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Newspaper
Laramie Boomerang
Location
Laramie, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1920
Page
1
A garbled historical note criticizes management changes at a publication and contrasts initial praise with later trust issues. Chicago date June 15 reports Chairman Witt Hays and a conference shaping preliminary plans for a major California ballad, reflecting tension between rival groups and a call for public judgment.
Louisiana House rejects suffrage resolution as Western state races and national nominating news drive headlines. The Boomerang publisher claims Chicago news and Western Union reports caused rival paper delays framing the Harding nomination lead.
Sheridan Wyoming July 15 residents criticize the 1920 federal census which shows the city with 917 percent growth and a population only a few hundred higher than a decade ago. Local officials back a recount by volunteers from the Rotary and Commercial clubs to prove Sheridan's true population ranges from 1,000 to 4,000 more than the federal tally.
In La Junta Colo June 15 two people died and many were injured when the California Limited, the Santa Fe deluxe train, wrecked near La Junta. The double header engines were demolished the buffet car overturned diners thrown about cars derailed and a broken axle on the second engine is believed to have caused the crash.
June reports from San Francisco indicate Cox is favored to head the Democratic ticket with endorsements from Murphy and New York Governor Eaoith. Indiana’s Taggart and others are said to back Cox as conventions approach in Washington with talks of a permanent chair and a chair for the resolutions. President Marshall travels from Nevada. Owen of Oklahoma and other leaders are in circulation for the race.
Montreal June 10 The American Federation of Labor adopted a unanimous resolution calling for repeal of the labor section of the Esch Cummins transportation law at their morning meeting.
Douglas Wyoming June 15 Mal com Campbell chief of police of Douglas for twelve years tendered his resignation to the city council June 12. Campbell served six years after his appointment by Mayor Fred H Harvey as night marshal with six years as city engineer F T Cummings former city engineer has been appointed to fill the vacancy.
Caspar Wyoming June 16 Sam Langford the Bartan Par Baby and wt Harke the Fighting Ghost of Mie fouri have been matched to fight in the Casperetario on July 8.
San Diego Cal June 16 A report states that Jack Johnson former world heavyweight champion has been ordered to leave Tia duana. An American arriving in San Diego says Johnson remains detained by immigration authorities if he crosses the line threatening a fugitive of justice from a Chicago white slave gang. Proctor a millionaire soap maker who funded General Wood's campaign sues Butler over statements about Wood's defeat at the Chicago convention.
Chicago June 16 Delegations from Liberals committee of forty eight labor party and non partisan league plus single tax league planned to form a third party amalgamating Mbera organizations. They may urge La Follette to run for president while Hiram Johnson is reportedly out due to not bolting the Republican party.
Washington June 15 Mineral oil exports in May valued at 43,188,322 dollars, up nearly 60 percent from 27,899,000 in May 1919. Total exports valued at 330,965.14 dollars, compared with 285,220,058 in the same period last year and 288,830,694 two years ago.
The weather report records a maximum of 67 degrees and a minimum of 62 degrees over the last 24 hours. This concise urban summary notes temperature bounds without detailing conditions or timestamps.
San Francisco June 15 William Harrison Jack Dempsey was found not guilty of draft evasion by a federal jury after a brief deliberation. Manager Jack Kearns said Dempsey would begin training immediately and could meet any challenger within a fortnight. The defense argued letters to his wife weakened the government’s case and Dempsey credited boxing for war benefits and family duties with his acquittal.
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