Set up completed for works relief Washington breakdown
President Roosevelt declared completion of the works relief setup with Hopkins as administrator and Rexford Tugwell heading rural resettlement. The plan assigns procurement to Rear Admiral Pivestes and outlines the division of labor across the Works Progress Administration. The aim is to remove 3.5 million from relief rolls and place them into employable projects, with states and municipalities urged to assume responsibility for the unemployed on relief rolls.
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Washington
Arr
Suri
Edn
Rouse
Hopkins
Works Progress
Aera Gon
United Stans Vn
Orn
da Guarda
Z. Pivestes
Govertyment
Pmisterii
Chie
Dietstili
Scinmistrstur
Soa
Business Advisory Council
White House
Actus
Fire Rages in Sewer Near Grand Boulevard Viaduct
In St Louis on April 26 a fire broke out in a sewer where eleven men worked. Two blasts shattered windows. six or seven workers were rescued, five reached surface, others collapsed amid gas. Firemen used gas neutralizing sprays to extract trapped laborers.
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St. Louis
Grand Houlevard
Reseuers
Full Wheat Acreage May Be Planted
Washington reports Comptroller General McCarl approves the 1935 supplementary wheat contracts enabling farmers to plant full base acreage and receive benefits, a move expected to cut farm costs by about 30 million dollars and boost annual production by up to 80 million bushels, tied to weather and easing of wheat restrictions.
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Washington
McCarl
The
AAA
McCain
Ofls
Drake Relays Ignite Record Attempts at Sirake Stadium
crowds cheered as three thousand athletes from many states opened preliminary heats for the Drake Relays. Ohio State University competitor Chi Yhens of Cleveland powered to a new American Intercollegiate broad jump mark of 26 feet on his first attempt, surpassing the Drake standard and nearly matching the world record. Owens narrowly missed adding the world record by inches, while other finalists and notable names from Georgia Tech and Chicago joined the action in a day of field events and turf excitement.
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Sirake
Nes Metnes
Teniornay
Digse Qhyens
Cleveland
Calers
Ohio State University
Lawrence
American Guild of Organists
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Tulsa
Okla
Dallas
Tex
University Auditorium
Mile
Renee Nizan
Paris
Baldwin
Quayle
Amcheon
Baker University
Guild
K. U
Spencer Norton
Oklahoma University
Marie Hine
Miss Little
Powell Weaver
Kansas City
Frase
Lindsborg
A. Preyer
C. S. Skilton
Plymouth Congregational Church
Mlle
Nizan
Jenkins Music Co
Haskell Institute
Eldridge
Skilton
The
Laurel Everette Anderson
Dorothy Enlow
Vivian Skilton
Professor Skilton
G. Criss Simpson
William E. Howie
Charles S. Wilson
FALLS BUT WINS RACE AT LEHIGH MEET
Glen Hardin of Louisiana State, world record holder, won the dunoaeter hurdles at the Penn relay carnival opener in Philadelphia. He recovered after a stumble to clock 54.7 seconds, beating Gene Gan Normal and Lehigh’s Robert Jackson who finished second. Hastie’s spill cost him several seconds and the chance to break the former mark.
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Franklin Field
Philadelphia
Glen iSlats
Hardin
Louisiana State
Penn Rehiy
Hastie
Gene’ Gan Normal
Robert Jackson
Lehigh
Tardin
Alaska colonists head to Matanuska Valley on government plan
A group of 272 families from Minnesota set out on a government sponsored colonization voyage to the Matanuska Valley Alaska. They will travel to San Francisco then sail to Alaska aboard a special train and ship with a 40 acre farm plot costing 2000 dollars. The plan is run by the Alaskan Rural Rehabilitation Corporation and funded by federal relief. The debt is repayable over 36 years. Oklahoma City reports the Oklahoma legislature on its 83 day session the longest since 1907, with adjournment expected April 30.
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St. Maur
Ann
Minnesota
Alaska
Matanuska Valley
America
San Francisco
Matanuska
Alaskan Rural Rehabilitation Corporation
State Emergency Relief Administration
Wisconsin
Michiwan
Mata+ a
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Assembly
House
Senate
Plea to Governor in McGee Kidnapping Case
Miss Mary McElroy urged Governor Guy B. Park to spare Walter H. McGee, the Kansas City kidnapper sentenced to hang May 10. She appeared with her father in Jefferson City, stating her plea as victim and asking clemency for the man she helped convict. The governor said no decision yet and did not indicate a course of action. McGee would be the first U.S. killer for kidnapping to face death. The plea notes the trial as a test of Missouri law.
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Jefferson City
Mary McElroy
Guy B. Park
Walter H. McGee
McGee
H. F. McElroy
Kansas City
Walter McGee
McElroys
Park
Miss McElroy
Iss McElroy
Metrays
Miss McMlroy
United States
Division No. 2
State Supreme Court
Missouri
Supreme Court
Walter McKee
Mine Owner Returns
Kansas City April 26 A gold mine operator from the Philippine Islands John W Hausserman of Manila arrived in Kansas City with Mrs Hausserman for a business conference and planned to leave for Leavenworth Kan former home of the couple Hausserman remained in the Philippines after the Spanish American War and became wealthy as operator of two large gold mines Mrs Hausserman was a daughter of the late Col Thomas Moonlight who figured in the border warfare history of Kansas and Missouri during the Civil War period
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Kansas City
Philippine Islands
John W. Hausserman
Manila
Hausserman
Leavenworth
Kan
Philippines
Thomas Moonlight
Kansas
Missouri
Oregon Capitol Fire Claims Fireman at Salem Blaze
A smoldering shell remains of Oregon's 60 year old capitol building after a last night fire. Fireman Floyd McMullen a Willamette University sophomore was killed when a crumbling chimney crushed him. The blaze started in the basement and tore through the rotunda causing the dome to collapse. Gov. Charles H. Martin's office was mostly salvaged. total losses cited at about 1.5 million with equipment and relics. State departments are now scattered across Salem.
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Salem
Ore
Oregon
Floyd McMullen
Willamette University
Charles H. Martin
Criticism for MacDonald Spawns Cross‑Border Protest
London reports both English and German sources fault Prime Minister MacDonalds stance on Germany. Labour leader George Lansbury calls for damping down rather than worsening tensions. Berlin dispatch says MacDonalds attack heightens difficulties in peace and disarmament talks.
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London
MacDonald
Germany
George Lansbury
Times
Berlin
Upi
Cow with two mouths at Memphis cotton carnival
A cow with two mouths may be shown at the Memphis Cottons carnival in May. Owned by Lee Caldwell of Jonesboro, Arkansas, the bovine reportedly has a second mouth under its left ear and two sets of teeth that work at the same time.
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Memphis
Tenn
Lee Caldwell
Jonesboro
Ark
Baseball teams and players listed in damaged clippings
Fragmented lines show National and American League lineups with players like Hubbell Galder Manrusa Phelpe and Whitehill Rotten Grove and teams such as Philadelphia New York Pittsburgh St Louis Chicago Detroit and Kansas City Milwaukee amid scattered names and notes amid a classifed page readout
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New York
Rivin Aml
Witsen
Hubbell
Galder
Manrusa
Raster
AOL
Brooklyn
Wat
Frankhoise
Spohrer
Zacharyrd Phelpe
Carleen
Jonnieon
Campbelli
Pitteburgh
St. Louis
Eee
Faddon
Walker
American League
New York U Sd
Philadelphis
Lieler
Mahaffer
Aster
Fix Bt
Touis Pee
Newson
Weitsiot
Teintona
Huge Naval Bill Passed by the House
Washington April 26 The 460 million naval appropriation bill was approved by the House and sent to the Senate. It authorizes building two dozen net ships, increases enlisted strength by 11,000, and funds 555 new airplanes. Attempts to curb the naval academy expansion, halt new ship construction until spring 1936, or cut funds for new ship building were decisively defeated.
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Washington
House
Senate
Naval Academy
Drug arrest in Lawrence over marijuana cigarette
Police arrested Charles Morin 24 of Kansas City Missouri for possession of a marijuana cigarette found on him. Dean Havenhill at KU said it appeared marijuana after preliminary exam. Four chemical analyses to follow. If confirmed Morin faces felony charges and at least $1,000 fine or 1 to 5 years in prison.
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Charles Morin
Kansas City
Dean L. D. Havenhill
University of Kansas School of Pharmacy
R. B. Stevens
Morin
Kansas
Massachusetts Street
Lawrence
Topeka
Tolice
Amendments to NRA extension bill proposed in Senate
Washington reports Senate finance chair Harrison introduced amendments to tighten anti-trust enforcement and ban price fixing except in natural resource industries. He would give FTC power to issue cease and desist orders for destructive price cutting and would limit code authorities. Senators Clark pressed for a temporary extension of the recovery law, with no action taken. Harrison predicted Section 7A protecting union rights would be extended as is.
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Washington
Senate
Harrison
Finance Committee
Federal Trade Commission
NRA
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
Clark
D-Mo
Colby Attacks Program at Publishers Association
Bainbridge Colby charged the Democratic party with pushing the nation toward a socialistic state and bureaucratic evils in a speech to the American Newspaper Publishers Association. He warned reform would subjugate farmers, and claimed proposed laws would let agriculture officials control every step from sowing to consumption, with bureaucrats enforcing rules bypassing courts.
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New York
Democratic Party
Bainbridge Colby
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Secretary of Agriculture
AIDS SHOPPING AND MARKET BASKET IDEAS IN JOURNAL-WORLD
The Journal-World food pages offer weekly recipes and meal ideas to help housewives prepare attractive meals. The pages feature advice from Lawrence stores and national manufacturers to aid shopping, with five market basket pages highlighted in today’s edition.
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Journal-World
Lawrence
Dime and Dollar Letters Sweep Lawrence Swindle
Post office inspectors warn that dime and dollar chain letters are a nationwide swindle and have reached Lawrence. Letters circulate from Topeka and within local hands, promising large returns but mainly ending in waste baskets. Postal officials report no mail surge and are investigating originators as they track similar names across letters.
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Lawrence
Topeka
Roger Williams
Wil-iams
Postal Inspection Office
Kansas City
Mail burden too great in Denver from send-a-dime chains
Denver on April 26 faced postal strain as a new send a dime chain letter wave boosted mail volume to a daily record. Postmaster J O Stovic reported 6700 more pieces than a normal day, with about 180000 pieces handled. 100 substitute clerks and carriers were added but still could not curb the surge.
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Denver
J. O. Stovic
Stevie
New Redistricting Law Jeopardizes Senate Terms
Topeka Ann 26 7 The attorney general Clarence V Beck studies if a new senatorial redistricting law effective June 1 may jeopardize terms of several senators at a special session this summer. The districts of several senators will be altered and two newly created districts will lack representation. Governor Alf M Lanilan weighs calling a special session after Congress passes social security legislation.
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Topeka
Ann
Clarence V. Beck
Alf M. Lanilan
A. & Foulkes
Tornex
Congress
Barnum Elected President of ANPA at New York Meeting
Irrome D. Barnum publisher of the Syracuse Post Standard was unanimously elected president of the American Newspaper Publishers Association at the forty-ninth annual meetings in New York. He succeeds Howard Davis of the New York Herald Tribune, who retired after three terms as president.
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New York
Irrome D. Barnum
Syracuse
N. Y
Post-Standard
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Barnum
Association
Howard Davis
New York Herald Tribune
Davis
Miners Mobilize Around Springfield Amid Tense Unrest
Picketing miners estimated in the hundreds blocked highways to the Woodside mine on Springfield's outskirts while authorities feared renewed violence. Police reported no outbreaks as over 2,000 miners encamped in two city parks. City jail guarded after three held on charges of slaying a rival union member in an Easter Sunday clash.
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Springfield
Woodside
Illinois
Iail
Progressive Miners of America
United Mine Workers of America
Deliverymen Held In Peddling Case For Kansas City
Four Kansas City bakery deliverymen were arrested for peddling and booked under the city peddling ordinance. They were released on recognizance and scheduled for Monday tests of the ordinance with cases separate for Manor Bakeries and others delivering wholesale to Lawrence stores.
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Kansas City
FE. L. Bradley
Rushton Bakeries
George Moster
General Baking Company
R. M. Larcom
Continental Bakeries
Lewis Meyer
Agena
Aaron Smith
Wins 33 year fight over son's injuries ends
In Kansas City the Missouri Supreme Court upheld a $20,000 verdict against the city for the loss of Edward Scanlan’s son Cornelius services after a board walk accident on August 8, 1900. The case began in 1902 and went through trials, remands, and appeals, with Scanlan declaring he would not be worn down after 33 years. The son, who later worked as a city clerk, recovered some health while the father remained a Pullman Company fireman.
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Kansas City
Missouri Supreme Court
Edward Scanlan
Scanlon
New Nurses to Replace Dionne Quintuplets Caregivers
North Bay April 26 Judge Valin announced sisters of a religious order will replace the nurses who cared for the Dionne Quintuplets. The changes take effect at end of May. Mme Luise de Kiriline asked to be relieved. guardians include Dr A R Dafoe and Oliva Dionne. Madame de Kiriline leads hospital staff with Yvonne Leroux and Patricia Mullins. King Paris April 26 royalists plan to restore former King George II of Greece if elections May 19 favor them.
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North Bay
Gat
J. A. Valim
Valin
Dians
Mme
Luise de Kiriline
Ontario
A. R. Dafoe
Oliva Dionne
Madame de Kiriline
Yvonne Leroux
Patricia Mullins
Flan
Paris
George II
Greece
Sidewalks cheap in Lawrence now
City relief program allows Lawrence property owners to install new sidewalks at about 17.50 dollars per 50 by 4 inch by 50 foot walk, covering materials and 10 percent deposit. Applications available at the city clerk's office.
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Lawrence
State Legisature
District Meetings Discuss Wheat Program Schedule Begun
The nine district meetings for wheat program referendum prep run today in Parsons Wichita and Minneapolis. Leaders will learn to run local and county discussion sessions next week. Ottawa speakers warned against trying to sway votes. Presenters include F C Blecha A F Turner O Wolf and H W Behrens.
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Manhattan
Parsons
Wichita
Minneapolis
Ottawa
F. C. Blecha
A. F. Turner
Kansas State College
O. Wolf
State Farm Bureau
H.W. Behrens
Lyndon
Dodge City
C. R. Jaccard
EF. A. Teagarden
Business mood cautious as early 1935 earnings rise reported
New York trade review notes sentiment lags real trade gains despite pre Easter buying strength and wholesale recovery. Final first quarter earnings show substantial year over year rises with many firms posting best five year figures and cash reserves at multi year highs. Retail Easter sales exceed 1934 by about twelve percent as weather and legislation delays restrain pace. German planes sighted near Metz increase border watch.
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New York
Apr
Dim & Bradstreet
Weather forecast for Kansas with scattered conditions
Kansas forecast shows generally fair conditions tonight and Saturday with cooler readings in extreme east and warmer in extreme northwest. Cloudy to start in most areas, clear in Arkansas City Wichita and Manhattan, with possible rain at Pittsburg and dust storms near Dodge City and Ottawa. Dirt readings vary from good to muddy across Ottawa Coffer ville and Emporia.
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Arkansas City
Wichita
Manhattan
Pittsburg
Dodge City
Emporia
Ottawa
Cofferville
Douglas County
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