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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1964
Page
4
A pasted aphorism states those who fully admit the immortality of the human soul will not fear the destruction of our world. The line attributes the idea to Charles Darwin and frames mortality as a lasting solace.
A political survey argues that the 1964 defeat of Barry Goldwater reflected fear of extremism more than opposition to conservatism. Voters from various states worried he would jettison Social Security, curb foreign trade, or end TVA, helping Lyndon Johnson and the Democrats capitalize on moderate ground.
The piece warns that tax exempt foundations used to back political campaigns risk IRS scrutiny as officials consider blunt action against groups involved in extremist activity. It argues publishing smut and slander by irresponsible publishers fuels hate and voter rebuke, urging stronger brakes on hate business behind tax sheltered positions.
Editorial notes the first direct Fulbright exchange with a communist nation Yugoslavia aims to fund Yugoslav students and professors to study in the United States via a Belgrade administered board. It discusses Western aid to Tito and shifts in Soviet policy and the potential impact on academic exchange.
President Lyndon B. Johnson faces a challenge after a historic victory with record votes and margins. The piece notes his expansive personality and asks if he will rein in excess and balance ambition with restraint as he governs in the four years ahead.
President Johnson again faces Congress over a proposed new cabinet department and civil rights initiatives. Reports say the civil rights bill passed this year, with Johnson vowing to push medical care for the aged, while a government reorganization plan faced House veto and possible appointment of Robert C. Weaver as head.
The piece notes a long running push for a new federal department to handle urban problems. Backers cite gigantic city issues demanding top level administration while critics warn of subsidies so large they discourage self reliance. The plan, last proposed since 1956, would follow Eisenhower’s Health Education Welfare cabinet model.
A reader reports Mayor Floyd Mehan urged a debate with Hunter Dalton Jr Henry Price or Holt McPherson on the Magic Block issue. The letter defends urban renewal to revitalize downtown against parking only plans and criticizes the mayor's intemperate remarks.
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