Third party talk swirls as Wheeler push gains momentum
The report notes John L. Lewis endorsing Burton Wheeler and urging a progressive third party if Democrats fail to adopt a peace pledging platform. Wheeler calls for a strong liberal movement while warning Roosevelt’s renomination may trigger a third party split.
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Washington
Wendell’ Willkie
John L. Lewis
Burton’ K
Wheeler
Ewis
St. Lopestern
Nam
Willkie
Roosevelt
Will Kie
Chicago
John E. Lewis
C.I.0
Townsend
Johnson
D-Colo
British Air Success in Near East Hits Italian Planes
Cairo reports the British air force shot down 60 Italian planes in June with likely 25 more losses. Rhodesian fliers attack Ethiopian bases, while camel corps units strike Italian concentrations in Ethiopia. Western Libya bombing continues as a test of Italian strength ahead of possible land offensives. Macaaca airdrome near Assab and Meternma in Libya saw aircraft destruction and damage to posts.
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Cairo
Near East
Junie
Fremeen
Canny
dai”Bource
British Camel Corps
Ethiopia
Macaaca
Assab
Eritrea
Sudan
R.A.P
Meternma
Libya
Summer Closing Hours Delayed for Lawrence Merchants
Lawrence merchants will begin summer closing hours next week delaying the change until Tuesday September 3. Stores will close at 5:30 p.m. instead of 3:30 p.m. on weekdays and will stay open until 9 p.m. Sundays. C. D. Maier, chairman of the merchants bureau, announced today.
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Lawrence
C. D. Maier
Merchant’s Bureau
Local Wheat Market Rises Amid Flood of Grain Activity
The local wheat market gained three cents as flood of grain from combines and threshing continued. Reports indicate quality improving with many yields around four bushels per acre for better varieties. Farmers express satisfaction with current yields though some fields show poorer grain. Buyers in the field remain comparatively active.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comibarat
Two Killed on Highway in Great Bend Collision
A head on crash south of Great Bend killed two local youths and injured three other people including L D McCurley, Bill Barrow, and Pearl Barrow. The Wichita residents were in a pickup loaded with produce while the Great Bend youths rode in a coupe.
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Bend
Here
David. Schneider
Louie’. Schneide
Ani Gaunt
Wichita
McCurley
Bill Barrow
Pearl ‘Barrow
Great Bend
Knox nomination approved amid tense Senate hearing
Knox told senators that U.S. aid would flow to belligerents with safe-conduct assurances and that shipments should reach intended recipients. He warned of South American instability and warned against German influence as the Versailles-era strain and unity debates dominated the session.
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Smith
D.8.c
Great Britain
France
Knox
United States
Smit
Bone
Europe
Latin ‘America
South America
Hitler
Euane
Population shifts noted in Franklin and Douglas counties
Census data shows Franklin County declining from 22 024 in 1930 to 20 833 presently while neighboring Douglas County slips from 25 143 in 1920 to 25 136 in 1940. A Lecompton misdirection incident prompts local comment and a Stanford connection is cited regarding a 1890 KU graduate.
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Franklin County
Douglas
Douglas County
Death notice for Polly Clack in Kingman and Lawrence ties
Word has been received of the death of Mrs Polly Clack at her home in Kingman Arizona Monday. Funeral services were held there today. Mrs Clack, a former Lawrence resident, moved to Kingman about 25 years ago. She is survived by Melenson Los Angeles W Robinson and Thelma Clack of Kingman and one son William Clack of Kingman.
University of Kansas Graduate Promotes Engineering Post
The report notes a KU graduate promoted within the Chicago mechanical department. It mentions Bohnstengel as a 1910 alumnus who earned another engineering degree in 1920 and references Kansas postmaster candidates Renard and Fanke among others.
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Chicago
Cme
Echanical Department
Shaw Files Divorce Suit Against Artie Shaw
A report notes that on July 3 in Los Angeles GP Lans Turner filed a divorce suit from Artie Shaw, the swing band leader, described as separated from the college boys in the film sweetheart era.
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Artie
Shaw
Los Angeles
Lans Turner
Ivere
Artie Shaw
Swing Bander
Fair Holiday Skies Forecast For Topeka July Fourth
Weather man S. D. Flora forecasts fair weather for tonight and tomorrow with mild summer temperatures across most counties. Eastern Kansas may need moisture, while western districts enjoy good conditions for wheat harvest. Rain totals in the last 24 hours varied, boosting soil moisture in western counties.
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Topeka
S. D. Flora
Flora
Kansas
Arkansas City
Winfield
Hutchinson
Anthony
Wichita
Oakley
Resden
Goodland
Hill’ City
Quinter
Tribune
Ness City
Elkhart
Ashland
Pratt
Vast Defense Program To Be Ready Next Week
The White House prepared a vast defense program aimed at boosting air forces toward a 50 000 plane goal. It would cost upwards of 5 082 210 080 and push mass production of planes tanks and guns. The plan, to be submitted to Congress next week, splits roughly between outright appropriations and future authorization.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Navy
Congress
Army
Employment Bureau Registers 184 New Men for Work
The Employment Bureau at the university reports 184 new male registrants added to the 89 occupations. The men include a circus Barker, church custodian, boat-builder, textile worker, registered pharmacists, and many tradesmen seeking local work in Lawrence.
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K. U
Marvin
Goebel
Chicago
Katygas
Xrpens Keene
Missouri
Carp
Lawrence
Ex‘pense
Beach Seeks Second Term as County Attorney in Republican Primary
Milton P. Beach announces his candidacy for a second term as county attorney in the Republican primary on August 6. In a year and a half he prosecuted two liens suits to recover 871 land parcels totaling 87151.75, the county’s first such actions. He expects a third suit. Of district court cases, 23 defendants pleaded guilty, were convicted by juries, five acquitted, eight dismissed. He holds a 97% conviction rate in justice courts. Beach is KU Law graduate, former justice of the peace, married with one child.
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Milton P. Beach
Beach
Law School
University of Kansas
Justice of the Peace
Shales Ang
MHS Into Band Dispute Shifts NBC CBS Music Broadcasts
New York July 3 Mutual Broadcasting System drawn into a dispute with the American Federation of Musicians as eight member bands were cancelled from MB S broadcasts. Petrillo said the action aimed at NBC and CBS affiliated stations under union ban while negotiations in Richmond Virginia and Minneapolis move toward new contracts.
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New York
Mutual Brodcasting’ System, Inc
NBC
CBS
James C.petrillo
American Federation, A Musicians
A.F L
Mb.s
Petrillo
Mutual
A.F.M
Richmond
Minneapolis
Republicans gain ground in Douglas county party filings
The Douglas county party switch surge continues as 54 residents have moved to the Republican column since January 1 while nine left the GOP for the Democrats. This week two of the latter group returned to the Republican fold. The filing deadline is at county clerk’s office closure on Saturday July 6.
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Republican Party
Douglas County
Republican Standard
G.O.P
Democratic Standard
Democrat Standard
Gunmen Slain After Second McAllen Shootout
Two unidentified gunmen slain in a second battle with peace officers in McAllen Texas after earlier killing a hostage. Mrs D Davis 35 of Kingsville wounded while fleeing with husband and companion as outlaws seized the Davis car. About 100 officers pursued them. fingerprints were taken to aid identification.
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McAllen
Tex
D. Davis
Kingsville
Davis
E. E. Vickers
Texas
Italian Garrison Repels British Attack Near Rome
Italian high command reports repelling a violent assault by a British force against Italian positions near Rome. Details in the brief release describe a stout defense and successful counteraction amid the ongoing theater of operations.
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Rome
Iat
Sudan
Boy Scouts to Open First Aid Stations
Twenty Boy Scouts from the Senior Scouts Emergency unit will set up first aid stations at the WinVer and University campus areas tomorrow. A tent on South Mississippi Street will provide emergency treatment during the soap box derby, with another at the river for boat races and a third at the stadium tonight.
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University Am
Homer Dunham
Mississippi
Dunham
Baseball doubleheader ends with Phillies loss in ninth
Jeston Be 8 converts four singles walks and a wild pitch to push the final runs as the Phillies drop the day’s first game. Peewee Reese sparks a Dodgers 7 to 3 win over the Giants, Medwick homers in the ninth. New York rain postpones Washington game. Mrs Cromwell offers to care for 500 English refugee children at $250000 yearly.
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Leag Philsiciphie
Jeston Be
Tn Hintseis
Phillies
JJ Marty
Philadelphia
Benaod
Boston
Sullivan
Dorots
Atwood
New York
Minto
Peewee Reese
Brooklyn Dodgers
Victoy
New Zee Giants
Medwick
Brook Ninponme
Wyatt
Casey
Fitzsimmons
Mancuso
Phelps
Hubbell
Brown
Aherer
Vapasaherss
Danning
Fran
Pittsburgh Miecevennseneemnesee
Chicago
Sewell
Lanning
Bauers
Davis
Passeau
Collins
Innin
Ted Wil Naros
Jimmy
Boston Red
Philadi Aelphia ‘Athletics
Homer Bas Oat
Besse
Dean
Potter and Hayes
Wagner
Hevingabe Hayes
St. Louis
Cleveland
Philadelpha Out
Nelson
Tebbetts
Washington
The
New York Post
James H.R. Cromwell
Doris Duke
Community Notices From Linwood and Nearby Visits
Local residents report moves, visits, and social events across Linwood DeSoto Manhattan and Perry. The Culp family moved to DeSoto while Allison visitors called on the William Allison home. Several families hosted dinners and tea gatherings with friends and relatives from Manhattan Lawrence Chicago and Basehor.
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Emmett Culp
DeSoto
James Allison
Clinton
William, Allison
Max. Frederick
F.A. Dreher
Oklahoma City
T. P. Frederick
Beverly Frederick
Billy Bowers
Ruth ‘Lundy
Manhattan
A. T. Meinke
Charles Davidson
E. Bales
Arthur Breuer
Chicago
Orville Lamb
Basehor
Harry Miller
Lawrence
W. P. Quinlan
Frank Harbaugh
Lulu Lewis
Levon Keister
Reagan Kerr
Kansas City
Odell Wiley
Carl Bushy
Lester Lewis
Leavenworth
Lewis
C. O. Browning
Marty
Ina
John. Snider
The
Eastern Star
Perry
J. H.remmington
James Wilson
Harry Orrick
Ina Orrick
Dr Louis Karnosh Shot by Former Patient in Shaker Heights
A former patient, Abraham Vartanian of Akron, surrendered after shooting Cleveland psychiatrist Dr Louis L. Karnosh at his home in Shaker Heights shortly before midnight. Karnosh, 48, was critically wounded by a bullet across the neck as he answered a ring at his door then found the assailant's motive cited as wanting to make him suffer.
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Cleveland
Louis L .Karnosh
Shaker Heights
Abraham . Vartanian
Akron
Officer says U S could have army equal to Nazis
OP Lt Herman F Kramer, back from Germany after 20 years as an exchange scholar, said the United States could build an army as powerful as the Nazi force if it wished. He noted Germany’s army was highly equipped but requires sacrifices the U S would resist. Kramer spoke at the command and general staff school.
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Leavenworth
Herman’ F. Kramer
Germany
United States
Jad
United | ‘States
Kramer
Command and General Staff School
Poland
France
Feminine Pony Express Rider Sets Leavenworth Run Record
Mrs. Fred Shumaker of Kansas City attempted the old Pony Express route from Topeka to St Joseph and rode into Leavenworth just after noon. She then left for Atchison, completing 20.2 miles in 1 hour 40 minutes at an average speed about 14 mph, roughly 1.42 mph slower than Buffalo Bill Cody’s record.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Fred Shumaker
Kansas
Pony Express
Topeka
St. Joseph
Atchison
Panes City
M. J. Schnabel
Buffalo Bill Ody
United States Likely to Withdraw Diplomatic Missions
Secretary Hall said the United States probably will comply with Germany’s demand to withdraw diplomatic missions in four occupied nations Norway the Netherlands Belgium and Luxembourg, marking a shift in wartime diplomacy.
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Washington
Hall
United States
Norway
Netherlands
Belgium
Luxembourg
Marriage license tied for Willi Baike and Ethel Drop kin
Willi R. Baike and Ethel S. Drop kin of Kanéaz Ge Mo were married yesterday afternoon by Probate Judge Frank R. Gray.
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Willi R. Baike
Ethel. S. Dropkin
Kanéaz Ge. Mo
Frank R. Gray
School Board to Meet at High School This Evening
The board of education will hold its regular July meeting this evening at the high school. A thrifty habit: reading the classified page every day.
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Board of Education
Grain and Wheat Market rally amid rust reports and weather
Market news shows Chicago wheat finishing higher. July at 78% and September up, with futures volumes near 14.1 million bushels. Crop experts warn rust spreading north to Canada, while resistant varieties fail to halt the threat. notes on open interest and nearby grain movements accompany livestock price details from Kansas City.
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Lexéerahi
Minneapolis
Northwest
Pacific
Canadian
le He
Chicago
Kansas City Market Report Hogs Steady Cattle Steady to Strong
Kansas City July 3 AP USDA hogs unchanged cattle fed steers and vealers mixed with gains in spots two loads of choice 1008 lb measured. Col or colorado fed steers arriving late at 1090. Rest unchanged. Sheep spring lambs and yearlings around 26 lower sheep steady top native springer 10.25 bulk good to choice 10.25 best fed yearlings 7.40 others 7.25 odd lots slaughter ewes down from 3.25.
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Kansas City
Kaheas City
USDA
Colorado
Grain and commodity futures prices from Chicago
AP notes on July 3 price quotes for Wheat July 784 percent Sept 8K percent Dec 195 percent plus changes for soybeans July 82 October tea December rye July 43 September 44 December 47 and lard July 66.00 Sept 6.20 Oct 6.27 Dec 6.42 Jan 6.50 plus cattle and hogs prices for bellies July 6.12 Sept 6.90.
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Chicago
Grain prices mixed with small gains on wheat corn and oats
Kansas City report shows wheat prices varied with light to moderate gains across grades from No 2 dark to No 2 red and mixed grades. Corn and oats display modest increases with No 2 yellow corn and white types noted. prices for barley rye and other grains also listed.
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Kansas City
Clio
Kansas City Produce Notes July 3 Market Data
Brevity OCR fragment summarizes mid year Kansas City produce figures with numbers on receipts butterfat and roosters. Names and exact items are unclear, but indicates market data and percentages.
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Kansas City
Buster Gunnery
Roosters
Springs
Kansas City Hay Market Prices Report Fragments
Hay prices scarce and garbled in a July report from Kansas City. The snippet lists various hay grades with mixed figures and unclear units, showing No 1 and No 2 prices around 12.00 to 13.00 and 7.50 to 8.50 in a partial market note.
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Kansas City
Hay— No Receipta
Local Markets Today Feature Mixed Grain Prices
Market notes show wheat at 633, corn around 64, and hogs steady. Grain prices shift amid thin trading as traders track spot and futures for spring deliveries.
Unclear OCR Item in Chicago Dated July 3
Fragmentary text from a Chicago page dated July 3 hints at a report about shipments and arrivals. Specific details are obscured, with references to a 148 arrival, ship numbers, and USDA material, leaving the exact event uncertain.
Government Bonds Close Mixed as Treasury Notes Edge Lower
Opening prices show Treasury 4s at 64 44 113 28, Treasury 4s at 52 47 11 and Treasury 3s at 55 51 110 7. Market moves reflect slight declines in long term debt while near term yields remain uneven amid July trading in York.
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York
Treasury
Wall Street Quiet Ahead of July Fourth
The market opened for the holiday week with little news from home or abroad and about 350 000 shares changing hands. Gains appeared in U S Gypsum New York Shipbuilding Brooklyn Manhattan Transit Johns Manville Allied Chemical U S Rubber Chrysler and others while bonds moved higher. Cotton rose to 75 cents per pound.
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Wall Street
New York
Wall
U._S. Gypsum
New York Shipbuilding
Loft
International Mercantile Marine
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