Peace Restored After Violent Exchange in Platform Fight
United Press report from Houston notes a heated clash between senators Carter Glass of Virginia and Millard E. Tydings of Maryland on the platform committee. Tydings confronted Bishop Cannon’s remarks while Glass moved toward Tydings. Gale Blease intervened to separate them. Chairman Pittman struggled for order as Cannon shouted and protests escalated. Five minutes later Peace was restored and both sides agreed all had been out of order. (Continued on Page Three)
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Virginia
Millard E. Tydings
Maryland
Platform Committee
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Arctic search for Amundsen amid fragmented reports
A Norwegian government ordered 30 Arctic vessels to search north seas for Roald Amundsen who vanished after leaving Tromsoe June 18 in a French seaplane with five companions. Unverified sightings include a seal hunter account from Murmansk and a Tromsoe fisherman report near Bear Island. Major Trygve Gran leads a new expedition as officials pursue the missing explorer.
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Arizona to levy 25 per capita school tax for 1928 29
State funds for Arizona schools in 1928 29 total 1 77425 million with per capita tax of 25 based on daily attendance 70 961 up 5 195 from last year Maricopa county shows largest gain while Graham county drops 34 pupils Navajo county attendance rises to 2 325 from 2 131 and apportionment to counties totals 1 883 225 with 115 800 overhead expenses and 618 488 44 for Maricopa county
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Roosevelt Speech Sparks Texas Demonstration at Democratic Convention
At Convention Hall in Houston on June 27 Alfred E. Smith received a rousing nomination moment with Franklin D. Roosevelt first mentioning his name. Delegations from nine states abstained. Georgia Missouri North Carolina Alabama and others resisted, while Wisconsin joined with a large cardboard White House and a Smith portrait.
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Madison Square’ Garden
Texas
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New York
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North Carolina
Simmons
Alabama
Tom Heflin
Virginia
Gov. Moody
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Wisconsin
White House
al Smith
Jimmy Walker
Big Chief Olvany
Mrs Coolidge to Try Hand at Trout Fishing
Mrs Coolidge, on a Cedar Island Lodge vacation, joined by President and Indian guide John La Roque, learned trout spots on the Brule River. The president fished. Mrs Coolidge and La Roque observed. Col James Coupal endorses water trips for health and enjoyment with no strenuous exertion.
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Wool Prices Hold
Wool prices in Boston on June 27 show no willingness to concede even a fraction of a cent in price for both territory and fleece wools, indicating stable market sentiment.
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Hope Convention Aims to Adjourn Thursday Night
Houston June 27 Hope that convention proceedings would be speeded up for a final adjournment Thursday night was expressed by George R Van Namee Smith manager It had been planned to close Friday afternoon The platform committee report is hoped to come Thursday allowing platform adoption and Governor Smith nomination at the day session and the vice presidential nomination Thursday night
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Houston
George R. van Namee
Smith
van Namee
Tornado Ravages Wichita Falls Area Causing One Death
A tornado carved a mile wide path along the Wichita-Clay county line injuring property and crops in Wichita Falls Texas. Combs WN 16 was found dead after being blown from a wrecked farmhouse. Damage around 500 dollars, cotton crop ruined.
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Wichita Falls
Texas
Wichita-Clay County
WN. Combs
Mississippi Delegates Clash Over State Banner At Smith Parade
Two fist fights disrupted a Mississippi delegation demonstration for Gov. Alfred E. Smith. Senator Hubert Stephens and James Eastland fought to control flags while Mrs. F. C. Hathorne of Hattiesburg and Mike Morrissey contended over the state banner. Police restored order as delegates and alternates clashed in the hall.
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Smith
Hubert Stephens
F. C. Hathorne
Hattiesburg
Miss
al Smith
Mike Morrissey
Senator Stephens
Morrissey
Houston Keeps Its Hot Reputation With 90 Degree Day
Houston posted another 90 degree day as the city endures the heat. The thermometer hit 90 at 1 p.m. with a night low of 69 at 6 a.m. Forecasters predict little temperature change for Thursday.
Byrd Antarctic Flight Fund Receives New Donations
The Byrd aviation committee announced contributions from Gov. Alfred E. Smith and Charles E. Hughes to finance Commander Richard E. Byrd's South Pole expedition. The donors' amounts were not disclosed.
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Byrd Aviation Committee Today
Alfred E. Smith
Charles E. Hughes
Richard E. Byrd
South Pole
Sheriff Faces Bribery Charges After Arrest in Stockton
William H. Reicks San Joaquin county sheriff and James Coates county board chairman were arrested by District Attorney Guard C Darrah in Stockton for allegedly receiving 2000 from a detective posing as a rum runner. Bail set at 5000 for Reicks. Coates remaining in custody. Grand jury to meet tomorrow.
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Stockton
Calif
William H. Reicks
San Joaquin County
James Coates
County Board of Supervisors
Guard C. Darrah
W. E. Fontaine
Fontaine
Darrah
Ward Long
Hugh V. White
Arthur Roberts
Reicks
Coates
Polish cabinet resigns and new one formed in Poland
In Warsaw on June 27 Joseph Piłsudski the premier and minister of military affairs and first marshal of Poland and his cabinet resigned. President Naczyk i Noscicki designated M Bartels to form a new cabinet made nearly identical to Piłsudski's aside from education and transport ministers. Piłsudski kept the war portfolio.
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Joseph Pilsudski
Poland
Noscicki
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Pilsudski
PACT TALKS SEEN IN BACK BY BRUSSELS OFFICIALS
Official circles in Brussels expect the government to reach an agreement with Locarno pact signatories on Secretary Kellogg's proposal to outlaw war. The June 27 report notes pace toward a treaty despite ongoing discussions.
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Brussels
Kelloge
Tribute memorials mark Bryan and Marshall at national convention
At a Houston convention the Democratic meeting passed memorial resolutions honoring William Jennings Bryan and Thomas R. Marshall. Josephus Daniels read Bryan’s tribute noting the convention met without the commoner for the first time in 52 years. Indiana’s Charles Greathouse presented the Marshall tribute, praising the Hoosier leader and American citizen.
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Bryan
Charles. R. Greathouse
Indiana
Marshal
Hoover to resign as secretary of commerce to campaign for president
Washington sources report Herbert Hoover will resign as secretary of commerce to devote full time to his presidential bid. He plans to tender resignation around July 15 in Brule Wisconsin on route to Palo Alto California. Interior Secretary Hubert Work may also resign, with Julius Klein or Walter F Brown cited as possible successors.
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Commerce
Herbert
Hoover
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Brule
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Palo Alto
California
Commerce Department
Interior
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Coolidge
White House
Ruoe
Julius Klein
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Walter F. Brown
Toledo
Ohio
Brown
Department
Klein
West
Stanford University
Edward ©. Finney
Eighteen Die In British Railway Accident Near Darlington
A loaded excursion train ran into a freight train south of Darlington England in a head on crash. Eighteen people were killed including five women and many others injured. About two hundred passengers were trapped in the wreckage as rescuers with lanterns worked to free victims from burning debris.
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Eluding Dive 4 Insected? (Unreadable fragment)
The readable text is fragmented and unclear about events, names, places, or dates. No coherent action or outcome can be established from the available OCR snippet.
Voles of Atlantic County Remembered as Tragic Actor
The obituary notes the death of a notable tragedian who lived at a home in Atlantic Highlands New Jersey. A private funeral was held, burial at Bayview Cemetery. Described as proud able confident, he was called the only tragedian of first importance with an extensive repertory. He remained faithful to old school claists and early triumphs. Mantell acted in Sardov drama with Fanny Dassport at career start, later abandoning such roles.
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Mantell
Fanny’ Dassport
Lindy Medal Awarded in Brussels Aviation Honor
The National Aeronautic Federation president presented United States Ambassador Gibson with the federation’s medal for outstanding aeronautical achievement in 1927, originally awarded to Col. Lindbergh for his Atlantic crossing.
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Agrgnqutic Federation
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