President Roosevelt pledges broader New Deal in campaign
President Roosevelt in a nationwide radio address defends Gains in wages and employment and outlines a threefold plan for security through better homes planning and water resources and social insurance. He condemns die-hards and self seekers while praising Congress as bipartisan and stresses practical policies to preserve American ideals. He warns against threats of fascism capitalism and socialism and notes modernization of the White House while abroad.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Congress
Thomases
NRA
Republic
Kremlin
Potsdam Palace
Kansas Weather Forecast With unsettled trend inland
The Kansas forecast shows unsettled conditions tonight and Saturday with cooler temperatures in the west and north. Morning notes indicate clear skies, good road conditions in dirt and Douglas county roads, and temperature readings from the gas office record with yesterday's 7 am value and today’s noon reading around 7 to 107, with a high of 101.8 and low around 8.
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Kansas
Cleer
Douglas County
Lawrence
U. S. Greatly Increases Its Air Forces
The United States moves to expand air power with contracts worth 3 195 450 for 81 bombing planes and 1 705 733 for 280 airplane engines. Budgets align with plans to obtain about 1 000 new planes under a competitive bidding shift prompted by investigations.
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Washington
United States
Glenn L. Martin Company
Baltimore
Wright Aeronautical Corporation
Paterson
N. J
War Department
Army Air Corps
Harry H. Woodring
Grand Jury
Congressional
Grips of Heat Cause Dozens of Deaths Across Regions
AP reports extreme heat across the continent from the Rockies to the Atlantic causing more than twenty deaths. Iowa leads with six deaths, three by prostration and three by drownings. Chicago hits 99, Mattoon Illinois records 112, and other cities report record highs with drought and crop losses widespread.
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Associated Press
Rockies
Atlantic Seaboard
Iowa
Waterloo
Nebraska
Illinois
Maryland
Michigan
Ohio
Western Pennsylvania
Indiana
Mattoon
Chicago
Mercury
Pittsburgh
Franklin
Kansas City
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Detroit
Washington, D. C
Mid-West
Weekly Trade Report Still Encouraging On June Retail Gain
The Dun and Bradstreet weekly trade review notes a gradual uptrend in major lines despite ebbing sales and earnings. It cites potential six month recovery, with gains in the south and southwest, weaker demand in the middle west and northwest, and relief aid affecting some districts. June proves solid for retailers with gains over May, better than June 1933. Would-be robber wounded.
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New York
Dun & Bradstreet Weekly Trade Review
Middle West
AAA
Lovers Lane ambush ends in gunfire with police
In Tulsa on June 29 a would be robber and a companion pulled pistols near a lovers lane and found police in an ambush. Floyd Oliver of Tulsa was wounded after exchanging fire with officers. his partner escaped. Police say the pair had robbed a man and a woman earlier and tied them in a field.
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Tulsa
Okla
Floyd Oliver
Sheridan Hills
Oliver
Margaret Speir confirms engagement to Glenn Cunningham
Miss Margaret Speir admits engagement to Kansas University middle distance runner Glenn Cunningham in Peabody Kansas. She says wedding date undecided, depending on his running. Both graduates of the same university, with plans unsettled for the near future.
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Margaret Speir
Cunningham
Kansas
Peabody
Kan
Glenn Cunningham
Kansas University
New Deal Critics Split into Two Classes, Lindley Says
Washington correspondent Ernest K. Lindley warned Kansas students the New Deal faces two critical camps the blue print social system and the darkly romantic school. He predicted long readjustment ahead and urged action on NRA code reforms tax overhauls and a permanent banking system while denying any aim to overturn the constitution.
Kansas Allotments for July Relief Program
Washington June 29 The relief administration announced July allotments for Kansas including 500000 for relief 2950000 for drought 70000 for transients 750000 for research totaling 1670750 Also mentions New Ford V eight in Hamilton's Adv.
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Hamilton
Grants in Kansas Open July Relief Totals 1.67 Million
Topeka June 29 AP Federal relief grants totaling 1 670 750 were allotted to Kansas for the month ending August 9 John G Stutz executive secretary of the Kansas relief committee announced The allotment includes 500 000 for a water conservation program This item represents a large portion of the increase over the 1 095 279 allocated in June The July allotment includes increases in funds for drouth relief and farm rehabilitation Stutz said There will be 450 000 devoted to drouth relief and 150 000 for rural rehabilitation an increase of 50 000 in each instance The division of the July funds as announced by Stutz Work relief and supervision of relief 500 000 drouth relief including work relief supervision and materials 450 000 water conservation program 500 000 rural rehabilitation 150 000 transient service 70 000 and research relief project 750 Stutz said plans to name primary drought relief counties in Kansas were under way This would initiate buying of distressed cattle for packing canning and redistribution to relief families There are 55 Kansas counties in the secondary growth area Grants to counties with qualified relief administrators will be made by the emergency relief committee covering drought relief rural rehabilitation and work relief Funds for water conservation projects will be furnished to each county upon acceptable plans for ponds lakes and related works Stutz emphasized three distribution rules Federal funds must be distributed by public bodies counties in Kansas Properly trained administrators must head relief work Counties must maintain records of all expenditures and reports must be submitted monthly
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Topeka
Kansas
John G. Stutz
Kansas Ie Relief Committee
Stutz
Drouth
Dreuth
Emergency Relief Committee
Father Says Dillinger Was in Chicago Recently
Mooresville Indiana father of John Dillinger says a letter from him in Chicago proves the outlaw was alive as recently as three weeks ago. He burned the letter per instructions and notes family still has little idea of his current whereabouts while seeking money for old letters. The last time he saw John was at a family reunion April 8 on the farm.
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Ind
John Dillinger
Desperado
Chicago
Dillinger
Here
John
Ean
Walters homer lifts Phillies past Braves in 10th
In Reston, Bucky Walters hit a two out homer in the 10th to give the Philadelphia Phillies a 5-4 victory over the Boston Braves. Ed Branat started the decisive drive with the game winning hit as Philadelphia rallied after Boston’s late push.
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Brooklyn
New York
Mungo
D Lopez
Fitzsimmons
Bowman
Wichams
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Carletor Li Y
Mooney
Delancey
Derringer
Lombardi
Reston
Bucky” Walters
Phillies
Boston Braves
Ed Branat
Philadelphia
Boston
A. Moore
Johnson
C. Davis
Wilson
Brandt
Spohrer
Hogan
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Malone
Root
Warneke
Tate
Bush
Hartnett
Swift
Hoyt
Chagnon
Lucas
Pradden
Cleveland
Harder
Myatt
Tletje
Shea
Detroit
Federal Milk Probe Is Launched Today
Washington June 29 AP the federal trade commission opened a milk supply inquiry urged by Secretary Wallace and Rexford Tugwell congress recently passed a resolution for the investigation farm officials say some farmers received as little as 50 cents per hundred pounds while consumers paid 8 to 14 cents a quart after processing about 3 629 470 000 gallons of milk and cream were consumed last year lawmakers led by Rep Kopplemann cited a farm administration audit showing distributors books profits fanzine 14 to 30 percent
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Wallace
Rexford G. Tugwell
Congress
United States
Kopplemann
Conn
Farm Administration
Robbery Targets Payroll Mail In Osawatomie
Two rough dressed men with pistols robbed postal messenger George Harrison at the Osawatomie railroad station seizing four mail sacks and about 21500 in payroll currency destined for the Missouri Pacific shops. They drove away in a second car, using license No 17 3468 later traced to a stolen plate from Fort Scott. Federal agents alerted as bandits fled toward the south.
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Osawatomie
Kan
George Harrison
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Harrison
Kansas
St. Louis
First National
Kansas City
Harison
Jess Durbin
Route 3
Fulton
Fort Scott
Record Heat Tops 100 Across Kansas Cities
Heat wave pushes temperatures to 110 in Emporia and 107 in Lawrence as July-like conditions persist. Reports from Topeka and Kansas City note 105 and 103 degrees respectively, with multiple locations logging 100 degrees for the eighth to tenth straight day. Evening cooling offers little relief as nights stay warm.
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Topeka
Leavenworth
Kan
Emporia
Kansas City
Weather Bureau
Frat Valuations Reduced by Board
The county commissioners as a board of equalization cut Greek letter property values at the University of Kansas from 782 730 to 587 756. Of 37 fraternities and sororities listed for taxation, 29 saw about a 29 percent drop in building values, while total real estate values of 88 915 remained unchanged. Major cuts hit Alpha Xi Delta Sigma Chi Phi Gamma Delta and Chi Omega with reductions around 10 000 or more. several houses kept their assessed values. Some Greek groups fear closures if taxes persist and plan to petition the state tax commission at Topeka for further relief before July 19 in Douglas County. The report includes a table of land values, assessed valuations, and new board figures.
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Equalization Board
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Sigma Chi
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Phi Kappa
Delta Zeta
Alpps
Chi Sigma
Crangle Club
del- Sigma Lambda
Sigma Alpha Mu
Phi Chi
Alpha Phi Alpha
State Tax Commission
Topeka
Douglas County
Board of Equalization
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Beta Theta Pi
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Sigma Kappa
Sigma Alpha Eps Tlesenes
Alpha Omicron Pi
Kappa Alpha Theta
Alpha Tau Omega
Phi Kappa Alpha
Alpha Chi Omega Eid Tantate
Phi Beta Pi
Alpha Gamma Delta
Theta Tau i
Acacia Phi Kappa
Alpha Chi
Sigma
Triangle Club
Phi Alpha Delta Ciitenly
Delta Sigma Lamb Shei
Alpha Mu
Lawrence
Nazi Command Defies Hitler Over Steel Helmet Conflict
Berlin reports that the storm troops issued a second statement denouncing the Stahlhelm veterans and demanding action against conservatives. Hitler rejected dissolving the veterans group while storm troopers blame Steel Helmet officials for violence in Pomerania. The clash signals deep intra party tensions and a push against conservatives.
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Berlin
Hitler
Nazi Storm Troops
Pomerania
Veterans’ Organization
Nazi Party
Women to Meet at Eldridge Hotel Luncheon
About 100 attendees are expected for the luncheon opening the second district convention of Democratic women at the Eldridge hotel tomorrow at 12 30 pm Mrs W C Hamilton county vice chairwoman says Em poria state chairman Mrs Harrison Parkman will preside over the luncheon and a 3 pm business session at 719 Massachusetts Street several candidates will be introduced during the session.
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Eldridge
W. C. Hamilton
Harrison Parkman
Emporia
Massachusetts Street
Hamilton
May Start Work at Once on Kansas Water Project
Topeka Kansas June 29 AP Work may begin immediately on Kansas water conservation plan to build ponds and lakes in drought stricken areas with a virtually approved federal grant of 500000 dollars per month. State officials discussed plans for state lakes and the relief administration is ready to start 20 to 25 lakes where suitable sites exist.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
John G. Stutz
Kansas Emergency Relief Committee
Stutz
Alf M. Landon
Relief Administration
Woodring ruling endows war bids with lobbyist exemption
H. Woodring, assistant secretary of war, ruled that bidders for war department automobile contracts need not certify they had no lobbyists or agents. The decision follows J. R. McCarl's opinion that such rules promote competition. A separate note from Hiawatha, Kansas reports a drowning incident witnessed by a wife and bystander. one person was rescued.
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Washington
War Department
H. Woodring
J. R. McCarl
Hiawatha Hiawatha
Kan
da Mes
Boyd Baker
Hiawatha
Baker
Western Kansas luncheon drawn with gubernatorial and representative hopefuls
The luncheon will include Glen Stevens from Kansas City Kansas and Howard Payne Olate for representative seats. Gov candidates Thurman Hill Omar Ketchum will be unable to attend in person but will send deputies. Mrs Hill speaks for her husband Ann OLoughlin and Mrs Ketcham will be seen representing Topeka male Rep Kathryn OLoughlin McCarthy may join from Washington. Mrs Hamilton urges Democratic precinct committee Wren to attend and invite others as plans for precinct activities and matters of importance are discussed.
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Glen Stevens
Kansas City
Kan
Howard Payne
Olate
Kirk Prather
Charles Miller
Thurman Hill
Omar Ketchum
Kansas
Washington
Hamilton
Wren
Revenue freight increase loadings show gains over two years
Washington June 29 AP The American Railway Association reports revenue freight loadings for the week ended June 23 at 621872 cars up 4223 from the prior week, 12245 over 1933 and 122879 over 1932 Miscellaneous freight totals 243719 cars down 3683 from last week but 9718 above 1933 and 53716 above 1932 Milwaukee June 29 AP A general strike will be called by the Milwaukee Federated Trade Council if the electric company strike is not settled by 8 am Monday following a conference of labor leaders this afternoon.
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Washington
The
American Railway Association
Milwaukee
Wis
Milwaukee Federated Trade Council of the Electric Company
Market Update Highlights Decline and Ice Cream Deal
The stock index shows 90 stocks averaging 77.9, down from yesterday’s 73. A local ad notes home made ice cream at 30 cents per quart and mentions the Orpheum Theater as a venue in a nearby promotion.
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Aes
Orpheum Theater
Kaw Valley Spuds Begin Harvest Slow But Set To Peak
The Kaw Valley potato harvest started with slow digging and only a few cars filled. Weather has hurt yields, with an expected peak around July 9 and total cars likely near 1,200, below last year. Cobblers quality has been good, as buyers assemble from the West and Midwest for the harvest.
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Kaw Valley
Theield
Rex
Bismarck
Lawrence
Linwood
DeSoto
Heat Deepens Across Kansas With Little Hope for Relief
June 29 AP report shows Kansas remains the hottest state with highs near or above 100 degrees and a sixth straight day above 100 in Topeka. Overnight lows hovered around 74 as no significant rainfall or cooling fronts were expected, despite slight northwest breezes in the far northwest counties.
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Topeka
Kansas Plains
Mercury
Kansas
Dresden
Flora
Altho Goodland
Goodland
Hearing on Protests Against Brinkley for Governor Nomination
Topeka Kansas AP June 29 A state contest board will hold a hearing on protests against Dr John R Brinkley for the Republican nomination for governor on July 3 Formal notice was sent by Secretary of State Frank J Ryan Protests filed by J W Densford Salina and Dan Casement Manhattan claim Brinkley is not a Kansan or a Republican He resides in Del Rio Texas Also Kansas City May sales up 8.7 percent from April and 17.2 percent from May last year in 32 Department stores in the tenth federal reserve district per the Federal Reserve Bank report
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Topeka
Kan
John R. Brinkley
State Contest Board
Doctor
Manhattan
Doctor Brinkley
DelRio
Texas
Kansas City
Federal Reserve District
Kansan City
Federal ‘Reserve Bank
Copeland Hanged for 1931 Slaying in City Jail
Eugene Copeland, 35, a Black man, was hanged in the city jail today for the slaying of Jacob P. Davis, a furniture dealer, during a holdup in 1931. The crime and execution are reported by AP with details of the case and the date of the ruling.
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St.rr
Eugene Copeland
Jacob P. Davis
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