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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1938
Page
4
Wage Hour Bill Enacted by Congress Faces Supreme Court Test
Congress enacts a wage hour bill aimed at raising wages and shortening hours. Analysts predict higher costs may flow to prices and consumers as government regulation touches all payroll dependent businesses. Some senators hope the Supreme Court may overturn the measure, reflecting uncertainty about its lasting effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Senate
NRA
Supreme Court
Government halts wheat acreage cuts amid rust damage and doubt
Washington reports plans to sharply cut next year’s wheat acreage are halted as rust and other deterioration raise questions about how many acres should be planted for 1939. The debate questions government control aims and the farmers’ incentive to sign acreage reduction contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal
Lawmakers Clash Over Blacklist Bill Stalling in House
John L. Lewis pressured the house rules committee to push a blacklist bill, but it died in committee. Lewis denounced labor foes while Rep Cox of Georgia condemned him as having harmed the country and praised his ouster from consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Lewis
House Rules Committee
Lewis
Labor
Representative Cox
Georgia
Georgia member targets Lewis and CIO power
The Georgia representative catalogues Lewis and the CIO’s actions, arguing they worsen public burdens without benefits. He says his aim to rein in Congress was a bold, rightly rebuked move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Lewis
C.I.0
Congress
Lesson in Russia A warning on Soviet industry and living standards
A Washington report from the federal bureau of mines analyzes Russia after 20 years of communism. It concludes state socialism lowers production and quality as party leaders run industry. The piece asks how far the United States may follow the same path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Bureau of Mines
Washington
Russia
United States
Upton Sinclair Joins Progressive Party Over New Deal Doubts
Upton Sinclair leaves the New Deal behind and aligns with the Progressive Party of La Follette. The Epic movement founder's political clout wanes as his California scheme gains publicity but little backing. He now concludes the New Deal offers no promise, widely echoed by others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upton Sinclair
la Follettes
California
Congress extends postmasters career security with new legislation
Congress passes a bill granting postmasters in first to third class offices a rank at least equal to WPA and allowing life tenure after a non-competitive exam. The measure, likened to social security for postmasters, aims to protect jobs after four or eight years on the federal payroll.
Kansas City Strike Violence Case Sentences Pronounced
Kansas City reports progress in the campaign against labor vandalism. A union organizer who pleaded guilty of a leading part in the campaign of destructiveness and terrorism was sentenced to a year in jail and seven accomplices received shorter jail sentences there yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Governor candidate pledges $60 monthly for all seniors
Former Gov Jonathan Davis backs a $60 a month stipend for every aged person if elected. The Topeka State Journal notes Democrats should consult Chairman Fitzwilliam overseeing patronage, who reportedly offers better benefits for all Democrats who pass his test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan Davis
Fitzwilliam
Haxman
Topeka State Journal
Journal World Subscription Order
A note requests delivery of the Journal World to a summer vacation address. The item specifies a request for mailing to an alternate destination during the summer period and includes no additional terms or payment details.
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Journal World
Top Notch Restores Chickens' Lost Brood
In a village tale Top Notch helps Willy Nilly search for four missing chicks. They locate the mother hen at a barnyard and return the brood, with Mrs Quacko comforting the chicks. Top Notch delivers a worm as a polite gesture, and all celebrate the reunion.
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Top Notch
Willy Nilly
Thrifty Roanoke Bus Pass Uses Homing Pigeon
A Roanoke police officer reports a passenger attached a bus pass to a homing pigeon and sent it back for family members to use. In Toledo a signed salary donation saga continues as a teacher, who did not sign her name, mailed fifty dollars to the school board, with expectations of a possible annual repeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thrifty
Roanoke
J. P. Cralle
Toledo
Board of Education
Fashion fix seals dresses to curb return abuse
In Oklahoma City on June 16 Ward J. Mullen, manager of the Retail Merchants association, proposes sealing dresses with large tags to stop customers who take dresses on approval, wear them to parties, and return them as unsatisfactory. Dealers would refuse returns if seals are broken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
P— Ward J. Mullen
Retail Merchants Association
Better Times headlined in Des Moines June issue
A Des Moines periodical from June highlights Iowa news items. The brief notes a Lowan individual informed state officials about old age matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Better
Des Moines
Pensioner plans to quit carrying insurance on farm
The subject says she wants to stop carrying insurance as her son has begun paying back money. She notes a $20 monthly check helped during 1985 1986 and 1987 but is no longer needed as the farm is now financially paying.
KU ROTC Students to Attend Six Week Camps
Forty six ROTC students from the University of Kansas will spend June and July at summer camps. Six weeks in the infantry camp at Fort Leavenworth begin June 12. Twenty eight move to Fort Sheridan for coast artillery training near Chicago. Seven of the 28, including Bernard F Humphrey and Martin L Denlinger of Lawrence, are recent ROTC graduates now commissioned as second lieutenants and will train two weeks at Fort Sheridan. Twenty one others from Lawrence, juniors in ROTC, join Fort Sheridan for six weeks on Lake Michigan’s edge as pre commission training.
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R.0.t.c
K.U
Highteen
Fort Leavenworth
Pear
Fort Sheridan
Chicago
Coast Artillery Camp
Bernice F. Humphrey
Martin L. Denlinger
Lawrence
R.O.T.C
California
Philippines
C. W. Babcock
Elmer Pierson
Frances Babcock
J. W. Green
E. D. Adams
Michigan
Professor Adams
Tom Wagstaff
New York
Fred Raymond
Douglas County
Oscar Poehler
Pittsburg and
Gulf
Shreveport
Fort Smith
K. U
Obituary of Doyle Dahlene Shepard
Doyle Dahlene Shepard born March 21 1920 in Marshall Oklahoma was the son of Harry V and Goldie Shepard. The family moved to Lawrence where he lived most of his life and graduated Memorial High School in 1937 despite illness. He worked as a printer at Allen Press and was remembered as friendly and mechanically inclined. His death occurred June 8 1938 leaving his parents a brother James a grandmother Mrs Anna Shepard and many relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyle Dahlene
Shepard Doyle Dahlene
Shepard
Harry V
Goldie Shepard
Marshall
Okla
Doyle
Allen Press
James
Anna Shepard
Enid
Irma Jane
Ice Cream Diet Saves Boy After Soldering Acid Ingestion
Wichita reports four year old James Melka, son of Louis and Mrs. Melka of Medford Oklahoma, has survived two months on an ice cream diet after swallowing soldering acid that narrowed his stomach opening. Doctors used metal tubes to gradually widen the passage and said he would soon return to normal food. The piece notes China first introduced conscription in ancient times during the Period of the Warring States.
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Wichita
Kan
James Melka
James
Louis Melka
Medford
Okla
Hoover and Curtis landslide caps GOP convention
The Republican National Convention adjourned sine die after a two hour twenty one minute session. Hoover and Curtis won in a landslide on the first ballot as the party closed its meeting.
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Hoover
Curtis
Frank R. Strong
Yale University
Frank Strong
P. W. Claassen
Ithaca
N. Y
Forty Years Ago the Kadbes Sosial Giwele
A fragment notes an event titled Forty Years Ago the Kadbes Sosial Giwele detailing a local social gathering or remembrance. Names and places are unclear in the OCR and no date or organization is fully readable.
Asey Mayo Investigates Marina Lorne Murder on Cape Cod
Detective Asey Mayo probes the murder of Marina Lorne on Quanomet Cape Cod while tension grows among suspects including Pam Frye Roddy Strutt and Tim Carr. Ambergris evidence and a staged ambush tie into Roddy and Pam as Mayo pieces together who killed Marina and why.
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Asey Mayo
Cape Cod
Marina Lorne
Quanomet
Pam Frye
Octagon
Tim Carr
Marina
Jack Lorne
Roddy Strutt
Peggy Boone
Jennings
Brigham
Roddy
Asey
Tim
Pam
Jack
Earl Jennings
Susan
Lorne
Strutt
Quanomet Point
Providence
Aaron Frye
Ambergris
Soil terraces must be kept intact to prevent erosion damage
The Soil Conservation Service warns that broken field terraces can ruin slopes. A break at the top dumps water into lower sections, risking a cascade of damage and a single large gully through the field.
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Soil Conservation Service
Terraces in West Tally Creek Area to be Removed
A five acre field nine miles north of Ottawa on US 59 has level water channels forming reservoirs that held water, causing poor drainage on sandstone soils. Although tame grass grew between terraces, channels remained waterlogged, making removal and smoothing back to natural ground levels the planned remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Tally Creek
Ottawa
U. S. Highway 59
Stewart Log Cabin
Stewart Farm
Madonna Pictures at Menomonie Wisconsin in nearly 300 forms
A Menomonie Wisconsin feature highlights Madonna pictures showing nearly three hundred representations. The collection underscores the artist’s influence and local exhibition efforts.
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Menomonie, Wis
Radio Programs Schedule for June 16 17
A dense listing of radio air time blocks across WREN KMBC WDAF WDAH WDAF stations for Thursday and Friday June 16 17. Programs include orchestras news and sports segments and theatrical programs with many named acts and hosts.
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Wren
Rahburn
Bratton
KMBC
WDAH
WDAF
EMBC
Ka - Smith
Rudy Vallee
Louise Flores
Toronto Symphony
Major Bowes
Bing Croaby
Cadets
Just Entertainment
Amos
Andy
Hollywood
Easy Aces
Elen Schallert
Billy Swanson
Orch
Vic Arden
Orrin Tucker
Bob Grant
Harry Owens
Buddy Rogers
Hatel Muehlebach
Charlie Barnett
Carlos Molina
Nighthawk
Andy Kirk
Irma Glenn
Henri Gendron
Webster Hall
Jimmie Noone
Ashburn
Popeye Wdaf
Mance ‘Cavaliers
Little Orphan New Inn
eCraecee
Maurice Spitalny
Efor
Askansas City
Paul Whiteman
Glen Island Casino Or
WLEN
Paul Martin
Jimmy Fiddler
George Earl
Rhythm Symanonic
Gray Gordon& Orch
Just
Lum and
Abner
Lou Breese
Rainbow Room
Leightonsonia
Wren—F. Truaner
Wren— Henderson
Leighton Noble
Muehlebach Or
Woman’s Art Memorabilia Tied to Zimmerman Estate
Donnas in the collection of Mrs. R A Zimmerman wife of a Nomonie pharmacist and a former art instructor are linked to the Zimmerman collection in a report on local cultural holdings.
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Donna
R. A. Zimmerman
Menomonie
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