Permanent munitions plants to form a lasting US industry
Washington reports a government funded 60 ordnance plants plan to create a permanent munitions industry capable of supplying an army of 2,000,000 men. Patterson says plants will be long lived but operated only as needed to stock munitions, with priority sites between the Alleghenies and the Mississippi for protection and resources.
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Washington
Robert P. Patterson
United States
Patterson
Army
DuPont
Indiana
Alleghenies
Mississippi
LID CLAMPED DOWN IN OIL INDUSTRY AUGUST ACTIONS
Austin reports cautious mood as August production holidays rise with seven added in Texas and Illinois. Proration aims to prevent storage gluts and price drops while demand expectations improve for heating oil. US crude output stood around 3.48 million bpd with Texas wells rising to 93,342 after 158 completions.
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Austin
Tex
Loy
Texas
Illinois
Harry F. Sinclair
Spring Board
United States
United States Bureau of Mines
Texas Commission
Bureau of Mines
Copper price cut by major producers to 11 cents
The nation’s largest copper producers cut their price by 1/2 cent to 11 cents a pound, the first revision since February and likely aimed at retaining business lost to custom smelters and smaller producers. The move aligns major producers with yesterday’s 1/2 cent cut by custom smelters.
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New York
Editors to discuss religion in national defense forum
Two midwestern editors Henry J. Hassell of the Kansas City Star and William Allen White of the Emporia Gazette will discuss religion in national defense at a forum closing the Institute of Human Relations summer camp in Estes Park Colorado. The Journal-World offers vacation subscriptions for 35 to 40 cents a month by phone 22.
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Estes Park
Colo
Henry J. Haskell
Kansas City Star
William
Journal-World
Kansas November ballots set in 1936 style party lines
The Kansas parties announce the November general election lineups listing presidential and vice presidential candidates and state and federal races. Republicans and Democrats name their choices for governor Congress seats and state offices, with incumbents marked and several familiar names listed in district columns.
Brave Knight Wins Nomination in Local Campaign
"I have my business for many years with the thought always in mind that all statements made in the campaign shall be respected when I am elected" he said after winning the nomination Burke, a banker and stockman, noted his home precinct routed the opposition 117 to 3. Neighbors and townfolk offered congratulations.
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Burke
Rankin for Senate by 1472 Majority
Voters in the county delivered a Republican sweep with Rankin and multiple GOP nominees unopposed or winning by large margins. Harold Beck led register of deeds votes with 517. Tom R. Gerh county clerk 4,428. Roy Flory 4,487. Frank K Gray probate judge 4,255. Zimmer coroner 2,060. M. Sanderson unopposed for first district commissioner 1,633. Oyler 2,136. Rankin 2,060. Payne H. Ratner led the ticket with 4,196 while McClenny 1,773 and Martin 1,063 trailed. In Miss Chloe Matteson’s area Democratic votes went to Burke 845 and Matthews 68.
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G.O.P
Harold Beck
Register of Deeds
Tom R. Gerh
Roy Flory
Prank K Gray
R. Zimmer
Commans
Chris Schaake
Robert Oyler
Charles Rankin
Justices of the Peace
Lawrence
Oyler
Rankin
Douglas County
V. Payne H. Ratner
Lank
Welch
George ‘McClenny
Patenee
Lewis Martin
Independence
George Serrigo
Overpanini
U. S
Guyer
Army Names Reybold to Lead Supply on General Staff
Colonel Eugene Reybold, holder of the Distinguished Service Medal, is assigned to the War Department General Staff as assistant chief of staff in charge of all supply activities. He replaces Brigadier General Richard C. Moore. Reybold will supervise equipment planning, transport, storage, hospitalizations, traffic control, and army property and buildings.
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Eugene Reybold
War Department
General Staff
Richard C. Moore
Reybold
Little Rock
Ark
Southwestern Division
United States Engineers
General Service
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Buffalo
N.Y
Washington, D.C
Wilmington
N.C
Memphis
Ratner and Burke Thank Supporters in Election
Topeka Aug 7 Gov Payne Ratner thanks Kansas voters for their support at the primary election promising to continue an efficient economical state government with public cooperation. W H Burke Democratic nominee for governor pledges to keep campaign promises and conduct his campaign accordingly in Little River Kansas.
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Topeka
Payne Ratner
Kansas
Little River
Kan
W. H. Burke
Fitzwilliam Wins Home Precinct Committeeman Seat
C M Fitzwilliam chairman of the state Democratic central committee won the home precinct committeeman post in Wichita in a tight race. He defeated Wichita attorney George Stallwitz by 54 to 49, after directing the campaign of former Governor Walter Haxman two years ago.
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Wichita
Kan
C. M. Fitzwilliam
State
Democratic Central Committee
Fitzwilliam
Walter A. Haxman
George Stallwitz
Precinct Committeemen Elected Across City Wards
Voters chose party committeemen and committeewomen in all four wards. In the First Ward Republican slate J E Alexander and Clemmie D Evans led, with Democrat John S St Clair and Mrs E Noever. Other wards listed similar party slates with paired candidates and alternates.
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J. E. Alexander
Clemmie D. Evans
John S. St. Clair
E. Noever
Herbert R. Pine
Lucenes A. Lewis
Truman A. Myers
Jeanne Myers
Republcan
Mabel Westcott
Edward Bumgardner
Clara A. Wright
Frank G. Fitzpatrick
Zoe Glassmire
Walter J. Keeler
Margaret J.prost
William LaCoss
W. Roy Martin
Vera Melvin
O. D. Stewart
Ruth Cole
Local Precinct Ticket Results Listed by Ward
The bulletin names Republican and Democratic candidates by ward and precinct including Fourth Ward Second Precinct Harold Gill and Lucille Allison for the Republicans with Frances Correa a Democrat. Fifth Ward First Precinct Charles Edmondson and Rachel Flory for Republicans with Sherman Fletcher and Ethel Kerr a Democrat. Sixth Ward candidates Orry Owen and Sallie Ewing for Republicans with Hugh Lipp and Mrs. Tom Iccompton as Democrats. townships show various pairs such as R M Norwood with Mary Manst and F H Nace with Mrs Barn d. Grant Township reports no votes cast.
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Harold 8. Gill
Lucille E. Allison
Frances Correa
W. A. H. Johns
Marguerite M. Clayton
Mr. Starling
Helen Morawets
Charles A. Edmondson
Rachel Flory
Sherman Fletcher
Ethel Kerr
Repubes
Walter F. Johns
Minnie Iggett
Floys Roberts
Gertie K
J. E. Smith
J. E. Hardtarfer
Agnesim
Willow Springs
Nepupican
Harry Fisher
Elnora van Hoesen
D. L. Burton
Milliard Jackson
Clinton Township
Jesse Sutton
Lottie F. Anderson
Kanwaka Township
Everett G. Petefish
Estell M. Haverstock
Elmer Nichols
Will Schreyer
Palmyra Township
George Marquardt
Genevieve Crague
L. M. Williams
Earl Vaughn
Grant Township
Gov Sets Off for Ozarks Trip From Parsons
Gov. starts a journey to the Ozarks from Parsons Kansas with a canoe strapped to his car and the vehicle piled with luggage and fishing gear. The trip aims to explore river scenes and outdoor recreation opportunities.
Payne Ratner and family head to Ozarks for a week
Governor Ratner, a 5 to 1 GOP favorite in yesterday's primary, plans a weeklong vacation driving through the Ozark region with his wife. He carried his home precinct by a wide margin and led Labette county with 2,528 votes to 727 for opponents as he prepares to return to duties in Topeka.
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Payne Ratner
Ozarks
Ratner
Ozark
Topeka
North Township
Labette County
Collision Injures Three Youths West of No 6 Schoolhouse
At about 1 30 this morning a county road intersection crash injured three youths. Bob Richardson 19 a University of Kansas junior from Fort Scott and Marjorie Ingram of 1321 New Hampshire rode in a EaSale sedan which collided with a Mercury driven by Dean Stoneback 17 of RD 4 Neither car overturned but both suffered heavy damage. All three were hospitalized but released this afternoon after minor injuries.
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Highway Patrol
Bob Richardson
University of Kansas Junior
Ft. Scott
Marjorie Ingram
Newampshire
EaSale
Mercury
Dean Stoneback
R. F.D
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