Texas Democrats Name Delegates to National Convention
Texas delegates to the 1932 Democratic National Convention in San Francisco were instructed to vote as a unit, with 36 district delegates and 16 at large to be chosen. An unan. resolution recommended W G McAdoo for the ticket, while others urged opposition to any platform or candidate favoring beer sales. Names of the at large delegates and the state committeeman from Texas were announced.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
San Francisco
W G. McAdoo
United States Senate
League of Nations
Congress
Cone Johnson
Tyler
W P. Hobby
Austin
Cullen F. Thomas
M. M. Crane
Marshal Hicks
San Antonio
T. M. Campbell
Palestine
Thomas H. Ball
Houston
Clyde Sweeten
Greenville
Hugh Nugent Fitzgerald
Fort Worth
J. A. Kemp
Wichita Falls
Barry Miller
I. W. Stephens
Minnie Fisher Cunningham
Galveston
Margie E. Neal
Carthage
W. E. Spell
Waco
Jessile Daniel Ames
Georgetown
Thomas B. Love
Marshall Hicks
House Passes Bill for Ending War
Washington reports the House passed a bill repealing the wartime declaration against Germany and Austria with a 228 to 139 vote. The tally followed party lines, with nineteen Democrats voting with Republicans and two Republicans opposing. Senate action and veto prospects indicated the measure would not clear a presidential veto.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Germany
Austria
House
Kelly
Michigan
Fuller
Massachusetts
Caras
Minnesota
Kellar
Senate Appropriation Bill Passes Without Printing Provision
Washington report notes the Senate approved the legislative appropriation measure on Thursday but eliminated the joint printing committee discretion to continue government publication printing. The president vetoed the version containing that provision.
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Washington
Senate
Joint
Congressional Printing Committee
Rail Congestion Shows Slow National Improvement
Reports to the interstate commerce commission from agents nationwide indicate a continued but gradual improvement in railway freight congestion. The assessments reflect easing delays and steadier movement of goods across regions, signaling progress toward normalizing freight channels.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Barracks Destroyed and Damaged in Irish Incidents
Two police barracks, Americk and Devonshire, were destroyed on Thursday. A third barracks in Meath sustained damage in the same events.
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Dublin
Americk
Devonshire
Meath
Hilliard Named Special Assistant to U S Attorney General
Patrick R. Hilliard will be permanently stationed in Chicago to prosecute Sherman antitrust violations. The Supreme Court steel case held United States Steel was not a trust under the Sherman act, sparking debates among lawyers about precedent and dissolution risks.
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Patrick R. Hilliard
United States
Palmer
Chicago
United States Supreme Court
United States Steel Corporation
Justice McKenna
Justice Day
Steel Corporation
Standard Oil
American Tobacco Company
Marine Corps Pioneer General Barnett Tours U S
Maj. Gen. George Barnett commander of the United States Marine Corps travels the country on business for the corps. Marines greet him with joyous reunions as he travels and trains their units. The article notes Barnett born in Wisconsin in 1859, naval academy graduate in 1881, and the Marine Corps as an independent branch dating to 1775 renowned as a fighting force.
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George Barnett
United States Marine Corps
General Barnett
Marines
General Burnett
Wisconsin
United States Naval Academy
Navy
Army
Marine Corps
Secretary of the Navy
Washington
Daniels urges newspapers to show life’s full scope
Secretary of the Navy told the New York Press club that papers should map busy life not just mine for glittering deceptions. He urged coverage of noble deeds alongside sordid acts to keep readers hopeful and motivated to reform.
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Josephus Daniels
Congressional Directory
Raleigh
N. C
News and Observer
Secretary of the Navy
New York Press Club
Daniels
Duke of the Abruzzi Tests Benadir Colony for Italian Trade
The Duke of the Abruzzi shifts from Arctic hunting to scientific study of Benadir Colony in East Africa. He aims to turn it into a cotton and cereal supplier for Italy, exploring the Uebi Scebel river for navigation and irrigation. Two experimental farms will prove cotton doura sugar and coffee yields via irrigation and machinery.
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Duke
Abruzzi
Benadir
East Africa
Italy
Uebi Scebel
Hanar
Abyssinia
Sybia
Cyrenaica
Death of Carranza Reported by Obregon Telegram
El Paso says President Carranza of Mexico was assassinated by his own troops under General Rodolfo Herrero at Tlaxcalantongo. Obregon relays the killing and the fierce defense by Carranza’s followers, including General Murguia, with sixty prisoners taken. General Gonzalez’s manifesto outlines a path to public order and a tentative presidency.
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el Paso
Tex
Carranza
Mexico
Alvaro Obregon
Mexico City
Rodolfo Herrero
Diaz
Obregon
Tlaxcartengo
Pueblo
Pablo Gonzales
Juan Barrangan
Tlaxcalantongo
Villa Juarez
State
Oueblo
Herrero
Palta
Francisco Murguia
Mario Mendez
Paulino Fontes
Gil Garias
Heliodoro Perez
Gomez
Villela
Laredo
Pablo Gonzalez
Congress
General Gonzalez
Gonzalez
Mexican Republic
The
Republic
Toreador Joselito Be Gallo Killed at Madrid Bullfight
Toreador Joselito Be Gallo was killed Thursday at the Palace de Talavera in Madrid while dispatching his fifth bull of the afternoon. He came from a renowned bullfighting family. his father was a banderillo.
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Madrid
Toreador
Joselito BE Gallo
Palace de Talavera
Method in That Madness in the Brown Household
Henry watches son Gerald smoking a pipe and jokes that the boy’s habit could save money for the family. Mrs. Brown confronts a stormy disagreement over teenage smoking and parental limits. Gerald, age seventeen, enjoys the pipe as his father muses about a curious financial angle.
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Henry
Mrs. Brown
Mr. Brown
Gerald
Rehoboth Sunday Herald
Sermon Too Short Sparks Amused Conversation
A listener jokes that a sermon ended too quickly after dozing off during the service. The exchange turns the moment into light humor about a brief sermon.
Willis- A Satisfied Customer Ad is a Store’s Best Ad
Gillis- Old stuff A good looking girl clerk s Judge notes. The fragment reflects a courtroom remark about advertising style and staff appearance.
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Willis
Florida shell mounds reveal ancient human builders
Florida’s shell mounds are considered human made and likely date to the early Christian era. They lie buried under forest growth, with earth layers supporting ancient trees. Artifacts include pottery, shell items, bone tools, and animal remains. Forty mounds exist statewide, led by King Philip’s Town near Lake Harney with extensive dimensions.
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Florida
King Phillip’s Town
Lake Harney
Ticket Seller Ad Sparks Weight Bias Query
A vintage film line prompts debate as a ticket seller advertises for female staff and excludes women over 200 pounds from applying to work in a glass cage. The exchange questions if the ad is discriminatory while defending it as common sense.
Four Year Old Catherine Sees Elephant At Circus
Little Catherine aged four encounters an elephant for the first time and exclaims to her mother that it resembles a fat horse with a tail near its eyes.
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Catherine
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