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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1956
Page
4
Labor Day marks a shift in the business year with boom in some sectors and sharp downturns in autos, housing, appliances and textiles. Economists note higher employment and purchasing power but warn of inflation, rising prices and political maneuvering as 1956 unfolds.
A Southern editorial warns of rising racial tension in East Tennessee towns and praises North Carolina's moderation. It notes anti integration sentiment and a militia presence in nearby towns, while urging adoption of a constitutional amendment like the Pearsall plan to keep peace within the law.
The National Safety Council says the three day Labor Day weekend traffic toll should be close to 480, while 422 deaths were counted by last night since Friday plus 88 drownings and 71 other accident deaths totals 581. Despite more travel, past trends show a falling toll from 461 in 1951 to 438 last year, suggesting safety efforts may be effective.
The piece surveys upcoming primaries across states with emphasis on Senate races. It notes Nevada voters choosing among Bible and three opponents, Wisconsin’s Wiley Davis contest, and mentions former secretaries Wickard and Brannan seeking seats. Kentucky features White House picks Morton and Cooper, plus races in Florida Indiana New York Oregon Ohio Washington and Pennsylvania with notable candidates and implications.
General MacArthur as Sperry Rand chairman warns tax power can destroy freedom. He cites Marshall and Marx to warn against excessive taxation and bureaucratic control, urging restraint and moral governance amid Keynesian era debates. He criticizes deductions abuse, field agents, and subsidies while noting rising inflation harms fixed salaries and the middle class.
The High Point Enterprise lists officers including President D A Rawley and Secretary-Treasurer Mrs R B Terry. Editor Rolt McPherson and Advertising Director O W Patterson Jr are named among staff.
The notice lists publication schedule as afternoon and Sunday morning and shows subscription options: Mall 15 dollars and Carrier 18 dollars per year. It notes Associated Press rights and that carriers are independent contractors with no responsibility for advance payments.
North Carolina state salaries including teachers and higher education staff are expected to increase by about 10 percent next year. The finance committee of the Board of Higher Education weighs targeted raises rather than across the board boosts to avoid widening pay discrepancies among professors and instructors. Maj. L. P. McLendon supports shared responsibility for evaluating performance and pay. A broader plan to standardize pay scales across state agencies is discussed. Also noted is a quarter-cent gasoline tax misperceived as seven cents, generating about three million dollars annually for the highway system and inspection services.
The piece discusses highway revenue diversion as an unconstitutional extra fee, noting 14 highway commissioners with competing gasoline interests. It claims a hidden tax totaling about 3 million dollars yearly, advocates public disclosure that state tax is 74 cents per gallon, and allocation to refunds. It also covers courts and remarks by E T Sanders praising Hodges appointees.
Editor notes guest column by W R Peters detailing the hospital addition and heart center under construction. Demolition is complete, 11 000 cubic yards excavated, steel deliveries anticipated, and completion targeted by late 1957 to March 1958. New features include an Audio Visual Nurse Call System and aluminum hand rails to aid early ambulation, with more private baths and a first floor ambulatory area. parking disruption and visitor limits during construction are advised.
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