Townsend Plan Fight Hits Roadblock at Democratic Platform
The Townsend old age pension plan forward by the Washington delegation faced a snag when Senator Lewis Schwellenbach declined to serve under instructions to press a Townsend plank. William Green of the AFL urged a constitutional amendment requiring a two thirds court vote to strike down laws. Wagner then led platform committee to a smooth start with Robert F. Wagner as chair.
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Nathan Robertson
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Platform Committee
Washington State
Townsend
Levis G. Schwellenbach
Schwellenbach
Organized Labor
Supreme Court
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Abdy
Theerican Federation of Labor
Roosevelt
Resolutions Committee
Robert F. Wagner
New York
William S. Boyle
Nevada
Joe Robinson
Arkansas
Wagner
Fle
Marchant
Virginia
Wahington
Lewis B. Schwellenbach
Anton Sinclair
Robert Wagner
Barkley
Drought Relief Ordered for South Carolina and Georgia Farmers
Washington reports relief for drought stricken farmers in South Carolina and Georgia after Tugwell met with President Roosevelt. He described the situation as serious and noted prior lack of rainfall hurt crops. Details of relief were not announced.
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Washington
South Carolina
Georgia
Rexford G. Tugwell
Roosevelt
White House
Tugwell
Cox Plans Fight Against Abrogation of Two Thirds Rule
Philadelphia June 24 Representative FE Cox of Georgia said he was ready to speak on the floor if needed to oppose abolishing the two thirds rule for nominating party candidates. He called the move a dangerous shift of power to large states and harmful to the South and the party's unity. The Georgia delegation backs Roosevelt aside from the rule change and joined demonstrations after speeches by Governor Earle and Senator Barkley.
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Glenn Ramsey
Philadelphia
FE. E. Cox
Georgia
Dixie
Cox
Democratic Party
Roosevelt
Earle
Pennsylvania
Senator Barkley
Kentucky
Garner
Weather Bureau
Barkley
Texas
Utah
No Plans Found in Wrecked Italian Plane
London reports Viscount Cranborne told MPs no plans for an Italian attack on Egypt or any other attack were found in the burned Italian plane wreck near Cairo last August. He noted the question required proper notice for a formal reply and said the matter would be addressed in a later sitting.
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Egypt
London
Viscount Cranborne
Commons
Cairo
Geofrey Mander
Lord Cranborne
Cranborne
Mander
Manders
Stanley Baldwin
Four veteran state employes refuse to resign posts
Atlanta June 24 Four veteran state employes in the comptroller general's division refused resignations asked by Comptroller General Homer C Parker. The four named are Miss Dallas Dumas Libbie Duffy Pearl Steele and Miss Martha Kimbell. Parker said disloyalty would not be tolerated and two new employees started work today as Parker's private secretary and clerk's office stenographer.
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Atlanta, Ga
Homer C. Parker
Dallas
Dumas
Libbie Duffy
Pearl Steele
S. H. Wilson
Martha Kimbell
Parker
Talmadge
Miss Thackston
Statesboro
Carreker
Paul Doya
State Revenue Commission
William B. Harrison
Carter Glass Back at Washington as Demo Meet Continues
Philadelphia June 24 Senator Carter Glass a longtime member of the Democratic platform committees returned to Washington as the 1936 resolution committee began its work. Friends say the Virginia veteran left after one session due to doctors orders and will be available if needed.
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Philadelphia
Carter Glass
Washington
Friends
Virginia
Glass
Mlatform
Hanover
Mass
Dartmouth
Roosevelt
Garner
House approves suspension of war penalties to League of Nations
The government wins approval from the House of Commons by fourteen votes, enabling a recommendation to suspend war penalties to the League of Nations.
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Ernment
House of Commons
League of Nations
Fourteen Candidates Qualified for State Electoral Race
Atlanta reports only 14 candidates for state offices qualified by June 24 for the Democratic Primary on September 9. Names include E. D. Rivers, Yeemans, Reuben Garland, F. E. Strickland, J. B. Daniel, Columbus Roberts, M. D. Collins, Ben T. Huiet, J. J. Anderson, J. L. Haralson, Nash R. Broyles, Jules Wimberly Felton, Samuel C. Atkinson, and others. July 4 deadline to qualify passed.
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Atlanta
E. D. Rivers
Lakeland
Mr Yeemans
Decatur
Reuben Garland
F. E. Strickland
Donalsonville
J. B. Daniel
la Grange
Columbus Roberts
Columbus
Frank Jenkins
Associated Justice
The
Supreme Court
Samuel C. Atkinson
Misunderstanding May Open Political Break Between Carolinians
Philadelphia June 24 A dispute over Senator F D Smith of South Carolina seating at the Democratic National Convention threatened to split the state between the veteran senior senator and Governor Olin D Johnston aged 35 The row followed Smith missing the opening session to attend a Florida funeral and returning claiming no badge no reservation and no recognition Johnston said Smiths badge was loaned during his absence and reserved bitterness lingered Smith accused of not being appointed to any committee while Byrnes and Maybank held key platform and rules roles
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Philadelphia
F. D. Smith
South
Caroline
Olin D. Johnston
Smith
Jacksonville
Fla
Duncar A. Fletcher
Florida
Senate
Johnston
Vesterday
James F. Byrnes
Burnet Maybank
Charleston
Talmadge Predicts Roosevelt Will Be Beaten
Governor Eugene Talmadge forecast Roosevelt’s defeat in November after hearing Senator Barkley’s keynote at the Democratic National Convention. He argued the speech signals centralization of power opposed to states rights and said several southern states may break from the Solid South. He clarified he is not a Philadelphia convention delegate.
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Atlanta
Feurene Talmadge
Atbhin Parkley
Roosevelt
Washington
Talmadge
Solid South
Philadelphia
Carlton Mobley
Osernor
Postal Inspectors Hold Man for Georgia Post Office Robbery
Atlanta reports postal inspectors in Los Angeles hold a man named James R. Flynn on a charge of robbing the Waverly Hall Georgia post office on October 27, 1935. A robbery warrant was sent by Federal District Attorney T Hoyt Davis of Macon to Los Angeles authorities. The arrest occurred in Los Angeles on a white slave charge.
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Atlanta
Thomas H. Jervey
Postoffice
Los Angeles
James R. Flynn
Waverly Hall
Jervey
T. Hoyt Davis
Macon
Coastwise steamer rescues eight picnickers off St Catherine Island
Glennville Ga June 24 members of a coast wise steamer crew rescued eight young picnickers from St Catherine's Island after their outboard motorboat stalled and they drifted into the open ocean. The youths had spent the night on the island and gained assistance from the steamer by signalling.
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Glennville
St. Catherine's Island
Weather forecast for South Carolina Georgia Florida and Alabama
Weather outlook shows partly cloudy skies across South Carolina Georgia and Florida with showers near the east coast tonight. Temperatures rise slightly on Thursday, especially in extreme northwest portions. Alabama remains generally fair with warmer conditions in the extreme north.
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Weatryer
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Democrats Fight Over Platform and Townsend Plan
In Philadelphia the 1956 Democratic convention wrestles with platform disputes as conservatives challenge calls for constitutional changes and Townsend old age pension, while Roosevelt leaders resist both. Senator Joe Robinson to assume chair tonight as Barkley s speech frames a broad reinterpretation of federal power over interstate commerce.
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Edward J. Duffy
Associated Press
Convention Hall
Philadelphia
Platform Committee
Supreme Court
Alben W. Barkley
Pre-Holiday Prank Threatens Five Boys With Torpedoes
Five boys slipped into a caboose in a railroad yard and stole 20 signal torpedoes. Police warned them to dump the torpedoes in water as the devices can explode on impact and could maim or kill.
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Augusta
St Marks Tides Predicted for Thursday
Predicted tides at St Marks light house for Thursday June 25 show high tides at 6 45 a m and 6 45 pm with low tides at 12 12 a m and 12 27 p m.
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St. Marks
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