British diplomat wounded by shots from Jap planes
Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen the British ambassador to China was seriously wounded when two Japanese warplanes attacked his motorcade near Shanghai. A bomb blast and machine gun fire left him in critical condition with a broken back though the spinal cord remained intact. The incident raised fears of a broader foreign shipping blockade and diplomatic fallout as Japan threatened to extend patrols along the Chinese coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
China
Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen
Nanking
W. A. Lovat-Fraser
International Settlement
Hughe
Sir Hughe
Shigeru Kawagoe
Tadao Honda
Chiang Kai Inek
Jzuene
Colers
Hopeh Province
Tientsin
Kalgan
Kahar
Peiping
Peiping-Hankow
Tokyo
Fumimara Konoye
Japan
State Department
Roosevelt Signs Bill to Curb Tax Evasion Reform
President Roosevelt signed a measure to close loopholes in the federal income tax. The bill targets undistributed income of domestic personal holding companies, related losses, personal asset shams, foreign holdings, multiple trusts, and non resident alien income. Experts foresee revenue gains of 75 to 100 million dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Washington
Loyalist Drive Pushes Into Quinto on Aragon Front
Government forces surged along the Aragon front near Zaragoza, capturing Quinto after heavy fighting. Todo fell to Madrid Valencia troops as a fresh assault followed earlier actions, with insurgents resisting and claiming to have repelled some thrusts while losing men and planes in the eastern drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valencia
Aragon
Spain
Francisco Franco
Zaragoza
Quinto
Long
Zaragoza-Valencia
Todo
Madrid- Valencia
Madrid
Branete
Huesca-Zaragozs
Fuera
Franco
Almedovar
Huesca
Soria
Iron Hats and Gas Masks Shanghai Bargain Items
Foreigners in Shanghai browsed bargain steel helmets as stores push gas masks with vivid ads showing Chinese men and women wearing them The slogans urge saving lives with our gas masks and sandbags offered at cut prices with warning there are only a few left Stores stock regulation army style helmets sold singly or by the dozen
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shangai
Shanghai
Plane Crash Kills Edwin Owen Near Zenda Kansas
Edwin Owen about 21 and Lavern Owen about 20 from Nashville were in a small plane returning from Zenda when it crashed nine miles east of Nashville. Edwin died en route to the hospital. Lavern suffered a broken leg and bruises but was expected to recover.
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Nashville
Kan
Edwin Owen
Zenda
Here
Vern Owen
Owen
Martin Millard
Joe O, Owen
Lavern Owen
Song Owen
Hungary to begin postwar debt payments to U S
Washington announced that Hungary would start payments on its postwar debt to the United States. The funds cover money loaned to Hungary to buy flour for feeding the country after the war. Stephen T. Early called reporters to note the news as a potential silver lining amid Europe and the Far East uncertainties.
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Washington
White House
Hungary
United States
Stephen T. Early
Europe
Far East
Railroad strike held in abeyance amid mediation efforts
Chicago August 26 1937 five big rail unions representing about 350000 workers said they would refrain from action while the national mediation board works to mediate the dispute The unions rejected a 20 percent wage demand and noted the strike call would be set for 6 am September 6 if no agreeable settlement is reached The report covers wage talks with carriers and the Pullman Porters agreement and cites financial strain on railroads and opposition to wage hikes by management and the mediation board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Mediation Board
A. F. Whitney
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Whitney
C. H. Smith
Trainmen's Brotherhood
H. A. Enochs
Carriers’ Committee
Pullman Company
Enoch
Brotherhood of
Robert F. Cole
Federal Mediation Board
Carriers
Brotherhoods
Ee Ua
Convict Albert Dyer in Inglewood triple murder
Albert Dyer, 32, was convicted by a seven man, five woman jury in Los Angeles of killing three Inglewood girls Melba Everett 9 Madeline Everett 7 and Jeanette Stephens 8 on June 26. The jury did not recommend life imprisonment making the death penalty mandatory. Dyer confessed then recanted and pleaded innocent at arraignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
UPA
Albert Dyer
Inglewood
Dyer
Melba
Madeline Everett
Jeanette Stephens
Centinel Park
Baldwin Flig
British plan action in far east crisis
London reports the British government will respond to Japan's wounding of Ambassador Sir Hughe Knatchbul-Hugessen near Shanghai with appropriate measures once further information is obtained. Eden returns from holiday to lead, while King George expresses personal offense at any injury to a representative. Britain has 9,000 troops in China and 2,000 more on standby in Hong Kong.
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China
London
Hughe Knatchbul - Hugessen
Shanghai
Foreign Office
Anthony Eden
Holiday
Eden
George
Great Britain
Hongkong
India
Fort Riley ends fourth army war games in tactical draw
At Fort Riley Aug 26 generals halted the war games of the fourth army maneuvers after a late tactical standstill. The Blue 36th division defended while the Blue 70th brigade pressed with the 187th and 140th infantry, separating Red cavalry from Red infantry as dawn broke. Umpires halted action with no decision, troops moved to rest, and field communications and pickups concluded.
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Fort Riley
Kan
Sde
Blue 36Th
187Th
Signal Corps
E. M. Stayton
Williston Point
North Gate
Charley Browne
Col Browne
37Th
Custer Point
Stayton
153Rd Infantry
Arkansas National Guard
Toeir
Weather Forecast for Kansas Darked Skies and Fair Temperatures
Kansas forecast shows generally fair conditions tonight and Friday with a slight cool down in north central areas. Morning outlook notes partly cloudy Salina and Arkansas City with clear elsewhere and good road conditions. Temperature readings include yesterday’s afternoon high and today’s morning low and noon values.
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Kansas
Salina
Arkansas City
81 Year Old Queen Leads Mulvane Old Settlers Procession
Queen Sarah Jane Jones aged 81 headed the Mulvane Old Settlers procession as hundreds from Butler Sedgwick Sumner and Cowley counties joined the annual reunion in Mulvane Kansas. The parade featured floats bands cowboys and Native Americans from Wichita and other towns with a luncheon and contests before a band concert to close. Attendants included Rosa Siegreid Emma L. Smith Maria Penney and Rosa Satterthwaite. Former Governor Clyde M. Reed spoke to the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulvane
Kan
Sarah Jane Jones
Butler
Sedgwick
Sumner
Cowley
Clyde M. Reed
Winfield
Rose Hill
Augusta
Wichita
Rosa Siegreid
Emma L. Smith
Maria Penney
Rosa Satterthwaite
Reed
Rejection Delays Kansas University Dyche Museum Project
The federal government's rejection of a $45,000 PWA grant delays plans to modernize Dyche museum at the University of Kansas, closed since 1931. State funds of $55,000 may stretch only to cover part of the work as prices rise, especially for plate glass, with completion and exhibit relocation pushed back by more than a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PWA
Dyche
University of Kansas
H. H. Lane
Dr. Lane
Lane
Roosevelt Signs Third Deficiency Bill With Cotton Subsidies
President Roosevelt signed the third deficiency bill providing 887.662 million dollars for various federal departments. The measure allows 65 million dollars of tariff receipts for cotton farmer subsidies tied to surplus controls and price stabilization near 12 cents a pound next year. The bill designates 25 million for public building construction and 10 million each for farm tenancy and retirement of submarginal lands. A separate sugar control appropriation was reduced from 50 million to 250 thousand for admin expenses.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Wallace
Senate
Congress
Take Credit for Victory
Rome reports Italy’s press credits Italian volunteers with Francoist forces for Santander’s fall. It says the Black Ar row brigade will be redeployed for a decisive advance as fascist outlets hail the victory as essentially Italian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Italy
Spanish
Santander
Francisco Franco
Spain
Blockade of China Coast Could Shape U S Policy
Washington Aug 26 UP The prospect of a wide Japanese blockade along the China coast looms as a potential factor in President Roosevelt's decision on invoking the neutrality act. Officials say neutral governments may view blockade interference with China trade as proof war exists, prompting shifts toward cash and carry and halting arms shipments.
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Washington
China Coast
Roosevelt
Far East
China
Japan
Ching
Hull
More poison bait to curb grasshopper outbreak anticipated
Dr. E G Kelly of Kansas State College extension entomologist reports that extra poison bait material will be ready by late next week. He is returning to Manhattan Saturday after attending a grasshopper conference in Sioux Falls. The new crop of grasshoppers is small but numerous, nearly matching previous outbreak levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
E. G. Kelly
Kansas State College Extension Division
Manhattan
Paper Says Lid Is Tight on Kansas City Gambling
The Star reports Kansas City’s gambling lid has closed tightly with dice and blackjack tables dismantled and other devices moved away from public view. Officials cited heat from the governor and the attorney general as reasons for tightening control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Pi—The Star
The
Star
Study modern interests at teachers conference in Boston
More than 4000 nuns attending a teachers conference in Boston heard Rev William H Russell Ph D urge reading newspapers and knowing baseball automobiles and current slang as part of religious teaching linked to youths interests. He spoke at the Tohelig University event in Washington C and advised connecting belief with modern pursuits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
William H. Russell
Tohelig University
Washington, C
Stock Market Index Dips Amid Auto Ad Appeal
An old clipping notes the average of 60 stocks at 65.9 a day earlier 67.3 with a stray ad line urging readers to get brakes adjusted for cars from Carters.
Conference aims to halt grasshopper invasions across 11 states
Sioux Falls S D August 26 UP entomologists from 11 Midwest states met with federal experts to craft a unified 1938 grasshopper control program. Gov Leslie Jensen South Dakota association and South Dakota State College sponsored the talk, with education and legislative support seen as key, and committee chairs named from Iowa State College Ames and Minnesota state entomologist A G Ruggles.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Mid West
Leslie Jensen
Greater South Dakota Association
South Dakota State College
Iowa
Kansas
Osate
Missouri
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota
Oklahoma
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Texas
Illinois
Michigan
A. M. Eberle
George C. Decker
Iowa State College
Ames
A. G. Ruggles
St. Paul
Minnesota
Pee Wee league battles for title amid final day play
The Pee Wee league races to crown champion with Pinckney and New York level at six wins each. If Pinckney loses its last game, the regular season ends tied for the league title. Miss Thelma Humphrey will oversee girls activities featuring 50 yard dash potato relay and bat throwing for under 14s with prizes and a Granada theater ticket for first place. A free noon picture show for Pee Wee players and out of town children under 14 caps the day at the Patee theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinckney
New York
Thelma Humphrey
Rhode Island Street
Miss Humphrey
Lawrence Memorial High School
University of Kansas
Hutchinson
Lawrence
Massachusetts Street
Lees
Granada Theater
Tin Luke Wong Wai
Pee Wee League
Patee Theater
Cooling trend stalls as heat lingers in Kansas
In Topeka on August 26 1944 federal meteorologist S D Flora said cooler weather failed to materialize with 95 to 100 degree highs forecast for much of Kansas for today and Friday. Night lows range 72 to 76 east and south, 65 to 70 northwest. State low temperature hit 64 at Dresden and Tribune, while Liberal reached 100 in the warmth. Only light rains reported in the dry west with Tribune 1.55 inches, Scott City 1.05, Ellis 0.01.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Dresden
Tribune
Liberal
Kanasas
Scott City
Ellis
San Romani Sets World Record in 2000 Meters
Helsingfors report shows San Romani, a Kansas runner, setting a world mark of 5:16.7 for 2000 meters beating Finnish rival Taisto Maaki who also broke the old record. The event drew 7,000 spectators as the United States team collected multiple wins. In Nanking, U.S. Consulate John Allison announced closure and urged Americans to evacuate interior Shantung.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helsingfors
CPI
Archie San Romani
Kansas
San Romani
Taisto Maaki
Kalerne Johansson
United States
Nanking
John M. Allison
Tsinanfu
Shantung
Nelson Johnson
Summers to Head County Teachers Association
Harold F. Summers of Lecomp ton was elected president of the Douglas County Teachers Association at its first annual meeting held in Lawrence Memorial High School during the normal institute. New officers are Gilmore Nichols as vice president Loretta Shaw as secretary and Herschel Hemphill as treasurer Richard Williams retiring officers include Mrs Clarine Beyer Fay Brown and Ann Williams. Winners announced for vacation reading reports share prizes for upper and lower grades while Old Belvoir School led in reports. A Lawrence Chamber of Commerce party at Hotel Eldridge is planned tonight with dinner program and dancing. Tomorrow Dr H R Ross will address the group replacing Dr E K Musson with plans for the year and questions on grading and study programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold F. Summers
Lecompton
Douglas County Teachers’ Association
Lawrence Memorial High School
Normal Institute
Summers
Gilmore Nichols
Eudora
Loretta Shaw
Old Belvoir
Herschel Hemphill
Stony Point
Clarine Beyer
India School
Fay Brown
Belvoir
Ann Wiliams
Midland
C. E. Dunigan
Josephine Jardon
Spring Pie
Claire Ann Clarridge
Baldwin
C. of C
Institute
Lawrence Chain of Commerce
Eldridge
M. S. Winter
The
Chamber of Commerce
H. R. Ross
Kansas State Board of Health
Ross
E. K. Musson
Harold Fisher
Illegality of whiskey warehouse receipts sale ruled
Topeka August 26 Attorney General Clarence V Beck ruled it illegal to sell whiskey warehouse receipts in Kansas. He told the state corporation commission that securing authority to deal in such receipts as securities is prohibited by law. Beck said the receipts amount to buying title to whiskey in storage and are forbidden, since the law bars orders for intoxicating liquor or indirect contracts for sale. A separate Arkansas City report notes a one hour rainfall of 2.90 inches.
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Topeka
Kansas
Clarence V. Beck
Beck
State Corporation Commission
Commission
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U.S
British Plan
Riley
K. U. Museum
U. S
Stanley K. Hornbeck
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Pee Wee
Ansan
Hanna
Frigidaire
Ady
Ie Jordan
Spring Creek
Richard Heine
Ludwig Heine
Laddie Demeritt
Faya Christian
Martha Demeritt
Ruth Lassen
Myrtle Lassen
Joan Thur
Maye Christian
Harold Fitzpatrick
Virginia Kingery
Globe
Joan Cook
Lyle Dean Murphy
Harry Leslie Murphy
Frieda Wray
David Seamans
Kenneth Root
Brubaker
Cora Jane Barnhart
Irene Barnhart
Richard Holtom
Ruth D. Hornberger
Range Line
Mary Lou Holtom
Alfred Gooding
Charles Root
Lars Craig
Mildred Bretnal
Wilma Hoffman
Bonnie Jean Adriance
Anita York
Blue Mound
Mildred York
Norma Lee Fishburn
Donna June Fishburn
Donald Forth
Imogene Cole
Dora Mae Schirmer
Twin Mound
Norman Hack
Brackett
Larry Allison
Delbert McClelland
Doris Jeffries
Edwin Stimpson
Lois McClung
Emerson Hazlett
Alice Kasold
Mary Alice Martin
Virginia Lou Allison
Sarah Counts
Bettie Jane Barkis
Lois Gerstenhercer
Roscoe
Elsie May Griffith
Hesper
Ee Se
Ford Service
Hamilton
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