Republicans open convention with speeches and plan votes Thursday
Philadelphia June 21 Republicans opened their convention with a flurry of talks and speeches. Delegates from each state prepare for voting on a presidential candidate Thursday while committees draft the party platform and handling labor domestic and foreign issues. Major speeches include Gov Dwight Green and Mrs Clare Boothe Luce. Joe Louis defends his heavyweight title in a televised event.
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Charleston
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Texas
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Dwight Green
Ilinois
Clare Boothe Luce
Joe Louis
Joe
Bevel the Planks Not the Platform Says Press Box Critic
A reporter vents during a political convention about uncomfortable press boxes and plank seating. He mocks the era ritual, describes pricey convention fare, smoke filled rooms, and the glare of delegates while urging smoother rough edges in the hall planks over the platform words.
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Patience After 80 Years Weymouth Rescue Story
Henry Holah, 80, spent 30 hours adrift in a small motor boat off Weymouth after engine failure. He told coast guard rescuers he was not unduly alarmed, noting he had been in tight spots before.
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NORITO Promises Quick Relief for Rheumatic Pain
Advert depicts NORITO as a remedy for rheumatic ache including sciatica lumbago neuritis and neuritis relief claims. It urges readers to consult a doctor and promises a money back guarantee with the first three doses offered.
Mayor Graham Helps Put Garbage Crew To Work In City Mess
In Pougkhfepsie New York on June 2 Mayor Horace Graham joined public works workers to clear rubbish left uncollected amid a contract dispute with Ash and Garbage Collector Vincent J. Sucato. He climbed aboard a refuse truck and urged, Lets go, someone has to clean up this mess as the city prepares for next Tuesdays Intercollegiate Regatta on the Hudson River. The dispute concerns terms of the contracts governing rubbish collection and processing.
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Graham
Hudson River
Vincent J. Sucato
Conracticks Collec
Praying Mantis Noted for Head Turning Ability
A folklore note claims the praying mantis is the only insect that can swivel its head to look over its shoulders. The remark highlights the mantis as uniquely mobile among insects.
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