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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1957
Page
4
A Bible Thought for Today laments truth fallen in the street from Isaiah 59 14 and warns that governments rely on dictatorship. The reflection notes widespread employment of families and persistent hunger as signs of national strain.
The Fund for Advancement of Education announces a national program using television in public schools with 986000 dollars for initial grants in Atlanta Cincinnati Detroit Miami Norfolk Oklahoma City Philadelphia Wichita Nebraska and Oklahoma. Eight cities and two states will begin regular classroom instruction in September and earlier demonstrations in Hagerstown St Louis Pittsburgh and Chicago showed television can extend teacher reach and save time. The program aims to assess feasibility of teaching large classes by television and related costs scheduling budgets and how to develop teacher talent for mass and regular classrooms. Dr Alvin C. Wurich notes shortages driving television use and stresses learning more about content and methods to maximize benefits for students and parents.
Hardwood plywood makers urge Congress to curb imports from Japan which rose from under 13 million to 527 million square feet since 1951. M. C. McIver cites job losses and undercut prices, urging a quota to protect U S production and wages from foreign competition.
Senators Javits and Clark push a bill to create a United States Art Foundation with 3 to 5 million dollars yearly to subsidize plays ballet and musical works and related creators while not funding actual productions. Critics point to past WPA failures and wary public sentiment.
The High Point Enterprise lists its staff roles including president secretary treasurer editor and managers. The paper states its address at 307 North Main Street High Point North Carolina and notes subscription rates by mail and by carrier per year.
The essay examines the life of Marquis Alfonso de Portago who died in a car race and publicized his affair with Linda Christian. It argues marriage is treated as transient, public fascination with scandal outweighs moral concerns, and questions what long term effects this has on the family institution and societal values.
Lynn Nisbet reports that Governor backed measures ride through committees as House and Senate debate budget and tax bills. Full finance sessions push the budget while opponents retreat, noting high tension and railroading contrasts with past more open procedures.
Senator Neuberger, a liberal Democrat, flies to Oregon to defend Eisenhower’s budget but shocks GOP allies. NAM President Swigert spurns praise, predicting ire in Syracuse. Tacoma’s J. E. Rederick mails a shirt amid tax woes. Young Republicans plan a June 22 victory bash. Postmaster Summerfield touts the Mailster to boost efficiency. Walter Reuther’s quip about Pontiac fever adds mischief to the political stage.
Dr Liston C Pope dean of Yale divinity school dedicates The Kingdom Beyond Caste to his mother and father in Thomasville. The book offers a humane view of race relations, noting shifts in prejudice across ages and nations and contrasting perspectives from Booker T. Washington and Gunnar Myrdal.
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