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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1959
Page
4
The meditation interprets Jeremiah 24 3 where two baskets of figs show an undivided people with good and bad fruit. It emphasizes that trials help believers mature in Christ and that exiles may bear better fruit than those at ease at home.
The Rev. Lester Kinsolving discussed capital punishment noting its long history from biblical times to modern debate. He argues deterrence is central but acknowledges evolving practices from public to private executions and questions consistency with stated aims.
Fidel Castro shows growing strength while Cuban opposition conducts minor raids in Havana and leaflets drop from planes. Officers in his army resist what they term a Communist drift as unrest spreads in midyear Cuba.
Statesmen from the United States Great Britain and the Soviet Union restart talks in Geneva on a treaty to end nuclear weapon tests. Disputes focus on on site inspections and control mechanisms with both sides seeking a binding global framework amid a voluntary moratorium extended into 1959.
George Sokolsky notes the Al Smith Memorial dinner at Waldorf Astoria blends politics with social event. He praises John Kennedy for engaging the weary crowd, tearing away from manuscript style, while criticizing Nelson Rockefeller for overlong prose and stagey delivery.
Lynn Nisbet around Capitol Square notes Heinz Rollman, wealthy Waynesville shoe maker, shifted from Democratic to Republican registration. The piece details Rollman’s family history, failed bids for Congress, and skepticism within both parties about new recruits, while also debating long range highway planning and past governors Cherry and Scott.
An excerpt shows Charles Pearson asking if David MacDonald heads any unions before closing a contract. The line questions union leadership in context of negotiations and employment relations.
Business Week foresees a half trillion GNP in early 1960, buoyed by a steel contract end and autos. Inventory buildup climbs, capital spending may reach 40 billion, and consumer purchases rise as incomes grow. Federal restraint aims to curb inflation, while housing starts level near 1.2 million.
The piece notes Eisenhower Khrushchev and Britain favor an early summit while France and West Germany push for months of delay. It warns that delaying could provoke Khrushchev to act sharply on Berlin and deepen Allied splits, with Adenauer and De Gaulle backing a cautious approach.
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