Senate Blocks Bills by McDonald Delay on Special Business
Kansas Senate blocks immediate introduction of federal social security bills by Sen Joseph McDonald of Kansas City as lawmakers adjourn to day, with McDonald demanding constitutional arguments and vowing to press nine measures. Governor Landon hears calls for a state social security framework.
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Kansas City
F. Rees
Emporia
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Reublican
Dalas Knapp
MecDonald
McDonald
Alf M. Landon
Judiciary
Amendments Drafted for Kansas Voters In November
Topeka July 7 The senate judiciary committee will recommend two social security amendments for voter submission in November. One would enable counties to provide aid to aged or infirm residents with possible state participation. The other would authorize contributory old age benefits and unemployment compensation financed by taxes on employers and employees.
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McDonald
Kansas
Landon
Senate
House
Topeka
Senate Judiciary Committee
Ed Rees
Emporia
Kelley Named Haskell Institute Superintendent After Promoted Notices
The Tuskahomman at Stroud Oklahoma reports Russell M. Kelley became superintendent of Haskell Institute on July 1. The Lawrence office had received no notice of the promotion, and Kelley is currently on leave. Kelley had served as acting superintendent since June 1934 following Henry Roe Cloud's reassignment.
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Lawrence
Tuskahomman
Stroud
Okla
Russell M. Kelley
Haskell Institute
Kelley
Indian Service
Haskell
Henry Roe Cloud
C. M. Blair
Mayetta
Lawrence School
Farley to Go on Leave Without Pay August 1
President Roosevelt announced a payless leave of absence for Postmaster General Farley effective August 1 and continuing until after the election. William W. Howes will head the Post Office Department while Farley heads Roosevelt's reelection drive as Democratic National Committee chairman.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Farley
William W. Howes
South Dakota
Post Office Department
Democratic National Committee
Condition of Dean Shaad At Critical Level
Dean George C Shaad fell ill at an American Institute of Electrical Engineers meeting in California last week and was described as very low. E D Hay, a professor of mechanical and industrial engineering, will assume Shaads duties during his illness. Western Canadian crop prospects declined this week due to high heat and almost no rainfall according to the Dominion Bureau of Statistics.
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George C. Shaad
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
California
E. D. Hay
Dean Shaad
Ottawa
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Prairie Provinces
Nationals Win All Star Game 4 3 In Boston
National League defeats American League 4 to 3 at League Park Boston drawing the smallest All Star crowd yet. Bob Grove and Schoolboy Rowe spark two run bursts while Gehrig homers for the Americans who rally but fall short as Dizzy Dean, Carl Hubbell, and Warneke hold the最 Americans. DiMaggio fails with five at bats and ends with a key misplay and bases loaded line drive pop out.
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National League
Boston
Bob Grove
Schoolboy Rowe
Nationals
Gehrig
Lou Gehrig
Curt Davis
Cub
Lou Warneke
Warneke
Dizzy Dean
Carl Hubbell
Dean
Hubbell
Grove
DiMaggio
Joe di Maggio
New York Yankees
di Maggio
Gabby ‘ Hartnett
Billy Herman
Joe
Charles Gehringer
Yo Appling
Gehringer
Averill
Sind
Hapman
Ferrell
Dickey
Radcliffe
Gostin
Higgins
Ai N
Foxx
Rowen
Ts Kirk
Harder
Grosetti
Rowe
Galan
Herman
Collin
Meilwick 'Ite
Demaree
Hartnett
Whitney
J Durocher
P Hibbell
P Davis
Nt Warneke
Gox
di Mangelo
Mertwick
Appling
Collins
Hing
Medalist with 77 in western junior girls championship
Edith Estabrooks 15 of Dubuque Iowa shot 77 to lead qualifying in the 11th western junior girls championship at Detroit. Eight low scorers advance to match play with pairings listed including Randall Dudley Seignious Shock Mackenner and others. In Safford Arizona a search party found 5 year old Gordon Jensen alive and unharmed after wandering from a picnic site near Mount Graham.
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Detroit
CPLA
Edith Estabrooks
Dubuque
Iowa
Miss Estabrooks
Harriet Randall
Indianapolis
Eleanor Dudley
Chicago
Bill McIntire
Topeka
Kan
Hope Seignious
Hilda Livingood
Danville
Jeanette Shock
Dayton
Ohio
Betty Mackenner
Peoria
Arizona
Safford
Ariz
Gordon Jensen
Mount Graham
Roosevelt Plans Northwest Visit and Dust Bowl Aid
President Roosevelt announced a vast drought relief program for 170000 families offering jobs loans and other assistance. He said he would visit the northwest dust bowl in mid August to inspect the relief efforts and meet needy cattle raisers and others affected by the drought.
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Roosevelt
Northwest
Washington
UPH
Northwest Dust Bowl
Highway 24 Opens West Of Clay Center After Flood
Highway 24 west of Clay Center Kansas opened for traffic today for the first time since the June 1985 flood washed out a bridge over the Republican River. Local officials announced the milestone as regional weather and road crews restored passage.
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Clay Center
Kan
Here
Republican River
Wild Wheat Market Swing Hits City Trading Floor
Chicago July 7 In one of the wildest markets in months wheat soared to high seasonal levels then plunged as rain relief reports from Saskatchewan spurred liquidation. July price moved from around 1.10 to about 1.0553 a bushel as traders rushed to take profits. The session featured frenzied activity, massive orders, and related drops in other grain prices.
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Chicago
Saskatchewan
Canada
Regina
Eny
Wells Funds for Kansas Drought Pumping Requisition Sent
Douglas county orders government wells and ponds reopened as pumps await KERC approval. E E Trueblood notes 11 wells 10 ponds in the county, six wells strong, three dug, three drilled. Drought worsens, farmers struggle. R and W programs coordinating relief with 105000 dollars in grants for 7000 families.
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KERC
Douglas County Board of Commissioners
E. E. Trueblood
Iea
Topeka
Trueblood
Flora
Kansas
Douglas County
Frank Willey
Drouth
State Highway Commission
Highway 10
Eudora
Shattering course record topeka golfer tops Kansas tourney
Mrs Marshall Becker of Topeka shot 33 39 72 five under par to lead the Kansas women’s golf tourney at White Lakes club. Seventeen qualify for the championship flight with 24 of 67 entrants reported. Other Topeka players posted 80s and 81s while Kathryn Black and Billie Crites also featured among the contenders.
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Topeka
Kan
Marshall Becker
Kansas
White Lakes Club
Jane Rieh
Kathryn Black
Council Grove
Billie Crites
Dorothy Evans
Wichita
Rathrsn Black
Marlella White
Janice Ganey
Manhattan
R. C. Matthews
Thelma Saley
Wamego
C. R. Lodge
Independence
Independence, 49- 40—98. Oe Alice Ditch
Janet Rieh
A Berla Nesbit
Emporia
Republicans plan westward senate campaign keynoted by Steiner
Chicago July 7 7 Senator Frederick Steiner of Oregon named by John D M Hamilton to direct the Republican drive to win senate seats in the west this fall Steiner becomes vice chairman of the Republican senatorial committee under Sen John G Townsend Jr The committee will operate from New York and Chicago as headquarters with Steiner and Townsend meeting Hamilton yesterday Dickinson Iowa outlined criticism of New Deal relief in the sunbaked northwest noting four states Iowa Nebraska Minnesota and South Dakota face governorship senatorial and congressional battles and predicting Republican victories amid voter discontent with government policy.
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Chicago
Frederick Steiner
Oregon
Cleveland
Senate
West
John D. M. Hamilton
Republican National Committee
Steiner
John G. Townsend, Jr
Delaware
Sen
Hamilton
New York
Northwest
L. J. Dickinson
Towa
Iowa
Nebraska
Minnesota
South Dakota
Dickinson
Two Boys Drown While Missing From Chanute Home
Two boys Benny Geto armon age 10 and C J Hibbs age 11 were found drowned in the Neosho river southeast of Chanute Kansas. They had been missing about 24 hours after last seen Monday morning. A search by 75 WPA workers followed their disappearance. Also reported is the death of game warden John K Siron 29 after a June 29 shooting near Bolcourt Linn county with Kenneth Burkhead the depot fish and game warden held awaiting condition outcome.
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Chanute
Kan
Benny Geto
Armon
C. J. Hibbs
Neosho River
WPA
Fort Scott
John K. Siron
Pleasanton
Bolcourt
Linn County
Kenneth Burkhead
Besar City
Siron
Schools Award Coal Contracts For City Schools
The Lawrence board of education awarded coal contracts for the public schools. Johns Coal company Harry Turner Coal company University Coal company and Orley M. Smith Coal company will supply coal in approximately even amounts. The board also accepted the resignation of Libe rty Memorial high school's English teacher Luella Foreman Penfold and appointed Florence Eaton to teach English and dramatics. Eaton, a Washburn alumna with KU in education, has taught at Garden City high school for three years. The treasurer reported the year ending July 1 cost $318,861.92 with balances rising from $30,287.87 to $119,584.47. Budget adoption is set for August 3 with a public hearing August 14 and tax levy filing thereafter. Summer repairs progress includes Cordley gym and stage nearing completion and plastering work in several buildings underway.
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Lawrence Public Schools
Board of Education
Johns Coal Company
Harry Turner Coal Company
University Coal Company
Orley M. Smith Coal Company
Luella Foreman Penfold
Liberty Memorial High School
Florence Eaton
Cordley
Woman known as goat woman found buried in basement grave
Burlingame Kansas July 7. Tenants find Mrs. Frank Villemonte 65 known as goat woman buried in a basement grave after alleged killing by tenant Alex Ure 45 who claimed he acted after she asked to be killed. Ure fled and later confessed firing 42 caliber pistol to fulfill the request. Burial included two pet dogs. Authorities cite motive money and concealment in the house.
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Burlingame
Kan
Frank Villemonte
Alex Ure
Charles Heizer
Ure
Cadet Pilot Charles Smith Killed in Neb Airport Crash
Cadet pilot Charles Edward V. Smith, 25, Hastings, died when his U S army plane crashed in flames at Lincoln Municipal airport during takeoff. Training at Selfridge Field, Mich., he sped up low to the wire fence, then spun and went down. Son of Hastings librarian Mrs Ellen D Smith. Also notes 96 degree heat and stock market index.
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Lincoln
Neb
Charles Edward V. Smith
Hastings
U. S. Army
Smith
Selfridge Field
Mich
Ellen D. Smith
Hastings College
University of Nebraska
Fund to Send Dr Naismith to Berlin Reaches 4775 Amount raised to support Naismith Olympic trip
A National Naismith Fund drive ended with 4775.57 raised for Dr James A Naismith to attend the Berlin Olympics. Kansas led with 1262.23, Illinois 588.71, New York 348.69. Donations came from 43 states and from Naismith Night games and personal gifts. Dr Naismith and his wife accompanied by Mrs Dodd headed to Dallas then Springfield for the Olympic assignment. Dr Naismith sails for Germany on the night of July.
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University Athletic Office
Naismith
National Association of Basketball Coaches
James A. Naismith
Berlin
Kansas
Illlinois
New York
Dallas
Tex
L. H. Dodd
Lawrence Kansas Becomes Driest Spot In June Weather Report
A Lawrence climate note from Prof. C J Posey and state meteorologist S D Flora states Lawrence was the driest Kansas location in June with only .16 inch of rainfall. July shows no rain yet, making it the driest period in state history. The Fourth of July heat is listed as among record highs.
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Lawrence
Kansas
C. J. Posey
S. D. Flora
Posey
Walter Schwarz
Worden
Grain Prices Climb as Farmers Face Higher Wheat and Oats
Wheat advanced to 96 cents per bushel on the local market with elevators posting higher prices. Oats rose to 35 cents, while corn for feed priced at 94 cents per bushel in wagon loads. Potatoes remained steady around $2.15 per hundred, with sales reported up to $2.15 yesterday and today and some growers awaiting better offers.
Survey Drouth Area Topeka Kansas WPA Starts Study
A WPA survey of drouth conditions in Kansas began today to gather data on crop and livestock status and farmers need for work relief before the next crop year. Deputy WPA administrator John Brink will tour Salina Hays and Dodge City districts. Evan Griffith notes western counties already suffer from heat and drought and projects for employment may rise.
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Topeka
Griffith
Dodge
Kansas
WPA
John Brink
Salina
Hays
Dodge City
Evan Griffith
Landon Neon Sign Approved Over Main Street
The city council granted the Young Republican club permission to hang a large double face neon Landon For President sign across Massachusetts street between the Lawrence National Bank and the Dickinson building after posting a $500 bond and covering installation maintenance and electricity. The 11 by 22 foot sign is to be installed by July 20 for London's July 23 ceremony in Topeka.
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Young Republican Club
Landon
Massachusetts Street
Lawrence National Bank
Dickinson
London
Topeka
Southpark
Lawrence
Santiago
Denver
Dodgeity
Vehicles collide on Locust Street in minor crash
A Willys coupe driven by R. D. Bush of Los Angeles and a Chevrolet truck driven by W. A. Dunbar of 436 Missouri street collided at Third and Locust streets yesterday morning. Dunbar headed east and Bush west, both turning onto Third, sideswiping. The Willys struck a Derby Grain elevator building, was badly damaged, and towed to a garage.
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Willys
R. D. Bush
Los Angeles
Calif
W. A. Dunbar
Missouri Street
Third
Weather forecast for Kansas and regional roads
The Kansas forecast calls for fair and warm conditions, with clear skies overnight and into Wednesday. Morning notes show Coffeyville slightly partly cloudy, roads in Douglas County and dirt roads in good condition, and temperatures logged by the Gas Office Record with highs around 96 and lows near 78, plus readings at 7 pm yesterday and 7 am today.
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Kansas
Coffeyville
Douglas County
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Kansas Emergency Relief Committee
John G. Stutz
Port Kansas
Dean George C. Shaad
K. U. Is I
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L. E Torey
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Trembley
Blanche Thorpe
Rork
CG. Stanbarger
A Shaefer
Hanna
Frigidaire
Lincoln, Neb
State
Pueblo
Colo
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Zobec
Main Street
New Hamsphire Street
Indiana
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Maine
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Michigan
T. J. Constant
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