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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1968
Page
3
In a Prairie Farmer editorial the writer argues towns survive by fitting into a regional plan rather than competing. Small towns become bedroom communities or service centers, needing utilities, schools, churches, and convenient shops. Regional cooperation among municipal and county units is urged to spread population and sustain services across open country, small towns, and cities.
Miami Herald notes Americans eat about 50 million pounds of fried catfish yearly. A UP dispatch reveals many restaurants may not serve river catfish as farms supply the market. Computers suggest feed-efficient farming could improve yields, threatening traditional river-caught dishes.
The Christian Science Monitor lauds Hubert Humphrey for his perseverance despite political odds. It notes his concession speech promises to press on for mankind and to support President-Elect Nixon, praising his courage and dedication as essential American civic virtue.
The Atlanta Journal notes a drop in auto diagnostic centers as costs deter buyers. Dealers quoted in the Wall Street Journal warn that repairs rise to about 100 dollars per 15000 miles and near 900 to 950 dollars for older cars, prompting anxiety. A proposal suggests more women in auto production to boost durability and safety.
Washington notes a wave of cinema consolidation led by whisky distillers and defense contractors. Westinghouse seeks Universal, MCA, Decca tie ins, and AMC eyes Twentieth Century Fox. Seagram and other giants pursue MGM, United Artists, and Warner ventures. Analysts weigh DOJ responses under Nixon era.
Senator Soaper notes Russians may reach the moon before the United States yet claims the first to land astronauts on the Bob Hope show. An estimate says litterbugs waste enough tax dollars to fund 12,500 classrooms. Dick Nixon’s win is called an 1th hour victory, more like a 19th hour. High school seniors seek colleges, and admissions officers joke about the type of student a dean would enjoy ejecting.
A national study by the National Association of Bank Women Inc reports that 60 plus Americans see themselves as stronger money managers than younger generations and prefer to plan their own retirement with savings over Social Security. It notes priorities in earnings, Medicare support, and family responsibility for retirement costs, with common stocks and real estate seen as key income sources. The piece contrasts attitudes with younger wage earners and ends with a local editorial tribute to police service during a busy period of traffic.
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