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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1957
Page
4
The note cites Genesis 7 10 and asserts excavations confirm a great flood around 4000 B C that submerged much of ancient Sumer from which Abraham originated, with Eden described as lying to the east.
The Supreme Court opens a new term amid heightened scrutiny due to civil rights rulings affecting race relations and the Communist Party. It faces a heavy docket from school integration to labor practices and subversive activity with cases including Virginia pupil placement and the Smith Act knowing membership challenge.
A civic editorial urging readers to support the United Fund as a voluntary, liberty driven act of responsible giving. It contrasts free will generosity with forced sharing and emphasizes individual conscience over coercion in funding social needs.
Editorial notes rising calls from government, business, and unions in 1957 58 to curb vocational focus. Leaders warn colleges neglect traditional disciplines and the development of well rounded individuals. Critics like Louis Hollander say graduates know how to earn a living but not how to live.
The piece argues liberal education remains essential for self knowledge, cultural understanding, and critical thinking. It cites Princeton president Robert Goheen on fall term goals, and quotes Lewis Strauss on a world humanities conference, plus views from Earl McGrath on the rising need for generalist minds in an age of specialization.
Publication data for The High Point Enterprise includes address 305-307 North Main Street High Point North Carolina and staff roles for Mrs R B and Joe Brown with management by W Patterson Jr. Rates show By Mail 15 dollars and By Carrier 18 dollars per year.
Washington column notes outgoing Defense Secretary Charlie Wilson jokes about leisure under pressure amid El Saltonstall quip. Emma Miller lampoons Truman Ike, golf and power. German embassy staff park in Volkswagens while Ambassador Krekeler drives a Mercedes. Turkish naval attache Capt. Behzat Cakici hunts for a tulip garden home. World Bank meet funds a party circuit on Massachusetts Avenue.
A busy night around Sheridan Circle saw heavy activity as the Philippine and Korean embassies hosted guests while the World Bank held its annual reception at Anderson House drawing a long queue. Many attendees crowded the earlier parties for food and drink, delaying entry to later events.
The article surveys the U S Constitution and Declaration of Independence to identify fundamental principles guiding liberty. It traces amendments including the 10th and 14th and notes civil rights milestones, especially the 1954 Supreme Court ruling against separate but equal. It contrasts early governance with modern federalism and public grievances.
The article details extensive civic redevelopment in New Orleans led by Mayor Chep Morrison, praising the Civic Center core with a new City Hall and surrounding buildings. It contrasts with rising Piedmont air facilities and urges Greensboro, Winston Salem and High Point to plan similarly for future airline needs.
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