McKee Named New York City Mayor in Historic Rise
Nincent McKee, veteran educator and lawyer born August 4, 1889 in the Bronx, rises from state assemblyman to mayor after serving as president of the board of aldermen. He married Camelia Kraft in 1918 and now lives at 8 Grand Concourse New York. He previously served as judge and city court jurist.
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Mayoralty Probe Leads to Quitting Mayor at Hofstadter Hearing
A tense session before Hofstadter probers ends with the city mayor resigning. The photo shows him at Atlantic Beach, Long Island, renting a club as the probe committee and Governor Roosevelt conduct nerve wracking hearings.
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Jimmy Walker Quits Amid Resignation Controversy
Mayor Walker resigns amid charges by Sherwood and political leaders. Walker says he submits his case to the people of New York after a dramatic final day in office. Albany officials prepare to close the ouster hearing as Roosevelt weighs the formal steps.
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McKee assumes aldermanic post as Walker resignation shocks city
Joseph V. McKee quietly enters city hall and begins work as mayor designate without moving into the mayor's office. He delays occupancy, cites regret over James J. Walker's resignation and indicates no immediate contact with Tammany Hall leader John Curry. In Chicago, Officer Wesley Bonner loses sight after viewing a partial solar eclipse and is advised to stay in darkness, with snow blindness-like symptoms.
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McKee pledges drastic city budget cuts
As a member of the new Tammany element, McKee refuses political talk and states his sole aim is the city’s best interests. He vows to begin with the city finances and drastic trimming of the budget, promising to cut the budget to the bone in a decisive move.
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Cotton Gins Built in Plains Section
A dozen or more new cotton gins have been built this summer in the South Plains area with promising crops in prospect. In addition to new plants, several have been rebuilt and many moved to improve service, as communities prepare to open gins this fall for the first time.
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Block urges Walker re election in New York editorial
Paul Block publisher said voters will undoubtedly prove their confidence in former Mayor James Walker by overwhelmingly re electing him in November. He testified at the Hofstadter hearings that he set up a Jewish brokerage account with Walker and operated it himself, drawing equal amounts of 248000 from the account while Walker put in nothing.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars backs immediate cash payment plan
The Veterans of Foreign Wars urged immediate cash payment of adjusted service certificates and called on other ex-service groups to join banks. At the Thirty third encampment a resolution urged posts to campaign for or against senators and representatives by their veterans legislation stance. The group also supported pensions for widows and orphans of World War I veterans.
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Parley Called by MPs as Mill Strike Talks Resume
Three Lancashire MPs urged mill owners and union representatives to meet for arbitration in Manchester. Other peace efforts were discussed but the strike area remained unchanged. The looming trade union congress in Newcastle may raise the strike as a priority topic.
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