Walsh Named Temporary Chairman At Roosevelt Convention
Senator Tom Walsh of Montana chosen by Roosevelt forces to serve as permanent chairman of the Democratic convention in Chicago. A heated roll call and debates over rules followed, with Walsh prevailing 626 to 628 over Jonett Shouse of Kansas as the party prepares to name its 1992 presidential nominee.
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Chicago
Tom Walsh
Montana
Democracy
Jonett Shouse
Kansas
Assembly
Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Louisiana
Minnesota
New York
Shouse
Alfred Sinitin
Walsh
Sensior Walsh
United States
Arrangements Committee
John W. Davis
Clarence Dill
Washington State
Flashes of Life in Brief Desks, Races, and Reels
AP reports from Philadelphia to Winnipeg detailing a charity horse race halted by police, a redback spider besting a ten foot snake in Australia, a coal strike sea battle on the Ohio River, and Manitoba grasshopper control via natural predators and a red-tick parasite.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Rome
Brisbane
Australia
Queensland Museum
Powhatan
Ohio River
West Virginia
Winnipeg
Man
Manitoba
Sandino Agrees to Peace Conference in Honduras
In Tegucigalpa on June 29 AP reports Nicaraguan insurgent leader General Augustine Sandino has agreed to a peace conference. The talks, to be held at San Lorenzo port, were arranged through General Manuel Balladares after discussions with Nicaraguan officials and American authorities.
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Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Augustine Sandino
San Lorenzo
Honduran
Manuel Balladares
Sandino
Nicaragua
San Aino
Eleven Convicts to Have Parole Hearings in July
The Missouri State Prison docket lists eleven inmates and ten short-termers for parole hearings in July 1992. Arthur Davis, serving 35 years for assault with intent to rob, heads the docket as parole commissioner Dwight H. Brown announces the schedule. The first day includes Thealore Heidorn, Let Schaeffer, Bert Adams, William Strachey, Forbes Buchanan, and Howard Walker with sentences ranging from two to ten years for robbery, forgery, burglary, and related offenses. The following day features Louis Grant, Harold Hoffman, Charles Hutchinson, Joe Husky, all with sentences from two to four years for burglary, larceny, forgery, or breaking jail.
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Missouri
State Parole Board
Dwight H. Brown
Arthur Davis
Jackson County
Thealore Heidorn
St. Louis City
Let Schaeffer
Holt County
Bert Adams
Clay County
William Lee Strachey
Forbes Buchanan
Adair County
Howard Walker
Louis Grant
St. Louis
Harold Hoffman
Charles Hutchinson
Scott County
Joe Husky
Paris Power Users Escape Federal Light Tax
Paris Missouri residents will not bear the three percent federal tax on light and power as the city, owner of the electric and ice plants, agrees to absorb the levy. The measure, announced in Paris on June 29, states no tax increase to consumers.
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Paris
Maid Violet Sharpe death ruled nonviolent in police questioning
London June 25 The death by own action of Violet Sharpe a maid in the Morrow home at Englewood was not caused by police violence in questioning her about the Lindbergh kidnapping Capt RB A Eden foreign under secretary told the House of Commons today Eden said the British consul general in New York reported he was satisfied no physical violence or so called third degree methods were used by the police.
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London
Violet Sharpe
Morrow
Englewood
Lindbersh
RB. A. Eden
House of Commons
Eden
New York
Roosevelt Bandwagon Calls Reach Big States at Convention
Chicago June 29 AP Roosevelt camp pushes for delegates from New York Missouri Indiana Texas California and Ohio totaling 302 votes. Some Missouri and Indiana delegates waver with Walsh poised to gain support while Reed pledges 46 votes for Reed on first ballot. Pending votes spark talk of a Roosevelt surge as states weigh their loyalties. Fire fighting crews arm forests with fire brooms to combat blazes.
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New York
Missouri
Ohio
Indiana
Texas
California
Chicago
Roosevelt Camp
Democracy
Kim” Reed
Senator Walsh
Roosevelt
Reed
Frisco amends loan appeal to seek 3.39 million filing
Washington June 29 AP The St Louis San Francisco Railway Company amended its prior application for a reconstruction corporation loan asking the Interstate Commerce Commission to approve 3 390 086 to pay taxes and interest on prior lien bonds The company had sought 4 390 086 to meet July 1 maturities and warned immediate receivership would be likely without relief
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Washington
St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company
Reconstruction Corporation
Interstate Commerce Com
Hopper's Travels Recorded In Kansas Migration
A yellow large grasshopper wore a neck tag showing a trip from Dodge City to Emporia since June 18. The insect was found on a main street in Emporia, reported on June 28.
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Wallace Patch
Lati
Kansas
Emporia
Kans
Dodge City
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High St
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