Sectional lines in Prohi vote shift at convention
In a broad vote across the Democratic convention, southern states split over repeal versus neutral resubmission. Deep south states like South Carolina and Texas backed repeal, while Georgia Mississippi Oklahoma voted against wet commitments. Kentucky went wet, other regions varied, with 515 votes for the minority resubmission plank overall.
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Virginia
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Georgia
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Oklahoma
Kentucky
Louisiana
Tennessee
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Iowa
Montana
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Utah
Raskob Happy as Convention Votes Wet Overwhelmingly
John J. Raskob smiles at the Chicago Stadium as the Democratic Convention approves a wet platform. The longtime party backer, retiring as NDP chair after six figures in support, calls the outcome fine and timely.
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Cecil BL Dinon
Chicago Stadium
John J. Raskob
Democratic National Committee
Associated Press
Chicago
Democratic dry plank splits party on Hoover support
June 30 Chicago a Democratic platform split over prohibition divides dry forces. Dr Daniel Poling says organized dry groups may rally to Hoover or seek an independent candidate or abstain. Opinions vary on whether the Democrats push repeal by binding dry factions to the party. Bishop James Cannon Jr. declined comment.
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Chicago
Daniel A. Folingy
New York
War Council
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Polin
James Cannon, Jr
Southern Methodist Church
Many witnesses testify in St Pierre breach of promise case
Eleven defense witnesses described Myrtle John St Pierre as a lively figure with many associates in Los Angeles. They questioned her claims of a singular romance with Hutton and recalled her as living nearby with Albert Imden and scenes with a three legged duck. Henry Eben and Joseph Levi testified about meetings and affectionate behavior, suggesting a complex personal life rather than a single great love.
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Los Angeles
Myrtle John St. Pierre
David Sutton
Aimee Semple McPherson
Mark Jones
Hutton
Word Puzzle Scramble Answers for Packed Newspaper Page
A dense, mixed list of crossword like clues covering many themes. Includes numerals digits several languages and hints for words such as Persia explorer god Odin river Nile and many shorter terms. The puzzle appears as a long jumble with across and down clues interwoven likely from a vintage newspaper feature.
Dancer Tommy Hankins Dies From Gasoline Fire Incident
In Augusta Georgia on October 7 1920 Tommy Hankins 26 a professional tap dancer died from burns after he and Herschel Cobb son of Ty Cobb poured gasoline from a bucket into a car tank and a lighter sparked a blaze Hankins was engulfed in flames behind Cobb's home on Market Street St Louis plans to widen the district through the business area
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Herschel Cobb
Ty Cobb
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St. Louis
Germany Refuses France Bond Plan At World Bank
Lausanne June 20 Germany refused to accept France proposed depositing 6 000 000 000 mark bond with the World Bank as a stand in for reparations annuities while revising debts with the United States One third of the sum would fund a European reconstruction pool the rest held pending debt talks Germany would still be liable if the United States refused to reduce allied debts The report notes Ed McDaniel a former foot runner and bicycle racer is now a fight promoter in Toledo Ohio.
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France
World Bank
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Toledo
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