Three Die In Ship On Mountain Peak
Glenda Wyoming August 20 three Indianapolis residents died when their private plane crashed into Laramie Peak. Burnside Smith 47 Indianapolis businessman Dick Arnett pilot Eleanor Smith bride were found burned inside wreckage. Searchers led by Captain George Smith report the plane in rough timbered country eight miles up the peak. Coroner from Laramie to be summoned.
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Glenda
Wyo
Indianapolis
Laramie Peak
Helena
Mont
Burnside Smith
Dick Arnett
Eleanor
Peake
George Smith
Wyoming Highway Patrol
Mith
Smith
Laramie
Albany County
John Sloan Smith
E. R. Tibbetts
Denver
Tibbetts
San Antonio
Tex
Colorado
Walter Higley
Higley
Fat
Sewing Room Project Submitted to WPA Office
A WPA sewing room project for about 88 women, prepared by Miss Margaret Ford and county relief officials, has been sent to Topeka for submission. Harold T. Baker says it is not yet decided whether the room will be here or in Baldwin, Lecompton, Eudora, or Lawrence, with a central location the state office favors and transport for workers.
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WPA
Margaret Ford
Toneka
Harold T. Baker
Douglas County
Baldwin
Lecompton
Eudora
Lawrence
Rivers and Harbors Measure Near Senate Approval
Washington awaits senate approval of a conference report on the 614 million rivers and harbors bill. The measure authorizes work nationwide including 63 million for Grand Coulee on the Columbia and 13 million Parker dam and 10 million Head Gate Rock dam on the Colorado. Funds for Parker dam had been held by a Supreme Court order pending action.
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Washington
Senate
White House
Grand Coulee
Columbia River
Parker
Head Gate Rock
Colorado River
PWA
Parker Dam
Supreme Court
House
Test Your Knowledge Quiz on Historical Classifieds
A reader asks seven questions from the classified page covering religious objects, geography, chemistry, diplomacy, state locations, literature, and medical terms. The set includes monstrance purpose, Oyster Bay Island, coal tar product, League of Nations status, Gulfport location, authorship queries, Treasure State nickname, Stella Fedelia, acute coryza, and current century.
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Oyster Bay
United States
League of Nations
Gulfport
Stella Frigellus
Defying Powers Italy Moves To War In Ethiopia
Italy presses its East African campaign toward the limit while expanding its army to defy European obstruction of its plans, signaling a full wartime effort in Ethiopia and a sharpening of tensions with other powers.
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Italy
Ethiopia
Britain to shape policy on Italo Ethiopian crisis
London Aug 20 The British cabinet will meet to decide policy in the Italo Ethiopian dispute. Ministers plan collective sanctions with other nations but will not commit to a lone action or send troops to Lake Tsana. Britain and France agreed on cooperation though no formal pact. Italy may face a League of Nations inquiry when the council meets Sept 4.
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Associated Press
London
Italy
Ethiopia
Great Britain
Thursdat Kl
Samuel Hoare
Anthony Eden
League of Nations
Stanley Baldwin
Aix-les-Baing
France
Lake Tsana
Altho
Blue Nile
Nile
Egypt
Council of the
League
Coach and Pupil to Meet on Court Bench in Missouri
Jefferson City Mo Aug 20 AP A former Westminster college football coach and player reunite as Missouri supreme court justices Governor Ark appoints John Caskin Collet 47 Democrat from Salisbury to the court effective Sept 1 He will sit beside his former mentor Judge Ernest M Tipton who coached Westminster in 1915 and later joined the bench Tipton UM 1911 track half mile and later practiced law in Fulton
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Jefferson City
Westminster College
Fulton
Boon
Missouri Supreme Court
John Caskin
Collet
Salisbury
Ark
Ernest M. Tipton
AED
Tipton
Westminster
Bluejays
University of Missouri
Judge Tipton
Ernests Quigley
Jack Grover
Leslie Edmonds
Blaze destroys church in lightning strike near Lincoln Salina
A lightning strike set St John’s Lutheran church ablaze near Lincoln Salina Kansas on August 20. The three aisles were washed and a pipe organ burned to the ground. The Rev. insurance details and crop loan applications for next year’s wheat were announced by Deal Six, Douglas county farm agent, at the Lawrence post office building.
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Salina
Kan
St John’s Lutheran
Rev
Deal Six
Douglas County
Farm-Bureau
Lawrence
War Test of Speed at Pine Camp with mechanized division
Foreign observers watched the U S first division move 25 miles from Gates Corners to Herbieville in 90 minutes testing mechanized warfare. 5,000 men in 550 trucks and a tractor, armored cars and antiaircraft gear displayed rapid coordination. Infantry rode in tracks. artillery joined behind. monkeywrench cavalry deployed.
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Pine Camp
N. Y
U. S
Iron
Harrisville
Japan
Germany
China
Spain
Mexico
Uncle Sam
New York
Gates’ Corners
Herbieville
High Army
Dynamite Cache Found on Rogers Estate in Santa Monica
Sufficient dynamite to blow up the bay was found on property belonging to the Rogers estate in Santa Monica canyon. Detectives launched a full investigation amid suspicion it was stolen from road construction gangs or Rogers own road projects. Authorities reported 145 sticks of extra heavy dynamite, a box of percussion caps, fuses and related items.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Villgers
Canyon
R. G. Harris
Army Air Representative
Douglas Aircraft Works
Rooseveltighway
Humorist
Rogers
Igen
Iarhudett
Clipper Off for Midway Flight Leaves Wake Island
Pan American Airways clipper sea plane with the same outbound crew lifted from the coral lagoon at 6 14 am local time bound for Midway Island about 1191 statute miles northeast. The departure occurred on August 21 with times converted to Pacific Standard Time.
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Wake Island
Pan American Airways
UPI
Midway Island
Arrest Warrant Issued for Kentucky Adjutant General
Harlan Kentucky August 20 warrants issued for Adjutant General Henry H. Denhardt, head of the Kentucky National Guard, after grand jury indicted him for criminal contempt for directing troops into Harlan County to oversee the state primary. He faces immediate arrest with no bond, and officials cite a July restraining order and lack of local authorization for August 3 troop movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan
Adjt
Henry H. Denhardt
Kentucky National Guard
James M. Gilbert
Harlan County Grand Jury
Franklin
Jefferson
Harlan County
Commonwealth
Daniel Boone Smith
National
Kentucky
Denhardt
Gilbert
Grand Jury
Harlan Circuit Court
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Belp
Secretary of State of
Washington votes new railroad pension plan
Congress approved a new railroad employee pension system to be funded by taxes on payrolls and salaries. The measure, designed to satisfy Supreme Court objections, moves to the White House for the president's approval or veto. Eligible workers can retire at 65 or after 30 years, with benefits up to $120 or $35 higher than prior plans.
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Washington
Apr
Congress
Senate
House
White House
Supreme Court
Ways and Means Committee
Ian
Hale
Maine
Hastings
Delaware
Metcalf
Rhode Island
Eudora Picnic Opens With Full Two Day Gala
The thirty fourth annual G P A Picnic starts in Eudora with a two day program featuring a concert by the Eudora band a speech by former U S Congressman Charles F Scott of Jola foot races bicycle races nail driving egg races and more including a night dance by Cap Cox and his nine piece orchestra Senator J S McDonald of Kansas City is set to speak tomorrow afternoon Free entertainment runs at 2 and 4 p m daily Concessions merry go rounds and a ferris wheel are on the grounds In Boston two bandits robbed Hodgson Kennard jewelers taking rubies emeralds and diamonds valued around 60000
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G.P.A
Eudora
United States
Charles F. Scott
Jola
Cap Cox
J. $. McDonald
Kanass City
Kan
Lawrence W. Clawson Reports on Probate Court Records
Probate Judge L H Menger praised for prompt inheritance tax reporting as field inspector Clawson visits the probate court. Beatrice Belkin announces an NBC radio performance tomorrow from New York, singing a piece by her husband Joseph Ittau of NBC orchestras. County relief seeks a donated wheelchair, with calls to 2451 for aid. Berlin subway collapse at Hermann Goering street endangers 14 workers, four recovered. rescue ongoing as army, police, and fire units respond to the flooded tunnel built for the Olympic traffic.
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W. W. Clawson
State Tax Commission
L. H. Menger
Beatrice Belkin
George Abrams
NBC
New York
Joseph Ittau
National Broadcasting Company
Berlin
Hermann Goering
Brandenburg Gate
Senate Passes Railroad Reorganization Bill to White House
The Senate approved the house rail bill to speed railroad reorganizations without a record vote. Two minor amendments require return to the house before heading to the White House. The measure rewrites the railroad bankruptcy act enacted in the Hoover era.
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Senate
House
Washington
White House
Many Flowers Pour In For Wiley Post Funeral
Oklahoma City reports floods of orders for floral tributes from across the nation as the airman Wiley Post nears his home state. Florists rush to meet demand for what may become Oklahoma's largest funeral. messages of condolence arrive from major cities and small towns. Also, a House member proposes a commemorative Will Rogers postage stamp with proceeds to fund a memorial in Washington.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Wiley Post
Rogers
Washington
UPI
Will Rogers
Representative Corning
New York
Chief of G Men Threatened by Letter From Karpis
Washington reports that public enemy number one Alvin Karpis sent a letter threatening J Edgar Hoover, head of the G men. The note arrived about a month ago in Ohio, with Hoover declining comment as federal agents pursue the famed kidnap gang.
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Washington
Alvin Karpis
J. Edgar Hoover
Department of Justice
Hoover
Ohio
Edward G. Bremer
St. Paul
Minn
Karpis
Atlantic City
Harry Campbell
Wynona Burdette
Delores Delaney
Chicago
Florida
Moratorium Snag Halts Farm Mortgage Bill in House
In Washington on August 20, an objection from Representative Millard of New York stopped the House from moving the Frazier Lemke farm mortgage moratorium bill. The Senate passed measure would let debt burdened farmers enter bankruptcy to keep their lands for three years while paying a court appraised rent or value to clear debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Millard
R-N.y
Senate
Supreme Court
Carey Salt Co Faces FTC Complaint Over Smoke Salt Claim
The Federal Trade Commission announced a complaint against Carey Salt Co of Hutchinson Kansas for misrepresenting its product as smoke salt. It says the salt has not been subjected to smoke to obtain smoke salt properties. The company was given until September 20 to show cause why a cease and desist order should not be issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Carey Salt Co
Hutchinson
Kan
Withdraw A Nomination For Arlington Postmaster
President Roosevelt withdrew Horace G Bodwell s nomination to be postmaster at Arlington Kansas following a clerical error in Senator George McGills office Lyman is likely to be made permanent Postmaster later Also TVA amendments reached complete conference committee agreement eliminating the outright purchase provision with lending authority substituted for municipalities An office closure notice from August 17 to September 1 issued by Dr Florence Barrows
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Washington
Horace G. Bodwell
Arlington
Kan
Senate
Roosevelt
George McGill
D-Kan
Oren W
Lyman
TVA
Florence Barrows
Oklahoma to Honor Wiley Post With Capitol Lie-In-State
Oklahoma City August reports Wiley Post will lie in state two hours in the state capitol before funeral and burial in Memorial Park. Gov. Marland and state officials will lead memorials as prominent aviation figures and invited guests gather for the tribute to the Oklahoma aviator who perished with Will Rogers in a Alaska crash.
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Oklahoma City
Wiley Post
Totunda
Oklahoma
California
Los Angeles
Will Rogers
Post
E. W.land
First Baptist Church
Esee
Memorial Park Cemetery
L. E. Gray
Ted Colbert
Ponca City
Okla
Joe Crosson
Fairbanks
Griffin’s
Art Goebel
Dole
Fianais
Haois
Amelia Earhart
James A. Haizlip
St. Louis
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Court Upholds Grant In PWA Municipal Project
Denver aug 20 up the Roose velt administration was upheld by a United States circuit court of appeals in a decision sustaining the government in loans and grants to municipalities The Kansas Gas and Electric company sought to restrain Independence Kansas from building a municipal power plant with federal funds The court held the city may construct an electric plant with a loan and grant but issued an injunction against revenue bonds and unlawful diversion of water works funds for the project The ruling signals to municipalities and states to heed taxpayers wishes in public construction
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Roosevelt
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Kansas Gas and Electric Company of
Kansas City
PWA
Kansas City Electric Company
City of
Independence
Kan
Paroles Granted to Four Douglas County Inmates
Governor Alf M. Landon announced parole for four Douglas County prisoners. Hans Benning received 10 to 21 years for first degree burglary, Jake Bidinger 1 to 5 years for embezzlement, A B Hailey 1 to 10 years on a statutory charge, and Luther D James 1 to 5 years for box car robbery. Benning, Bidinger, James, and Hailey dates span 1930 to 1934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
State Penitentiary
Alf M. Landon
Hans Benning
Jake Bidinger
A. B. Hailey
Luther D. James
Benning
Bidinger
James
Hailey
Missionary society host at Eudora home in Keystone
Mrs Mary Harris hosted the Methodist church missionary society at her Keystone home after Mr and Mrs Douglas and Mr Harris left for Leoti Kansas to prepare the Harris farm wheat crop. They expect a two to three week absence. Frank Terrell of Rogers Arkansas visited his mother and sister and brothers Terrell and family last week with Eugene Griffen and Elsie May and Oscar Votan and M Hill and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Harris
Missionary Society of the Methodist Church of
Eudora
Keystone
Douglas
Mr. Harris
Leati
Kan
Harris
Leoti
Frank Terrell
Rogers, Ark
Sarah Terrrell
Henrietta Terrell
Ralph
Chas.Terrell
Eugene Griffen
Elsie May
Oscar Votan
M. €. Hill
Funeral Attendees Share Time in Gideon and Kaw Valley
Eunice attends funeral in Gideon Breithazyt st Clearfield with niece Mrs. Griffen noted. W W Gerstenberg and Wayne Walter visit Carl Altenbernd family in Kaw Valley. Wendelin Schehrer of Eudora dines with daughter. Mildred Kasberger of Lawrence spends night with parents and uncle Father Ferdinand Medl and aunt Mrs. Harry Miller. Mayme Kohler at WLTY club. callers through week include Neosho visitors and Vinland residents.
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Eunice
Gideon Breithazyt
St Clearfield
Griffen
W. W. Gerstenberger
Wayne Walter
Carl Altenbernd
Kaw Valley
Wendelin Schehrer
Eudore
Alfred Seiwald
Rosaline
Mildred-Kasberger
Lawrence
Ferdinand Medl
Harry Miller
Mayme Kohler
Sheldon
J. D. Adams
Oliver Deay
Harold Fawley
Neosho
J. H. Michael
Lorene
Jerry Harris
Gloria
Geraldine
C. M. Williamson
Lois Jand Jean
Rosemary
Nadine Morris
E. S. George
Vinland
Claude
John Deay
Deay
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