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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1936
Page
6
The Democratic convention in Philadelphia gathers to renominate President Roosevelt and Vice President Garner. Senator Wagner of New York leads the platform committee as talks on policy unfold, with the public awaiting Roosevelt’s acceptance speech broadcast nationwide.
Luciano head of a New York vice organization convicted and sentenced to 30 to 50 years. Lieutenants also jailed. Judge McCook urged that any future reprisals against witnesses trigger maximum sentences, aiming to curb underworld intimidation and encourage justice.
The article argues Great Britain supports lifting sanctions on fascist Italy and allowing it to resume league membership, noting Ethiopia’s conquest as accepted. It criticizes the League’s timidity, cites MacDonald’s stance, and praises the United States for staying out, while warning that Italy and Japan have violated league rules with impunity.
The piece argues extending witness protection for timid witnesses and jurors to curb the underworld. It stresses that organized society must use courts and strong sentences, noting Luciano faces 30 years or less if witnesses are spared and a full 50 years if they are harmed.
Report of a London telegram read at the Republican convention shows Governor Landon backing civil service expansion for all federal positions. The stance would threaten the spoils system by aligning federal workers with the merit based civil service and may influence November voting.
Ed Bishop remains under care after being shot four times in a Bluefield altercation. Miss Isidoi Turk arrives from Germany to settle here and is identified as a cousin of Samuel Turk. State Teachers Institute convenes at Concord College.
Mr and Mrs H W Shields of Bramwell return from Newton Pennsylvania where their daughter Anna attended school. A branch of Ohio Ice Cream Co is to be established at Northfork managed by F P Landon. R H Palmer and Samuel Graham tied in the race for treasurer at Graham.
Mrs nearby Fay Bailey Jett from Bluefield wed W E Gibson of Henderson Tennessee as Mr and Mrs J D Cartwright of Welch prepare to relocate to Bluefield.
Miss Jessie Lillian Wood of Mt Airy and Clarence Utt of Bluefield wed at the bride's home. G H Gills died at his Princeton avenue residence. Four people were killed in a gun fight at Lindsay in Mingo county.
In a Washington bystander column Herbert Plumm argues the 1940 Democratic nomination contest looms beneath the surface at Philadelphia. He notes governors with geographic advantage may seek early leverage while Roosevelt is kept in view and Republicans face their own prospects at Cleveland. Senator Vandenberg is cited as a figure who could shape that tale.
The passage discusses possible Democratic contenders in a Roosevelt renomination fight. It notes many would consider running if Roosevelt steps aside and suggests a two thirds nominating rule as a key tool to sustain a large pool of potential candidates, including a dark horse strategy.
George A Hamid runs a vast carnival talent network supplying acts for fairs celebrations and outdoor events. He boasts hundreds of attractions from aerial queens to explosive rocket riders and a roster including Rudy Vallee and military bands. Born in Broumania he started as a 6 year old tumbler and built a national talent agency.
A satirical exchange between Mr. Hamilton and Mr. Farley mocks campaign politics. They discuss Landon’s prospects, media appeal, and party strategies while poking fun at New Deal rhetoric and public perception. The banter highlights an era’s political theater and the idea of youth energy in campaigns.
For June 23 birthdays the best hours are 8 10 to 10 00 am 1 10 to 3 10 pm and 7 10 to 9 10 pm. Warns of danger 6 10 to 8 10 am 5 10 to 7 10 pm and 9 10 to 11 10 pm. Reads like a daily horoscope with practical cautions about method and money and suggests creative potential talents and a favorable matrimonial outlook.
A collage lists John Jay and Irvin Cobb among notable figures, alongside Felix Darley, Clarence Eddy, Andrew Albright, and Henry P. Gray. The fragmentary notes mix statesmanship, literature, art, music, invention, and youth culture.
The piece stacks political quips and social asides from a turbulent period. It notes tariff talk on zippers, hints at Knox boosts, cites Yale and Harvard ties, and fondly recalls journeys and boats while lampooning public figures and old newspaper lore.
Cary Grant muses on bachelor life noting no wife to please or constrain him and lists freedoms from Sunday shaving to late nights. He cites companionship as the tradeoff and hints at Mary Brian as a friend. The piece adds that talking pictures require larger crews and cost more, with delays costly but extra help cheaper.
Bruce Catton reviews Herbert Childs El Jimmy a tale of Radburne an Englishman who fled jail and built a life in Patagonia. The book portrays a frontier world where law is scarce and violence and self defense shape a hard bohemian society.
Philadelphia June 21 The Democratic national convention signals a new deal approach blending political business with convention fun. Farley is escorted by police through Broad street as early leaders outline a light official program for Monday. Events include the Democratic national committee meeting at 10 30 a m a Phillies game at 3 30 p m a mayor's dinner at 6 30 p m and a prize fight at 9 p m Leroy Haynes faces Al Ettore in the ring.
Postmaster General Farley voiced cautious remarks as Atlantic City hosts party leaders debating Lemke Smith and Townsend risks. He dodged the Smith telegram question and prepared for a convention skyline in Washington while observers weigh Farm Belt support and Long insurgencies.
An antique note comments on social roles of pursuer and pursued and references a possible link to baby bonds via a play. It mentions a veteran colliding with a chair en route to the door and notes a new phono graph records a trio from a single voice. It ends with a challenge to separate Ed Wynn’s voice into one.
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