Direct Repeal Plank Defeated at Stormy Convention
At the Chicago convention June 16 the Republican platform embraced a prohibition modification amendment, signaling a policy reversal. The direct repeal plank was defeated 681 to 472 after a stormy night session, with factions debating wet and dry states. Hoover’s renomination was expected. Democrats meet June 27 seeking a revisionist stance.
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Chicago
Republican National Convention
Herbert Hoover
Curtis
National Committee
Washington
Hoover
Hiram Bingham
Conn
Congress
New York
Senate Finance Committee votes against Patman Bonus Bill
The Senate Finance Committee issued an unfavorable report on the Patman Bonus Bill after passing it in the House yesterday. The committee members voted 14 to 2 against the bill.
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Patman
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
House
Weather forecast for Ohio and east portion
Partly cloudy conditions with local thundershowers this afternoon or tonight in eastern areas. Friday remains partly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms in the eastern portion. Temperatures show little change through the period.
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Ohio
Republican platform in brief outlined in Chicago speech
June 16 Chicago report summarizes the GOP platform in thirty nine sections. Key planks cover leadership of Hoover, state and local relief responsibility, public economy and balanced budgets, gold standard, banking law revision, international monetary cooperation, home loan banks, agriculture support, veterans compensation, international cooperation without wars, most favored nation trade, Kellogg Pact adherence, disarmament participation, national defense parity, immigration controls, wages and hours, public utilities regulation, coordinated transportation, St Lawrence seaway, highways, crime penalties, narcotics warfare, civil service continuity, Prohibition state regulation, conservation of resources, Negro rights, Hawaii self government, Puerto Rico measures, Alaska self government, welfare for children, Indians' property protection, federal bureaus efficiency, Democratic failures, party unity, and conclusions contrasting Republican activity with Democratic deficiencies. Many named entities include Hoover, Democratic House, Kellogg Pact, Geneva Disarmament Conference, and the United States.
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Chicago
Hoover
Dolar
U.S
Farm Board
Pacific
Latin America
World Court
National Defense
Army
St. Lawrence Seaway- Great Lakes
Civil Service
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
U. S
Alaska Territorial
Democratic House of Representatives
Two Suits For $30,000 Filed Against James R Conklin
Two suits totaling 30000 were filed against James R Conklin by Mr and Mrs Israel Blumenthal for injuries from a collision on Lake road just east of Lorain on June 7 1931 Blumenthal’s car was parked with a flat tire when the crash occurred Bertha Blumenthal seeks 325 600 and her husband 3000.
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James R. Conklin
Israel Blumenthal
Lake Road
Lorain
Blumenthal
Bertha Blumenthal
Tokio Quake Jolts City, Brief but Mild Damage
Tokio was rocked by a brief earthquake at 5 30 p m today. The tremor caused little damage and no injuries were reported. Local authorities described the event as minor with no significant aftershocks expected.
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Tokio
Loft Inc Sales Rise and Five Month Total
Bright Spots In Business World reports Loft Inc May sales at 1 230 844 dollars a 3 percent gain and May 31 five month sales at 5 894 460 dollars up 8 percent from 1931. Republic Steel resumes operations at a local strip mine in Warren Ohio. United Air Lines shows a 31 5 percent May passenger gain over April per president P G Johnson. Auburn Automobile Company adds 700 workers in a few days at Auburn Indiana. Holliner Consolidated Gold Mines in Montreal declares an extra dividend of five cents and a regular monthly dividend of five cents.
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New York
Loft Inc
United Air Lines
P. G. Johnson
Montreal
Holliner Consolidated Gold Mines, Ltd
Four-H Club Officers Conference draws Lorain county crowd
Nearly 200 men, women, boys and girls from Lorain county gathered at the Elyria Y M C A to open the annual Four H Club Officers and Leaders Conference. The morning sessions covered leaders, presidents and secretaries, with demonstrations this afternoon by Brownhelm Boys Four H Club, Ridgeville Happy Hour Girls Club and Eaton Silver Thimble Girls Club.
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Lorain County
Elyria Y. M
Brownhelm Boys
Ridgeville
Happy Hour Girls’ Club
Eaton Silver Thimble Girls’ Club
Senate Making Headway on Key Appropriations Bills
Washington reports the Senate pushing toward quick adjournment by advancing vital appropriation measures including a 318 million navy department bill. House actions include a Falmer resolution to release 40 million bushels of Farm Board wheat and 500000 bales of cotton for Red Cross relief. The McNary Farm Relief Bill is sent back to committee and viewed as dead for this session.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Navy Department
House
Farm Board
Red Cross
Dry weather causes extensive crop damage in Lorain County
The dry spell has devastated farms in Lorain County with thousands in losses, especially strawberries and berries. One grower may lose most of last year’s $1,000 harvest, while raspberries suffer severely. Hay grains and oats show stress as municipal gardens report tomato plant deaths and total losses for radishes and lettuce. Growers hope for rain within days to avert further damage.
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Lorain County
Horton Alger
Alger
Clay Scott
Scott
Coxey to Carry Fight to Court at Convention
General Jacob Coxey faced the Republican National Convention in Chicago claiming Ohio's 55 presidential delegate votes based on 75,844 preferential votes in the state primary. He cited Hoover’s 8,154 votes and said he would pursue the matter in court, remarking Senator Fess laughed at him.
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Stadium
Chicago
Jacob Coxey
Ohio
Coxey
Hoover
Senator Fess
Fess
Praise for Hoover as man and leader at nominating speech
Chicago June 16 Hoover nomination speech lauds the president as a home spun American and masterful reformer. Joseph L. Scott of Los Angeles pictures Hoover as ideal standard bearer, praising his four years in the White House and urging renewed faith and sacrifice from the nation.
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Chicago
Asp i
Joseph L. Scott
Los Angeles
Hoover
White House
Herbert Hoover
Stott
Scott
Congress
Apeaker
Courage of Joseph France for Republican presidential bid
L B Sandbraast of Portland Oregon praised Joseph France as a courage over Prohibition foe and Hoover rival for the Republican nomination. He claimed France, Maryland born, would restore constitutional government and that 231 delegates and 1,120,000 voters would back him at the convention.
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France
Tragedy Ends Adventure Near Cleveland
A Toledo trio seeking adventure ran away to Cleveland and rode atop a Nickel Plate freight car. Paul Goslyn, 17, was killed instantly when his head struck a bridge. Thomas Johnston, 17, and Alvin Seamart, 19, escaped injury. Vermilion road in Brownhelm township will be improved for three miles at an estimated cost of 4246 dollars under county direction.
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Cleveland
Toledo
Paul Goslyn
Goslyn
Thomas Johnston
Alvin Seamart
Vermilion
Brownhelm Township
Hoover Is Nominated by Republicans For President
At the Chicago convention Hoover won the Republican nomination for president on a landslide tally. Dawes Wadsworth Coolidge Blaine France and Hoover totals were announced as delegates cheered and music filled Convention Stadium. The event featured Scott nominating Hoover and an air of high anticipation for the vice presidency as the crowd awaited further ballots.
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Chicago
U. P
Herbert Hoover
United States
Hoover
Dawes
Wadsworth
Coolidge
Blaine
France
Joseph L. Scott
C. &. Redson
Los Angeles
California
Wisconsin
Scott
Mr. Hoover
Lee Shore
Charles H. Curtin
L. B. Sandblast
Portland
Oregon
Joseph France
Maryland
Couzens
Michigan
Florida
J. Leonard Replogle
Big News From the Want Ads
A nostalgic want ad fragment asks parents if they want children to be strong healthy educated and instructed in arts music and academics highlighting parental hopes. The garbled text urges parents to seek the best for their children and promises guidance.
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F. Scott McBride
Anti-Saloon League
Nicholas Murray Butler
Alice Longworth
Ogden Mills
Secretary of the Treasury
James R. Garfield
Resolutions Committee
G.O.P. Platform
Auburn
Ind
Auburn Automobile Company
Four-H
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