Spies Charged at Meeting of Young Democrats
Senator Claude Pepper accused Republicans and turncoat Democrats of sending spies to disrupt the Young Democratic clubs convention in Pittsburgh. O'Connor charged Roosevelt aides with backing Homer Adams as presidency candidate. Guffey defended Democratic loyalty amid Hatch Act questions and vote buying allegations.
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Pittsburgh
Claude Pepper
D-Fla
Amerca
Pepper
John J. O'Connor
New York
Roosevelt
Florida
Congress
O’connor
Guffey
D-Pa
Youth Democracy of
New Deal
Thomas G. Corcoran
Homer Mat Adams
Ilinois
Young Democratic Clubs
The
New Yorker
Harold Moskovit
National Emergency Council
Young Democrats
Corcoran
Adams
Paul A. Rouis
Monticello
Illinois
O'Connor
Pitt Tyson Maner
Herbert Hoover
D.pa
Penrose
Mellon
Ware
Maner
Charles Michelson
Democratic National Committee
Oliver A. Quayle, Jr
Mary Quigley
Department of Justice
Washington
Nebraska
Verda Barnes
Idaho Falls
Ida
Jeanne Luther
Wichita, Kan
Roba Service Station Burglary Report
Sheriff reports the Roba filling station at Hird's corner owned by A. H. Clark and Wesley Clark was entered overnight. Supplies valued at 30 to 40 dollars were stolen after a rear window was pried open.
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Roba
Sheriff’s Office
A. H. Clark
Wesley Clark
Hird’s Corner
One Hit Three Errors In Half Inning Report
A sports write up covers one half inning as Lions pitcher Peters throws out Andrews on a bunt Logan doubles to left MacEvery hits a foul ball by inches then Logan steals third and MacEvery strikes out Wilson flies to Peters in center with Logan scoring after the play.
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Peters
Andrews
Logan
MacEvery
Wilson
Work Nears End on Chancellor's New University Home
Construction continues at a rapid pace as the Chancellor and Mrs. Malott near moving date. Sidewalk linking the house to the front gate is being laid while water gas and electric connections to the university plant are completed. Interior work includes painting flooring refinishing and redecorating with move in planned for the latter part of the month.
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Althe
University
Malott
Award Air Contracts Expands Army Air Forces
The War Department awarded contracts totaling 85.98 million for aircraft and engines, the largest peacetime arms orders, with government supplied equipment pushing total to over 100 million. The Glenn L Martin Co., Baltimore, received the top bid for two engine bombers at 15.815 million, and Boeing Stearman in Wichita got 688 thousand for primary training planes with an option for up to 2 million more.
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Washington
War Department
Army Air Forces
Louis Johnson
Glenn L. Martin Company
Baltimore
Boeing Airplane Company
Stearman Division
Wichita
Kan
Enemy Planes Reach London in Mock Raids
London reports a third day of royal air force maneuvers as enemy planes simulated raids reaching London despite overcast skies. Um pire warnings noted low visibility aided attackers in some zones while others faced anti-aircraft fire. A nationwide blackout drill was scheduled for midnight but delayed by bad weather.
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London
Royal Air Force
England
Roosevelt Signs Third Deficiency Bill For 180 Million
President Roosevelt signed the third deficiency bill totaling 180 168 066 dollars for varied federal activities. The largest allocation is 119 million to the commodity credit corporation to stabilize farm prices. The measure funds defense items strategic war materials training civilian pilots and extra wage hour inspectors. Total session appropriations rise to 13 343 743 452. Major sums include 1 200 000 for wage hour enforcement 10 000 000 for strategic minerals 4 570 000 for the navy and 8 341 000 for the army.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Commodity Credit Corporation
Wallace
House Appropriations Committee
Navy
Army
Air Corps
More Unemployed Placed Figures for Month of July
Kansas employment data show July gains in public and private job placements while unemployment compensation claims fall. Charles B. Newell reported total benefits of 117 352 across 12 519 checks, versus June 176 494 across 18 662 checks. Employment service recorded 3 034 total placements, including 2 212 private jobs, with 288 already filed for benefits. Lawrence area payments totaled 1 475 43 across 180 checks, and 50 initial plus 199 continued claims were filed.
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Topeka
Kansas
Charles B. Newell
Employment Service
Lawrence
English Earl of Rosslyn Dies at 70
The Earl of Rosslyn a society leader actor and soldier aged 70 died today in London He said he lost 1 000 000 before quitting gambling and left no mention of heirs or estate plans in earlier reports
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London
Earl of Rosslyn
Acacia Lodge 9 Holds Stated Communication August Meeting
Acacia Lodge No. 9 A F and A M invites visitors to its stated communication on Thursday at 8 PM. Worshipful Master B P Baker and Secretary Adv John H Parker prepare the notice.
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A. F
A. M
B. P. Baker
John H. Parker
Sec’y
Stark Dedicates Missouri Exhibit at New York Fair
Gov. Lloyd C. Stark of Missouri dedicates his state's New York World’s Fair exhibit with a warning that ballot stealing and crime threaten democracy. He credits voters and Democratic processes for removing political bosses like Tom Pendergast and asserts law and order depend on citizen awareness.
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New York
Lloyd C. Stark
Missouri
Yesteryear
America
Mrs Homer Cummings Dies in Washington at 40
Mrs Homer Cummings wife of a former attorney general died after several months illness in Washington She was 40 and famed as a lively capital hostess with varied dinner guests Burial will be Saturday in Stamford Conn She was born Cecilia Waterbury in Darien Conn
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Washington
Homer
Cummings
W!t
Stamford
Conn
Cecilia Waterbury
Darien
Texan backs Harrisburg leaders as 1940 ticket picks
Col. Car Ik Estes, a Texas publisher and adviser to Governor Arthur H. James, says James and Vice President John N. Garner would be ideal nominees for Republican and Democratic tickets in 1940. Estes argues their nomination would revive business and turn the nation toward recovery.
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Harrisburg
Car Ik. Estes
Texas
Pennsylvania
Arthur H. James
John N. Garner
Estes
America
James
California
Roosevelt
Garner
Stop Lump Sum Claims Under Social Security Plan
The Social Security Board halted lump sum old age insurance claims for persons 65 and over awaiting swift presidential approval of amendments. Under the new schedule monthly payments would replace lump sums for qualifying individuals. Chairman Arthur J. Altmeyer estimated about 485,000 seniors would be paid next year at a cost of 110 million dollars, versus 30 million under the old system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Social Security Board
Congress
Arthur J. Altmeyer
Garner Goes Fishing in Texas Days Before Return
John N. Garner, in Uvalde, says he aims to see the country and exercise while rowing, not mainly to catch fish. The vice president notes he is dieting to stay in shape, having shed 11 or 12 pounds to reach 176, by cutting breakfasts and suppers.
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Uvalde
Tex
John N. Garner
Drake University Dean Dr. Alfred J. Pearson Dies
Dr. Alfred J. Pearson age 70, liberal arts dean at Drake University and former United States minister to Poland and Finland, died at his Des Moines home. He graduated from Bethany College in 1893 and earned a Master of Arts there in 1896.
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Drake U
Des Moines
Alfred J. Pearson
Drake University
Liberal Arts College
United States
Poland
Finland
Pearson
Bethany College
Lindsborg
Kan
Insul-Wool Sues Green & Pines for Copyright Infringement
The TInsul-Wool Insulation corporation of Delaware filed in federal court for $10,000 damages against Green & Pines of Newton for alleged copyright infringement and asked for a temporary injunction to restrain further infringement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita, Kan
Tinsul-Wool Insulation Corporation of Delaware
Green & Pines Company
Newton
Insul- Wool Corporation
W. W. Russ Dentist Office Hours Ad
W. W. Russ, dentist, announces office hours from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily with patient appointments and info for new and existing clients.
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W. W. Russ
Phillies Rally Past Dodgers In Doubleheader Split
In Philadelphia Aug 10 Luke Hamlin shut out Brooklyn through five then a seven run sixth broke open the first game as the Phillies defeated the Dodgers 8 to 3 to split the doubleheader. In the nightcap Brooklyn won 3 to 0 behind Fitzsimmons and Todd.
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Philadelphia
Phillies
Brooklyn Dodgers
Luke Hamlin
Brooklyn
Hamlin
Fhelps
Hayworth
Beck
Davies
Millies
Philadelphi Fitzsimmons
Hutchinson
Todd
Pearson
Davis
New York
Cliff Melton
Mel Ott
Joe Moore
Alex Kanipoulis
New York Giants
Boston Bees
Boston
MacFayden Danning
Lopez
Melton
Danning
Chicago
Vance Page
Cubs
Cincinati Reds
Wally Berger
Paul Derringer
Cincinnati
Derringer
Lombardi
Page
Mancuso
Senator Schwellenbach urges halting war material exports to Japan
Senator Schwellenbach of Washington writes Secretary Hull urging immediate action to stop American war materials reaching Japan. He proposes using wartime powers to ban exports or securing voluntary shipper agreements to halt shipments.
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Washington
Schwellenbach
D-Wash
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
State Department
Japan
Hull
Deaths and Funerals Mrs Jennie Phenicie Bridges
Mrs Jennie Phenicie Bridges aged 85 died at her home in Tonganoxie on Tuesday Funeral services will be held Friday morning at 9 30 from the Reno church with the Rev Alsheary officiating Burial will be in the Reno cemetery She is survived by four step children Ross A Phenicie Ruth E Phenicie of Tonganoxie Mrs Grace Sanders and Miss Mary K Phenicie of Wichita
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Jennie Phenicie Bridges
Tonganoxie
Reno
Alsherry
Widener Resident of Eudora Dies at 55 in Kansas City
Jake Widener aged 55 from a farm near Eudora died last night at Research hospital Kansas City after a week long illness. He lived near Eudora for 15 years and is survived by his brother Charles Widener of Dallas and his stepmother Mrs Carrie Widener of Dallas. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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Jake Widener
Eudora
Research Hospital
Kansas City
Widener
Charles Widener
Dallas
Tex
Carrie Widener
Mrs Amanda Hemphill dies at Baldwin home
Amanda S Hemphill aged a2 died this afternoon at her Baldwin Route 1 home. She is survived by husband Harry Hemphill three sons Orval Herschel and Frederick Hemphill all at home mother Mrs A E Brizendine of Lawrence three brothers Barnes Brizendine Carthage Olie Brizendine North Hollywood and Cliff Brizendine Hutchinson. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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Amanda S. Hemphill
Baldwin
Route One
Harry Hemphill
Orval Hemphill
Herschel Hemphill
Frederick Hemphill
A. E. Brizendine
Lawrence
Barnes Brizendine
Carthage
Olie Brizendine
North Hollywood
Calif
Cliff Brizendine
Hutchinson
Theft of wheel and tire from car at Halderman body shop
Lawrence Glen Hadel reported to police that a wheel and tire were stolen from his car parked at the rear of Halderman Motor Company. Mrs Dollie Emick reported a bullet fired through a window lodged in the opposite wall of her Maine Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Hadel
Lawrence
Halderman Motor Company
Dollie Emick
Maine Street
Guardsman's body found near armory in Chicago
The body of Frank Japeynski, 47, a National Guardsman, was found shot in the head in Washington Park near the armory where Elsie Doolewerdt, 28, was slain. Police say Private Charles Held admitted letting Doolewerdt into the building after Japeynski claimed she would call.
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Chicago
Frank Japeynski
National
Washington Park
Harry Fisher
124Th Field Artillery
Elsie Doolewerdt
Charles Held
Japcynski
O'Neil Family Hosts Busy Church Outing and Reunion
Mr and Mrs M A O'Neil hosted a Baptist church outing at Camp Christy near Scott City for about 200 boys with Gerardine and Russell among the attendees. The golden wedding celebration for Mr and Mrs W A Scott featured music from Paul O Neil and a large guest list including many from Wellsville and Topeka. The seventh Pearson family reunion drew sixty nine registrants in the Cavender sugar maple grove.
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M. A. O'Neil
Geraltine
Russell
Gillespie
Ottawa
O'Neil
Joe Rice
Trusheim
Co. C
Geraldine
Wellsville
Camp Christy
Scott City
The
Baptist Church
New Bay
Mr. O'Neil
Grace Huey
H. Ke Campbell
Flier
Youngie
Clifford Rice
Old Virginia
Paul O'Neil
George Wyle
Ruth van Tries
Hallie Kyle
Arthur Walb
Scott
Matilia F. Dell
Qottawa
Dear Telly Lynden
J. F. Fieler
Frazier
Delsie Hunsinger
Forest Dryden
George Kyle
Georgiana
Vivian
Billy
Beverly
LeLoup
James Workman
Scotty
Winifred
Emporia
Koy Stover
Jane
Ars. A. Dister
Marjorie
Martha
Evelyn Johnson
Cc. O. Smith
Iemmar Walb
Howard
Arthur Wald
Frank Jardon
Robert
Frank Lobingier
George Sammers
T. F. Ellis
P. W. Jones
Baldwin, c. Co, Waters
Gladys
R. H. Waters and Sons
Georgiana Kylé
Geloup
This O'Neil
Pomona
William Clevenger
Martin Terrence
DeSoto
Cavender
Edna
John Neiss
A. Sh. Neis
Clevenger
Pearson
Lois O'Neil
Vivian Kyle
Marjorie Deister
Frank Pearson
Lane
Cecil Dunn and
Centropal
Frank Smith
Carol
Rons
Hartford
Stover
A. li
Deister
Albert Domini
Topeka
Man confesses to slayings of two Miami teens in Boca Raton
Charles Jefferson admitted abducting 17 year old Ruth Dunn and 19 year old Jean Bolton with the intent to ransom them. Dunn was murdered with a stab wound and nude exposure near a Boca Raton swamp. Bolton described as bound and held since Monday as Jefferson posed as a talent scout.
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Boca Raton
Fla
Charles Jefferson
Miami
E. W. Melchen
Jefferson
Ruth Frances Dunn
Miss Dunn
Florida
Jean Bolton
Dunn and
Palm Beach
United Press Bureau In Italy Closed by Il Duce
The Italian government ordered the Rome United Press bureau closed and its chief H R Ekins expelled within 24 hours. Officials attributed the action to a dispatch outside Italy claiming Mussolini was seriously ill, which was denied as untrue. News to Italian clients and dispatches abroad will be suspended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press Bureau
Italy
Il Duce
Rome
United Press
H. R. Ekins
Mussolini
Dr Allen to St Louis for training and teaching
Dr F C Allen director of physical education at the University of Kansas will leave Sunday for St Louis for two days on business From St Louis he will go to Atlanta Ga where he will serve ten days as an instructor at the Georgian high school association About 800 high school students will attend and Dr Allen will oversee 25 high school basketball players during the ten day training period He will return home around September 1.
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F.C. Allen
University of Kansas
St. Louis
Allen
Atlanta
Georgian High School Association
Logger rescues five fawns from Dutch Canyon fire
Jim Newkirk, a logger fighting the Dutch Canyon forest fire in northwest Oregon, saved five fawns from the blaze and released them in a safe pasture. He reported burned ground along the fire line littered with dead deer rabbits bear and other wildlife.
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St. Helens
Ore
Jim Newkirk
Dutch Canyon
Oregon
Man Found Dead in Auto Camp Near Greensburg
C. C. Taylor, 50, was found shot in the head at an auto camp near Greensburg Kansas as he was to appear in court on a contempt charge in a divorce case. He died a few hours later in Pratt hospital with death listed as self inflicted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Kan
C. C. Taylor
Ile
Pratt
Wheat markets rise in early week trading
Chicago August 1 CAP The wheat market opened with its first advance of the week with gains up to a cent a bushel. While best levels were not kept, September contracts climbed to 65 1 2 cents, up 1 4 cent from the prior session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wheat and grain futures and livestock prices slip in mixed trading
December grain futures show small gains while May gains lag as wheat closes up marginally and corn and oats post modest moves. Open interest and futures purchases reported alongside cattle, sheep, and hog markets show a slow, uneven day with several classes steady to lower and notable price shifts for heavier weights and feed cattle.
Hogs and Sheep Prices Slump in Kansas City Market
Hogs closed weak with most prices 25 lower than Wednesday’s average amid late gale effects. 180-270 lb hogs fetched about 4.60 to 5.10 per cwt. Sheep and lambs showed strength in spring lambs with other killing classes steady to higher. Interstate buyers moved native Colorado spring lambs and trucked-in stock freely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cansas
City
U.S
Svarece
Choice
Kansas City
AP-U_S. Dept
Colorado
Kansas City Livestock Receipts Estimated For Tomorrow
Official USDA estimate lists cattle 200 calves 150 hogs 1 000 sheep 2 000 for tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Ap-U.s. Dept. Agr
Grain prices drift in mixed Kansas City and Chicago bids
Wheat and oats trade uneven as No 2 and No 1 grades fluctuate at Kansas City with gains and declines noted for March and September positions. Chicago lists mixed closes across wheat soybeans and corn with several contract options showing modest moves and steady interest.
Chicago Potato Market Aug 10 Potatoes prices and shipments
Chicago reports the National potato market with Nebraska cobblers at about 1.15 to 1.20 per cwt No 1 unwashed limited sales. Oregon Bliss Triumphs U S No 1 about 1.90 to 2.05. Idaho Bliss Triumphs U S No 1 around 1.95. Idaho and Washington lines show limited activity and varying prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dept. Agri— Potaters
I. S
Nebraska Cobblers
Oregon Bliss
U.S
Idaho Bliss Triumphs
Russel Surbanks
Kansas City Produce Market Briefs Aug 10
Eggs priced at 2444 per dozen with butterfat 17 1M. Poultry quotes show hens 8 11%4, roosters Ms, springs lads, broilers 10 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kans City
Local Markets Today Grain and Poultry Prices
Grain prices list wheat at 50 and yellow corn at 46. Poultry and related items show No. 119 and No. 216, hens under four pounds at 7 and over four pounds at 10, springs and broilers at 210, roosters at 546.
Wall Street Edges Down Amid European Unrest Fears
The day in New York saw stock leaders fall 1 to 3 points amid European fears and weekend Nazi coup worries centered on Danzig. Transfers reached about 700000 shares as rails held steadier and aircraft stocks showed mixed results. Major losers included U S Steel Bethlehem Westinghouse Ardent Can Johns Manville Allied Chemical Du Pont Sears Roebuck Chrysler General Motors AT&T US Rubber. Cotton fell 5 to 50 cents a bale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Eriesis
Danzig
Otis
Commission Houses
U. Steel
Bethlehem
Westinghouse
Arga Ent Can
Johns-Manville
Allied Chemical
du Pont
Sears, Roebuck
Chrysler
New Times Tribune to replace evening edition in Minneapolis
The Minneapolis Tribune announces a new evening paper named the Times-Tribune to debut Monday while the Tribune remains as morning and Sunday editions. The change follows the Star purchase of the Minneapolis Journal to form Star-Journal.
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Times-Tribune
Tribune
Minneapolis
Minneapolis Tribune
Times- Tribune
Minneapolis Journal
Minneapolis Star
Star-Journal
Anti Aircraft Guns Efficient at High Altitude
Reports say American anti aircraft batteries perform effectively at heights around 15 000 feet with consistent regularity, indicating strong engagement capability against high altitude targets.
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DR. Allen
Olly Paler
Kansas City Livestock
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Lawrence Business College
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