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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1936
Page
3
A motion picture man and son confessed to forgetfulness while attempting a New York air record flight from Miami to New York. He reportedly exceeded speed attempts and logged 1,196 miles with a 1,000 horsepower craft, reaching Floyd Bend field after four hours and 21 tries and 32 seconds, claiming the first official speed record.
Hollywood notes recount stars winning contract disputes, with Pat O'Brien replacing James Cagney pending appeal. Shirley Temple drops a hula scene in Captain January. Rex Ingram faces legal woes but finishes God Bless You and tours South. George Raft greets Virginia Pine, and Dietrich sparks studio bids to stay.
The remark "forgot to turn on my tank before taking off" is spoken with a grin, suggesting a lighthearted comment about aircraft readiness.
In San Francisco on April 22 more than 1600 longshoremen were ordered to work ships in harbor for a week as a peace plan ends a coastwise dispute. 30 vessels waited to be loaded and unloaded while waterfront employers and the International Longshoremen Association agreed on a framework based on the 2934 arbitral award. The ruling emphasizes workforce obedience to avoid future trouble.
In Jerusalem area and beyond, eight Arabs died and 34 were wounded as police fought off continued Arab attacks on Jewish settlements. Battles at Hatikvah and Shechumut Aryen ended with police and troops repelling the assailants. 14 Arabs and five Jews were reported slightly injured in additional clashes. The Tel Aviv Jewish community seeks refuge, while authorities impose censorship to curb sensational reports abroad.
Greensboro April 22. Joe Harrell 21 a convict serving 12 months for larceny and receiving was killed by guard C N Alley when Harrell leaped from a prison truck transporting inmates from Rockingham county prison at Wentworth.
The coroner's jury exonerated the guard in yesterday's incident. It is estimated that automobile accidents cost the United States about two and a half billion dollars annually. More than 90 percent of Egyptians are Muslims.
The article notes that by the end of 1935 United States highways were only eight years old, with nearly a quarter of the 4.
Fragmentary text notes the Missouri River and the Mississippi and its tributaries with references to three states. The remaining context is unclear and no names or dates are readable.
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