Landon Declines Cleveland Flight for Convention Trip
Topeka Kan June 10 Governor Alf Landon announced he would not travel to Cleveland for the Republican national convention regardless of developments there. He declined an Atlantic flyer offer from Col Clarence Chamberlin to convert him for the trip, stating simply I am not going to Cleveland.
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Topeka
Kan
Alf M. Landon
Cleveland
Landon
Clarence Dtd. Chercerlin
Sami
Chamberlin
Giffordinchot
Pennsylvania
Pinchot
Gifford Pinchot
South Sear
Abu
Two Alumni Meet in Cleveland Amid Convention Buzz
In Cleveland on June 1 a surprise encounter linked Idaho Senator William E Borah with Clarence Beck Kansas deputy attorney general and Alf Landon ally. Beck met Borah by chance at a cafe and shared a handshake as discussion hinted at Landon’s presidential bid. Kansans praised Landon ally Governor Thompson’s decision not to run, aiming for a united convention race.
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Cleveland
William FE
Borah
Guy
Alf M. Landon
Idaho
Clarence V. Beck
Kansas
Beck
Landon
Sunflower
Ani Weater
Frederick Steiner
Arthur Capper
Oregon
Kan- Sas
Charles W. Thompson
W. G. West
McPherson
Leslie Edmonds
Wichita
Thompson
Pleasant weather forecast for 36 hours at Topeka
UPi reports federal meteorologist S. D. Flora predicted a cool northwest breeze and muted sun for the next 36 hours. Scattered showers were limited to the western part of the state with little additional rain expected despite overcast skies.
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Topeka
Upi
S. D. Flora
Flora
Weather and odd gusts across Kansas end with scattered showers
A noisy weather summary notes Landon Looks light moisture totals with about a half inch and a heaviest 0.80 inch at Noreatur. Other towns report small amounts. Flora forecasts resort-like weather for Kansas with highs in eastern regions around a local degree and western counties several degrees cooler. Tomorrow expected to stay mild with only slight cooling. A separate item mentions mongooses in Yugoslavia adopting a chicken diet amid a prewar context.
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Noreatur
Emporia
Goodland
Iola
Phillinsburg
St. Francis
Atwood
Calby
Oberlin
Norton
Hest
Flora
Kansas
Warner
Woodring Visits Landon After Dinner Bet Loss
Topeka Kansas June 10 Ci Gov Alf M Landon invited Woodring assistant secretary of war to dine at the White House if he loses his election bet Woodring who was defeated for re election by Landon in 1932 spoke with the governor at the executive offices before the dentists appointment They discussed Kansas crops children and past political ties Woodring offered best wishes to Landon up to and including the Cleveland convention Landon invited them to visit and compare notes on their children The Woodring party included Mrs Woodring and their two babies while the Landon family includes two children They praised each other and exchanged friendly political jibes
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Topeka
Kan
Alf M. Landon
Harry H. Woodring
White House
Woodring
Landon
Marcus A. Coolidge
D-Mass
Kansas
Cleveland
Cobb
Alf
Tor Kansan
Neodesha
West Seventh Block Widening Under WPA Plan
The city council adopted a resolution to widen a block on West Seventh from Vermont to the alley between Vermont and Massachusetts. The project adds a eight foot sidewalk width on each side, uses WPA funding, costs about $200, and plans for asphalt surfacing.
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Seventh Street
Vermont Street
Vermont
Massachusetts
Will Discuss Social Security At WPA Session Tonight
Social Security will be the subject for discussion at the WPA workers education project session to be held tonight at eight o'clock in the city building at Eighth and Vermont streets. Ella C. Warren, workers education teacher, announced the WPA project is sponsoring the event.
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WPA
Eighth
Vermont Streets
Ella C. Warren
Good Talker Might Be Driver After Oral Exam
In Birmingham Alabama a man who said he could neither read nor write was allowed to take any oral examination for a truck driver's job with civil service officials rating his grade as excellent. The classes for informal discussion of current social and economic topics are open to the general public.
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Birmingham
Ala
Black Jack social notes and school election details
Black Jack residents hosted a May 28 lawn supper for Mr. and Mrs. George Corn of Bartlesville Oklahoma with many relatives in attendance. The community also reported hospital visits for Mrs. Neis in Kansas City and the eight months school term starting September 7 with Eunice Hammond returning as teacher.
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Bartlesville
Okla
Jay and
Rex
Mary Bell
Marjorie Pardee
Hattie Adams
Martha Sheppard
John Sheely
Ralph Vickers
Clyde Bell
Billy Sheppard
Oliver Neis
St. Luke’s Hospital
Albert Neis
John Neis
Irene
Naomi Neis
James Chubb
Lester Kalb
Fern Bell
Harry Neis
Gail
Kansas City
Neis
Helen Pearson Vogler
Monument
Elizabeth Pearson
Vogler
Black Jack
Harry Re
Revden Allison
Maurice O Neal
Green's Park
Lawrence
Marian Madi
Lanesfield
Edgerton
Madi
Summer school moves and local visits across Kansas towns
The text notes instructors at state teachers college in Emporia and Hes per and Vespertine school placements. Families from Ottawa Baldwin Wellsville and Leavenworth visit relatives, with Dr M D Ballard and wife traveling to New York for medical and family plans. A Ladies club meeting is postponed to June 10 due to illness.
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State Teachers College
Emporia
Hesper
Russell Hays
Barbara
New York
Lee Perez
Lucille Knox Perez
Ottawa
Cavender Farm
Philip Miller
Donald
PL EL Kalb
Glen
Ralph Kalb
M. D. Ballard
Baldwin
Vint Tensheim
Dr. Ballard
Fragmented Test Prompts and Answering Aide
A garbled prompt asks about questions and answers from a test, with unclear wording and missing details. The readable fragment suggests an attempt to discuss test items or instructions, but no concrete names, dates, places, or outcomes are present to anchor a proper summary.
Mrs Cena Pearson Recovers From Rheumatism Confinement
Mrs Cena Pearson is able to be up and about after a period of confinement due to rheumatism, marking a return to her usual activities and indicating improvement in her health.
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Madeleine Carroll
Romney
Lady Hamilton
Jas
Cena Pearson
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