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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1957
Page
4
The piece cites Exodus 5:1 urging liberty for God’s people. It contrasts Christian Britain freeing millions in India and Pakistan and Christian America allowing the Philippines to become independent. It condemns the Soviet bloc including Hungary Russia and other Iron Curtain nations.
Refusal by the State Insurance Department to approve the Jamestown sanatorium as a nursing home leaves the building viable for industrial and trade training. The Three Cities Development Committee urges converting the facility into a regional trade school to serve Piedmont North Carolina and nearby counties, arguing safety barriers and long-term industry needs justify the move.
A frustrated postal worker in another city argues that drought relief subsidies to the King ranch were more justified than wage increases for federal workers. He cites Look magazine and the 1954 King ranch winnings to illustrate perceived government favoritism and urges taxpayers to demand both economy and wage fairness.
President Eisenhower stands firm against Senate Republicans to nominate Robert M. McKinney, a Democrat, to the International Atomic Energy Agency board. Protests from GOP leaders fail to sway him as McKinney advances toward confirmation. The stance suggests momentum and possible broader policy resolve in Ike's approach.
The article reports a plan to form an anti inflation advisory group led by the President with key officials including the Treasury Secretary and Federal Reserve Board chairman to address the rising cost of living. Democratic figures push for action as prices climb and Johnson signals inflation as a dominant national issue despite a softening business boom.
The piece reviews persistent price rises since 1956 with a five percent advance, noting inflation fueled by cost pushes rather than demand and debates over wage demands, productivity gaps, and the risk of a recession if controls are tightened or inflation accelerates. It reports White House concern and possible reimposition of wage and price controls if needed.
Washington glimpses of public life feature Adlai Stevenson dodging elevator meetings on Seventh Avenue. James Douglas notes jet handouts from curious boys eager to become pilots. Ahmed the Pakistan Embassy courier bikes across continents but avoids Washington traffic. Ford launches a mobile campaign by towing a trailer full of office furnishing. A tango tip likens motion to a panther poised to spring. Embassy Row jokes about Areilza rushing to Madrid for informal social life. Mrs. McElroy could become top hostess as Zaroubin eyes Moscow orders and Ike’s wife recovers, possibly delaying a White House social season.
The piece argues conservatives in the Eisenhower era clash with government to people aid. It questions whether U S aid should go to governments or to peoples and notes Hollister's controversial stance and publicity around his exit from a give-away program.
Charles Pearson surveys foreign aid policy citing India's government ownership of many industries and Nehru's stance. He cites Robert L. Garner on private enterprise and strategic aid, warns against “without strings” aid, and argues government-run projects risk inefficiency and socialist/Communist tendencies. The piece ties Hollister's remarks to Garner's critique.
Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus drew intense crowd attention at Grant Field as Georgia Tech faced Kentucky. The governor and other southern leaders were greeted by cheers and boos alike, amid a lively box crowd and public intrigue.
A collage of notes on consumer costs, odd facts, and editorials sits in a lighthearted city page. Items include toy car mockups, cheaper turkey prices, heart disease trends among midlife women, and a joke about selling insurance without a license. Notable curiosities cover language quirks, national beer trends, and Tiffany's shop history.
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