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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1936
Page
1
A chaotic air raid on Madrid dumps hazardous missiles into a crowded Atocha area plaza. At least 53 killed and about 150 injured as aerial attackers target the capital, with relief authorities reporting extensive destruction and subway damage.
George L. Berry Roosevelt era coordinator for industrial cooperation urged arbitration to avert a split within the American Federation of Labor. As leaders push to oust John L. Lewis, the federation faces threats from rebels and a looming convention action to expel dissenting unions.
Public Works Administration granted 595000 for a city hydroelectric plant on the Yadkin River 28 miles west. The project totals 6900000 with 3171750 financed by bonds, no tax bonds. The city will own and profit from the development with anticipated lower electric rates. Completion is projected in 15 to 18 months.
Knox Wilson, 46, longtime resident and Knox Upholstery figure, died suddenly at home from a heart attack. He came to the area 43 years ago from Randle and was active in manufacturing and local social circles. Survived by wife, three brothers, two sisters, and two sons, his funeral will be Sunday at 3:30 p.m. at the home of the late Mrs. Kirkman with interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
North Carolina faces a substantial crop return with tobacco and cotton valued near 150 million dollars. Tobacco yields reach about 463 million pounds at roughly 22 to 23 cents per pound, cotton yields around 625 thousand bales at about 12 cents, and cottonseed products add to the total. The report notes mild October aiding crops and an average tobacco yield of 765 pounds per acre, with corn around 18.5 bushels per acre nationwide comparisons noted.
Federal agents raid an unpretentious poultry farm in Jackson Ohio as Reese Bailey, 30, wounded in a gun battle, lies in Chillicothe hospital. Authorities pursue a hidden cache of money tied to the accused killer and bank robber who escaped Raleigh state prison two years ago. Bailey is indicted for the slaying of Bert Lemley Rosalia Wash marshal during a robbery.
Paris crowds denounced Adolf Hitler as an assassin with mass posters across the city. A protest meeting planned for night to condemn the Nov 6 execution of Edgar Andre. Meanwhile Leon Blum’s Popular Front government faced parliamentary support as radicals push neutrality in Spain. Communists expressed regret over Blum’s stance on Madrid intervention.
Oscar Barker chair of the state commission said the group would meet in Raleigh Monday in an open session to discuss state owned gasoline terminals. Representatives from Morehead City Southport Wilmington Fayetteville and other interested cities and affected parties were invited to attend.
Authorities kept secret the autopsy findings on Verna Garr Taylor, victim of a Kentucky Blue Grass shooting. Her fiancé Brig. Gen. Henry M. Denhardt is charged with murder in connection with her death.
New York November 14 The stock market damped by possible government measures to curb foreign buying. Some sectors including alcohols amusements and aircrafts rose early while many leaders fell and closed lower. Trading volume reached about 1 150 000 shares.
News from Kalean Hopeh China reports about one thousand Japanese regulars arriving at Pailinghiao in Suiyan province. Chinese sources say this signals Japan involvement in a Mongolian invasion and westward Manchukuoan influence. Air activity and blocked highways with trucks hauling supplies are also noted.
Reports from Chicago and multiple cities describe broad wage increases for workers in diverse industries. West coast warehouse workers gain seven and a half cents an hour after a grocery sellers strike ended. Other unions and firms in Richmond, Nashville, Pawtucket, and Sault Ste. Marie announce raise percentages and bonuses, affecting thousands of employees nationwide.
Berlin reports Germany has assumed river control and denounced the Versailles internationalization clause. Foreign traffic rights are challenged as German regulation expands, following eight months since rearmament of the Rhineland and removal of Versailles shackles.
Clark Howell, 73, editor and president of the Atlanta Constitution and Democratic National Committeeman from Georgia, died at his home after a long illness. A pioneer of Roosevelt for President clubs, he guided state politics, opposed Talmadge and Russell, chaired a Roosevelt aviation study commission, and served as an original director of the Associated Press since 1900.
The United States embassy orders an investigation into the death of American missionary Karl Bernhardt Olsen of Gully Minnesota at Kalgan in north China. Embassy representatives seek details on two other U S missionaries and fighting reports in Sulyuan province after Olsen was driven from his ill home by Japanese troops. Olsen died early today. Japanese military circles deny knowledge of the eviction claim.
Eli Smith, a Black man, died from knife wounds in Durham last night. Police are actively seeking the assailant responsible for the deadly attack.
Carnegie Illinois officials Maloy and Patterson urged President Roosevelt to support federal legislation banning employer coercion and company financed unions. The appeal follows their push against the wage agreement plan and aligns with the request for a one year binding wage deal contingent on signing.
A restraining order signed by Judge Clawson Williams halts work on Durham's new WPA airport project valued at $200,000 started last Thursday. A hearing is set for November 28 after property owners in the vicinity filed the action. The federal and city funding details are noted with conditions.
An aircraft carried leaflets to a New York liner while San Francisco and Philadelphia strike chiefs vowed new action if wage demands are not met. Seamen and longshore groups plan economic action, with leaders demanding quick settlement and criticizing coastline shipowners.
The Division of Foreign Crops and Markets reports August September cotton exports at 788000 bales, up from 769000 and 747000 in prior periods but well below the 1923-32 ten year average of 1088000. France bought 152000 bales, Japan reduced, while Germany and the UK increased purchases. British India and Egypt showed mixed changes.
North Carolina mostly clear tonight and Sunday with colder Sunday. slight to moderate winds turning north by Sunday. South Carolina mainly northwest portions tonight and Sunday night with colder conditions late Sunday afternoon. Winds from Hatteras to Jacksonville shift from southwest to west then north Sunday. fair weather tonight and Sunday.
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