Farley Slated To Succeed Raskob As Democratic Chairman
United Press reports a revised relief bill totaling about 4.3 billion dollars aims to relieve distress, create jobs, and aid business. Conferees approved broad borrowing through the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and set allocations for emergencies, states, federal works, and revenue projects, with final adoption hoped by Congress and President Roosevelt.
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Washington
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Senate
Vfcaver
Congress
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Eight Missing on Lake Voyage From Buffalo to Port Dover
A lake voyage involving a cabin cruiser with eleven aboard is reported missing between Magara Falls New York and Port Dover Ontario. Tule Lit Rose of Buffalo asks police to help locate his twin sons and their companions after they failed to notify of safe arrival at their destination yesterday or today.
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United Press
Buffalo
N.Y
Magara Falls
Port Dover
Tule Lit Rose
Norris to Back Roosevelt for President in 1932
Washington July 3 Senator George Norris of Nebraska said he would support Franklin D Roosevelt for president marking a second time he has shifted from the Republican to the Democratic nominee. He previously backed Alfred E Smith in 1928 and said his reasons then were vindicated by Roosevelt's embrace of reform.
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United Press
Washington
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Neby
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Nebraska
Alfred B. Smith
Hover Devore
Noruls
Construction contracts awarded for 17 miles of roads
Harrisburg July 2 secretary of highways Legis announces three road contracts totaling 17 miles. Mayers Brothers Construction Company handles base oil city routes Bt and 8 with Erie firm awarded the work at a total of 27718 dollars.
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Erié
Five Best Radio Entertainments Listed for Today
NBC and CBS networks feature a Lewisohn Stadium concert at 7:00, Bana anak wee on NBC at 1:00, and Spance orchestras on NBC. WIZ and WRAP slots include public affairs and additional programming across NBC and CBS networks.
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Gallery Games Down McAdoo In Final Switch
At the Democratic National Convention in Chicago Roosevelt supporters and McAdoo backers clashed in a loud gallery revolt over the choice of running mate. Amid boos and chants, McAdoo urged his case as the hall voiced its opposition, then the gallery quieted and Roosevelt gained the decisive momentum as delegates endured long hours to decide the ticket.
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United Press
Romventon Stadium
Chiago
Franklin JD. Roosevelt
Mateon
Toni Ni
War von blaFver
House of Representatives
Mrinklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
God Folk of
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Wm. G. Meadow
Walsh
Anton J. Cermak
Ranyer
McAdoo
Texas
John N. Garner
James A. Farley
Gamateur
California
Early Release Expected For St Paul Youth Kidnapping
Haskell Bohn, 20, heir to the Bohn refrigerator fortune, held since Thursday, was reported likely to be released early. W Bohn, his uncle, said contact with captors via telephone had been made and ransom of five thousand dollars promised. Police traced a call to a designated street and found a ransom note after Bohm sought guidance on payment. Federal authorities cooperated with Twin City police under the federal kidnap law.
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United Press
ST. Paul
Minn
Haskell Bohn
Bohn
Noa Nupers
Bohm
Twin City
Fearful Cave-In Traps Four Miners at Yatesville Mine
Four men were trapped when the Yatesville mine roof collapsed at Pipst on July 2. One was rescued. officials said the workers were mining illegally. Rescue crews battled tons of debris in a bid to reach the entombed men, with fears they may be dead.
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United Press
Piptston
Yatesville
Garner Open to Democratic Vice Presidential Nomination
Washington reports Speaker John N Garner indicates at a noon press conference that he is willing to accept a Democratic nomination for vice president. The remarks mark a shift toward possible entry into the national ticket as political calculations unfold.
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Garner
Drowned Teens After Hyogo River Dike Collapse
Four teen persons drowned and 40 injured when a river dike collapsed at Mikimachi in Hyogo prefecture Osaka July 2. Fifty buildings, including a railroad shop and hospital, were washed away and about 4000 houses inundated as floodwaters surged through the city after major raids across the region.
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United Press
Osaka
Japan
Mikimachi
Hyogo
End & Hospital
New Yorker 10 Lead Campaign for Roosevelt Convention Heads
Chicago dispatch reports James A. Farley of New York elected chairman of the Democratic National Committee and named director of the Roosevelt campaign. Farley, Roosevelt's former campaign manager, promises a vigorous effort with Mrs Nellie Taylor Foss expected to be reelected as vice chairwoman. Farley predicts a Roosevelt victory in November, citing public discontent with the current administration and the party's prohibition stance appealing to liberal Republicans.
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Chicago
James A Parley
New York
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Roosevalt
Ion
Nellie ‘Taylor Foss
Wyoming
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Isaic
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Parley
James A. Farley
Arsdias
Washington
Union Woman Hurt In West Of City Auto Crash
A Union City woman was injured in a serious early evening crash three miles west of the city. An Exskine car owned by Roy Smith of Union City was badly wrecked after being struck by an Ohio driver whose name was not learned. Smith, bruised and shaken, escaped serious injury. The Ohio car was towed to Rhodes garage. driver identity unavailable.
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Eve
Kaya
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Fourth of July Weather Forecast for Western Pennsylvani a
The Weather Bureau predicts a cloudy Fourth of July in Western Pennsylvania with possible evening showers. Today and Sunday will be fair and cool, turning warmer and cloudy for the holiday.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Bonus Army to stage holiday demonstration protests adjournment
Walter Waters ordered 5000 bonus expeditionary force members to mass at the Capitol to protest Congress adjournment. The group will parade July 4 and seek access to the White House, with plans to picket House and Senate offices and display banners. Representatives will seek early talks with Franklin D. Roosevelt as veterans press for relief.
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Washington
Walter W. Waters
Bonus Expeditionary Force
Capitol
Congress
Waters
House
Senate
White House
Hoover
Bonus Army
Harold B. Foulkrod
Veterans
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Gamble Dies in Cincinnati Industrialist James Gamble Dead
James Gamble vice president of the Procter and Gamble Co a philanthropist and industrial idealist died in his sleep at his Cincinnati home. He would have been 87 on August 9. The news notes his prominent role in American business and public life.
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Cincinnati
James Gamble
Procter and Gamble Company
Smith to depart Chicago for New York ahead of Democratic convention
Alfred E. Smith arranged to leave Chicago for New York today without awaiting the Democratic convention's conclusion. He had a reservation on the 20th Century Urata for New York this afternoon.
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United
Chicago
Alfred B. Smith
New York
Presidential vote on all four ballots in Chicago
July 2 report on the presidential convention showing ballot results for Roosevelt, Smith, Garner and others across four rounds. The two-thirds majority needed for nomination did not reach on the final ballot, with figures indicating Roosevelt led but fell short of the required threshold.
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United Press Chicago
Bad Smith
Traylor
Byrd
Ritchie
Rogers
Curtis Fate in Hands of Jury in Lindbergh Case
A Flemington jury found John Hughes Curtis guilty of obstructing justice in the Lindbergh kidnapping inquiry. Deliberations began on whether Curtis knowingly lied about negotiations with the kidnapers and other contacts, including alleged meetings at sea and payments to recover the child.
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United Press
Flemington
N. J
John
Curtis
Norfolk
Plemington
John Hughes Curtis
Charles A. Lindberg, Jr
Col. Chas
A. Lindbergh
Wissom
Col. Lindbergh
Hopewell
Gurtis
Nominee Takes Plane to Hasten to Convention
Franklin D Roosevelt arrives by air for the Democratic National Convention in Chicago as party leaders anticipate his nomination for president. The crowd greets him amid talk of Garner as vice president and a platform advocating 18th amendment repeal and liquor restoration, plus economic reforms and tighter banking regulation.
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Raymond Clapper
United Press
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Chicaco
Franklin D. Rucmévelt
le Io Tands
James A. Farley
John N. Garner
Washington
Heaker
Alfredo Sunts
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Chicago
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Albany
Roosevelt
New York
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Garner
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