Brinkley Unveils Platform for Governor Bid
Milford Kansas June 3 AP Dr John R Brinkley a Milford physician and possible independent candidate for governor outlined a platform including a state referendum on a 1000 valuation real estate exemption tax cut a tax limit amendment opposition and calls for drastic economy in state affairs higher automobile license fees free education books and ax an investigation of the highway department and pensions for the blind and aged. He advocates a two dollar auto license tag for under 1000 value and 1500 for every 160 over 1000 with centralized purchasing. He plans to file petitions in June and will appear on November general election ballots.
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Milford
Kan
John R. ‘Brinkley
Milford Physiician
Brinkley
State Highway Department
Harry H. Woodring
Kansas
State Medical Board
Sacrifice to Volcano Halemaumau Tragedy in Hawaii
Pele myth framed tragedy at Halemaumau crater as William Nunes slain Margaret Enos then leaped into the lava pit. Nunes' body was found with a note claiming Margaret died instantly. Authorities note no other deaths and question ancient human sacrifice lore. Also reports marriage licenses and police injuries from Norton incident and poppy sale earnings.
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Hilo
Hawaii
Pele
Halemaumau
William Nunes
Margaret Enos
Nunes
Margaret
Gold Medal To Seven From KU Class Of 1882
The University of Kansas will award gold medals to seven graduates who have been out of school for fifty years as part of this year’s commencement. Members of the class of 1852 expected for the reunion dinner and events include Ethel Beecher Allen Hamilton Toledo Edwin C Meservey Kansas City Dr Charles J Simmons Lawrence Nellie Woodcock Upton Kansas City Walter Hill Fort Morgan Emery Frederick Stanley Topeka and Mary Thatcher Emery Lawrence AB 1880 will also receive her medal having not before.
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University of Kansas
Ethel Beecher Allen Hamilton
Toledo
Ohio
Edwin C. Meservey
Kansas City
Charles
Earhart Putnam Arrives in Paris to Enthusiastic Welcome
Amelia Earhart Putnam arrives in Paris from Cherbourg as thousands cheer her historic solo trans Atlantic flight. She is greeted by the mayor and American consul Horatio Mooers, with husband George Palmer Putnam joining later after docking aboard the Olympic.
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Paris
Amelia Earhart Putnam
Cherbourg
France
Amelia
Earhart Putnam
Atlantic
England
George Palmer Putnam
New York
Horatio T. Mooers
Vicomte de Libour
Troop 53 Wins Scout Contest for the Year
Troop 53 announced as winner of the annual Boy Scout contest after last night’s final court of honor in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. Troop 52 finished second and Troop 55 third. Boy Scouts of Lawrence to Camp Naish near Bonner Springs on July 20, per Glen Mitchell. Oil Station is Robbed of Tobacco
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Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis Club
Boy Scouts of
Lawrence
Camp Naish
Bonner Springs
Glen Mitchell
Cochet Eliminates Mangin In French Championships
Henri Cochet defeated Gregory Mangin 6-3 7-5 in the quarterfinals of the French championships, eliminating the last American in the men's singles as the Paris tournament reached its business end. Woodring to Speak in Missouri Sedalia Missouri June 3 AP Gov Harry H Woodring of Kansas accepted an invitation to address Pettis County Young Men's Democratic club at a June 2 dinner with all state Democratic candidates invited.
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Cochet
Mangin
Auteuil
France
Gregory Mangin
Henri Cochet
Woodring
Missouri
Sedalia
Harry H. Woodring
Kansas
Young Men's Democratic Club
Pettis County
Five: Die in Floods Continues From Page One
Floods swept the area causing deaths and widespread damage. Alice Webster and her two children Ellen and Robert were washed away from Melrose tourist camp, with others at Capitol Hill reported missing. Rescue efforts continued as hospitals treated fourteen victims in serious condition. State welfare officials offered aid and a relief conference organized by city manager Albert McRill. Red Cross head BR Ben zel pledged continued support after preliminary needs check. Stockyards suffered losses with cattle moved to safety and hundreds of sheep drowned. Rainfall record set at 6.66 inches, trains halted, road washouts closed major routes, and city parks sustained damage. Weather official Harry Wahlgren noted the record brief deluge.
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Alice Webster
Ellen
Robert
Melrose
Sickler
Capitol Hill
Mac S. Hutchens
Commerce Club
Imany
Mabel Bassett
Charities and Corrections
State Welfare Department
Albert McRill
BR. J. Benzel
The
Red Cross
Huckins
Oklahoma National Stockyards Company
Pennsylvania
Lincoln Park Zoo
Oklahoma City
Harry F
Wahlgren
Secluded Estate Hosts Nudist Camp in Catskills Foothills
Olympia New York June 3 The Nudist camp near Highland nine miles from the Hudson occupies a 400 acre estate. Operated by the Olympia League the large lake area is secluded and mostly unknown to neighbors. Guests include professionals from New York Albany and other states. Clothing is optional with meals times requiring attire when visible from public roads.
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Olympia
N.Y
Catskills
Rip van Winkle
Hudson River
Highland
N. Y
Fifth Avenue
Olympian League
League
New York
Albany
Germany
Rain Follows Tornado In Central Kansas Land Washout
A tornado touched down near Brookville Marquette last night, draining miles of open country with four to six inches of rain. Creeks overflowed, row crops ruined on farms, rainfall reached 2.54 inches at Brookville 2.30 at Solomon and 2.32 in Salina. Also reported Mrs Elvira Dolores Barney charged with murder in a case tied to a socialite death. funeral attendees counted in Lawrence and Kansas City.
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Salina
Kan
Brookville
Marquette
Solomon
Wonden
Elvira Dolores Barney
Michael Scott Stephen
West End
Dawson seeks GOP nomination in Seventh District race
O W Dawson a Kansas state legislator since 1925 announced his candidacy today for the Republican nomination as representative in Congress from the Seventh District. Incumbent is Clifford R Hope of Garden City. Fresh cherry pie. Owl Station.
Chancellor hosts alumni reception and wedding notices
Chancellor and Mrs E H Lindley plan a Saturday reception for graduates and alumni at 8 30 PM in the Memorial Union with dancing to follow. A quiet wedding united Miss Tda Schimpff and Lee Wayman at Trinity Lutheran church and the story details attire, family ties and future home in Emporia. The Kanwaka Literary Club met, and social events included a farewell party for KU graduates Maxine Mathews and George Fundis with out of town guests listed.
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E. H. Lindley
Sting
Memorial Union
R. H. Wheeler
Kanwaka Literary Club
A. R. Reed
Willis Colman
Kansas
Mabel Shaw
Margaret Colman
Misa
Ruth Miller
W. F. Wilkin
Ed. Shaw
Gertrude Swanson
Sydney Emmett
George Miller
Mary Miller
Ethan Sims
Lepora Elkins
Personal notices of Mrs Griess and MacDonald voyage
Mrs T E Griess and Murray Griess left Wednesday morning by motor for Detroit to visit Mr and Mrs Maurice Crane and expect to be gone about two weeks. Mrs Harriett H MacDonald will leave Friday night for New York City to spend the summer with her son John H MacDonald.
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T. E. Griess
Murray Griess
Detroit
Mich
Maurice Crane
Harriett H. MacDonald
New York City
John H. MacDonald
BN Ae
Assault Charge Faces Lecompton Farmer Over Land Battle
O L Grider a farmer near Lecompton was arrested on a warrant charging assault after an altercation over land ownership. He pleaded not guilty before Justice J H Mitchell and is jailed on a $100 bond with a June 7 hearing scheduled. A AP dispatch notes veterans planning a bonus march on Washington with 400 to 500 registered. Massie ordered to report for duty aboard US Navy ship New Mexico on June 23. Tuberculosis clinic postponed to June 20. Mrs W B Dalton resting easier at Memorial hospital.
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O. L. Grider
Lecompton
Jude Anderson
George Price
J. H. Mitchell
A. D. Lord
Grider
Justice Mitchell
Ella
Kansas City
Washington
Massie
Thomas H. Massie
Honolulu
Navy
U. S. S. New Mexico
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Still Has His Gun but Chooses to Live This Day
Deputy Sheriff Leonard Turner of Leavenworth county reports a pursuit on highway 40 east of Victory Junction where three armed men in a green Chevrolet with stolen plates fled after Turner declined to shoot. Turner and his wife were en route to Kansas City when the car was spotted. occupants allegedly pointed revolvers at him, and Turner chose not to engage in a gun battle with his wife in the car. Sheriff Roy Murray praised Turner, highlighting his bravery and clean record of arrests for rum runners, freight looters, auto thieves, and other crimes, while noting his prudent decision to avoid a deadly confrontation with Mrs Turner aboard.
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Leonard Turner
Leavenworth County
Highway 40
Victory Junction
Turner
Tonganoxie
Mra
Tongamoxie
Kansas City
Cemminipe
Leavenworth
Roy, Murray
O Ib
Murray
Garbo Impresses in As You Desire Me at Dickinson
Review lauds Greta Garbo as a dramatic genius and compares her to Bernhardt of the talking screen after the Dickinson theatre showing. It notes a rumored fall return from Sweden, strong supporting cast led by Melvin Douglas and Erich von Stroheim, and the program including Fox Movitone and a technicolor reel.
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Dickinson Theater
Greta Garbo
the Bernhardt
Talking Screen
Garbo
Sweden
United States
Hollywood
Luigi Pirandello
Melvin Douglas
Erich von Stroheim
Owen Moore
Ing
Tony
Fox Movitone
R. A.D. Mf
Two Kansans Plead Not Guilty to Liquor and DUI Charges
Thomas H. Wagner and William Helm appeared before Justice J H Mitchell and pleaded not guilty to liquor law violations. Wagner also pled not guilty to operating a motor vehicle under the influence, with hearings set for June 8. Bonds posted by Preston Prentice and Roy Helm secured their release. The charges stem from a Wednesday night collision on Lake View road near Lawrence involving Ed Ripley KU student and two companions. no injuries reported.
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Thomas H. Wagner
William Helm
J. H. Mitchell
Elm
Wagner
Preston Prentice
Roy Helm
Helm
Ed Ripley
University of Kansas
Lake View Road
Lawrence
Ripley
Missary
Ming
Leavenworth
Robert’ Bump
Tarrington
Wyo
K. U
Optimistic Kansas bank report cites May fewer failures
Topeka June 2 AP state bank commissioner H W Koeneke said only one state bank failed in May, down from four last year and 10 in 1931, with no June failures yet. He credited the Reconstruction Finance Corporation act as stabilizing. Wellington grain elevator project awarded to Commander Larrabee of Minneapolis in a million bushel facility contract.
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Topeka
Kansas
H. W. Koeneke
Koeneke
Wellington
Neapolis
Ming
Larrabee Corporation of
Minneapolis
Kan Too
Deaths and Funerals Miss Kate Clark and Phillip H Peirce
Miss Kate Clark died at her sister’s home on 1137 Pennsylvania street after a lingering illness. She was a Kansas University graduate with a master’s degree 1904 and a Phi Beta Kappa member. Survived by two sisters and two brothers, funeral at Funk Chapel at 2:30 Sunday, burial Oak Hill. pallbearers listed. Phillip H Peirce died yesterday and funeral at Funk Chapel 16 o’clock Saturday morning, burial at Wamego. pallbearers named.
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Kate Clark
O. L. Brooks
Pennsylvania Street
University of Kansas
Phi Beta Kappa
May Roller
Glendale
Cal
Lawrence
N. A. Clark
A. L. Clark
Alahambra
C. A. Puis
Oak Hill Cemetery
Frank Endacott
John E. Selig
Axel Olson
Nels Olson
J. D. Mitchell
Claud Wood
Phillip H. Peirce
Funk Chapel
Robert Hunt
Wamego
James Robinson
A. Enlow
Otto Fischer
Charles Daugherty
Bryan Roberts
Musings on Rainy Night Thoughts in Lawrence
Evening in Lawrence brings light rain and quiet streets as students vanish behind the night. A string of imagery describes cloud banks, stars, and the hush of pavement and windows while poets muse about rain and late hours.
Ethiopian Queen Defies Paris Frock Fashion in Addis Ababa
Waizern Menen, titled queen of queens, rejects western reforms of Haile Selassie I. She discards Paris wardrobes for traditional Ethiopian dress of balloon trousers, silk tunic, and a chamma. Also notes retirements and relief program progress with brief items on Connie Mack, Robert Emigh, Garner relief bill, and an electric fan theft.
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Addis Ababa
Waizern Menen
Queens
Abyssinia
Haile Selassie I
Paris
Ethiopia
De Soto Nurse Jean Martin Ends Bell Memorial Vacation
Miss Jean Martin ends a three week vacation from duties as a student nurse at Bell Memorial hospital in Kansas and returns to duties at the De Soto facility.
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Jean Martin
Bell Memorial Hospital
Kansas
Various Local People Visit Family and Attend Events
City residents returned to evening ber work Tuesday. Miss Inez Osborne of Kansas City and G G Harbison of Lawrence spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs R W Harbigton and Mr and Mrs Warlie Cunning in Bonner Springs. Mr and Mrs J B Hymer visited Argentine with his mother Mrs Ike Lance. Rev and Mrs O A Watson left for a visit with relatives at Springfield. Mrs Maggie Freeman returned from Kansas City. Beulah Reynolds went to Quivera Lakes for a position in the clubhouse. R Wright went to Lawton Oklahoma to stay with his mother. The Wright Freeman household hosted weekend guests L A Smith of Wichita and others. Lloyd Chambers and daughters and J B Hymer attended a show in Lawrence. Gilbert Parker went to Lawrence to stay with relatives. Mrs Sarah Agnew returned from near Butler Missouri and will visit western Kansas. Mrs R W Phillips, injured knee, is improving. Charles Douglas attended a surprise party for Mae Douglas in Jewett. Fred Caldwell and daughter Dorothy visited in DeSoto while traveling from Butler to Fall Lot. I T Martins and Mrs R W Phillips attended graduation in Kansas City for Jean Martin and Lucile Phillips from Belt Memorial nurses school. Mrs Phillips visited Don Miller in Overland Park. Local I O O F lodge and Rebekahs hosted county meeting with 250 attendees. White sisters orchestra from Lenexa and Jubilee Plantation singers performed. Lucile Gaynor read Laddie. J E Deweese and G G Harbison of Lawrence attended. Mr Schivan and Mrs Mary Whitaker of Springfield will join later in the week.
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Maggie Freeman
Kansas City
Beulah Reynolds
Quivera Lakes
R. Wright
Lawston
Okla
L. A. Smith
Wichita
Wright-freeman
Lloyd Chambers
Charles Douglas
Mr. Douglas
Mae Douglas
Jewett
Fred Caldwell
Corliss
Dorothy
DeSoto
Butler
Fall Lot
Bill Caldwell
Market News Reports Mixed Kansas City Livestock Prices
Kansas City market notes show cattle and hogs trading unevenly with steady to soft futures. Beef prices range with heavies and packing sows lower, while stock cattle and calves hold generally steady amid mixed demand and regional corrections.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
USDA
Hoge
Yeterday
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