Demand grows to overhaul act in new Congress
Washington reports growing pressure for major changes to the Wagner labor relations act in the 1940 session. President Roosevelt may propose compromises, with committees in both houses studying amendments from labor and industry. Separate proposals on the wage hour law also loom as hearings continue and resignations potential. Joseph Harrison Flora, Kansas forestry official, died at 50 in Salina, with funeral set for Quinter.
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Washington
UPI
Roosevelt
National Labor Board
White House
House
Senate
House Labor
Special
Congress
National Association of Manufacturers
C.I.Q
A.F.L
C.I.0
C.so
Ramspeck
Georgia
House Labor Committee
J. Warren Madden
Fdin S. Smith
Madden
Smith
William M. Leiserson
Leiserson
Board
Maority
Salina
Joseph Harrison Flora
Kansas Forestry, Fish and Game Commission
Quinter
Cave in Rescues 15 Year Old In Ida. County
A cave in at Salmon Ida buried 15 year old Ivan Silbaugh for seven hours. He was rescued uninjured with rocks wedged above his head protecting him until aid arrived. His father W H Silbaugh credited the timely rescue and safety under the rock.
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Salmon
Ida
Ivan Silbaugh
W. H. Silbaugh
Ivan
Cranium Crackers Nautical Language Test
A humorous puzzle on classified page asks readers to fix incorrect nautical term definitions. It presents statements about starboard aft sternchaser rigging and knots, expecting proper maritime meanings.
Professor Explains Old Age Plan and Amendments
Prof. Domenico Gagliardo of the University outlines the 1940 social security amendments at the Lawrence Co operative Club meeting at Wiedemann's. The changes expand benefits for widows and dependent children, cap reserve funds, limit yearly pension appropriations, and project higher costs in early years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Domenico Gagliardo
Lawrence Co-Operative Club
Wiedemann
Gagliardo
Congress
Missouri River Channel Shifts Threaten Leavenworth Water Intake
The Missouri River channel near Leavenworth has shifted from the Kansas side to the Missouri side, leaving about three feet of water at the city waterworks intake instead of eight. The water works board may extend intake pipes or seek new dikes, plans to visit Washington for funding.
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Missouri River
Leavenworth City Water Department
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Kansas
Missouri
Waterworls Board
Washington
Final Sermon for Rev C A Puls at Trinity Lutheran
Rev C A Puls ends tenure at Trinity Lutheran Church with two services. At 11:00 he delivers farewell, and at 7:45 candle-light communion marks New Year start. He and his family depart Monday for Madison Wisconsin to lead Luther Memorial Church at the University.
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C. A. Puls
Trinity, Lutheran Church
Mr. Puls
Madison, Wis
Luther Memorial Church
University
Lawrence items mix theft, sports, and holiday notices
Scattered Lawrence happenings include a dentist accused of a bad check scheme and a customer loss, a city treasurer displaying a three blade pocket knife from Toronto, and Harvard student J. D. Sneed commenting on Life magazine K U Theta images. Also golf in snow, homemade floodlights, Dr Pepper ads selling thousands, radio show antics, and a Christmas letter drought amid wartime travel and delays.
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J. D. Sneed
Graduate School of Business Administration
Harvard
Life Magazine
K. A
Sneed
Germans Join Foreign Legion in Algeria
Six hundred Bavarian German legionnaires cried down with Hitler and left Paris for Sidi Bel Abbes Algeria to enlist in the French Foreign Legion after clearance of their histories. They had fled Germany and were interned in France.
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Paris
Nieder
Hitler
French Foreign Legion
Sidi Bel Abbes
Algeria
Germany
France
Foreign Legion
Tampering With Rails Caused City of San Francisco Derailment
The Interstate Commerce Commission found that deliberate tampering with rails caused the City of San Francisco derailment near Harney Nevada on August 12. Nine killed and 99 injured on the train with 45 dining car staff among the injured. The report notes the engine crew saw an object 30 feet away a tumbleweed and found missing angle bars and fasteners along the south rail. The commission did not name a suspect.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Southern Pacific
San Francisco
Harney
Nev
S. N. Mills
I.C.C. Bureau of Safety
Freighter Dodges Torpedoes Then Is Sunk by Shell Fire
British report recounts the Ashmouth, 2848 tons, dodging three torpedoes in the Bay of Biscay on November 28. A German submarine shelled the ship at 300 yards as a French warship raced to assist, rescuing a swain and attacking the submarine. Two crewmen of 25 were missing.
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London
Ashmouth
Bay of Biscay
Swain
Judge Byam Jr and Long Plead Innocent in Jackson County
Judge Fred L. Byam Jr and David E. Long pleaded innocent at arraignments on two indictments alleging misuse of county funds. Trials tentatively set for January 8. bonds posted at 500 dollars each. Indictments claim road levy money funded an investigator’s salary at the Jackson County home for the aged.
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Kansas City
Fred L. Byam, Jr
David E. Long
Jackson County
Bertha Camppbell
Urge peace on the Finns broadcast from London
London listeners heard a Russian broadcast proposing a Finnish truce. The plan would return Karelia to Finland and liquidate large estates while granting holidays to Finnish workers. Finnish circles dismissed the proposal as ridiculous, noting existing holidays and peasant land ownership.
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London
Finland
Moscow
Social security tax blanks mailed to Kansans
Wichita reports that M. Burke, internal revenue collector, mailed 338 251 social security tax blanks for the year ending December 31. The forms cover old age pension and unemployment insurance taxes and must be filed by January 31 to avoid penalty. About 65 000 income tax return blanks will go out January 2 with a March 15 deadline.
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Wichita
Kan
CPI
W. M. Burke
Internal Revenue
Kansans
Burle
Delegates to Decide Russo Finnish War Policy
The American Student Union resolutions committee dumped the task of deciding union policy on the Russo Finnish war back to the delegates. They refused to make a recommendation to preserve a unified stand as delegates presented conflicting views at the Madison convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison, Wis
American Student Union
Produce War Moves Into Federal Court in KC
The Interstate Commerce Commission seeks injunctions against Union Pacific and Kansas City Kan for $111,850 rental credits to dealers using a $4 million Missouri riverfront terminal. The move targets rebating rules as dealers oppose aiding waterfront terminal construction. A temporary restraining order was issued. A separate burglary charge arose involving a Mills Grocery robbery.
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Kansas City
Kansas Citys
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bert L. Smelker
ICC
Maurice M. Milligan
U. S
Western Missouri
Union Pacific Railroad
Kan
Missouri River Front
Union Pacific Railroads
John Caskil Collet
PWA
Kansas City, Co
Missouri
Roosevelt to Name Daniel Bell Undersecretary of Treasury
Washington December 29 President Roosevelt announced plans to nominate Daniel W. Bell former acting budget director to the open undersecretary of the treasury post He said he would forward the nomination to the Senate after congress convenes Bell currently serves as an assistant to the secretary of the treasury He noted Bell could remain outside civil service for a certain period and later return without losing status Roosevelt also signaled new nominations after January 3 to fill a Supreme Court vacancy and five diplomatic posts Attorney General Murnhy and John D Wickham of Wisconsin’s Supreme Court are among names discussed for the court post Butler’s Catholic Midwest background noted in speculation
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Washington
Roosevelt
Daniel W. Bell
the Treasury
Senate
Congress
Bell
Secretary of the Treasury
Supreme Court
Diplomatic Corps
Murnhy
John D. Wickham
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Pierce Butler
Butler
Deaths and Funerals of Mrs Viola T Olds at 94
Mrs Viola T Olds aged 94 died at her daughter's home on Missouri street after 60 years in the community. Funeral services will be at Funk chapel Saturday at 2 PM with Christian Science rites. burial in Oak Hill. Widow of Rev Frank B Olds former Pilgrim Congregational pastor in North Lawrence. Survived by son Donald Olds of Los Angeles and three daughters Mrs J F Messenger Moscow Idaho, Mrs E E Madorie Kansas City Missouri, and Mrs Hayne.
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Viola T. Olds
H. W. Hayne
Missouri Street
Funk Chapel
Oak Hill Cemetery
Pilgrim Congregational Church
North Lawrence
Donald Olds
Los Angeles
Calif
J. F. Messenger
Moscow
Ida
E. E. Madorie
Kansas City
Hayne
Mrs Martha Stanley Dies at 92 in Mason City Home
Mrs Martha A Stanley aged 92 died early this morning at 1732 Kentucky Street. She leaves three daughters Mrs F G Topping Lawrence, Mrs Alva Powell Clathe, Mrs L M Nichols Bristow Okla, one son C R Stanley Mason City Wash, and one stepson H R Stanley Holdrege Neb. Funeral arrangements to be announced later by Rumsey Funeral Home, service set for 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
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Martha A. Stanley
Kentucky Street
F. G. Topping
Lawrence
Alva Powell
Clathe
Rumsey Funeral Home
Can Clear 1 000 Daily for Old Age Benefits
The social security board said it could clear 1 000 claims daily for old age insurance benefits to retired workers and families after January 1. It estimated 912 000 claims would be filed in 1940, with most claims likely appearing later in the year. Payments provide monthly retirement annuities and supplemental benefits for those 65 or older and their dependents or survivors.
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Washington
Social Security Board
Shallow Water Refining Plans Move to Garden City
Garden City Kansas December 29 The Shallow Water Refining company will move its offices here from Scott City next week announced manager C L Crenshaw. Offices have been at Scott City for about a year and previously were at the plant 15 miles north. The firm has expanded with a cracking unit and acquired Continental Oil Ness county production along with Atlantic Refining Finney and Scott county assets.
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Garden City
Kan
Shallow Water Refining Company
Scott City
C. L. Crenshaw
Shallow Water Company
Continental Oil Company
Ness County
Atlantic Refining Company
Finney
Scott County
Colored youths sentenced for grocery robbery plea
Edward Brown and William Edward Hughes, both colored, pleaded guilty and were sentenced this afternoon by Judge Hugh Means to the state reformatory for the grocery store robbery.
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Edward Brown
William Edward Hughes
State Reformatory
Hugh Means
Native Kansans Named Navy Lieutenant Commanders
President Roosevelt approved 208 navy lieutenant commanders for future promotions. Among the six Kansas natives listed are John E. Gingrich of Dodge City aboard U S S New Mexico, Edward M. Thompson of Coffeyville on U S S Maury, Charles R. Pratt of Herington on U S S Wichita, Palmer M. Gunnell stationed in Cincinnati and Wichita, Raymond G. Deewall at Long Beach and Argenta, and John De Murphy in Washington Perth.
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Washington
Navy
Roosevelt
John E. Gingrich
U.S.S
New Mexico
Dodge City
Edward M. Thompson
Maury
Coffeyville
Charles R. Pratt
Wichita
Herington
Palmer M. Gunnell
Cincinnati
Raymond G. Deewall
Long Beach
Argonta
John de Murphy
Perth
Christmas family gatherings clock Lawrence area homes
Dozens of Topeka Lawrence and surrounding residents host kin over the Christmas period. Several households share dinners and holiday visits including Smiths Hoovers Mohlers Fishburns Sawyer Boerkirchers Neiders and Watts with relatives from Lawrence Eudora Valley Falls and New York guests Joiners include Elza Boerkircher Otto and Hazel Pauline Garber Winifred Garber and many others in festive family scenes across the county.
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Raymond Kohler
Topeka
Orie Smith
Charlie Mowder
Arthur Longfellow
Dean
Clyde Hoover
Elza ‘Boerkircher
Lawrence
Carl Boerkircher
Otto
Hazel Pauline
Elmer Sawyer
Clinton
William Ewing
John Miller
Interprise
Sunda
C. P. Miller
Elva M. ‘Craik
Will Wolfe
Vincent Wolfe
Tonganoxie
John Nottingham
David
Sara Ellen
New York
Treva Garber
California
Ben Garber
Model
Winifred Garber
Otto Garber
Nettlellen
Bethel
Anna May Whitman
Jack Holloway
Wichita
Floyd Garber
Vanita
Verna
Dors
Bennie
Ben Mo
Don Collins
Lou Griffith
Fred Sanders
Billy Lou
Lone Star
Jon.Cordis
Glenn Smiley
Stafford
Frank Moehler
Richland
Delbert
Dennis
Mr. Longfellow
Frank Haas
Eunice
Delma Jean
Paul
Raymond
Wilbur Sawyer
Dark Boerkircher
Hugo Neider
Catherine
Gottlieb Neider
John David
Eudora
Walter Neider
Ted Hack
Emma Neider
Nick Thome
Walter
Valley Chapel
Carl Neider
Henry
Max
August Neider
Gerald Hoover
Judith Ann
Elza Boerkircher
Jefferson County teachers banquet and community events notes
Williamstown reports the Jefferson county teachers annual banquet at Ozawkie hosted by the Ozawkie domestic science class with speaker Tom Collins of the Kansas City Journal. The item also notes Perry high school one act players, Christmas vacations for rural schools, visits and travels of local residents, Christmas entertainment at Chester and Dean school, and basketball scores Perry vs Oskaloosa with upcoming games.
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Jefferson County
Ozawkie
Tom Collins
The
Kansas City Journal
Perry High School
Elton Wilson
Lawrence
Marion
Wichita
P. N. Reeg
Emmett Rice
Steve Stinemetz
George Brown
W. H. Allen
Oliver Julian
Carl Terkleson
Harold Skeet
Lester Worthington
Chester
L. J. Lamar
Charles Harnes
Lena Haddow
McFarland
Charles Johnson
Harold Barnes
Colorado
Dean School
A. A. Allen
Rebecca Vandiver
P. N. Rees
McLouth
Perry
Ozankie
Nortonville
Winchester
Junior Allen
Fort Snelling
Meriden
Christmas News From Lawrence and County Happenings
Ten days with home folks include Hexat yph military school at Fort Snel ing. Mr and Mrs Harold Brown and Mrs George Brown were Lawrence visitors Thursday. Jefferson county voted 494 yes 215 no on the sull conservation question with 69 percent in favor. Emergency crop and feed loans for 1940 are available via Farm Bureau. Oskaloosa boys and girls beat Meriden Fo. A Christmas service at Williams town drew a large crowd. New term starts January 2 at Lawrence Business College.
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Fort Sneling
Harold Brown
George Brown
Lawrence
Harold Skeet
Lester, Worthington
Wanda Dell
W. H. Allen
Lester Worthington
Ethel Graham
Pacific Coast
Jefferson County
Farm Bureau
Jefferson County Farm Bureau
Valley Falls
Oskaloosa
Meriden
Psom
Joan Allen
Gladys McCrea
Dunavauh
McCrea
Colorado Line
Thomas O’tremble
Nortonville
Williamstown
Archie Johnson
Mesh
Kansas City
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Edwin Alexander
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Canada
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Lawrence Country Club
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Howard Sutherland
Kentucky
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Detroit
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England
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Long
Kansas City, Kan
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Viet Me
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Hese i Bremer
Bert Ce Richardson
Lawrence Business. College
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Logan-Moore Co
Orley M. Smith Coal Co
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Harry Turner Coal Co
University Coal Co
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Jayhawk
Quality Coal and Service
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Frank Borzage
Akira Tamiroff
Dorothy Lamour
John Howard
Akim Tamiroff
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