Shots Fire in Galena Mine Strike Bloodshed
Large scale violence erupts as miners confront a Galena smelter crew stopping traffic on highway 66. One man shot amid rocks and gunfire. Officials appeal for National Guard return after two weeks of prior troop deployment.
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Galena
Kan
Cherokee County
Gev
Alf M. Landon
Highway 66
Joplin
Imngine
Earl Neeley
Landen
Baxter Swings
Galena Smelter
Eagle- Picher Mining and Smelting Command
Fred Dugan
Dugan
Landon defers troop order amid mining strike unrest
Governor Alf Landon delayed sending National Guardsmen to Cherokee County after requests from county authorities amid a lead and zinc mining strike. He kept in touch and warned troops would be rushed in with martial law if trouble resumed, while noting disturbances appeared driven by cruising strikers from Missouri and Oklahoma and blaming operators for the unrest.
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Cherokee County
Tri-State
Oklahoma
Baxter’ Springs
Kan
Kansas
Joplin
Charles R. Warden
Jasper County
Guy 2B
Park
Jefferson City
Missouri National Guardsmen
Kansas- Missouri State Line
Warden
Topeka
Alf M. Landon
Galena
Landon
Missouri
Chief Executive cites costs and troop use in unrest
The Chief Executive said he hesitated to send troops back unless absolutely needed due to expense, noting the state spent 9,263 dollars to maintain troops sent there two weeks ago while criticizing organizing company unions and placing a disreputable man at their head.
Marland sends out men to Picher amid border unrest
Oklahoma Governor Marland ordered a force of state bureau operatives to the tri state mine district at Picher, after reports of violence across the Kansas border. Four operatives and an assistant attorney general stayed in the area following the removal of Oklahoma National Guardsmen.
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Oklahoma City
CPA
Capitol
Picher
Okla
Tri-State
Marland
Kansas
Owen J. Watts
Okahoma
Oklahoma
Davis to Speak at Union Service in South Park
Prof Robert McNair Davis of the University of Kansas law school faculty will speak at the union service in South Park Sunday evening at 7 45 o clock The Lawrence Ministerial Alliance has prepared a patriotic program Rev Joseph F King of Plymouth Congregational church will preside George Trovillo will handle the music The loud speaker equipment was tested and found satisfactory last Sunday and another large crowd is expected for next Sunday The notice extends a special invitation to nearby communities.
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Robert McNair Davis
University of Kansas Law School
South Park
Lawrence Ministerial Alliance
Joseph F. King
Plymouth Congregational Church
George Trovillo
Virginia Potato Growers Try to Force Higher Price
Virginia potato growers on the Eastern Shore blockaded roads and fired at tires of trucks en route to markets to press for higher prices. Amid rising prices dealers and growers north of the region planned a mass meeting tonight to coordinate action while loading and shipping were suspended to reduce market surplus. Prices moved from $1.25 toward $2.00, with aims of $1.90 and $2.00 next.
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Painter
Eastern Shore
Norfolk
Princess Ann
Error in Lawrence totals in Douglas county valuations
A correction notes that the 1935 total on tangible property for the city of Lawrence should read 2 199 585 instead of 1 199 585. The combined total for Lawrence Lecompton Eudora and Baldwin remains 32 379 640.
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Douglas County
Lawrence
Lecompton
Eudora
Baldwin
Kansas City Clubs Ordered to Enforce Sunday Law
Kansas City authorities vow strict enforcement of the Sunday saloon closing law starting next week. Police Director Otto P Higgins stated bars and night clubs must close at midnight Saturday and at 1 30 a m during the week. The stock market index shows the average of 60 stocks at 42 2 yesterday 43 7.
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Kansas City
Otto P. Higgins
White House seeks Congress on holding companies and tax bills
Washington June 28 The administration pressed for legislation to abolish unnecessary utility holding companies and to bar court actions from dollar devaluation. The House debated Wheeler Rayburns utility holding bill as the Senate stalled on tax and monetary measures. A bank control bill advanced in Senate study while wage and hour talks between miners and operators failed to reach a deal.
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Washington
Congressional Administration
Roosevelt
Senate
House
Wheeler-Rayburn Utility
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Steagall
House Banking Committee
Burns
Ways and Means Committee
Federal Reserve Board
Glass
United Mine Workers
Appalachian
Pala
Sted
Detroit Police Seek Ferris in Slaying Case
Detroit police issued a statewide search for Lee Ferris an acquaintance of Howard Carter Dickinson the New York attorney found slain in Rouge Park. Dickinson left his hotel after a hurried dinner then disappeared and Ferris who checked out at 11 a.m. yesterday remains missing as detectives trace his movements.
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Detroit
Lee Ferris
Howard Carter Dickinson
New York
Ferris
Charles Evans Hughes
Dickinson
Rouge Park
Hughes
William H. Yawkey
Wheat Market Climbs on Rust Scare Across Plains
Chicago wheat prices rose sharply as reports of brown rust on winter wheat in Nebraska and spring wheat in the Red River valley North Dakota sparked heavy buying. Minneapolis also gained five cents a bushel, hitting the day’s limit, while traders fretted over the pest’s spread.
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Chicago
Nebraska
Red River Valley
North Dakota
Minneapolis
Ole Miss Flier Record Flight Nears Monday
Ole Miss aircraft Ole Miss, piloted by Al and Fred Key, remained aloft 24 days after takeoff in Meridian Mississippi. At 2:13 p.m. they logged 577 hours 42 minutes, nearing the Hunters 1930 record and aiming to surpass the 647 hour mark set by Jackson and O Brine. Publishers pledged $100 per day beyond the old record.
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Meridian
Miss
Ole Miss
Fred Key
John
Kenneth Hunter
Fred
Hunters
Dale Jackson
Forest O’brine
St. Louis
Mutiny at Peiping and US Embassy Rescue
Two unidentified US embassy secretaries led a rescue of Americans marooned outside Peiping during a 12 hour mutiny. Loyal troops repelled Chinese attackers who seized an armored train, as martial law across the city was declared then lifted. Gates reopened and traffic halted while foreign residents endured shell bursts near the southwest city sector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Peiping
United States
Fenggai
Business Upturn Hoped for During Next Quarter
New York notes Pi-Dun and Bradstreet report a tentative upturn for the coming quarter as weather stabilizes and consumer buying strengthens. They cite increased charge accounts and deferred payments, with June sales improving and summer merchandise driving higher center sales.
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New York
Pi—Dun & Bradstreet
Trade Review
ASK PRESIDENT TO QUIT
Baltimore on June 28 Dr Raymond A Pearson was asked by the University of Maryland board of regents to resign as president effective Monday The board cited criticism of his administrative policies while noting his strong scientific and scholarly record He previously led Iowa State College from 1912 to 1926 and served as assistant secretary of agriculture during World War I 1917 18
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Baltimore
Raymond A. Pearson
Board of Regents
University of Maryland
Pearson
Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts
Lobby Condemns Lobbyists Fight Holding Company Reform
President Roosevelt condemned the lobbying effort opposing utility holding company legislation and urged House approval of a Senate bill with a seven year phaseout. The Senate backed abolition by one vote. The House committee favored giving the Securities and Exchange Commission discretionary power. Roosevelt said the lobby misrepresented the death sentence clause and warned it serves parasite companies.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House
Senate
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Securities Commission
New York City
Phillies defeat Braves on Mills tenth inning homer
Dolph Camilli hits a tenth inning homer with a man aboard to lift Philadelphia to a 4 2 victory over Boston. The Phillies collect 4 runs on 9 hits while Boston musters 2 on 10 hits in the National League action.
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Boston
Dolph Camill
Phillies
Boston Braves
Philadelphia
Walters
Johnson
Smith
Wilson
Spohrer
Frankhouse
Horan
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Weaver
Birkefer
Mace
Brown
Paden
Henshaw
Hartnett
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Haines
Hallahan
Delancey
Derringer
Lombardi
New York
Brooklyn
Parmelee
Stout
Smith and Mancuso
Danning
Clark
Benge
Vance
Lopez
Detroit Tigers
Sportsman Park
St. Louis Browns
Tiger
Rogell
Cochran
Greenberg
Nak ‘Ochrane
Cain
Heavy rains flood Kansas rivers threatening towns
Central western Kansas saw the Smoky Hill and Saline rivers rise from last night’s downpours. At Ellsworth the Smoky Hill stood at 18.2 feet, with 1.36 inches of rain. Lincoln Culver area reported river overflows and highway 77 near Junction City was in danger of closure. Reports from Concordia to Wellington showed widespread rainfall totals, with Abilene 2.32 inches and Chapman's 3.10 inches, delaying harvests as wheat and oats were damaged.
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Salina
Kan
Kansas
Smoky Hill
Saline
Lincoln
Culver
Ellsworth
Lindsborg
Wellington
Dickinson County
Abilene
Chapsman
Solomon
Wichita
Sedgwick County
Topeka
Flora
Kaw
Beloit
Lindsborge
Enjoyed Camp Feed By Douglas County Sportsmen Club
Members of the Douglas County Sportsmen's Club and Co operative club with guests enjoyed a fish fry at Green's camp on the Kaw river below Lawrence. Al Green hosted and provided 110 pounds of catfish fried at the DeLuxe cafe. About 125 men attended the outdoor meal in the walnut grove as part of the clubs' regular meeting. George K. Melvin served as toastmaster with speakers including Henry Asher Al Green Dr. H W Craig Capt Fred Wickham and Rev Carter Harrison.
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Douglas County Sportsmen’s Club
Cooperative Club
Green
Kaw River
Lawrence
al Green
DeLuxe Cafe
Walnut Grove
Sportsmen's Club
Co-op
George K. Melvin
Sportsmen’s Club
Henry Asher
H.W. Craig
Cooperative
Fred Wickham
Carter Harrison
Dionne Quins Yvonne and Cecile Take First Steps
In Callander Ontario on June 28 1948 the Dionne quintuplets Yvonne and Cecile rose from creeping to standing for the first time at thirteen months old Their sisters Annette Emilie and Marie watched as nurses noted progress while the others clung to a play pen and prepared to imitate the milestone
Injured in Blast At Home In Connecticut Street Area
Lila Abbey six year old daughter of Mr and Mrs C O Abbey 1306 Oak Hill avenue suffered severe but not serious injuries when an empty 50 gallon gasoline drum exploded after she struck a match near it at their home last night. The blast blew out part of the drum sent debris across the yard and into a frame garage wall. The accident caused house shaking within a two to three block radius and alarmed neighbors.
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Lila Abbey
C. O. Abbey
Oak Hill Avenue
Connecticut Street
Eva Coe Executed At Sing Sing In Insurance Murder
A woman identified as Eva Coe was executed in the Sing Sing electric chair for murdering her husband and an accomplice amid a $12,000 life insurance scheme. The crime involved beating Harry Wright with a mallet and an automobile strike staged with Martha Clift, who was sentenced to 20 years. Witnesses watched as the chaplain led the 23rd Psalm while guards moved Mrs Coe’s body from the chair area. Leonard Scarnici, connected to the case, was executed for shooting Detective James Stevens during a bank robbery in Rensselaer.
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Ossining
Eva Coo
Sing Sing Prison
Harry Wright
Cooperstown
N. Y
Ontario
Coe
Wright
Martha Clift
Sores
Leonard Scarnici
Upstate Ganngster
Boynton Declines Supreme Court Candidacy
Emporia Kansas June 28 Former attorney general Roland Boynton says he will not seek a seat on the state supreme court if a vacancy arises. He told Emporia editor William Allen White he left the attorney general’s office to practice law and wants no office now. White calls the claim unfriendly and notes Boynton’s impeachment during the bogus bond scandal, from which he was acquitted by the senate.
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Emporia
Kan
Roland Boynton
Supreme Court
W. A. Johnston
Boynton
Johnston
William Allen White
Attorney General
Attorney General’s Office
White
House
Senate
Twenty Years for Stroud Confessed Bandit
Kansas City news reports that Paul Stroud and his red-haired wife were sentenced for participation in four robberies. Stroud admitted responsibility for four holdups and received a 20 year state prison term. His wife, charged in one holdup, was sentenced to five years. Judge Ray Cowan presided.
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Kansas City
H. Paul Stroud
Stroud
Ray Cowan
Cowan
Lawrence leaders study Kansas city park and building plans
Four Lawrence representatives and the Chamber of Commerce inspected six southeast Kansas cities Chanute Independence Sedan Coffeyville Parsons and Fort Scott to learn about community buildings parks and recreation facilities They noted parks in Independence Coffeyville and Fort Scott benefited from careful planning and local materials The visit aims to guide a possible Lawrence combined community building and auditorium under the federal public works program with potential 45 percent grant support and a local executive committee led by M F Hudson.
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Lawrence T
Chamber of Commerce
Kansas
F. A. Russell
George March
Thomas Larrick
George Hedrick
Chanute
Independence
Sedan
Coffeyville
Parsons
Ft. Scott
Hedrick
Lawrence
M. F. Hudson
C. E. Birch
Frank R. Gray
C. B. Holmes
I. J. Mead
George C. Sha
City Health Board Is Organized at Meeting
The Lawrence city health board held its first meeting and elected A. W. Berger as chairman, Dr. A. J. Anderson as vice chairman, and W. C. Simons as secretary. Monthly written reports from the city physician, city nurse, and milk inspector will be filed in duplicate with the board and city clerk. The board, including councilmen Ralph Pine and H. W. Edmondson, will supervise the city physician, nurse, and milk inspection. The next meeting is August 5 at 8 PM in City Hall. Prof. Bert A. Nash of the Child and Adult Guidance Clinic is invited to discuss the clinic at that session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
Lawrence
A. W. Berger
A. J. Anderson
W. C. Simons
Child and Adult Guidance Clinic
Bert. A. Nash
Nash
Ralph Pine
H. W. Edmondson
Weather Outlook with Thundershowers Tonight and Saturday
Kansas forecast shows local thundershowers probable tonight and Saturday with warmer readings in the northwest. Morning reports indicate rain and cloudy skies across Coffeyville Topeka and Wichita while Pittsburg remains partly cloudy. Dirt roads are muddy except in Pittsburg with Douglas County roads also muddy. Gas Office records show temperatures 64 yesterday, with rainfall amount 0.37 inches since midnight today.
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Kansas
Coffeyville
Topeka
Wichita
Pittsburg
Douglas
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