League Wild Rumors Eye Danzig Settlement
The League of Nations considers abandoning protection of Danzig if Poland approves a settlement with Germany. Burckhardt reports a brief German talk with Hitler. London denies any formal proposal. Talks with Danzig officials suggest possible meeting on customs control as Berlin Warsaw dispute deepens.
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League of Nations
League
Danzig
Poland
Germany
Europe
Berlin
Warsaw
Pomorze
East Prussia
Rome
Carl J. Burkhardt
Hitler
London
Burckhardt
Far East
Japan
Tokyo
Italy
Carl J. Burckhardt
Hich
Adolf Hitler
Albert Forster
Arthur Greiser
Victor Boettcher
Senate
Geneva
Greiser
Marian Chodacki
Free City
King and Queen Picnic At Gannochy Lodge Edzell
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth enjoy an outdoor picnic at Gannochy Lodge Edzell Scotland hosted by J P Morgan during a grouse shooting visit. Servants laid a bountiful lunch from picnic hampers while the menu remained a Morgan secret.
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Gannochy Lodge
Edzell
Scotland
King George
Queen Elizabeth
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
England
J. P. Morgan
Morgan
Weather forecast for Kansas with scattered showers and temps
The Kansas forecast calls for scattered thunder showers tonight and Wednesday with warmer readings in the extreme northwest tonight and cooler in the northwest and extreme west. Temperatures show highs near 92 yesterday and 84 around noon today, with a low around today’s early morning.
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Kansas
Unprovoked Slapping Alleged By Japanese Sentry At Tianjin
Mrs. F. M. Richard a 59 year old American widow reported she was detained and slapped by a Japanese guard at the blockaded French concession in Tientsin. The incident prompted a visit from the Japanese vice consul and a report to Washington. She described being forced to dump vegetables while her consular card was ignored and later returned after protest.
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Richard
Mid-Continent Oil Shutdown Debated At Emergency Session
The Interstate Oil Compact Commission opened an emergency session as states consider halting production. The Independent Petroleum Association urged a 15 day shutdown. Texas already ordered a 15 day halt of 87,000 wells. Oklahoma weighed a state order for August while Kansas signaled possible participation. Governor Phillips and others pressed for a prompt solution amid slumping prices.
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Oklahoma City
Independent Petroleum Association of America
Interstate Oil Compact Commission
Mid-Continent
Charles Roeser
Fort Worth
Tex
Oklahomas Corporation Commission
Ernest O. Thompson
Texas
Phillips
Oklahoma
Payne Ratner
Kansas
Topeka
Railroad Commission
Sadler charges Standard Oil with Texas antitrust violation
Jerry Sadler member of the Texas Railroad Commission charged Standard Oil of New Jersey with violating Texas anti trust laws and asked Attorney General Gerald Mann to open an investigation. A photostatic copy of a contract between Standard Oil and Humble Oil concerning oil sales was given to the attorney general.
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Standard
Austin
Tex
Jerry Sadler
Texas Railroad Commission
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
Texas
Gerald €. Mann
Sadler
Standard of New Jersey
Humble Oil Company
O'Daniel Says Texas May Proclaim Two Thanksgiving Days
Governor W Lee O'Daniel told reporters that if President Roosevelt moves Thanksgiving up Texas will declare two Thanksgiving days this year one on November 23 and another on November 30 in Texas.
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Austin
Tex
W. Lee O’daniel
Roosevelt
Texas
Eudora C P A Picnic Opens With Concert and Races
Crowds gather at Eudora for the opening band concert at 1 30 pm with about 250 on the grounds cloudy pleasant weather. Races for boys and girls and a nail driving contest are planned after the concert. Evening features include Ferris wheel and rides, Colorado Pete and Kit and Kay from KMBC, platform dance, and a 9 pm dance by Van Allm.
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Eudora C. P. A
Colorado
Pete
Kit
Kay
KMBC
George Wong Wai
Lawrence
Eudora
van Allm
Roosevelt Visits Halifax Aboard USS Lang in Nova Scotia
President Roosevelt arrived aboard the USS Tuscaloosa off Halifax with a salute from Citadel Hill as the Lang escorted them. Acting Premier A. S. McMillan and Halifax officials welcomed the party, then Roosevelt directed sea movements toward Sydney for refueling and possible Gulf of Saint Lawrence or Labrador coast passages depending on weather.
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U. S. S. Lang
Halifax
N.S
Citadel Hill
President Roosevelt
Tuscaloosa
Lang
Anchorage
Nova Scotia
Cape Breton Island
Roosevelt
Gulf
Labrador Coast
Newfoundland
Prince Edward Island
Market Index Holds Steady on Broad Stock Session
The average of 60 stocks sits at 49.2 in today’s edition, inching up from yesterday’s 48.9. Data labeled for historical use appears under Keeler's text set.
Kansas City Moves to Oust All Elective Officials
Democratic Citizens association proposed charter amendments to remove every elective official in Kansas City in a bid to curb the machine rule led by Tom Pendergast. The plan suggests扩大 council to ten or twelve and force a special election alongside recalls of Mayor Bryce B. Smith and four councilmen.
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Kansas City
Democratic Citizens Association
Tom Pendergast
Democratic
Bryce B. Smith
Democratic Association
Republican Charterist
Gordon Letchworth
Democratic Citizens’ Association
B. Smith
Jerome G. Galvin
Ted O’sullivan
Charles E. Phillips
Frank Jake Adams
Frank M. Eviston
Alfred N. Gossett
Adams
Eviston
Gossett
Smith
Charles P. Woodbury
Altho
Leavenworth
Rivers Rising Amid Flood Warnings Across Kansas
Central and southern Kansas saw rising rivers after heavy overnight rains with more rain forecast. Flood-stage rivers include the Solomon at Beloit and Smokey Hill near Lindsborg and Salina, while Ninnessah in Sedgwick county runs bankfull. Thunderstorms caused damage from lightning and heavy rainfall across multiple counties.
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Topeka
Kansas
Solomon
Beloit
Smokey Hill
Lindsborg
Salina
A. D. Robb
Ninnescah
Sedgwick
Cheney
Wichita
Clearwater
Albert Unruh
Newton
Brown Park
Abilene
Alvin Woodman
Minneapolis
Charles Trow
Enterprise
el Dorado
Robb
Nortonville Garage and News Office Destroyed by Fire
Nortonville Kansas suffered a destructive blaze last night as the C A Leighton garage and the Nortonville News office were wiped out. City Marshal Dick Lindsey put garage damage at about 6000 dollars. publisher Maud Burdick could not be reached for a loss estimate. A garage employee said a gasoline tank used for washing motor parts caught fire.
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Nortonville
Kan
C. A. Leighton
Dick Lindsey
Maud Burdick
Europe Under Arms Count 8.5 Million, Writer Says
A Reuters writer estimates Europe has 8,500,000 men under arms excluding naval and air forces. France 1,000,000 Britain 600,000 Poland 500,000 Turkey 300,000 Romania 275,000 Greece 200,000. Axis Italy 950,000 Germany 1,750,000 totaling 2,700,000 to 2,900,000 with Hungary added. Soviet Russia 2,000,000 is the major potential counterweight.
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London
Europe
Reuters
France
Britain
Poland
Turkey
Romania
Greece
Italy
Germany
Hungary
Russia
Submarine Seawolf Launched At Portsmouth Navy Yard
The navy unveils the Seawolf, a 299 foot submarine like the Squalus, at Portsmouth yard with Mrs. Edward C Kalbfus as sponsor. It measures 26 feet 11 inches beam and 1 450 tons displacement and will be completed next April.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Navy
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Edward C. Kalbfus
Santa Speaks Early on Thanksgiving Date
The Seattle Times sports page reports a symposium on President Roosevelt’s plan to move Thanksgiving. Santa Claus is quoted saying tell that guy to lay off Christmas, I’m booked up solid now.
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Seattle
The
Seattle Times
Roosevelt
Santa Claus
Roosevelts Thanksgiving Plan Impacts Big Six Schedule
The article reports on Roosevelt proposing a Thanksgiving date shift that could affect the Kansas Missouri game and other Big Six matchups. Kansas Missouri discussions at KU and MU show concern over hardships on teams and calendars, with potential moves to November 23 or 25 and debates on attendance and class disruption.
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Roosevelt
Kansas
Dietrich Musica Pleads Guilty To Mail Fraud Counts
Pi George Dietrich Musica brother of the McKesson and Robbins president pleaded guilty in federal court to a 14 count mail fraud and conspiracy indictment. He faces up to 67 years in prison and fines totaling 36000 dollars.
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New York
George Dietrich Musica
McKesson and Robbins
Plymouth Refuses Change in Thanksgiving Date
Plymouth Mass August 15 historic Plymouth protests any shift in Thanksgiving date and will observe the last Thursday in November regardless of national decisions. The board of selectmen sent a statement to President Roosevelt arguing the day’s significance and religious importance should not bow to commercial interests.
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Plymouth
Mass
Plymouth Board of Selectmen
Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
James Frazer
Plan 4 H Picnic Nears Final Arrangements
Final arrangements for the annual 4 H Douglas county picnic are set for tomorrow at 10 a m at Brown s grove with about 300 members and many parents expected. Representatives from 12 clubs will attend and perform in the morning program before a noon basket lunch and an afternoon softball tournament.
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Douglas County
Brown’s Grove
Picnic Tonight for Vocational Agriculture Alumni
The fifth annual Vocational Agriculture Alumni Association picnic is tonight at Holcom Grove starting at 6 30. Kenneth Johnson secretary says about 50 people are expected. Members supply food and guests include wives and sweethearts. Activities include a baseball game and horseshoe contests with Charles Lindell in charge of entertainment.
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Vocational Agriculture Alumni Association
Holcom Grove
Kenneth Johnson
Si Anderson
Arthur Jenson
Alvin McKinney
Charles Lindell
One Man Held Responsible For Streamliner Wreck
Federal and state officials pursue a motive in the City of San Francisco disaster that killed 24 aboard a 17 car train. A. D. McDonald of Southern Pacific cites evidence pointing to deliberate sabotage by a skilled insider.
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Reno
San Francisco
A. D. McDonald
Southern Pacific Railroad
Humboldt River
Here
McDonald
Bob la Duceur
Andy M. Welliver
Welliver
la Duceur
Pyramid Lake
Nev
Henry P. Vaux
Port Ledge
Rosemont
Susan M. Vaux
Twin Peaks
Union Pacific
Chicago and Northwestern
Southern Pacific
Night Grid Game Under Consideration for KU Kansas State
The KU Kansas State football match this fall may be Friday afternoon Friday night or Saturday afternoon depending on athletic authorities. A national corn husking contest on November 3 draws 150000 visitors, complicating traffic and attendance plans for any afternoon kickoff.
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Kaw River
Jude Anderson
Journal-World
Gwinn Henry
Lawrence
Chamber of Commerce
K. U.athletic
Charles Radcliffe
George Hedrick
Art Weaver
Dolph Simons
Manhattan
Mike
Ahearn
Kansas State
Westry
K-State Athletic Council
H. H. Kine
Bie
K. U
K-State
Kansas
Drake
Aggies
Marquette
Altho
Henry
Puerto Rico petition urges third term for Roosevelt
Secretary Ickes sent to the White House a petition signed by 40,000 Puerto Ricans urging President Roosevelt to seek a third term. Ickes, who originally supported another term, told the President the idea had his personal amen.
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Puerto Rico
Washington
Ickes
White House
Roosevelt
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