Chungking Bomb Raid Traps Hundreds in Fire Devastation
May 5 Chungking reports say hundreds are trapped by incendiary raids causing vast fires across the Chinese capital. An estimated 2000 killed or injured as flames reach at least a eighth of the city. Foreigners, including Americans, were evacuated by U S and British gunboats Tutuila and Falcon.
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Chungking
Yangtze River
United States
Tutuila
Falcon
Shanghai
Associated Press Office
Arnold Vaught
IT International Friends’ Mission
Vaughts
Minnesota
Largest Family Guests at Dickinson on Mother's Day
The mother of the largest family in the community will be invited with her husband and children to the Dickinson theatre for Mother's Day. They will be guests of the theatre and receive gifts from local Lawrence firms. The event honors families from Douglas, Leavenworth, and Jefferson counties with registration due by next Wednesday.
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Dickinson Theatre
Lawrence
Union Pacific
Dougas
Leavenworth
Jefferson
Dickinson
Manhattan Students Perform Exchange Assembly at Liberty Memorial
A group of Manhattan high school students presented an exchange assembly at Liberty Memorial High School this morning. The program featured Sara Winkler as announcer Edith Hanna on violin Shirley Marlow vocal solo an one act play Hatbox at Charing Cross with cast Bill Docking Bob Smith Dorothy May Summers Bill Parker Jeanne Leocard Val Jean Lamb and Paul Engle directed by Mr Hopkins and includes David Gates clarinet solo.
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Manhattan High School
Liberty Memorial High School
Lawrence
Manhattan
Sara Winkler
Edith Hanna
Shirley Marlow
Charing Cross
Bill Docking
Bob Smith
Dorothy May Summers
Bill Parker
Jeanne Leocard
Val Jean Lamb
Paul Engle
Mr. Hopkins
David Gates
Quakenbush Speaks to Scout Troop on Handwriting Traits
Lawrence Business College president W H Quakenbush was the special speaker at Scout Troop 52 weekly meeting. He spoke on handwriting and its characteristics. During the investiture three boys became Tenderfoot Scouts, Dale Bellinger Lyle Teft and Justin Arndt.
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W. H. Quakenbush
Lawrence Business College
Quakenbush
Dale Bellinger
Lyle Teft
Justin Arndt
National Aviation Day Set on August 19
The House passed and sent to the White House a measure designating August 19 as national aviation day. The date marks the birthday anniversary of Orville Wright, aviation pioneer.
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Washington
White House
Orville Wright
King Sues for Divorce in DeSoto Marriage Details
John H. King files for divorce from Juanita D. King after their marriage in DeSoto on July 30, 1930. The action seeks legal dissolution of the marital union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. King
Juanita D. King
DeSoto
Cranium Crackers Scrambles Hints of TV Field Debates
A fragmented newspaper snippet discusses TV field progress and major contributions, mentioning cities New York Atlanta Chicago and Miami. It notes a printer's error, a pending operation, and the consequential timing for seeing events in Los Angeles with Beale referenced amid scattered phrases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Atlanta
Chicago
Miami
Los Angeles
Wichita student body elects Bob McKay president
Bob McKay of Wichita won the School of Business presidency in a tight vote over Keith Schuer man of Salina. The commerce ticket took three offices with Marguerite Jones winning secretary. LeRoy Peterson and Bill Waugh were named vice president and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob McKay
Wichita
School of Business
Keith Schuerman
Salina
Commerce
McKay
Marguerite Jones
Topeka
Coalition Party
LeRoy Peterson
Smolan
Bill Waugh
Eskridge
Delta Upsilon Fraternity
Pachacamac
Dwindling funds force Methodist conference adjournment
Dwindling resources push the Methodist uniting conference to move up adjournment to May 10 with no fixed time. Dr. O Grant Markham of New York, treasurer for the northern branch, cites a $5 000 deficit even if adjournment occurs then. About 900 delegates from northern southern and Protestant branches attend with funds reportedly appropriated but not guaranteed. Alf M Landon chairs the publishing interests committee as eight major committees wind down work.
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Kansas City
Methodist Uniting Conference
O. Grant Markham
New York
Markham
General Standing Committee
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Pioneer Kansasian K C Eldridge Dies in Portland
Kersey Coates Eldridge born Lawrence March 4 1863 died April 13 1939 in Portland Oregon. A Masonic lodge funeral was held April 15. He moved from New York to California in 1884 married Ruth Augusta King in Placerville 1885. He served as Independence Oregon mayor four terms and later resided in Portland with his widow three sons three grandsons and one sister survived
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Kersey Coates Eldridge
Lawrence
Portland
Ore
Masonic Lodge
Mr. Eldridge
Edwin Seymour Eldridge
Massachusetts
Augusta Spiser Eldridge
New York State
Babe
Eldridge Hotel
Quantrill
Eldridge
Alice Laumeister
San Bruno
Calif
Sermon Topic Announced At First Presbyterian Church
The Rev. Theodore H. Aszman asks Does the Church Stand With Her Back to the Wall in Sunday service. The Westminster a cappella choir conducted by Dean Donald M Swarthout will perform Dett eight part anthem Listen to the Lambs with Marvin Wadley as soloist singing The Twenty third Psalm by Mallotte. Mrs C W Straffon is the organist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore H. Aszman
First Presbyterian Church
Astman
Westminister
Donald M. ‘Swarthout
Dett
Marvin Wadley
Mallotte
C. W. Straffon
Two Flyers Killed Near Rio de Janeiro
Bodies of United States aviators Carl O. Chader and Alexander Garafalo found badly burned in their wrecked private plane in rugged mountains about 70 miles northeast of Rio de Janeiro after taking off Tuesday from Caravellas on a 440 mile flight to Rio.
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Rio de Janeiro
Celobo
United States
Carl O. Chader
Alexander Garafalo
6 de Janeiro
Caravellas
Kimball Piano Contest Promises Prizes for Letters
The Journal-World advertises a letter writing contest by Kimball Piano Co. Participants must write up to 50 words on Why I Want a Piano for My Child. Prizes include three Kimball pianos and 135 cash awards with Holyfield Music Store, local Kimball dealer, assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimball Piano Company
Journal-World
Kimball
Holyfield Music Store
Kimball Dealer
Car collision at Seventh and Massachusetts reported
N A Ross of Topeka said a Chevrolet sedan touched his northbound Austin delivery truck at Seventh and Massachusetts last night. The other vehicle headed south and turned left at Seventh and did not stop.
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N. A. Ross
Topeka
Austin
Massachusetts
Ross
Chevrolet
Seventh
Classified Fun Turns Profitable Read
A reader notes that exploring the classified page offers both enjoyment and potential financial gain. The concise observation highlights the page as a source of entertainment and opportunity.
DiMaggio Predicts Return After Leg Injury
Joe DiMaggio, star Yankee outfielder, left the hospital claiming a two week at most recovery. He injured a leg in a game last week and expects to rejoin the lineup soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
di Maggio
New York
Joe di Maggio
Yankee
British French Defense Talks with Russia Reported
In informed quarters a British French alliance with Russia was discussed. Italy and Germany were noted with Count Galeazzo Ciano and Joachim von Ribbentrop as participants. The aim was to explore a possible compromise settlement potentially guiding Warsaw to accept terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Germany
Galeazzo Ciano
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Warsaw
Soviet Parliament summoned for May 25 amid Polish tensions
Moscow reports Russia's supreme soviet is called to meet May 25 as international events center on Poland and Western efforts to form a security alliance with Soviet help. Polish Foreign Minister Beck replied firmly to Hitler's demands on Danzig and Pomorze, but Moscow offered no immediate reaction.
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Moscow
Russia
Supreme Soviet
Poland
Britain
France
Soviet Union
Col
Joseph Beck
Adolf Hitler
Danzig
Pomorze
Beck
Beck Speech Heard in Berlin as Officials Listen
In Berlin on May 5 officials from the foreign office and the propaganda ministry listened eagerly to Beck's speech. Authorities refrained from comment, saying only the highest quarters could express Germanys reactions. Reports from Bavaria said Hitler summoned Albert Forster and Arthur Greiser.
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Berlin
Foreign Office
Propaganda Ministry
Beck
Germany
Bavaria
Hitler
Albert Forster
Danzig
Arthur Greiser
Free City
Schneider Body Found in River
The body of a man identified as Schneider was found floating face down about 1,000 feet upstream from the Kansas City water department intake on the Clay county Missouri side. Mrs. Schneider, under medical care since his disappearance, remains confined at home as her attorney and a relative visit the mortuary. Pendergast’s income tax evasion trial is set for June 12, with the indictment alleging unreported income funneled through Schneider’s corporations.
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Kansas City
Leslie Jacobs
Lexington
Schneider
John Oakson Elected President of Independent Student Assn
John Oakson of Kansas City Kansas was elected president of the Independent Student Association at a mass meeting. An executive council was chosen for next year and will appoint two more members in fall to reach a 12 member council. Among those elected were Charles William Vickers, David Charles Whitney, Ruth Warren, Bob Mason of Lawrence, Charlotte Steel of Bartlesville Oklahoma, Earl Remy Burdick, Adelle Woodside Osawatomie, Agnes Mumert Vliets, George Cierny Parsons, and Dorothy Schroeter Topeka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Oakson
Kansas City Kan
Pachacamac
Independent Student Association
Charles William Vickers
David Charles Whitney
Ruth Warren
Bob Mason
Lawrence
Charlotte Steel
Bartlesville
Junior High Gym Demonstration Tonight At Liberty Memorial
Junior high students perform a 7:30 PM gym demonstration at Liberty Memorial High School. The program opens with a grand march and includes calisthenics, relays for ninth graders, diving and back flips, deck tennis, badminton and volleyball, box hockey, kick ball, tumbling, pyramid building, and horizontal bar routines for seventh to ninth grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Memorial High School
Leavenworth Arson Conviction Linked to Fatal Fire
Herbert McCarbrey aged 25 was convicted of first and second degree arson for a February 14 fire in Leavenworth. He was acquitted of two first degree murder charges. Judge J H Wendorff postponed sentencing for a few days as two firemen died in the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth
Herbert McCarbrey
J. H. Wendorff
McCartrey
Mrs J R Payne Injured From Fall At Home
Mrs J R Payne of 1025 Alabama street suffered a fall Wednesday night from her porch. She endured severe head leg and arm bruises a dislocated finger and a facial cut from striking concrete. She remains in bed recovering.
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J. R. Payne
Alabama Street
Miner Testin Convicted in Marijuana Possession Case
Mike Testin of Mineral was convicted in district court of possession of marijuana. Testin, arrested last October, stated he grew the plant for pigeon feed. A government expert testified he analyzed the plant and found it to be marijuana.
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Columbus
Mike Testin
Mineral
Testin
Draft Capital in Event of War Proposed by Senate Panel
Washington May 5 The senate military committee approved a bill to let the government draft capital in war It calls for a wealth census to base a 50 year war loan bonds plan priced at 1 percent interest Individuals would buy a graduated share of wealth from five to seventy five percent based on net worth The measure aims to finance protracted conflict without wealth confiscation and could adjust scales if needed says Senator Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Military Committee
Lee
D-Okla
Oklahoma
Senate Appropriations Committee
Senate
House
Renth tours Missouri Guard units and Madison fire details
Major E R Renth returned from Missouri after inspecting the 140th Infantry, Missouri National Guard. He was in Jefferson City during the Madison hotel fire, registered at the Central hotel, noted sparks endangering nearby blocks and praised firefighting that limited damage. Also, Hugh Bayles won Junior High student council president with 364 votes to 290 for Frances Lawrence.
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E. R. Renth
Missouri
140Th Infantry
Missouri National Guard
Jefferson City
Madison Hotel
Renth
Central Hotel
Madison
Hugh Bayles
Frances Lawrence
Tiny 14 Ounce Baby Girl Born Four Months Early
A 14 ounce baby girl, one of the smallest ever born, arrived four months early at Oak Park hospital Chicago. Doctors used an electric incubator with 90 percent oxygen and painstaking feedings by medicine dropper. She is the first child of Mr and Mrs Louis Canepa. mother aged 28. Died alert follows later.
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Chicago
Oak Park Hospital
Louis Canepa
Approve Refugee Laws Allow German Children Entry
A joint subcommittee of the senate and house immigration committees approved legislation to admit 20,000 German refugee children to the United States. The bill would allow 10,000 children to enter in 1941 and 1942, with further action pending in full committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Senate
House
Baseball scores and standings from May 5 across AL and NL
Chicago White Sox beat Washington 2 to 1 as Larry Rosenthal homered in the sixth and Lefty Yee pitched. Cardinals upset Giants 7 to 5 behind Bob Leeds homers and a six-run sixth. Dodgers top Cubs 6 to 2 with Whitlow Wyatt winning and Lazzeri homering. Pirates over Phillies 19 to 7 after a five-run ninth. Red Sox, Braves, and other NL/AL results scattered with multiple pitchers and line scores.
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Chicago
Larry Rosenthal
Lefty Yee
Joe’ Krakauskas
Chicago White Sox
Washington
Lee
Krakauskas
Silvestri
Ferrell
Giuliani
Boston
Detroit
Rich and Peacock
Rowe and
York
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Potter and Hayes
Trotter
Kimberlin
Glenn
New York
Cleveland
Gomez and
Dickey
Milnar
Hemsley
Curt Davis
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
Bob Leeds
Davis
N; Caston
Lohrman
Coffman
Brown
Danning
Brooklyn
Whitlow Wyatt
Gene Lillard
Walter Highy
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicaro Cubs
Wyatt
Lillard
Tony Lazzeri
Higby
Mancuso
Wryatt
Phelps
Philles
Pittsburgh
Truett Sewell
Phils
Sewell, Brown and Berres
Holiigsworth
Roindexter
Beck
Burkart
Millies
Cincinnati
Grissom
Moore
Lombardi
Turner
Errickson
Lopez
Death Penalty Out In LaMance Case At Trial
In Keytesville Missouri on May 5 1959 Circuit Judge James Rooney told the jury to decide only between second degree murder manslaughter or acquittal in the case of Dr William F LaMance an Laclede osteopath accused of killing his wife Ella last August The state had sought first degree murder and the death penalty but the judge narrowed the options The defendant a husky former amateur boxer is charged with killing his wife while the defense says she poisoned herself Prosecution opened final arguments after the judge finished instructions
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Keytesville
William F. LaMance
James S. Rooney
Rooney
LaMance
Husky
Ella
Elaborate Reception for Somoza in Washington
President Roosevelt hosts Nicaragua’s Anastasio Somoza at an elaborate Washington welcome. Roosevelt meets the youthful Somoza at Union Station, greets him with dignitaries in the President's suite, then leads a procession of limousines along Pennsylvania Avenue signaling hemispheric solidarity.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Anastasio Somoza
Nicaragua
Union Station
Pennsylvania Avenue
U S Plane Makers Deny An Italian Air Report
In Rome and across the United States the Curtiss Wright and Martin aircraft firms deny an Italian air ministry claim that Italian bombs downed 250 Curtiss planes and 57 Martins in the Spanish Civil War. Wright and Martin each say no combat planes or ships were sent to Spain and the numbers likely refer to damaged or misidentified aircraft.
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Rome
Air Ministry
Buffalo
N. Y
Burdette S. Wright
Curtiss Aeroplane Division
Curtiss-Wright Corporation
Curtiss
Wright
Baltimore
Glenn L. Martin
Martin Aircraft Factory
Martin
Spain
Shriners Parade Begins Regional Ceremonial in Omaha
Shriners in red fezzes and ornate regalia march through downtown Omaha as the Central States Shrine association holds its first regional ceremonial. Temples from Nebraska Iowa Missouri Oklahoma and Kansas send delegations to help the Omaha Tangier Temple mark its 50th anniversary. Delegations include leaders from Leavenworth Topeka Salina and Pittsburg Kansas with ceremonies at Creighton University stadium and a continuing program tomorrow.
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Omaha
Neb
Central States Shrine Association
Nebraska
Iowa
Missouri
Oklahoma
Kansas
Omaha Tangier
Leavenworth
Topeka
Salina
Pittsburg
Kan
Creighton University Stadium
Jesse Owens Files Bankruptcy Petition in Cleveland
Olympic champion Jesse Owens, listing $8,891 in liabilities against $2,050 in assets, filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in Cleveland. He says he is currently a salesman for a distilling company and notes a 1936 income of about $20,000 as recorded by revenue agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Owens
Cleveland
CPI
Owens
Internal Revenue
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Death
We express appreciation for kindness sympathy and help during the death and burial of our husband stepfather and grandfather Mrs Aletha Harwood Mrs Frank Liggett Pearl Cleo Maxine Vogler
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aletha Harwood
Frank Liggett
Cleo
Maxine Vogler
In Memoriam William H Semple Two Years Gone
In loving memory of William H Semple beloved husband father and grandfather who passed away two years ago today from Mrs W H Semple Sr and family remember with us while sharing condolences and prayers
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William H. Semple
W. H. Semple
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Louisville
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Cherryvale
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Emporia
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Wally Weekes
Marysville
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Dave Roberts
Denton
G. A. Roberts
E. H. Lindley
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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National Service Fraternity
F.B.I. Les Hixon
Atchison
Clyde Smith
Fraser Theater
Hoch Auditorium
K. C. Eldridge
Oregon
T. H. Aszman
K. U. Independents
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Gay and Me
J. F. Baker
Dist. Mer
Mass
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Agt
Silas Harris
St. Phone
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U. S
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Milwaukee
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James Sullivan
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Simon Service
Oskaloosa, Kansas
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