Attempted dynamite attack on Hoover train foiled
Nation reads of a wife and two men with explosives near the Hoover special train. A watchman surprised the pair as they carried dynamite toward the West Pacific bridge, shots fired. five sticks found on the ground, two in a sack. One watchman injured and a finger lost. The incident occurred west of Palisade Nevada as the president traveled to vote.
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Roosevelt Aims For Presidency And Unemployment Relief
Hyde Park observes election day as Franklin D. Roosevelt campaigns in Dutchess County with a rally in Poughkeepsie before voting in Hyde Park. He urges approval of a $30 million bond issue for unemployment relief, warning that defeat would prompt a special legislative session for new taxes.
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Polls Close In Early States As Votes Come In
The first polling places in rural New Hampshire and Rhode Island close at 3 PM as California and Oregon rely on late hours. By 8 PM eastern time many eastern and southern states end voting, with final results possible by late Wednesday or Thursday after steady stream of precinct totals.
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More ships in trouble from hurricane
Two freighters Phemius and San Simeon were disabled behind a Caribbean hurricane near Cape Gracias a Dios Nicaragua. A mystery S O S from Sixaola prompted US Navy inquiry while salvage tugs and ships stood by. storm intensity and path remained unsettled.
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Early Election Returns Show Roosevelt Leads In Several States
Across multiple precincts and cities, early returns indicate Roosevelt ahead in Florida and Texas with Roosevelt carrying Bluefield Florida and Houston areas while Hoover shows gains in Kansas and Missouri. Governor races show Ferguson and Bullington leading in Texas counties.
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Alabama first complete box reports seven Roosevelt Garner votes
Martin Stition reports from Ala on November 8 that a small Black Shield community cast seven votes for the Democratic ticket Roosevelt and Garner. The seven ballots were recorded, noting a complete box in today’s election.
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Roosevelt
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Martin Stition
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Little
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Garner
National Election At A Glance Through Associated Press Eyes
Eastern states report record registration 17.374 million for today’s vote with Democratic leaders predicting no state loss. Republicans claim New England and large blocs, while New York City and Chicago prepare as new election trends emerge amid referenda on prohibition.
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Election Pointers From The Associated Press
AAP notes on how election ties and close results may shape the national outcome. Key states mentioned include New York Pennsylvania Michigan and California with emphasis on how margins signal party prospects and possible nationwide trends.
Cotton carryover next year to be smallest in years
Atlanta and Cairo report a likely shrink in the cotton carryover for next year as experts at a Southern conference discuss the reduced production outlook. Officials from eleven southern states and the US Department of Agriculture convened to forecast next fall conditions, farm credits and product demand. The emphasis remains on planning plantings around anticipated market and weather conditions rather than past years.
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Harriman dies at 81 widow of E H Harriman
Mary Averell Harriman, financier and philanthropist and once the richest woman in the United States, died after an emergency operation in New York Hospital at age 81. She managed the Harriman estate, funded parks and public service initiatives, and donated art to major institutions. Funeral planned at Arden estate with its vast grounds and 150 rooms.
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Southern Pacific Hospital
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Metropolitan Museum
Charles Cary Rumsey
Robert Livingston- Gerry
W. Plunkett Stewart
William Averell Harriman
Edward Roland Noel Harriman
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Man Walks 35 Miles To Vote For Roosevelt
Burlington North Carolina reports Henley Howard a 35 year old hosiery mill worker walked 35 miles from Yanceyville to vote for Roosevelt. He waited overnight for polls to open then returned home after casting his ballot.
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Flood Strikes Everglades Bean Region Leaving 1500 Homeless
Storms across the Lake Okeechobee area end a bean growers strike as floods in Canal Point and Pahokee force 1500 workers from their homes. Rain totals reach 21.85 inches with food shortages looming for 3900 to 4000 laborers. Mayor L L Stuckey reports the homeless count in Panokes and says shelters are opened in warehouses.
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Man who never guessed wrong casts vote for Roosevelt
New York voters report a handful of long time supporters for Roosevelt. William Moon of Binghamton aged 90 says he voted Lincoln in every win since then and has “never guessed wrong.” Other elderly voters include Mrs. Sarah Wolfe of Centerburg aged 103 years 5 months 8 days and John M Heck of Kansas City whose first vote was for Tilden.
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Lincoln
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Centerbury
Ohio
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Boy in Omaha in custody claims Glenville Georgia identity
A Nebraska juvenile agency takes a boy into custody who says he is Thomas Acker of Glenville Georgia. The year old boy says he ran away from home and hitchhiked to Omaha today.
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Weather forecast for Southeastern states with rain and cold
The forecast covers South Carolina Georgia and Florida with occasional rain tonight likely ending by Wednesday morning. Colder air spreads Wednesday with the extreme northwest portions and Alabama turning noticeably cooler.
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Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Weather outlook for Thomasville and Eternity turns colder
Rain tonight with likely clearing by Wednesday morning. Temperatures expected to drop late, bringing a chill to the area.
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Bonfire on Stone Mountain to light if Roosevelt wins
A bonfire will be lit atop Stone Mountain tomorrow night visible for 30 miles if Franklin D Roosevelt is elected president. Democrats plan to haul wood and set the blaze for five days using 1000 tires and two barrels of oil atop the granite summit.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Millions Vote in 1932 Presidential Election Across Nation
Voters nationwide cast ballots as President Hoover and challenger Roosevelt race to determine the next administration. Weather and turnout vary by region with polls opening at dawn and closing late in the evening Eastern and Pacific times.
Hoover Nears Home to Vote as Nation Decides
President Hoover, aboard the presidential special en route to Palo Alto, nears home to cast ballots and await the vote. He spoke on the train and from Elko Nevada radio programs urging voters to choose with fact over promises and to reject destructive emotion.
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