This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 21 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1932
Page
1
Conferees from the house and senate in secret session pushed a 1.116 billion dollar tax measure toward final passage. They hope to complete work tonight or tomorrow as calls persist for federal pay cuts and salary reductions to balance the budget amid a heated economic dispute.
The IAP Premier states no Russo-Japanese war is likely and Japan will adhere to a live and let live policy. He asserts no intent to pursue aggressive aggrandizement.
Washington reports conflict over a $300 million relief loan program and a proposed $1.5 billion borrowing boost for the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Secretary Mills and Secretary Hurley criticize the public works bond offer as fiscal risky while detailing expected job impact and unemployment relief.
Raleigh June 2 E B Jeffress chairman of the state highway commission says that any statement by Lieut Gov Fountain that the commission discharged or threatened to discharge employees for supporting him is a deliberate falsehood. He issued a formal reply to Fountain speeches and to a statement from Fountain's headquarters.
In Baton Rouge on January 2, the Louisiana House voted 74 to 16 against a resolution urging U S Senator Huey P. Long to leave the Senate and return to his duties in Washington.
Washington reports eleven months of the 1932 fiscal year ended with a deficit of 2 684 950 446 dollars. Receipts totaled 1 770 269 398 dollars while expenditures reached 4 455 219 844 dollars. Income tax and miscellaneous internal revenue fell from the prior year, customs duties dropped, and the public debt rose to 19 036 916 646 dollars by early June.
The Italian freighter Caprera reported a fire in a hold off Dida Grande 79 miles south of Rio de Janeiro and asked for assistance. Southern port ships rushed to aid the burning vessel.
In Hopewell New Jersey life returns to normal after the Lindbergh baby case. The Lindberghs have left town, officials and investigators depart, and attention shifts to recovery. Dr John F Condon and others keep public interest alive while speculation about the case lingers. The world moves on with vaudeville promises offering 300 dollars weekly to the man who found the Lindbergh baby.
Viscount Minoru Saito, Japan's premier and foreign minister, states in writing there is no danger of war with the Soviet Union. He says Japan adheres to open door policy, warns a non aggression treaty could weaken Kellogg Briand Pact, and explains Manchuria policy including recognition of Manchukuo based on capacity to sustain itself.
The United States says it will attend a London World Economic Conference if Lausanne adjourns there for talks on global conditions. Washington has opposed Lausanne viewing it as reparations driven, but agrees with Britain to hold a conference in London at the earliest feasible time.
A letter from Rogers in San Francisco jokes about outsiders visiting the city and questions the public understanding of Herbert Hoover's home. The author mocks confusion over Hoover and political budget balancing, suggesting many will be fooled.
New York June 2. Seabury pressed the mayor James J Walker investigation into graft and finances as Roosevelt weighs political impact. Walker’s brother Dr William H Walker testified about bank deposits amounting to 431258 in four years and joint accounts with doctors, denying city fee graft. No hearings until fall in the 750000 probe that has already precipitated Farley’s removal.
Governor Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland canceled a Greensboro luncheon appearance and will address Asheville Rotary before leaving for the north. He criticized the 18th Amendment and the Republican Party while urging the Democratic Party to present itself as a national force. He spoke to Civitan and a Jefferson Democrats gathering, with a Buncombe jury among those attending.
CHICAGO June 2 Helen Hayes stage and screen actress named as defendant in a circuit court suit for 100000 brought by Caryl Frink MacArthur first wife of the actress husband Charles MacArthur playwright The claim centers on alienated affections Attorney Gerald T Wiley said he would file the declaration within a week
Wake Forest College closes its 98th year with a commencement by Dr. William E. Dodd of the University of Chicago and 125 seniors receiving degrees. Dodd warns America faces revolution unless policy and administration improve amid lawlessness inflation and political leadership chaos.
Investigators study stenographic records of communist meetings as they probe claims that the workers ex-service men's league and communists urged veterans to gather in Washington for a June 8 demonstration. Brigadier General Glassford reports 6000 expected movers and a tented camp at Anacostia Park.
Frisco passenger Train No 09 struck a gasoline truck at a crossing in Lowell Arkansas. Truck driver Cecil Allen 22 died instantly. Fireman J W Thomas of Fort Smith also died. Engineer James Moore of Fort Smith survived with a brain concussion and serious burns after leaping from the engine.
In South Chicago a thief walked away with the court s revised Illinois statutes. Judge Donald McKinlay vowed to pursue the offender and noted the theft could carry penalties. The incident highlights security lapses in a public courtroom.
Baxter Shemwell will be laid to rest in Tyre cemetery near Lexington after a gun battle that left him dead. The 74 year old Piedmont North Carolina figure died Tuesday from wounds inflicted by Lexington men. The coroner ruled self defense for J. O. Boaze the automobile dealer and Dr. F. G. Johnson the dentist, in defense of Adam L. Sink, a Lexington merchant who held $120,000 in mortgages on Shemwell property, and foreclosure was the motive for the clash.
Morris Brown Carrickhoff aged 23 and an invalid since age nine died at his home in Lexington after swallowing poison. A neighbor saw him collapse near his mother's house and a physician was summoned. A bottle fell from his pocket as he was carried away. He reportedly whispered he would be out of the way and be all right after a while.
Governor Gardner led North Carolina dedication ceremonies for a $12,000 monolith on Battle Acre. The event revived the Confederate flag and honored the defenders of Fort Fisher in battles that silenced the fort, with U D C members and descendants attending along with bands and civic leaders.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.