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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1964
Page
4
A concise meditation contrasts Proverbs guidance with a royal call for mercy to the dumb and defenseless. It urges charitable acts as a repayment to the LORD and honors Queen Victoria’s emphasis on compassion across civilization.
President Lyndon Johnson and Lady Bird visited North Carolina boosting unity in a split Democratic field. Dan Moore publicly wore a Johnson button while Dr I Beverly Lake remained aloof. The piece urges clearer issue driven campaigning over personalities and calls for responsible leaders to unite the parties.
Stavros Niarchos, renowned Green Shipping magnate, puts his fleet of about 70 ships on the market for 260 million dollars in cash. The move signals a shift in an industry marked by fierce competition, low-cost labor pressures, and changing global trade.
Editorial argues the 1964 Tokyo Games renew a Soviet American rivalry while highlighting rising non traditional powers. It notes Japan hopes for 16 golds, a record 99 nations and 6600 athletes, and US aims for multiple medals across many sports. It recalls ancient origins and de Coubertin's idea that participation matters more than winning.
European correspondent notes American campaign tactics infiltrating the British general election. Harold Wilson faces criticism over televised debates and possible American style practices while conservatives resist terms and symbols linked to Barry Goldwater.
James Marlow discusses the paradox in U.S. law where killing a president is not a federal crime, explaining Oswald’s arrest for Texas murder and noting Congress has delayed creating a federal offense for presidential killing while acknowledging the Dallas handling of Oswald and Ruby.
The seven member Warren Commission urged making it a federal offense to assassinate a president in its Sept. 28 report. Congress rushed to adjourn five days later and is unlikely to act further next year. The piece notes Congress has previously broadened federal crimes to threaten officials and protects the White House and Secret Service.
The Kings Mountain fight on October 7, 1780, where frontier forces defeated Col. Patrick Ferguson’s Loyalists, turning the American Revolution toward victory. The event, later linked to Guilford Court House and Yorktown, is recalled with focus on liberty, self government, and enduring memory.
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