Brinkley Campaign Adopts Kansas Battle Over Ballot
Topeka June 26 AP Republican leaders disclaimed responsibility for protests over Dr John R Brinkleys gubernatorial run and a potential ballot challenge He warned if kept off the ballot he would campaign in Kansas next week and stage handwriting contests while insisting on justice He lists Del Rio Texas as his residence but plans to campaign in Kansas remaining a resident for state purposes continues to spark dispute with protest filings by Dan Casement and J W Densford while Governor Landon and party leaders urge free expression and avoid technicalities.
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Topeka
John R. Brinkley
del Rio
Kansas
Alf M. Landon
John Hamilton
Will T. Beck
Brinkley
Hamilton
Landon
Casement
Dan Casement
J. W.densford
Salina
Beck
Rinkley
Milford
Kan
Tex
Dublin
Irish Free State
Kansas Weather Forecast and Road Report Summary
Kansas forecast calls for generally fair and warm weather with a cool change in the west. Clear morning conditions, minor notes on road conditions in Douglas County show good travel. Temperature readings hint at a high around 78 with yesterday's figures referenced. incomplete data present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Ted
Portion
Douglas
Gold Rush Hits Lost River Bend In Central Oregon
June 26. Tales of rich gold strikes draw hundreds of prospectors to stake claims along the bed of waterless Lost River in central Oregon. Homesteaders reportedly guard land with guns while one miner allegedly yielded 17000 dollars in two hours. H Rid dell shows nuggets found at the bottom of the buried river as the Hampton butte region blooms with miner camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton Butte
Nazis Move to End War Veterans League Auxiliary
Berlin on June 26 AP reports the government will seek the complete extinction of the auxiliary branch of the War Veterans League. Rumors say the league plots to replace Hitler with a military dictatorship, with Nazi police citing reactionism and plans to overthrow the regime. The league, once tied to the steel helmet troops, is viewed as conservative shock troops opposing the Nazi regime and preserving monarchist hopes.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
War Veterans’ League
League
Veterans’ Branch
Steel Helmet Troops
Steel Helmet
Veteran’s Auxiliary
Nazi Storm Troops
Pomerania
Franz von Papen
Veterans’ League
Junkers
Sand sabotage alleged in 12 CCC trucks
Washington reports evidence shown to a house military sub committee that twelve CCC trucks were sabotaged by sand poured into their oiling systems. Brigadier General A G Lott of Fort Riley testified that motors were replaced after a Swanson Motor Co teardown revealed abrasive crystalline sand residue in oil pans and cartridges.
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Washington
House
War Department
Goss R
Conn
A. G. Lott
Fort Riley
Kansas
Elks Plan Big Welcome in Leavenworth, Kansas
Leavenworth prepares elaborate plans to entertain more than 3,000 Elks on July 16 following the Elks National convention in Kansas City. The local lodge with chambers of commerce will run tours to federal prisons the army garrison at Fort Leavenworth the Veterans Administration Home and the Kansas state prison at Lansing.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Kansas City
Chambers of Commerce
Army
Fort Leavenworth
T i Veterans Administration
Kansas State
Lansing
Model contest winner Edward Miller heads to national trip
Edward Miller of 1216 Louisiana Street won first place in a model airplane contest in Kansas City and departed for Akron Ohio to represent Kansas City in the national contest June 27 to 29. He travels as a guest of United Airlines and the Metro club aboard a new United Airlines airliner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Miller
Louisiana Street
Kansas City
Akron
Ohio
Miller
United Air Lines
Metro Club
Raness City
United Airines
Stock Market Index Report Shows Mixed Signals
The market index averages climbed slightly with a 79.1 reading on yesterday’s session. A reference to Ford V-3 Hamilton’s advancements appears, though details are unclear and must be verified from the original financial notes.
Desoto Bank Job Suspect Identified in Olathe Case
Morton Kenneth Kramer, 32, jailed in Allen county at Iola, identified as a De Soto State Bank holdup participant from March 17. He will be sent to Olathe for trial on robbery charges. Two bank employees aided identification. Loot estimated at 1800 dollars.
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Olathe
Kan
Morton Kenneth Kramer
Allen County
Tola
DeSoto State Bank
Clayton Brenner
Johnson
Kramer
Iola
Highway Patrol
Bud Hurley
Hurley
John DeLong
Render
Frank Moore
Johnson County
DeSoto Bank
Kidnappers Seize Chicago Cafe Owner Andrew Sciacca
Police believe a band of five to six men kidnapped 50 year old Oriental cafe owner Andrew Sciacca early today from his garage at 5345 West Jackson Boulevard. He was dragged to a second car while his three children rode with him. A caller warned his daughter not to notify police. Sciacca reportedly owns several properties and businesses.
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Chicago
Andrew Ciacca
Sciacca
Oriental Cafe
West Jackson Boulevard
Scizeen
Anna
Anthony
Carlo
Carla
Philomena
Rotary Talks Warn of Uncertain Knowledge at Detroit Meet
Detroit delegates at the twenty fifth annual Rotary convention heard Charles F. Kettering of General Motors warn that certainty costs nothing yet can bring trouble while planning beyond the present. Raymond Knoepfel urged Rotary to recognize that the movement helped shape reforms a generation ago. Kettering noted the Panama Canal’s success came after conquering yellow fever and malaria, saying the auto industry grew despite planning and resisting feasibility committees. He cautioned against two year forecasts and anticipated opposition to new ideas.
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Detroit
Charles F. Kettering
General Motors Corporation
Raymond J. Knoepvel
New York
Rotary
Kettering
Panoama
Roosevelt to address nation from Washington on June 28
President Roosevelt will speak to the nation over the air at 9 30 p m eastern standard time Thursday The address is to cover state affairs with no topic announced in advance He will return to Washington from a New England trip and later depart for a west coast cruise after wrapping up government business and signing bills including a prison industries diversification measure The bill creates a prison industries board to study and recommend noncompetitive uses of federal prison labor to the Attorney General
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
New England
Stephen T. Early
Hawaii
Tarver
D-Cal
Cummings
Vote Against Bonds Defeats Water System Proposal
In yesterday's election the water system bonds failed by a wide margin with 200 votes against and 3 in favor out of 285 ballots cast, two void. Mayor J D Adams had earlier proposed the plan amid petitions showing early support, but sentiment shifted before the vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Posal
Yas
J. D. Adams
Eudora Oe & Pro
Slugging and Robbery Reported Near Wellington
Ralph Bliss, a motor salesman, said two men slugged him on a country road near Wellington and robbed him of 11 dollars. He was knocked unconscious for hours. A separate item notes about eight hundred Milwaukee Electric Railway workers walking out at 4 am, about one third of the company’s staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Kan
Ralph Bliss
Milwaukee
Wis
Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company
Phillies win doubleheader as Cot orbits, homer pace rally
In a crowded National League twin bill, Phil Cotuit and Wai-powered offense sparked a Phillies 5 4 victory over the Bees in game one while the second game showed a strong pitching staff backstopping a 4 1 win. The Cubs split results behind solid hitting and key defensive plays from Benge Sukeforth and Hartnett.
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National League
Pittaburah
Phil Cot- Une
Wai
Hare
Phillies
Biearon
Cornalls Ue
Birketer
Chagnon
Cailed
Juitknesa
Chicago
Oe Benge
Pez
Sukeforth
Woreneke
Hartnett
Cincinnati
Ray Brennan
Boston Braves
Hogan Krefian
Brennan
Tout
Lomba
Boston
Cleveland
Todiy
Red Sox
Indians
Ostermueller
Walberg
Ib Hita
Hudlin
Gatermueler Walbere
RY Ferrel
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Lou Gehrig
Chicoeseatire
New York
Ous
Shea
MacFayden
Tune
Geralden
Horta Rus
Detroit
Fithtetton
Pinkey Higgins
Tigern
Fox
Tigers
Detrakt
Meerererssenneren
Most Land Bank Loans Go for Financing Wichita
A June survey by the Farm Credit Administration shows the twelve federal land banks and the land bank commissioner lent over 796.8 million dollars to financially distressed farmers nationally. About 89.2 percent of the funds in the year ending June 1 were used to refinance debts. Of the total, roughly 223.452 million financed bank debts including 9.177 million to banks in receivership, 89.275 million to insurance companies, 50.227 million to joint stock land banks, 22.253 million to taxes, 7.21 million to merchants, and 318.535 million to other creditors such as mortgage lenders and private lenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
United States
Federal Land Banks
Federal Land Bank
Farm Credit Administration
Washington
G. E. Ferris
Ninth Federal Land Bank
Ferris
Plans for Democratic women district meeting set
Plans move forward for the second district meeting of Democratic women to be held Saturday. A luncheon at the Hotel Eldridge at 12 30 will open activities followed by a 3 oclock session at the Democratic headquarters 719 Massachusetts street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. Hamilton
Eldridge
Massachusetts Street
Harrison Parkman
Emporia
Democratic National Organization
Ome
Hirna R. Corey
C. E. Pontuis
Browne Pension Charges Spark Bank Inquiry in Brooklyn
Brooklyn investigators allege James J. Browne former park commissioner amassed 1 071 713 39 in pension funds over 14 years while earning 96 in city salary. Affidavit by Commissioner Blanshard cites 9 accounts with 609 752 71 partially explained and 465 666 20 unexplained. Browne held other assets valued near 200 000. Browne, allied with ex mayor Walker, has until Friday to answer. Browne’s counsel denies all charges.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
James J. Browne
Supreme Court
Paul Blanshard
Browne
James J. Walker
Jamés A. Darkiid
Rave Browne
Ward ‘J Inn
Killed in accident ties to former Kansas student
Victor Auchard, a former University of Kansas student, was killed in an accident at Boulterdam Sunday, his brother says. Details are unavailable. Married last March, he had worked on a dam project and attended KU in 1929 1930 and summer 1980. Funeral plans note his Clay Center mother. Electric rates in Oklahoma small towns cut ten percent after a conference. new rates by Public Service Company take effect July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Auchard
University of Kansas
Boulterdam
M. Auchard
Auchard
K. U
Clay Canter
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Bervick Company of Oklahoma
Convicts in Hotel Dining Room Transit to Leavenworth
Three Oklahoma convicts in leg irons dine with federal officers at the Eldridge Hotel noon meal as they are transported toward Leavenworth penitentiary. Prisoners Ray Johnson the counterfeiter age 26 Golden Perkins 26 convicted under the Dyer Act and J C Cordell 50 forgery, with officers Tom Netherton and Charles Hyde of Tulsa guiding the march. Cordell a Princeton graduate allegedly signed the wrong bond. the trio were to continue by Chevrolet that afternoon. Ernestine Schumann-Heink is noted as dining with her son nearby after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yancheon
Eldridge
Oklahoma
Leavenworth Penitentiary
Tulsa
Tom Netherton
Charles Hyde
Ray Johnson
Golden Perkins
J. C. Cordell
Tal
Cordell
Princeton University
Netherton
Mme
Ernestine Schumann‘Heink
Crystal Room
Five Prisoners Escape Sedgwick County Jail
Five federal inmates escaped Sedgwick county jail by cutting a 15 inch square hole in their cell roof. The men, all facing Dyer Act charges except one charged with mail robbery, used razor blades and improvised rope from bed sheets to reach the roof before dawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Sedgwick County
E. A. Heygood
Clay City
Ind
Kenneth E. Griffin
Banning
Calif
C. E. Haywood
Dayton
Ohio
James C. Harrison
Lima
Harry H. Clark
Ohn Wood
Sedgwick
Clark
Herington
Kan
England
Gettle kidnapping case revived in extortion notes
Los Angeles June 26 AP The Beverly Hills oil heir William G Gettle receives extortion notes demanding 6000 to atone for court testimony against two women Loretta Woody and Mona Gailighen. They were convicted of conspiring to misuse the mails in a 60000 ransom demand to Gettle’s family. Gettle abducted May 9 from his Arcadia ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
William G. Gettle
Beverly Hills
Gettle
Loretta Woody
Mona Gailighen
Kid Tapere
Arcadia
Nete
Restoration of Kansas City Denver air route discussed in Clay Center
A conference to restore air service on the Kansas City Denver route will be held in Clay Center Kansas with Chamber of Commerce officials announcing the event. Delegates from nearby towns are to attend and Kansas City members will travel by plane piloted by Dr. John D. Brock and J. L. Parker, aeronautics committee chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Denver
Clay Center
Kan
Chamber of Commerce
John D. Brock
J. L. Parker
Chamber
Aeronautics Committee
Steel Wire Fences Top Lansing Prison Wall
Kansan State Prison in Lansing has completed a ten foot steel wire fence atop the twenty three foot walls to deter escapes. A fourteen foot wire fence is being installed around the brick yard and mine top, with work expected to finish this week according to Warden Lacey M. Simpson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Kan
Kansan State Prison
Lacey M. Simpson
Simpson
Hutson to Take Charge of Stats Hotel Lease in Kansas City
W G Hutson Lawrence hotel pioneer and head of the Tri State Hotel Co has leased the Stats Hotel at Twelfth and Wyandotte Kansas City Mo. He will oversee operations starting July 1 splitting time between Lawrence and Kansas City and plans to upgrade the hotel. Hutson known for Eldridge House tenure of 30 years also serves as M K O Association board chairman. The Eldridge site has housed multiple hotels since 1855. George Hutson brother to W G runs the National Hotel in Leavenworth.
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W. G. Hutson
Lawrence
Eldridge
Tri-State Hotel Company
Stats
Twelfth
Wyandotte
Kansas City
Hutson
M-K-O Association
Free State
New England Emigrant Aid Society
Quantrill
George Hutson
National Hotel
Leavenworth
Fireworks Ordinance To Be Enforced By Police
Chief Earl G. Pringle stated that the city's fireworks ordinance will be strictly enforced. No sales except July 1 to 5, and no discharges within city limits except during those five days. Only listed items may be sold. dangerous explosives are banned. Dry weather heightens fire risk. illegal sales and discharges will go to police court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl G. Pringle
Kee Pringle
Taste of Army Life at Fort Leavenworth Camp
Reserve officers from Kansas Missouri and Arkansas lay out infantry drill hikes and one night camps at Fort Leavenworth. Maj. Gen. Stuart Heintzelman oversees operations as the 200 plus attendees balance strenuous activity with rest and light recreation during the session.
Government Buys Gold Over Thousand Spent
Washington reports a government gold purchase totaling 49 771 000 dollars for supplies from January 31 to June 22. The purchase under the Gold Reserve Act supported backing for monetary reserves and involved minting and assays. The report notes production data and oil output figures from California and Texas, with a national crude oil production increase to 2 676 422 barrels per day.
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Washington
Newald Frorom
Iieli
Pareh
Aasay
Rae Fame
Tulsa
Ohio
Texas
Andifornia
United States
Il & Gas Journal
Two day English conference at K U opens
A two day conference on English opens at the University of Kansas tomorrow in Mount Dread, with the Kansas Authors Club Second District and the KU English department as organizers. Principal speaker is Mrs. Dora Mary MacDonald of Duluth, Minnesota, who will discuss writing and education, with panels on English literature and manuscript work by local writers and teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dread
University of Kansas English Department
Kansas Authors Club
Dora Mary MacDonald
Duluth
Minn
MacDonald
Robert Calderwood
K. U. and Dramatic Art Department
Pi Theta
Eldridge Hote
A. J. Mix
Max Beerbohm
Arthur Eemonds
M. M. Bair
University
Hilda Mauck
Times of Lawrence
Nellie Barnes
Kenneth Rockwell
Wadent
Sia University
As Baker
Assi
KPU
Robert EB. Gard
the Gale
Ruby Phillips Bramwell
Misa Mildred Meeker
Misa Lucy Dougherty
Kansas City
Kan
Helen Rhoda Hoopes
Rat-K.u
Hottest Spot in Kansas Tightens Heat Warning
Topeka dispatch notes Kansas under a scorching heat wave with 100 to 105 degree highs and nights near 75. Shera and McPherson reported 104, threatening state records as western Nebraska saw similar temperatures. No rain expected in the near term. little relief anticipated today or tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Karas
Shera
McPherson
Severa Pen
Flora
Wyoming
Kansan
Government will not appeal in McKeen case
The government will not appeal the federal court ruling sustaining the defense demurrer to the indictment against Carl W. McKeen, president of the National Topeka, for misapplication of funds. United States District Attorney A A Alexander said no statement on presenting the case to another federal jury. The indictment relates to a banking transaction with Ronald Finney and his father W W Finney of Emporia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Dune Uhay
Carl W. McKeen
National Topeka
A. A. Alexander
United States
Kansas
Alexander
Ronald Finney
W. W. Finney
Emporia Baker
Douglas County Youths to Report for CCC Camps on July 2
Ten Douglas county young men will be selected for assignment to CCC camps within the next week, Mary Jamison county case worker announced today. Applicants must be single and 18 to 25, with $25 of their $30 monthly earnings to be sent to a dependent. Those wishing to apply should leave names with Miss Jamison at the courthouse ice cream department of the Prodom Theater.
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Douglas County
CCC
Mary Jamison
Mise Jamison
Court House
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