Landon stress Monroe Doctrine cited at Pan American
Lima reports Delegates at the Pan American conference react to Alf Landon's Monroe Doctrine emphasis with Argentina voicing distrust while Isidoro Ruiz Moreno says differences have eased. Brazil drafts a continental defense declaration as the conference opens with 155 resolutions and few adopted.
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Lima
Alf M. Landon
Argentina
United States
Isidoro Ruiz - Moreno
Roosevelt
Landon
U S Extends Credits to China Amid Japanese Protests
Secretary Morgenthau announced indefinite extension of an expired loan to China and a new $23 million Export-Import Bank loan for trucks and materials. Tokyo labeled the $25 million grant a dangerous political gesture, warning of consequences.
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Washington
Morgenthau
China
China Dollar Exchange
Tokyo
Nachiro Arita
United States Export-Import Bank
Supreme Court to Rule on State Income Tax of Federal Employees
The court agreed to hear a case testing whether a state can tax federal employees income. At issue is New York’s attempt to tax 2246 dollars earned in 1934 by James B. O'Keefe, attorney for the Federal Home Owners Loan Corporation.
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Washington
Supreme Court
New York
James B. O’keefe
Federal Home Owners Loan Corporation
Chamberlain Denies Cession of Somaliland to Italy
London notes Prime Minister Chamberlain rejects reports he planned to cede British Somaliland to Italy and defends policies after Munich. He warns Germany may need partners for peace and reiterates no US-Britain rift, while signaling no intent to alter Suez or the 1888 canal convention without signatories’ consent.
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London
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Germany
Europe
United States
Britain
British Somaliland
Italy
Munich
Somaliland
Rome
Mussolini
Il Duce
France
Suez Canal
Austria
Spain
Netherlands
Russia
Turkey
Agriculture department reports record crop yields in 1938
The 1938 crop year showed yields about 11 percent above average with 3% below long term harvested acreage. Estimated production includes corn at 2,542,238,000 bushels and wheat at 930,801,000 bushels. State totals list Kansas corn at 45,200,000 bushels and wheat at 152,184,000 bushels, among other figures for oats, barley, rye, potatoes, tobacco, sugar beets, and apples.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Kansas
Mixed farmer support shown in tobacco quota referenda
Washington reports clouded farmer mood over the new deal farm program after tobacco marketing quotas failed to reach required support in 14 states. Burley and dark type quotas were rejected by a majority, while flue cured and Rice quotas also failed. Some lawmakers expect crop controls to persist, others doubt continued policy.
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Washington
Borah
Idaho
Jones
D-Tex
House, Agriculture Committee
Fulmer
D-S.c
Congress
Maytag launches new model with price $59.50
Average of 60 stocks stands at 51.2 with Saturday at 51.4. The new Maytag product debuts at $59.50 as Green Bros. advertises.
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New Maytag
Green Bros
Eight Die In Kansas Auto and Hunting Accidents
A weekend in Kansas left eight dead and one injured in auto and hunting mishaps. Victims include George W. Knorr of Wichita fatally shot by an accidental discharge. Keith Wartick, 12, of Nemaha County, killed by a self-inflicted rifle discharge. and Harry Swarts, 44, killed when his car met a Santa Fe liner near Osage City. Others die or are injured in crashes across Holton Eureka Ellinwood and nearby areas.
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Kansas
George W. Knorr
Knorr-Kuhl Clothing Company
Wichita
Francis J. Drury
Knorr
G. C. Davis
Nemaha County
Keith Wartick
W. R. Popkess
Harry Swarts
Osage City
Frank Burgat
Holton
Lon French
Climax
Eureka
Copley Chalfant
Ellinwood
Elijah Hitchcock
Romanian Plan to Move 150000 Jews to Palestine
Bucharest reports a government backed scheme to emigrate 150000 Jews to Palestine and British colonies, with 50000 to settle annually in the Holy Land. Wealthy Jews to fund subscriptions as authorities promise a go ahead with capital withdrawals and early removals from Bu kovina Bessarabia and Transylvania. Jewish-owned inns and tobacco shops nationalized in Bucovina with plans to transfer to cooperatives.
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Bucharest
Rumanian Foreign Office
Palestine
Great Britain
Holy Land
Bucovina
Bessarabia
Transylvai
Rumania
American Jewish Committee
Ministry of the Interior
Romania
Coster Involved in Rifle Purchase Probe
New York December 19 The Boston lawyer Frederic Wingersky testified he drafted a contract for 100000 Lee Enfield rifles by McKesson Robbins and Standard Oil of England at the instruction of F D Coster Musica. Federal investigators examine possible arms dealings and links to other law violations connected to the $87 million corporation.
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New York
Boston
F. Donald Coster- Philip Musica
McKesson & Robbins, Inc
Standard Oil
England
Frederic Wingersky
Ambrose V. McCall
Coster-Musica
Brien McMahon
U. S
Washington
McMahon
Coster Musica
Federal Building
Coster
Coster- Musica
George Vernard-Arthur Musica
George E. Dietrich-Musica
Robert Dietrich-Musica
Fairfield
Conn
Wingersky
Standard Oil Company
Anglo- American Oil Company
McCall
Gregory F. Noonan
Musica
Ben Simon
McGloon
McKesson and Robbins
Bridgeport, Conn
Simon
Bronx
Bridgeport
Kansas State meets SMU in Dallas tonight
Journal-World will publish half time and final scores of the Kansas vs SMU game in Dallas starting at 8 p m. Scores should be available before 9 p m. The report also notes a Lawrence high school game against Hickman High in Columbia Missouri with scores to follow.
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Kansas-Southern Methodist
Dallas
Tex
Lawrence High
Hickman High
Columbia
Journal-World
Texas
Train collision near Barbacena kills and injures many
Rio de Janeiro reports a wreck on the Central Do Brasil line about 70 miles north of the city. An express and a freight collided in the early morning, with 34 reported dead and 60 injured. Further details awaited as rescue operations continued.
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Rio de Janeiro
Salid
Central Do Brasil
Barbacena
Cuban Mediation Plan for Civil War Killed by Pan-American Committee
Lima telegraph reports the Pan-American conference steering committee rejected Cuba's proposal to mediate the Spanish Civil War with an 18 to 3 vote. Cuba urged an immediate armistice and regional mediation led by American nations, but critics said it drew the western hemisphere into European affairs. Haiti and Mexico backed Cuba. The Brazilian delegation, led by Alfranio Mello Franco, proposed continental defense and a pledge to resist non-American expansion, reaffirming the anti-colonial doctrine.
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Lima
Peru
Europe
Haiti
Mexico
Cuba
Alfranio Mello Franco
Mello Franco
Rotarians hear Dr. Sherwood on Europe trip observations
Dr. N. P. Sherwood reports from England Austria Belgium Italy and France with mixed views. Italians trust Mussolini yet love their king and pope. Germany’s fate is uncertain with a fragile economy and fear of war persists. England expects war though defense measures are planned while France expresses anger at Chamberlain and Swiss fears loom.
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N. P. Sherwood
England
Austria
Belgium
Italy
France
Mussolini
Hitler
Germany
Chamberlain
Anthony Eden
Switzerland
Echoslovakia
Pope Pius Works Through Ill Health for Academy Opening
Vatican reports and reliable sources say Pope Pius the eleventh is improving after a November setback though some private sources warn of a restless night and lingering weakness. The 81 year old presided over and spoke at the opening of the Pontifical Academy of Science’s third academic year amid cold, rain.
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Vatican
Pope Pius
Holy Father
Pius
Pontifical Academy of Science
Christmas wrapping station sees heavy rush at 729 Massachusetts
The Merchants Bureau wrapping station at 729 Massachusetts Street operated tonight with a postal employee ready to accept parcels. Virgil Leigh reported heavy business, with 47 of 100 mail bags already handled by noon. Post office windows sold stamps and mail, aiming to extend hours through the week amid a expected card rush.
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Merchants Bureau
Massachusetts Street
Virgil Leigh
Bruce McKee
Leigh
Postoffice
Roger M. Williams
Williams
Death of Mrs. Malvina Snyder of Lawrence
Mrs. Malvina Stewart Snyder a longtime Lawrence resident died December 15 in West Los Angeles California Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 PM at Funk chapel Rev Joseph F King to officiate Burial follows at Oak Hill Cemetery Pallbearers include Ernest W Young Roger M Williams W C Simons Al Bromersick Sam Elliott and J W Miller She was born May 2 1857 in Dixon Illinois moved to Kansas as a child and later to California to live with her daughter and son in law Mrs Maud Clarke and Mrs Zalah May Gray survive two daughters a son and a granddaughter Dorothy Clarke of Lawrence.
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Malvina Stewart Snyder
Lawrence
Los Angeles
Calif
Funk Chapel
Joseph F. King
Oak Hill Cemetery
Ernest W. Young
Roger M. Williams
W. C. Simons
al Bromersick
Sam §. Elliott
J. W. Miller
Snyder
Dixon
Congregational Church
The
Eastern Star
Daughters of the American Revolution
Maud L. Clarke
Zalah May Gray
Harry L. Snyder
Miss Dorothy Clarke
Taxpayers League Meeting Planned in County Courthouse
All committee members and township representatives are urged to attend the Douglas County Taxpayers League meeting scheduled for Wednesday night at 8 oclock in the county courthouse.
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Taxpayers” League
Douglas County Taxpayers League
Italian Organ Predicts Winning of Territorial Claims
Rome reports Pi Italy foresees Italy securing territorial claims against France within ten months. Premier Mussolini returns to Naples after inaugurating a new coal field in Carbonia Sardinia. Relazioni Internazionali predicts the year XVII of the Fascist era ends Oct 28 1939 with settlement of accounts between Italy and France and Italy joining the Rome Berlin axis.
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Rome
Italy
France
Mussolini
Naples
Carbonia
Sardinia
Relazioni Internazionali
Institute For Study of International Policy
Rome-Berlin
Kansas to open 1939 football with Drake in Des Moines
Announcement by Gwinn Henry Kansas University director of athletics and head football coach confirms home and home contracts with Drake University and Colorado State for 1939 and 1940. Drake travels to Des Moines September 30 to start the KU season. Colorado State visits Fort Collins October 14. Kansas hosts George Washington November 18.
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Drake University
Colorado State College
Gwinn Henry
University of Kansas
Drake
Des Moines
K. U
Colorado State
Fort Collins
Colo
Henry
George Washington University
Kansas
George Washington
Washington
D. C
Colonials
Jayhawkers
Iowa State
Kansas State
Missouri
George Washingen
Aggies
Lawrence
Fort Colins
Oklahoma
Norman
Nebraska
Lincoln
Japanese Drive to Clean Guerrilla Bands in China
Japanese punitive expeditions begin a widespread push to crush guerrilla bases and dispersed hit and run bands in occupied regions. An estimated 300000 guerrillas rove the Yangtze river valley as Tokyo aims to consolidate control.
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Shanghai
Japan
China
Yangtze River
Mystery Man Gargotta Wins Dismissal of Case
Kansas City report says Charles Gargotta, called a mystery man in north side politics, had a murder charge dismissed after 27 court continuances. The 1933 backdrop includes Sheriff Bash shooting at a car scene and a subsequent racketeer killing, with Gargotta denying the shooting and a complex web of trials and appeals surrounding stolen revolvers and federal charges.
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Mystery Man Gargotta
Kansas City
Charles Gargotta
North Side
Thomas Bash
Bash
Bush
Gargotta
W. W. Graves, Jr
Graves
Brown Harris
United States National Guard
Kan
Two Farmers Die in Douglas County Car Crash Fire
In Douglas county near Belvoir two longtime farmers Frederick H. Kamp Schroeder 64 and James Steele 51 were burned to death when Kamp Schroeder's 1930 Ford overturned on the Clinton Belvoir road two miles west of Clinton. Investigators favor a blown right front tire as the cause. The flaming wreck destroyed the car and left bodies burned beyond recognition. Steele leaves three sons and his mother Mrs Ira Steele. Kamp Schroeder leaves a widow and four grown children.
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Douglas County
Frederick H. Kampschroeder
James Steele
Kampschroeder
Belvoir
Lawrence
Clinton-Belvoir
Clinton
Fred Vogler
Henry Collins
Steele
Germany
Henry Kampschroeder
Ira Steele
Moisture in Prospect for Kansas Tonight
Weather forecast from Topeka indicates light rain or snow possible in southeast and extreme east Kansas tonight. Forecaster Ye Flora notes cooler temperatures in southwest and south central areas, with unsettled conditions as a low pressure area moves east. Temperatures may reach freezing or above in the northeast and south, while the northwest could fall to 20 to 24.
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Topeka
Kansas
Flora
Mercury
Wyoming
Canada
Tulsa Club President Dies at 53 in Los Angeles
Art Griggs veteran baseball player and president of the Tulsa club in the Texas league died in Los Angeles from Hodgkins disease at age 53.
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Tulsa Club
Los Angeles
Art Griggs
Texas League
Weather Outlook Shows Fair West Cloudy East With Rain
Kansas forecast calls for generally fair conditions in the west and cloudy skies with light rain or snow in the southeast and extreme east tonight. Somewhat colder in the southwest and south central. Tuesday expected to be fair with cooler east and central portions. Morning sights include partly cloudy Topeka Pittsburg Emporia and Manhattan with other areas clear. Dirt roads listed as good. Temperature readings note 7 am figures and yesterday’s high of 49 and low around 21 reference year ago data.
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Kansas
Topeka
Pittsburg
Emporia
Manhattan
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Central America
South America
Afranio de Mello Franco
Associated Press
Colonies
Underworld
Hamilton
Report ON
Flaming
F. H. Kampschroeder
Grain Company
Ed Klecan
Sheriff's Office
Vogler
Collins
Rumsey
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