Secret sessions in Havana seek quick Western Hemisphere accord
Three major commissions of the 21 American republics met in secret in Havana on July 24 to press for fast agreement on methods to tackle hemisphere problems. They aim to conclude the conference by July 30 with Rio de Janeiro as a likely next meeting site.
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Havana
Rio de Janeiro
Fonds
United’tates
United States
Cordell -Hull
Eduardo Suarez
Mexico
Health in Kansas Heat Says State Aired
Topeka reports Kansas health officials affirm heat is not harmful, noting longevity rankings place Kansas high for both female and male ages. They cite low communicable disease rates and emphasize mid-summer sun as protecting against infections while urging moderation and plenty of fluids.
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Topeka
Kansas
North
South Dakota
Nebraska
Iowa
Oklahoma
Plains States
P. Helm
Health Board
Coffeyville Builds to Daltons Premiere Tomorrow
In Coffeyville Kansas on July 24 the town plans a world premiere of When the Daltons Rode with Hollywood stars including Andy Devine Randolph Scott and Frank Albertson. A parade reception Pioneer celebration and Indian adoption ceremony precede the Universal production's showing as locals anticipate a large crowd and a restrained event.
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Coffeyville
Kan
Daltons
Dalton Gang
Universal
Andy Devine
Randolph Scott
Frank Albertson
Civil War Veteran Jacob Fer Dies After Night Attack
Topek July 24. Up Jacob Fer 95 civil War veteran died following an attack at his home on route 5. He had settled in Speen County and Shafer voted for Lincoln though underage at the time.
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Topek
Jacob
Fer
Toi
Speen County
Shafer
Lincoln
Wife of Senator Davis Dies in Atlantic City
Mrs. Jeanette Davis wife of Senator James J. Davis of Pennsylvania died in Atlantic City after eight months of heart trouble. Married in 1914 the couple had five children James Jr Jane Joan Jewel and Jean.
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Washington
James J. Davis
Atlantic City
Jeanette Davis
Pennsylvania
Davises
James, Jr
Jane
Joan
Jewel
Jean
Roosevelt Uses Blunt Message In Third Term Campaign
President Roosevelt at a press conference here attacks four Democrats who backed Willkie. He labels Reed and Douglas and Hanes as more focused on dollars than humanity while noting Burke’s Nebraska nomination switch. A labor board dispute involving Reed’s wife’s company is cited. Roosevelt returns to Washington tomorrow for strategy talks with Wallace.
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Hyde Park
N Y
Roosevelt
Wendell L. Willkie
Secant
Edward R Burke
James A. Reed
Missouri
Lewis W. Douglas
John W. Hanes
Willkie
Belt
Burke
Cochran
Nebraska
Urke
Douglas
Hanes
Treasury
Reed
Pegan
Rass Yoot
White House
Donnelly Garment Company of
Kansas City
National Labor Relations Board
Washington
Eighth-Circuit Court of Appeals
Wallace
Britain narrows air gap as war plane losses mount
London reports Germany has lost 4000 to 5000 planes since the war began while Britain boosts air power through doubled home production and new American deliveries. By late June German losses totaled 133 planes shot down to 91 for Britain since mass attacks began June 17.
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London
Germany
Britain
Royal Air Force
Altho
Reuters
Ising
England
Topeka Celebration For VFW Birthday Picnic
Fourteen members of the Alford Clarke post and auxiliary plus VFW families attended a Topeka auxiliary birthday picnic at Lake Shawnee on Sunday July 21. Guests included Lottie Bottum Eva Insley Belva Jane Butters and James E Fisher. A large three tier cake was served and attendees enjoyed swimming boating baseball and games.
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Alford- Clarke
V.F.W
Atte
Germany claims swift British sea losses and diplomacy shift
German high command announced 31,000 tons of commercial shipping sunk in 48 hours, plus a submarine and several patrol boats. Five ships totaling 17,000 tons fell to planes in an armed convoy attack, with two more ships of 14,000 tons sunk by submarines. The report also cites RAF bombing damage in southern England and rail and road strikes in Germany, while German diplomacy pivots to a peace effort as Britain vows to fight on.
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Britain
High Command
England
R.A.F
Wes
Germany
DNB
North Sea
Aberdeen
Scotland
Berlin
British Isles
Adolf Hitler
Lord Halifax
Hitler
Volkischer Hepparchter
Bannerline
Englan
Bersen Zeitung
Allegemeine Zeitung
Europe
Helels Biawe
Eight Tobacco Firms Hit With Sherman Antitrust Charges
The Justice Department filed criminal Sherman antitrust charges in Lexington Kentucky against eight major tobacco companies plus 26 other corporations and 33 individuals. The two year probe led by Thurman Arnold alleges a marketing system to dominate growers and distributors and accuses defendants of price fixing and oppressive terms to control competition.
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Washington
Justice Department
Lexington
E. Department
Thurman Arnold
Beaten to Death of Texarkana Socialite Mrs O Dwyer
In Texarkana Arkansas on July 24 Mrs R J O Dwyer a member of a socially prominent family was found bludgeoned and slashed to death in her bedroom. Police said her husband found her body and robbers may have committed the crime. A large diamond ring a gold wedding band and a gold watch were missing. Sheriff W E Davis and Chief R Marlin Giles questioned several suspects as the investigation proceeds.
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Texarkana
Ark
R. J.o’dwyer
O'Dwyer
R.marlin Giles
Arkansas Police Department
W. E. Davis
Miller County
Giles
Collision damages Plymouth and Chevrolet on Eleventh Street
F K Martin drove a 1936 Plymouth sedan when the right rear fender and tire were damaged in a two car crash at Eleventh and New Hampshire yesterday evening. Wes ley Stanbring of Linwood, driving a 1929 Chevrolet coach, turned from New Hampshire onto Eleventh and the cars collided. Journal-World subscription ads follow.
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F. K. Martin
Louisiana Street
Eleventh
New Hampshire
Wesley Stanbring
Linwood
New Hamshire Stret
Eleveth
Parole Hearing Ends for Otto Higgins at Leavenworth
Judge T Webber Wilson chaired parole hearings for 265 applicants at Leavenworth federal penitentiary including Otto P Higgins former Kansas City police director. Higgins pleaded guilty to evading income taxes on 65170 and received a two year sentence on November 3 1939.
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Leavenworth
T. Webber Wilson
Federal Board of Parole
Otto P.ins
Kansas City
Federal Penitentiary
Wilson
Higgins
Washington
Naval Reserve midshipman training open in Lawrence
Lawrence recruiters under Robert S. Charlton invite single men aged 19 to 26 with two years of college to apply for United States Navy Reserve midshipman training. Candidates undergo 30 days at sea, 90 days shore school, then potential commissioning as ensigns. Pay starts after at sea, $780 yearly plus 75 cents daily ration, with transportation provided.
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United States Naval Reserve
Lawrence
Robert S. Chariton
Naval Reserve
Chariton
U. S. Navy
U.S. Naval Reserve
Orca
Charlton
Insurance
East Seventh Street
Haskell Grounds Named to National Junior Rifle Team
Lawrence Carmody Jr. is named as a member of the National Junior Rifle team. He shoots with Camp Allen in Grand Rapids Minnesota and his group defeated the Camp Lincoln rifle team in Brainerd.
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John Carmody
Haskell Grounds
Camp
Burke Forms Group to Oppose Roosevelt Third Term
Senator Burke Nebraska announced formation of an organization to oppose a third term for President Roosevelt. He warned re election would threaten traditions and defences against dictatorship with broad support from longtime Democrats and unaffiliated voters. Burke, recently defeated for renomination, had signaled support for Wendell Willkie.
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Washington
Burke
D-Neb
Roosevelt
Nebraska
Wendell Willkie
British Raid Germany Targets Factories Across German Lands
Widespread British counter-attacks outlined by the nightly air ministry communique target Gotha Kassel Wenzendorf oil depots at Hamburg Gelsenkirchen rail yards anti-aircraft batteries and airdromes in Germany and the Netherlands Bombers hit Dunkirk patrol boats Flushing and Amsterdam in the Netherlands. two German planes shot down and some planes failed to return.
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London
Air Ministry
Gotha
Kassel
Wenzendorf
Hamburg
Gelsenkirchen
Germany
Netherlands
Dunkerque Harbor
France
Flushing
Nethes
Ands
Amsterdam
Fined for intoxication in police court
Tony Anderson of 608 Elm street was fined $10 in police court this morning after being found intoxicated. He was arrested in the 700 block of Massachusetts street yesterday afternoon. Homer Dodd, 40, of Chanute, was arrested late last night on intoxication charges, held in the city jail, and released this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Anderson
Elm Street
Massachusetts Street
Homer Dodd
Chanute
Holy Communion to be celebrated at Trinity Episcopal Church
Rev John Bowers announced that Holy Communion will be celebrated at Trinity Episcopal Church tomorrow morning at 7 30 o clock for the Feast of St James. The note highlights that 76 percent of subscribers read the page every day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal Church
John Bowers
St. James
Baseball scores and lineups from today’s leagues
Fragmentary box score notes list players for American Association Columbus Dickson Ryan Cooper and Riddle. National League mentions Chicago Philadelphia Brooklyn and St Louis games. names Galehoue Wagner Peacock Tetrich Appleton Tresh Denton Tebbetts and others appear across several matches.
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Asociation
Columbus Kansas
Dickson
Ryan
Cooper
Riddle
American Lesats
Boston
Cicago
Nesenrecesennevne Galehoue
Wagner, Johnson and Peacock
Tetrich, Appleton and Tresh
Washington
Detroit
Hudson
Early
Hutchen
Denton and Tebbetts
Ebhadelbnai i Drews
New York
St. Louis
Pearson, Donedy
H. Wills
Swift
Dodgers and Reds Players Fined After Ebbets Field Fight
New York July 24 Pete Coscarart Whitlow Wyatt of the Brooklyn Dodgers and Lonny Frey of the Cincinnati Reds were fined $25 each by National League president Ford Frick following yesterday's brawl at Ebbets Field. Coscarart and Frey started the fight and were ejected. Frick said Wyatt was fined for striking Frey with his glove multiple times.
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New York
Pete Coscarart
Whitlow Wyatt
Brooklyn Dodgers
Lonny Frey
Cincinnati Reds
Ford Frick
National League
Ebbetsfield
Coscarart
Frey
Frick
Wyatt
Brooklyn
Feller Struck in Face in Pregame Practice
Feller was struck in the face during pregame practice and taken to the clubhouse with his face packed in ice. Officials said the injury did not appear serious.
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Feller
Heat and drought bite Kansas crops as showers possible
Topeka forecast offers slight relief if tonight or tomorrow brings thundershowers in northwest Kansas. Most of the state faces 100 plus degree heat with corn suffering in Shawnee County. Independence notes only .05 inch of rain in the last 24 hours while Topeka endures 31 days with no measurable rain.
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Topeka
Kansas
Tomore
Independence
Shawnee County
Mercury
Phillipsburg
Ellis
Deaths and Funerals in Hastings and Linwood
Edwin B. Schall a 69 year old former Lawrence businessman died at his Hastings Nebraska home. Burial at Oak Hill cemetery Thursday with graveside service at 9 15 conducted by Rev. Theodore Astman. Survivor May Rushmer wife a son and a daughter. Sarah Esther Parry aged 80 died at her Linwood home. Funeral at 10 30 Friday with Rev. H L Nelson officiating. Burial Mt Sidney cemetery Linwood. Survived by brother James Fudhope son John A Parry four grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Edwin B. Schall
Lawrence
Hastings
Neb
Oak Hill Cemetery
Funk Chapel
Theodore Astman
May Rushmer
Poehler Mercantile Company
Sarah Esther Parry
Linwood
H. L. Nelson
Topeka
Mt. Sidney Cemetery
James Fudhope
John A. Parry
John T. Parry
Joplin
Hugh W. Parry
Artesia
N. M
Theodore Parry
Esther L. Parry
Kirkaville
Exemption Promise for Conscientious Objectors in Draft Bill
Senate military committee nears a concession to exempt conscientious objectors from combat training under the pending compulsory military training bill. Army officials say no drafts for men with dependents in peacetime. The exemption would apply to those proving war and religious objections, limited to WWI practice for church creeds prohibiting service. Exempted individuals would face other defense training.
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Washington
Sheppard
D-Tex
Senate ‘Military Committee
Congress
Army
Shepard
Dutch Unemployed Placed in Reconstruction Work in Holland
About 55 000 unemployed are assigned to reconstruction work in German occupied Holland. Major Breunese, head of the restoration service, stated the plan today.
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Hague
Netherlands
Berlin
Holland
Major Breunese
Restoration Service
France taintein Ties and Pan American Probe
A semi official French source says Paris will keep ties with its colonies to the mother country. London reports German raids over two hours caused only slight damage and did not prompt a formal British communique.
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France
Nichy
Nani
URP
United States
Havana
Tonganoxie News Notes Local Visits And Road Plans
Ida Ridgway from Leavenworth visits with her son and family in Tonganoxie over the weekend. County plans approve widening and rock surfacing along the Leavenworth road north of Greenwood cemetery to High Prairie township. Local residents and visitors travel between Topeka Ames Kansas City and Chap man with several family gatherings noted.
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Ida Ridgway
Leavenworth
Ridgway
C. Redding
Francis Raymond Redding
Charles Mails
Olathe
Tonganoxie
Leavenworth-Tonganoxie
Leavenworth City
Greenwood Cemetery
Bauserman Hill
High Prairie Township
J. P. Dickinson
Hugo, Colo
C. W. Loomis
James Houston
Rose Ann McCaffery
Kansas City
E. T. Sullivan
Ruth Fowler
Carolyn Louise
Ottawa
Edee R. Rogers
Floe Carer
Clarence Mann
Bobby
Janice
Infirana i Mo
Faye White
Loren
Ames
Annesota
J. W.aiegee
John Wilken Ary
Katherine
Barbara Jean
George
Chapman
Read McCaffery
Lemuel Evans
J. W. and
Lemuel
Vina
Evans
Roy Oxendale
Richard
Topeka
Lloyd Hawkins
Lewallen
Colo
Jon Greene
Harry Greene
Arthur Young
Alfred Knox
Louie Young
Earl Scheneck
Robert Schenck
Margaret Schenck
Kenneth Schenck
Garfield Park
Leonard Deaton
Jerry
Larry
G. Farrell
Laura Coy
Izola Farrell
Swope Park
QC. Dryden
Highway ‘Department
Jean
Keness City
Nelsor Quisenberry
E. B. and
W. A. Club
Walter Denholm
Denholms Celebrate Birthdays and Family Gathering
A birthday celebration highlighted two occasions the 80th birthday of George Denholm and the birthday of his son. The gathering included numerous Denholm Medill and Seufert relatives with extended family like Mrs. Ward and Miss Quinley visiting nearby towns.
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George Denholm
Walter Denholm
John Doege
James Drake
George Gress
George Medill
Margaret. Borden
Gertrude Orr
Walter Klinkenberg
Ella Voorhees
Walter Scheller
Otto Seufert
Erma Stringfellow
Leavenworth
Robert Schenck
Peggy | Lenahan
Iierrence
John Lenahan
Lenahan
LeCompton Homemakers Plan Spring Kitchen Cleanup
LeCompton class meets Tuesday at the church basement for a delayed spring housecleaning and a covered luncheon is planned. Several local families travel or visit relatives, while pets and neighbors figure in the weekend notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Clark
New Haven
Conn
James Clark
Ralph Hildenbrand
Jerry Schifler
Schiler
Fran Clark
Skippy
Hayes
Chester McFarland
Topeka
Fr . Smith
August Hildenbrand
Joe Smith
Kansas City
Dukes of York
York College
York
Neb
Church notes and social items from local notes
Community announcements describe Mrs Anderson hosting guests at Mint Stanwix with Mrs Koehl and others, plus a church gathering at a home. An afternoon meeting of the blue ribbon club, a visit to Berryton by Mrs foe ona and her mother, and a few family mentions including Mrs Ralph Werbrig and Lone Joe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jude
Anderson
Mint Stanwix
Koebler
John Koehl
Chareh mi
Bocas
Ito
Derene Spanine
Ralph” Werbrig
Joe
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Eral
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Senator Burke
Organization of Democrats
Natonal League
Chicago
Passcatt
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Errickson
Bherres
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Philadelphia
Senate
Armen
Dickinson Theatre
Lawrence Theaters
Dickinson
Lawre Theaters
Carl Bycir
Wright Patman
Texas
Lecompton
Allison-Armstrong
Per
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Jesse James
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