British Royalty on Home Shores
King George and Queen Elizabeth return to London after a six week tour of Canada and the United States. They arrive at Waterloo station aboard a special train, ride in an open carriage through cheering crowds, and enter Buckingham Palace to a 15 thousand mile journey's end. Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose accompany them aboard a destroyer. crowds greet them in Southampton and London.
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George
Elizabeth
Canada
United States
Waterloo Station
Southampton
Buckingham Palace
Joseph P. Kennedy
Kennedy
Chamberlain
Margaret Rose
England
King George
Queen Elizabeth
Princess Elizabeth
Mary
Germany
Italy
George K. Donald
Canterbury
Margaret
Rose
Missing Stars in Cranium Crackers Puzzle
A fragmented cinema game lists clues about a prominent actor or actress hidden in the lines. Each clue hints at a star known for roles behind the camera or on screen, with riddles about names, marriages, and film titles embedded in the garbled text.
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Harr
East Side
Leaven
Roosevelts New Plan Aims Aerial Public Works Push
The president outlined a broad program to stimulate employment through public works and lending schemes. It envisions a $500 million ceiling for new loans, expansion of rural electrification to 1.25 million rural families, and foreign loans to boost trade with self liquidating projects financed by government backed securities.
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Agriculture Department
Security Administration
Roosevelt
United States
Byrnes
WPA
PWA
Works Progress Administration
Ickes
Senate Appropriations Committee
Barkley
Kentucky
RFC
Wio
Pleads Guilty in Topeka Theft Case
Verna Gaines of Topeka pleaded guilty this morning in justice court to petit larceny charges. She paid a 25 dollar fine plus costs after being arrested recently for taking apparel from Montgomery Ward store.
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Verna Gaines
Topeka
Charles
Rank
Montgomery ‘Ward
Dodge City to house new soil conservation area office
An area office of the soil conservation service will supervise western Kansas projects from Dodge City starting July 1 with W. E. Connell as acting in charge. The unit will oversee Liberal and Colby demonstration projects, Morton county land use work, Walnut creek and Arkansas and Solomon rivers water facilities, CCC and lake camps, expanding the service's decentralized management for efficiency.
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Amarillo
Tex
Soil Conservation Service
Kansas
Dodge City
W. E. Connell
H. H. Finnell
Liberal
Colby
Morton County
Walnut Creek
Arkansas
Solomon Rivers
CCC
Kingman
A Cappella Choir Begins Summer Session at University
The summer session a cappella choir directed by Dean D M Swarthout opened with 98 voices. The group features a strong mix of parts and will study sixteen numbers including Bach chorales and works by Baldwin Dickinson and Cain. Rehearsals run Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4 30 with concerts at the University and on radio planned.
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D. M. Swarthout
Ralph Baldwin
Clarence Dickinson
Noble Cain
Model Plane Contest Set At Municipal Airport Sunday
Lawrence Aviation club and the Varsity theater sponsor a model airplane contest at Municipal airport Sunday at 2 30 PM Adolph Ochse announced. Three divisions junior senior and gas models award prizes for longest flight time. Each entrant gets three trials with judges Hugh Kirk Schiller Shore Lawrence and Chuck Fisher Ottawa.
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Lawrence Aviation Club
Varsity Theater
Municipal
Adolph Ochse
Hugh Kirk
Schiller Shore
Lawrence
Chuck Fisher
Ottawa
Kansas Legion Auxiliary selects leaders at Chanute convention
Chanute Kansas June 22 1940 Kansas American Legion Auxiliary members elect Mrs Willard L Morss Howard as president and name officers including Mrs E M Stonebraker Leavenworth and Mrs Wayne F Shaw Kansas City Delegates from Dorsey Liberty post return with reports of a successful meeting Highlighting the convention is an address by National Auxiliary president Mrs James Morris of Bismarck ND and Mary Belle Sweet former Sunflower Girls State governor
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Chanute
Kan
Kansas American Legion Auxiliary
Willard L. Morss
Howard
E. M. Stonebraker
Leavenworth
Wayne F. Shaw
Kansas City
Gold Star Order
John H. Jones
Wichita
Jessie Charbonneau
Osborne
Dorsey-Liberty Post
Lawrence
Harry Gregg
C. W. Schubert
Charles Ziesenis
Robert Stith
Mattie Crooks
James Morris
Bismarck
N. D
National Auxiliary
Heard in Lawrence John Brown on WREN at seven tonight
The Lawrence area hears Kirke Mechem drama Heard in Lawrence John Brown broadcast at 7 o clock this evening on station WREN. Douglas county lists 286 KU summer session students with 268 from Lawrence and others from Baldwin Eudora Lecompton Vinland Richland. Oil well tests planned in Douglas Osage counties with Lone Star wells announced. Gulf Oil holds about 12000 acres in Douglas Osage area and leases held by others. County drivers license applications total 149 by 2 pm.
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Kirke Mechem
Topeka
Wren
Douglas County
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Eudora
Lecompton
Vinland
Richland
Douglas
Osage County
Oil and Gas Journal
Lone Star
Oil Trade Journal
Gulf Oil Corporation
Douglas-Osage
Intersection collision injures two drivers
Two cars were badly damaged and both drivers received minor injuries in a morning crash at the Ninth street New Jersey street intersection. Kelley Tonzanoxie of Kan was driving a 1928 Buick east on Ninth and Ralph Thomas of Ohio street was driving a 1986 V-8 Ford south on New Jersey.
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Ninth
New Jersey Streets
Morntan Kelley
Tonzanoxie
Kan
Ninth Street
Ralph Thomas
Ohio Street
New Jersey Street
Film Actress Begs Five Day Jail For Picketing Ex Husband
Film actress Joan Manners began a five day jail sentence in Los Angeles for picketing her ex husband during a custody dispute over their six year old daughter.
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Los Angeles
Joan Manners
Kansas Wheat Farmers Hope Harvest Resumes Soon
Kansas wheat farmers welcomed a warm sun easing recent rains that slowed harvests. Estimates show a smaller crop, with yields across counties from 6 to 58 bushels per acre, protein levels rising in many tests and farmers storing grain to await better prices.
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Reno
Don Ingle
Winfield
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Coffeyville
Lyons
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Lawrence
Topeka
Shawnee County
Pittsburg
Crawford County
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Leavenworth County
Wellington
Sumner
Santa Fe
Panhandle
Red Sox complete sweep with 7 3 win over Browns
Sig Jack Wilson pitched a six hitter as Boston beat St Louis 7 to 3 to close the series. New York Yankees routed Chicago 69 in an 18 yesterday rookie Ailey Donald earned his eighth win without a loss.
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Kansas City
Boston
Sig Jack Wilson
St. Louis Browns
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Sox
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George Gill
St. Louis
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Gill
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Peacock
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Chicago
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Giuliani
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Averill
Foxx
Johnson
Charles Kassinger Guest Band Director At Liberty Memorial High
Charles Kassinger will guest direct the Liberty Memorial high school band tomorrow at 8 PM in Southpark. Oliver Hobbs leads. Kassinger conducts Jubilee by Edwin Franko Goldman. Joe M Williams, the vocal instructor, sings two songs.
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Charles Kassinger
Southpark
Liberty Memorial High School
Oliver Hobbs
Kassinger
Edwin Franko Goldman
Joe M. Williams
Charles A. Zimmermann
Forrest
L. Butcher
George F. Briegel
Wal
Olivadot
God Bless
America
Irving Berlin
Hamilton Brown Shoe Co Declared Bankrupt by Federal Court
St Louis June 22 The Hamilton Brown Shoe company once the nation's largest shoe maker was adjudicated bankrupt today by Federal Judge George H Moore The 56 year old firm ceased to exist as the bankruptcy order prepared by Charles P Williams trustee attorney was signed after trustees had operated the company since April 18 1930s style phrasing preserved.
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St. Louis
Hamilton- Brown Shoe Company
America
George H. Moore
Moore
Charles P. Williams
Townsend Convention Opens Amid Revolt Rumors
Dr. Francis E J Townsend told the fourth national Townsend plan convention opening session that some people were attempting a revolt against the heads of the organization and he would relinquish leadership when a Superman to take over is found. Delegates answered with tumultuous shouts of No.
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Townsend
Indianapolis
Francis E.J. Townsend
Russian Trio Tonight at Hoch Auditorium
The Russian Trio performs tonight at 8 in Hoch Auditorium featuring Nina Meskow Minchen on piano David Moll violin and Ennio Bolognini cello. The program includes Episoden Pugno Fantasie Impromptu Hora Staccato and works by Schutt Chaminade Kreisler Dinicu Heifetz and Mendelssohn with solo and trio numbers.
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Nina Moskow-Minchin
David Moll
Hoch Auditorium
Nina Meskow-Minchen
Ennio Bolognini
Chaminade-Kreisler
G. Dinicu-Heifetz Hora Staccato
Parker and son surrender for federal kidnapping conspiracy
Ellis H. Parker former Burlington county detective and his son Ellis H. Parker Jr. surrendered to the U S marshal in Trenton New Jersey to begin federal prison terms after being convicted of conspiring to kidnap Paul H Wendel.
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Parkers
Trenton
N. J
Ellis H. Parker
Burlington County
Ellis H. Parker, Jr
United States Marshal
Paul H. Wendel
Weir Blames Steel Managers for Industry Losses
Ernest T. Weir, head of the American Iron and Steel Institute, says management of major steel firms bears primary responsibility for a nine year downturn. He cites nine leading companies showing heavy borrowing, large construction spend, and a net loss, urging profit hinges on pricing above cost. He argues wages should not be cut and profits require sound management.
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Pittsburgh
Ernest T. Weir
American Iron and Steel Institute
Weir
U. S.teel Corporation
Tom Girdler
Republic Steel Corporation
Charles M. Schwab
Bethlehem
National Steel Corporation
Mrs. Tena Smith 68 Dies in Omaha Home
Mrs. Tena Smith aged 68 native of Eudora died this morning at her daughter Eva Vandiver’s home in Omaha. Funeral services will be held Saturday in Omaha. Burial will be there. She is survived by two sisters Mia Frank Sommers and Mrs. Joe Zillner of Eudora. She suffered a paralytic stroke about a month ago and had been ill since. She was born in Eudora on June 18, 1870.
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Tena Smith
Eudora
Ae Eva
Quinlan Funeral Services Set in Linwood
Funeral services for Amos A. Quinlan will be held at the Methodist church in Linwood at 2 o clock tomorrow afternoon. Rev. Charles A. Puls will preside. Burial will follow in Mt. Sidney cemetery.
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Amos A. Quinlan
Methodist
Linwood
Charles A. Puls
Mt. Sidney
Observatory Open House At Kansas University
Prof. N W Storer invites visitors to an open house at the KU observatory Friday night from 8 30 to 10 00 pm. Attendees may view the moon through a six inch telescope. Storer plans three or four more open houses during the summer.
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N. W. Storer
K. U. Observatory
Wvelcome
Storer
K. U
University Law Dean Discusses Bankruptcy Changes
Dean Fred Moreau of the University school of law spoke at the Kiwanis luncheon on bankruptcy measures. He noted historical aims and the modern focus on rehabilitation to protect both creditors and business, and announced a joint Kiwanis Topeka picnic at Gage Park next Monday evening.
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Fred Moreau
University School of Law
Kiwanis Club
Topeka
Gage Park
Neutrality Bill Advances in House for Next Week Debate
The administration's neutrality bill received right-of-way in the House today and will be debated next week, starting Monday or Tuesday. The move signals early congressional attention to neutrality policy amid rising international tension.
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Washington
House
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