Navy Halts All News On Great Air Armada Voyage
In wartime secrecy the navy censored all channels to hide 46 seaplanes heading from Pearl Harbor toward Midway Island during 1935 fleet war games. Takeoff passed without incident amid rain and 24 mile winds, with exact route and final destination kept secret within a vast north Pacific triangle.
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Honolulu
United States
Pearl Harbor
Midway Island
Midway
United States Navy
French Frigate Shoals
Pearl and Hermes Reef
Shoals
Pacific
States Navy
North Pacific
Hawaii
Aleutian Islands
Sion the
Wheat Production Shows Increase Over Last Year
Washington May 10 The Agriculture Department reports May 1 winter wheat conditions and expected production for the year at 44 000 bushels, compared with 4 499 800 on April 1 405 051 000 last year and 618 186 000 on the 1928 39 average. State figures show Kansas 57 percent of normal with 67 137 000 bushels. Ohio 90 with 38 89 000. Missouri 87 with 24 810 000. Nebraska 76 with 1 homa 56 with 29 0) .
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Kansas
Ohio
Missouri
Nebraska
Four murder charges filed against Dr Guy E Brewer
Enid Oklahoma May 10 four murder charges hang over Dr Guy E Brewer a Garber physician whose abortion work drew accusations of responsibility in a series of deaths The latest charge filed yesterday concerns Myrtle Rose Ponca City death on December 23 1931 The information was signed by Robert Huston special investigator for Governor Marland Brewer sits in Garfield county jail and has not been arraigned on any charges
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Enid
Okla
Guy E. Brewer
Garber
Myrtle Rose
Ponca City
Robert Huston
W. W. Marland
Brewer
Garfield County
Stock Market Index Report Shows 600 Stocks Up
The average of 600 stocks rose by 41.2 points yesterday led by gains in major industrial and financial issues. Investors awaited further corporate earnings amid cautious trading and steady market breadth.
Kansas Weather Forecast and Road Conditions Summary
Kansas forecastMostly cloudy tonight and Saturday with showers in the east and warmer south and east portions. Cooler in the west and north central area. Morning outlook cloudy to partly cloudy, clear in Topeka Emporia Ottawa and Manhattan. Dirt roads mostly good with mud in Pittsburg, fair in Wichita and Coffeyville. Douglas county roads reported good. Temperature readings from Gas Office record show 7 p.m yesterday and 7 a.m today with noon today noted.
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Kansas
Topeka
Emporia
Ottawa
Manhattan
Pittsburg
Wichita
Coffeyville
Douglas
Luther Breathes Better Minus Grain of Corn
Luther Boutz an eight year old from Selden Kansas was rushed to Beil Memorial hospital after a corn grain lodged in his windpipe caused coughing fits. The boy underwent a thirty minute operation on the bronchoscope to remove the grain and was reported resting comfortably. He was transported by train to the hospital with his father A R Boutz noting the urgent need for treatment after the incident in a granary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kan
Luther Boutz
Luther
Beil Memorial Hospital
Selden
A. R. Boutz
Pilgrimage of Farmers Heads to Washington Over AAA Viewpoints
Des Moines reports a large cross section of dirt farmers from the corn belt plan a pilgrimage to Washington by auto bus and train to press their views on the AAA. Led by Earl Dean and Walter Hendrickson, groups from multiple states intend to meet Congress to explain their stance while the Farm Administration denies involvement. Douglas county says no representation yet and county delegates were to be drawn in Manhattan.
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Des Moines
Teeay
Washington
Farm Administration
Walter Hendrickson
Pleanton
Neb
Nebraska
Congress
AAA
Earl Dean
Mason City
Iowa
Lincoln
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Missouri
Oklahoma
Kansas
Wyoming
Texas
South Carolina
Wallace
Chester C. Davis
R. M. Evans
Davis
Evans
State Farm Bureau
Manhattan
Douglas County
Midwestern Psychology Meeting Opens at Kansas U
The tenth annual Midwestern Psychological Association meeting began at the University of Kansas with 89 registered last night and expected 200 to 300 by tomorrow. Dr. R H Wheeler, head of KU psychology, notes the event's full program of dissertations and papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwestern Psychological Association
University of Kansas
R. H. Wheeler
K. U. Department of Psychology
Memorial Union
Robert H. Gault
Northwestern University
Gault
Edwina A. Cowan
Wichita Child Research Laboratory
Postponed Baseball Games Weather Delays Many NL and AL Matchups
Rain and cold delayed several major league games including New York at Chicago and Cincinnati at Brooklyn. Chicago’s Red Sox clash produced three Chicago pitchers allowing one hit apiece as they beat the White Sox for the second straight time, with Dahlgren homering twice. Bonura hit his seventh homer for Chicago, while others like Heston and Foxx contributed for their teams amid scattered lineups.
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New York
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Chieace
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
Red Sox
Lsworth Dahlgren
White Sox
Aeke Bonura
Chiago
Heston
Ferrell
Earnshaw
Vance
Sewell
Shea
Shemps
St. Leis
More Powers for Huey Under New State Laws
Baton Rouge May 10 Senator Huey P Long gains stronger hold on Louisiana politics as new laws enacted at a special session take effect at noon. The measures empower control of federal work relief funds, dictate finances of local agencies, and place his men at polls to count ballots under martial law guard. The relief fund move sparked a heated clash with Interior Secretary Ickes, described as a declaration of war.
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Baton Rouge
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
Long
Federal Relief Fund
United States
Ickes
Interior Department
One Death in a Flood in San Antonio
A severe flood in San Antonio caused one drowning and forced hundreds from homes. The disaster, the worst since 1921, damaged property possibly up to one million dollars. Rain fell at over an inch per hour from 8:18 p.m. to 2:58 a.m., totaling 6.11 inches, with high winds and hail. Will Kearns drowned after his motor car stalled in Martinez Creek near West Woodland Avenue. five others were saved by firemen.
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San Antonio
Tex
Will Kearns
Martinez Creek
West Woodland Avenue
Grimm Retires to Focus on Cubs Manager Role
Charlie Grimm announces voluntary retirement as a player after 13 seasons to devote full energy to his duties as manager and vice president of the Chicago Cubs. Travis Jackson fractures left thumb and is expected to miss time for the Giants. Vernon Washington retires from today’s game with a bone bruise on his left hand after one inning with the White Sox. Soviet papers urge more advertising by state stores and factories noting Izvestia’s report on new articles struggling to reach demand.
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Chicago
Charlie Grimm
Chicago Cubs
Jackson
New York
Travis Jackson
Giants
Bill Terry
Vernon
George) Washington
White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Moscow
Newsaper
Izvestia
German Highways Expand Reich Streets Network
Germany now cites 24 800 miles of reich streets, its term for expanded highways, linking 128 of the country’s most important communities.
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Berlin
Germany
Byrd Recites Antarctic Veil of Discoveries Aboard Bear
Read Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd discusses a two year Antarctic expedition aboard the Bear en route to Washington. He cites Marie Byrd Land mapping results, Antarctica as a single continent, quartz in Edsel Ford mountains hinting at copper and silver, fossilized trees suggesting a temperate past, bugs in meltwater showing diverse life, inland weather records, and his lonely vigil near Little America. Almost all crew of 130 joined the welcome in Washington, with about 100 aboard the ship for the celebration.
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Bear Enroute
Washington
Antarctic
Richard Evelyn Byrd
Potomac
Quantico
Marie Byrd Land
Antarctica
Edsel Ford
Byrd
Little America
Virginia
In Court for Boy Planning a Veto
Two women claim motherhood of Mickie Lorraine sparking a custody dispute before County Judge E L Fisher. Mrs Omar Ornelis named on the birth certificate denies sole maternity with Mrs Gertie Phillips Skiles petitioning for habeas corpus. Writ issued returnable Friday as officials seek Ornelis who vanished to Dallas. Skiles lived with Ornelis when the child was born. no reason given for the certificate.
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Kansas City
Kan
Mickie Lorraine
E. L. Fisher
Omar Omelis
Dallas
Tex
Fisher
Gertie Phillips Skiles
Skiles
Lawrence
Mrs. Ornelis
Flu sweeps a town in Alaska and injures athlete
A terse radio from Point Barrow reported flu illness in Wainwright Alaska where 200 residents were sick and 13 had died. The message said all whites were down and no one could care for the sick as a doctor party aboard a plane was forced back after four hours. Freshman athlete Herb Gearhart from Oklahoma City was hurt falling from a truck at the stadium and discharged the next day.
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Seatle
Wash
Wainwright
Alaska
Set
Stanley Morgan
Army Signal Corps
Point Barrow
George E. Kumpe
Morgan
Jerry Jones
Kotzebue
Kotzebue Sound
Herb Gearhart
Oklahoma City
Gearhart
Franklin and Jefferson Counties Get CCC Camps
Washington May 10. Kansas will receive six new civilian conservation camps raising total to 27. Robert Fechner announced the expanded program approved by President Roosevelt. Kansas totals will rise from 4200 to 5400 employed with quota increasing from 5013 to 9200. New camps for soil erosion will be placed in Kingman Franklin Meade Coffey Morris and Jefferson counties.
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Washington
Kansas
Robert Fechner
Roosevelt
Kingman
Franklin
Meade
Coffey
Morris
Jefferson Counties
Chain Letter Promoters Target Pittsburg Hustle Ends in Loss
In Pittsburg Kansas Missouri groups labeled professional chain letter promoters swindled locals last night as Mayor Phillip Schmidt ordered the racket shut down. Notaries rushed 25 cent fees per person while promoters fled with letters promising delivery at Missouri points. Citizens reported losses exceeding 1500 dollars as police prepared action under a city ordinance imposing a 500 dollar fine and six months in jail for lottery or gift scheme promoters.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Missouri
Phillip Schmidt
Schmidt
St. John’s
Uncle Sam
Tom Stowers
Ben Weir
Colorful climax for the first national band festival
The first national band festival enters its final stages with a marching contest at Kansas field at 1:30 PM and a grand program at 8:20 PM in the University Auditorium led by guest conductors Dr. Goldman and others. A 10 AM downtown parade featured ten bands including the University of Kansas.
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Kansas Field
University Auditorium
Massachusetts Street
University of Kansas
Belle Schnabel
Jrr
2 U
Atchison
Collinsville
Ill
Concordia
Chanute
Humboldt
Westport
Kansas City
Lawrence
Burlington
Topeka
University Stadium
Jndz
Hotel Eldridge
Crystal Roem
Banye
Lawrence High Band Is Awarded Superior Rating
Lawrence High and Westport High bands earned first division superior ratings at the national band festival. Other bands, including Topeka and Chanute, placed in second division. Individual soloists and drum contests were announced with awards and Ludwig medals for top drummers.
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Lawrence High
Lawrence
Westport High
Kansas City
University Auditorium
Topeka
Chanute
Westport
Burlington
Collinsville
Pembroke Country Day
Atchison
Ill
Pembroke
Joe Schrock
Scottschinff
Neb
Robert Moore
Jean Vella
Petroso
Okla
Samlou Smart
Braden Kohler
Emporia
William Cockerill
Platte City
A. J. Whittiers
Edna Wharton
Ted Gross
Orville Books
Enid
Jack
Lawrence High School
Pembroke Country Car
Bill Mautz
Harold Prentice
Wallace Josbusch
Ludwig
William F. Ludwig
Hearing on Airliner Crash Postponed to Monday
Macon Mo May 10 A public hearing by government guardians of the airways to determine the cause of the fatal crash of the TWA Sky Chief was postponed until Monday after a conference of experts and coroner W H Gooch Fifteen to eighteen witnesses will be called led by Maj R W Schroeder and Dennis Mulligan The crash near the scene claimed Senator Bronson Cutting and four others Dorothea Metzger injured in the crash flew to New York aboard TWA’s eastbound plane with her aunt Bertha Sherer The Metzger mother remained hospitalized with a broken leg and internal injuries Paul Wing was in unchanged condition while his daughter Toby Wing actress traveled by train
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Macon
Uncle Sam
Guardians of the Airways
TWA
Sky Chief
W. H. Gooch
Maj
R. W. Schroeder
Airline Inspection Service
Bureau of Air Commerce
Dennis Mulligan
Federal Bureau
Enforcement Department
Government Aeronautics
Mulligan
Bronson Cutting
Dorothea Metzger
Kansas City
Bertha Sherer
Port Washington
L. L
New York
Metzger
Paul Wing
Wing
Toby Wing
KU Band Concert Led by Wiley with Guest Conductors
The University of Kansas band, conducted by Russell L. Wiley, performs this evening at 7:30 in the University Auditorium. Guest conductors include Dewey O. Wiley and Earl D. Irons. A Herbert L. Clarke talk on cornet playing follows, then class A band finals and an artists’ demonstration.
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University of Kansas
Russell L. Wiley
University Auditorium
Dewey O. Wiley
Earl D. Irons
Herbert L. Clarke
K. U
Genet
James Varn Dyck
Ape
Ala
Wiles
Gest
Willard Laing
Cuest
Yankee Clarke
Salo
James Van _ Dry Rand
Herlan Loyd
Pfranz Kuhlau
Alex Fielder
Bruce Lamb
Annie Laurie
Clay Smith
Transvene
Itorace
Thranburr
Werner Volkmusick
Komzak Vien
Osangsy Safranck
Crimen and the Blue
Chambers Reelected Medina State Treasurer and Officers
Salina Kan May 10 Dr H Snyder of Winfield was elected head of the Kansas medical society at the annual convention. The body also voted to hold the 1936 meeting at Topeka. Officers elected include L D Johnson Chanute vice president H L Chambers Lawrence secretary and George M Gray Kansas City treasurer. Chambers and Gray were reelected.
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Salina
Kan
H Snyder
Winfield
Kansas Medical Society
Topeka
L. D. Johnson
Chanute
H. L. Chambers Lawrence
George M. Gray
Kansas City
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NAVY
Corn Belt
Douglas County Farm Bureau
Witty
Paul A. Witty
Glenn A. Fry
Washington University School of Medicine
Huey
Hamilton
White House
Bill
Senate
Capitol Hill
Senator Tydings
Senator Long
Maryland
Tydings
Teese
Gorham
Russell County
Bridgeport Machine Company
Oswald Horizon
Mhay
Edwin Franko Goldman
Carl Busch
Harold Bachman
K. U. Band
Goldman
KFKU
Clarke
Robinson
John David Nieder
Gottlieb Nieder
Lone Star
Memorial Hospital
Trenton
B. F. Johnson
Flory Rockhold Company
Johnson
Georgia
Atlanta
FERA
District Court
Charles Fearing
William J. Wilson
Paul Hutton
Willard Bouton
Lecompton
Hutton
Cell Cavalry
Paul A. Cannady
Sam P. Moyer
114Th Cavalry
Kansas National Guard
Eli Schneck
Cavalry
Cannady and Moyer
Aldrich Beardslee
George Melvin
Beardslee
Twenty-third Street
Ralph Morgan
Leavenworth
Lawrence Quartet
Norman Wed- Mutt
Orville Nie
Lela
William I Machnie
Atehigon
Allen Heim
Mecook
Idle
Seat Books
Harald Iillwater
Ted Gress
Morr Reed
Topek
Jack Dolby
Bud Russell
Alvisian
Harold Fisher
Stillwater
Ross Anderson
Falna Wharton
Bil Overton
Duane Enid
Car O'Neal
Don Catton
Hastings
Arthur Harris
Secon
Harry
Abnex
Evansville
Ind
Sarstow Smart
Clyde Harry
Jim Brady
Kansan
Braden
Chambers
Medic
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