Court Will Rule In Walker Case In New York Aug 13
Court developments in the Walker case push toward a judicial ruling with Governor Roosevelt's involvement under challenge. Defense objections question the governor's authority to review Walker's term and to admit Hofstadter committee findings, with implications for removing city officials and future court action.
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N. Y
Govenor Roosevelt
Walker
Govenor
John L. Curtin
Seabury
George Donnelly
New York City
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
New York
Albany
Manila Fire Destroys Public Works Buildings and Schools
Fire swept the walled Manila district destroying the Insular Bureau of Public Works offices, two colleges including Ateneo museum, and Santa Isabel girls school. Many records burned, flames lasting three hours in wooden structures amid heavy losses.
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Manila
Lay
Insular Bureau of Public Works
Ateneo Museum
Ateneo de la
Santa Isabel
Public Works Bureau
Branch
Insular Land Registration Office
Ready to Entrains of Kansas Guard Units for Two-Week Camp
Members of four Kansas National Guard units in Lawrence prepare for a two week encampment at Camp Whitside Fort Riley Kan. The units include twelve officers and about 60 enlisted men commanded by Capt Wayne Silphin Capt Olen A Gorrill Capt Frank Dunkrey and Capt Sam T Moyer. Entries drill at the Armory and a midnight show at the Patee theater precedes departure for breakfast then Union Pacific station for a troop train. They return Sunday August 28 with mail to guardsmen addressed by name company and regiment.
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Kansas National Guard
Camp Whitside
Fort Riley
Kan
131Th Infantry
Wayne Silphin
137Th Infantry
P2len A. Gorrill
187Th Infantry
Frank Dunkrey
114Th Cavalry
Sam T. Moyer
Haskell Institute
Government School
Hand M
Eighth
New Hampshire
Patee Thester
Union Pacific
Lawrence
Kidnaped Child Found Safe After Warsaw Search
Five year old Patricia McMillin, daughter of U S Council Stewart McMillin of Arkansas City, Kansas, was believed lost rather than kidnapped. Police traced a nightlong search to a park incident in Warsaw Poland where a man allegedly led the girl away but language barriers hindered the true story. Patricia was later found safe in a shop and returned to her grandparents in Arkansas City.
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Warsaw
Poland
Patricia McMillin
United States Council
Stewart E. McMilin
Arkansas City
Kan
Patricia
Clara Cora McMillin
State highway plans paving bids in Franklin county K-33
To receive bids at Ottawa on September 7 for four miles of concrete paving on highway K-33 in Franklin county. Other Ottawa letting projects include one bridge on K-7 in Linn county 17 miles of sand gravel or chat on K-7 in Linn county and 0.6 mile of grading and chat surfacing on K-48 in Linn county.
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Topeka
Istate Highway Department
Ottawa
Franklin County
Linn County
Kansas Weather Forecast Mixed Clouds and Showers Likely
Forecast calls for cloudy conditions with showers in the east and central areas tonight and Sunday. Cooler air moves into the southeast, with warmer readings in the northeast. Morning map shows clear skies except partly cloudy in Emporia and cloudy in Arkansas City. Dirt roads mostly good, but muddy in Manhattan and Topeka, fair elsewhere in Douglas County. Temperature notes reference 7 p.m. yesterday and today noon, with a today high and low and rainfall through today.
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Kansas
Emporia
Arkansas City
Manhattan
Topeka
Em- Porta
Douglas County
Tragedy on Highway 17 Near Olathe Child Killed
The three year old daughter of R J Foster of Olathe Kansas was killed in a collision on highway 17 near Houston Missouri while traveling to an old settlers reunion. The Foster car and a truck driven by Fred White collided and the child was thrown from the car. Mrs Foster sustained minor injuries.
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Houston
R. J. Foster
Olathe
Kan
Fred White
Foster
Martial law declared in Chile after student riot
Santiago Aug 13 AP martial law proclaimed nationwide after 490 University of Chile students seized campus sparking a last night battle. Police and troops killed a police officer, a student and a bystander. five more dead reported unconfirmed. Twenty wounded. Troops fired heavy on barricades. 50 students captured as two regiments moved in.
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Santiago
Chile
University of Chile
Col. Marmaduke Grove
Carlos Davila
Col. Grove
Senor Davila
Almond edges Alexander by six votes in Sedgwick race
In the August 2 Republican primary for judge of one division of Sedgwick county district court, Roger Almond of Wichita narrowly defeated incumbent J E Alexander by six votes. Secretary of State tally shows out of state absentee ballots giving Almond 18 vs 14 for Alexander, snapping a two vote lead before ballots were counted.
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Topeka
Roger Almond
Wichita
Sedgwick County District Court
J. E. Alexander
Secretary of State's Office
Almond
Alexander
Hitler Demands Chancellorship Refused by Von Hindenburg
Berlin August 18 Adolf Hitler pressed for the chancellorship citing his NSDAP strength and was refused by President von Hindenburg who urged him to accept a cabinet post. Hitler insisted on sole responsibility and left after a brief interview. Cabinet members debated next steps, including a possible nonconfidence vote and dissolution of the Reichstag while plans reportedly considered a Prussia premiership for Hitler.
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Berlin
von Hindenburg
Adolf Hitler
National Socialist Party
Franz von Papen
Itler
Reichstag
Germany
Hitler
Rosch
von Papen
Prussia
American Divers Sweep Another Olympic Event
The United States divers dominated the high platform event at the Los Angeles Olympics as Harold Smith won with 24.50 points, Mickey Riley Galitzen placed second, and Frank Lurtz took third. The Yan kee trio led a decisive U S victory, ahead of Austria’s Joseph Staudinger and Mexico’s Carlos Curiel and Jesus Albo, in front of nine thousand spectators.
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Olympic Swimming Stadium
Los Angeles
Harold
Joseph Staudinger
Austria
Mexico
Carlos Curiel
Jesus Albo
Blast in Texas theater at Rex wrecks interior
A dynamite blast at the Rex Theater in Borger Texas caused over 6000 dollars in damage after a charge lowered from the roof detonated in the projection room. Owner Griffith Brothers Amusement Co. says no connection to a recent Lubbock theater bombing, while nearby storefronts suffered plate glass damage.
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Borger
Tex
Rex Theater
Griffith Brothers Amusement Company
Lubbock
Carl Bebefiel
Rex
Bank Robbery Hides in Brigely Bank
Two masked robbers hid in the State Bank of Brigely in Minnesota at night and held assistant cashier Carl Gerzema at gunpoint after he opened the bank. They escaped with about $5,000 in an automobile. One suspect linked to a June Elmore bank job, Chester Morris, had escaped a Kansas prison in 1932.
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Bricelyn
Minn
Kansas
Brigely
Carl Gerzema
Gerzema
Selvin Basselt
St. Paul
State Crime Bureau
First National Bank of
Elmore
Passelt
Chester Morris
Morris
Kansas State Penitentiary
Lawrence native awarded Purple Heart in Kansas City
Mahion Weed formerly of Lawrence and now resident of Kansas City Kansas has received the Purple Heart. He serves as captain of Company G 137th Infantry Kansas National Guard after being wounded in the Meuse Argonne battle while with Company H 137th Infantry. He was treated at Vichy France hospital alongside Frank Dunkley and later attended the University.
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Mahion Weed
Lawrence
Kansas City
Kan
Weed
137Th Infantry
Kansas National Guard
Meuse Argonne
Vichy
France
Frank Dunkley
University
Prohibition Party Urges Defectors To Back National Cause
Chicago August 13 AP The national prohibition party called on all prohibitionists to desert those who have deserted national prohibition. Chairman Edward E Blake said in a letter to city leaders in every state that with both major parties opposing the 18th amendment there is only one place for believers in prohibition.
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Chicago
National Prohibition Party
National Prohibition
National
Prohibition
Edward E Blake
Prohibition Party
Meadow 4-H Tour Tuesday Shows Poultry and Pie Projects
Meadow 4-H club members plan a project tour next Tuesday led by Morgan Allison. Start is 8:30 at the Allison farm route 4, with a noon basket dinner at Brown's Grove. Visitors may join. projects include poultry and pies.
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Meadow’ Wane
Morgan Allison
WN. Allison Farm
Route 4
Brown’s Grove
City plans 11.45 mill tax levy for 1935
City commission announced a reduced levy of 11.45 mills for 1935 on a valuation of 16,968,853, expected to raise 195,235.37 including intangibles, down from prior years. The budget will be about 16,310 less, aided by a 10,000 sale of the Community building to pay a 3,400 mortgage and cover a 6,500 overdraft.
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City Commission
Commission
Douglas County
General Fund
Gerbaze
Phillies and Reds Win as Dodgers Splash Giants in Doubleheader
Ed Holley pitched brilliantly as Philadelphia beat Boston 5 to 0 for their third straight win. Rixey’s complete game powered Cincinnati to a 2–0 victory over Pittsburgh. Brooklyn swept New York 18–9 in the first game while the Dodgers led 1–0 in the second. Ruffing won in ten for the Yankees over Washington. Cleveland rallied to top Detroit 4–3. Kansas City and others listed in the American Association events.
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Philadelphia
Ed Holley
Boston
Phillies
Braves
Pruett
Frankhouse
Hargrave
Holley
W. Davis
Pittsburgh
Rixey
Cincinnati Reds
Pirates
Bucs
Cincinnati
Hixey
Harris
Lombardi
Padden
Swift
Grace
New York
Brooklyn Dodgers
Giants
Billy Terry
Mel Ott
Brooklyn
Thurston Lopez
Pleinich
Moohex
Luque
Schumacher
Bell
Gibson
Horan
O'Farrell
New Y
Chicara
St. Louis
Mancuso
Jane
Hevins
Boer Naughton
Gallagher
Michaels
Connolly
Freitanland
Washington
Jey Ruffing
New York Yankees
Senators
Dickey
Thomas
Larencer
Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Metroit
Ohmsen
Detroit
Horsett, Myatt and Hayworth
Hudlin
Prelak
Chicago
Blarholder
Ferrell
Jones
American Association
Kansas City
Taleria
Nix
K A. Tising and
Snyder
Tworoed Andl Henline
Rainfall totals and local bank closure in Drumright
The University of Kansas weather station reports 1.59 inches of rain from yesterday evening to 7 am today. A brief storm caused minor damage and halted a Junior Twilight league game between the Elks and Rotary. In Drumright Oklahoma the State Bank of Drumright failed to open today with Commissioner Willard Barnett present. details were unavailable. The bank originated in 1914 in the oil town.
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University of Kansas Weather Station
Elks
Rotary
Oklahoma Bank
Drumright
Okla
State Bank of
Willard Barnett
Myriads of Tiny Frogs Invade Vancouver
Vancouver Wash August 13 AP hundreds of thousands of tiny frogs swarmed Vancouver highways and streets inside the city and east along the evergreen highway motorists said the road looked in motion as frogs covered lawns sidewalks and roads the invasion began yesterday with river conditions favorable for spawning extends two miles east into downtown areas and barracks areas.
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Vancouver
Wash
Evergreen
Vancouver Barracks
Big Picnic Crowd Graces Sante Fe Trail Event at Baker University
More than 5,000 people attended yesterday’s Sante Fe Trail picnic at Baker University amid rain that paused the street dance. Speakers included Sen George McGill Rep Harold McGugin and Carl Rice. Lynn R. Broderick announced near completion of the all weather highway project with gaps in US 73 W west of Baldwin. A pageant by 160 Haskell Institute Indians closed the day before rain ended activities.
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Baldwin
Baker University
Sen
George McGill
Wichita
Harold McGugin
Carl ¥. Rice
Lynn R. Broderick
National Old Trails Association
Haskell Institute
Margaret Pearson-Speelman
Benide
Lawrence American Legion
Lawrence Boys
Overland Park
Train Derailment In Peru Pins Hope On Injured Crew
In Peru Illinois on August 13 the Rocky Mountain Limited derailed near the LaSalle station. Fireman John Harras of Mokena suffered a severed foot and engineer Harry Clear sustained internal injuries. both were believed fatally hurt. Several passengers endured cuts and bruises but none seriously.
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Peru
Ill
Rocky Mountain Limited
Rock Island
LaSalle
John Harras
Mokena
Harry Clear
Cleveland man installed as supreme chancellor at Pythias session
James Dunn Jr of Cleveland was installed as supreme chancellor as the Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters closed six days of meetings in Kansas City. Dunn returned from Cleveland after his mother’s death called him away at the start of the generation. The 1034 sessions move to St Paul for the next gathering.
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Kansas City
Supreme Lodge of the Knights of Pythias
Supreme Temple of the Pythian Sisters
James Dunn, Jr
Cleveland
Dunn
St. Paul
Dog Receives Medal For Aiding Blind Owner
In New York on August 13 AP reports W R Duckett of Franklin Nebraska earned a history master's from Columbia University. His collie Scottie, bought for three dollars six years ago, earned a medal from the anti vivisection society for devotion and heroism after feeding Duckett between classes during summer sessions. Also noted Parker wins national junior tennis title at Culver Indiana defeating Gene Mako in five sets 6-8 3-6 6-1 9-7 6-2.
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New York
APJ
W. R. Duckett
Franklin
Neb
Columbia University
Duckett
Scottie
Kansas City
The
Antivivisection Society
Parker
Culver
Ind
Frank Parker
Milwaukee
Gene Mako
Husky Young Californian
Old Y M C A Sold to Jackman in Lawrence
The city of Lawrence sold the community building at Eighth and Vermont to R C Jackman for about 10000 dollars. Plans call for converting the first floor into WREN studios as part of a new model radio broadcasting setup, with three months needed for renovations and public viewing provisions.
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Eighth and
Vermont Street
R. C. Jackman
Lawrence
City Commission
Jackman
J. L. Constant
Utilities
George Hedrick
Chamber of Commerce
Jenny Wren Company
Kansas City, Mo
WREN
Bowersock Mill
Tonganoxie
McCormick Visits Ex-Wife in Chicago With Roses
Harold F. McCormick, former husband of Edith Rockefeller McCormick, rushed from the Pacific coast to Chicago to visit his ex-wife after her health became serious. He entered with a bouquet of yellow roses and stayed at her bedside for over an hour. Her condition was reported unchanged. The couple divorced eleven years ago, McCormick having since married and divorced Ganna Walenska.
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Chicago
Edith Rockefeller McCormick
Harold F. McCormick
International Harvester Company
Pacific Coast
Roosevelt at Home as Garner Expected in Albany
Governor Roosevelt, at Hyde Park, spent a quiet day with no Walker hearing attention, preparing to receive John N Garner and invite him to Albany tomorrow night. He arrived last night after leaving the Albany capitol and lunched with Henry Wallace of Des Moines, leader of a farm publications group.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Walker
Roosevelt
John N. Garner
Albany
Capitol
James J. Walker
Henry Wallace
Des Moines
Wallace
Ao Group
Farm Publications
Wall Street probes sources of selling orders
Widespread interest rose in Wall Street as the New York Stock Exchange inquired into the source of selling orders that flooded the market Friday and today Officials did not comment but officials are keen to guard against excessive short selling under current rules bear raiding is nearly impossible as shorts must sell at last quoted prices Pasteur treatments spread in Kansas City for rabies at St Margaret s hospital after a county farmer died of hydrophobia following a wolf attack
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Brutus Hamilton
University of Kansas
Pacific Coast
University of California
Long Beach
Hamilton
Los Angeles
Berkeley
K. U
California
W. C. Ellis
C. A. Christie
C.H. Bruchmiller
Carl Perkins
Aubrey Cloud
A. Christie
Red Fritz Company
Ninth and
Vermont Streets
E. M. Fuller
Fuller
Eee
New York
Wall Street
New York Stock Exchange
Exchange
Kansas City
Kan
St. Margaret's Hospital
Ata
Joe
Chontos
Othe County
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all-Kansas Regiment
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Salina
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Glenn Eider
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Cawker City
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Auserry
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Stimson
Mills
Reconstruction Corporation
Journal- World
Blast IN
Texas Theater
Independence
Thurman Hill
Kansas_ Public Service Commission
Southwest Bell Telephone Company
Jesse James
Hartford
W. F. Byers
Horse Branch
Mahion ‘Weed
Order of the Purple’ Heart
Meadow Lark
Pythiax
Journal-World
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