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Though physically torn out and burned, this resolution had not been, in proper Parliamentary form, "expunged." Last week young Randolph Churchill, lecturing son of Statesman Winston and an ex-newshawk for William Randolph Hearst, hurried down from London to the Union with an expunging party of Old Oxonians...
...chance of a lifetime one night last week in Miami's Bay Front Park. When stumpy little Joe Zangara started shooting at President-elect Roosevelt. Mr. Mizer had the story-or at least the means of getting it instantly to the nation-right in his hand. No newshawk, he let the chance go by out of diplomacy or excitement...
Chance also smiled that night on Rex Saffer, Associated Pressman. He was standing directly in front of Zangara who fired over Saffer's left shoulder, scorching his coat. At first Newshawk Saffer thought it was "some fool firing blank cartridges." Not until he saw Mayor Cermak drop did he realize what was happening. Then he wriggled out of the crowd, raced by Mr. Roosevelt who was calling out "I'm all right," and dove to a telephone under the park bandstand to send a flash...
...Arms were quickly ousted, the country would interpret the Senate's delay as a confession of guilt. Senator Norris moved immediate dismissal. The Senate divided on party lines and the motion was lost 31-to-40. The Barry case was referred to the Judiciary Committee. A helpful newshawk reminded Mr. Barry of a statement made last May by Senator Carter Glass concerning branch banking. To the committee, Mr. Barry quoted the Senator in his own defense: "'. . . They hired some Congressmen, to my positive and documentary knowledge, to oppose even that small measure of branch banking.'" Meanwhile, Senator...
...second time within a year, the Telegraph was confronted by a momentous story beyond its province. How to save its face? The news editor pondered. Horseracing? Cinema? It was impossible to associate Calvin Coolidge with either. Stage? . . . That was it! The editor sent a newshawk scurrying to the office of Sam Harris, producer of the satirical musicomedy Of Thee I Sing. Next day the Telegraph front-paged...