Secretary Denby Annual Navy Modernization Plan
Washington reports Secretary Denby urged a $30.9 million modernization program to build eight 10,000-ton cruisers, three cruiser-type submarines, six gunboats, and spend $7.676 million on bases. He argued the fleet lags Britain under the 5-5-3 ratio and urged funds for aviation and base improvements, with Pearl Harbor receiving the largest base allocation. He noted only 12 aviators joined the rolls and aircraft equipment was aging, calling for urgent renewal.
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Washington
Denby
United ‘States
Great Britain
United States
Congress
Avi
Naval Base
Pearl Harbor
San Francisco
Puget “Sound
New York-Narragansett Bay
Chesapeake Bay
San Diego
De|ithe
Coco Solo
Urs
Seling
Inter-Organization Event Day Held Today
Reported events show SIGALPHS leading and a day of activities across organizations. The 56 0 wan prepares to be thrown as part of the schedule. At 220to , Meet Douglas ill, a meeting is set for o clock at ce building.
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Ifield
Othe’ Douglas
Stryker arraigned on embezzlement charges in Wichita
William Stryker of Arkansas City was arraigned in federal court on four counts of embezzlement and misappropriation from Security National Bank. He pleaded not guilty and posted 3000 dollars bond for a January 12 preliminary hearing. Stryker, a former bank president, faced additional Cowley district court convictions and a one to five year penitentiary sentence, with an appeal for a new trial filed.
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Wichita
Kan
William Stryker
Arkansas City
United States
Curtis Sherman
Stryker
Security ‘National Bank of
Manhattan
S. J. Pratt
Bob Boyle
Toe
Pratt
Fred R. Smith
Youths Confess Auto Theft Ring In Wichita
In Wichita two youths 15 and 19 confess to stealing eight motor cars over two months and implicate others in a gang of auto thieves. Five cars stolen locally recovered. additional arrests expected as police unravel months of circumstantial evidence. The section also notes a U.S. Supreme Court loss on a barge dispute and a push for an Equal Rights Amendment. Corn movement to market and wet weather impacting wheat also reported.
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Wichita
Kan
Max Hawkins
Alvin
Barker
E. E. Adams
Arkansas City
Topeka
State Board of Agriculture
Unclaimed Deposits and Local Robbery Reported in Topeka
Topeka reports discuss a custodial fund for unclaimed deposits from defunct Kansas banks, with attorney general opinions on legality and Salina bank funds. Separate notes cover a robbery of Mrs. Coffman’s fort to fort road stand taking 150 cigars and small items, plus Pratt’s embezzlement sentence and Kansas City hay market prices.
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Topeka
Kans
Griffith
Kansas State Bank of
Salina
Carl J. Peterson
Jim Coffman
Fort To
Fort Road
Chicago Grain and Livestock Futures Amid December Trade
Chicago close reports December wheat at 1.08 1-2 and 1-9 for later months, corn around 73 1-2 to 75 3-8, oats near 42 1-2 to 48 3-4, and hog futures at 12.12 for January and 12.22 for May while July mis settlesish.
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Chicago
Lord
Low Trend For Wheat As Market Opens In Chicago
Wheat prices drifted downward at Chicago today amid cautious buyers and active sellers with December around 1.08 5/8 to 1.09 1/8, May near 1.09 1/4, while frost threats in Argentina lent slight bullish tone late. Corn and oats followed wheat lower before showing minor gains, hogs and sheep moved mixed as livestock futures reflected weaker signals across grain and meat markets.
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Chicago
Washington
Argentina
Board of Trade
Gaihs
Wheat. Com
Inter
Wall Street Mixed On Intermittent Selling Pressure
Stock prices faced uneven selling and partial recoveries in a busy session. Northwestern railroad shares weakened while oils and specialities saw some buying in low priced issues amid about 1,000,000 shares traded. Kansas City cattle and hog market reports show varied movements with calves and beef steers uneven and weights weaker, hogs dull with limited sales.
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Wall Street
New York
Northwestern Railroad
Wheat and livestock prices from Kansas City market report
The report notes sheep around 23 cents higher with lambs steady and bulk fat lambs at 12.75 to 19.25. Fat light weight ewes at 7.50. Wheat prices show small changes across various grades from No. 2 dark hard at 1.07 to 1.22 and No. 3 hard at 1.01 to 1.20. Corn ranges include No. 3 white 70 to 71 and No. 2 yellow 71.5 to 74.2 with other mixed bids.
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Kansas City
Hay Market
Agno
Shippers
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
L. A. Department of Agriculture
Grain and market notes mix with stray clipping lines
Grain prices show mixed moves with oats and barley easing slightly while oats for No 2 white and mixed futures price lower. Wheat futures list modest bids. corn bids and asks feature notable spreads. A separate demographic line notes the farm population ratio of males to females being higher than the total population in most states, with three exceptions. A stray reference to boudoir lamps and Shimmons Bros. ends the item.
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Navy Head
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Supreme Court
Edward F. Goltra
St. Louis
Gurfis
Republican
Kansas
National Women's Party
Griffin Coal
R. L. Allen
Griffin Coal ‘Co
the Universal Car
C. W. Smith
Kansas Electric Power Co
Tel
Paterson
Liberty
U. S
Ronchitis
Lewis Arnold
Carter Tire & D Battery Co
Skofstad Ds
Zephyr
Lawrence
Lawrence Workmen
Bowersock Mill
Weai
Robert Burn
House of Quality
THE
Franklin CO
Boudoir
Shimmons Bros
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Watkins National Bank Capital
Sia Canny Te
Chai
Dick Williams
F. Huddleston
L. Falkenstien
Cashion
CH. Tucker
G. A. BulleScker
C. A. Hill
Jno
C. Moore
C. ¢ . Williams
Geo. W. Hackman
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