Roosevelt's 1932 Nomination Changed World History
The 1932 Democratic National Convention in Chicago vaulted Franklin D. Roosevelt to the party’s nomination after a four ballot fight. James Farley orchestrated Roosevelt’s rise while Huey Long loomed as a disruptive force. Alfred E. Smith’s return to center stage framed a pivotal moment leading to the New Deal era.
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Harry Ferguson Washington
UPI
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
New York
Walter Lippman
United States
H.L. Mencken
Barnum
Lenin
Chicago
White House
Truman
Britain
Iwo Jima
G.I. Joe
Jeep
United Nations
Abraham Lincoln
James
Farley
Democratic Party
Jim Farley
Huey Long
Alfred E. Smith
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Massachusetts
New York State
Smith
John N. Garner
Harry F. Byrd
William Gibbs McAdoo
California
Texas
Happy Warrior
Honeymooning Couples Die in Nantucket Plane Crash
Two married couples from Colorado and Rhode Island died when their Beechcraft light plane ran out of fuel and nosedived during a landing attempt at a Nantucket golf course. Charles R. Cavanaugh and Mary C. Corbett from Massachusetts were among the victims, along with Everett R. Jones and Beverly Patton, all of whom had honeymooned together after wedding ceremonies on the same weekend.
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Nantucket
Mass
UPI
Charles R. Cavanaugh
Englewood
Colo
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mary C. Corbett
Boston
Dorchester
St. Brenndan’s Church
Everett R. Jones
Warewick
R.I
Beverly Patton
East Providence
Cavanaugh
Martha’s Vineyard
Jones
Unique Ceremony In A Cavern In Stanton Mo
One hundred eighty teenage members of Seventh day Adventist churches pledged service to God and humanity in a Meramec Caverns ceremony, a site once used by Jesse James to elude law enforcement.
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Stanton, Mo
UPD
God
Man
Meramec Caverns
Jesse James
Is Poverty Really A Question Of Money
UPI notes debate over federal anti poverty programs and the Area Redevelopment Administration. Critics say the ARA spreads funds too thin and reliance on loans with 10 percent local matching hinders investment while supporters urge patience as automation and tax policy evolve to revive the economy.
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Washington
ARA
House
House Rules Committee
William L. Batt Jr
Sar A. Levitan
George Washington University
Bilt
Paul H. Douglas
D-Ill
Congress
Levitan
New York Enacts Stop and Frisk and No Knock Laws
New York State implements stop and frisk and no knock laws amid immediate legal challenges. The no knock rule allows entry without notice during warrants. stop and frisk permits street questioning and searches of suspicious individuals. A federal suit argues the measures violate rights and invite abuse.
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New York
UPI
New York State
New York City
John Lawrence
Blount Expands Daily Rail Excursions in Vermont
Belows Falls Vermont sees daily rail excursion trains run by F Nelson Blount between Bellows Falls and Chester on Rutland Railway tracks. The plan includes Steamtown U S A moving from North Walpole New Hampshire to Bellows Falls with state land purchase aiding terminal builds. A lease option and ICC petition affect freight service while a dispute with Boston and Maine over terminal yard jobs grows.
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Bellows Falls
UPI
F. Nelson Blount
Chester
Rutland Railway
Blount
Rutland
Ludlow
Interstate Commerce Commission
State of
Vermont
New Hampshire
Boston and Maine Railroad
B&m
Public Service Board
Ernest W. Gibson III
Boston
Bennington Banner publishes local news for Bennington Vermont
The Bennington Banner announces its contact numbers for business newsroom and advertising. It lists home and motor delivery, subscription rates within the Vermont radius and government rates for U.S. delivery, along with a note about United Press International affiliation and postage details.
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Bennington Banner
Main St
Bennington
The
Banner Publishing Corporation
United Press International
UPI
Vermont
U.S
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Congo
Leopoldville
du Pont
Lucius
Sudtable
Tpon
H. Greenberg & Son Inc
Margaret A. Kilgorf
Kennedy-Johnson
Appalachia
Kennedy
Rogers
Fienberg
Bennington, Vt
Vermont Bank and Trust Co
Vermont Bank
Vichals
Stevens
Nive
Turkeys
Franks
Walker
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