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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1938
Page
3
A North Carolina bureau report shows 19 376 licenses revoked for drunken driving and related offenses this week. The list includes 65 drunk drivers and 6 derivers with revoked licenses, with ages ranging from 51 to a minor, highlighting ongoing enforcement and public safety concerns.
The article notes growing American shipments to the USSR through 1935 to 1937, with monthly exports reaching 6 to 7 million dollars and a shift toward finished manufactures. It mentions purchases of machinery, oil well equipment, radio gear, and armor plate interest, while airplane imports are excluded.
TCU, Notre Dame, Tennessee and Duke showcase strong seasons with key wins. Auburn tops LSU 28-6 while Tulane and Mississippi post decisive wins. Ohio State 32 Illinois 14 and Michigan State tops Marquette 20-14 highlight a busy weekend across conferences.
Nazi leaders announce a 1,000,000,000 reichmark penalty on Jews under the four year plan. Decrees bar Jews from retail, industry leadership, and public venues, force dismissal with six weeks’ notice, and require registration of all Jewish property to justify confiscation. Arrests reported in Berlin and several cities. cardinals attacked during an inflammatory Munich protest.
The summary notes an amount of 19 140 000 dollars in the 1938 period, contrasting with the corresponding period of 1938. It references American recognition of the Soviet government dating from November 16, 1933, placing the event in a historical economic and diplomatic context.
Across Britain prominent figures warn that German attacks on Jews threaten appeasement aims. Church leaders decry the antisemitic pressure on Britain’s friendship with Germany while politicians insist strength is needed to prevent surrender. Public voices condemn German actions and call for firm policy amid mounting tensions.
Tar Heel farmers have earned more than 100 million dollars from flue cured tobacco so far this year, based on a state agriculture department report. Through November 1, 429,424,948 pounds sold averaged 23.36 per hundredweight, below last year's pace of 440,670,019 pounds and 25.43 per cwt.
Brevard Junior College defeated Presbyterian Junior College 18 to 0 in a home day game. The match was witnessed by local observers and supporters.
The article notes that certain fish species form annual growth rings on their scales, enabling age determination. It remarks on the frightening idea that spiritual thought worldwide could be dominated by a doctrine of force.
Mayor La Guardia urges a rally of Progressive leaders after an election where Wisconsin Governor La Follette faced defeat in a bid for a fourth term. He touts a national Progressive movement and calls for cooperation between industry heads like Knudsen Chrysler and the Fisher Brothers to lift living standards.
The text advocates establishing a five dollar daily minimum wage to raise living standards in America and usher in a prosperous era described as the nation's peak of prosperity. It frames the policy as a cornerstone of modern times.
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