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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1932
Page
11
Convicts uprising at Kingston Penitentiary leads to hostage fears as inmates clash with rioters. Soldiers and guards oversee the walls in rain and wind, floodlights fixed on the cell blocks while gunfire echoes through the night. Reports say authorities kept the situation under control despite ongoing unrest.
A giant clam named Padua in the South Seas clamps shut and holds a person prisoner, continuing until death. The event highlights the danger of extreme marine life and the peril faced by captives in remote waters.
By soaking match heads in a solution of celluloid dissolved in acetone, they can be made water proof.
Prof I Grier newly elected Mills Home superintendent spoke at the High Point Kiwanis about making the community safe for the child He outlined safe leadership as loving humanity and applying knowledge He urged focusing on children's welfare and urged facing challenges Miss Margaret Sloan sang solos and a new book by Dr P E Sandley was noted James W Poole of North Carolina Bank attended The program was led by Criddlebaugh and Ingram
In Raleigh the North Carolina Young Democratic Clubs welcomed Al Smith's New Outlook editorial about their door to door soap sales. The plan, wrapped in red white and blue and labeled Lets Clean Up America, would fund the current campaign with proceeds. The drive has wide state support with many county clubs ordering shipments from state headquarters.
If you spend a night in your guest room you will assess its flaws. Decide not to return to your own room for forgotten items and test the sewing kit soaps dresser drawers windows and boards. Note squeaks and missing comforts to improve hospitality.
A compact tip suggests using a phone call book to track calls between country friends and city contacts. It recommends asking them to call central to obtain a charge for registration. The goal is to prompt immediate payment or at least provide a quick check on calling activity.
The Board of Equalization discussed school funding limits amid controversy over Charlotte’s position. A Supreme Court ruling supporting Charlotte could topple the MacLean school law. The board endorsed a budget basis for Durham, Greensboro and Raleigh while awaiting city data. Winston-Salem, High Point and Hickory budgets were approved as submitted.
Chicago on October 21 saw wheat prices ease at the open as securities weakness weighed on futures. Early trading showed declines of about one eighth to one fourth cent while Liverpool upturns offered little offset.
Chicago wheat futures faced renewed setbacks while corn opened at 1 8 to 1 4 advance and then eased later, reflecting ongoing volatility in grain prices.
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