GOP Chairmen Hold Discussion On 1988 Strategy
Washington August 24 Up National Republican leaders began mapping strategy to win in 1988 Fifteen state chairmen met with National Chairman John Hamilton to discuss organizational preparations to campaigning Sinclair Weeks Massachusetts said excellent chance to pick up a seat in September 14 election Connery successor Weeks noted the tide turning in our favor Ed Schorr Ohio said a Republican governor and senator likely next year and more congressmen anticipated Attending members included Ahalt Brereton Farmer Jackson Jeffers Meek ing Murray Thomson Tyrrell Bushfield Todd Parker Cobb Lamp and others from Virginia Rhode Island New Hampshire Nebraska New Jersey North Carolina New York Illinois South Dakota Kansas Minnesota California Wisconsin and more
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Washington
John Hamilton
Hamilton
Sinclair Weeks
O Wressechusetts
William P. Connery
Connery
Sevelt
Schorr
Ohio
United States
H .Clarence R. Ahalt
Virginia
Peirce H. Brereton
Rhode Island
James €. Farmer
New Hampshire
Lyle Jackson
Nebraska
H.W. Jeffers
New Jersey
W. C. Meeking
North Carolina
Williams. Murray
New York
James F. Thomson
Michigan
John Tyrrell
Ilinois
Harlan J. Bushfield
South Dakota
F. B. Todd
Kansas
W. M. Parker
Minnesota
Lawrence Cobb
California
Edward J. Lamp
Wisconsin
Death by own action at Fort McDowell
Ray Lester Cain, found dead by a beach near Blump Point, apparently shot himself after arriving at Fort McDowell Angel Island for enlistment. Former Wichita police candidate and Harvard scholarship recipient, Cain previously served as personnel director and an ex peace officer in Hutchinson. Bodies and motives remain under investigation.
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San Franciseco
Fort McDowell
Angel Island
Ray Lester Cain
Blump Point
Gain
Liberal
Cain
Army
Widerstood Cain
Hutchinson
Kan
Altho
Wichita
Lester Cain
Calif
Police Department
Wichita University
Police
Harvard
Boston
Sherwood to Teach Mechanical Engineering at S M U
Noble P. Sherwood Jr son of Dr and Mrs N P Sherwood will join Southern Methodist University Dallas Texas as instructor of mechanical engineering He comes from Kansas Electric Power Leavenworth where he has worked a year and earned a 1934 BS in mechanical engineering from the University of Kansas He will also teach air control and drawing.
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Noble P. Sherwood, Jr
N. P. Sherwood
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Tex
Sherwood
Leavenworth
Kansas Electric Power Company
University of Kansas
Test Your Knowledge Classified Page Challenge
Test Your Knowledge asks seven text questions on the classified page and directs readers to answer there. The jumble mentions Ellia Island immigration establishment, British versus republic, the first planet, Sir George James, Hawaiian Islands, and California genetics.
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Eilia Island
Anduras
Republic
Sir George
James
Frei
Saint i
Hawaiian Islands
Betaween
Sicily
Vento la Bet
Cnanns
Frostic Gerabica
California
Tom
Shanghai Fire Devastates Woosung After Battle
Reports from Shanghai describe massive fires sweeping Woosung and Pootung as Japanese forces land reinforcements. The international settlement suffers heavy civilian casualties with thousands wounded and a possible death toll near 10,000, amid blames cast between Chinese and Japanese officials.
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Whangpoo
Shanghai
Woosung
Yangtze
China Sea
Pootung
Works for Silk Mill Henry Price Takes Travelling Auditor Post
Henry D. Price son of Mr and Mrs Henry M Price of 1916 Louisiana Street has begun work as traveling auditor for Gotham Silk Mills owned by Solon Summerfield. A 1936 graduate of KA he recently left Lawrence to report to New York. His territory spans North Carolina to Quebec Canada while he attends Officers Reserve Corps camp at Fort Sheridan.
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Henry D. Price
Henry M. Price
Louisiana Street
Gotham Silk Mills
Solon Summerfield
K. A
Summerfield
Price
Ft. Sheriden
New York
North Carolina
Quebec
Canada
Lawrence
Lightning Start: Forest Fire Kills 14 in Cody
In a remote pine canyon in the Absaroka mountains a lightning strike started a savage forest fire that killed 14 firefighters. John Leiker of Shoshone National Forest said the blaze is now under control with about 500 firefighters on the line and has scorched over 2,000 acres. A second note reports plans to rebuild Maltby Bridge in Kansas City with work to begin soon and resumed service within a week.
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Cody
Wyo
John Leiker
Shoshone National Forest
Feiker
Absaroka Mountains
Roosevelt Signals WPA Relief Policy Shift to Lasser Delegation
Washington Aug 24 Secretary Marvin H McIntyre told David Lasser head of the Workers Alliance of America that WPA rolls have shrunk to a point where further dismissals will be for cause and reemployment of those with temporary private work will be adhered to. Hopkins said a broader study of labor relations would follow. marchers sought 558000 more relief jobs.
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Washington
Roosevelt
David Lasser
Workers Alliance of America
Marvin H. McIntyre
WPA
Lasser
McIntyre
Harry L. Hopkins
Alliance
Mhore
Works Progress Administration
Hopkins
Earthquake in Manila slight damage. Skinner family unharmed
Mrs. Lawrence Skinner reports by cable from Manila that she and her husband escaped the island quake with less damage than anticipated. Her husband worked for an engineering firm in the Philippines and was in Baguio, 175 miles from Manila, at the time.
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Lawrence Skinner
Manila
P. I
J. T. Skinner
Kansas Electric Power Company
Oil allowable set for September by Kansas commission
Wichita, Kan August 24 The Kansas state corporation commission set September oil allowable production at 200900 barrels daily less the July average yielding a net of 196250 barrels. The bureau of mines recommended a daily increase of 400 barrels over August. Major oil companies at a hearing indicated September purchases would be curtailed by about 12000 barrels daily below August as they plan to match the federal forecast for Kansas of 200900 barrels daily.
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Wichita
Kan
State Corporation Commission Todz
Kansas
Bureau of Mines
Commission
Federal Bureau of Mines
Free Show Saturday for Pee Wee Players at Patee Theatre
A free Saturday morning film event at the Patee theatre features The Great O Malley with Pat O Brien Humphrey Bogart and Sybil Jason. Out of town players under 14 admitted free. tickets issued via proper channels. Stanley Schwahn hosts a party for the two afternoon games winners at the Granada theatre to see The Pointer with Constance Bennett and Cary Grant. Three tickets to Granada awarded to each girls event winner. Teams from Baldwin Eudora Lone Star Clinton Lecompton invited. free ice cream cones for out of town players and basket dinners in the park. Pee Wee standings show Pinckney Cordley tied for first, New York Woodlawn tied for third. Baldwin and Eudora the remaining two teams. The six teams will play Saturday with matchups by rank ending in a final between first and runner up.
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O'Malley
Pat O'Brien
Humphrey Bogart
Sybil Jason
Stanley Schwahn
Patee Theater
Schwahn
Granada Theater
Constance Bennett
Cary Grant
Baldwin
Eudora
Lone Star
Clinton
Lecompton
Pinckney
Cordley
New York
Woodlawn
Sea Action
Death notices Samuel A Burgert 77 in Stull Kansas
The Rev Samuel A Burgert aged 77 died last night at his Stull home He was a missionary in Oklahoma since 1890 and later served pastorates in Kansas He retired after World War I and lived in Lawrence before moving to Stull He is survived by his widow three sons eight grandchildren and one great grandchild Funeral plans are not announced.
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Samuel A. Burgert
R. O. Burgert
Stull
Mr. Burgert
Evangelical Church
Oklahoma
Kansan
Lawrence
E. B. Burgert
E. O. Burgert
Topeka
C. O. Burgert
Drummond
Okla
Alice Nelson
Hiawatha
Kan
Cleta Schrieber
Yates Center
Esther Boehringer
Leona
Emma Burgert
Montague bail decision in Essex County robbery case
John Montague, the mystery golfer, had bail denied by Essex County Supreme Court Justice C By ron Brewster who reserved decision until Thursday. Montague was returned from Hollywood to face a seven year old robbery charge and his counsel argued he is not a flight risk. Affidavits of good behavior from Bing Crosby Andy Devine Nor man McLeod and George Von Elm supported Montague.
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Elizabethtown
N.Y
Supreme Court
C. Byron Brewster
John Montague
Hollywood
Cal
Brewster
Thomas W. McDonald
James H. Noonan
Montague
California
Bees Tie Pirates 1 0 On Turner's Shutout Effort
Big Jim Turner held the Pittsburgh Pirates to five hits in a 1 0 Boston win in the opener of a two game series. Blanton Brown and Todd joined Turner and Mueller in the Boston lineup as offense produced the lone run. Other majors action included Detroit beating Philadelphia 6 2 in the first game of a doubleheader, Rudy York homering for Detroit and 83rd and 24th of the season, while the night featured several rain postponed games and various league matchups.
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Boston
Jim Turner
Bees
Pookies
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Detroit
Rudy York
Detroit Tigers
Philadelphia Athletics
Gerald Walker
O&x
Kelley
Hayes
Bridges
York
Detreill
Caster
Nelson
Brucker
Potfenberger
Coffman and
Fork
Cleveland
Grove
Desautels
Allen and
Millies
Ita
Hemsley
Yi Whitehead
Dick Pietich
Dad Sewell
American Association
Kansas City
Columbus
Kleinhans and Breese
Chambers, Potter and Grube
Taylor case in light of murder mystery money suit
In Los Angeles the William Desmond Taylor case resurfaced as Mary Miles Minter's mother and sister fought over forty eight thousand dollars. Margaret Fillmore testified about Minter's hysterical mood after the slaying and about her mother's alleged pursuit of men on the day of the murder.
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Los Angeles
Hollywood
William Desmond Taylor
Mary Miles Minter
Margaret Fillmore
Miss Minter
Charlotte Shelby
Taylor
Fill
Rotary and Kiwanis Meet at Lawrence Country Club
Lawrence Kiwanis and Rotary members held a joint meeting at the Lawrence Country Club with B Holmes and Walter Kee ter introducing attendees after dinner. A colored quartet with pianist and tap dancer provided entertainment. Kiwanis noted no meeting Thursday. Minnie Courtney promoted to clerk of the district court in Leavenworth after Howar Oliver death and related accounting shortage. Oliver's body found Friday following State Attorney General Beck's demand for resignation. Wichita broom corn market noted as the world’s largest with national buyers participating.
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Lawrence Rotary and
Kiwanis Clubs
Lawrence Country Club
Courtney
Leavenworth
Kan
Minnie Courtney
District Court
J. H. Wendorff
Howar Oliver
Oliver
Clarence V. Beck
Wichita
United States
UAW faction clash at Milwaukee meeting ends in bid for unity
At the Milwaukee convention tensions rose between rival United Automobile Workers factions over seating eight Flint and one Detroit delegate. President Homer Martin urged retiring the credentials committee to review the cases, with Gassaway of the United Mine Workers appealing for solidarity. The nine contested seats were sent back for further hearing as delegates sought to avert a full clash.
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Milwaukee
United Automobile Workers of America
Homer Martin
Martin
John L. Lewis
Siamae Bee
Yyt
Gassaway
United Mine Workers
Mai
UAW
Flint, Mich
Detroit
Oth
Plane crash near Schertz kills two Randolph fliers
At San Antonio on August 24 two Randolph field fliers were killed when their plane crashed and burned in a field two and a half miles north of Schertz. The dead were Second Lieut. Robert C. Wood an air reserve officer and an instructor and Frank Fisch. Wood resided in Mansfield Louisiana Fisch was from Manshelds OF La
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San Antonio
Randolph Field
Schertz
Robert C. Wood
Air Reserve
Frank Fisch
Kateant Wood
Manshelds
Fisch
Deer Triggers Panic as Buck Roams Charlevoix
In Charlevoix Michigan a large eight point buck wandered into the resort town causing alarm. The deer charged an automobile in the business district, shattered a store window, and burst through a garage door before leaping out a rear window.
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Charlevoix
Mich
Busines
Opal Hill advances at western women's golf meet
In St Paul Opal Hill, medalist, moved to the second round of the 87th annual western women’s championships by defeating Veatch 4 and 3. Hill had set a course record of 75 in qualifying, and faces Marion Miley in the next round. Dorothy Traung led Harriet Randall by three after nine holes.
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St. Paul
UPI
Opal
Hill
Town and Country Club
Taal Veatch
Portland
Ore
Miss Veatch
Rye Crops Sprout On Pine Ridge After Dry Years
Henry Krauss describes rye planting on the Pine Ridge reservation starting in 1935. Hail damaged early efforts and drought in 1936 prevented sprouting, but in 1985 rye finally yielded about seven bushels per acre, showing progress after a long struggle.
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Valentine
Pine Ridge
Henry Krauss
Krauss
Mechanical Mole Aids Soil Conservation Efforts
Washington reports a new gadget from the soil conservation service called the Mechanical Mole. It slits hillside sod, burrows a neat trench, and closes the gash, attempting to prevent erosion though some results show the lower hillside level ends higher than the upper. Researchers caution on full effectiveness.
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Washington
Soil Conservation Service
Nakano Presses Japan Tough China Policy
Siegko Nakano, minority party leader in Japan’s lower house, told the government that embattled China could become a second Spain to benefit a foreign power. He led the Tohokai and urged a more drastic policy to settle the issue once and for all.
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Toyko
Siegko Nakano
China
Spain
Nakano
Tohokai
Market News Hogs Cattle Sheep In Wide Rally
Hogs closed dull with 35 to 46 lower than Monday's average, 11.75 down. Cattle mix steady to weak with fat stock down, top steer price 16.25, grass and light-weight cattle down to 6.25, New Mexico heifers 5.75. Lambs uneven though mostly steady to strong, top Idaho Colorado lambs 9.90, natives 9.75, slaughter ewes 3.50. Wall Street opened slow but edged up as leaders rallied on modest gains across sectors.
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Hansas City
New Mexico
Idaho
Colorado
Pap Street Market Mixed Across Commodities And Stocks
The market swung on brokers opinions and analyst forecasts as traders weighed war fears, crop news, and steady demand. Major shares including Bethlehem Steel and General Motors fluctuated while petroleum output stayed high at 3,726,262 barrels last week. Texas cuts eased production pressure.
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Beane
Ita Saatooe
Ronda
Commeditian
Chicago
U. §. Steel
Bethlehem
Crucible
Facenationalsler
Montgomery
Harvester
Boeing
Douglas “Aircraft
Ansconda
Kannecott
Westinghouse
General
el Northern Pacific
Celanese
Borg-Wi Ber
Radio
Zenith Hadlo
Pure
Socony Vacuum
Republic Steel
General Motors
Yellow Truck
Car
Goodrich
U. S. Rubber
Sears, Roebuck
Western Union
Electric Power and Light
American Smelting
Shella i
Standard Oil
New Jersey
Santa Fe
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Paramount
Serval
Johns-Manville
Loew's
American Waterworks
Public Service of New Jersey
Southern Pacific
Baltimore and Ohio
Oliver Farm
Consolidated Edison
South Porto Rico
Department of Agriculture
Talght
Texas
Hays
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Hoopeh
Five Corners
Orient
London
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AGY
B. G. Gustafson
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Lawrence Sanitary Milk and Ice Cream Company
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Massachusetts Street
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J. R. Holmes
Washington, D. C
U. S. Department of State
Mr. Holmes
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Baseball Today
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Rotary and Kiwanis
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