White House Platform Drafts Attract Last Minute Changes
White House draft platform discussion with Senator Wagner focuses on crop insurance for farmers. Secretary Wallace pressures a Roosevelt style plank while Virginian Gov George Perry joins the resolutions committee, and the NAACP urges federal anti-lynching legislation.
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Philadelphia
White House
Rob F. Wagner
New York
Wallace
Wagner
George Perry
Car Glass
Glass
National Association For
Rioting at Portsmouth works Leaves one dead four injured
A gun battle at the Wheeling Steel Portsmouth plant in New Boston leaves George Meyers dead and four others wounded as sheriff Oakes orders streets cleared after authorities say the shooting was premeditated. Investigators set an autopsy for Meyers and warn residents near the scene to evacuate.
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Portsmouth
Wheeling Steel Corporation
West
New Boston
Arthur Oakes
Ross M. Gault
Meyers
Oakes
New Deal Is Sole Issue At Democratic National Convention
Philadelphia June 23 AP Farley opened the Democratic National Convention asserting the sole campaign issue is the continuance of the New Deal. He attacked the Republican ticket and platform, charging conservatism in the east and liberalism in the west, linking them to the Du Pont Liberty League and alleged race prejudice and religious intolerance. He praised the New Deal, urged a Roosevelt landslide, and dismissed the Cleveland platform as platitudes while contrasting Hoover and Borah as misaligned with party aims.
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Philadelphia
Farley
Democratic National Committee
Republican Party
du Pont Liberty League
Roosevelt
Cleveland
Hoover
Borah
du Pont
Slayers Die Tonight In Ohio Clemency Decision
Ohio Governor Mary L. Davey faced clemency requests for two condemned killers John Pleyer and Donald Eberle of Chicago, slated for electrocution in Cleveland for the ballroom butcher boy slaying. The condemned man on death row marked his birthday as clemency petitions moved through the board.
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Columbus
Martin L. Davey
John Pleyer
Donald Eberle
Chicago
Slayef
Cleveland
France to hasten regional mutual assistance pacts
Premier Leon Blum said France would push three regional mutual assistance pacts to safeguard Europe from war. One pact would extend from the Locarno framework to western Europe while the other two would cover the Danube basin and Mediterranean states.
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Paris
Leon Blum
Europe
Danube
Mediterranean
Democratic meeting for county committee and candidates
A joint meeting of the Hocking County Democratic Executive Committee and all Democratic candidates will be held at 8:00 tonight in the Chamber of Commerce offices White Arcade.
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Hocking County
Democratic Executive Committee
Chamber of Commerce
White Arcade
End of Long Legislative Session Looms
A stalled legislative session began Sept 17 1935 amid talks of liberalizing the relief program and wrapping up unemployment issues. Senate sentiment favored relaxing the Starvation and Chinese Coolie standards tied to the 6 500 000 relief plan as Democratic Floor Leader Paul P. Yoder aimed for a July 10 adjournment.
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Columbus
Senate
Paul P. Yoder
Foundry Seeks $1267 Judgment for Debt
Logan Foundry and Machine Co. seeks a $1267.60 judgment with interest from December 30, 1935 in Common Pleas Court against William and Craig Adair partners in W. C. Adair and Co. The suit claims the Adair firm owes for oil well supplies listed in the petition covering June 5, 1929 to October 30, 1935.
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Logan Foundry and Machine Co
Common Pleas Court
William and
Craig Adair
W. C. Adair and Co
Logan Foundry
Adair Co
Japanese Soldier Insults U S Cavalry Captain in Peiping Parade
A Japanese soldier armed with a Jernigan from Hopkinsville Kentucky attacked Captain Jernigan of the U S Cavalry during a martial demonstration in Peiping. The incident saw bayonets thrust toward Americans as Chinese residents and foreigners watched in tense expectancy amid China’s first parade of such strength in nearly 40 years.
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Peiping
Jernigan
Hopkinsville
United States Cavalry
Ameri
Sawyer Named Ohio National Committeeman
Former Lieutenant Governor Charles Sawyer of Cincinnati was chosen as Ohio's new Democratic national committeeman after Albert A. Horstman of Dayton and Walter F. Heer of Columbus withdrew. The selection united the delegation amid differing factional support, with Sawyer backed by the federal wing and Heer favored by Senator Vic Donahey. Harmony followed a delegation dinner hosted by Harry Newman.
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Philadelphia
Charles Sawyer
Cincinnati
Ohio
Albert
A. Horstman
Dayton
Walter F. Heer
Columbus
Hortsman
Martin L. Davey
Francis W. Poulson
Heer
Vic Donahey
Body Searched In Ruins Of Pecos Valley Alfalfa Mill
Toledo June 23 AP workers combed the ruins of the Pecos Valley Alfalfa Milling Company for Howard Taylor 21 missing since last night as flames consumed the mill E A Jeffery said Taylor’s car was left in its usual place and Taylor’s parents reported he left for work as normal The Toledo area saw a second serious blaze with an unidentified man killed and six injured in related apartment and mill fires.
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Toledo
Pecos Valley Alfalfa Milling Company
Howard Taylor
E. A Jeffery
Taylor
Buckeye state officials train 500 students in government
State county and city officials began work today with law enforcement and court trial exposure under supervision by the American Legion. About 500 Buckeye high school boys gathered for the civic insight program. John Starnof was elected governor.
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Columbus
Buckeye
American Legion
John Starnof
Governor Davey to Study Black Legion Evidence
Governor Davey said he would consider official information about Black Legion activities in Ohio. Fayne County prosecutor Duncan C. McCrea urged an Ohio investigation, arguing Ohio is the Legion’s headquarters for the Ohio Indiana Michigan district. Davey asked McCrea to send details for review.
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Columbus
Martin L. Davey
Fayne County
Michigan
Black Legion
Ohio
Duncan C. McCrea
McCrea
Indiana
Davey
Police close murder probe of Feely family deaths
Pittsburgh June 23 AP police said they are ready to close the investigation into the deaths of Martin J Feely University of Pittsburgh instructor, his wife and two children with a note calling it double murder and death by the mother. Feely and Mrs Feely's relatives dispute the finding believing she did not strangle the children Janice three and Robert five and herself. He will continue his own inquiry.
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Pittsburgh
Martin J. Feely
University of Pittsburgh
Feely
U.S. Posts First Positive Trade Balance Since January
The Commerce Department reports May exports exceeded imports by 9.932 million dollars, marking the first favorable U.S. trade balance since January.
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Washinton
Commerce Department
United States
Ohio VFW convention to draw 800 members
More than 500 members of the Ohio department of the veterans of foreign wars and some 300 auxiliary members will converge here for the annual convention scheduled for June 25 to 27. The gathering will occur in Hamilton with activities slated across the event days.
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Hamilton, O
Ohio Department of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
WPA Playground Closures In Hocking County This Week
All Hocking County WPA play grounds will close this week as recreation leaders attend a training institute. Community centers will reopen next week with activities resuming.
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Hocking County
WPA
Roses For G. A. R. Chieftain Honored At Encampment
Henry F. Russell 87 of Alliance Ohio received a radio three roses three checks a new G. A. R. hat and a walking stick as gifts at a Cleveland reception for the 70th G. A. R. encampment. The department commander and 60 Civil War veterans were welcomed with verbal bouquets at a city meeting.
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Cleveland
Henry F. Russell
Alliance
Ohio
Grand Army of the Republic
Russell
North Dakota Eyes Lemke Strength in Bitter Primary
North Dakota's heated primary ends with broad issues and personalities shaping a likely heavy turnout. Congressman William Lemke dominates the race as Republican and presidential hopeful, his renomination assured but the vote will signal home state support for his White House bid.
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Fargo
N. D
North Dakota
William Lemke
New Union Party
White House
King Edward Celebrates 42nd Birthday in London
Crowds cheered as King Edward rode in a scarlet and gold full dress, flanked by his three brothers, and appeared on Buckingham Palace balcony. Ambassadors and ministers sent congratulations, with messages from Hitler and Hirohito. A royal luncheon at Buckingham Palace and a St James's dinner rounded out the day.
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London
Edward
Buckingham Palace
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