Women Power Moves in Roosevelt Fight at Democratic Convention
Women leaders in the anti Roosevelt camp and allies in the Smith camp emerge as key organizers and speakers. Florence Farley Lavinia Engel Bernice Pyke and Mary Norton champion candidates and drive strategy while others campaign across hotels and halls. The pace says women will influence final balloting.
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Maxine Davis
United Press
Chicago
Florence Farley
Kansas
National
Bernice Pyke
Oslo
Jouettehouse
Lavinia Engel
Baltimore
Miss Engel
Maryland
Clara Driscoll Sevier
Lexus
Garner
Alamo
Grace Hargreaves
California
William Jennings Bryan
Orvita Culp Hobby
Smith Camp
Belle Moskowitz
Smith
Mary T. Norton
New Jersey
Marguerite Young
al Smith
Norton
National Committee
Washington, D. C
Emma Guffey Miller
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Charles H. Sabin
Women’s Organization For National Prohibition Reform
Congress Hotel
Roosevelt Camp Denies Bribery Attempt on First Ballot
The Roosevelt camp rejects a bribery claim linked to a man offering $10,000 and a million votes if Roosevelt secures the nomination on the initial ballot. Scofield recounts a tense exchange, noting the caller claimed publicity work for the Roosevelt organization and refused to reveal his name. Also mentions ship horns for the ocean liners Bremen and Europa weighing about a ton.
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Milnois
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Organization
Scofield
Bremen
Europa
Agreement Near on Relief Measure in Congress
Congressional conferees narrowed a dispute over the 2.3 billion unemployment relief bill with focus on the 500 million public works program Senate action. An agreement expected by tonight or tomorrow would remove the last major hurdle before adjournment as vital appropriations move to conference or the White House. The Senate voted funds for attendance at a world monetary conference, while Borah warned on a money stabilization bill before adjournment.
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Washington
Senate
Garner
Borah
Idaho
Robber Fugitive Identified in Bank Thefts
Liberty, Missouri. Deputy Sheriff Robert E. Martin says Luther Jordan, held in the North Kansas City bank robbery, has been identified by bank employees as Joseph Marcella, linked to two St. Charles, Missouri robberies. Jordan was arrested June 7 in Kansas City with Vivian Chase and Jackie Froman, and linked to the North Kansas City heist via employee identification of Jordan and Miss Ghate.
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Liberty
Robert E. Martin
Luther Jordan
National Bank and Trust Company
North Kansas City
Joseph Marcella
St. Charles
Jordon
Marcella
Martingald
Kansas City
Vivian Chase
Jackie Froman
Miss Ghate
North Kansas City Bank
Government Fiscal Year Closes With Large Deficit
Government officials warn of a near 2.9 billion deficit as the fiscal year ends tomorrow. Tax projections for 1933 include 3.261 billion in revenue, under Hoover's new bill, aiming to restore federal credit and finances amid previous surpluses and deficits.
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Washington
United States
Treasury
Hoover
Bandits Rob Bank in Atlanta Illinois
Bandits held up the Atlanta National Bank near Atlanta Illinois shortly before noon and escaped toward Clinton with 4500 dollars after a car swap on the Waynesville road. They reportedly fired on a pursuing posse and fled in a powerful automobile five miles from Atlanta, details uncertain if it was a pitched battle or random gunfire.
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Atlanta
Ill
Clinton
Waynesville
Atlante
Postal Department Aids Day Agents in Seizure at Kansas City
In Kansas City on June 29, federal prohibition agents and postal officials confiscated beer, rails, bung starters, and bar equipment from a saloon at 1610 Main Street. Deputy administrator George P. Smail ordered the seizure citing liquor sales. Three trucks hauled away the items. The report oddly notes a blood speed detail.
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Kansas City
Post Office Department
Prohibition
Main Street
George P. Smail
Garner Turns Deaf Ear to All Trades
Amon G. Carter of Fort Worth told Texas and California delegates that John N. Garner has given no ground to any trade for the presidential nomination. He said Garner is in the hands of his friends and denied any payoffs. Carter quoted Garner saying he would do anything except go to jail as rumors link Roosevelt forces to a vice presidential deal.
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Chicago
Amon G. Carter
Fort Worth
California
John N. Garner
Garner
Capitol
Port Worth
Carter
Roosevelt
House
New York
Advertising man shot in Kansas City hotel lobby
John Barnard, 27, advertising manager of the Kansas City Labor News, was shot three times in the back at the Drake Hotel in Kansas City. Police held hotel clerk George G. Glass, 54, on suspicion, claiming Glass acted in self defense after Barnard caused a disturbance in the lobby.
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Kansas City
John Barnard
Kansas City Labor News
Drake Hotel
George G. Glass
Gernard
Reed Faces Nomination Fight at Missouri Democratic Convention
The Missouri delegation discussed Reed's bid with Sam W. Fordyce and Alice Ferris slated to second his nomination. Prohibition plank support favored by Reed and Daniel G. Taylor, while others mentioned Gardner Baker Freyler and Walsh. Delegation chair Ragland called a morning meeting to back the subcommittee plan and the minority repeal plank.
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Sam W. Fordyce
St. Louis
Frank Co. Niles
Kansas City
Alice Ferris
Ladlonia
Missouri
Frederick Db
Gardner
Garner
Baker
Freyler
Walsh
Reed
Resolutions Committee
Couit
Daniel G. Taylor
Louis
William T
Norris Seeks Modification of Liquor Plank
Senator Norris of Nebraska proposes a modification to the liquor plank after Democratic committee leaders adopted the measure in Chicago. Detroit dispatch reports Earl Endicott of Huntington Indiana elected Kiwanis International president for 1932 33 at the eleventh annual convention.
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Woodrow Wilson
Chicago
Detroit
Earl E. Endicati
Huntington Ind
Kiwanis International
Sanders Faces a Hard Job as GOP Leader
Roney Dutcher profiles Everett Sanders of Indiana, new Republican National Committee chairman, tasked with selling a resubmission plan and neutral stance on prohibition to wets and drys alike. The Indiana congressman, once Coolidge secretary, is praised for steadiness, modest means, and a career marked by public service and quiet persistence.
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Roney Dutcher
Chicago
Everett Sanders
Indiana
Republican National Committee
Sanders
Kansas
East
Abraham Lincoln
Goulmont
Terre Haute
Congress
Coolidge
White House
Washington
Goolidge
Borah Seeks Action on Currency Bill
Washington June 29 AP A drive to obtain action this session on the Goldsborough Dollar Stabilization Bill of the Senate Substitute was opened by Senator Borah and others. Borah served notice he would insist on action before adjournment on the Glass substitute designed to give circulating privileges to 1,000,000,000 of United States bonds. Blaine sought to place the Goldsborough Bill on the Senate calendar amid Philippine Independence debate. Robinson urged consideration of the Philippine Bill and said adjournment without action seemed unlikely.
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Washington
Senate
Borah
Tlaho
United States
Blaine
Wis
Tien
Robinson
Pierre Chouteau apartments bondholders to face missed payments
Trustees for $650,000 First mortgage bonds on Pierre Chouteau apartments in St Louis announce interest and an installment on principal will not be paid when due. Funds exist to cover interest of $19,560 but not the $9,500 principal. State holds about $100,000 in bonds linked to a past impeachment attempt and Bank of Aurora failure.
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ST. Louis
Pierre Chouteau
Larry Brunk
Bank of Aurora
Weather Outlook Favored for Missouri Crops
Missouri weekly weather and crop summary reports generally favorable conditions for agriculture last week. Wheat harvest is advancing with most grain in shock. corn in excellent shape with full cultivation. hay and oats improving. Rainfall varied from light to heavy, Sikeston and Poplar Bluff reaching 98 F, Maryville 54 F. seasons rainfall at 8.25 inches, about 68 percent of normal.
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Columbia
Missouri
Ozark
U. S. Weather Bureau
Springfield
Sarcoxie
Sikeston
Poplar Bluff
Maryville
Repeal Plank 15 Adopted In Platform
A political platform plank is repealed and adopted, proposing mortgages through reorganized farm bank agencies at low interest with amortization, prioritizing farm and home redemption, extending the farm cooperative movement, and ensuring effective control of crop surpluses to benefit farmers in the domestic market.
Reed Demands Full Payment of War Debts
Ex Senator James A Reed campaigns in Chicago urging the Democratic platform to pledge debt collection to the last penny. He pressed William G McAdoo in a Congress Hotel corridor, opposing a softer line that might allow leeway after March 4.
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Chicago
Lup
James A. Reed
Missouri
United States
Reed
William G. McAdoo
Congress Hotel
McAdoo
Two-Year-Old Falls Into Boiling Water Dies
Dexter Missouri report says Neema Creed, daughter of Mr and Mrs Millard Creed, fell while walking backward with a pulled cart and was scalded in a tub of boiling water. Corning Arkansas notes nine-month-old Inugene Button died from injuries after a truck overturned on a highway. The Button mother remains critically injured from the crash.
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Dexter, MO
Neema Creed
Millard Creed
Dexter
Corning
Ark
Inugene Button
Amno Button
Here
World parley to settle ill s leg hopeful
Franz von Papen urged revision of the Versailles treaty as a prerequisite for German participation in global economic reconstruction. He pressed to remove discrimination against Germany, linking fair terms to renewed German economic strength and world stability.
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Melvin K. Whiteleather
Associated Press
Lausanne
Switzerland
Franz von Papen
von ~Pen
Germany
Ramsay MacDonald
Great Britain
MacDonald
Will Rogers Steals Show At Convention
Will Rogers entertains delegates at a political convention, lampooning speeches and candidates. He jokes about photo crews and editorial writers, praises some speakers, and urges harmony among delegates while warning not to take the platform seriously.
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Will Rogers
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