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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1928
Page
2
Navajo preacher J. C. Morgan travels by burro across 100 square miles to spread Christianity. He aids Rev. L. P. Brink at the Christian Reformed mission and opposed a 1 million dollar Navajo mortgaging plan, urging better homes hospitals and schools over land expansion.
Reports from the polar frontier describe ongoing attempts to locate Nobile and the Italia crew after crashes and drift. Amundsen and Dietrichsen fly from Tromsoe seeking the group with limited radio and supplies, while ice conditions hinder landings and rescue. Senator Carter Glass expected to lead a convention platform drafting committee.
The Southern Association of Printing Trades notes its standards now meet class A requirements and that the national association membership has been applied for. It cites a new law of the press course, widespread graduate distribution, and three new members Florence Times Union Murfreesboro Banner Houston Press. The annual golf tourney features no putts conceded and women’s entertainment includes gulf ride bridge party and boat rides.
Delegations discussed Virginia potentially sending 48 delegates to the national convention with half votes each though final decision awaited the convention floor. The state convention prioritized the keynote speech of Congressman George C.
Sheridan testified about Texas Utility Publicity Bureau efforts to influence press coverage. He noted AP received most material and that 35 Missouri newspapers reprint Texas stories. He described mailing press material to Kenneth Clark in St. Louis at intervals until 1926, then weekly.
National committee discussions place Senator Edge of New Jersey as a nominee for committee secretary with Daniel E. Pomeroy of Englewood as vice chairman. Work remains a Hoover supporter, Fort is linked to commerce secretary, and Fort led Hoover on the floor at the Kansas City convention. Senator Curtis, the vice presidential nominee, met Hoover in Washington and planned to speak alongside him.
News pictures promote Governor Smith and Jesse H. Jones as choice figures. Reed supporters display badges and slogans while New York badges appear. The big coliseum, set for 15 000 capacity, nears completion for Sunday dedication.
Caldwell county legislator Mark Squires paid 6.55 in court costs after a Raleigh speeding citation. Police noted his occupation as salesman. he quipped he sells propaganda and parks and hot air, inviting buyers.
Kansas City drains of bunting and litter as the Republican convention ends. Hoovers nomination remains a historic highlight, while Houston gears up for the Democratic contest and locals weigh the impact on city life and politics.
Denmark seeks a Greenland shark skin factory to employ 300 natives as Greenland's 13,000 residents earn about $100,000 yearly total. Trade monopoly blocks the project while Eskimo kayaks haul large sharks. An official notes shark skin offers broader future prospects than many modern industries.
May output figures show total spindles 901,712,285 and 244 hours last year. Spindles running on May 31 reached 35,814,290 with 29,060,360 operated at some time in May. April figures stood at 35,921,308 and 30,965,404. May last year recorded 36,874,608 and 32,906,580. Average May operation was 34,014,029 at 95.6 percent capacity on a single shift.
Henry Overton of Mackeys died from injuries after being struck by a Norfolk Southern train in Plymouth North Carolina on June 21. The incident left him dead at the scene and under investigation by local authorities.
The Census Bureau analysis shows May spindle hours reached 7,959,112,765 for the month with an average of 222 hours per spindle, compared to 7,416,379,137 total hours and 206 hours per spindle in April. The report reflects activity levels in cotton spinning across plants and regions.
A train struck an automobile in which Oliver Overton and Bill Oliver rode. Overton, son of the deceased motorist, was killed. both he and Bill Oliver were injured as the car failed to avoid the oncoming train.
Paris prepares to drink the Loire water via a new syndicate the Societe d Etudes pour le Developpement de l Alimentation en Eau de la Region Parisienne. The project uses the river bend removed from navigable status and includes port improvement at St Nazaire.
A note suggests provisions for deep-water accommodations if Paris drinks deeply enough to dry the river. The remark links urban needs to extreme water levels and future city planning implications.
Armenian women who fled to Marseilles with their husbands during the Greco Turkish war of 1922 23 have founded a rug weaving industry. Local capital backs rug weaving and the women workers now produce more than 6090 square meters of ornamental textiles yearly in eight plants.
The article marks the fifteenth wedding anniversary, referring to it as a Crystal Wedding. It notes the milestone and its traditional crystal symbolism.
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