Chicago to Host Dual Party Conventions at Stadium
Preparations are complete for the upcoming presidential nominating events in Chicago as Republicans begin June 14 and Democrats on June 27. The Chicago Stadium, costing 4.9 million, will host both parties with seating for thousands, extensive press and photographer spaces, air cooling, acoustics, two restaurants, and rapid egress. The Century of Progress expo opens during the gatherings, with 90,000 to 100,000 expected attendees and expanded traffic plans across venues.
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Chicago
United States
Asme
Chicago Stadium
Atlantic City
M Adoo Leads California Delegation to Democratic Convention
William Gibbs M Adoo was elected chairman of the California delegation to the Democratic national convention. John Elliott becomes national committeeman from California, succeeding Isadore Dockweller. Delegation plans an harmonious push to nominate Jo n Garner for president at the Chicago gathering opening June 27.
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Los Angeles
William Gibbs MrAdoo
Secretary of the Treasury
California
Jonn H. Elliott
Wets Gird Loins in New House Fight
Washington D C May 15 Beer advocates marshal their forces for Monday's vote on a 2.76 percent beer proposal. The dry camp faces a showdown as Representative O Connor of New York pushes the measure to widen beer tax relief and seek a record vote.
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O'Connor
Democrt
New York
Rainey Predicts Reciprocal Tariff Policy Vote
Washington May 21 Riiney Representative Rainey of Illinois a Democrat warned Latin American nations plan retaliatory tariffs against the United States in response to the tax bill vote. He spoke as concerns over reciprocal duties spread through Congress and foreign policy circles.
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Washington, D. C
Tilinnin
Dender
Mia
Amelia Earhart Stops in Londonderry Amid Welcoming Crowd
Amelia Earhart Putnam arrives in Londonderry on May 21 to a throng of more than 3000 cheering men women and children. She telephones her New York publisher husband and arranges clothing purchases as police clear streets for her auto.
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Ulster
Amelia Earhart Putnam
Culmore
New York
Balice
Janey
Mrs. Putnam
Gallagher Farm
LaGuardia Accuses Whitney of Senate Deception
Representative LaGuardia charges Richard Whitney of the New York Stock Exchange deceived the Senate Finance Committee on the stock transfer tax. He says Whitney concealed figures in a comparative table and claimed no transfer tax existed. Whitney testified the British tax was low while others cited higher rates.
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Richard Whitney
Senate
Washington, D. C
UINSI
Senate Finance Committee
Will Fuller
Richard Whitner
New York Stock Exchange
New York
House
Whitney
Warner Brothers stock trading tale on profits and pools
The transcript describes Warner and assistant Samuel Schneider boosting stock in late summer, claiming strong company prospects while distribution of earnings showed declines. A pool allegedly drove the rising prices, which Warner claimed he did not know about, as he sold heavily to diversify and later bought back more shares than sold.
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Warner
Samuel Schneider
Gray
Warnere
Whitney Aid Sought to Find Honest Pool
The Senate Banking and Currency Committee seeks Richard Whitney, stock exchange president, to name an honest pool in Wall Street stocks. William A. Gray was told to write Whitney and request the pool's identity, to be investigated. Whitney testified he did not know the pool concept and Gray will refer to it as a syndicate Whitney favors. LaGuardia accused Whitney of misrepresenting England taxes on stock transfers and stamp and transfer levies. he said England imposes no tax on securities and urged a full inquiry by finance and ways and means committees.
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Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Richard Whitney
Stock Exchange
Wall Street
William A. Gray
Whitney
A& Pool
Gray
England
Representative LaGuardia
Republican
New York
LaGuardia
Senate Finance
Bouze
Earhart Plane Guarded by Police in Northern Ireland
Souvenir hunters packed the Culmore area of Northern Ireland as Amelia Earhart Putnam's trans Atlantic aircraft arrived. Police were stationed to guard the craft amid the crowd and ongoing interest.
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Culmore
Northern Ireland
INS
Amelia Earhart Putnam
Londonderry Ireland Named Earhart Landing Site
The National Geographic Society notes Londonderry in Northern Ireland as the most northerly town and a prosperous harbor city on the Foyle. Locally known as Derry, it features salmon fishing, lumber mills, foundries, grain mills, and shipyards supporting a busy economy.
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Amelia
Earhart Putnam
Irthmore
Ireland
National Geographic Society
Derry
Demest
London
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Malden
Foyle
Aviatrix Sues for 56000 Damages Over Flight Contract
Juanita Burns, aviatrix, filed suit in Los Angeles seeking 56000 from Joseph Martin, Hollywood press agent, claiming breach of contract to represent her in a nonstop Tokyo to Los Angeles flight. She alleges he failed to provide an airplane, necessary gear, and transport to Japan.
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Los Angeles
INS
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Today
Joseph Martin
Hollywood
Tokio 14
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Martin
Japan
Hoover Arrives at Camp on Rapidan for Economic Study
President Hoover reached his fishing lodge at Rapidan Virginia late today to devote the weekend to an intensive study of the economic situation and the plan of bankers and industrialists to unleash a vast credit flow to industry. He was accompanied by Edgar Richard, former New York business associate.
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Edgar Richard
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Blast Destroys Santa Rosa Winery storage plant
A fire and explosion at Grace Brothers storage plant and nearby bonded winery in Santa Rosa caused estimated damages near a million dollars. Ammonia and wine tanks detonated, flooding streets with red sacramental wine and destroying the Grace Brothers facility and adjoining bonded winery, with over 300,000 gallons lost.
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Grace Brothers
de Turk
Mount McKinley Cosmo Lab Members Reported Safe on Glacier
A radioed message from Pilot E. Robbins near Fairbanks Alaska says Percy T Olton Jr and Nicholas Bondevecchia refuse rescue and will keep cosmic ray experiments on Mount McKinley. They were found on Muldrow Glacier after their plane axle broke upon landing near two missing University of Chicago scientists.
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Muldrow Glacier
Percy T. Olton Jr
Nicholas Bondevecchia
Mount McKinley
8. E. Robbins
Fairbanks
Alaska
American Airways
Robbing
Joe Crosson
Jerry Jones
University of Chicago
Robbins
Presbyterians to Meet in Denver
The Presbyterian General Assembly will convene in Denver from May 26 to June 1. John McDowell of New York, secretary of the committee on social and industrial relations of the board of national missions, will summarize a report urging Christian principles in addressing economic problems, prioritizing human values and upholding prohibition laws.
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CNS
Presbyterian General Assembly
John McDowell
New York
Committee On Social and Industrial Relations
Board of National Missions
Two Treated After Traffic Mishaps at City Intersections
Saturday night traffic incidents sent two men to Robert E. Green Hospital with injuries. Bebe Lyon, 27, of Randolph Held, suffered a broken left leg after his motorcycle collided with a car at South Flores and Durango. B Mejares, 21, from Caldera road, was cut by glass when his car overturned at Blanco road and Summit avenue while avoiding a collision.
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Green Hospital
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Bebe Lyon
Randolph Held
South Flores
Durango
B. Mejares
Caldera Road
Blanco Road
Summit Avenue
Paris Fetes Amelia Earhart In Absentia For Sea Flight
Paris honors Amelia Earhart Putnam in absentia after completing a sea flight from Newfoundland to Ireland. Crowds gathered at Le Bourget field as officials praised her achievement while noting she landed safely near Culmore Ulster after a delay. An erroneous report of a fatal crash had caused alarm but was later corrected.
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New York
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Newfoundland
Ireland
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Frank Lahm
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