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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1933
Page
1
Post office clerks and letter carriers from across North Carolina convene at the Sheraton hotel for the joint convention of the state federations of the National Association of Letter Carriers and the National Association of Post Office Clerks. The event features a luncheon, addresses by national leaders, and a tour of a new federal building.
On Tuesday at 9 o'clock business meetings will be held by three groups the letter carriers postal clerks and women's auxiliary. At 1 o'clock a banquet follows at Green street church with A Coke Cecil druggist and board of school commissioners member as toastmaster Miles Ventress vice president of the national clerks association and Mrs H H Lowe vice president of the women's auxiliary of the National Federation of Post Office Clerks will speak along with Mr O Me honey and Mr Gainer. Final orders include selecting the next meeting place and electing officers, with the program ending early afternoon to allow delegates to proceed.
Hollywood power pair Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks contemplate separation and possible divorce as Pickford sells Pickfair. Rumors of marital strain have circulated for years with Fairbanks abroad and Pickford limiting film output while plans for a sale and a note on incompatibility are issued.
Henric Cochet advances to the Wimbledon semifinals with a decisive four set victory over Lester Stofen. The match ends 6-2, 6-4, 6-3, 6-1 as Cochet presses comeback to top standing.
William Ott secretary treasurer of the National Association of Post Office Clerks urges state organizations as essential spokes in the federation wheel. He emphasizes closer clerks’ unity, legislative impact, and the goal of state conventions like High Point to shape future postal working conditions.
In Londonderry on July 3 the Balbo air armada's 930 mile hop to Reykjavik was halted by haze and poor flying conditions. After a Amsterdam to Orbetello leg, the fleet faced a collision with a refueling boat causing minor damage to two craft, repaired in the local shipyard.
In Prestonburg Kentucky five men died and two were wounded during a dispute over a school trustees election at a voting booth near Prater Creek. Sheriff B L Sturgill arrested Ike Conn on two murder charges with bonds set at 10000 each. Attending physician Dr Orris Gerhard said Lawrence Conn may live a day or two but has no chance for recovery. Hayden Howell and others were treated for injuries.
In Conover two unidentified white men demanded Obria Rocket to surrender. Rocket resisted, injuring a robber during the confrontation at the filling station.
A letter from Santa Monica notes breakfasting in New York and arrivals for lunch as top flyers prepare for air races. The writer spots a Mussolini flyer and a German ace in London style feats, with mixed impressions on tax money and aviation’s dawn.
President Roosevelt urges the World Economic Conference to avoid artificial temporary fixes by a few nations. He argues for global coordinated policy, balanced budgets, and stable currencies as the path to genuine economic stability and restored world trade. He favors a dollar with lasting purchasing power over short term exchange fixes.
Ramsay MacDonald, as president of the World Economic Conference, decided after British authorities met with European gold bloc representatives to summon a bureau meeting tomorrow. The aim is to determine the park ley's future in light of President Roosevelt's rejection of currency stabilization. British quarters insist the conference has not collapsed.
London July 3 AP President Roosevelt’s refusal to back the old gold standard spurs the European gold bloc to consider deserting the conference. Swiss and other delegates seek adjournment as orders from capitals loom. American delegation stays silent as gold standard states press for action.
Havana reports center of a cyclone moving from the Gulf of Mexico toward the northeast with 70 mph winds. Homes lose roofs in Pinar del Rio and Los Palacios, while communications crumble. In Trinidad Cedros and Icacos areas face hunger and homes lost as a hurricane last week caused 13 deaths and about 3 million in damages.
The Roosevelt administration taps Amtorg backed loans via the Reconstruction Finance Corp to aid Russian cotton exports, sparking debate on potential U.S. recognition of the Soviet Union. Loans total about 4 million dollars for 60 000 to 80 bales of cotton with 5 percent interest, secured by Amtorg notes and guaranteed by the State Bank of the Soviet. Additional loans for wheat and other exports are under consideration.
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