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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1955
Page
4
Adlai Stevenson formalizes his presidential candidacy while framing a new peace prosperity slogan. He faces a crowded Democratic field including Harriman Kefauver Lausche and other favorites as he seeks to lead a postwar revival, with 1954 55 voting boosting Democratic prospects but not securing the White House.
After week one of the hearings GM stock rises to new highs signaling investor confidence. Critics say the probe could curb big business while supporters argue the process remains unbiased as Senator O Mahoney frames bigness as a broader economic danger. The two week inquiry continues.
Public Health Service notes show the Salk vaccine cuts polio cases by 50 to 80 percent with single shots. Experts debate whether immediate widespread single shots better serve public health than a three-dose series. The report credits overcoming early production and distribution mishaps to deliver promising progress against infantile paralysis.
David Clark, who died in Charlotte, was known for his strong stand for textiles and ardent opposition to consolidation of North Carolina State College with the Greater University. His fervor reflected deep, doubled convictions on both causes.
The Shelby Daily Star notes coins are minted at the Denver facility with delays in the production phase. Mint superintendent Mrs. Alma K. Schneider oversees the process as shipments face slowdowns and routine operations proceed amid tightened schedules.
A reader notes the rise in penny demand despite a large existing reserve. The mint now produces millions of pennies daily and rising trade, sales tax, and odd cent pricing keep pennies in circulation across the country, with North Carolina alone collecting about six million dollars monthly in sales tax.
The 1956 campaign memory honors Robert A. Taft for uniting minds across parties. He led the Republicans through post New Deal strains and sought White House and congressional harmony. His absence left a leadership gap felt by Eisenhower era staff and Senate leaders.
Witnesses from NC VA and MD told a Senate agriculture committee that while problems were clear they offered few concrete solutions. Ellender urged action on acreage reduction to curb production and prevent cross use of diverted crops, with support price policies and pest control as other key issues.
The Ellender chaired session examined small farm needs in relation to national policy with witnesses from Wisconsin Louisiana and North Carolina. Delegates noted local agricultural issues require state action while urging careful national solutions for aid credit and acreage programs. The panel included Kerr Scott Harold Cooley and others amid Democratic discussions on federal versus regional farmer concerns.
A column humorously cautions readers about the pace of interplanetary travel and the risks of space exploration. It riffs on societal ambitions and the comic potential of humans venturing beyond Earth.
A traveler named Coke Cecil writes from Hot Springs to Prof W A Bivins praising Arkansas as the “Wonder State.” He notes bauxite, oil, coal and timber as major industries, Arkansas River and Little Rock as capital and center, and Hot Springs mineral waters. He advocates Arkansas tourism and recalls America First travel era.
George Dixon notes Americans prefer large family cars despite European fascination with compact models. Chrysler president L. L. Colbert asserts the U S market wants bigger and bigger vehicles, even if garages and space are limited. Dixon recalls Rome trip in a Bambino car and laments tight European cars.
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