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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1936
Page
1
Washington reports May 12 that Representative for Arkansas proposes an amendment to the $2.364 billion deficit bill to add about $2.415 billion for public works and social security projects. The measure targets PWA funding and would adjust allocations, with various project approvals and grant considerations cited.
Rome reports a potential diplomatic break with Britain if sanctions persist over Ethiopia. Dino Grandi tasked with presenting a proposed Ethiopian resolution to Britain and seeking to pressure London. Italy adopts a cautious stance toward League of Nations deliberations as tensions rise.
Divorce action filed by Rudy Vallees and wife appears in court records from Los Angeles. Documents outline allegations of cruelty and separations. The case centers on the couple’s troubled marriage and impending formal separation.
The market opened steady with mixed results as bonds and commodities fluctuated. Traders watched cautious gains amid forecasts of broader economic movement and investor shifts across sectors.
A reliable source reports a secret exchange between Italy and Germany in Berlin yesterday. It remains unclear if Mussolini discussed withdrawing Italy's delegation from Geneva, though Geneva authorities suspect a link between the two events.
Charleston May 12 three golfers achieved holes in one within a week at local courses. Lewis Johmeen Jr college player and Commander W R Dowd of Cheming each aced on November 1 at Chandleston Country Club. Johnny Adams pro at Municipal also tied the feat at a nearby site.
Fragmentary summary reports a May incident in Charleston involving a Black man subjected to forced drinking by a white man. Details are incomplete with garbled identifiers and ages. Further confirmation needed from full obituary or police records.
At the 220th annual convention in Emmanuel Church Warrenton Bishop Edwin A. Penick urged the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina to focus on rural church development. He warned against economic shortcuts and called for a fresh, prolonged reevaluation of the church’s mission and renewed efforts in rural areas, praising several clergymen and highlighting work among the deaf.
In BPRN May 12 report, 96 year old George Isaac Hughes, the sole surviving Civil War veteran at the Confederate veterans ceremony, spoke as Major A. T. Willis led the event for the United Daughters of the Confederacy. W. Pane of Fort Barnwell is the county’s other Confederate veteran survivor.
Ohio voters face a four party primary with an expected 290000 turnout, a record. Roosevelt faces Breckenridge. Borah runs against Leo J. Chisseo in West Virginia. Holt and Neely spark a Missouri primary clash. Boeemer and Coutromarsh contest the New Hampshire Democratic ballot.
Spartan Mills resumed operations Sunday after a partial Monday closure due to a strike. The plant ran one shift with reports of possible second shift later. Police limited pickets. county jail bookings were listed on investigation charges. Spartanburg Central Labor Union endorsed the strike amid talks with management and a state federation official noted ongoing union concerns.
Zionist groups in the seaboard region wrap up a two day Hadassah conference in Norfolk electing officers for the coming year. The main topic was approval of hosting the World Jewish Conference in Geneva Switzerland next August and the meeting was approved after review.
Raleigh May 12 Lee A Denson weather man reports drought would stunt crops this year due to dry spell starting April 12. He notes insufficient rain for nearly a month to soften the hard ground crust formed on the soil.
Raleigh dispatch reports Captain Charles D. Farmer announcing three men assigned to patrol posts. J. Provo to Wilmington, W B. Matfield to Greensboro, and B R. Irvin to Asheville, effective immediately.
Raleigh May 12 governor Phereghaas remained confined to his executive office today after returning from a recurrence of a kidney ailment that has troubled him for several years.
An excited farmer near Carter calls Durham police asking for help with a mule issue. Captain Charles Marcon replies that officers are busy with criminals and cannot attend the mule matter.
The Hindenburg with 48 passengers lifts from Lakehurst New Jersey and heads toward New York before crossing the Atlantic marking a return to summer Germany United States air service. The voyage aims to boost German American commerce in the North Atlantic skies with plans for regular trips.
A man aged 16 to 40 was killed in Gastonia when he was struck by a truck he hitched a ride on. Authorities found only a fragmentary clue a letter starting Derr Brother and signed by Melvin Dutton of Company PF 24th Infantry, Camelie.
Addiepsses Red MPN Reuland of Binghamton New York head of the Improved Order of Red Men will be principal speaker at the state convention of the order. The gathering aims to mobilize members and discuss lodge activities and community programs.
In Queenshore on May 12 a person named Yeses allegedly drilled the mate of the Poshona Manifretwing company and made away with $100. The event involves an alleged theft and a corporate party.
May 12 at Strangeways Prison in Manchester, Dr Ruxten was hanged for murdering his wife Violet and maid May Jane Rogerson. A protest led by campaigner Mrs Violet Van Der Elst drew a crowd as police barred access to the jail. The execution followed the discovery of la Ruthen’s and the maid’s dismemberment last September.
A fragment reports Deputy Burrell and spouse in good health while their children Melanie 7 and Nellie 6 suffer arm and leg injuries from domestic play. Jantor 18 and Leroy 11 have measles amid an unspecified May 13 note.
May 12 report states Ranley Whitemer, identified as president of the new company, announced construction of a hosiery mill will start in Hickory within a fortnight. The article notes capitalization and company details but the text is partially garbled.
Washington May 12 Roosevelt told Senator Harrison that Congress must decide tax methods to raise the revenue sought. The president urged reform of the house bill to tax corporate undistributed profits, while seeking about 620 million permanent and 500 million temporary levies. Public hearings reopened to hear Secretary Wallace urge windfall tax on refining, arguing 320 million in uncollected taxes were due to the Supreme Court ruling.
Thomas H. Robinson Jr confessed to abducting Mrs. Alice Speed Stoll in Louisville and planned a second victim after learning the elder Stoll was at home. Hoover announced the death penalty aim as Robinson surrendered in Glendale and was flown to Louisville for prosecution.
A flood emergency at Fort Yukon, aggravated by an outbreak of disease, was reported from Fort Yukon 250 miles northeast of Fairbanks. The town was flooded by an ice breakup, the airport under water, hindering relief by air as six deaths were already attributed to the crisis.
Passaic New Jersey May reports say the Kasper quadruplets Frances Vrack Ferdinand and Felix at Saint Marys Homeare seen as healthy with a brief scare after birth. City figures including Mayor Benjamin Turner arrange a business manager and discuss funds of 500 dollars for baby care and 100 dollars monthly for a proper home. A San Francisco telegraph offer backed by Reverend Mendel Her promises support to keep the family together. Doctor Frank Jami witnesses the signing of papers naming the mayor as guardian while Kasper and wife oversee care.
A meteorite lit the sky and crashed into a rural area about three miles northeast of Roaring River in Wilkes County on a Tuesday around 3 am. The blast woke residents, created a minor panic, and left a crater near Poplar Spring Negro Church with debris scattered along the road. Local officials requested engineering aid to locate the impact site as echoes and thunderous sounds were reported across the region.
A fragmented notice indicates a vet named Shelby plans trips this weekend to pursue tech and nearby counties, with unspecified timing and funds. The readable text is garbled and does not provide clear actions or outcomes.
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