Canvass of Kansas reveals Ratner victory in governor race
The official canvass shows Republican Payne H. Ratner elected governor defeating incumbent Walter Huxman by 52 718 votes. McClenny leads over Markham for state superintendent by 36 596 with Republicans sweeping other offices including Ryan and Hobbs. Senate stays unchanged. House majority at 107 to 18 if Ratner’s seat stays GOP.
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Ratner
Huxman
Topeka
UPI
Payne H. Ratner
Walter A. Haxman
George L. McClenny
W. T. Markham
Marguerite ‘ McGrew
Ryan
Ellis
Carl Friend
Charles F. Hobbs
Hobbs
House of Representatives
House
Senate
Gibbens Wins Confessed Judgment For 1950 In Jurisdiction Case
Katie Gibbens of Le compton received a confessed judgment for 1950 against A H Howell of Kansas City Mo in district court. The case arose from injuries from a motor vehicle crash at Twenty third and Haskell May 15. The original claim was 3939.52 and the settlement was agreed out of court.
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Katie Gibbens
Lecompton
Means
A. H. Howell
Kansas City
Twenty-third and
Haskell Avenue
Elks Charity Committee Chooses Ed Anderson Leader
Ed Anderson was chosen chairman of the Elks charity committee that distributes gifts to the needy on Christmas morning. Other members named include Willard Brown J W Miller E H Hartig Rank Koch H H Asher and C H Lanier assisted by Miss Electa Kindlesperer school nurse.
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Elks Charity Committee
Ed Anderson
Elks
Anderson
Willard Brown
J. W. Miller
E. H. Hartig
Rank. Koch
H. H. Asher
Electa. Kindlesper#er
Seven Test Questions From Classified Page
A set of seven trivia prompts drawn from a classified page asks about tree species bearing Reorns, architectural term dor aner, a World War I era secretary of war, Lehman’s governor tenure, a statescope, rivers forming the Missouri, elite pronunciation, the third US president, the Asia North America passage, and the highest salaried 1930 baseball player.
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United States
Herbert
Lehman
Missouri River
United. States
Asia
North America
Judge Knox defends fairness of spy trial in New York
Federal Judge John C. Knox praised the trial as fair and humane, saying he bent over backwards to ensure due process for the German born defendants Johanna Hoffman Otto Hermann Voss and Eric Glaser. He warned against foreign spies and urged scrutiny of Rumrich testimony while noting the case underscored America’s judicial integrity.
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New York
John C. Knox
America
Johanna Hoffman
Otto Hermann Voss
Eric Glaser
U. S. Army
Knox
Guenther Gustave Rumrich
Prohibit Use of Yiddish Faces Decree in Cernauti
A royal governor in Bu covina province bans Yiddish in public places to prevent anti-Jewish tensions after a synagogue and six buildings were torched in Cernauti Romania. The order targets public spaces and private offices and claims Yiddish speakers prove they are not Rumanians.
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Bucovina
Cernauti
Romania
Europe
Gas Blast Injures One in Olathe Remodeling Site
A blast of accumulated gas injures one man, injuring John Kramer and knocking down five other company workers during leak testing at a remodeling site in Olathe Kansas. The explosion damages the building and fixtures estimated at 1000 dollars.
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Olathe
Kan
John Kramer
Daladier Pushes Three Year Economic Mobilization in France
Paris reports Premier Daladier moved to call parliament on December 8 to seek approval of his decree laws and announce a three year economic mobilization to carry his program. Labor protests largely subsided with scattered clashes in Toulouse and Clermont Ferrand.
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Daladier
Individu
Italy
France
Tunisia
Count Galeazzo Ciano
Mussolini
Andre Francois-Poncet
General Confederation of Labor
Toulouse
Clermont Farrand
Lille
Lyon
Nantes
Dieppe
Grenoble
Marseille
Steer Brings Record Bid At 1938 Livestock Show
The grand champion Aberdeen Angus, named Mercer and shown by 14 year old Rene Brown of Aledo Illinois, sold for 3.35 a pound to Firestone Tire and Rubber Company Akron Ohio. Auctioneer Roy C Johnston started bidding at 1 then rose to 2.75 before steady higher offers. Mercer weighed about 1130 pounds and Brown nets 3785.50 from the sale.
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Chicago
Rene Brown
Aledo
Fire- Stone Tire and Rubber Company
Akron
Horace Milhone
Farm Service Bureau
Roy C. Johnston
Belton
Mercer
Miss Brown
Iss Brown
Elliott Brown
Rose Hill
Ashbourne
Oklahoma A. & M. College
Debate At Kansas U Tonight Between Oxford Cambridge Guests
Two Kansas University debaters Eldon Smith and Omer G. Voss face Oxford and Cambridge representatives tonight at Fraser Theater at 7 o clock. British speakers are Christopher Mayhew and Philip R Noakes.
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University of
Baby Clinic Tomorrow at Memorial Hospital
The regular baby clinic will be held at Memorial hospital tomorrow afternoon starting at 1 30 o clock. Dr Harry M Gilkey of Kansas City Mo will be in charge. Christmas Cards Lawrence Paint and Wallpaper Store Adv.
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Memorial Hospital
Harry M. Gilkey
Kansas City
Lawrence Paint and Wallpaper
Federal Writers Palse for People of New York Almanac
The third annual almanac for New Yorkers from the Federal Writers Project mixes weather, day by day events, maps and quips. It notes witty lines for May 22 and November 5 and treats the 1939 World’s Fair with more seriousness, warning that even an almanac cannot laugh off a tornado.
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Federal Writers Palse For People of
New ‘York
New York
Bert
Federal Writers Project
Jin- She, Kitchien
New
Bronx
Kansas Chamber Program Set At Lawrence Lunch
The Kansas Chamber of Commerce legislative program will be presented at a Lawrence Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Tuesday December 6 at 12 20 pm at the Eldridge hotel Speakers include Sam Wilson Topeka state chamber manager and George Weeks Pittsburg industrial commissioner Additional hope that FEC Mingenback McPherson Kansas chamber president will attend The meeting is a membership gathering and invitations go to other interested persons Reservations should be phoned to the local chamber.
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Kansas Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Eldridge Hotel
Sam Wilson
Topeka
State Chamber of Commerce
George Weeks
Pittsburg
Fec. Mingenback
McPherson
Chamber of Commerce
Representative from American Youth Commission meets Chancellor Lindley
H. W. Hazelrigg of Washington DC, representing the American Youth Commission, conferred with Chancellor E. H. Lindley this morning. The commission, part of the American Council of Edition, investigates how states handle youth problems. Kansas is among the first states to be visited by a commission representative.
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H.W. Hazelrigg
Hington
D. C
American Youth Commission
E. H. Lindley
Commission
American Council of Edition
Kansas
Deaths and Funerals Mrs Katharine K Dorward
Mrs Katherine K Dorward 81 died earlier this week at her son Charles Dorward’s home in Kansas City Missouri. Funeral services were held there and the body brought to Lawrence for burial in Oak Hill cemetery. She was widow of William B Dorward and moved to Kansas City about 25 years ago. Survived by daughters Miss Florence M Dorward and Mrs George L Glass of Tampa Florida and three grandchildren.
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Katherine K. Dorward
Charles B. Dorward
Kansas City
Lawrence
Oak Hill Cemetery
Florence M. Dorward
George L. Glass
Tampa
Fla
Waltz Finals Set for Granada Stage Tonight
The state MGM Great Waltz finals occur at 9 tonight at the Granada theater. KU students Peachie Epley and Jackson Dean represent Lawrence with entrants from 15 Kansas cities. The winner gets a state trophy from Mayor Alfred Lawrence, engraved with MGM stars signatures, plus an all expense trip to Omaha for zone finals and a shot at a three month MGM contract in New York City.
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Granada Theater
Lawrence
Peachie Epley
Jackson Dean
K. U
Kansas
Topeka
Manhattan
Ottawa
M.G.M
Alfred Lawrence
East
Students to Motor Show and Chevrolet Plant Visit
Forty members of the Liberty Memorial High School auto mechanics class and their teacher E. J. Logsdon traveled to Kansas City to tour the Chevrolet assembly plant in Leeds and attend the motor show at the municipal auditorium.
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Auto Mechanics
Liberty Memorial High School
E. J. Logsdon
Kansas City
Chevrolet Assembly
Chevrolet
Leeds
Municipal Auditorium
Cupid Sees Surging Marriage Licenses in November
Cupid issued 38 marriage licenses in November up from 30 last year. The final license issued yesterday went to Andie Cameron of Bentonville Arkansas and Edith Bennett of Webb City Missouri.
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Cupid
Andie. Cameron
Bentonville, Ark
Edith Bennett
Webb City
Government Eyes Bigger Wheat Subsidy Amid Export Pressure
Washington reports say a larger export subsidy is needed to reach the 100 million bushel foreign sales goal. By November exports under the program reached 19 million, with a loss of about 2.38 million dollars, while pre subsidy totals were 44 million. Officials warn foreign buyers may shift to other nations as Argentine shipments loom.
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Washington
United States
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Wallace
Crop Reporting Board
AAA
Stray Team of Horses Picked Up Near Lone Star
The sheriff reports a stray team of horses held at the Whitman farm two miles south of Lone Star. The animals are about nine years old, each around 1400 pounds. one is bay and the other dark brown.
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Sheriff’s Office
Whitman Farm
Lone Star
Barcelona Bombed in Surprise Port Attack
Five enemy planes dropped about 75 bombs on Barcelona port area in a surprise strike. One person was killed.
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Barcelona
Lubin Monopoly Inquiry Opened By Administration Panel
The investigation into monopoly practices is led by Representative Reece and Representative Eicher with Departmental members Patterson Lubin Thurman Arnold and others. Key officials include William C. Douglas Garland S. Ferguson and Herman Oliphant. The probe coincides with anti trust enforcement efforts against pine Alora violations.
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Reece
R-Tenn
Eicher
Iowa
Patterson
Lubin
Thurman W. Arnold
William C. Douglas
The
Securities Commission
Garland S. Ferguson
Federal Trade Commission
Herman Oliphant
Treasury
Flight Not Costly
New York December 1 Johnny Jones a 25 year old vaudeville dancer turned nonstop flyer said his transcontinental flight cost less than a cross country auto trip. The 676 pound plane carried 146 gallons of fuel for a 30 hour 87 minute Los Angeles to Roosevelt Field flight setting a new distance record for light planes. The lightweight craft with a 50 horsepower engine cruised at about 91 miles per hour and still had four hours of fuel remaining.
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New York
Johnny Jones
Doug Corrigan
Los Angles
Roosevelt Field
Jones
Christmas Parade Sparks Bantering Tales in Lawrence
In Lawrence the Christmas parade drew chatter as a motor car finance man dismissed the float lineup. A Great Dane caused a scuffle with a small dog after a boy reportedly bit the larger animal’s back. Henry Busse and his orchestra traveled by special bus through town yesterday afternoon.
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Ioan
Henry Busse
Lawrence
British wheat purchases push Chicago prices higher
British buyers contracted a sizable U S surplus wheat from the commodity corporation, lifting Chicago wheat futures 5 1 2 to 6 3 4 percent by late trading. Open interest showed 108 276 000 bushels in wheat and 64 156 000 in corn as of the previous session. Kansas City hogs and cattle markets opened mixed with prices generally steady to lower, while calves and fed cattle moved unevenly.
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Chicago
Dec. J
United States
Surplus Commodity Corporation Wheat Holdings
Altho
Hogs and cattle prices slip at Kansas City sale
Livestock market report from Kansas City shows hogs closing dull and 10 to 15 lower than Wednesday with late sales mostly at 7.30 and some 7.25. Cattle see beef steers and yearlings steady to easier with heifers 25 or more lower. Two loads good to choice light weight steers at 19.50. good fed heifers at 8.00 to 8.75. short fed down to 6.85. Sheep killing classes steady with native lambs at 8.50.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
USDA
Oklahoma
Wheat Prices Mixed Across Carload Lots in KC Grain Market
Kansas City cash grain report shows 105 cars with mixed prices. No. 2 dark hard at 61 1/4 to 71 1/2 cents, No. 3 65 1/4 to 73 1/2, No. 2 hard nominal 61 1/4, No. 3 62 1/2 to 65 1/2, No. 2 red nominal 62 1/4 to 65, No. 3 nominal 60 3/4 to 64 1/2 cents.
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Kansas City Cash Grain
Kansas City
Grain and Livestock Prices in Local Markets
Daily market notes show mixed grain bids with No 2 white and yellow corn around 35 to 37 cents, hard wheats up 5-16 cents, and oats varying. Government bond prices and Treasury notes listed amid usual bids, while livestock such as hens, poultry, and eggs occupy retail quotes today.
Hay Market report from Kansas City simplifies bids
Kansas City hay market shows nine cars unchanged with alfalfa and assorted leaf grades. No. 1 extra leafy priced at 16.00 to 18.00, No. 2 extra leafy at 15.00 to 16.00, Net 14.00 to 15.00, No. 2 leafy at 18.00 to 50, No. 2 at 6.50.
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Kansas City
Hay Market
Hay
Market price table fragment for commodities
A fragmented AP market list shows various commodity price points with months and percent indicators. Items include dec dates and prices for beans rye lard and general grain futures with figures like 664% and 0.90 to 7.67 ranges.
Estimated Livestock Receipts for Tomorrow
Kansas City reports estimated livestock receipts for tomorrow including cattle 1,000 calves 600 hogs 600 and sheep 1,000 according to AP USDA data.
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Kansas City
USDA
Kansas City Dec 1 Egg and Poultry Prices Noted
City reports from AP list creamery eggs at 29 percent butterfat 23 percent for butter. Poultry figures show hens 934 with 1444, roosters 7 and 9 percent.
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Kansas City
Chicago Potato Market Report From December First
Chicago market notes show potatoes priced around 100 cents per cwt with total ship ments 568. Idaho Russet prices weaker, Colorado McClures weak, northern stock steady. Supplies moderate, demand slow with few U S No 1 sales at 1.70 to 1.80 per cwt, Red McClures 11 9 2144 per cwt.
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Chicago
USDA
Wall Street Slumps Early Trading Despite Tepid Rise Attempts
The Day In Wall Street reports selling in steels and mixed declines across rails utilities and specialties. Stocks mostly traded lower from the opening. attempts to revive buying yielded weak response. closing quotations lingered above the day’s lows with transfers under 2,000,000 shares.
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Wall Street
New York
Tadey
Market Mixed After Rally as Tax Shifts Weigh Stocks
Profit taking followed yesterday’s gain and tax move jitters. Wall Street retained some cheer from the French strike collapse as bonds outperformed stocks and grain futures edged higher. Laggards included Steel Bethlehem Chrysler American Smelting Allied Chemical Johns Manville Douglas Aircraft Montgomery Ward and US Rubber while resistant names were New York Shipbuilding Loft Dunhill Monsanto U S Gypsum Phelps Dodge ITT Southern Railway Pullman Texas Corp. Coton was narrow in late trades.
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Wall Street
Steel
Bethlehem
Chrysler
American Smelting
Allied Chemical
Johns - Manville
Douglas Aircraft
Montgomery Ward
Card of Thanks for Thomas Hird
The family expresses gratitude for kindness and sympathy during illness and death of their father and grandfather Thomas Hird. They also thank donors for the floral offerings from the children and grandchildren.
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Thomas Hird
Tanlac Promises Clear Skin by Toning Stomach Bowels
Advert says skin problems from sluggish stomach and bowels respond quickly to Tanlac. Claims toxins from poor digestion cause dull eyes bad breath and fatigue and that Tanlac has helped millions for over 20 years.
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Federa Bureau of Investigation
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