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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1959
Page
4
The Master taught that true greatness in His kingdom comes from serving others. He showed through action that those who would be greatest must render the greatest service. Modern churches continue to emphasize service as a core ideal.
State Rep Hubert Humphrey condemns a federal ruling barring North Carolina from supervising welfare payments for children. Commissioner George K Wyman and Secretary William L Mitchell warn federal aid could be withdrawn if the state enforces supervisory rules. The piece presses for protective steps to prevent child welfare funding misuse despite federal restrictions.
The article notes Democratic gains in Kentucky and Philadelphia and a Democratic win in Mississippi, with Stassen and Chandler losing influence for 1960 plans. Eisenhower is praised, but Philadelphia’s Democrat edge and Kentucky’s result dominate. The day yields little nationally significant impact beyond local shifts.
Michigan faces a cash squeeze as the Legislature seeks a new tax plan after the Supreme Court struck down a use tax. Gov. Williams backs shared blame with Republicans to pass levies, amid budget gaps and potential service cuts.
Senator Fulbright questions Buy American while noting the dollar's value and global trade pressures. The piece argues American dollars and gold reserves must back the currency, urges limited foreign imports, and links steel price and imports to labor and domestic competition.
Lyndon Nisbet reports slow political news as four and a half months until candidacy filings. Names like Luther Earnhardt Arthur Kirkman Hubert Olive Addison Hewlett Terry Sanford John Larkins and Beverly Lake appear as potential contenders amid factional debates and Hodges administration influence. The Kane of the governor's chair remains central to NC politics with Hodges holding the key to the outcome.
Publisher Nathan Bolton laments the newspaper business as a self critical field, noting editors face endless facts and opinions while readers demand accuracy. He warns that detached editors risk becoming pundits and out of touch, urging connection with readers to avoid ivory tower drift.
A London cablegram reports strong reception for a Tar Heel trade delegation led by Gov. Hodges with Harriss Covington and others, while plans move forward for the Community College Village Center under Weaver Construction. High Point College hosts 1200 future teachers as the North Carolina Association of High School Future Teacher Clubs meets on campus. The YMCA remains busy with Civic Clubs Olympics and the Industrial Showcase highlighting local industry.
Series of quick quotes from public figures and actors. David Niven comments on Soviet farm life. Jim Backus notes a career highlight. Khrushchev praised honesty. Montgomery asserts truth over politics. Otto Dibellus cites belief and leadership in East Berlin.
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