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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1956
Page
4
After four decades of talk the Soviet government announced a minimum wage law effective January 1 1957. The measure sets 300 to 350 rubles monthly in industry and transport with 270 rubles in rural areas, equating to about 15 dollars weekly at official exchange but far less in actual buying power. The move is criticized as a propaganda illusion masking true conditions.
Republicans and their publicist L Richard Gaylay push to redefine Democrats as not democrats. The piece notes the semantic fight mirrors McCarthy era rhetoric and argues other election issues deserve focus.
The article argues for Lake Junaluska in western North Carolina as the world center for the Methodist Church. It cites the World Methodist Council with 300 members from 40 communions and 18 million members, noting accessibility and beauty but facing segregation obstacles. Geneva New York and London are also contenders.
The piece argues for treating drug addiction as a medical issue rather than solely a criminal problem. It traces U S narcotics regulation from 1914 to 1956, notes rising addict numbers, and cites proposals for public clinics to dispense controlled narcotics to operable addicts, with withdrawal and rehabilitation aims. It contrasts U S policy with Britain’s lower known user base.
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The article argues the Supreme Court as a political factor in elections. It notes Chief Justice Earl Warren's controversial tenure, cites states rights, and criticizes recent decisions on federal versus state powers including civil rights and sedition laws. It warns the Court risks becoming a fourth political branch if it pursues abstract justice.
Lynn Nisbet outlines a history of Democratic district rallies from colonial mass meetings to a statewide 1932 program under Wallace Winborne. The piece lists party chairmen from Odus M. Mall in 1928 through John D. Larkins, detailing the shift to coordinated district events and the growth of the statewide schedule.
The article discusses North Carolina political figures, noting party leadership trends and succession. It cites Past chairmen of the party, council members like L Y Ballentine and Thad Eure, governorships of Hodges, Umstead’s death, and Eure’s election history, highlighting election timelines and party persistence.
Sergeant James Reed Dickie, the last British soldier to depart the Suez Canal Zone, marks the end of 155 years of British military presence in Egypt. The departure closes a long era as British forces withdraw from the region.
Guest columnist Holt McPherson revisits High Point growth from 1920 to 1930, cites Knowles plan and Zone Plan, warns against decentralization, urges modernizing downtown with a new depot and parking plaza, and invokes Burnham to advocate bold, lasting city plans.
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