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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1963
Page
3
A historical reflection noting that Christ endures beyond the crucifying empire and will outlast contemporary dictators, attributed to Ralph W. Sockman.
Yesterday’s voting showed mixed signals as Greensboro rejected a 14. million bond package for water sewer streets and bridges while Winston Salem approved 10.5 million in bonds and annexed 13.7 square miles adding residents. Moore County backed a three part educational bond including 3 million for schools and 1 million for a community college. The results reflect shifting political climate ahead of 1964 with national implications for party strategy amid civil rights tensions.
A 44 U S soldiers refuse to dismount their armored vehicles at the Marienhorn checkpoint as Russians guard with a machine gun. The confrontation ends when the convoy is allowed to pass. The episode signals Russian attempts to isolate holdings in a divided Germany, testing relations with Washington.
Editorial notes Mississippi voters head to the polls while Republican leaders plan a Charleston campaign to mobilize for 1964. Ruchel Phillips, a former Democrat, is the main GOP hopeful facing a largely segregationist field as Aaron Henry runs a protest write‑in bid with a groundbreaking freedom ballot goal.
The High Point Enterprise summarizes its staff roles and contact details. It lists president secretary treasurer editor and advertising director with names and positions, along with circulation manager and business manager. It notes postal and delivery arrangements, carrier relations, and advertising representation.
Louis G Geiger argues that higher education now shapes a national ethos beyond frontier values, linking alumni, clergy, employers, and scholars while universities become art patrons and centers of creativity. He notes international campus exchange, academic freedom as a democracy test, and civilian-military blending in national defense.
James Marlow analyzes Soviet blockades of American military convoys to Berlin noting inconsistent reasons and abrupt withdrawals. He links actions to October events including Kennedy wheat sale, the nuclear ban treaty coming into effect, and talks with Khrushchev and Gromyko signaling hope for new East West agreements.
The column outlines a pattern of Soviet moves in Cuba and Berlin from October through November, including missile shipments and blockades, exchanges of spies, and U S responses. It questions motives behind Khrushchev's shifting stance and Moscow's aims in pressuring Kennedy for concessions.
The furniture industry confronts a severe lack of qualified workers amid peak production. Industry leaders urge rapid training at Guilford Industrial Center Jamestown to supply skilled operators, with emphasis on work attitudes and long term commitment. Housing and recruitment of motivated workers from diverse backgrounds are also key, as expansions in Virginia and nearby states stall without manpower.
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