On this day

April 1, 1928

Revisit the news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.

Portrait 1080 × 1920 PNG · created on your device

Filter by:

Headlines from April 1, 1928

STOCK LEADERS DROP IN FLOOD OF SELLING; Profit-Taking Hits Market as Sale of 2,430,900 Shares Sets a Saturday Record. TICKER LAGS 58 MINUTES Confusion Prevails as Wild Rush to Sell Swamps Traders on Floor of the Exchange. Prices Up at Opening. The Theory of the Selling. STOCK LEADERS DROP IN FLOOD OF SELLING

By Unknown Author

Stock down to 186

None0 words

UNTERMYER EXPECTS TRANSIT UNITY IN 1928 WITH FIVE-CENT FARE; Sure Court Will Block Rise, Then Plans to Link B.M.T. With New City Lines. SOLUTION IN 'FEW MONTHS' 59th Street Loop Now Is Held Likely Because of the Mileage It Would Add. CRAIG LOSES MOVE IN COURT Judge Bondy Denies Plea to Strike Out 85 Per Cent. of I.R.T.'s 123-Page Complaint. Bondy Decision Unexpected. B.M.T. Negotiations Pending. UNTERMYER EXPECTS TRANSIT UNITY IN '28 East Side Recapture Later.

By Unknown Author

S Untermyer expects unity with 5c fare; Judge Bondy denies motion by C L Craig to strike out part of I R T's complaint in 7c fare suit

None0 words

Lowden Has Most Republican Delegates; Smith Has Long Lead Among Democrats

By Unknown Author

WASHINGTON, March 31 (AP).--Up to date 217, or less than one-fifth, of the 1,089 delegates to the Republican National Convention have been chosen. A majority vote, 545, will be necessary to nominate.

None0 words

PROPOSE OIL INQUIRY ON ALL FALL LEASES; Group of Senators Would Go Into Scores of Deals Ex-Secretary Made. FALL IS CROSS-EXAMINED Faces Pomerene's Fire in Deposition at El Paso for Sinclair Defense. Work Defends the Contract. PROPOSE OIL INQUIRY ON ALL FALL LEASES LITTLETON STRIKES BACK. Sinclair Counsel Refers to Walsh as a "Meddlesome Mattie."

By Special to The New York Times

Statement

None0 words

DAWES IS SOUGHT TO OPPOSE HOOVER IN PLACE OF WILLIS; Party Groups Fighting Secretary Confer on New Leader in Presidential Race.FEAR LOSS OF OHIO VOTESLongworth Would Run for Seatin Upper Chamber--CapitalPays Tribute to Dead Senator.NOT TO ALTER OHIO BALLOTChange Now Held Impossible--Talk of Locher to SucceedWillis in Senate. Can Enter Only Indirectly. Ohio May Decide the Nomination. Longworth May Look to Senate. President Sends Sympathy. Burton Praises Him as "Big Man." Colleagues Pay Tribute. FUNERAL OF WILLIS TUESDAY, Fess and Cole to Speak--Body Will Lie in State in Chapel. LOWDEN'S PLANS UNCHANGED. Death of Willis Not a Factor at Present, His Manager Says. MOURNS LOSS OF WILLIS. Reed of Missouri Pays Tribute to Dead Colleague. DEATH SHOCKS POMERENE. Wilds and He Warm Friends for Many Years, Ex-Senator Says.

By Special to The New York Times

Party in Tex faces break as liberal element seeks leader for fight to control party in State on kind of instructions to be given State delegation

None0 words