Peace talks to determine arms policy in Britain
London reports Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain told the House of Commons that if peace talks with Italy and Germany fail Britain will accelerate its vast rearmament program. He urged frank talks to prevent Europe from war while defending democracy and liberty.
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London
Neville Chamberlain
House of Commons
Italy
Germany
Britain
Europe
Chamberlain
Goverrment
League of Nations
Abanon
Altho
Capper Opposes Reorganization Bill Citing Dictatorial Power
Senator Arthur Capper Kansas objects to the departmental reorganization bill saying it would entrust dictatorial power to the President until 1940 and strip Congress of remaining oversight over federal fund expenditures. He compares the measure to past court packing opposition and questions the need for a bigger navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mar
Arthur Capper
Kansas
Congress
Supreme Court
Arab charged in Jerusalem bombing trial
George Katimi a 27 year old Arab with U S citizenship stood trial in a military court in Jerusalem for the January 16 bombing of a workers cooperative restaurant. The proceeding was attended by American Consul General G Wadsworth and carried under a four month old military ordinance offering possible death for such offenses.
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Jerusalem
Mar
George Katimi
United States
G. Wadsworth
Lawrence Board to Meet This Evening at Liberty Memorial
Lawrence board of education will hold its regular March meeting this evening at Liberty Memorial High School. School principals and supervisors will be elected at the meeting and other routine matters will be attended to.
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Lawrence Board of Education
Liberty Memorial High School
Pendergast Forces Mobilize Ahead of Primary Show of Power
In Kansas City on March 7 the T. J. Pendergast Democratic organization mobilized its strength for a high profile city primary described as a formality. Observers note the clash with Gov. Lloyd C. Stark allies as Pendergast aims for about 90,000 votes while coalition forces project around 60,000 votes ahead of the March 29 election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
T. J. Pendergast Democratic Organization
Lloyd C.stark
Stark
Pendergast Organization
Pendergast
Pendergast City
Spanish Civil War Cruiser Baleares Destroyed Off Cartagena
Reports from British destroyers Kempf eld and Boreas say the 10,000 ton insurgent cruiser Baleares was sunk off Cartagena after a torpedo strike and air bombing. Rescue efforts saved over 400 crewmen. fate of others unclear. Battle reduced insurgent blockade effectiveness and followed a prior loss of the battleship Espana.
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Madrid
Mar
Cartagena
London
Kempenfeld
Boreas
Balearies
Baleares
Canarias
Mediterranean
Lepanto
Almirante Cervera
Espana
Santander
Franco's Airmen Stage Five Raids on Cartagena
Madrid reports Franco's airmen raided Cartagena five times between midnight and noon in swift retaliation for the torpedoing of Baleares. The government says its naval force there escaped damage, while telegrams pour in praising the victory over eight insurgent war vessels at Cartagena.
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Madrid
Mar
Baleares
Francisco Franco
Cartagena
Early Spring Days Continue In Kansas Weather
Topeka March 7 Fair weather will persist in Kansas with minimal temperature change. Temperatures tomorrow are expected to reach 50 to 55 degrees after tonight’s lows around 24 to 30 degrees. A light unmeasurable rain was reported only in Wichita over the weekend. skies remain clear across the region.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Flora
Wichita
Opposition to New Tax Bill Debated in Congress
Washington reports Rep. Lamneck of Ohio condemned the surtax on closely held corporations as discriminatory and unjust. He argued the bill targets specific groups and warned it could drain billions from the treasury by 1939 while House and Senate leaders clash over revenue and relief measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mar
Lamneck
Ohio
House
Henry Ford
Ways and Means Committee
Representative Fish
R-N.y
Ohio Democrat
Congress
Federal Treasury
Fish
Senate
District of Columbia
WPA
Carrington Gill
Works Progress Administrator
Encouraging Bulletins From Pershing's Room
Pershing's recovery campaign continues as bulletins from his sick room report improving heart function and stabilizing BP after illness. Dr. Davison noted blood pressure fluctuating but not alarmingly low and later readings showed satisfactory heart activity. Lt. Col. Marietta returned to San Antonio after tending Pershing since February, and Pershing briefly enjoyed sunlit bedside visits with Maj. Gen. George C. Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Ariz
John J. Pershing
Roland Davison
General Pershing
S. A. Marietta
San Antonio
George C. Marshall
Firemen Save Eleven From West 47th Street Fire
Firemen carried 11 people from a third floor apartment on West 47th Street after a fire cut off escape. Damage was slight. two suffered foot burns while fleeing down stairs.
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Kansas City, Mar
West 47Th Street
Hungary War Debt Plan To Be Accepted By Congress
President Roosevelt will submit Hungary's debt settlement to Congress. Hungary would pay about 39 000 a year for 30 years, covering principal while eliminating interest. State Department favors the plan as a good payer and a precedent for other debtors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mar
Roosevelt
Congress
United States
State Department
Hungary
Typhoid Immunizations Begin After California Flood
Health officials in flood hammered Southern California launched typhoid inoculations as a precaution amid sanitation hazards. No cases reported. Colton water cut off. 182 dead and missing in San Bernardino area. property damage around 65 million dollars. Camp Baldy and Gov. Troy’s wife marooned. funds of 1 million set for bridges and highways repair.
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Los Angeles
California
Colton
San Bernardino
Orange
Riverside
Ventura
Camp Baldy
Helen Troy
John Troy
Alaska
San Gabriel Canyon Dam No. 1
E. R. Lambertson
Earl Lee Kelley
Public Works
Bomb British ships attacked off Spanish coast
The British destroyers Blanche and Brilliant were attacked by five unidentified bombing planes off the Spanish coast. The bombs landed near but did not hit the ships. An admiralty official said the attack was likely a case of mistaken identity during a naval battle aftermath.
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London
Mar
Admiralty
Blanche
Brilliant
Spanis
Mediterranean
Altho
Rev Niemoeller Put In Solitary Confinement
In Solitary Confinement Berlin March 7 reports say The Rev Martin Niemoeller, taken last week to Sachsenhausen concentration camp near Oranienburg, was placed in solitary confinement according to reliable informants.
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Berlin
Martin Niemoeller
Sachsenhausen
Oranienburg
Morgan to Stay as TVA Chairman Despite Opposition
Arthur E. Morgan declared he would remain as Tennessee Valley Authority chairman despite pressure from two TVA directors to resign. He defended the agency's social and economic aims and warned that abandoning the post would harm government decency and effectiveness amid a nearly three year power struggle with Harcourt Morgan and David E. Lilienthal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mar
Arthur E. Morgan
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Morgan
Harcourt Morgan
David E. Lilienthal
Navy to spend eight million on experimental mosquito fleet
The navy plans eight million dollars for experimental air and surface craft as part of a billion dollar fleet expansion bill. The effort aims to test a dirigible and fast coast patrol boats developed abroad while some officials remain skeptical. Senator Borah argues the program exceeds defense needs and risks national bankruptcy, but administration aides expect approval. President Roosevelt requested funds for tests of these mosquito fleet craft used by Britain Italy Germany and France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mar
Senator Borah
R-Ida
House Naval Committee
Borah
House
Roosevelt
Britain
Italy
Germany
France
Vote Fraud Trial Ends Abruptly in Kansas City
In Kansas City on March 7 the governments 12th vote fraud case stemming from 1986 election scandals closed as two defendants pleaded guilty and four others pleaded no defense. Six individuals face pending indictments as investigators prepare grand jury evidence for further charges.
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Kansas
City
Mar
Cpi
Kansas City
Bruno Nicoli
Frank G. Fellers
Margaret Jewell
Nina Ruth Fellers
Louise Francis Stroub
Dorothy Brown
Merrill E. Otis
Thomas Costolow
U. S. District Attorney
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Supreme Court Grants Stay on Election Fraud Conviction Review
The Supreme Court agreed to stay its action denying review of conspiracy to commit election fraud convictions in Kansas City Missouri tied to the 1936 general election. The February 28 decision upheld eighth circuit rulings affirming federal district court verdicts. Petitioners seeking a rehearing stay include Edson Walker John H Drummond John A Lat eran Frank H Adams Lorne F Wells Joe R Wells Jr Leo B Roach John T Little Gilbert Stevens Forest C Holman George Neeper and Frank Ditsch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mar
Supreme Court
Kansas City
High Court
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
Federal District Court
Edson
M. Walker
John H. Drummond
John A. Lateran
Frank H. Adams
Lorne F. Wells
Joe R. Wells, Jr
Leo B. Roach
John T. Little
Gilbert Stevens
Forest C. Holman
George Neeper
Frank Ditsch
Propaganda Topic Closes Lawrence Town Hall Meeting
At the Unitarian church the final town hall session featured Marco Morrow of Capper Publications and Charles Stansell of the Kansas City Star debating propaganda in a democracy. They argued over media bias, the role of newspapers, and the need for critical public discernment in news reporting.
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Morrow
Stansell
Lawrence Town Hall
Marco Morrow
Capper Publications
Charles Stansell
Kansas City Star
Town Hall
Unitarian Church
Red
University of Kansas
Lawrence Town Hall Associates
Lloyd Houston
Electa Kindlesperger
Jens P. Jensen
Agnes Thompson
J. M. Mott
Chamber luncheon to feature Dr. F. D. Farrell at Eldridge
The biweekly Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Eldridge hotel tomorrow at 12 20 will feature Dr. F D Farrell president of Kansas State College Manhattan. His topic will be Seeing the Sunsets and farmers are specially invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Eldridge
F. D. Farrell
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Farrell
Dr. Farrell
Utilities speaker discusses rate structures at Rotary
Edwin Vennard of Chicago and Midwest Service, Edison Electric Institute rate committee chairman, spoke at Rotary about residential electric rates. He noted utilities have high investment relative to revenue, with five dollars invested per one dollar of annual revenue and fixed charges about half the revenue. He urged a balance between high and low rates to encourage use while avoiding losses, and praised cost reductions with higher consumption as fair to consumers and producers. Guests included Kansas Electric Power staff and Lawrence residents.
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Edwin Vennard
Chicago
Midwest Service Company
Edison Electric Institute
Rotary
Louisiana
Huey Long
Vennard
Kansas Electric Power Company
Lawrence Rotary
Art Johnson
Leavenworth
E. T. Hughes
Parsons
George Davis
Cecil Hough
Wilbur Ruese
R. S. Fox
L. S. Purcell
Joe Traylor
Lawrence
Frank Mandeville
K.U
Dr. Elder
Iran
Theo. Astman
R.E.P
George Mills
United States
Theodore
Glenn Charlton
J. Frank Jones
Two Bystanders Rescue Buckles From Smoke Filled Plane Crash
In Portland on March 7 bystanders Ross Olds and John McClure risked their lives to save Hover Buckles after his small airplane hit a tree and caught fire. They climbed the tree, extinguished the flames, and lowered Buckles 50 feet to the ground. Buckles suffered shock and injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Buckles
Ross Olds
John McClure
Southwestern College Ties Mexican Team In Exhibition
In Mexico City on March 7 Southwestern College of Winfield and the Mexican Cachorros played to a 17 to 17 tie in a round robin exhibition. Southern Illinois Gustavus Adolphus of St Peter Minn and State Teachers of Navasotoches Texas won their exhibition games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Mexico City
Mar
Southwestern College of Winfield
Cachorros
United States
Southern Illinois
Gustavus Adolphus of
St. Peter, Minn
State Teachers of
Navasdoches
Santa Monica Surrounded by Water but Escapes Flood
From Santa Monica California F C Hamilton reports in a March 2 letter to his parents that the city was bordered by water from the flood yet remained high enough to avoid inundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Monica
F. C. Hamilton
Calif
W. C. Hamilton
Fireman Leaps To Death From Rock Island Train
A collision with a truck near Alma left Albert Moran dead and Wylie Humbert injured as Rock Island No 44, the Californian, neared Lawrence. A drive wheel pin broke near Midland, prompting Fireman William Gross to jump to safety and die on the west bound tracks. The derailment halted trains until 1:30 a.m. and caused extensive track damage on the Union Pacific line.
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Rock Island
Lawrence
Union Pacific
Alma
Albert Moran
Dover
Wylie F. Humbert
Topeka
Midland
William Gross
Gross
Kansas City
Kan
Altho
C. Jenkins
L. K. Zimmer
Funk
Zimmer
Golden State Limited
No. 4
Union. Pacific
City Council to Decide on Special Bond Election
The city council meets in adjourned session at 7:30 p.m. to vote on calling a special election for April 5 to issue WPA bonds for paving on Massachusetts Street from Twentieth to Twenty third, two bandstands in South Park, and a South Park restroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Twenty-third Street
South Park
Kellogg to Speak on Art in the Open at Museum
Professor J M Kellogg of Kansas University will be the fourth speaker in the Spooner Thayer museum art lecture series tomorrow at 7 30 pm. He will discuss Art in the Open and show slides of European buildings.
Stock Market Index Shows Rise on Weekend Trading
The average of 60 stocks climbs from 43.6 to 44.5 over the weekend as market activity resumes after Saturday.
Weather outlook and regional road conditions shift
Kansas forecast shows fair conditions tonight and Tuesday with little temperature change. Morning map notes cover Coffeyville rough dirt roads, Ottawa fair to good, Topeka fair, and elsewhere good. Gas Office record lists yesterday evening, today morning, and noon temperatures.
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Kansas
Coffeyville
Ottawa
Topeka
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Bill
Lloyd
Torpedo
Franco
Ford
Hampton
Pershing
Green Bros
Spain
Navy
Edward Vennard
Flier
Wrecker
University Coal Co
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