Payment in goods debated in US Britain debt notes
Secretary Hull rejects default and weighs partial payments in goods as a way to settle war debt. British officials fear in kind payments would complicate the dispute while London studies the US note and cabinet weighs a formal stance.
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Washington
Europe
Great Britain
Hull
Roosevelt
United States
London
Paris
Ronsevelt
Britain
Cordell Hull
Downing Street
Ship Knul Hamsun Destroyed by Fire at Sea
Radio reports say the Norwegian freighter Knul Hamsun burned suddenly in the Caribbean while bound for the United States with Chilean nitrate. The captain and 18 crew members were rescued, after drifting three days in a lifeboat. the NorwegIan crew total was 19. The Zacapa relay reported the rescue about 390 miles north of Coton, Panama, with New York noting the date June 15.
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Knul Hamsun
United States
United Fruit
Zacapa
Caribbean Sea
Coton
Panama
New York
Strate Ta
Crude oil prices fall amid fear bill doubts in Texas
Rumors of price declines spread as a feared oil control bill may fail to pass. Markets show a bearish gasoline trend with third grade East Texas gasoline quoted at about 3 1/4 to 3 1/2 cents per gallon. Small East Texas refineries rely on this motor fuel grade.
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Tolea
Oka
ATI
East Texas
Texas
Weather forecast for Kaneas with scattered showers expected
Scattered showers forecast for tonight and Thursday with little temperature change. Morning conditions indicate clear skies and good road and Douglas County readings. temperatures show yesterday and today around the mid sixties.
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Kaneas
Douglas County
Inday
Venice Seethes as Hitler Mussolini Prepare Meeting
Venice buzzes with fascist and German officials diplomats detectives and photographers arriving for the Hitler Mussolini meeting. Anti aircraft batteries guard the city air and pursuit planes stand by on Nicelli field as talks on return to the League of Nations and closer cooperation loom.
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Venice
Hitler
Germany
Mussolini
Italy
Nicelli
League of Nations
France
Steel union head weighs government mediation plan at Pittsburgh meeting
Pittsburgh is the site as Michael F. Tighe, head of the steel workers union, says he will not present the government three man mediation board plan at the workers strike convention. He supports possible government action but notes Johnson has not decided on attendance. The plan envisions an outside board with union, company, and public reps to mediate the steel dispute and avert a mid June strike.
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APY
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Steel Workers’ Union
Amalgamated Association of Iran, Steel and Tin Workers
Hugh S. Johnson
NRA
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Washington
General Johnson
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Johnson
Dillinger sightings prompt new chase in Minnesota
A report from St Paul, June 13, says federal officers pursued a possible Dillinger sighting in Northfield, Minnesota. Donald Murray, a former taxi driver, claimed he recognized Dillinger in a parked car after alighting from a freight train. he described a tense exchange and a machine gun visible in the vehicle. The account varied from established Dillinger facts.
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Minnesota
St. Paul
Minn
John Dillinger
Indiana
Donald Murray
Northfield
Here
Murray
Dlllnger
Capper doubts action on direct marketing bill this session
Washington report says Senator Capper forecasts little chance of enacting his direct marketing bill this session despite Senate Agricultural Committee approval. He expects committee support to aid next session, with personnel largely unchanged. House committee also considers an identical Hope Wearin bill. Journal-World notice mentions home tracking by mail.
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Capper
R-yan
Senate Agricultural Committee
Senate
Hope
R-Kan
Wearin
D-Ja
House
Lawrence
Journal-World
Congress To Quit Early Next Week
Washington June 13 AP a prediction that Congress would adjourn by next Tuesday or Wednesday as Burns of Tennessee expressed a 50 50 chance to break Saturday if lucky The President wants the oil control bill Indian loans Wagner bill and other measures passed before adjournment Roosevelt and leaders pressed for a labor board temporary powers to quell strikes Trade policy and tariff bargaining were also under discussion Tugwell named undersecretary of agriculture was anticipated Senate debated minor bills while the House faced delays and the clock ran out on this session.
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Congress
Representative Burns
Tennessee
House Democratic Front
House
Interstate Commerce Committee
Rainey
Roosevelt
A Labor Board
Rexford G. Tugwell
Senate Galleri
Central America Hears More Reports of Deaths
A June 13 AP dispatch from Yeguinigama Honduras reports ongoing hurricane destruction across Central America. Entire villages and families were wiped out by floods in Honduras and El Salvador. Estimated dead reach 7,000 and possibly higher. towns Yarapaz and Acajutla were flooded and disease feared inland due to water shortages after nine days of heavy rains.
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Honduras
Central America
el Salvador
Mexico
Texas
Gulf
Associated Press
San Salvador
Yarapaz
Chinchot
Acajutla
Disarmament Guarantees Stalled by Japan and Russia
June 18 report says Japan and Russia rejected universal disarmament guarantees. Japan will reserve references to supervision of armaments as it did previously. Russia’s Boris Stepanov, a conference delegate, said neighbors must sign for any agreement, pointing to Japan. Hull replies to Bolivian note on arms ban for the Chaco, stating no violation of the Bolivia treaty as action applied to both Bolivia and Paraguay yields no Paraguay benefit.
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Geneva
Japan
Russia
Boris Stein
Janan
Hull
Washington
Chaco
Bolivia
Paraguay
New Debt Record Seen As U S Public Debt Tops 27 Billion
Washington reports the U S public debt will reach about 27.0 billion dollars on Friday with a wartime peak of 16.6 billion noted in August 1948. Bond issues of 3.3 billion and 500 million are oversubscribed as Treasury officials foresee financing recovery plans with little trouble. Senator Robinson predicts next fiscal year appropriations will exceed 6.8 billion and a balanced budget by 1987 or 1988 contingent on sustaining nourishment for a growing population. The openline nation applauds the administration and Congress for recent work.
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Washington
United States
Treasury
Robinson
Congress
Guyer Leads Discussion on Measure for Relief
Representative Guyer outlined a bill to authorize loans by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to public and private colleges as emergency relief. He compared the plan to support already provided to public works and self liquidating enterprises, urging aid for higher learning institutions facing financial distress.
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Washington
Dung
Y of
Hemsas
House of Representative
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Senate
Walsh
Massachusetts
Guyer
House
Trade improvement seen from new tariff policy
Washington June 1 The White House foresees healthier trade growth under the new tariff policy granting the President power to negotiate reciprocal treaties. Tariff changes will be limited to 50 percent and can be made without Congress. Twenty seven nations show willingness to treaty with the United States. first pact with Colombia awaits ratification, another with Canada near completion.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Congress
United States
Colombia
Mury
Cadi
Investigation Hints Explosion in Airline Crash
Coroner Victor G. Bourke stated there may have been an explosion before the American Airlines flight plunged into Menzai mountain, killing seven aboard. He expected new evidence on whether chemicals in luggage could have caused the crash and postponed the inquest set for 2 p.m.
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Liberty
American Airlines
Menzai Mountain
Victor G. Bourke
Drought relief list grows with eight more Kansas counties
Toneka reports eight additional northeastern Kansas counties placed on the federal drought relief secondary list, bringing total counties to fifty five. Counties named are Atchisor Brown Washington Republic Marshall Nemaha Doniphan and Jackson.
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Toneka
Gove Aup
Landen
Kansas
Drouth Relief
Atchisor
Brown
Washington
Republic
Marshall
Nemaha
Doniphan
Jackson
Astor Reclaims Ring From Former Fiancée
New York report states John Jacob Astor regains the $100,000 32 carat diamond given to Eileen Gillespie after a split. In exchange for the ring, Miss Gillespie’s parents say Astor issued a written apology for his language and withdrew threats except those of a perishable nature. The deal was sealed behind locked doors at a Fifth Avenue jeweler with lawyers present.
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New York
John Jacob Astor
Eileen Gillespie
Miss Gillespie
Astor
Fifth Avenue Jeweler
Rains Bring Limited Relief Amid Ongoing Drought
Washington reports June 13 that recent rains in central states were of inestimable value yet drought remains. Weather Bureau bulletin says rains aided forage crops and livestock, but came too late for winter and early spring rains. Additional rainfall needed to sustain improvement. drought counties rise to 782 across 21 states including 28 Missouri counties added as of now.
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Weather Bureau
Nebraska
Farm Administration
Drouth
Missouri
Iowa
Ilinois
Indiana
Kansas
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Oregon
Back on calendar Vid Age Pension Bill Passed Then Reconsidered
Washington June 1 The senate today passed without debate but later reconsidered and restored to its calendar the bill authorizing an annual appropriation of 10,000,000 for old age pensions. The measure was approved by unanimous consent, but Senator Gore entered the chamber and obtained reconsideration, restoring the bill to the calendar for its turn. Passage before adjournment remained uncertain.
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Washington
Senate
Gore
Okla
Baseball Scores and Standings From June Leagues
A fragmented roundup of June baseball results across the American and National Leagues. Highlights include New York’s win with Lou S Scho l v e hitting a homer, Whitehill defeating Gyens in a doubleheader opener at Griffin Stadium, and Sugar Cain's five hit pitching powering the Athletics to an 11 2 win over Cleveland. Boston Red Sox crushed Detroit Tigers 18 15 in a wild slugfest. Pirates beat the Dodgers 2 1 as seven runs came in the second inning, and Philadelphia edged Chicago 2 1 behind Curt Davies pitching.
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Tix
Stnilay
New York Winkeecs
Coyle Browns
Lou Sehvie
Mt. Lewis
New York
Say
Hamer
Hemsley Gower
Washington
Capi
Earl Whitehill
Gyens
Griffitte Stadium
Ure Senators
Chiesa
Tnk
Chicage Oo
Han Tan
ORF
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Tietje
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Madjeski
Whitehill
Sewell
Chicago
Gaston
Teving
Russenl
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Philadelphia
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Athletics
Bob Johnson
A's
Chiladelata
Pearson Winegarter
Pytlak
Myatt
Cain
Hayes
Bozton
Boston
Fred Sox
Detroit Tigers
Tin Sox
Detroit
Marberry
Sier
Hogsett
Cerchine
Hayworth
County Board Hearing Probes Kennedy Plumbing Ties
The investigation into charges that Kennedy Plumbing sold county materials while board member X. J. Kennedy served continued under Everett Steerman. Three county commissioners Earl Black James Brass and Kennedy were questioned. Witnesses from local shops and lumber dealers were heard as figures show about 2700 in materials and labor sold since January 1 1981. The hearing is private and expected to run late today with a report to Attorney General Roland Boynton in Topeka.
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Kennedy Plumbing Company
X. J. Kennedy
Everett Steerman
Stearman
R. B. Stevens
Earl ‘T. Black
James F. Brass
Kennedy
Tony
Attorney General's Office
W. C. Nelson
Board of Commissioners
Steerman
Kennedy Company
Amd
Kennedy Plumbing Meier
Roland Boynton
Topeka
Bandit Robs Miami Bank. Kidnaps Clerk
A well dressed robber entered the state bank at Welch Oklahoma after opening time and tied up the rear office staff. He robbed the bank of an undetermined amount, abducted bookkeeper Miss Garnett Cellars, released her three blocks from the bank, and fled north on highway 173 toward Kansas in a Missouri plated sedan. Police suspect George Ward, known for earlier abductions near Joplin and Seneca, Missouri, as the same man. No shots were fired and initial estimates put the haul around $500 as officers from Ottawa and neighboring counties pursue the suspect across three states.
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Miami
Welch
Bee Holloway
Floyd Booton
Miss Garnett
George Ward
Joplin
Seneca
Miss Cellars
Navy Formula Carrier Killed In Mountain Crash
Secretary Swanson stated William Bader of Semet Solvay Buffalo carried a formula for ammonium picrate used in gunpowder. He said the formula was not confidential and Bader’s firm, a Du Pont subsidiary, was among ten bidders for a Navy contract. The Navy has no suspicions about the crash on Mongaun Mountain New York.
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Washington
Fap
Swanson
William Bader
Semet-Solvay Company
Buffalo
Mongaun Mountain
N. Y
Bader
du Pont Company
Navy
Roosevelt opposes housing bill changes and seeks restoration
Washington June 15 President Roosevelt voiced opposition at his press conference to changes Congress made in the administration housing bill. The House debated the measure and agreed to restore a section to permit privately financed five million dollar mortgage associations exempt from taxes.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
House
Stock Market Index Report Clipping Reads 81.0
An archival note shows the stock market index for a 90 stock average at 81.0, marking a drop from yesterday’s 51.0. The snippet mentions Jee Cream and Central Prod Ph with a 700 reference, likely a price or ticker.
Dog Gives Fire Alarm Saves Four Lives
Kansas City Kanditne 12 A P Buster, a spitz dog, warned of fire by barking after a reprimand from Ed C. Zane, farmer near Walcott. The dog’s alerts led to the escape of Zane, his housekeeper Inez Saunders, and her two children Geraldine 14 and Margaret 11, as a cottage fire destroyed the roof and most furnishings.
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Kanditne
Buster
Ed C. Zane
Walcott
Zane
Inez Saunders
Geraldine
Margaret
Mayor Receives Governor Landon Letter on Massachusetts Street Paving
Governor Landon expresses appreciation for Lawrence Kansas paving celebration led by Mayor W. E. Spalding. His secretary Willard Mayberry relayed praise for the gathering, noting outsiders applaud the improved Massachusetts Street storefronts and overall appearance during the visit of Van der Vries and locals.
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All M. Landon
Kansas
Massachusetts
Willard Mayberry
London
Spalding
Lawrence
Datby
Dunn
Old Lawrence
Douglas County
Slrect
JLN
van der Vries
K. U
Winnetka, Ul
van der Vriies
Massachusetts Street
Women Democrats Plan Meeting June 30 in City
Women Democrats of the second congressional district spanning nine counties plan a day of events in the city starting with a 12 30 luncheon at the Hotel Eldridge chaired by Mrs W C Hamilton and Morrison Parkman Will restled Senator George McGill may attend if Congress adjourns in time An 8 pm meeting at Democratic headquarters 719 Massachusetts is set with state candidates to be introduced The day ends with a city drive and tea plus an antique furniture and glass exhibition at Mrs Hamiltons home
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Dune
W. C. Hamilton
Pansies County
Morrison Parkman
Em- Fry
Eldridge
George McGill
Congress
Massachusetts Street
Hamilton
Pump Riches From River
Kansas City reports river bottom farmers pump rich water from the Missouri to irrigate fields. Neighbors R F Farkin and Claude Danner started the scheme and found silt deposits. Extension agents say the silt acts as fertilizer worth five times irrigation costs. More farmers adopt the practice.
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Kansas City
Missouri
R. F. Farkin
Claude Danner
May Have Slain Clark Kansas Fugitive Identified
Unidentified outlaw slain near Miami Oklahoma may be Jim Clark last of eleven Kansas prison escapees from Memorial Day 1935. Sheriff Dee Watters said a photo likeness and measurements matched Clark though identification remained tentative. Separately a Senate audit panel approved 35000 for the munitions inquiry and discussed milk price investigations.
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Miami
Okla
Jack Dunaway
Jim Clark
Kansas State Prison
Dee Watters
Clark
Isa
SUMMER ENROLLMENT AT KANSAS EXPECTED TO RISE
University of Kansas anticipates higher summer enrollment as students flood Robinson Gymnasium to register. Officials caution totals are not yet set, but expect several hundred more students than last year. Law school begins sessions with larger anticipated enrollments. two five week terms. Dean Davis leads first period with Moreau and Burdick. second period features Atkinson and guest Maurice Merrill from Nebraska.
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University of Kansas
Robinson Gymnasium
Ku. School of Law
R. M. Davis
Law School
Dean Davis
F. J. Moreau
W. L. Burdick
T.N. Atkinson
Maurice Merrill
University of Nebraska
Binders Sing 75 Million Tune in Fields of Kansas
Wichita dispatch reports Kansas wheat harvest nearing 80,000,000 bushels with gains over last year as farmers receive government payments for reduced acreage. Drought unevenly hit regions, but railroads move to ship grain while labor returns and merchants see rising sales. experts foresee more grain stored for higher future prices.
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Kansas
Wichita
Kan
America
Kansas Arme Ors
Uncle Sam
Drouth
Kantas
May
Ford Not Yet Eligible for Government Contracts Under NRA Code Eagle
Washington June 13 AP officials say firms not signed to NRA codes but conforming may fly the Blue Eagle under a new recovery administration ruling. Ford claims compliance but a clear pledge remains required for government contracts. No successful NRA complaint has been filed against Ford.
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Washington
Ford Motor Company
The
Recovery Administration
Ford
Ford Company
Kansas City Transit Plans Summer Fare Reduction
Kansas City Public Services proposes a summer rate plan filed with Missouri and Kansas public service commissions. The plan offers all day Sunday and holiday rides for 2 cents for adults and children under 12 from July 1 through Labor Day.
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Kansas City Public Services Company
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Missouri
Kansas
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