First Steps Toward Spending Plan in New Deal Program
Washington April 27 Secretary Ickes ordered state engineers to resume processing non federal project applications as the $4 000 000 000 work fund begins to flow. Cooke linked to rural electrification leadership and may meet with the White House. PWA to deploy 150 engineers and examiners while CCC quotas push enrollment to 600 000 by late August. Roosevelt signals possible May 15 CCC expansions and aims to employ 3 500 000 by mid November. Wage scales for relief workers near final, ranging up to 100 per month in cities and as low as 20 in the south, with average around 50 monthly. Studebaker proposes using relief funds for 2 000 000 youths in education and recreation. Kansas CCC quota set at 4 200 with 5 012 enrolled.
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Washington
Morris Llewellyn Cooke
Philadelphia
Public Works
Cooke
National Power Policy Committee
White House
Tekes
Ickes
Harry L. Hopkins
Civilian Conservation Corps
Roosevelt
CCC
John WW. Studebaker
Education
Kansas
Band Festival Talk At Co op Club Dinner
Russell Wiley director of the Kansas University band spoke to the Co-Operative Club during a dinner theater in Lawrence about the National Band Festival set for May 9 to 11. James Van Dyke and John Schnable of the KU band performed solos with Mrs. Ruysse Wiley. Mayor Alfred Lawrence and Floyd White attended as guests.
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Lawrence
Russell Wiley
Kansas University
Co-Operative Club
James van Dyke
John Schnable
K. U
Ruysse
Wiley
Alfred Lawrence
Floyd White
Freak Accident Claims Lyons Man in Electrocution
John J. Dittmers, 37, of Lyons Kansas, died when a blasting operation for road widening sparked ignition wires that crossed a high tension line, completing an electric circuit through his body. The incident occurred late yesterday northwest of Chase.
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Lyons
Kan
John J. Dittmers
Dittmers
Chase
Reno Attacks New Deal at Holiday Convention
Milo Reno leader of the National Farmers Holiday Association denounced the New Deal's platform as destructive to government and agriculture. He criticized the AAA and NRA, mocked the agriculture secretary, praised Senator Huey Long, and said no third party movement was planned during the Des Moines gathering.
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Des Moines
Milo Reno
National Farmers Holiday Association
National Democratic Administration
National Farmers Holiday
Reno
AAA
NRA
Lord Cam Wallace
Huey Long
Louisiana
Vinland Presbyterians seek third straight state Bible drama title
The Vinland Presbyterian group from Douglas County aims for a third consecutive state Bible drama championship after winning county and state last two years. Cast includes Ben Azel Fred Will Jr Johanan and others with Dorothy Clark Wilson’s play For He Had Possessions. State contest follows Wichita convention May 8 to 11 with a May 12 performance in Lawrence.
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Vinland Presbyterian Church
Douglas County
Vinland
Vinland High School
Vinland Presbyterian Vinland Methodist
Stull
Deal Six
Dorothy Clark Wilson
Council of Religious Education
Wichita
Vinland Group
Lawrence
First Presbyterian Church
Women’s Guild
Ben Azel
Fred Will, Jr
Johanan
Guy Howard
Asenath
Dale Crady
Ada Crady
Faye Hagerman
Vinland Presbyterians
New Death Toll High in Kansas in 1934
Topeka reports 1,758 accidental deaths in 1934, a record, with heat prostrations driving the rise. Auto accidents, falls, and excessive heat follow. rural areas faced far more fatalities than cities. Duty month was the deadliest, with November safest.
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Topeka
Kansas
Earle G. Brown
State Board of Health
Brown
Consultations to Discuss German Submarine Plans in Versailles Violation
London reports indicate Britain France and Italy will meet to discuss Germany's submarine program alleged to breach Versailles terms. Britain plans to inform Paris and Rome of Germany's intentions early next week and await a cabinet review before formal consultations. Lincoln game offer declined by Lawrence high school officials citing Ottawa as a conflicting opponent.
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London
Britain
France
Italy
Germany
Berlin
Lincoln
Lawrence High School
Neb
Ottawa High
Owens Sets Drake Dash Record In Close 109 Yard Win
Jesse Owens of Ohio State wins the 109 yard dash at the Drake Relays in Des Moines, tying Roland Locky’s 1926 record with 9.3 seconds. He also helps Ohio State and Kansas relate in a day of top marks, while Myron Dees leads shot put and Ray Sears defends two mile crown.
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Des Moines
Jesse Owens
Ohio State
Owens
Roland Locky
Nebraska
Cleveland Lad
Milton Holt
Fresno State College
Fresno
Cal
Jimmy Owen
Iowa
Ofllinois
Miwyn Dees
University of Kansas
Big Jayhawk
Jim Tichenor
Oklahoma A. & M
Kansas State
Aggies
Oklahoma
Notre Dame
O'Reilly
Ray Sears
Butler University
Din Lash
University of Indiana
Lochner
Sears
Lash
Sam Allen
Oklahoma Baptist
Butcher
Drake
Lee
DePauw
Allen
Havin
George Saling
Louisiana State Wins Relay Carnival Debut at Penn Relays
Franklin Field Philadelphia April 27 LSU two mile relay anchored by Glenn Hardin defeated six eastern rivals in 7 minutes 49 seconds Baton Rouge Tigers edge Army quartet by three yards Willis Ward Michigan competed in trials for 100 meters then high jump Peacock set a carnival record in the 190 meter event defeating Fleming of Pittsburgh
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Franklin Field
Philadelphia
Louisiana State
Glenn
Slats
Ward
Eulace Peacock
Terriple
Peacock
Arvel Fleming
Pittsburg
Baseball Highlights Across The American League
A scrambled recap notes players and teams across the league including St Louis, Pittsburgh, New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago and Cincinnati. Mentions historic reference to George Washington’s secretary Tobias Lear noting a moment before the president’s death.
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St. Louis
Rite Earnshaw
Pittsburgh
Tonis Weaver Monelantd
Davis
New York
Philadelphia
le Allen
Dickey
Merrith
Foxx
Washington
Boston Wu
Linke
Detiit
Balto
Ferret Darratt
Cleveland
Eo Bridiges
Fisher
Yiner
Hatter An
SN Teegs
Bey Hallibee
Uy Hessy
Tobias Lear
George Washington
Send a Dime Scheme Declared Illegal by Post Office
The Denver send a dime chain letter was ruled unmailable by the Post Office Department on April 27. Solicitor Karl Crowley told Denver Postmaster J O Stevie the scheme violates postal lottery and fraud laws. Officials admit stopping all mail is impractical without warrants, as up to 47,000 pieces may arrive daily. Postmaster Stevie warned other cities could face a service breakdown if unchecked.
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Denver
Postoffice Department
Karl Crowley
J. O. Stevie
Beaver
Stevie
Roy Nelson
U. S
Nelson
New golf course to receive bids in Lawrence
Lawrence Country Club plans a major project to build a high class golf course with T M Riges Miller designing the layout. A member drive and dinner are planned as the campaign to fund the $ for the venture gains momentum among 240 members.
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Lawrence Country Club
Hal O'Vlock
Fred Dodson
T. M. Riges-Miller
Lawrence
Riges-Miller
Scotland
Fle
Kansas City
Blue Hills
Mission Hills
Wil
Niegs-Miller
Seotlad
Citywide drive plans by National Guard Monday night
Members of Company M of the local National Guard will march through nearly every city area to collect clothing, shoes, canned foods, beds and bedding starting Monday night under the Social Service League. Residents should place items on porches with lights on to aid pickup. police will patrol to deter theft. About 30 trucks are ready, with many firms loaning vehicles including Kansas Electric Power Co, Journal-World, Summer's Grocery, Miller Furniture, Burgert's, and Beal Brothers Meat Market among others.
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National Guard
Social Service League
Schiller Shore
Johns
Richard L. Conk
Kansas Electric Power Co
Lawrence Sanitary
Hunter Grocery
Journal-World
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Carl's
Ward's
Summer’s
Miller Furniture
Burgert's
Kansas Cleaners
Fritzel's Dairy
Varsity Cleaners
Rumsey-Allison Florists
Fritz Co
West End
Independent
New York Cleaners
Home Service
Lawrence Steam Laundry
Beal Brothers
Corner Grocery
Jayvawk Creamery
Hanna Radio
Bell's
Red Cross Distributes Masks for Dust Sufferers
Liberal Kansas and Wichita Kansas report the American Red Cross orders 10,000 surgical masks for the southwest dust belt spanning Colorado Kansas Oklahoma New Mexico and Texas. Dr William Dekeleine cites rising respiratory illness and calls for self protection as health officials plan a regional meeting.
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Southwest
Albert Evans
National Disaster Relief
Colorado
Kansas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Texas
William Dekeleine
Medii
Ned Cross
Jim
Red Cross
Evans
I Sag
Wichita
Wratern Kansas
Focal
William M. Baxter
St Louis
Wsock
Western
Ransae
Carime
Magee to Speak Tuesday in Fraser Hall Next Week
Carl Magee publisher of Day Magee's Weekly Review in Oklahoma City will lecture Tuesday afternoon in Fraser Hall. The free public talk covers current topics and will address students and locals. Magee is known for exposing corruption in the Albert B Fall case. He formerly edited the Oklahoma City News.
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Carl Mages
Magee
Oklahoma City
Fraser Hall
Albert B
Oklahoma City News. Bee
Big Music Week Opens Tomorrow in Lawrence
The annual music week begins tomorrow in Lawrence with church observances and events through Sunday May 3. Headliners include baritone John Charles Thomas at 8:20 pm in K A auditorium and Paris organist Mile Renee Nizan at 4 pm in University auditorium.
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Lawrence
Vicinity
John Charles
Thomas
K. A
Mile
Renee Nizan
Paris
France
University
Artis
Dallis Frantz
John Charles Thomas
University of Kansas
Marihuana Charge Filed After City Arrest
Charles Morin, 24, of Kansas City Missouri, Mexican, appeared before Justice Frank Dodds on possession of marihuana. Held under $2,500 bond for a Monday preliminary hearing. Dean Havenhill of the University of Kansas reported the cigarette contents tested positive for marihuana. County Attorney R B Stevens said it is likely the first charge under the 1927 anti marihuana law. Felony carries one to five years imprisonment or up to $1,000 fine, or both.
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Frank Dodds
Charles Morin
Kansas City
Dean L. D. Havenhill
University of Kansas School of Pharmacy
Morin
R. B. Stevens
Kansas
Three Of Five In Critical Condition After Collision
Parsons Kansas April 27 three of five men injured in a collision between a freight and a passenger train were reported still in critical condition today at a railroad hospital. J C Butner Sedalia engineer skull fracture Harry Heabey Parsons passenger train engineer fractured left leg and shoulder B D Tower Parsons passenger fireman skull fracture. W A Nimon Kansas City baggage man and Charles Allen Parsons freight fireman recovering from minor hurts. Ice cream 30 cents quart Central Produce open Sundays Ph 700 Adv.
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Parsons
Kan
J. C. Butner
Sedalia
Harry Heabey
B. D. Tower
W. A. Nimon
Kansas City
Charles Allen
City council to discuss $5000 survey plan in Lawrence
Monday night the Lawrence city council will consider a proposal for a city wide real estate survey funded by KERC. The plan would spend 5000 dollars and hire 83 people for about two months with office space and printed materials provided by the city. The survey would cover the entire city examining housing conditions, needed repairs, and modern equipment. Individual reports would be private and results would be available to building trades. The meeting opens at o clock and Mayor Alfred Lawrence is expected to finalize appointments.
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Lawrence
KERC
Alfred Lawrence
Health Day Emphasizes Diphtheria Immunization Plan
The May Day Committee of State and Provincial Health Authorities urges immunization against diphtheria, stressing private physicians as drivers of the effort. It calls on state health officers to prompt physicians to remind parents, invite visits for immunization, and routine early-life vaccination for babies. The goal is to immunize children from months to 6 years and sustain ongoing service with AMA Trustees backing the plan.
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North America
United States
Departments of Public Health
Board of Trustees
The
American Medical Association
American Child Health Association
Summerfield Candidates Take Their Final Exams
Thirty five Summerfield scholarship candidates completed final exams at the University of Kansas today. About ten Kansas boys will be named in late May. Committee meetings were held yesterday afternoon from two to five. This evening the candidates dined with Summerfield scholars at the Colonial Tea room. Today at noon Chancellor E H Lindley hosted a luncheon for visitors and committee members in the University cafeteria.
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Summerfield
University of Kansas
Kansas
Colonial Tea Room
E. H. Lindley
Lawrence High Band and Orchestra Earn Superior Ratings at Emporia
Lawrence High School band and orchestra received Superior ratings at the Emporia all Kansas music contest with the orchestra’s rating unofficial. The band led by C E Sawhill placed higher than McPherson and will represent Kansas at the national contest in Cleveland next May. Sight reading featured oboe and tympani solos by Samlou Smart and Bill Wade. Judges included Neil A Kjos and Edwin E Newcomb among others. The Lawrence glee clubs did not place in the top ratings.
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Lawrence High School
Emporia
Lawrence
Lawrence High
McPherson
Kansas
Cleveland
Ohio
Lawrence Band
C. E. Sawhill
Samlou Smart
Bill Wade
Russell L. Wiley
K. U
Neil A. Kjos
Central High School Band
Flint
Mich
Urbana, Ill
University of Illinois
Edwin E. Newcomb
Sousa
Dan Casement Opposes AAA Plans in Douglas County
Dan Casement, Manhattan stock man and farmer, denounced the wheat and corn hog control plans in an address before the Douglas County Tax Payers League at the court house this afternoon. A capacity crowd heard him urge farmers to vote against continuation of the wheat plan in the May 25 referendum. Miss Mary Jamison, Douglas county peer commissioner and the other principal speaker, outlined the relief program workings in Douglas county.
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Dan Casement
Manhattan
Douglas
Douglas County
Mail Robbery Solved After Gangster Slaying Uncovers Ring
Providence April 27 1971 The body of Andino Merola a Providence gangster was found yesterday in Wrentham Massachusetts. The discovery led to solving a 129000 mail truck robbery with 14 arrests and a major raid on a gangster hideout in Warwick Rhode Island postal inspectors announced.
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Providence
R. 1
Andino Merola
Wrentham
Mass
J. J. Breslin
Fall River
Merola
Warwick
Weather Summary for Kansas Forecast and Roads
Kansas forecast calls for fair to partly cloudy conditions tonight and Sunday with cooler temperatures on Sunday. Morning report shows clear skies with some cloudiness at Manhattan and mostly fair conditions at Topeka. Road conditions are good overall with dirt roads rough at Ottawa and Douglas County roads listed as good. Temperature data appears incomplete for yesterday and today.
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Kansas
Manhattan
Topeka
Ottawa
Douglas County
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