Prohibition Enforcement Plank Approved at Democratic Convention
The Democratic sub committee adopted a Pittman drafted plank calling for enforcement of the Eighteenth Amendment. It also criticized the Republican administration for lax duty law enforcement and for political appointees in enforcement roles. The panel omitted the McNary-Haugen Farm Bill while endorsing farm measures and a possible equalization fee to fix crop distributions.
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Houston
Pittman
Key Pittman
Nevada
Alfred E. Smith
McNary-Haugen
Carter Glass
Virginia
Moody
Dan Moody
Texas
Daniels
Josephus Daniels
North Carolina
Naval
Hearing on Farm Plank Shapes Democratic Platform
A three hour hearing before a Democratic resolutions subcommittee weighed farm relief plans. Iowa backed a sweeping agriculture plank, while National Grange urged a blended approach including the McNary Haugen bill and co operative features. Speakers claimed broad farmer support as they urged the party to court agricultural voters.
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Houston
Tex
Resolutions Body
Iowa
Wilbur Marsh
Resolutions Committee
Farm Bureau
Corn Belt Committee
John A. McSparran
National Grange
MccNary- Haugen
McNary
Grange
Grange’s Own Plan, and the Farm Union
Democratic Party
Vernon Hatch
Indiana
McNary-Haugen
Rainey
Ilinois
Judas Iscariot
Haugen
Patient’s Joke About Fat Hen Inspires Emergency Room Laughs
A humorous remark about needing an operation turns into a light moment as a patient and staff share a chuckle over a fat hen during a hospital visit. The exchange highlights hospital bedside humor without impacting care.
Poincare Wins Confidence Vote In French Chamber
Paris June 28 The Chamber of Deputies backed the Poincare government 420 to 150 in a confidence vote. It was the strongest showing for the government since parliament opened June 1 as critics argued over Alsatian deputies’ release. The premier made the issue a test of confidence.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Poincare
Poincaire
Rosse
Ricklin
Democratic National Convention Houston Program Outlined
The tentative schedule for the democratic national convention lists opening at 10:30 a.m. chaired by Robinson with music and singing. It includes completion of nominating speeches and seconding, a possible recess, platform consideration if the resolutions committee reports, and balloting for a presidential nominee. Leaders may alter the plan as developments require and a protracted fight could push balloting to Friday.
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Houston
Robinson
Resolutions Committee
Committee
Trains Collide Killing 22 at Darlington Station
An excursion train from Scarborough and a freight train collided at Darlington station in Durham on June 28 leaving at least 22 dead and 50 injured. Cars telescoped badly. rescue work continued through the night as authorities feared the death toll could rise.
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Darlington
Durham
Eng
Scarborough
Newcastle
Earhart and crew sail home after British reception
Amelia Earhart Wilmer Stultz and Louis Gordon leave Southampton bound for the United States following a warm British welcome. Earhart attends a private dinner and reflects on future plans while joining the President Roosevelt at sea. A rubber doll and a Bonzo Pup gift highlight the voyage home.
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Southampton
Eng
Amelia Earhart
Wilmer Stultz
Louis W. Gordon
Great Britain
Atlantic
Newfoundland
President Roosevelt
Miss Earhart
Hubert Scott Payne
Imperial Airways
United States
France Seeks Woman Killer Landau Hunted in Five-Fiancee Deaths
In Marseilles Jerome Prat alias Camile Gaillard, 61, is sought for murdering at least five fiancées found through matrimonial ads. Investigators uncovered partial remains buried under a chicken-house floor and linked the suspect to similar methods as Landru. Police dig the villa garden for more evidence.
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Marseilles
France
APA
Jerome Prat
Camile Gaillard
Prat
Henri Desire Landru
Mlle
Elise Foge
24 Hour Flight Begun From Roosevelt Field in Test
Cesare Sabelli aims for a nonstop Rome flight in a Bellanca Sesquiplane Roma. The craft, fully loaded with 5 tons including 800 gallons of gas, lifted off Curtiss field at 3 20 am with Roger Q. Williams as pilot Piero Bonelli navigator and Dr Leon M Pisculli aboard. They expect to stay aloft 24 hours if weather stays clear. rain may force a return.
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Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Bellanca Sesquiplane
Roma
Cesare Sabelli
Rome
Curtiss Field
Sabelli
Roger Q. Williams
Piero Bonelli
Leon M. Pisculli
Williams
Courtney starts again going well Horta voyage
Capt. Frank T. Courtney British aviator who left Lisbon for Fayal Island en route to the United States sent word to the AP that he is still going strong and expects to arrive around 4 o clock.
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Horta
Island of
Fayal
Azores
Frank T. Courtney
Lisbon
United States
Associated Press
Democrats Hear Threat of Split Over Dry Plank
At a Houston mass meeting of dry delegates, Senator Harris of Georgia and others warned that Al Smith’s nomination could trigger a party split. They urged a bone dry platform as the convention debates the eighteenth amendment and Volstead Act, claiming Smith would lose Georgia without it.
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Associated Press
Houston
Tex
Democratic
al Smith
Jesse Nicholson
Maryland
National Woman's Committee For Law Enforcement
Smith
Harris
Georgia
Resolutions Committee
Sweet
Colorado
Daniel Roper
South Carolina
J. A. Hartness
North Carolina
William D. Uphaw
White House
Cone Johnson
Texas
Clifford Walker
German girl flier survives plane crash on test takeoff
Miss Thea Rasche a German girl flier and her crew escaped uninjured when the monoplane North Star crashed through bushes during a test flight at Cap de la Madeleine Quebec Thea Rasche Ulrich Koenemann and mechanic Zebora were aboard Rasche at the controls The plane was not seriously damaged due to soft field and 400 gallons of fuel were dumped before impact
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Cap de la Madeleine
Que
Thea Rasche
Berlin
Ulrich Koenemann
Zebora
Miss Rasche
Koenemann
Weather sketch for Illinois tonight through Friday
Town is mostly cloudy with probable showers in the east tonight and Friday and in the central portion tonight cooler in the extreme west. Illinois shows mostly cloudy tonight and Friday with likely local showers and thunderstorms and cooler conditions in the north Friday afternoon or night.
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East Portion
Ilinois
North Portion
France’s famed stunt pilot Alfred Fronval killed in crash
Paris June 28 AP Alfred Fronval France’s best known stunt pilot died at the Villa Coublay landing field when his plane crashed after a display of looping and acrobatics. His craft collided with a military plane on contact and burned. he perished trapped in flames. Fronval held the world loop the loop record with 1100 consecutive turns until March 17 when Charles Homan surpassed him.
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Paris
Alfred Fronval
France
Villa Coublay
Fronval
Charles Homan
St. Paul, Minn
Democratic National Convention Nominates Favorite Sons Amid Prohibition Debates
The Democratic National Convention in Houston spends hours honoring favorite son candidates while continuing to push toward nominating Smith. Delegates hear seconding speeches for Smith as Gov. Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland backs him, praising common sense and honesty as Grover Cleveland lauds Smith’s leadership. The session faces delays and aims to adjourn after platform adoption.
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Associated Press
Sam Houston Hall
Houston
Tex
Smith
Smit
Jim” Reed
White House
Grover Cleveland
Roosevelt Tries Third Time for Smith at Convention
Franklin D Roosevelt for the third time in eight years places Alfred E Smith's name in nomination before a Democratic National Convention. His nominating speech again extols Smith as a leading candidate, highlighted during Wednesday evening’s session.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Alfred E. Smith
Roosevelt
Smith
Dry law repeal vote narrows in North Dakota
Early returns from 129 of 2,192 precincts show the repeal side leading narrowly with 7,763 for and 112 against out of the initial counts, mostly from eastern dry territory as results await a fuller statewide tally. Nestos leads Frazier in the U S Senate nomination race by 6,580 votes with 424 precincts reporting. Shafer holds a 12,838 vote lead over Thoresen for governor in 434 precincts.
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Fargo
N. D
North Dakota
Maryland
New York
Nevada
Montana
Frazier
United States
R. A. Nestos
Yynn J. Frazier
Nestos
Georgs Shafer
T. H. Thoresen
Shafer
Independent Voters Association
Thoresen
Nonpartisan League
Governor Smith Delighted by Nomination Demonstration
Albany New York June 22 Governor Smith stayed up late listening to radio coverage of the Democratic convention where his name was placed in nomination for the presidency He appeared cheerful and even danced along with the music and applause as the event unfolded among family and friends His flushed smile and bow reflected his satisfaction at the moment.
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Albany
N. Y
Smith
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Son-in-law quits job over constant hurt feelings
A quirky line notes a son-in-law who quits his job whenever his feelings are hurt, reflecting a humorous take on workplace sensitivity and family dynamics.
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Publishers Syndicate
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