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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1932
Page
9
Bitter clash unfolds as Roosevelt and Smith factions wage a loud war over chairmanship rules. Delegates fear a Madison Square Garden repeat as tempers flare and peace talks fail. Pat Harrison probes compromise but both sides demand victory.
In Chicago hotel lobbies on June 25 observers note the Ohio delegation, with many possible presidential nominees and pledged to Governor White, prefers Roosevelt Smith strategy amid two thirds rule tensions. Parole board in Columbus releases 43 inmates from Mansfiield reformatory as Meigs Holter among those paroled. Roosevelt forces quickly assert platform control with six of nine drafting committee members aligned to Roosevelt.
Deshler Ohio June 25 U R aw. Marshal Young investigated the death of four year old Kidwell Jr fatally wounded by a stray bullet in front of his parents home. The child was struck in the stomach while going hand in hand with his two year old brother to meet their father returning from a foundry job. He died within an hour after surgeons removed a 22 caliber slug at Findlay hospital. Mrs Kidwell stood on the front porch when she heard Luther scream. Marsha Young said several boys were shooting at a distant target more than 1000 feet from the residence.
June 25 Miss Juanita Walker 18 leaped from a bridge above the Ohio River at Portsmouth and drowned. Relatives said she had been ill.
Ohio's payroll reductions are being prepared for a September special legislative session. Governor White's economy committee outlined graduated cuts across state employees and officials, with $1,000 salary caps and percentage scales varying by pay, while judges’ salaries and other higher wages face steeper cuts. Finance Director Stoward warned against deficits, noting prior year appropriations and revenue projections for 1921-1942.
Rebels in Siam seize the royal family and seize control of government calling for a constitutional monarchy with limited powers for the king. Led by army and navy officers, they arrest princes of Sum and send a boat to Huahin to bring the king for a formal accord. The plan envisions a king allowed to reign with restricted prerogatives while retaining the throne.
Former Governor James M. Cox opposes a proposal to end the five-thirds convention rule. Roosevelt supporters push for his Chicago nomination. Fire after a plantine love explosion wrecks a restaurant, dance hall, and filling station at Blis Bell Beach near Miamitown on Friday.
In Cincinnati a grand jury refused to indict Walter Penny in the death of Edith May Studer, a three year old. Evidence showed the child’s older sister had talked about the incident, and a drink of moonshine followed by kerosene led to the child’s death. The driver in the related case is not indicted. in Portsmouth, Ohio, Miss Virginia Queen faces no indictment for the death of Leroy Russell, struck by her automobile last April.
New York dispatch quotes Wren Roosevelt on party unity after delegates meeting on a possible candidate change. Roosevelt questions the chance of any rival candidate and notes shifts following the convention amid Roosevelt management in Chicago and broader party dynamics.
In a Lima kitchen a kerosene blast seriously burned a woman and left three children in critical condition. The father reportedly climbed to a porch and entered through a window, causing a chaotic scene as firefighters and medical staff responded.
Cleveland prisoner Flannel, jailed in Ohio Penitentiary, announced a fund funded by masteal and literary endeavor to reimburse his ranchery victims. Adolph Kieln, former store clerk, sent a letter asking to be made a preferred editor following the gun incident in 19%.
Derby day in England draws crowds to Epsom as Derby lore, foibles, and media buzz surround the 149th running. April the Fifth, ridden by Frederick Lane, defeats the field amid a tapestry of actors, jockeys, bookies, and spectators in a pageant of race day spectacle.
Washington reports Congress faces heated debate over unemployment relief and a possible bond driven public works program. President Hoover denounces the bond plan as wasteful and pork barrel while Sen Wagner defends relief and accuses Hoover of unfounded criticism.
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