Douglas Named to Highest Court During Roosevelt Term
William O. Douglas 40 year old chairman of the securities commission was named by President Roosevelt to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court. If confirmed the Yale law professor will succeed Justice Louis B. Brandeis who retired February 18 after 23 years on the high tribunal.
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Washington
Mar
William O. Douglas
Securities Commission
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Senate
Douglas
Louis B. Brandeis
High Tribunal
Altho
Yale
Connecticut
Minnesota
Washington State
Ashurst
D.-Ariz
Senate Judiciary Committee
Hatch
New Mexico
King
Utah
McCarran
Nevada
Burke
Nebraska
O’mahoney
Wyoming
Borah
Idaho
Danaher
Charles Evans Hughes
James C. McReynolds
Pierce Butler
McReynolds
Commission
Maine
Minn
Whitman College
Walla Walla
Wash
Columbia University
Yakima
Columbia
Columbia Law Review
New York
Department of Commerce
Mildred M. Riddle
la Grange
Ore
Sen
Hugo L. Black
Alabama
Ku Klux Klan
Stanley Reed
Kentucky
Felix Frankfurter
Harvard
Kansas
Kansas City
Great Britain Calls for Action by Powers Forming Stop Hitler
Britain proposes an anti aggression declaration with France Soviet Russia and other willing nations as a counter to a possible joint democratic conference on resisting German aggression. Moscow signals a nine power talk with military consultations and mutual defense aims.
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Great Britain
Hitler
London
Mar
Britain
France
Rinasta
United States
Maxim
Litvinoff
Moscow
Austria
Czecho-Slovakia
Sudetenland
Germany
Russia
Paris
Poland
Rumania
Yugoslavia
Greece
Turkey
Bulgaria
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Europe
Romania
Bucharest
Kansas farmers offered two plans to settle government wheat loans
Kansas AAA officials outlined after April 15 two options for wheat loan borrowers. They may deliver farm stored wheat to the Commodity Credit Corporation for seven cents per bushel storage credit, or pay about the current market value with storage adjustments. In either route CCC will keep sales close to production points to minimize market impact. 7,091 wheat loans were issued across 100 Kansas counties totaling $1,843,635 for farm stored and $3,115,730 for warehouse stored grain.
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Manhattan
Mar
Kansas
AAA
Commodity Credit Corporation
Joan
E. H. Leker
Communist Bandit Raid Reported in Manchoukuo
Doei dispatch from Hsinking reports a bloody uprising in Kirin province with 300 bandits attacking the Manchoukuo forest guards HQ near Huatien. Six Manchoukuoans kidnapped, 16 bandits killed, other loot taken. Punitive expedition organized. Harbin Domei notes Soviet troops crossed border twice and were repulsed.
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Tokyo
Kirin
Manchoukuo
Domei
Hsinking
Huatien
Harbin
New Job Costs His Life in Leavenworth Shooting
Fred Lange a 60 year old former policeman was hired as a watchman at a hog farm and beer parlor. He was shot and killed by a holdup man after Mrs Adler opened the farmhouse door to three-robbers. Louis Adler owned the farm and had employed Lange following sightings of prowlers the night before.
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Leavenworth
Fred Lange
E. Lange
Louis Adler
Lange
Stock Market Index Closes Slightly Higher at 60 Stocks
The average of 60 stocks ends at 48.9 with Sab le at 48.2, signaling modest gains despite mixed trading amid cautious investor sentiment and market churn.
Fatal accidental shotgun discharge at Midway cafe
Frank Arthur Haglund 58, owner of the Midway cafe at 10381 Massachusetts Street, was killed by an accidental .410 shotgun discharge while cleaning the weapon during a conversation with customer Hale Steele Baldwin. Haglund died behind the cash register. coroner Dr. L K Zimmer ruled the incident accidental and no inquest. He leaves a wife Agnes, daughter Dorothy, and mother Mary, all in Lawrence. Funeral plans pending.
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Frank ‘Arthur Haglund
Midway Cafe
Massachusetts Street
L. K. Zimmer
Haglund
Hale Steele
Baldwin
George Hulteen
Learnard Avenue
Zimmer
Lawrence
Agnes Haglund
Dorothy Haglund
Indiana Street
Mary Haglund
Czechs Reject Provisional Government Plan
Chicago reports a representative of Dr Eduard Benes denied rumors that Czechs and Slovaks in the United States were forming a provisional government led by Benes. He urged Americans not to tolerate ideas aiming to dominate Europe and stressed democracy in the struggle ahead.
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Chicago
Mar
PIA
Eduard Benes
United States
Benes
E. B. Hitchcock
Europe
NBC
Democracy
Franco Rejects Loyalist Peace Plea in Civil War
Dispatches from Burgos say Generalissimo Franco rejected the Republic's bid for an honorable peace. He demanded Madrid’s unconditional surrender and indicated no peace talks would proceed unless capitulation occurred.
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Hendaye
France
Madrid
Burgos
Franco
Madrid Defense Council
Democratic push to exempt foods from sales tax fails
In Topeka on March 20 the Democratic senate minority failed to force a floor vote on the bill exempting certain foods from the sales tax. Minority Leader Harry Warren moved to bring the measure out, but the motion lost 20 to 12 with Republicans in the majority.
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Topeka
Mar
Senate
Harry Warren
Memel annexation talks gain momentum as Germany negotiates
Berlin reports a bilateral understanding with Lithuania over Memel. Juozas Urbšys and Joachim von Ribbentrop indicate Memel may join the Reich if Memel residents seek reunification. Lithuania signals economic terms for Berlin while resisting protectorate status.
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Berlin
Germany
Lithuania
Memel
Juozas Ursbus
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Spaulding to Confer on Troop for World’s Fair
Acting Superintendent G Warren Spaulding of Haskell Institute leaves for Oklahoma City to confer with A C Mona regional coordinator on sending Troop I to the York World’s Fair to act as distinguished visitors. He will be joined by Chilocco School Superintendent Corell. Spaulding plans to return midweek.
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G. Warren Spaulding
Haskell Institute
Oklahoma City
A. C. Mona
York
Valencia Bombed by Savoia Bombers Near Waterfront
Five Savoia bombers flew low over Valencia amid anti-aircraft fire and struck a street beside the waterfront today. Casualty figures were not immediately known as fragments fell and the crowd scattered.
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Valencia
Mar
Savoia
Farmer Loses Thumb in Tractor Power Takeoff
M. C. Elliott, a Kanwaka farmer, lost his right thumb when his hand was caught in a tractor power-takeoff early this morning. He was taken to Memorial hospital, and his condition this afternoon was reported as good.
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M. C. Elliott
Kanwaka
Elliott
Memorial Hospital
U. S. Legation in Prague Closed and Minister Is Called Back to America
The United States closed its legation in Prague and ordered Minister Wilbur J. Carr to return to the United States. Carr said no officials of the Czecho-Slovak government remained with whom he could maintain relations for protection of U.S. interests and citizens. The legation was turned over to American consular officials in Prague.
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U. S
Prague
America
Washington
United States
Wilbur J. Carr
Germany
State Department
Carr
KU chancellor search panel to report to regents in Topeka
A four man sub committee appointed to search for a new University of Kansas chancellor will report to the Kansas Board of Regents in Topeka on Wednesday. Chairman Ralph T O Neil said remaining candidates will be brought to Topeka to meet the board and may visit the campus. The bill to abolish the board and create a governor appointed one with Senate consent likely to pass. The new board would have five members of one party and four of the other.
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University of Kansas
Board of Regents
Topeka
Ralph T.o'neil
Mibking
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Payne Ratner
H. L. Snyder
Winfield
Maurice Breidenthal
Kansas City
Kan
Leslie Wallace
Larned
Lester McCoy
Garden City
O’neil
ASK CLOTHING GIFTS FOR NEEDY CHILDREN DRIVE
The Social Service League appeals for discarded clothing as the cupboard is bare and rural families are being turned away. A B Woestemeyer leads the drive with coats and dresses accepted. notify Mrs Bessie Taylor or board members to arrange pick up. Electa Kindlesperger notes shoes and rubbers are in good supply for needy school children, with repairs helping extend donations.
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Social Service League
A. B. Woestemeyer
Bessie Taylor
League
Again
Electa Kindlesperger
Strong Earthquake Hits Southern Japan Causes Widespread Damage
A powerful quake described as the strongest in five years struck southern Japan today. The central meteorological observatory reported hundreds of homes damaged and communications and power lines disrupted. The epicenter was in the ocean 75 miles northeast of Kyushu. casualty figures were not yet known.
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Tokyo
Central Meteorological Observatory
Japan
Kyushu
Senate Votes to Abolish Sales Tax Tokens in Kansas
In Topeka the senate approved the administration bill to abolish sales tax tokens by 21 to 15 and sent it to Gov. Payne H. Ratner for signature. Tokens will be replaced by penny bracket systems effective July 1 with potential multiple bracketings for different merchants. The measure passed with only one Democrat voting for it, and several Republicans joining Democrats in opposition. Absent Dale, the vote counted the constitutional majority. The article also notes the administration's reorganization agenda moving in the house, creating a new department of social welfare and revamping the board of administration.
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Topeka
Mar
Senate
Payne H. Ratner
W. A. Barron
Phillipsburg
Kirke W. Dale
Arkansas City
Barron
State Tax Commission
W. G. Fink
Jay S. Parker
Bill
Arnold Todd
Wichita
Administration
House
Department of Secial Welfare
Board of Administration
Spring Arrives in Kansas With Warm Weather Forecast
Topeka reports official spring starts tomorrow with fair and warmer conditions. S D Flora says growing weather will boost grass and vegetation. highs near 70 to 75 while nights drop to the 40s in the south. Cherryvale logs 18 inches rainfall. Elk City Oklahoma notes 82 degrees in national map.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D
Flora
Cherryvale
Weather Bureau
Goodland
Elk City
Okla
Aeronautics Authority Seeks 7.3 Million for Pilot Training
The civil aeronautics authority asked Congress for 7.3 million dollars to train 20,000 civilian pilots for potential emergencies. Robert Hinckley told the House Interstate Commerce Committee the program would deter aerial attack and reflect American preparedness.
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Washington
Mar
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Congress
Robert Hinckley
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Hemisphere
Hinckley
Organ Dedication at First Methodist Church Honors Russell Family
The Russell Memorial organ was dedicated during morning services at First Methodist. Dr. Edwin F. Price introduced Charles B. Russell who presented the organ to honor his parents and used for God’s glory. Dr. Robert A. Hunt led the consecration as the Wes leyan choir closed with the Hallelujah Chorus. Lloyd Russell is abroad. A floral piece from Mrs. Lolita Jackman adorned the chancel. Dr. William Barnes of Chicago will give a public recital tonight at 8.
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Russell
First Methodist Church
Edwin F. Price
Charles B. Russell
Lloyd Russell
J. B. Russell
Robert A. Hunt
South America
Lolita Jackman
Charles
Clark
Judith
William Barnes
Chicago
Danzig Awaits Reunion With Germany Amid Uncertainty
Free City of Danzig officials say they await union with Germany but emphasize no immediate change in status. Berlin is expected to decide, with others noting any return would come through diplomacy, not force. The city, a League of Nations administered area, is effectively Nazi dominated and linked to Germany.
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Free City
Danzig
Germany
Berlin
Poland
Baltic
League of Nations
Fisher Attends Topeka Conference Of County Superintendents
Harold C. Fisher county superintendent attended a Topeka conference of county superintendents today to discuss statewide education issues.
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Topeka
Harold C. Fisher
Romania Says It Will Cede Economics to Germany Yet Preserve Political Rights
In Bucharest today Romania signaled readiness to grant economic concessions to Germany while rejecting surrender of political rights. Talks with German trade official Helmut Wohlthat stressed an understanding on trade but no political concessions. Romania warned of halting dependence on Germany and noted Bohemia Moravia's absorption affected its military position as troops stand ready at frontiers.
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London
Helmuth Wohlthal
Hitler
Berlin
Reich
Fuehrer
Germany
Bohemia and Moravia
Rumania
Bucharest
Guy Pulililgl
LIKI
Helmuth Wohlthat
Rumanian Finance Ministry
Bohemia-Moravia
Skoda
Czecho-Slovakia
Romania
Balkans
Dickinson dies after car crash in Lawrence
Carlton Campbell Dickinson died at Lawrence Memorial hospital at 9 12 am after a car crash at Sixth and Massachusetts Street. Fellow crash victims Robert Faulconer and Henry G Lewis were killed. Richard Bassinger was hospitalized in serious but not dangerous condition. Funeral plans set for Dickinson at First Presbyterian Church with Phi Gamma Delta and Phi Delta Phi honoraries contributing. University of Kansas classes and nearby theaters to close for the service. Dickinson, born July 29 1917 in Brookfield Missouri, was a KU freshman and Phi Gamma Delta member, survived by Glen W Dickinson and Adda Dickinson, a sister, and Glen W Dickinson Jr.
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Carlton Campbell Dickinson
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Massachusetts Street
Robert Faulconer
Arkansas City
Henry G. Lewis
Salina
Dickinson
Richard Bassinger
Holton
Kan
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
Faulconer
University of Kansas School of Law
Lewis
Carlton Dickinson
First Presbyterian Church
Theodore H. As7
Oak Hill Mausoleum
Phi Gamma Delta
Phi Delta’ Phi
David H Scott
William M. Rowlands
Robert J. Rowlands
William R. Mackie
Richard A. Dempster
Abe Shafer, III
Alex C. Mitchell
Nesvton Burschett
Elmer FE
Humphreys
Paul MacCaskill
University Law School
Varsity
Brookfield
Lawrence
Pembroke School
Kansas City
Lawrence High School
University of Kansas
Phi Delta Phi
Glen W. Dickinson
Adda Dickinson
Mary Louise
Glen W. Dickinson, Jr
Britain to dispatch trade mission to Romania
Oliver Stanley announced in the house of commons that Britain will send a trade commission to Romania. Details are to be arranged and the move follows Germany Romania trade talks that caused concern.
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Britain
Trade Commission
Rumania
London
Oliver Stanley
Board of Trade
Stanley
House of Commons
Germany
Romania
F. J. Bellinger
U. S. Refuses to Accept German Occupation
The United States sent Germany a note refusing to recognize Hitler's occupation of Czecho Slovakia. Acting Secretary Sumner Welles signed the note and delivered it to the German embassy by messenger. The reply to Germany's protectorate over Bohemia and Moravia will be publicized by the state department tomorrow.
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von Ribbentrop
Ursbus
Memel
Baltig
Germany
Hitler
Britain
Czecho-Slovakia
Berlin
Europe
Washington
Mar
United States
State Department
Sumner Welles
Bohemia and Moravia
Journal-World Named Official Paper for Douglas County
Douglas county commissioners in session afternoon declare the Journal-World as the official paper for the coming year to publish legal notices and inform taxpayers about county expenditures including welfare. The board also selects the Douglas County Republican to publish the delinquent tax list.
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Journal-World
Douglas County
Isi
Republican
Weather Outlook and Spring Cleaning Prompt Ads
Kansas forecast calls for fair weather tonight and Tuesday with warmer temperatures on Tuesday. Gas Office Record shows 7 p.m. yesterday 78, today 54 at noon, 40 minimum today, and yesterday's high 76 low 47 a year ago. Spring cleaning prompts readers to sell unwanted items via classified advertising.
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Kansas
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