House panel cites jobs total in 3.05 billion relief measure
The House Appropriations Committee estimated the bill would create about 1.01 million new jobs, with 4.135 million total under the program, supplementing current WPA NYA and PWA efforts. It would fund 965 million for PWA loans and grants, and allow up to 500 million in bond sales to sustain loan programs, as it pushes for swift passage.
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Authority Associates
Ickes
Congress
Altho
PWA
Reconstructioninance Corporation
WPA
NYA
Weather outlook for Kansas cities unsettled tonight
Unsettled weather expected tonight into Wednesday with slightly warmer temperatures. Cloudy conditions in Manhattan and Arkansas City, clear elsewhere. rough conditions at Manhattan and fair skies at Salina and Topeka. Temperatures show 60s yesterday, 51 at 7 am, noon around 69, today up to 43?
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Kansas
Manhattan
Arkansas City
Wichita
Salina
Topeka
Igas
Enim
Switch of Two Republican Votes May Bring Wage Hour Bill Before House
Washington May 10 AP A shift by two Republican rules committee members Mapes and McLean could bring the wage hour bill to the house early next week. They would back the OConnor resolution to waive rules and allow a floor vote, reversing an 8 to 6 panel decision. If approved, the measure faces a house vote likely next Monday amid other spending debates. Senator Harrison warned of possible opposition and a potential filibuster delaying adjournment.
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Works Progress Administration
Public Works Administration
National Youth Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
House
Washington
Rules Committee
Mapes
R-Mich
McLean
R-N.j
Congress
O’connor
O’conner
Roosevelt
Senate
Harrison
D-Miss
Unsettled Weather Forecast for Kansas Tonight and Wednesday
Unsettled weather is expected in Kansas with little or no rain. Temperatures will rise tonight and tomorrow, aiding pasture and crop growth. Cool spells recently have helped. Pratt reports 0.10 inch rain as the only moisture in 24 hours. South winds may lift highs to about 75 tomorrow with western lows near 45 and eastern 50 to 55.
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Topeka
Kansas
A. D. Robb
Pratt
Robb
Ean
Three Civil Trials Scheduled as Judge Means Opens Court
Judge Hugh Means will convene court tomorrow morning for the hearing of civil docket items set for trial at the May term. Two divorce cases and a separate maintenance suit were listed for trial, but the exact cases to be heard remain uncertain. Five cases had been set for Thursday with Friday to begin hearings of all uncontested divorces. Ford Service Hamilton 02 Vt Ve
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Hugh Means
Meins
Cities and Counties in State Issue Fewer Bonds
Topeka May 10 UPI Kansas cities and counties issued 1,006,194 in work relief and public assistance bonds for the first four months of this year the smallest amount for a like period in three years Sedgwick County leads with 130,000 Kansas City Kan issued 88,000 in four months The report was turned over to the state legislative council.
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Topeka
UPI
Kansas Cities
Legislative Council
Sedgwick
Kansas City
Kan
State Legislative Council
Drought Persists as Rains Help Only Patches in Britain
English drought continues with scattered rains aiding some areas. Newcastle and Durham saw rain ending a 72 day dry spell while Scotland had light showers. Northwest Midlands and southeast England suffered major damage as livestock sales rise and vegetable prices double due to feed shortages.
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London
British Isles
Newcastle
Durham
Scotland
Midlands
England
Ireland
Mussolini Seeks Closer British French Ties At Genoa
Fascists say Mussolini will move to harmonize the British French entente with the Rome Berlin axis during the Genoa conference. The aim is to dispel fears sparked by Hitler’s Rome visit and emphasize Italy’s partnership with Germany.
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Mussolini
Rome
Hig
Premiie Mussolini
Business leaders urged to back soil conservation program
W C Boardman Kansas Electric Power official urged Douglas Jefferson and Leavenworth counties to back a local soil conservation drive. He warned of soil fertility loss from drought and poor methods, urged permanent pastures and farm building improvements, and cited water runoff tests from terraced fields. John Brand presided. Al Green introduced the speaker.
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Douglas
Jefferson
Leavenworth
W. C Boardman
Chamber of Commerce
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Douglas County
Boardman
John Brand
al Green
Canada to New Zealand Air Service Talks Begin
The British government said in the house of commons it is considering an air service from Canada across the Pacific to New Zealand. Negotiations with the dominions and the United States over ownership of Pacific islands on the route are underway, announced by A. J. Muirhead, undersecretary of state for air.
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London
House of Commons
Pacific Ocean
Canada
New Zealand
Dominions
United States
Pacific Islands
A. J. Muirhead
Air
Red Cross Executive Dies in Leavenworth
Miss Pearl Grief Renz, 57, longtime executive head of the Leavenworth Red Cross, died last night after twenty years in office.
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Red Cross
Leavenworth
Miss Pearl Grief Renz
Leavenworth Red Cross
Early American Association Baseball Scores Noted
Baseball results across leagues show Indianapolis 60 000 Kansas City 0 20 with pitchers Flowers and Baker in a mist of abbreviations. Other games list New York Chicago Brooklyn St Louis Boston Pittsburgh Detroit Cleveland Washington and more with mixed scores amid rain and postponed contests.
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American Association
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Baker, Washburn and Hartje
Ational
Seacur
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Mulcahy, Smith and Atwood
Weaver
Cascarella
Hershberger
New York
Chicago
Work Out Lottery Plan to Conscript Men Into Army
San Francisco May 10 A national wartime draft plan was outlined by U S war department officials. Thirteen million men aged 21 to 30 would be summoned in the first draft under the selective service system, with a government independent agency running the draft to let the armed forces focus on combat.Washington would host a central board and state division offices, with county subdivisions and about 6000 draft board officers planned.
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San Francisco
United States
U. S. War Department
V. J. O’kelliher
Lewis B. Vngishey
Ermy General ‘Staff Ig
Washington
Hershey
Selective Service Board
Wheat crop shows rapid recovery after rain
Farmers report wheat in rapid revival after a week of rain with wilting foliage diminishing. County agent Deal Six notes little to alarm while Charles Towning and Jay Richardson confirm good growth but call for ongoing moisture. Subsoil moisture remains lower than last year, risking future drought if rains stall.
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Drouth
Deal Six
Charles Towning
Jay Richardson
Promotion to Major Moyer in Kansas National Guard
National Guard headquarters in Topeka announced the promotion of Capt Samuel P Moyer to major of cavalry in the Kansas National Guard with effective date yesterday. Moyer, former commander of Troop I at Haskell Institute, has served since 1919 in multiple units and now heads the 114th Cavalry headquarters. Major Renth praised his record and cooperation in guard affairs.
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Samuel P. Moyer
Kansas National Guard
National Guard
Topeka
Moyer
114Th Cavalry
Haskell Institute
E. R. Renth
France
Fourth Kansas Infantry
137Th Infantry
Episcopalian Diocesan Convention Ends in Topeka
About 20 Trinity Episcopal members and rector Rev Carter H. Harrison attended a banquet meeting that closed the Kansas diocese convention at the Hotel Jayhawk. Rt Rev Robert N Spencer of West Missouri spoke on Horizons. Some 225 people attended. Lawrence will host next year’s convention.
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Trinity Episcopal Church
Carter H. Harrison
Topeka
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
Kansas
Jayhawk
Robert N
Wheat Outlook Indicates Higher Nationwide Production
The agriculture department puts winter wheat at 754,158,000 bushels by May 1, up from 725,707,000 a month earlier and well above last year’s 685,102,000. Kansas leads with 192,777,000 bushels, while rye totals reach 51,755,000. Hay and pasture conditions improve with stocks on farms at 12,724,000 tons.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Texas
Lawrence policies discuss spelling book adoption in schools
The Lawrence policies committee met to review curriculum and heard recommendations for a new spelling book to be used next year in grades two through eight. The Modern Life Speller, adopted by the state board of education, was presented by the spelling and reading committee, with members Mabel Mallory Susan Todd William B Sommerville Alice Bernhard and Marcia Carter.
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Lawrence
Board of Education
State Board of Education
Mabel Mallory
Pinckney School
Susan Todd
McAllaster School
William B. Sommerville
Alice Bernhard
Marcia Carter
Cordley
Fire at Hampshire Street home caused small kitchen blaze
The fire department responded to Mrs. Nannie Amyx's Hampshire Street home this afternoon to extinguish a small kitchen fire. A waste paper basket near the stove ignited but did little damage.
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Nannie Amyx
Hampshire ‘Street
U S Government Drives Against Spies Stealing Army Plans
In New York on May 10 the federal government moved to uncover a foreign spy ring alleged to steal U S army secrets. U S Attorney Lamar Hardy said grand jury witnesses would be called this week. Four people are in custody including Johanna Hofmann a 26 year old hairdresser aboard the Europa and believed pay off agent. Also named are Guenther Gustave Rumrich 82 a Panama Canal Zone deserter Erich Glaser 28 a German born naturalized citizen serving in the Army Air Corps at Mitchel Field and Otto Hermann Vos.
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New York
United States Army
Army Air Force
United States
Lamar Hardy
Johanna Hofmann
Europa
Frau Hofmann
Guenther Gustave Rumrich
Panama
Kansas Highway 59 Association seeks route improvements
A resolution passed at the Kansas Highway 59 association meeting requests completing a new grade and bridges on a Garnett to Erie route, 25 miles of concrete paving this year, a dustless Oswego to Oklahoma line road, and plans for a Missouri River bridge at Rule Nebraska. It urges immediate funding mechanisms and federal match. Justin Barry noted Texas route connections and future highway benefits. State officers were reelected. Virgil Moody and C E Karns joined the board.
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Kansas Highway 59 Association
National Highway 59 Association
State Highway Commission
Garnett
Erie
Oswego
Oklahoma Line
Missouri River
Rule
Neb
Kansas
National Association
Justin Barry
Texas
Barry
S. C. Schwahn
Lawrence
Schwahn
W. C. Gowdy
C. E. Perkins
Parsons
Virgil Moody
Eric
C. E. Karns
Moody
Karns
Otto Kliewer
Atchison
Koo appeals to League for aid to China
Chinese delegate Dr V K Wellington Koo urged the League of Nations to apply covenant provisions to aid China against Japan. Ethiopian delegates delayed recognition of Italy's conquest, winning a postponement until tomorrow as Britain and France backed the Anglo Italian accord and opposed immediate council action.
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Koo
League
China
Geneva
V. K. Wellington Koo
League of Nations
League Council
Japan
Ae Monta
CiLeu
Britain
France
Italy
Viscount Halifax
Georges Bonnet
Haile Selassie
Wilhelm Munters
Wether
Munters
Lord Halifax
Rome
Rumania
Poland
Belgium
Maxim Litvinoff
Russia
Spain
Council
City to outsource trash hauling after council vote
The council authorized the streets and alleys committee to contract trash collection with Myron J. Dicker at 350 dollars a month on a month to month basis after June 1. A separate garbage removal contract was approved for R. L. Webster at 170 dollars a month on a 17 month term, with A. R. Cloud previously holding both contracts.
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Myron J. Dicker
A. R. Cloud
Webster
Health Committee
R.L. Webster
Leo Froeliger
A. R.cloud
Willard Brown
Dicker
Dickser
John Selig
Board of Health
Health Department
J. M. Mott
Leon Bauman
Ethel P. Lynn
Lorraine Lawrence
Lawrence
Walter Palmategr
Wilfred Hunsinger
A. W. Berger
County Receives Bond Payment From State
County Treasurer A. M. Gardner has received a $706.80 check from the state highway department as payment for the bond and interest assessment on landowners along former highway 78W for the last half of 1937.
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A. M. Gardner
State Highway Department
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House Appropriations Committee
Liberty
Memorial High School
Marston McCluggage
L. H. Emmett
Iva Belle Harper
Kate L. Riggs
Cora Davenport
Wherry
Edwin ‘Price
Ann Murray
Betty
Jean Abels
Rozanne Edwards
David Whitney
Albert Decker
DeWitt Potter
Gene Whetstone
David Watermulder
Dean McCoy
K. U
University of Kansas
Marysville
O. McCoy
K. UJ
Donnard Dannenberg
Milburn Griffith
William Marsh
McCoy
Acacia
Dick Martin
Erbie Watson
A. L. Parks
William S. Eddy
Ford Service
Hamilton
Vt. Ve
W. C. Boardman
Crouth
Green . Bros
U.S
Lawrence Man
Agriculture ’ Department
U. S. Government
M. L. Dicker
WPA F
Babb
Union Pacific
Q. A. Guffin
West Seventh Street
League of Kansas Municipalities
Geoweed
Don Hults
Paul Ingels
Willard R.larkin
Inspectio
Elks Club
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