House votes to call up 2400 million veteran bonus bill
The House approved bringing the $2.4 billion cash bonus measure up for formal consideration by 226 to 175. Veterans waited outside and packed galleries as lawmakers moved the process toward possible final passage, with President Hoover signaling a veto if it clears the Senate.
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G. O. P. Dry
Washington
House
Senate
White House
Hoover
Representative Patman
Texas
Dem Leaders Demand Revenue to Balance Budget Shift
Illinois Representative Rainey criticizes the administration for a $159 million to $200 million deficit in new revenue and economy bills. He favors replacing nuisance taxes with a general sales tax to raise funds, while Crisp argues no need for more taxes and urges revising exemptions on auto parts contracts.
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Illinois
Washington
House
Representatives Rainey
Treasury
Crisp
Georgia
Ways and Means Committee
Rainey
Eve Of Convention Finds Party Split Wide Upon Issue
Chicago june 13 dissension within the Republican party over a major issue dominates the eve of the national convention. Party representatives face a swift rise of disagreement as tensions threaten unified stance at the gathering.
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Chicago
North Carolina Split Over Prohibition Plank At Convention
North Carolina Republicans face a split over prohibition as seven at large delegates oppose any wet plank while many district delegates from the east may back a referendum. The state convention endorsed dry law and key leaders in Chicago push for a compromise amid a heated platform battle.
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Indianapolis
Ind
North Carolina
Chicago
Down East
James 8. Duncan
W. D. Foster
Charles
League of Nations
Washington
Hoover
F. Scott McBride
Hausner to Rest After Transatlantic Flight Attempt
Stanislaus Felix Hausner, New Jersey movie operator, rests aboard ship after an exhausted day. His red monoplane, abandoned after a week adrift, lies about 600 miles off Portugal at 42.31.18 N 20.04 W, drifting southward, awaiting salvage.
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Husner
Hausner
Portugal
Senate orders study of national income for 1919 1980 1981
The Senate directed the Commerce Department to prepare a report on total national income for 1919 1980 and 1981. Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin had introduced the measure and its adoption was without debate. The report should include total income and its distribution for each year.
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Washington
Senate Today
Commerce Department
LaFollette
Republican
Wisconsin
Dawes Declines Comment on Republican V P Bid
Charles G. Dawes today refused to discuss the possibility of his candidacy for the Republican vice presidential nomination against Vice President Curtis. The remarks came from Washington on June 18 as the AP reported the stance.
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Dawes
Washington
Charles G. Dawes
Curtis
Senator Glass Blames Banking Bill Move On Predatory Interests
Senator Glass of Virginia charged on the Senate floor that shifting his bank reform bill from a favored calendar spot invited predatory interests to press their activities. He spoke during the same session as the Bank reform debate.
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Bank Bua
Washington
Glass
Virginia
Senate Today
Senate
Senator Robinson Proposes Hoover Economy Suggestions
Senator Robinson of Arkansas introduced a resolution urging President Hoover to submit to Congress specific government economy suggestions he has recommended. The move seeks formalized details from the executive branch to back cost-cutting plans.
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Washington
Hoover
Congress
Senator Robinson
Arkansas
Train Fatality Shocks Hickory
The body of Frank Miller, 24, of Hickory, was found mangled on Southern Railway tracks in Hickory early today. Police believe he was struck by a train last night.
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Hickory
Frank Miller
Southern Railway
Lincoln Surgeon Charles A. Seale Dies at 90
Dr. Charles A. Seale, the first surgeon to reach President Lincoln after the shooting and who stayed at the president’s side until death, died today at his home 1261 Madison Avenue. He was 90.
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Lincoln
New York
Charles A. Seale
President Lincoln
Madison Avenue
Old G. O. P. Factions Of Dixie Will Stay Seated
An administration decision avoids pressing to unseat the Howard and Tolbert Negro delegates from Mississippi and South Carolina at the Republican credentials committee. Northern officials warned denying seats would alienate Black voters, so the White House stays out. The Rowlands and Hambright groups may still appeal. Lily White factions in Louisiana and Georgia were seated on the convention’s temporary roll.
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Lake Michigan
Chicago
L. J. Dickinson
Iowa
White House
Howard
Tolbert
Mississippi
South Carolina
Perry Howard
Joseph W. Talbert
National Committee
J. C. Hambright
Lamont Rowlands
Brown
Hambright
Rowlands
Northern and Eastern
Credentials Committee
South Carolin
Lily White
Ernest Lee Janhneke
Louisiana
J. W. Arnold
Georgia
Plane crash near Grand Rapids claims two lives
A brother and sister, John De Meester 25 and Lavina 33, were killed when their brother Peter DeMeester Jr, pilot, crashed a newly rebuilt plane in a field near Grand Rapids on Saturday. Peter Jr. was critically injured and doctors feared for his recovery.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Here
John de Meester
Lavina
Peter DeMeester, Jr
Mrs Hoover Receives Tufts Honorary Arts Degree
Mrs Herbert Hoover was awarded an honorary Master of Arts degree by Tufts College president John A Cousens during the 76th annual commencement exercises in Medford Massachusetts.
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Medford
Mass
Herbert Hoover
John A. Cousens
Tufts College
Hoover Rebuked Over Failure To Recreate Defense Council
Washington June 13. Howard E. Coffin, Detroit engineer and former advisory member, criticizes President Hoover for not reestablishing the council of national defense. He argues the body was for nonpartisan economic planning and urges reviving the states council section under the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to combat the spiritual slump and mobilize communities.
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Hoover
Curtis
Washington
Howard E. Coffin
Detroit
Council of National Defense
Coffin
Council
Defense Council
Advisory Commission
Food Administration
States Council
National Defense Machinery
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Albert L. Cox
Raleigh
North Carolina
Patton Nomination Reported Favorably by Senate Committee
The Senate Judiciary Committee reported favorably on Frank C. Patton's nomination to be United States attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Patton would fill the post once held by Charles A. Jonas, whom Hoover had nominated but the Senate had refused to confirm after a prior recess appointment.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Frank C. Patton
United States
North Carolina
Patton
Charles A. Jonas
Hoover
Senate
Jonas
Means branded as liar racketeer in McLean case
Washington June 13 The veracity of Gaston Means was questioned by United States Attorney Leo A Rover as opening jury arguments in the trial of the ex convict on swindling Mrs Evalyn Walsh McLean out of 104 000 Rover charged Means planned to capitalize on her grief over the Lindbergh baby kidnapping She insisted the ransom money not be handed to Means until the child was recovered and identified Means described as slippery racketeer sat listening as the government prosecutor arraigned him.
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Washington
Gaston B. Means
United States
Leo A. Rover
Evalyn Walsh McLean
Mother Love
Rover
McLean
Lindbergh
Means
Gaston Means
Senator Richards calls for probe of Lindbergh case
In Trenton on June 13 Republican Senate leader Senator Emerson L. Richards said a full inquiry into police handling of the Lindbergh kidnapping was almost certain. He cited five major blunders including the detention of Red Johnson and the ransom payment by Dr. John Condon and warned a police investigation would likely be started by the Republican Senate.
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Trenton
N. J
Emerson L. Richards
Violet Sharpe
Englewood
Dwight W. Morrow
Red” Johnson
Betty Gow
John F. Condon
Bronx
John‘ H. Curtis
Col. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Hopewell
Duke graduate injured in Salisbury motorcycle accident
James Mullen of Dothan Alabama, a recent Duke University graduate, was hospitalized in Salisbury North Carolina after his motorcycle sidecar detached and wrecked the machine. He suffered head and body injuries but was not seriously hurt.
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Salisbury
N. C
James Mullen
Dothan
Ala
Duke University
North Carolina Delegation Split Over Soldier Bonus Vote
Washington June 13 All North Carolina representatives backed the soldier bonus bill except Rep Abernethy third district who was unrecorded. Bulwinkle Clark Doughton Hancock Lambeth Poll Warren Weaver and Kerr voted with the majority. Abernethy had been on the sick list recently.
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Arnold Aue der Heide
Bankhead
Barton
Beam
Black
Blanton
Bloom
Boland
Brigns
Browning
Brunner
Buchanan
Bulwinkle
Busby
Burns
Canfield
Carden
Carley
Cary
Chapman
Chavez
Clark
North Carolina
Cochran
Cole
Collins
Condon
Connery
Cooper
Tennessee
Cress
Crowe
Crump
Cullen
Davis
Delaney
Derouen
Dickinson
Dickstein
Dies
Dietrich
Disney
Dominick
Doughton
Douglas
Mass
Doxey
Driver
Elizey
Eslick
Evans
Mont
Feisinger
Fitzpatrick
Flannigan
Fullbright
Fuller
Fulmer
Gambrill
Garrett
Gasque
Gavavan
Gillen
Glover
Goldsborough
Granfield
Green
Greenwood
Gregory
Griffin
Larsen
Lightenwather
Lindsay
Linthicum
Lozier
Ludlow
McClintic
McCormack
McKeown
McReynolds
McSwain
Major
Maloney
Washington
House
Abernethy
Hancock
Lambeth
Poll
Warren
Weaver
Kerr
Violet Sharpe Death Case Atmosphere Grows International
Alpine New Jersey June 13 Violet Sharpe British born English maid who worked for Mrs Dwight W Morrow died after taking poison while police questioned her about the Lindbergh kidnapping The case drew international attention with British labor MPs seeking US representations The state police denied hounding her and noted household members were present during questioning Police will continue to verify alibi and statements including those of Ernest Brinkert and Miss Catherine Minners The governor said no charges were placed against him.
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Alpine
N. J
Violet Sharpe
Labor
United States
Dwight W. Morrow
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr
Miss Sharpe
Ernest Brinkert
White Plains
N. Y
Col
H. Norman Schwarzkopf
State Police
Lindbergh
Ernest Miller
Brinkert
Schwarzkopf
Miller
Catherine Minners
Elmer Johnson
Violet
Ernie
Minners
Johnson
Closter
A. Harry Moore
Democratic White Child Recalls Republican Convention Farce
A Chicago correspondent reports from a political convention mischaracterized as a farce. The note mocks delegates and alternates while recounting travel to the event from Kansas City and Chicago, with self deprecating humor about aging and golf plans.
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John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Byron Price
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Pri&vate
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Fulr
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