Landon Criticizes Wasters as Kansas Rally Backs Nomination
Gov. Alf M. Landon denounced New Deal “political wasters” hindering recovery at a Kansas Day rally that unites 300 Republicans behind him as the party's logical presidential nominee. He urged direct action against Washington’s tax burden and praised constitutional balance amid economic reform debates.
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Topeka
Kas
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Republican State Central Committee
Cer
Wichita Negro Who Escaped Jail Is Slain
Rufus Webb, an escaped Wichita County jail inmate, was killed by a posse in a snowbound Wichita Falls district after attempting a residential burglary and hi jack at a home. Jailer Luke Hart was injured with a fractured skull but had a fair chance of recovery. Webb had 250 years in burglary sentences and died three hours after being shot in the head.
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Wichita Falls
Rufus Webb
Wichita County
Luke Hart
Webb
Hart
Political Front Taking Shape as Lines Are Drawn
Topeka reports an aggressive campaign to win the Republican nomination for Gov. Alf M Landon following his midwestern Kansas Day speech. Middle of the road themes draw support from Mid West Republicans as they back his constitutionally liberal program.
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United Press
Topeka
Alf M. Landon
Macon
Eugene Talmadge
Roosevelt
Cleveland
Frank Knox
Chicago
New Deal
Washington
Marine Band
New York
al Smith
Liberty League
Paying Final Respects To Huey Long Heir In Winnfield
Lifelong friends of Governor O K Allen gathered in Winnfield Louisiana to pay last respects before his burial. Allen who would have retired as governor on May 12 was named to fill Huey Long’s Senate term and may be replaced by Ellender who was chosen for the full six year term starting next January.
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Winnfield
O. K. Allen
Allen
Louisiana
Huey Long
United States Senate
Baton Rouge
Winnfield Baptist Church
Bull Moose Bolt Recalled as G O P Campaign Opens
Washington dispatch notes the 1912 era recall as the Republican Party outlines its 193? presidential field. Five leading figures Hoover Borah Vandenberg Knox London dominate the slate while Roosevelt loyalists hover. Hoover was then out of politics, focused on mining and metallurgy.
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Hoover
California
Borah
Idaho
Vandenberg
Michigan
Knox
Ilinois
London
Kansas
Theodore Roosevelt
Dixie’s Demos Seek Plan To Promote Gene Talmadge
Followers of Gov. Eugene Talmadge pressed plans to present him as a Democratic Presidential possibility. Georgia leaders debate a practical approach while weather and attendance limited turnout at a rally sponsored by John Henry Kirby and Talmadge.
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W. PF
Caldwell
Macon
Eugene Talmadge
Gene
Hugh Howell
Georgia State Democratic Committee
Southern Committee
Talmadge
Roosevelt
John Henry Kirby
Texas
Howell
Ship Aground Off Aransas Pass In Heavy Surf
The freighter Texas Banker ran aground nine miles south of Aransas Pass as heavy surf and fog hampered rescue attempts. Coast Guard cutter Saranac is en route from Pensacola to aid, due about midnight, with 27 crew and officers aboard and tugs standing by for favorable conditions.
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Corpus Christi
Texas Banker
Aransas Pass
Gulf
Coast Guard
Saranac
Pensacola
Fla
New York
Roosevelt Legacy Shapes 1912 Nomination Debate
The piece recalls 1912 figures like Borah Knox Landon and Sutherland and how Roosevelt inspired a reform spirit. It notes Vandenberg and others as they weighed the progressive platform and its reception among party regulars. Sutherland calls the platform a bewitching farrago of impractical nostrums.
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George Sutherland
Utah
Supreme Court
Sherman
New York
Farrago
Beechwood Creosote Creomulsion Ad Claims Cough Relief
An advertisement touts Creomulsion as a palatable Beechwood creosote emulsion that soothes infected membranes and loosens germ laden phlegm. It claims doctors and druggists endorse the product and offers a money back guarantee if relief is not obtained.
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