Roosevelt Nomination at Philadelphia New Deal Convention
The Philadelphia New Deal convention nominates Franklin D Roosevelt for reelection amid debates on the platform and the abandonment of the two thirds rule. Judge John E Mack’s speeches set the stage as Roosevelt faces a clear contrast between New Deal and Republican positions with long running implications for future campaigns.
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Philadelphia
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
United States
John E. Mack
Roosevelt
William Allen White
Emporia
Fe Maniac Fugitive Slain In Cafe Hold Up
Albert Soroko, allegedly freed from a Minnesota hospital for the criminally insane, was identified as the slain gunman in a cafe holdup in Oklahoma City. He fled the St Peters facility in June and was shot by officers after a confrontation at the Plaza Grill. A second man present escaped during the exchange of fire.
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Oklahoma City
Dee Donner
Oklahoma City Police Department
Albert Soroko
St. Peters
Soroko
Scott Campbell
Campbell
Scout Car
J. C. Smock
H. L. Bush
Bush
Gladys Houtz
Miss Houtz
Danzig Tensions Rise as Nazi Ties Suspected
In Geneva delegates weigh German rearmament and Danzig friction as Albert Forster denounces league and high commissioner Sean Lester. British, Russian officials discuss Germany, while Nicaragua resigns from the league amid Ethiopia conflict and Haile Selassie’s renewed pleas.
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Geneva
League of Nations
Anthony Eden
Maxim Litvinoff
Russia
Germany
Great Britain
Sean Lester
League
Danzig
Forster
Lester
Poland
Berlin
Nicaragua
Haile Selassie
Italy
Ethiopia
Asfa Wosan
Tessahair
Roosevelt and Landon Seen as Symbols in 1936 Race
The piece argues the 1936 presidential contest centers on symbols rather than platforms. Roosevelt embodies new, unhampered leadership and hypnotic promise, while London represents the old middle-class American, with the fight shaped by these personas rather than policy. It also notes Iowa official E. O Connor used state funds for a $400 payment to attorney Fred Free, totaling $1,200 for defense work tied to conspiracy trials.
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ITE
New Deal
Old South
New Tammany
Roosevelt
Landon
White
Alliance
London
Contingency Fund Used By Attorney General Raises Questions
The attorney general appears to control a contingency fund with unchecked power to draw checks. If funds run dry he must seek the executive council's aid. The piece notes past actions in Sioux City involving O'Connor and Free, with a receipt for payments signed by Fred Herman. No one in the state house seeks answers.
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Executive Council
Council
O’connor
Sioux City
Free
Fred Herman
Fred Free
Herman
State House
Padgham Wins British Open as Cotton Falters in Final Round
Alf Padgham, the rugged British pro, captured the Open Championship with a 287 at Hoylake. Henry Cotton, the defending champion, faded to 289. Jim Adams finished one behind, while Sam Green tied Padgham at 287 before a strong finish left him at 291, joined by Gene Sarazen and Percy Alliss.
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Hoylake
England
Alf Padgham
Henry Cotton
Jim Adams
Padgham
Sam Green
Gene Sarazen
Percy Alliss
Hamilton Exhorts G O P Leaders To Work To Win Vote
Red haired John D M Hamilton republican national campaign manager began a forty eight state tour to mobilize support for Gov Alf M Landon He warned more than 600 New Jersey G O P leaders they may not win unless they act and roll up their sleeves He said they have rested on their oars long enough.
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Plainsboro
N. J
John D. M. Hamilton
Alf M. Landon
New Jersey
G.O.P
Oklahoma Utility Drops Fight on PWA Plant
The Oklahoma Utilities company withdrew its suit against a PWA allotment for Hominy Oklahoma. Construction of a 150000 dollar municipal electric generating plant and distribution system will begin soon. The move followed a DC Supreme Court ruling in favor of the PWA on Hominy and nine other allotments.
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Washington
Public Works Administration
Oklahoma Utilities Company
PWA
Hominy
Okla
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Clark Foreman
PWA Power Division
Duke Power Company
Supreme Court
Crop Insurance Plan Aimed At Drought Hit Plains
Washington reports four government agencies study a drought driven crop insurance plan to be launched within three months. Farmers would fund the plan by diverting part of soil conservation payments to an insurance pool to cover crop losses from drought or flood.
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Washington
Ins
Dakotas
Montana
Rockies
Appalachians
AAA
Great Plains
Supreme Court
Mississippi Druggist Receives Mystery Bonds Gift
R W Ford a 43 year old Mississippi druggist waited for postal authorities after receiving a package postmarked from British Columbia containing bonds with a face value of 142625. He sent the papers to postal inspectors in New Orleans noting he has no evident connection to Canada and suspects a mistake.
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Mize
Miss
R. W. Ford
Ford
British Columbia
New Orleans
Canada
Currants Sold After Want Ad Offer
Mrs. Wilson Jones of 1911 L Street SW reports that over two days 20 people called at her home to buy currants and she sold 100 quarts. She notes Want Ads in The Gazette and urges readers to use the Dial 2 phone service to place ads for berries and other foods.
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Gazette
Wilson Jones
L Street
Republicans and Democrats of Linn County Delegates Meet
Linn county Republicans met at the courthouse to select eighty eight delegates for the state convention in Des Moines July 10 and the judicial convention in Cedar Rapids July 18. The session adjourned with no instruction given, and no endorsement of any candidate. B B Hickenlooper urged a housecleaning in national and Iowa administrations and defended Republican principles and Roosevelt era policies.
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Linn County
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Linn
W. G. Loftus
Woman Overcome By Heat as Cedar Rapids Reaches 98
Weather records show Cedar Rapids hit 98 degrees at 1 15 p.m. after a morning 70 degree low. Mrs G B Hale of 389 Eighteenth street SE fainted Friday afternoon while at home amid the heat wave. Rainfall totaled 0 04 inch after a brief evening storm.
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Cedar Rapids
Mercury
G. B. Hale
Eighteenth Street
Chambers
Democratic keynote speaker touts New Deal budget balance in Linn County
Glenn D. Kelly of Davenport, a long time Scott County Democrat, praised Roosevelt era spending as balancing the budget for the people. He contrasted New Deal gains with Hoover era losses, claiming up to 150 billion dollars in property value declines from 1929 to 1933 and arguing that Democratic spending will repay and boost value. Delegates to the state and judicial conventions were chosen for July 23 and July 30 respectively.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Washington, D. C
Glenn D. Kelly
Davenport
Linn County Court House
Kelly
United States
Dan Steck
Mississippi Channel
Scott County
Hoover
Mr. Kelly
Three Convicted in Drukman Conspiracy Case
In Brooklyn a jury convicted Henry G. Singer, Jacob Silverman, and James J. Kleinman of conspiracy to obstruct the investigation into the March 3 1935 slaying of Samuel Drukman, a garage employee. Jurors未 agreed on verdicts for District Attorney Kleinman and Detective Giuseppe F L Dardis.
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Brooklyn
Drukman
Henry G. Singer
U. S
Jacob Silverman
James J. Kleinman
William W. Kleinman
Kleinman
Giuseppe F. L. Dardis
Samuel Drukman
First Transatlantic Call Made by Cedar Rapids Bank Directors
Six Guaranty Bank and Trust of Cedar Rapids directors spoke by long distance to H. Earle Muzzy in London. The first transatlantic call completed through the Cedar Rapids exchange occurred during their board meeting. Two hookups allowed two on line simultaneously and the three minute conversation started at 8 15 p m Cedar Rapids time.
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Cedar Rapids
Guaranty Bank and Trust Company
H. Earle Muzzy
London
England
Muzzy
Quaker Oats Company
Quaker Oats
Aoa
van Vechten Shaffer
George Laird
Weaver
Lincoln Amusement Park Fire Destroys Buildings in Nebraska
A fast moving blaze at Capital Beach amusement park in Lincoln Neb captures an outdoor theater a ride device an arcade and two concessions. Firefighters report no injuries though the loss runs into thousands with insurance coverage noted and the cause under investigation.
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Lincoln, Neb
Capital Beach
Dale Daswere
Inner Mongolia Proclaims Independence From China
Peiping reports Inner Mongolia declares independence and forms a military government under Prince Teh Teh Wang. The region places itself under Japanese protection as 2,500,000 descendants of Genghis Khan join the new administration at Chia Pu Ssu near Chahar and Liuyan.
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Peiping
China
Inner Mongolia
Genghis Khan
Teh Wang
Prince Teh
Chia Pu Ssu
Chahar
Liuyan
Teh
Inner Mongolian
Pauling- Miao
Outer Mongolia
Moscow
Wild drive ends with abandoned car and elusive Snyder
Police chased an eighty mph car through east side streets before it was abandoned at a Grande avenue home. Elmer "Gyp" Snyder, said to live in Rock Island, Illinois, remained at large as John Sullivan, 28, of 1560 Fourth Avenue SE, was taken in for questioning.
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Elmer
Gyp” Snyder
Grande Avenue
John Sullivan
Fourth Avenue SE
Sullivan
Snyder
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island, Ill
Earl Stanley
Roosevelt Garne r ticket accepted at Philadelphia convention
The 1936 Democratic National Convention adjourned after nominating President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Vice President John N. Garner. Roosevelt and Garner will accept tonight at Franklin Field before an open air crowd expected near 100000. Delegates praised Garner with a brief demonstration, while Roosevelt’s supporters plan a strong, nationwide drive against Republicans.
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Philadelphia
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John N. Garner
Franklin Field
New Deal
Roosevelt
Convention Hall
New
Democratic National Committee
Garner
Texas
Alfred
Joseph T. Robinson
Herbert H. Lehman
Mr. Roosevelt
Hyde Park
N. Y
White House
Lehman
Washington
Kriegs
Reed Warns Democrats Push Regimentation and NRA Return
Former Senator James A. Reed of Missouri argues the Democratic platform signals regimentation of agriculture and a reincarnated NRA. He says the party would pursue these policies, and may seek to pack the Supreme Court if court rulings thwart the plan.
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Kansas City, Mo
LLP
James A. Reed
Missouri
NRA
Reed
Myrna Loy and Arthur Hornblow Plan Secret Elopement
Hollywood reports Myrna Loy the screen star and motion picture producer Arthur Hornblow Jr preparing to flee to Gretna Green for a private marriage. The couple, described as engaged, planned to elope on Saturday.
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Myrna Loy
Hollywood
Arthur Hornblow, Jr
Gretna Green
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