GOP Will Match Honesty Against Dem Insincerity
New York Republican leaders plan to frame the 1936 campaign around honesty versus insincerity. John D. M. Hamilton urged a national drive to portray Gov. Alf Landon as honest and President Roosevelt as insincere, critiquing Farley and praising Alfred E. Smith. Former Gov. Joseph B. Ely of Massachusetts announced support for Landon, calling him the better principled candidate and criticizing Roosevelt’s tax and civil service records.
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Roosevelt
Philadelphia
James A. Farley
Democratic National Committee
Mary Dewson
New York
Committee
John D. M. Hamilton
Washington
Alf M. Landon
Hamilton
New York State
Landon
Republican Party
Westfield
Joseph B. Ely
Massachusetts
Ely
United Press
Hayseed
Prairie States
Guard Slain in Picket Battle at Portsmouth
In Portsmouth Ohio at the Wheeling Steel plant a guard was killed and two wounded in a clash with pickets. George Meyers died, W Cronk is critical, and D Mitchell was lightly wounded. Pickets fired on a food train as several hundred workers are housed in one building amid disrupted meals.
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Portsmouth
U.P
Wheeling Steel Corporation
George Meyers
W. Cronk
D. Mitchell
Clarence Highfield
New Boston
Highfield
Holmes County bull attack claims life of local man
In Holmes County Ohio W E Todd died from a broken neck after a bull gore incident. The event is noted as a fatal accident impacting the Todd family and local community. No further identifications or dates are clearly readable in the fragment.
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Big Prairie
W. E. Todd
Real
Holmes County
Judge Urges Federal Action to End Bootlegging
Federal Judge Mell G. Underwood urged enforcement to stop bootlegging in New Straitsville Ohio. In Mondays court the pleas of guilty resulted in Joseph Downs fined 100 dollars and given a year plus a day suspended sentence. Ruth Burgess and John Ross were placed on probation with 100 dollar suspended fines and a year plus a day in federal prison. Ross was found uninvolved in the still operation.
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Columbushia
Mell G. Underwood
New Straitsville
Joseph Downs
Ruth Burgess
John Ross
Ross
Clemency Extended for 70 Ohio Prisoners
The State Parole Board extended clemency to 70 inmates in two state prisons. Among Mansfield parolees is Meigs Joe Walker, convicted of breaking and entering on November 1.
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Ohio
Columbus
Mansfield
Roosevelt Nomination Scene In Philadelphia Democratic Summit
Philadelphia hosts the Democratic National Convention as delegates gather to formalize Franklin D. Roosevelt for another term. Big Jim Farley presides, Ohio leaders move through routine meetings, and the city displays patriotic pageantry with bands, cameras, and oversized Roosevelt and Garner portraits.
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New Deal Agency
Philadelphia Municipal Auditorium
Big Jim Farley
National Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt
al Smith
Philadelphia Record
Philadelphia
Jim Farley
Convention
Roosevelt
Garner
Betsy Ross
America
Party In Power
Bricker Opens Campaign After State Convention
Attorney General John W. Bricker Republican nominee for governor will begin his active campaign after the state Republican convention in Columbus on July 1 and 2. He has not replied to Democratic charges about his candidacy against Governor Martin L. Davey of Kent.
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Columbus
U.P
John W. Bricker
Martin L. Davey
Kent
Davey Offers To Aid Black Legion Probe In Ohio
Governor Martin L. Davey offered assistance in investigating possible Black Legion activities in Ohio. The offer came in response to a request from Duncan C. McCrea, Wayne County Michigan prosecuting attorney, seeking an official inquiry.
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Columbus
U.P
Martin L. Davey
Black Legion
Ohio
Duncan C. McCrea
Wayne County
Michigan
McCrea
Toledo man leaps to death from Anthony Wayne Bridge
Joseph Papik of Rossford died Monday after leaping from the central span of the Anthony Wayne bridge into the Maumee River. Local authorities investigated the incident as a suspected suicide.
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Toledo
U.pp
Joseph Papik
Rossford
Anthony Wayne Bridge
Maumee River
Farley Faces New Deal Platform Debate Over November Campaign
At the Democratic convention Philadelphia New Deal factions clash over a minimum wage plank and labor issues. Lehman presses for a sound wage standard while Georgia Senator George joins the resolutions committee shaping policy amid party splits.
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Lehman
Philadelphiasa
Herbert Lehman
New York
Walter F. George
Georgia
Robert F. Wagner
Wagner
George
Resolutions Committee
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Carter Glass
Virginia
WPA Pomeroy Parking Lot Project Approved and Funded
Final WPA release states a 93 400 parking lot project in Pomeroy will start by July 8 with river wall reconstruction on piling foundation. WPA funds 87 253 and town contributes 6 147. labor costs estimated at 69 219. The 606 foot wall expands 300 feet beyond the old line, with 65 foot width for 200 cars and two entrances.
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Pomeroy
WPA
Jed Hartinger
Meigs County
Ohio
Hartinger
Ferry Landing
Danford Placed on Three Year Probation for Narcotic Prescriptions
Federal Judge Mell G. Underwood placed Dr. Byron Danford of Athens on three years probation after a fraud narcotics prescription charge. Danford was indicted by the recent grand jury and sentence service was withheld on an extended plea for clemency by counsel.
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Columbus—Hop
Mell G. Underwood
Byron Danford
Athens
Danford
Roosevelt nominators to rally in 95 Ohio cities
Nominators rallies set for June 27 across 95 Ohio cities as Roosevelt prepares to deliver his acceptance speech at the Democratic national convention in Philadelphia. The announcement lists chairmen including Frank Ellis McArthur T J Tracy Len B McCune Phil Henderson W L Stivers and Charles B Robinson among others.
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Columbus
Iu.p
Roosevelt
Ohio
Philadelphia
Frank Ellis McArthur
T. J. Tracy
New Lexington
Len B. McCune
Athens
Phil Henderson
Logan
W. L.stivers
Pomeroy
Charlies B. Robinson
Gallipolis
Former Ohio Governor George White at Democratic Convention
Former Ohio Governor George White, recently back from an air world cruise with his wife of three months, joined the Ohio delegation at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia today.
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Philadelphia
George White
Ohio
Boy Dies After Fall During Nest Encounter
In Guthrie Oklahoma a 10 year old boy named John Fulton died after falling 40 feet while climbing a tree to view a jay nest. Noah Morgan, who witnessed the incident, said the mother bluejay swooped in and the boy lost balance as he raised his hands to defend himself.
Flier Lindsay Bawsel and three children die in sea plunge
New York report says First Lieutenant Lindsay M. Bawsel Air Corps and his three children died by going overboard from the Army transport Chateau Thierry in darkness early Monday. Widow Helen F. Bawsel aboard. Bawsel formerly at Mitchel Field and Albrook Field. he was en route for treatment after a forced parachute jump injury.
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New York
Lindsay M. Bawsel
Army
Chateau Thierry
Lindsay M. Bawser
Air Corps
Helen F. Bawse
Bowsel
Georgia
Albrook Field
Quarry Heights
Canal Zone
Mitchel Field
Spanish War Veterans Parade and Banquet Mark Convention
Veterans of the Spanish American War march today marking the second day of their Columbus convention. The United Spanish War Veterans opened with a business session and banquet. Attendees include Mrs. Isabelle Alexander of Cleveland, founder of Ohio department, and A. O. Sloane of Athens, who served in the Seventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
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Columbus
United Spanish War Veterans
Isabelle Alexander
Cleveland
Ohio Department
A. O. Sloane
Athens
Seventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Knights of St John Hold Team Competition
The Knights of St John, an international Catholic group, convene in Columbus for their 41st convention with drill team competitions planned today. About 7,000 knights and auxiliary members attend as a parade of roughly 2,000 marched yesterday and officials from state city and church observed.
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Columbus
U.P
Uniformed Knights of St John
International Catholic Organization
Farley Opens Democratic Convention Pressing New Deal Issue
James A. Farley opened the Democratic national convention urging the New Deal as the defining campaign issue. He blamed Republicans and big interests for past wreckage and warned the nation to choose continuing New Deal policies over a return to old systems. Robinson may become permanent chairman with a Robinson keynote planned.
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Farley
Philadelphia
James A. Farley
Roosevelt
Robinson
Smith
Joseph T. Robinson
60 Members of GAR To Parade Wednesday
Cleveland Ohio veterans conclude a five day encampment with a memorial service and social events. The parade plans follow two arduous days of activities as 60 Grand Army of the Republic members lead the march after arriving with 1500 allied members.
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Cleveland
AUP
Department of Ohio
Grand Army of the Republic
West Virginia Car Fire at Gallipolis Filling Station
Fire department rushed to a filling station in Gallipolis after a car from West Virginia caught fire shortly after midnight. Damage described as slight.
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Gallipolis
West Virginia
Sawyer Named To Committee
Charles Sawyer of Cincinnati was elected Democratic national committeeman from Ohio without opposition after his two opponents withdrew. The event occurred during a dinner in Philadelphia attended by 300 Ohioans. Former Governor Alfred E. Smith and allies were denounced as ex Democrats by Senator Bulkley, who warned that a Union Party coalition could weaken Democratic strength.
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Philadelphia
U.P
Charles Sawyer
Cincinnati
Ohio
Alfred E. Smith
New York
Robert J. Bulkley
Karpis Denies Charges in Hamm Kidnaping Case
Alvin Karpis, last major Barkers gang figure, pleads not guilty to federal charges of kidnapping William Hamm Jr., identified as a wealthy 8&J Paul brewer, in St. Paul.
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ST. Paul
U.P
Alvin Karpis
Barkere Karpis
William Hamm, Jr
8&J. Paul Brewer
Scrabble About Gabble and a Classified Motor Sale
A light note on illusionists and a brisk classified sale in The Messenger. An outboard motor listing offers a 3 h.p. Lockwood Ash with magneto in perfect condition for 30 dollars by Geo. Hopkins at 14 Elmwood, Dial 669.
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Chicago
H. P
Geo. Hopkins
Elmwood
Dial
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