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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1969
Page
3
Editorial examines Louis Harris poll showing 47 percent support for Nixon welfare proposals and 66 percent backing including working poor, with 63 percent liking job training incentives. It notes mixed views on cost and reach, yet overall public sympathy for the Nixon approach.
New York cheers rise with the Mets pennant, lifting spirits citywide. Mayor Lindsay, once under pressure, sees his image buoyed by champagne moments on TV as New Yorkers ride a wave of pride. The World Series lingers, but baseball excitement reshapes public mood and perception.
The piece surveys the right to privacy amid public figures and tabloid exposure. It cites Brandeis and Warren, Brandeis’ legacy, and experts like Lord Devlin and Alan Westin, noting legal limits, eavesdropping, and government surveillance while musing on memoirs and biographies.
A reader laments harsh living conditions after WWII and recounts cleaning up cockroach and rat infestations in rental homes. The letter argues tenants must maintain dwellings and criticizes landlords. it also includes objections to war protest rhetoric and calls for POW humanitarian rights under the Geneva Conventions. The writer, Peggie Wilkins, notes her husband’s missing Air Force pilot and cites local tax and bond issues, urging residents to oppose higher taxes and question city leadership.
A reflective verse urges readers to choose joy over strife on life’s highway. It contrasts selfish and unselfish people and calls for kindness, shared happiness, and helping others to end life’s conflicts. The piece closes with a hopeful note about unity and uplift.
A national unemployment rise is offset by expected hiring gains through December, led by retailing at 51 percent and apparel manufacturing and banking at 35 percent. In the region 24 percent foresee more jobs while 72 percent expect none and 3 percent see a drop. Local shopping center expansion at Westchester and traffic fixes around Five Points aim to boost retail activity, with High Point officials coordinating road work to ease congestion. A Vietnam letter to Santa highlights soldier morale, while local obituaries and retirements reflect community ties to business and journalism.
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