Norris backs Roosevelt as independent Republicans split
Senator George W. Norris of Nebraska announces he will support Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt for president, saying the campaign pits organized monopoly against the common people. He notes his 1928 opposition to Hoover was vindicated and calls on progressive citizens nationwide to follow suit.
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George W. Norris
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Hoover
Roosevelt
United States
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Senate
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Bonus Veterans Visit Congress But Nobody's In
July 2 report on bonus marchers gathering on the Capitol steps in Washington. Walter W Waters leads thousands of veterans protesting a congressional adjournment. Capitol and Senate offices see few legislators due to a Fourth of July recess as demonstrations continue.
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Congress
Congressional
Capitol
Walter W. Waters
Senate
Jes Ramblin About the Town in Ouachita News
West Monroe resident P. E. Pilcher faced an awkward moment with a public safety item after approaching tenants behind a Black family’s home. A boy warned him away, prompting Pilcher to depart and the tension to dissipate as the observer moved on. The column notes mocking birds at Neville High, conservation efforts, and local diversions including a golf incident and farm career updates.
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P. E. Pilcher
West Monroe
Mr. Pilcher
Bureau Chief Burgess Dies in Ambulance Ride
Dr. George K. Burgess, director of the Bureau of Standards and noted physicist, died suddenly in an ambulance while being taken to a hospital after a heart attack in his office in Washington.
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Washington
George K. Burgess
Bureau of Standards
McAdoo Breaks Deadlock To Headline Democratic Faction Rally
In Chicago William Gibbs McAdoo moves to the platform as tension builds at the Democratic convention. Roosevelt aides glare, Georgia and Texas banners sway, and a roaring crowd signals a pivotal moment as the party seeks a winner beyond California. The scene hints at a long fight ahead.
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California
Chicago
Georgia
Hague
McAdoo
Roosevelt to Appear at Democratic Meet This Afternoon
Franklin D. Roosevelt is set to address the Democratic national convention mid afternoon after his running mate is chosen. Mayor Anton Cermak will coordinate arrangements in Chicago with James A. Farley, with a 1 30 p m arrival and a 2 30 p m public greeting in Grant Park before heading to Chicago Stadium for acceptance remarks.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Anton Cermak
James A. Farley
Roosevelt
Congress Hotel
Grant Park
Chicago Stadium
Albany
Curtis Fate to Jurors in Lindbergh Kidnapping Case
John Hughes Curtis of Norfolk Virginia is found guilty of aiding the Lindbergh baby kidnapping and hindering capture. The jury, six men and one woman, recommends mercy. Judge Robbins notes Curtis did not testify, saying it may be inferred he could not deny the charges. Deliberations began at 9:33 a.m. with jurors considering whether Curtis knew the kidnappers.
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N. J
John Hughes Curtis
Norfolk
Adam O. Robbins
Curtis
New Jersey
Robbins
Attendance at Democrat Meeting Inspires McLemore Verse
Chicago July 2. Henry McLemore writes of a Democratic gathering with platforms, votes, and speakers. The piece names figures like McAdoo and Al. it contrasts hot and cold demonstrations, rolling calls, and deadlocked conventions as delegates await another long night.
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Democrat Meeting
McLemore
Roosevelt Begins Public Life Two Decades Ago in Albany Ties
Albany July 2 U P A review traces Franklin D. Roosevelts 22 year political arc from 1919 when he entered politics at age 28 to his rise in Dutchess County and the state senate. The piece notes his early opposition to Tammany Hall and his bitter battle over U S Senate selection by the New York legislature.
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Cleveland
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Albany
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U.P
Roosevelt
Dutchess County
Senate
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Tammany
William F
Billy” Sheehan
German stance blocks reparations linked with Allied debts
Lausanne report says Germany refused to accept any plan tying reparations settlement to adjustment of allied debts to the United States. The notice notes the position was reported this evening in Switzerland.
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Lausanne
Switzerland
Germany
United States
Judge M Gregor Plans Campaign for High Court
Monroe reports judge T H McGregor of Rayville visiting friends and outlining plans to seek re election to the court of appeals. A Webster Parish native, he studied at the University of Nashville and practiced law in Rayville and Shreveport before his 1930 appointment to the court of appeals to fill a vacancy created by Judge Fred Odom's resignation. His early effort aimed to clear a four year backlog on the docket.
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Court of Appeals
Monroe
Webster Parish
University of Nashville
C. J. Ellis
Shreveport
Huey P. Long
Fred Odom
State Supreme Bench
Governor Allen’s desk crowded with bills awaiting signature
Baton Rouge July 2 Governor O K Allen’s desk is piled with measures passed by both houses and awaiting his action. Two tax bills are among them as the legislature recesses until Monday night to reconvene for its final week. The package includes a tick eradication levy on beef and milk sales, a chain store tax, a cooperative insurance regulation bill, two constitutional amendments on election returns and bill introduction limits, plus provisions for separate trials of offenses arising from the same act.
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Garner Chosen Democratic Vice Presidential Candidate
Speaker John Nance Garner won the Democratic backing as Roosevelt neared Chicago for the convention. Garner, veteran House speaker, imparts balance with east west representation and strong campaign presence, seen as ideal running mate for Roosevelt.
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National House of Representatives
Democratic National Convention
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Chicago
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Democratic Party
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Garner
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Alabama
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Iowa
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Federal Court Adjourns To September For Youths
Federal court adjourned to the first Monday in September after a morning of cases. Theodore Tobinski Chester Perskowski and Reynold Peterson all Newark youths face federal motor vehicle theft charges. Judge Dawking considered a one year parole to a Newark probation officer and ordered parental and probation contact to arrange transport back to Newark. Falman Bennett was tried on.
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Ben C. Dawkins
Theodore Tobinski
Chester Perskowski
Reynold Peterson
Newark
J. Fair Hardin
Dawking
Falman Bennett
Bearden Kin Arrives From Oklahoma Visits Brother in Jail
S S Bearden of Cordell Oklahoma brother of Walter Bearden was jailed in Ouachita Parish on charges of bank robbery murder and kidnapping He arrived in Monroe last night and spoke with Walter at the jail He said he learned of the charges only after arriving and that the trial date is set for July 19 The elder Bearden aged 35 said he raised Walter and that their father died when Walter was young He has lived in the same Oklahoma county for 26 years and worked as a farmer
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Cordell
Okla
Walter Bearden
Ouachita Parish
Monroe
S. S. Bearder
Bearden
Oklahoma
Walter
Chicago
Soap magnate James N. Gamble dies at Cincinnati home
Cincinnati July 2. James N. Gamble, 96, a capitalist and leader at Proctor and Gamble Soap, died this morning at his residence. He had long been in frail health but stayed active on the board. His wife died in 1901. The firm was founded by James Gamble and William Proctor and is now led by Gamble’s son and Proctor’s grandson.
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Cincinnati
James N. Gamble
Proctor and Gamble Soap Company
Gamble
Proctor and Gamble Company
James Gamble
William Proctor
William Cooper Proctor
Woman Dies of Joyous Shock After Sight Restored
Grace K. Cleaves, 56, of San Diego, died after the emotional shock of regaining sight following eye surgery. Her death was attributed to the joyous shock reported by the physician.
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San Diego
Cal
Grace K. Cleaves
Roosevelt Receives News Of Nomination In Albany
In Albany Franklin D Roosevelt sits in an old chair listening to a speaker as news arrives of his presidential nomination. He telegrams delegates and those who withdrew in his favor to notify them and plans formal notification in Chicago. The scene buzzes with reporters, crowds, and radio men as cheers rise.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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John N. Garner
Texas
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