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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1932
Page
1
A garbled June report indicates White House concerns about higher revenue needs and looming budget challenges. It notes congressional worries, calls for spending restraint, and possible tax or revenue measures as leadership discusses the federal deficit.
A garbled report lists seven men charged with slaying in a case tied to Luke Mharrey. The fragment mentions Murray possibly killed by drowning, with notes of assault and a jail or court setting. Names and places are unclear due to OCR damage.
Catherine Wheelwright mother of Eamon de Valera president of the Welsh Free State died at her home in Rochester New York She lived in Manchester after marrying Charles Wheelwright before the turn of the century Her son Eamon is by Vivian de Valera her former spouse from Ireland and he later visited his mother in December 187?
In Washington on June 12, 15 000 veterans seek payment of service certificates amid heavy rain. Leaders hope a World War veterans aid measure passes through Congress despite anticipated veto risk. A House vote, backed by a 145-name petition, will decide if the proposal proceeds. Mud and rain hindered the encampment while shelters formed in crude huts as the crowd waited.
Fragmentary text shows references to peace promises and determination of Francs and ouredeea to make the Laimanne conference effective. It mentions removing economic troubles and pleas related to Fags 19 Cel. 2. Difficult to verify specifics due to garbled OCR.
Chicago reporters describe a city near the Republican National Convention where saloons re opened and bootlegged liquor flowed freely. federal agents conducted limited raids while prominent hotels and Gold Coast venues hosted heavy drinking crowds, contradicting mayoral claims of no speakeasies.
Police gradually abandon the theory that Violet Sharpe had guilty knowledge of the Lindbergh kidnapping. Superintendent Schwarskopf said the question of Brinker Miller and his alibi remains unresolved. Officials acknowledge John, the intermediary Dr John F. P. Condon used, could be key, while Miller stays under investigation and Brinker Miller’s statement prompts further inquiry. The inquiry continues as officers seek definite proof or a firm conclusion.
A fragmentary gospel item describes a village encounter with ten lepers and a command to show themselves to the priests. The passage, from Luke, notes the cleansing as they went and hints at a faith test before the healing is visible, with reference to a revival.
In Chicago both sides in the prohibition fight mobilized as anti and pro prohibition factions clashed over the plan to repeal the eighteenth amendment. Nicholas Murray Butler and Pierre Dupont led anti repeal efforts while Senator Bingham and Bishop James urged united action for repeal and moderation. Delegates from New York and Connecticut arrived to push for a repeal plank amid rallies, church talks, and coast to coast lobbying.
Philadelphia June 13. Depew, brought from South Africa to answer a Kansas City kidnapping charge, admits possible plea of not guilty. He cites Lacy Browning as mastermind while four accomplices, including Ethel Depew, Paul Scheidt and Charles Melis, face arrest. Mrs Donnelly’s ransom schemes tie to the case and authorities consider Missouri’s capital offense.
The Circe Shell bound for New Orleans picked up Stenisiaua Feliz Heusner, a young New York to winner, after his red monoplane was abandoned at sea near 42 41 18 north latitude 20 04 west longitude. Master Wilson said Heusner was exhausted but progressing with treatment. The ship had been three weeks from Hamburg on a largely unannounced voyage when darkness forced abandonment.
Washington June 12. In a spirited reply to President Hoover's call for economic planning to restore coinage, Coffin argues the council is not a war body but serves nonpartisan planning for the nation’s tax, budget, and future needs.
Three so called bonus marchers and a Negro were injured as a Baltimore and Ohio freight train derailed near Martinsburg West Virginia while returning from Washington. Passengers or rail workers described fourteen cars detailing and traffic blocked for hours. Names include Furman Ferguson Anthony Musmerski John E Deavars and Earl Byrd with Byrd listed as Negro from Pricedale Pennsylvania.
Rogers, a renowned commentator, will cover both Republican and Democratic political conventions for The Gazette from start to finish. His nonpartisan, well-informed insights promise sharp analysis and nationally resonant commentary during the conventions.
Chicago dispatch reports Republican harmony seekers wrestling with prohibition and vice presidential nomination. Talks center on resubmission of the question and the Hoover ticket’s future. Key figures including Butler Boran and Downs are cited amid internal debates and informal conferences. Page 18.
Chilean politics shift as week-old socialist government loses its leader Carlos O. G. Davila resigns. Reports say Army factions seek a new figure to steer the regime amid foreign policy tensions and economic concerns.
The American Legion held an impromptu parade post that republican Mease Turn to Page If Cal.
Woeet ir!inis delegates head to the Republican National Convention for a preconvention caucus in Chicago. They will vote individually on the Prohibition question and plan to back President Hoover for renomination, with Walter S. Mallanan of Charleston chairing the organizational meeting.
Special from The Gesette reports Chicago on a sunny Sunday buzzing with political talk and baseball drama. Will Rogers and reporters weave through hotels and Congress Hotel crowds as fans debate Coolidge, Moorer, and Boston's pennant odds amid Prohibition era chatter and capone headlines.
Garfield outlines tentative ideas at the national convention as leaders work on the Republican platform. Gar tish Garthed of Cleveland named master carpenter to craft planks from Washington talks, with signs and decor committee to meet Tuesday afternoon.
Huntington reports the sudden death of a local Baptist pastor, longtime head of the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church and state Baptist denomination leader. He had just completed a short pastorate elsewhere and was active in community ministry.
Chicago report from June 13 describes a crowded stage with actors awaiting their cues. The fragment notes a tense moment as people wait for an event to unfold and mentions local theater or civic figures in a political life context.
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