West supporters back Smith for president at Jefferson dinner
Kremer of Montana told 2000 Democrats at the Jefferson Day Dinner that the solid west now insists on Alfred E. Smith as the party nominee. He praised Smith as a champion of progress and an incorruptible executive while noting Walsh as McAdoo’s pick. Smith, vacationing in Asheville, telegraphed regrets for not attending.
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New York
GPI
Democratic Club
J. Bruce Kremer
Montana
Democratic National Committee
Solid West
Alfred E. Smith
The
West
Jefferson
Jackson
Kremer
McAdoo
Thos. F. Walsh
Walsh
Asheville
N. C
Smith
Houston
Illinois
Iowa
California
Reed
Missouri
Wilkins Flight Across Arctic Unearths Narrow Escape
Wilkins and Carl B. Elieson crossed the Arctic from Point Barrow Alaska to Spitzbergen but were delayed five days on Doedmansperia Dead Man's Island due to bad weather. The lone radio operator on Spitzbergen was killed in an accident, and news was sparse with only brief wireless updates from the expedition. Amundsen praised the feat saying no flight anywhere could compare with it.
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Spitzbergen
Himself
Carl B. Elieson
Point Barrow
Alaska
Wilkins
Koehl
Fitzmaurice
Bremen
Iedford
Doedmansperia
Dead Man’s Island
von Huenefeld
Greenly Islet
Svailbard
Roald Amundsen
High School Week Starts at University of South Carolina
High school week in Columbia features an annual competition with events such as oratory declamation reading spelling Latin English and debating. Preliminaries for the track meet begin Thursday with finals on Friday at the university.
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Columbia
S. C
South Carolina
University of South Carolina
Radio Schedules Across Cities Highlight Late Morning to Night Programs
A dense listing of radio station call letters and frequencies from WEAF to WWJ outlines daily programming in eastern time. Includes church services, concerts, church hour features, and various cultural programs across cities like New York, Boston, Chicago, and Detroit with scattered religious services and musical hours.
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The
Associated Press
KYW
Chicago
National
Collier
Father Perrin
Don Amaizo
WEBH
WJJD
National Symphony
Studio
WGN
WLIB
Atwater Kent
Music Room
Sony Recital
Little Brown Church
WLW
Cincinnati
Orchestra
WSAI
WMCA
New York
Fox Fur Trappers
Chinatown Rescue Society
Reomer'a
McAlpinere
Friars
WNYC
Moly Name Society
Catholic Alumni Federation
WCOAU
Philadelphia
WOR
WFI
KDKA
Pittsburgh
WJAR
Providence
Capitol Theater Family
David Lawrence
Ensemble
WWJ
Detroit
Institute of Arts
Flood Bill Debate Heats Senate Over Nicaraguan Policy
The Senate recessed amid a push to gather a quorum by noon as Heflin introduced a Blaine anti-intervention substitute to force presidential consultation with Congress on Nicaragua. A clash with Caraway over Smiths presidential nomination marked fiery partisan rhetoric as Heflin accused tactics in the Arkansas primary and denounced Catholic political influence.
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Senate
Heflin
Caraway
Smith
New Yorker
Arkansas
Senator Sparks Move to Recess After Party Attack
Heflin May accuses the party of selling to the Roman Catholic political machine and to the whisky ring. Senator Curtis calls for a recess until Monday as the Senate begins without a formal vote.
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Curtis
Canton to Replace Alleys with Modern Asphalt Streets
Canton plans to pave dark damp alleys with modern macadamized asphalt avenues and improve highways linking Canton with other cities. Kwangtung province to spend about 1,000,000 dollars on roads, boasting the finest arterial waterway system in China.
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Canton
Kwangtyung
China
Sinclair Is Found Not Guilty In Teapot Dome Case
The jury acquits Sinclair on the oil lease charges after a swift trial. Mrs. Sinclair and supporters celebrate as the defendant, claiming no intent to defraud, leaves for the Carlton hotel with family then heads to the New Jersey farm for a two week respite.
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Sinclair
Mr. Foreman
Roberts
Fall
Everhart
Bailey
el Paso
Robison
Naval Engineers
Denby
Navy
Not Fall
Interior Department
Harding
Navy Department
Navy and
Interior Departments
Teapot Dome
Congress
Teapot
Senate
Republicans brace for fight over Hoover Smith rivalries
The piece outlines Republican strategy as Hoover and Smith vie for delegates with party rivals intensifying opposition. It details Ohio Indiana California and other states' battles, hints at Coolidge as a potential dark horse, and notes Democratic and socialist movements shaping the early primary landscape.
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Ohio
Willis
Hoover
Warren G. Harding
Leonard Wood
Chicago
Dawes
Indiana
Watson
Lowden
Smith enters presidential race with New York delegation
While on vacation in Asheville North Carolina Governor Smith gains formal backing from 90 New York delegates pledged to Houston. John W Davis serves as delegate at large with Mayor Walker and Franklin D Roosevelt among others. Smith plans a return statement addressing national issues.
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Houston
Coolidge
Massachusetts
Kansas City
Connecticut
Delaware
New York
Pennsylvania
Georgia
Vermont
Senator Fee
Ohio
Butler
Republican National Committee
Charles D. Hilles
Smith
Asheville
N. C
South
John W. Davis
Walker
Franklin D. Roosevelt
DAR Congress Votes to Cancel Pins Contract
Washington April 21 The Suthcontinental congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution met and adjourned after swift punishment of an insurgent. A unanimous vote canceled the pins contract held by Mrs Ellinore Butcher Key of Maryland. Key had seconded Roy resolutions opposing national defense, while others reaffirmed support for national officers the navy program and Walker appearance before committees.
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Washington
Congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Congress
Ellinore Butcher Key
Maryland
St. Omer Roy
Kansas
Key
Roy
Navy
William Sherman Walker
Mittee
House Naval Affairs
Bremen relief flight delayed by Bennett illness
Lake Ste. Agne s Quebec April 21 The Bremen expedition from Greenly Island is held up as Floyd Bennett's illness stops the New York relief flight. The Ford relief plane with supplies arrived from Detroit but Bennetts fever delays departure for a day. Major James Fitzmaurice will rejoin to assist reconditioning the Junkers after repairs.
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Quebec
Bremen
Greenly Island
Floyd Bennett
New York City
Ford
Bennet
Brent Balchen
Detroit
Bennett
Balchen
James Fitzmaurice
Schiller
Junkers
New York
Baron Ehrenfried von Huenefeld
Hermann Koebl
Herta Junkers
Amo
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Gold Strand
Cook's Travelogue
Tango Orchestra
Utica Jubilee Singers
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la Palma
American Singers
United Military Band
WPG
Atlantic City
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WBAL
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National Religious Services
Cook Travelogue
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Boston
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Knickerbocker Club
Little Symphonic Orchestra
Ted’s Gang
WGR
Buffalo
WMAK
Como Orchestra
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Tucker
People’s Service
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Grill
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WWNC
WSB
Atlanta
Davide Lawrence
Atwater Kent Hour
WDOD
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Toronto
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CKCL
Louisville
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Memphis
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J. W. Zevely
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Simmons
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Norman M. Thomas
Socialist Movement
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