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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1962
Page
4
The city faces a stalled street system despite a half million dollars now in the street improvement fund. With scarce funds left and major projects limited to state help, authorities urge a crash program to accelerate paving, curbs, and street work while rallying public support to ease a growing traffic jam.
The piece notes Labor Day as America’s universal day off marking the end of summer and a historic victory of the labor movement. It contrasts U S wide participation with May Day traditions abroad and mentions congressional action in 1894 inaugurating the first Monday in September as a holiday after earlier Knights of Labor demonstrations.
Editorial notes Algeria risks civil war as six military districts vie for control. Ben Bella seeks leadership with Krim and Ben Khedda as rivals while civilian politics falter. The French army remains a looming force, ready to shield Europeans if needed.
The High Point Enterprise announces publication as an independent newspaper at 305 North Main Street High Point North Carolina with staff including W Idol Jr editor and Charles B Loflin managing editor. It lists subscription rates by mail and carrier and notes sales tax and AP rights.
The American Seat Belt Council, spurred by consumer safety concerns, enacts steps to clean up belt manufacture and sales. Manufacturers must sew identifying marks, a Washington consultant drafts uniform state specs, inspections target improper installations, and publicity raises awareness while ending scare ads. The goal remains shifting responsibility to car makers at the assembly line.
State highway officials warn of severe congestion from Ridgecrest to Asheville and west toward Canton Waynesville as U S 70 and U S 75 face mounting traffic. A $10 000 survey funds ground studies to assess relief options while projects on I 40 and the Asheville expressway move forward.
Notes discuss plans to widen US 70 to four lanes from Black Mountain to Asheville through Swannanoa Gap, with alignment along flat terrain and rail right of way overlaps. Officials acknowledge high costs and variable right of way challenges in mountain terrain. Also described is the North Carolina Highway Commission approving a $3,500 pipe rail project on the Roanoke Sound bridge near Manteo to protect fishermen from traffic.
A Business Week study compares tax systems in Europe and the United States, noting Europe relies more on indirect taxes and favors wealthier earners, while the U S bears heavier direct taxes on capital. The piece cites national tax shares, corporate burdens, and depreciation allowances to explain why Europe has lighter direct taxes on corporations despite similar rates in some countries.
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