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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1936
Page
2
Italian forces launch a retaliatory air and ground assault in Wallega after an Ethiopian ambush killed about 30 fascist aviators. The operation near Lekemti involved bombers and infantry facing local irregulars allied with Haile Selassie followers, with several Italian officers reported killed.
A Marguerita Mergentine cloth from the 100 Years of American Design series features a 64 by 64 dark brown tablecloth printed with 98 American and political slogans in white. The display evokes 1960s to Victorian motifs with amber glassware and multilingual napkins, offering a formal yet homey party table concept.
New York at 2 P M quotes show varied gains and losses across major issues. Notable movers include Adams Millis, Atch T & L, Libbey Glass, Lorillard, Caterpillar, Colgate, and Woolworth with mixed percentages, while overall volume reached 1,470,000 shares.
After a cleaning up operation, Italian troops returned to Lekemt to consolidate fascist domination in the western territory and await a motorized column from Addis Ababa. The reprisal expedition was the second such mission sent from the Ethiopian capital following mass killings in July.
A two-vehicle crash at Woodberry and Olga streets left drivers cited for reckless driving. Woodberry and Abbott were treated at Burrus Memorial Hospital and dismissed. Police pursued Woodrow Allen after a drunken rampage, leading to further collisions and pursuits near Oak Hill and the fairgrounds. An assault case followed when Lydia Rice was shot in the hand by her husband. An unofficial weekend toll tallies 17 killed and 44 injured across the Carolinas with multiple traffic and wrecks noted in Spartanburg Camden Summerton and Madison County.
Coast guardsmen comb the Chesapeake Bay at Claiborne seeking two Washington men believed drowned after an all night battle to save their overturned sloop. One of four aboard the 32 foot vessel perished, another swam ashore for help and was hospitalized in Easton. Glenna is among the missing.
J Chase McKenzie owner of the sloop was in Easton hospital while Edward Winkler’s body rested in Solomons awaiting word from Washington.
Newberry county grand jury returns a true bill against Mrs. Leonora Lively charged with shooting her husband Ann Mame. The ruling was announced today in Newberry.
Robert Moss, 27, of 301 West Lexington avenue, sustained a minor head cut when his car left Centennial avenue extension and plunged into a ditch. He was treated at Burrus Memorial hospital and released. Police charged driver W L Bishop, 24, 812 South Hamilton street, with drunken driving. A female passenger sustained minor injuries and was taken away by private car.
Confessions from Sakdalista extremists link them to the October 8 Manila bombings and fires in a plan to overthrow the government. Officials say the group engineered the attacks as part of a broader destabilization effort.
A Boston attorney asked the Supreme Court to rule on the constitutionality of the federal social security law as it prepares to decide the validity of New York’s unemployment insurance act. Edward F. McLennen sought permission to file a brief for Vermont. The court will decide later if the brief will be considered.
Secretary of War Henry H. Woodring spoke at Yorktown near the surrender site of Cornwallis as he asserted that the first duty of government is to keep faith with its people and uphold national standards in the wake of the historic event.
In an address marking Yorktown's 155th anniversary, the speaker urged being at peace with the world while asserting that peace does not mean submission to aggression. He called for a resolute defense of sovereignty to deter aggression.
Cornelius D. Scully was elected mayor of Pittsburgh by the city council to succeed William N. McNair, who resigned October 6. McNair later withdrew his resignation, and the dispute may go to court in the coming days.
Roy Lyerly aged 23 of Granite Quarry died at a local hospital from injuries after a car he was driving overturned near his home on Sunday afternoon. The incident occurred near Salisbury with authorities reporting the accident happened in the afternoon.
Air express service began on September 1, 1927 with an initial 12 packages. In June 1936 the system processed 41 751 air express shipments, reflecting growing mail and parcel traffic.
The court denied review of several major cases as it prepared to hear more disputes. The justices declined to intervene in matters including a Washington state sales tax on imported building materials for Grand Coulee dam and an Oregon criminal syndicalism case. They also left intact a Colorado restaurant regulation ruling and a tax challenge by the Astor heirs.
The convention urged the United States to stay neutral and promote temperance and film oversight while seeking an end to gambling. It rejected a call for an emergency disaster fund but approved studies on state and federal legislation, Lutheran child placement, seamen welfare, and a Lutheran chaplain in penal institutions. It authorized fundraising appeals during disasters with officer approval.
Amid civil war turmoil, Madrid orders taxis and workers to ready for defense. Gov forces reinforce the Toledo Madrid highway near Parla while fascist troops push toward Tillescas. Socialist troops entrench at Brunete and prepare for moves from Chapineria toward El Bacorial.
A weekend storm in Hamburg and along the North Baltic seacoasts brought winds up to 72 miles per hour. Four people died and many were injured as homes and infrastructure suffered heavy damage. Residents called it the worst storm since 1911.
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