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High Point Enterprise in High Point, North Carolina
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1939
Page
2
Evacuation Orders Issued for Civilians in Barcelona Region
The government plans to move refugees including children and elderly women to northern Catalonia to escape air raids while preserving nominal residence in Barcelona. Ministries shift archives northward and courts relocate as prisons relocate toward the French frontier amid looming insurgent threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catalonia
Barcelona
Gerona
Figueras
Two High Point students die in plane crash
A small plane carrying two High Point residents crashed near the Asheboro road, killing Ridge and Willis. Ridge, born 1906, and Willis, born 1918, were local residents with families left behind. An investigation, led by James G Nat, examined licensing and aircraft condition as crowds gathered at the wreck site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koonce
Willis
Ridge
Asheboro
Lewis McGinnis
Winston-Salem
Lohr
James G. Natt
Charlotte
Department of Commerce
McGinnis
TW High Point
Homer
Gertrude Brooks Ridge
Willowbrook Street
Tim
Fred
Edward
Brooks Ridge
Georgie Ridge
High Point
Mable Isenman
Salisbury
Lucy Mabe
Washington
Roanoke
George
Addie Childress Willis
Oakwood Court
Bille
R. R. Way
Parkersburg
B. F. Childress
Evergreen Cemetery
N. C. Williams
Main Street Methodist Church
O. Louth
Pilgrim Holiness Church
G. T. Royals
Henry Grady
Cletus Allen
Lawton York
Odell Foust
Nib Clement
Army power would be greater under Roosevelt plan
The defense program would raise Army strength by 45 000, lifting the U S total to about 230 000 officers and men. The air corps would gain 27 000, Panama Canal garrison 13 000, and other branches 5 000. The United States would rank eighth in active forces in two years, with air forces ranking seventh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Air Corps
Panama Canal
Congress
Army Air Corps
May
D-Ky
House Military Committee
Roosevelt outlines flexible national health plan with state led role
President cites progress in life expectancy but highlights persistent health inequalities across states and groups. He backs a flexible program where states localities administer plans with federal grants in aid, and argues health is a public concern and essential to national security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Th Committee
Plane crash survivors carried to New York
A British Airways flying boat sank in a gale 300 miles southeast of Cape May New Jersey after leaping into the sea from the water as lifesaving gear was not ready. Thirteen aboard survived most in fair condition, except Captain M R Alderson who was seriously affected by shock and exposure. The survivors include the wives of two missing passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Airways
Atlantic Ocean
Cape May
N. J
M. R. Alderson
Talbot
Harvard
Bermuda
Survivors rescued after Bermuda flying boat sinks. several missing
The flying boat, built in 1935, ran out of fuel amid icy conditions on the Bermuda run from Long Island. Survivors include Mrs Miller and Mrs Noakes. missing include Donald W. Miller J Gordon Noakes and Robert Spence. Crew and passengers recount the final moments as rescue teams prepare to take survivors to hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Airways
Donald W. Miller
Lincoln, Neb
J. Gordon Noakes
New York
Robert Spence
Cavalier
Miller
Noakes
George Ingham
Edna Watson
Bermuda
Nellie Tucker Smith
Charles Talbot
Brookline
Mass
M. R. Alderson
Neil Richardson
Patrick Chapman
David Williams
Pington
Long Island
Secretary Hopkin s praise for Cavalier rescue at sea
Secretary of Commerce Hopkins sent a telegram congratulating Captain Frank H. Spurr master of the oil tanker Esso Bay town for the rescue of 10 Cavalier survivors. He praised the act as reflecting the best traditions of the American merchant marine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of Commerce
Hopkins
Frank H. Spurr
Esso Baytown
Planes Leave for San Juan Cristobal
Forty eight Navy planes of Patrol Wing One departed for San Juan Puerto Rico to join United States fleet maneuvers in the Caribbean.
Eight ships in Atlantic storm signal SOS and damage
A fleet of ships including the Parkmaan the Stamps the Avra and others sent SOS messages as gale force winds up to 94 mph battered the English coast. Vessels reported leaks steering failures and men lost overboard while tug services and German and Danish freighters moved to assist or reach home ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penzance
Land's End
Paul Harnelt
Antwerp
Svend-ei
mid-Atlantic
Netherlands
Parkmaan
Boston
Hamburg
Spain
Terlings
Barry Road
Hordeaux
Bay of Biscay
England
Avra
Ushant
English Channel
Buenos Aires
South America
Medea
Gold cycle mystery from mined to Earth
The article notes we have solid estimates of modern gold mined but cannot determine how much gold has returned to Earth. It discusses the uncertainty around gold’s global lifecycle and the challenge of tracking material flow from extraction to recycling and disposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Earth
Germany builds new 2000 hp 24 cylinder diesel engine
Germany completes a 2000 horsepower diesel engine with a 24 cylinder layout and four crank design. The project highlights advances in heavy machinery and propulsion technology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Public library bus idea echoed in Raleigh and Cherokee group vote
Senator Ralph Gardner proposed repurposing discarded school buses to distribute library books in rural areas. Warren County has already used an old bus for two years. Cherokee Indians gain gallery access in the North Carolina House led by Chief Garret Blythe. Capus Waynick protests highway fund shifts, while Emme Bellamy backs distributing tax revenue to local units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
Jan
Ralph Gardner
Warren County
Senate
North Carolina
Dan Tompkins
Jackson
Garret Blythe
Th State Highway and Public Work Commission
High Point Enterprise
General Assembly
Capus Waynick
Financ Committee
Grou
New Hanover
Emme Bellamy
WPTF Station Fight Reflects 1940 Governor Bid Motive
Rumors in political circles tie the WPTF control dispute to J M Broughton’s gubernatorial hopes for 1940. The Durham Life Insurance officials own the station while a Capital Life group seeks to acquire it. NBC holds an option to purchase during the sale process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol
WPTF
J. M. Broughton
Durham Life Insurance Company
Capital Life Insurance Company
National Broadcasting Company
Sur
Rings Missing in Slaying of Mrs Romig in Indianapolis
Harold Romig said three platinum-set diamond rings worth 2000 dollars were missing from his wife Carrie Romig when he found her body in their apartment. Police say ring loss does not prove theft as the motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Carrie Selah Romig
Harold Daniel Romig
Fred Simon
Congress Facing Relief Fight And Spending Debate
Lawmakers report sufficient votes to restore relief but warn reform may require a compromise with the house. The revolt stems from charges of politics in relief and long standing calls to curb federal spending, with Byrd advocating cuts and Byrnes proposing a merged public works department. President Roosevelt said business progress requires not cutting federal outlays from the 9 billion level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Congress
Byrd
D-Va
Byrnes
D-Sc
WPA
PWA
Department of Public Works
North Carolina Sits to Reform Cosmetology Board
Cosmetologists and workers press for a bill by Sen. Wayland Spruill and Bertie’s CC to abolish the current cosmetology board and create a new body to regulate cosmet arts in North Carolina. The existing board has faced widespread criticism from discontented cosmetologists statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertie
Senat CC
Wayland Spruill
Whic
Cosmet Arts
North Carolina
Bitter cold wave peaks nationwide with deadly storms
A severe cold wave with gale force winds and ocean storms swept the nation. Fatalities mounted with upstate New York and Adirondack regions reporting multiple deaths and freezing conditions. New York City plunged to 10 degrees above zero as winds roared up to 48 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
North Atlantic
Reductions Been Pushed by Congress With Explanations
Lawmakers pressed for spending cuts but warned members must be prepared to explain their votes to constituents if economic sentiment shifts. The push mirrors debates over fiscal restraint and public accountability during the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Membe
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