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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1939
Page
4
The Federal Housing Administration slum clearance funds may allow High Point to participate if conditions are met. City planning and zoning officials discuss a possible Housing Authority and recommend action to the city council as part of examining housing relief options.
The editorial argues cost inflation in naval vessel upgrades signals profiteering and questions fairness of charges. It cites Harnett County slot machine prosecutions where operators were indicted and machines destroyed, warning other counties may follow and criticizing state governance.
An editorials note that the slot machine trade in North Carolina lacks reliable figures. It suggests only a statistician could attempt an accurate tally of losses and implies manufacturers face losses too.
The prompt references Dale Carnegie famed for his book How To Win Friends And Influence People. It notes his authorship and impact on self improvement and communication strategies. No events or dates are provided.
Otto Pruessman chose frank self blame after a costly error and earned respect from his boss who said he himself had made worse mistakes. The piece extols honesty as the proper remedy in failures, noting advances in public relations at railroads and services aiming to please customers.
A historical note claims many alcoholic beverages existed among indigenous peoples, contrasting with modern U S claims to bathtub gin as a unique invention. The text hints at cultural diversity in early drink creation and challenges national originality.
A public address highlights a shift from emotion to science in highway safety. Data show deaths per 100 million miles fell from 17 in 1935 to 11 in 1939, saving 29,000 lives and a billion dollars. Emphasis on Three E's Education Enforcement Engineering with university training and modern car safety features.
A collage quotes Clyde Pangborn on Allied victory and Italy joining later, Martin Dies on Nazi meddling, Otto Strasser on Hitler, Stephen Wise on Palestine, Finland’s Premier Cajander on justice, plus a St. Louis union door-to-door canvass in a local labor dispute.
Local news brief reports Dr Charles Shel don of Topeka Kansas will preach at the First Methodist Protestant Church Sunday morning. Six people were injured in a car crash at Pine and Church streets last night. The mercury dropped to 10 degrees. News briefs note winter's icy grip nationwide and a German vote on the Young Plan reparations. The State penitentiary sold automobile tags worth 50000 dollars.
In Washington fear over submarines near American waters unsettles Caribbean and South America cruise and hotel business. Travel agencies report cancellations and slow bookings while insurers reevaluate policies though experts say travel risk remains low and no ships are in danger.
C B Baxter buys the barber shop formerly run by Holder Moser on South Main Street. Mr Holder will join the Moser shop on North Main. Every junior in the city is urged to attend a Thanksgiving service at Wesley Memorial Church Sunday at 7:30 p.m. Rev W A Lambeth will deliver the sermon.
Critics discuss censorship trends as Beasts of Berlin is cleared by the New York State Board of Censors while other films face bans abroad. The piece argues for an informed public to judge entertainment and political content amid crisis.
A light truck plowed through a flock of about 800 near Bresdasdorp injuring many and fleeing a pursuing car. Meanwhile on the first day of the tobacco fund for British troops enough cigarettes were donated to stretch seven miles along the Maginot line.
Japan's six leading banks earned over 7,000,000 in the first half of this year, outpacing the previous year's first half by nearly 117,000 dollars.
In Prague, Czech parents refuse child vaccinations amid fears German doctors would inject harmful substances. The claim ties to Nazi era myths about Aryan blood and medical experiments, fueling distrust of postwar vaccine programs.
A male resident of Kentucky has died after living 36 years. The report notes the individual was born and died within the state, with local authorities beginning the routine postmortem process.
Reported arrests target bearded men in various English towns as spy suspects. Also noted: recent concern over George Bernard Shaw. In Bangkok, patriots held a no car day to save gasoline for the Army. Remembered: the Housatonic was the first warship sunk by a submarine in 1864.
Patients with head or neck injuries at an Australian hospital will receive a sponge rubber radio pillow embedding a very weak loudspeaker. The device aims to provide comfort and gentle sound to aid recovery and reduce anxiety during treatment.
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