Allred Nominates Garner as Nation’s Indispensable Leader
Governor James V. Allred of Texas renominated Vice President Garner at the Democratic national convention saying the nation’s welfare requires his continued service. He praised Garner’s ascent from humble beginnings to a central cabinet figure and lauded the Roosevelt era as well as three long years of good government after Wilson.
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Philadelphia
James V. Allred
Texas
Garner
Woodrow Wilson
Allred
Garner Takes A 10-Block Stroll
Philadelphia June 27 John Nance Garner famed for precise habits rose an hour late for the day that could bring him a second Democratic nomination for Vice President. He still took his customary ten block stroll while a policeman with a cauliflower ear kept watch outside Garner's hotel.
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Philadelphia
John Nance Garner
Garner
Divorce suits filed for Everett and Goens spouses
Charsey B. Everett through Attorney Charles W. Wolf filed for divorce from Harley T. Everett. Littleton Goens through Attorney Wolf filed for divorce from Rosella Goens.
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Charsey B. Everett
Charles W. Wolf
Harley T. Everett
Littleton Goens
Wolf
Rosella Goens
Miss Maude Younger Dies at Los Gatos Home
Miss Maude Younger, suffragist and author, died yesterday at her home in Los Gatos, California. The 4). obituary notes her advocacy and writings advancing women's rights.
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Los Gatos
Calif
Maude Younger
Weekly Weather for North and Middle Atlantic States
Weather outlook covers June 29 to July 4 for North and Middle Atlantic states. Generally fair early week with possible showers midweek and again toward week’s end. Temperatures cool early, then near normal later in the period.
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North
Middle Atlantic States
Weather update for Maryland to Cape Hatteras
Maryland showers tonight and Sunday morning with cooler Sunday. Sandy Hook to Cape Hatteras reports fresh southwest winds shifting to northwest over north and central portions with showers tonight and Sunday. Partly overcast over extreme south tonight. Chesapeake Bay remains mostly cloudy with showers tonight and Sunday. continued warm tonight, cooler Sunday and moderate to fresh southwest winds becoming northwest Sunday.
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Maryland
Sandy Hook
Cape Hatteras
Chesapeake Bay
President's Mother Plans Breakfast With Son After Philadelphia Speech
Mrs. Sera Delano Roosevelt, active at 81, set out for Philadelphia to hear her son, the President, accept nomination at Franklin Field. She will return tonight and, tomorrow at Hyde Park, oversee his favorite breakfast dishes in honor of his renomination, a family ceremony at the long dining room table.
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New York
Sera Delano Roosevelt
Philadelphia
Franklin Field
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hyde Park
President Roosevelt
Hyde Park House
Student Weds 49 Year Old Teacher in Niagara Falls
In Niagara Falls, a 49 year old teacher and her former pupil, 19, Ruth Jennings and Leslie William Hodge, obtained a marriage license after his June graduation from Niagara Falls High School. Hodge’s parents signed consent for the nuptials though the couple had only recently become engaged in a classroom romance.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
Leslie William Hodge
Ruth Jennings
Hodge
To Seek Pardon Of John Boland
State's Attorney James H. Pugh said he would seek an unconditional pardon next week for John Martin Boland who is serving four years for conspiracy to murder Francis S. Lyddane in Rockville. Boland was found guilty by the Circuit Court and Pugh asks Gov. Nice to free him. The move followed Anne Lyddane’s acquittal on a related charge in Hagerstown last month.
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Rockville
James H. Pugh
John Martin Boland
Lyddane
Harry W. Nice
Boland
Francis S. Lyddane
Maryland House of Correction
Pugh
Anne Lyddane
Hagerstown
Gridiron Coach Held In Death at New Orleans Club
Loyola University assistant football coach James Percy was arrested on manslaughter charges after Summers Carpenter, 20, was found dead in the Orleans Club kitchen. Police traced the incident to a disturbance at a wedding reception Carpenter attended earlier. Interne reports say his neck was broken. Police questioned several wedding guests from the club.
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New Orleans
James Percy
Loyola University At
Summers Carpenter
Orleans
Carpenter
Chesapeake Bay crab supply rises with plentiful peeler crabs
Watermen in Crisfield Maryland reported the Chesapeake Bay crab supply is increasing with peeler crabs more plentiful than at any point earlier this season.
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Crisfield, Md
Watermen
Chesapeake Bay
Football Star Fatally Shot In Charleston Brawl
Leo Nizer, 23, WVU football star, was killed in a beer garden brawl in Charleston West Virginia. Five others were wounded, including a girl. bouncer Okey Deboard was charged with murder. Nizer lived in St Albans and was a sophomore back on last year’s Mountaineers team.
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Charleston
W. Va
Leo Nizer
West Virginia University
Garden
W. A. Tully
Okey Deboard
Harry Hill
Clayton Henson
Charles Erwin
Miss Clark
Herman Artrit
Gayle Powell
Fizer
St. Albans
Mountaineer
Trusty Tallman
Huntington
Fire kills two in Shantytown near York Pennsylvania
York Pennsylvania June 27 two men were burned to death when a fire destroyed shacks in Shantytown a settlement a mile west of York County authorities detained a man to explain reports of a celebration before the blaze The dead were Mike Mogus 56 and James Butler 50 The coroner s office heard a group was celebrating the purchase of a shack where Mogus lived
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York
Mike Mogus
James Butler
Mogus
Lightning strikes Pope Pius XII summer residence
Lightning hit Pope Pius XII's summer residence at Castel Gandolfo, starting a fire and causing several hundred dollars in damage. The Pope remained in Castel Gandolfo and planned to travel from Vatican City next Tuesday for his vacation.
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Castel Gandolfo
Italy
Pope Pius
Vatican City
Rally Tonight Draws Expected Record Crowd in County
The Washington County Roosevelt Nominees Rally opens at 7 PM in the Main Exhibition Hall at the Fairgrounds. Kreisinger Bros. oversee a roasted ox as 2200 to 114000 attendees anticipated across the event, with an amateur show, entertainment, orchestra, two bands, and radio coverage from Franklin Field Philadelphia. Tickets are available at Rally Headquarters on West Franklin Street or at the Fairgrounds entrance.
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Mmake
Washington County
Fairgrounds
Kreisinger Bros
Franklin Field
Philadelphia
W. Franklin Street
County Board Eyes Bids on 135000 School Bonds
Washington County commissioners in executive session laid plans to float 135000 in bonds authorized by the last legislative session. Bids will be sought on interest at par to fund Sharpsburg and Maugansville schools and additions to Sandy Hook and Mt Lena. Road program discussions were deferred, with surveys and contracts anticipated by fall.
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Washington County
Board of County Commissioners
Sharpsburg
New Maugansville
Sandy Hook
Ponzi's Wife Seeks Divorce in Cambridge
Mrs. Rose Ponzi, wife of Charles Ponzi, filed for divorce in Cambridge citing her husband’s more than five years in prison as the statutory basis. The famed financial figure, once rich, had been reported to have left for Italy in 1934 after fraud terms linked to international postal coupons.
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Cambridge
Mass
Rose Ponzi
Charles Ponzi
Ponzi
Italy
Massachusetts
Marylanders At Convention Rearrange Delegation
Some Maryland delegates left early while others arrived to fill spots. New arrivals include Sophie Bender of Baltimore, official in the Ladies Auxiliary of the Young Men's Bohemian Democratic Club of Baltimore, bringing eight members. Also new is attorney Will Curran of Baltimore, a delegate who missed the first days, reputed to be maneuvering against Mayor Howard Jackson.
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Sophie Bender
Baltimore
Young Men's Bohemian Democratic Club of
Maryland
Will Curran
Curran
Howard Jackson
Tax Receipts Set Record In First Six Collection Days
State and county tax receipts for the first six collection days of this year totaled 289,905.35, up from 200,657.00 in 1935. County Treasurer Harry E. Keedy said the May–June week showed near doubling over 1934, driven partly by higher rates and largely by improved business conditions with more money circulating.
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Harry E. Keedy
Keed
Taken For A Ride In Chicago Theft Case
Joseph Lutz of Houston Texas told police he paid $5 for a ride from Dallas to Chicago. Two strangers, who seemed legitimate, then arrived in Chicago and threatened him with pistols and stole $425.
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Chicago
Joseph Lutz
Houston
Texas
Dallas
Fire destroys stables and garage in Clearspring
An early morning fire at 3 o clock destroyed two frame stables and a frame garage behind Main street Clearspring, owned by Fiery Snyder, along with an automobile owned by restaurant operator Robert Funkhouser. Loss likely over $2000. two autos in the Snyder stable saved. fire halted before reaching homes. Western Enterprise company assisted but did not enter service.
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Fiery Snyder
Main Street
Clearspring
Robert Funkhouser
Mr. Funkhouser
Mr. Snyder
Snyder
Clear Spring
Western Enterprise Company
Mrs. Towson Confined With Fractured Leg After Fall
Mrs. Arthur L. Towson of Smithsburg is a patient at Washington County hospital with a fractured left leg after slipping and falling on West Washington street Thursday.
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Arthur L. Towson
Smithsburg
Washington County Hospital
Towson
West Washington Street
Frederick county farmers join new soil conservation program
One thousand eight hundred twenty three farmers in Frederick County have joined the government's soil conservation program. The deadline for enrollment falls next Tuesday.
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Frederick County
Rewarded For Disregarding Sign On Safe
Robbers punched a safe in a Rochester bowling alley office early today and took 1100 dollars. They ignored a sign on the combination dial stating the safe does not contain money, proving the sign’s warning was not heeded.
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Rochester
N. Y
Democratic Convention Renominates Roosevelt and Garner
In Philadelphia on June 27 the Democratic convention renominated Franklin D. Roosevelt and prepared to hear his and Vice President John N Garner accept the mandates at an outdoor ceremony that night. The roll of ayes featured a strong, unified vote with no nays as Senator Joseph T. Robinson, permanent chairman, closed the session.
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Philadelphia
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John N. Garner
Joseph T. Robinson
Maryland Democrats Move To Campaign For Roosevelt
Maryland Democratic leaders plan a state-wide drive for Roosevelt with women’s groups organizing publicity chairs Mrs. Paul Clark of Silver Spring and Mrs. Blanche Phillips of Baltimore. William Stanley of Prince George’s County was chosen to second Garner’s nomination as vice president. Delegates note Tydings wrote his speech during Roosevelt’s platform moment and pledge united support for Roosevelt and Garner against Landon.
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Philadelphia
Maryland
Roosevelt
Paul Clark
Silver Spring
Blanche Phillips
Baltimore
William Stanley
Prince George’s County
Garner
Stanley
Milliard E. Tydings
Tydings
Landon
Knox
President Roosevelt
Poison in Stomachs Ties Norwich Children Deaths
District Attorney Glen Carter announced two Norwich hospital deaths from a three hour illness, with poison found in the stomachs of two children. The Angle family parents are being questioned as investigators work with Dr. L W Abbanmont e and a Syracuse toxicologist on how the poison entered the children. Laura aged two and Louis aged one died. four siblings remained well.
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Norwich
N. Y
Glen Carter
Norwich Hospital
Carter
Syracuse
Laura
Louis
Prohibition Nominee Criticizes Landon Kansas Wet Record
D Leigh Colvin, Prohibition party Presidential candidate, told a Chicago audience that he will attack Gov Alf Landon and President Roosevelt in the fall campaign. He criticized Kansas, Landon’s home state, as having become dry no longer, calling it the premier dry state but saying it had turned wet during Landon’s administration. There is a startling amount of concern over the Kansas shift.
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Chicago
D. Leigh Colvin
Prohibition Party
Alf M. Landon
Roosevelt
Colvin
Landon
Kansas
Forecast Rain Threatens Rainy Day at Philadelphia Convention
A Weather Bureau forecast of showers tonight in eastern Pennsylvania eases nerves ahead of the Democratic National Convention finale at Franklin Field where over 100,900 are to hear President Roosevelt. A canopy was erected to shield him, but heavy rain could force a switch to a nearby hall and cut attendance by thousands.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Fairgrounds
Philadelphia
Weather Bureau
Pennsylvania
Franklin
Roosevelt
Insurance Bets On Twins In Case Of Multiple Births
Los Angeles reports Mrs Sylvan L Orenstein’s family may be expanding with twins. Her husband, an insurance agent, took out a $1,000 policy against twins or more in anticipation of September birth. If only one child arrives, he loses a $46.58 premium.
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Los Angeles
Sylvan L. Orenstein
Orensteins
Orenstein
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