New Drug Used in Paralysis Case
A Ponca City doctor reports sulfapyridine helped a nine year old girl with what he calls interior poliomyelitis. The treatment reduced fever and halted further paralysis progress, though experts caution the result is not conclusive evidence of a cure. The case remains unverified and unnamed.
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Ponca City
Okla
Morris Fishbein
Journal of the American Medical Association
Kansas City
Bueau
New York Academy Ofedicine
Elizabeth Maddox
Kansas
Oklahoma
Rev B Robbins to Close a Long Preaching Career
Kansas City Kansas March 30 The Rev Bascom Robbins dean of Kansas Methodist ministers will end his career next Sunday at Welda Kansas where he began 54 years ago He served as financial secretary at Bethany Hospital and started his preaching with a 500 salary 375 collectible He is one of two ministers still from the start of his era in the Kansas conference retiring with H A Cook and W L Morris He will retire to Chanute Kansas after his sermon ending a circuit riding career that began at age 24
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Kansas City
Kan
Bascom Robbins
Kansas Methodist
Methodist Episcopal Church
Welda
Bethany Hospital
Kansas
H. A. Cook
Ottawa
W. L. Morris
Topeka
Robbins
Chanute
Candidates for Annapolis Nominated by Sen Reed
Senator Reed announced nominations for four Annapolis appointments listing Bert A. Thompson Coffeyville principal and Howard M. Zidler Girard first alternate along with Eugene Maxwell Osawatomie second alternate Alan V. Dougherty Jr Topeka principal Harold E. Van Slyck Topeka first alternate Kenneth Riggs Hays principal Coral M. Boatman Girard first alternate Robert M. Kellar Wichita second alternate Hugh A. Scott Leavenworth principal William J. Grubb Marion first alternate James A. Hiller Salina second alternate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert A. Thompson
Coffeyville
Howard M. Zidler
Girard
Eugene Ll. “Maxwell
Osawatomie
Alan V. Dougherty, Jr
Topeka
Harold E. van Slyck
Kenneth Riggs
Hays
Coral M. Boatman
Robert M. Kellar
Wichita
Hugh A. Scott
Leavenworth
William J. Gr
Song on Hitler Banned by British Official
The Earl of Clarendon the lord chamberlain barred a revue song titled Even Hitler Had a Mother planned for April 20 at the Little Theatre. He said no one may hold up the heads of a state to ridicule.
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London
CPI
Earl of Clarendon
Lord Chamberlain
Britain
Hitler
Little Theatre
K U Roundtable Debates Constitutional Limits on Utility Classification
Tonight the K U roundtable, led by advanced law students, discusses constitutional limits on government power to classify an industry as a public utility. The forum runs from 9 30 to 10 with participants Edward Beougher Grinnell Bill Houser Cedar Vale Burton Mader Florence Marcel Pugh Overbrook Sam B Redmond Lawrence James Riddel Wichita and Omer Voss Phillipsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. U
KFKU
School of Law
Edward Beougher
Grinnell
Bill Houser
Cedar Vale
Burton. Mader
Florence
Marcel Pugh
Overbrook
Sam B. Redmond
Lawrence
James Riddel
Wichita
Omer Voss
Phillipsburg
Quotations From Famous Speeches and Documents
The citations stem from well known oratory and writings. The first recalls Lincoln in the Gettysburg Address with unfinished work. The second echoes the U S Constitution and the Declaration era. The third implies a modern security prosperity trade off. The question seeks the Biblical figure converted to Christianity while traveling in a desert vehicle.
Iowa squad picks Relays queen and attendants
The University of Iowa track team chose the Relays queen and two attendants without fanfare. Winners will be announced after Easter. The queen presides at the Relays on April 22, while five fine arts faculty members will judge high school music contests in Salina, Russell, Chanute, and nearby towns.
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Kansas
K.U. School of Fine Arts
Howard C. Taylor
Karl Euersteiner
Salina
Russell L. Wiley
Dean D. M. Swarthout
Russell
W. Otto Miessner
Chanute
American cardinals back from Rome after papal election
Three American cardinals who helped elect Pope Pius XII returned from Rome. William Cardinal O'Connell of Boston arrived aboard the Vulcania and said he never felt better. George Cardinal Mundelein of Chicago and Rodrigue Cardinal Villeneuve of Quebec were aboard the Normandie awaiting docking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pius XII
Rome
William Cardinal O'Connell
Boston
Vulcania
George Cardinal Mundelein
Chicago
Rodrigue Cardinal Villeneuve
Quebec
Normandie
Sharp Rise in Business Index Reported by Time Magazine
New York announces the Time magazine index of business conditions rose to 95.6 last week, up 2.5 points or 2.7 percent from 93.1 the prior week. The index uses 1926 as 100 and stood at 88.7 a year ago. Higher spending in trading centers and peak bank debits for 1989 week contributed to the gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Will Enroll CCC Youths Tomorrow
Washington reports the civilian conservation corps will begin enrolling 100000 more youths tomorrow, bringing total strength to about 300000 by April 20. Enrollees, aged 18 to 19, mostly from nonfarm backgrounds, will cost the government about $1000 per year each and face homesickness, marriages, and learning opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Civilian Conservation Corps
CCC
Palm Sunday Vespers by Baker University Choir
The Baker University fine arts department presents a 50 voice college choir in Palm Sunday vespers on Sunday April 2 at 4 pm. Led by Prof. Robert N. Ledore they perform The Seven Last Words by Du Bois with Prof. Irving D. Bartley as accompanist. Soloists include Maxine Roach soprano Don Fansell baritone and Prof. Theodore Owen tenor from Kansas State Teachers College Emporia. Invitations have gone to many Kansas churches to participate.
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du Bois
Irving D. Bartley
Sedore
Maxine Roach
Lawrence
Don Fansell
Theodore Owen
Kansas State Teachers College
Emporia
Kansas
Missouri third test oil well spud near Roosterville
In Excelsior Springs Missouri the third Forest City basin test and second in Clay county was spudded in near Roosterville 12 miles southwest of town. Frank Hopper of Hutchinson Kansas plans 1800 to 2000 feet to reach the Wilcox sand as crowds of 1000+ watched the event. Other Missouri tests lie near Mound City Holt county and Smithville Clay county.
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Excelsior Springs
Missouri
Forest City Basin
Clay County
Roosterville
Here
Frank Hopper
Hutchinson
Kan
Wildcatter and Associates
Mound City
Holt County
Smithville
First wheat price aid payments approved for Barton county
Manhattan Kansas March 20 The state AAA office has approved first applications for wheat price adjustment payments 1132 from Barton county totaling 165684 dollars due. Applications were sent to Washington for auditing. AAA executive officer E H Leker said applications from Ford Edwards Saline Hodgeman Ness Grant Kiowa and Kingman counties will be checked in the next few days.
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Manhattan
Kan
AAA
Barton County
Washington
E. H. Leker
Ford
Edwards
Saline
Hodgeman
Ness
Grant
Kiowa
Kingman
Cars in Street Collision Near Fourteenth and Tennessee
Dr W O Nelson of 514 East Nineteenth street and Mrs Laura Rice of 1725 Illinois street were in a collision at 8 30 this morning at the Fourteenth and Tennessee street intersection. Nelson drove west on Fourteenth and Rice drove south on Tennessee. Both cars were badly damaged.
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W. O. Nelson
East
Nineteenth Street
Laura Rice
Illinois Street
Fourteenth and
Tennessee Street
Nelson
Fourteenth Street
Brice
Barkley outlines objectives for neutral Congress stay into June
Washington March 30 Sen at e Leader Barkley Ky headed a list of ten desirable objectives aiming to keep Congress in session until late June. The program centers on neutrality tax changes railroad relief housing defense and WPA relief while omitting AFL and business-backed labor-relations revisions. Barkley met with President Roosevelt and urged speed to avoid uncertainty domestically and abroad.
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Washington
Senate
Barkley D.-Ky
Congress
Barkley
A.F.L
Roosevelt
WPA
Foreign Relations Committee
Svas
Kansas Senate Acts On Welfare, Tax, And Education Measures
The Kansas Senate advanced bills increasing welfare recipient residency requirements to five of nine years, creating a 10 member “Kansas FBI” bureau under the attorney general, and allowing private and parochial schools to supply textbooks at public expense. It also endorsed a constitutional amendment to establish a merit system for state employees. The body rejected a use tax proposal aimed at taxing relief recipients’ property transactions and purchases outside the state, noting potential revenue loss and shifts of purchases to outside markets.
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R-Gar
Senate Taxation Committee
Senate
Kansas
House
W. G. Fink
State Tax Commission
Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Infant Richard LeRoy Kramer Dies in Tonganoxie
Richard LeRoy Kramer infant son of Elmer and wife died at home on Wednesday night. Graveside services were held today at Hubble Hill cemetery in Tonganoxie with Rev H G Barr officiating. He is survived by his parents grandparents Sherman Fearing of Lawrence and Fred Kramer of Tonganoxie and great grandfather R R Jones of Lawrence.
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Richard LeRoy Racer
Richard LeRoy Kramer
Elmer Kramer
Perry Arect
Hubble Hill Cemetery
Tonganoxie
H. G. Barr
Sherman Fearing
Lawrence
Fred Kramer
R. R. Jones
Stark accuses Kansas City crime ring of pressuring Missouri assembly
Gov. Lloyd C. Stark charged a Kansas City crime syndicate is trying to control the Missouri general assembly through a political move linked to police director Otto P. Higgins. He cited Higgins letters to legislators and contrasted city home rule with state supervision, saying the crime network seeks to influence state policy and that the issue affects statewide law enforcement. Stark said he spoke with the White House about Kansas City conditions, as Pendergast’s influence looms in Washington and local politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Lloyd C. Stark
Kansas City
General Assembly
Otto P. Higgins
Stark
Higgins
Kansas City Crime Syndicate
Missouri Supreme Court
Supreme Court
James Y. Billings
T. J. Pendergast
White House
Missouri
Mar
Roosevelt
Tom Pendergast
Pendergast
Washington
Kiwanis Song Fest Highlights Fund Drive Plans
Lawrence Kiwanis members met at Wiedemann's for a noon session with Joseph Wilkins leading a song fest and Dean Don Swarthout at the piano. John Andrews outlined highway sign fundraising plans featuring University and Haskell insignias with meeting dates. W. E. Schoene said Kansas Academy of Science sessions will be open to the public.
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Lawrence Kiwanis Club
Wiedemann
Joseph Wilkins
Donald M. Swarthout
John Andrews
Lawrence
University
Haskell Institute
W. E. Schoene
Kansas Academy of Science
J. W. Murray
Verner, Smith
C. B. Holmes
Arthur Miller
E. P. Addy
Santa Fe
Two Pianists Share Joint Senior Recital
Ruth Boman and Ellen Mercer present a joint senior piano recital in Frank Strong Hall. Both seek Bachelor of Music degrees in June under Prof. Carl Preyer. Boman from Freedonia performs Schumann and works by Rachmaninoff Liszt and Dohnanyi. Mercer from Paradise Kan offers Bach Liszt Liapunov pieces and ends with Scharwenka Concerto movements with Boman on second piano.
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Frank Strong Hall
Ruth Boman
Ellen Mercer
K. A
Carl Preyer
Boman
Schumann
Fredonia
Christian College
Frederick Launer
State Federation of Women's Clubs
Mercer
Liszt
Liapounow
Miss Boman
Senate panel backs cotton bill to reclaim loan stocks
The senate agriculture committee approved a bill allowing farmers to reclaim up to 3,000,000 bales of cotton held as collateral for government loans seeking to bypass Roosevelt's proposed export subsidy.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate Agriculture Committee
X Ray Discoverer and Theme Crossword Clue Pack
Crossword clues reference X ray discoverer and many word meanings across fields. Answers span scientists, measurements, objects, places, and common terms with entries like pattern block social terms and geographic names. The set blends science history with general knowledge terms for a challenging grid.
Navy to aid in search for Richard Halliburton
Senator McKellar announced navy assurance to deploy aircraft, radio, and ships to search for Richard Halliburton and nine others missing since Friday after contact with their junk voyage from Hong Kong to San Francisco was lost. The group was about 2,400 miles from Hong Kong and headed for Midway Island due April 5. Prof Joseph Wilkins returned from New York after attending a voice recital by Mrs Wilkins. she stayed behind.
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Washington
UPI
McKellar
D-Tenn
Navy Department
Navy
Richard Halliburton
Memphis
Halliburton
Hong Kong
San Francisco
Midway Island
Joseph Wilkins
New York
Underworld figure Torrio Ties to Justice Dept Official
The government charges in a federal income tax case that Johnny Torrio sought to delay prosecution through connections inside the U S Department of Justice. Assistant U S Attorney Seymour Klein says Torrio had a secret relationship with William H Boyd, chief of the criminal tax division interplay, who decided on prosecutions. Boyd died by his own hand last fall.
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New York
Johnny Torrio
U. S. Department of Justice
U. S
Seymour Klein
Torrio
William H. Boyd
Justice Department
Boyd
Klein
Department of Justice
Missouri River Channel Redirects Water into New Rush Bottom
Missouri River water was diverted into a new channel called the Rush Bottom Rule Bend pilot canal north of Missouri Valley. The $100,000 project, overseen by army engineers, dredged about 500000 cubic yards of earth to nine feet below low water, aiming to straighten the main river flow and ease curves. A dredge will maintain the canal this season to ready banks for revetment work.
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Tavo
Chanel
Senate Panel Rejects Import Tax Hike on Oils
The senate finance committee voted against raising the import tax on edible vegetable oils and fats after President Roosevelt warned the move would damage or derail trade agreements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Roosevelt
Thornburg Sought Near Chanute After Bank Robbery
Police intensified a search around Chanute Kansas for John Thornburg the alleged “human dynamite” thief who robbed the First National Bank of 4860 dollars Monday authorities said in a Mar 30 report.
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Thornburg
Chanute Chanute
Kan
John Thornburg
First National Bank
Sanders Pleads Guilty On Liquor Charge
L. B. Sanders pleaded guilty in the justice court of Robert B. Oyler to possession of intoxicating liquor on March 18. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined 100 dollars plus 33 dollars costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Sanders
Justice Court
Robert B. Oyler
Railroad Loans Debate Spurs freer R F C Lending
Washington March 30 Chairman Jesse H. Jones urged Congress to grant the Reconstruction Finance Corporation broader authority to lend to railroads, aiming to speed financing for rail projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Mar
Jesse H. Jones
Congress
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Overbrook Residents Laid To Rest In Local Cemetery
Two long time Overbrook residents were buried in Overbrook cemetery last week. John Spielman a retired rural mail carrier leaves two daughters Mabel and Edith Spielman of the home and Ward Spielman of Baldwin. John Schmidt died in Richland at his daughter Lena Greenfield home. A second daughter Marie Bryson of Lyndon Kansas. Betty Lou Weil recovering from scarlet fever. Mr and Mrs J W Valentine returned from Texas after two and a half months. Mr and Mrs W E Topping attended the Kansas Retail Druggists convention in Wichita. Dr and Mrs Will Beard have moved to Highland Park and were honored with a shrub shower by Topeka friends. Mr and Mrs James Sullivan.
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Overbrook
John Spielman
Mabel
Edith Spielman
Ward Spielman
Baldwin
John Schmidt
Richland
Lena Greenfield
Marie Bryson
Lyndon
Kan
Betty Lou Weil
J. W. Valentine
Texas
W. E. Topping
Wichita
Will Beard
Highland Park
Topeka
James Sullivan
Overbrook Community News Roundup Highlights Local Events
Funeral for Chester Baldwin in Clinton. Miss Cora Lanham of Topeka speaks at the annual mother-daughter banquet. Wyandotte gains L Plummer as district 74 chair, Stone schoolhouse planned after fire. Zelma Fay Schlink to wed Russell Shoof. J L Hoover turns 80. Veterans CCC chorus performs at the Methodist church in Overbrook.
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Chester Baldwin
Clinton
Cora Lanham
Topeka
Miss Lanham
New York
Osage City
Kansas City
L. Plummer
Overbrook High School
Wyandotte High School
Wyandotte
District 74
Elton Pugh
Ralph Goffman
Overbrook
Herbert Stewart
H. L. Smith
Cosmos Club
Charles Sheldon
Nannon Herron
Caroline Ellis
Chicago
James Sullivan
Pomona
Ottawa
Pete Schlink
Zelma Fay
Russell P. Shoof
Charles Shoof
Michigan Valley
J. L. Hoover
Carrie Hartman
Fred Perryman
J. A. Kisler
Fanny Holcombe
Lydia Allen
Clarence Coursen
Ardell Rundle
Lincoln
Neb
Walter Run
Howard Long
Ed Flory
Clyde Flory
Marvin Forth
Ardelle Rundle
Walter Rundle
Veterans C.C.C
Card of Thanks for husband and father
The family expresses gratitude for kindness shown during illness and death of husband and father. Mrs. C P Rummel Miss Jean Rummel Mrs H C Zook and family thank friends for their support.
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C. P. Rummel
Jean.Rummel
H. C. Zook
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Fraser Theater
Rolla Nuckles
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Eldreth Cadwalader
Clavelle Holden
Cherryvale
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Kalman Cravett
Newark
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Junction City
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Rex Sage
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St. Joseph
Nazi Germany
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Germany
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American Cardinals
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Villeneuve
Baker College Choir
Robert N. Sedore
Scotland
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University of Chicago
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R-Decatur
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Underworld
Dodge City
Warner Brothers
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