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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1932

Page

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Senators Call On Hoover For Specific Plan

Senate demands concrete recommendations from President Hoover to cut government spending as relief and economy measures stall. Conferees near agreement on a new economy bill, but little progress persists as House and Senate adjourn after a Tennessee representative’s death. Budget balance pressures linger while negotiators debate figures and deadlines.

Hoover Washington Senate Beaver Baws Nayige Tha Menate Ayddéen Baltek Tenneseee McMary Conees White House Benater Mehimeon Dracer

Curtis Hinting At More Stories Or Reflecting On Sharpe Case

In Flemington New Jersey Curtis Morfolx comments on Miss Sharpe's family and criticizes state police while questioning newspaper coverage. He references time under guard and suggests authorities delayed arrest and imply foul play for motive. He defends his remarks to the Jailer as necessary.

Flemington Curtis Morfolx Atate Sharpe Auard

Willie Willis My Revert Quien What barn did te do

Frog figures appear in a garbled dialogue about water and causation. The fragment mentions a barn, a revert, and insistence that no one else is using the barn. Names and clear actions are unclear, leaving minimal factual context to summarize.

Parkersburg Woman Wins State Post From Mrs. Yost

Mrs J Gale Ebert of Parkersburg defeats Mrs Lenna Lowe Yost to become West Virginia’s national committeewoman at the Republican convention. The delegation voted Yost from the committee but thanked her for her past service and pledged loyalty as director of the national women’s division. Ebert, active in suffrage causes, succeeds Yost immediately after suffrage in WV.

Jseph Miter Chicago Lenna Lowe Yost West Virginia J. Gale Ebert Parkersburg Yost Wervicta Curtis Hoover Ebert

German People Face Big Taxes

Berlin June 14 The government imposed a sweeping emergency tax decree signed by President Paul von Hindenburg and Chancellor Franz von Papen. Every employed person pays a tax. every purchase contributes to government funds while unemployment and war injuries dole payments are cut. The measure, justified by Broening regime problems, aims to raise about 400 million marks to fund unemployment relief.

Berlin Paul von Hindenburg Franz von Papen Bardem Keinrich Broening Dr. Broening Eae

Mabama Senator Gains In Run Off Election

United States Senator Hugo Black of Birmingham surged to the lead in a run off with former Gov Thomas E Kilby as returns from 412 of 2,136 precincts were counted. Black 29631 Kilby 16088 in a Democratic primary race as tabulations continued.

Mabama Montgomery Als United States Hugo Black Birstingham Thomas E. Kiley Anniston Fox Black Kilby

Mullens Mayor Reelected In Citizens Party Victory

Mullens voters re elected Mayor P O L Col let running as the peoples party candidate. He defeated F H Crafton by 817 votes to 358. J B Varnon and J E B Wyatt were chosen as town commissioners, forming the town council with the mayor.

Mullens P—O. L. Collet People's Party F. H. Crafton Citizens J. B. Varnon J. E B. Wyatt

Death Delays House Vote on World War Bonus

Washington June 14 a death interrupted a tense capital rally as Representative Edward Eslick collapsed and died delaying the House vote on a proposed 2.4 billion World War I veterans bonus. The chamber adjourned in respect while debates paused and plans were made to reconvene tomorrow with votes on amendments including a 2.75 percent beer tax to fund the payments.

Washington House Edward Selick D. Tenn Senate Balick Raines Kiebrig D. Tex Eslick

Speculation Cure Offered Senate Banking Committee

Washington June 14 Prof William Ripley urged the Senate banking committee to require large corporations to publish frequent earnings and operating data to curb stock manipulation. Harvard economist Alan urged officers to disclose holdings in their own firms. Senator Courens welcomed the idea of legislation.

Washington vPi Senate Banking Committee William Ripley Someony Courens Michigan Harvard Alan Bess Hie van Dyke Wieboeta Binley Gilette Kreuger Toil Acetet

Rescue Ship Arrival Ends Eight Day Ordeal

Hausner clung to wreckage of a red monoplane for eight days off the Portuguese coast as rough seas and fog threatened a final chance at rescue. A Circe Shell tanker spotted him at dusk and a crew led by Captain James W. Wilson brought him aboard, where he thanked the captain and said he had waited eight days.

United Prem Stanshaw PF Hausner Kausner Tienha New York James W. Wilson Wilson Dea Wea Circe James Caperight Sra Antwerp Comen Mancke The Pat Hurley Pat Republican Party Bill Sally Brown Wilbur Branford

Officials May Defer Action On Textbooks

State school board brokers its bid round next Tuesday as opponents push to keep current texts. Republican officials worry any change could affect fortunes in November elections, with patrons and voters mobilizing to delay or block revisions.

State Board of Education Kepubliesne

Capitol Dedication Week Announces West Virginia Event

Charleston prepares for the formal dedication of the new state capitol with a military parade by the West Virginia National Guard and a concert on Capitol grounds. Major ceremonies include a Monday reception by Gov. Conner and officials, with citizens urged to decorate in honor of the event.

West Virginia Charleston 150Th Infantry West Virginia National Guard Buthday Wll Capitol Grounds R. P. Devan Capitol William G. Conler Snd United States AML Conney Board of Public ‘Work

Blackwood Signs Poor Fund Transfer in Kanawha County

The Kanawha County Court transferred 40000 from the road fund to the poor fund for relief. Dr. C A Ray signed the order, prepared by him, while John C Blackwood, recovering at Peace Springs, issued it. Henry A Welker opposed the move, stating it lacked his knowledge. The money aims to retire debts and feed destitute families, with the new fiscal year starting July 1 and revenues from ad valorem to follow.

Kanawha Nail John C. Blackweur C. A. Ray Aod Blackwood Peace Springs Front & Tecent Inca Henry A. Welker Boac Wan Tho Ray

G O P Sessions Open With Two Major Issues

The republican platform committee in Chicago heard vigorous appeals from wets and drys over repeal and retention of prohibition. Idaho urged a militant dry plank with a minority report if resubmission is proposed, while Illinois backed outright repeal. Bingham of Connecticut organized a floor battle should resubmission occur. Hoover administration leaders pushed toward a middle ground with Secretary Hurley joining the committee.

Chicago Republican Platform Committee Resolutions Committee Idaho Borah Causcus Bingham Connecticut Hoover Hurley Oklahorma Benator Hastings Delaware

Dawes Backers Bash Plan To Nominate Dawes

Chicago dispatch reports Dawes supporters push to nominate him for vice president at the Hoover era convention. Len Emalt signals Dawes can win with Texas delegates backing him, while Arkansas and Curtis factions maneuver. Hurley and Gann sides seek to keep Curtis favored, aiming to block Dawes or clear path if Dawes is eliminated.

Chicago Charles 6 Dawes Texas Arkansas Curtis Hoover Dolly Gann Brown Wilbur Curtie Wan Hurley Aramnas Orville Bullington Joned Bullington Inis Arkanans Dawen Je

Prince to Wed in Sweden Amid Royal Arrangements

Stockholm June 16 The fiancé of the Swedish crown prince to Peace Sibythe of Schyven Coburg Gotha is expected to be convinced Thursday, King Gustaf's birthday. Early yesterday the prince drove from his father’s summer residence to take a ferry to Denmark and hoped to visit Coburg to view a marriage arrangement.

Stockholm Gimtaf Adalf Sibythe Schyven-Coburg- Gotha Gustaf Sweden Deamwark Coburg

Opening G. O. P. Convention Session Is Flop

Chicago dispatch reports the Republican convention session a flop with a failed loud speaking system and many attendees unable to hear the keynote. Senator Dickinson labored with limited material while speakers like Secretary Daniels and Ogden Mills attempted to balance the budget and discuss disarmament.

Rogers Chicago Repubblican Comvention Dickinson SS Claimson Ogden Mills Ogden

Convention Sidelights at Chicago Convention Hall

Chicago observers report Oklahoma figures Patrick Hurley Wayne Selly and Wil Rogers entering the convention hall amid tense lobbying and prohibition debate. Security kept crowds back as vendors and hotel activity surrounded the venue while Senator Dickinson led a keynote on dollar values to a largely apathetic crowd.

United Preen Chicago Oklahoma Patrick Hurley Wayne B. Selly Wil Rogers Oka Rogers

Republicans Begin 26th National Convention at Chicago Stadium

At Chicago Stadium the Republican national convention opened amid Flag Day pageantry and patriotic display. Despite empty galleries the space buzzed with ceremony as delegates moved toward platform selection, while optics included flashbulbs and shouting crowds as President Hoover's name began the proceedings.

Kirke Hoover Mt) National Pesx

Discord Over Amendment And Vice Presidential Nomination Mounts

Delegates at the convention race through a tense day as discord over prohibition and the vice presidential nomination surfaces. A tentative plank draft signals complex machinery for constitutional amendments with safeguards and resubmission issues. Hoover noted by keynoter Senator Dickinson as the rally seeds early action, with Chicago dispatches reporting mounting tension and party strategy.

Chicago Congress Direrdt W—Diserd Arong

VanHorn Majority Court Rejects Ballots in Recount

The court refused to count contested ballots in the recount between VanHorn and Massey. VanHorn was recorded with 10,766 votes to Massey at 8,834 in the primary recount. The process aimed to settle the Republican nomination disputes in Ranawhs county.

Ranawhs Guy W_ Vanlorn Aberitt Pepe

Dawes and Curtis in G O P clash described

Fragmented OCR style report recalls 1927 political maneuvering. Curtis and Dawes discussed in a Chicago dispatch with garbled dialogue. The piece references party strategy, reentry of the Restoration Parthenon, and future electoral maneuvers.

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