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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1962
Page
4
A devotional meditation contrasts Song of Solomon imagery of longing with Richard Cecil on trials refining faith. It notes that God answers prayers for patience and love by placing believers in the furnace of affliction to strengthen their souls.
Department of Defense says Russia is dismantling Cuba missile bases, easing direct conflict fears. Khrushchev pledged this to Kennedy but on-site verification remains. Castro rejects inspection, Mikoyan visits Havana to mend Moscow Castro rift. U.S. keeps pressure on Cuban threat in the Western Hemisphere.
The editorial urges voters in Guilford Alamance Orange and Durham to support Representative Horace R. Kornegay over challenger Blackwell P. Robinson. It praises Kornegay’s first term, seniority value, and anticipated effectiveness in Washington.
Duke University selects 41 year old Dr. Douglas Maitland Knight as its new president to lead what the article calls a potential greatest era of development at Duke. He succeeds interim president Dr Deryl Hart as Hollis Edens retires, with trustees praising his drive and capacity to unite forces for a greater Duke University.
Clearing North Main City Council adopted a resolution praising Gov Sanford and others for moving up the project to widen North Main Street from Ray Street to Kernersville Road. Initial surveys are done and work could take about two years to complete, with South Main already nearing completion. The council urged no delays like those that slowed South Main.
The column notes unemployment figures may drop soon while college football players return to payrolls. A Massachusetts campaign stop quote from a factory worker targets Edward M Kennedy. The Mattoon Illinois Journal-Gazette reports the remark during his primary fight.
The article notes Henry Rechtan of Roanne becoming a new tightrope world record holder by sitting for 174 hours. It mentions this does not affect the American walking tightrope record and references Castro’s Cuba issue as unchallenged by Washington.
Washington policy planners describe a three stage strategy to topple Fidel Castro. First cut Soviet aid by pressuring Latin American partners and strengthening Cuban border controls. Second tighten economic pressure by halting trade and restricting crucial parts for industry. Third encourage revolt and establish a Free Cuban government while expanding aid to guerrilla efforts and underground networks.
Sunday sermon argues that all institutions including schools governments and churches exist to promote human growth and virtue. It stresses that democracy and the church serve people first, condemning idols of power or prestige and praising Christ centered aims that lift individuals toward truth and goodness.
The piece extols newspapers as a community bond and notes a Greensboro Auto Show and local political hearings. It covers James Womble and Powell at a New York relief hearing, Guilford County car market prominence, upcoming High Point events, voter amendments campaigns, and auditions for Verdi's Requiem with a 175-voice chorus in March.
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