Budget cuts pass with 1.5 billion postoffice treasury bill
Washington January 13 The house appropriations committee approved a treasury postoffice department appropriations bill totaling 1.515 billion for the coming fiscal year, 360.9 million less than the prior year. It notes possible deficiency needs for land banks and the farm mortgage corporation, and targets cuts across agencies including a 7.9 million reduction from the budget bureau.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Treasury-Postoffice Department
Federal Land Banks
Farm Mortgage Corporation
House
Treasury
Post Office Department
Budget Bureau
Alboit
Elections Ordered for Northern Ireland Parliament
Belfast reports that dissolution of the Northern Ireland parliament is set for January 20 with general elections on February 9. Lord Craigavon, prime minister, credits the move to the union issue with Ireland and says Ulster will decide the question at the polls.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Lord Craigavon
Ireland
Irish Free State
Eamon de Valera
London
Ulster
Bodies Taken From Harwich Mine After Blast
Pittsburgh readers report weary rescue crews brought the last body of ten men killed in a mine explosion two miles back in the Harwich pit. State inspectors prepared to descend to determine the blast cause as 35 men worked to clear an idle passage. The mine normally employs about 500 miners and had a similar disaster 34 years ago with 185 fatalities.
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Pittsburgh
Harwich
Madrid subway blast kills hundreds in war scare
An explosion in a Madrid subway reportedly killed between 500 and 600 people as a train filled with passengers moved nearby. Details were unavailable and censorship appeared to be in effect.
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London
Madrid
Spain
Paris
Lunatic Threatens Queen and Crown Princess
Police arrest a man who fled detention after threatening to kill Queen Wilhelmina and Crown Princess Juliana in Amsterdam. The incident prompts security reviews at royal residences and heightened guard measures.
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
Jan
Wilhelmina
Juliana
Fascist League Gains Austria and Hungary Backing
Vienna January 13 Chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg stated Austria and Hungary have aligned with fascist Italy and Germany. He cited a Budapest three day foreign ministers conference under the Rome trade pact, affirming Rome protocols as Austria and Hungarys orientation and noting the League has not fulfilled its aims.
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Vienna
Kurt Schuschnigg
Austria
Hungary
Italy
Germany
Budapest
Schuschnigg
Rome
League
Great Old League
Lawrence banks elect officers and directors for new year
Lawrence banks report a strong year with excellent financial condition. First National Bank assigns William Docking as president and F C Whipple as vice president with George Docking cashier. Lawrence National Bank names Irving Hill president and I J Meade executive vice president with George Walter as vice president. Peoples State Bank lists C E Friend as chairman and T J Sweeney Jr as president with S A Wood cashier. Directors are drawn from these leaders and include multiple named figures.
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Lawrence Banks
Lawrence
First National Bank
William Docking
F. C. Whipple
George Docking
E. B. Martin
E. J. Coy
George Dock Yin Hoover
M. A. Gorrill
George A. Esterly
George J. Kirchhoff
J. B. Mack
C. C. Stewart
Lawrence National Bank
Irving Hill
I. J
A. E. Woestemeyer
C. E. Friend
T. J. Sweeney, Jr
S. A. Wood
Robert A. Steele
Ugh Means
W. C. Simons
A. Bromelsick
Kansas editors meet in Wichita for annual press association
Kansas editors and publishers gathered in Wichita for preliminaries to the Kansas Press Association’s forty sixth annual meeting. Tonight features dinner meetings and roundtables on pricing to cover rising costs. Friday includes the annual address by Harold A Hammond and memorials, with news leaders from four states speaking.
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Wichita
Kan
Kansas
Kansas Press Association
Harold A. Hammond
Caldwell Messenger
Kansas Fourth Estate
Deadline Set For 1938 Auto Tags In Kansas
February 1 is the deadline for obtaining 1938 auto license tags and drivers licenses. After this date Kansas highway patrol will enforce the laws strictly. Patrolmen Lige Cook and L. L. Richardson in Lawrence say they have instructions from Col. Jack B. Jenkins. Motorists are urged to secure licenses to avoid arrest.
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Kansas Highway Patrol
Lige Cook
L. L. Richardson
Lawrence
Jack B. Jenkins
French cruisers arrive to reinforce Far East fleet
In Saigon French Indo China on January 18 the light cruisers Georges Leygues Montcalm and Gloire arrived to reinforce French naval strength in the Far East.
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Far
Saigon
Indo-China
Georges
Leygues
Montcalm
Gloire
Far East
Be wise Winterize at The Motor In
A brief ad urges readers to winterize vehicles at The Motor In shop, highlighting seasonal service offerings and practical steps to prepare cars for cold weather. Local customers are encouraged to schedule visits for inspections, fluid checks, and preventive maintenance.
Chiang to Direct Railroad Defense
Shanghai dispatch reports Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek flew to Suchow to direct a major counter-offensive along the Tinspu railway against Japanese incursions threatening the Sunghai railway. Han Fu-Chu reportedly arrested for alleged failure to halt the invasion, while authorities claimed plots against Chiang's authority.
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Shanghai
Chiang Kai-Shek
Suchow
Sunghai
China
Han Fu-Chu
Shantung
Chiang
Tinspu
Shantung Province
Han
Japan
Liantung
Hankow
Chu Min-Yu
The
Executive Yuan (Council
President's Birthday Ball at KU Lets Funds Aid Infantile Paralysis
Red Blackburn and his orchestra will play at KU Union ballroom January 29 from 9 to 12 for the Fifth Annual President's Birthday Ball. Proceeds support infantile paralysis relief with part staying in Lawrence and the rest going to the National Foundation. Roger Williams chairs last year's committee and Clark Howerton handles ticket sales for the university event.
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Red Blackburn
Union
K. U
W. C. Simons
Lawrence
National Foundation For
Warm Springs Foundation
Roger M. Williams
Simons
Clark Howerton
K. U. Law
Alfalfa Bill Declares He Has Governor Race Won
Ex Governor William H Murray known as Alfalfa Bill storms Oklahoma City for the July primary. He says two or three William H Murray filings will split votes and asks to be identified by his nickname. At a hotel he greets reporters and shows hearty health at 68, forbids public photo with mouth open.
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Oklahoma City
William H
Twelve Convicted in Kansas City Election Frauds Appeal
Twelve persons convicted of conspiracy to commit election frauds in the November 1936 general election at Kansas City Missouri appealed today to the supreme court.
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Washington
Jan
Kansas City
Supreme Court
Farms Industry May See Better Days Now
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports signs of a possible turn for the better in agriculture and industry. It notes 1937 ended with less pressure on commodity prices and outlines indicators such as renewed buyer interest, modest wheat and cotton demand, steadier purchasing power, reduced inventories, and strong foreign demand prospects.
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Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
League of Women Voters hosts Kansas social welfare briefing
The League of Women Voters held a lunch meeting at the Episcopal parish house with C H Tucker of the State Social Security board detailing Kansas welfare aims. He described federal state and county roles and noted 18 000 aged receiving aid. a visitor from the national League will visit January 19–20 and a tea is planned January 20 at 3 30 in the Memorial Union.
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League of Women’ Voters
Episcopal Church
C. H. Tucker
Kansas City
State Social Security Board
Department of Public Relations
State Social Welfare Organization
Topeka
Tucker
Mary Olson
aWrence
Kansas
Little Red
Little White
T. D. Prentice
Marvin LeSner
Departments of Government
Alice Winston
George Beal
League
A.A.U.W
Carter Harrison
P.T.A
R. M. Davis
K. U. Law School
League of Women Voters
Lawrence
Memorial Union
Public Enemies Hunt and Gant Held for Bank Robbery
Federal agents captured Alva D. Hunt and Hugh Gant, both named public enemies by J Edgar Hoover, after a Tuesday arrest. A $10 bill was found secreted in Hunt's shoe as part of the evidence. They were transported to Florida to face robbery charges.
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Houston
Alva D. Hunt
Hunt
Hugh Gant
J. Edgar Hoover
Florida
Anti-Lynching Bill Denounced by Senate's Only Woman
Senate with one woman member, Mrs. Hattie Caraway of Arkansas, condemns the anti-lynching bill as unconstitutional and an effort to destroy southern influence. She says she opposes lynching but opposes federal action. Senator Smith of South Carolina warns the bill would split the party.
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Senate
Washington
Hattie Caraway
Arkansas
South
Caraway
Smith
D-S.c
Traffic Chief Sees Downtown Parking Easing in Lawrence
Chief Jude Anderson reports a 50 percent improvement in downtown traffic since January. Strict enforcement and two officers on the beat, plus an educational parking program, have opened more curb space. Courtesy notices target improper parking. two hour limits and double parking rules curb congestion. Officers James Messer and Ralph Casteel supervise downtown regulation.
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Jude Anderson
Lawrence
Anderson
James Messer
Ralph Casteel
United States presses Soviet Union over missing American woman
The United States demands details from the Soviet government about Ruth Marie Rubens, who vanished in Moscow last month. Secretary Hull seeks whether she is under arrest and asks for an expeditious reply from Soviet authorities through the foreign office and internal police.
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Washington
United States
Ruth Marie Rubens
Moscow
Hull
Lou Henderson
Department
Foreign Office
Altho
Henderson
Soviet Russia
Troyanovsky
State Department
Cash Check Dated 1899 Cashed in Fort Worth
A $1,000 check dated April 3, 1899, drawn on Fort Worth National Bank and payable to C. Von Carlowitz, was later endorsed to Mrs. Mary Clark and J. T. Clark. It was recently presented to First National Bank of Ottawa, Kansas, and cashed by Fort Worth National Bank. The reasons for its long dormancy and location remain unexplained.
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Fort Worth
Tex
First National Bank of
Ottawa
Kan
Fort Worth National Bank
Stock Market Index Report Slips to 47.0
The index average of 60 stocks falls to 47.0, down from yesterday's 47.7 as market activity slows. Traders watch small gains in technology issues and continued volume declines across sectors.
French premier seeks confidence vote on social peace program
Paris premier Ca mille Chautemps urged the chamber to back his plan for social peace, currency stability, and budget balance. He blamed franc weakness on labor strife, warned that law will strike violators, and appealed for support across parties as France faces labor and monetary crises.
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Paris
Camille Chautemps
Chamber of Deputies
France
Chamber
Chautemps
Georges Bonnet
Higher Production Costs Push Newspaper Rates Nationwide
A national survey shows rising production costs driven price increases in newspapers across regions from California to Maine. More than 180 papers added costs to home and street deliveries. the Washington Star lifted daily copy price from 2 to 3 cents to offset heavier paper costs.
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New York
Southwest
Midwest
California
Rhode Island
Maine
Florida
Far West
East
South
Washington Star
Star
Hannibal
Missouri
Courier- Post
Munger Named Penn Head Football Coach
George A. Munger, Penn alumnus and freshman coach, was chosen to succeed Harvey Harman as head football coach at the University of Pennsylvania. Harman resigned after a disappointing season.
Farley Projects Reduced Postal Income for Next Year
Washington reports Postmaster General Farley told a House appropriations subcommittee that postal income for the year starting July 1 will be 775 million dollars, down 20 million from a prior estimate. A December 29 letter cut the current year estimate to 752.5 million, with expenditures sought at 798 million and a potential net postal surplus of 30 million after subsidies.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Farley
House Appropriations
Treasury-Post Office
Beer licenses approved in Douglas county 1938 totals six
Douglas county commissioners granted two more beer selling licenses yesterday bringing the 1938 total to six. One application by W B Webb was refused after Willow Springs protested. Licenses issued include Carol Miller and Oliver Guy in Grant township and Melvin Mulder M and A Lynch John Dilloh in Wakarusa, Joe H Dyer Grover Brumfield in Willow Springs. They opened 12 bids for county gasoline but delayed award pending action next Wednesday.
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Board of County Commissioners
Douglas County
W. B. Webb
Baldwin
Willow Springs
Webb
Grant Township
Carol Miller
Mud Creek
Oliver Guy
Wakarusa
Melvin M. Mulder
A. Lynch
Twenty-Third Street
John Dilloh
Joe H. Dyer
Grover Brumfield
Meat prices drop sharply in wholesale market
In Chicago on January 18 a dramatic drop in wholesale meat prices since September reduces costs for households. Declines range 21 to 50 percent across pork, beef, veal, and lamb cuts, with hogs and choice steers down 5 to 8 cents a pound. Livestock supplies rose as grain crops feed rapid meat production.
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Chicago
Dust Storm Fear Looms Over Southwestern Kansas
Topeka reports pleasant weather with temperatures in the 40s as S. D. Flora warns a dust storm may arise in southwestern counties. Winds SW at 8 12 mph could raise that risk. western Kansas is very dry and prone to sudden dust storms.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Flora
Do you have enough wood for the fireplace
If not, you can find the place to buy some on the classified page Ady notes.
Abels Calls Focus On Cutting Relief Rolls At Kiwanis
Rep E F Abels told the Wiedemann Kiwanis club relief rolls are rising while revenue dries up and the sales tax mood grows. He cited Kansas social security law as good need based policy and said two places Louisville Ky and Ohio are testing efforts to remove people from relief. He urged action if a special session is called and urged teaching youths to earn a living.
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E. F. Abels
Twelfth Legislative District
Kiwanis Club
Wiedeemann’s
F. H. Guild
The
Legislative Bureau
Louisville
Ohio
Abels
Kansas
Haxman
Douglas County
Moisture Shortage Hits Midwestern States Amid Drought Risk
Washington reports from the Weather Bureau show moisture supplies in many midwestern states are far below 1934 levels. Chief J B Kineer notes next year's crops will depend on spring and early summer rains as precipitation for the last ten months of 1987 runs below normal, with Kansas at 69 percent versus 106 percent in the 1934 drought.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
J. B. Kineer
The
Great Plains
Midwestern
Kansas
No Lack of Applicants Keeps U S Armed Forces Full
Young men seeking service in the army navy or marine corps are filling U S armed forces beyond the budgeted capacity. The army nears its 165000 limit and the navy has more than enough applicants to fill 105000, while the marine corps shows 119 over its 17000 normal strength.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
California hunters set deer kill record in Sacramento season
California hunters killed 32 000 deer this season to eclipse the 1931 record, says Joe S Hunter of the division of game conservation. Hunting licenses for the fiscal year 1936 37 paid the state 434 255.
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Sacramento
Calif
California
Joe S. Hunter
Division of Game Conservation
Weather Forecast For Kansas Affects Several Regions
Cloudy to partly cloudy in most areas tonight and Friday with colder air in the northwest tonight and the east and south Friday. Topeka and Wichita forecast show varied skies, temperatures range from single digits at night to mid forties by noon. Dirt roads rated good as chilly air settles in.
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Kansas
Topeka
Emporia
Ottawa
Wichita
Salina
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