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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1939

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Royals Visit New York World's Fair Amid Massive Security

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth arrived in New York for a quick tour of British exhibits at the World's Fair. More than 600000 residents were expected to view the royal couple amid heavy police security and a large crowd along the Battery and Court of Peace.

New York England E.C.T Columbia University Fair Grounds Fort Hancock N. J Warrington Washington Governors Island Herbert H. Lehmann F. H. la Guardia Court of Peace Federal Building

Bulla Fires 68 To Take Open Lead

Johnny Bulla from Chicago and Archdale N C carved a 68 to lead the National Open as 50 players yet to finish round three. Sam Snead and Bud Ward trailed by one and Craig Wood tied at 212, while Ralph Guldahl faded with a 72 to 216.

Philadelphia Sam Snead Marvin Bud) Ward Spokane Wash Johnny Bulla Chicago Clayton Heafner Charlotte N. C Snead Archdale Ralph Guldahl Craig Wood Mamaroneck N. Y Bulla Guldah Johnny Guldahl Horton Smith Smith

Press Calls for Concessions to Italy in Global Claims

Rome papers urge Britain's foreign secretary to offer concrete concessions to Italy and Germany in exchange for talks on economic space. Tl Popolo dItalia repeats Italy’s demand for broader territorial revision while praising Italy’s Mediterranean sea power as 22,000 sailors parade for Navy Day before Mussolini and King Vittorio Emanuele.

Rome Viscount Halifax Britain Italy Germany Halifax Mussolini Tl Popolo d'Italia Milan France Suez Canal Tunisia Putaly Mediterranean Navy Vittorio Emanuele

Mrs Rubens May Come To America

Ruth Marie Rubens, held in Red Russia for 18 months on a false passport, may depart for the United States tonight to aid a passport fraud investigation. Soviet authorities promised a quick trial and a possible trip to New York as a witness, with American embassy officials cautious about confirming her transfer.

Moscow Ruth Marie Rubens Red Russia United States Wnich Lanation Hund Soviet Union

Windsor man elected president of Older Youth group

Russell Knowles of Windsor Route One was chosen president at the closing session of the third annual Older Youth Conference held at North Carolina State College in Raleigh. He succeeds Annie D Foreman of Beaufort. Other officers elected include Maurice Haigler Monroe Route Three as vice president Mildred Mallard Tren ton secretary and Lorrain Thorpe Ronda Wilkes County as historian.

Raleigh Russell Knowles Windsor Route One N.C

State Highway Commission to Hold Final Biennium Meeting

Raleigh reports Frank L. Dunlap chairman announced the State Highway and Public Works Commission will meet in Raleigh for the last session of the biennium on June 21. The notice confirms the schedule and location for the gathering and outlines agenda expectations.

Raleigh Frank L. Dunlap State Highway and Public Works Commission

McCormick Stricken at Beverly Hills Home

Harold F. McCormick 67, Chicago harvesters magnate, is dangerously ill at his Beverly Hills residence after a recent operation for a blood clot. Dr. Donald Frick says he is out of immediate danger but may remain bedridden for months.

Beverly Hills Calif Harold F. McCormick Chicago Harvester

Hitlers Seek Peace Proposals Report Emphasized

Paris reports claim Adolf Hitler planned to offer specific peace proposals to France Britain and the United States early in July. Berlin sources called the Paris claim a surprise and said no such plan is known to exist.

Paris Berlin Adolf Hitler France Britain United States Hitler Berchtesgaden House of Lords Viscount Halifax Germany Fuehrer Italy

Washington Exults As Royal Couple Bids Midnight Farewell

Thousands of Washingtonians line Union Station to bid King George VI and Queen Elizabeth farewell as they depart for New York after a two day visit. Secretaries Hull and Roosevelt host a banquet at the British embassy while crowds press close. The Queen dazzles in diamonds and the king salutes the celebration. Extra police maintain order as admirers chant for one more glimpse.

Washington

Negro Convicted in Raleigh Primary Fraud Case

Calvin Williams, a Negro, convicted in Raleigh Superior Court of fraudulent practices in a municipal primary. He was sentenced to one to two years. The state alleged Williams persuaded a Black woman to impersonate another registered voter and promised her payment for the ballot.

Raleigh Calvin Williams Williams

British Steamer Tseangtah Boarded by Japanese

The British owned steamer Tseangtah chartered by the British Lighter Company was damaged on the Hai River near Tientsin. Japanese boarded the ship and arrested the American captain Van Meter before directing the vessel to return to Tangku.

Germans Probe Killing Of Cop In Czech City

Nazis press a Czech nurse for clues into the murder of German police sergeant William Kriest in Kladno. Prussian authorities threaten new measures if the case is not solved by 8 p m. Kladno faces a 500000 crown fine, curfew, closed schools, and removal of civic authorities as memorials are held and autopsy details are released.

Prague Germany Bohemia- Moravia Kladno Nazia von Neurath Konstantin von Neurath Bohemia-Moravia William Kriest Kniest Horst Wessel Berlin Bohemia Krnest Leipzig

McCabe to be New FHA Administrator in North Carolina

Aides to Representative Warren say Aubrey McCabe of Elizabeth City N C will become North Carolina director of the Federal Housing Administration on July 1 with J L Sutter resigning that date FHA officials confirm McCabe is under consideration for the post and Warren is unavailable for comment.

Washington Warren D-Nc Aubrey McCabe Elizabeth City N. C North Carolina Federal Housing Administration J. L. Sutter McCabe FHA

Rabbi Marx to Deliver Flag Day Talk in Atlanta

Rabbi David Marx will deliver Atlanta's Flag Day address on Wednesday. The remarks follow Major General Van Horn Moseley's recent Congressional testimony calling the flag "a worthless piece of bunting."

Moseley Atlanta Rabbi David Marx van Horn Moseley Congressional Committee On Un-American Activities Rabbi Marx

Chinese Defense Not So Costly

Charlottesville Virginia June 10 Dr Chao-Ting Chi of the Central Bank of China argues in the Virginia Quarterly Review that financial aid to China is the least costly way to stabilize the Far East. He warns that without help China could endure prolonged warfare and possibly halt regional progress.

Charlottesville Ch’Ao-Ting Chi Central Bank of China Virginia Quarterly Review China Far East Chi Columbia University Seligman Asia Japan

Immunization Drive Aims to Halt Typhoid Outbreak

In Sequim Washington health officials and Red Cross workers launched a mass immunization effort within several miles of Dungeness Valley to fight a major typhoid outbreak. The illness has struck 82 school children and one teacher among about 600 residents with no deaths reported.

Sequim Wash Dungeness Valley Red Cross Olympic Peninsula

Weather outlook with scattered thunderstorms and cool start

A weather brief notes occasional local thunderstorms and near normal temperatures with a slight cooler trend in the north at the start of the week.

FDR Opponents Move on Neutrality Revision

Washington reports that opponents of neutrality revision push action as President Roosevelt weighs a San Francisco World’s Fair visit. A round robin of senators supports delaying any changes, while Hull proposals call for repealing the embargo and designating danger zones for shipping. Lawmakers gauge adjournment timing as House debates Social Security Act amendments.

Washington Roosevelt San Francisco Hull Congress Barkley House Senate

Bomb explosion kills Moorhead driver Milton Lee

Milton Lee age 28 son of Northwest Bakery Company operator was killed when a dynamite bomb planted in a baker truck exploded. Police believe the blast was intentional and aimed at his father John S. Lee head of the bakery. The elder Lee received a threatening call a week earlier tied to a labor dispute. The victim had just returned to Fargo after bakery school in Chicago.

Lee Fargo Chicago

McNutt Granted Audience in Tokyo

Emperor Hirohito received Paul V. McNutt United States High Commissioner of the Philippines in Tokyo on June 10, marking a formal audience amid postwar exchanges between Japan and Allied authorities.

McNutt Tokyo Emperor Hirohito Paul V. McNutt United States Philippines

Union Workers Threaten Tie Up Of General Motors

Detroit June 10 AFL automobile workers threaten an extensive tie up of General Motors plants if the company does not open collective bargaining. Strikes were called at Flint and Saginaw as factions split over AFL UAW leadership and contract status. Dowell said plants will shut to force negotiations while GM cites pending court cases on faction eligibility.

General Motors Detroit AFL Automobile Workers UAW Homer Martin American Federation of Labor Flint Saginaw R. J. Thomas Congress of Industrial Organizations Elmer Dowell AFL Chevrolet Assembly Fisher Body Chevrolet Grey Iron Dowell

Roosevelts Await King George VI At Hyde Park

President and Mrs. Roosevelt return to their Hudson Valley home to host King George VI and Queen Elizabeth after their New York reception. The royal train arrived at Highland early this morning as Mrs. Roosevelt greeted guests and the President prepared his upcoming address to the United States Military Academy graduates.

Hyde Park N. Y Roosevelt the Hudson King George VI Queen Elizabeth New York City Washington Highland N. Y mid-Hudson Bridge Sara Delano Roosevelt United States Military Academy England Hudson River

FSCC Buys Snapbeans at Eastern Auction Market

GOLDSBORO June 10 The Federal Surplus Commodity Corporation began buying snap beans on the local auction markets paying 50 cents a basket for beans graded 75 percent No 1 Farmers at a conference with M A Clevenger FSCC representative urged 60 cents a basket but he said authorization limits were 50 cents with a possibility of a small raise over 60 cents being sought.

Goldsboro Federal Surplus Commodity Corporation M. A. Clevenger FSCC Clevenger

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Battery Mrs. Rubens America Shanghai Peiping John Cooper Kalgan Cooper C. R. Spear Spear Commerce Department States District of Columbia Guilford Penal Division Guy Johnson Guilford County Herbert Hemby Craven County Johnson Hemby Pitt County Knowles H. F. McCormick Mrs. Roosevelt Vet KU Klux Klan James Arnold Colescott Hiram Evans Hiram W. Evans Terre Haute Ind Colescott Evans Klan Gerald P. O'Hara Dr. Evans Sir Ronald Lindsay Ils Kriest Klando Paul Carlesimo Utica Niagara Falls Hyde Park Estate
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