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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1938
Page
11
The British air ministry plans a defense of up to 1100 balloons encircling London with lethal cables to deter future air raids. Floating at altitudes to 25 000 feet they would be raised by army trucks and wired to disable any plane touching the lines.
The American Cotton Cooperative Association at its New Orleans meeting recommends replacing the government cotton loan program with price adjustment payments for the 1938 39 crop. The board sent a resolution to Secretary Wallace and approved seeking reciprocal trade deals by Secretary Hall. The resolution notes 7 million bales under loan plus 13 million domestically held, with world carryover around 23 million bales, the largest ever.
An ad touts Palmolive Soap as a six minute daily beauty regimen. It highlights olive oil content for dry skin and promises soft smooth radiant complexions with gentle lather and natural olive-green color.
The document notes price adjustment payments in 1935 to cotton producers replacing loans, shifting crop into consumption and pleasing the producer. President N C Williamson of the AAA argues that more loans worsen farmer trouble. the farmer seeks higher income and lower debts.
Asheboro will host its first band concert in Fra aier park Sunday at 2 pm. The Camp Willamore band directed by Pat Leonard will perform for about 45 minutes with players from Asheboro Albemarle and Siler City. Admission is free.
Berlin reports that Goering issued an ordinance making all Germans liable for labor service to support the four year plan. The plan targets Berlin's construction program begun June 14 and includes ore development and auto and synthetic fuel production. The National Zeitung notes details are undisclosed and that dependents of the state, including Jews, are to be included.
The article explains how modern bombers face near impossible odds to pierce a city’s air defenses. It describes fence gaps and cable dangers, estimating a 50 percent chance to pass through the outer barrier, with danger persisting inside the balloon barrage. The system aims to deter attackers by creating a field sized defensive screen over the city.
New York June 24. Lillian Hiavati a 20 year old Bronx girl who killed her father with a bread knife last Christmas morning is not to serve a prison term. Judge Lester W Patterson stayed execution on a two to ten year sentence and placed her under probation supervision until expiration. Hiavati said her father came home early Christmas morning and tried to beat her and her mother.
Chicago June 24 butter market figures show firm creamery specials at 93 score with 26% extras 92 score 26% extras firsts 88-89 at 23-24% and standards 90 carrots at 25% prices. Arrivals include 1,652,554 pounds butter 19,461 eggs and steady current receipts 184 with other prices unchanged.
The current speed record stands at 440 miles per hour. To reach 500 miles per hour the power output must be increased by about three times to overcome a 60 mile per hour gap.
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A charter night program in Randleman drew between 125 and 150 attendees from High Point Lions Club. Among them were Mr and Mrs Flythe, Mr and Mrs Geo Dobbins, Mr and Mrs J Kalte, Mr and Mrs H C Twing, Mr and Mrs Glenn Ward, Mr and Mrs J M Matthews, Mr and Mrs C A Ment, Mr and Mrs L A Wes, J B Fink, H A Cecil, I F Horton, and R H Smith.
The High Point municipal band will give another concert Sunday afternoon at City Lake Park. Parks Commissioner W Bailey announced the event. The band under Conductor C H Goble gave a well received performance last week to an audience of several hundred.
As of May 1 1938 there were 780 municipal airports in the United States 275 army airfields 612 civil fields and 86 private fields reflecting a growing national air infrastructure.
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