Oklahoma Primary Shapes Roosevelt Backed Slogans
Oklahoma City July 12 A Roosevelt backed primary test sees Democrat contenders in Senate and gubernatorial races with Elmer Thomas favored by the President and Elmer Marland-rival in focus. Republicans cite Ross Rizley and Harry Glasser as top targets amid a large statewide voter turnout projection. Polls opened early and close at varying times in cities and rural districts.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Roosevelt
Elmer Thomas
Barkley
Kentucky
Ohio
Caraway
Arkansas
Thomas
Er. W. Marland
Rep
Gomer Smith
Smith
W. F
Murray
W. S. Key
WPA
Leon C. Phillips
State House
Iron Jack” Walton
Tra Finley
Veterans of Industry of America
University hosts fourth annual speech and drama conference
The University opens a three day session in Greenhall theater at 2 PM with a debate on a Great Britain United States alliance led by Prof. E C Buehler and Prof. Robert Calderwood. Future talks cover Character Analysis in Play Production and acting problems. The event is free to the public.
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Greenhall Theater
State League
Great Britain-United States Alliance
E. C. Buehler
Robert Calderwood
K. U
Buehler
Great Britain-United “States Alliance
Calderwood
Greenhall
Justice of the Peace fines motorist for missing tags
John L. Priest of route 6 Lawrence was fined 1 dollar and 4.25 dollars costs after being charged by Milton Justice of the Peace with driving a motor vehicle without 1988 license tags. Priest was apprehended by the state highway patrol.
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John L. Priest
Route
Lawrence
Justice of the Peace
Milton
Priest
State Highway Patrol
Test Your Knowledge Fou
Trivia questions listed for a classified page quiz includes medical emer gency terms baseball feats suite pronunciation fluting machine and government bureaus. The item invites readers to read World journal daily during summer vacation and notes a 25 cent two month vacation era mail rate.
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Journal World
Convicted Nazi Group Faces Fines and Jail in Suffolk
A Suffolk county jury found six defendants and the German-American Settlement League guilty of violating the state civil rights law. Judge L Barron Hill sentenced Harnest Mueller, league president, to one year in jail and a 500 dollar fine. The league was fined 10,000 dollars and jail terms for the others were suspended pending good behavior.
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Riverhead
N. Y
Suffolk County
League
Hill
Henry Lauck
Siegfried
Yaphank
Long Island
Henry Wolfgang
Ridgewood
Henry Schwartzmann
Astoria
Add Bielefeld
The
Bronx
Bruno Haehnel
Brooklyn
Room Nearly Ready In Union Building Top Floor
Workmen near completion on a new room in the Union building top floor. The space, funded partly by the graduating class of 1938, will host dinner parties and private meetings. A removable partition will divide it into two dining areas, with a rustic fir interior and aged appearance. Furnishings like radiators flooring and millwork remain to be installed.
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Union
B. A. Green
Green
Deaths and Funerals Walter P. Childers 70
Walter P. Childers aged 70 died at his home on 737 Connecticut Street. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 9 30 AM at Rumsey Funeral Home with Rev. Howard Koelb officiating. Burial will follow in a West Baldwin cemetery. He is survived by wife Ora Childers a son Harry of Lawrence a daughter Ray Mitchell of Topeka and three grandchildren.
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Walter P. Childers
Connecticut Street
Rumsey
Howard Koelb
West Baldwin
Childers
Ora Childers
Harry Childers
Lawrence
Ray Mitchell
Topeka
Funeral services for Donna Lee Easton
Three year old Donna Lee Easton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J A Greenwood, was killed in an auto accident near 935 New Hampshire Street. Funeral services will be at Funk's chapel tomorrow at 9 AM conducted by Rev. Howard E Koelb. Burial in Evergreen cemetery at Ft Scott.
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J. A. Greenwood
New Hampshire Street
Funk
Howard E. Koelb
Evergreen Cemetery
Ft. Scott
Elmer F. Hunter
Lawrence
Tulsa
Okla
Alabama Street
G. H. Simms
Marjorie Hunter
Aruba
Dutch West Indies
Simms
Heber D. Ketcham
Mount Dora
Fla
Oliver Otis Bowman
Tampa
Rosemary Ketcham
Ketcham
Southwest
Mary Gusmer
Rahway
N. J
A. B. Weaver
A. J. Higginbottom
Waco
Tex
E. E. Higginbottom
L. H. Frink
Kansas City
William Lindsey
Daytona Beach
Margaret
Marcia Billie
Barbara
Ella Carter
Delo Selig
Shirley
St. Louis
John Selig
Jimmy
Mary
Highland
Ill
Funk Chapel
Mary M. Aldrich
Millie Hines
Nancy Potts
Fort Scott
David Watson
Rhode Island Street
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Jean Frink
Ottaswa
Les Halberg
Minnesota
Iowa
Harry S. Gregg
George Forrester
Stull
Lloyd Houston
Memorial Hospital
W. B. Wilcox
Canada
Maine
George Russell
W. F. Hobbs
Jack Scanlan
Trenton
Gladys Hobbs
Bud Frink
Lake Okoboji
Access Lodge No. 9 Stated Communication Notice
Access Lodge No 9 A F and A Masons announces a Stated Communication on Thursday July 14 at 8 o'clock Regular order of business Visitors and Brothers invited Forrest L Noll H Moty Parker Secretary
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Access Lodge
Forrest L. Noll Hn H. Moty
Parker
Water survey plans drawn for Wichita area aquifer study
Kansas and U S Geological Survey officials announced a plan for a large water survey of the Equus strata north of Wichita. About 80 workers will drill wells to map near surface waters with a total project cost of 28000 dollars. Wichita contributed 8000 dollars toward the study. A geologist engineer will later be stationed in Ford County to study western Kansas groundwater.
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Wichita
Kansas
U. S. Geological Survey
R. C. Moore
Kansas Survey
QO. E. Meinzer
Washington, D. C
S. W. Lohman
Ford County
Personal News: Lawrence Residents and Visitors Gather
A long list of Lawrence area residents and guests are noted in a weekly personals roundup. Elmer and Marjorie Hunter return from Tulsa with daughter Mrs Simms visiting from Aruba. Others travel from Florida, New Jersey, Texas, and Missouri for visits, trips, or funerals.
Lawrence Eyes Two Way Radio System For Police
The city considers a Western Electric two way radio system to aid patrol cars and the police station at an estimated total cost of 2500 dollars, potentially reduced to 1500 by budget offsets. The plan includes 25 watt transmitter 38 watt max, 25 mile range, and duplex or simplex operation with Topeka’s coast to coast network. A tower atop the old city hall is proposed for the antenna to save 800, with an engineer from Western Electric due next week to discuss details.
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Lawrence
Western Electric
Topeka
Hutchinson
Leavenworth
Atchison
Ottawa
Central Station
Old City Hall
Oread
Work at Jackman Quarry Sets Stage for Barker Avenue Paving
About 46 WPA workers operate at the R C Jackman quarry in preparation for the Barker avenue paving project. Engineers report 300 yards of rock mined with 500 more needed before grading can begin, expected to start Monday after harvest field duties delayed the schedule.
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WPA
R. C. Jackman
Barker Avenue
Ben M. Babb
Babb
Barker
Man 63 Marries 16 Year-Old Bride In Athol Ceremony
Bert David Boutall, 63, poultry farmer, wed Flora Evelyn Anna May, 16, at St. John's Episcopal church. They spent their first married day at work while more than 2,000 people waited outside the church and 100 guests witnessed the ceremony.
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Athol
Mass
Herbert David Boutall
Boutall
Flora Evelyn Anna May
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Italians Down 580 Planes Aiding Spanish Rebels
Rome reports Italian aviators fighting for the insurgents have claimed 580 enemy aircraft shot down, including two dirigibles. Italian airmen losses total 150 with 120 killed, 21 prisoners, nine missing.
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Rome
Hughes ship down at halfway point in world flight
The aviator Hughes made a Paris to Moscow leg in rain and wind, cutting Lindberghs time by over 16 hours on the first half of a world flight. Mechanics repaired a cracked fuselage and damaged rudder while radio antenna snarled.
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C.S.T
Paris
Fae
New York
Charles A. Lindbergh
Moscow
French Air Corps
Richard Stoddart
Norma
le Bourget
Lawrence Caddies Strike After Golf Matches At Club
Caddies at Lawrence Country Club walked off after a morning round with ladies and a huddle decided to strike. They left in two cars for a swim at Wakarusa. City Hall will stay open to 10 pm for primary election registration starting tomorrow. stamps commemorating 300 years since Swedish Finn settlement arrive at the post office.
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Lawrence
Dale
Lawrence Country Club
Country Club
Bill Winey
Wakarusa
Delaware
Lower Speed at Night Advocated for Safety
Former Gov. Alfred E. Smith criticized President Roosevelt and Congress for not aiding railroads in eliminating grade crossings. Speaking at New York's constitutional convention, he opposed a state cost shift proposing railroads bear part of crossing elimination costs while noting existing shares. He cited congressional inaction since 1932 and blasted federal inaction on railroad relief.
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Albany
N. Y
Alfred E. Smith
Roosevelt
Congress
New York
Hughes Prepares for World Flight In Alaska Daylight
Howard Hughes will arrive in Fairbanks with 24 hours of daylight as Alaska prepares for fueling and servicing of his Lockheed airplane. Pacific Airways and Standard Oil stockk and repair teams stand by with parts for the voyage. In London, ammonia leak hospitalizes 36 girls after a pipe bursts at an ice cream factory sending workers into street and windows.
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Hughes
Fairbanks
Alaska
Howard Hughes
Alaska Town
Arctic Circle
Pacific Airways
Standard Oil
PAA
Lockheed
London
Dodgers Nab Giants 18-5 In Big First Inning Rally
Brooklyn power surged to an 18 to 5 win over New York as four Giants errors in the first frame sparked a high scoring blowout. Gehrig homered for the Yankees in a 7-3 win over St Louis in the first game of a doubleheader.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants
New York
Schumacher
Brown
Mancuso
Posedel
Hamlin
Shea
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Klinger
Brandt
Todd
Carleton
Rootgan
Russell
O'Dea
Hart
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Weaver
Lombardi
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Owen
New York Yankees
St. Louis Browns
Red
Lou Gehrig
Hildebrand
Cox and Sullivan
Ruffing
Dickey
Mins
Linke
Heath
Hadley
Philadelphia
Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
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Kubel
Stratton
Schuester
Nelson
Williams
F. Hayes
Cleveland
W.washington
Gatehouse
Whitehead
Hemsley
Chante Appleton
Hogsett
R. Ferrer
Detroit
Boston
Government Purchases Dominate Douglas County Potatoes
The Surplus Commodities Corporation again bought most of the potato supply in Douglas County. By noon 68 cars were purchased, with private sales scarce. SCC paid 60 cents per hundred for U S No 1 and 55 to 50 cents for commercial grades, while private buyers were minimal.
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Surplus Commodities Corporation
Douglas County
SCC
U. S
Deal Six
Fleet Through Golden Gate Review Set for Roosevelt Visit
The first of about 70 U S ships crossed the Golden Gate today forming part of a fleet procession for a review by President Roosevelt on Thursday. Naval officials said roughly 80 vessels including 10 in harbor would be berthed in man o war row by night.
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San Francisco
United States
Golden Gate
Roosevelt
Man O’war Row
Kaw Chief Reported Critical After Operation
Mose Bellmard 48 year old Kaw Indian chief was in critical condition at the U S Veterans hospital after surgery. He lives in Wichita Kansas and has been a patient at the hospital for 16 weeks and is widely known as a showman. Indiana Democrats Renominate Van Nuys at Fairgrounds Coliseum Indianapolis July 12. The convention nominated Senator Van Nuys by acclamation, an opponent of Roosevelt court and government reorganization bills, who once threatened to run as an Independent.
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Muskogee
Okla
Mose Bellmard
the . S. Veterans Hospital
Bellmard
Wichita
Kaw
van Nuys
Fairgrounds
Indianapolis
Indiana
Roosevelt
County Officials To Meet Over Welfare Budget Parley
County commissioners and county officials will attend a Topeka conference tomorrow at 11 to discuss social welfare budgets. Douglas county’s welfare budget was disapproved along with about five other counties, spurring the state to call the parley.
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Board of County Commissioners
Topeka
State Social Welfare Board
Douglas County
Chris Schaake
James Brass
Earl Black
Mildred LeSner
Leon Abele
Charles Springer
Local Social News From Valley Area Events
Mr and Mrs Gottlieb Nieder and John David of Eudora dined with L W McNees couple. Mrs Robert Wilson visited at Lawrence Memorial hospital to see Charlotte Longanecker who had surgery. Christian Endeavor hosted by Thelma and Betty Woodward. Mrs W J Curtis and Paul visited Austin Flory family south of Lone Star then called on friends near Baldwin. Kanwaka Literary club met with seven members and three guests. Mr and Mrs Roy Curtis visited Boehm family near Olathe. drought affects corn while local fields remain too wet for harvesting.
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Gottlieb Nieder
John David
Eudora
L. W. McNees
Robert Wilson
Bobby
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Charlotte Longanecker
Christian Endeavor Society
Thelma
Betty Woodward
W. J. Curtis
Paul
Austin Flory
Lone Star
Baldwin
Kanwaka Literary Club
Elizabth Dunn
Loretta
Helen Shaw
Roy Curtis
Joe Boehm
Olathe
Local Visitors Depart After Weekends Visit
Mr and Mrs Alva Flory left Friday morning for Pasadena Calif after a six weeks stay with relatives. Several relatives saw them off early Friday morning. Miss Florine Christenson from Lawrence spent a few days with her grandmother Mrs Curtis returning home the day before the Fourth. N F Thome spent Friday in Kansas City.
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Alva Flory
Pasadena
Calif
Florine Christenson
Lawrence
Local Family Aid and Health News From Oak Ridge
Charley Riley and spouse helped sister and brother in Reno area with threshing Monday. W. H. Weeks remains seriously ill. North Lawrence center sales paused for busy season, to resume in fall. Clinton firm Kampschroeder Bros. thresh wheat for Grant Gidg eon and J. R. Handley. F L Hartman, father of Mrs Carol Miller, enters Memorial hospital for treatment and will move to Topeka for operation. Calvin Weeks seriously ill with measles, Helen Stumbo also ill with measles while helping care.
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Charley Riley
Ray Anderson
Reno
W. H. Weeks
North Lawrence Community Center
Kampschroeder Bros
Clinton
Grant Gidgeon
J. R. Handley
F. L. Hartman
Carol Miller
Memorial Hospital
Topeka
Calvin Weeks
Helen Stumbo
Card of Thanks from Louise P. Lawson
I thank all who sent cards flowers and letters during my illness in Research hospital Kansas City Missouri Mrs Louise P Lawson
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Research Hospital
Kansas City
Louise P. Lawson
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