Hoover Looms as Struggle for Nomination Begins
President Hoover heads to Indianapolis for a speech making tour that signals a year of nomination battles in both major parties. Franklin D. Roosevelt dominates Democratic chatter as potential nominee while Hoover’s allies push for renomination amid party divisions in Washington.
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Indianapolis
Edward J. Duffy
Washington
Hoover
Republican
Roosevelt
T Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Mistrial in Clarke bank case. new term sought
A mistrial was declared in the case of M Douglas Clarke former Home Savings Bank official charged with false entries. Prosecutor Kellum said he would seek a special term of court on July 13 to retry Clarke and also pursue embezzlement charges. Judge Midgette continued judgement for D M Armstrong who pleaded guilty to false entries.
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Wilmington
N. C
M. Douglas Clarke
Woodus Kellum
Clarke
Garland E. Midgette
Jackson
D. M. Armstrong
Clarke’s
Habia
Kellum
Armstrong
Home Savings Bank
Jesse F. Roache
Raleigh
Secretary Adams says naval construction lagged treaty aims
Washington June 13 Secretary Adams told a Washington Star radio audience that American naval construction since 1922 failed to keep pace with depreciation of ships. He outlined a program built to treaty limits, noting cruiser, submarine, carrier, and destroyer work, ship modernizations, and plans for 11 new destroyers under prior funding.
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Adams
Washington
Washington Star Radio Forum
Textile leaders push advertising to boost southern mills
At the Southern Textile association semi annual meeting M R Vick urged manufacturers to advertise and announce where to buy and what quality to expect Frank Petrea warned of upcoming changes and new ideas in demand Petrea was elected vice president and Vick named to the board of governors T W Mullen elected president Other board members named and Invited for next meeting in Hendersonville and Asheville Arkwright medals awarded to J O Corn and L A Elmore for service to the industry
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Charleston
8. C
Southern Textile Association
M. R. Vick
Rosemary
N. C
Frank K. Petrea
Columbus
T. W. Mullen
R. J. Jennings
Lanette
Ala
Fred Still
Greer
S. C
Culver Batson
Lynchburg
Board of Governors
Hendersonville
Asheville
J. O. Corn
Columbia
L. A. Elmore
Rhodhils
Arkwright
Ben Lyon Arrives In San Francisco
Ben Lyon and wife Bebe Daniels arrived in San Francisco en route to Honolulu. They plan to loaf on Waikiki Beach for seventeen days to rest from their work in films.
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Ben Lyon
San Francisco
Bebe Daniels
Honolulu
Waikiki
Longwell Boys Rescued After Ship Fire Off Sable Point
The crew of the 41 year old lumber carrier Longwell Boys escaped in lifeboats and were rescued by a coast guard cutter near Sable, Michigan after a late night fire that engulfed the ship. Fire caused major damage to the vessel and crew were saved about 11:30 p m Sunday.
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AU Sable
Mich
Longwell Boys
Coast Guard
Here
Sewarn
N. J
Kill van Kull
Shell Petroleum Products Co. Inc
Irene Allen
ST. Clairsville
Ohio
Belmont County
National Miners Union
Lafferty
M. A. Hanna Coal Company
Rail and River Company
Bellaire
Al Capone Forced From Gangdom To Oblivion Brink
CHICAGO June 13 AP A federal three year campaign toppled Al Capone from gang rule. DA George E Q Johnson orchestrated raids and evidence building culminating in Capone’s six month contempt sentence. A future appeal decision loomed as the grand jury also indicted Capone and 68 associates on conspiracy to violate the prohibition law.
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Chicago
Alphonse Capone
Sister of Starr Faithfull questioned in death mystery
Nassau county officials questioned Tucker Faithfull, Starr Faithfulls sister, for three hours seeking clues about Starrs death. Police noted diary materials and a coat found by searchers, but no clear motive emerged. Tucker provided information on Starrs last days and possible contacts before the Greenwich Village girls body appeared in Long Beach surf.
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Mineola
N. Y
Nassau County
Tucker Faithfull
Starr Faithfull
Greenwich Village
Harold King
Starr
Tucker
Long Beach
King
mid-Hudson
Labor Chief Frank Grist Seeks North Carolina Senate Seat
RALEIGH June 13 AP Frank D Grist state commissioner of labor announces candidacy for the United States Senate to succeed Cameron Morrison who currently fills the unexpired term of the late Senator Lee S Overman. Grist a World War I veteran and former state representative in 1923 has been allied with Morrison but they split during the 1928 campaign.
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Raleigh
Frank D. Grist
United States Senate
North Carolina
Cameron Morrison
Lee
Overman
Grist
Senate
Morrison
Smith
New York
House of Representatives
Harding Tomb Dedication Set With Hoover Attendees
The Harding Memorial tomb in Marion Ohio will be dedicated Tuesday at 2 PM EST with President Hoover and Mrs Hoover among prominent visitors. Attendees include Calvin Coolidge and his wife, Senators Fess and Bulkley, Joseph Frelinghuysen, and other national and state officials.
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Marion
Harding
Warren G. Harding
Florence Kling Harding
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Calvin Coolidge
Simeon D. Fess
Robert J. Bulkley
Josephs. Fr
Doumer Inaugurated as French President in Paris
Paul Doumer was inaugurated in Paris as president of France. He kept Premier Laval's cabinet and faced opposition from Aristide Briand ally Louis Marin. Doumer rode in an open car from the Little Luxembourg to the Elysee and city hall amid cheers.
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Paris
Paul Doumer
France
Pierre Laval
Aristide Briand
Laval
Briand
Doumer
Louis Marin
Chamber of Deputies
Elysee Palace
Premier Laval
Luxembourg
Senate
Thirty Six Enter In Beauty Pageant At Galveston Tex
Thirty six entrants in the twelfth international beauty pageant parade before an admiring throng in Galveston Texas. They represented U S regions and eight foreign nations and were examined for tobacco liquor and cosmetics use. They answered questionnaires aimed at limiting promoters and commercialism. Most reported themselves church attendants.
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Galveston
Tex
United States
Observ er notes narcotic agent transfer and highway shifts
The Observer reports A P Rogers, federal narcotic agent at Asheville, may move to Charlotte to replace John D Dixon now in Greensboro. North Carolina Retail Coal Merchants plan a first annual convention at Sedgefield Inn Greensboro on June 16 and 17. Statesville named as headquarters for division D of the new state highway department, replacing the old sixth district with Charlotte as prior center. Concord and Statesville under consideration for new HQs.
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Charlotte
the Observer
A. P. Rogers
Asheville
John D. Dixon
Greensboro
North Carolina Retail Coal Merchants’ Association
Sedgefield Inn
Statesville
State Highway Department
Concord
Highway Department
Playmakers Secure Assistant Director
Harry Davis resigns after two years as town theater director to join the Playmakers at the University of North Carolina as business manager and assistant director. Mrs. Davis becomes costume designer and assistant director handling costume publicity in UNC drama department under Frederick H Koch.
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Columbia, S
Harry Davis
Town Theater
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