Curtis Moves Hindered Hunt Lindbergh Says
Charles A. Lindbergh testified that John Hughes Curtis impeded police and his own efforts to trace the Lindbergh baby kidnappers. The flier reaffirmed faith in Dr. John Condon and in the household staff as Curtis’s tale of the crime was recounted.
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N. J
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John Hughes Curtis
Lindbergh
John F
Jassie) Condon
Curtis
Colonel Lindbergh
Betty Gow
Ollie Wheatley
Dr. Condon
Heaid
Grand Jury
Wheatleys
John
Eric
Nils
Newark
Girl Hurt In Bridge Mishap On Scioto River Walk
Charlotte Young a 14 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Adam T Young of 413 Jefferson street fell through a broken plank on the Scioto bridge narrowly escaping death. Rescued by William Gates she suffered bruises and was sent home after a physician visit. Her father investigates the incident as repairs are ordered under highway superintendent Joseph Belcher in Selete county.
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Charlotte
Adam T. Young
Jefferson Street
Scioto River
Scioto Tier Bridge
William Gates
Young
Heck
Joseph Belcher
Selete
Congress Near Adjournment As Relief Bill Moves
Congress edged toward adjournment after a clash over the relief bill. Senator Moses charged Democrats focus on conventions over Congress while conferees narrowed differences on 2.3 billion Garner Wagner relief, agreeing on 300 million for direct state relief loans and allocating 200 million by population with 100 million to be disbursed by the RFC as needed.
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Moses
Associated Press
Washington
New Hampshire
House
Senate
Reconstruction Finance Corp
Fire in Toledo House Destroys Brick Building
A downtown Toledo three story brick building housing Western Auto Supply and Weed-Coburn Co. was destroyed by fire causing about 300000 dollars in damage. Five people were injured including two firefighters a spectator and two gas company employees. An explosion preceded the blaze and investigators could not yet determine its cause.
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Associated Press
Toledo
Superior Street
Madison Avenue
Western Auto Supply Co
Weed-Coburn Co
Northwestern Ohio Gas Co
Ohio Dentist Indicted for Wife's Death in Card Game
Cleveland dentist Dr. John Steer aged 38 was indicted for second degree murder by a Cuyahoga County grand jury on June 13 for the killing of his wife Vera Steer during a card game dispute. The case arose from a June incident at their Garfield Heights residence.
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Ohio
Cleveland
Vera Steer
John Steer
Garfied Heights
Separation of Township Is Made Monday in New Boston Split
New Boston was separated from Clay township Monday after a county commissioners petition, creating New Boston township within the city and leaving Clay township outside city limits. Trustees Cochran and Roe must move to stay in office. a county auditor will divide property debts and taxes between districts.
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Clay Township
New Boston Township
Clyde A. Cochran
Thomas Roe
George Gregory
Eden Park
Cochran
Roe
Walter Seiler
Justices of Peace
Hoover Plan Unacceptable in British Cabinet
London June 28 Britain’s cabinet reportedly rejected President Hoover’s disarmament plan as inadequate for imperial needs. Ministers argued for more vessels overall and favored a mix with smaller ships. Stanley Baldwin warned of counter proposals at Geneva and the possible adjournment of the conference.
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London
Hoover
Britain
Stanley Baldwin
House of Commons
Geneva
Chilean junta faces new turmoil as Davila seizes control
In Santiago on June 28, Carlos Davila, ex ambassador to Washington, who led the first revolt and headed a counter-revolt, now acts alone after the resignation of Nolaso Cardenas and Armando Cabero. Cardenas and Cabero cited policy disagreements with Davila.
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Associated Press
Santiago
Chile
Senor
Carlos Davila
Washington
Nolasco Cardenas
Armando Cabero
Senor Cardenas
Senor Cabero
Darila
Convention Needs Action Not Agreement Says Times
A Chicago Times opinion mocks a tame Democratic convention. The writer urges fighters not backslapping consensus and demands heated debate, disageing with speakers, challenging each point, and energizing party actions.
Democrats face key convention clash over chairmanship
At Chicago Stadium on June 28 the Democratic convention struggles amid a wet revolt as 20 states press for repealing the platform. Louisiana factions and the Roosevelt Smith contest from Minnesota dispute credentials while the fight for a permanent chairman dominates headlines.
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Chicago
Louisiana
Roosevelt-Smith
Minnesota
Candi
Democratic national convention program in Chicago
The official program for today's Democratic national convention in Chicago includes an invocation by Monsignor Ostrowski, credentials committee report and seating roll call, permanent organization showdown over the Shouse Walsh chair, a permanent chairman address, and rules committee report.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Monsignor Ostrowski
Shouse-Walsh
Roosevelt Camp Shifts as Two-Thirds Rule Battle Fades
The Democratic convention opened with Temporary Chairman Barkley presiding. Roosevelt supporters withdrew their bid to abolish the two-thirds rule, signaling a quieter stage in the nominating fight while opponents hope to erode New Yorker's dominance.
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Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
Roosevelt
Jouett Shouse
Kansas
Portsmouth
Barkley
MacDonald seeks to salvage reparations talks in Lausanne
Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald urged France and Germany to bury the hatchet to prevent the reparations conference from breaking up. Von Papen demanded cancellation, while Herriot insisted on adequate compensation. MacDonald’s team met the two premiers and finance ministers to craft a compromise formula acceptable to both sides.
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Lausanne
Switzerland
Ramsay MacDonald
von Papen
Germany
Herriot
France
MacDonald
Long Wins In Committee But Fight Goes To Floor
Credentials Committee votes seat Long delegates 34 to 17 while Holdale group wins 36 to 15 in Minnesota contest. Louisiana leaders plan appeals as fist fights flare among Minnesotans and Huey Long acts as peacemaker at the Chicago convention.
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Long
Credentials Committee
Louisiana
Minnesota
Associated Press
Chicago
Huey P. Long
Democratic National Committee
J. Y. Sanders
John E. Regan
Franklin Roosevelt
Alfred E. Smith
Einar Hoidale
Roosevelt
Smith
Holdale
Andrew Nelson
Duluth
John Regan
St. Paul
State Central Committee
Begin
Huey Long
Robber Shot Likely Fatally Wounded in Ohio Hold-up
Near Norwalk Ohio an alleged garage robbery ended with John Blaha 20 of Cleveland being shot near the heart by night attendant Carl Neiding after an exchanged gunfire. An accomplice escaped sheriff H D Smith reported the incident occurred about 15 miles east of Norwalk.
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Associated Press
Norwalk
Here
John Blaha
Cleveland
H. D. Smith
Huron County
Carl Neiding
Neiding
Blaba
Neitling
Blaha
Miners Battle on the Ohio River in midstream clash
On the Ohio River seven picket boats clashed with six West Virginia boats in a midstream melee over a bi tuminous coal field strike. Two miners fell into the river and were rescued by deputy sheriffs as federal marshals and National Guard observers prepared to investigate.
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Associated Press Powhatan
Ohio
Ohio River
West Virginia
National Guard
War Department
Washington
Powhatan
Moundsville
W. Va
Norfolk and Western Cuts Dividend and Stock Basis
Norfolk and Western Railway announces stock on an eight dollar annual basis down from ten dollars. Directors declare a quarterly dividend of two dollars per share payable September nineteenth to holders of record August thirty first. This marks the railroad's first reduction in this downturn.
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Associated Presse
New York
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
Secret's Out City Thrift Convention Opens Wednesday
The Portsmouth merchants announce the Thrift convention linked to the national Chicago event will run Wednesday and Thursday. An amazing assortment of values across many lines has been assembled for the buying public. Items were selected for unquestioned value and purchased with wholesalers to enable substantial savings. The Times urges homemakers to attend and see how imperative the event is for shoppers.
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Portsmouth
Chicago
Portsmouth Times
Wet drive for repeal plank shocks Democratic convention
Southern and western forces rally behind a Roosevelt plank calling for repeal of the 18th amendment and modification of the Volstead act. Senator Walsh reports preliminary behind the proposal from Alfred E. Smith, with about 30 states behind and a 566 vote tally, as delegates are polled for adoption.
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Roosevelt
Fran M. Stephenson
Associated Press
Chicago
Alfred E. Smith
Senator Walsh
Massachusetts
Walsh
Resolutions Committee
New York
Prohibition Repeal Plank Endorsed by Dem Leader Walsh
Senator Walsh of Massachusetts announced a repeal plank calling for immediate proposal of repeal to the states. The measure urges temperance measures and states rights to regulate liquor, including possible beer legalization under constitutional limits. Twenty resolutions committee members approved the plank.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Net
Walsh
Massachusetts
Congress
Democratic Party
Resolutions Committee
Prohibition Platform Backs State Convention Proposal
The resolutions committee considers a new platform plan to have the 18th amendment repeal proposed at state conventions. It could affect the ongoing prohibition fight as farm relief planks are refined for the 1932 Democratic platform. Senator Dill suggested a concise repeal proposal. Prohibitionists fear pledging repeal by the party.
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Resolutions Committee
Congress
Dill
Washington
Gas Blame Slated for State Office Explosion
Columbus June 28 a special investigating committee ruled that the million dollar state office blast in April was caused by an accumulation of gas under the lower part of the structure ten workers died in the accident and the report cites the fuel as the cause.
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Associated Press
Columbus
State Office
Ohioans Lead Fight for Rule in Democratic Convention
Gov. George White of Ohio plans to back the two thirds rule at the convention floor while Ohio delegates rally behind Bernice Pyke and Jouett Shouse. Former Sen. Atlee Pomerene will press to retain the two thirds rule, arguing on the rules committee against a six ballot majority path.
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Pomerone
White
Buckeye
H. H. Daugherty
Associated Press
Chicago
George White
Ohio
Bernice
Pyke
National Committee
Jouett Shouse
Shouse
Atlee Pomerene
Henry G. Brunner
Pomerene
Brunner
Roosevelt roil on two thirds rule ends urgent fight
Roosevelt leaders call off all proposals to change the two thirds nominating rule after Farley announces support for keeping it. A fresh meeting of the rules committee is ordered by Chairman Kremer as the committee weighs the impact of the surprise appearance.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Roosevelt
Rules Committee
Kremer
James A. Farley
New York
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