Mississippi Battleship Turret Explodes Twice, Casualties Reported
The battleship Mississippi suffered two premature explosions during target practice near San Clemente Island killing three officers and 45 men and injuring many others. A hospital ship moved in as a third blast was feared while the ship headed to sea to avoid further danger.
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Delegates Defy Mandate In Lowden Convention
In Cleveland on June 12 the Republican National Convention again reassembled after nominating Frank C. Lowden for vice president as delegates demanded Lowden’s ticket. Leaders planned Burton’s nomination but the Lowden delegates seized control, voting for Lowden in an unprecedented avalanche that overwhelmed officials and continued amid chaos.
Million Dollar Mail Train Robbery Hits Rondout Bandit
One bandit in the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul mail train hold up near Rondout Illinois was killed by a fellow bandit’s gunfire. The raiders broke coach windows and released formaldehyde fumes as clerks and guards surrendered. Forty pouches of registered mail containing bonds and currency valued at more than a million dollars were reported. Continued on Page 8 Column 6.
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Tempting paving offer submitted to city
City officials consider a $3,000 investment to pave nearly a mile of Harrison avenue with potential to extend two more miles at no cost. Mayor Horgan, James H. Rowe, and county commissioners discussed sharing $10,000 of a $13,000 bridge project and paving from Holmes to Harvard. Petitions show strong local support for paving Harrison avenue this year.
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Lowden Refuses VP Nomination After Landslide Support
Convention hall in Cleveland reports Frank O Lowden declining the Republican vice presidential nomination after leading on initial ballots He repeats his prior pledge he would not accept and says he will stand by his word despite the convention's action The Associated Press notes his formal refusal from Oregon NL quote attached to the story
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La Follette Defies Old Colleague for VP Nomination
Special Dispatch to the Cleveland Standar reports Robert M. La Follette’s delegates refuse to back Kenyon La Follette’s former senate ally for vice president. Wisconsin’s 27 votes went to George W. Norris as the insurgent wave shows no concession. La Follette’s stance signals he would run another candidate even if Kenyon were chosen.
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Flight Commander Forced to Land on World Flight Route
Associated Press reports Lieut Lowell H Smith commander of the around the world flight, with Lieuts Wade Nelson and others, was forced to land between Hue and Tourane in Annam. Wade and Nelson reached Tourane safely while Smith requested a replacement motor from Saigon.
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Montana Delegates Split Votes At Convention Parade For Lowden
The Montana delegation changed sides on the second roll call, backing Lowden after an initial split on the first ballot. During the vice presidential vote they cast five for Dawes and six for Prier governor. George H. Berry of Great Falls was elected national committeewoman from Montana.
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Vote Totals Show Coolidge Dominates Across States
A compiled tally lists presidential vote results with Calvin Coolidge predominating in most states. La Follette and Johnson entries appear in isolated totals, with Coolidge collecting the vast majority of regional and national support.
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Coolidge Named to Head Ticket at Republican Convention
Cleveland June 12 President Coolidge was nominated by the Republican National Convention in a largely unanimous roll call after Wisconsin and North Dakota abstained. Dr Marion Leroy Burton of Michigan led the nomination effort while Coolidge supporters and opposing La Follette delegates clashed in the hall as the result was announced.
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Dawes Nominated Vice President by Third-Ballot Dawes Victory
June 12. Charles G. Dawes was nominated for vice president by the Republican National Convention after Frank O. Lowden declined. The Dawes supporters overruled Lowden’s bid and then used motions to notify Coolidge and arrange the Dawes nomination. The convention adjourned after approving miscellaneous resolutions.
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Seizure of U S Arms Bound for Germany Reported
In Ghent Belgium on June 12 the Grondwel newspaper says Dutch police on the Holland frontier seized a Rosendaal shipment marked sporting guns that contained six machine guns and 10 000 cartridges headed for Germany.
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Coolidge congratulates Dawes on vice presidential ticket
President Coolidge sent a telegram of felicitation to Charles G. Dawes after his selection as running mate on the Republican ticket. Dawes accepted and, with Mrs. Dawes, heard coverage of the Cleveland convention by radio. Hoover also congratulated Dawes, expressing happiness at his selection for public service.
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