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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1968
Page
3
Louis Harris finds Americans favor by 80 percent to 24 percent direct a popular vote for President. The piece argues the 1960s era electoral system risks a House vote and calls for updating the presidential selection method to reflect one person one vote and modern reporting speeds.
The bid process begins in two weeks for Thomasville’s long overdue underpass to ease crossings of Southern Railway at grade. If weather cooperates, work could start by year’s end and nearby N C Highway 109 realignment toward Winston-Salem may follow. Commissioner Hundley defends 109 as his pet project, saying action is needed to fix a dangerous railroad crossing and reduce disruption from a busy Lexington highway. He acknowledges criticism but presses ahead, noting the plan could shape future safety and growth in a city split by tracks.
Editorial argues one million acres fall to bulldozers yearly to house growth and urges creative suburban planning. It highlights new towns built from scratch as potential relief, needing government funds and planning. Noting support from Humphrey led groups, it cites grants loans tax credits and deferrals as needed public aid.
The federal government has begun backing new town development through the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 signed Aug 1. It authorizes guarantees up to 50 million per development and 250 million total at a time, enabling deferred loan repayments in early years. Estimates place overall town costs from 1 to 2 billion dollars. Columbia Maryland is cited as a 110 000 to 125 000 resident future city.
Washington cable leaks show the Army arranging a lavish farewell tour for Sen. Ed Long with a wife and secretary, detailing escorts, hotel reservations, and travel funded by taxpayers in Europe while his wife pays her own fare elsewhere. The piece also critiques Long’s upcoming retirement and mocks his foreign aid research claim.
Bill Vaughan reports in a satirical column that tourists chase autumn foliage while the elderly recall different seasons. He notes critics mock Congressman Sludgepump as indifferent to issues and Uncle Sam’s ads outshine campaign spots. The piece jabs at political decorum.
In Durham at the American Cancer Society divisional meeting, Dr Annis urged prioritizing creative research over simple money, urged tobacco risk awareness, and touted a potential smoke filter. The piece notes North Carolina cancer figures, education needs, and Durham redevelopment, plus local profiles including Mona Ling and Reuben Rojas.
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