Roosevelt renomination looms as Chicago hosts Dem convention
Washington scene focuses on Chicago as the Democratic National Committee picks the city for its convention. Republicans scramble over timing while factions debate when to set a date. Rumors swirl of a Roosevelt renomination fight in 1932. Illinois becomes a political focal point with primary chatter in New York and Ohio. FBI rounds up 12 for alleged Spain help. Congress trims budgets to save defense taxes as labor tensions rise with the AFL-CIO and NLRB clash.
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Democratic National Committee
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Roosevelt
Illinois
Garner
New York
Tom Dewey
Ohio
Bob Taft
House
Senate
Civil Aerommatics Authority
Independent Offices
Congress
State -Justice - Commierce Department
Rumor of Peace Terms Amid Global War Fronts
The article outlines competing war and peace drives in Europe. Berlin denies negotiations with the League of Nations while reports claim terms include no reparations and territorial retention. Soviet pressure on Finland, Balkan mobilizations, and Italian volunteer involvement shape a tense, shifting alliance landscape.
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Russia
Berlin
Reich
Herr Hiller
Moscow
Germany
Balkan
Little Entente
Romania
Hungary
Italy
Trend and Bond Outlook in Chicago Markets
In Chicago Barcus Kindred reports 1939 bonds issued fell by 364 million 454 thousand 24 percent versus 1929. Britain moves to March 11 meat rationing while butter sugar ham and bacon are already rationed. War risk insurance rates fall as Europe stays out of Pan American waters.
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Barcus, Kindred & Company
Britain
Europe
Pan-Amercan
U.S. Census Bureau
Catton
Ex-Governor Earle Named U S Minister to Bulgaria
Appointments announced include Pennsylvania's former governor George H. Earle as U S minister to Bulgaria and Florida's David Gray named minister to Eire. Other items note Irish political tension with De Valera facing IRA threats and two IRA terrorists executed by Britain. Supreme Court Justice Frank Murphy named by FDR, while Communist leader Browder loses in New York race. Tax liens of 2 644 954 dollars filed against Howard C Hopson head of Associated Gas and Electric and relatives.
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George H. Earle
U.S
Bulgaria
Florida
David Gray
Eire
Eamon de Valera
Irish Republican Army
Britain
Ulster
Supreme Court
Frank Murphy
Roosevelt
Barl Browder
New York
Howard C. Hopson
Associated Gas & Electric Octopus
Women in Paris and America play roles in wartime politics and fashion
The report notes the duchess of Wind sor claiming invention of a knitted trench mitten with a zipper for soldiers in Paris. Canadian campaigner Mrs Nor min Black battles for votes in a special election. Mrs Robert Taft plans to campaign for her husband in Baltimore while Merry Fahrney in New York ends her fourth marriage.
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Duchess of Windsor
Klondike
Normin Black
Canada
Baltimore
Robert 4. Taft
New York
Merry Fahrney
Aid to Finland and U S policy shifts in early 1930s drift
A Gallup poll showed 58 percent favoring a non military loan to Finland while 61 percent oppose loans for war supplies. Senate considered doubling Export-Import Bank capital for a 20 million dollar non military loan. Prentiss Brown proposed using Finland's war debt payments for munitions purchases. US Britain tensions with Japan and China actions dominated foreign policy notes.
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Finland
Senate
Michigan
Prentiss Brown
Brown
Clock watchers and radio pioneer Dr Frank Conrad recalled
In a Wig article, LEMUEL F. PARTON highlights Dr Frank Conrad, hailed as the father of radio broadcasting for developing the first system with a gold medal from the American Institute. It recounts his bet on watches, a garage setup near Wilkinsburg, and how he helped birth KDKA and early radio patents with partner John Coleman.
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York
Horatio Alger
Ab Alger
Frank Conrad
The
American Institute
Westinghouse Company
Pittsburgh
Conrad
Wilkinsburg
Naval Station
Arlington
John Coleman
Coleman
Kdka Harding
University of Pittsburgh
Lichman
Edison
John Scott
Lamme
Musical Americana gains national reach on NBC radio
Westinghouse sponsors the program from Pittsburgh airing Thursdays 8:00 to 8:30 p m on NBC blue network reaching Europe and South America. Kenneth Watt produces directed Musical Americana with Deems Taylor as commentator and Raymond Paige conducting the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra of 102 players.
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Pittsburgh
NBC
Blue
Europe
South America
Kenneth Watt
Deems Taylor
Raymond Paige
Pittsburgh Symphony
Albatrosses Sail World Wide While Birds Endure Seasickness
Report notes albatrosses may circle the globe multiple times in a lifetime. A South Dakota Nour mill uses heat from grinding friction to warm a six story building. Collier's observes lawyers handling personal tasks and boat races favor fuel blends over high-test gasoline.
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South Dakota
Collier's
Evidently Young Man Has But a Peep for the Ring
A young man in a jewelry store proposes to the world's most beautiful girl. He looks at rings and chooses a diamond priced at 250 dollars. He then points to a second ring. The assistant notes the price with a joke, saying the second ring costs two whistles.
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