Soviets Delay Ratification of Pact With Germany
Moscow reports indicate the Soviet Supreme Soviet delayed formal ratification of the nonaggression pact with Germany awaiting Molotov’s anticipated speech. Officials expect ratification by September 1 at the earliest, while changes to the military service law are pushed to August 31.
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Moscow
Russia
Germany
Vyacheslaff Molotoff
Supreme Soviet
Europe
Molotoff
Soviet Union
Joachim von Ribbentrop
KU names three new instructors for business school
The University of Kansas announces three new instructors for the School of Business. Alfred L. Seelye, with degrees from Syracuse, will teach business reports and correspondence, after a year as a part time instructor there. Lawrence L. Vance joins to teach Bean courses with a Minnesota CPA background and YMCA teaching experience. Leslie L. Waters returns as economics instructor, holding a Warrensburg Teachers College BA and an Illinois MA, pursuing a doctor’s degree at Illinois.
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University of Kansas School of Business
Alfred L. Seelye
University of Syracuse
Syracuse
Lawrence L. Vance
University of Minnesota
Minnesota
Y.M.C.A
Minneapolis
Leslie L. Waters
K. U
Warrensburg
Teachers College
Deadline Near for Driving Licenses Figures Updated
County treasurer reports 860 chauffeur licenses issued and 10 165 applications recorded. Deadline to obtain licenses is September 1. Two years ago about 4 200 applications were filed. Officials anticipate a last two day rush while enforcement details remain unspecified.
Miners Vote to End Strike After Meeting Dispersed
In Silverton Colorado Sheriff Patterson escorted two CIO union leaders from town as 118 miners meeting voted to dissolve the CIO local, form an independent union, and end seven weeks of strikes against the Shenandoah Dives mine after demanding shorter hours. Harold Rosman said the leaders left to avoid bloodshed and violence.
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Silverton
Colo
Fred Patterson
C.S.O
C.I.0
Shenandoah Dives
Harold Rosman
Denver
Queen Back to London After Balmoral Visit
Queen Elizabeth returns to London to join King George as crowds cheer at Euston station. The king cut Balmoral holiday short amid the international situation. Princess Elizabeth and Margaret Rose remain in Scotland. A divorce petition is filed in district court by Sarah H. Levell against Persey Levell.
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Elizabeth
Balmoral T
King George
London
Balmoral
Euston Station
Margaret Rose
Scotland
Sarah H. Levellgainst
Persey Levell
War Time Rationing Hits Berlin Hard
Berlin August 29 reports show Germany’s new war time rationing limits purchases from a hundred dollar equivalent. Shaving soap shoes and clothing now require certificates and tickets, with five months before duplicates. Citizens remember shortages from the war and rush to buy remaining items. Old timers fear the future as officials enforce controls.
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Berlin
Reich
Germany
Mississippi Democrats Vote for New Governor
Mississippi voters select their next four year governor in a heated Democratic primary runoff. Martin Sennett Conner backed by Senator Pat Harrison faces Paul B. Johnson supported by Senator Theodore Bilbo. Conner, a former governor, aims to avoid tying the race to third term issues despite Bilbo's stance.
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Mississippi
Martin Sennett
Mike) Conner
Pat Harrison
Paul B. Johnson
Theodore G
Bilbo
Conner
Johnson
London Press Finds Light Side Amid Crisis
London papers during a lull in crisis developments mocked the situation. The Daily Express ran cockney crisis humor, the Daily Mail showed a steel-helmeted civilian with his girlfriend on a park bench under a traffic light moon, and the News Chronicle pictured a motorist bannered with “half a mo’ Hitler let’s have our holidays first.”
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Daily Express
The
Daily Mail
News Chronicle
Hitler
Minister Is Accused In Daughter's Murder Plot In Camden
In Camden New Jersey August 29 the Rev Walter Dworecki nicknamed Iron Mike is accused by County Prosecutor Samuel P Orlando of hiring his daughter's suitor Peter Schewchuk to murder the girl for insurance. At a police court hearing both pleaded guilty to murder charges but their pleas were changed to innocent. Wanda Dworecki 18 was found beaten and strangled on August 8. Both men held without bail and signed statements that the murder was committed by Peter at the father's solicitation.
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Camden
N. J
Walter Dworecki
Iron Mike
Samuel P. Orlando
Peter Schewchuk
Dworecki
Orlando
Peter
Wanda
Marriage License Issued to Appelhanz and Zeferjohn
A marriage license was issued to Adam J. Appelhanz and Leone M. Zeferjohn, residents of Topeka. The split names indicate a formal record of a forthcoming union.
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Adam J. Appelhanz
Leone M. Zeferjohn
Topeka
Hitler's Reply Spurs Optimism In Berlin
Berlin airlift of cautious hope after Hitler's reply to Britain's note. Reports of possible conciliatory moves on Polish German issues stirred optimism, though London denied specifics. Neville Henderson and Chamberlain referenced, as Berlin officials urged watching Parliament for peace efforts.
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Adolf Hitler
Great Britain
London
Foreign Office
Nevile Henderson
Sir Nevile
Berny
Hitler
Nevile
Germany
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Europe
Greatest Greek God Puzzle Clues and Answers
A crossword style list of horizontal and vertical clues on Greek myth names and general terms. Includes references to Olympus figures, celestial terms, and common dictionary words across two clue sections with an answer key line and garbled extras.
Local Residents Gather for Weddings and Visits in Weverly
Mrs Lenahan visited her parents Mr and Mrs J C Rathbone in Weverly Kansas last week to help celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary. Numerous locals hosted visitors including Miss Nellie Lee and Miss Ruth Fowler, with travel between Kansas City Leavenworth and Jewell noted.
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J. C. Rathbone
Weverly
Kan
Louie Kock
Alfred Skeets
Methodist Ladies Aid
Kock
James Farrell
Earl Farrell
Richard
Kansas City
St. Joseph Hospital
Nellie Lee
Ruth Fowler
Leavenworth County Teachers Institute
Leavenworth
Ruth Simison
St. Paul
Minn
W.E. Simison
California
Dan Ferris
Washington, D. C
R. L. Welton
Lawrence
Tull
Melford Tull
Harry Quisenberry
Nelson Quisenberry
David Parker
Colorado
Rhoda Lenahan
Jewell
Frank Lenahan
Harry Wendorff
Fractured hip leads to death of local resident
Arthur W. Angell died at 6 30 am last Tuesday at Cushing hospital Leavenworth Kansas after a broken hip from a fall. He had been ill about four months before his death. Mrs Frances McVay and daughter visit with her parents while Mary Ellen Hawkins takes a two week vacation. A picnic is planned at Friendship Valley School two miles north of Tonganoxie with former and present show patrons invited for a program.
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Frances McVay
C. F. Redding
Mary Ellen Hawkins
Surburban Telephone Company
Arthur W. Angell
Cushing Hospital
Leavenworth
Kan
Friendship Valley Schoet
Tonganoxie
Nichols couple injured in week old auto accident
MacKey family reports Mr and Mrs A C Nichols injured in a sideswipe crash that damaged both cars. Mrs Nichols hospitalized for several days after the collision last week. The couple had recently moved from here to Washington DC.
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Nichols
John
Paola
Bruce Wardwell
Frank Muzzy
Kansas City
Muzzy
Wardwell
Charlie Metcalf
Local visits cross state lines with family from Salina Lawrence and Topeka
Mrs. Roland Clark returned to Salina Wednesday with her mother Mrs. H T Phinney for a visit. Mrs. J C Silvis returned to Lawrence after visiting Mrs. Lizzie Brown. Mr and Mrs Dallas Small of Topeka visited Mrs Della Small last week.
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Roland Clark
Salina
H. T. Phinney
J. C. Silvis
Lawrence
Lizzie Brown
Dallas Small
Topeka
Della Small
There Are Two Ways to Get at Constipation
Kellogg's All Bran offers relief by addressing the bulk deficiency in modern diets. The ad promotes daily toasted cereal with milk or baked into muffins and ample water, made in Battle Creek and sold by every grocer.
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Kellogg's
Kellogg’s
Battle Creek
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