Guffey Pushes Coal Plank At National Convention
Senator Joseph F. Guffey urged Pennsylvania's delegation to demand a platform plank backing government control of the soft coal industry. He blamed a filibuster for defeating his bill and said he will reintroduce it and seek flood control measures at the next Congress. He hoped the coal plank would pass the resolutions committee.
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Philadelphia
Joseph F. Guffey
Pennsylvania
Keystone
Guffey
Congress
Supreme Court
Lawmake
Steiner
Cleveland
Lena Vandenberg
Hastings
Del
Holt
W. van Tam
Boutidaho
Intersey
Assessments Changed in Charleston Utilities 1936 Fix
The Charleston board of public works changed 1936 tax assessments for public utility property with the largest shifts in railroad valuations. Intangible utility properties were not disclosed in the released figures.
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Charleston
Board of Public Works
Murder Trial Date Fixed For Slayer of Husband
Mrs Mildred Mary Bolton 40 charged with fatally shooting her husband Joseph W Bolton Jr 44 an insurance broker in his Chicago office. Trial set for July 9 by Judge Robert C OConnell after her plea of not guilty claiming husband killed himself.
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Chicago
Mildred Mary Bolton
Joseph W. Bolton, Jr
Robert C. O'Connell
Witnesses Of Bonus Murder Put To Death
Two unemployed men who witnessed a 400 dollar bonus bond robbery of Roy Harder, a 49 year old unemployed cook, were found beaten to death in a riverfront building. Detectives discovered Maddigan, 48, dead on a cot and Hoelscher, 60, unconscious and later dead. Three men were arrested and identified by the witnesses.
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ST. Louis
William Maddigan
William Hoelscher
Maddigan
Hoelscher
Roy Harder
Nomination notification set for Landon on July 23
Topeka Kans June 22 Gov Alf M Landon will be formally notified of his Republican presidential nomination on July 23 on the state house grounds. Announcement came at a press conference noting the historic scene used for Charles Curtis and Roosevelt speeches in past campaigns.
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Topeka
Kas
Alf M. Landon
State House
Landon
Charles Curtis
Roosevelt
Independence
London
Bombing Plane Crashes On Ship Deck in Cowes Roads
A Royal Air Force bombing plane crashed on the deck of the S S Normandie in Cowes Roads while the ship disembarked passengers from New York. No one was hurt. Lieutenant G K Horsey piloted the bomber over the liner during the freak accident.
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Gosport
Eng
Royal Air Force
S. S. Normandie
Cowes Roads
New York
G. K. Horsey
Kump Studies Way to Start Relief Setup
Charleston June 22. The state welfare department began to wind up as Governor Kump studied how to operate the new department of public assistance. The bill, approved last day of the special session, awaits signature and will absorb welfare on July 1. Turner said staff are enthusiastic about the move, calling it a great forward step.
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Charleston
State Welfare Department
Kump
Department of Public Assistance
Welfare Department
Francis W. Turner
Two Bills Signed by Governor Kump in Special Session
Harleiston reports Governor Kump signed two bills in a special session. One extends to June 30 1937 the redemption period for lands delinquent on taxes in 1934 and earlier, and the other bars sales of forfeited lands until that date.
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Harleiston
Federal Man Hopes To Settle Kelly Strike
A federal conciliator met with representatives of strikers and Kelly plant officials of American Fork and Hoe company to settle differences. P A Carmichael of the labor department called officers of the Consolidated Workers of America together. R E McKinney, shop committee chairman, said about 500 workers are affected by the walkout that began last Wednesday seeking a wage adjustment.
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Charleston
Kelly
American Fork and Hoe Company
P. A. Carmichael
Department of Labor
Consolidated Workers of America
R. E. McKinney
Cleveland makes offer for championship bout
Lincoln G. Dickey, general manager of the Great Lakes Exposition, announces Cleveland has made an offer to stage a championship boxing bout. The move signals a bid to bring a major title fight to the city this summer.
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Cleveland
Lincoln G. Dickey
Engineer Renders Music With Locomotive Whistle
Richmond Va June 22 Mrs Ellis Edmunds organist but her husband known as a musician plays a locomotive whistle by ear He has practiced since railroading and entertains residents along his route to Newport News with The Old Oaken Bucket and other favorites.
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Richmond
Ellis Edmunds
Edmunds
Newport News
WPA Program Of Next Year Outlined
Administrator Harry L. Hopkins announced the WPA will start the new fiscal year July 1 with nearly 4 billion dollars in approved projects. A WPA activities report shows 90,000 projects totaling about 1.15 billion dollars underway by April 15, out of 178,000 projects costing around 5.45 billion dollars overall. New York leads with most funds for direct labor while 86 percent of sponsoring communities’ contributions go to materials and operating costs. Hopkins said re-approval would not be needed under the new 1.425 billion dollar WPA appropriation, and states and communities are funding about 265 million dollars of current work.
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Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
WPA
Works Progress Administration
New York
Hopkins
Fortune Demanded For Missionary's Release
Chinese bandits hold Rev. Clarence Joseph Burns, an American Catholic missionary of Maryknoll Ossining New York. They demand 5,000,000 Chinese dollars for his release, in a letter signed by the missionary, with reports from Manchuria. Burns was captured February 5 and is held in the southeastern Manchurian mountains.
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Shanghai
Clarence Joseph Burns
Manchuria
Father Burns
Maryknoll
Ossining
Aurora High Graduate Drowns in Cheat River
Dayton Loughry an 18 year old basketball letterman and valedictorian at Aurora High School drowned in the Cheat River near Irwin after a cramp sank him in about 15 feet of water. A companion Keith Swann son of the Rev E V Swann of Logansport Methodist Episcopal church nearly died in the incident.
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Bowlesburg
Dayton Loughry
Aurora High School
Cheat River
Irwin
Loughry
Keith Swann
E. V. Swann
Logansport Methodist Episcopal Church
Reemployment Office Changes Daily Registration Hours
The National Reemployment Service local office will stop registrations after 1 PM daily due to heavy summer workload. Manager Luke B Ross said the office is the busiest in the state yet smallest, so anyone waiting at 1 PM must return the next day. last week’s placements were lower than usual.
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Luke B Ross
Talmadge Delivers pledge to stay in Democratic party
Georgia Governor Eugene Talmadge urged Alfred E. Smith and other discontented Democrats to align with his plan to oppose Roosevelt and the New Deal within the Democratic Party. He insisted he will remain a party man, undecided about attending the Philadelphia convention, while referring to Smith Ely Colby and others. Smith returned to his New York office after a weekend with John J. Raskob.
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Atlanta
Eugene Talmadge
Alfred B. Smith
Roosevelt
Democratic Party
Georgia
Iam
Talmadge
Supreme Court
Smith
Ely
Massachusetts
Bainbridge Colby
Democrat‘ic
al Smith
National Democratic Executive
Philadelphia
Platform Of Democratic Party To Simply Approve New Dealism
West Virginia delegates at a California caucus debated replacing the party rule requiring a two thirds vote to nominate with a simple majority. Some favored the change while others urged keeping the century old standard. George I Neal of Huntington signaled the matter would likely be settled before adjournment. Other caucus business continued.
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Philadelphia
West Virginia
Neely
George I. Neal
Huntington
S— Daronedd Moathos
Democratic Platform Moves Toward Liberal Line At Convention
Philadelphia June 22 A Democratic platform drafted with White House input heads to a national convention amid pressure from both left and right. Senator Robert Wagner will chair the resolutions committee as delegates seek a liberal plank to answer the challenge posed by the Union party led by Rep William Lemke. Alfred E Smith and four other Democrats urged a broader statement to guide the convention.
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Philadelphia
White House
Robert Wagner
New York
Resolutions Committee
New “Union
William Lemke
North Dakota
Smith
Alfred E. Smith
Leaders jeer at attack of Smith at Roosevelt convention
At Philadelphia June 22 delegates arrive amid cheers for Franklin D Roosevelt and jeers for Alfred E Smith. Lehman defends Roosevelt, condemns Smith and allies. News notes a looming push to change nominating rules and return to Roosevelt Garn er renomination. Governor Lehman of New York backs the president as Talmage is absent.
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Philadelphia
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Alfred E. Smith
Smith
New York
Roosevelt
Lehman
al Smith
White House
Garner
Herbert Lehman
Talmage
National Committee
Minnesota
Puerto Rico
Canal Zone
Gov
Georgia
Barber Robert James Faces Trial For Torture Murder
Los Angeles prosecutors prepared to try Robert James, a barber, on a charge of murdering his latest wife. They contend she was tortured with rattlesnakes and drowned, with District Attorney Baron Fitts leading the case. The state seeks a life term rather than a plea deal.
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Los Angeles
Robert
James
Baron Fitts
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Michelson
Lemke
Farley
Lehman Offers
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