Grandstands Collapse Leaves 50 Injured at Mardi Gras Parade
In Philadelphia a concrete stand collapse during the Mardi Gras crowding at the Democratic national convention injures 50. One man, Joseph McKernan, suffers a broken leg as police and ambulances struggle to reach the scene amid a half million spectators along city streets.
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Philadelphia
Matchwood
Wight
Joseph McKernan
City Hall
Fairmount Park
Benneath
S. Davis Wilson
Naval yard workers strike at St Nazaire halts French navy work
In Paris on June 26 workers at the St Nazaire shipyard went on strike raising red flags. They stopped all construction of new French navy ships and occupied the yards.
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Paris
St Nazaire
Bruce Gains in Prestige at Maryland Convention
The Maryland delegation filled the hall for the keynote, but delegates and aides largely remained standing or walked the aisles. George Lewis, Baltimore ward leader, wore his convention cap. Ida Kloze gave up her seat to him as a protest for equal rights. Lawrence Fenneman, Maryland Young Democrats president, moved through the aisles with a Phi Beta Kappa key.
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George Lewis
Baltimore City
Ida Kloze
Baltimore
Lewis
Lawrence B. Fenneman
Maryland
Young Democrat
Isery
Tawes Chosen President Of State Assn
J Millard Tawes Crisfield was unanimously elected president of the state association at the convention final business session. Easton won 1937 convention by 446 to 125 over Lonaconing. George R Lindsay reelected secretary 418 to 147. Frank W Truitt Ocean City reelected treasurer 373 to 187. Earl Strange Eastport and E B Miller Sr Sparrows Point named first and second vice presidents. James W Minter Hereford chosen chaplain. trustee race winner E J C Raney Kensington 416 votes.
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J. Millard Tawes
Crisfield
State Association
Frank T. Schaeffer
Westminster
Bellois
B. H. Shipley
Ellicott City
Mr. Tawes
Easton
Lonaconing
George R. Lindsay
T. W. Scott
Cottage City
Frank W. Truitt
Ocean City
Elmer Kight
Frostburg
Kight
Earl Strange
Eastport
Frst
B. Miller, Sr
Sparrows Point
James W. Minter
Hereford
E. J. C. Raney
Kensington
Herbert A. Urie
Rock Hall
Marc Bryant
Denton
State Armory
Walter R. Hough
Howard W. Jackson
Baltimore
Fire
Hough
University of Maryland
George Ward
Baltimore County
A. F Pollack
Alfred Sharpe
Board of Fire Commissioners
Baltimore City
Howard Travers
Q. F. Reivinger
Charleston
West Virginia Firemen's Association
Children Made Ill After Drinking Poison in Poison Tea Party
Five children from the Sepro family in Evansville were sickened after adding water to a bottle of green liquid believed to be poison used to color tea. One child Norma Mixine Sepro died. others Dorothy 11 Stephen 9 Cora Bell 5 and William 20 months remain critically ill as doctors warned of grave risk.
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Evansville
Ind
Norma Mixine Sepro
Emmett Sepro
Yankeetown
Sepro
Dorothy
Stephen
Cora Bell
William
Private Number TV Preview With Robert Taylor and Loretta Young
The text promotes a 1940 era TV feature inviting viewers to call a private number at the Maryland station starting Monday to learn how to see Robert Taylor and Loretta Young in the film Private Number.
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Robert Taylor
Loretta Young
the Maryland
Traffic toll rises in Maryland with six deaths in 24 hours
A fatal car rollover claimed Earl Gouge 22 of Millers Carroll county and Helen Sroda 15 of Baltimore. A girl killed when struck by a car near her home, and James W Rhoten 22 of Woodensburg died in a collision near Gwynn Brooke. Three more victims, plus two injured near Marion, fill a tragic 24 hours.
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Maryland
Earl Gouge
Millers
Carroll County
Harl E.mcintire
Fallston
Charles Jones
Perryville
James W. ‘Rhoten
Woodensburg
Ida Price
Burrsville
Helen Sroda
Baltimore
Falls Road
Alesia
Herman E. Flanagan
Davis Greer
Darlington
Susquehanna Power Company
Sroda
McIntire
John Walukis
Perry Point Veterans’ Hospital
Walakis
Jones
Worthington Corner
Rhoten
Richard C. Zents
Gwynn- Brooke
Zentz
Price
Denton
Jacob W. Price
Marion
Cecil Taylor
Grady Marshall
Saxis Island
Local Stores Closing Today in Hagerstown
Merchants listed close shops today at 2:00 PM in cooperation with the Firemen's convention. R. M. Hays & Bros Inc Clopper and Neikirk Semler Sporting Goods Co G. R. Kinney Co Inc The Blue and Gray Shop Garver Furniture Co R. D. McKee Bentz Dunn Roney Bros Bickles Shoe Shop Burnett Mobley Bentz Munder Ormond Hosiery Shop Darling Shop McPhail Paint Co The Bon Ton C. K. Hamman Sons Miller Furniture Store Stanleys The Chic Shop L. B. Hat Shop Schindel Rohrer Co Arrow Shoe Store Milton Kobler Sons McFaddin Sport Shop R. & G. Dept. Store Browns Smart Shop Fairmont Apparels W. H. H. Needy Leiter Brothers Hanover Shoe Co Everly's Dept. Store Hopkins Gruber Musey Evans The Fleisher Co Southern Shoe Co and all City offices except Tax Collector's office.
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Hagerstown
R. M. Hays & Bros. Inc
Clopper and Neikirk
Semler Sporting Goods Co
G. R. Kinney & Co. Inc
The
Blue and Gray Shop
Garver Furniture Co
R. D. McKee
Bentz & Dunn
Roney Bros
Bickles Shoe Shop Inc
Burnett and Mobley
Bentz & Munder
Ormond Hosiery
Darling Shop
McPhail Paint Co
the Bon Ton
C. K. Hamman & Sons
Miller Furniture Store Inc
Stanleys
the Chic
Schindel
Rohrer & Co
Arrow Shoe
Milton Kobler & Sons
McFaddin Sport
Smith Plans Inactive Role in Campaign
The text describes Smith opposing the New Deal and not backing the Samdo-Knox ticket, with some close to Smith speculating he might skip political addresses yet could shift if aroused. It notes tensions with Roosevelt and Lehman, and suggests Lehman’s potential third term would align with New Deal policies, complicating Smith’s support.
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Sandom-Knox
Smith
Herbert H. Lehman
New York
Roosevelt
Lehman
Philadelphia
Two Navy Fliers Escape Injury at Atlanta Flight
In Hapeville Georgia on June 26 a Navy plane en route from Pensacola to Asheville overshot near the Atlanta municipal airport. Lieut. D. Case the pilot and M. C. Perron the aviation mechanic escaped unhurt though the craft was damaged and will need factory overhaul. Cause of the accident was not learned.
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Hapeville
Pensacola
Fla
Ashville
N. C
Atlanta
D. Case
M. C. Perron
Looters Die After Capture in Jalisco Marauding Incident
Four looters died in Jalisco after being captured following weeks of raids on nearby towns. Rural forces reported the deaths as part of the related incident near Guadalajara on June 26.
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Guadalajara
Jalisco
Mexico
Encouraging Start to Legion Safety Campaign in Hagerstown
A three day American Legion safety tour led by Happy Hunter aims to curb traffic violations in Hagers Town. Police support and daily patrols encourage safer driving and pedestrian awareness. Early observations show cautious driving and receptiveness to tickets and enforcement as the campaign proceeds.
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Hagers
American Legions
H. S
Happy) Hunter
Hunter
American Legion
Fic
Clarence Emmett
Hagerstown
Maryland Delegates Reallocate Debate At 1940 Convention
Maryland voting closed on abolishing the two thirds rule and backing the platform. A rules committee report directed the National committee to study delegate allocation using Democratic strength from 1932 and 1936, with a 1940 report and no immediate power to name the next presidential candidate.
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Resolutions Committee
Rules Committee
Maryland
National Committee
National
Howard Bruce
Bruce
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Sigers
Ed Geers
Maryland Theatre
Tawes
State Assn
John Corderman
Firemen’s Convention Committee
Missouri
Rhodes Island
Associated Press
Camp
Lupton
MA Fanutten Academy
Shenandoah River
Woodstock
Camp Lupton
Virginia
Edwards
W. Washington
Navy
Worth
Carlin’s
Baltimore, MD
Leiter Brothers
Leiter
DR. A. Reed
Matrix Shoes
Rice O’neill
College
Metro Craft
Kilee Peathees Shoe Department
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