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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1932
Page
4
A brief reflection cites Beekies 88 15 about trusting in personal righteousness and the danger of iniquity. It notes the bee simile of sweetness and sting and attributes the thought to Hosea Ballou within a moral commentary on sin and judgment.
The Duke Power Company and Southern Public Utilities Company announce voluntary rate reductions aimed at saving North Carolina consumers about 900000 dollars annually. The agreement waives formal hearings and may be canceled after nine months with ninety days notice, preserving the commission’s future power to set rates.
The article analyzes a rate relief agreement for utility power companies. It notes substantial rate reductions without raising existing taxes, while preserving the Commission’s future rate setting powers. It argues the deal pressures the legislature to compile data for informed rate fixing and calls for careful public accountability.
The Southeastern Economic Council aims to unite Atlantic coast states through selective membership to grow and enrich the region. In depression era optimism, its agenda and speakers inspire hope that coordinated planning will lift business confidence and regional stature.
A Midwestern friend quotes the President on stepping back from public duties. Raleigh reporters note the North Carolina governor’s relief at relinquishing power amid years of strain. The piece argues the postwar peace costs rivaled wartime losses in money and human vitality.
Bruce Catton analyzes how the Democratic platform on canceling war debts may be tested once new leaders take office. He notes the debt is largely uncollectible and predicts the plank will be forgotten as political realities shift toward accepting losses in postwar readjustments.
An essay contrasts railroad safety at grade crossings with a political quarrel over the Democratic Party emblem. Josephus Daniels urges replacing the donkey with the rooster, arguing it has more beauty and impact. He notes few voters recall the pre donkey era. The proposal faces heavy political resistance.
A woman notes mosquitoes hinder social gatherings in New Jersey as planned petting events shift to a slap ping party in the region, reflecting public nuisance concerns and altered social behavior.
Rumor swirls as beer industry explores bringing back old-fashioned brewery horses alongside revived brewing methods.
State Game Warden E Lee Lecompte notes bob whites typically lay in late fall and winter. Martha the tame bob-white at Gwynn Brook State Game Farm has laid two eggs in a week while caring for sixteen young chicks and may be challenging the single season record of 155 eggs.
Governor C Max Gardner asserts the consolidation of UNC system units will boost progress and enable a single consolidated budget for all campuses. He notes engineering remains at Chapel Hill and State College, with leading role shifting to State College, while economies from the merger are greater than anticipated.
New York November 17 The Brooklyn Dodgers eased fears over their first base spot by welcoming Del Biasonette back from a leg infection surgery. Weighing 190 pounds he reports full readiness to play first base next season after hospital confinement during much of 1932.
In Victoria BC, Attorney General P H Pooly suggests corporal punishment for underage beer drinkers. He would have parents administer a supervised spanking to avoid jail, after a Chase case where minors were fined 2800 each or jailed for entering beer parlors.
The Daily Northwestern surveyed coeds at Northwestern University about kissing on the first date. Most agree that a kiss is not appropriate or expected on initial dates.
A visitor reports attending an exposition featuring unusual displays where attendees see a variety of strange objects and curiosities, attracting interest from curious onlookers and collectors alike.
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