Explosions Kill Hundreds at German Munitions Plant
Reports describe a massive blast at the Westfalian Anhalt explosives factory in Reinsdorf, 42 miles southwest of Berlin, with early estimates of up to 100 dead and thousands injured. A second blast flooded the area with debris over a three mile radius as fire and collapse spread, prompting evacuations, massive relief efforts, and a censorship order.
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Locopeiant Sef
Berlin
Reinsdorf
Els JT. A
Phate
Reindorf
Germany
Reich
Westfalian Anhalt
Wittenberge
Chemical and Explosives
Wittenberg
Farben Age Trust
Reinedorf
Associated Press
Eee
TRY TO BEAT CASE FACE A FEDERAL TRIAL
Waleys in Tacoma plead not guilty to kidnapping and conspiracy as federal and state charges loom. Authorities pursue Mahan and bank robber network in Montana and Canada. Bail set at 700000 each for conspiracy. no bail on kidnap charge. Justice officials discuss potential state death penalty and possible life sentence.
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Montana
Canada
William, Mahan
Uhe
Waleys
Salt Lake City
Learne
Blanchard
Spiritwake
Idaho
J. P. Weyerhaeuser, Jr
Mahen
George
Weyerhaeusers
Pierce County
Harry H. Johnston
Tecan
Washington
Owen P. Hughes
U.S
H. G. Fitch
Charles Dennis
San Francisco
Dennis
Department of Justice
Thurston County
Olympia
Pacific Northwest
Tacoma
Mahan Seen In Montana Amid Hunger Plea
In Livingston the wanted William Mahan, scar faced Weyerhaeuser kidnap suspect, begged for food at a Livingston woman's gate while carrying a satchel possibly containing the missing ransom. Mrs. Jeffries, noting a sharp suit and hat, notified authorities. Police suspect he joined Yellowstone tourists as efforts press to locate him.
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Livingston
Mont
William Mahan
Yellowstone National Park
Weyerhaeuser
Department of Justice
Mahan
C. B. Jeffries
Park
Jeffries
Butte
Ranson
Italy will not accept partial Ethiopia settlement says Rome
Official sources in Rome said Italy would not be content with partial concessions in the Ethiopian dispute. London reports of possible deals based on ceding Ogaden or the Eritrea Somali land corridor were rejected as leaving frontiers vulnerable and risking renewed border conflicts. Italy cited Ethiopia’s past non fulfillment of the 1928 treaty and questioned the value of Ogaden for lack of resources.
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Rome
Italy
Ethiopia
London
Ogaden
Eritrea
Somaliland
Altho
Flag Service Friday at Elks Lodge Open Meeting
The annual flag service by the B P O Elks will be held Friday evening at 8 oclock as an open meeting. New officers installed June 5 conduct the service. Exalted Ruler C W Maloney leads with Charles W Mertz H P Jones A N Yaney Dan Springer J R Good and Lieut Col W C Koenig to speak on flag history. W B Downing directs the music.
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B.P.O. Elks
C. W. Maloney
Charles W. Mertz
H. P. Jones
A. N. Yaney
Dan Springer
J. R. Good
W. C. Koenig
W. B. Downing
Denied a New Trial in Hutchinson Murder Case
Harry Pyle of Hutchinson was denied a motion for a new trial in district court for first degree murder and robbery connected to the torture robbery of August and Otto Reiter, Hudson brothers. He received a life term for murder and 10 to 21 years for robbery. appeal bond set at 25,000. Motion for a new trial for Pyle’s son Allen was being argued, as the New Ford vs. Hamilton’s ad appears in the same report.
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St. John
Kan
Harry Pyle
Hutchinson
Otto Reiter
Farmer Brothers
Hudson
Pyle
Allen
Objector blocks NRA vote in House Washington
A Republican objector Representative Rich of Pennsylvania blocked immediate House approval of the NRA extension resolution. President Roosevelt signaled willingness to accept the measure and the Borah amendment to tighten anti trust enforcement, but House obstacles remained as Senate action aimed for final approval before Sunday night.
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Washington
CPX
Representative Rich
Pennsylvania
House
NRA
Roosevelt
Senate
Senator Long
D-La
White House
O'Connor
Rules Committee
Long
Schall
R- Minn
McCarran
Burns
Doughten
The
and Means Committee
Altho
Pearl Harbor Clipper lands at Pearl Harbor after record flight
The Pan American Clipper completed its pioneering commercial flight to Midway Island and reached Pearl Harbor at 10 a.m. CST, clocking 17 hours 58 minutes. Weather was clear, crowd small, mechanics assisted as the seaplane touched ashore. The flight showed varying winds with speeds rising toward 150 mph near the midpoint.
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Alameda
Calif
Midway
Pearl Harbor
United States Navy
Naval Fleet Air Base
Hawaii
Midway Point
Edwin Musick
Towboat Franklin D. Roosevelt Clears Missouri River Tow
The towboat Franklin TD Roosevelt docked in Kansas City with the first commercial tow up the Missouri River in 17 years. The trip from St Louis took about a week and the barges carried goods for Kansas City firms.
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Kansas City
Franklin TD. Roosevelt
Missouri River
St. Louis
Republicans split over NEA resolution vote in Senate
Washington June 12 417 Senator Capper R Kans was among nine Republicans voting against the NEA resolution today. Kansas Democratic senator McGill was absent.
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NRA
Washington
Capper R-Kans
Amon
NEA
Kanzas
McGill
Army base project funding request outlined for six sites
Washington on June 13 reports a war department request for 317,071,888 to fund seven percent army base construction across five states. Projects cover Fort Leavenworth Fort Riley and other sites in Alabama Arizona Arkansas and California including new buildings reconstruction and improvements such as officers apartments barrier additions telephone lines fire protection and garages with total costs listed around 281.079 thousand dollars for Fort Riley and related sites.
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War Department
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Fort, Leavenworth
Fort Leavenworth
The
National Cemetery
Fort Riley
Marshall Ficks
Seek Position as Poor Official In Douglas County
Douglas county commissioners and the county relief committee met to consider 21 applicants for the vacant poor commissioner post after Mrs. C. J. Dodds resignation. A further meeting is set for tomorrow at 1 2 o clock. Appointments must be approved by the KERC office. Mrs. Marie Armstrong will resign as case supervisor effective July 1. Applicants listed include John Hicks Tucker 817 Indiana street and many other named candidates with addresses in Wichita Baldwin and Washington DC.
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Douglas County
County Relief Committee
C. J. Dodds
Dodds
KERC
Marie Armstrong
Armstrong
John Hicks Tucker
Indiana Street
Bertha Pearl Arnold
Tennessee Street
Charles John Selover
Kansas City
Blanch Burt Yeaton
Vermont Street
Olive Maude Stewart
Baldwin
Edwin L. Brown
Alice Gaskill King
Massachusetts Street
John S. St. Clair
Ohio Street
Ethel Maclean Gardner
Wichita
Ben W Sinderson
Fredonia
Harold T. Baker
West Ninth Street
Erna R. Corey
Kentucky Street
Edward Bumgardner
David Gentry McCreath
Robert KE. Maclean
William Mathew LaCoss
Ward M. Bayles
John Whitman Sears
Mary Priscilla Hogue
Washington, D. C
Eugene Kennedy
Farmwoman Kidnapped Near Olathe Kansas
Mrs. Pearl Hampsten a 30 year old dairyman's wife from Hickman Mills Missouri says a masked man abducted her from bed at pistol point, drove her car toward Olathe, Kansas, the car stalled, she escaped after the kidnapper tied her with a blanket. a man named H J Bowley was arrested for investigation. Baseball news and scores follow.
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Kansas City
Pearl Hampsten
Hickman Mills
Olathe
Kan
Missouri
H. J. Bowley
Eberhart Place
Stutz Reports Fewer on State Relief Rolls
Topeka reports Kansas relief rolls declined from 88,747 in February to about 78,000 in May as employment rose and about 7,000 farmers left the rolls under a homestead program. Direct relief recipients fell from 27,142 in January to 21,202 in April and about 21,006 in May.
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Topeka
Kansas Relief
John G. Stutz
Kansas Emergency Relief Committee
Stutz
China holds line on settlements in North China impasse
In Shanghai elders signaled acceptable terms for withdrawal of national troops north of the Yellow River and abolition of Hopei party organizations, while resisting changes in local political personnel. Reports from various points described Japanese troop movements and a widening militarized zone between Manchoukuo and China proper. London. June 1. UP The US and Britain weighed the Chinese stance as limiting potential actions.
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China
North China
Yellow River
Hopei
Shanghai
Great Wall
Manchoukuo
Dust Damage Erased in Central Kansas Say Experiment Station Head
Manhattan Kansas June 18 Dean L E Call director of the Kansas agricultural experiment station reports dust damage in central and western Kansas largely erased after a spring dust storm season. He notes remaining blowing in far western counties and urges early crop planting to form protective cover. Agronomist R J Throckmorton cautions wheat yields may disappoint in central Kansas if wet weather continues while rust risk grows.
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Kan
Kansas
Dean L. E. Call
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station
Central
Call
R. J. Throckmorton
Agronomist
Throckmorten A
Two Lawrence Women Injured in Accident
Two Lawrence women sustain injuries in a Kansas City bus crash when a Santa Fe Cardinal Enes bus skidded and hit a filling station wash rack tearing a pillar. Mary Jones of Topeka 69 suffered back injury and possible broken nose. Emily Turney and Bertha Pratt, both of Lawrence, had cuts and bruises. Turney wife of KU professor taken to hospital.
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Kansas City
Kan
Mary Jones
Topeka
Emily H. Turney
Bertha Pratt
Lawrence
Cardinal - Enes
Santa Fe
Railroads highlighted in Kiwanis address by C J Putt
C J Putt of the Santa Fe outlined the railroad industry during Kiwanis remarks on Railroad Week. He described Topeka Santa Fe shops open to the public and noted air conditioning and the ability to service many locomotives and cars at once. He cited mileage figures, economic impact, and modernization trends including diesel powered streamlined trains.
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Kiwanis Club
C. J. Pitt
Santa Fe Legal Department
Mr. Putt
Lawrence
Santa Fe
Topeka
Kansas Weather Forecast With Rains Friday
Kansas forecast calls for showers probable tonight and Friday with cooler air in the west and north. Morning conditions show cloudy to partly cloudy skies with light rain at Coffeyville and clear at Dodge City. Road conditions vary from muddy to fair across Topeka, Manhattan, Arkansas City, Wichita, Dodge City, Conway, and Coffeyville. Douglas County reports rough roads.
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Coffeyville
Dodge City
Topeka
Manhattan
Arkansas City
Wichita
Conway
Douglas County
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