Roosevelt picks potential successors for attorney general
Washington reports that President Roosevelt may successor Attorney General Robert H. Jackson between Francia Biddle and Thurman W. Arnold. Jackson leaves for the Supreme Court with Justice Stone elevated to chief justice and Byrnes named to the high court. Senate approval expected within 10 days amid debate over Biddle and Arnold.
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Washington
Captan Hill
Roosevelt
Robert H. Jackson
Francia Biddle
Thurman W. Arnold
Justice Department
Jackson
Supreme Court
Harlan F. Stone
Justics
Charles Evan Hughes
James Francis Byrnes
D.-S.c
James Clark McReyno
Norris
Stone
Byrnes
High Court
Haveeen
Senate
Barkley
Kentucky
Cov
Burnett R. Maybank
South Carolina
Medalist Round Results Highlight Golf Bout
Lawrence figures and Topeka names appear in a dense report of golf matches with many 1 up and 3 and 2 margins. Notable players include Clarence Houk Lawrence Dutch Chapman and Sam Inman Topeka, along with multiple Lawrence opponents and scores. The text also notes a separate Ossining New York dispatch reporting 31 murders avenged by electrocu tion of Strauss and Goldstein.
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Clarence Houk
Lawrence
Dutch Chapman
George Senne
Topeka
K. Baxter
Wichita
Feph Lidikay
Kansas City
Ossining
N. Y
New York
Harry
Pittsburgh
Phil
Do You Know Why Movements Were Doomed
The question asks why Greenback Free Silver and farmers' warehouse certificates failed. It points to a missing feature in the national banking system that spurred these movements. It also asks if basis money scarcity influenced price declines.
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Lise
Elasticity of currency and gold supply in monetary policy
The author argues that movements like greenbacks, warehouse certificates, and free silver coinage would fail due to political influence, while elastic bank note supply could have prevented these efforts. Gold stock growth slows price shifts, making gold essential for basic monetary needs.
German Leaves Cancelled Reported by Swedish Paper
British radio quoted Social Demokraten reporting that the German army had cancelled all leaves and called up men born in 1923 who had not yet served. The explanation in military quarters was to end the war at the earliest possible moment. CBS transcribed the broadcast.
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New York
Social Demokraten Today
BBC
Berlin
CBS
U. S. Protest Over Sinking of Neutral Ship Robin Moor
The United States files protest over the sinking of the neutral ship Robin Moor by a German submarine. Survivors’ depositions arrive from Brazil. the ship flew an American flag and carried no arms. Ten crew and one passenger survived while 22 days at sea yielded 11 rescued and 35 unaccounted for across four lifeboats.
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Brazil
Welles
Green H. Hackworth
State Department
Department
Germany
Pernambuco
Linthicum
Africa
South America
Ozorio
John J. Bennigan
New York City
Carl Nilson
Baltimore
Virgil Sanderlin
Donald Schablein
Yonkers
N.Y
Antonio Santos
Newark
William Cary
Delmar
Peter A. Buss
Bethlehem
Hugh Murphy
Boston
Mass
N. D. Rice
Bowie
Tex
Richard Carlisle
Maywood
Calif
P. C. Eccles
KU Alumni Comment on Anniversary Broadcast Reach Across Nation
Alumni from Kansas and across the country comment on the 75th anniversary dinner program of the University of Kansas aired on the Blue network. The program was heard in Washington, Pittsburgh, Santa Barbara, Jamestown, Bridgeport, and more, with stations including WMAL, KDKA, KTHS, WRNS, KOWH, KTMS, WHAM, KANS, WITC, WITN, and WJZ.
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Fred Ellsworth
Alumni Association
University of Kansas
Blue
National Broadcasting Company
Washington
Pittsburgh
Santa Barbara
Calif
Jamestown
N. Y
Bridgeport
KOWH
Omaha
KTMS
WHAM
Rochester
N.Y
KDKA
WMAL
Washington, D.C
KANS
Wichita
WITC
Prediction of Bigger Taxes Under New $3.5 Billion Bill
Chairman Doughton of North Carolina said the house ways and means committee will likely vote to levy new income surtaxes on the first dollar of taxable income in the draft $3.5 billion tax bill. The move would mean higher tax bills for all current income tax payers.
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Washington
Doughton
D-Nc
House
Ways and Means Committee
Beverly Love Celebrates Birthday Friday the Thirteenth
Beverly Love of Coffeyville Kansas marks her 13th birthday on a Friday the thirteenth. This novelty highlights community life in June with a note about subscriber reading habit stating 76 percent read the classified page daily.
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Beverly
Coffeyville
Kan
Beverly Loveless
Goebbels Hints Invasion Plans for England and Crete
Propaganda Minister Goebbels in a Voelkischer Beobachter article discussed invasion possibilities against Britain. He cited Crete as an example and suggested surprise developments could occur within two months, contrasting German military initiative with British maneuvers.
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Berlin
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Voelkischer Beobachter
England
Crete
Britain
Goebbels
Churchill
Maginot Line
Hitler
Cook School Draws about 1000 for Final Day in Lawrence
The third day of the Roper Spry cooking school in the community building drew about 1000 attendees, a new three day record. Lessons covered pastry mix pies strawberry cake cheese puffs fried fillets and country fried steak with several prize winners announced.
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Roper-Spry
Esther L
Kansas Public Service Company
C. L. Hartman
Elm Street
Sam Francis Promoted To First Lieutenant At Fort Francis E
Sam Francis longtime football star and Olympic participant has been promoted from second lieutenant to first lieutenant. He is appointed battle adjutant for the first quartermaster training regiment at Fort Francis E. Arren in Cheyenne Wyoming. Francis is known for his Nebraska All American credentials and service with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
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Sam Francis
Cheyenne
Wyo
Harrison
Sam) Francis
Nebraska
Brooklyn Dodgers
Fort Francis Ebarren
German Troops Move Toward Eastern Germany
Soviet Russia said German troops freed from the Balkans are moving to eastern and northeastern Germany where they face Russia. It was added that the move must be assumed to have no bearing on German Soviet relations.
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Russia
Moscow
Balkans
Germany
Public Relations Head Named by Kansas Teachers
Glenn Archer was named director of public and professional relations by the Kansas Teachers Association. He will serve as assistant secretary to Gov. Payne Ratner, with the appointment effective August 1. C. O. Wright was elected executive secretary, replacing retiree Frank L. Pinet. Wright currently serves as assistant secretary. The title of assistant secretary has been abolished, per Chairman F. L. Schlagle.
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Topeka
Kansas Teachers Association Today
Glenn Archer
Payne Ratner
C. O. Wright
Frank L. Pinet
Wright
F. L. Schlagle
Kansas City
Levee System Holds as River Rises Flooding Lands Near Lake View
River at 20.3 feet with dikes holding amid emergency response. A 35 to 50 man crew guarded north levee while Sheriff Banning and Indiana Village assisted with traffic. Lake View levee and gate relief efforts partially mitigated rising waters flooding about 500 acres near Gus Brune home and blocking Highway 32. Santa Fe rerouted rail traffic. Kaw flood backing up Stranger Creek bottom.
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Charles Banning
Indiana
Chamber of Commerce
al Brune
Lake View
Baldwin Creek
Lake View Club
Gus Brune
Midland
Kaw
Stranger Creek
Linwood
Santa Fe Railroad
Ottawa Branch
Topeka
Cameron’s Bluff
Bank leaders discuss postwar finance and materials needs
The session featured speakers McSweeney and Frank T. Stockton of the KU School of Business arguing the US cannot isolate itself lacks essential materials. John Phillips Jr of the Federal Reserve urged tax relief funding for defense bonds, while Dr. Walter Lichtenstein warned inflation risks after the war and urged gradual removal of restraints.
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Citizens State Bank
McSweeney
Frank T. Stockton
Lawrence
K. U. School of Business
Stockton
America
United States
John Phillips, Jr
Kansas City
Federal Reserve Bank
Phillips
Walter Lichtenstein
Chicago
First National Bank
Washington
Carl E. Floersch
Manhattan
Union National Bank
Joe Williams
Liberty Memorial High School
Winifred Hill
Maurice L. Breidenthal
Kansas Bankers’ Association
Security National Bank
Roosevelt to join Navy on active duty in Boston
John Roosevelt the President's youngest son will begin active duty with the navy on Monday after leaving his job at a Boston department store. He will join his three brothers in military service, the White House disclosed.
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John Roosevelt
Navy
Boston
Armed Services
Roosevelt Pledge To Britain Renewed In Birthday Message
In a June 13 birthday message to King George VI President Roosevelt renewed a pledge of full material assistance to Great Britain and her allies in the ongoing war effort.
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Britain
Washington
Roosevelt
Great Britain
George VI
Purge Drive Prompts UAW Leadership Shuffle in California
UPI reports C I O U A W officials plan to purge Pacific coast leadership amid Richard Frankensteen’s call. He vows to clean out Communists from positions influencing organizing drives as North American Aviation strike is labeled outlaw. Walter Smethurst hints at a constitutional amendment to bar Communist party members from union office.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Richard T. ‘Frankensteen
Pacific Coast
United Automobile Workers
Frankensteen
North
Douglas Aircraft Company
North American
C.I.0
Walter Smethurst
National Aircraft Workers
Smethurst
Communist Party
U.A.W
Buffalo
N. Y
Charles E. Branshaw
Army Air Corps
French Note to Britain on Syria and Lebanon Conflict
The French government informs Britain it will avoid actions worsening the conflict in Syria and Lebanon. The Vichy note of June 8 warns allied attacks on French mandates could have gravest consequences and vows to defend territory with all means. Britain accepts the assurances but questions the meaning of collaboration with Marshal Petain's government.
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London
Britain
Syria
Lebanon
Marshal Petain
Culver cadet Williams to captain next year's basketball team
Heard in Lawrence: Dick G Williams a Culver Military Academy graduate plans to return for collegiate work and will be co captain of the basketball team. He earned letters in three major sports and made the honors roll. Rains since Sunday total 3.37 inches.
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Dick G
Mass Army Promotions Advance Officers in Army Orders
Mass promotions announced by the War Department in today's army orders advance 287 majors to temporary lieutenant colonel and grant 284 captains permanent major ranks. House approves relief funds and WPA cuts in a June 13 vote, sending the measure to the Senate. Talullah Bankhead files for divorce from John R. Emery in Reno on June 13 for cruelty of a mental nature.
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Washington
War Department
House
Senate
Tallulah Bankhead
Reno
Nev
John R. Emery
Girls State Open Here Sunday
The Kansas Girls State program unfolds with talks by university officials and judges, a student government election, and tours of Topeka and Lawrence venues. Delegates attend sessions on city county and state government, with speakers including Justice Hugo Wedell and Gov. Payne Ratner, plus a weekend dance and a church service.
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Lee Gemmell
K.U
F. C. Allen
Union
W. A. Smith
Kansas Supreme Court
Payne Ratner
Lawrence Legion Auxiliary
John Stutz
William E. Reilly
Thomas Finigin
Argentine Activities Association
Frank Sullivan
Stutz
KU Summer Session Enrollment Falls From Last Year
Registration for the University of Kansas summer session ends tomorrow with about 1,000 students enrolled, roughly 300 fewer than last year. The drop is partly blamed on flood conditions in Kansas, though many students planned to attend before highways were blocked. Final registrations and schedule changes will be accepted tomorrow morning.
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University of Kansas
Kansas City
Kansas
Indians Beat Reds in Exhibition at Cooperstown
The Cleveland Indians defeated the world champion Cincinnati Reds 2 to 1 in a rain soaked six inning exhibition at Doubleday field, Cooperstown, New York, on June 13. The game featured a shutout seventh inning and highlighted the teams’ lineups in a tuneup before the season.
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Indians
Reds
Cooperstown
N. Y
Cleveland Indians
Cincinnati Reds
Doubleday Field
Birth
Muddy Field Halts Indians Reds Tilt After Five-Hit Game
Carl Dorsett held the Reds to five hits and Monte Pearson with Jim Turner allowed the Indians the same in a game stopped by agreement due to a muddy field.
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Carl Dorsett
Reds
Monte Pearson
Jim Turner
Indians
Jefferson County ACA Sets Wheat Marketing Quotas Cards
B F Altmeyer of the Jefferson County Agricultural Conservation Association warns wheat growers that marketing quotas require a farm serial card to receive full market price. Cards for within allotment farms are ready. oversowed cards pending excess resolution. Unauthorized sales from non-carded farms are a criminal offense.
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Jefferson County
B. F. Altmeyer
Agricultural Conservation Association
U. S
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K U
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Fred A. Bremer
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