Vinson seeks fleet large enough to defend both coasts
Chairman Vinson proposes an amendment to the 800 million dollar naval expansion bill to authorize a fleet capable of defending the Atlantic and Pacific coasts simultaneously. The plan aims to set a national policy for a balanced force and would allow suspension of construction to meet agreed arms limits if international accords arise.
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Washington
Vinson
D-Ga
House
Atlantic
Pacific
William D. Leahy
Atlanic
Battle renews in Spain as artillery fights for Madrid
Government and insurgent artillery clash for Madrid with shells falling in the capital. Front line fighting described as routine with several attacks near Teruel repulsed as insurgents press on Madrid’s outskirts.
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Madrid
Teruel
Form Independent Union in Chanute Kansas
Employees of the Baker Manufacturing Company a dress making concern formed an independent union with a membership of 148. The move was announced on February 11 in Chanute Kansas.
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Chanute
Kan
Baker Manufacturing Company
Fall Fatal to a Judge in Kansas City
Circuit Judge Daniel E. Bird, 64, died from injuries after a fall from a bannister at his home. He suffered the accident Tuesday night, with the fatal injuries reported Friday night.
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Kansas City
Daniel E. Bird
Colorado Farmers Hopeful As Hoppers Hatch Early
In Yoder Colorado February weather prompts grasshoppers to hatch across eastern plains. Farmers anticipate cold snaps to kill off the pests, reducing future crop damage. A. O. Mattson notes newly hatched insects and warns of potential March snows. surveys forecast a serious grasshopper invasion next summer.
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Yoder
Colo
Colorado
Plains
A. O. Mattson
Mattson
Mrs Ruth Rubens in Moscow Prison Says Husband Procured False Passport
The State Department said Mrs Ruth Marie Rubens told American officials in Moscow that her husband had obtained the false passport used to enter the Soviet Union. She added she did not know how it was obtained and had no attorney or desire for one. Diplomatic staff identified her as the woman who disappeared from a Moscow hotel December 9 and noted she entered under the name Robinson before traveling as Rubens.
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Washington
State Department
Ruth Marie Rubens
Moscow
Soviet Union
Department
Norma Robinson
Henderson and
Ward
Rubens
Butryskaya
Foreign Office
Robinson
Henderson
Soviet Russia
Penguin hatchings possible at the Washington Zoo
Washington, Feb 11. An air conditioning setup may aid the penguins Mollie and Moe as they foster hatch eggs, possibly producing the first U S captive penguin hatch. Zoo Director William M Mann notes March 1 as a possible hatch date if the birds continue nesting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Zoo
William M. Mann
Mollie
Moe
Alexander Wetmore
Smithsonian Institution
Bird House
Josie
Joe
Harold
Huxman Attends Woodring Sister Funeral in Neodesha
Governor Walter A. Huxman traveled to Neodesha to attend the funeral of Miss Lida Woodring sister of Harry H. Woodring secretary of war and former Kansas governor.
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Huxman
Woodring
Topeka
Walter A. Huxman
Neodesha
Lida Woodring
Harry H. Woodring
Kansas
Move to Delay Farm Bill Defeated in Senate Vote
The Senate rejected a bid to send the administration farm program back to conference with the House, with a 48 to 31 vote. Debates followed over dairy and livestock protections amid charges of a convoluted bill and warnings of new regulatory burdens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Conference Committee
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Russia
National Orange
America
Garner
Duffy
D-Wis
McNary
Oregon
Roosevelt seeks 250 million for emergency relief funds
Washington reports the House appropriations sub committee heard no justification yet for Roosevelt's request of 250 million dollars. WPA officials explained the plan would add 500000 relief recipients immediately, raising total on relief rolls to about 1950000, unless funds are approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Roosevelt
Representative Taber
R-N. Y
Taber
WPA
Aubrey Williams
Williams
Congress
Health discussion at Lawrence Town Hall meeting
Health will be the subject at the Lawrence Town Hall meeting at the Unitarian church Sunday at 8 pm. Dr. E. K. Musson of the state health board will open with New Frontiers in Our Heart Efforts. The U S government and surgeon general target venereal disease while Kansas touts tuberculosis control. Mrs. Carrol D. Clark will share Lawrence facts with case studies.
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Lawrence
Unitarian
E. K. Musson
State Board of Health
Surgeon General
Kansas
Musson
Carrol D. Clark
Lawrence Council of Social Agencies
Clemency Granted by Japanese Emperor
Tokyo reports clemency granted to about 1,000 political prisoners and offenders and full civil rights restored for 300,000. Six military officers and one civilian tied to the 1936 army revolt and three naval officers linked to the 1932 Inukai plot had their terms reduced. Half of civil rights restorations involved election law violations. The act honors the empire’s 2,538th founding anniversary and Jimmu Tenno’s first ascent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Tsuyoshi Inukai
Jimmu Tenno
Farmers Protest Truck Rules In Phillipsburg Kansas
Phillips county farmers plan protests to the state vehicle department over truck load limits and 4 wheel farm trailer brakes. Petitions circulate statewide after a farm meeting highlighting handicaps in transporting crops. One farmer cites hauling 50 bushels of wheat but being limited to 820 pounds.
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Phillipsburg
Kan
Phillips County
State Vehicle Department
Woodring Attends Kin Funeral in Neodesha
Secretary of War Harry H Woodring and officials honor Miss Lida Woodring at her Neodesha Kansas funeral she died in Washington. Maj Gen Stanley H Ford Gov Walter A Huxman and other dignitaries attended services and burial took place at Elk City. Woodring and family to stay with a sister in Independence.
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Neodesha
Kan
Harry H. Woodring
Lida Woodring
Washington
Woodring
Perry Martinson
C. Casey
W. L. Ritchie
Stanley H. Ford
7Th Corps
Walter A. Huxyman
Miss Woodring
Woodrineg
Kansas
Elk City
Independence
Japanese Ace Shot Down at Nan Chang
Lieutenant Ryohei Ushioda the navy's outstanding ace was killed January 7 when his plane was shot down near Nan Chang. He was credited with shooting down five Chinese planes in the encounter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Ryohei Ushioda
Navy
Nanchang
State will not seek death in Wright murder trial
Los Angeles dated report says prosecutors will not seek the death penalty for Paul A. Wright, who killed his wife and John Kim mel. S. Ernest Roll, the prosecutor, stated the verdict must be warranted by the evidence and declined to add details before closing arguments in the Wright trial.
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Wright
Los Angeles
Paul A. Wright
John Kimmel
Ernest Roll
T Will Ae Forte
One Auto For Every Two People in California in 1937
California reached a ratio of one automobile per two people in 1937, according to Ray Ingles director of the state department of vehicles. Total registrations reached 2,657,233 surpassing New York by 16,558.
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Sacramento
Cal
Ifornia
Ray Ingels
State Department of Vehicles
New York’s
Secret Hearings Ordered for Four Accused of Spying
London reports four men charged with theft of Britain's armament secrets face secret hearings. A counter espionage witness known as Miss X testified about the Stevens of Moscow case and a Mrs Stevens plot. Prosecutor McClure named Stevens as Brandes and said the couple received secret military information from the defense. All four are held without bail under the Official Secrets Act amid evidence of contact with a foreign power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Miss X
Stevens
Moscow
G. B. McClure
Brandes
Jardine Proposes 4-Point Farm Plan Versus New Deal
Dr W M Jardine former secretary of agriculture and now Wichita University president spoke to a Manhattan civic club criticizing recent farm legislation. He outlined four steps including reclaiming marginal land, reducing crop acreage, maintaining family food animals, and guaranteeing minimum prices for basic crops to ensure farmers receive a fair income.
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Manhattan
Kan
W. M. Jardine
Wichita University
Coolidge
Civic Club
Jardine
Kansas State College
Arctic storm wrecks shelter for four Russian scientists
Four Soviet researchers adrift on an ice floe off Greenland reported a Arctic gale tore their silk tent and toppled the radio mast while awaiting rescue. They built a snow hut and killed three polar bears for fresh meat as icebreakers Murman and Taimyr raced to reach them. I. T. Spirin said Traill Island lies 38 miles south of the floe, with rescue plans ongoing as the Taimyr closes the distance.
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Moscow
Greenland
I. T. Spirin
Traill ‘Island
Murman
Taimyr
Spirin
Roosevelt urges Disney to stay in House of Representatives
President Roosevelt said he hoped Oklahoma Democrat Wesley E. Disney would remain in the House rather than pursue a Senate seat. Disney, after a White House talk, said he intended to enter Oklahoma’s July Senate primary against Senator Elmer Thomas, but he cautioned that his plans were not finally decided and his remarks were not a formal announcement.
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Johnson
Calif
United States
Great Britain
Hull
Roosevelt
Congress
William C. Rivers
House Naval Committee
Washington
Oklahoma
House
Disney
White House
Elmer Thomas
West to join RFC as undersecretary of the interior departs
Washington authorities indicate Charles West will move to a new post in the Reconstruction Finance Corporation when he leaves his current role as undersecretary of the interior. The administration expects to place him in a senior job at RFC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
RFC Washington
Charles West
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Interior
Joint Hearing on Sales Tax Change in Topeka
In Topeka on February 11 Senate and House committees consider two administration bills to add sales tax revenue for social welfare. A joint hearing is set for Monday at 8 pm in the Senate chamber with nonlegislators invited to present views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Senate
House
Walter A. Haxman
Raimond G. Walters
Walters
Ron Fossey
Rickerson
Ottawa Dry Cleaner Paroled on $25 Fine
Lloyd Lykins Ottawa dry cleaner pled guilty to operating a private carrier of property without a state permit. He was fined $25 and costs $7.50, paroled by Judge Hugh Means on payment and to report to court as requested. The fine remains due. He had hauled clothing to Kansas City for a Lawrence cleaner and returned it here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Lykins
Ottawa
Hugh Means
Lykins
State Public Service Commission
Kansas City
Lawrence
Social Service Shoe fund seeks $300 total by week from Saturday
Five more contributions from individuals and clubs swell the Social Service Shoe fund as it approaches the second $100 mark. Donations will be deposited for Miss Electa Kindles perger, the school nurse, with a goal to reach $300 within a week. Rev. C A Puls urges timely gifts to close the appeal. Contributions may be sent to 1046 New Hampshire or left at the Journal-World office. The noon tally shows several donors and amounts including 5.00 and 2.00 from various groups. A separate item notes Michigan City police capturing an escaped prison convict, George Christian, near Valparaiso after last night’s escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Service
Electa Kindlesperger
C. A. Puls
New Hampshire
Journal-World
Lawrence Ottawa EKC basketball scores tonight
The Journal-World will publish final and halftime results of the Lawrence Ottawa EKC game in Ottawa tonight with games at 8 p.m. The second game between the two schools will also have its score available. Call 22 for the score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
The
Journal-World
Agriculture Department to Designate Commercial Corn Counties
The Agriculture Department identifies 578 counties across 12 states as likely in the commercial corn producing area under the farm control bill. The designation affects loan eligibility and marketing quotas, with specific yield thresholds set for eligibility. The defined area includes all of Town's 99 counties and allocates shares to Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Secretary of Agriculture
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Kansas
City election begins with first nomination filings
Nomination petitions filed with the city clerk show H. W. Edmondson seeking the Democratic nomination for councilman from the fifth ward for March 1 primary and April 5 election. Six council seats are up, with most incumbents planning reelection except Frank Gray of the third ward.
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Fifth Ward
H. W. Edmondson
Frank Gray
Third Ward
Gray
Willard Brown
J. F. Eberhart
R. O. Burgert
Walter Palmateer
Unsettled Kansas Weather Forecast Through Saturday
Topeka reports unsettled weather with no precipitation expected in the next 24 hours. A trace of moisture fell in Topeka this morning. Temperatures forecast to rise tonight in the northeast to 35 40 degrees and in the south to 40 45. Tomorrow's highs seen at 55 to 50 degrees. Frigid northern air remains but not expected to move into Kansas.
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Topeka
Kansas
A. D. Robb
Robb
Rainfall Report and February Totals
A light mist and rainfall totaling .07 inch occurred today. Weather observer C. J. Posey recorded the gauge at 7 AM and February's total stands at .08 inch with a normal February expectation of 1.46 inches.
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C. J. Posey
Governors May Confer On Freight Rate Conference
Gov Bailey in Little Rock seeks date and site for a six state meeting with Louisiana Oklahoma Texas Kansas and Missouri to press for freight rate adjustments favorable to the southwest. He asks governors to expedite plans after a prior freight traffic conference urged inclusion of the southwestern states in an Interstate Commerce Commission rate structure inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
Bailey
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Texas
Kansas
Missouri
Arkansas
Interstate Commerce Commission
Stock Market Index Report Shows Slight Downtick
The average of 60 stocks stands at 43.8, with yesterday’s activity indicating a minor decline. Investors watched key indicators as trading concluded.
Opening of bids for three highway projects in Kansas
Law rence drew crowds as bids opened for three state highway contracts in Douglas Marshall and Wyandotte counties. Low bids included List and Clark Construction for 4.866 miles of highway 50 paving at 153 342 43 and Bert Metzger for detour surfacing at 4 472 16.
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Lawrence
State Highway Commission
Douglas
Marshall
Wyandotte
Court House
R. C. Keeling
Chester W. Davis
W. K. Dinklage
R. G. Porter
Topeka
Douglas County
Baldwin
Douglas-Johnson County Lne
List and Clark Construction Company
Kansas City
Harrison Engineering Corporation
M. W. Watson
Bert Metzger
Ozawkie
Kan
Cook and Cone
Ottawa
Marshall County
D .G. Hanson
Logan
Jamey and Tidd
Hutchinson
Blue Rapids Gravel Company
Blue Rapids
D. G. Hanson
D. L. Wheelock
Clay Center
Wyandotte County
West City
Brown Brothers
R. G. Aldridge
Debate Tomorrow at KU by Second District High Schools
The second district high school debate tournament for class A and B schools will be held at the University of Kansas tomorrow with 10 teams entered. Liberty Memorial high school of Lawrence is represented by J Ann Murray, David Watermulder, Albert Decker and David Whitney. Other class A participants include Topeka high and Topeka Catholic from Topeka, Osawatomie and Paola, Garnett, Bonner Springs, Atchison, Wyandotte and Ward high schools. Osawatomie and Paola also enter two students in the extemporaneous contest. Albert Decker and David Whitney will speak for Lawrence. The winners advance to the state finals February 25 and 26 on the KU campus. the forensic committee may invite second-place teams if warranted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Kansas
J. Ann Murray
David Watermulder
Albert Decker
David Whitney
Liberty Memorial High School
Lawrence
Topeka High
Topeka Catholic
Atchison, Wyandotte
Ward
Kansas City
Kan
Paola
Osawatomie
Garnett
Bonner Springs
Fire tears through Council Bluffs business district
A major blaze in Council Bluffs Iowa on February 11 caused about 185000 dollars in damage to several downtown buildings before firefighters from nearby Omaha Nebraska helped bring it under control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Neb
Weather forecast and conditions across Kansas towns
The Kansas forecast notes unsettled conditions tonight and Saturday with mild warmth in the northeast. Morning reports show mist in Salina cloudy in Manhattan Ottawa Topeka and Emporia while other areas are clear. Dirt roads damp at Salina and good elsewhere with a 7 p.m. yesterday reading of 40 and 7 a.m. today at 37. Rainfall to 7 a.m. today is 0.07 inch.
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Kansas
Salina
Manhattan
Ottawa
Topeka
Emporia
Tin Stentin
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D-Manhattan
Ottawa Dry Cleaner
William Bromersick
Ecc
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Presbyterian Gut Eee
Twentieth Century Club
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Indiana State Prison
George Christian
Valparaiso
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