The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-14

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June 9-Republican national con-
vention opened in Cleveland.
June 11-Gov. ALI M. Landon OF
Kansas nominated for President by
Republicans. i
June 12-Republicans nominated
Frank Knox of Chicago for vice
president.
President Roosevelt delivered adj
dress at the Texas Centennial expo
sition in Dallas.
June IA President Roosevelt died.
icated George Rogers Clark memoir
al at Vincennes, Ind.
Delivery of bonus bonds to veter-
ans began.
June 17-House defeated Black
Smith anti-lobby bill, and Florida
ship canal bill.
June 1S-Congress passed anti
communist bill.
June 2O-Congress adjourned.
June 23-Democratic national con-
vention opened at Philadelphia.
June 26-Franklin D.Roosevelt re-
nominated by reclamation by Demo-
Gratis.
June 27-John N. Garner renomi-
mated for vice presidency.
July POSTMASTER General Far
ley given leave of absence until aft
er election.
July Roosevelt dedicated $685.
100000 New York Tri-Borough
bridge.
Ruth Bryan Owen married Capt.
Boerge Bokde of Denmark.
July 14-President Roosevelt and
sons left on two weeks cruise.
July 15-Townsend followers
opened convention in Cleveland.
Former Lieut.. Comdr. John S.
Farnsworth arrested on charge OF
selling naval information to Japa-
nese.
July 18-Government drouth re-
lief extended to Is states.
July 23-Alf M. Landon officially
notified of his nomination for Presi-
dency.
July President Roosevelt end
ed vacation cruise at Campobello
island, N. B.
July 3O-Col Frank Knox official
ly accepted Republican nomination
for vice president.
July 31-President Roosevelt visit
ed governor general of Canada in
Quebec.
Aug. -Fifty-eight persons, % Pc
troleum concerns and three publish
ing companies indicted by federal
grand jury for violating antitrust
law.
Aug. 5-A. F. of L. council SUI
spended ten unions dominated by
John L. Lewis.
Aug. 16-National Union for Soci-
al Justice, in convention in Cleve-
land, Endorsed Lemke for President
of United States and elected Father
Coughlin it's president.
Aug. William Phillips, under
secretary of state, appointed ambas-
sador to Italy.
Aug. 25-William c. Bullitt named
ambassador to France, vice Jesse l.
Straus, resigned.
President Roosevelt began 12-day
tour of drouth area.
Aug. 30-Ruth Bryan Owen re-
signed as minister to Denmark.
Sept. 3-President Roosevelt met
Governor Landon and six other mid
west governors at Des Moines in
drouth relief conference.
Sept. ALL Minneapolis flour
mills closed by strike.
Sept. 5-Suspension of ten unions
by A. F. of L. in effect.
Sept. 14-Maine senatorial and
state election carried by Republi-
cans.
Sept. 2O-G. A. R. national en-
campment opened in Washington.
American Legion opened conven-
ton in Cleveland, dedicating Peace
Gardens.
Sept. 24-American Legion elected
Harry w. Colmery of Topeka nation
al commander.
G. H. Williams Ruhe of Pittsburgh
elected commander-in-chie of the
G. A. r.
Sept. 25-Harry Woodring given
recess appointment as secretary of
war.
Sept. 26-Flour mill workers
strike in Minneapolis ended by COM
promise.
Oct. 2O-Ambassadors Suvich of
Italy and De los Rios of Spain and
Minister Marler of Canada presented |
their credentials to President Roose-
welt.
Oct. 22-Secretary of Interior
Ickes released more than $9,O00,O0O
for PWA projects in "a states.
Oct. 23-Burlington Zephyr train
broke world record in run from Chi
cago to Denver.
Oct. 3O-Strike of $4,000 maritime
workers, tied up Pacific coast ship
ping.
Nov. 3-Roosevelt and Garner re-
elected President and vice president;
electoral vote 523, to for Landon
and Knox.
Nov. General maritime strike
voted by workers committee.
Leading steel producers announc-
ed wage increases averaging 10 per
cent.
Nov. 1O-National conference on
labor legislation opened in Washing
ton.
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