Political Rise of Wadsworth Surprises the Nation
The article recalls Jim Wadsworth becoming New York Assembly speaker at 28, the youngest ever, and serving five years. He notes Theodore Roosevelt had no role in his selection, and recounts a 1905 White House visit and governor Higgins sending him to Albany for a conference.
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Wadsworth Recalled As Speaker Pick In Albany Talk
Governor Higgins pressed Assemblyman James Wadeworth for support in the speakership race. The talk centered on J. Mayhew Wainwright of Westchester and Percy Hooker of Steambain, with Wadeworth unexpectedly chosen as speaker candidate after Hooker was dropped.
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Western Rivers Flood Rampage Sweeps Farms and Towns
The Associated Press reports western North America faces renewed flood trouble as rivers rise across British Columbia and Idaho. Hundreds of acres of cropland, the Fraser coast railway, and Lougheed Highway are threatened while 40 homes evacuate and several communities brace for further damage. Deaths include an 11 year old near Mission, B C and four in Washington state.
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Wholesale Escape At iSchool To Be Probed
An inquiry will probe the escape of a twenty girls from the State Train She School at Hudson. Harriet Goldman, assistant superintendent, said she plans to interview the girls when they are calm. The facility holds about 225 juvenile delinquent girls aged 13 to 16, mostly from Metropolitan New York. Albany officials said they will not launch a special investigation, noting escapes are rare and typically involve two or three girls at a time. Goldman will file a report with the social welfare department.
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