Maine primary shows GOP lead in disputed barometer race
In Maine the GOP led with most votes as five other states held primaries. Senator Wallace H. White Jr. led Democrat Louis J Brann with most votes counted. Massachusetts Democratic Curley and Michigan's Couzens were among notable names on ballots. Wisconsin Governor Follette faced no opposition in progressive renomination. (Continued on Page 10)
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Knox Speech Delivers Republican Message in Helena
Col. Frank Knox, the Republican vice presidential candidate, spoke last night in Helena. The text of his address is set to appear on page 3 of this issue of The Helena Independent.
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Governor Holt names 12 to speed Montana water program
Governor Elmer Holt announced a new advisory committee of 12 Montana citizens to assist the water conservation board. The group will meet in Helena at 10 a.m. Monday, September 21, with aims to accelerate the program and inform the public of past actions and future plans.
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Bops Plan Wide Organization Across Precincts
Chicago dispatch notes that the Republican national chairman John D. Hamilton drafted plans in May with 250 party leaders from 27 central and western states to organize the party down to the last precinct. He urged conferees to call state meetings to arrange programs to achieve this goal.
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Hugging in Class Rooms Sparks Stir at School
Chicago the Union Ridge school reopened amid picketing and banners over charges of hugging in classrooms. Exprincipal Charles O Hearn, ousted by the Cook County system, returns as business manager without pay. Three teachers dismissed by Norwood Park seek reinstatement while about 70 pupils and mothers join picket lines.
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Admiral Hobson Addresses Reds Revolt Warning
In Denver on September 14 Admiral Richard P. Hobson warned the national convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars to be prepared to fight while urging peace and avoidance of entangling alliances. Senator Frederick Steiner of Oregon and James E. Van Zandt, veterans leader, joined the talk.
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Pope Urges World to Fight Aeds in Crisis
Pope Pius XI expresses grief over the Spanish Civil War and urges a global struggle against communism calling it hate and destruction. He speaks to 500 Spanish refugees as foreign threats warn mines at harbor entrances and Madrid fronts shift with troops and seizures of cash and jewels amid plots against leaders.
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Union of Coughlin Handles Big Sum With Washington
In Washington on September 14, the National Union for Social Justice headed by Father Charles E Coughlin reported spending 480,292 in the first eight months of the year. Disbursements totaled 478,380 since January 1. The union says only 6897.60 of that amount went to Coughlin in the last three months for traveling expenses. The Socialist Party contributed 12,761 between May 26 and September 10, and expenditures were 12,084.
King Edward Eighth Returns Home from Holiday Cruise
King Edward the Eighth arrived back in England from a five week holiday cruise. He landed at Feltham Middlesex and was met at the airport before being driven to London in a waiting car.
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Insurgent Forces Target Madrid Advance in Spain War
San Sebastian dispatch reports General Mola shifting strength toward Madrid while fresh Moroccan troops head to the front. Reorganization signals a southward push toward the capital, with northern lines quieting to speed the offensive. Civil administration restores services in Pamplona as relief aids reach Bilbao.
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White Russian admits part in Legion meeting
Victor N Schultze an admitted Black Legion member testified in Detroit that he attended the May 12 meeting where leaders allegedly ordered Poole’s abduction. He described a czarist Rusalan identity and said others were sent to abduct Poole after an inflammatory speech by Colonel Warvey Davis.
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First nonstop transatlantic flight ends in Newfoundland
Harry Richman and Jick Merit completed the first nonstop east west transatlantic trip, landing near Musgrave Harbor Newfoundland after a somber arrival. Edwin Tickenbacker flew north to assist, with no injuries reported. Communications remained sparse, limited to air or sea contact.
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Just A Minute With Irvin S. Cobb
Santa Monica California September 14 The writer notes Maine election signals and political spin across Georgia Vermont and other states The piece mocks both parties and predicts the impact of Maine results while lampooning political editors and leaders.
Landon attacks Democrats on conservation plan tour
Governor Landon on the campaign trail challenged Roosevelt era conservation measures from a moving train in New York and Maine. He urged aggressive federal land and water use programs in cooperation with states, calling for an inventory of resources and restoration of wasted land while pushing for a stronger national program. He cited prior proposals and highlighted farm leaders and state organizations in attendance.
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Hit-and-run driver fined after fatal incident
Hamilton reports Rudolph Tatura Was The Slom pleads guilty to a hit-and-run misdemeanor. A death occurred Saturday night near Miamilton after a car struck a pedestrian on the outskirts. Sheriff James Oliva announced the arrest following a night scene where a group of youths alerted authorities.
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McMahon Sentenced to One Year in Prison in King Edward Plot
London report says George Auben McMahon, described as crippled, was convicted of producing a pistol with intent to alarm His Majesty during the 1907 constitutional period. Judge rejected more serious charges as McMahon claimed a foreign conspirator urged him to shoot the king. The defendant described a bizarre plot to use the weapon.
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Murder Insurance Plot Investigated Across Kansas City
Kansas City police expanded an insurance plot inquiry after the death of transient Crying Hank Burke. A 45-year-old man named Ernest, a law graduate and plant separator, faced murder charges and was linked to offering to insure others’ fees. Two other deaths were under investigation as authorities pursued leads and possible premiums. Ken Maynard, the movie cowboy, was slated for arraignment on assault charges after being seen tonight in Columbus.
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Knox defends speech at all-state rally amid bank and insurance charges
Col. Frank Knox Republican vice presidential candidate forcefully defended his Allentown speech against accusations he attacked Pennsylvania banks and life insurance companies. He argued his remarks targeted federal administration, not state institutions, and urged that the controversy ignored the broader issue of government policy affecting insurance policies and bank deposits.
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Seventh in series of weird killings in Cleveland
In Cleveland on September 14 a skeleton of a woman was found in a vacant lot near Kingsbury Run. Police say it may be another victim of the mad killer who has beheaded five men and a woman. The skull was missing and parts were wired together. Detective Sergt. James Hogan called the work crudely done. A conference of psycho criminals experts was convened by Coroner Pearse to assess the case.
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French paper slams ambassador from U9 era
Parla September 14 the French government expressed regrets to the United States charge d affaires Edwin C Wilson for an editorial attack on United States Ambassador Designate William Bullitt. The royalist Action Française charged Bullitt acted as a Soviet agent and accused him of pro Russian sympathies.
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Hitler Defies Democracies in Fiery Dictum, Sept. 14, 1948
Published report from Nuremberg cites Adolf Hitler delivering a speech in which he attacks democracies as traitors and lauds authoritarian rule. He claims 99 percent of Germans favor authoritarian government and praises Italy for fighting communism alongside others against the same foe.
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