10 Apr 1934
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1934
Page
1
In Madrid on April 10 an assassination attempt failed to strike Jose Antonio Primo de Rivera son of Spain's former dictator and head of the Fascist movement The shot went wild and missed its target in the central area.
Washington reports a day of Senate activity with tax increase plans rejected 17 to 17, Dies silver farm relief favored with government silver control, House defeats Norris amendment on Homeowners Loan Corp, Taylor grazing bill debated, and Frazier Lemke refinancing fate noted.
The trial of Bishop James Cannon Jr and Ada Burroughs in Washington heard defense contends Cannon met legal reporting rules for funds used to oppose Alfred E Smith. McNeill argued $17 300 was reported and $48 000 spent by the Asheville anti Smith group. Burroughs largely worked for the Anti-Saloon League. Government witness Dr Arthur Barton described the 1928 Asheville meeting to defeat Smith.
Speaker Henry Rainey denied to newspapermen that he told William Westervelt the government would seize industries. He said he never made such a remark, not even in jest, and called the Wirt testimony a reductio ad absurdum.
The Central Labor Union of Salisbury and vicinity representing 18 crafts calls on federal authorities to relieve Mrs. Thomas O Berry from her role as administrator of the North Carolina emergency relief administration after a meeting last night.
The North Carolina Supreme Court opened oral arguments in seven judicial district appeals. Key cases include whether an alimony order tied to an absolute divorce can be nullified and the status of a cosmetology board appointment by Governor Ehringhaus. The panel will share opinions tomorrow.
Governor Ehringhaus will travel to Dunn Raleigh tonight to address the annual meeting of the Eastern North Carolina Chamber of Commerce in Raleigh.
Williams, an African American convict cook at Scotland County Prison, escaped April 10. He was sentenced to 18 months for jury and receiving in Cumberland County. state prisons notified.
Raleigh April 10 The executive committee of the government commission approved Kinston’s application to refund 45000 of a 90000 bond and retire the remaining 45000 of the issue.
Weather outlook shows fair conditions across the Carolinas with rising interior warmth. Winds range from moderate to gentle along the coast, shifting directions and overcast skies expected in northern portions through Wednesday.
Detroit April 10. A key strike affecting 23 400 auto workers is settled with a 10 percent wage rise for striking Motor Products Corp workers. The deal includes higher minimums, seniority recognition, and piece rate adjustments. A looming tool and die makers walkout threatens further disruption across Detroit Pontiac and Flint.
William Wallace McDowell 67 year old American minister to Dublin died at a banquet last night. Dublin mourns as flags fly at half mast and a memorial service is planned. The body will go to the United States and burial will be in Montana where he loved the state and was adopted. He presented credentials to President de Valera on March 27 in a break with tradition.
A note from Hollywood reports the entire American fleet moved from the Pacific to the Atlantic as war looms with Japan and Russia. Congress members press towns to use sailors' wages locally, urging government sharing of navy spending while keeping politicians and chambers of commerce from influence.
In Geneva on April 10 the world disarmament conference faces a sober opening as doctors of disarmament decide if international control of war instruments can be revived. Key obstacles include Soviet Russia and Japan. Britain seeks France’s stance on German rearmament, with the United States observing.
Winston-Salem boxer Clifton Kip Jarvis, 34, pleaded guilty and was sentenced by Judge Frank Hill to 18 to 20 months on the roads for the March 31 jewelry store robbery in Winston-Salem.
Winston-Salem April 10 Mrs Lily M Mebane candidate for Congress from the Fifth District announced Horace M DuBose Jr local attorney will manage her campaign. Campaign offices will be opened here today.
Miss Spree Kneeland of the Department of Agriculture, working with Dr. Odum in rural social economics, denies discussing Dr. William A. Wirt's Washington testimony on brain trust recovery attitudes. She says she has never met Rexford Tugwell and will say nothing more on the subject.
Isham King assistant director of the state division of purchase and contract who handled printing contracts for the department is in Rex hospital in Raleigh with a stroke suffered last night. He was stricken on Fayetteville street as he walked. Mrs King arrived from the family home near Creedmoor to be with him and said his condition was not favorable.
Dr William A Wirt tells House committee he traced a plot to overhaul the social order to Rex Tugwell and fellow officials and associates at a Virginia dinner with Lawrence Todd Tass and others. He cites quotes about planned economy and potential government takeovers and urges further testimony from budget director Lewis W Douglas and Westervelt.
A April 10 conference with Governor Ehringhaus and highway officials failed to bridge the price gulf for the Wrightsville Wilmington causeway. Jeffress cited 50 000 as top offer plus settling 111 000 in judgments, while Roger Moore demanded 80 000. Arbitration and condemnation options were discussed but rejected by the Governor as impractical.
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