Corrigan Receives Warm New York Welcome After Dublin Flight
Crowds packed Broadway and the Battery as Corrigan rode in an open car amid cheers and ticker tape. Police ferried him through a jammed lobby at the Hotel McAlpin while Mayor La Guardia’s reception committee, James McGurrin, and others watched the arrival of the Baltimore native who flew from New York to Ireland instead of California.
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New York
Corrigan
Broadway
Dublin
Battery
City Hall
James M. McGurrin
la Guardia
Stanley Howe
Harry
Baltimore
Anita
Walter
Steve Reich
Roosevelt Field
Howard Hughes
Ireland
California
Corriran
McAlpin
West Side Express
The
Colonel Lindbergh
Lower Broadway
Manhattan
Europe
Tries for Denver Again
A man who gave his name as ad. B Thompson made his second Denver start in two days. He was arrested at the Santa Fe depot and claimed to be a World War veteran with a wooden leg and tuberculosis seeking a veteran's hospital in Denver. He rode into Lawrence with no funds and was driven to Midland. a death was reported west of Midland where Thompson slept beside the highway. He was brought back to Lawrence for the night and released today.
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Ad. B. Thompson
Denver
Santa Fe
Lawrence
Midland
Thompson
Heavy rain and winds cause damage in Norton Kansas
A heavy rain and brief strong winds hit Norton Kansas and surrounding areas last night. A private garage was wrecked and houses in the northwest part of town were damaged. A barn on the W C Elliott farm southwest of Norton was struck by lightning and burned.
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Norton
Kan
W. C. Elliott
Here
Forest fires halt Spanish insurgent offensive in Pyrenees
Loyalist troops set forest fires along a 19 mile front in western Catalonia forcing insurgents to abandon lines near Sort and retreat toward the French frontier. Government dispatches report air raids on Valencia and a widening clash on the Albarracin front as Franco forces defend and attempt to disrupt supply routes.
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Bourg-Madame
France
UPI
Pyrenees
Catalonia
Francisco Franco
Hendaye
Valencia
Gandesa
Albarracin
Mediterranean
Ebro
Jose Miaja
Guadalaviar River
Teruel
Geologist Lloyd Shaffer Drowned at Lake Murray
Ardmore Oklahoma Aug 5 the body of Lloyd Shaffer 29 a Phillips Petroleum geologist who drowned in Lake Murray Wednesday will be sent to Russell Kansas for burial Survivors include his widow Kalita Shaffer and father C A Shaffer Shaffer who had been stationed here 11 months dived from a sailboat and did not resurface He held a KU AB 1936 in geology and was a member of Sigma Gamma Epsilon His wife Kalita Kirkendall KU business graduate 1936 His brother Earl Shaffer KU AB 1937 studying for a master’s degree
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Ardmore
Okla
Lloyd Shaffer
Pholips Petroleum Company
Lake Murray
Russell
Kan
C. A. Shaffer
Shaffer
Arry Lloyd Shaffer
University of Kansas
Sirma Gamma Epsilon
Kalita Kirkendall
K. U. Business School
Earl Shaffer
K. U
Bright Prospect for Peace Seen by Japanese
Tokyo reports a foreign office spokesman stating prospects are bright for a peaceful settlement of the Soviet Japanese border dispute. He cited Mamoru Shigemitsu's Moscow talks with Maxim Litvinov and noted some progress toward amicable arbitration. The Japanese army also reports heavy shelling at Changfeng Hill from dawn.
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Tokyo
Foreign Office
Siberian-Manchoukuoan
Mamoru
Shigemitsu
Moscow
Maxim Litvinoff
Japan
Changkufeng Hill
C.S.T
Bank Robbery at Woodriver Bank Seized Payroll Funds
Three men robbed First National Bank of Woodriver outside the post office. An assistant cashier Ralph Welsh lost about 35 000 to 40 000 dollars while collecting a mail shipment intended for corporate payroll. Police investigation underway.
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Woodriver
Ill
First National Bank of
Ralph Welsh
Dena Stoecklin
Wool pants problem for new public contracts board
Washington, Aug 5. Wool pants bought by government agencies stir debate over wage rules. The Cotton Garment Board question arises whether the $15 a week minimum wage applies to wool trousers. A public hearing is scheduled later this month.
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Washington
Sinew Public Contracts Board
Cotton Board
Tthe
Wrong Way New York Mystery Headline Stuns Readers
On August 5 readers of the New York Post saw a mirrored front page headline reading “Way magiM?” causing puzzled smiles as they realized the text appeared reversed. The playful display drew attention to unusual typography.
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New York
Corrigan
New York Post
Grizzly Bear Shot After Escaping Highland Park Zoo
A 250 pound grizzly escaped a Highland Park Zoo cage and roamed the residential district for hours before being shot near a park reservoir. Zoo superintendent Arnold Schaumann fired two shots and police used rifles to stop the animal as residents watched from the park gates with the pool closed and streets blocked.
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Pittsburgh
Highland Park Zoo
Arnold Schaumann
Schaumann
Ralph Barton
Highlands Park District
Nolice Radio
Arnold J. Schaumann
Zoo
George A. Fairley
National Park Service
Yellowstone Park
Big Park
Highland Park
Jack Potter
Fox Chapel
Tennessee primary yields Crump faction sweep and Cooper win
In Tennessee's statewide primary, the Crump McKellar coalition crushed Browning Berry with Prentice Cooper nominated for governor and A. Tom Stewart favored for senator. Joseph W. Burns Jr. won the congressional nomination. one GOP independent to oppose Cooper. Memphis arrests and a fatal stabbing touched election day tensions.
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Nashville
Tenn
F E. H. Crump
United States
Kenneth D. McKellar
Gordon Browning
George L. Berry
Prentice Cooper
Shelbyville
The
American Legion
Browning
Crump
Berry
Tom Stewart
Winchester
Roosevelt
Altho Berry
Tennessee Valley Authority
Cooper
Stewart
W. D. Hudson
Clarksville
W. H. Turner
Shelby County
Memphis
Crump Citadel
Rep
J. Ridley Mitchell
Hudson
Turner
Joseph W. Burns, Jr
National House of Representatives
Richard M. Atkinson
Englewood
Tom Tallent
Pension plan endorsed by California candidate Dockweiler
California politics shift as Congressman John F. Dockweiler backs a plan for a $30 a week state pension for citizens over 50. The scheme issues $1 warrants as currency, stamped weekly with a 2-cent state stamp, becoming $1 in value after a year with stamps cancelled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
California
John F. Dockweiler
Dockweiler
McGill Avoids Politics at Southern Kansas Old Soldiers Reunion
Senator George McGill spoke at the Cherryvale veterans gathering praising all war veterans and avoiding political topics. He announced plans to open his general election campaign soon after leaving for Topeka.
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Cherryvale
Kan
George McGill
McGill
Topeka
Allotment Set for CSEP Work at University
Chancellor E H Lindley announces an allotment of 49210 for CSEP work at the university for the coming year. Miss Anne Laughlin NYA secretary notified the figure. The funding covers about 150000 student hours at wage rates of 30 and 35 cents per hour.
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E. H. Lindley
CSEP
Anne Laughlin
State
NYA
Stock Market Index Shows Small Increase
The average of 60 stocks rose to 50.0 from 49.1 yesterday. Details cite the service in Hamilton at 15 W. 9th Ve.
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Kr Service
Hamilton
Bicyclist Fatally Injured in Highway 40 Crash
A bicyclist identified as Frank Slavik of David City Nebraska died after a collision with a car driven by Leo Tarrill of Jewell Kansas on highway 40 west of Topeka last night. The crash occurred on the highway between Topeka and the western area.
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Topeka
Frank Slavik
David City
Neb
Highway 40
Here
Leo D. Terrill
Jewell
Kan
Advance of Japanese Up Yangtze River Slows After 855 Days
After 855 days of fighting the Japanese advanced up the Yangtze at about a mile and a quarter daily. The attack has slowed to a yardage basis as Japanese warships sweep mines near Kukiang and shell Chinese positions along the river’s south bank. Infantry assaults were reportedly repulsed at Shamaoshan Mountain.
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Shanghai
Yangtze River
Kukiang
Yangtze
Hankow
Kiukiang
Shamaoshan
Summer Hat
Death of 47 Year Old Russell M. Fitzpatrick
Russell M. Fitzpatrick of 2240 Vermont street died this morning after a year of ill health. A former assistant cashier of Peoples State Bank, he resigned about a year ago and hoped to return to the position. Born October 12, 1890 near Lawrence Kansas, he served in World War I with Base Hospital 28 at Limoges, France. He married Ella Smith of Lawrence and leaves a wife, daughter Sally, his mother Mrs. Sally Brass Fitzpatrick, three brothers Thurman, Roy, Earl, and sister Mrs. Jane Rodgers. Funeral plans not set.
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Russell M. Fitzpatrick
Vermont Street
Fitzpatrick
Peoples State Bank
T. J. Sweeney, Jr
Mr. Fitzpatrick
Kansas
Lawrence
James Fitzpatrick
Willow Springs
University of
France
Dorsey-Liberty American Legion Post
Sally
Sally Brass Fitzpatrick
Thurman Fitzpatrick
Dallas
Tex
Roy Fitzpatrick
Lincoln
Neb
Earl Fitzpatrick
San Diego
Calif
Jane Rodgers
Independent bid by ex governor invites defeated rivals
Jonathan M. Davis, former Democratic governor and independent candidate, invites defeated Republican governor primary contenders Harold McGugin Charles Thompson and Carl Newcomer to join his nonpartisan effort. He aims to reduce government expenses lift farm and home taxes and provide aged citizens a $400 yearly income with tax relief and free schoolbooks.
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Fort Scott
Kan
Jonathan M. Davis
Davis
Walter A. Haxman
Payne H. Ratner
Harold McGugin
Coffeyville
Charles Thompson
Topeka
Carl Newcomer
Brownell
Ratner
Kansas
Former Kansan Found Dead Under Service Rack
Donal L. Brown aged 23 and formerly from Longford Kansas was found dead in Oakland California under a hydraulic grease rack at his service station. The incident occurred today and Brown had recently married Josephine Taylor of Manhattan Kansas.
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Oakland
Calif
Donal L. Brown
Longford
Kan
Brown
Josephine Taylor
Manhattan
Wife of Former Coffeyville Mayor Dies
Mrs. Jessie May A Lang, 53, wife of Harry Lang a former Coffeyville mayor, died today. She was a daughter of Charles T Connelly, city marshal who was slain in the battle with the Dalton brothers park bandit gang here October 5, 92.
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Coffeyville
Kan
Jessie May A. Lang
Harry Lang
Charles T Connelly
Dalton Brothers Park
Mennonite Young People Elect Leaders in Saskatoon
Rev. Olin Krehbiel of Lansdale Pennsylvania was elected president of the Young People’s union of the General Conference of the Mennonite Church of North America in Saskatoon. William Jumke of Moundridge Kansas was named secretary.
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Mennonite Young People
Saskatoon
Sask
Olin Krehbiel
Lansdale
Young People’s Union
General Conference of the Mennonite Church of North America
William Jumke
Moundridge
Kan
Bridge Grant to Ellsworth Kan Approved
The Public Works Administration approved a grant of 45000 for Ellsworth Kansas to construct a bridge. It is a non federal project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellsworth
Washington
Public Works Administration
Kan
WPA Conference to Train Kansas Teachers in Lawrence
Kansas teachers employed on three WPA education projects will gather in Lawrence August 8 27 under state director M F Hyde. The program includes about 40 courses with open enrollment and free classes for the public. The conference staff includes Edward Mertz Nancy Davison Irene Wiegand and F N Miller with 25 teachers from across the state and university consultants helping raise training methods for the coming year.
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Kansas
WPA
M. F. Hyde
Lawrence
Workers Education
Edward Mertz
Topeka
Nancy Davidson
Irene Wiegand
Wichita
F. N. Miller
Hamilton congratulates Reed on primary victory in Kansas
Republican National Chairman John Hamilton sent congratulations to Clyde M Reed of Parsons Kansas for his primary win and offered national support. Reed accepted and said his ticket would help restore Kansas to the Republican column. Hamilton said he and headquarters stand ready to provide any service and Reed thanked him for the assist.
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Parsons
Kan
John Hamilton
Clyde M. Reed
National
Reed
Hamilton
Kansas
National Committee
Pittsburg
Holy Land Violence Claims Lives in Fresh Outbreaks
Four people were killed and seven seriously wounded in renewed Holy Land violence around Jerusalem. Deaths from yesterday’s land mine near Kfar Saba rose to nine. Three armed men died and seven were wounded in clashes with police on the Acre Safad road, and a constable was killed in a clash near yesterday’s explosion site.
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Jerusalem
Holy Land
Kfar Saba
Acre-Safad
Hagenbeck-Wallace Receivership Upheld in Kansas City ruling
The Hagenbeck Wallace circus receivership was re established when Hopkins B. Shain denied a permanent writ prohibiting a receiver. A temporary plea had been granted July 26 after John R. James was named receiver for two employees seeking 1777 in back salaries. The ruling keeps open appointments of receivers in states where the circus appears. The circus may appeal to the state supreme court or seek a new trial.
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Kansas City
Hopkins B. Shain
Kansas City Court of Appeals
John R. James
Shain
Setts Supreme Court
Rial
Knox to Lead Union Service at South Park Sunday
Rev C J Knox of Centenary ME church will preach at 7 45 PM in South Park union services. Dr Edwin F Price of Wesley Foundation will preside and Carl Knox leads singing. If bad weather, service moves to Trinity Lutheran. Price also speaks at Union Young People's meeting at 6 30 PM at First Christian church with a later discussion.
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C. J. Knox
Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church
South Park
Edwin F. Price
Wesley Foundation
First Methodist Church
Lord
J. Lincoln Hall
Wilbur Pine
Carl Knox
Trinity Lutheran Church
Union Young People’s
First Christian Church
Witnesses Describe Tear Gas Used on Ladies Day Pickets
Two steel workers wives testified to the senate civil liberties committee that city police broke up a Ladies Day picket in Youngstown Ohio last summer by firing tear gas shells into the crowd. Mrs Stella Krin, speaking in broken English, said the gas barrage began when the women did not move quickly enough.
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Washington
Youngstown
Stella Krin
Senate Civil Liberties Committee
Mediation Board to Meet on 15 Percent Pay Cut Dispute
The National Mediation Board will convene Thursday in Chicago to mediate a wage reduction proposal of 15 percent. Chairman William M. Leiserson notified carrier joint conference committee members, the Railway Labor Executives Association, and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen that a three member board from Washington will start mediation in Chicago.
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Chicago
Nabhanel Mediation Board Thursay
William M. Leiserson
Carriers’ Joint Conference Committee
Ilway Labor Executives’ Association
The
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Washington
WPA workers largely leave relief jobs for private industry
Work relief officials report that people exit WPA programs quickly and view relief jobs as temporary. From 1935 to 1937 some 4,937,286 individuals obtained relief work while only 760,646, about 15.4 percent, held such jobs for the full period.
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Washington
Farmer Ira Smith Killed at Norton Crossing
Ira Smith, about 55, a Norton Kansas farmer, was killed when his car stalled on a side road crossing and was struck by a Rock Island passenger train. Six others, including two of his sons, escaped as the car was torn to pieces. He leaves a widow and seven children.
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Norton
Kan
Ira Smith
Rock Island
Smith
Altho
Former Sheriff Killed in Kentucky Election Fight
Warranted suspects named in the killing of former Sheriff Lee Combs and the wounding of two others on the Breathitt county headquarters stairway in Jackson Kentucky. Lewis Combs and Sheriff Walter Deaton were hospitalized in Lexington with injuries described as fair and not serious. Coroner James T. Goff ordered an inquest to determine the shooter and motive as election tension flared between Chandler and Barkley factions.
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Kentucky
Jackson
Lee Combs
Breathitt County
Alben Barkley
Lewis Combs
Walter Deaton
A. B. Chandler
Senator Barkley
Pennirg S. L. Combs
Pearl Campbell
William Combs
Wardie Jenkins
Irvin Turner
Combs
Devon
James T. Goff
Cora M. Noble
S. L. Combs
Chandar
Noble
Lee
Barkley
28 Votes Apart in Sheriff I Race
The board of commissioners finished canvassing Tuesdays primary results showing Charles Banning leading George Price by 28 votes 2109 to 2081 across 26 precincts. Final tabulation awaited. totals for other candidates and absentee ballots to be processed later.
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Board of Commissioners
Unty
Charles Banning
George “Game” Price
Banning
W. E. Froeliger
G.O.P
Vitus Hadl
Chester W. Gates
Lawrence
Kansas Heat Wave Holds Through Weekend Says Meteorologist
Topeka reports Kansas remains the hot spot with temperatures around 102 degrees in Ellis McPherson Manhattan and Topeka. Forecaster S D Flora says relief is slight and readings may stay above 100 with minimal rainfall.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Mercury
Desgrees
Ellis
McPherson
Manhattan
Flora
Phoenix
Ariz
Phillipsburg
Burr Oak
KU Student Hurt in Hit-and-Run on Massachusetts Street
Harold Nelson a KU student from Marion Kansas was struck by a hit-and-run driver at about 8 am while crossing Massachusetts street in the 700 block. He sustained a gash in his right hand requiring six stitches.
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Harold Nelson
Tennessee Street
K. U
Marion
Kan
Massachusetts Street
Nelson
Weather Summary for Kansas Forecast Brief
Partly cloudy to clear conditions across Arkansas City and surroundings. Tonight remains warm in the south and cooler in the north with a mix of partly cloudy and clear skies. Temperatures show a 7 pm reading of 90, 7 am at 80, with today’s noon reaching 95 and the day’s minimum yet to be reported.
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Kansas
Arkansas City
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