Word: acceptances
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Franklin Roosevelt flew to Chicago to accept the Presidential nomination he promised Mayor Cermak, since murdered, to be on hand for the opening of Chicago's Century of Progress. Last week Rufus Cutler Dawes, Fair president, accompanied by Col. Albert Arnold Sprague and onetime Postmaster General Harry Stewart New, marched into the White House, asked the President if he could officiate June 1. The President was sorry but that day he would be handing out diplomas at Annapolis. How about May 27? "That's bully!" declared President Roosevelt. For the opening the President will push a button connected...
...death appeared a buxom ex-chorus girl named Charlotte Pixel who. as "Mrs. Erlanger," contested the will. The trial lasted for twelve weeks before Surrogate John Patrick O'Brien, now Mayor of New York. Charlotte Pixel called 125 witnesses to swear that she had been publicly recognized and accepted as Erlanger's wife. One witness described an Atlantic City boardwalk scene in which Erlanger declared he was "doubly married" to Charlotte Fixel. About 75 other witnesses appeared to tell how Erlanger considered himself single, how he expressed a desire to be rid of "this woman." Surrogate...
...groomed for the presidency. Later other candidates were discussed over Boston tea tables, but Dean Murdock seemed to be ahead-until last week, Then the alert Globe reported a dark horse and scored another "beat." The Globe reported, the Harvard Corporation nominated, and the Harvard Overseers were sure to accept, James Bryant ("Jim") Conant, 40, as Harvard's 25th president. The choice reflected a decision in favor of oldtime. hard-driving intellect over new style business efficiency. James Conant is one of his country's foremost organic chemists. Born in Dorchester, Mass., son of an able wood-engraver...
Howard Sutherland, onetime Senator from West Virginia, distinguished for seven years as absolutely incorruptible in the very tempting job of U. S. Alien Property Custodian, last week resigned his job to accept the presidency of Fidelity Investment Association (a bond-holding trust selling annuity contracts on instalments to small investors) succeeding in that post former Comptroller of the Currency John William Pole...
...part of its economy program, the University has decided to abolish the position of Adviser in Religion, which is now held by the Reverend T. L. Harris. It is believed that Mr. Harris will accept a position with a Philadelphia church upon the expiration of his term in June...