Senate to adjourn Saturday amid Chicago convention focus
Washington June 11 with Congress set to push through remaining bills before adjourning next Saturday for the Democratic convention. The plan hinges on a steamroller calendar prioritizing the HawesPhilippine independence and McNary farm relief bills, with other measures deferred to later in the week.
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Chicago Police Prep for GOP Convention Patrol
Chicago police announce staffing for the Republican convention next week. A force of 41 officers will patrol new streets and control traffic near the Stadium.
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Fedo Host at Party Dinner in Chicago
Senator Simeon D. Fess hosted a social pre convention dinner for national committee and convention officials at Southside Country Club. Postmaster General Walter Brown and other leading party figures attended. dinner described as non political.
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Anti Curtis Drive Sparks Chicago Convention Row
In Chicago six men strip for Hepublican convention amid anti Curtis opposition. Scouts lobby hotels to oppose Curtis. Potential future backers include James W. Wadsworth Jr., Walter K. Edge, Henry W. Anderson, and Patrick Hurley. Gen. Dawes faces critique over possible fourth-term bid.
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Drops Pistol Wounds Fatally in Island Hunt
Edmiind Bunzick of Page boulevard West Springfield died from a bullet wound after his pistol exploded during a rabbit hunt at a friend's Stratton camp. Initial reports suggested foul play, but investigations found it was an accident. Bunzick's family arrived to claim the body.
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Turbulent Month Marks Weather and Sports Notes Across Regions
A dense OCR mash of locations and names reports mixed weather and sports items. Mentions of Mets, cloudy days, temperatures, and various communities indicate a scanning of regional updates with scattered names such as Berets, Pannes, Hose, and Teane Velouay.
Republicans Plan Three Prohibition Planks At Hoover Era Convention
Chicago dispatch reports Republicans drafting a platform praising Hoover’s economic program while seeking three wet planks to repeal the Eighteenth Amendment or alter liquor laws. Delegates push for state control, repeal, and Volstead Act modification, amid a disputed submission method to the public. The platform also hints at tariff, foreign policy, and a World Court ratification, with Philippine independence discussed.
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Man stabbed in barber shop row in South Santa Roca area
Joaquin de js Garza of 415 Matamoras street was stabbed during an altercation in a barber shop in the 400 block of South Santa Roca avenue Saturday night.
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Republicans Struggling to Keep Harmony at Convention
Washington dispatch reports a Republican convention scene with Postmaster General Brown opposing seating of delegates from South Carolina and Mississippi. The platform outlines administration actions to counter the Depression, led by Governor L. J. Dickinson’s keynote, while Hoover faction plans remain uncertain amid minor opposition from Joseph I. France.
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Absence of Women Visitors Noted at G P Meet in Chicago
Chicago reports show a notable lack of women visitors at the G O P convention with one Connecticut leader noting men attend by money while many women stay home due to household budgets. Dr Hubert Work arrives amid comments on party dynamics as delegates send alternates.
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Democratic convention platform meeting set in Chicago
Washington June 19 05 Members of the platform and resolutions committee of the Democratic national convention have accepted the suggestion to meet in Chicago four days before the convention to draft a tentative platform. The meeting will be held at the Congress hotel on Tuesday June 23 at 10 oclock a.m. Chairman Jouett Shouse announced tonight.
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Dry forces push for repeal at Republican convention
June 11 report notes F Scott McBride of the Anti Saloon League and other dry leaders urge delegates and national committee members to adopt a repeal stance. Hoover is pressed to uphold prohibition enforcement as convention opens. Executive committee vows to issue a firm Illinois position soon, while ads promote home repairs awaiting seasonal savings.
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Senate hearing on 100 million stock revolution spills into public
June 1 Washington rebels over 100 million Continental Shares in an entertainment firm controlled by Cyrus Eaton to be aired before the Senate Banking Committee. David Stock testifies first about alleged stockholder squeeze in Radi Keith Orpheum. J. Osckman Boyd discusses illegal $54 share assessments and out-of-court settlements. Boyd files letters to the New York Stock Exchange seeking details on R O A gains. He notes one acknowledgement and criticizes rushed listings.
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