Nineteen Derby nominees face mud risk at Churchill Downs
Louisville May 11. Nineteen three year olds were nominated for the 62nd Kentucky Derby led by Brevity, with Dnieper and Seventh Heaven as surprises. Forecast showers threaten a soggy track as post positions and entries list include Bold Venture and Forest Play, with the start time set for 4:40 P. M.
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Louisville
Joseph E. Widener
Churchill Downs
James L. Kendall
Moe
Widener
Seventh Heaven
W. C. Goodloe
Foxcatcher Farm
Gold Seeker
Banister Bradley
Merry Pete Woodward
Indian Broome Taylor
Mason
Dnieper
Widir'r
Granville Woodward
Bold Venture Schwartz
A—Bien Joli Bradley
D—The Fighter
Mays
B—Teuefl Wheatley
Seventh Heaven Goodloc
E-Forest
Bomar
J.B. Wid'n’s
D—Sangreal
Mars
Dupont
Coldstream Shaffer
Hollimage Schmidt
Silas
Franzheim
E. R. Bradley
James Fitzsimmon
P. A. B. Widener
J E. Widener
E.— Bomar
Missouri 10 Gets No More Federal Aid
Washington May 1 AP Representative Thomas C Hennings Jr wired Governor Guy B Park of Missouri a statement by Harry L Hopkins relief administrator saying the federal government has discharged its full responsibility in regard to relief in Missouri The responsibility rests squarely upon the state government which has ample powers to supplement relief in St Louis Hennings urged the governor to take charge of the situation to expedite WPA projects for St Louis to provide work for about 3500 employables recently stricken from relief rolls.
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Washington
Thomas C. Hennings, Jr
Guy B. Park
Missouri
Harry L. Hopkins
St. Louis
Hopkins
Hennings
Kansan killed in crash near Joplin
JOPLIN Mo May 1 AP George Koingenburg 44 of Eldorado Kansas was killed and J A Stewart 48 of near Eldorado critically injured when their car struck a concrete bridge railing east of Joplin yesterday afternoon.
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Joplin, Mo
George Koingenburg
Eldorado, Kas
J. A. Stewart
Near Eldorado
Here
Calvird Veteran Circuit Judge Dies in Clinton
Clinton Missouri May 1 AP Charles A Calvird sr 82 served 1910 to 1928 as judge of the 29th circuit and earlier was mayor and city attorney A son Charles A Calvird Jr now judges the 29th circuit Funeral services set for Sunday afternoon
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Clinton
Charles A. Calvird
29Th Circuit
Marriages and Divorces Dominate Hollywood News
Hollywood reports romance and annulments as marriages advance alongside divorces. Frances Sage and Julius Epstein wed at the players home and honeymooned in Yosemite Valley. Greta Nissen’s former husband Weldon Heyburn has a pending intention to wed Jane Eichelberger. Betty Grable and Jackie Coogan plan a December 19, 1937 wedding after Grable’s studio contract expires.
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Hollywood
Frances Sage
Julius Epstein
Yosemite Valley
Weldon Heyburn
Greta Nissen
Jane Eichelberger
New York
Cleveland
Betty Grable
Jackie Coolan
Garden clubs close meeting in Maryville
The Missouri Federation of Garden Clubs wrapped up a convention in Maryville Missouri and announced next year’s meeting will be in Cape Carardeal while abolishing the fall session. Mrs F Freeman of Springfield will continue as president and a resolution urged cities with garden clubs to plant municipal rose gardens. Rex B McPherson of Mount Vernon filed for the Republican nomination for judge on the Springfield court of appeals.
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API
Missouri Federation of Garden Clubs
Cape Carar
Dean
F. Freeman
Springfield
Rex B. McPherson
Mount Vernon
Wendel Exonerated in Lindy Kidnapping
Flemington New Jersey May 2 AP Prosecutor Anthony M Hauck said the Hunterdon County grand jury returned a no bill on Anna Hauptmanns charge that Paul H Wendel kidnapped the Lindbergh baby The jury heard witnesses for about two and a half hours and dismissed without an indictment on the main case though one minor charge was handed up
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Flemington
WN. J
Anthony M. Hauck
Hunterdon County
Grand Jury
Anna Hauptmann
Paul H. Wendel
Fugitive Identified by Magazine Picture
Edward Pender, 48, a fugitive convict, identified by a detective magazine illustration mimicking a mustache. He was ordered to report to the Ohio penitentiary to serve a life sentence for murder. The case involves a man who grew a disguise to aid his escape and arrest.
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Sycamore
Edward Pender
Ohio
Pender
John Denner
Denner
DeKalb
Bandit Spares Life Of Cop In Kansas City Robbery
Paul Elmore, a 22 year old fugitive from a Virginia prison, held up an assistant manager after taking 21 dollars from a shoe store. He escorted the employee to a back room where patrolman Bridges appeared. Bridges drew a gun but Elmore surrendered, saying he did not want to shoot a policeman.
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Kansas City
Paul Elmore
Jasper Martin
Manared Bridges
Cear
Martin
Elmore
Bridges
Fin
Selassie Calls Army Adunata Move Into Ethiopia
Italian broadcasts anticipate broader action as Mussolini’s forces advance toward Addis Ababa. Blackshirts and auxiliary women mobilize in thousands of cities while crowds in Rome await the final orders. Reports say fascist patrols near the Ethiopian capital with radio and siren alerts signaling action. In other news, a Victor Texas fisherman reels a 4 1 2 pound catfish for five meals and Rio de Janeiro customs report an average of two contraband shipments daily, totaling 608 last year.
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Italy
Mali
League of Nations
Haile Selassie
Addis Ababa
Rome
Brazil
Rio DE Janeiro
Prado de Carvalho
Rio de Janeire
Wind fugitive Bailey located at county jail visit
Kansas City police had sought William E Bailey for weeks in a robbery case and found him yesterday at the county jail where he had gone to visit a friend.
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Kansas City
William £. Bailey
Baron’s Wedding Date Awaited In Boston Society
Boston society awaits Mrs. Frederick E. Snow's wedding date to Baron William Theodore Frary Von Blomberg after a family conference in Back Bay. Snow, 65, and the 29 year old baron claim family objections fade as mutual affection and understanding prevail. The baron says date will be announced soon amid lingering age differences and prior opposition by Snow's two sons.
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Boston Society
Frederick E. Snow
William Theodore Frary von Blomberg
Back Bay
Mrs. Snow
Adelheid von Blomberg
William T. Trary
Conditions Favorable for Rain in Missouri Today
AP dispatch from St. Louis reports unsettled weather with rain favoring the state. Temperatures stayed above normal, showers expected after mostly missing in the northwest. St Joseph measured 0.46 inch. Kansas City Columbia and St Joseph hit 90s. St Louis reached 72 with cooler weather forecast for tomorrow.
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Missouri
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Columbia
Springfield
Discharge Jury in Miller County Case
In Versailles Missouri May 1 UPJ reports the trial of Edwin Metcalf for murder of his former employer C H Wright ended without a verdict. The jury was discharged and the case set for a second hearing in September term after a quarrel following a poker game.
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Versailles
UPJ
Edwin Metcalf
C. H. Wright
Wabash Plan to Improve Missouri Road Network
Wabash announces $377,527 in track repairs across Missouri and Illinois. Work will span Huntsville to Clifton, DeWitt to Wakenda, Birmingham to Worth, and Carrollton, with multiple additional segments in Missouri.
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Missouri
St, Louis
Wabash Railroad
Ilinois
Huntsville
Clifton
DeWitt
Wakenda
Birmingham
Worth Kansas City
Carrollton
Lion Kills Trainer as Lion Is Shot in Cage Tragedy
In Vincennes France a renowned lion trainer Charles Hulin and a second keeper died after a lion selected for a film attack the trainer during a kneeling exercise in the cage. A police shot the beast in the eye and it was later poisoned.
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Vincennes
France
Paris
Charles Hulin
Andy Crafty
Hulin
Noseprint IDs Aim to Stop Horse Duplicates in Lyons
Noseprint identification for race horses is being tested in Lyons France to prevent well known horses from being disguised and run under assumed names, using a system similar to human fingerprints.
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Lyons
France
Cat Survives 50 Foot Drop After Jump From Window
In Dallas Oregon a Persian cat bolted from a third floor apartment when chased by a dog. It leaped through an open window and fell 50 feet to the sidewalk, escaping with only a skin tear and a nose bruise.
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Dallas
Ore
London Elementary Cleanliness Provisions Scrutinized
The piece notes that many London elementary schools offer only four wash basins and two roller towels per week for several hundred children, highlighting inadequate sanitation in the educational system.
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London
Brunswick High Wins at Missouri Spring Music Festival
In Columbia Missouri on May 1 Brunswick high school led the Class C divisions of the University of Missouri's annual spring music festival with a majority of first and second ratings. Over 1,000 students from 63 schools competed as Class B performed today and Class A tomorrow.
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Columbia, Mo
Brunswick High School
University of Missouri
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