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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1963
Page
3
A High Point council debates bid procedures and contract specs in a bid to save money. The piece argues councils should respect the city manager's administrative authority and focus on policy, noting manager Harold Cheek has kept budgets steady and thrifty.
The article argues the US should lift limits on selling surplus wheat to the Soviet Union if payment is offered. It claims policy against exports to unfriendly nations is outdated, notes existing Canadian and other sales, and warns restrictions may harm US interests while not stopping trade via cheaper routes. It frames economic need and national security as reasons to allow sales.
A heart rending tragedy occurred Sunday when a 20 year old boy riding a tricycle rode into a driveway and was killed by a car driven by his uncle. The piece urges motorists and parents to exercise utmost caution to prevent such accidents.
The editorial analyzes a forthcoming Advisory Committee report on smoking and health. It notes potential causal links between smoking and disease, the political and economic pressures to avoid disrupting the $3 billion tobacco industry, and the need for policy action. It cites physicians groups, studies, and officials urging caution and education. Two to three key figures are mentioned: Sen. Maurine Neuberger, Health Secretary Celebrezze, and George V. Allen of the Tobacco Institute.
A notice lists eevee as President and Secretary-Treasurer with Balad as the managing entity. It also mentions an Advertising Officer, a business Manager, and a circulation Manager overseeing operations.
Ward Cannel surveys the coming age of leisure driven by automation and medical advances. He notes longer vacations ahead, rising per capita income, and a 2-hour workweek in some sectors, while warning of strains on family life and urban living. He cites cited figures on spending and calls for counselors to handle leisure’s social impact.
Editor’s excerpts lament national civil strife caused by racial prejudice and unchecked ambition. Donald W. Moore cites a Statesville recall vote as political lesson, praising civic engagement and recalling corrupt local governance.
A reader criticizes small politicians and county officials for overreaching with a Guilford County zoning plan. The letter argues lawmakers push taxes and expansion, then seek state action, risking farmers and land owners who elected them. North Carolinians will resist overreach if local interests are ignored.
The article notes a surge of European interest in the Brussels base of the European Economic Community. It highlights Brussels as a center for business and economic intelligence, with hundreds of missions, major banks, and new offices lured by the Common Market. Belgium offers incentives and tax breaks to attract foreign firms, underscoring Brussels’ rising status in world trade.
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