Roosevelts looming clash and Roosevelts Chicago visit
The piece covers Franklin D. Roosevelt and Alfred E. Smith in a shifting political climate with attacks at the Democratic convention, plus Lasker and Putnam philanthropy, medical research funding, and aviation advances. It notes social and economic tensions, gangster lore, and European war debt debates shaping 1928 discussions.
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Alfred B. Smith
Chicago
Franklin D. Roosevel
Bimich
Roosevelt
Smith
Chambers Seeks Party Ruling On Negro Votes In Texas
Mayor C M Chambers says he will submit a resolution to the Democratic national convention asserting all citizens who are eligible under state law may vote, while the Bexar County Democratic executive committee says the Dallas secretary’s order excludes black voters from primaries. Weber confirms the county committee will follow the state body’s guidance and print ballots, arguing the resolution aims to define party participation and enforce voting rights amid the national debate.
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Democratis
Chicago
C. M. Chambers
Bexar County
Democratic Executive Committee
Dells
Texas
Chambers
Hooston
John K. Weber
Democratic
Albert Sidney Johnson
Dallas
Demonvatle
United States Supreme Court
Duothe State Legislatts
Wyth
United States Supreme Caurt
Weber Front
W. Q. Huggins
State Democratic Executive Committee
Negioes
Wit Glule
Democratic Party
Huggins
Weber
State Committee
Wrber
Weather Outlook for Texas and Vicinity
Partly cloudy with thundershowers Tuesday afternoon or night. Wednesday partly cloudy with possible showers in southeast portions. Cooler Tuesday with lows near 7 degrees and highs around shadernle in the north. Winds mostly easterly across the region. Temperatures and phrasing adjusted for regional forecast readability.
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Ban Antonin
Victoity
Taal Texas
Panhandle
Nortty
Flower Bed Narrowly Halts Child Fall Near Walk
A two foot miss by inches spared six year old Bobby Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs Lubioe from a cement walk injury after a flower bed broke her fall. The girl escaped with a slight arm injury and was unharmed beyond the near miss on Tuesday morning at 520 W Ness Street. Police were told the shrubbery and flowers absorbed the impact.
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Bobby Smith
J. C. LaBlne
Ws J. Lubioe
Win Ness Street
Tell
Repeal Candidates Lead in Minnesota Primaries
Early returns from Minnesota primaries show repeal candidates winning in all three parties. The pro repeal stance for the eighteenth amendment remained strong among leaders across Farmer-Labor, Republican, and Democratic camps, signaling continued support for resubmission of the measure.
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Minnesota
Paul
Farmer-Luboviles
Republians
Sharkey and Schmeling Weigh In for Madison Square Garden Bout
New York June 3 Jack Sharkey weighed 205 pounds for his heavyweight title bid while Max Schmeling tipped the scales at 188. The long anticipated Madison Square Garden bout is set for tonight with Sharkey seeking the title and Schmeling aiming to unsettle the American challenger.
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New York
Jack Sharkey
Max Settmelling
Madison Square Garden
Tan
Schmplon
Indiana Democrats Decide for Repeal
Indiana Democrats at the state convention in Indianapolis on June 21 vote to immediately propose amending the federal constitution to repeal the balance amendment. The action aims to repeal a provision related to financial or political balance and seek swift constitutional change through Congress and the states.
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Indianapolis
Democrats
Torny
Torny Whigh
Conaresa
Oklahoma City Probation Board Extends Military Zone
Gov William Murray extends a proration date and expands a military zone near Oklahoma City. Five-member Fallon board oversees adjustments while noting impacts on local zones and adjacent areas.
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Tiqutensov
Oklahoma City
William 1
Murray
Olda- Tyema
Chicago Faces Financial Crisis Amid Wagner Relief Fight
Mayor Anton Cermak urged the House Banking Committee to amend the Wagner relief bill to allow municipal loans, warning Chicago could face turmoil after August 1 without federal aid. He cited unpaid city workers and tax shortfalls, pressed for relief and blamed banks for hoarding eligible paper while opposing broad state loans.
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Washington, D. C
Anton Cermak
House Banking Committee
Chicago
Cermak
Lewis
Britten
Republican
Illinois
United States Supreme Court
Fearhets
Galdavorough
Democrat
Maryland
Kong
Kansas
Federal Reserve System
Masie
The Trouble in the Nation Weighs on Midweek Markets
Logs of employment and falling prices spark fear about the economy. Analysts warn of a steady mood decline in major urban centers as uncertainty about the future grows and consumer spending softens across regions.
US bond plan to revive public works and jobs
A $5 billion federal bond proposal aims to fund public works projects, create vast employment, and restore national prosperity through government investment and recovery measures.
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United States
Woman Dies at 115 in West Springfield
West Springfield reports the death of Mrs. Prean Kaniorovicly at age 115, among the nation’s oldest women. The obituary notes she had walked with assistance until recently, living a long life in the community.
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West Springfield
Mass
Prean
Congress Urged to Pass Unemployment Relief Now
The piece argues both houses must act to save eight million unemployed, urging the Wagner bill be passed promptly and reconciled with Garner measures. It warns that adjournment without relief risks desertion in the face of hunger and calls for overrides of presidential vetoes if needed, highlighting support from Reed, Rainey, and Norris.
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Garner
Democrats
House
Senate
Wagner
New York
Hoover
Reed
Rainey
Illinois
Democratic House
Norris
Nebraska
Houses
Inavilah
Hearst
Texan calls for repeal of Eighteenth Amendment at Chicago rally
John N. Garner, a Texas Democrat and former speaker, issued a formal statement to newspapermen advocating repeal of the Prohibition amendment. He said he would not seek controversy in Congress but urged action to restore work and relieve economic distress, criticizing tariff policies and calling for lasting remedies.
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DR. G
John N. Garner
Cake of
Moses
California
Texas
Chicago
Witing
House of Representatives
House
Congress
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