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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1956
Page
4
The piece argues keeping a balanced U S stance in the Middle East is vital to peace. It warns against letting Russia or China tilt Arab opinion, notes UN forces may enter Egypt, and stresses American leadership, support for Israel, and oil interests as core factors in maintaining stability.
Editorial expresses concern over Detroit plants running overtime to meet demand for 1957 cars. warns of market glut or inflation, tight credit, and urges self regulation and production governors to prevent trouble as the economy relies on auto spending and credit.
Mamie celebrates a diamond jubilee marking her 60th birthday and 40 years of marriage. She remains a steadfast partner as President Eisenhower prepares for another term, with life expectancy data suggesting many more years for the first lady and her husband in the White House.
Editorial argues Israel could determine progress toward a Middle East cease fire as UN General Assembly calls for cessation of hostilities and an international police force. It notes Israel’s opposition to foreign troops in occupied areas and traces UN action from the Palestine mandate to the 1947 partition plan and aftermath.
After the 1948–49 war, armistice agreements with Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq left Israel with about one third more land than the UN partition plan. Israel retained the Gaza Strip and Sinai portions after Egypt’s armistice. borders watched by commissions were frequently violated and Ben-Gurion warned the 1949 pact was dead.
The illness of John Foster Dulles raises questions about his tenure as Secretary of State with Acting Secretary Herbert Hoover Jr. already facing partisan scrutiny. Speculation centers on possible successors like Thomas E. Dewey, amid broader Republican tensions over policy and leadership.
Lynn Nisbet reports that NC factory earnings rose from 1.28 to 1.36 an hour over the year since the 1.00 minimum wage was signed. Advances occurred in advance of the March 1, 1956 deadline with a subsequent dip to 1.36 in July. The state added 25,000 non manufacturing jobs to 1,057,000 and saw 467,300 in manufacturing.
Notes on The News report rising non agricultural employment in North Carolina driven by a $1 minimum wage impact on apparel and food. It highlights the 1950 55 employment rise, the new 1956 Directory of Manufacturing Firms with 4700 plants, on the job training under the Labor Department, and the State Fair apprentice bricklaying contest won by Herman R. Newton of Mooresville with a 97.8 score.
Invitations are to be mailed within a day to about 250 prospective original members of a new String and Splinter club. The first 200 responses will gain membership, with a waiting list for the rest. The clubrooms at the Sheraton will open early next year.
The writer recounts a slow voting experience with long lines and delays blamed on voters rather than machines. Reading the published instructions beforehand is urged to speed the process and reduce delays.
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