Nantucket Chief Seized by Spanish Insurgents Off Barcelona
Reports say the American tanker Nantucket Chief was seized by two insurgent warships near Barcelona and escorted to Palma Mallorca. Embassy and naval officials in Paris Washington and London scrambled to confirm cargo origin from Tuapse and determine legal action with the insurgent regime.
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Paris
Barcelona
United States
Henry E. Lackey
European
Palma
Mallorca
Balearic Islands
London
Lloyds
Nantucket
Lackey
Raleigh
Genoa
British Freighter Thorpendis Hit in Tarragona Raid
Dispatches to Lloyd's from Tarragona report the British freighter Thorpendis badly damaged in an insurgent air raid on the Spanish port southwest of Barcelona. Two crewmen were killed, five missing presumed dead, seven wounded and hospitalized, with the hull and deck structures damaged and the vessel registered from London at 4,798 tons.
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London
Lloyd’s
Tarragona
Thorpendis
Barcelona
Tarrangona
Immingham
Insurgent Air Raids Hit Valencia and Barcelona Hard
Madrid dispatches report Valencia and Barcelona bombed by insurgent air force. Six planes from Palma attacked Valencia at 10 a.m. and three tri motor bombers followed at 11 40 a.m. Today’s raids add to yesterday’s deadly onslaught along the eastern coast with hundreds feared dead and Red Cross sites damaged. Insurgent leaders hint a larger land offensive may follow as the campaign aims to terrorize government Spain before ground forces move in.
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Madrid
Valencca
Palma
Mallorca
Valencia
Spain
Barcelona
Red Cross
Hendaye
Figueras
Inquiry into Reported Seizure of Nantucket Chief
Washington reports the state and navy departments opened a probe into claims an American oil tanker named Nantucket Chief was seized by Spanish insurgent gunboats near Barcelona on January 18. Officials await clearer information while considering possible actions, including direct contact with Generalissimo Franco. The USS Raleigh and destroyers Manley and Claxton form the European squadron under Rear Admiral Harry Lackey, with activity centered in Geneva and Villefranche.
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Washington
State
Navy Departments
Nantucket
Barcelona
State Department
Paris
Naval Ministry
Navy
Harry Lackey
Raleigh
Geneva
Italy
Manley
Gibraltar
Claxton
Villefranche
France
State ‘Department
Department
Francisco Franco
Dr Sun Fo Visit To Moscow Reported In Unclear Terms
A Moscow dispatch notes Dr Sun Fo, chairman of China’s Legislative Council, has arrived in the capital. The purpose of the trip was not disclosed though observers suggest a request for greater Soviet support against Japan. Chinese nationalist actions and shifting alliances are implied by the sparse report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Dr. Sun
Reribose
Syn
Japan
Apan
Third District Candidate Nomination in Kansas
Fragmentary OCR shows a January 20 07 note about a Republican nomination for the third Kansas district. Little readable detail on candidate name or election specifics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sdence
Kan
Jecurenetitar
Iea
Kansas
Farmer Says Isolationism Shapes U S Agriculture
Washington January 20 UPD. C Blaisdell of the agriculture department at a war conference says American farmers cling to isolationist foreign policy as crop surpluses outpace demand. Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt tells the same event leadership must avoid isolation and pursue far sightedness, study and understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Blaisdell
Agriculture Department
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Granary bill hits snag over earmarking crop funds
Washington reporters note a joint committee halted work on a single granary bill as conflict arose over earmarking benefit payments for five major crops. Some conferees backed a definite percentage for cotton wheat corn rice and tobacco while others opposed fixed allocations. Conferees expected possible agreement later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congressional
Smith
D.-S.c
House
Senate
Trace of Rain Reported in Lawrence by Posey
Prof C J Posey, a volunteer weather observer, reports only a trace of rain in Lawrence last night with a measurable precipitation of .02 inch in January. The monthly normal rainfall for January in Lawrence stands at 1.10 inches according to Posey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
C. J. Posey
Posey
Reed Nominated for Supreme Court Gets Unanimous Hearing
Washington January 20 The Senate Judiciary subcommittee voted unanimously to approve Stanley F Reed for the Supreme Court. Reed then attended the brief hearing with Attorney General Cummings who praised his qualifications and career. Final Senate confirmation was expected early next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
PKA
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
Stanley F. Reed
Supreme Court
Reed
Logan
D-Ky
Cummings
Judiciary Subcommittee
Judiciary Committee
Senate
New York
Kentucky
Tobacco Growers’ Cooperative Association
Federal Farm Board
RFC
Justice Department
Stanley Reed
Oklahoma man recounts four day kidnapping ordeal
Wewoka Oklahoma January 20 federal state and county officers pursue a kidnapping case involving Clay Patterson a business man who says two gunmen Tom and Luther abducted him for a 2000 mile ride without any ransom. Patterson was found near Fanshawe and returned home after detailing his escape and stolen car sightings.
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Wewoka
Okla
Clay Patterson
Holdenville
Patterson
Harold Watson
Fanshawe
McAlester
Tom
Luther
Talihina
Oklo
Kemper Funeral Friday Messages From Cabinet Members
Messages of sympathy from President Roosevelt's cabinet members were received by the Kemper family of William T. Kemper a Kansas City banker who died yesterday. Attorney General Homer S. Cummings, Daniel C. Roper and others sent telegrams. Funeral services for the 71 year old financier will be held tomorrow.
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Kansas City
Roosevelt
William T. Kemper
Lobster
Homer S. Cummings
Daniel C. Roper
Commerce
De Valera Leaves London After Talks With Britain
Irish Prime Minister Eamon de Valera departs London for Dublin leaving trade experts to press ongoing economic negotiations. He failed to secure Irish unification with Ulster and aims to advance economic agreements in the talks.
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London
Eamon de Valera
Ireland
Dublin
Ines
de Valera
Ulster
North Ireland
Roosevelt Reappoints Five to Reconstruction Finance Corp
President Roosevelt sent reappointments to the Senate for two year terms beginning January 22. The five are Jesse H. Jones, chairman, Texas. C. B. Merriam, Kansas. Charles B. Henderson, Nevada. Emil Schram, Illinois. and Howard J. Klossner, Minnesota.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Jesse H. Jones
Texas
C. B. Merriam
Kansas
Charles B. Henderson
Nevada
Emil Schram
Illinois
Howard J. Klossner
Minnesota
$84 000 in CCC funds may not be regained
Washington January 20. E K Burlew testified to a senate committee that the government likely cannot recover $84 000 in Civilian Conservation Corps funds obtained on false vouchers. Reno Stitely pleaded guilty to nine charges. Bond status questioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
E. K. Burlew
Ickes
Senate
Interior Department
Burlew
Senate Public Lands Committee
Reno Stitely
National Bark Service
Joseph W. Cox
Federal District Court
Sately
Pittman
D.-Nev
Burley
O'Mahoney
D.-Wyo
Suitely
Army
Walter L. Reed
E.C. Morton
Finance Department
Interior
G Man Chief on Secret St Paul Area Trip
In St Paul area the FBI chief J Edgar Hoover and Peter Anders traveled to pursue undisclosed angles in the Charles S Ross kidnapping. Hoover, last tagged in Superior Wisconsin with six aides and two prisoners, delayed progress toward St Paul as Edward Guinane said no announcement would be made before late today.
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St. Paul
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Charles S. Ross
Hoover
Peter Anders
Ross
Superior
Wis
Edward P. Guinane
Bureau
Guinane
Andres
Anders
Crawford County to issue 45000 emergency bonds for aid
The state tax commission approved Crawford County to issue $45,000 in emergency bonds for public assistance. Chairman W. G. Fink said the original request was $75,000 but was cut after the county received $15,794 from ad valorem tax sharing for the first half of 1937. Allocation won’t cover through six months of 1938 given 762 old age cases, 23 blind cases, and 100 dependent children, plus 80 old age, five blind, and 10 dependent children applications pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
State Tax Commission
Crawford County
W. G. Fink
Fink
Six Sundays Oil Fields Shutdown Ordered by Texas Railroad Commission
The Texas Railroad Commission ordered all oil fields in Texas closed for the next six Sundays while leaving weekday production unchanged. The move aims to curb overproduction during a recession and protect legitimate producers, with a call for other states to join in reducing output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
State Railroad Commission
Texas
Warrants Issued in Jury Tampering Probe at St Joseph
In St Joseph Missouri warrants charged Harvey Boyle and Edd Dodd with attempting to corrupt a juror. Boyle is a former sheriff and county judge. Dodd, an ex convict who escaped Buchanan county jail in 1929. Four warrants total on jury tampering. mistrial declared yesterday in W E Walpole forgery case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.E. Walpole
Two Thirds of U S Manufacturers Expect Upward Trend
Colby M. Chester testifying before Senate unemployment investigators said two thirds of U S manufacturers foresee business improvement in 1938. He noted an 11 percent job decline and 16 percent drop in hours worked between September 1937 and January 1 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Colby M. Chester
National Association of > Manufacturers
Senate
General Foods Corporation
Colby
President's Birthday Ball tickets sale committee named
O D Lile announces committee personnel for the President's Birthday Ball ticket drive to be held January 29 in the Union building ballroom at K U. Walter Palmateer chairs North Lawrence group with W E Spalding heading Lawrence south of the river excluding K U and Massachusetts street. Attendees cover all town blocks and townships with listed names and roles.
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O. D. Lile
Union Building
K. U
Walter Palmateer
Lawrence
W. E. Spalding
Massachusetts Street
Lyle S. Powell
Douglas County Medical Society
W. C. Simons
Douglas County
Walter Schaal
al Green
Corlett Cotton
W. H. Pasewark
Emery Underwood
Carl Allen
Howard Ve
C. B. Russell
Ed Penchard, Jr
Walter Andrews
Clement Evans
Courtney Crim
W.T. Johnson
Russell M. Kelley
Neal M. Wherry
North Lawrence
Roy Bushey
Ralph Dicker
John Robinson
Grant
Emil Heck
Wakarusa
Ed Johnson
R. K. Glatthaar
Frank Topping
Palmyra
Officer Lieut. Col. McDonald Found Dead Near Fort Leavenworth Road
Lieut. Col. Dale F. McDonald, 51, commander of the 8th battalion of the 17th infantry at Fort Leavenworth, was found shot to death early today along a road on the Fort reservation. An autopsy cited a bullet wound behind the left eye. FBI agents were en route to assist the investigation.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Dale F. McDonald
17Th Infantry
Fort Leavenworth
Fort
Calvin Seley
PWA
F. R. Lafferty
Seley
McDonald
Lafferty
Paul Eisner
Medical Corps Reserve
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Kansas City
Elsie McDonald
Army
Nebraska
Regular Army
Nebraska National Guard
University of Nebraska
Fort Leavenworth Command and General Staff School
Eisner
Federal Penitentiary
Leavenworth-Atchison Highway
F.B.I
Moisture Brings Kansas Rain Snow Across State
Kansas received rain or snow over the last 24 hours with more moisture expected. Federal meteorologist S. D. Flora reported light but beneficial precipitation with amounts ranging from .01 inches in Topeka to .31 in Moran and other towns. Temperatures tomorrow are forecast between 35 and 40 degrees with a low near 0 to 35.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Flora
Moran
Wichita
Concordia
Ellis
Philipsburg
Goodland
Etree
National G A R Encampment Set for Des Moines
The 78th annual Grand Army of the Republic encampment will be held in Des Moines September 4 to 8. Committee members include O H Mennet Los Angeles national commander in chief Oleg Nelson Slater past commander in chief and W W Nixon Jewell Kansas.
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Des Moines
Grand Army of the Republic
O. H. Mennet
Los Angeles
Cal
National
Oleg Nelson
Slater
W. W. Nixon
Jewell
Kan
Three Die as Auto Hits Children After Party Crash
In Waterbury Connecticut on January 20 an auto struck six children at a street intersection after a coasting party. Three children were killed and three injured including the driver and a woman passenger. One child remained in critical condition.
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Waterbury
Conn
Farm family food spend in 1937 totaled 356 dollars
Agriculture department economists estimated that a typical workingman’s family spent 356 dollars in 1937 for food. They said the farmer received 161 dollars of this total while 195 dollars went to processors wholesalers retailers and shippers.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Omaha man sworn in as assistant secretary of labor
Charles V. McLaughlin of Omaha took the oath of office today as assistant secretary of labor in Washington. He succeeds in the role and brings prior experience to the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor Post
Washington
Charles ‘V. McLaughlin
Omaha
Labor
Auto Plunge Fatal In South Bend Downtown Street
An automobile plunged from a dead end downtown street into the St Joseph River early today, carrying Bernard Richman 33, Charles Newcomer 20, and Mrs Ruth Replogle to their deaths. Police said the car skidded on an eyel and rolled over an abutment.
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South Bend
Ind
St. Joseph River
Bernard Richman
Charles Newcomer
Ruth Replogle
Four Defendants Released in Madison Gasoline Case
Federal Judge Patrick T. Stone released four more defendants in the government gasoline price fixing case in Madison Wisconsin today. This reduces the number of oil company executives and officials still on trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Patrick T. Stone
Ten Oklahomans Arrested In Major Counterfeit Ring
Secret service agents and U S district attorney Whit Y Mauzy said they busted the largest counterfeit ring in Oklahoma history with ten arrests across the state. John T Lane 24 an apprentice photo engraver was seized and others are charged as manufacturers buyers or sellers. About $3000 of $6500 in counterfeit notes and copper plates were recovered with some bills found on Reservoir Hill Tulsa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
Secret Service
Whit Y. Mauzy
U. S
Oklahoma
Maury
John T. Lane
Lane
Muskogee
Ooma City
John H. Brown
Tulsa City
Clyde D. Murphy
Oklahoma City
Reservoir Hill
Plan for Relays at Kansas Relays Details
The Sixteenth Annual Kansas Relays at the University of Kansas April 28 will mirror last year’s program for competitors. Four classes of relays plus individual events including the 8000-meter steeplechase and decathlon feature, with the scholastic meet on April 22 inviting high school athletes to attend as guests.
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University of Kansas
Gwinn Henry
K. U
H. W. Hargiss
Jayhawkers
Henry
Kansas Relays
Althe
Kansas City
Kansas
Altho
Missouri Valley
University of Kansas Athletic Association
Allen to Be Speaker at Chamber Luncheon
Donald C. Allen Kansas state senator from the fifth district will speak at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Eldridge hotel at 12 20 next Tuesday January 25. His topic is Problems of Taxation and Assessment to be Presented to the Kansas Legislature. He is a University of Kansas law graduate from Oskaloosa and former Jefferson county attorney. He serves as senate chair of the corporations committee and holds posts on several key committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald C. Allen
Kansas
Douglas
Jefferson Counties
Chamber of Commerce
Ancheon
Eldridge Hotel
Allen
University of Kansas
Oskaloosa Altho
Valley Falls
Jefferson County
Senate
State Senate
Former KU Professor Enters Oklahoma Gubernatorial Race
Dr W A McKeever 69 a retired University of Kansas psychologist and former professor of child welfare announces as a Republican candidate for Oklahoma governor He says he will teach the state to live within its income McKeever taught at Kansas 1913 1920 21 and served on the staff without pay during 1920 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. McKeever
University of Kansas
Oklahoma
McKeever
Stock Market Index Shows 60 Stocks Up 46.8
A brief market note records a 60 stock index at 46.8 with yesterday's activity noting Ford Service and Hamilton holdings at 702 Vermont Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Service
Hamilton
Counties Get Aid to Rehabilitate Low Income Farmers
In Douglas Franklin and Jefferson counties 148 low income farm families receive Farm Security administration rehabilitation loans totaling 107825.78 to buy feed seed equipment and livestock. Loans average 870.00 per family with 41 in Douglas 47 in Franklin and 60 in Jefferson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas
Franklin and
Jefferson
Farm Security Administration
Clifford Hardine
Harding
Douglas County
Franklin County
Jefferson County
Journal-World
FSA
Suvervisor
Weather Forecast for Kansas and Nearby Towns
Cloudy conditions with possible snow or rain in northwest and south portions tonight and Friday. Cooler in the east on Friday. Morning outlook includes light rain at Coffeyville Ottawa and Pittsburg with misting at Emporia and cloudy elsewhere. Dirt roads muddy at Coffevrville damp at Arkansas City fair at Emporia and Ottawa elsewhere good.
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Kansas
East Port
Coffeyville
Ottawa
Pittsburg
Emporia
Coffevrville
Arkansas City
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