La Follette's Progressive Move Expands to Midwest States
Governor Philip F. La Follette enlarges the Progressive party effort beyond Wisconsin. He plans campaigns in Iowa California and the Midwest as he seeks ballot access and freighted support from farm and labor groups. He spoke in Des Moines Cedar Rapids and Madison outlining a platform favoring public control of money and wealth creation.
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Madison
Wis
Philip F. la Follette
Iowa
California
New Progressive Party
Wisconsin
Illinois
Dakotas
Minnesota
Nebraska
Middle Western
New York
la Follette
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Farm-labor Party of
Progressive Party
Raymond Haight
Middle West
National Progressive Party of America
Philip F. LaFollette
Roosevelt
United States
University of Wisconsin Stock Pavilion
Roosevelt Seeks 500000 for Study on Monopoly Effects
President Roosevelt urged Congress to approve a 500000 appropriation for a comprehensive study of how monopoly concentration affects competition in American industry. He also urged immediate bank holding company legislation and a 200000 deficiency appropriation for enforcing antitrust laws. The plan envisions joint action by the Justice Department the Federal Trade Commission and the Securities Commission.
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Washington
Congress
Department of Justice
Federal Trade Commission
Justice Department
Securities Commission
Justice Department and Trade Commission
Wage hour bill blocked from floor in House Rules clash
Washington April 29 The House Rules Committee rejected the revised wage hour bill 8 to 6 denying it floor consideration. Supporters argued it would halt deflation and create jobs starting at 25 cents per hour, while opponents warned of centralizing power and government overreach.
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House Rules Committee
Roosevelt
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O’connor
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Wood
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Rkan
Cox
D-Ga
Congress
Missouri Federation of Labor
House Labor Committee
Labor Committee
Rules Committee
Kansan
Rules Group
Wolcott Ties Drake Relay Hurdles Mark At Meet
Des Moines April 29 Fred Wolcott Rice Institute hurdler tied the Drake Relay carnival record in the 120 yard high hurdles with 14.4 seconds to win his preliminary heat. Walter Mehl Wisconsin won the two mile run as Forrest Elaw Oklahoma A and M trailed. In the 100 yard dash eight finalists were named including Lyle Foy Kansas Nelson Fresno State Clifford Notre Dame Walcott Rice Orr Washington State Ellerbee Tuskegee Institute Steakley Rice.
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Des Moines
Fred Wolcott
Rice Institute
Houston
Tex
George Saling
University of Iowa
Walter Mehl
Wisconsin
Forrest Elaw
Oklahoma A. & M
Greer
Michigan State
Lyle Foy
University of Kansas
Nelson
Fresno State
Clifford
Notre Dame
Walcott
Rice
Orr
Washington State
Ellerbee
Tuskegee Institute
Steakley
Insurgents Inactive Across Eastern Spain
Government commanders claimed the six weeks offensive had collapsed from Teruel to the Mediterranean and Tortosa to the Pyrenees. Neutral observers cited rainstorms that grounded insurgent air forces and slowed motorized units, casting doubt on the sweeping claim.
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Hendaye
France
Spain
Teruel
Mediterranean
Tortosa
Pyrenees
American Mother of 1938 Selected From Dallas
Grace Nell Crowell of Dallas Texas chosen as the American mother of 1938 by the Golden Rule foundation Mother’s day committee J Paul Maynard praises her wide human sympathy and confiding influence Crowell a Texas poet laureate with three children Dean 34 Reid 26 Norton 24 married Norman H Crowell since 1901 born Inland Iowa
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New York
Grace Nell Crowell
Dallas
Tex
Golden Rule Foundation
J. Paul Maynard
The
Christian Herald
Texas
Dean H
Reid
Norton B
Southern Methodist University
Norman H. Crowell
Inland
T. B. Clinic Monday At Lawrence Memorial Hospital
The T. B. clinic will be held Monday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital conducted by Dr. C. F. Taylor of Norton under the Douglas County T. B. association. Patients should use the west entrance.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
C. F. Taylor
Norton
Douglas County
T. B. Association
Stock Market Index Standings Report
The daily average of 60 stocks fell to 38.2 from 38.3 yesterday. A brief item notes washer repair needs. Green Bros. and Ady are mentioned in the fragmentary text.
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Green Bros. -Ady
Railroads Serve Wage Cut Notice Across Class 1 Lines
The Association of American Railroads adopted a wage cut plan of 15 percent effective July 1 for about 1,000,000 workers. It argues revenue losses and higher costs justify the move, citing 1937 wage increases and regulatory costs. If unions reject the cut, talks, arbitration, and a possible Roosevelt fact-finding panel could follow. The group represents 142 class 1 railroads.
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Association of American Railroads
Railway Labor Act
Interstate Commerce Commission
Arbitration Board
Roosevelt
Ford Says He's On Spot in a 25 Word Address
New York April 29 Six stenotype operators were hired to record Henry Ford speech at the bureau of advertising dinner but had little to do. Ford delivered a six second remark stating We are all on the spot and stick to your guns and I will help you with the assistance of my son all I can. He later said the press is on the spot too and the whole thing is to kill competition. Publishers cheered the enigmatic line.
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New York
Henry Ford
Bureau of Advertising
Ford
Powers That Be
Rideout Twin Anchors Mile Relay Record at Penn Relays
Blaine Rideout anchored the mile in 4 10.6 for North Texas State Teachers College as the Denton team won the distance medley relay in 9 59.4 at Penn Relays. The Rideout twins Wayne and Blaine starred as the Texans broke the previous relay mark of 10 04.7 set by Indiana.
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Philadelphia
North Texas State Teachers College
Blaine Rideout
Penn
Denton
Tex
Indiana
Don Lash
Columbus
Rideout Twins
Wayne and
Blaine
Fifty Planes Clash in Hankow Battle Between Japanese Chinese
In Hankow on April 29 a duel involving fifty Japanese and Chinese aircraft produced a tense air engagement over the city. The fight ended indecisively after about thirty minutes with five planes down and mixed outcomes for the crews including several parachute drops and unknown fates.
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Wuhan
Wuchang
Hanyang
Torbhen
Yangtze River
Community Canning Kitchen Opens May 3
The Community Canning Kitchen in Woodlawn School basement North Lawrence opens May 3 under Mrs. Fred Boyles. WPA supervised sessions help relief clients can vegetables and fruits. the Social Service League supplies gear and city provides water. Last year over 8 000 cans were processed despite tough weather.
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Social Service League
Fred Boyles
Woodlawn School
North Lawrence
WPA
County Welfare Office
Mildred D. Watson
Douglas County
Lafwrence
Immunization of Dogs Is Urged by Officials
Chief Jude Anderson urged all dog owners to immunize their dogs against rabies and obtain licenses. The city council set a 10 day deadline for enforcement, with the police to round up unlicensed dogs. An Irish setter found ill on Vermont and Kentucky streets was taken to a veterinarian for rabies testing. results were not yet reported.
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Jude Anderson
Vermont
Kentucky
I. J. Pierson
J. M. Mott
Record of Kansas 1937 income tax totals and filers
W G Fink Kansas tax commission chairman reports 1937 income tax will slightly exceed 1 625 000 with 100 489 individuals paying income tax up to April 15 and 3 450 corporations filing returns. Figures are not final.
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Topeka
W. G. Fink
State Tax Commission
Fink
Parents Day at the University of Kansas Observed
Parents will gather at the Memorial Union for registration then tour campus venues including Spooner Thayer museum. The afternoon features the Kansas Players presentation of Winterset, a 2 pm Fraser theater performance, followed by a 5:30 pm union reception and 6 pm banquet with talks by Mrs. Willard Greene and Chancellor Lindley.
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Memorial Union
K. U
Spooner-Thayer Museum
Kansas Players
Fraser Theater
F. C. Allen
Union
Forrest C. Allen
Willard Greene
Peggy
Flint Hills
Topeka
E. H. Lindley
Alex Fielder
Arthur Fielder
Mary Jane Bruce
Arthur Wolf
Donald Wood
Richard White
Stark
Robert Glotzbach
Greenhall
Earl Seigfred
Seigfred
Washburn College
Tau Sigma
Maxwell Anderson
New York
Green Ireld
Lash Hurt in Accident to Enter Penn Relays
Philadelphia reports Don Lash, slightly injured in a late night auto crash, will run the 3000 meter event at the Penn Relays closing program. He may also start in the special mile against Glenn Cunningham and Gene Venzke.
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Penn
Philadelphia
Penn Relay Carnival
Don Lash
Glenn Cunningham
Gene Venzke
May Explain Anti-Jewish Decree
Berlin reports the German government plans an official explanation to foreign embassies about Field Marshal Hermann Goering s anti Jewish decree issued Wednesday. Inquiries have been numerous and the economics ministry aide said an official statement likely will be prepared.
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Berlin
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Economics
Opening day crowds fill Kansas City for Toledo game
In Kansas City 17,000 witnessed Toledo facing the Kansas City Blues in the first American Association game. Toledo failed to score in the first, Kansas City plated two runs in the second as Breuer and Hartje led the offense.
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American Association
Kansas City
Toledo
Johnson
Linton
Breuer
Hartje
Cubs Trade for Dean Then Injury Forces Exit
Dizzy Dean, new Cubs pitcher, pulled a muscle in his throwing arm during a Cubs Reds game and was removed in the fourth inning. Despite the setback, he said the injury should not be serious. The Cubs had recently acquired Dean from St. Louis for 185000 dollars and three players.
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Dizzy Dean
Chicago
Eee
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Dean
DiMaggio Debut With Yankees Set For Tomorrow
Joe DiMaggio will debut in a New York Yankees uniform tomorrow when the world champions open a series against the Washington Senators in New York.
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DiMaggio
New York
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankee
Washington
Germans Charge Czech Officers Plot to End Peace in Europe
Berlin reports that Der Angriff, the Goebbels propaganda organ, claims Czechoslovak army officers plotted a “monstrous attempt” on European peace. The report from Liberec says war party officers planned a German putsch for May first, thwarted by a Sudeten German party member. Berlin awaits Premier Hodza's radio address likely tied to Henlein's eight demands.
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der Angriff
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Europe
Liberec
Czechoslovakia
Praha
Konrad Heinlein
Milan Hodza
Germany
Henlein
State bids for Mud Creek Bridge curve removal on Highway 40
The state highway commission called for bids to replace the Mud Creek Bridge curve on Highway 40 east of Lawrence. The project includes a new bridge, earthwork, paving and culverts across 0.586 mile of new road with a detour surfacing. Bids open Friday May 20 in Leavenworth.
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Mud Creek
Lawrence
Union Pacific
M. N. Penny Construction Company
Leavenworth
Douglas-Leavenworth
Chemistry conference draws Kansas high school students
More than 200 high school chemistry students and teachers from across Kansas are expected to attend a conference tomorrow in Bailey Laboratory, University of Kansas. The event aims to show chemistry as a vocation and to provide teacher workshops with new theoretical developments. Demonstrations and talks will be given by KU faculty, with a noon luncheon in the Union featuring Chancellor E. H. Lindley and Dean Ivan C. Crawford.
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Kansas
Bailey Laboratory
University of Kansas
K. U
Union Building
E. H. Lindley
Ivan C. Crawford
Williams Renominated as Postmaster for Lawrence and Baldwin
Roger M. Williams is renominated to serve four more years as postmaster of Lawrence. Euelah H. Stewart is renominated as postmistress at Baldwin. The President sent nominations to the Senate for confirmation. Williams said his commission expired February 20 and a noncompetitive exam was given in January.
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Roger M. Williams
Lawrence
Euelah H. Stewart
Baldwin
Senate
Williams
Naturalization Day Scheduled in District Court
Judge Hugh Means will hold Naturalization Day next Monday at 9 o'clock in district court. Five petitions for citizenship will be heard, including August Hock of Baldwin Arnold Fralick of route 1 Lawrence Walter Englebert Gudert and Prof and Mrs Robert Georges Mahieu both of Lawrence. The federal naturalization service sets hearings for the first Mondays in May and October.
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Hugh ‘Means
District
August Hock
Baldwin
Arnold Fralick
Route 1
Lawrence
Walter Englebert Gudert
Robert Georges Mahieu
Naturalization Service
Federal Government of Labor
Delegates Arrive for Kansas Theater Forum Events
Registration for the Kansas Theater Forum opening gathers 50 delegates at Greenhall with a banquet in Memorial Union hosted by Prof. Allen Crafton. Chancellor Lindley welcomes attendees as Wichita University Players present Penny Wise at Fraser Theater, directed by George Wilner.
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Greenhall
Wichita University Players
Memorial Union
Allen Crafton
K. U. Dramatics Department
E. H. Lindley
Penny Wise
Jean Ferguson Black
George D. Wilner
Fraser Theater
Morosco
New York
Saturday Warmer Forecast Across Kansas And Dakotas
Topeka reports sunshine and fair weather will raise temperatures across Kansas and South Dakota on Saturday. Forecasts by federal meteorologist S Flora note no rainfall in the past day and crop growing conditions improve with lows around 50 to 55 degrees and a west region 44 at Manhattan. Highs near 85 degrees are expected nationwide.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Federal
Manhattan
Flora
Dauphin County Court Orders Probe of Bought Legislation
A grand jury investigation into alleged bought legislation was ordered by Dauphin county court in Harrisburg Pennsylvania. The probe follows charges tied to the Democratic primary campaign.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Dauphin County
Kansas Weather Forecast Includes Clear Skies and Warm Weekend
The Kansas forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Saturday with a slight warming trend in the extreme east. Morning reports show cloudy skies in Kansas City and clear elsewhere. Dirt roads rough in Manhattan, otherwise clear. Temperatures record shows yesterday’s high at 22 and morning low around 7. Soccer mention appears as a stray fragment.
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Manhattan
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