Conventions News and Global Headlines From Cleveland to Topeka
A late report from Cleveland notes Governor Landon’s delegates, speculation on a first ballot nomination, and Peggy Ann’s wish to attend the convention. In Topeka Landon supporters claim a strong delegate lead. Melbourne Australia reports a dying white trapper tale and a tragic native massacre. Mary Baker Eddy’s legacy and Rollins College win spark women’s progress chatter. Roosevelt heads southwest on a nonpolitical tour, Texas expo hints. Lindbergh ransoms and Hauptmann’s arrest connect the murder case. Potatoes rise while new crops promise relief, and anti sanction debates in the League of Nations swirl with France’s stance toward England and Italy.
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Klug
Ezattaate
Tne
Cleveland
Lariday
Herman Tangworthy
Kansas City
Resolutions Committee
Landon
Kansas
Worst Is Yot to Come Weather Sparks Summer Heat
San Antonio faces the year's hottest heat wave with 93 degrees forecast for Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, following a 98 degree Tuesday. US Weatherman J I Jarboe cites ongoing high humidity around 89 percent and expects mostly sunny skies with light southerly breezes, limiting thundershowers in North Texas.
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San Antonio
United States
J. 1
Jarboe
Lexis
Mystery of four missing tourists investigated in 1935 case
Governor Clyde Tingley announced a solution to the year old disappearance of Mr and Mrs George Lovius and Mr and Mrs Albert Heberer. Two men are jailed for questioning, a diver heads to aid police in fishing a lake near Vaughn New Mexico, as investigators seek the four bodies. The tale centers on an attack after a tire stop, with the victims bound by fence wire and dumped in a lake. The report also notes details from informants and mentions no names of the jailed men.
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Santa FE
N.M
Clyde Tingley
George Lovius
Albert Heberer
Timnois
Vaughn
N. Mi
Houston
N. M
Bald
Tingley
EL Paso
the Herald-Posh
RE. J. House Jr
New Mexico
Vaughan
Dallas
Alburquerque
Deal Onell Calls For Galgade To Restore Liberty
In Cleveland June 1 a Republican convention delegates fought over the platform as Rep Heptrand Snell of New York urged a crusade to restore the American people their constitution and liberties. Hoover was expected to address the gathering while Senator Borah and Gov Landon positions created further rifts. The speech condemned Roosevelt and urged unity despite factional strains as the convention prepared for ballot tests and party alignment.
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Gleveland
Republica
Ltsclt
Platform Committee
Hope Alble
Heptrand Snell
New York
Alt M. Landon
Qwuiny
London
John M. Hamilton
Hoover
Herbert Hoover
Roosevelt
Landon
Toperead
Borah
Idaho
Ofrmula
Borrah
Snell
Sneil
Chainians
Lando
Borgh
Isho
Liberty Crusade
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
New Yorker
House
Washington
Chicago
Frederick Sleiner
Oregon
Train wreck at Naples claims twenty lives
A Naples, Taly collision left twenty people dead as coaches were telescoped and many cars rolled over. Several injured were rushed to local hospitals while authorities began investigations into the cause of the disaster.
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Naples
Taly
Bids Tabulated on Projects in Bexar
The Texas highway commission tabulated bids on road and bridge work totaling about 3 million dollars with low bidders to be named tomorrow on over 1 million more in upcoming projects. Read in Bexar county Salado creek and Cal ayers creek bridges on Highway 15 near San Antonio and the International Great Northern underpass on San Pedro Avenue. The package also includes drainage structures on Highway 107 in Hidalgo county from the Cameron county line to La Ville.
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Austin
Texas Highway Commission
Tomor
Bexar County
Salado Creek
Calayers Creek
San Antonio
Wilson County
International Great Northern
San Pedro Avenue
Hidalgo County
Cameron County
la Ville
Two Held in Death of Song Writer Johnny Black
Hamilton Ohio police held Edward C. Moorman twenty, Mount Healthy, on murder charges in the death of song writer Johnny Black forty five who wrote Dardanella and Sally. Julius Murray, a maternal witness, was also held while two women at Black's Dardanella room the night of the injury were sought.
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Hamilton
Ohio
Chine
Mureder
Johnny Black
Sally
Edward C. Moorman
Mount Searby
Julius Murray
Wittess
Black
Ex Governor Ely May Join GOP Switch Seen Likely
Westfield Mass June 10 Former Governor Joseph B Ely a Democrat and critic of current policy said he would cast his lot with the Republican party if the 1986 Democratic platform signals a shift on issues. He indicated possible opposition to revived gun control measures and other policies.
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Westfield
Mass
Joseph B. Ely
Sew Deal
NRA
Weather Forecast for San Antonio and Vicinity
San Antonio and vicinity forecast shows partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies with a Wednesday night low near 79 and a Thursday high around 93. Moderate to fresh southerly winds, cooler north portion Wednesday night, and showers possible in the Panhandle later Thursday.
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San Antonio
East Texas
West Texas
Panhandle
Geese Heroine Mothers Die in Severe Storm
In Bridgeport Nebraska on June 16 a severe storm battered flocks of geese. Many mother geese died protecting their young while their owners tried to shield the birds. Survivors hid under protective wings as the ferocious storm passed.
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Bridgeport
Neb
Hoover to Speak at 8 P.M. on Second Day of GOP Session
Cleveland June 10 The second day of the Republican National Convention opens with former President Herbert Hoover scheduled to address the gathering at 8 p.m. A report on the platform committee is expected, with adjournment set for 11 a.m. Thursday.
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Cleveland
Herbert Hoover
Texas Names Guard for Roosevelt Party
Austin June 10 The department of public safety designated three members to serve as bodyguard and honor escort for President Roosevelt on his Texas tour. Named were L. G. Phayes chief of the highway patrol M P Gonzautlas superintendent of the bureau of intelligence and H B Purvis ranger captain.
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Texas
Roosevelt
Austin
Department of Public Safety
President Roosevelt
L. G. Phayes
Highway Patrol
M.P. Gonzautlas
Bureau of Intelligence
H. BR. Purvis
Cuero Man Takes First Day Off in 26 Years
Cuero, June 10 P Hesse chief engineer at Cudahy Packing enjoyed his first holiday in 26 years today. He had worked seven days per week for 389 days each year since 1910, learning the true meaning of time on his hands.
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Cuero
Hesse
Cudahy Packing Company
S A Radio Men Conventio nBound Delegates to Chicago
A delegates from the five local broadcasting stations and the San Antonio Broadcasting Association will leave San Antonio on Wednesday July 1 to attend the National Association of Broadcasters convention in Chicago July 3 through 6.
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S. A
Remaich
San Antonio Broadcasting Association
San Antonio
National Association’ of Broadcasters
Chicago
Steel Ingot Trade Sees Two Point Rise
In New York on June 10 VPI reports steel ingot products rose two points to 40 percent capacity. Iron Age notes the uptick in ingot trade and overall capacity utilization as the week closes.
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Point Rise
New York
VPI
Iron Age
Palmer Death Conviction Reversed in Texas Appeals
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals voided the conviction of Richard A Palmer and ordered a 93 year term overturned in Hidalgo County for the hitchhiking slaying of Bercy A Calkins. It affirmed deputy sheriff Redwine murder verdicts and noted Palmer may seek a venue change for a second trial. The court also upheld sentences for Frank Shepherd robbery and Ramon Mora criminal assault.
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Austin
Jing
Texas
Court of Criming
Eno Banks
Egro
Redwine
Lynt
Tohoka
Marth
Sue Court
Richard A. Palmer
Hidalgo County
Bercy A. Calkins
Houston
James D. McAlister
Cal- Kents
Trie
Palmer
Lloyd Davidson
Frank Shepherd
Harris County
Ramon Mora
Harris
Pears
Three Generations Hit In Car Crash At Commerce Street
Three generations of the Viviano Gomez family were hospitalized after a wreck on East Commerce Street. Viviano Gomez, 6, suffered serious injuries, along with Fidencio Gomez, 34, and Fedencio Gomez Jr., 8. The elder was pinned under the overturned vehicle after hitting the curb.
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Green Hospital
East
Commerce Street
Sonor Street
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Fedencio Jr
Gomez
Ickes' Son Tails on PWA Project
Medford Mass June 10 The new Inspector clerk on the 3 090 000 Abersona sewer constriction and public works administration project is Robert HW Ickes son of Secretary of Interior Ickes He graduated last Saturday from Lake Forest University and presented himself to PWA authorities Monday with a letter from his father requesting assignment to work.
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Son
PWA
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Mass
Public Works Administration
Robert. HW. Ickes
Secretary of Interior
Ickes Ickes
Lake Forest University
PWAH
National Pwa
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Unclear fragment sparks police road safety call
Fragmentary report describes a morning incident involving a fireman, Springs Mead, and an electric device near a road. Details are missing, but references to sirens and traffic lights imply regulatory or safety concerns being addressed by responders.
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B. Henderson
Mrs Roosevelt to Tour Texas For Charity Talk
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt announced in New York on Wednesday a trelure tour of 20 cites in November with the subject The Way to Peace under local charity auspices. She will continue turning over proceeds to national charities. Dallas and Austin are among Texas cities on the schedule.
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Ban Antonio
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New
Queen Mary Becomes Fast Again In English Channel
The Queen Mary, hindered by fog on both legs of her first post war round trip to the United States, reached Cherbourg at 2 15 a m today. Her elapsed time from the Light to Cherbourg breakwater was 4 days 15 hours 18 minutes at 28.74 knots. The Normandie’s eastbound record from Ambrose Light to Bishop’s Rock was 4 days 3 hours 25 minutes at 30.15 knots.
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Bishop's Rock
Goodyear Workers Start New Strike at AKRGN Plant
About 4000 Goodyear Tire and Rubber workers staged a new sit down strike in AKRGN Ohio. The action was a protest against U R W International Union president S H Dalrymple who said he was attacked after a Goodyear workers meeting in Gadsden Alabama on Saturday.
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Akrgn
Ohio
Goodyear ‘Tire and Rubber Company
S. H. Dalrymple
United Rubber Workers International Union
Goodyear
Gadsden
Ala
Former Slaves Attend Confederate Veterans Reunion
SHREVEPORT La June 10 A number of Confederate veterans attended their annual reunion today and were joined by former slaves who had followed them to battlefields in the sixties. The negroes, some dressed in Confederacy uniforms, were warmly greeted by the soldiers of the old South.
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Shreveport
Holdup Nets Par Se Gts At Night Burglary
Two men in uniform robbed Joe Hindman at 619 North Palmetto Avenue near Austin and Casa Blanca streets at 10:00 p.m. Tuesday, making off with 46 cells before escaping in a nearby parked car. Hindman notified detectives.
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North Palmetto
Austin
Casa Blanca
Hindman
Black Legion Fire Probe Ties Four to Incendiarism
Detroit reports detail an alleged Black Legion intelligence unit planning arson against Communist leaders. Four men Frank Rice Clarence Frye Albert Swanson and Roy Hepner admitted setting a home fire in Oakland County in 1934 and faced further scrutiny for other incendiary acts. Day ton Dean the Legion lieutenant faced accusations connected to slayings and discipline amid witness denials.
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Detroit
Biack Legion
Daoil
Duncan
McCrea
McGrea
Wiliam F. Molenhaver
Oakland County
Frank Rice
Clarence Frye
Albert Swanson
Roy Hepner
Dayton Dean
Black Legion
Trigger Man
Charles A. Poole
Dean
Hepner
Charles B. Loughlin
Hoover Promises to Visit Texas During Centennial
Cleveland reports that Herbert Hoover promised to visit Texas this summer likely around the Texas Centennial. Dr J L Thomsen of San Antonio says Hoover told him he would come to Texas during the show and asked about the Centennial.
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Cleveland
J . L. Thomsen
San Antonio
Herbert Hoover
Texas
Thomson
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