Midwest defense conference to send five to Washington
The Midwest defense committee plans a five man delegation to meet the national defense commission in Washington tonight or tomorrow. Approval of the trip awaits a committee vote in Kansas City tomorrow amid debate over bringing 81 congressmen from nine states to Kansas City on August 30 to discuss regional defense needs. Committee chair Richard W. Robbins and members Leo Kailey Frank M. Evans Leigh Kelley James Owens and L. T. Ripley backed the plan despite White House opposition and would still proceed with sending a delegation if Congress refrains from canceling the conference.
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Kansas City
Washington
National Defense Commission
Executive Committee
Morrow
J.C. Nichols
Advisory Defense Commission
National Capital
Midwest
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Iowa
Nebraska
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Kansas “City
William S.knudsen
Richard W. Robbins
Belvidere
Kan
Knudsen
Middle West
Robbins
Leoailey
Sioux City
Frank M. Evans
Joplin
Leigh Kelley
Fort Smith
Ark
James Owens
Oklahoma City
L. T. Ripley
Wichita
KIWANIANS IN FORUM SHARES LOCAL POWER AND EDUCATION NOTES
New Kiwanis members held a weekly luncheon forum with reports on Kansas Electric Power Company operations serving 80 communities in 19 counties and a Cameron plant load. Elmer Lindquist channeled missionary work, noting long service and mileage. Walter Sandelius praised local education gains including a consolidated school, likened to a cathedral in modern America.
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Kionvanis Club
Lloyd Purcell
Kansas Electric Power Company
Cameron’ S Bluff
Lawrence
Kansas
Elmer E. E. Lindaurst
Haskell Institute
England
Boston
Society For
North America
Harvard University
Lindquist
Stowits
Walter Sandelius
Spood
Europe
America
Four to Naval Reserve men enlist for 25 day cruise
Four KU men are among a group of six who took the oath in Kansas City to enlist in the Naval Reserve for a 25 day training cruise. Robert Rowlands Martin Flesh ar Lawrence Bill Lenhart Harold Johnson Osage City Lenhart played tackle for KU last year. The men expect to sail September 30. Another cruise for KU men will begin August 19.
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K. U
Sas City
Naval Reserve
Robert
J. Rowlands
Martin Flesh
Lawrence
Bill Lenhart
Trenton
Harold Johnson
Osage City
Lenhart
Death by pistol wound reported in Wichita man
Charles C. Watson, 68, died today from a self inflicted pistol wound in Wichita. Police said the death appeared related to personal safety concerns amid despondency over ill health and inability to find work. He leaves a widow, three daughters, and eight sons.
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Wichita
Kan
Charles C. ‘Watson
Eis
Solice
Prk
Used fenders and doors from Jayhawk works
Readable fragments indicate a supplier named Jayhawk Works offers used auto parts including fenders and doors. The snippet mentions a location or designation 107 Ws but lacks clear dates or prices.
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Jayhawk
Peay Works
Lawrence club hosts men’s night with supper and putting
Lawrence residents note upcoming men’s night at the Lawrence Country Club next Monday. Supper begins at seven with putting to follow, highlighting local social activity.
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Lawrence Country Club
Lawrence Man Reports 62 Stranded Cars In Rain
A Kansas City visitor counted 62 cars stalled along the highway due to rain related trouble. The piece notes aggressive sales tactics by some peddlers, while observers prefer merchandise without dents or damage from rough handling.
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Lawrence
Kansas City
Deaths and Funerals Charles W Long
Charles W Long age 60 of 910 Tennessee Street died yesterday afternoon at Halstead Kansas. Funeral services Friday at 2 PM from Rumsey funeral home with Rev Charles W Thomas officiating. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Survived by wife Verna Long of the home two daughters Mrs George Mandenville Halstead and Miss Leona Long of the home two sons George V and Charles A Long of Lawrence one brother R Long Fort Smith Arkansas and four grandchildren.
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Charles W. Long
Tennessee Street
K. U. Building and Grounds Department
Halstead
Kan
Rumsey Funeral Home
Charles W. ‘Thomas
Oak Hill Cemetery
Verna Long
George Mandenville
Leona Long
Mrs Emma Broeker Rites Held At Home In Lawrence
Mrs Emma Broeker 81 widow of the late J F Broeker died last night at 835 New York street. Funeral services from her home at 2 PM Saturday with Rev Arthur Ward officiating. Burial in Oak Hill cemetery. She leaves six sons Frank H Fred William Herman Henry and Carl Broeker of Lawrence one brother William Lave of Kansas City Mo and four grandchildren.
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Emma Broeker
New York Street
J. F. Broeker
Arthur Ward
Oak Hill Cemetery
Frank H. Fred
William
Herman
Henry
Carl ‘Broeker
Lawrence
William Lave
Kansas City, Mo
British Pilot Hero Dies Saving Coast Town
London reports a British pilot gave a heroic blaze scene by staying at the controls to avert a crash into town buildings. The vessel plunged into the water nearly 50 yards from shore, sparing residents from disaster.
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London
Marriage Licenses Issued In Garden City and Baldwin
A marriage license was issued from the Probate Judge Frank R. ak Aneaine’s office to Ralph Kenagy 28 and Verna Austin 21 both of Garden City Missouri. Yesterday a license was issued to Max R. Moore 21 and Doris Winters 20 both of Baldwin.
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Frank R. Ak Aneaine
Ralph Kenagy
Verna
Austin
Garden ‘City
Max RB. Moore
Doris ‘Winters
Baldwin
Stewardess Struck On Plane Demands Key Incident
Miss Rosemary Griffith a stewardess for American Airlines says a man on a transcontinental flight near Nashville demanded the baggage compartment key and slugged her. She swallowed the key to prevent its use before awakening among passengers and being hospitalized for head injuries.
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Nashville
Tenn
American Airlines
Rosemary Griffith
Paul Stanley
Airlines
Stanley
Campaigns as Republican Is Elected as a Democrat
At the court house questions arose about O. D. Stewart of 1905 Ohio Street being elected precinct committeeman in the second precinct of the third ward on the Democratic ballot despite running on the Republican ticket. Some argued party rules require chosen members to be of the party, while a statute allows a majority party switch within ten days. Stewart stated he would not change parties to take the post.
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Court House
O. D. Stewart
Ohio Street
Third Ward
Altho
Stewart
Oil Production Up in Illinois Through July
Illinois oil fields produced 92,490,000 barrels in the first seven months of 1940, nearly matching the full 1939 total of 94,302,000 barrels. In early August daily output remained over 400,000 barrels, pushing the year’s total above last year’s level while July output was 14,287,000 barrels versus 14,652,000 in June.
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Urbana
Ill
Illinois
State Geological Survey
Eudora Township Primary Results Report
In Eudora Township, Republican candidates led in the Tuesday primary for Trustee Votaw 242 Miskimen 85. Treasurer Gideon Neis 229. Clerk Henry Giertz 132 Otto Rosenau 109 Edwin Ott 20. Justice of Peace William Mertz 216. Constable Ray Ogden 4 Ed Bohnsock 3. Precinct committeeman Ray Ogden 228. committeewoman Bernice Davis 123 Violet Gerstenberger 119. A few Democrat write ins were not enough to nominate any officer.
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Eudora Township
Republica ana"Votaw
H. W. Miskimen
Gideon Neis
Henry Giertz
Otto Rosenau
Edwin Ott
Justice of Peace
William Mertz
Constable
Ray Ogden
Ed Bohnsock
Bernice Davis
Violet Gerstenberger
Lions Club Speaker Details Havana Trip and Aberdeen
Sam Call traffic manager for Aberdeen South Carolina Chamber of Commerce addressed Lions Club on his Lions International Convention trip to Havana Cuba and on Aberdeen conditions. He was raised in Eudora and previously worked in Lawrence and Topeka before moving to Aberdeen. The Lions plan a picnic on August 21 and will resume weekly meetings on September 1.
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The
Lions Club
Wiedemann
Sam Call
Aberdeen
S. C
Chamber of Commerce
Lions International
Havana
Cuba
Romania accepts limited land concessions to Bulgaria and Hungary
Premier Ion Gigurtu told Romanians Romania must yield part of Transylvania to Bulgaria and Hungary on Germany's orders but will not meet Hungary’s full Transylvanian demand. He urged moderation to maintain regional peace and said Romania follows a pro axis policy with painful sacrifices.
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Bucharest
Rumania
Ion Gigurtu
Bulgaria
Hungary
Germany
Transylvania
Europe
Gigarth
Romania
Red Sox rally to topple Yankees in ninth inning
Boston came from behind with two runs in the ninth on a walk and three singles to beat the world champion New York Yankees 6 to 5. Jimmy Foxx hit his 26th homer with a man on for Boston's first two runs. In St Louis, Bobby Feller earned his 19th win as the Browns were beaten 7 to 4 in the opener of a doubleheader by Cleveland. Cincinnati shaded Chicago 3 to 1 to split the series, while Boston defeated Philadelphia 6 to 2. The American Association featured four night games.
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Boston
Red Sox
New York Yankees
Jimmy Foxx
New York
Murphy
Hadley
Gomez
Rosar
Dickman
Foxx
St. Louis
Bobby Feller
St. Louis R Browns
Cleveland Indians
Ken Keltner
Rip Radcliff
Cleveland
Feller
Hemsley
Kennedy
Mills, Coffman
Swift
Susce
Philadelphia
Washington
Caster
Wagner
Masterson
Cincinnati
Reds
Chicago
Bucky Walters
Dix
French
Walters
Lombardi
Ballies
Eddie Miller
Max West
Tobin
Masi
Mulcahy
Beck
Atwood
Brooklyn
Davis
Flowers
Phelps
Lohrman
Danning
American Association
Ruling Pleases Oil Men In Kansas Overproduction Case
Wichita today reports Circuit Court Judge Orie L. Phillips upheld the Kansas oil and conservation law. The ruling allows the Kansas Corporation Commission to charge overproduction against operator Jesse Wall as receiver for the Skiles and Kinerman lease in the Campbell pool Rice County. The case involved over 9,790 barrels produced beyond the commission order.
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Wichita
Kan
Kansas Oil Conservation
Circuit Court
Orie
L. Phillips
Kansas
Richard J. Hopne
Kansas Corporation Commission
Commission
Jesse Wall
Skiles and Kinerman
Campbell Pool
Rice County
Explosions Hit Tiatenza Munitions Factory Near Genoa
Two blasts at the Tiatenza munitions factory near Genoa killed 39 workers and injured hundreds. The blasts nearly wrecked the plant. barracks and nearby homes suffered severe damage. General Ubaldo Soddu and other officials left Rome to investigate.
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Rome
Genoa
Ubaldo Soddu
Stolen Chevy Recovered Near Hallett Oklahoma
A Chevrolet sedan taken from R D Schrader 520 Mississippi Street on July 29 was recovered near Hallett Oklahoma by Oklahoma Highway Patrol officers. Schrader said he had bought a new car and planned a California vacation after the theft.
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R. D. Schrader
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Chi Jude’ Seercre
Hallett
Okla
Igger
California
Skelly Oil Announces 250000 Expansion in El Dorado
Skelly Oil officials announce an estimated 250000 expansion and remodeling program in El Dorado Kansas. Main elements include remodeling two cracking units in the 21000 barrel per day refinery and expansion of a gasoline recovery unit. Work is slated to begin around November 1.
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ElDorado
Kan
Skelly Oil
Midwest Delegation to Take Industrial Protest to Washington
A Midwest defense conference delegation will travel to Washington to press national leaders and Roosevelt defense officials on defense fund expenditure. Executives said the visit aims to safeguard the economy and livelihoods of the Midwest.
Brother and sister jailed in Erie theft case
George Bailey of Chanute and Mrs Gertie Marie Johnson of Chanute were sentenced in Erie for car theft and harboring a criminal. Bailey drew five to fifteen years on one count and two years on another. his sister was sent to the women's industrial farm for up to five years. Bailey was jailed at his sister’s home after breaking jail on May 1. Ernest L Yount dies in Chanute former state agricultural board member and noted apiarist passes away at heart attack.
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Erie
Kan
J. T. Cooner
George Bailey
Chanute
Gertie Marie Johnson
Bailey
Ernest L. Yount
Ansas State Board of Agricultished
McLouth News Briefs Highlight Local Moves and Games
Local residents move to new farms and towns while the McLouth softball team edge s Oskaloosa 12 to 10 in a night game at Tonganoxie. Community members attend reunions and visit relatives in Kansas City and Missouri as funeral services honor William Mann.
Kansas 21st Oil Discovery Reported in 1940 Fields
Kansas reports its 21st oil discovery for 1940 with the Stafford pool in Stafford county and a 50 mile southwest extension to the Trapp pool in Barton county. The record notes oil conservation details and statewide exploration activity.
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Kansas
Wichita
Stafford Pool
Stafford County
Trapp
Barton County
Jon
Windsors Reach Bermuda Aboard Excalibur
The Excalibur liner carrying the Duke and Duchess of Windsor anchored off Hamilton Bermuda in the afternoon. Read the Journal-World classifieds for bargains and fees.
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Bermuda
Hamilton
Excalibur
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
Journal-World
Stull Social News Reports Visitors and Events
Local residents and kin visit relatives in and near Stull while several families enjoy outings and picnics at Gardner state lake. Attendance at ball games in Topeka and visits by Topeka and Cincinnati guests are noted along with birthdays, sick lists, and a needlecraft social planned for August 14.
Market News Grain and Livestock Prices
Grain prices show wheat at 58 and yellow corn at 66. Poultry rates list hens under four pounds at 8 and over four at 11. springers and broilers 12 to 14. roosters 4 to 5. Hog price recorded at 6.09.
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National Defense Body
Kiwanians IN Forum
Stevens
John H. Parker
Adv
James V. Forrestal
Roosevelt
Lloyd Ware, Jr
Charles E. Banning
Roy Flory
University of Kansas
Greenhail
Emma A. Broeker
A. Hero
Sky
J. N. Hoare
Harrow
Aols Smith
Willkie
Smith
Hopkins
Chevrolet
Skelly Oil Company
Mid-West
National Administration
Defense Commission
Midwest Defense Conference
W. A. Bover
John Zachariah
Ed Moore
McLouth
Jarbalo
Cushing Hospital
Leavenworth
Tonganoxie
Oskaloosa
Miles Walker
Peoria
Margretta Chapman
Earl Chapman
Howard Chapman
University of Kansas Hospital
June Steeper
Belton
Lancaster
Evelyn Lancaster
Sam ,Lancaster
Sam
Jim
St. Joseph
William Lancaster
Dona Lee
Omaha
Fred. Lancaster
Walter
Denver
Colo
Leonard Lancaster
Joyce
Shirley
Harvey Lancaster
United Brethren Church
William Mann
Harry Sims
McLouth Cemetery
Mr.Mann
Larner Seagraves
American Legion
Nellie Mann
Bonnie Jean Mann
Katharine Meyers
Sophie Miller
Anna Miller
Evelyn Burnau
Irvin Davison
Max Whitaker
Nortonville
Charles Dietrich
Wayne Hargrave
Luchion Shrader
Donald Lee
Garnett
Leo Stumbaugh
Roy Pyle
Topeka
Jess Pyle
William Stout
Representa
Tive
Cerely
Yours
George P. Spears
Schulz Blacksmith
Allison
Yarnold-Stull
Anna Morris
al Schmit
Will Morris
John ‘Morris
Stull
Robert Howell
Henry ‘Fergel
Leo
Topeks
Russel Spencer
Georgia Mae
Phillip
Gardner
Spencer
Harmon
A. E. Deister
Bill
O. A. Bidinger
Jake Bidinger
Bernita
Carl Kampschroeder
Betty
Evelyn Houk
Elmer Richard Arlie Kampschroeder
Ripley Park
Belvoir
Berryton
Frank Selch
Caroline Eberhart
Hobart
Gus Hildenbrand
Lecompton
Jake Ridinger
Olin Kampschroeder
Edith Miller
Kampschroeder
J. Boehringer
Leona
Eugene Lavin
O. A
Henry Fe
Roy Deskin
Robert. Janac
Independence
Chris Kraft
Fred Dravis
Vern Swallow
Orktas
Vernon Boehringer
Burgert
Stul
Evangelical
al Chem & Dye Am
Am Smelt & Rane
Tel & Tel Soveweed
Atch
T& SF
Beth Steel
Cerro de Pas
Chrysler Corp
Oh Weeesenene Consolidated O
General Electric
North Am Co Oonwee
Penney JC
Phillips Pet
Sears
Roebuc
the Palace Clothing CO
Electrolux
Kansas Public Service Co
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