Pastor Admits He Murdered Woman in Roadside Quarrel
Pittsfield Illinois July 16 A soft spoken pastor Rev C E Newton age 51 signed a statement admitting he struck his former Paris Missouri parishioner Mrs Dennis Kelly with a hammer during a roadside quarrel after she deserted her husband authorities said the confession linked to the Mississippi river floating body mystery Newton a 13 year minister of a Paris Baptist church said he would plead guilty if indicted and claimed Mrs Kelly planned to flee to California with him He described dragging the body onto the bridge and pushing it into the river near Hannibal Missouri with over $1900 of her money given to an adopted daughter before his arrest The statement noted Mrs Kelly had told him her physician predicted she would not live long and the two discussed leaving her husband for domestic incompatibility The prosecutor said he would seek a grand jury recall to indict Newton and pursue further questions about the money
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Dennis Kelly
C. E. Newton
Paris
Merrill Johnston
Pike County
Illinois
Newton
Johnston
Kelly
California
Hainois
Mark Twain
Aialssinpi
Hannibal
Louisiana
Man suffers arm lacerations on threshing belt
Henry Welsh, 83, of 1214 Haskell avenue, suffered lacerations to his right arm when his shirt sleeve was caught in a threshing separator belt on the P. F. White farm five miles south of Lawrence. He was taken to a Lawrence doctor where several stitches were needed.
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Haskell Avenue
Welsh
P. F. White
Lawrence
Hargiss Heads To Pan American Track Meet In Dallas
Hargiss the University of Kansas track coach with Mrs Hargiss and children Shirley Nan and Clark left yesterday for Dallas to attend the Pan American track and field meet They expect to return to Lawrence early next week The Samuel Walker Relief Corps will meet tomorrow at 2 80 o clock in the county courthouse with important business on the agenda members urged to attend
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Bill) Hargiss
University of Kansas
Hargiss
Shirley Nan
Clark
Dallas
Tex
Lawrence
Relief Corps
Samuel Walker Relief Corps
Test Your Knowledge Classified Answers
A compact set of questions on geography history and science asks about New York counties the capital of Wyoming the Harrison vice president Eli Whitney and other facts. It includes inquiries on Francis Quarles the animal class of cats cognac time zones and capital punishment instruments.
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Wyoming
United States
William ¢ Henry Harrison
Eli Whitney
Francis Quarles
Switzerland
Fight To Go On Door Left Open For Compromise
A continued political standoff unfolds as President urges Congress to pass legislation this session, stressing duty and shared objectives. Senate foes led by Senator Wheeler question the letter’s timing and tone, noting tragedy should not be politicized. The exchange hints at bipartisan strain and uncertain next steps.
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Congress of the United States
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
Wheeler
D-Mont
Roosevelt
Joe Robinson
KU Field Day Announces First Summer Event
The University of Kansas will hold its first annual summer session field day on Saturday, July 24. A 12-event program runs from 9:00 a.m. to noon, featuring baseball, badminton, horseshoes, tennis, aerial darts, volleyball, deck tennis, potato race, sack race, standing broad jump, golf drive and baseball row.
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University of Kansas
Hocketts to Sing Duet at First Methodist
Mr and Mrs Guy Hockett of Denver sing a duet at the 8 30 morning service of First Methodist Church in Lawrence Dorothy Enlow Miller opens with organ pieces The Hocketts have KU fine arts and Central City Opera ties with NBC quartet bound for Chicago for Lions convention Change and Be Happy is the sermon title by Rev Robert A Hunt Outstanding yields phrase at end is ignored
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Guy Hockett
Denver
Colo
First Methodist Church
Two Farmers Near Eudora Report Good Wheat Crop Returns
Two farmers near Eudora threshing wheat report strong yields. Ben Bartz, one mile south of town, harvested five acres at about 60 bushels per acre from upland Falcaster wheat. Everett Chronister, three miles west and half a mile south in Wakarusa valley, grew seven acres of Kaw Vale wheat, averaging 50 bushels per acre.
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Eudora
Ben Bartz
Everett Chronister
Wakarusa Valley
Dr Lyle Powell Enlists for Two Weeks Army Service
Dr Lyle Powell, a colonel in the medical corps, leaves for Fort Leavenworth to instruct troops at the C M T C for two weeks. His son Lyle Powell Jr. will join him in Leavenworth early next week and stay with him for the remainder of the service period.
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Lyle S. Powell
Levenworth
Dr. Powell
Fort Leavenworth
Lyle Powell Jr
Leavenworth
Haskell Graduate Visits Ft Defiance Students
Fred Richards a Haskell graduate visited Ft Defiance Indian school in Arizona with four Indian boys. They were en route home from the Boy Scout Jamboree in Washington DC and left Fort Defiance in the morning. Richards graduated from the ee department at Haskell.
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Haskell
Ft. Defiance
Ariz
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Washington, D. C
Haskell In
Roosevelt seeks editors aid for WPA job campaign
James Roosevelt urges 229 Massachusetts editors to run free position wanted ads to place 35 000 former WPA workers in private industry. He proposes WPA lists and clear house data, with state and federal agency cooperation, to inform communities about available workers and skills.
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Boston
James Rooosevelt
Massachusetts
Works Progress Administration
Roosevelt
Washington
WPA
Commonwealth
Gas Tanks Explode In Atlantic City Fire Run
A string of explosions at Pure Oil storage in Atlantic City New Jersey destroyed six 10 000 gallon gasoline tanks and sent at least 26 people to hospitals. Firemen battled heat and risk of further blasts as flames reached the A P coal yard and nearby streets. Five fire chiefs and Captain Joseph Plummer were among the injured while residents evacuated as crews tried to contain the blaze and let it burn out.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Pure Oil Company
Atlantic City Press- Union Newspapers
A. & P. Coal Company
Ammonia Tank Explosion Claims Two Young Sisters
In Mechanicsburg Pennsylvania an ammonia tank blast at an ice cream plant killed two sisters Grace Moyer 12 and Catherine four and injured nine others. Charles Simmons was blown from the doorway and remained critical. Justin Hill and Mrad Borland with infant daughter returned home today.
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Grace Moyer
Catherine
Charles Simmons
Mechanics‘burg
Justin Hill
Mrad Borland
Mississippi Street
Chinese Ready to Invoke Treaty Amid Manchurian Crisis
Pittman recalls Japan told the United States it was not violating the nine power treaty yet sent troops into China to protect life and property. Senator Borah questions any treaty obligation to intervene and vows to study the issue and the Manchurian diplomacy history.
Bees Beat Cuba In 6-1 Victory With Fette Stardom
Boston Bees freshman Lou Fette won his 11th game of the season allowing three hits to Cuba. Vince DiMaggio hit a homer and a triple helping Boston, while Las and Inett worked in the field. In Philadelphia, St. Louis beat the Phillies 10-3 as Johnson and Owen pitched well. Pittsburgh edged New York 4-3 on Brubaker and Young homers. Brooklyn defeated Cincinnati 9-6 after a late rally, and other scores noted in a busy day across the majors. Paul Waner missed Pittsburgh’s lineup due to neck injury, with Johnny Dickshot filling in.
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Lou Fette
Boston Bees
Cuba
Vince DiMaggio
Chicago
Las
Inett
Fette
Lopez
Philadelphia
St Johnson
St. Louis Cardinals
Phillies
Ducky Medwick
Terry Moore
Leo Norris
Morrie Arnovich
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Cookie Lavagetto
Cincinnati
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Paul Waner
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Lee Handley
Wally Berger
Rockie Johnny
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Waner
Annual Eudora Picnic Set for August in City Park
At a CPA meeting Eudora officers announced the thirty sixth annual picnic will be held in Eudora city park on August 17 and 18. The program includes band concerts speaking baseball contests and races daily plus a platform dance each evening. A merry go round and ferris wheel will entertain children. Officers in charge include F G Hughes president Harold Dougherty secretary and L M Walters treasurer. Committees named cover sports races speakers advertising concessions dance grounds and more with members such as Will Zimmerman Clarence Fuller J D Adams George Bartz Otto Rosenau Ed Bohnsack Fred Bartz and others listed in the report.
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Eudora
L. M. Walters
Will Zimmerman
Clarence Fuller
J. D. Adams
George Bartz
Don Westheffer
John Miller
Will Stadler
Ray Ogden
Harold Daugherty
Area Bartz
Otto Rosenau
Ed Bohnsack
C. S. Fuller
Otto Mignot
Clarence Crane
Fred Bartz
Attempt to Forestall Major Railroad Strike
Washington July 16 The national mediation board sought to avert a major railroad strike not seen in 15 years The board summoned railroad representatives and 14 nonoperating unions to discuss wage demands Negotiations ended yesterday in deadlock The railroads offered a two cent per hour increase versus the unions 20 cent demand Most unions walked out in 1922 while operating unions seek a 20 percent raise The unions negotiate separately
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Washington
National Mediation Board
Board charges Republic Steel with unfair labor practices
Washington July 16 The labor relations board charged Republic Steel with numerous unfair labor practices before and during the steel strike. It alleges dismissals of 75 employees for joining the Steel Workers Organizing Committee and says workers were threatened with discharge. Massillon and Canton employees were reportedly locked out, and extensive arsenals at plants were maintained to interfere with self organization. The board notes increased police presence during the strike to hinder peaceful picketing.
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Labor Relations Board
Republic Steel Corporation
Ohio
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
John L. Lewis Committee For Industrial Organization
Massillon
Canton
Youngstown
Niles
Warren
Cleveland
Republic Steel
Atlantic Air Explorers Return to Home Stations
Botwood Newfoundland and Foynes Irish Free State report transatlantic air routes. Pan American Clipper II arrives in Botwood after a 16 hour 27 minute flight from Foynes. Caledonia lands on River Shannon after 12 hours seven minutes from Botwood. Clipper III heads west to Botwood to complete a round trip survey of transatlantic routes.
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Botwood
Newfoundland
Lawrence man maps 873 mile round trip to Moose Lake
Lawrence resident Lloyd Schleifer found that the distance from Lawrence Massachusetts street to Moose Lake Minnesota is 873 miles one way. On return later the speedometer read 873 miles again. A Gas company thermometer recorded a 16 degree drop from 6:30 to 7:00 pm during a diving stunt.
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Massachusetts Street
Lawrence
Moose Lake
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Deaths and Funerals in Kansas towns
Mrs William Bowman 83 died at home in Sibley funeral Sunday at 3 at Rumsey burial Oak Hill she survived by daughter Mrs C B Rumsey Lawrence and sons Henry John Lemuel Sturdy 54 died at Vinland funeral Sunday 11 at Vinland Methodist church burial Vinland wife Mary and two children Claude DeVault Kansas City and Woodrow listed Elizabeth Sarah Fuller 74 died at Eudora July 16 born Mendota Illinois July 30 1864 married Charles L Fuller former Eudora mayor funeral Monday 10 from Methodist church Topeka burial Schubert funeral home corpse in state six year old Robert Myron Dicker drowned Tuesday funeral 2 30 Centenary Methodist North Lawrence Oak Hill pallbearers six boys Kenneth Pine Richard Pine Ralph Pine Jr Leonard House Jr Carrel Crall Wilbur Rake Breaks Half Mile record Goshen N Y July 16 Greyhound EB Baker St Charles Ill trotted mile 159% previous 202 US track record beat Allentown 2 02% and UB Hein track 2 02%
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Sibley
McClain
Rumsey
Oak Hill Cemetery
Lemuel Sturdy
Vinland
Methodist Church
Sturdy
Mary Sturdy
Claude DeVault
Kansas City Co
Woodrow
Elizabeth Sarah Fuller
Eudora
Delbert
Topeka
Robert Myron Dicker
Myron Dicker
Centenary Methodist Church
North Lawrence
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Kenneth Pine
Richard Pine
Ralph Pine
Leonard House, Jr
Carrel Crall
Wilbur Rake
Goshen
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EB. J. Baker
St. Charles
Ill
Allentown
Ubian
Man Retrieves Three Cents in Bank Robbery Rebuff
Oakland resident John Swanson, 28, defended himself after a bandit struck him armed with a pistol. When the thief attempted to grab Swanson's three cents, Swanson struck back, retrieved his money, and walked away, unharmed.
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Oakland
Calif
John Swanson
Swanson
Kansas Tops States in Poultry Production
Kansas produces more poultry than 43 other states, highlighting the Sunflower State as a leading poultry producer amid national trends in farming.
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