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June 7, 1932

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WET PLANK MOVES GAIN IN BOTH PARTIES; Proposal That Conventions Take Identical Stands Is Spurred by Rockefeller Letter. REPUBLICANS ALTER PLANK Submission to Legislatures Is Decided On -- Tydings, Borah Attack It as Hypocritical. WET-PLANK MOVES GAIN IN TWO PARTIES

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Repubs alter tentative plank to provide for submission of amendment to Legislatures rather than conventions

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RETORT BY SHOUSE ACCUSES ROOSEVELT OF BREAKING FAITH; He Says Governor Approved Action 'Commending' Him for Convention Post. PLANS HOT FIGHT FOR PLACE Roosevelt Backers Here Deny Any Knowledge of Commitment -- Press Campaign for Walsh. RETORT BY SHOUSE ACCUSES ROOSEVELT

By Arthur Krock.special To the New York Times.by Arthur Krock

Accuses Roosevelt of breaking faith

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BOTH HOUSES VOTE ON RELIEF TODAY; Modified Wagner Plan Comes Up in Senate and Garner Measure in Lower Chamber. RIGID RULE WITH LATTER Republicans Prepare to Fight It and Bolting by Democrats Foreshadows Close Count. CONGRESS TO VOTE ON RELIEF TODAY

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Garner and Wagner bills ready for vote

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DAWES CONSIDERS HIS JOB IS FINISHED; Balancing of Budget and State of Reconstruction Work Cited in Resignation. PRESIDENT WRITES REGRET General Emphatically Denies That Differences With Meyer Caused His Retirement. DAWES CONSIDERS HIS JOB IS FINISHED SLOAN SAYS RECOVERY HINGES ON CONGRESS General Motors Head, on Radio, Asks Legislators to Cut Expenses, Balance Budget and Adjourn. Police Funeral Escort Unit Formed.

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

C G Dawes resigns presidency; lr of regret from Hoover

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BACKS BUTLER REPEAL PLAN; Holds 18th Amendment Must Go to Restore Respect for Law. FOR 'GENUINE TEMPERANCE' A Lifelong Teetotaler, He Was a Chief Supporter of the Anti-Saloon League. FAVORS STATE CONTROL Dr. Butler Predicts Repeal in Two Years if Both Parties Declare For It. ROCKEFELLER URGES PROHIBITION REPEAL

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Lr to N M Butler reverses prohibition stand by urging repeal of 18th Amendment; por

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Notable Births

1932Per Maurseth, Norwegian historian, academic, and politician (died 2013)^[†]

Per Maurseth was a Norwegian historian and politician for the Socialist Left Party.

Notable Deaths

1932John Verran, English-Australian politician, 26th Premier of South Australia (born 1856)^[†]

John Verran was an Australian politician and trade unionist. He served as premier of South Australia from 1910 to 1912, the second member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) to hold the position.