Milk blockade eases as Iowa farmers lift first break
In Omaha the first break in the Iowa farmers blockade occurred as milk shipments moved toward Omaha. Officials capped violence while enforcing peaceful protest, with two arrests for cream dumping and ongoing picketing near Council Bluffs. Livestock and milk trucks passed with driver persuasion, and about 400 farmers met in Missouri Valley to plan further action.
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Oma Ace
Iowa
Omaha
Logan
Brandt
Boone
Imva
Truman Caldwell
A. L. Flickinger
Onawa
Sioux City
Council Bluffs
Missouri Valley
Nacora
Neb
P.owen
B. H. Brandé
Bac
Nebraska
Ament
Sterday Ab
Winnebago
Simon Madsen
Perfect
Kansas Weather Forecast Updates This Week
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with little temperature change. Morning report shows all points clear with good dirt readings except Kansas City and Pittsburg, where clouds persist and roads are affected. Temperature details incomplete but indicate modest variation across the period.
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Kansas
Arkansas City
Pittsburg
Douglas Envinha
Kansas City Will Not Borrow For Relief
Kansas City will not apply for loans or advances from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to cover charities work. Mayor Smith stated Kansas City is in a position to carry out all legal obligations and will not seek RF C funds.
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Nsas City
Henry S. Caulfield
Smith
Kansas City
Reconection Finance Corporation
Lide
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Doolittle Flies Repaired Plane For Bendix Bid
Jimmy Doolittle test flew a rebuilt plane after a faulty landing gear delayed him. He managed a cautious ground touchdown at the Bendix Trophy race site, then ordered further gear adjustments as he aims to challenge Bendix and west east records. The damaged craft, last used to win the Bendix and set a 11 hour 11 minute west east record, is being readied in time for upcoming starts.
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Wichita
Jimmy Doolittle
Doolittle
Sinc
Burbank
Calif
Cleveland
Newark
Baseball highlights from the leagues mixed with sporadic team names
Sporadic baseball snippets report NL action with Suh as a key hit and bases loaded in the third, while AL summaries showcase Philadelphia downing Chicago with five homers, and New York’s Tazzeri driving in a ninth inning run. scattered lines mention St Louis, Detroit, Boston, and other teams with unclear details.
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Esburgh
AM — Suhes
Fene
DPA
Tim
Hubbet
Taiuas
Schumacher
Re Homer
Trace
Spohrers
Johnser
Anal
Ontag Oles, Colina
V. Fone
Ann Mierrrett
Philadelphia
Tin Abhimvics
Chicero White Sox
Lebrane
Meir
Miller
Simmons
Chicago
Hadelphia
Detroit
Red Sox
Papizes
Tayworth
Land
Taterabind Na RA
Harder
Connally
Sewells Crewer
Sneneer
Deirsdp Hoste
Doctor Thacker Held Without Bail In Oklahoma City Case
Dr Richard F Thacker was held for trial without bail on murder charges tied to the death of Robbie Loug Thompson from an alleged illegal operation. At a preliminary hearing Marvin Erdman Thompson's fiancé testified he witnessed the operation and paid $50.
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Oklahoma City
Richard EF. Thacker
Robbie Loug Thompson
Santa Workers Strike Shuts Doll Factory Lines
In New York 3500 Santa Claus helpers halted doll and toy making as Doll Workers Industrial Union orders a strike for higher wages and better conditions. In Illinois, miners plan a march of 25,000 to close mines despite a truce in Franklin County.
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New York
Doll Workers’ Industrial Union
Springfield
Ill
Franklin County
Policy Committee of
Illinois Union
Planes bound for Europe race from America
Multiple flights depart New York and nearby fields bound for Oslo and London with stops at Harbor Grace and St John. The group includes Thor Solberg Carl Petersen Clyde Lee John Bochkon and George Hutchinsons flying family with plans for a 4200 mile eastward journey to demonstrate transatlantic safety.
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Halifax
N. S
Thor Solberg
Carl Peterson
Oslo
Grace
Port Greville
St. John
N. BR
Clyde Lee
John Bochkon
Harbor Grace
Europe
America
Norway
Carl Petersen
Floy Bennett Field
New York
NFL
Portsmouth
N. H
Clyde A. Lee
Barre
George Hutchinson
Floyd Bennett Field
N. C
London
William Uldrich
Leon Fisculli
Edna Newcomer
Rome
Florence
Miss Newcomer
Florence Nightingale
API
Sikorsky
Richmond
Hutchinson
Kathryn
Janet Lee
Peter Redpath
Joseph Ruff
Allfilisch
Radin Oerator
Norman W. “Alley
Exmeraman
Death Sentences to Nazi Slayers Rouse New Opposition
Berlin August 28 AP reports five Beuthen fascists condemned for political murder provoked Nazi threats of reprisal. Hitler pledged to fight a government allowing such sentences while Franz von Papen's cabinet faces pressure amid a speedy court case in the Beuthen mining city near the Polish border.
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Berlin
Beuthen
Adolf Hitler
Franz von Papen
Potentpa
Hitler
Beame
Avriot
Reuben
Todey
Flower Display Institute Opens In North Lawrence
A flower display sponsored by the North Lawrence Civic Association will be held next Sunday August 28 from 2 to 6 pm in the basement of the North Lawrence Christian church. Citizens are asked to bring garden flowers in containers for classification between 11 am and 1 30 pm. All varieties are accepted and ribbon awards will be given. Children’s contest entries will be shown and cash prizes awarded. A guest table will feature flowers from guests.
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North Lawrence
Civic Association
Addie Buckminster
J. J. Kram
C. B. Lowe
J. Jey Kram
Ewing
E. B. Dicker
Edna McGinnis
R. E. Bushey
Douglas County Normal Institute Opens At Liberty Memorial High
More than seventy rural teachers attend the annual event with sessions on psychology general methods art and health under local and visiting educators. A county school board meeting and a program by the Douglas County Parent Teachers Association close the week. An evening dinner and dance at the Eldridge hotel features Lawrence merchants and local officials with Miss Emma Semple delivering the response.
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Douglas County Normal Institute
Liberty Memorial High’ School
J. Lane
William J. Williams
Baker University
Baldwin
Lena Davis
Topeka
Lagrace Whitmer
Mark Neely
Douglas County
Parent-Teachers Association
Lawrence Merchants Bureau
Eldridge Hotel
S. E. Schwahn
Merchants Bureau
J. Wayne McCoy
Chamber
Queens of air rest after eight day endurance flight
New York Aug 26 AP the two new queens of the skies Mrs Frances Marsalis and Mrs Louise Thaden rested after setting a new women endurance flight record. They circled Valley Stream Long Island for eight days four hours five minutes before landing. They topped the prior 123 hours record set last year by Bobby Trout and Edna May Cooper. After landing Thaden fainted and a doctor ordered a long rest. They plan to fly to Cleveland for the national air races.
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New York
Frances Marsalis
Louise Thaden
Long Island
Valley Stream
Long Islan
Los Angeles
Bobby Trout
Fdna- May Cooper
Curtiss
Casey Jones
Boynton Orders A Probe Into Sublette Incident
Attorney General Roland Boynton ordered an investigation into a report of forcible holding and terrorizing of two youths at Sublette Kansas. He asked Garden City attorney Ray Calihan to probe a complaint by J P Nolan of Barden City that the youths were detained until 4 15 a m. Details were scarce but Nolan said county officers and sheriff were implicated. The trouble stemmed from the youths nephews of Nolan pursuing recording some land seeds.
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Topeka
Roland Boynton
Sublette
Kan
Ray Calihan
Garden City
J. P. Nolan
Bar den City
Nolan
Boynton
Lawrence hosts teachers banquet and dance at Eldridge Hotel
Business and professional leaders in Lawrence will host members of the Douglas County Teachers Association for a banquet and dance at the Hotel Eldridge at 6 30 tonight. A short program follows the banquet, with dancing in the grill room. Meanwhile Captain Wolfgang von Gronau, flying from Germany, began a world flight from Prince Rupert toward Cordova, Alaska, with three companions, aiming to reach Cordova in about seven hours and then continue to the Aleutians.
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Lawrence
Douglas County Teachers Association
Eldridge
von Gronau
Alaska
Prince Rupert
B. C
Wolfgane von Gronau
Cordova
Vanarova
Dutch Harbor
Aleutians
Plane crash searchers rescue rest of air crew near Bluefields
Marines combing the eastern jungle around Bluefields Nicaragua report recovering a downed plane and finding parachutes in a ground clearing. A ground patrol was dispatched to rescue the three missing comrades.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Marine Corps
Bluefields
Rome
Levy Reduction Lowers Lawrence City Taxes Next Year
Lawrence residents will pay a total tax levy of 33.30 per $1,000 valuation, down from 34.66 this year. The city, county, school and state levies were reduced, with the city school levy at 16.10 mills and the general levy at 11.44 mills. The county levy drops to 3.77 mills from 4.48, while the state levy falls from 1.99 to 1.98. County budget changes and August 25 certification deadlines affect township levies as the county assesses the total levy for each township.
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Lawrence
City of
State Tax Commission
Roland Boynton
Douglass County
C. C. Bowman
Hoover Dam hires 100 ex service men for project
Leonard Blood, head of the Boulder City employment bureau, says about 100 ex service men, mostly bonus expeditionary force veterans returning from Washington, have been hired for Hoover dam construction. Veterans receive first employment under the soldiers preference clause in the Six Companies Inc. contract. A small number of jobs remain open, with payroll expected to peak around 5,000 workers by mid next month.
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Las Vegas
Apyt —Leonard Blood
Boulder City
Bonus Expeditionary Force
Washington
Hoover Dam
California
Nevada
Companies Inc
Death threat prompts Nazi leaders to vow justice for pardons
Berlin dispatch reports five fascists condemned for political murder faced death sentences. An official statement from the government, quoted as Adolf Hitler assuring the condemned, declares that pardons will be decided strictly on justice, dismissing political pressure.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Derby Flier Search Near Hueco Mountains
George Quick of the Commerce Department airways inspector flew from El Paso to locate two derby fliers reported down near the Hueco Mountains about 20 miles east of El Paso. Charles Spencer, another entrant, returned to El Paso due to motor trouble and said the plane nosed over on landing but seemed not badly damaged. Quick would proceed to Lubbock if the pilot was uninjured.
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el Paso
Tex
George Quick
United States Department of Commerce Airways
Hueco Mountains
Here
Charles Spencer
Quick
Lubbock
Electrical machine kills physician in Tonkawa clinic
Dr Joseph M Hancock aged 55 died when he accidentally kicked a switch and touched the main circuit during an electrotherapeutic exam in Tonkawa Oklahoma. An attendant A B Mayes and patient’s wife Mrs Albert Robinson received minor shocks. Robinson was unharmed.
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Tonkawa
Okla
Joseph M. Hancock
A. B. Mayes
Albert Robinson
Robinson
Old devices of coquetry back in fashion in 1982
New York, Aus. 23. AP reports that modern women revive old coquetry devices. The 1982 fashion trend favors feminine, picturesque looks with long skirts, high necks, veils, lace and furs. Emphasis on height, slender silhouettes, graceful carriage, and refined grooming signals a shift from boyish styles.
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New York
Aus
Elks and Rotary Tie Night Game Delayed by Darkness
A large crowd at Southpark watched the Elks and Rotary play seven scoreless innings in the Junior Twilight league. Czar Carl halted play after extra innings due to darkness and announced a replay tomorrow night to decide the second session champion. An Elks win would clinch first place and set up a world series with the Eagles. a Rotary win would force a three‑team playoff.
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Elks
Rotary
Southpark
Czar
C. Carl
Eagles
Carl
Twelve Districts for Home Loan Bank System
Washington August 23 AP Home Loan Banking system begins to aid small home owners by dividing the nation into twelve districts the maximum allowed under law Franklin W Fert chairman says the board chose the maximum and will map districts quickly Banks sites will be chosen next and capitalization determined Officials elected stock books opened for 30 days Banks cannot operate until the 30 day period ends If capital is not subscribed the treasury may provide the remainder.
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Washington
Franklin W. Fert
Home Loan Board
Fort
Akron Dirigible Akron Damage Assessed As Minor
Commander Alger Dresel of the Navy said the Akron dirigible suffered limited damage in last night’s accident. He stated repairs could likely be completed at the air station, noting a rear fin was damaged when struck by a rear handling beam as the ship was being moved down the landing field during night training.
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Lakehurst
Ane
Alger IL Dresel
Akron
Jackie Cooran Enters Santa Clara University as Student
Former child film star Jackie Cooran has enrolled at Santa Clara University to study drama. At 18, he will pursue a four year course and participate in campus plays while living in a dorm with a fellow student. He aims to return to the screen in future talksies.
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Santa Clara
Jackie Cooran
Santa Clara University
Conan Hav
Taj
Evanston Dealers Back Women Driver Training Plan
Evanston auto dealers approve training for women to drive but refuse to lend their cars. Frank Kreml of the bureau of accident prevention proposes using alternative vehicles in a practical course, noting a controlled area in Niles Center to avoid hazards. The note ends with fragmented advertising lines for local bars and eateries.
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Evanston
Frank Kreml
Bureau of Accident Prevention
tTo
Kreml
Niles Center
Election costs charged to districts after Aug 2 primary
County clerk C C Bowman reports total primary election costs at 2499.14 funded from general funds with district costs offset by ballots cast for secretary of state in 1980. Major share covers clerks judges and printing ballots while district charges include Clinton Eudora Grant Kanwaka Lecompton Marion Palmyra Wakarusa Willow Springs Lawrence with varied sums.
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C. C. Bowman
Heing Charesed
Bowman
Kansas
Douglas County
Clinton
Eudora
Grant
Kanwaka
Lecompton
Marion
Palmyra
Wakarusa
Willow Springs
Lawrence
Three Die In Crash East Of Carthage Missouri
An automobile collision near Carthage Missouri claimed three lives when a car burst into flames after the crash. Juanita Donald 21 a Joplin schoolteacher died at the scene. Frank Donald 56 and Blanche Page 88 died of burns later. Tulsa occupants J W Claypool 61 and Mr and Mrs J L Welch with two children were only slightly hurt.
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Carthage
Here
Frank Donald
Joplin
Blanche Page
Juanita Donald
WJ. J. Claypool
Tulsa
J. L. Welch
Publisher on Stand in Albany Ouster Hearings
Paul Block testifies before the Hofstadter committee that he opened a joint account with Mayor James J. Walker after being asked about his salary. Seabury’s conclusions say the mayor allowed gratuities from benefactors who could gain from municipal decisions, including a tile supplier seeking subway board approval.
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Albany
N. Y
Paul Block
James J. Walker
Roosevelt
Samuel Seabury
Cige
Board of Transportation
Fire endangers patients at Pueblo state hospital
A blaze in an older building at a state hospital in Pueblo, Colorado, endangered patients last night. Nurses and attendants helped firemen evacuate the patients to safety before the fire could spread further.
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Publo
Colo
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