Seven lost as Pan American Samoan clipper destroyed by fire
Capt Edwin C Musick and six crew members die when the Samoan clipper explodes ruling out survivors. Navy and Pan American officials report wreckage found near Pago Pago with oil slicks and a search continuing. Musick, 43, veteran trans ocean flyer, was on the Honolulu to New Zealand service route.
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Washington
Juan T. Trippe
Pan American Airways
Edwin C. Musick
Trippe
United States
Samoa
Pago Pago
American Samoa
New Zealand
Air Express
Australia
Honolulu
Navy
Avocet
San Francisco
Navy Hydrographic Department
Pago’ Pago
Francis Walton
Pan American
Tutuila
Pacific Ocean
Musick
Clipper
Pan American Airway
Honolulu-to
Drought Forecast Expands Across Central Plains States
The Weather Bureau warned that moisture patterns resembled those before the 1984 and 2nd droughts, covering a wide belt from the southern Great Plains to the Canadian border. Kansas's four month precipitation was 65 percent of normal, with subsoil moisture still deficient, threatening crops if moisture does not return.
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Washington
Sweather Bureau
Great Plains
Canadian
Montana
Colorado
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Dakotas
Oklahoma
New
Mexico
Arizona
Nevada
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Bureau Peppre
Wallace
Senate
Plains
Britain Defies Japanese Plan to Close Yangtze to Neutrals
London reports that Britain will not accept Japan's proposal to bar neutral merchant ships from the Yangtze River. An informed source says Japan suggested non Japanese vessels could not pass. Britain asserts it may move its ships freely in Chinese waters.
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London
UPI
Great Britain
Yangtze River
Japan
China
Supreme court orders aid for Burns in lien dispute
The Kansas supreme court issued an alternative writ of mandamus directing the Douglas county welfare board to grant Richard Burns old age assistance while the constitutionality of the lien provision in the state welfare law is reviewed. Burns, 87, refused to place a lien on his property, a condition for aid. The case, first to reach the court on this issue, stemmed from a denial after Burns declined the lien and legal action began in district court October 13.
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Topeka
State Supreme Court
Douglas County Welfare Board
Richard Burns
Leroy E. Harris
Lawrence
Harris
Burns
State Board
Supreme Court
Althe
Walter A. Haxman
Illinois Street
Douglas County Social Welfare Board
Leroy Harris
Hugh Means
Santa Fe to Launch Chicago-Kansas City Diesel Service
Santa Fe president Samuel T. Bledsoe announced two new streamlined Diesel trains for Chicago to Kansas City service starting April 1. Each train seats 800 and will cover the route in seven and a half hours. He urged government and business to cooperate to lift the economy.
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Kansas City
Samuel T. Bledsoe
Santa Fe Railroad
J. R. Hubbard
D.S. Farley
Topeka
Bledsoe
Santa Fe
Chicago
Chamber of Commerce
Railroads Could Hire 150000 If Revenue Recovers
The Senate unemployment committee heard that U S railroads could employ about 150000 more workers if rail revenue returns to normal. The estimate came from J J Pelley president of the Association of American Railroads in a prepared statement.
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Washington
Senate
J. J. Pelley
Association of American Railroads
Coaches Revolt Over 18-Year-Old Eligibility Proposal
New York prep school football coaches oppose a plan to set the eligibility age for high school players at 18. The dispute centers on keeping younger students eligible while addressing safety and amateur status concerns.
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New York Pi
New York
Senate debate over anti lynching bill and veto power
Southern senators push to widen the anti lynching bill to cover gang violence while debate stretches a full week without votes. Proponents warn of party splits as amendments to include gangster racketeering violence are readied. The House labor chair drafts a new wage hour bill per Roosevelt aims.
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Washington
Senate
Russell
D-Ga
Harrison
D-Miss
McKellar
D-Tenn
U. S
House Labor Committee
Roosevelt
House
Trio named to inventory estate of Judge Pollock
Judge Bert Rogers said three Johnson county men would prepare a new inventory of the John C. Pollock estate. A $25,000 claim with interest was filed yesterday by Mrs Louise Hamilton who is described as a widow from Kansas.
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Clathe
Kan
Bert Rogers
Johnson County
John C. Pollock
Louise Hamilton
Kansas
Mrs Woodring to Leave Walter Reed for Rest
Mrs. Harry Woodring wife of the secretary of war will leave Walter Reed hospital Saturday an official said. She entered the hospital yesterday at doctors’ request for a brief rest and her condition was reported improved.
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Washington
Harry Woodring
Secretary of War
Walter Reed Hospital
Secretary’s Office
Story of Domination by Few Families Unchanged in 45 Years
Senator Bailey says claims that 60 families control most U S industry are false. He defends free enterprise and opposes collectivist systems while criticizing wealth distribution myths. He cites 76 percent of national income going to workers earning under 100 thousand and argues only a small share above that total is concentrated.
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U. S
Bailey
Washington
D-Nc
Ickes
Senate
Roosevelt
Congress
Native daughter to toast Kansas at Topeka banquet
Pittsburg Kansas January 12 Mrs Joe R Beeler Jewell native daughter of Kansas will give the honor toast Kansas at the annual banquet of the Kansas Day club at Topeka January 29. Forty five native sons of Kansas have paid tribute since 1892 and she is the first native daughter to hold the place. Dr Glenn Frank will be principal speaker with two speeches on the program. Afternoon talks will cover party organization with brief remarks from unit representatives including Ray S Pierson Raymond L Letton Phil R Hawkins Edwin S Holman O O Osborn Judge Hugo Wedell and Mrs H H Ruehmann.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Joe R. Beeler
Jewell
Kansas
Kansas Day Club
Topeka
Ne *Publican
Beeler
F. W. Brinkerhoff
Glenn Frank
Frank
Ray S. Pierson
Burlington
Raymond L. Letton
Phil R. Hawkins
Olathe
Edwin S. Holman
Leavenworth
O. O. Osborn
Stockton
Hugo Wedell
Chanute
H. H. Ruehmann
Wamego
New Man to K U William H Shoemaker Joins Faculty
William H Shoemaker, 35, appointed professor of romance languages and department chair at the University of Kansas. A Princeton Ph D with A B MA, he taught at Lake Forest Academy 1924 26 and has been at Princeton since, with studies in Pennsylvania and Chicago and travels in Spain. He is married with two children.
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William H. Shoemaker
Princeton University
University of Kansas
E. H. Lindley
Shoemaker
Princeton
Lake Forest Academy
Lake Forest
Ill
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Spain
Boudinot
Lindley
K. U
Roy Bailey to Lead Roundtable at Kansas Publishers Meet
Roy Bailey of Salina will conduct the round table for daily newspaper publishers and editors at the Kansas Press Association convention opening in Wichita. Ralph Baker said the replacement for Angelo Scott is part of the program. Clarence Moody and Lester Coombs join a debating team. Deloss Walker of Liberty magazine will speak at the Friday banquet. about 300 editors are expected.
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Topeka
Roy Bailey
Salina
Kansas Press Association
Wichita
Ralph Baker
J . Bailey
Angelo Scott
Iola
Scott
Clarence W. Moody
Chanute
Lester Coombs
Parsons
Baker
Deloss Walker
Liberty Magazine
Undersheriff George Price Weds Helen Puckett in Fort Scott
George Price and Helen Puckett of Lawrence were married in Fort Scott Kansas just after noon today. The bride is the daughter of Ben Puckett and grew up in Lawrence. Price has served as a peace officer in the county and city for years and has been under sheriff to Fred Vogler for the past three years. The couple left by car to honeymoon in Little Rock Arkansas for a week.
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George Price
Helen Puckett
Lawrence
Fort Scott
Kan
Ben Puckett
Price
Fred Vogler
Arkansas
Little Rock
Vienna patrols after night of clashes in monarchist protest
Patrols patrolled Vienna streets after a night of skirmishes between Austrian Nazi demonstrators and monarchists who favor Archduke Otto as emperor. More than 250 were arrested at dawn as monarchist rallies across communities spoke against Germany and Nazis. Police kept disorders from becoming serious.
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Vienna
Austria
Hapsburg
Otto
Germany
Stock Index Edges Higher Despite Mixed Ford News
Market report showing the average of 60 stocks at 41.7 yesterday and 47.9 earlier, with Ford Service in Hamilton and a 702 Vermont address noted in the advance activity.
Sixty Third Wedding Anniversary for Aged Negro Couple
George Washington Walker and his wife, once slaves, celebrated their 63rd anniversary as Stanolind Oil completed a 1 638 barrel well on Walker’s 480 acre Stafford county farm. The 3 625 foot depth taps the Ar burkle Dolomite. The couple, aged 89 and 79, have eight living children and hope oil wealth will aid their family.
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Great Bend
Kan
George Washington
Walker
Stanolind Oil and Gas Company
Stafford County
Sumer Lansing
Kansas City
Douglas County Reimbursed for December Relief Costs
County welfare reports December expenses for old age, aid to blind, dependent children, and general assistance totaling 11 011.72 with 5 119.60 to be reimbursed from state and federal funds. December caseload equals about 2 100 persons, including 120 dependent children, based on averages.
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Douglas County
Mildred Watson
Ccsseccrercereer
Relief Office
Douglas Courtty
Vandal Damage Strikes Hope Coal Yard in City
Vandals cut through the Hope Coal yard fence at 339 North Second Street last night. They damaged a Dodge delivery truck by severing the distributor and headlight wiring, cutting the gasoline line, battering the carburetor, and stealing the bumper radiator cap and fuel pump bowl. The two eight foot gates remained locked with a hole cut in the fence.
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Hope Coal Company
Second Street
Coal Company
Earl Hope
Tax Commission Urges Diligence by Assessors
Topeka Jan 12 A message from the state tax commission calls on assessors from 94 counties to be especially diligent this year in appraisals to place real and personal property on the tax rolls at actual cash values. About 175 assessors county clerks and commissioners attend the regular biennial one day meeting to discuss assessments. The commission emphasizes actual value appraisals for both real estate and personal property this year.
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Topeka
State Tax Commission
W. G. Fink
Bank Sells More Land in Wichita Listings
The Wichita federal land bank sold 932 farm land units last year for about 3 million dollars, up from 669 sales totaling 2.1 million in 1936. In Kansas, 204 sales brought 1.1 million, compared with 96 sales totaling 558 thousand the prior year. Prices averaged about the same both years.
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Wichita
Wichita Federal Land Bank
Roy S. Johnson
Kansas
Johnson
Wheat shipments rise in Wichita for early January
Wheat price increases credited to Wichita trade officials as shipments rise. For the first 11 days of January 260 cars were received, up from 162 in the same period in 1937.
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Wichita
Wichita Board of ‘Trade
Average taxes in city of Lawrence and Kansas cities
Lawrence pays 37.64 per thousand valuation total with 13.47 city 5.31 county 17.04 school and 1.82 state. A Kansas City Kan comparison shows 54.90. Manhattan 27.49. Emporia 28.90. Chanute 29.85 with Chanute having no city tax though utilities fund city expenses.
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Lawrence
Kansas Cities
Chanute
Manhattan
Emporia
John Stutz
League of Kansas Municipalities
Kansas Government Journal
Stutz
Kansas City
Kan
City County
Resnesesserseeenees
Independence
TOL
Coscecsescseereecsene
Pittsburg
FEL Dorado A
Ottawa
Fort Scott
Riley County
Wyandotte County
Arkansas City
Galena
Weir
Scammion
Smith Center
Hugoton
Atwood
LaCygne
Arcadia
Ulysses
Treece
Sublette
West Mineral
Narcatur
Copeland
Wallace
Kansas to play Washington in three football games
Gwinn Henry, KU athletic director, announced a three year football contract with George Washington University. The series opens with a game at Washington on November 12, followed by a 1939 game at Lawrence and a 1940 game at Washington.
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Gwinn Henry
George Washington U
George Washington University
University of Kansas
Washington
Lawrence
KU Football 1988 Schedule Shows Notre Dame Texas and GW
Kansas announces a nine game 1988 schedule with three home games planned and a possible October 8 game against Washburn. Non conference dates include Texas on Sept 24 at Lawrence and Notre Dame on Oct 1 at South Bend. The slate also lists Oklahoma Iowa State Kansas State Nebraska George Washington Missouri with one open date Oct 8.
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University of Kansas
Washburn College of Topeka
Kansas
Texas
Notre Dame
South Bend
George Washington
Washington
K. U
Lawrence
Oklahoma
Iowa State
Ames
Kansas State
Manhattan
Nebraska
Washington, D. C
Missouri
Columbia
Public Enemies Gant and Hunt Nabbed Near Houston
Public enemies Hugh Gant and Dewey Hunt were arrested in an automobile on the outskirts of Houston by G-men after a three year manhunt. They faced robbery charges from eight banks, mostly in Florida, and were captured with a woman who claimed to be Hunt's wife. A $1000 reward had been posted, and the pursuit had centered on Houston for over a week.
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Houston
Hugh Gant
Dewey Hunt
G-men
Florida
J. Edgar Hoover
Hunt
Altho
Hunt and Gant
Homer Cummings
Stolen Jewels Returned by Mail
Jewels valued at 4725 dollars stolen New Year's night from Frank R. Wood's Kansas home were returned by mail today. Wood, formerly with a Wichita brokerage firm, is the owner of the recovered items.
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Kansas City
Frank R. Wood
Wood
Wichita
Kan
Be Wise Winterize at The Motor In Ad
An automotive service ad urges readers to winterize their vehicles at The Motor In, promoting seasonal maintenance and possibly related discounts. The brief spots a local business message encouraging preventive care for cars during cold months.
Roosevelt to Meet Five Industrialists in White House Visit
Washington reports a presidential conference with business leaders set for January 19 involving 50 members of the administration's business advisory council. A labor leader's role contributed to the White House visit by five industrialists led by Alfred P. Sloan Jr., chairman of General Motors.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
Roosevelt
Roper
Business Advisory Council
White House
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
General Motors Corporation
Mine Explosion Kills Two at Harwick Coal Mine
Two men were killed and six missing after a blast at the Harwick mine near Pittsburgh. Eleven fire bosses and thirty five maintenance workers were idle, as the mine was not operating when the explosion occurred.
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Pittsburgh
Harwick
Harwick Coal Company
Helvering Warns Unemployment Tax Returns Due
Internal Revenue Commissioner Guy T. Helvering warned employers that federal unemployment insurance tax returns for 1937 must be filed by January 31. Delinquent filings will incur penalties after the deadline.
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Helvering
Washington
Guy T. Helvering
Internal Revenue Commissioner
France considers building two 42000 ton battleships
Members of the chamber of deputies navy committee said the French government is weighing the construction of two 42 000 ton battleships to counter Italy’s naval program threat. The Journal- World classified page has readers and go results.
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France
Paris
Chamber of Deputies’ Navy Committee
Italy
Journal- World Classifie
Regents reappoint Henry as Kansas athletic director
Gwinn Henry, director of athletics at the University of Kansas since July 1, was reappointed for another year by the state board of regents in Topeka. His $5,500 salary remains unchanged, with the regents citing the need to secure his tenure promptly amid the university athletic board’s delayed recommendations.
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Gwinn Henry
University of Kansas
State Board of Regents
Topeka
Henry
K.U
University of New Mexico
C. M. Harger
Board of Regents
Sald
Journal- Ween
Abilene
University of Kansas,athletic Board
K. U. Athletic Board
Athletic Board
W. W. Davis
Davis
K. U
Karl Klooz
Cold snap eases as Kansas warms ahead
Topeka reports a brief cold spell from the northwest will recede tomorrow with rising temperatures. Federal meteorologist S. D. Flora forecasts fair weather tonight and Thursday with lows around 15 to 20 degrees statewide and highs 35 to 45. The coldest spot was 8 below in Lander Wyoming.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Moran
Wichita
Flora
Northcentral
Lunder
Wyo
Kansas Weather Forecast Ranges For North West
Fair tonight and Thursday with rising temperatures. quiet in northwest. Manhattan Ottawa and Topeka see morning cloudiness. other areas clear. Dirt roads good. Gas office record notes yesterday’s temperatures and today’s highs and lows. University Coal Co. contact listed.
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Kansas
Manhattan
Ottawa
Topeka
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Hamilton
Tax Commission
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