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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1920
Page
1
Harding leads in Ohio preference as delegates split. Johnson runs ahead in New Jersey while Hoover is close behind California senator and Democratic vote remains light. Occurs amid vacancy remarks and tentative delegate pledges with Strain on May forecasts.
A fragmented report outlines efforts to secure pledged votes from delegates in the District of Columbia. The text mentions key figures, party activity, and possible implications for the upcoming procedural decisions.
Sparse returns show Frothingham running fifth as Wood leads. Republican and Democratic factions split Massachusetts returns. Report notes varied leads across multiple candidates with limited totals counted, detailing early results and margins in several districts.
Returns from New Jersey districts show Sen. Moodridge and Gen Moodridges allies leading in the Republican big four delegate race. Ballard Layden and Ballard contend with Johnson backed unpledged or pledged slates as Hudson County and statewide totals shape the GOP fight for the state delegation to the Chicago convention.
Delaware Democratic Party announces a convention set for May 25 to select party leadership and discuss campaign strategy. Delegates and members from across the state will gather to hear remarks from key party figures and confirm resolutions.
Representatives of the bituminous coal miners and operators in Philadelphia reached a wage agreement after more than three weeks of talks. The new scale, approved unanimously, runs from April 1920 to March 1922 and sets pay increases for miners though some details remained disputed.
A mail plane crashed near Orange Mountains in Llewellyn Park Orange County destroying the aircraft and roughly 790 pounds of mail. The craft left College Town around dawn for Newark and after skidding into trees, the plane burned, injuring at least one person and scattering scorched money from mail bags. The pilot, Smith, aimed to follow a Pennsylvania Line route but lost the track in dense fog.
Ray was found guilty of first degree murder for stabbing 14 year old Martha Fraff to death near Eagle Creek after luring her to a river bottom. Fourteen witnesses testified as details emerged of the assault, stripping, stabbing thirteen times in the throat, and disposal of the body. He faces execution at the state prison. execution would mark a first for the state if carried out.
Omaha Neb April 27. B dim chairman of the national committee for the Federation of All War Societies called a meeting of committees from the ARA Spanish War Veterans American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars and World War veterans to be held in Washington May 14.
Reports from April 1920 outline William J Bryan's active efforts to unite Democratic leaders before the San Francisco convention. He seeks compromise on the prohibition plank while opposing a wet stance, strives to influence the platform, and positions Cox as a future hopeful. Bryan travels from Nebraska to Wisconsin and Pennsylvania laying groundwork for delegates and a possible national role.
The New York Journal announced an advance in price from one cent to two cents effective tomorrow, citing higher costs for material machinery and labor and increased profits for newsdealers. Des Moines papers also raised prices from one to two cents across Tribune, Capital, and News on streets today.
Rear Admiral McKean rebutted charges against Secretary Daniels and Admiral Sims during a Senate naval investigating committee session. He claimed delays by the Navy prolonged hostilities by four months, risking 50 000 lives, and denounced criticisms as an insult to Navy officers who served in the war.
Senators pressed for immediate government action to relieve a sugar shortage and prosecute profiteers after a brief session with sugar refiners and Department of Justice officials. Concerns over outside speculators hoarding sugar and high prices were raised by Senators Owen Swanson and Smoot, with calls for Cuban crop purchases and a new bill to curb speculators.
Philadelphia reports Senator Penrose is gravely ill after a Florida stay and may be unable to attend the Republican national convention in Chicago. Doctors fear permanent incapacity though friends hope for recovery as Allen Sproul’s and Pennsylvania plans shape the delegation and possible succession if he withdraws.
The article discusses QuanTEL base as the subdivision of atoms and asserts that spare and light possess properties analogous to matter. It notes spectral lines and new relationships before detailing experimental proofs and the necessity of a broad theoretical framework. The piece references a person named Barret and mentions attempts to model matter via militate and other terms, indicating early exploration of fundamental structures.
Berin reports on a Monday briefing where a minister unveils next year’s budget and warns of an economic crisis. He claims war protections inflate costs and accuses opponents of leveraging the plight to push a political agenda. He cites defense and occupation army expenses totaling vast marks and rail deficits amid plans for national savings.
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