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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1940
Page
3
Report from the front notes a German push in the north mainly defensive, with the result of a naval battle in the North Sea awaited to determine the campaign's fate.
Dewitt Mackenzie argues the conflict off Norway shows Allied and German forces briefly clashing with air support from warships. He says the engagement won’t end the war but could affect Norway’s strategic position and the potential northern front, with Germany gaining defensively by blocking Allied access.
An old ad claims mixing Ru-Ex Compound with water and lemon juice relieves rheumatic arthritis or neuritis quickly. It promises 48 hour improvement or money back, sold by druggists and major chains. The second paragraph discusses Germany's economic position and iron ore shipments via a northern route, with Denmark and Norway providing foodstuffs.
Nearly 1,500 patrolmen from 50 Carolina schools join 15,000 peers for a two day safety parade in Washington May 11. Mrs Irene Crews of the Carolina Motor Club invites more groups to attend with tours of the capital planned for May 10 11. The event, billed as the greatest safety demonstration, is sponsored by the African Automobile Association and affiliated clubs. Patrols will tour sites including the Department of Justice building Mount Vernon and the Capitol.
Professor and Mrs. W. H. Ford of High Point College attended the opening session of the sixth annual University of North Carolina conference on Marriage and the Family in Chapel Hill. Dr. Ernest Groves leads the program with discussions on college courses and domestic topics featuring Dr. Binkley and Dr. Stone.
Former actress Mrs Patrick Campbell 55 died in Pau France atoll age 55. Major General David Carey Shanks retired died at Walter Reed Hospital after three weeks illness age 79. Cuban tobacco shipments to the United States last year valued at over 8.5 million dollars.
The Hague April 10. Netherlands defense measures were stepped up with street lights kept blazing to signal readiness to warring powers. Guards manned public buildings as cabinet meetings continued and civilian rail travel was restricted until pending military redeployment.
The Trophy Council of the Junior Order will hold a social meeting for members and their wives at the hall on North Main Street.
In Moscow Russia films about subway construction are used in education courses for subway workers to teach history technique and safety. The program aims to improve worker training by using visual materials tied to the metro system development goals.
J W Broughton of Raleigh, candidate for governor, voiced unwavering opposition to diverting highway funds in a Haywood County speech. He urged keeping all highway money for road building, citing growth in gasoline consumption from 50 million gallons in 1921 to over 400 million in 1939 and linking road progress to industrial expansion and transportation advantages.
Raleigh April 10. Governor Hoey issued a 60 day reprieve for Lee Flynn 44 a former inmate of an asylum under sentence for the murder of his wife The brief stay aims to provide time for a study of the defendant's mental condition.
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