Transpolar Russian flight nears U S boundary
Canadian operator near Usk B C reports sighting a plane believed to be the transpolar Russian machine southward from the pole. Three aviators from Moscow push toward San Francisco at roughly 120 mph, battling storms and ice. The mission aims to prove intercontinental polar links and challenge the existing 5,637 mile record.
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San Francisco
Canadian Rockies
Moscow
United Tes
Fort St. John
British Columbia
International Boundary
Mikhail Gromoff
Andrei Yumosheff
Sergei Danilin
Vancouver
Ash
Seattle
A. Vartanian
Amtorg
Russian Trading Corporation
Chicago
France suspends non intervention control on Spanish border
France officially ended international non intervention control of its Spanish frontier at noon. The move follows a London announcement by French ambassador Charles Corbin that France would act if Portugal reconstituted international border control. Guards replaced observers to curb contraband while keeping passage closed to war material and volunteers. London reported Eden summoned ambassadors from Germany France Russia and Italy for meetings on a plan to resolve the non intervention stalemate.
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Paris
France
London
Charles Corbin
Arep
Portugal
Anthony Eden
Foreign Office
Dino Grandi
Italy
Ivan Maisky
Russia
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Germany
Planes in Search Aboard Lexington For Earhart Missing
Aboard the aircraft carrier Lexington on July 13 sixty planes roared aloft in a vast peace time search for Amelia Earhart and navigator Frederick Noonan. The operation aimed to cover 36,000 square miles around Howland Island, after their July 2 departure from Lae. The Itasca headed toward the Gilbert Islands to aid in the hunt.
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Lexington
Howland Island
Amelia Earhart
Frederick J. Noonsa
Navy
Pacific Ocean
Miss Earhart
Noonan
Aviatrix
Frederick J. Noonan
Lae
New Guinea
Howland
San Diego
Coast Guard
Gilbert Islands
Aroras Island
Hit and run driver sought after fatal Arlington crash
Wellington Kan July 13 unidentified driver sped away after striking and killing Grover Wickham 61 Arlington a state highway department worker on highway U S 81 near here Wickham died from a broken neck and skull fracture Glen Barclay Blackwell Okla reported a high speed sideswipe nearby and a car matching that description was seen at a filling station in Arkansas City with front fender damage authorities said the area traffic was limited to one way while repairs on the road continued
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Wellington
Kan
Sumner
Grover Wickham
Arlington
State
U. S. 81
Here
Elmer Holt
Wickham
Glen Barclay
Blackwell
Okla
Holt
Arkansas City
Barclay
Peekhan
Aaneas Flying Boat
Botwood
Imperial Airways Caledonia Lands at Botwood Newfoundland
The Caledonia flying boat completed the second leg of its north Atlantic crossing landing at Botwood Newfoundland after departing Boucherville near Montreal at 8 12 this morning. A radio report from St Hubert airport said the craft reached its Newfoundland base at 2 29 p m CST. Its next scheduled hop is to Foynes Ireland.
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Montreal
Imperial Airways
Caledonia
Teday
Botwood
Newfoundland
St. Hubert
C. S.T
Boucherville
Foynea
Ireland
Japanese Attack Peiping Forces at Ancient Chinese Capital
AP reports heavy fighting as Japanese troops assault Peiping and encamp near its walls. Chinese defenders claim to repel multiple eastern and southern gate assaults while isolating brigades by severing supply lines. Hope for mediation surfaces amid warning in Tokyo and Nanking of expanding war potential.
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Peiping
China
Tokyo
Nanking
Orient
Nanyuan
Hopei
Japan
Copeland Urges Roosevelt to Drop Court Bill in Senate
Senator Copeland of New York urged President Roosevelt to drop the court bill and work with party leaders to reestablish the Democratic party. He warned against a permanent party split and urged consultation with Congress to craft fiscal policy and avoid disaster.
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New York
Washington
Copeland
D.-N
Roosevelt
Senate
Congress
Democratic Party
New Yorker
Open Warfare Looms Over Coast Labor Rift
War of words erupts between John L. Lewis C I Q and the AFL over control of the International Longshoremen's Association. Bridges declares CIc aims to invade waterfronts. Ryan vows retaliation if ultimatums persist. German warships refuel at Cagliari as ships head toward Spanish waters. Fancy cattle fetch $16.25 a head at Kansas City market, highest in seven years.
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New York
John L. Lewis
American Federation of Labor
International Longshoremen’s Association
Joseph P. Ryan
I.L.A
A. F
L. Labor
Ryan
Bridges
C. I.C
Rome
Cagliari
Sardinia
Graf Spee
Nurnberg
Ore Deere Yest
Kansas City
Hatchett Cattl Pueblo
Colo
Scotts Bluff
Neb
House Overrides Roosevelt Veto On Low Interest Loans
Washington July 13 The House voted 260 to 97 to override the President on extending low interest rates for farm loans for two years. Senate action pending. The measure would keep land bank loan rates at 3 percent for 1938 and 4 percent in 1939, with short term rates reduced to 4 percent for two years. Roosevelt opposed continuation, citing potential $40 million treasury impact and budget concerns.
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Washington
House
Roosevelt
Bankhead
Senate
Land Bank Commissioner
Treasury
Wheat Prices Rise Six Cents to 1 14 on Local Market
Wheat advanced six cents per bushel on the local market, restoring the price to 1 14. The top quotation for the current harvest season. Grain flow to local elevators slowed recently as more farmers finished harvesting.
Treason sentences in Tiflis Georgia
Moscow reports that on July 9 in Tiflis and Georgia, A. B. Divani a former Soviet commercial attache at Paris and seven others were sentenced to death for treason terrorism and conspiracy. The communique says all pleaded guilty to espionage for Fascist circles and to wrecking Georgia's economy.
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Moscow
PI A. B. Divani
Paris
Tiflis
Georgia
Tarver Bill Approved to Aid Dry States Enforcement
Washington July 13 The House Judiciary Committee approved a bill to aid dry states by imposing fines up to 1000 dollars or up to one year in prison for importing or transporting intoxicants into dry states. Denver July 18 Charles S Hart of Chicago was elected grand exalted ruler of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks convention succeeding David Scholtz of Jacksonville Fla former Florida governor.
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Washington
House Judici Committee
Elka Denver
Charless. Hart
Chicago
Benevolent and
Qed
David Scholtz
Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
National Guards Ordered Out to Battle Colorado Hopper Horde
Gov. Teller Ammons reports grasshoppers swarm into northeast Colorado's sugar bowl region. He mobilizes 100 more national guardsmen and calls for 50 trucks to spread poison bran and sawdust. Existing forces include 56 trucks, 136 men, and eight officers. Area to be targeted includes Julesburg Holyoke Sterling Brush and Fort Morgan.
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Denver
Teller Ammons
Colorado
Sugar Bowl
A. P. Ardorel
National Guard
State Agriculttural College
Julesburg
Holyoke
Sterling
Brush
Fort Morgan
Steel Workers Return to Work at Calumet Mills
East Chicago Indiana July 13 steel workers resumed production at Youngstown Sheet and Tube plants in East Chicago and South Chicago. About 2,500 returned at the Indiana harbor mill, with a normal day force of 3,000. Officials said full production would resume within 24 hours and by Thursday, a preliminary period was required. The move was hailed as a victory by CIO and rival unions, though company and the steel employes association disputed the claim.
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Pacific Coast
Moscow
Pijot Gromoff
Baibakoff
Alexander Beliakoff
Vancouver
Cromoff
Pole
Chekaloff
National Aeronautical Association
Seattle
Army Signal Corps
International Boundary
Fort &J. John
B. C
Rockies
Alaska Communications Office
Saimin
Army
Columbia
Fort Gon
Hudson's Hope
Elson
British Columbia
Peace River
Alberta
States
East Chicago
Ind
Pridie
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Company
South Chicago
Calumet District
J. E. Daily
Chicago
Youngstown
R. S. Poister
Indiana Harbor Mill
Steel Workers’ Organizing
Association of Steel Employes
van A. Bittner
C.I.O
Court Bill Denounced by Member of House
Washington July 13. Chairman Sumners of the judiciary committee denounced the court bill then under senate debate as this thing that is splitting the country wide open. He urged abandoning the measure for the concrete house program and a united government. Many members applauded as he warned the nation was at a cross roads toward dictatorship.
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Washington
House
Sumners
D.-Tex
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Summers
Roosevelt veto on farm loan bill draws Rep Rees fire
Washington July 13 UPI Representative Edward H Rees Republican Emporia Kansas condemned President Roosevelt s veto of a measure to extend low interest federal farm loans as inconsistent and unjustified The discussion touched on potential treasury subsidies and administration opposition while wheat futures rose the full five cent limit with gains remaining as July settled around 1 20 5 and September/December prices climbing
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Washington
UPI
Edward H. Rees
Emporia
Kar Seday
Roosevelt
Kansas City
Relief costs drop in Douglas County during June
Relief costs fell by 382.09 for June in Douglas County, with total relief at 5,989.20 vs 5,771.29 in May. The June per family cost was 13.30, per person 5.60, while July 1 case load stood at 485 after 26 reopenings and 42 closures. Commodities issued covered 1,149 people across 490 cases.
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Douglas County
Mildred Watson
Watzon
Jine
Heavy showers aid grain flow. two day record set
Kansas City reports relief as over 3,030 carloads arrived in two days amid market bullishness. Prices rose from 1.19 to 1.24 a bushel, with farmers receiving about 12 per bushel at country elevators. Empty boxcars rushed back to Kansas Oklahoma and western Missouri to resume loading. In Salem Oregon Governor Martin accuses John L Lewis of graft in a plan to organize 200000 workers and says he will oppose the proposed union in state employe matters.
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Kansas City
Ealera Opene
Osan
Papas Tis Eantry
Lewis
Salem
Ore
Charles Martin
John L. Lewis
American Federation of Labor
Oregon
Federation of State
Seven plead innocent in explosive possession case
Seven men including Gus Hall pled innocent to charges of illegal possession and control of explosives in Warren Ohio. They were ordered to trial on July 26 after arrests tied to several bombings including an incident near an automobile carrying National Guardsmen at Republic Steel plant during a strike.
Escaped Prisoner Sighted Near Oklahoma Texas Line
Described Oklahoma desperado Roy Peter Traxler, who escaped from a Huntsville Texas prison farm Friday and allegedly clashed with two companions, was seen in southern Oklahoma heading toward the Texas line. State and county officers patrolled wooded hills of Caddo county after reports of Traxler sightings near Anadarko.
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Madinn
Okla
Roy Peter Traxler
Oklahoma
Huntsville
Tex
Texas Line
Caddo County
Anadarko
Grasshopper Fight gets $1 million aid from House Committee
The Appropriations Committee approved a $1,000,000 campaign fund to eradicate grasshoppers devastating western farm lands. The move followed appeals from eight western and midwestern states after the original allotment was exhausted on July 1.
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Washington
Aie
Archi San Romani to Wed Lena Plumley in Emporia
Archie San Romani, a top mile runner, and Lena Plumley of Arkansas City plan marriage at Emporia First Methodist Church next Sunday. They are both Emporia Teachers College graduates and will live in New York where he will attend NYU.
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Archie San Romani
Arkansas City
Emporia
Kan
Lena Plumley
First Methodist Church
Russell Fosmire
Madison
Frontenac
San Romani
Mias/ Plumley
Teachers College
New York
New York University
Milwaukeee
Miss Plumley
Jay A. Plumley
Countywide grasshopper campaign planned with poisoned bait
County workers prepare for a two day campaign starting Thursday afternoon with mixed poison bait distributed in eastern areas and Friday in the west. Sawdust and sweetened milling product will be mixed with sodium arsenite at 709 Connecticut street Lawrenc e. Farmers urged to bring containers and bait will be sold at cost with hopes of broad farmer participation.
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Connecticut Street
Chamber of Commerce
Farm Bureau
Douglas County
Baldwin
Farmers
Eudora
Pleasant Grove
Clearfield
Lawrence
Weather forecast for Topeka area July 13
Fair weather expected with chances of local thunder showers in the northeast. Max temperatures 95 to 100, lows 65 to 75 tonight. Reports of heavy rains in northeast Kansas and various totals across counties. Rivers falling after weekend rainfall. dry spots remain and corn is suffering in the region. Goodland recorded a low of 60 this morning and Ellis and Garden City hit 102 for Monday.
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Topeka
D. Flora
Kansas
Oketo
Marshall County
Horton
Wamego
Concordia
Ellia
Goodland
Republican Valley
Ellis
Garden City
ASK S PEACE IN FAR EAST Halls Appeals to Japan and China
Secretary of State Hall appealed to Japan and China to stay out of war after talks in Washington on July 13. He warned that armed conflict between Japan and China would deal a great blow to peace and world progress. Japanese ambassador Hiroji Saito and Chinese counselor Zaung Tehing brought reports of fighting in the north.
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State Hall
Japan
China
Washington
Hiroji Saito
Zaung Tehing
Huill
Northcue
Stock Market Index Closes At 67 5 For 60 Stocks
The stock market index averaged 60 stocks at 67.5 points, with the figure reported for yesterday. Investors watched minor shifts across sectors as everyday trading activity continued.
Standard Life delegates tour Topeka meeting in Lawrence
Delegates at the quadrennial Standard Life Association convention in Topeka adjourned to visit the home office in Lawrence after noon. The group of 97 delegates from 28 states toured the office and city before returning to Topeka for a 4 p.m. officer nomination and 7 p.m. dinner at Hotel Kansan with speaker Count Ernesto Russo of Milan.
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Office OF Standard Life
Association
Lawrence
Standard Life Association
Topeka
George R. Allen
Hotel
Kansan
Ernesto Russo
Milan
Italy
America
Missouri Compensation Law Wins U S Approval
Kansas City July 13 The Social Security Board announced approval of Missouri unemployment compensation law. Passed June 12 by the state legislature and signed shortly after by Governor Stark. Approval extends unemployment compensation actions to region nine including Arkansas Kansas and Oklahoma.
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Kansas City
Social Security Board
Missouri
Ed McDonald
Stark
Arkansas
Kansas
Oklahoma
Kidnap Suspect to Face Federal Charges in Kansas City
Edith Prather 25 auburn haired wife of Vern Prather 26 Paola Kan brought to Kansas City to face federal charges for three March abductions. Paola authorities hold Prather on state kidnapping charge. Edith jailed in Jackson County awaiting grand jury action September 7 bond $5,000 due September 20 in St. Joseph.
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Kansas City
Edith Ther
Vern M. Prather
Paola
Kan
Prather
Charles City
Train and auto crash injures Parsons women and girl
A Missouri Kansas Texas passenger train struck a motor car at the U S 59 crossing north of Parsons Kansas injuring two women and a girl. The severest injuries were to Mrs A J Walker of Eric who suffered chest injuries and arm and leg lacerations. Her daughter in law Mrs Glenn Walker sustained severe head lacerations. The girl Lavete Walker twelve was head lacerated and cut on the left arm with bruises.
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Parsons
Kan
Here
A. J. Walker
Eric
Glenn Walker
Lavete Walker
Kansas Weather Forecast Shows Fair Conditions and Local Thunderstorms
The Kansas forecast calls for generally fair conditions tonight and Wednesday, with isolated thundershowers in the northeast this afternoon or early tonight and slightly warmer from the northwest. Morning maps show clear skies except for Ottawa and Coffeyville with partly cloudy conditions. Dirt roads listed as good except at tang fair. Gas Office Record notes yesterday 38 for 7 p.m. and 43 at a.m. today, with 53 at noon today and a maximum of 94 yesterday and a minimum of 70 today. Precipitation remains at 0% to 7 a.m. today.
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Kansas
Ottawa
Coffeyville
Attan Fair
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