Attacked Restaurant Owner in Bedroom by Stranger
Victor Kalkanderas, about 47, owner of Busy Bee Restaurant on East Main, was struck three times with a blunt instrument in his bedroom at Mrs. Anna Mettler’s home on East Main. He wore a bandage on his forehead. injuries not serious per Dr. Paul Warden. Police and State Trooper Debendarfer, led by Chief Henderson, have no leads. Kalkanderas suspects a fellow Greek from Grafton, but no evidence supports the claim. He recalls lights flashing as he woke near 2 a.m. and reached for the light switch. The case continues as investigators follow up.
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Victor Kalkandares
Busy Bee
East Main Street
Anna Mettler
Paul P. Warden
H. K. Debendarfer
Henderson
Kalkanderas
Grafton
Kalkandaras
Alkandaras
Clarksburg
Jam E. Baker
Penn Delegates For Resubmission Favor Volstead Act Change
Pennsylvania delegates to the Republican convention voted 49 to 15 for resubmission of the prohibition question to state conventions and immediate modification of the Volstead Act. They also urged Congress to regulate liquor sales if the 18th amendment is repealed. The plan was to be presented to the resolutions committee. a repeal faction opposed it.
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Chicago
Pennsylvania
Congress
Resolutions
Dawes Declines Nomination for Vice Presidency
Chicago, June 14. Charles G. Dawes announced in Washington that he would not consider the nomination for vice president. He said no one is authorized to present his name and asked friends not to embarrass him. The move weakens efforts to oppose Charles Curtis and support the president.
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Chicago
Charles Curtis
Charles G. Dawes
Illinois
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Dawes
Washington
Curtis
Kansas
Dickinson lauds Hoover in Chicago keynote
In a silent keynote at the Republican National Convention, Senator L J Dickinson of Iowa urged re election of Herbert Hoover as a steady path to normalcy. He praised Hoover’s actions to curb the low mood and highlighted measures like the National Credit Association and Reconstruction Finance Corp. He criticized Democratic obstruction and defended tariff and national policy. (Continued on page five)
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Les
Chicago
Ester J. Dickinson
Bertrand H. Snell
Simeon D. Fess
Walter F. Brown
Hoover
L. J. Dickinson
Iowa
Herbert Hoover
Farm Board
National Credit Association
Reconstruction Finance Corporaton
Convention to Flashes Convention to Flashes
Chicago scene recalls a delegate with a web vote badge and a sharp reply. J Tom Taylor, Tennessee native, climbs Morrison hotel heights, joking of mountain views and floors. Burnita Matthews of Mississippi is poised to push a Woman’s Party plank for equal rights nationwide.
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Burnita Shelton Matthews
Mississippi
Resolutions Committee
National Woman's Party
United States
Andy
Dry Tendency of Mrs Yost May Oust Her Hallanan
Hallanan renamed as committeeman amid speculation that Mrs Yost may be ousted. The report notes shifting roles and local political maneuvering affecting committee leadership and party influence.
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Hallanan
Curtain Rises On Republicans Gather In Calm Form
Report covers West Virginia GOP caucus with Wal ter Hallanan reelected committeeman and officers named. A planned fight over Mrs. Yost's reelection is deferred to 11 am today. Separate piece notes wet rallies pressing prohibition repeal and hint of Alfred E. Smith leadership for a third party if Republicans or Democrats fail to act.
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Chicago
E. A. Yost
West Virginia
Walter 8. Hallanan
Charleston
Joseph H. Gaines
John Roscoe Turner
West Virginia University
Morgantown
N. P. Wiswell
Huntington
Alfred E. Smith
Raymond Pitcairn
Coliseum
Pennsylvania
Pitcairn
Franklin Roosevelt
Nicholas Moray Butler
Striking Sentences From Convention Keynote Speech
Chicago June 14 P Some of the United States has been pre striking sentences from Senator 7 served. Herbert Hoover was at grips with the forces of low mood before the country realized the menace. With cooperation he resisted calls for a federal dole. Restoration of the agricultural industry remains a Republican priority. Tariff has protected American producers and the dollar retains value. The future security of Gangdom racketeering and thuggery should be stamped out. World has come to know.
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Iowan
Dickinson
Hoover
Chicago
United States
Senator
Egyptian Soldier Found In Ditch Near Route 50
A native of Egypt, Charles Rubenstein, about 45, a World War II veteran with the British army, was found in a ditch along U S Route 50 near Clyde Mays’ home. Suffering an epileptic state and convulsions, he was taken to City Hospital for treatment of old skull fractures and other injuries.
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Egypt
Charles Rubenstein
Clyde Mays
City Hospital
Salvation Army
Suddarth
Rubenstein
A. A. Crouser
Pittsburgh and West Virginia Gas Company
City Hall
Charles O. King
Reid Washington
Real Work Begins Late Today In Committee Sessions
In calm yet divided mode the Republican convention opened in Chicago with flag tribute and formalities. Hoover aides and Poling inspect a tentative prohibition plank as Mills Hyde Garfield review revisions. A final agreement was hoped before committee work begins late today.
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Chicago Stadium
L. J. Dickin
Hoover
Oth
Mbegins
White House
Washington
Daniel A. Poling
Mills
Hyde
James R. Garfield
Dent
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Ictor Kalkanderas
Presbyterian Church
Penn
Federal Reserve Board
California
Mabel Walker Willebrandt
Mabel
East Tennessee
J. Tom Taylor
Morrison Hotel
Tennessee
National Committee
Third Party Movement
AL Smith
Sen. Hatfield
Jon. 7
Dole
Republican Party
U. S. Route 50
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