Soviet Planes Bomb Border Clash In Manchoukuo
Reports from Tokyo Moscow and Seoul describe Soviet air strikes on the Changkufeng front with heavy bombers and subsequent battles. Japan claims Russian losses with tanks and artillery seized. Moscow says Japanese forces were repelled with heavy casualties.
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Manchukuo
Changkufeng
Manchoukuo
Moscow
Japan
Tokyo
Siberian-Manchoukuoan
C.S.T
Changkufeng Hill
Manchoukuo-Siberian
É Changkufeng
War Office
Foreign Office
Korea
Soviet Union
Russian Siberia
Japanese Korea
Vladivostok
Ghangkufene Hill
Shachufeng
See A.m
Shachofeng
Republican Program Committee gathers in Chicago to draft policy
In Chicago the Republican Program Committee opened a six day session with chairman Glenn Frank outlining the aim to replace unworkable parts of the new deal. The group plans a public statement on its direction, with final report due next year as economists, business leaders, and sociologists join round table discussions. Col Theodore Roosevelt Jr urged a new "doctor" for the nation as regional chairmen attended the opening session. More than 100 members attended the first round tables on labor and agriculture.
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Republican Program Committee
Chicago
Glenn Frank
Frank
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Oyster Bay
N. Y
England
Atlantic
Open House for Museum Diorama Exhibit Planned
The Museum Extension Service WPA project 6051 will host a two day open house at 620 Massachusetts street in Simmond's garage building on August 2 and 3. Free admission featuring diorama construction processes, Dyche museum and Topeka State Historical society displays, Kansas landscapes artwork by Whittemore Chitwood and native beadwork by the Potawatomi group, plus 300 year costume figurines and other regional educational material.
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Museum Extension Service
WPA Project 6051
Massachusetts Street
Simmond’s
Dyche
State Historical Society
Topeka
Kansas
Margaret Whittemore
Whittemore
Washburn College
Avis Chitwood
Mayetta
White to Serve as Trustee for Filene Fund
William Allen White of Emporia Kansas has been elected to the board of trustees of the Twentieth Century Fund founded by Edward A Filene in 1919. The fund now focuses on economic research and policy. White will join studies on government agencies and the electric light and power industry. Other trustees include Charles P Taft A A Berler Robert H Jackson and John Fahey.
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New York
William Allen White
Emporia
Kan
Twentieth Century Fund
Edward A.filene
White
Electric Light
Charles P. Taft
A. A.‘ Berler
Robert H. Jackson
John Fahey
Feda Home Loan Bank Board
TVA Jackass Purchase Becomes Training Profit
Congressional investigators heard TVA testimony on a jackass bought for 290 dollars and sold for 350 dollars, yielding a 60 dollar profit. TVA General Manager John B. Blandford Jr. said the animal was bought for training and increased in value under TVA tutelage.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Tennessee Valley Authority
John B. Blandford, Jr
TVA
Charles Wolverton
Rn.j
Hridges
R-N.h
Wolverton
Blahdford
New Jersey
Accident Aids Tulsa Infant After Jackstone Swallow
A one year old named George Besant swallowed a jackstone and was rushed by ambulance for treatment after a collision between the ambulance and a truck. He later coughed up the object and sustained scalp wounds during the mishap.
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Tulsa
George Besant
Jackstone
George
Rotary speakers critique and praise aid Lawrence club
Rotarians hosting the summer session at the University heard guests from Colby Ottawa Manhattan and Wichita offer criticisms and compliments for Rotary. Topics included keeping Watkins Memorial hospital open for summer students markers at street intersections support for public schools and better psychiatric guidance committees.
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Lawrence Club
Rotary
Carl
Harold C.) Kohfeed
Colby
Kan
Hazen Richardson
Ottawa
Roy Browning
Manhattan
L. W. (Vern) Brooks
Wichita
Rowland Dennen
Brooks
Hugh Kelsey
Sterling College
Neal Wherry
Sterling
F. E. Wolf
Baldwin
Lawson
Bugs
Watkins Memorial Hospital
K. U
H. P. Jones
J. Frank Jones
John Andrews
Winifred Hill
Seek Three Bandits
Kansas City reports highway patrolmen and federal agents seek three bandits two of them Texas jailbreakers who kidnapped 17 year old Robert Kalousek at Greenwood Missouri. Kalousek released unharmed east of Boonville Missouri. Bandits slugged victims at several stations and cafes and took car(s) before kidnapping Kalousek. A separate budget hearing for Lawrence public schools is scheduled for tonight at Liberty Memorial High School.
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Kansas City
Texas
Robert Kalousek
Greenwood
Yount Kalousek
Boonville
E. McKinney
Harrisonville
Robert Arnold
Red Onion
Kenneth Bradley
Westline
Bradley
Frank Hatton
Pleasant Hill
Lawrence Publich
Liberty Memorial High School
Stock Market Update and Local Repair Ad Note
The market shows an average of 60 stocks at 48.7 as a stock index read. A local repair ad for Satur ay Washer appears from Green Bros with a brief note on availability and service details.
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Saturay
Wind Up Campaign In Radio Appeals In Kansas
Topeka Aug 1 Candidates for state and national offices push last speeches before tomorrow's primary. The four way GOP senate race centers on Rev Gerald Winrod with national attention and accusations of intolerance. Other contenders Dallas Knapp Clyde Reed and C J Fisher denounce New Deal policies while vowing to win the nomination. Governor race features machine politics claims against Gov Walter A Huxman with four challengers led by Thompson Newcomer Ratner and McGugin. Kansas party dominance and close margins loom as campaigns wrap up.
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Topeka
Winrod
Gerald B. Winrod
Wichita
John Hamilton
Republican National
Hamilton
Washington
Dallas Knapp
Coffeyville
Clyde M. Reed
Parsons
Kansas
C. J. Fisher
Garden City
Walter A. Huxman
C. M. Fitzwilliam
Charles W. Thompson
Topeka Building and Loan Company
Carl Newcomer
Brownell
Alf M. Landon
Payne H. Ratner
Harold McGugin
Congress
Man
Novemer
Haxman
Dan Cowie
Jay S. Parker
Hill City
Parker
W. P. Lambertson
James Kelsey
Nevills Expedition Near End of 666 Mile Colorado Voyage
The Nevills expedition reached Lake Mead and expected to finish the 666 mile Colorado River trip at Boulder Dam tonight. Mrs Kolb and companions were met at Pierce's Ferry with boats towed to the dam. Elzada Clover and JoJo Jotter of the University of Michigan are noted as first women to travel Colorado by boat.
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Grand Canyon
Ariz
Nevills
Lake Mead
Colorado River
Boulderdam
G. E. Ruckstell
Boulder Dam
Emory C. Kolb
Pierce’s Ferry
July Not So Hot Despite Above Normal Mean Temperature
The past month had a mean of 80.52 degrees, 2.08 above normal, the coolest July in five years. Highest 101 on July 3, lows of 62 on several dates, 4 days at or above 100, rainfall 3.84 inches vs 4.384 normal, year 22.95 inches rain to date vs 21.77 normal.
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Altho
C. J. Posey
Progress on cut off advances with new Mud Creek bridge
Weather favorable work on the cut off by List and Clark Construction progresses rapidly. Dirt work in Douglas county finished. Leavenworth county earthwork nearly done. Footings on Mud Creek bridge underway with completion expected by September 1. Paving equipment to move in from Baldwin for surface work. Vote at the primaries tomorrow.
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List and Clark Construction Company
Mud Creek
Douglas County
Leavenworth County
Baldwin
Primary election set for Douglas county voters
Douglas county voters head to 26 precincts to nominate township state and county candidates in a biennial primary. Polls open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. with ballots for Republican Democratic Prohibition and Socialist parties. Contests include GOP sheriff and U S Senate races and Democratic sheriff and first district commissioner. Beer sale restrictions apply election day. Wakarusa township splits into east and west precincts tomorrow with polling at township hall and Richardson brothers warehouse. Harold McGugin, GOP gubernatorial hopeful from Coffeyville, spoke on WREN.
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Douglas County
Iity
U. S
Massachusetts
Wakarusa Township
Meairs Road
Richardson Brothers Implement Warehouse
West Twenty-third Street
Harold McGugin
G.O.P
Coffeyville
McGugin
Wren
Search Enlarged for Lost Hawaii Clipper and 15 People
Washington reported 35 000 square miles searched for the Hawaii Clipper with 15 aboard as both army and navy persist in the costly hunt. Manila noted renewed optimism as experts suggest the 26 ton flying boat might still be afloat and could be off course or radio failure hampering confirmation. Pan American said the China Clipper at Midway would refuel in Guam and continue toward the Hawaii Clipper's flight path.
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Washington
Navy
Indiana
Army
Manila
Hawaii
Philippine Department of Communications
Pan American
Midway
Guam
China
Mrs Roosevelt to Speak Here for Youth Problems
Mrs Franklin Delano Roosevelt has accepted the Lawrence Woman's club invitation to address in October. She named October 14 or 22 as possible dates. The club seeks a suitable hall, with Hoch auditorium at the University of Kansas initially planned but rejected for non university use.
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Lawrence
University of Kansas
K.U
Pontius
Taxes Deadline Near as Personal Bills Due
County official A. M. Gardner warns residents to pay personal taxes by August 10. After that date the treasurer must issue warrants to the sheriff for collection under the law.
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Nne
A. M. Gardner
Americans Star in London Meet
Ten American athletes captured half of the 14 events at an international track and field meet sponsored by the British A A A today. Seventeen nations competed in the London event.
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London
A.A.A
Cost of Little Steel 1937 strike exceeds four million dollars
Senate civil liberties committee said the Little Steel strike cost more than 4 million dollars to Republic Steel Youngstown Sheet and Tube Ohio communities and the Pennsylvania railroad. Over 7,000 police and guards were employed. Ohio towns Mahoning County Stark Canton Massillon War ren Monroe Mich and Trumbull County bore costs. The committee expects to back strengthening the national labor relations act.
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Washington
Senate Civil Liberties Committee
State of
Ohio
Pennsylvania Railroad
Robert Wohlforth
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Republic Steel Company
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Wohlforth
Republic
Sheet and Tube Company
Ohio National Guard
Mahoning County
Youngstown
Stark County
Canton
Massillon
Trumbull County
Warren
Monroe
Mich
la Follette
Harold Bachman Leads Chicago Conductor at Midwestern Camp Concerts
Harold Bachman guest conducted the Midwestern music camp concerts in Hoch auditorium and Fowler grove before about 700 attendees. Russell Wiley praised Bachman for outstanding control and knowledge of orchestra, with Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony and Ozark Suite highlighted. The band featured King Carnival on tuba by Rex Connor and Militaire by Haydn Shornicka, closing with Londonderry Air conducted by Wiley.
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Harold Bachman
Chicago
Russell L. Wiley
Hoch Auditorium
Fowler Grove
Bachman
Wiley
Altho
Schubert
Carl Busch
Dummer
D. M. Swarthout
Elgar
David T. Lawson
Kryl
Rex Connor
Haydn Shornicka
Robert Hampel
Hiawatha
Kan
Londonderry
Grainger
Quarrel Over a Parade Over Corrigan Welcome
Manhattan and Brooklyn clash over which borough should host the parade honoring Douglas Corrigan on his return to the United States. Eighteen Brooklyn organizations demanded a Brooklyn welcome at Corrigan's U S arrival. A Manhattan official signaled the mayor would greet Corrigan after a Broadway parade, prompting further discussion.
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New York
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Douglas Corrigan
United States
California
Ireland
la Guardia
Corrigan
Welfare budget sent to Topeka for 1940 in Douglas County
Douglas County Welfare Board approves a $215 830 annual budget and sends it to Topeka for state welfare board review. The plan increases total spending by 41 078.10 over the current year with 126 000 county cost and proposes a 2 625 mill welfare levy.
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Douglasounty Social ' Wels
Topeka
State Welfare Board
State Tax Commission
Tax Commission
Leon G. Abele
Ichuan
Mons Oe
Former Commander Denies Legion Political Role
Topeka August 1 Former national American Legion commander Ralph T ONeill says the Legion is not in politics and cannot be used to back any candidate. He cites a leaf let by Preston Dunn supporting Gerald B Winrod as an example of attempts to use the Legion for political ends.
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Topeka
Ralph T. O'Neil
National American Legion
Kansas
Legion
American Legion
United States Senate
O’neil
Preston Dunn
Gerald B. Winrod
J P Morgan III Stricken While Working Incognito
Indianapolis August 1. John Pierpont Morgan II twenty one year old scion of a famed banking family is convalescing after an appendectomy. He had been studying midwestern agricultural conditions as a farm laborer when he was stricken. Known as Jack Morgan to local farmers he was described as a willing hand, but a little green.
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Indianapolis
John Pierpont Morgan
America
Jack Morgan
Weather report and local note from Kansas forecast
Fair tonight and Tuesday with slight warming in extreme east. Temperatures yesterday 84, today 60 at noon, max 91 yesterday, min 65 today. Dirt roads rated good. Charles C. Rankin mentioned for Justice of the Peace.
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Kansas
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Colorado
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J. M. Sanderson
Pol, Adv
Mrs. Roosevelt
Ford Service
Senate
Srimeriee
M. Sanderson
J. P. Morgan III
Charles C. Rankin
Justice of
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