Republican Convention Hits True Stride
Rep Bertrand H. Snell, House minority leader, becomes chairman of the Republican national convention and invites Anti-New Deal Democrats to join a crusade to save constitutional liberties. He accuses Roosevelt of a government dictated order and promises executive posts to dissident Democrats if Republicans win. Senator Frederick Steiner’s keynote attacks the New Deal as immoral, bureaucratic, and failing recovery, while vowing to lead America against the dictatorship.
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Public Hall
Cleveland
Bertrand H. Snell
House
Roosevelt
Snell
Congress
Republican Party
America
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Frederick Steiner
Oregon Orator
College Head Named Xenia
Rev D O Walker of Cleveland was named president of Wilberforce College to succeed Dr R R Wright Jr in Xenia Ohio today.
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Xenia
U.P
D. O. Walker
Cleveland
Wilberforce College
R. R. Wright, Jr
Special Free Eight Piece Parlor Suite Offer
A humorous note critiques a classified ad seeking treasured love letters for radio use. It highlights a free parlor suite offer from Allen Bros at Columbus Street Nelsonville, claiming a floor lamp is included with the suite and stressing the ad’s value among local classifieds.
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Allen Bros
Columbus St
Nelsonville
Keynoter Steiner Sparks GOP at Cleveland Convention
In Cleveland Convention Hall 20,000 cheered as Senator Frederick Steiner denounced the New Deal, vowing spending restraint and criticizing Roosevelt. The opening session featured press heavyweights and crowds as the national party gathered, with the event billed as a patriotic gathering rather than a partisan clash.
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Steiner
Land
Harold H. Burton
Bertrand H. Snell
Faces in a Blue Haze Fill Delegates Section
Faces in a blue haze stretched through the delegates section and overflowed around the edges. Speakers on a platform runway chewed cigar ends and waited their turns as the crowd settled in.
Ely Threatens To Join Drive For Coalition
Westfield Mass. political tension sharpens as former Governor Joseph B Ely warns he may bolt the Democratic Party if the 1936 platform signals a revival of New Deal laws struck down by the courts. He joins Alfred E Smith and threatens to walk with Republicans unless sensible policies are adopted.
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Westfield
Mass
U.P
Joseph B. Ely
Massachusetts
Alfred E. Smith
Philadelphia
Republican Party
Bricker Urged to Enter National Vice Presidential Race
Ohio attorney general John W. Bricker, a Republican candidate for governor, was urged by Republican leaders from at least seven states to enter the national vice-presidential race. Bricker has given no serious thought to the suggestion, and advisers favor that he stay out of the national race this year.
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Cleveland
U.P
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Bricker
Urges Federal Power To Curb Coal Industry
Charles F. Hosford Jr of Chicago, chairing the National Bituminous Coal Commission, warned at the American Wholesale Coal Association convention in Cincinnati that unrestricted competition would yield monopoly control. He urged federal regulation as a last resort, while Dr. R N Whitney of Cincinnati supported building a strong trade association.
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Cincinnati
U.P
Charles F. Hosford, Jr
Chicago
National Bituminous Coal Commission
American Wholesale Coal Association
Hosford
R. N. Whitney
Motorcyclist Dies in Crash Near Thurman
Edward Clark Jr 19 of Rio Grande is jailed on suspicion in the Route 35 fatal crash that killed Roger Ruff 25 of Thurman. Blue paint on the motorcycle matched Clarkson truck and a shoe string fragment was found under the truck fender. Ruff’s wife, mother Mrs Helen Ruff, and brother Frank Howard Ruff survive him.
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Ruff
Frank Ruff
Thurman
Helen Ruff
Frank Howard Ruff
Decision Withheld on Carlisle Superintendent Removal
After hearing more than 50 witnesses E L Bow sheriff state education director withheld decision on removal action against A E Stevens superintendent of Carlisle Ohio accused of improper conduct.
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Columbus
U.P
E. L. Bowsher
A. E. Stevens
Carlisle
Plot To Delay Talks Delays Convention Broadcast In Cleveland
A Cleveland paper says two main radio cables were found outside Public Hall and the public address system wires were tampered with. Fifteen engineers labored overnight to restore the equipment for today's Republican national convention broadcast, which started one hour and two minutes late.
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Cleveland
Public Hall
Meigs and Morgan Get New State Relief Grants
The state relief commission approved funds for five counties including Morgan and Meigs. Grants listed show Morgan receiving April 1116 and January 712, Meigs receiving May 1864 and January 1000, with two counties under the Donovan Bill extending repayment by two months.
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Columbus
New State Relief Commission
Morgan
Meigs
Cincinnati Chosen as Site for 1937 Red Men Convention
Cincinnati today was selected as the site for the 1937 convention of the Improved Order of Red Men and the Degree of Pocahontas. The decision marks a key gathering for the fraternal groups, bringing together members from various chapters to discuss events and activities planned for the year.
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Cincinnati
Springfeld
U.P
Improved Order of Red Men
Badoglio To Receive Position in Cabinet
Rome reports Premier Mussolini plans to merge war navy and air into a single ministry to be headed by Marshal Pietro Badoglio. The move is part of a cabinet reorganization with Mussolini likely to relinquish posts once penalties against Italy are lifted and normal European status resumes.
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Badoglio
Rome
U.P
Benito Mussolini
Navy
Air
Pietro Badoglio
Mussolini
Italy
President To Speak Tonight Indiana President To Speak Tonight
On the Roosevelt special en route to Hot Springs Arkansas, President Roosevelt travels with Mrs Roosevelt to celebrate Arkansas statehood. He plans a day across the state ending with a Little Rock broadcast, timed against Hoover’s Cleveland address, seen by some as campaign-tinged.
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Roosevelt
Hot Springs
Ark
U.P
Joseph T. Robinson
Senate
Southwest
Memphis
Arkansas
Little Rock
Hoover
Cleveland
White House
Climax in Platform Fight Is Tonight at RNC Hall
At Cleveland public hall the Republican National Convention pushed into high gear as delegates crowded in to hear a sharp attack on the New Deal. Alf Landon trails by 21 votes short of a first ballot nomination as Louisiana and Mississippi shift toward him, Hoover arrives amid demonstrations, and a resolutions committee struggles to finish the platform amid late-night debates.
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Cleveland
Henry P. Fletcher
John E. Ertler
Public Hall
Republican Party
Lake Front Auditorium
Bertrand H. Snell
Resolutions Committee
U.P
Alf M. Landon
United Press
Mississippi
District of Columbia
Landon
Louisiana
London
Herbert Hoover
Frederick Steiner
Oregon
White
Borah
Hoover
Bachman
Landon Sexpress praise for Steiner speech at convention
Gov Alf Landon called Sen Frederick Steiner's keynote at the Republican national convention a mighty fine speech. Col Clarence Chamberlin arrived with a new plane in Topeka and offered to fly Landon to Cleveland after the nomination, but Landon would not comment while Chamberlin stood by.
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Topeka
Kan
Alf M. Landon
Frederick Steiner
Clarence Chamberlin
Landon
Cleveland
Chamberlin
Pennsylvania caucus shows 50 of 75 delegates backing London
Word spread from the Pennsylvania caucus after a poll found 50 of 75 delegates for London and his supporters on the floor. The Kansan’s nomination on the first ballot appeared to gain steam as the session opened with organizational reports and the formal naming of Snell as permanent chairman. Carl G. Bachmann, Borah-for-President manager, spoke to reporters on the scene.
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Pennsylvania
London
Snell
Carl G. Bachmann
Borah Edges Toward Landon Convention Drift
Senator Borah moves closer to the Landon camp as party insiders anticipate a climactic convention moment. The Steiner keynote involved many hands and late edits including no foreign entanglements and abolition of monopolies. Political observers White and Hilles debated the Old Guard dynamic at a lawn party before continuing on to Page 4.
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Cleveland
Borah
Landon
Wolfe
Idaho
Oregon
Wise
William Allen White
Charlie Hilles
Mr. Hilles
White
Hilles
Mounts murder charges dismissed after hearing in Pikeville
Charley Mounts and brothers Monroe and Oscar Mounts faced murder charges in a mountain feud that killed Charley's wife and Turner's relatives. An examining trial before Judge Ora A Stump led to Charley Mounts testimony about the shooting sequence. Turner Mounts reportedly killed Charley's wife and daughter. Charley admitted striking Turner with a rock after Turner killed them. Turner’s father James was fatally wounded.
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Pikeville
U.P
Charley Mounts
Ora A. Stump
Monroe Mounts
Oscar Mounts
Turner Mounts
Turner
James
Ohio's Favorite Son Gaining in Popularity
Ohio delegate chatter put Robert A Taft in stronger vice presidential contention as GOP leaders noted Tafts improved standing after Walters defeat for national committeeman from Ohio and the Ohio delegation's shifting support at the convention.
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Ohio
Cleveland
Robert A. Taft
Taft
Walter F. Brown
Toledo
Two fugitives captured near Cologne Minnesota
Wilburt Jorrixsen and Adolph Walworth were captured near Cologne Minnesota today, leaving five fugitives from the state hospital for criminally insane still at large.
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ST. Peter
Minn
U.P
Wilburt Jorrixsen
Adolph Walworth
Cologne
State Hospital
Landon Wins Keystone State Delegates in Caucus
Pennsylvania's 75 delegates in a caucus awarded Alf Landon votes for the presidential nomination. Senator William E. Borah was present in a nearby location with 13 delegates.
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Pennsylvania
Landon Cleveland
U.P
Alf. M. Landon
William EB
Borah
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