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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1933
Page
4
The NRA campaign in this city sponsors a Saturday night mass meeting to explain the national recovery drive. Speakers will present its scope and impact on employers, employees, and consumers, urging wide attendance and citizen cooperation.
The Federal Public Works Administration approves the first group of low-priced housing projects. Dwight L. Heppingarner urges the program, noting it can recreate jobs and spur slum clearance nationwide. He cites a $100 billion market for slum reclamation over a decade and highlights Manhattan's lower east side as a model for fireproof, affordable rentals.
Voters face decision on County Home Rule proposal in state constitution after study by residents. The movement, backed by Democrats, aims to reduce centralized power and bring government closer to the people, with advocates arguing for broad constitutional adoption.
The article examines county reform and the Texas Home Rule plan allowing counties over 62 000 population to merge city and county offices to curb duplication and cut costs. It notes 13 counties would be affected, votes counted separately, and rural opposition could block urban approval, with potential lessons for other states. It also discusses advertising's impact on literature and brevity's rise in modern writing.
Aunt Charity Jordan an 80 year old Negro woman asks for a new primer after finishing the old one following her first day in school last May 1. The Rocky Mount Telegram notes her simple strong curiosity marks a rare genuine desire for knowledge.
A poetic piece notes a shopkeeper failing to find business in ledgers or books. It warns that a blue eagle and coded rules threaten workers, urging adherence to restrictions and listening to the General before acting. The verse appears in BBF within The Christian Science Monitor.
Christian Science Monitor notes the Advertising and Marketing Exhibition aims to showcase how advertisers seek placements. The article discusses trends and challenges in ad sales and the evolving role of advertising in the market.
Bruce Matton surveys a Chicago case where Judge Harry Pisher blocks an injunction against picketing, orders NRA wage and hour scales set, and asserts that businesses must pay decently or exit. The piece links code adoption to curbing sweatshop hours and starvation wages amid fierce competition.
Report notes British bridge players trail American opponents led by Landen Bride as the national event unfolds. The outcome appears unfavorable for the British, with steady American performance shaping the match.
Lexington Aug 23 Plans for the immediate resumption of Shoal-Sink hosiery plant operations in the city are being made by T Hedrick and associates after a court settlement ends litigation. A formal sale of the property is set for September 8 under a bankruptcy order, with Shoal-Sink Knitting Co Inc forming to reopen using 190 knitting machines and employing about 106 workers.
Sue weighs remaining with husband Jack or joining Kenneth Corbett at Thornton Curtis firm. Tempted by better pay, clothes, and status, she battles loyalty, prior slights from Judge Thornton, and the pull of power as she contemplates a career move that could redefine her and her marriage.
Police continue investigation into Dr W H Hedberg amid a past six week attack on prominent physician Engberg. Hedberg says two men accosted him on a Sunday meeting his wife, drugged him, and left him in a railroad yard with chest bruises before a hospital.
Aug 28 report states President Roosevelt will end his stay at the park, board the yacht at Vincent Astor’s Hudson River dock, and sail to Washington. He is expected to arrive in Washington late Labor Day or the following morning.
A scrambled sports themed puzzle hints at a giant world champion athlete, with clues spanning terms for sports gear and related nouns. The puzzle asks who the pictured lady is and notes her fame in a hard sport, suggesting a notable female champion represented in the image.
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