Coolidge not choosing to run for president in 1928
Washington dispatch reports mixed reaction as President Coolidge says he does not choose to run in 1928. Observers debate whether the remark frees or stalls aspirants, with Republicans and Democrats weighing motives and futures. Key figures cited include Smoot, Heflin, Hoover, Dawes, Hughes, Longworth, Lowden, Borah, and Johnson, as party leaders assess the shift and possible nomination paths.
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Coolidge
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Smoot
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Dawes
Charles Evans Hughes
Nicholas Longworth
House
Frank O. Lowden
Ilinois
Borah
Idaho
Hiram Johnson
California
Lowden
Hughes
Berring
Voyage Through the Ocean of Ether and Death
Harrisburg Aug. 3 report notes A F McMahon tripped near a street, breaking a glass bottle. After hospital treatment he was arrested on intoxication charges amid claims the bottle contained liquor.
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Harrisburg
T Here
A. F. McMahon
Naval Holiday Plan May Win at Geneva Conference
Washington awaits final word as Coolidge withdraws from the 1928 race. The Geneva talks edge toward a possible multi year naval holiday proposed by Britain and revived by Japan. The American delegation maintains a strong stance as the conference nears a pivotal decision.
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Geneva
Washington
Coolidge
United States
Church Division in Personal Crisis Warns Brent
United Press dispatch from Lausanne reports Bishop Charles H. Brent declares current division within Christianity mocks unity and endangers missions. He notes less than 60 percent of Americans profess Christianity and urges Christendom to unite before widening sectarianism spreads. He cites rural church fragmentation and disagreements on peace and marriage as core harms.
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United Press
Lausanne
United States
Charles H. Brent
Buffalo
N. Y
World Conference of Faith and Order
Christendom
Brent
Chris
America
Burgess Receives Police Plan to Enforce Law This Saturday
Burgess Chapman announced a city wide traffic crackdown in Warren Pennsylvania for Saturday August 6. Police, under direct Burgess control, will enforce parking limits and state laws with strict measures including possible car impounding and prosecutions, despite council delegation to the police committee. Continued on Page Three.
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Warren
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Burgess Chapman
Whaleden
Council
Tee
Tlis
Suto
Reverberations From Far and Near Reach Summer White House
Rapid City dispatches report reactions to President Coolidge's Aug 3 decision not to seek re election. Messages from across the nation praise or question the move while editors debate whether the terse ten word statement signals renunciation or simple notice.
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White House
Paul R Mallon
Unitea
Rapid City
S. D
Republican Party
Persident
Mellon Boomed for Coolidge Successor
Pittsburgh dispatch reports Mayor Charles H Kling urging Pennsylvanians to see Andrew W Mellon as a strong potential successor to President Coolidge, citing opportunity for the state to furnish a U S president for the first time in history, referencing Coolidge's stated non-selection.
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Pittsburgh
Mr. Coolidge
Charles H. Kling
Lindbergh Visit Delays Pittsburgh Police Court Hearings
Charles Lindbergh’s Pittsburgh stop disrupts police court proceedings as arresting officers are reassigned on special duty at Bettis Field, delaying hearings and affecting courtroom routine during the aviator’s visit.
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Pittsburgh
U. P
Charles Lindbergh
Bettisfield
Gehrig Pulls Ahead In Home Run Race At Yankee Stadium
Lou Gehrig hit his 36th homer of the season in the second inning of the first game of a doubleheader with Detroit, moving two ahead of Babe Ruth in the home run race. The ball sailed to left field off Lil Stoner as Gehrig led the Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York on August 83.
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U. P
Lou Gehrig Gatter
Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Lil Stoner
Geritig
Babe Ruth
German Fliers Seek Endurance Record
In Dessau Germany Aug 3 two Junker planes aimed to break the endurance record by Clarence Chamberlain and Bert Acosta. The Loose and Deehl crew took off at 5 06 am, while Ristier and Decard left at 5 48 am. The Loone and Doeht plane was recalled at midday, but the other craft kept aloft.
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U. P
Junker
Clarence Chamberlain
Bert Acosta
Loose
Deehl
Ristier
Decard
Loone
Doeht
Little salesmen run two classified wine sales
Two small sellers plan to auction five wines each or less in the same day, with additional runs in the classified section, details to be listed in the personal classification.
Wall Street Bets On Coolidge Nomination Sparks Recovery
Wall Street shows relief that Coolidge may be persuaded to run again after his rejection of candidacy. Stocks opened sharply lower led by General Motors and DuPont but then rebounded, with GM back to 227% and DuPont near 229 as Timken Roller Bearing surged to 14, a high. Trading stayed heavy into noon as the market regained an uptrend amid a confident recovery tone.
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Aga
General Motors
Governor Fuller Postpones Executive Council Session
Boston Aug 3 Uncertainty over Governor Alvan Fuller's Sacco Vanzetti decision grows as he postpones today's executive council meeting until tomorrow noon Defense supporters view it as a hopeful sign while critics fear an adverse ruling The governor promised a decision tonight and may seek council approval or act alone Prisioners Sacco and Vanzetti are reported in satisfactory condition by Warden William Henry
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Boston
Alvan T. Fuller
Sacco- Vanzetti
Executive Council
William L. Reed
State House
Reed
Sacco
Vanzetti
Massachusetts Supreme Court
William Henry
Driver of Death Car Faces Charges in Accident
In New Castle a coroner's jury ruled Lyle G. Emery's death an unavoidable accident after he was struck by a car driven by Warren Farrow. Farrow now faces charges of aggravated assault and battery related to Emery's death.
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U. P
Lyle G. Emery
Warren Farrow
Farrow
Emery
Flying Colonel Lindbergh entertains Smoky City crowd
Charles A. Lindbergh, touring the nation for aviation promotion, circled over Pittsburgh and Youngstown then moved toward Akron. He landed near Bettis Field at 2:02 a.m. and headed for the Pitt stadium crowd of 80,000. An evening dinner at the William Penn hotel followed as thousands cheered the Spirit of St Louis journey.
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Charles A. Lindbergh
New York
Paris
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Bettis
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Bettisfield
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Lake Erie
Weather Outlook for Western Pa and Regions
Weather forecast notes mainly cloudy tonight with showers in the southern part and partly cloudy Thursday. Temperatures stay below normal as a high pressure system weakens and a low pressure area over Arkansas and Tennessee drives cloudy, rainy conditions across the Ohio Valley into Kentucky and West Virginia. Observations show varied readings from Chicago to Pittsburgh with a mix of cool and mild temperatures.
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Los Angeles
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San Francisco
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