Break in Russia China ties sparks major crisis
Reported from Tokyo and Peiping July 18 describe a looming war threat as Moscow cuts diplomatic relations with Nanking. Russian forces mass on Manchurian frontier while Chinese officials flee Harbin and the railway seized. Economic disruption and street patrols accompany the upheaval as the two nations face grave consequences.
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Yuetin
Tokyo
Ight
Qarialaw
Harbin
Russia
China
Japan
London
Daily Mail Today
Amur
Manchuria
Berlin
Peiping
Hark
Pogranichinaya
Manchur
Harbih
Taff
Nanking
Moscow
Rusa
Sia Wen Sun
M. Karakhan
Chiang Kai-Shek
Yeand
Hans
Kellog pact eyed to avert China Russia war spread
Observers in London on July 18 note the Kellogg anti war pact and the Rescue of Nations as measures to prevent a wider war between China and Russia. The League’s role and Russia's non member status raise uncertainty about effectiveness.
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London
China
League Ons
Russia
League
Containment Watch as Russia China Railway Crisis Grows
The United States monitors the Russia China dispute over the seizure of the Chinese eastern railway with concern for eastern interests. Officials weigh risks of war, potential economic strains, and Japan’s likely stance while noting Manchuria and Siberia railway links and aging Soviet and Chinese regimes.
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Wahaale
Orient
Hope
Washington
Russia
China
America
State Department
Hoover
Siberia
Manchuria
Russian
Ganton
Moscow
Japan
Tokyo
Dairen
Yellow Sea
Potato Growers Halt Work As Prices Drop Near Lawrence
Potato growers around Lawrence halted digging today as prices fell from earlier highs. Current quotes include 1.65 for U.S. No 1 and 0.80 for Kansas combinations, with prior weeks at 2.08 to 2.25 for U.S. No 1 and 1.85 for Kansas combos. Industry notes price recovery if growers delay harvest a few days. Competition shaping the market comes from Oklahoma and the Virginias, while Minnesota harvests lag.
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Lawrence
Kansas
U. S
Oklahoma
Virginias
Minnesota
Duty on petroleum asked by midcontinent producers
Washington July 18 AP representatives of mid continent oil producers urged a 1 a barrel duty on petroleum with compensatory duties on its products before a senate finance sub committee. Senator Pine of Oklahoma blamed cheap foreign oil for the industry’s slowness and argued protection from foreign production was needed. A London cablegram via Lindley reports his son Ernest Ke Lindley from New York joined a Rhodes scholars reunion at Oxford and Lindley will be on leave until Sept 1 likely visiting Russia.
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Washington
Senate Finance
Pine
Oklahoma
Lindley
Otek E H. Lindley
Chantcellor Lindley
London
Ernest
Ke Lindley
New York
Rhodes
Oxford
Ie Lindley
New -York
Russia
Ale Ange Et Oed
Kansas Weather Forecast Summary
Kansas forecast fair tonight with cooler conditions Friday in the northeast. West and south see slightly warmer. Rain fell last night in Arkansas City Salina Wichita Hutchinson and Emporia with varying cloud cover elsewhere. Roads reported Good in Douglas County.
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Kansas
Arkansas City
Sabina
Wichita
Hutchinson
Emporia
Pittsburgh
Topeka
Ottawa
Salina
Coffeyville
Douglas County
Federal agents seize Green Room bar in Manhattan
In New York on July 18, federal prohibition agents forced entry into the Green Room on West 48th Street after arresting the doorman. About 150 men stood along the brass rail as authorities moved to take control of the alleged unlawful establishment said to have recently opened in a vacant loft building.
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New York
Ion Fee
West 48Th Street
Feders
Governors conference dodges on Wickersham reforms
The 21st annual Governors conference in New London refused to vote on recommendations for prohibition enforcement reforms from Gebree W. Wickersham. Gov. Dern of Utah chaired the executive committee as delegates debated whether to endorse federal and state cooperation. Salt Lake City was chosen for the 1936 meeting date.
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New London
Conn
Gebree W. Wickersham
Hoover
Law Enforcement Commission
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Roosevelt
Dern
Utah
Pot
Richards
South Carolina
Lates
Byrd
Virginia
Gardner
North Carolina
Mr. Wickersham
Corporation of Abte
Ritchie
Maryland
Wickersham
John H. Trumbull
Coadericut
C. Max Gardner
Theodord Christianson
Minnesota
Carey Hardee
Florida
Salt Lake City
Pirates Nip Giants In Opener At Polo Grounds
Carl Hubbell pitched masterfully as the Giants beat Pittsburgh 4 to 1 in the opening game of a four game series at the Polo Grounds. Brasell, Hargreaves, Hubbell and O’Farrell contributed on the mound in New York.
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New York
Carl_ Hubtell
Giants
Pittsburgh
Polo Grounds
Pittsbburgh
Brasell
Hargreaves
Hubbell
O'Farrell
Philadelphia
Phillies
Cincinnati
Eens Elliott
Nerian
Brooklyn
Fily
Cubs
Pirates
Bruins
Chicago
Carlson
Neck
Taylor
Dudler
Greentfield
Aupal
Pici- Inick
St Louis
Bostor
Alexander
Wilson
Cantwell
Leggett
Eight Die In Colorado Express Wreck Near Stratton
A westbound Rock Island express plunged through a bridge into Landsman creek near Stratton Colorado after a flash flood. Eight killed and more than twenty injured as two locomotives and several cars fell or submerged. The train carriages broke apart with survivors aiding each other, including producer Morris Gest who assisted in rescue and later phoned accounts to Denver.
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Stratton
Colo
E. J. Perry
Rockford
Mres
Landsman Creek
Perry
Snare
Penny
Kit Carson
Rock Island
Morris Gest
New York City
Denver Post
Associated Press
Gest
Wreel
Abie
Denver
Bagrage
Aura Caldwell
Formosa
Kan
E. L. Stevens
Kanorado
Wealthy woman missing prompts large reward in California
Fairfield Calif July 18 AP Bheritt John R Thornton said a Los Angeles bank telegram offered a large reward for finding Irene Wolfskill 35 a member of a wealthy pioneer family who disappeared from her ranch home last Sunday A search party of about fifty men widened the hunt and J W Bachman trust officer of Citizens Bank and Trust Company said he would aid The last sighting was by her maid when she left in night attire and bare headed saying she was going for a walk
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Fairfield
Cal
Bheritt
John R. Thornton
Los Angeles
Irene Wolfskill
California
Here
The
Wheat Futures Rally Turns To Loss In Markets
Wheat futures in Kansas City closed about 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 cents lower after an earlier high near 1.49 for December delivery, with nearby contracts showing profit taking and declines in Chicago. Corn also fell, with July near 1.41, September around 1.03 to 1.05, and December about 97 to 98 cents. Liverpool market shifts followed weak crop news from the Northwest amid volatile action across world markets.
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Kansas City
Chicago
Liverpool
Gorm
Heavy Rains Bring Fear of More Kansas Floods
Flood warnings spread across central Kansas after heavy rains. Reports show Great Bend receiving up to 3.98 inches and Wichita around 3.06 inches. City engineers warned Big Arkansas river stages could prompt Cow Creek overflow. Hyde Park streets remained flooded. Relief funds reached five thousand dollars as committees struggled to act.
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Wichita
Arkansas
Great, Bend
Hutchinson
S. E.peterson
Federal
Great ' Bend
Peterson
Kansas
Newston
Great Bend
Kan
Hutchison
Ben Lee
Cow Creek
Hyde Park
Fail to Gather New Orleans Strike and Officials
Citizens committee appointed by the mayor failed to unite union and company officials in New Orleans and will not pursue further talks as no progress was made. Tariff hearings in Washington concluded with plans for Republican members to meet to discuss amendments before senate action. Lieutenant Herbert J. Fahy departed Wichita en route to Los Angeles, planning a stopover in Clovis New Mexico for the night.
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New Orleans
Citizens Committee
City Commission
Washington
House
Senate Finance Committee
Smoot
Senate
Injury Report From Fort Carn Scene
Jimmie Watkins, 3, reportedly fell 50 feet from a second story window today at Fort Carn, suffering a fractured left thigh. Unfattened Winnie window noted. Chevrolet advertisement appears mid text.
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Leanin
Jimmie Watkins
Fraternal Aid Union holds pivotal Galveston meeting
Supreme Lodge delegates from nearly every state gathered in Galveston Texas for a robust Fraternal Aid Union session. Officers were reelected with minor changes while plans included a member survey to identify needs and steps to aid living members and ensure policy payments after death.
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Supreme Lodge of the Fraternal Aid Union
Galveston
Texas
Levery
Mati
Jennie Kelchner
Wichita
W. M. Stroud
California
Board of Auditors
Kelehner
Mr. Stroud
Stiner Tests Fertilizer Mixtures on Potatoes Near Lawrence
Four fertilizer mixes were applied to potato plots on W R Stiner farm four miles northeast of Lawrence last spring. Yields varied from 121 to 310 bushels per acre, with 147 191 and 247 bushels on plots receiving fertilizer. All plots used 400 pounds per acre at planting. soil conditions and planting date were identical.
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W. R. Stiner
Fortheast
Lawrence
Te Gillsisn m
U.S
Jaiison
Volga
Victor L Berger Severely Injured in Streetcar Crash
Milwaukee July 18 AP reports noticeable improvement in the condition of Victor L Berger former Socialist congressman. His skull was fractured Tuesday when struck by a street car in a city incident.
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Victor Burger
Milwaukee
Victor L. Berger
Ruthven Named Next Michigan U President Anticipated
Bay City Daily Times cites Alexander G Ruthven dean of administration at University of Mirary as likely new president. Regents reportedly to vote 6 to 2 in favor, with formal announcement set for August 2.
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Bay City. Mich
The
Bay City Daily Times
Alexander G. Ruthven
University of Mirary
Matetnise
Board of
Regents
William L. Clements
Dean Ruthven
School Preparations Underway for Lawrence Pupils
Lawrence public schools prepare for September 9 opening with renovations underway and supplies being purchased. The teaching staff is nearly complete, with Cordley adding a new teacher, and Hy Baker appointed as principal of Lawrence High School. Baker and family will return August 3 after a Yellowstone trip.
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Ald
Lawrence
Cordley
Hy. L. Baker
Lawrence A School
New Hampshire Street
New Refining Discovery Makes Gasoline Peppy
The Bureau of Standards has devised an isothermal distillation method to extract gasoline from natural gas. The technique aims to recover more gasoline, reduce natural gasoline losses, and boost overall supply for refiners and motorists. It could raise the share of natural gasoline in blending and improve refinery efficiency.
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Washington
Bureau of Standards
Paducah Veteran Challenged Death Rumor in Cemetery
AP reports a Paducah veteran Van Born Bowling disputed rumors that Mark Twein was dead. During a visit home he found a white cross bearing his rival’s name in a cemetery, then left with the memorial cross on his back.
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Paducah
Kye
Mark Twein
Serentio
van Born
Bowling
American Legion
Cattle Kept Hagard by Low Flying Planes
Kansas cattle suffer nervy year as planes fly low over pastures. Cattlemen report reduced weight gain and incidents of herd panic, including a herd running a mile after a plane passed. A Swedish aviator plans a transatlantic jump from Stockholm to Labrador, taking off at 11:48 a.m. local time.
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Kansas City
Kansas Cattle Act
Haggard
Kansas City Tavestack Exchange
Labrador
Tvigtut
Greenland
Albin Ahrenberg
Stockholm
M. T
Pipeline project to lay lines in Franklin and Douglas counties
The Cities Service Gas company plans to lay a 15 inch line from Ottawa to south of Lawrence near Haskell Institute, replacing a 12 inch line to Topeka with 16 inch pipe. About eighteen miles from Ottawa to Lawrence, crossings allowed by Franklin County, large crews to work. The project aims to increase gas deliveries to Lawrence Topeka Leavenworth Atchison and other cities, with franchising sought in towns touched. Also Kiwanis meeting notes include new members J H Callaway George Wetzel Sheriff Bob Rutherford Bob Davis and district president Howard Hill. Dean Swarthous named international music committee chair. A Rotary Kiwanis baseball game is planned for next Tuesday.
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Franklin
Auglas
Cities Service Gas Company
Ottawa
Franklin County Commissionars
Tae
Soth
Lawrence
Haskell Institute
Topeka
Otiqwe Istian
Franklin Cay Las
Alents, Makine Us
Atchison
Falls City
Neb
Hiawhtha
Leavenworth
Kansas
Kyanis Club
J. H. Callaway
George Wetzel
Bob Rutherford
Bob Davis
Kiwanis Club
H. L. Clamber
Rotary
Kiwanis
Edward Hislop
Kansas City
Chi
Fritz Company Leads Race in Goodyear Zeppelin Impost
A Goodyear Bulper Cp. bulletin shows Prive company leading in Kansas City territory in a fictional Zeppelin race among United States dealers. The contest aims to boost sales with winners earning a ride in a Zeppeline. The event runs through this month and August with weekly standings. Nearby dealers in Kansas City and Toneka challenge for second.
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A_bulletin
Goodyear Bulper Cp
Prive Company
Kansas City
United States
Jigcal Company
Toneka
William Fox improves after blood transfusion operation
William Fox, film producer and injured in an auto accident, showed progress today at Nassau County Hospital after a blood transfusion operation. He slept restlessly but comfortable after breakfast and asked for important letters to be sent to him. Virginia Delhaye, 7, found dead in an abandoned mining pit near Frontenac, Kan., with authorities believing her mother, Bernice Delhaye, 29, drowned her. Captain Ross G Hoyt flew from Mitchel Field to Alaska in a pursuit plane to cut travel time. Knoll plane stalled on takeoff at Control Airport Wichita, with Knoll and Russell Dick escaping with minor injuries.
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Minemla
William Fostion
Propggeas
Matnate
Nassau County Hospital
Pittsburg
Kan
Virginia Delhaye
Frontenac
Crawford County
Banice Delhaye
Aliyska Mitchel Field
N.Y
API
Ross G. Hoyt
Army
Alaskal
RRS
Knoll
Wichita
Pfent
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George R. Allen
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George R. Alen
John CG. Tolson
T. J. Sweeney
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Board of Railroad Commissioners
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