Lindbergh Says U S Could Not Be Invaded In Our Lifetime
Colonel Lindbergh told lawmakers in Washington that the United States could not be invaded in our lifetime. He warned any invader would need bases in Latin America and local industry, and noted Greenland conditions hinder air attacks.
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Washington
Charles A.lindbergh
United States
Lindbergh
Clark
Dmo
Wheeler
D-Mont
la Fellette
National Defense
Greenland
Europe
Latin America
France
English Channel
England
Blocker Leaves KU for Year Visiting UC Berkeley Professorship
John G. Blocker, professor of accounting at Kansas University, takes a one year leave to serve as visiting professor in the economics department at the University of California Berkeley. The appointment starts in the coming year.
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John G. Blocker
Department of Economics
The
Univeristy of California At Berkeley
Hoover weighs White House bid as nation moves on
The profile of Herbert Hoover, 65, now 66 on Aug. 10, shows a busy speaking schedule across the country and renewed public activity. He revisits war relief, toils long hours, and remains a central GOP figure as discussions of 1930s leadership unfold. Mrs. Hoover, quieter in Palo Alto, maintains broad interests away from formal events.
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Herbert Hoover
White House
United States
Ing
Hoover
Palo Alto
Calif
Cleveland
Tod
New York
James
Lecturer Blocker Granted Year-Long Leave
Professor Blocker will be granted a leave of absence for the year and expects to resume teaching at the University of Kansas in fall 1941.
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Blocker
University of Kansas
WPA Enrollment Drop Reported in June
WPA enrollment stood at 1,858,712 on June 5, a decline of 66,518 from May 29. Officials said this compared with 2,457,901 on May 31, 1939.
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Washington
Demands Foreigners Go Under Japanese Control
The Nanking backed central Chinese government under Wang Ching Wei called for immediate withdrawal of all European belligerent troops warships and armed forces from China. It warned that mixed British French and Italian forces in close quarters risk clashes during a critical period.
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Shanghai
Nanking
China
Wang Ching-Wei
Britain
France
Italy
Roosevelt Counters Hysteria At McPherson Rally
Theodore Roosevelt attacked fears of invasion as silly and urged careful study of defense needs. He pressed for a military and naval experts review with Congress and private figures and suggested expanding factory capacity while cautioning against snap judgments. He contrasted his and Franklin D. Roosevelt's approaches using a sly jab.
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McPherson
Kan
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
First District
New England
Congress
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Burned to Death in Car Near Coldwater
Robert Bird, 34, died when his truck caught fire while crossing a pasture in Coldwater Kansas. Investigators believe gasoline spilled onto the exhaust and Bird inhaled the flames. Bird, who was unmarried, died Wednesday and the body was burned beyond recognition.
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Coldwater
Kan
Robert Bird
Bird
Improve Not Adjourn Politics Says Ratner
Governor Payne Ratner urged the Kansas chamber of commerce to keep Congress in session and fund defense through government economy. He called for strengthening political processes rather than adjourning politics and spoke at the annual meeting. J. A. Fenimore of Pittsburg was reelected president with officers Frank Haucke D L Wheelock Samuel Wilson and district vice presidents across multiple cities.
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Wichita
Payne Ratner
Kansas Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Congress
J. A. Fenimore
Pittsburg
Frank Haucke
Council Grove
D. L. Wheelock
Clay Center
Samuel Wilson
Topeka
Henry A.bubb
J. W. McCoy
Parsons
W. C. Grigg
Abilene
Henry. P. Gott
Winfield
H. S. Kilby
Great Bend
John C. Nitsch
Oberlin
Lester McCoy
Garden City
His Straw Hat Sprouts
Robert Lynn of Abet Kansas notices grass seed sprouting in his straw hat after recent rains. He inspects the rim and confirms the unexpected growth, proving a hat can sprout seeds.
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Abet
Kan
Robert Lynn
Missourian Retires Twice From Farming and Store
Thomas A. Willis of Sweet Springs Missouri is described as retiring from farming at 55 to run a general store and later retiring from the store business as well. The note adds humor about aging and suggests checking the Journal-World classifieds for bargains.
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Missourian
Sweet Springs
Thomas A. Willis
Noodle Becomes Hazard in Minneapolis Incident
Mrs. Celinda Ranweiler was treated at a hospital after a dry noodle pierced her thumbnail while handling noodles. The incident adds to urban hazards noted in Minneapolis on June 18.
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Minneapolis
Celinda Ranweiler
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