Wage Hour Law Clears First Court Test in Washington
President Roosevelt needed to sign to launch a broadened federal wage hour program affecting 750000 workers and 1.5 million others. The act sets 25 to 40 cent minimums, 40 hour weeks after five years, and time and a half overtime with exemptions for executives and certain industries. Congress approves a $500000 appropriation to administer the law and a nationwide scope debated by Senators Borah Bailey and Glass.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate
Ramspeck
Dga
Labor Department
Supreme Court
Borah
R.-Ida
Bailey
D.-N.c
Glass
D.-Va
Lynchburg, Va
Virginia
Lewis presses Walsh-Healy bill failure faces House
John L. Lewis personally urged House Democratic leaders to vote on the Walsh-Healy bill but again met rejection from Speaker Bankhead. The rules committee and judiciary panel declined to clear the measure, with Lewis denouncing delays as pro-corporate and pro-labor distrust unfolding amid Capitol tension.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
House
Bankhead
C.J.C. Chieftain
Lewis
Rules Committee
Judiciary Committee
Labor
Philip Murray
Steel Workers’ Organizing Committee
Sidney Hillman
Textile Workers’ Organizing Committee
Lee Pressman
C.I.0
Gardner Jackson
Nonpartisan League
Thomas Kennedy
Pennsylvania
United Mine Workers
Capitol
Walsh- Healey
National Labor Relations Board
Lamneck
D-O
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Burglars Raid Wichita Church Safe for Cash
Burglars entered the First Methodist church office in Wichita last night forced open a safe and took about 100 dollars in cash, officials told police today.
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Wichita
Kan
First Methodist Church
Rees Mails Declaration for Re nomination from Kansas
Washington June 15 Rep H Rees Republican of the fourth Kansas district has mailed to Kansas his declaration for re nomination notices.
Moliere’s Lineage Traced to Valet of HMI
The record notes Moliere, renowned French dramatist, as the son of a valet of HMI, with a brief reference to Lowia.
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Moliere
HMI
Lowia
First No. 1 wheat sold at Winfield meets 80 cents
Farmer P Louis Beltz near Walnut marketed the first 1988 wheat in Winfield. The No. 1 grade grain tested 60 pounds with an 8 cent premium, yielding 80 cents a bushel and 15 bushels per acre on the bottom land field. Dodge City and Topeka reports note black stem rust spreading and forecast yield impacts.
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Winfield
Kan
P—Louis Beltz
Walnut
Beltz
Kanvale
Dodge City
Ford County
Minneola
Topeka
Kansas
Federal
State Departments of Agriculture
Relief Uprising at Cleveland District Relief Office
Two emergency squads ended a roughly 75 person uprising at a district relief office in Cleveland. Police arrested Celia Maryn after she scratched a relief visitor. officer Joseph Mullarkey was bitten during the arrest. The crowd, mostly relief clients, protested amid a two month old food crisis.
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Cleveland
Della Milder
Joseph Mullarkey
Celia Maryn
Weather forecast and storm reports across Kansas
A Topeka weather bulletin notes a break in rain with highs near 90 and sun ahead. Drenching rain in Newton, 1.22 inches, damages wheat as Meade and Rice counties report hail storms and rising Smoky Hill river levels.
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Topeka
Kansas
D. Flora
Flora
Marais de Cygnes
Missouri Line
Ly Cygne
Salina
Lindsborg
Smoky Hill
Newton
Meade County
Rice County
George Sidwell
McCall Found Guilty In Kidnaping Case In Miami
McCall, 21, was found guilty of kidnapping five year-old James Bailey Cash Jr. by Circuit Judge H F Atkinson who postponed sentence to tomorrow morning. The jury heard McCall describe his actions and plead that he was tempted by money while relatives sent a lawyer to examine the record.
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Miami
Fla
Franklin Pierce McCall
James Bailey Cash, Jr
H. F. Atkinson
Atkinson
McCall
Girl Dies of Injuries in Osawatomie Collision
Frances Wheeler Roseberry nine died from injuries after a bicycle collision with a motor car in Osawatomie Kansas. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy S Roseberry.
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Osawatomie
Kan
Frances Wheeler Roseberry
Roy S
Roseberry
Espionage Couple Executed in Berlin Guillotine
In Berlin on June 15 Anna Schwitzer and her husband Georg were executed by guillotine for espionage. The couple faced a formal trial and were condemned by the authorities in a staged show of justice.
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Berlin
Anna Schwitzer
Georg
Journal-World Stock Note Sent to Vacation Address
A brief note records 60 stocks at 38.7 and yesterday’s 38 level. The Journal-World was sent to the reader’s summer vacation address.
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Journal-World
Armies Fall Back Before the Yellow River Flood
Shanghai report notes both Chinese and Japanese armies retreating as the Yellow River floods breach dikes between Chengchow and Kaifeng. An estimated 150 000 civilians drowned and 300 000 displaced, with refugees fleeing water and debris as Japanese troops aid in rescue efforts. The flood blocks rail lines and halts advances toward Chengchow and Hankow.
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Shanghai
Chengchow
Kaifeng
Henan
Althe
China
Chungmow
Yushih
Tungsu
Kihsien
Peiping-Hankow
Changko
Hankow
Yellow River
Japan
Lunghai
French Police Guard Brittany Coast After Lindbergh Threats
French police guard a 20 mile Brittany coast stretch after letters threaten Charles A. Lindbergh and his family. Lindbergh and his wife with two children are staying near St Gildas island awaiting completion of their new home on Ihec island while living with Dr Alexis Carrel.
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St. Brieuc
France
Charles A. Lindbergh
United States
Brittany
Lindbergh
Bruno Hauptmann
Hauptmann
Grasshopper Pest Thrust Triggers State Aid Plea in Kansas
A delegation from about 15 to 20 north western counties urged Gov. Walter A. Huxman to provide emergency state help against a grasshopper invasion. The governor, touring Scott County, warned of one of the worst infestations in years and convened W. G. Fink Evan Griffith and Clarence Nevins to review immediate aid options and emergency warrants.
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Topeka
V-P
Walter A. Huxman
Huxman
Scott County
W. G. Fink
State Tax Commission
Evan Griffith
Clarence Nevins
WPA
Fink
Haxman
Floods and War Reach Chinese Refugees Near Kaifeng
Reported floods force civilians and missionaries in Kai feng to mobilize farms and citizens while 30 million refugees flee westward from war torn areas. Japanese troops push toward Hankow as tremors shake London with no damage reported.
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London
Four Russians Sentenced to Death for Ferry Disaster
Moscow reports a military court condemned four men as Trotskyists for deliberately overloading a ferry that capsized on May 1, killing 24. The sentence was announced by the Novosibirsk Siberia paper dated June 15.
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Moscow
Novosibirsk
Siberia
Grasshopper Poison Distribution Plan Discussed by Officials
Granting manpower and equipment for rapid setup of central points to distribute grasshopper poison was discussed. Governor Haxman noted the federal government would provide poison free to farmers, while the highway department could supply transportation of sawdust and ingredients and the WPA could assign workers to mix the poison mash.
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Griffith
Nevins
Haxman
Highway Department
WPA
Congress Makes Career Men Out of Postmasters
Congress extends civil service protection to postmasters in first to third class offices. Incumbents may keep jobs for life by passing a non competitive exam at term end. Vacancies will be filled by presidential appointment from top exam scores, Senate approval required. Republicans warn of possible repeal if party control shifts.
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Washington
Congress
White House
Senate
Wheat crop damage in Douglas county worsens with rusts and worms
County agent Deal Six reports serious deterioration across Douglas with 60 000 acre wheat and barley yields affected. Black rust and leaf rust threaten fields while army cutworms clip heads. Some fields unscathed, harvest will reveal total loss as frost damage may explain white heads. A barley field nearby yielded 60 bushels per acre.
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Douglas County
Deal Six
Bonds Scoop Tangles Colorado and Kansas Scheme
Denver investigators uncover twenty five thousand dollars in worthless bonds across Colorado and Kansas as District Attorney John A. Carroll widens a probe. C E Boyce's arrest links to Oklahoma City oil figures. bonds traced from Pueblo and Boulder to a Pueblo bank reveal forgery.
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Denver
Colorado
Kansas
John A. Carroll
C. E. Boyce
Oklahoma City
Carroll
New York Central Railroad
Pueblo
Colo
Boulder
Boyce
W. Pressey
Pressey
Sam Bernstein
Bernstein
Huxman to Speak at Emporia Tonight
Gov. Walter A. Huxman will address the fourth district Young Democrats in Emporia as he weighs a second term run. An estimated 400 party members are expected at the gathering.
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Huxman
Emporia Emporia
Walter A. Huxman
Cattle Movement Into Kansas Pastures Drops Versus 1937
Topeka reports cattle arrivals for pasturing in Kansas this spring fell about 24 percent from 1937 levels. From January 1 to May 31, 1938 receipts reached 145 000 head, the smallest on record, with 1987 figures cited for comparison. Pastures are weedy but receive ample rainfall, yielding 74 percent of normal condition.
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Topeka
Kansas
Federal
State Departments of Agriculture
Drouth
First Wheat Crop Insurance Application Filed in Kansas
Salina Kansas June 15 The first application for wheat crop insurance in Kansas and likely in the hard winter wheat area was filed this morning. M A Kim of eastern Saline County near Solomon signed for 75 percent coverage under supervisor Lawrence Book. The premium is set after review by Lawrence Norton and regional office in Kansas City.
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Salina
Kan
Kansas
M. A. Kim
Saline County
Solomon
Lawrence Book
Lawrence Norton
Kansas City
Kim
Kirn
Robert Fort
Mahan Sentenced in Kansas City Vandalism Case
Wally Mahan former retail clerks union leader pleaded guilty to malicious destruction of property and received one year in county jail. He was among 20 plus arrested in a spree of 500 window breakings and 11 bombings in Kansas City since the start of the year. Others including Edward Stewart Claude Preston Frank Adkins and Howard Hatfield drew month to 60 day terms. The item notes a historical unrelated sentence about Robert Morrison.
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Kansas City
W. H
Wally) Mahan
Mahan
Retail Clerks International Protective Association
Edward Perry Stewart
Claude Preston
Frank L. Adkins
Howard Hatfield
Richard Adams
Senate Approves Flood Control Bill Aiding Adjournment
The Senate approved a compromise flood control bill sending it to the White House as debate over land condemnation without state consent drew concerns from Senator O Mahoney and Senator Burke. The action clears the way for adjournment and speeds consideration of spending bills while two House amendments were rejected.
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Senate
Washington
Lone AL
White House
O’mahoney
Burke
D-Neb
Byrnes
D-S.c
Johnson
R-Calif
Chamber
House
Labor, Commerce, Treasury and Justice Departments
Federal Trade and Securities Commissions
Strong Winds Strike Lawrence Midland Area Fans Heavy Storm
Strong winds lashed Lawrence and Midland with dark clouds and rain around 7 30 last night. Trees were blown down in Lawrence, a canopy ripped from a Midland lunch room, and a truck struck a blown tree blocking U S Highway 24. Power and telephone lines reported damaged but services restored by midnight.
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Midland
C. J. Posey
Ohio
Rhode Island
Here
Carrie
C. W. Collins
Helen Collins
Anna Mae Whitman
Crowfoot
Jake Thompson
Truc
Thompson
Highway Department
Res
Lyle Gibbon
Belk
Gibbon
J. T. Skinner
Kansas Electtric Power Company
Lawrence Wa
New Hampshire Street
Explosion Kills One at Hillsboro Filling Station
An air compression tank exploded at Goertz Motor and Oil in Hillsboro Kansas last night killing Theodore Rempel 23 and injuring two others. Jake Funk 26 suffered a crushed leg requiring below knee amputation while Ed Ewert Rempel’s brother in law broke leg and arm. A tank fragment narrowly missed bookkeeper Martha Ebel.
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Hillsboro
Kan
Goertz Motor and Oil Company
Theodore Rempel
Rempel
Jake Funk
Ed Ewert
Martha Ebel
Weather Outlook for Kansas State Areas
Forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Thursday with cooler readings in the southeast and extreme east and warmer weather in the west and north central region. Morning shows partly cloudy skies around Ottawa and Arkansas City while other areas remain clear. Dirt roads vary from muddy at Emporia and Salina to soft at Ottawa and fair to good at several cities including Wichita Garden City Manhattan and Coffeyville.
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Ottawa
Arkansas City
Emporia
Salina
Pittsburg
Topeka
Wichita
Garden City
Manhattan
Coffeyville
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