Williams wins in 400 meters at Olympic trials Berlin
Archie Williams of Oakland California won the 400 meter championship marking an all American sprint sweep for the United States. Brown finished second Lavalle third as Williams beat Brown by two tenths of a second in 46.5 seconds. Roberts challenged late, Lavalle narrowly held off him. Clark led decathlon with 4194 points including 10.9 in the 100 and a 25 foot broad jump. Morris set a decathlon world record pace at 4 4 seconds.
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U.S
Berlin
United States
Finland
Germany
Japan
Great Britain
Canada
Italy
Sweden
New Zealand
Helland
Switzerland
Poland
Norway
Philippines
Latvia
Australia
Czechoslovakia
Brazil
Greece
Argentina
Austria
Hungary
Japun
Archie Williams
Oakland
Calif
Necro
California
Bill Carr
Los Angeles
Arthur Godfrey Brown
Jimmy Lavaile
Williams
Brown
Comemand
Lavalle
Jesse Owens
John Woodruff
Casuitlaville Pa
Cornelius Johnson
Johnny Lozring
Bill Fritz
Clark
Bob Clark
San Francisco
A.A.U
Expansion slows up in New York trade
Dun & Bradstreet reports slower expansion in New York retail trade due to drought effects in some areas. Wholesale buying remains near 1993 levels with week-to-week gains estimated at 25 to 30 percent. Midwest retail holds 10 to 23 percent above 1935 figures as annual comparisons show 12 to 18 percent increases overall.
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New York
Siower
Dun & Bradstreet, Inc
Mercantile Agency
Revs
Middle West
West Middlesex Hosts Big Welcome For Landon Visit
West Middlesex Pa August 7 1936 The village of 1189 residents rides a housing boom as it prepares to fete native son Governor Alf Landon Kansas Republican presidential nominee The crowd of about 190000 is planned for Tom O Shanter golf course with 150000 capacity Space for parking is arranged on adjacent farms and rail service is set with two score special trains State police map routes to prevent jams West Middlesex lies 50 miles northwest of Pittsburgh and 15 miles north of New Castle.
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West Middlesex
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Landon
Albert Moses
Mercer County Republican Committee
Tom O'Shanter
Warren
W. L. Selby
Venango
C. M. Allison
Pittsburgh
New Castle
Floods Washout Roads and Bridges Across Pueblo Region
Severe cloudburst overflow in and around Pueblo Colorado sent the Homestead irrigation reservoir into a river two miles wide blocking US 83 with five washed bridges between Pueblo and Walsenburg. Arkansas and Fountain rivers rose near Canon City and Pueblo, several cottages and buildings were washed away, buses stranded, and highway traffic disrupted across multiple routes with passengers moved by alternate transport.
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Pueblo
Colo
Homestead
Walsenburg
Walsenure
Ute Pass
Colorado Springs
Canon City
Colorado State Hospital
Construction Company
Arkansas
Fountain Rivers
Walsenburg Svas
Denver
Trinidad
Greenhorn
la Junta-Trinidad
July temp records set in Kansas and drought notes
The July 1935 readings in Kansas and nearby states show the hottest month on record except for July 1934, with mean temperature 85.7 degrees and drought extending through the seven month start. Maximums reached 121 degrees in Fredonia and Alton, while rainfall averaged under normal, harming crops amid grasshopper damage.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D
Alton
Coffeyville
Spanish Conflict Deepens Across Europe
The Associated Press reports Spain's civil war expands with loyalist bombardments near Algeciras and Madrid as Berlin and Paris warn of international crisis. Germany protests shelling of a German steamer and cites Soviet involvement while France seeks a neutrality accord to curb European danger. Rebel and loyalist movements push north toward Madrid. 1,800 rebels jailed at Sagtago near Zaragoza amid reinforced fronts and government reshuffles.
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Germany
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Erman
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Russia
Reich
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Downing Street
France
Europe
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Algeciras
Gibraltar
Madrid
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Guadarrama
Rock of Gibraltar
Jaime I
Date
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Graner
Baena
Berlin
Sevilla
Hamburg
Alfonso
Juan Sarbia
General Castello
Malaga
Mediterranean
George II
Vienna
Greece
Roosevelt to Invite Landon to Drouth Governors Conference
President Roosevelt announced a plan to invite Alf M. Landon to a drought state governors conference likely in September. The tour would cover the Dust Bowl region from the Dakotas through Minnesota Wisconsin to Iowa and end in the corn belt east of the Mississippi with several state governors attending.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Alf M. Landon
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Drough
Nebraska
Oklahoma
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Dakotas
Wyoming
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Minnesota
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Corn Belt
Mississippi
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
Kentucky
Washington
Pennsylvania
New York
Topeka
Kan
WPA curb and gutter work on Massachusetts street to start
The city plans WPA curb and gutter construction along Massachusetts street from Sixth to Eleventh starting Monday morning. B M Babb, city engineer, said the project will begin at the Massachusetts and Eleventh street intersection. Forty men will work in two five hour shifts.
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Massachusetts Street
Rom
Sixth Street
Eleventh Street
B. M. Babb
Massaachusetts Street
WPA
Massachusetts
Babb
Lambertson Wins Renomination Margin Over Kelsey
Unofficial returns from 335 precincts in Kansas first district show Rep. W P Lambertson defeating James D B Kelsey for the Republican renomination by 6 324 or 6 824 votes. Lambertson totals 29 569 to 23 245 for Kelsey with 335 precincts reported.
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Topeka
W. P. Lambertson
James DB. Kelsey
Leavenworth
Lambertson
Kelsey
Representative Citizens Discuss Law Enforcement
A meeting at the Chamber of Commerce in Lawrence gathered county officials and citizens to discuss improving law enforcement. They blamed bootleggers for post prohibition troubles and urged following a path to curb lawbreakers who think themselves above the law, warning that some may end up behind bars.
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Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence
Featherman Raid Shocks Woodring Office in Washington
A man known as Chief Pow Wow invaded Assistant Secretary of War Harry Woodring's Washington office wearing an Indian costume and red shorts. He scattered feathers, shouted taunts, and fled as police took him to a hospital for observation. He threatened to dust the supreme court and planned to visit the court the next day.
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Washington
Woody Hockaday
Wichita “Featherman
Harry H. Woodring
Hockaday
Constitution Avenue
Navy Department
Woodring
Supreme Court
War Department
State Department
Woodrine
Official Canvass Update in Lawrence County Primary Race
The official canvass increases A B Mitchell lead over John Brand in the Republican county attorney race by five to 19? total. Brand stands at 1599 unofficially and 1594 officially for city precincts. Mitchell has 3613 unofficial. Absentee ballots may alter results. 68 received so far, with 51 out-of-state and 17 in-state mailed.
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Lawrence
A. B. Mitchell
John Brand
Brand
Mitchell
Brand-Mitchell
Plank
Douglas County
Edwin F. Abels
R. C. Rankin
Cattle Losses From Poisoned Sorghum Feed
Arch Meinke and neighboring farmers report severe cattle losses due to prussic acid poisoning from drought stunted sorghum crops. Meinke’s herd of 22 lost 20 cattle, while Lan Deay nearby lost eight of 15. Veterinarians warn the droughted feed is highly dangerous, with limited time for antidotes.
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Arch Meinke
Lawrence
Linwand
Lan Deay
Clinton
Chicago Cleveland game on hold as schedule notes show
Baseball scores recap from today with American League and National League games listed. Philadelphia beat New York 9 to 3 in a nine inning decision while Cincinnati and St Louis split, Pittsburgh topped Cincinnati 5 to 1, and other games were postponed or played to be completed later.
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Cleveland
Chelink Grutehouse
Lecker
Boston
Washington
W. Ferrelt
J. Ferret
Whitehill
Millies
Philadelphia
New York
Aus
New York Giants
Sewell
Phillies
Philadelphoc
Smith
Coffman
Mancuso
Walters
Benge
Kowalik
Atw
Cincinnati
Ali
Lucas E
Pittsburgh Pirates
Reds
Tom Padden
Bucs
Pittsburgh
Lucas
Padden
Hollingsworth
Stine
Campbell
St. Louie
Barmeles
V Davis
Warneke
Bryanut
Carteren
Harnett
O'Dea
Brooklyn
Drouth Break Hits Most Kansas With Heavy North Rains
Heavy showers revived farmers in northern Kansas overnight while southern areas still seek rain. Weatherman S D Flora cautions no further moisture is expected soon. Cooler highs 75 to 80 with scattered totals from 0.01 to 1.87 inches across multiple towns including Wheatland 1.87 and Blue Rapids 1.40 inches.
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Kansas
Topeka
Kan
S. D. Flora
Flora
Liberal
Wheaton
Blue Rapids
Hanover
Belnit
Marion
Concer Rin
Dresden
Emporia
Fort Scott
Goodland
Hays
Horton
Iola
Larned
McPherson
Wichita
Kan City
St. Joseph
Lincoln McPherson
Ellsworth
Minteapoll Heringian Abilene
Colby
Ore
Chanute
Marysville
Seed wheat shipment to Soviet Russia from Douglas county
A Russian government agent A S Essipov ordered 160 bushels from Fred Laptad of Laptad stock farm for shipment to Russia. The Kansas certified seed includes 60 bushels Harvest Queen and 60 bushels Clar Kan, with careful bagging and tagging for the plane trip.
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Fred Laptad
Douglas County
A. S. Essipov
Moscow
Laptad
Essipov
United States
Russia
Oo Rosia
Laptad Ltd
Mysterious beating and kidnaping tied to garment union
Kansas City reports a labor organizer Samuel S. White was beaten and abducted near city hall after garment worker picketing. Miss Wave Tobin of the ILGWU identified White as the victim and said police released him at city hall before he was beaten and warned to leave town. He later recovered at a hotel and planned to stay in the city.
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Kansas City
City Hall
Thomas J. Higgins
White
San Francisco
Higgins
Miss Tobin
Union Young People’s Service at First Christian Church
Sunday evening program at 6 o clock hosted by Union Young People’s groups. Rev A J Miller of Evangelical church to speak. Christian church group leads program. Methodist group handles devotions. Congregational group provides special music. Baptist group arranges refreshments. freight loadings go up.
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Union Young People
First Christian Church
A. J. Miller
The
Evangelical Church
Christian Church Group
Congregational
Baptist
Increase of 2.3 Per Cent For Week Ending August 1
The Association of American Railroads reports revenue freight loadings for the week ending August 1 reached 747,551 cars, the highest weekly total since October 17, 1931. This is up 16,489 cars or 2.3 percent from the prior week, up 142,254 or 25.6 percent from a year ago, and up 134,891 or 220 percent from two years ago.
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Washington
Association of American Railroads
Protests Planned Against Lawrence Repaving Proposals
Property owners along Indiana Ninth to Twelfth streets face protests over city council repaving plans tied to WPA labor funds. Proposals cover Indiana Ninth to Twelfth, Indiana Second to Fourth, Mississippi Second to Third, and Oread Twelfth to Thirteenth. Residents debate asphalt versus brick paving with cost impacts and potential benefits to waterworks.
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Lawrence Streets
Indiana Street
Ninth
Twelfth
Indiana
Mississippi
Oread Avenue
Rev R E Swim to Speak at Southpark Union Service
The Rev. R. E. Swim new Nazarene pastor will speak Friday at 7 45 PM at Southpark union service with subject Jesus Announces His Platform The event continues through September 6 under the theme Great Moments in the History of Religion Next Sunday August 16 the Rev Clinton Nellis Friends church will discuss The Birth of the Church with Rev Charles Thomas First Baptist presiding.
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R. E. Swim
Church of the Nazarene
Union
Southpark
Jesus
N. H. Huffman
United Brethren Church
Clinton Nellis
Friends Church
Charles Thomas
First Baptist Church
Resolutions Attack Landon at Mining Workers Meet
International Union of Mine Mill and Smelter Workers considers two resolutions denouncing Alf M Landon and the AFL executive committee as dictatorial. One cites his order deploying guards in Kansas during a lead and zinc mine strike. the other condemns threats to expel unions and endorses craft unionism as inadequate for mass production.
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Denver
Colo
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
American Federation of Labor Executive Committee
International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers
John M. Sherwood
APL Executive Committee
Committee On Industrial Organization
John Ll.lewis
United Mine Workers
Kansas Weather Forecast and Road Conditions synopsis
A Kansas forecast shows cloudy conditions tonight turning fair by Saturday with rising temperatures. Morning map notes Pittsburg rain and clear skies at Arkansas City, dirt roads varying from good to muddy, Douglas County roads listed as good, with temperatures and rainfall measurements from yesterday and today.
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Kansas
Pittsburg
Arkansas City
Manhatan
Douglas County
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