Government seeks savings to offset potential revenue drop
In Washington on July 19 AP reports President Hoover directing a cabinet inquiry into all government expenditures to find possible savings for the current fiscal year. The aim is to reduce disbursements below budget estimates to offset a possible revenue decline due to weak business conditions. Cabinet meeting notes show focus on delaying outlays and accelerating relief and public works to ease unemployment.
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Washington
Hoover
Mount May
Fargel
Irda
Goowee
Robbery suspect from Oskaloosa held on charge
A late week jail break and robberies connected to Oskaloosa led to the arrest of Harry Spitzingle and a suspect named Petee. Spitzingle was taken to Lansing for trial while police seek further identification in Delesner’s case.
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Pelternan
Aloosa
Delesner
Peete
Harry Jitzingle
Lansing
SS Spitzingle
Nere
Scoax
Oli
Crash at Kanwaka leaves two cars damaged near station
Star reports a crash at Kanwaka with no injuries. Cohen driving fast swerved, colliding head on with Royland’s eastbound car. Cohen expected to repair by evening and continue. incident at a Continental Oil station in Massachusetts noted. Robbery report mentions an Indian boy prowler turner arrested by police.
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Star
Imi ‘Cohen
Royland
Scohen
Continental Oil
Massachusetts
Oaks
VietNam unrest and French rule clash across Indo-China
Fragmented English translation shows Viet-Nam factions blaming French rulers for uprisings in Annamites and Tonkinese areas. Deaths and injuries reported among natives and Europeans. Text references unions, taxes, and calls for abolition of living costs amid nationalist protests.
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Hanoi
Union
Maniestan
Trade Decline Shown In June Exports to Levels Not Seen Before
The Commerce Department estimates June exports of American goods at 399 million dollars, with monthly totals reaching 13.988 million in certain sectors and a net gain noted in specific months. The report highlights a dip in export volumes across several counties and states, reflecting a broader decline.
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Fuly
Insurgent Senator Norris Wins Over Grocery Opponent
In Lincoln Nebraska on July 19 an AP report notes W Norris the insurgent Republican reader in the United States senate prevailed over George W the grocery man. The piece also mentions Charles A Gozs and Senator Nye amid election filing issues and subpoenas.
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Lincoln
Neb
W. Norris
United States Senate
George W. Een
Ate
Charles A. Gozs
State Supreme Court
Republic
Bait Boe Cates
Gerald P Nye
Senate
Investi Ie
N. Raver
Gairy & Mondiog
Orria
Alasteg
Deveree
Nye
C. A. Sorenson
Norris
Greenland Not For Sale Says Danish Foreign Office
Copenhagen reports the Danish foreign office stated Greenland is not for sale to Great Britain the United States or anyone else. Authorities rejected rumors of a sale tied to a north Atlantic air route as baseless and emphatic.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Greenland
Great Britain
United States
Irish Trainmen Strike Disrupts Dublin Rail Service
Dublin faced railway disruption as over 600 Free State rail workers walked out in sympathy with more than 100 others seeking union recognition. Passenger service to the west and south was threatened while some buses, used as substitutes, were met with violence and dock workers refused to handle goods for the bus company controlled by the Great Southern Railway.
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Dublin
Irish Free State
Free State
Ireland
Limerick
Great Southern Railway
Holds Committee Can Bar Negro Vote at Primaries
Judge Charles A. Boynton ruled the Texas Democratic executive committee could bar African Americans from party primaries. He rejected Luther Wiley’s injunction to allow his vote in the July 26 primary and noted disqualification targeted individuals, not a state rule. Some county committees, Val Verde and McLennan, chose to permit Negro voters.
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EL Paso
Tex
Charles A. Boynton
United States District Court
Democratic Executive Committee
Boynton
Luther Wiley
San Antonio
Democratic
Evnes
Val Verde
McLennan
Crase plane crash leaves crew unhurt at Concordia
A low wing monoplane ran out of gasoline at the city limits near Concordia Kansas yesterday after crashing. The crew Verhaugue, Seber, Pad Nickey Downers were unhurt though the aircraft was damaged. Efforts to obtain fuel and reach the airport failed as supply ran out. The plane broke apart near the motor and the wings were badly damaged.
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Concordia
Kan
Verhaugue
Seber
Nickey
Clay Center
Seltgrennite
Bible school and services announced for August month events
A damaged OCR reads plans for Bible school activities and evening services with references to attendance and month events. The text mentions youth meetings, a Sunday program, and a general service schedule in Guasave with details about times and themes.
Al Capone Acknowledges Grand Jury and Killings
In a Miami Beach statement Capone says he would face any grand jury and asserts he knows who killed Jake Lingle. Chicago police and reporters attribute the remarks to Capone, with a syndicated interview from Palm Island estate reprinted in St. Louis papers.
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Iam
Fla
Aphonse Capone
Cicago
Che Cal
Chicago
Jake Lingle
Pont Dict
Palm Island
Watt
Louis Star
Harry Brundi
St. Louis
T. Brundidge
Todd
Scar- Face
Alppapore
Miami Beach
Fez Pobaan
Break in Debate Foreshadows End of London Pact Fight
In the senate a first break in the prolonged debate over the London naval treaty allowed reading of the text for amendments. Senator Johnson urged article by article reading and added two reservations while Senator Walsh proposed a December 31 1986 craft completion target, signaling a potential shift in the battle over ratification.
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Washington
Senate
Johnson
California
Curtis
Moses
New Hampshire
United States
League of Nations
World Court
League
America
Walsh
Massachusetts
Tree sitter Billy Kearney gives up in Kansas City
In the 75th and Lydia Street neighborhood residents note relief as Billy Kearney, a famed tree sitter, decides to descend after more than 200 hours aloft. He says reading psychologist opinions influenced his decision as ceremonies mark his downecoming with a local ground crew returning to chores and lawn care.
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Kansas City
75Th
Lydia St
Billy Kearney
Billy
Chicago
Roemer Shot by Officer in Uptown Chicago Crowd
Chicago July 19 AP John Roemer prominent Chicago clubman and corporate lawyer was shot by a policeman in the busy Sheridan Road area near Broadway and Montrose Avenue. Roemer allegedly held a pistol to a young woman’s head when Patrolman Edward Strandberg arrived and fired as the suspect pulled the trigger. Bullets struck Roemer’s head and doctors doubted his survival.
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Chicago
John Roemer
Corporation
Sheridan Road
Broadway
Montrose Avenue
Oemer
Edward Strandberg
Roemer
Waldm ar Geltch Tour and Pocatello Game
Prof and Mrs Waldemar Geltch depart for a week long concert tour in the west with a stop at the South man branch of the University of Idaho in Pocatello then Dillon and Billings Montana. After returning to Lawrence they will drive to Wisconsin to visit relatives for the summer.
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Waldemar Geltch
West
Southma
University of Idaho At
Pocatello
Dillon
Billings
Mont
Lawrence
Wisconsin
Typhoon Ravages Southern China Islands
Tokyo reports a deadly typhoon and heavy rain sweeping the Loochoo and Kinghiu Islands causing thirty deaths and many missing or injured. Destruction hit thousands of people, with dwellings wrecked and a village buried in a landslide. On water, ships were sunk and casualties rising.
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Tokyo
Loochoo
Kinghiu
Empire
Teporta
Mrs Steeper Leaves For Des Moines And San Diego Visit
Mrs G W Steeper started Saturday to Des Moines with her son H T Steeper and his wife Maude Moore who has been visiting. Mrs C D Moore also left for her home in San Diego California after a couple of weeks with their parents.
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G. W. Steeper
Des Moines
H. T. Steeper
Ami Mise Maude Moore
C. D., Moore
San Diego
Cal
Lecompton Social Roundup of Visits and Travel
Mrs. G M Hoad travels to Ann Arbor to visit son Prof W C Hoad and join a camping trip. Mrs. Hedger McClanahan returns from Effingham visiting Elmer and Guy. Bert Flory party visits John Taylor in Lone Star. Fife from Kansas City spends time with Leonard Correll. Rebekah lodge hosts a luncheon and quilt work at Anna Baughman’s. Arthur Gibbons and Patricia shop in Topeka. Frank Shirley taken to St Francis hospital in Topeka after illness. Dr C H Maust and Russell Shirley accompany. Will Hamilton and children visit Hamiltons in Lecompton from Stockton. Prof A A Marshall visits before next teaching term. Armstong’s leg treatment with Dr Rudolph in Lawrence. Laura Mead and children of Topeka visit Mrs G M and Mrs McRay. Mr and Mrs McRay of Lawrence stay weekend with Wegener family. George Whipple of Topeka visits relatives in Lecompton.
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G. M. Hoad
Ann Arbor
Mich
W._C. Hoad
Mary McRae
Albert Me
Hedger McClanahan
Effingham
Elmer
Guy McClanahan
Bert Flory
Robert
Carl
Lone Star
John Taylor
Fife
Kansas City
Kan
Leonard Correll
Rebekah Lodge
Anna Baughman
Arthur Gibbons
Patricia
Topeka
Frank Shirley
F. P. Shirley
St. Francis Hospital
C. H. Maust
Lecompton
Russell Shirley
Shirley
Will Hamilton
Stockton
Hamilton
James McClanahan
A. A. Marshall
Leavenworth
A. S.imstens
Lawrences
Armstechers
J. C. Rudolph
Armstrong
Laura’ Mead and Children
G. M
McRay
Lawrence
George Whipple
Threshing Run Up to Hopewell Neighborhood This Week
The B I Holmes threshing machine run by Chas Peer and Alva Rockhold finished threshing in STONY POINT Lhst Week then moved to the Hopewell area. Mrs Crilla pai Mrs Will Winters and Miss Margrett Craig helped cook for threshers one day this week. Dave Wray threshed oats at 73 bushels per acre and wheat at 24 per acre.
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B. I. Holmes
Chas. Peer
Alva Rockhold
Hopewell
Crilla Pai
Will Winters
Miss Margrett Craig
Jesse Deay
Mies Vina. Davison
Columbia
Dave Wray
Local families share Sundays as storms cause damage
Mr and Mrs J H Hobson of Baldwin Kans hosted relatives including Mr and Mrs L Hobson and Mr and Mrs Fred Hurlbrink. The storm Sunday evening around 7 damaged corn and gardens across the neighborhood. Others listed visited and traveled between Garnett Pomona and Denison areas, with several families attending church and noting a baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Griffis at Trinity Lutheran hospital in Kan.
Baby Anna May Born To Ed And Wife
Born Saturday July 12. We have named the baby Anna May. Mr. and Mrs. Ed are the parents of two little sons born one day last week. Miss Leslie Fitz of Chicago visited last week at the Martin Hall. Miss Johanna Griffis spent the Fourth with home folks. Several from this neighborhood spent the Fourth at Lone Star. B. I. Holmes threshing Monday for J. W. Hilbert. Mrs. Claude Garner and Mrs. Martin Colman helped Mrs. Hilbert cook for threshers. De Louie Georgii and Noah Weimer spent Wednesday with F. X. Jordan who is poorly but improving. Holmes machine cut wheat for Mrs. Geo. Williams of Hopewell, yielding bushels per acre. Saeed helps thresh with Ed Hi machine of Prairie. I. Holmes threshed Tuesday on the Foster or Pete plot. Louie Weimer spent a day at town with friends in Eudora. Mrs. Clarence Griffis spent several days this week with her son Fred and family of Vinland. Clarence Griffis and daughter Miss Bernice spent evening at Fred Gattis home. Mrs. Russell Deay and children, Mrs. Edna Rockhold, Mrs. Bernice Gottstein, and Miss Violet Anderson spent Tuesday with Mrs. B. I. Holmes helping cook for threshers. Mrs. Marvin Griffis and daughter Waneta June spent Monday at Vinland Griffis home east of Plan.
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Anna May
Leslie Fitz
Chicago
Martin Hall
Johanna Griffis
Lone Star
B. I. Holmes
J. W. Hilbert
Claude Garner
Martin Colman
Georgii
Noah Weimer
F. X. Jordon
Holmes
Geo. ‘Williams
Hopewell
Saeed
Prairie
I. Holmes
Foster
Pete
Louie Weimer
Eudora
Clarence Griffis
Fred
Vinland
Bernice
Fred Gattis
Russell Deay
Edna Rockhold
Bernice Gottstein
Mia
Violet Anderson
B. I Holmes
Marvin Grifis
Waneta June
Vinlend Griffis
Iplan
Lone Star Farmers Union Picnic Attracts Large Crowd
Reports from Lone Star recount a bustling Farmers Union picnic with a large attendance. The event featured social visits, a horse shoe contest, an ice cream stand, a cranium pageant by Lone Star Sunday school, and various family gatherings across town.
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the Farmers Union
Big Springs Social Notes and Orchestra Rehearsal
Big Springs hosts an extended visit of George Wilson of Eskridge at Harley Milliken home. The Big Springs Orchestra held a regular rehearsal at the school house with 45 members and additional advanced pupils to be added. Various local families, including Lancasters, Goffs, Geelans, Murphys, Evans, and Murmurs, hosted guests and spent Sundays with relatives in Lawrence Paxico Osage City Topeka Watson.
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George Wilson
Eskridge
Harley Milliken
Big Springs
Ben Murphy
Earl Evans
Calla ‘Worthington
Carl Goff
Norma June
Ora, Goff
Harley
Cer
Amos Geelan
Topeka
Osags City
Hat Nickelay
D. K. Hen Andrandson
Kirk Henry
Robert Oldham
Watson
Mae Henry
Valley Chapel Social Notes Reach Across Visits
Valley Chapel reports a flurry of visits as Mr and Mrs Hagan and daughters Esther and Ruth spend evenings with Mr and Mrs C P McNees and Alberta Minert. Alberta and Mary Ellen Gray connect with Mrs Fred Gray and the Banks family while Bertha Schellhorn and relatives visit Hugo and Rob ert Watts. Laura Julia Banks and Margaret Curtis spend time with Mrs John Banks as Lawrence visitors stop by.
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Hagan
Esther
Ruth
Charlie
Ant
C. P. McNees
Alberta Minert
Willis Dunn
Bucheim
Topeks
Fred Gray
Me. Gray
Mary Ellen
Bertha Schellhorn
Hugo
Marvin Bond
Robert Watts
Eee
Alvin
Laura Julia Banks
Margaret Curtis
John Banks
Ellis Bond
Roy
Pockets
Ee Lawrence
Neal Banks
Ohio plan to prevent fires boosts farm safety program
A national effort in Ohio aims to reduce fire losses totaling more than 250 million dollars. The program seeks to enlist men of good character for community work, offering equal income and training. Appointees may work in spare or full time, with some already earning substantial monthly sums in spare time.
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Ohio
Eers
United Si
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Merrit Woodard
George Markley
Charlie Wanecker
Pasadena
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Hanna Radio Shop
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