Hoover Allies Fight On as Convention Report Debate Grows
Kansas City June 18 The anti Hoover faction moves to challenge Hoover control of the convention by backing a minority dissent report led by Judge Dan de O Hastings. The 15 minority members aim to test strength before nomination balloting after a 36 to 15 defeat in the credentials committee. An all night recess gives time for talks, but antis still seek denunciatory language for their minority report.
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Credentials Committee
Hooverites
National Committee
Hoover
Minority Report
Fourth raid victim found in Kansas bank case
Kansas authorities converged to locate the Lamar Colorado quartet linked to the First National Bank of Samar raid. Everett A. Kessinger, cashier and fourth victim, was found bullet riddled in a shack. Earlier, A N Parris and his son John, bank president and teller, were shot. A doctor nearby died amid the pursuit.
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Liberal
Kas
Kansas
Lamar. Colo
Everett A. Kessinger
First National Bank of
Samar
Kessinger
A. N. Parris
John
Oakley
Farmers threaten revolt at November polls over Hoover
Farm leaders denounce Hoover and pledge to back Al Smith with widespread opposition. Camps aligned with Curtis and Watson urge party regularity while farmers campaign against the Hoover ticket. A North Dakota delegation threatens to bolt the convention, signaling deep splits in farm support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis
Watson
Ed Smith
Indiana
Arthur Robinson
McNary
A. G. Sor le
North Dakota
Hoover
al Smith
Walter Maddock
Where to Go Tonight at Regent and Capito l
Fred Thomson stars in The tencer Scout at Regent with Penn Dix in Sporting Goods and Max Davidson in Tell It To The Judge. Sypher's Orchestra and Newsreel, Capitol features The Man Who Came NTMON A Thief in the Dark with George Meeker Marjorie Beebe Dor’s Han Gwen Lea and George Meets George. Also Irene Rich in The Desired Woman and The Danecan Sisters in Topsy and Eyes at Scottish Rite Cathedral Dome with Fools Luck.
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PENN
Richard Dix
Sporting Goods
Max Davidson
Sypher
Capitol
Smth
Robverson
Man
George Meeker
Marjorie Beebe
Dor's
Han
Gwen Lea
George
Fox News
Pa News Observes Young Farmers Week and Local Happenings
The column notes 118 boys registered for classes, 108 in regular pool lessons at the Pa State College event. Lawrence County is well represented in Young Farmers Week, with judges likely awarding prizes but not top finish. Also mentions roadside parking, fashion trends, a hotel manager’s $25 dispute, and a feature garden at Hoyts on Winter and North Mercer streets.
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Yorts
Henry McNicholas
Pa News
Lawrence County
Young
Pennsylvania State College
McCuloch
Hoover Leaders Predict Victory On First Ballot
Hoover leaders forecast a victory on the first ballot as Dawes or Curtis emerge as top contenders. The Kansas City convention houses many hopefuls including New York figures Ambassador A. B. Houghton and Rep. Hamilton Fish. Supporters weigh Dawes’s Eastern appeal against Curtis’s veteran credentials while wary factions consider age and party balance.
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Hoover
Who Was King of Sweden and the Lindbergh Welcome
A fragmentary Q and A style clipping mentions questions about who led Sweden’s king, who wrote Shakespeare plays, and the date of Lindbergh’s welcome in France. It notes the 1018 U S Army division sailing to France after the declaration of war, plus a Horoscope excerpt and a Daily Thought attributed to prudence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army
France
United States
Myron T. Herrick
Charles Lindbergh
Gustaf V
Niagars Falls
Prancis Bacon
Convention muddled as Hoover seeks first ballot nomination
The convention divides over Hoover with rival blocs led by Curtis, Watson, and Lowden remaining loyalists or shifting to drafts of Coolidge. Hoovers edge appears strong with about 700 votes rumored, while anti Hoover factions cling to their leaders and plan desperate coalitions. Senator George F. Moses is set to become permanent chairman in Kansas City.
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Hoover
Whitter E. Edge
New Jersey
John Q. Tyson
House
Boover
Lowdon
Curtis
Indiana
Watson
Kansas City
George F. Moses
Graduation Exercises Dazzle With Choir And Audience
Adolph S. Green presides and expresses appreciation for the auditorium donation as the Sisters of St. Francis and hospital staff host graduation. The class includes Geraldine Auer Amy Meadville Cecelia Rose Petrick Sylvia Kocher Ora Thomas Grace Acker man Angela Barnes Blanche Gainagh Mary Bryer Elizabeth Pollard Helen Quigley Diana Fletcher Clara Rettig Louise Faupel Mary Cavanaugh Ruth McDonald. Program features Emery orchestra, vocal solos, and diplomas presented by B foothead with student performances and addresses by Rev Kevin Gainagh and Dr W L Campbell.
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Adolph S. Green
Sisters of St. Francis
Geraldine Auer Amy
Meadville
Cecelia
Rose Pet
Greenewald
Emery
Geoffrey O'Hare
Dorothy Leel
Miss
Flor Tice Weinberg
3. Kaplan
W. L. Campbell
Godard
USA
von Moltke Emery
Vorasola
Petrie
Pearle
Arthur Hulbert
Kevin Gainagh
Ittsburgh
Roger Quilter
Down In the Forest
Landon Roland
Prances Gibson
Pat Browne Patterson
Wallish Sisters
Republicans Draft 1928 Platform Planks For Debate
The 16 member resolutions sub committee, led by Senator Smoot, worked overnight on the 1928 Republican platform and is set to complete the draft by two this afternoon. Minority moves by LaFollette and Borah are unlikely to pass, with planks on campaign finance disclosure, Nicaragua actions, outlawing war by treaty, and inland waterways shaping the debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Smoot
Utah
Senator Horan
Idaho
Senator Bingham
Borah
Nicaragua
Fifteen Wurss Earn Diplomas In Nurse Graduation
A Tuesday night ceremony honored fifteen nursing students who completed three years of training. Dr. Campbell highlighted sacrifice and idealism in nursing while Rev. Fr. Kevin Gainagh praised the profession and urged graduates to continue their path beyond graduation. Diplomas were presented as names were called.
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Campbell
W. LU
Kevin Gainagh
B. F. Moorhead
Jelass
Fourteen Seek Nomination as Vice President Contoned From Page One
The convention faces a split in major delegations over the vice presidential nomination with fourteen candidates named aside from Curtis. Edge is favored by some for carrying New Jersey and aiding New York. Dawes is supported by Mellon but opposed by Hoover managers. Deneen is a potential dark horse. Roosevelt and Houghton are discussed but lack backing. Edges edge gains backing from Ware. the New York and Pennsylvania blocs plan late caucuses to decide unity and control the nomination path.
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Dawes
Curtis
Charles G. Dawes
Charles Curtis
Kansas City
Vics
al Smith
Poparty
Atlantic Seaboard
New York
A. B. Houghton
Hamilton Fish
Treasury
Ogden L. Mills
Theodore Roosevelt
Hoover
Wiliam
Vare
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Tinois
Alanson B. Houghton
Ogden Mills
Edge
George Hoses
New Hampshire
Illiois
Moses
Charles S. Deneen
Mellon
Alles
New Jersey
Ware
Deneen
Canedictate
Roosevelt
Houghton
Fish
Arthur Capper
John @. Tilson
Hanford Macalder
Love
Dewes
Moses Declares We Will Bury Smith In Combat Speech
A militant speech by Senator Moses and allies denounces Smith and Tammany Hall. They vow to carry the fight to the enemy, challenge Smith to bring forth his strongest champion, and promise a bloody grave for any foe. The exchange frames Hoover against Smith as GOP leaders plan for the campaign amid graft charges and party bickering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb
Madison Square Garden
Brown
Jones
Robinson
Smith
Les Moover
Moses
Kansas City
Hoover
Tammany Hall
Nane
Hoover People
Coalition
Lightning hurls telephone box from station window
During a June thunderstorm in Spring Grove near Hanover Pennsylvania a bolt struck a telephone line at the Western Maryland Railroad station. A section of the wall box was torn free and hurled through a window. Witness Miss Mazel Kohr described the event for the story.
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Internuvetal
Hanover
Spring Grove
Western Maryland
Mazel Kohr
Deaths Of The Day Funeral notices for Marshall Reed Venbio and Francis
Funeral services were held for John Marshall at 2720 West North Street with Rev. Buckingham in charge and burial in Greenwood Cemetery. John W. Reed’s service took place at the Reformed Presbyterian church in Darlington with Rev. Campbell and Rev. McCalmant officiating, burial in Union Cemetery. Charles Francis died at the Lawrence County Home after a short illness and is survived by a sister in New Castle. Joseph Venbio’s funeral was at St. Vitus Church with high Mass and burial in St. Vitus Cemetery. pallbearers named as friends.
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Marshal
John Marshall
West North Street
H. J. Buckingham
Primitive Methodist Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Pallbeaters
Joseph Evans
Harry Larson
John Jenkins
Ellwood Thomas
Scunder
Druschel
Reed
John W. Reed
Reformed Presbyterian Church
Darlington
J. W. Campbell
Darlington United Presbyterian Church
D. T. McCalmant
New Galilee U. P. Church
S.A. Duncan
Duncan
Buriah
Union Cemetery
Charles Francis
Lawrence County
New Castle
Joseph Ventio
Joseph Venbio
St. Vitus Church
Bolems
DeMita
Ippolitte
DeRanna
St. Vitus
Convention Weighs Hoovers Ticket Amid Talks In Kansas City
Delegates at the Kansas City convention face farm plank struggles and internal bickering as Curtis resists vice presidency, Fess governs to restore order, and Roosevelt supporters receive a high‑tone apology. Credentials showdown delays final wind‑up. Norton presses for speeches while McMaster’s plea falls on deaf ears.
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Charles Curtis
Kansas
Jena
Kansas City
Fess
Ohio
Thomas F. Lillis
T. B
Credentials Committee
Tomorow
Resolutions Committee
P. D. Norton
North Dakota
McMaster
South Dakota
Hoover
North
William M. Butler
McNary-Haugen
Mabel Walker Willebrandt
Portia
Department of Justice
Florida
Train Kills Woman Gathering Coal in Lilly Pa
Mrs. Veronica Filipek, 72, was struck and instantly killed on the Pennsylvania main tracks at Lilly. Several witnesses could not warn her as the train tore her body badly mangled, in a tragic accident near June 13.
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Lilly
Pennsylvania Railroad
Veronica Filipek
Takes Big Chance For Small Pr
International News Service reports a risky swim by Williams, a painter for the Gi Refining Co., in Mahoning Creek near Punxsutawney. He dived after Felic employees to prove he could swim, facing muddy, turbulent waters and perils as pioneers and locals watched.
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Punxzsutawney
Lewis’ Williams
Gi Refining Company
Mahoning Creek
Felic Employes
Willan
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