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June 17, 1936

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DEMOCRATS TO STAY IN SESSION 5 DAYS; Roosevelt's Nomination Is Advanced to Friday and Garner's to the Next Day. SPEECHES SATURDAY NIGHT Fight by Some Southern Delegates on Ending Two-thirds Rule Is Expected. DEMOCRATS TO STAY IN SESSION 5 DAYS

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

PHILADELPHIA, June 16. -- A change in plans which will result in the nomination of President Roosevelt on Friday evening, June 26, instead of a day earlier, was announced today by W. Forbes Morgan, secretary of the Democratic National Committee, as he made public the program of the national convention.

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ITALY PLANS TO ASK LEAGUE TO RETRACT; Wants Aggression Verdict Reversed but May Accept the Lifting of Sanctions. BRITISH SEEK GUARANTEES Insist on No Discrimination in Trade -- French Fear Rift Over League Reform. ITALY PLANS TO ASK LEAGUE TO RETRACT

By Arnaldo Cortesiwireless To the New York Times

New Ambs and Mins to present credentials from King of Italy and Emperor of Ethiopia

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GOV. LANDON AND KNOX DRAFT STRATEGY FOR THE CAMPAIGN; MANY OLD LEADERS RETAINED; HEADS OF THE TICKET MEET National Committee Is Reorganized Under Hamilton C6ntrol. FLETCHER TO BE COUNSEL Thus He and New Chairman Will Merely Exchange Posts in the Party's Activities. EXECUTIVE GROUP CHOSEN Nominee Gets Reports on Situation in All Sections -- He Keeps His Plans Flexible. LANDON AND KNOX DRAFT STRATEGY

By Warren Moscowspecial To the New York Times

becomes gen counsel to Repub Nail Com

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MOORE MURDER KEY IS SEEN BY POLICE IN JERSEY SUICIDE; Jobless 'Inventor' Ends Life in Monmouth as Strange Actions Arouse Suspicion. MANY COINCIDENCES FOUND Closely Resembles 'Nut' Who Called at Victim's House -- Bullets Correspond. MOORE MURDER KEY IS SEEN IN SUICIDE

By Unknown Author

Suicide

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10 P.C. WAGE RISE REPORTED PLANNED BY STEEL INDUSTRY; Move Said to Be One of Several Designed to 'Take Edge Off' Unionization Drive. COMPANY UNITS RESTLESS They Press Demands as Lewis Group Prepares to Open Its Campaign Today. ICKES HALTS STEEL ORDER Acts Against Jones & Laughlin Concern on Finding of the Labor Relations Board. Steel Companies May Act STEEL WAGE RISE IS REPORTED NEAR

By Louis Starkspecial To the New York Times

General 10% wage increase planned to offset labor union organization drive

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Notable Births

1936Vern Harper, Canadian tribal leader and activist (died 2018)^[†]

Vern Harper Vernon Harper born on June 17, 1936 in Regent Park Toronto, Ontario – May 12, 2018) was a Canadian First Nations Cree Elder, medicine man, and Aboriginal rights activist.

1936Ken Loach, English director, producer, and screenwriter^[†]

Kenneth Charles Loach is a retired English filmmaker. His socially critical directing style and socialist views are evident in his film treatment of social issues such as poverty, homelessness, and labour rights.

Notable Deaths

1936Julius Seljamaa, Estonian journalist, politician, and diplomat, Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1883)^[†]

Julius Friedrich Seljamaa was an Estonian politician, diplomat and journalist. From 1933 to 1936, he was the Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs.