Roosevelt and Smith clash over unofficial platform plan
In Chicago and early June sessions, Roosevelt aides led by Wheeler oppose a seven member sub committee drafting a platform for the Democratic nomination. McAdoo and Smith push to block action until the convention. debates center on whether Roosevelt can win with Smith's support and where delegates will align.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Democratic Platform Committee
William Gibbs McAdoo
John N. Garner
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
INS
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Open Convention Session Tonight Among Keokuk Presbytery Youth
Ninety nine registered by early afternoon for the United Presbyterian Young People's Christian Union convention in Keokuk with societies from Keokuk Presbytery represented except Andrew. Morning session opened at 10 with songs, devotions, and reports showing 191 members in 9 societies and $405 in contributions for the year.
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United Presbyterian Young People's Christian Union
Young People’s Societies
Keokuk Presbytery
Andrew
Ainsworth
Burlington
Columbus City
Crawfordsvill
Keota
LeClaire Frairie
Morning Sun
Stanwood
Washington
Winfield
Robert N. Montgomery
Rev
D. C. Fulton
Allalee Gffin
Margaret Giffin
Helen Browning
George W. Hutton
Stronghurst
Ill
le Claire Young People
William Moffit
Dale Domer
Elva Bawley
William J. Giffin
Presbytery
Lake Geneva
Keokuk
John Rohrer
Washington Young People
E. J. Clark
le Claire
County Officers Stand Against Five Day Marriage Notice Law
Iowa district court clerks at the state association meeting urged repeal of the five day notice to wed requirement claiming it eases license access and lowers issuance. The meeting also discussed a no additional cost secondary road plan, needing legislative adoption, to shift gasoline tax revenues to counties and speed trunk road completion within five years. Group presidents for 1988 were elected including auditors McGlothien and clerk of court Ross.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Association of County Officers
Fred White
Iowa Highway Commission
White
P. RB
McGlothien
Greene County
W. A Stone
Pottawattamie County
Leslie O. Ross
Fremont County
G C. Parks
Muscatine County
J. C. McLean
Woodbury County
Frank Henke
Franklin County
J. P. McGuire
Cerro Gordo County
Overnight Activities For United Presbyterian Youth
The report notes overnight events in United Presbyterian homes. Friday morning sessions begin at 9 o'clock with an oratorical contest at 9 31 and other features. Afternoon sessions open at 1 39 with additional program items.
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United Presbyterian
Fatal Crash Near Wapello Claims Gerald White Life
Gerald White of Perry Iowa 36 formerly of Ainsworth and Washington known in the community killed in an automobile accident near Wapello. His body sent to L A Jones funeral home as wife travels from Moline with funeral plans undetermined. He was alone in a Pontiac that left primary road No 76 and plunged into a five foot ditch at 9 50 p m. He had been visiting in Washington and was returning to Moline with his wife Nel le Cherryholmes and three children William 14 Martha 12 Dale 4. He leaves a widow three children and a large extended family including siblings Earl Don Howard and two sisters. He was a Masonic member in Washington.
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Gerald White
Perry
Iowa
Ainsworth
Washington
Wapello
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Moline
White
Ill
Virgil Irwin
Mid-Continent Oil Company
W. C. White
Cedar Rapids
Nelle Cherryholmes
William
Martha
Dale
Earl of
Don
Howard
Elmira
N. Y
R. E. Graham
Cedar Falls
G. A
Washington, D. C
Blue Lodge
Cline
Frank Nye
Shenandoah
Henry Little
Nye
Hank
Waldron
Ken
Bill Shannon
Don Benz
Williams
Waterloo
Chas Meerdink
Muscatine
Follow New Leads in Knoxville Case
Knoxville Iowa June 25 officers followed new leads in the search for the slayer of Jennie and Letitia Keefer two elderly unmarried sisters whose charred bodies were found in their burned home Monday Johns Kingery 21 a neighbor was jailed without charges while other persons were questioned without disclosed results
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Knoxville
Iowa
INS
Jennie
Letitia Keefer
Johns Kingery
Keefers
Funeral for Miss Kate Bestedo Friday at Ainsworth home
Private funeral services for Miss Kate Bestedo will be held Friday at 3 PM at the home of her sister Mrs J J McConnell north of Ainsworth with Rev H F McAllister officiating. Interment will follow at Ainsworth cemetery. Miss Bestedo, born November 5 1874 in Weyauwega Wisconsin, lived in Atlantic Illinois Colville Washington Oak Park Illinois and Colville Washington before moving to Ainsworth the past five years as an invalid. She attended Atlantic high school the University of Iowa and the Chicago Conservatory of Music. She was a Presbyterian and survived by three sisters Mrs Hugh Waddell Colville WA Mrs G A Wauchope Columbia SC and Mrs J J McConnell Ainsworth. Funeral arrangements are by Sherman’s funeral home
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Kate Bestedo
J. J. McConnell
Ainsworth
H. F McAllister
Ainsworth Cemetery
Sherman
Miss Bostedo
Weyauwega
Wis
Alfred Lee F Bostedo
New Clue Accelerates Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping Hunt
A New York taxicab driver provided a new lead in the Lindbergh baby case. He described two men and a woman who hired the cab on April 2 and fled toward Fort Lee after a cemetery stop. The driver noted one man wore an artificial nose and warned his companions his mother would not recognize him.
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Alfred Emmanuel Smith
New Yorker
John F. Curry
Tammany Hall
New York
Trenton
N. J
New Jersey
John F
Jassie
Condon
St. Raymon's Cemetery
125Th Street
Fort Lee
Congress Cuts Own Salaries Said to Sparking Tax Riff
In Beverly Hills residents discuss Congress passing a bill to reduce salaries amid new taxes. They claim members added specific articles they disliked to justify the tax, sparking public debate over lawmakers' actions and tax fairness.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Congress
Washington DeMolay shines at Cedar Rapids meet showing depth
Washington chapter athletes place Amos third overall at the State DeMolay convention in Cedar Rapids. Waldo Wells wins high hurdles and places in the 110 hurdles, Dale Kiesey takes the javelin, Harold Ahrens runs sprint events, while Cline reaches tennis finals and Bill Shannon competes in golf.
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Washington
Cedar Rapids
Waldo Wells
Dale Kiesey
Harold Ahrens
Amos Chapter
Wells
Kiesey
Dale
Ahrens
Clinton
Marion
Church Institute Program Sets Monday Washington
A tri county church life institute is planned Monday afternoon and evening at United Presbyterian church and Sunset park in Washington. Sponsors include the Washington county ministers association and the County Council of Religious Education. The theme is The Best for His Church with speakers from Iowa universities and local churches.
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Washington
United Presbyterian Church
Sunset Park
Ministerial Association of
Washington County
County Council of Religious Education
F. C. Witzigman
Ramsadale
Columbus City
M. Willard Lampe
University of Iowa
Walter Hutton
State Council of Religious Education
Des Moines
C. A Hawley
Iowa State University
Eicher Church
Rotary Convention Polices Debate At Seattle Meeting
Delegates at the 23rd Rotary International convention in Seattle must pass resolutions on internal affairs and the group’s stance on public matters. A sharp fight is expected over a proposal allowing more than one Rotary club in a single city. Another plan would set a fall week to urge voters to ballot in the national election. A resolution urges close cooperation with public officials during the emergency.
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Seattle
Wash
Rotary International
Rotary Club
Promise of Funds Quite Inadequate A Washington Festival Cancelled
At a meeting of the Better Washington club executive committee the Fall Festival was called off due to insufficient pledged finances. Of 84 questionnaires 56 favored the festival and 28 opposed, with a preference for August dates and holding on the square. Plans may be reconsidered later if funds materialize.
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Better Washington Club
H. M. Dodder
Washington
Warm Weather Persists Across Iowa With High Temps
Iowa endured scorching heat as temperatures reached into the low nineties for a second straight day. Six stations hit 92 degrees while many cities reported 90 or above and pools drew large crowds seeking relief from the heat.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Falls
Creston
Convention Chooses State Railroad Nominee by Convention
Official Iowa counts show no primary for railroad commissioner as the convention must pick the nominee. Cedar Rapids incumbent B M Richardson led with 28.7 percent but fell short of a majority. rivals included T B Martin and Starr Cogwell, with other candidates close in votes.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Executive Council
B. M. Richardson
Cedar Rapids
Richardson
T. B. Martin
Starr FE. Cogswell
N. W. Gray
Blencoe
C. W. Felton
Sieaux City
John Fletcher
Walter A. Newport
Davenport
Edward L. O'Connor
C. EB. Walters
D. M. Tripp
Secretary of Agriculture
Mark G. Thornburg
Thornburg
M. P. Johnson
Guy M. Lambert
Ray Murray
Ralph W. Smith
Smith
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Newton D. Baker
Albert C. Ritchie
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al Smith
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Farley
James A. Farley
Pennsylvania
B.E. F
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Mannee
Camp Marks
Columbia
U.P
DR. Montgoom
Will Marie
Vera Wolfe
George Dempsey
Ruth Wolfe
Eltevar
O Jovett Shoust
Raskob
Democratic National Committee
Jouett Shouse
Sen Aden
Senator Walsh
Senator Barkley
Kentucky
Bestedo
Js. J. McConnell
Hugh Waddell
Colville, Wash
G. A. Wauchope
Columbia S.C
Church Institute
UPL Church
Leigh W. Soule
Carl W. Klein
O. B. Rogers
WU. P
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