Britain ready to support Poland over Danzig crisis
In a cautious Commons speech Chamberlain pledged British help to Poland against any unilateral move to reclaim Danzig. He linked Britain's guarantee to Poland with the Danzig dispute and warned that actions there could threaten Polish independence and access to the sea.
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London
Chamberlain
Germany
Great Britain
Poland
Danzig
the Teich
France
House of Commons
Hitler
Britain
Free City
Lord Halifax
New Lending Program Under Consideration If Legislation Passes
The administration backed plan would create no new federal agencies and fund through the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Sums target non federal public works and other programs including highways express roads rail equipment rural electrification farm tenancy and export import loans with self liquidating aims and a seven year span. Barkley said senate banking committee would review the measure Wednesday noting disbursements aim to recover full government investment plus interest at a cap near 2.3 percent.
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation
United States
Roosevelt
Commissioner of Public Works
Commissioner of Public Roads
RFC
Rural Electrification Administration
Agriculture Department
Barkley
Senate Banking Commttee
McNutt Seen Assigned to New Federal Security Agency
Washington reports strong hints that President Roosevelt will name Paul V. McNutt to head the new Federal Security Administration. McNutt met Roosevelt and declined to discuss the post beyond noting he must remain Philippine commissioner for another month to sign papers. Stephen Early suggested a nomination could come soon, while others speculate on the exact position.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Paul V. McNutt
Federal Security Administration
McNutt
Stephen Early
Early
Indiana
New Security’ Agency
J. O’connor
New York
Congress
O’connor
Fort Morgan Bank Hold Up Yields $10,822 Recovered
Two gunmen who robbed Farmers State Bank of Fort Morgan Saturday morning were killed. Sheriff Johnston reported $10,822 recovered in three lots, with $5,542 found in a car sack and other sums traced to Sidney Nebraska and Garden City Kansas. One bandit had $576 on him, and $29.26 was turned over by a kidnapping victim.
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Fort Morgan
Colo
Farmers State Bank of
J.H. Bloehorn
Rufus A. Johnston
Sidney
Neb
Garden City
Kan
Johnston
Glenn Oldenburg
Oldenburg
Wheat and crop forecasts by the U S department
The agriculture department issued July 1 crop projections for the United States. Wheat total 716,655,000 bushels with winter 537,767,000 and spring 178,888,000. corn 2,570,795,000. oats 872,823,000. potatoes 366,074,000. Yearly comparisons and state breakdowns for Missouri Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma Texas Iowa and others are included.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
United States
Ten Sea
Rge
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Iowa
Dillon's Lunch Destroyed by Fire on Highway 40
The Dillon's Lunch roadside tavern on highway 40 near the Douglas county line in Leavenworth county was completely destroyed by an undetermined fire early Sunday. Owner P. P. Dillon says the loss is not insured. Fire started in a corner of the dance hall around 430 to 500 AM. George Ditmars, living nearby, alerted Dillon as flames spread beyond control. Dillon had closed the tavern about 145 AM.
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Dillon
Highway 40
Douglas County
Leavenworth
P. P. Dillon
R.F.D
George Ditmars
Powder Explosion Wrecks Spanish Town
Powder magazine blast in Penaranda de Bracamonte yesterday killed 86 people and injured many others. Authorities ordered evacuation to speed body recovery and debris cleanup in the village.
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Penaranda de Brachamonte
Spain
Move to Restore Prevailing Wage Sparks Labor Action
William Green of the AFL vows to use economic power to force Congress to reinstate the old wage rates on WPA projects. Rep. Sabath introduces a bill to restore the prevailing wage, as elimination raised months to 130 hours and sparked widespread WPA labor strikes. Local officials report about 75,000 workers on strike. a back to work push by the Workers Security Federation grows. Col. Somervell disputes union idle figures as the AFL CIO split on wage changes.
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WPA
Congress
New York
William Green
American Federation of Labor
AFL
Washington
Sabath
House
Works Progress Administration
F. C. Harrison
Harrington
Workers Security Federation
Col
Brehon Somervell
A.F.L
Somervell
C.I.0
Chicago
Greenwood county WPA workers protest new hour provisions
In Eureka Greenwood county thirty five WPA workers walked out in a protest against WPA hour changes. They urged 200 county workers to join, calling the action a protest not a strike. In Pittsburg Crawford county workers voted to return for one hour then resume protest, noting a WPA rule that drops any worker off the job five days.
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Eureka
Kan
Greenwood County
WPA
Pittsburg
Crawford County
Ohio WPA workers in Ohio return after five day absence
A majority of 12 000 Works Progress Administration workers in Ohio returned to work today after striking to avoid dismissal for five consecutive days absent from jobs.
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Ohio
Cleveland
Works Progress Administration
Tragic Train Accident Ends Teen’s Search for Work
Henry Larson twenty of Montevideo Minnesota lost both legs when he fell under a fast freight train while attempting to bum his way home from a Kansas wheat field. The amputation left him in critical condition at the hospital. Victor McCauritsen of Montevideo witnessed the incident.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Kansas Wheat Fields
Henry Larson
Montevideo
Minn
Bumn
Larson
Victor McCauritsen
Montvideo
Blonde customer slips straw from orange ice purchase
Heat in Birmingham on a Sunday sparks a curious scene at a drive-in. A blonde customer pays for orange ice, gets 10 cents change, but drinks through a straw, then tucks the straw in her purse and discards the dime out the car window.
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Birmingham
Ala
Over 12 000 New Laws Written by Legislators in States
AP review of 1939 state legislatures shows 12 000 plus new laws amid over 18 000 bills passed. Florida led with 1 213 laws, 530 local. North Carolina 1 051. New York 927, slightly below 1935 totals. Arizona 90 laws and Colorado 176 were among the smallest totals. Kansas enacted 348 laws.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Florida
North Carolina
New York
Arizona
Colorado
Kansas
Kansas City police board faces funding squeeze after state appointment
Kansas City faces a tight budget as a new state appointed police board must run the force with up to 1.16 million dollars from the city general fund. Past McElroy admin salaries 959,610 and 221,000 in back pay leave 1.18 million unsettled plus 200,000 yearly upkeep and 25 unpaid police cars. Four board members named by Gov Stark meet with Mayor Smith to tackle the shortfall and other issues.
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Kansas City
H. F. McElroy
McElroy
City Public Works Department
Lloyd C. Stark
Bryce B. Smith
Banks in Lawrence to close at noon Saturdays
Banks in Lawrence will close at noon on Saturdays effective August 5 to comply with federal wage and hour law. Weekday hours remain 9 30 am to 3 pm with 9 30 am to noon on Saturdays. The plan reflects a shift toward a five day week and aligns with practices in the East.
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Lawrence
Big British Flying Boat Takes Off for England
In San Diego on July 10 a 15 ton Royal Air Force flying boat lifted off at 8 23 am heading to England via Newfoundland. Captain Russell Rogers led a crew of three on the 3 300 mile first leg to Botwood Newfoundland. A gyroscopic pilot defect caused an early return but was repaired and conditions were favorable eastward.
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San Dieo
Calif
Royal Air Force
England
Newfoundland
Botwood
Russell Rogers
German police dog Fritz Not On The Job
Mrs Elsie Engels reports a cafe burglary in Quincy Massachusetts. After closing the cafe she left Fritz the German police dog to guard the premises and found $60 stolen when burglars smashed a rear window hurled a hambone to the dog and ransacked the cafe.
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Quincy
Mass
Elsie Engels
Fritz
City Council to Meet Tonight at City Hall
A local notice states the City Council will convene tonight at 8 o clock in City Hall. The fragment mentions stock market index and a business ad for Green Bros washer service, but no clear action or outcome.
Potatoes Fall in Price as Harvest Continues
The local potato market fell for a second time today with average bids of 50 to 60 cents per hundred pounds. Early yields ranged 125 to 175 bushels with decent quality, but 100 degree heat last week damaged spud quality, especially in sandy soil. Black soil sold at 50 cents with Triumphs at 85 cents. acreage is 20 to 25 percent lower than last year.
Campaigns to Regulate And Protect Pedestrians
The national safety council reported launches of pedestrian safety campaigns in at least a dozen cities. Traffic experts cite a rise in urban awareness and cite Washington and Schenectady as examples of progress reducing pedestrian deaths.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Rufus G. Jasper
Council
Jasper
Washington
Schenectady
N. Y
Wichita
Kan
Burglar Police Report From Bonner Springs
A burglary in Bonner Springs Kansas is reported with an intruder waking Mrs Grace Bissett and taking 32 dollars from her purse He told her to be quiet then to unlock the rear door and let him out She complied as he left through the back door.
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Bonner Springs
Kan
PI—A._ burgler
Grace Bissett
Baseball Schedules Across Leagues Tonight
In the American Association Minneapolis visits Toledo at 7 30 p m Milwaukee plays Indianapolis at 8 30 p m and Kansas City travels to Louisville at 8 30 p m No National League games on tap The American League notes the Bible as a top selling work with about 380 million copies sold annually
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Minneapolis
Toledo
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Louisville
Near Record Deluge of Wheat on Kansas City Market
Farmers poured a near record wheat volume into Kansas City over the week end totaling 2 981 cars, over 4 750 000 bushels, aided by ideal harvest weather. The two day run matches only one prior larger total, with expectations of continued heavy movement through the week as nearly 30 million bushels of new crop wheat have been received.
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Kansas City
Mrs. Elizabeth Emery Wahl Dies at 58 in Kansas City
Elizabeth Emery Wahl wife of Dr. Harry R. Wahl dean of the KU medical school died after an operation at the University of Kansas hospital. Funeral services will be held at Country Club Christian church in Kansas City Missouri. Survived by husband three daughters a son and a sister she was active in Daughters of the American Revolution Colonial Dames and D 1812 groups. Born in Belpre Ohio she studied at Western Reserve University in Cleveland and met Dr. Wahl in medical school.
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Harry R. Wahl
School of Medicine
University of Kansas
University of Kansas Hospital
Country Club Christian Church
Kansas City
Mdi
Wah
Hodgkin
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Colonial Dames
Daughters of 1812
Kansas City Woman’s Club
Wahl
Belpre, O
James Emery
Toledo
Western Reserve University
Cleveland
Two Lawrence Girls Found in Dallas
Lawrence sheriff said two missing girls Caroline Stevens age 14 and Katie Gibler age 16 were found in Dallas Texas around 4 pm yesterday. They had last been seen Friday night walking east on highway 10 near Lawrence. Sheriff Banning had alerted nearby officers and contacted Dallas authorities. A parent said someone would travel to Dallas to bring them home.
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Lawrence
Dallas
Tex
Caroline Stevens
Katie Gibler
Highway 10
Charles E. Banning
Banning
Historian Emeritus Mrs Beatty Dies in Chanute Kansas
Mrs. C. T. Beatty 82 historian emeritus of the Kansas Federation of Women's Clubs died at her Chanute home after a 10 month illness. She established the municipal pioneer history collection in Chanute and was valedictorian of the first Chanute high school graduating class.
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Chanute
Kan
Charles Trader Beatty
Kansas Federation of Women’s Clubs
Municipal Pioneer History Collection
Changes in Rules of NLRB Offset Criticism Predicted
Washington July 10 Senator Ellender acting chair of a Senate committee said the National Labor Relations Board may adopt new rules of evidence for hearings. Senator Burke noted reports of further changes, including access to board services for employers and rules to curb coercion. The panel expects four more weeks to complete amendments. House member Ramspeck indicated potential enactment if Congress stays in session.
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NLRB
Washington
Ellender
D-La
National Labor Relations Board
Senate Labor
Burke
D-Neb
N.L.R.B
Labor Board
A.F.L
C.I.0
Representative Ramspeck
Dga
House Labor Committee
Congress
Wheat allotment rises in Douglas County for 1939 40
The Douglas county wheat allotment for 1939 40 will be 41 971 acres, up 10 968 from last year’s 31 003. The increase stems from a national rise. County and township boards will prorate based on 10 year averages. Normal county yield is 16.8 bushels per acre for payment calculations.
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Douglas County
Agriculture Conservation Office
Franklin County
Heat to push highs above 100 across Kansas
Weather outlook from federal meteorologist S D Flora says the heat will return after a brief cooldown with 100 degree plus temperatures likely in eastern Kansas tomorrow. Nebraska, Oklahoma and adjacent areas see sunshine as crops await rain with wheat harvest progressing in dry conditions.
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Topeka
Mercury
S. D. Flora
Elkhart
Tribune
Goodland
Syracuse
Phillipsburg
Phoenix
Ariz
Flora
Kansas
Robbers embarrass Minneapolis crowd in Stillman Stores hold up
In Minneapolis on a weekend, two robbers held up a meeting of eight managers and two officials of Stillman Food Stores. They escaped with about seven thousand dollars in cash and checks while three children watched and were asked to lie on the floor. The attackers offered no explanations, and the scene resembled a comic, unsettling moment.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Stillman Food Stores
Sherry
Howard
Arthur Siever
Kansas and Missouri Raid Saloon on the Line
In Kansas City on Sunday July 10 a crowd of about 400 moved to a saloon to avoid Missouri’s late hours ban. Kansas and Missouri officers raided Goulding's saloon, seizing five slot machines, liquor, and arresting eight employees on liquor charges. Maps show the establishment lies predominantly in Missouri.
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Kansas City
Goulding
Kansas
Missouri
Weather Forecast Brief for Kansas Readers
Kansas forecasts fair tonight and Tuesday with higher temperatures in the west and north. Gas office record shows today's temperatures with a high around 100 and a low near 2.
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Kansas
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