Reece Named G O F Chief Amid Taft Bricker Fight
Washington dispatch profiles B Carroll Reece elected GOP national committee chair. The Tennessee congressman, age 56, known as Stub for stubborn temper, has long allied with southern Republicans and backs Old Guard positions. He served 25 years in the House, earned the Distinguished Service Medal and Croix de Guerre, and is noted for shop floor cloakroom influence and churchlike demeanor.
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Father Divine Followers Clash With Swiss Government
In Zurich five thousand followers of Father Divine face government crackdown as they promote the Harlem preacher and his telephonic resurrection claims. Swiss angels in Basel and St Gallen run low price meals and lodging while banned newspaper circulation persists. one assistant angel boasts American flags and a dead man allegedly revived by a Divine telephonic emanation.
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Gloucester Seamen Losses Mount Since 1830
Since 1830 more than 8 000 Gloucester seamen have perished at the oars of dories swept out of sight of parent fishing schooners.
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Nation Divided Over Daylight Saving Time Shift
United Press reports regional splits over adopting daylight saving time as clocks move forward an hour in the northeast by month’s end. Detroit ponders change with public hearings and a mixed poll. Washington and Wisconsin resist. many eastern cities align with New York while Midwest rural areas stay on standard time.
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New York Holdup Duo Fatally Shot by Cops
Two holdup men, both war veterans, were shot to death in a gun battle with police after they surprised officers during a hotel looting on the New York City Upper West Side. One suspect attempted to shoot his way out with a .38 revolver.
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Fatal hotel lobby shootings end week of citywide violence
A Caliber German Luger pistol was used as a man was fatally wounded in the hotel lobby while a second conspirator fled and was dropped on the sidewalk nearby. The shootings cap a week of deadly violence in the city that claimed eight lives.
Ring once owned by Mussolini recovered in Milan
Police in Milan found a platinum band and diamond ring that belonged to Benito Mussolini. The treasure valued over 65000 dollars vanished after Mussolini was captured by partisans.
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Camp Wapsie Y Cooks Named for Summer Camp
At a YMCA rally the Camp Wapsie Y cooks were announced as Mrs. Stanley Kellams and Mrs. Leonard Hamilton returning for a third summer to plan menus and supervise meals. Enrollment and information available at the YMCA from Jerry Heyl. Camp opens June 16 with a two week session from June 30 to July 14 and multiple one week periods starting June 23 and later in July.
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