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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1936
Page
1
In Philadelphia delegates cheered the New Deal at the Democratic convention opening. A. Farley praised Roosevelt while condemning opposing groups as a Du Pont faction backing the Republicans. Farley urged a vigorous campaign for an overwhelming Roosevelt Garner victory.
In Peiping on June 23 a Japanese bayonet drill forced Captain Jernigan of Hopkinsville Kentucky from a sidewalk to clear a path for marching troops. Three thousand Japanese soldiers paraded past embassies while generals urged patriotism, as foreigners watched with tense expectancy.
Washington reports that after four years in office Franklin D Roosevelt shows facial aging but remains healthy. He has gained weight to about 178 pounds, swims daily, and often leaves the White House for short drives. Friends say he maintains the buoyancy of Theodore Roosevelt and handles strain with little change in manner, though some observers note moments of weariness in his voice.
Senator Robert F. Wagner of New York conferred with Secretary Wallace over the farm plank amid talk of changes in the White House draft. Wagner arrived late at the convention hotel and met with aides as the resolutions committee shuffled lines on the currency and civil rights planks, while Governor Lehman and other leaders reviewed positions.
Gene Sarazen, holder of the Sandwich 1932 title, carded 71 in the first 18 holes of the 36 hole British Open qualifier at Hoylake but trailed three Britons. Henry Cotton, British pro at a Brussels club, shot 68 on the same Hoylake layout, while Percy Alliss, at a Berlin club, scored 69 to lead Sarazen by two.
In Portsmouth Ohio on June 23 a major strike clash at Wheeling Steel Corp ended in a guard dead and four wounded. About 75 strikers and sympathizers ambushed 12 guards as a locomotive carried food across West Street. Gunfire lasted 15 minutes, bullets hit homes stores and a restaurant operator. Coroner planned autopsy for Meyers. Sheriff Oakes said the attack was premeditated with gunmen hidden in boxcars firing on signal. The plant has been shut since the strike began, leaving 5,500 workers idle and the union seeks bargaining rights and wage gains.
Wichita, June 23. The Kansas State Chamber of Commerce board favors submitting an amendment to the state constitution to permit administering and financing a social security law. A committee report outlined several plans to be given to the legislature for action at a special session planned for early next month. Harry Bryan was elected president, succeeding L. O. Ripley. E. C. Mingenback, Mel Pherson, re elected senior vice president. George Godfrey Moore, treasurer. Samuel Wilson, secretary manager. District vice presidents named: 1st C H Waring. 2nd J W McCoy. 3rd Charles F Scott. 4th Frank Haucke. 5th G E McCann. 6th W H Vernon. 7th Dr C D Blake. 8th Claud M Cave. Read The Journal World on vacation by mail subscription. Adv.
WPA chief Harry L Hopkins ordered state administrators to keep the existing 19 to 94 dollar monthly security wages and to implement three key changes in relief regulations with the new relief law. Aliens will be barred from relief work, weather-loss time will not be paid but may be made up, and field staff will select workers with 60 percent from relief rolls while preference goes to those approved by relief agencies. The wage determination will set expected monthly hours with a maximum of 140 dollars per month.
Potatoes in Grant township began harvesting yesterday with few growers, rising to about double today as cool weather boosted activity. Prices held steady with first grades near 75 cents per hundred, seconds a dollar off, and poor stock at 25 cents per sack. W R Stiner started today but may pause to await maturity. Reports say yields exceed expectations despite recent heat and farmers buying new diggers to prevent breakdowns. Harvest on the south side of the river expected to start tomorrow. Railroad Week activities planned in Lawrence include speeches, with railroads spotlighting progress and tax contributions.
Boston reports that Thomas J. O'Brien of Boston Union party vice-presidential nominee will depart today on a country tour to form state committees for party work. Rep. William Lemke of North Dakota is the presidential nominee, backed by Rev. Charles Coughlin. O'Brien said committees will be in every state soon.
Maryse Hiltz, flying from Villacoublay, claimed the women's altitude record at 45,275 feet surpassing Italian rival Marquise Negrone who had held the mark at 39,511 feet near Rome. Prior ascent had also broken a previous record of 38,704 feet. In a separate report, Al Capone was described as slightly injured after an attack with scissors at Alcatraz.
Oklahoma City reports three deaths and one injury from sudden blasts yesterday along with a rainstorm easing the heat. John Snyder 25 died when a roof collapsed at Hanna McIntosh County. H A Moore 48 and an Ardmore man W Hell drowned while fishing in Ardmore city lake. Moore's brother-in law S S H Wright failed to rescue. Arthur Stout of Hanna injured. Rain fell in Okmulgee Henryetta and Hanna. temperatures dropped from 107.4 in OKC to 111 in Hobart and 110 in Shawnee.
Douglas county commissioners authorize county farm agent Six to run a grasshopper control program funded by a tax levy. A petition from at least five township trustees is required for approval. Initial 200 gallons of molasses poison will be distributed at central points. farmers supply bran and labor. Plan includes radio publicity and demonstrations, as hoppers spread from small grain to corn and alfalfa fields.
Houston Texas June 23 John Henry Kirby chairman of the southern committee to uphold the constitution says the group with about 350000 registered members in 17 states will oppose reelection of President Roosevelt. He notes the group may back London or field its own candidate and that a mail poll is under way to decide the next move. Kirby says if backing the Republican nominee it will be as Democrats and they will oppose Roosevelt while fighting for Democratic principles. Kirby and Vance Muse praise Alfred E Smith for the stop Roosevelt effort.
Grasshoppers with a taste for the family wash harass Burlingame Kansas farmers wife as she dries clothes. Hoppers gnaw sheets socks and shirts while chinch bugs and heat worsen damage. Farmers plan a general eradication campaign.
John St Clair is slated to discuss the plan of federal housing insurance loans on urban property at a Workers Education class. The session will be held in South Park Wednesday evening at o o'clock.
President Roosevelt signed the new tax bill and the $100 million interior department appropriation. The tax measure aims to raise about $800 million via corporate taxes and other levies. Also signed were the relief deficiency bill for $1,425,000 and an omnibus flood control program authorizing a $220 million effort across 49 states. Hopkins ordered state directors to expand relief work locally and shift more responsibilities, with 2.3 million people tied to relief programs.
The University of Kansas sponsors the first mid western band and orchestra camp with students and directors from five states. About 50 players attended the initial practice at 7:00 this morning, and the camp band will, with additions, continue daily through August 1. The orchestra, directed by Frederick Cooke, met at 2:30 this afternoon with about 5 musicians. Women stay at Sigma Kappa. men at Delta Chi. The first summer band concert is Sunday at 2:30 on the KU campus.
Topeka June 23 Gov Alf Landon said he would welcome support from any Democrats in the presidential camp but offered no firm comment on rumors of eastern Democratic backing. Dr John Lee Coulter of Fargo urged a balanced import export policy noting four years of declining agricultural exports and rising imports, surpassing 450 million dollars last year. He proposed sweeping import restrictions to correct the balance.
A 25 member Future Farmers of America chapter from Homestead Florida visits Kansas City and will be hosted by the Jayhawk FFA at a 7 am breakfast in the KU Union building. Mayor Alfred Lawrence will extend greetings and Dean Paul B Lawson will speak. Afterward they tour the KU campus and the vocational agriculture department. W R Essick is the Jayhawk sponsor.
The document notes an average stock index of 69 stocks with a 4.5 level, compares to yesterday's 64.7, and mentions Hanna for Frigidaire along with a contact phone number 3038. The brief seems to be an advertisement listing market figures and a sales lead.
Kansas educators meet at the University of Kansas Fraser theater for the second annual curriculum problems conference under KU School of Education. C F Birch will preside at 9 30 a m, with R A Schweeler opening and Dr Samuel Everett speaking on Outstanding Curriculum Experiments in the United States. Rees Hughes and others present on progress of Kansas curriculum, panel discussions fill the afternoon, and a Garlock dinner caps the day.
CPR-Will T. Be state Republican chair man invites Kansas well wishers of Governor Alf M. Landon to Topeka in July for the notification ceremonies announcing the first Republican presidential candidate. State chairman urges precinct committeemen to organize locals and inform them of event details and participation.
Topeka June 28 George Robert Gabor Hungarian Jew facing deportation filed for a writ of habeas corpus in federal court. Hearing expected June 30 at Leavenworth where Gabor, 30, is jailed. Princeton graduate, once impersonated a federal officer in Tokyo. He argues deportation risks his life due to Jewish blood and seeks release to resume a New Jersey factory executive role. Garden City June 23 Western Kansas irrigation group hopes for early agreement on Kansas participation in the Caddoa Col dam plan on the Arkansas river.
Kansas forecast calls for generally fair weather tonight and Wednesday with warmer daytime highs. Morning conditions are clear, with good road surfaces on dirt and Douglas County routes. Temperatures recorded at 1 pm yesterday, 7 am today, and noon today show daily variation. Also mentions the New Ford V-8 and Hamilton’s Advert.
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