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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1965
Page
3
The Chattanooga Times editorial argues the federal government pursues contradictory paths, funding a $99 million high speed rail test while simultaneously removing mail franchises from carriers. It warns that closing 70 gateway terminals risks 45 000 to 50 000 railway jobs, undermining any rail improvements.
The Rockford Register-Republic notes Vice President Hubert Humphrey, a former Minnesota druggist, tried a newsroom role by embargoing a summer job program report until Sunday. His press aide Robert Jensen said the embargo aimed at a better rounded Sunday feature and to avoid premature spot news.
The Washington Star notes that college costs for South Carolina institutions will nearly hit $2,000 for a nine month year. Families face financial strain as campuses reach capacity and only diligent students will find space. Emphasis is placed on avoiding diversions and seizing educational opportunities now to secure a better future.
Editor and Publisher notes frequent pleas at editor meetings for newspaper backing of public programs. Recent AP meeting in Buffalo featured Lyndon Johnson and Sargent Shriver advocating beautification and anti poverty drives. The piece questions if other media receive similar appeals from high officials.
TV Guide notes Washington action on boxing crime. The House votes to curb broadcasts of matches suspected of hanky panky, looming a Federal Commission to judge integrity. Senate may favor a direct DOJ controlled approach.
The piece warns that the House may push laws to regulate broadcasting. It imagines drastic uses such as banning crime news telecasts and auto racing broadcasts to address social issues. It notes broadcasting's power, interstate nature, and ongoing congressional pressure, but expresses hope that wiser heads prevail.
A British electric meter move under nationalized electricity provoked a bungled sequence. An inspector, five workers, and delays spanned six weeks before a seal was finally placed. One worker used a portable stove to make tea. The episode underscores inefficiency in the socialist system.
Page shows a 20th century newspaper masthead for the High Point Enterprise with names such as MRS CHARLES HOWARD LOCKWOOD and BROWN D A RAWLEY, noting independent status, circulation details, and advertising representation. It lists rates by mail and carrier delivery, and mentions the Associated Press rights and post office classification.
Washington staff reports a Mackinac Island gathering yields playful banter as Gov. John Chafee teases Gov. John Love about the butter story. Love counters with a dining mishap tale, then a waitress insists on rules. A separate note highlights Bud Wilkinson’s badge mix up at a sports convention. Senator Everett Dirksen humorously praises Lawrence O’Brien to gain favors for Illinois projects.
The piece traces North Carolina furniture origins. 300 plants built before 1910, many failed by fires and bankruptcies, with High Point and Thomasville centers shaping a volatile industry. Fires, rising insurance, and labor policies pushed firms toward efficiency as the sector evolved toward specialization.
In New York the mayoral race pits John Lindsay Republican Liberal against Abraham Beame Democrat. Buckley’s Conservative party gains strength drawing votes from both major camps and reshaping party loyalties among Jews, Italians, Irish, Germans, and Poles. Buckley’s bid unsettles Javits and weakens Rockefeller’s influence. Beame's Jewish vote slips as Lindsay and Buckley vie for control of the GOP and Liberal coalition. Ongoing realignment signals national repercussions.
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