Call to Preserve Party Solidarity in 1932 Meeting
William Gibbs McAdoo urges Democrats to oppose moving the party toward a wet platform at the upcoming Democratic National Committee meeting in Washington. He argues only the national convention can declare party policy and warns against the committee overstepping its authority, citing greater issues than prohibition and the GOP’s economic failures.
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Los Angeles
Democratic National Committee
Washington
William Gibbs McAdoo
the Treasury
John J. Raskob
McAdoo
National Committee
Republican Party
Great Dane Turns Up As Cheese Hound In Nebraska
In Colon Nebraska farmer George Burt received a Great Dane from his brother and soon learned the dog is a cheese hound. The enormous dog slipped onto the back porch the first night, opened the refrigerator latch and ate a 10 pound cheese, prompting Burt’s wry comment that the gift was a mistake.
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Colon
George Burt
Special Venire For Murder Jury
A special venire of 50 women will be drawn to select jurors for the first degree murder trial of Spencer Stevens Edward J. Nolan Jr Arthur Wallace and Maurice Jack Rice. Names from Elyria Lorain Amherst and nearby towns include Edward Terrell Bernice Anderson W Hague Ruby Fargo Anna Leser E W Philips Miller Wilcox Mable George J Buswell Lydia Squires Jennie Grenet Carl RudJolah John Seabold Scott Hinman Harold Briggs John Conabee Charles Snod klass G G Gertz CHfed Standen James Mitchell A Kohlmeyer Saul Anthony William Heimann Ben Thomas Sr A Simms Mrs Warren Byrer C E Cobb E L Morrigan Elizabeth Bradbury Elizabeth Faragher Charles Baumbhart Mrs George Cox John Frederick Reuben Miller Perry Dawley Eaton F B Weeks Kipton James L Van Arnam Wellington J A Davidson Oberlin James Tran Mrs L S Sigsworth M A Houghton G W Martin Charles Sheldon Wellington Mrs Kettie Kelly Grafton Wills Hitchcock Benjamin A Munn Frank Wagner Avon.
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Spencer Stevens
Edward J. Nolan
Arthur Wallace
Maurice
Jack) Rice
Elyria
Edward Terrell
E. Broadstreet
Bernice Anderson
Washington Avenue
E. W. Hague
West Avenue
Ruby Fargo
Middle Avenue
Anna Leser
E. W. Philips
Earl Court
Miller Wilcox
Beverly Court
Mable George
E. Heights Blvd
J. Buswell
Northup Street
Lydia Squires
W. River Street
Jennie Grenet
Brace and Lorain Blind
W. B. Richmond
8Th Street
Mary Diedrich
West 7Th Street
Caroline Hogan
Clovercourt
Carl Rujdolah
W. River
Warren Byrer
C. E. Cobb
E. L. Morrigan
Elizabeth Bradbury
Elizabeth Faragher
Amherst
Charles Baumbhart
George Cox
John Frederick
Reuben Miller
Perry Dawley
Eaton
F. B. Weeks
Kipton
James L. van Arnam
Wellington
J. A. Davidson
Oberlin
James Tran
Grafton
L. S. Sigsworth
M. A. Houghton
G. W. Martin
Charles Sheldon
Kettie Kelly
Graffton
Wills Hitchcock
Benjamin A. Munn
Frank Wagner
Avon
Connecticut Governors Succeed After Deaths in 1790s
The state records show three Connecticut lieutenant governors rose to the governorship through deaths. Oliver Wolcott became governor in 1796 after Huntington died, then died the next year. Jonathan Trumbull, who had earlier served as governor and lieutenant governor, again took the office, while John Treadwell finished the unexpired term but lost to Roger Griswold, who died about a year later.
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Aaeuku
John Treadwell
Roger Griswold
Plane maps 4 400 miles of Maine's bad lands
Bangor Me The value of aviation in map making is shown by a pilot and a non commissioned officer using a military observation plane to map 4 400 square miles of rugged east central Maine woodlands in six months. Under traditional ground surveying with a sextant the work would have taken years.
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Bangor
Maine
700 Planes To Maneuver Over Philadelphia
Philadelphia prepares for a massive United States Army Air Force exercise on May 29 with 700 planes. The maneuver will use every airport within 70 miles of the city, bases at Atlantic City Camden Norristown Beth Ayres Trenton and 20 to 30 other fields. Units from 19 state National Guards join from Dayton Ohio to Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Ubi
United States Army Air Force
Corps
Quaker City
Afr
Atlantic City
Camden
N. J
Norristown
Beth Ayres
Trenton
Metropolital
Army Air Field
National Guard
Dayton
Ohio
Slender Clues Lead To Noose
London Scotland Yard relies on tiny clues to crack cases and sentence criminals. The article recalls famous investigations where minor details like a fingertip on a fence, a mis telegraphed word, or small physical traces led to arrests and executions. It highlights cases from Bournemouth, Southampton, Eastbourne, and Denver linking clues such as a cloakroom ticket or a penny lantern to deadly outcomes.
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London
Scotland Yard
Bournemouth
William Podmore
Vivian Messiter
Denver
Colo
Southampton
Patrick Mahon
Eastbourne
Sidney Fox
Canada's 40 bird sanctuaries marked nationwide
Canada now has 40 federal bird sanctuaries scattered across the country. Surveys indicate these sanctuaries are effective in preserving bird life. A 1930 census of birds in ten reservations on the north shore of the St. Lawrence shows an average increase of all varieties by 19 percent since 1925.
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Canada
Ottawa
St. Lawrence
Rabbits and Squirrels Flee Grass Fire North of Waukegan
A grass fire swept two miles north of Waukegan driving rabbits and squirrels to safety in the open as crowds gathered. Game wardens stayed on scene to protect the wildlife from harm.
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Waukegan
Ill
Here
Paris Adds 1000 Cops to Police Force
One thousand new policemen join Paris force due to traffic law changes. Recruits must be 21 to 29 years old, have completed military service, and serve under the new traffic enforcement framework.
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Paris
Pennsylvania and New York Executions Amid Big Week
Robert Elliott, the executioner for four states, completed one of his busiest weeks by electro cutting Irene Schroeder and Glenn Dague in the Bellefonte Pennsylvania penitentiary and two prisoners at Sing Sing in Ossining New York. He earned $600 for the four executions, a record he previously surpassed in 1927 when he carried out six executions in 24 hours across Massachusetts and Sing Sing.
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Robert Elliott
Irene Schroeder
Glenn Dague
Bellefonte
Sing Sing
Ossining
N. Y
Elliott
Massachusetts
Darmas Files Appeal From Liquor Conviction
Darmas of 101 West River Street filed an appeal in common pleas court from a liquor conviction found against him in January. Justice 8. J. George acted in the place of Mayor James A. Haw.
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Cash Darmas
West River Street
Common Pleas Court
J. George
James A. Haw
Oldest Swede Celebrates Birthday With King Grant
An elderly Swede from Linkoping, believed the oldest in the area, celebrated a birthday after receiving a gift from the king last year. He reads the papers daily and enjoys listening to the radio.
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Bueien van Vineee
Han’ Jeét
Vinti
King Stat
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