Floods Kill Five as Oklahoma City Floodwaters Rise
Flood waters surged through a wide southern area injuring and trapping residents. Four bodies were recovered including two women a child and a 14 year old girl a horseman was missing. About 700 homeless families and more than twenty people were unaccounted for as rescue crews aided by National Guardsmen evacuated victims. Emergency relief funds were set up and a power transmitter burned out.
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Oklahoma City
Luest
Red Cross
Murray
National Guardsmen
Orat
Stanley Rogers
Voay O
Lightning Creek
Southeast 23Rd Street
J. M. Meads
South 21St Street
South 25Th Street
Santa Fe
Taylor School For Boys
National
Robert Burns
Norman
Weather outlook with thundershowers and warm spell
Kansas forecast expects local thundershowers tonight or Saturday with slightly warmer readings in the southeast. Morning shows cloudy conditions with light rain at Ottawa and rain at Arkansas City. Dirt roads vary from muddy to slippery in Ottawa and Arkansas City, with Pittsburg listed as soft. Douglas County notes slippery conditions. Temperatures and rainfall amounts are briefly recorded for yesterday and today.
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Kansas
Ini
Ottawa
Arkansas City
Pittsburg
Douglas County
Profits From War Horse Firm Put At One Sixth Share
Kansas City dates June 3 AP profits made during World War I were recalled in a circuit court decision fixing 1 236 488 as one sixth of the profits earned by the Stockyards Horse and Mule Company. The firm sold millions of dollars worth of horses and mules to allied armies. The suit by the administrator of Josiah C Wolcott who was a partner until he sold his interest was based on alleged misrepresentation of profits and a larger share than the 340 000 he received before his 1922 death.
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Kansas City
Josiah C. Wolcott
Conferees submit revised revenue bill to Senate
Washington June 3 AP The conference report on the billion dollar revenue bill was submitted to the Senate by Senator Smoot Utah The compromise bill aims to raise about 1 117 000 000 in new revenue keeping import taxes on lumber copper oil and coal and raising individual and corporate rates The House conferees are expected to act tomorrow as clerks rush to finalize the bill for submission to the House
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Washington
Senate
Smoot, JR
Utah
House
Communists Horn in on Cleveland Bonus March
In Cleveland Ohio June 3 AP alleged attempts by local communists to exploit the bonus march to Washington stirred hostility among about 2000 veterans en route. Detroit veteran Walter Eicher led a Michigan unit against communist recruiting at a public square tent while officials warned signs of infiltration. The expeditionary force paused as skirmishing continued and transportation out of town was sought. Cincinnati veterans from Ohio Kentucky and Indiana prepared to join the march to Washington this afternoon.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Washington
Walter Eicher
Detroit
Michigan
Horn
Public Square
C. Cowan
Altho Cowan
Cincinnati
Kentucky
Indiana
New Beer Tax Proposal By Senator Tydings
Senator Tydings of Maryland proposed a 2.75 percent beer tax as a substitute to an economy bill amendment. He argued the measure would raise about twice the savings from the economy bill and render the pay cut unnecessary.
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Washington
Senate
Tydings
D. Maryland
Johnson
R. Calif
Night Attendant Slain as Bandits Loot Garage
George D. Lane aged 40 was found beaten to death in the garage at 40th and Main where he worked as a night attendant. The body was hidden behind an automobile and a coupe was stolen. Police suspect bandits committed the crime in Kansas City.
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Kansas City
George D. Lane
40Th
Main Street
Hausner Opens Atlantic Flight From New York Toward Warsaw
Stanislaus Hausner of Newark started from Floyd Bennett Field at 8 46 a m aiming for Warsaw on a solo cross ocean flight in a rebuilt Bellanca monoplane. A navy plane escorted him, and his wife rode as passenger in the escort craft. He planned possible stops at London or Paris and hoped to reach Warsaw in about 44 hours with a 525 gallon fuel load and six parachute flares.
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New York
Stanislaus Hausner
Newark
N. J
Warsaw
Poland
Floyd Bennett Field
Hausner
Santa Rosa Maria
Chicago
London
Paris
Croydons
le Bourget
Charles A. Lindbergh
Clarence Chamberlin
Atlantic
Stanislaus
Julia
Stanley
Sanok
Naval Reserve
Earthquakes Strike Mexico City and Washington
Mexico City reports three rapid succession shocks around 4 45 am causing fear but little damage as residents stay outdoors after recalling past quakes. In Washington Georgetown University seismographs show a violent quake at 5 43 30 am lasting ten hours with strong readings on all five machines.
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Mexico City
Washington
Georgetown University
Beeingto Sr
Georgetown ‘Observatory
Wash
Roosevelt Says Seabury, Committee Must Act Now
Albany June 8 AP governor Roosevelt urged that the legislative committee and Samuel Seabury present charges against Mayor Walker without waiting for a formal report to the next legislature. He said delays hinder public duty and criticized political sniping as he read his statement at the press briefing.
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Albany
Roosevelt
Legislative Committee
Samuel Seabury
Walker
Seabury
New York
Farley
Talxing
Mening
Veterans in Washington Face Shelterless Quarters Crisis
Washington reports hundreds more bonus seeking veterans arriving by train and truck, housed in open fields due to billeting shortages. Brigadier General Glassford failed to obtain tents from the War Department. carpenters among jobless veterans build shelterless walls in Anacostia. About 400 men, mainly from New Jersey and Philadelphia with 50 from Minneapolis, were moved to fields overnight. Funds for feeding were low as authorities struggle to cope with influx and ongoing petition drive for $2 billion in bonus payments. In a separate note, John J. Raskob faced a short selling charge before the Senate committee, defending his actions as proper in certain contexts. discussions touched on General Motors stock and party politics.
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Washington
Glassford
War Department
Hurley
Anacostia
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Minneapolis
Workers Ex-Service Men League
John J. Raskob
Democratic National Committee
Senate Wwillias Committee
Liam A. Gray
Gray
Raskob
Glass
General Motors
Ree
Prohibition Planks Submitted To Garfield Convention
Washington June 3 AP Postmaster General Brown said James R Garfield chairman of the resolutions committee had received a hundred or more proposed prohibition planks from party members from cabinet members on down. Brown and Garfield reviewed many proposals and hope a formula for the prohibition plank is agreed before committee work begins. Garfield spent time with cabinet members and planned talks with Ogden Mills on taxation and with Secretary Hyde on the farm plank.
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Washington
Brown
James R. Garfield
Garfield
Ogden Mills
Hyde
Two enter Senate race in Topeka race
J B Carter of Wilson filed today with secretary of state a declaration of candidacy for the Republican nomination for state senator from the 34th district. G Clay Baker of Topeka announced he would seek a third term as state senator from the 17th district and is state workmen's compensation commissioner.
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Clay Baker
Topeka Leeks
Topeka
J. B. Carter
Wilson
E. A. Cornell
G. Clay Baker
Kansas Coach III and Cox Undergo Knee Surgery
University of Kansas assistant coach Forrest Cox underwent knee surgery at Memorial Hospital this morning. His condition is satisfactory. Cox is the second KU athlete hospitalized recently after Bill Johnson, basketball center, had an appendectomy last week and is reported to be doing well.
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Forrest Cox
Memorial Hospital
Cox
K.U
William
Bill) Johnson
Baseball results mix in National and American leagues
Boston Braves defeated the Dodgers 6 to 5 in nine innings on two Brooklyn errors and Worthington’s double. Goose Goslin homered to lift the St. Louis Browns over the White Sox 1 0 in extra innings. Cleveland swept Detroit in a doubleheader 3 1 and 10 3 as Ferrell dominated mound duties. PostponementsRain affected Washington at Boston and Cincinnati at St Louis with two games scheduled for tomorrow.
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Brooklyn
Boston Braves
Worthington
Dodgers
Boston
Mel
Frankhouse
Cunningham
Cantwell
Spohrer
Clark
Moore
Lopes
Philadelphia
York
Cincinnay
St. Louis
Amerigan
Chicana
Cap — "Goose" Goslin
Blachelder
Frasier
St. Louis Browns
White Sox
Sc. Louis Mona Pony
Chicago
Tlachol Ferrell
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Wesley
Ferrell
Veteran Manager Quits Giants After 30 Years of Service
New York June 3 AP John McGraw announced his resignation as manager of the New York Giants after 30 years due to ill health. He will stay as vice president and stockholder while Bill Terry, the club's first baseman, succeeds him. McGraw’s tenure included 10 pennants and four straight from 1921 to 1924, plus three World Series titles.
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New York
John McGraw
New York Giants
Bill Terry
McGraw
Giants
Government costs and taxes discussed by Kansas Farm Bureau
Ralph Snyder of Manhattan, president of the state Farm Bureau, led a Cham ber of Commerce meeting on farm expenses and the tax base. He urged tax reform, argued for an income tax, blamed Fed eral Reserve policy for income distribution, and said government and business costs are unreasonable. He warned against hoarding money, emphasized extension work, and noted Roy Flory presided.
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Ralph Snyder
Manhattan
State Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
State of Kansas
Snyder
Mr. Snyder
J.C. Russell
State Farm Bureau Mutual
Roy Flory
First New Wheat Shipped From Oklahoma Breaks Record
Tillman county shipped the first carload of the new wheat crop from around Frederick to Adair & Martin of Wichita Kansas. Cassidy Grain Co of Frederick handled the shipment. Buyers said it was the earliest ever made from a new crop in the country. The grain weighed 59 pounds and was heavy with moisture.
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Frederick
Okla
Tillman County
Adair &Martin
Wichita
Kan
Cassidy Grain Company
New Bond Pool Forming With $100 Million Subscribed
J P Morgan & Co announced the creation of a gigantic security investing corporation with $100 million already subscribed and plans to begin operations soon. Subscriptions include several New York banks and financial firms. Morgan and Kuhn Loeb will manage acquisitions. The move, seen as a major effort to stabilize markets, follows expectations of congressional action to balance the budget and preserve government credit.
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New York
J. P. Morgan & Company Today
Congress
Thomas W. Lamont
J. P. Morgan, & Co
Wall Street
Plan praised as new giant investment group forms
Washington reports federal officials welcome the Owen D. Young committee plan for a large investment corporation in New York. A Reconversion Finance Corporation official calls it a very desirable move. Indications emerge that similar investing groups may form in Chicago Philadelphia Cleveland and possibly San Francisco.
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Washington
Owen D. Young
New York
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cleveland
San Francisco
German President Orders Dissolution of Reichstag
Berlin reports that President von Hindenburg issued a decree dissolving the Reichstag after removing Chancellor Bruening and naming Franz von Papen, a former U.S. embassy attaché, as his successor. A new election must be held within sixty days, with observers already predicting a vote as early as next month following Hitler's Nazi gains in the April election.
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Reichstag
Bruening
Franz von Papen
Washington
United States
Germany
Adolf
Hitler
National Socialists
Car Crash Injures Woman in Mass Ave Collision
Miss Lucile Dahlene of 947 Illinois Street remains home with injuries after a Chevrolet coupe carrying Hayden Jones collided with a street car in the 1900 block of Massachusetts Street. Dahlene, treated at Memorial Hospital, suffered cuts to head and arm. Jones also injured. Jones told police he was blinded by street car lights and could not stop. The coupe sustained some damage.
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L. L. Estes
South Side
Herr
Mélrose Park
Capitol Hill
Lucile Dahlene
Illinois
Hayden Jones
Massachusetts Street
Former Muncie Mayor Sentenced in Prohibition Conspiracy
George R. Dale former mayor of Muncie Ind was sentenced to eighteen months in prison and fined $1000 for conspiracy to violate the prohibition law. Co defendants include police chief Frank F Massey who also received eighteen months and a $11000 fine. Endorses world economic conference appears elsewhere in House Foreign Affairs. Sanity commission finds Jacob Gordon insane for the attack on three schoolgirls. one killed two injured and he is sent to Lima state hospital for the insane.
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Indianapolis
George R. Dale
Muncie
Ind
Dale
Frank F. Massey
Cleveland
Sanity Commission
Jacob Gordon
Lima State Hospital
Seabury to Send Transcript to Roosevelt Next Week
Samuel Seabury, chief counsel for the legislative committee, said a transcript and analysis of Mayor Walker testimony will be sent to Governor Roosevelt next week. He stated he will ensure delivery as early as possible after reading Roosevelt's statement.
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New York
Samuel Seabury
Hofstadter Legislative Committee
James J. Walker
Roosevelt
Seabury
Pittsburgh
George Trask
Alumni Gather at KU for Weekend Commencement Events
KU graduates complete finals and prepare for the sixtieth commencement at 7 p.m. Monday in the KU Stadium. Alumni gather for reunions, a golf tourney, open house, and an alumni-senior dance. Walter Dill Scott will speak at the graduation. Gov. Woodring to present diplomas.
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University of Kansas
K. U
Fred Klisworth
K. U. Alumni Association
Memorial Union
Campus
University
Lawrence Country Club
J.C. McCanles
Dyche Museum
Fine Arts
Jes’ Muase
A. McCanten
Rt Tencelssohn Cornet
J.C. MecCaniel
J.C
Ferdinand M. Isserman
Temple Israel
St. Louis
Walter Dill Scott
Northwestern University
Harry Woodring
Ereetings
E. H. Lindley
Oscar Stauffer
Board of Regents
Visting
HM A. m
Memorial
Union
Alumind
Mortar Board
Whedemann’s
Sachem
Roem
K. OU
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Ocean Flight
Bellanca
Weather Bureau
James H. Kimball
Martha
Ike Guffin
Committee
Senate Banking Committee
C” Scott
Myattworth
Allen
Rhodes
Own
Dickey
Earnshaw
Mahaffey
Walberg
Krause
Cochrane
American Association
The
Gehrig
Lou Gehrig
Yankee
Athletics
Roy Mahaffey
Robert Loew
Boston Nationals
Ed Delehanty
Philadelphia Nationals
Bureau
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve
Farm Bureau Federation
Oklahoma
Gigantic Security Investing Corporation
Morgan
Epen
Investment Corporation
Berlin
von Hindenburg
Mud Creek
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Great Britain
Leonard-Savyinia
Coney Island Stadium
Benny Leonard
Andy Saviola
Point
Glenn ‘Donald Shustrom
Alberta Knight
Martin J. Smith
Washington Post
J. Churchill
F. E. Jones
Hamilton
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