Wyoming Bad Man Durand Dies After Powell Bank Robbery
Earl Durand 26 known as Tarzan was shot and wounded during a Powell bank hold up and later killed himself. He had killed four people including two officers and two posse members, as police pursued him from Cody jail to Powell in a dramatic pursuit.
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Powell
Wyo
Earl Durand
Tarzan
Verne St. John
John Said Durand
Wyoming
Johnny Gawthorp
First National Bank
A. B. Snyder
Associated Press
Durand
Cody
Snyder
Johnny Ganthrop
Bob Nelson
Clyde D. Elledge
Powell City
Harry Morris
Clarksfork
Canon
New German Battleship to Be the Von Tirpitz
Berlin reports Germany names its second 35 000 ton battleship the Von Tirpitz after Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz who pushed unrestricted submarine warfare. The ship under construction at Wilhelmshaven will be launched April 1 with Adolf Hitler present. It will be a sister ship to the Bismarck, launched February 14, and Jane's Fighting Ships notes a third 38 5 000 ton battleship was laid down in 1938 with a possible fourth added this year.
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Berlin
Germany
Alfred von Tirpitz
Wilhelmshaven
Adolf Hitler
von Tirpitz
Jane’s Fighting Ships
Truck Transportation Threatened in Southern New England Strike
Providence R I March 24 The wage dispute triggering a truck drivers strike last Sunday threatens a total halt of commercial motor transport in southern New England. Thirty one southern Massachusetts firms employing about 400 men ordered trucks off the highways in a first retaliation, with 1 200 operators in the dispute signaling more withdrawals to pressure union wage increase demands.
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Providence
R. J
New England
Massachusetts
A.F.L
Army flier killed in Langley Field crash near North Beach
Lieut. E. E. Holcombe was killed early today when his army pursuit plane crashed during a routine night flight from Langley Field Virginia. His body was found beneath the wreckage near his partially opened parachute. A posse of volunteers searched the tobacco field nearby led by Pvt. F M Ridenour who said he parachuted to safety when the plane's fuel ran low while seeking a landing field.
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North Beach
E. E. Holcombe
Langley Field
Tobacco Field
Here
F. M. Ridenour
Spanish Peace Talks at Burgos Highlight Italy France Rift
A second delegation of six Republican emissaries arrives in Burgos as Madrid surrenders eyeing near. Italian reports link possible Franco entry to Mussolini policy amid Franco-German tensions. Goering sends fascism anniversary telegram amid Rome Berlin axis signs.
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Burgos
Italy
France
Rome
Mar
Nationalistione Behin
Madrid
Mussolini
Spain
Sir Noel Charles
Count Galeazzo Ciano
Noel
Count Ciano
Great Britain
Chamberlain
Herman Wilhelm Goering
San Remo
Expect Surrender May Cut Tax Rate The Madrid Front
A Madrid surrender of the Spanish civil war is reported as near after a 32 month siege. Nationalists and republicans plan transfer of Madrid authority with a nationalist council ready in Valladolid. Morgenthau proposes three tax cut options for social security and a shifted administration to a trustees board.
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Hendaye
France
Mar
Madrid
Segismundo Casado
Rome
Il Piccolo
Burgos
Defense Council
Jose Miaja
Valladolid
Spain
Seven New Directors Named by Chamber of Commerce
Seven new directors were added to the Chamber of Commerce board after ballots were counted by the nomination and polling committee. Elected for three-year terms are John Andrews Earnest Boyce E L Haynes Justin Hill W H Ruese G Warren Spaulding and R H Wagstaff. The retiring committee members who oversaw the vote were C J Cotton Paul A Dinsmoor C J Dodds Robert Haggart H W Keene Lloyd S Purcell and M S Winter. The board will organize for the coming fiscal year at an April meeting with current officers John Brand president M S Winter first vice president H C Brinkman second vice president and Walter Schaal treasurer.
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Chamber of Commerce
John Andrews
Earnest Boyce
E. L. Haynes
Justin Hill
W. H. Ruese
G. Warren Spaulding
R. H. Wagstaff
C. J. Cotton
Paul A. Dinsmoor
C. J. Dodds
Robert Haggart
H. W. Keene
Lloyd S. Purcell
M. S. Winter
John Brand
M.S. Winter
H. C. Brinkman
Walter Schaal
Cunningham's Release Sought by Attorney in Missing Wife Case
Oklahoma City March 24 CP K D Mitchell attorney for Roger Cunningham 33 husband of missing Mrs Eudora Cunningham filed a writ of habeas corpus seeking his release Officers discount a Tulsa report that a woman matching the missing wife's description rode a bus from McAlester to Beaumont Texas March 7 The investigation holds Mrs Cunningham did not leave Oklahoma City by public transport on March 6 the last day she was seen
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Oklahoma City
Mar
K. D. Mitchell
Roger Cunningham
Eudora Cunningham
Cunningham
M. T. Post
Tulsa
McAlester
Beaumont
Tex
Three Injured When Oil Ship Explodes
The Texaco tanker Reaper exploded at the Bethlehem Drydock in Brooklyn causing serious injuries to three men. The ship burst into flames shortly after the blast, police say it was caused by gas ignition in the hold of the 6500 ton tanker. The vessel had arrived from Port Arthur, Texas with most oil cargo already removed.
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New York
Texaco
Reaper
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
Drydock
Brooklyn
Port Arthur
Tex
Allen Heads Flying Club President at KU
Don Allen a senior engineering student at the University was elected president of the KU Flying Club at a meeting last night at Municipal airport. Tom Graybill and Betty Smith were named vice president and secretary-treasurer respectively with Bill Ashcraft and Dan Robertson giving talks. Allen said plans for the rest of the semester will be finalized at next Thursday’s meeting.
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Don Allen
K. U. Flying Club
Tom Graybill
Kansas City
Betty Smith
Bill Ashcraft
Dan Robertson
Allen
Stock Market Index Shows Small Gain Amid Quiet Trading
The index rose by a fraction to 49.3 after yesterday’s 48.5 level with limited activity across the market. Investors remained cautious as traders monitored corporate updates and broader economic signals.
Fighting reported in East Slovakia amid border clashes
Reporting from Bratislava and Warsaw describes Slovak defense ministry claims of a Hungarian bomb attack on Sobrance, a downed Hungarian plane, and heavy fighting along the Slovak eastern frontier with casualties. Poland resists blocs while Denmark and Britain discuss anti aggression steps.
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Bratislavia
Slovakia
Slovak Defense Ministry
Sobrance
Carpatho-Ukraine
Defense Ministry
Poland
Europe
Germany
Memel
Rumania
Britain
France
Soviet Russia
Russia
England
CCC Quota for County Reported to Mrs Watson
The state welfare board reports a quota of 11 white and 11 colored CCC enrollees for Douglas County. White boys report to Valley Falls camp April 7 and colored boys to Lone Star camp April 8. Ages 17 to 23 are eligible, and Mrs. Mildred Watson urges applicants to interview at the courthouse within three to four days.
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Douglas County
CCC
Mildred Watson
State Welfare Board
Valley Falls
Lone Star
Court House
Education appropriation bill sent to House committee
The biennial education appropriation bill was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee in Topeka this morning. Rep. Buell Scott said no action will be taken until Monday night. The Senate passed the measure yesterday without alteration and it is expected to clear the House.
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House
Ways and Means
Topeka
Buell Scott
R-Johnson
Senate
Woman marks 106th birthday in Sedalia
Mrs Miranda E Grinstead who has lived through the administrations of all but six U S presidents celebrated her 106th birthday in good health Born in Kentucky during Andrew Jackson’s era she witnessed the nation’s history up to James Madison’s death three months after her birth The birthday event was reported from Sedalia Missouri on March 24 by United Press
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Sedalia
Miranda E. Grinstead
Kentucky
Andrew Jackson
James Madison
Gold Flows Into This Country From Europe Amid Tension
Heavy capital flight from Europe to the United States boosts gold shipments. British reports say about 93 million dollars of gold will head to the U S over the weekend, with the liner Manhattan carrying 56.16 million. European hoarders ship directly to American consignees, sold on arrival at 35 dollars per ounce minus small handling charges.
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New York
Europe
United States
Germany
Manhattan
Southhampton
New Bi partisan Nine Member Regents Board Created
Topeka Mar 24 The senate approved a conference committee report on a bill creating a nine member bi partisan regents board with authority over four institutions now under the state board of administration The governor will appoint within 60 days and the act becomes effective on publication The salary for the secretary was raised to 3000 dollars and the secretary will assist as business manager and check school fund requests The new regents will oversee the school for the deaf the school for the blind and the Negro schools along with five state schools previously under the board ONeill and Snyder are likely to remain on the new board
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Topeka
Mar
Senate
Conference Committee
House
Board of Regents
State Board of Administration
Edwin F. Abels
Lawrence
Abels
Regents
School For the Deaf
School For the Blind
State House
Ralph T. O'Neil
H. L. Snyder
K. U
O'Neil
Topeka House Advances Tax Study And Bonuses Bill
The Kansas House sent to the Senate a resolution for a study of tax laws and a $10,000 appropriation for the legislative council and research department. It extended to January 1, 1940 the claims period for soldiers bonuses and approved a $75 personal expense allowance for each legislator, totaling $225 for telephone telegraph and postage.
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Topeka
Mar
House
Senate
Kansas
Legislative Council and Research Department
State Compensation Board
Wreckage Found of Tientsin Dairen Airliner
Searchers off Port Arthur discovered the wrecked Tientsin Dairen air liner from the China Aviation corporation. The cabin, mailbags and lifebelts were seen, but no trace of the 12 aboard. The plane disappeared after leaving Tientsin yesterday.
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Tokyo
Port Arthur
China Aviation Corporation
Tientsin
Federal Housing Admin Bill Sets 1 Billion Mortgage Increase
The house banking committee approved a 1 billion dollar rise in insured mortgages available through the Federal Housing Administration, a move recommended by President Roosevelt. The item concludes with a note on washer service and Green Bros. advertising.
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Washington
Mar
House Banking Committee
Roosevelt
Federal Housing Administration
Kansas Academy of Science Meeting At University of Kansas
The Kansas Academy of Science holds its seventy first annual meeting at the University of Kansas with open sessions for the public. Junior Academy events led by Edith Beach join parallel programs with the Kansas Entomological Society and the American Association of University Professors. The program features lectures by Dr Charles A Shull and Dr Laurence McKinley Gould on topics from tree migration to Antarctic exploration.
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Kansas Academy of Science
University of Kansas
Academy
Kansas
Smith County
Kansas Academy
Junior Academy of Science
Edith Beach
Lawrence
W. J. Baumgartner
Zoology
Kansas Entomological Society
Laurence Woodruff
K. U
Nebraska
American Association of University Professors
Charles A. Shull
University of Chicago
Laurence McKinley Gould
Carleton College
Hoch Auditorium
Antarctic
Schoewe
Walter H. Schoewe
R., H. Wheeler
J. M. Jewett
Claude Hibbard
M. W. Mayberry
Entomological Society
Association of University Professors
Fewer Motor Car Deaths in Kansas in February
Kansas highway patrol reports February 22 highway deaths, down 15 from last year’s 37. January toll also fell, with 32 deaths in 1938. Officials credit safety programs for consecutive annual reductions, noting 1938 total 450 and 1939 early gains. Galento cleared to meet Louis for heavyweight title in June at Yankee Stadium.
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Topeka
Mar
Kansas
Kansas State Highway Patrol
Highway Patrol
Galen
Louis
New York
New York State Athletic Commission Today
Tony Galento
Joe Louis
Yankee Stadium
Contractors Fail to Bid on Eight Mile U.S. 59 Strip
Ottawa March 24 Several contractors attended a state highway setting for eight miles of slab on highway U S 59 from Garnett to Welda but none submitted bids. Officials cited fears of political controversy over a contract letting bill that delays approvals. The highway commission had hurriedly let contracts before the new law took effect.
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Ottawa
Mar
State Highway Department
U.S. 59
Garnett
Welda
Topeka
Democratic Highway Commission
Commission
Grain judging contest to feature 28 Kansas high schools
At Liberty Memorial high school tomorrow 28 teams from Kansas high schools compete in the 18th annual Jayhawk FFA grain judging contest starting at 9 30. Events cover soft red winter wheat oats threshed grain sorghums and alfalfa hay with judging grading and disease and weed seed identification. Ottawa high seeks to defend trophies. teams include Chase County rural Valley Falls Vinland LaCogne Linn County Rural Waterville Silver Lake Hoyt Pleasanton Olathe Saffordville Reading Fairview Tonganoxie Wellsville Shawnee Mission Meridan Melvern Holton Mayetta Wamego Highland Park and Manhattan.
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Kansas
Jayhawk
Future Farmers of America
Liberty Memorial High School
Tonganoxie F. F. A
Ottawa High School
Chase County Rural
Valley Falls
Vinland
Ottawa
LaCogne
Linn County
Waterville
Silver Lake
Hoyt
Pleasanton
Olathe
Saffordville
Reading
Fairview
Tonganoxie
Wellsville
Shawnee Mission
Meridan
Melvern
Holton
Mayetta
Wamego
Highland Park
Manhattan
One Day Divorce Bill Advances in Kansas Senate
Kansas moved closer to enacting a one day divorce bill. Senator Ewing Herbert said the measure would let filing occur the day a person enters Kansas, with a same day granting and 30 days to finalize. He said it would attract lawyers and make Kansas an industry.
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Topeka
Kansas
State Senate
Ewing Herbert
Rhiawatha
Altho
Herbert
House Committee Rules Perkins Impeachment Out
The House Judiciary Committee ruled unanimously there are no grounds for impeachment in the Perkins charges in the Harry Bridges case. Chairman Sumners said minority views exist but not on impeachment.
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Washington
Mar
House Judiciary Committee
Perkins
Harry Bridges
Sumners
D-Tex
Ley elected president of petroleum geologists group
Henry A. Ley chief geologist of Southern Cross Oil in San Antonio was elected president of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists at the annual Oklahoma City convention. He succeeds Dr. Donald C. Barton of Houston and will serve one year.
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Oklahoma City
Mar
Henry A. Ley
Southern Cross Oil Company
San Antonio
Tex
American Association of Petroleum Geologists
Donald C. Barton
Houston
Rules Chairman Calls Log-Rolling for Farm and City Relief
Washington March 24 The Rules Committee chair Sabath urged House members to trade support for parity payments of 250 million and 150 million for relief arguing relief helps both farmers and city dwellers. He noted farm-state votes would back the 150 million relief and warned WPA cuts threaten 1 200 000 jobs, aiming to push the agriculture appropriation to late day passage.
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Washington
Mar
Sabath
D-Nii
Rules Committee
Agricultural Department
Chicago
House Appropriations Committee
Roosevelt
House
Liberty Memorial High to Enter District Music Festival
Liberty Memorial high school plans participation in all divisions of the district music festival in Topeka on March 21 and April 1. ensembles, choirs, and soloists will compete with 22 vocal soloists from the school.
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Liberty Memorial High School
Topeka
Cancelle
Meribah Moore
School of Fine Arts
Phyllis Burgert
Mary Alice Martin
Holy City
Adams
Evelyn Mercer
Handel
Don Smith
Brahms
Richard Johnson
Mona Zucca
Richard Beahm
Widmung
Franz
K. U
Marjorie Fink
Carmena
Wilson
Reed Whetstone
Grenadiers
Schumann
Unsettled Weather Forecast For Kansas Rain Showers
Weather outlook holds unsettled conditions in Kansas with scattered showers. Moisture arrived in overnight western and southern points with rainfall reports from El Dorado Goodland Dodge City Wichita Cherryvale.
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Topeka
Mar
Kansas
S. D. Flora
el Dorado
Wheat
Goodland
Dodge City
Wichita
Cherryvale
Flora
St. Louis
St. Joseph
Registration Deadline At 10 Oclock For April 4 Election
Tonight at 10 oclock is the deadline to register to vote and to file petitions for independent candidates in the April 4 city elections. No independent petitions had been filed or circulated by late afternoon. Voters not yet registered or those who moved since the last election must register to be eligible.
Kansas Weather Forecast Inevitable Cloudiness and Clearing
Forecast calls for considerable cloudiness tonight and Saturday with improving skies in the west on Saturday. Temperatures mostly steady with little change. Office record shows 7 p.m. yesterday reading and noon today around 60. Maximum and minimum temperatures reported for today.
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Kansas
Mnenae
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