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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1958
Page
4
The North Carolina Highway Patrol pledges strenuous action to cut traffic fatalities. After a spike in deaths, patrols will patrol day and night with speed cameras and a camera car, seeking broad public cooperation and tougher court penalties to reduce highway deaths.
A critical profile of football parlay cards, detailing how bettors stack odds against themselves. The piece cites UCLA measurements showing actual odds far higher than advertised, college spy networks, arrested University of Michigan athletes, and huge weekly takeoffs estimated at ten thousand dollars in one campus spot.
Editorial review notes two Geneva meetings starting Oct 31 and Nov 10 1958 focus on phased arms control. Nuclear test ban talks seek agreement from technical findings while another group studies preventing surprise attacks. The piece discusses past failures, inspection disputes with the Soviet bloc, open skies proposals, and the challenge of timely verifiable limits.
Lynn Nisbet notes at Asheville that state leaders repeatedly replace or ignore survey findings. From Bickett to Hodges each governor backed new studies while delaying action on education, highways and hospitals, shaping policy by timing and ideas rather than finish.
A critique of state study reports on hospitals coastal waters highways and food markets. The piece notes neglect of findings as legislatures change, shows the flaw of shifting boards and shorter terms, and predicts further upheaval with the 1959 and 1961 sessions.
The High Point Enterprise, addressing at 305-307 N Main Street, High Point NC, lists officers including RAWLEY as President, MRS R B TERRY as Secretary-Treasurer, HOLT McPHERSON as Editor, JOE BROWN as Managing Editor, C W PATTERSON JR as Advertising Director, WIDOL JR as Business Manager, and CHARLES LOFLIN as Circulation Manager. Subscription by mail is 15 dollars and by carrier 18 dollars per year.
Editor argues the city should reconsider new parking changes on Main Street in front of Char lie's Steak House, warning of reduced street parking and the need for off street space. He also suggests interchanging rail cars to serve industries on the old electric line and notes potential Leddy franchise impacts in 1960.
A reflection on November 19 1863 when Lincoln spoke at Gettysburg dedicating the battlefield. The piece contrasts Everett’s two hour oration with Lincoln’s brief memorable speech and recalls the political climate of 1862 63 while urging a modern parallel to Lincoln’s candor.
The United States and Soviet Union show a small concession on space study to the U N General Assembly and widen gaps at Geneva over nuclear tests and surprise attacks. Moscow drops base-abandonment link and backs a nine to eleven member study group with next year review.
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