McNutt May Win Aid Of Roosevelt
Washington speculation swirled that Paul V. McNutt could enter the 1940 Democratic convention with President Roosevelt’s endorsement as a liberal candidate. At the Pittsburgh Young Democrats meeting Roosevelt warned against nominating conservative or lip service candidates, while McNutt praised Roosevelt’s liberalism and urged expanding social security and civil liberties.
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Washington
Paul V. McNutt
Roosevelt
Federal Security
White House
M. Roosevelt
Pittsburgh
McNutt
Indiana
Cleveland
Indianan
Prosperous Period for Federal Home Loan Bank Topeka
The first half of 1939 was the most prosperous period in six years for the Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka. George E. McKinnis reported that Kansas Oklahoma Nebraska and Colorado member associations advanced 42 178 000 for new construction loans in six months. Construction of 24 821 homes valued at 90 896 000 was started or projected in June up from 16 469 and 61 406 000 in June 1938. Assets of 3897 member associations rose 236 000 000 in the past year as private investments poured in while bank-system advances to members declined about 27 000 000.
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Topeka
Federal Home Loan Bank of
George E. McKinnis
Shawnee
Okla
Kansas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Colorado
McKinnis
Kanotex Refiner Won’t Act on Oil Price Cut Yet
Kanotex Refining president P. C. M. Boggs said no action would be taken on a possible oil price cut before Monday. Sinclair Prairie Refining recently posted a flat 20 cent cut in crude barrel prices. The Lawrence business college office opens for the fall term.
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Arkansas City
Kan
C. M. Boggs
Kanotex Refining Company
Sinclair Prairie Refining
Cranium Crackers: Odd Word Choices Puzzle
A group of four lists asks which single word or name is incongruous in each set. Set 1 includes Nilgai emu gannet ibis robin. Set 2 lists Fosgia Fontenoy Florence Bolzano Venice. Set 3 contains Helena Iago Miranda Nana Orlando. Set 4 presents Tonneau valve muffler mag waka apt. The task is to identify the odd item in each group and explain why.
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Nilgai
Emu
Gannet
Ibis
Robin
Fosgia
Fontenoy
Florence
Bolzano
Venice
Helena
Iago
Miranda
Nana
Orlando
Tonneau
Valve
Muffler
Magwaka
Apt
National Aeronautics Lab Site Choice Heads To Next Meeting
NA C A attaches say site selection for a new aeronautics research laboratory will be discussed at the committee's next meeting. The act provides 1 89 0 000 for the lab with up to 10 million authorized, and cities like Indianapolis Denver Dallas San Antonio and Sacramento have indicated interest. The lab would accompany Langley Field and may be investigated by a subcommittee led by Colonel Lindbergh.
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Washington
National Advisory Committee On Aeronautics
N.A.C.A
Langley Field
Sunnyvale
Calif
House Appropriations Committee
Ludlow
D-Ind
Charles A. Lindbergh
Indianapolis
Ind
Denver
Colo
Dallas
San Va
Sananignie
Tex
Sacramento
Alif
Fancy Looking Borer Found by Ira Seaman
Ira Seaman found a large fancy looking borer at the Paper Mill, brought it to the Journal-World. Sam Hunter calls it the cottonwood borer, a beetle over an inch long with wide legs and a four inch spread, whose larva tunnels under bark to kill cottonwoods and poplars.
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Ira Seaman
Journal- World
Sam Hunter
New York City Couples Apply for Licenses But Never Marry
In New York City more than 8000 couples file marriage licenses each year but do not proceed to marriage. The statistic highlights a substantial number of licenses issued without subsequent nuptials in the city.
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New York City
Jealous admirer shoots divorcee in Long Island house party
Elizabeth Greve Caldwell Carolyn of Delafield Farm Connecticut was shot three times and a state trooper wounded when Lawrence Sprague 30 step son of Dr Shirley Sprague New York fired at Mrs Carolyn then killed himself. The incident occurred at the summer home of Mrs Madeleine Higgins on the North Shore. Sprague was charged earlier with speeding in Westbury. Mrs Carolyn and her two children were among party guests.
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Smithtown Branch
N. Y
Long Island North Shore
Charles la Forge
Elizabeth Greve Caldwell
Carolyn
Delafield Farm
Noroton
Conn
la Forge
Lawrence Sprague
Shirley E. Sprague
New York City
Long Island
Connecticut
Sprague
Madeleine Waterman Higgins
Charles Higgins
New York
Higgins Ink Company
Caroyle
Greve
William Greve
Prudence Bord Company
Brooklyn
Bermuda
Southside Hospital
Bayshore
John Busch
Reno
Higgins
Westbury
Governor Ratner Addresses Peabody Chamber Dinner
Gov Payne H Ratner spoke at a Peabody Kansas chamber of commerce dinner on state government changes and their benefits. Several hundred people attended the event with Mrs Ratner accompanying him.
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Peabody
Kan
Payne H. Ratner
Peabody Chamber of Commerce
Ratner
Deportation Hearing in Bridges Case Enters Fifth Week
In San Francisco the fifth week of Harry Bridges deportation hearings closes with defense attacks on government witness John L. Leech who claimed Bridges was a communist. Leech admits past party ties and relief payments while painting.
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San Francisco
Harry Bridges
John L. Leech
Portland
Ore
Los Angeles
Bridges
James M. Landis
Harvard Law School
Department of Labor
Thomas B. Shoemaker
Leech
Landis
Aubrey Grossman
William Browne
Communist Party
Governors Seek Conference to Halt Crude Oil Price Drops
Topeka dispatch reports Gov Payne Ratner extended his plea to avert general price reductions in the mid continent. He spoke by phone with Gov L C Phillips of Oklahoma and urged the Kansas Corporation Commission to arrange a conference with other state regulators not later than Monday. Ratner also telegrammed oil firms urging cooperation to restore the former posted price including a notable call to Sinclair Prairie Oil Marketing Co which initiated the 20 cent cut.
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Topeka
Payne Ratner
Mid-Continent
L. C. Phillips
Oklahoma
Kansas Corporation Commission
Ratner
Phillips
Kansas
Sinclair Prairie Oil Marketing Company
Sermon at First Presbyterian Tomorrow by Rev M Lynn Butcher
Rev M Lynn Butcher of Marion will deliver the sermon tomorrow at 11 oclock at the First Presbyterian church. He is the son of Mr and Mrs F S Butcher of Lawrence and formerly lived here where he attended public schools and the University of Kansas.
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M. Lynn Butcher
Marion
First Presbyterian Church
Mr. Butcher
F. S. Butcher
Lawrence
University of Kansas
Riggs Reaches Finals at Eastern Grass Courts
Bobby Riggs of Chicago advanced to the final at the eastern grass courts championships by defeating Ladislav Hecht, a former Davis Cup player from Czechoslovakia, 7-5 10-8 6-4. Frankie Parker had already secured a final spot by beating Welby Van Horn.
Working Man seeks room and board near business district
Classified ad states a Working Man received ten responses within two hours after press time. He seeks board and room near the business district and wants to start immediately. Call 1360 between 5 and 6 p.m.
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Journal-World
Classifieds Offer Buy Sell Rent and Trade in The Journal World
Readers can find a wide range of listings on The Journal World classified page for buying selling renting and trading. The section promises quick results and clear ads to connect buyers sellers landlords and traders.
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Journal- World
Ninth annual 4-H club fair set for August 25
Officials announce the ninth annual 4-H club and vocational agriculture fair to be held August 25 at Mount Hope Nursery. Entries must be filed by Saturday, August, with exhibits limited to 4-H or vocational agriculture projects. Awards and ribbons follow judging, with cash prizes mailed after the event. Managers are Richard Wilson, Harold Johanning, and Maxine Flory.
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Mount Hope Nursery
Topeka
Hutchinson
Farm Bureau
Richard Wilson
Harold Johanning
Maxine Flory
Oil price cuts to be reviewed by Interstate Commission
Ernest O. Thompson announced a meeting of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission to address crude price reductions. After talks with Kansas Governor Ratner and Oklahoma official Holloway the meeting may be set in Oklahoma City on Tuesday with final timing after further discussions. Thompson noted broad Midcontinent concern.
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Austin
Tex
Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission
Ernest O. Thompson
Commission
Payne H. Ratner
Kansas
W. J. Holloway
Oklahoma
Thompson
Oklahoma City
Compact
Texas Railroad Commission
Shutdown Plan Urged for Oil Wells in Southwest
Tulsa August 12 oil operators propose shutting down all oil wells in southwestern states until crude prices rise to a dollar per barrel. Major firms in the region are expected to follow price cuts by Sinclair Prairie and Humble Oil. Roy Johnson urges Gov. Leon C. Phillips to back a complete shutdown.
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Tulsa
Okla
Oklahoma
Sinclair Prairie
Humble Oil
Roy Johnson
Ardmore
Nelson Cuts Sarazen Lead in Dapper Dan Open Round
National Open Champion Byron Nelson shot a one under par 34 on the first nine to trim Gene Sarazen’s big lead in the third 18 hole round at Wildwood Country club. After 36 holes Sarazen held a six stroke margin with a 137 total.
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Sarazen
Pitttsburgh
Byron Nelson
Gene Sarazen
Wildwood Country Club
Tobler Improves After Lake Rescue Near Town
Tobias Tobler shows slight improvement at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after a near drowning incident with four companions in a lake west of town. He remained under medical observation since rescue due to pneumonia concerns. Edith Estabrooks leads Ella Mae Williams by five holes at Oakland Hills in the halfway stage of the Western women's golf title.
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Tobler
Donald Tobler
Lawrence Memorial,hospital
Estabrooks
Detroit
Edith Estabrooks
Dubuque
Ellamae Williams
Chicago
Oakland Hills Country Club
McElroy Deteriorates in Illness
Kansas City report says former city manager Henry F. McElroy worsened today after months of illness. Family notes he endures vertigo attacks and alternates between consciousness and coma.
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McElroy
Kansas City
Henry F. McElroy
Lawrence Business College Ad Promotes Accounting Courses
Walton Higher Accounting and Secretarial Training, Comptometry and machine bookkeeping are offered by Lawrence Business College. Enroll now for the new term.
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Walton
Lawrence Business College
Revered fisherman jokes about crowd the Lord knows
Lawrence residents recall a Minnesota fishing trip where a minister refuses to pray for the crowd. The night sky glowed with northern lights as locals note the sight over the city.
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Lawrence
Minnesota
Harbig Sets World Mark in 400 Meter Dash
Pi Rudolf Harbig of Germany broke the world record for 400 meters at 46.0 seconds during the Frankfort jubilee festival track meet. The Dresden star shaved one tenth of a second off Archie Williams’s 46.10 record from 1936, adding a second recent world mark after his Milan 800 meters in 1746.6.
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Frankfort
Germany
Pi—Rudolf Harbig
Dresden
Archie Williams
America
Harbie
Milan
Marriage Licenses Issued to Four Couples
Marriage licenses were issued to Erwin C. Schrepflin of London and Ruth M. Duncan of Edithora, and Laurel F. Winters with Alice L. Mendell, both of Ottawa.
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Erwin C. Schrepflin
London
Ruth M. Duncan
Eudora
Laurel F. Winters
Alice L. Mendell
Ottawa
Dodgers Bats Down Bees in 10-3 victory
Brooklyn Dodgers slugged 13 hits at Boston to power a 10 to 3 win led by Forrest Pressnell on the mound. The Bees were shelled early as a six-run third inning broke the game open.
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Brooklyn
Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston Bees
Big Posedel
Forrest Pressnell
Dodgers
Boston Brooklyn
Posedel
Shoffner
Lopez
Mass
Pressnell
Phelps
Hayworth
Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh
Clay Bryant
Brown
Swift
Mueller
Bryant
Passeau
Mancuso
Garbark
New York
Philadelphia Phillies
Giants
Althe
Merrill May
Gus Suhr
Phils
Philadelphia
Salvo
Lynn
Mulcahy
Coffman
Danning
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Walters
Lombardi
Warneke
Shawn
Gwen
Boston
Boston Red Sox
Washington
Jim Bloodworth
Senators
Krakauskas
Masterson
Ferrell
Auker
Rich
Dickman
Berg
Cleveland
Resh
Harder
Bronca Dietrich
Stanwix Injury Report Says Condition Good
George A. Stanwix remained in good condition after a bleacher collapse in Southpark Thursday evening. He sustained a broken left leg in the incident. The fall term for Lawrence Business College opens September 6, with advance notice.
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Stanwix
George A. Stanwix
Southpark
Parker targets illegal gambling with state briefs
Kansas Attorney General Jay S. Parker announced distribution of court case briefs warrants and general information on gambling laws to county attorneys. The move aims to curb illegal gambling devices such as marble and slot machines and clarify law status for local enforcers. Parker said no special action is planned unless requested and framed the effort as part of a broader campaign against open gambling.
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Topeka
Jay S. Parker
Parker
Kansas
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