Flood's Crest Nearing Lawrence as CCC, Guards Brace River
Flood threats intensify along the Kaw as engineers warn the levee may hold against a two foot rise but not more. Over 600 workers including CCC troops and relief crews fill a five mile front, piling dirt and sandbags to safeguard North Lawrence and Lake View districts while residents evacuate livestock and move to high ground. Major Wint Smith orders highway patrol and guardsmen to assist between Topeka and Kansas City, with bridge traffic restricted to essential movement amid rising waters and ongoing levee reinforcement efforts.
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Omaha
Manhattan
Roosevelt seeks amendments to salvage AAA after NRA ban
President Roosevelt and Secretary Wallace agreed to seek congress amendments to the agriculture adjustment act to uphold processing taxes and align marketing and licensing provisions with the Schechter decision. They insist voluntary programs for basic commodities remain valid and contracts with farmers will be fulfilled despite the court ruling.
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Roosevelt
Wallace
Congress
Supreme Court
NRA
Secretary of Agriculture
Mr. Roosevelt
AAA
Stock market index up to 42.3 as 60 stocks average
The index shows an average of 60 stocks at 42.3, edging higher from yesterday's 42.1. New foot Y-5 and Hamilton’s ady noted in market brief.
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New Foot
Hamilton
Red Cross and Chamber Hold Flood Relief Effort Dinner
Members of the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce gathered at the Lawrence Country Club for their annual meeting and chicken dinner. New officers and committee chairmen were introduced as the Douglas County Red Cross coordinates flood relief with headquarters set in the Chamber building.
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RED Cross
Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence Country Club
George Lowman
Lowman Spore
Lawrence
C. B. Russell
Hovey Hanna
John Brand
F.C. Whipple
Mr. Russell
WREN
George Hedrick
Wayne Kent
Forming New Cabinet Is Task Given Herriot
Paris June 5 President Lebrun named Edouard Herriot to choose a new cabinet amid France's financial crisis. Laval failed for 24 hours to assemble ministers, after succeeding Fernand Bouisson who lasted 23 hours. Herriot, three time premier and radical socialist, will carry on the government with creditors in mind.
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London
Ramsay MacDonald
Muckingham Palace
George
Stanley Baldwin
Baldwin
Downing Street
MacDonald
Associated Press
Paris
Lebrun
Edouard Herriot
France
Radical Socialist Party
United States
Pierre Laval
Laval
Fernand Bouisson
Missouri river receding at Atchison no flood danger
Atchison Kansas June 5 water levels fell after flooding a few low spots on the Missouri side yesterday. Local authorities report no flood danger as the river drops today.
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Atchison
Atchison, Kan
Missouri
Dodgers Triumph 3-0 as Brandt Stoppers Braves
In Boston on June 5, El Brandt shut down the Braves over two innings, allowing three runs while Van Mungo limited them to five hits in aescalating early tense game. The Dodgers defeated the Braves 3 to 0, with scores and lineups noting Phelps Brandt and Hop-A for Boston.
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Whitehead
Berry and
Sewell
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Minneapolis
Kansas City - Boone
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Topeka Flood Crest Seen At 27.6 Feet At 2:30 P.M.
The Kaw river crest passed Topeka at 2:30 p.m. with water at 27.6 feet, highest since 1908, after standing near that level since 1 p.m. Sand barges moved through, dikes held, relief plans discussed with Gov. Landon and emergency officials as trains and service to some cities were disrupted.
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Manhattan Business District
Topeka
United States Weather Bureau Office
Water Works
Kansas Avenue
A. B. Robb
Kaw River
Manhattan
Kaw Over Farms Brune Family Isolated By Kaw Floods
The Kaw River from Perry to Lawrence poured over banks flooding wide bottomland and destroying potatoes, corn, alfalfa, and other crops. Dozens of farmers flooded out along the river road. Harry Sutton’s farm near Lecompton bridge cut off. Gus Brune Jr. surrounded by water with stock moved to high ground. roads flooded to several feet and a small bridge submerged. The Kaw valley fields and alfalfa are submerged while low ground and schoolyards remain covered by backwater.
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City Water Plain
Lake View
Lecompton
Jake
Lawrence
C. Plummer
No. 40
Farley
Santa Fe
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Brute
Perry
Lecompton Bridge
Harry Sutton
Bill Schaake
Gus Brune, Jr
Paul Brune
Albert Schaake
Eli_Wilson
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Trips to Washington for Four 4-H Club Members
Four Kansas 4 H club members were announced as winners of trips to the national encampment in Washington D C for their year’s work. Irwin Beal, Sedgwick County. Ellen Brownlee, Reno County. Violet Bauer, Clay County. Kenneth Johnson, Lyon County. Delegations continued arriving despite floods.
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Kan
Kansas 4-H Club
Washington, D. C
M. H. Coe
Irwin Beal
Sedgwick
Ellen Brownlee
Reno County
Violet Bauer
Clay County
Kenneth Johnson
Lyon County
Gray County
J. W. Lamb
Lora Hilyard
Weather forecast and road conditions for Kansas
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with possible showers in southeast and extreme east. Warmer in east and south portions tonight, cooler in northwest Thursday. Morning clearing. Dirt roads vary: fair at Arkansas City and Coffeyville, rough at Wichita and Emporia, soft at Pittsburg, good at Topeka. Douglas county roads good. Temperatures show 7 p.m. yesterday, 2 a.m. today, noon today with rainfall to 7 a.m. morning at .04 inches.
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Kansas
Arkansas City
Coffeyville
Wichita
Emporia
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Topeka
Douglas
Potato Lands Suffer Heavy Flood Damage
Topeka reports flood damage to Kaw valley potato fields. Merchant Jesse Haney estimates losses up to 262,500 dollars for potato growers, averaging 50 dollars per acre. If flood crest repeats, 40 percent or more of 11,600 acres could be ruined, with Shawnee County listing at least 250 acres affected.
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Topeka
Jesse Haney
Kaw Valley
Shawnee County
Marooned families enjoy brief vacation as flood blocks farm work
Five families shelter in the island home of Fred Bernridder north of Maple Hill Kansas as high water halts field work. Ten people stay put, led by Bernridder and including Herman Bernridder and families of Charles Law and Lawrence Fitzpatrick. They refuse to leave the elevated site, trusting the bridge is unsafe, while they have food, livestock feed, water, and steady telephone service.
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F. D. Wickham
E. F. Abels
William Kollender
R. M. Fitzpatrick
W. C. Boardman
Wayne McCoy
F. C. Whipple
J. W. Twente
W. C. Koenig
Lewis Farm
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Kan
Island
Fred Bernridder
Here
Bernridder
Herman
Charles Law
Lawrence Fitzpatrick
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