Domestic Issues Clash Seen for Demo National Confab
Washington dispatch notes growing north south rift within the Democratic Party ahead of the Chicago national convention. Roosevelt’s fourth term appears secure. vice presidential fate centers on Wallace with southern-leaning faction seeking moderation. Texas and South Carolina actions signal anti new deal forces gains while preparations aim to deter a 1924 style marathon convention.
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The national convention delegation, consisting of 18 votes, is largely expected to back President Roosevelt, but remains free to influence Chicago proceedings. The Supreme Court’s Texas primaries ruling sparks South resentment, as northern efforts push poll tax bans for presidential and congressional voting. Aimed at restoring the two thirds rule, southern factions push for changes at the Chicago convention.
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Check Dewey Movement Faces Delegates Clash Ahead of Nomination
Washington May 26 With the convention a month away Republican factions battle for unpledged delegates to offset Dewey s 395 votes. Hoover disavows any nominating role while others press a “check Dewey” drive linking Bricker MacArthur or Dewey to the ticket. Backers fear a backroom fight and seek influence over platform and campaign directions.
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No Lead in Murder of Church Secretary
Detectives resume search for weapon used in slaying of Mrs. Jean Long, church secretary at Twelfth Street Evangelical church. They describe the knife as sharp and powerful, striking about 8:00 p.m. Tuesday as she prepared a servicemen’s news bulletin. Also reported, Wiley Harris of Greenville, Georgia, hanged in Belfast for killing a civilian, with execution location undisclosed.
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Abilene Tragedy: Soldier Kills Wife Then Himself
Lieut Donald K Bush 25 shot his wife to death and then killed himself at his in law s home in Abilene Justice of the Peace W J Cunningham conducted a war inquiry finding the deaths were by action of the husband based on sworn testimony from Mr and Mrs J F Brooks who said their son in law had not been well since Guadalcanal where he spent 15 months The hearing followed a claim Bush had recently returned from combat duties in the Pacific region
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Heinz Heir Claims Dog-Baby Trade Amid Custody Fight
In Los Angeles May 20 Clifford Heinz II son of the Heinz food family testifies that his wife Elizabeth agreed to trade their unborn child for a cocker spaniel dog. He claims full custody would be swapped for the dog and says Elizabeth kept the dog after the birth, while both seek custody of the four year old boy living with Heinz’s mother Mrs. Sara MacLean. Mrs Heinz’s attorney accuses a frame-up in the custody battle and defends her as a non drinker who cared for the child.
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Optimist district leaders elected at El Paso conference
Nate Konittle of El Paso elected governor of the new southwestern 19th district and H L Scott of Corpus Christi named governor of the sixth district at a district Optimist conference in El Paso. Other sixth district officers include IW Baker of Houston and Pub Abelman of Austin as lieutenant governors, with Lewis Hunt of San Antonio as secretary-treasurer.
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