Prohibition plank drawn for resubmission debate at Chicago conventio
At the Republican convention in Chicago leaders seek a resubmission plank on the prohibition question. They consult Hoover aides and prohibition advocates to draft a final plank while Cabinet members review the issue. President's approval is anticipated as the resolutions committee prepares.
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Francis M. Stephenson
Chicago
White House
Hoover
Washington
Daniel A. Poling
Allied Forces For
Enforcement
Mills
Hyde
James R. Garfield
Stimson
Convention Assembles as Hoover Likely Seeks Four-Year Term
Chicago headlines on June 14 describe the Republican National Convention gathering at Chicago Stadium to back a dry amendment proposal while leaving ratification undecided. The platform aims to permit states to decide and preserve federal cooperation with dry supporters, with a floor fight possible over repeal. Curtis Dawes and Dawes supporters stir vice presidential speculation as delegates weigh renomination prospects.
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Price
Associated Press
Chicago
Hoover
Platform Committee
James R. Garfield
Ohio
Lake Michigan
Curtis
Charles G. Dawes
Washington
Iowa
Texas
Illinois
Cecil FB. Dickson
Chicago Stadium
Dawes
Charles Curtis
Arkansas
Sleeping drunks halt train service in Greenville suburb
The Piedmont and Northern Railway Company files a complaint with Greenville city council on June 14 alleging train service disruption due to numerous drunken sleepers on tracks in a Greenville suburb and asking for action.
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Greenville
S. C
Piedmont and Northern Railway Company
Publicity on stock market deals urged by Harvard economist
Washington June 14 Harvard economist William Z Ripley told the Senate Banking Committee that full publicity on corporate operations would curb stock manipulation. He urged interstate firms with sizable assets to file current earnings and operating reports with the government to deter pools and false disclosures. He noted voluntary disclosure would curb speculation and referenced the Insull case while Senators mulled arbitrary limits.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
William Z. Ripley
Harvard University
Ripley
New York
Economist
Grenger
Toll
Auburn
Western Union
Gould
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Insull
Chicago
Senator Brookhart
Couzens
Nix Denies Opposition Ties to Reorganization Candidacy
Athens June 14 Abit Nix campaign headquarters denies his bid for governor is sponsored by opponents of the reorganization plan, notably the regents. The statement accuses John S. Kelley supporters of making the charge, insisting Nix supports the program.
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Athens
Abit Nix
Board of Regents
John S. Kelley
Nix
Brunswick Man Held for Operating Slot Machines
Brunswick Georgia June 14 B T Kirby named by officers as owner of seven slot machines seized on St Simons Island and the coastal highway He told investigators his home was in Columbus Georgia and now faces charges for operating the machines.
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B. T. Kirby
Columbus
St. Simons Island
Kirby
Hoover signs first amendment to tax law
President Hoover today signed the first amendment to the new tax law. It aims to raise forty to fifty million dollars by applying excise levies to deliveries to non dealers before May 1.
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Washington
Hoover
Veteran Bar Pilot Dies After Auto Crash
Captain Frederick Blasland aged 67 a veteran bar pilot and sea figure died in New Orleans from injuries suffered in an automobile accident yesterday He was a former captain of Morgan Line steamers between New Orleans and New York and for thirty years guided ships at the mouth of the Mississippi from Port Bads
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New Orleans
Frederick Blasland
Morgan Line
New York
Blasland
Mississippi River
Akron Kept Tied at Parris Island Amid Weather
At Parris Island G C June 14 Lt Commander C E Rosendahl ordered the Akron dirigible to remain tied to the mooring mast due to adverse coastal weather conditions, extending the stay until tomorrow.
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Parris Island
G. C
C. E. Rosendahl
Bonus Vote Delayed As Eslick Death Chills Session
Washington reports a final vote on the cash bonus bill delayed to tomorrow after the death of Representative Eslick. Senate conferees approve a Hoover furlough plan saving 130 million and a 11 percent pay cut with exemptions. Stock market inquiry resumes with Harvard professor Ripley urging full publicity.
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House
Representative Eslick
Tenn
Senate
Smoot
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Garner
Senate Banking Committee
William Z. Ripley
Harvard University
Crisp
Georgia
Ways and Means
Hot Races to Draw Voters Polls Open Early in 1932 Primary
Thomas County one day Democratic primary sets polls for county offices from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm in county precincts while Thomasville precincts A and B use 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. Australian ballot rules apply and 32 candidates appear for offices including J B Craigmiles H J MacIntyre for City Court judge and F L Bradshaw for Sheriff among others.
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Thomas County
Thomasville
Tax Collectors
Board of Registrars
J. BE. Craigmiles
H. J. MacIntyre
Ford lauds Hoover. says conventions irrelevant to economy
Henry Ford, in Detroit, says the political conventions will not affect economic recovery, jobs, or the average man's money. He backs Hoover for re-election, argues the conventions are private sessions and that the real task is putting money in people's pockets and restoring employment.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
Ford
Hoover
United States
Chicago
Amelia Earhart and Putnam Sail From Havre on Return Voyage
Amelia Earhart and her husband G. P. Putnam departed Havre France aboard the France for the United States. They were guests of honor at a city reception with local officials before sailing.
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France
Amelia Iurhart
G. P. Putnam
United States
Obs
Not the missing ladder in Lindbergh case at Mamaroneck
C. W. Moody today inspected the ladder used in the Lindbergh baby kidnapping and declared it not the one he says he has missed from his real estate development since February.
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Mamaroneck
C. W. Moody
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr
Rescue of Polish flyer Hausner Told by Circe Shell Captain
Captain James William Wilson recounts rescuing Lanislaus Felix Hausner, a Polish flier drifted eight days on the Atlantic in a wrecked plane. The Circe Shell located him at dusk, the lifeboat brought him aboard, and he collapsed after thanking the captain. The lookout initially mistook the tail of the plane for a buoy.
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New York
Warsaw
Associated Press
James William Wilson
Circe Shell
Atlantic
Jas. W. Wilson
S. S. Circe Shell
Stanley Hausner
Dawes Frontrunner Push Gains Steam at Republican Rally
Report from Chicago June 4 indicates Dawes backers press for him as Republican vice presidential candidate. Texas delegates push Dawes while Curtis remains favored for renomination. Hoover faction shows support for Curtis as cabinet members back his bid.
Dividends Suspended Under Delaware Laws
New York June 14 Suspending dividends on all American Superpower Corporation stocks was announced under Delaware law which requires assets exceed capital stock value. Total stated capital was 52 704 880 on June 9. President L. Ke Thorne said the company had no debts, over 24 million in cash and US government securities, and a portfolio including 3,000,000 shares Commonwealth & Southern, 100,000 United Corporation, 5,790 Electric Bond & Share, 75,000 Consolidated Gas of New York, and 54,084 Niagara Hudson Power shares.
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Jime 14
American Superpower Corporation
L. Ke Thorne
Commonwealth & Southern Corporation Common
United Corporation Common
Electric Bond & Share Common
Consolidated Gag
New York Common
Niagara Hudson Power Common
Western Union Dividend Omitted By Directors
New York June 14 reporting that the Western Union Telegraph Company directors at their meeting decided to omit the dividend on capital stock at this time. Three months ago the company paid $1 a share.
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New York
Western Union Telegraph Company
Home Loan Discount Bank Bill Approved by Senate Panel
Washington June 14 The senate banking committee approved the administration sponsored house bill creating a system of home loan discount banks.
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Home Loan Discount Bank
Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Convention Opens Quietly as Republicans Grapple with Prohibition
At Chicago June 14 the Republican convention began in orderly calm while insiders debated prohibition strategy and vice presidential options. Senator Dickinson urged Hoover’s reelection as a path to normalcy, praising the administration’s defense policy and farm aid, and noting Hoover’s actions to avert a financial panic.
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Chicago
L. J. Dickinson
Iowa
Herbert Hoover
Farm Board
Dickinson
Hoover
Federal Reserve Board
Weather Outlook for Southeast States Tonight Through Wednesday
Partly cloudy skies across South Carolina Georgia and Florida with little temperature change. Alabama and extreme northwest Florida expect partly cloudy conditions tonight and Wednesday with local thunder showers.
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Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Thomasville
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