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...their well-drilled votes to Dr. Vargas who comes from the livestock State of Rio Grande do Sul. As he expected, he got no votes from the Deputies of the rebellious coffee State of São Paulo, who voted for their own coffee candidate, Borges de Medeiros, and withdrew. Three days later Dr. Vargas rushed through his inauguration in five minutes. Only members of the diplomatic corps, Brazilian officials and their families were invited, but thousands swarmed outside Tiradentes Palace in the rain while President Vargas stood before the rostrum and gave his oath to uphold his new constitution...
...just that order the picturesque field of candidates finished. Oilman Marland got 146,000 votes; Speaker Anglin. 95,000; Commissioner Walton, 81,000. A run-off primary was avoided and the Governorship was practically handed to Mr. Marland when Candidate Anglin withdrew. Growled "Cocklebur Bill" Murray: "I've often said that men would take a cussing or a cold or a rail off your fence, but would not take good advice. They [the voters] refused my advice...
...told me they would prevent trouble," said Miss MacMillan quietly, then parried cross examination as to the medical student, John Caldwell. He proposed to her, she said, but when she told him about Premier Brownlee he withdrew his offer of marriage, offered instead his advice on how to sue the Premier and recover damages. When she finally broke with him, according to Miss MacMillan, Premier Brownlee was "a love-torn, sex-crazed victim of passion...
Just before the six-man jury retired Premier Brownlee withdrew his counter suit for damages, saying "I desire only vindication of my honor." To grant or not to grant the Premier's desire the jury debated for four hours and 45 minutes, then brought forth lusty Alberta cheers by finding him guilty of seduction and awarding damages of $10,000 to Miss MacMillan and $5,000 to her father...
...This is most unfair. This is most unjustified," whined that old dog of Cuban politics President Carlos Mendieta as the four ABC members of his Cabinet abruptly withdrew. Their desertion left sly Dr. Mendieta, who could find his way blindfolded to the U. S. Embassy, more than ever dependent on his ''good neighbor" in the White House. Obligingly President Roosevelt decreed last week an embargo which will stop all shipments of U. S. munitions to Cuba except munitions requested by the Cuban Government for the shipment of which the U. S. State Department will issue licenses...