Kansas pilots excel in civilian flight training program
University of Kansas fliers achieved the best spring training record among western colleges and second in the nation, finishing the program with a 100 percent safety record. Purdue led in completions, while Kansas seeks a larger pilot quota for this year though funding cuts reduce expected allotment.
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University of Kansas
Mississippi
United States
Civil Aeronautics College
Earl D. Hay
Altho
Kansas
Jayhawks
Purdue University
Purdue
Alabama
Pomona Junior College
California
San Jose
Michigan University
North Texas Aggies
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
North Carolina State
Washington
Hay
Congress
Civil Aeronautics Authority
School of Engineering
Runaway Formidable: British Carrier Launch Malfunction
In Belfast a premature launch of Britain's newest carrier Formidable caused chaos. One woman died and about 20 injured as the 23,000 ton ship slid into the water amid wood debris and falling cradle timbers. Lady Agnes Wood broke the wine on the bows as spectators fled while tugs and crew moved to safety.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Britain
Formidable
Belfast Lough
Agnes Wood
Kingsley Wood
Lady Wood
Altho
Royal Ulster Constabulary
Rule Britannia
Engineer Is Discharged After 28 Injury-Free Years
Denver August 17 Engineer W. M. Medae aged 56 who completed 28 years without an accident saw his record broken when his locomotive collided with a passenger train, killing two. The Denver and Rio Grande Western officials announced his dismissal after finding no substantiation for his claim that faulty air brakes caused the Scenic Limited to crash into the Santa Fe Navajo at a southern Denver crossover.
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Denver
W. M. Medae
Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
Medae
Santa Fe
Farm Column: Homebuilt Combine From Recycled Parts
Willard Oswald of Round Grove north of McLouth built a four foot swath combine from auto frames and parts of threshing equipment. Powered by a tractor power takeoff, it runs on rubber tires with a crude but functional frame. He also uses a windcharger and generator to keep a radio battery charged, with extra batterying costing nothing. Rain slowed plowing while farmers mow weeds and tidy up. a neat fence line adds land value. African elephants are dying at about 36 000 annually.
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Willard Oswald
Round Grove
McLouth
Oswald
Clay Center Resident Dies at 79 in Kansas
Mrs. Eric H. Swenson, 79, a daughter of Aaron Dexter founder of Clay Center, died early today after moving from Illinois in a covered wagon. A daughter and a son, both of Clay Center, survive.
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Clay Center
Kan
Eric H. Swenson
Aaron Dexter
Kansas
Illinois
Oil wells idle as Kansas orders indefinite shut down
Topeka officials report 19 268 oil wells in Kansas shut down by a state corporation commission order aimed to restore a 20 cent crude price cut. Conservation Director Theo A Morgan says the move has near total producer support and no exceptions. Refiners face stock depletion concerns as governors and commission members note uncertain duration and potential price effects.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Corporation Commission
Theo. A. Morgan
Wichita
Morgan
Arnold Jones
Commission
Ratner
Jones
Rochelle Hudson Weds Hal Thompson in Mexico
Rochelle Hudson, rising star after roles with Will Rogers, married Hal Thompson of Hollywood, a Disney writer. The couple, following Janet Gaynor’s path, honeymooned in Ensenada Baja California and were reported to be somewhere in Mexico two days after the ceremony.
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Ensenada
Baja Calif
Janet Gaynor
Ina
Miss Gaynor
Land of
Manana
Rochelle Hudson
Will Rogers
Hal Thompson
Hollywood
Walt Disney Studios
Gaynor
Gilbert Adrian
Yuma
Ariz
Mrs. Thompson
Mexico
Kidney Tubes Flush Out Poisonous Waste
An ad claims excess blood acids stress 15 miles of kidney tubes. It links backache fatigue and urinary symptoms to kidney trouble. Doan's Pills are advertised as a proven relief to help flush waste from the blood.
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Nature
Dean
Doan
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