60 Hour Week For Defense In France
Paris March 21 The Daladier government extended the 60 hour work week to railways mines and many other industries to speed war production as part of a rapid defense reorganization It may authorize longer weeks if needed A communique said relief recipients refusing defense work would be dropped for a year The decrees also broadened army expansion and reservist call ups and reflected a tighter military command along the German frontier The moves align with Britain in building an anti German bloc in eastern Europe and potential Romania concerns
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Daladier
Germany
Albert Lebrun
le Matin
France
Britain
Lebrun
London
Georges ’ Bonnet
Viscount Halifax
Europe
Romania
le Journal
Bonnet
George Tatarescu
United States
Tatarescu
Dinner Hosts Bond Between Lawrence and Topeka Chambers
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce hosts Topeka Chamber guests for a joint dinner at Eldridge hotel at 6 30. About 75 Topeka men travel by special buses. next spring Lawrence will reciprocate. W A Biley Topeka president will speak. KU men’s quartet to entertain. reservations via 485.
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Topeka Chamber of Commerce
Eldridge
Topeka
Lawrence
Lawrence Chamber
Topeka Club
Lawrence Group
W. A. Biley
University of Kansas Meng’ Quartet
Chamber of Commerce
Wallace says farm program must stay for profits
Secretary Wallace told a Senate committee that current farm programs should be retained to improve agriculture amid better business conditions. He said loans on major crops would continue, with loaned products entering normal markets rather than storage.
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Washington
Wallace
Cranium Crackers True or False Quiz
This item asks which statements are true or false. It covers etymology the Little Giant nickname for Grant and facts about Dartmoor prison Herod Agrippa I and human sacrifice.
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Ulysses S. Grant
Dartmoor
Devonshire
England
Herod
Agrippa I
Atchison Youth First to Solo Here in Aviation Program
Clyde W Pace of Atchison becomes the first of 20 KU civilian aviation students to solo after completing eight hours of dual instruction. Others, including Tommy Graybill of Kansas City and Daryl Wagner of Ellinwood, also soloed as instructors plan further solo flights.
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Clyde’ W. Pace
Atchison
Pace
Dan Robertson
Tommy Graybill
Kansas City
Daryl E. Wagner
Ellinwood
Bill Ashcraft
Ashcraft
Russ Chitwood
Conway
Springs
Robertson
Baby cured by new drug in influenza meningitis case
Phyllis Baxter a two year old from Waverly Kansas recovered from influenza meningitis after treatment with sulfapyridine at University of Kansas hospital. Temperature fell from 105 to 101 by March 8 and the child was discharged March 13. A Kansas City specialist noted one case does not prove efficacy but expressed cautious optimism and sent the report to the American Medical Society.
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Kansas City
Kan
University of Kansas Hospital
Phyllis Baxter
Earl Baxter
Waverly
Phyllis
H. M. Benning
First Kansas pre training school in life saving opens
Twelve enroll in the first pre training school in life saving and aquatic safety at the KU pool. Herbert Allphin leads the Douglas County Red Cross effort with nine more hours before May 2 for Raymond Schlotterbeck's arrival. Next class meeting is Thursday at 7 PM.
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State of
Kansas
K. U
Herbert Allphin
Douglas County
American Red Cross
Raymond Schlotterbeck
Schlotterbeck
Deaths and Funerals Prank Haglund
Funeral services for Frank Arthur Haglund 53 killed yesterday by accidental gun discharge will be held Wednesday at 2 30 PM from Rumsey Funeral home. Rev Charles A Puls and Prof Benjamin A Gessner Baldwin will officiate. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Lawrence Masonic Lodge No 9 will conduct services. Survived by wife Agnes Haglund and daughter Dorothy Haglund of the home. His mother Mrs Mary Haglund of Lawrence also survives.
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Frank Arthur Haglund
Rumsey Funeral
Charles A. Puls
Benjamin
A. Gessner
Baldwin
Oak Hill Cemetery
Lawrence Masonic Lodge
Agnes Haglund
Dorothy Haglund
Mary Haglund
Lawrence
Mrs Pearl Champion Dies at 60 in County Home
Mrs. Pearl Champion aged 60 died last night at the county home. Private funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 10 o'clock from Miles Funeral home. Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery. She had no known relatives.
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Pearl Champion
Miles Funeral Home
Oak Hill Cemetery
Champion
Christian Endeavor Meeting The North Lawrence
The North Lawrence Christian Endeavor held a Sunday meeting led by Edward Hubbel with the lesson Would Be True The senior society planned an Easter breakfast and elected an April committee led by Helen Mason with Mildred Miller Thelma Haig and Florence Frame Choir practice is set for Wednesday at the Penfold home at 8 o'clock
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Christian Endeavor
North Lawrence Christian
Endeavor
Edward Hubbel
John Frost
Jesus
John Hubbel
Helen Mason
Mildred, Miller
Thelma Haig
Florence Frame
Rivers Congress Opens Hearings Across Nation
Preliminary meetings of the annual rivers and harbors congress began in Washington with the projects committee led by Senator Miller hearing advocates for 154 proposed projects nationwide. The deliberations address plans costing millions of dollars.
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Rivers Congress
Washington
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Congress’ Projects Committee
Miller
Dark
Coffeyville Honors Willcoxon
In Coffeyville Kansas a dinner was held to honor Jim Willcoxon Coffeyville star guard on the University of Colorado basketball team The event drew hometown fans and celebrated his college basketball achievements as of March 21.
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Coffeyville
Willcoxon
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Jim Willcoxon
University of Colorado
Funeral for Carlton Dickinson Draws Lawrence Students
A large group gathered at First Presbyterian Church for the last rites of Carlton Campbell Dickinson 21 of Lawrence who died in a motor car crash last Saturday. The University of Kansas School of Law faculty attended as classes were dismissed. The service included honorary pallbearers from Phi Gamma Delta and Phi Delta Phi. Entombment followed at Oak Hill mausoleum.
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Carlton Campbell Dickinson
Lawrence
Schoo of Law
University of Kansas
Carlton
Glen W. Dickinson
Phi
William M. Rowlands
Robert J. Rowlands
Richard A. Dempster
Abe Shafer
Alex C. Mitchell
Elmer E. Humphrey
Newton Burchett
Paul MacCaskill
Oak Hill Mausoleum
Nazi Press Turns Bitter on France and Britain
Berlin reports that controlled media denounces the democracies over German occupation of Czecho-Slovakia. A Wilhelmstrasse source warns of firm, clear countermeasures and possible renunciation of the 1935 Anglo German naval treaty. Mussolini is cited as not sending usual congratulations to Hitler.
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Mar
Czecho-Slovakia
Wilhelmstrasse
Italy
Germany
Mussolini
Hitler
Britain
Proposal to Investigate Telephone Rates Faces GOP Criticism
Senate approved a McDonald resolution directing the state corporation commission to probe telephone rates. Republicans called the move costly and said it creates fat jobs for public accountants. Other House bills sent to the Senate included sealing abandoned core drill or test wells, closing the American Legion headquarters in the Memorial building, a 265000 state bond for buying the Masonic temple for office space, and allowing the historical society to acquire about 300 acres of sites in Gove, Ottawa and Barber counties.
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Kansas City
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Barber
Pacific Ocean forced landing claims two deaths
A 19 year old pilot, rescued after over an hour’s swim, reported a forced ocean landing near Santa Catalina island. His father Anthony J. Carey and uncle Jack Carey, both of Long Beach, drowned within 20 minutes. Richard Carey, 19, and James Buntini, 30, were rescued by a tug crew and brought to San Pedro.
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Richard Carey
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Long Beach
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Anthony J. Carey
Jack Carey
Victorville
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Richard
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Careys
Buntini
Eight KU swimmers receive letters in announced list
Eight University of Kansas swimmers have been awarded letters Coach James R eaport announced today. They are Proctor Ritchie Wichita Ray Lawrence Smith Center Art Poindexter Wichita all seniors Dean Ritchie Wichita Paul White Garden City Kenneth Rose bush Iola Leo Johnstone Bartles ville Okla and Frank Wilson Kansas City Kan. Freshman swimmers recommended for letters are Aarion Cooper Peabody Lloyd Koehlling Lawrence and Eugene Nelson Kansas City Mo.
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University of Kansas
James Reaport
Proctor Ritchie
Wichita
Ray Lawrence
Smith Center
Art Poindexter
Dean Ritchie
Paul White
Garden City
Kenneth Rosebush
Iola
Leo Johnstone
Bartlesville
Okla
Frank Wilson
Kansas City
Kan
Aarion Cooper
Peabody
Lloyd Koehlling
Lawrence
Eugene Nelson
Senate approves curtailment of presidential powers
The Senate narrowly passes an amendment to limit presidential powers in the government reorganization bill. The vote ends 46 to 43 after a party-line clash as the House approved the measure earlier.
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Washington, Mar
Senate
Organ Recital Draws Large Crowded Mass at First Methodist
About 1200 people packed First Methodist Church last night to hear Dr. William Barnes of Chicago perform on the Russell Memorial organ dedicated Sunday. Attendees came from Topeka, Baldwin, Emporia, Carthage and nearby towns. After the performance a reception at Rev. and Mrs. Robert A. Hunt's home honored Dr. Barnes. Officials from Reuter organ factory and Lawrence musicians attended.
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William Barnes
Chicago
Russell Memorial
Topeka
Baldwin
Emporia
Carthage
Robert A. Hunt
Barnes
Reuter Organ Factory
Lawrence
Charles Skinner Jr Dismissed From Watkins Memorial Hospital
Charles T. Skinner Jr a KK U business student from Kansas City Missouri was dismissed this morning after weeks of critical illness following an appendectomy and transfusions. He walked from the student hospital fully recovered plans to take missed February exams and enroll in a three hour course for the remainder of the year.
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Watkins Memorial Hospital
Charles T. Skinner, Jr
KK. U. School of Business
Kansas City
Skinner
Business
Local Engagements and Social News from McLouth Area
Mrs Esther Jennings announces engagement of daughter Virginia to Barney Means in early summer. Mr and Mrs Henry Foreman report marriage of son Charles to Doris Shafer in Topeka with Foreman planned to live there. Zelpha Shrader wed Lucien Shrader in Olathe. Zelpha a Chillicothe High School graduate class of 1936, Lucien a McLouth Rural High School graduate class of 1933 now with Casebier Elevator. Shrader home after March 20. Methodist Ladies Council met March 10. Mrs Cecil Feister reviewed mission chapters and refreshments served. April hostess will be Mrs Effie Denny with Mrs Feister and Mrs Vandruff. Ted Gilmore and daughter from Atchison pictured among attendees.
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Esther Jennings
Virginia
Barney Means
Charles Means
Henry Foreman
Charles
Doris Shafer
Foreman
Topeka
Foremane
College
Walter Wyatt
Barbara
Horton
Donald Dowers
Lawrence
William Wyatt
Charles Deitrich
Zelpha
Lucien Shrader
Jake Shrader
Olathe
Bert Rogers
Casebier Elevator Company
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W. R. Reynolds
Methodist Ladies’ Council
Clyde Parker
Joe Jungman
Albert Lobb
Cecil Feister
Effie Denny
Feister
Vandruff
Ted Gilmore
Atchison
Local social notes and club activities from Kansas communities
Mrs Alfred Rice of Kansas City and Roy Pyle of Topeka visited friends. Rhoda Stallings from Booker Texas came to see relatives. Mildred Beech returned from Lawrence for vacation. Harold Bradford left for Leavenworth to join Metzger Sand Co. W A Edmonds plans to sell furniture and move to Wichita. Dr Frank Schaeffer attended a medico military symposium in Kansas City. June Steeper returned from Park College with classmates. Allen Van Cleave sang at United Brethren Church with June Steeper at piano. Elia Jones and Margretta Chapman from Kansas City visited relatives. G M Casebier spent the weekend in Kansas City. The new 4 H club held its first meeting March 13 with Edward Bond presiding. Officers Ruth Spoonerman, Arlene Nickels, and Winifred Kimmel elected. 26 members present. Betty Kimmel spoke on parliamentary drill. Club name not yet chosen. next meeting April 10 at Round Grove school. The Economics club at the high school hosted by Miss Lilian Wilkins entertained the Oskaloosa club. 55 guests attended a lime sherbet lunch with St Patrick cakes. Pep club hosted both basketball teams, teachers and faculty. Harold Gilbert and Mrs H W Steep...
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Alfred Rice
Kansas City
Roy Pyle
Topeka
Jesse Pyle
Rhoda Hummer Stallings
Booker, Tex
H. H. Kimmel
Mildred Beech
Lawrence
Harold Bradford
Leavenworth
Metzger Sand Company
W. A. Edmonds
Wichita
Frank Schaeffer
General Hospital
June Steeper
Park College
Miriam Elmer
Kay Ficklin
Virginia Smith
Tate Lane
Herbert Waggener
Allen Vancleave
Dick Cagey
United Brethren Church
Elia Jones
Margretta
Betty Kimmel
Round Grove
Economics Club
Lilian Wilkins
Club of
Oskaloosa
St. Patrick
Harold Gilbert
St Patrick’s Tea by High School Girls Reserves
The Girl Reserves hosted a St Patrick's tea for mothers at the high school on Thursday afternoon March 16. Eighty five mothers and daughters attended with faculty, enjoying the program and refreshments of lime sherbet and cakes.
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W. C. Bradford
Lawrence
Pine Room
Rexall
St. Patrick’s
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