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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1960
Page
10
The News staff notes commencement is a beginning and urges graduates to pursue ongoing self improvement. In a troubled world they must decide how to use diplomas as doors to new horizons, shaping communities, states, and the world, with courage, effort, and faith in the future.
The editorial defends President Eisenhower after Khrushchev’s Kremlin remarks and the U2 incident. It praises Lyndon B. Johnson for rejecting partisan backlash and affirms American unity, arguing no apologies are due and democracy allows dispute. It notes past diplomacy and warns against political hay while condemning the Soviet slur as an insult to all Americans.
Views and quotes from Douglas Dillon Khrushchev Rhef Cum mings Greenwald and Eisenhower reflect on democracy misperceptions, diplomacy, personal insight, and national security concerns. White warns of potential irrational attack decisions impacting U.S. Air Force strategy.
Highest Atlantic point lies at Mount Mitchell in North Carolina. Statue of Liberty stands 305 feet tall from base to torch. The Roman Empire was founded traditionally in 27 BCE by Augustus. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was assassinated in 1948. Czechoslovakia joined the Soviet bloc after World War II in 1948. Presidents with father son pairs include John Adams and John Quincy Adams. United States Senator who was a son of a former President is John F. Kennedy. Lake Ontario serves as gateway to the St Lawrence River. The white feather symbolized cowardice. Pyrography is art of burning designs on wood or leather.
Psychologists say a strong mind set is key to dieting success. Fear of failure and nervousness lead to overeating as a sedative, while understanding personal barriers helps choose an effective plan. Doctors can tailor rate of weight loss and exercise needs, with emphasis on exercise during dieting to keep muscles firm.
The notes enumerate specific facts including Newark Heights location The Answers item on Todt Hill Staten Island with 409.8 feet, height to torch 151 feet 1 inch, legendary Rome founding date 753 B C, dates January 30 1948 and February 25 1948, figures John Adams and John Quincy Adams, political figure Robert A Taft Lake Ontario the term Cowardice and the destruction of designs pictures or mattoes in wood or leather
The timetable lists daily swim offerings with beginners, advanced and lifesaving classes. Mon includes multiple beginner slots and recreational swim. Tue covers advanced and women's classes. Wed Thu Fri and weekend slots show miscellaneous or none.
The writer urges mature voters to shed bitterness after elections and unite for the common good. Reflecting on childhood party loyalties, he criticizes voting along party lines and praises choosing candidates by conscience and ability rather than machine influence.
Washington report shows Lyndon B. Johnson leveraging support for his presidential bid by defending President Eisenhower against Democratic rivals Adlai Stevenson Stuart Symington and John F Kennedy who attack the U-2 incident. Johnson argues unity is essential to counter Khrushchev, contrasting with Kennedy and others and framing his stance as responsible for national prestige. The piece notes Johnson’s steady stance could propel him at the Los Angeles convention while Kennedy faces backlash from the Farm Belt after a 1965 Massachusetts speech.
The Surry County school year ends with principalships filled in most schools. Flat Rock awaits a new principal after the death of Prof. E B Carroll. Dobson and Sandy Ridge schools appoint J H Gentry and M C Minor respectively, with Eason succeeding Minor at Lowgap and R H Lankford to lead Mountain Park.
In a 1955 speech Senator Kennedy criticized fixed parity at zero and warned that government subsidies and controls do not solve farm needs. He argued that supporting grain prices benefits some regions while hurting others, citing Canadian rye imports as a mixed impact, and noted the Massachusetts Farm Bureau reception amid a broader farm belt debate.
A sequence of aphorisms on punishment from ancient and religious sources notes that penalties should fit offenses and condemns cruelty. The text shifts to a practical emphasis urging immediate saving, predicting gains over the next five to six years.
Readable clues include 9 across for one cent product label and 13 testimony. Entries cover musical note 29 to Tellurium symbol 40 and various words like Ireland 35 and enclosure 33. Puzzle also lists prefixes, prepositions, repairs and international terms amid several cryptic alignments.
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