Source of Taxes a Hard Problem
Topeka July 11. Tax options loom large in Kansas as candidates debate how to fund federal social security matching grants. Beer, sales, income, and property taxes are weighed against voter wishes for lower taxes and constitutional exemptions. Governors candidates differ on broad tax reform and social security funding.
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Topeka
Kansas
Drya
Alf M. Landon
W. G. West
Jonathan M. Davis
Bronson
Davis
Walter A. Haxman
Hutchinson
Four Vacancies in CCC County May Send Two White Boys
Mrs Mildred Watson county poor commissioner today announced that two colored boys and two white boys from this county may enter CCC camps. Boys should report to Mrs Watsons office in the courthouse early Monday. The colored boys report at Company 767 Lone Star July 14 at 9 o'clock and the white boys report at Company 1768 Valley Falls at the same time. Contact Butcher to learn safe auto truck and fire insurance options by phone 892.
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Mildred Watson
Test Your Knowledge seven quiz questions asked on classified page
A reader is directed to the classified section for answers to a list of ten questions. Items cover topics from rutabaga definitions to historical figures, constitutional queries, geography, and basic science.
Will Head Roll Call William Allen White to Lead Kansas Red Cross Drive
William Allen White of Ampora leads Kansas Red Cross drive for the fall campaign running November 11 to 26. He succeeds Senator Arthur Capper and will be aided by sixteen district chairmen. Kansas aims for 80 000 enrollments as 113 chapters operate in the state. Nationally 3 700 chapters hold 4 200 000 members.
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Illiam Allen White
Amporia
American Red Cross
Kansas
William M. Baxter, Jr
Midwest
St. Louis
White
Arthur Capper
Topeka
Red Cross
Buys Church Building in 1040 New Hampshire Street
The old Trinity Lutheran church at 1040 New Hampshire street was sold yesterday afternoon to the Church of God. The Rev. C A Puls of the Lutheran church announced the sale and noted the Lutheran congregation still owns the parsonage at 1046 New Hampshire street. Special dedicatory services will be held Sunday morning to mark the fifth anniversary of the Church of God’s founding. The building, erected in 1869 and 1900, served Lutherans until 1929 when they opened a new church at Thirteenth and New Hampshire. The Lutheran church plans a new parsonage on lots west of the park after selling the present one.
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Trinity Lutheran
New Hampshire Street
Church of God
C. A. Puls
Lutheran Church
C. A. Thomas
iThe
Thirteenth
Puls
New Hampshire
Slater to Announce Olympic Trials From New York Stadium
Bill Slater NBC sports announcer will describe Sunday July 12 from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Olympic stadium in New York City as America’s 1936 track and field team selection trials unfold. Events include 200m finals 3000m steeple chase 400m hurdles 1500m 200m finals plus high jump and discus finals. A summary of two days’ results will air 4:20 to 4:45 p.m. Sunday on Station WREN.
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Bill Slater
NBC Sports
Olympic Stadium
New York City
America
Wren
Will Attend Stanford Harold Wilson Jr Kansas Star heads West
Horton Kansas standout Harold Wilson Jr 17 year old Horton High School athlete and son of KU football quarterbacks 1912 1913 announced he will enroll at Stanford University this fall. He plans to report for freshman football practice September 10 at Palo Alto. Wilson a strong scholar and outstanding halfback also posted a 22 foot 9 inch leap in last spring’s conference meet.
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Horton
Kan
Harold
Bunny) Wilson
University of Kansas
Stanford University
Wilson
Palo Alto
Kansas
Plans Program Sunday at Ninth Street Baptist Church
Citizens Forum for colored people sponsored by NYA announces program tomorrow afternoon at 4 30 at Ninth Street Baptist Church. Mrs Bennie Crouch Bozeman NYA director for colored projects leads the Little Theater group directed by Laurenia Kiser with Ethel Lave in charge of singing groups.
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Citizen's Forum For
NYA
Ninth Street Baptist Church
Bennie Crouch ‘Bozeman
Bozeman
Little Theater
Laurenia Kiser
Ethel Lave
Trinity Lutheran Church to Hold 11 A M Sunday Service
Services at Trinity Lutheran church start at 11 Sunday morning with Rev. C A Puls announcing the sermon titled Ping Horses The sermon followed by a double male quartet including A G Sabol H T Jost Frank Jost Martin Jost Hayden Jones Spencer Hull R M Price and A C Reuter singing Lead Us Oh Father The service ends about 11 45 o clock For letterheads statements and blank book fillers call 22 The World Co Adv
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Trinity Lutheran Church
C. A. Puls
A. G. Sabol
H. T. Jost
Frank Jost
Martin Jost
Hayden Jones
Spencer Hull
R. M. Price
A. C. Reuter
Father
KU Concert Sunday by Mid-Western Music Camp Band
The Mid Western Music Camp band at KU presents the third Summer Series concert Sunday at 6:30 in Fowler Grove north of Fowler shops directed by August San Romani. A varied program includes Air Waves Olivadot Guarany Overture Gomez Clarke Bolero Ravel Carnival of Venice Emerson with Rex Connor on tuba solo Goin Home Dvorak Headlines Colby March Fantastique Fucik and My Hero Alford. University of Kansas School of Fine Arts supports camp with Lawrence audiences invited. Harding will lead next week’s concert.
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K.U
August San Romani
McPherson
Kan
Fowler Grove
Fowler Shops
South Park
A. Austin Harding
Harding
University of Kansas School of Fine Arts
Lawrence
Olivadot
Gomez-Clarke
Ravel
Emerson
Rex Connor
Dvorak
Colby
Fucik
My Hero
Alford
Local bank honors late Judge Smart at annual meeting
At a Lawrence quarterly board meeting, Peoples State Bank adopted resolutions praising the late Judge Charles A. Smart for his service on the bank board. A note on public funds mentions a $2 673.19 franchise tax check from Kansas Public Service on gas sales in Lawrence. Local birdwatchers urge shade water for birds during heat. A journalist reports a fish story from Schiller Shore. A girl in slacks attended a speech class, barefoot, shocking attendees.
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The
Peoples State Bank
Charles A. Smart
Lawrence
Kansas Public Service Company
Mrs. Cutler Leads In Kansas Women's Golf Final
In Topeka at White Lakes, Mrs. Charles Cutler of Topeka held a 2 up edge over Kat Black of Council Grove after 18 holes of a 36 hole final. Cutler shot a 76, three under Black, with decisive wins on holes 14, 16 and 18 as Black rallied to stay close.
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Topeka
Kan
Charles Cutler
Kat Black
Council Grove
Kansas
White Lakes
Miss Black
Mrs. Cutler
Hold Two Young Men In Missouri Abduction Case
Two youths named Billy Curtis and Clifford Archer are in custody in Tola, Kansas, after a report that hitchhikers beaten and abducted a Nevada, Missouri couple. Leon Ford and wife picked up the youths near Hartville, Missouri, but the couple was left in Jola. Ford was beaten. Mrs. Ford escaped by stealing the ignition key. Police pursued the car and recovered it. Also noted are hospital updates on William Pappas and a correction about a newborn.
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Tola
Kan
Billy Curtis
Clifford Archer
Hartville
Leon Ford
Nevada
Jola
Curtis
Archer
Ford
Memorial Hospital
Indians Down Yankees 10 2 in AA League clash
Cleveland Indians whip New York Yankees 10 to 2 behind 19 hits and strong pitching. Bill Dickey hits his 1st homer for the Yankees as Lefty Gomez allows seven runs in the loss. Red Sox beat White Sox 9 1. Athletics sweep Browns 10 1 in opener of doubleheader. Dizzy Dean suffers head injury after line drive in Giants vs Cardinals game. Dodgers top Cubs 5 3. Bees beat Reds 3 2. rain postpones Phillies vs Pirates. Mrs Hall remains seriously ill in Kentucky.
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New York
Cleveland Indians
Yankees
Lefty Gomez
Bill Dickey
Yanks
Cleveland
Aytlak
Gomez
W. Brown
Kleinhaua
Dickey
Boston
White Sox
Red Sox
Jack Wilson
Merritt
Sugar
Cain
Jimmy Foxx
Chicago
Sewell
Wilson
R. Ferrell
Philadelphia
Athletics
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Finney
Dean
Moses
Higeiia
Newsome
St. Louis
Caldwell
Kimberlin
Vanatte
Liebhardt
Hemsley
Fink
Keiley
Hayes
Detroit
Washington Rowe
Kimsey
Hayworth
Deshong
Bolton
Dizzy Dean
Cardinal
Enime
New York Gants
Burgess Whitehead
Giants
George Davis
Whitehead
Jean
Davis
Robert Hyland
St. John's Hospital
Hyland
Tigers
BH Rogell
Castleman
Mancuso
J. Dean
Reds
Boston Benge
Smmi Brueller
Lombardi
Pittsburgh
Grain prices drop as heat fears trigger stampede
Chicago and Kansas City report a sharp drop in futures as a heat wave panic spurs selling in wheat and corn. Wheat fell the daily limit to around 1.04 to 1.05 for September and December, while corn slid then rebounded near March/December levels with September at about 81 cents.
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Chicago
Kansas City
Deaths and Funerals in Local Area News
Mary E. Gillham 91 died at home of her son Arthur Gillham. Funeral at Funk chapel Monday July 13 at 2 PM. Rev. Robert A. Hunt officiating. Burial in Oak Hill cemetery. Walter C. Kennedy of St Joseph Mo died yesterday afternoon after visiting Lawrence recently. Survived by wife and two daughters Marcella and Kathryn and two grandsons. brother Thomas H. and sister Mrs. CG Lindley. Funeral Monday 10 AM in St Joseph. burial in St Joseph. Clarence V. Cooper 54 former Lawrence resident died this morning in Mt Vernon Mo. Funeral Monday at 4 PM at Rumsey funeral home. burial Oak Hill cemetery. He leaves wife Evelyn, two brothers Bert Cooper and Orie Cooper, sister Mrs Minnie Lewis. Light shower at Goodland Kan July 1. crops not helped. air cleared from dust.
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Mary E. Gillham
Arthur Gillham
Kentucky Street
Funk Chapel
Robert A. Hunt
Oak Hill Cemetery
Walter C. Kennedy
St. Joseph
Kennedy
Marcella
Kathryn
K.U
Walter
Thomas H
Lawrence
E. Lindley
Clarence V. Cooper
Lawrence and Vinland
Mt. Vernon
Rumsey
Ora
Cooper
Evelyn
Bert Cooper
Baldwin
Orie Cooper
Minnie Lewis
Kansas City
Goodland Goodland
Kan
Townsend speaks at Nebraska mass meeting on missing link idea
Lincoln July 11 Dr F E Townsend founder of the two hundred dollars per month old age rotating pension plan called his proposal the missing link in the chain of distribution He warned America faces universal prosperity or disaster and urged political unity for orderly economic change at the coming election He did not indicate party or candidate support.
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Lincoln
Neb
Gpi
F. E. Townsend
Nebraska
Binders Save Straw As Lincoln County Harvest Ends
Lincoln County farmers used more binders to save straw during the recently finished harvest. Hot dry weather hurt feed prospects, boosting straw use for stock feed. Wheat yields ranged from seven to 53 bushels per acre, with most fields yielding 15 to 30. F W Meyer owned the high 53 bushel field. Grain quality was generally good though some late fields failed to fill due to heat.
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Lincoln
Kan
Lincoln County
F. W. Meyer
Cavalry Regiment Transferred to Fort Knox for Motorization
Fort Riley announces the 13th Cavalry will move to Fort Knox this fall as a motorized unit. About 30 officers and 230 of 700 men will transfer. others join the second regiment at Fort Riley to reach 1,275 men. The unit has been at Fort Riley since 1997 under Col. Charles L. Scott. At Fort Knox it will join the first cavalry, the nation’s first mechanized regiment. SPARROW BLAMED FOR FIRE.
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Junction City
Kan
Fort Riley
13Th Cavalry Regiment
Fort
Fort Knox
Second Cavalry Regiment
13Th Regiment
Charles L. Scott
First Cavalry
United States
Sparrow
Sparrow fires barn blaze in Atchison Kansas
A sparrow carrying a lit cigarette stub ignited a tinder dry barn tops, causing a $7,000 fire that also spread to a wheat field and destroyed 10 shocks of wheat. The farm is owned by W. P. Waggener, an Atchison attorney, and his sister Mrs. R. K. Smith of Washington, D. C.
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Atchison, Kan
W. P. Waggener
Atchison
R. K. Smith
Washington, D. C
Distillery Explosion injures seven in Baltimore
A downtown Baltimore distillery blast injured seven people, four critically, as ruins and ice swept the area. Four workers were missing and police feared they could be trapped under debris. Two men were hurled into the air by the explosion.
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Baltimore
Silver Leaves Prison After 15-Year Term End
Huntsville Texas July 11 J R Bob Silver 33 year old former Kansas Citian released from prison to day and an hour later wed Margaret Foster 20 of Marshall Texas A youth of 20 when he was sentenced to death for the holdup slaying of a theater cashier in 1927 Silver was saved from the electric chair by reprieves Gov Miriam A Ferguson reduced the sentence to 15 years in 1934 and set the release time for today Ward said the romance started in prison and Miss Foster had visited Silver several times Wheat futures dropped 5 cents at Kansas City as heat wave forecasts sparked wild selling
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Huntsville
Tex
J. R
Bob) Silver
Kansas Citian
Electric ci
Wag
Margaret Foster
Marshall
Silver
Miriam A. Ferguson
W. W. Ward
Hopewell Independence Social Notes and Travel
Mr and Mrs George Reynolds and Geneva visited Lawrence Wednesday forenoon Glenn Kellar fell ill threshing at George Newland home Maurice Vaughn aided him during recovery Mr and Mrs Henry Seele attended farewell for Mr and Mrs Hugo Schwartz at Walter Schwartz home Worden Wednesday evening Schwartz left for Colorado Springs then San Bruno California La Verna Price Julia Letha Mae Tan and Jewell Anderson visited Lawrence Friday Charles Grant Lawrence Maurice Vaughn called at F X Jordon home Sunday afternoon Mrs Cleta Pardee Kansas City visited Ada Williams Monday evening for Jimmie spending past week at Williams home Mr and Mrs Ben Hammond joined Mr and Mrs C J Fischer for Lawrence trip Fourth Irene Jardon and George Coggburn Kansas City visited Friday evening spending Fourth and Sunday at F X Jardon home.
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George Reynolds
Geneva
Lawrence
Glenn Kellar
George Newland
Maurice Vaughn
Henry Seele
Hugo Schwartz
Walter Schwartz
Worden
la Verna Price
Julia
Letha Mae Tan
Jewell Anderson
Charles Grant
F. X. Jordon
Cleta Pardee
Kansas City
Ada Williams
Jimmie
Williams
Ben Hammond
C. J. Fischer
Irene Jardon
George Coggburn
F. X. Jardon Ome
Local families share dinners and condolences in Vinland area
Local residents hosted and joined dinners at multiple homes including Mrs Ada Williams Mrs Earl Morgan Mrs Earl Houghland and Mr Mrs Lewis Tucker. Funeral services were held for Carter McMillen at the Church of Christ Vinland. Frank Anderson and family thank friends for sympathy and flowers after their loss.
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Mary Low
Billy Jones
Rosdale
Earl Lederer
McMillen
Church of Christ
Vinland
Highway No. 50
Carter
Chester
Arlie Lederer
Fred Purvis
Carter McMillen
Frank Anderson
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Buffalo, N. Y
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Rantoul
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L. B. Snyder
William J. Adriance
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