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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1963
Page
3
The Enterprise urges North Carolinians to reject the Little Federal Plan for equal representation. It contrasts counties in population and House seats, arguing current inequities would worsen under a proposed amendment. The piece calls for broad, nonpartisan concern for truly representative government ahead of the January 14 election.
The piece analyzes Kennedy anti discrimination order effects on housing. It notes few formal complaints nine months post order, with many more under Title 101, and mentions open housing laws in 17 states and recent municipal actions. It discusses limited suburban black homebuying due to price, preference for city living, and segregation concerns in communities like Shaker Heights.
A survey of 1963-64 politics notes Democratic losses from white voters amid integration unrest. Philadelphia and Kentucky show defections, offset by Negro Democratic gains, while Republicans face a possible split between conservative and liberal wings affecting next year’s race. Population note weighs space colonization costs. Mansfield reunion charms Montana Miners with 10–7 win over North Montana.
Fred Eshelman discovers four Farriss edited High Point volumes recounting 1896 to 1946. The editions profile mayors W. H. Snow J. Elwood Cox and others, note furniture industry rise, early homes, streetcars, and the city’s shift from commerce to manufacturing, with portraits of leaders and notable residences.
Washington AP Everett M Dirksen Illinois Senate leader rejects any bill forcing lawmakers to disclose income and assets. He calls Congress a place for citizens not second class. Critics point to executive disclosures and ethics cases to urge oversight and honesty.
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