Lord Howard Dies At Surrey Home
Lord Howard of Penrith Britain's ambassador to the United States from 1924 to 1980 died at his Surrey home after a lingering illness at age 75. His son Francis Philip Howard succeeds to the barony. Sir Esme Howard had a long career in diplomacy, including two terms in Washington.
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Lord Howard of
Penrith
Britain
United States
Surrey
Francis Philip Howard
Lord Howard
Washington
Esme William Howard
America
Esmie Howard
Europe
Sir Auckland Geddes
Esme
Harrow
Diplomatic Service
Lord Carnarvon
Tut-ankh-Amen
Ireland
Imperial Yeomanry
Sir Esme
England
Stanley Baldwin
Ramsey MacDonald
Lord Curzon
Foreign Office
Washington Post
Farm Wheat Loan Applications Rise at Local Office
The Agricultural Conservation Office reports 31 warehouse storage and three farm storage loan applications for wheat. Requirements include wheat under allotment, grade 6.3 or better, good storage bins, insured wheat, and a storage payment of 7 cents per bushel from filing to April 30 1940, or 14 cents per bushel per month if redeemed earlier.
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Ocal Agriculture Conservation Office
Agricultural Conservation Committee
Agricultural Conservation Associations
Vashon Island commuters try to seize ferry amid Puget Sound strike
About 200 Vashon Island residents armed with air handles and clubs attempted to seize the ferry Vashon as it arrived on its final trip near midnight. Deputy Sheriff Shattuck warned them to lay down weapons, but 30 forced their way aboard and rode to Harper where the boat was tied up. The protest aimed to protest service cessation which would affect peach marketing and thousands of commuters during a strike by 450 island boatmen demanding higher pay from two ferry lines.
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Seattle
Vashon Island
Puget Sound
Vashon
F. J. Shattuck
Harper
Island Boatmen’s Union
Mind-Bending Word Puzzle Cracks a Sect Member
Cranium Crackers challenges with letter math. Subtract the 26th letter from a mineral to yield a measure, then replace the 18th letter and t with the fifth letter and k to get a vibration. Reinsert one removed letter to reveal a sect member. Determine the member and show the word construction steps.
Lawrence streetcar relic unearthed during cable work
Workmen digging at Seventh and Massachusetts streets in Lawrence uncovered a tie and a spike from the old horse-drawn street railway that operated for over forty years. The car barn stood at the north corner of Seventh and Vermont, with tracks running along Massachusetts, turning at Seventh to reach Vermont and entering the barn. Professor Helen M. Patterson has published Writing and Selling Special Feature Articles. Playground facilities in Fowler Grove will be open through August 8. Weather notes report 4.78 inches of rainfall at Midland yesterday. Two new hires join Seiler Sales, W L Braun and Clark O Morton.
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Lawrence
Seventh
Massachusetts Streets
Vermont
Massachusetts Street
Helen M. Patterson
University of Kansas
University of Wisconsin
Fowler Grove
F. C. Allen
Seiler Sales
W. L. Braun
Clark O. Morton
Braun
Butler Furniture Company
Hays
Seiler Company
Morton
Lindas Lumber Company
Larned
Congress moves to adjourn amid GOP pressure on spending
The House factions clash as Republicans claim the lending program boosts federal control and harms recovery. Critics say opposition drives the President toward a third term, while leaders like Martin of Massachusetts say spending is excessive and ineffective. Republicans rally with some Democratic allies, marking multiple anti New Deal victories this year.
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Sabath
House
Martin
Massachusetts
Lawrence Guernsey Tour Set For First Annual Event
Twenty five members of the newly formed Lawrence Guernsey association will tour Deal Six tomorrow. They meet at 9 45 AM at the Van ney Miller residence and visit farms on U S Highway 10 and nearby areas with a lunch and a Guernsey judging contest at mid day. The final stop is at the Will Adr iance farm north of Bald win.
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Lawrence Guernsey Association
Deal Six
Vanney Miller
East Nineteenth Street
Chester Johnson
Jo-Bar
U. S. Highway No. 10
W. C. Boehle
Sibleyville
Martin Holcomb
Stony Point School
Will Adriance
Baldwin
Lawrence Fishing Party Finds Snow at Idaho Lake
Lawrence party including Art Fritzel and the Brattons returned from a three week trip near Challis Idaho. They reported catching 60 trout in Rock Lake in about an hour and a half with fish packed in unmelted snow in a pocket by the lake.
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Art Fritzel
Idaho
Fritzel
Paul .Bratton
Challis
Ida
Rock Lake
Marriage Licenses Issued for Four Kansans
Yesterday four marriage licenses were issued. Charles Braden and Betty Mullin of Topeka wed, as did Arthur Green of Leavenworth and Dorothy Watson of Lawrence.
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Charles Braden
Betty Mullin
Topeka
Arthur Green
Leavenworth
Dorothy Watson
Lawrence
Kansas City Welcomes Enlarged Weather Bureau
Kansas City reports the enlarged federal weather bureau will begin detailed forecasts for Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma around September 1. J Ross Lloyd chief forecaster and Andrew Hamrick administrative head lead a 20 person staff with new district coverage including 16 air terminals and parts of six states. Lloyd expects better daily synoptic analysis though no dramatic gains. the integration of airway forecasting is tested.
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Federal Weather Bureau
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
J. Ross- Lloyd
Congress
Lloyd
Andrew Hamrick
Illinois
Indiana
Texas
New Mexico
Chicago
St. Joseph
Duluth
Minn
President Defines Limits of Gag Act and Civil Liberties
President Roosevelt states the gag act does not apply to political meetings or volunteers. He clarifies employment risks for campaign contributions and public expressions. He excludes government loan borrowers and farmers from the act and protects members of political and labor groups. The president asks the attorney general to strengthen civil liberties protections.
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Murphy
Civil Liberties Unit
Department of Justice
Goal-Hi game pits Artillery against Gunners at university court
Tonight at 8:15 the Goal-Hi basketball match on the University quadrangle features 11 and 12 year old players from Artillery and Gunners. Dr. Allen notes lively action. The Eagles versus Wildcats rainout is rescheduled for next Tuesday at 8:15.
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Artillery
Gunners
University
Arrest Communist Editor In Libel Case
Clarence Hathaway editor of the Daily Worker was arrested on a body attachment tied to a $25,000 libel verdict. The suit was brought by Mrs. Walter K. Liggett widow of the slain Midwest American editor. Liggett was killed near his Minneapolis home as he prepared to accuse politicians of corruption.
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New York
Clarence Hathaway
Daily Worker
Walter K. Liggett
Midwest American
Minneapolis
Minn
Liggett
Minnesota
Damages Sought in Auto Crash Case Near Eudora
A. G. Bernitz files in district court for 1200 dollars alleging Roland Rhodes of Kansas City negligent operation. Rhodes car struck a plow and tractor on highway 10 east of Eudora demolishing it Monday. Journal-World Classified Page carries reader results.
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Roland Rhodes
Kansas City
Rhodes
Highway 10
Eudora
South Tyrolean Germans Face Forced Return to Germany
The article recalls the 1919 Treaty transfer of about 200000 German-speaking Tyroleans to Italy and Mussolini era pressures to de Germanize. It describes loss of German faith, mass, frescoed houses with Italian mottos, and bans on German songs, while recalling earlier promises of liberty and equity.
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Alice Rohe
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Prophet
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Gasthaus
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Pal
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Brothers Set New Endurance Record for Light Planes
In Springfield Illinois two Decatur brothers Hunter Moody aged 25 and Humphrey 20 claim a world endurance flight record for light crafts. They surpassed the 218 hours 43 minutes mark by one hour achieving 219 hours 37 minutes at 6 43 p m last night in a sustained flight.
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Springfield
Ill
Hunter Moody
Humphrey
Decatur
White Sox and Athletics split twin bill in Philadelphia
Chicago wins 2 1 after a 13 4 opening loss. Rigney held A’s to two hits through eighth before two more singles and exit. In New York, Don ald falters as Tigers win 7 2. Rowe overcomes Yanks 7 2. Indians beat Red Sox 8 2 with Harder allowing eight hits. Bow man shuts out Dodgers 6 0 for Pirates. Rain delays in Philadelphia Chicago.
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Brown
Nelson Noe Trucker
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Atley Donald
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Boston
Harder
Hemsley
Wilson
Dickman
Wade
Sayles
Desautels
Hudlin
Rich
Cleveland Indians
Boston Red Sox
Mel Harder
Sox
Jimmy Foxx
Pittsburgh
Joe Bowman
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chuck Klein
Klein
Brooklyn
Wamlin
Tamulis
Phelps
Todd
Bowman
Berres
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Lehrman
Danning
Thompson
R. Davis
Lombardi
Manhattan Lions Sponsor Model Airplane Contest
Law rence boys are invited to enter model airplanes in a statewide contest in Manhattan Kansas on Sunday August 13. The event is sponsored by the Manhattan Lions club under N A A rules with Dr Hugh D Wilson Topeka as contest director and cash prizes for top places. Entry blanks available from Lions club members.
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Lawrence
Manhattan
Kan
Manhattan Lions Club
National Aeronautic Association
Hugh D. Wilson
Topeka
NAA
Kansas
Mis sildine Upsets Lowell In Broadmoor Invite Round
In Colorado Springs Aug 2 at the Broadmoor invitation wolf tournament Tulsa youth Harry Missildine defeated J Ray Lowell Jr Colorado Springs 2 and 1 in opening match play. Dallas Medalist Harry Todd beat Harrison Smith 6 and 5 while Coffeyville's Harry Strasburger downed Roger Hurd 5 and 4. Lamar Seeligson edged J H Cromwell 1 up and Eddie Held conquered Frank Fonville 5 and 4.
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Colo
Harry Missildine
Tulsa
Okla
J. Ray Lowell, Jr
Mississippi
Harry Todd
Dallas
Harrison Smith
Oklahoma City
Harry Strasburger
Coffeyville
Kan
Roger Hurd
Chicago
Lamar Seeligson
San Antonio
Tex
J. H. Cromwell
Wichita
Eddie Held
Denver
Frank Fonville
First Month of Fiscal Year Shows a Deficit
Washington reports the federal government ran a deficit in July the first month of the new fiscal year begun July 1. Expenditures reached 807 million dollars while revenues were about 311 million, widening the public debt to a record 40.66 billion.
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Washington
Britain Extends Poland Export Credits Agreement
Great Britain signs an export credit deal with Poland totaling £8,163,000 about $38,203,000. The agreement was signed in London by Count Edward Raczynski Polish ambassador and Robert S Hudson secretary of the British overseas trade department.
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Poland
London
Great Britain
Edward Raczynski
Robert S.hudson
British Overseas Trade Department
Thornburg Sentenced 35 Years for Bank Robbery
Thornburg to be moved to Leavenworth Kansas City Kan August 2 1933 for a 35 year federal prison term after dynamite bomb robbery of the First National Bank Chanute court officials said Henry F Grady former dean of UC Berkeley College of Commerce nominated by Roosevelt to assistant secretary of state in charge of reciprocal trade agreements section August 2 1933
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Leavenworth
Kansas City
Kan
Cpi
John Thornburg
First National Bank
Chanute
Washington
Henry F. Grady
College of Commerce
University of California
Roosevelt
Senators and Representatives Sail for Oslo Conference
Twelve members of the senate and house left New York today as the second group of the American delegation to the inter parliamentary union congress set for Oslo Norway August 15 to 20.
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Oslo
New York
UPI
Senate
House
Europe
Inter-Parliamentary Union Congress
Norway
Chamberlain Wins Confidence Vote in House
After a five hour debate the House of Commons approved Prime Minister Chamberlain by 250 to 132 on a motion to adjourn parliament from August 4 to October 3. The opposing side urged an earlier assembly to monitor the European crisis.
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London
House of Commons
Chamberlain
Europe
GIVES HIS FINAL LECTURE
Edgar Schmidt state supervisor of recreation under the Works Progress Administration gave his fifth and final lecture this morning to Dr. F. C. Allen's class in community recreation. Schmidt's lectures have been each Wednesday morning during the past five weeks focusing on Recreational Programs and Leadership.
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Edgar Schmidt
Works Program Administration
F. C. Allen
Schmidt
Bombs explode in Palestine broadcasting studio injuring two
Three time bombs exploded today in the studios of the new Palestine broadcasting service in Jerusalem. An Arab technician was seriously wounded and Mrs Mae Weis senberg an English announcer was slightly injured. The blasts happened at 5 p.m. as the evening broadcast began. The studios had opened recently at a cost of several hundred thousand dollars.
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Jerusalem
New
Palestine Broadcasting Service
Mae Weissenberg
Deaths and Funerals Mrs. Emma Warfield
Mrs. Emma Warfield died this morning at her home on 1502 Kentucky Street. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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Emma Warfield
Kentucky Street
Perkins Body to Arrive by Train for Burial
Funeral home received word that the body of William Perkins will arrive by train Friday for burial. Death occurred in Sacramento California. Funeral arrangements will be announced.
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William Perkins
Rumsey
Sacramento
Calif
Somerville youths die in secret electric chair act
In Massachusetts two youths Wallace Green and Walter St. Sauveur were executed in the renovated electric chair for the 1938 murder of Somerville merchant William Phillips during a 38.50 robbery. An anonymous executioner, hired to replace an ailing veteran, carried out the sentence after a nearly forty minute process.
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Boston
Mr. X
Somerville
Massachusetts
Larger lamb crop reported for Kansas in 1939
State and federal departments of agriculture estimate Kansas 1939 lamb crop at 318000 head, up from 292000 last year and above the 10-year 1928-37 average of 288000.
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Topeka
State
Federal
Departments of Agriculture
Kansas
Roosevelt defers Navy secretary appointment until after adjournment
Washington officials say President Roosevelt will not name a new secretary of the navy until after Congress adjourns. The decision follows guidance from White House aides and sets the appointment timeline beyond the current session.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Congress
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