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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1931
Page
11
Governor Roosevelt assailed the current national administration as conservative and reactionary in a New York City dinner remarks. He said state government has been reorganized and modernized, criticizing federal machinery as outdated and piecemeal, with omissions noted in the distributed text.
A political tract argues the nation stalls under current leadership and elites while urging the party to guide Americans toward the democracy envisioned by the founders. It condemns conservative power structures and calls for bold reform to energize civic life.
The bankrupt American Eagle Aircraft corporation will be sold at Fairfax airport on May 5 to the highest bidder. The asset list includes eight new airplane types approved by the department of commerce certificates.
Preston voters may repeal the Sunday showing ban as petition signatures show a majority favor repeal. City council will decide if the measure proceeds based on local support.
Joseph Higgins of the West Virginia Natural Gas Company lost an airplane when a gust of wind lifted it, dumping it from 300 feet. The craft, tethered to iron stakes, was demolished.
A crossword style puzzle listing across and down clues with various wordplay entries including chemistry ethics and grammar style hints. Readers infer answers such as plant types and common nouns from hints like monkey, shelter, and parcel terms along with a wide range of letter counts.
Tokyo May 1 Seiji Yoshiwara a 28 year old Japanese flyer plans a staged flight from Tokyo to San Francisco via North Pacific Islands. Known as Kite Crazy Seiji as a boy he grew into aviation with the Kawanishi Aircraft Co. He will fly solo in a light Junkers plane on a hazardous route shrouded by fogs and sea risks watched by destroyers.
The article notes Ella Sibak winning a gold medal at a Vienna hairdressing show for the “prettiest in Europe.” It mentions a predicted aviation great in Japan and Yoshiwara’s widowed mother selling land to fund aviation study, with a Berlin to Tokyo flight in 11 days and a ceremonial mother in a black kimono.
Mrs. Joseph Lattino told jurors she slept on the floor of the couple’s Lawrence home on their wedding night while her husband occupied the bed. The testimony came during his divorce suit filed in the local court.
Italian explorer L Battista Venturello returns from Colombia with claims that the Aruacos of Magdalena Province share customs and dress with Asia Minor Turks and early Palestine. He notes Goagiro warriors with bold features and Motilones who hunt with blowpipes. He plans further study and a book proposing a common origin.
The Kentucky High School Athletic Association faced a request from the Kentucky Education Association to abolish girls games played under boys rules at the next state tournament. The KEA argued the practice is injurious and went on record opposing it after their annual convention in Louisville.
John Fenton, 72, was hospitalized at Toronto General after attempting to kick a large dog mauling a smaller one. He slipped while chasing the dogs, struck a tree, and broke his shoulder.
In Worcester Massachusetts two pennies dropped into a fuse box sparked a fire that engulfed the unfinished Worcester Junior Hall school building causing about 250000 dollars in damage. The incident was reported by United Press.
Washington report states the American Automobile Association urges drivers to take responsibility at the wheel as the key to safety. It cites 32 500 fatalities and 960 000 injuries in 1930 and calls for cities and states to chart accident records for proper diagnosis of traffic ills.
Arizona lamb shipments show growing fondness for mutton with 17 500 head sent in one week this spring and over 140 000 in the season. Most of the sheep go direct to Kansas City Missouri.
Cincinnati on May 1 1930 William Harwood animal trainer was asked to explain his version of a lioness attack on Vivian Leischner a six year old during a school hall exhibit at Whittier School. The child suffered more than twenty stitches and scratches but was not in critical condition. The lioness leaped at the girl as she passed a line near the animals with the trainer claiming the animal only wished to play. William Hunter janitor rescued the girl as the trainer pulled the animal away.
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