Lending Bill Progress Delayed by Neutrality Debate
Senate debate over Nye neutrality remarks stalled the 1.64 billion lending bill after an O Mahoney amendment to limit public works loans faced opposition. Norris Danaher and Barkley urged broad, competing proposals as leaders warned of extended sessions while House Democrats caucused away from partisan votes.
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Washington
Nye
R-N.d
Senate
O’mahoney
D-Wa
Chamber
Congress
Norris
Ind-Neb
Danaher
Barkley
House Banking Committee
Rural Electrification Administration
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Roosevelt
Coalition
House
United States Housing Authority
Gavagan
D-N.y
Woodrum
D-Va
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dewey Launches Vast Hunt for Lepke the Racketeer
New York July 29 District Attorney Thomas E Dewey led a nation wide drive to capture Louis Lepke Buchalter calling him the most dangerous industrial racketeer in the United States He ordered a dead or alive pursuit to halt a gangland war blamed for five killings and wounded two others A 25000 reward plus 5000 from the federal bureau may be raised as the manhunt intensifies after the murder of Isadore Penn a popular music publisher Dewey linked the murder to Lepke ally Gurrah Shapiro and former garment union official Philip Orlovsky noting an organized purge of Lepkes associates as the motive
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New York
Louis
Lepke”) Buchalter
Thomas E. Dewey
United States
Dewey
Lepke
Board of Estimate
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Isadore Penn
Bronx
Penn
Philip Orlovsky
Jacob
Gurrah
Heat brings deaths and destruction across multiple states
The Associated Press reports at least seven dead and widespread damage from heat waves and storms. Lightning killed two in Oregon and Kentucky, with other fatalities in Pennsylvania Ohio and Indiana. Fires, floods, and disrupted communications followed in Indiana Kentucky Missouri Ontario and Alberta. Forecasters expect little rain relief soon across the Northwest while the Mississippi and Ohio valleys are expected to enjoy ideal weather Sunday.
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Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Spokane
Wash
Missouri
Ontario
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Alberta
Colorado
New York
New England
New Jersey
Wisconsin
New York State
Pacific Northwest
Idaho
Idaho-Montana
Benton City
Omak
Weather Bureau
Mississippi
Misouri
Great Lakes
Plains
J. R. Lloyd
U. S
Chicago
President Roosevelt Targets Marlin Jackpot Off Ocean City
President Roosevelt, aboard the Potomac, fished 22 miles off Ocean City seeking the coveted marlin jackpot. The Cayuga prepared bait as 75 boats stood by at the jack spot while White Marlin abundance was noted among seafaring veterans.
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Roosevelt
Potomac
Coast Guard
Cayuga
County boards to meet on Ark Valley Interurban sale terms
County Attorney Tom Harley says Reno Harvey and Sedgwick counties will confer in Wichita with John Cox about a tax compromise tied to the proposed sale of the Arkansas Valley Interurban. About 100000 dollars in delinquent taxes since 1933 are involved. the road is in receivership after a federal judge set 75000 dollars plus delinquent taxes as the minimum price.
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Tom Harley
Reno
Harvey
Sedgwick
Wichita
John Cox
LaSalle
Arkansas Valley Interurban Company
Harley
Richard Hopkins
Pittsburgher Leads 3 Up in National Public Links Final
Pittsburgher Andy Szwedko forged a three up lead over Phil Gordon of Oakland after 27 holes of the 36 hole final in the National Public Links off tournament. Gordon finished with 85 strokes while Szwedko was 1 under par through 18.
Recall Papers Filed To Oust Kansas City Officials
In Kansas City on July 29 the charter party filed affidavits to recall Mayor Bryce B. Smith and six councilmen except A N Gossett and Charles P Woodbury. The group seeks a recall election after citizenship checks on signers. petitions circulate for signatures within 80 days.
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Kansas City
Bryce B. Smith
Charter Party
Smith
A.N. Gossett
Charles P. Woodbury
Charles W. Regan
Regan
H. W. Luhnow
Ruby D. Garrett
Frank M. Eviston
Alfred’ E. Phillips
Chester Cooke
Charles H. Clark
Frank J. Adams
Woodbury
Eviston
Four CCC Men Die Fighting Sage Brush Fire Near Orovada
Four Civilian Conservation Corps enrollees were killed and a fifth, Frank Vitale, reported missing in a sage brush fire near Orovada Nevada. The crew of 20 from Nevada CCC Co 1212 reportedly faced a sudden downhill wind that trapped them. the rest escaped to a rocky knoll.
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Ogden
Civilian Conservation Corps
Orovada
Nev
Forest Service
Ernest Pipnin
George Kennedy
Walter James
Frank Barker
Frank Vitale
C. N. Woods
Regions
Forester
Nevada
CCC
New York State
Woods
Driver license offices to close in Douglas County
Leonard McCalla announced that the Eudora and Baldwin offices will close after July 31. After closing, licenses may be issued only at the Douglas County Courthouse in Lawrence. The Baldwin office began issuing licenses June 20 and Eudora has been open about two weeks.
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Leonard McCalla
Garnett
State
Eudora
Baldwin
Douglas County
Court House
Lawrence
McCalla
Gayle Mott Opens Stables at Shawnee Lake Near Topeka
Gayle Mott, operator of a West Hills riding academy, announced the opening of Mott Stables at Shawnee Lake southeast of Topeka. The Topeka school will be run by Miss Jean Pettijohn of Wichita. Stables open early and late. rate 50 cents per hour.
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Gayle Mott
West Hills
Shawnee Lake
Topeka
Mot
Jean Pettijohn
Wichita
Mott Stables
Univ. Tive
Britain mobilizes navy for major peace time maneuvers
Britain begins full mobilization as 12,000 reservists report for duty Aug 9 and reserve vessels join the fleet for Britain's largest peace time maneuvers. London warns Japan over anti British demonstrations amid a new German Japanese pact seen as a warning to France and Britain.
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Tokyo
Japan
Orient
China
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Germany
Irish Republican Army
Home Office
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Scotland
Shanghai
High priced husband sparks suit over alleged abduction
Mrs. Clifford F. Barton sued widow Mrs. Dorothy O. Mower for $500000 claiming she wilfully enticed and abducted her husband, a New York broker, from Barton and their daughter Anne. The suit accuses Mower of stealing the husband and the affections of the family.
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Los Angeles
Clifford F. Barton
Dorothy O. Mower
Tobacco Company
Mussolini Celebrates 56th Birthday in Italy Across Varano di Costa
Mussolini marked his 56th birthday with a public gathering in Varano di Costa after hosting fascist leaders at his summer castle. Ten thousand farmers traveled from across Italy to pay homage and laid offerings at the town square near the tombs of his parents.
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Duce
Varano di Costa
Il Duce
Varano
Fuehrer
Hitler
Berlin
CUT WPA LAYOFFS
Washington reports Col. F. C. Harrington ordered state WPA administrators not to furlough relief enrollees with 18 months of service until further notice. Senate amended the lending bill to give three month job priority to unemployed workers, while 18 month discharges would be restricted under certain conditions. Senator Murray denounced the 18 month rule as punitive and claimed private industry offers are nonexistent.
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Washington
F. C. Harrington
WPA
Senate
Harrington
House
Murray
D-Mont
Thornburg Remanded for Federal Bank Robbery Trial
John Thornburg, known as a bomb bandit, is ordered removed to Kansas for arraignment on a federal charge for the First National Bank robbery in Chanute last March. He faces trial in Leavenworth with bond set at 25000, remanded to Jackson county jail, and likely to be tried in November at Fort Scott.
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Kansas City
John Thornburg
Kansas
First National Bank
Chanute
United States
Thornburg
Leavenworth
Thompson
Jackson County
S. S. Alexander
Fort Scott
Kan
Stock Market Index Reports Narrow Advance
The stock index averaging 60 stocks rose slightly to 50.2 yesterday from 50.0, indicating a modest gain. Investors watched small-cap and energy shares for signals amid mixed economic data and earnings results.
CCC Dolls Bring 200 Erosion Cadets to Beaver City
Business in Beaver City Nebraska grew as a CCC camp near 200 soil erosion workers arrived. A beauty shop operator noted 25 enrollees visited in one week to have their curls waved.
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Beaver City
Nebr
CCC
County Board Bans Fishing At Lone Star Lake
In a regular meeting the board prohibits fishing in Lone Star lake following a Sportsman club petition. Signs posted and Sheriff Banning to patrol tomorrow with state forestry aid. Officials say continued fishing harms fish stock and delays lake and park work despite unofficial openings.
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Board of County Commissioners
Lone Star Lake
Douglas County Sportsman’s Club
Charles E. Banning
Sportsman’s Club
State Forestry, Fish, and Game Commission
Althe
McGugin asks probe into corporate farming ban
Harold McGugin requests Kansas Attorney General Jay S. Parker investigate alleged violations of state law prohibiting corporate farming. He cites mortgage and insurance firms foreclosing and then farming acquired land. Parker forwards the matter to his assistant for inquiry under the new corporation code.
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Topeka
Jay S. Parker
Harold McGugin
Coffeyville
Third District
Kansas
cGugin
Parker
Insurance
Charles F. Hobbs
McGugin
Glenn Morris
City Receives 87 Dollars From Donkey Ball Games
City Clerk J. W. Stone announced the citys share of the three donkey softball games played here last week was 87.23 dollars. The money will be divided equally among the three parks, 29.08 dollars each. Total receipts were 214.10 dollars, with the donkey owners receiving 126.87.
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J. W. Stone
Stone
Betty Grable Files Divorce Suit Against Jackie Coogan
Betty Grable, blonde screen actress, filed suit for divorce from Jackie Coogan in Los Angeles. The complaint cites cruelty and says Coogan quarreled without cause and sold their household furniture. Their marriage began November 20, 1937 and they separated July 17 after a hospital reconciliation.
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Jackie Coogan
Los Angeles
Betty Grable
Coogan
Coogans
Betty
Har
Kansas Drivers Given Another Month to Apply for Licenses
Topeka July 29 The Kansas motor vehicle department extends the license application period to September 1 due to slow response. Old licenses expired July 1 and new licenses were not available until June 22. Superintendent C M Voelker stressed the extension is not a renewal of old licenses and urged enforcement to wait for the new licenses.
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Topeka
Kansas
C. M. Voelker
Vehicle Department
Voelker
Concert Schedule Wraps Six Week Mid Western Camp
After six weeks at the University of Kansas the Mid Western music camp closes with a 3:30 pm orchestra concert in Hoch auditorium conducted by Karl Krueger and A. A. Harding a 8 pm band concert in Fowler grove directed by Harding and a 1 to 2 pm final radio broadcast on the Columbia network Russell L Wiley leads the camp band with David T Lawson directing the orchestral activities and Dean D M Swarthout overseeing the choral work.
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University of Kansas
Hoch Auditorium
Karl Krueger
A. A. Harding
Fowler Grove
David T. Lawson
Topeka
Dean D. M. Swarthout
Fine Arts
Heat Expected as Temperatures Near 100 Across Kansas
Heat returns across Kansas with forecasts predicting 100 degree highs and minimal rainfall. Weather Man S D Flora notes warm western Canada and northwestern U S influence, while showers are possible Monday and Tuesday with generally fair conditions next week.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Middle West
Coler
Elkhart
Goodland
Canada
Flora
Trace
Wichita
Winfield
Larned
Sublette
Liberal
Bicycle Theft Reported From Gilliland Residence
Leslie Gilliland of 941 Vermont Street reported to police today that a bicycle was stolen last night from the Gilliland residence.
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Leslie Gilliland
Vermont Street
Gilliland
Temperature Reaches 89 At Gas Office Reading
The maximum temperature measured this afternoon at 3 30 at the gas office was 89 degrees in the paper.
Bridges attacks Roosevelt policy over Mexico and communism
Senator Bridges charges the Roosevelt administration encouraged the establishment of communism in Mexico. He argues the new deal is linked to Mexico's "Mexican new deal" and accuses U S policies of subsidizing seizure of American property via the export import bank debate.
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Bridges
Senate
Roosevelt
Mexico
Wee
Cardenas
South
Mars Draws Record Crowd at KU Observatory
A 6 inch telescope view at the University of Kansas observatory drew about 500 visitors for visitors night, the largest turnout ever. Prof. N. W. Storer kept the crowd in until 2 AM, describing Mars as the closest it has been in 15 years with viewers spotting ice caps and dark patches while debate over Martians continued.
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Mars
University of Kansas Observatory
N. W. Storer
Marvinhall
Earth
Tombaugh
Clyde Tombaugh
K. U
South Polar
Storer
Deimos
Phobus
Schiaparelli
Swiss parliament endorses Moral Rearmament program
Monterey Calif July 29 122 members of the Swiss parliament and chairmen of five major Swiss political parties endorsed the Moral Rearmament assembly program. The message urged democracy to stand secure with sound moral and spiritual armaments and greetings were sent by Andre Maurois and Rabindranath Tagore.
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Monterey
Calif
Switzerland
Andre Maurois
Rabindranath Tagoe
Weather Forecast for Kansas Tonight and Sunday
Fair tonight and Sunday with a rise in temperatures. The gas office record notes warmer conditions tonight and again on Sunday with expected highs near yesterday’s values and a mild increase from today’s readings.
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Kansas
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