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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1934
Page
1
An explosion at a fireworks factory in Ante May 26 left six dead and twenty eight injured. Local authorities report a large emergency response and investigation into the cause.
National guardsmen used tear gas and rifle fire as about 5 000 workers and onlookers gathered at the Electric Auto-Lite plant. The clash left two dead and hundreds wounded. dozens were detained for loitering, including out-of-town students and Detroit residents.
The Farm Credit Administration reports a record year ending with about 81.272 billion dollars in assets and an average daily figure near 82.4 million during its operation.
In Logna on May 26 a court of appeals reduced a lower court’s sentence to two and a half years for Parico Caruso son of the late world tenor. He was found guilty of attacking and injuring farmer Monari who blocked a highway with an oxcart three years ago.
A May 26 communique from Paraguay cites bombardment as a justified method amid claims of threats to the Bolivian capital. Bedoya, a Paraguayan official, says Paraguay will use these means after detailing the adversary’s provocations and Bolivia's alleged provocations.
The weather bulletin covers temperatures across states including South Carolina and nearby regions. It notes milder readings with fair conditions in certain areas and a warming trend expected, citing records for a 24 hour period ending May 26.
The Burlington Zephyr completed a nonstop Chicago run from Denver at high speed, with official estimates placing speeds up to 119 mph. The journey covered about 401 miles, surpassing prior records held by the Royal Scot and Philadelphia and Reading lines.
Havana authorities reveal a plan to ambush American ambassador Caffery. Cayetano Fraga notes a suspected assassin car loitered along streets he uses homeward. Police chase failures prompt radio car surveillance and plainclothes guards for American property.
North Carolina tax figures show a statewide property tax rate of 76.43 cents would raise 16 million to fund the eight month state schools term. The department notes a shift of tax burden to the state and cites a balanced budget with road and school relief, urging plan changes to sustain finances.
Rifles cracked near the Electric Auto-Lite plant as 1,500 protesters clashed with troops attempting to arrest a man. One guard lieutenant and a spectator were wounded earlier, while arson cases and two deaths marked five days of strikes starting April 6. In Cleveland, 125 Yellow Cab drivers formed an independent union after signing a company deal amid tear gas incidents.
In Minneapolis and St Paul trucks and cars rolled again after an 11 day strike. One man died and about 100 were injured during the stoppage. Arbiters chosen by the regional labor board will draw the final agreement to be accepted by strikers and employers.
About 700 to 1000 workers at The Real Silk Hosiery Mills ended a strike when an accord was signed in New York. The deal grants recognition to the Employer Mutual Benefit association but omits Hosiery Workers union recognition, closed shop, wage demands, and other union targets.
Washington D C The Senate labor committee approved the Wagner bill creating an industrial adjustment board of five to arbitrate disputes between labor and management.
In New Orleans Louisiana investigators suspect Incendiary cause in two fires along the river front as the Longshoremen strike continues. Fire crews responded to the incidents near the waterfront in the ongoing labor action.
An organizer for the International Boot and Workers union said the strike was called off at six Brown Shoe company plants while seven plants faced continuing action at Moberly Missouri. Other plants in Mattoon Charleston Sullivan Murphysboro Salem Vincennes Indiana remained affected.
In San Francisco business leaders push for a settlement as 12 000 coast longshoremen remain on strike. The Portland waterfront discovery of an automobile packed with 240 sticks of dynamite heightens tensions and alarms officials.
La Salle officials announced the permanent closure of the Matthiessen and Hegeler zinc plant after eight weeks of unsuccessful strike activity and failed reopening efforts.
Washington May 26 The Wagner labor bill returns to Congress with a reshaped framework to sanction a labor board as a judicial fact finder rather than an enforcement body. Senator Walsh hopes for passage but warns action may not come before adjournment. The House committee has yet to act amid concerns over penalties for the board and potential delays.
President Roosevelt may issue Monday a proclamation to prohibit sale of war munitions to Paraguay and Bolivia. Rising threats of unrestricted warfare in the Gran Chaco drive the action, with a draft proclamation ready for signature to halt American sales pending international action.
President Roosevelt invoked the recovery act to raise import costs on cotton rugs, setting 15 cents per square yard for chenille rugs and 20 percent ad valorem for other cotton rugs, in a move aimed at aiding domestic industry. North Carolina former governor C Max Gardner praised the decision as a boost to the rug sector especially against Japanese competition.
Wage disbursements in the United States rose in early 1930s figures, despite curtailment in auto and textile lines. The National Industrial Conference Board shows earnings up from 18.89 in January to 20.49 in March, with hours increasing from 34.3 to 36.4, led by manufacturing expansion and a strong auto sector contribution.
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