Huey Fights Revised NRA in Senate Filibuster
Washington June 12 The administration resolution to extend NRA faced a filibuster by Senator Long of Louisiana after Democrats won a partial victory. A test vote 44 to 36 aimed to seek reconsideration of a rider requiring senate confirmation of officials earning 4000 or more. Long attacked NRA calling it another government with a separate entity.
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Gore
D-Okla
Quintuplets May Be With Own Family Soon
Atlantic City June 12 Dr A R Dafoe famed physician to the Dionne quintuplets predicted the five little girls would soon be returned to their mother and the entire family under one roof. He spoke at the American Medical Association wives convention addressing questions about the babies motherly influence and providing care.
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Atlantic City
N. J
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Dafoe
American Medical Association
Escape Convict Fled Toward Lawrence or Kansas City
Alva Reed, 34, serving 2 to 5 years for grand larceny, escaped Kansas State Penitentiary. He skipped mess at 11 o clock. search found his prison garb behind a star building. Bloodhounds tracked toward Lodge 73 near Lansing. officials believed he hit a ride toward Lawrence or Kansas City. Reed was received May 7 and made trusty in the greenhouse. Prominent stockman George W. Holroyd, 70, Cedarvale, Kan died after long residence there, survived by widow and son Madison. Ethiopia protested Italian aggression before the Ethiopian minister in Addis Ababa.
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Kan
Alva Reed
Trusty
Labette County
Kansas State Penitentiary
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Lansing
Lawrence
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Graham
Cedarvale
George W. Holroyd
Holroyd
Asas
Madison Holroyd
Jarvale
Floods Hit Again Across Colorado and Missouri Rivers
Denver reports high water on the Platte and Republican rivers following heavy rains in Colorado and neighboring states. Cheyenne to Wheatland bridges washed away, Pawnee creeks threaten Sterling, and US 40 near Vona washed out. In Denver Cherry Creek remained dangerous overnight, then subsided. Cripple Creek road damage halted traffic between there and Colorado Springs. In Missouri, the Missouri River rose toward 22.5 feet at Kansas City after a crest near 23.9 feet last week, while Leavenworth prison farm faced potential flooding and central Missouri rivers surged back to flood stages.
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Colorado
Wyoming
Nebraska
Kansas
Cheyenne
Wheatland
Sterling
Colo
Vona
Cripple Creek
Colorado Springs
St. Louis
Missouri
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Federal Penitentiary
Leavenworth
Kan
Roscoe Nunn
Grass roots GOP creed sparks party chatter in Chicago meet
Washington notes a liberal national third party plan to meet in Chicago July 5 and 6. Republicans praise the Springfield creed while Democrats poke fun. Senator McNary calls the platform constructive and progressive, and Rep. Fish wishes a stronger farm plank. Some Western congressmen urge balance on currency policy. Fatally injured driver Bert Braschler dies after his car collides with a Union Traction passenger train at a grade crossing near Cherryvale Kansas. his son Ray is seriously hurt.
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CPI
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Chicago
McNary
Oregon
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R-N.y
Congress
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R-Ia
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Crossin Cherryvale
Kan
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Here
Union Traction Company
Ray Braschler
Flood Control Meet Set For North Lawrence
Flood protection plans for North Lawrence and nearby areas will be discussed at a Tuesday session in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. Attending will be Army engineers from Kansas City district, Kansas state officials, Union Pacific representatives, city and county officers, Grant township leaders, and drainage district directors. The goal is to coordinate federal and state funds toward creating a single super levee district for flood protection.
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Chamber of Commerce
Kansas City
George Knapp
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War Department
B. Russell
Emergency work plan to shore Kaw river levees in North Lawrence
Douglas county officials and city representatives met in the county courthouse to discuss temporary repairs on the Kaw river levees in North Lawrence and above. The plan aims to prevent flooding during small rises and will run until a permanent project starts. Mrs. C. J. Dodds said the federal government will provide labor and materials, with city relief workers to be used after KERC approval. a 20 percent local provision is set for materials.
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Park Service Seeks 3.44 Million for Recreation Survey
Washington reports the Park Service requests 3,444,132 from work relief funds to employ 4,696 people for a nationwide survey of recreational needs. The plan supports land use readjustment to expand accessible areas to 80 million acres and aids coordination with the Civilian Conservation Corps and Public Works Administration. State figures include Kansas 53788 and Oklahoma 67565.
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National Park Service
National Resources Board
Civilian Conservation Corps
Public Works Administration
the Resources Board
Park Service
Kansas
Oklahoma
Weather outlook for Kansas unsettled with showers and warm spells
Unsettled forecast for Kansas with local showers probable tonight and Thursday in central and western areas and in extreme northeast Thursday, warmer in the northwest tonight. Morning maps show cloudy to partly cloudy skies with a heavy shower at Ottawa. Roads vary from rough in Douglas County to soft in Topeka and muddy in Emporia and Dodge City, with slippery conditions at Ottawa. Gas Office records show yesterday’s high 72, today’s 67, with a 0.30 inch rainfall in the last 24 hours.
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Wichita
Topeka
Emporia
Dodge City
Douglas
Peace protocol ends long Chaco War between Paraguay and Bolivia
Buenos Aires and Asuncion report a signed peace protocol ending the Chaco Boreal conflict. A neutral military commission will organize immediately to oversee a 12 day truce with air patrols. Captain Frederick Sharp of the U.S. attaches to the commission. The city revels as crowds greet the news and praise the nations involved. Over 100000 lives lost in three years of jungle warfare with millions spent.
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Ayala
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Brazil
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Peru
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Boqueron
Washington
League of Nations
la Paz
Japan Rejects North China Demands Amid Tientsin Move
Japan expands forces toward Tientsin as China’s central political council reportedly rejects the North China demands, signaling possible invasion. Meantime in Kansas, registration for the summer session at the University of Kansas proceeds with classes beginning tomorrow and details pending. A Texas Supreme Court ruling upholds the railroad commission’s oil well spacing authority in conservation efforts.
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China
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Great Wall
London
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Ho Ying-Chin
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Law School
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Austin
Texas
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Xas Supreme Court
Railroad Commission
Santa Fe Attorney Speaks During Railroad Week
C J Putt assistant general at torney of the Santa Fe Railway Topeka will address two Lawrence civic clubs tomorrow in connection with Railroad Week. He will speak at the Kiwanis noon meeting at Wiedemanns and speak to the Cooperative Club in the Hotel Eldze evening. Railroad Week June 10 to 15 highlights rail carriers and service to communities with a feature on western railroads.
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Santa Fe Railway
Topeka
Lawrence
Kiwanis Club
Wiedemann's
Cooperative Club
Eld|ze
Fireworks Plant Blast Kills One in Elkton Garage
One person died and six were injured when a fireworks company emergency plant exploded on the second floor of a garage in Elkton Maryland. Thelma Dunlap 27 North East Md died of burns Catherine Daniels 27 Elkton badly burned and not expected to live. The blast occurred as workers had just arrived for the Fourth of July rush.
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Thelma Dunlap
North East
Catherin Daniels
Fireworks Company
J. Ben Decker
Comp
Pirates slam Dodgers in fever inning for fifth straight win
National League action reports the Pirates routing the Dodgers 8 to 2 in a high‑scoring Fever inning surge led by clutch hits as Brooklyn teams stumble. Standin Bow and Collins contribute key hits while pitching misfires give Pittsburgh the edge in a tense June affair.
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Truck crops hit by flood waters
Will Pendleton of Columbus Foods Corp reports Kaw river floods devastated farm crops near Lawrence. About 50 percent of 830 acres of peas and 30 percent of 300 acres of tomatoes lost, 25 percent of 400 acres contracted for sweet corn damaged, plus large potato losses due to seed and labor costs. Some crops may be re planted to restore output.
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Will Pendleton
Columbus Foods Corporation
Pendleton
Lawrence
Roosevelt Promises Not Kept Charged by Talmadge
Chicago report cites Governor Eugene Talmadge accusing President Roosevelt of failing to cut federal costs by 24 percent as promised. He argues taxes increased, government spending rose, and Hoover era policies were expanded under the current administration.
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National Legion Sends Memorials to Metcalf
The American Legion national headquarters sent two memorials for the late Wilder Metcalf who died February 1. One goes to the American Legion post in Lawrence and the other to the city of Lawrence. The 17 by 14 inch prints bear signatures of National Commander Frank N. Belgrano Jr. and National Adjutant Frank E. Samuel and recount Metcalf’s state nation and Legion contributions. A Red Cross board meeting notice follows.
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Lawrence
American Legion
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Wilder Metcalf
Kansas
Finland Always Pays War Debt Installment On Time
Washington reports that Finland will pay its semi annual war debt installment of 165 453 dollars on June 15. Britain Italy and Czechoslovakia have announced defaults on June 15 payments and other European debtors are expected to default. Finland remains the sole nation meeting obligations promptly on due dates.
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Lawrence City Bonds Sell At High Price To Estes Payne Co
Lawrence council sold internal improvement refunding bonds totaling 21 840.66 at 244 percent to Estes Payne & Co with a 5 40 premium per 1000. The issue dates July 1 1935 and refinances 8000 in 1930 paying bonds and 18000 in 1931 sewer bonds. Other bids ranged from 2 82 to 5 32 percent. Bond report notes past issues and assessments unpaid and lists 1934 collection and total outstanding debt plus a new August 1 bond issue to cover short term notes.
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Estes, Payne & Co
Baum-Bernheimer
City Bank
Stern Bros
Kansas City
Denald Selisam
Kansas
Lawrence
A. W. Berger
Ways End Means
Berger
Kidnap Couple Flown to Tacoma by Plane
Salt Lake City June 12. The Waleys confessed kidnapers of George Weyerhaeuser of Tacoma and were flown to Tacoma by United Airlines just before 2 p.m. mountain time after being held since arrest last week. They revealed a ransom cache of over 90000 dollars and were transported from the federal building to Salt Lake airport by G men. Officials quickened the plan to arraign them on Lindbergh kidnaping charges in Tacoma as reporters watched. Moody Wins Again. London June 12 Helen Wills Moody swept toward a second consecutive title by trouncing Nancy Lyle of England in the third round of the Wimbledon championship.
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Federal Building
Harmon M. Waley
George Weyerhaeuser
Tacoma
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Salt Lake
Department of Justice
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Moody
London
Helen Wills Moody
Nancy Lyle
England
Stock Market Index and Social Event Notes
Stock market index shows 60 stocks averaging 43.3 yesterday 43.6. Ladies of the Grand Army plan a public dance and card party at Eagles Hall tomorrow night. Dance 40c per couple cards 25c each refreshments sold. Ady announcement.
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Ladies of the Grand Army
Eagles Hall
City council enacts beer licensing and building inspection reforms
City council approves five ordinances and two resolutions covering beer sales handbills building inspections and health board. A 3.2 beer license tax is created with $50 wholesalers and $25 tailors licenses due semi annually or annually. New building inspector arrangement saves funds while preserving inspection standards. A permit system for handbills costs $1 weekly and requires individual permits for distributors. A five member health board and revised theater license fees are also established.
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Lawrence
Walter Palmateer
Palmateer
Fred Stubeck
Sity
Stubeck
City Board of Health
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