Friendship Ties Emphasized at Mount Vernon Crown Visit
King George VI paid homage at George Washington's tomb on Mount Vernon as part of a two day royal visit. The ceremony underscored Anglo American friendship amid a small crowd, with King George placing a wreath on the tomb while President Roosevelt and Queen Elizabeth watched.
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Kansas Wheat Only Slightly Damaged by Summer Storm
A summer storm left Kansas wheat mostly intact with isolated losses in Harvey county where hail damaged 10 to 75 percent in scattered 20,000 acres. Tornado and wind damage occurred near Newton Hesston Moundridge. lightning hit a granary. Rain totals varied across counties with minor crop impacts and irrigation effects noted.
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Czech authorities tighten grip after Kladno police slaying
German authorities impose 24 hour reprieve while keeping martial law options open after the killing of a German officer Wilhelm Kriest in Kladno. An ultimatum demands informants reveal the slayer with a possible shooting penalty and streets curfew from 8 p m to 5 am. Czech Unity party meets President Emil Hacha to discuss the crisis.
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Kansas college and university salaries spark regents row
Governor Payne Ratner disclaims responsibility for a $1,000 salary gap between Kansas State College president F D Farrell and University of Kansas chancellor elect Deane Waldo Malott for the new fiscal year. Malott will earn $10,000 while Farrell's pay is to rise to $9,000, a change seen as widening the prestige gap between the two state educational institutions. The split, previously $8,000 each, has stirred criticism among Kansas State faculty and alumni.
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Indictments Eyed in Kansas City WPA Probe
United States District Attorney Pi S S Alexander announced 125 indictments will be returned by the grand jury involving 168 defendants on 539 counts. Eight relate to WPA activities in Wyandotte, Sedgwick, Osage, and Seward counties with witnesses including State Senator Joseph S McDonald and Clarence Nevins. The list also covers white slavery, various revenue act violations, narcotics, Dyer, post office robberies, forgeries, counterfeiting, bank and mortgage crimes, and vote fraud. Witnesses Brodrick and Nevins were present briefly. Evan Griffith did not appear.
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Paving Opens on Tenth and Eleventh Streets at KU Campus
The new WPA funded paving on Tenth and Eleventh streets near Mt Oread will open to traffic Sunday to ease campus movement for KU baccalaureate and commencement programs. Willard Brown says work has run four months and may continue to July with adjoining-area improvements from Ohio to Indiana and on through Tenth. The streets will stay open after commencement.
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Business Curve Upward in Retail and Wholesale Trade
The Dun and Bradstreet Weekly Review reports continued gains in retail and wholesale trade for the past week. Retail sales were slightly higher than last week, with year over year increases effectively unchanged at 7 to 12 percent overall. In the Midwest, where last year's decline was sharp, gains ranged from 8 to 15 percent.
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George's Lunch Ad Highlights 25 Cent Fried Chicken Dinner
An old advertisement for George's Lunch promotes a fried chicken dinner priced at 25 cents and mentions washer service by Green Brothers. The brief note reads like a civic era cafe promo with compact pricing and service details.
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Rain Lashes Lawrence Area Parched Lands With Relief
A storm delivered heavy rain and wind across Lawrence and nearby towns reducing temperatures. Lawrence fielded 0.92 inch by 7 am with Pleasant Grove at 1.62 inches, while telecommunication lines and power circuits faced outages from wind and lightning.
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Clearing Weather After Storms Hits Kansas Farms
Weather over Kansas was clearing after wind rain and hail storms in the last 24 hours. Forecaster S D Flora said temps would rise from 85 to 90 today and 90 to 95 tomorrow with lows near 60 to 65. Rain aided wheat farmers in southern counties and crop damage was not extensive.
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Winter and Spring Wheat Crops Forecast Smaller This Year
The Agriculture Department projects winter wheat at 523.431 million bushels and spring wheat 145 to 170 million. It lists state yields and total production for Kansas Oklahoma Nebraska Texas Missouri Illinois and Ohio, with last year and ten year averages for comparison. Rye is forecast at 34.628 million bushels.
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KU Names Promotions and Sabbaticals for Faculty
The University of Kansas announces promotions to full professor and associate professor across several departments. Five faculty will take sabbatical next year with three studying in Europe, including Miss Lynn and Miss Downs and Professor Mix.
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May adjourn by July 15 possible says Barkley
Senator Barkley of Kentucky, Democratic leader, told reporters that a July 15 adjournment is possible but not definite. He said leaders could not fix a quitting date for Roosevelt until about two weeks before adjournment and that neutrality legislation might pass before Congress breaks for recess.
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Closing Session Highlights Fifty First Christian Endeavor Meet
The fifty first annual Christian Endeavor convention in Lawrence concludes tonight at 7 30 PM in Haskell auditorium with speaker Dr Walter Judd flight from China and Homer Rodeheaver leading song service. Weather permitting vesper at Rock Chalk Cairn features Rev Harold G Barr as speaker. Nearly 300 attended last night's banquet at Masonic Temple with awards for publicity and poster design and Corner Stone pins presented to many delegates.
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Wint Smith Named Chief Attorney for the State Road Commission
Topeka June 9 Wint Smith of Salina former highway patrol director for four years under Gov Alf M Landon will become chief attorney for the state highway commission effective July 1 succeeding Lester Goodell of Topeka Appointed by Attorney General Jay S Parker he will be technically an assistant As patrol director Smith focused on highway litigation while the patrol was reorganized in 1937 to have personnel split between parties and its activities withdrawn from criminal pursuits Goodell was named to succeed Smith earlier and Governor Haxman named Jack B Jenkins patrol superintendent
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Court to Decide Kansas City Armory Lease Case
Indications point to a Kansas Supreme Court ruling within a week or ten days on whether the City of Lawrence may legally lease its proposed building to the National Guard as an armory. The quo warranto action against the state was heard in Topeka with City Attorney George Melvin and State Assistant Baldwin Mitchell presenting arguments.
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Union services kickoff by Lawrence Ministerial Alliance
The annual union services in Lawrence open Sunday June 18 at 7:45 PM in South Park with Rev. Duncan McGregor, Alliance president, delivering the first sermon. Alliance members form a male chorus for the services and a full preacher lineup will be announced next week.
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United Commercial Travelers Meet Opens in Pittsburg
The grand council of Kansas United Commercial Travelers begins a two day convention in Pittsburg Kansas with short business sessions and entertainment. The event will close tomorrow morning with officer elections and selecting the next convention city. Several hundred Lawrence residents have the Journal-World mailed to their summer address. The cost is low and it is fun to know what is happening at home.
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Senators in Formal Attire for Capitol Royal Reception
Washington notes show 42 senators wore formal dress at the Capitol reception for the king and queen with 15 in light suits and others in dark colors. Representative Patton joked as he presented greetings in a humorous royal dialogue and a soldier fired a perfect smoke ring during a 21 salute. Col. Starling’s $1.25 watch tracked the royal schedule.
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Kansas University 67th commencement begins with Harvard president speech
The 67th annual KU commencement concludes with Chancellor Lindley signing his last diploma as 1,000 seniors graduate. James Bryant Conant of Harvard delivers the address on The Puritan as a Friend of Learning. Gov. Ratner, Dr. Snyder, and M. Harris participate in diploma presentations and ceremonies at Memorial Stadium.
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Begin Tonight in Park Summer Band Concerts
The Liberty Memorial high school band directed by Oliver Hobbs opens this evening in South Park at 8 oclock. It begins a series of eleven summer concerts and will be the largest in history with about 90 pieces. Guest conductors and student soloists may join as plans allow.
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Stock market index posts rise and fall in mixed trading
The stock market index showing an average of 60 stocks edged from 47.8 to 48.5 yesterday with varied leaders and laggards across sectors. Traders watched gains in select industrials while technology holdings faced pullbacks.
Kansas Weather Forecast and Temperatures Report
Kansas forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Saturday with warmer readings in central and western areas. Gas Office records show yesterday's high about 50 degrees and today’s low around 63 with rainfall reported at 0.92 inch by 7 am.
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