30 Dec 1934
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1934
Page
1
Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg urged a liberal Republican path avoiding both the reactionary right and radical left. In a letter to Chase Mellen Jr., he outlined the party's future as he contemplates reelection prospects in 1934.
President Roosevelt plans to submit a broad program centered on a central employment agency to coordinate expanded job supplying units. He discussed the legislative agenda with Senator Robinson and offered public works help to states for slum clearance housing rural electrification and municipal improvement funding.
A collision on a highway near Bennettsville D C left one person dead and seven injured. Emergency crews responded to the crash scene three miles from town, with responders assessing the wreckage and transporting the injured to area facilities.
George L. King, 55, a former Durham police officer, was shot and killed at his rural home nine miles east of Durham after he reprimanded two neighbor youths for killing his turkey. The incident occurred today as King confronted the youths about the act.
Mrs Wade Haigler 990 wife of a furniture worker was found shot to death in her Lenoir bedroom by neighbors with a discharged shotgun nearby. Coroner J R Swanson ruled death by her own action and said no inquest would be held.
An American Oil Co gasoline truck exploded at the Curtis Bay plant area in Baltimore, spewing 7 500 gallons of fuel and sending flames high into the air before firefighters quickly controlled the blaze.
Worth Carolina expected occasional Sunday and Sunday night with cooler conditions in parts. South Carolina sees cloudy skies with rain in the night and in northern areas, then partly cloudy with no significant temperature change. Washington reports 24 hour records from the weather bureau for major regions at 8 p.m.
John Paul Chase, linked to the Dillinger ring and ally of Baby Face Nelson, was captured at Mount Shasta and is en route to Chicago to face murder charges in the Barrington gunfight that killed Inspector Samuel P. Cowley and Special Agent Herman Hollis. Nelson’s body was found with 17 bullet wounds at Niles Center. Mrs. Nelson, jailed in Chicago, may face additional complicity charges. Chase formerly worked for a California outfit.
Raleigh December 29 report shows 102,797 motor vehicle plate pairs sold statewide by last night, below 115,900 on December 28, 1933. L. B. Harris warns no cars may operate on highways after sunrise Tuesday without 1935 plates, with prosecutions for violators.
An American spokesman said an Anglo American naval accord could emerge if no treaty is signed after 1936, pressuring Japan to concede naval parity. Delegations from Tokyo and Washington in London since October 16 sought aims to limit naval armament amid stalled talks and Japan's denunciation of the Washington treaty.
In the Chaco war, Paraguay and Bolivia mobilize about 80 000 troops split evenly for an anticipated decisive battle over Bolivian oil fields. Reports from La Paz suggest possible Paraguayan gains as fighting continues in multiple sectors.
Capus M. Waynick became chairman of the North Carolina highway and public works commission succeeding Edwin B. Jeffress who has been ill since August. Waynick, former editor of The High Point Enterprise and former state director of federal re-employment, was sworn in at 1 20 p m in the governor’s office by Judge Michael Schenck. No immediate personnel changes were announced.
Negotiations to merge the Wake County bank of Raleigh and Caledonian Savings of Fayetteville with First Citizens Bank of Smithfield are complete. The consolidation creates a 15‑bank chain serving cities across eastern North Carolina with resources around 11 million dollars, operating under the Smithfield parent name.
Francia J. Gorman of Washington first vice president of the United Textile Workers of America warned Lexington workers that the textile industry may see the biggest strike ever next spring unless labor discrepancies blamed for the September walkout are corrected. He spoke during a southward trip to confer with union leaders in the region.
A Bronx resident and Spanish American War veteran testifies Hauptmann was in New Jersey on the Lindbergh kidnap night and would not return until late. Prosecutors weigh Curtis’s offer to testify as a kidnapper ally. state officials consider it despite prior Curtis conviction.
A Curtis Condor operated by American Airlines searched the Adirondacks for over an hour in a snow storm but found no signs of four men missing after a plane was forced down on a mountain side. The other plane, chartered privately from Schenectady, joined the search.
A House committee disclosed a reputed communist plot to kidnap the President and an alleged fascist plan to establish a dictatorship as it exposed un-American activities findings. The statements were presented during the ongoing investigation in Washington.
A Nor Easter sweeps the northeast with heavy snow up to 22 inches in New Hampshire and hazardous highways in New England and New York. A Boston Cleveland airliner crash injures none of four aboard while a ship reaches Boston six days overdue. Distress calls heard from three ships and fog blinds Louisiana and Mississippi traffic. A separate hearing cites alleged Communist plans for a civil war and a proto dictator plot led by New York attorney Martindell with backing to seize government power.
Mississippi reports 1934 revenue surpassing estimates by about 2.5 million dollars, with the sales tax yielding more than expected and approaching the property tax total. Auditor Joe Price and State Treasurer Lewis Nal released figures showing the tax collection at roughly 3.6 million, aiding the year’s strong finances.
A Soviet firing squad killed 14 anti Stalin terrorists in Leningrad for the December 1 Kiroff murder. Leonid Nicolaieff led the group, confessing to the shooting and plotting to overturn Stalin's dictatorship with Zinovieff Trotkey platform support.
William Platz, 68, became a father again as his 24th child arrived in Scottsbluff Nebraska. His wife gave birth to a ten-pound boy today, continuing a large family milestone.
The final week of the old year drives brisk business with low inventories and strong demand. Steel output reaches holiday week highs since 1929 as automakers resume full production and seek materials, while Detroit cites possible skilled labor shortages. Birmingham and Pittsburgh also boost production after holiday shutdowns.
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