Special Session Ends as Amendments Advance in Kansas
Kansas legislature adjourned until noon July 18 after voting to pursue two proposed constitutional amendments to align with federal social security. Senator Joseph McDonald denounced the session as "useless and unnecessary" while Governor Alf Landon faced sharp criticism over welfare policy. Senator Dallas Knapp defended Landon and urged restraint as the debate closed.
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Topeka
Kansas
Joseph McDonald
Kansas City
Kan
Alf M. Landon
Senate
Dallas Knapp
Coffeyville
Alf Landon
McDonald
Knapp
Senate Journal
Alf . Landon
Borah Faces Bitter Idaho Senate Reelection Fight
Idaho senator William E Borah files for reelection amid a looming primary challenge from within his Republican ranks. Opponents include Byron Defenbach Ralph Whitten and Tracy Coker, with a potential Democratic clash against Gov C Ben Ross or Leslie Aker. Advocates of the old age pension plan claim 100000 Idaho votes.
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Boise
Idaho
Wiliam E. Borah
Borah
Townsend
Byron Defenbach
Ralph Whitten
Gaines Pass
Tracy Coker
Shoshone
Ben Ross
Leslie Aker
Ross
Defenbach
Senate
Fire destroys Olathe post office armory and stores
A two hour blaze in downtown Olathe Kansas caused about 336000 in damages destroying the post office national guard armory and two stores. Fire officials led by Chief Vernon Prather sought a state investigator. The armory suffered the greatest loss with seven trucks artillery rifles and 5000 rounds of ammunition destroyed.
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Olathe
Kan
CPR
National Guard
Farmers’ Grange Co
Vernon Prather
Topeka
Grange
D. M. Ashlock
161St Field Artillery
Overlands Park
Here
Olathe Building Co
Sam Hames
The
Olathe Mirror
Blown Up Rails Mark Ethiopian Conflict in Africa
Paris officials report Ethiopian warriors blew up several bridges on the Addis Ababa line between Ejibouti and Addis Ababa. Italian troops guard the railway but cannot stop the cut. French papers note Ethiopian guerilla warfare in Sidamo lake region. Temperature hits 96 degrees by 3 pm.
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Paris
Ejibouti
Addis Ababa
Awash
Ethiopia
Sidamo Lake
Sasa Baneh
Poustre
Confusion Over Tax Refunds Hits Douglas County
Douglas County commissioners ordered county treasurer A. M. Gardner to remit delinquent tax refunds to paying taxpayers. Kansas City attorney J. W. Warner claimed power of attorney to collect 50 percent, prompting questions about law and notices. About 40 claimants totalling under 450 dollars are affected as Gardner seeks guidance and other counties face similar issues.
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Douglas County
A. M. Gardner
J. W. Warner
Kansas City
Kan
Warner
Stevens
Gardner
Wyandotte County
Liberty Memorial Band to Perform Two Concerts This Week
The Liberty Memorial high school band will give two concerts this week, one at Southpark at 3 PM tomorrow and a 30 minute Woodlawn School grounds show in North Lawrence tonight at 7 30 PM. The Woodlawn program features pieces from the Southpark concert and includes a trombone solo and a vocal solo by Howard Wray. Clarence E Sawhill, band director, said interest from students and parents is high this summer.
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Liberty Memorial High School
Southpark
Woodlawn
North Lawrence
Clarence E. Sawhill
Lawrence
Second Connecticut
Reeves
Hayes
Man Hurt When Thrown From Mower Near Eudora
Frank Steher of rural Kansas west of Eudora on highway 10 was injured Wednesday afternoon when the mowing machine tongue broke and he was thrown under the machine. A passing motorist stopped to aid him and he was taken home to rest, with doctors noting the injury as a severe head laceration but not life threatening. In other notes, Mrs Ruth Bryan Owen announced plans to wed Danish Captain Boerge Rohde in America, with dates to be arranged by others.
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Frank Steher
Eudora
Highway 10
Steher
New York
Ruth
Bryan Owen
Denmark
William Jennings Bryan
America
Boerge Rohde
Kansas proposes two constitutional amendments on social security
Legislature submits amendments to enable state participation in federal social security. One allows counties to provide aid and state supervision. the other permits unemployment compensation and old age benefits funded by employer and employee taxes. Amendments go to voters in November without governor action.
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Topeka
UPI
Kansas
Wells to be opened to aid drought relief in county
Two Douglas county trucks with workmen went to Topeka to secure pumping equipment for ten government water wells. County engineer E. E. Trueblood said supplies are rushed and shortages exist, especially three inch pipe needed for about 1425 feet. First wells likely to operate include Marchal, Price, Toutcher, Rappard and Eckman sites. Railroad Week luncheon event with H. B. Fink on July 14 at Eldridge hotel in Lawrence. Reservations at Chamber of Commerce.
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Douglas County
Topeka
E. E. Trueblood
Henry Marshal Farm
Marion Township
Marchal
Highway 50
West County
Toutcher
Osage
Douglas
Franklin County
Globe
Eckman
Lawrence
Trueblood
Chamber of Commerce
H. B. Fink
Santa Fe Railroad
Eldridge Hotel
W. W. Burnett
John Robinson
Union Pacific Railroad
C. C. Case
Railway Express Company
Fink
Western Railroads
al Green
Champier of Commerce
Gun attack kills State Representative Bolton in Chicago
Chicago State Representative John M. Bolton aged 84, longtime Chicago legislator and sponsor of a handbook betting bill, was slain by shotgun fire during a high speed chase in West Side streets. Witness Harry Blanford, 42, described bullets sprayed from pursuing cars as Bolton’s vehicle struck a trolley post. Bolton, renominated in April, died in his wrecked car. Gov. Horner previously vetoed the licensing bill blamed by underworld operators for provoking retaliation. Bolton was a prominent Chicago bloc leader and foster father of two. The report also notes Republican National Chairman John Hamilton being invited to deliver the Colorado keynote at the August assembly and plans to send a delegation to Topeka for London notification ceremonies.
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Chicago
John M. Bolton
Bolton
West Side
Henry Horner
Harry Blanford
Blanford
Hamilton
Colorado
Denver
John Hamilton
Colorado Republican Assembly
Charles R. Enos
Topeka
London
Eight Pound Boy Is Born to the Dionnes
Callander July 9 Eight pound boy born today at the Dionne farm. He is the eleventh living child of Mr and Mrs Oliva Dionne joining the Dionne quintuplets. Doctor J E T Joyal reported both mother and baby exceptionally well. Delia Charrette nurse assisted. The boy resembles the Dionnes’ French Canadian stock and is the third boy among the living Dionne children. Moratorium One Loans Washington July 9 The Resettlement Administration announced a one year moratorium on rehabilitation loans for destitute farm families in designated drought counties.
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Delia Charette
Callander
Dionne
Washington
Drouth Counties
The
Resettlement Administration
Baseball Highlights Across Leagues on July 9
AP reports show strong performances across the majors. In Boston, Wes Ferrell won his second decision as the Red Sox beat the White Sox, part of a home stretch for the club. Earlier, the Athletics snapped a 12 game skid by rallying past the Browns 7 to 5 with Pinky Higgins and Bob Johnson homering and Wally Moses collecting five hits. Cleveland matched an AL record with three second inning homers in an 11 to 4 win over the Yankees, Hal Trosky two homers, plus others driving in runs. In Pittsburgh, the Pirates routed Philadelphia 16 to 5 behind Paul Waner’s multi hit game. The NL action also featured Brooklyn and Chicago in key matchups as the schedule rolled into night games.
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Boston
Wes Ferrell
Red Sox
White Sox
Ferrell
R. Ferr
Philadelphia
Athletics
St. Louis Browns
Pinky Higgins
Bob Johnson
A's
Wally Moses
St. Louis
Knott
Hemsley
Kelley
Hayes
New York
Cleveland Indians
Yankees
Hal Trosky
Earl Averill
Roy Weatherly
Joe Vosmik
Lou Gehrig
Yanks
Cleveland
Nao
New York Woo
Allen
Gatehouse
Hildebrand
Budlaks Fearson
Bronca
Hedley
W. Brown
Dickey
Detroit
Washington
Lawson
Harworth
Whitehill
Sullivan
Dietrich
Bolton
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Phillie
Paul Waner
Kowalik
E.core
Bowman
Sirend
Wilson
Lucas
Birkofer
Ae Oe Smith
Davis
Brooklyn
Chicago
Mungo
Clark
Berres
Carleton
Root
Odea
Hartnett
Cincinnati
Dean G C Shaad Dies in Pasadena at 58
Pasadena Calif July 9 Dean George C Shaad 58 dean of engineering and architecture at the University of Kansas died today in Huntington Memorial hospital of an intestinal ailment He became ill while attending an American Institute of Electrical Engineers convention in Pasadena and blood transfusions failed to save him His widow Merthyr Tydvil Evans Shaad and four children survive He had served as dean for nine years and as a KU faculty member for 25 years
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Pasadena
Calif
George C. Shaad
University of Kansas
Huntington Memorial Hospital
Shaad
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
Dean Shaad
Paul
Davida
University
Lawrence
Dean Shand
Rochester
Minn
Altho
George Carl Shaad
School of Engineering and Architecture
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
M.I.T
Kansas
Perley F. Walker
Perley F. Walker Was In Military Service, Dean Shaad
Dean Walker
Stratford
Pennsylvania State College
General Electric Company
Schenectady
University of Wisconsin
Bureau of Standards
Washington
Shand
National Organization
Kansas City
Society For the Promotion of Engineering Education
Kansas Engineering Society
Sigma Xi
Tau Beta Pi
Phi Kappa Phi
Theta Tau
Standard Handbook
Merthyr Tydvil Evans Shand
West Pittston
Dorothy
New York
George Ernst
General Electric
David
War Department
Alii
Smart
Lola S. Sherman
Beloit
Wis
William M. Clark
St. Joseph
Walter H
Edgerton
Knights Templar
Scottish Hite Masonry
Modern Woodmen
The
Fraternal Aid
Yoomer
Judge Smart
Ottawa
Chautauqua Assembly
Ottawa Loan & Savings Association
First National Bank
State Bar Association
Peoples State Bank
Farley Expects Roosevelt Win In Kansas State
Washington July 9 Chairman James A Farley of the Democratic national committee predicted Roosevelt would carry Alf Landons home state Kansas and said the committee would aid Kansas leaders as needed. The Kansas campaign would be run by Lynn Brodrick and C M Fitzwilliam with Woodring and Heivering assisting. Farley noted Ralph ONeill may join the effort. John D M Hamilton announced a second major swing starting July 14 at Augusta Me. Hanna for Frigidaire.
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Washington
James A. Farley
Democratic National Committee
Roosevelt
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Farley
Lynn Brodrick
C. M. Fitzwilliam
Guy T. Heiver
Chicago
John D. M. Hamilton
Augusta
Will Sink a Well Near Union Pacific Underpass
Kansas City Bridge company conducts preliminary work for a drainage well at the Union Pacific underpass site. Excavation to 15 feet. sheet piling to be driven tomorrow. The 25 foot diameter well will have a concrete wall and support a future sewer line. A new entrance to the Union Pacific depot replaces the Second street access, with a park path removed. Temporary tracks and a spur street-to-track connection are planned while excavation proceeds.
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Kansas City Bridge Company
Union Pacific
Second Street
Third Street
Wheat Prices Hold Steady as Local Elevators Report Oats Rise
Wheat prices hold steady cents per bushel at local elevators as oats gain two cents to 38 cents per bushel. Potatoes weaken with bid drops 25 to 40 cents per hundred. sales range 1 to 2.40 per hundred. Heat and dead vines drive rot. brokers demand larger margins for poorer quality stock. Oats continue moving into elevators while threshing slows near the finish.
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Althe
Boys Kiwanis Guests At Wiedemann's Summer Shop
E T Burgess led sixteen boys in a woodworking course who were guests of the Kiwanis club at Wiedemann's. The event featured a film shown by R C Light of Chevrolet's visual education department, as the club sponsors the summer project.
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E. T. Burgess
Kiwanis Club
Wiedemann’s
R. C. Light
Visual Education
Chevrolet Motor Company
Death Comes To Judge C A Smart
Charles A. Smart longtime district judge of Douglas Franklin and Anderson counties dies at 68 in Ottawa Kansas. He served as judge 1901 to 1921 after a career as attorney in Ottawa and Lawrence and held various civic roles and bank directorships. Funeral services set at Plymouth Congregational Church with bar associations and Elks gathering prior to burial in Memorial Park.
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Charles A. Smart
Douglas
Franklin
Anderson
Ottawa
Wrence
Vermont Street
Judge Smart
Rock County
Wis
Milton
Janesville
Kansas
Solon C. Thacher
Franklin County
Congregational Church
Plymouth Congregational Church
Joseph F. King
Lawrence
William A. Elliott
Memorial Park Cemetery
T. J. Sweeney, Jr
R. M. Fitzpatrick
Henry H. Asher
Douglas County Bar Association
Fred M. Harris
W. S. Jenks
Franklin County Bar Association
DeWitt M. Stiles
Garnett
Anderson County Bar Association
Walter G. Thiele
Walter Pleasant
Topeka
Anderson County
Elks Club
Jury To Hear Further Arguments In Heart Balm Suit
Both sides rested today in a $300,000 heart balm suit in which James Edgar Jr of Detroit charged Lewis E Mallory third with alienating the affections of his former wife. The six jurors must hear four hours of argument before retiring to deliberate. Stock market index shows the average at 63.9, up from yesterday's 63.3.
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Miami
Fla
James Edgar, Jr
Detroit
Lewis E. Mallory
Kansas Weather Forecast and Readings
Kansas forecast shows generally fair and warm conditions through tonight and Friday. Morning is clear with dirt and Douglas county readings noted as good. Gas office records list today's temperatures with 80 at dawn and 94 by noon. yesterday reached 96 with a minimum not clearly recorded.
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Kansas
Douglas County
Pam
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R. B. Stevens
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John Steher
Dionnes
Dean G. C. Shaad
University School of Engineering
Mlness
Hanna
Frigidaire
Ady
U.P
Spokane
Wash
W. E. Huneke
Clarence C. Dill
Rosalie Gardner Jones
Nfe
Kaiserlauten
Germany
Italy
Spain
Indiana Harbor
Ind
Celestino Gonzalez
Inland Steel Company
Jose
C. A. Smart
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