Britain seeks Soviet aid as axis threat grows
In Commons Chamberlain announced Britain asked Soviet help in eastern Europe only if Britain and France were already engaged. The move aims to offset Rome Berlin axis while Mussolini presses Yugoslavia toward Rome-Berlin alignment. Tass stressed Britain’s proposals were one sided and Moscow likely to aid only if Western powers act first.
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Chamberlain
House of Commons
Britain
Europe
France
Moscow
Euove
Russia
Mussolini
Yugoslavia
Rome-Berlin
London
Vercome
Tass
Westernv
Sovet
Jenkins Resigns Kansas State Highway Patrol Post
Topeka May 10 Jack B ankings superintendent of the state highway patrol tendered his resignation effective July 1 to Gov Payne Ratner. He said he would not accept the appointment as director of the new Kansas Bureau of Investigation and returned to his former position after a year on leave. The project to spend 3 300 000 on Caddoa dam in Colorado was endorsed by the House appropriations committee for fiscal 1940.
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Topeka
Jack Bankins
Ate Highway Patrol
Payne Ratner
Reember Kansas Bureau of Investation
Jenkins
Highway Patrol
Inkins
Bpeka
Kansas City
Kan
Slice
Kansas State Zhway Patrol
Washington
Arkansas
Colado
House
Operators and Miners Seek Coal Tie Up Solution
New York May 10 Tar o coal operators and miners meet with federal conciliators after President Roosevelt demanded a midnight deadline to reopen mines in 26 states. No immediate resumption was seen under a tentative agreement as Steelman and Dewey urged optimism while sessions continued. The Appalachian region miners halted work April 1 after an expired contract and 18 additional states joined last week amid stalled talks.
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New York
Roosevelt
Taro
John R. Steelman
U. S. Conciliation Service
Steelman
James F. Dewey
United Mine Workers
C.S.0
C.S.T
Appalachian
Council Reappoints Health Department Staff And Sets Budget
The city council approved reappointments recommended by the board of health including Dr. J. M. Mott as health superintendent and Miss Elizabeth Payton as health department assistant with a proposed salary of 80 dollars a month. The health board reorganized May 9 with new officers Frank Rowland and Harry Nevin joining, and expenditures were authorized for city hall painting, a portable lighting system, a new police sedan, traffic line markings, and airport hangar door repairs.
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Health Department
Board of Health
J. M. Mott
Leon Bauman
Ethel P. Lynn
Health Board
Elizabeth Payton
Lorraine Lawrence
Payton
K. A
Miss Payton
Frank Rowland
A. J. Anderson
W. C. Simons
Harry Nevin
Wilfred Hunsinger
City Hall
A. V. Phillips
Water Department
Homelight Corporation
Port Chester
N. Y
Police Department
Massachusetts Street
Marie Wright
New Hampshire
West Sixteenth Street
Indiana
Louisiana Streets
Indiana Street
University
Ways and Means
Marysville
Kan
Water Works Sinking
U. S
Don Hults
Paul Ingels
Willard R. Larkin
J. W. Stone
E. E. Alexander
League of Kansas Municipalities
Junction City
Carollo Trial Continued in Kansas City Gambling Ring Case
Charles V. Carollo and three associates face six gambling indictments. The trial was put off to June 5 due to a civil case in Judge Paul A. Buzard's circuit court. Carollo alleged as the head of a large local gambling ring stemming from a county grand jury action led by Judge Allen C. Southern.
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Kansas City
Charles V. Carollo
Carollo
Frank
Thomas Lacoco
Louis Rabinowitz
Paul A. Buzard
Allen C. Southern
City approves summer water rates to boost lawn care
Water rates will take effect after May meter readings and end with September. The plan, recommended by the water committee, sets summer charges based on 1938 average use with a reduced rate of 20 cents per gallon for usage above the group allotment. Example shows a 10 000 gallon bill dropping from 4.48 to 2.91 with summer rates.
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F. A. Russell
Pirates Shut Out Giants as Sewell Homers in NL Win
Truett Sewell tossed six hits and homered in the seventh inning to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3 0 NL victory over the New York Giants. Boston Bees beat the Chicago Cubs 6 2 to halt a five game skid, while Lon Warneke edged the St Louis Cardinals 4 3 in Philadelphia. Lawrence High golfers win three of four nine hole matches against Ottawa at the Lawrence Country Club.
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Kansas City
Milwaukee
Lindell
Riddle
Carleton
Hernandez
New York
Truett Sewell
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh
Sewell
Berres
Gumbert
Vandenberg
Danning
Boston
Lou Fette
Boston Bees
Chicago Cubs
Gabby Hartnett
Chicago
Peor
Oo CO
Harrell
Highlee
L. Moore
Thompson
Hershberger
Weat Hutchinson
Phelps
Washington
Detroit
Krakauskas
Early
Bridges
York
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Potter
Beckman
Brucker
Feller
Hemsley
St. Louis
Gomez
Hadley
Dickey
Marcum
Glenn
Lawrence High
Lawrence
Ottawa
Lawrence Country Club
Tom Wagner
Jones
Porter
Jack Stapleton
Bob Street
Judd
Skip Williams
Bennett
Plan No 2 Approved Amid Government Reorg Debate
The senate reorganization committee approved today President Roosevelt's plan No 2 to regroup a score of agencies and abolish the Bituminous Coal Commission, transferring its functions to the interior department.
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Washington
Senate Reorganization Committee
Roosevelt
Bituminous Coal Commission
Interior Department
Lakes for the Influential Washington May 10
A committee investigator Harry S. Barger testified that the WPA in Tennessee built several lakes to boost real estate values owned by politically prominent individuals. The CP-A case examining influence heard details of these projects and their perceived impact on property worth.
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Washington
Harry S. Barger
WPA
Tennessee
Classified Ad Rates and Assistance at Book Store
Classified advertising costs six days for 80 cents with an Ad-Taker offering help to write copy. Phone 22. Wahar Penceles's 3 Book Store, Ve.
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Wahar Penceles
Wheat estimate shows decrease in winter crop forecast
The agriculture department forecast a winter wheat crop of 543,928,000 bushels based on May 1 conditions, down from 549,219,000. The department weighs whether total supply near 1,018,928,000 supports marketing quotas and a farmer referendum by June 10 if over 1,050,000,000 bushels.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Kansas
Vacancy on Council in North Lawrence Fifth Ward
Walter Palmateer resigned from the Lawrence city council sixth ward and joined the police force on probation to fill the vacancy created by Elmer Schiller’s May 1 departure. Kansas law requires action by city ordinance, which Lawrence has not yet adopted, allowing a special election or continuation until the next general city election. The laws and license committee was told to consult the city attorney on the proper steps.
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North Lawrence
Walter Palmateer
Sixth
Lawrence
Elmer Schiller
Kansas
George Melvin
Laws and License Committee
Sixth Ward
Movie train to visit Lawrence Union Pacific station
A movie train promoting Union Pacific will stop at the Lawrence station Monday from 1:50 to 2:20 PM. Several actors from the film will be aboard the train. An old engine from the era of the golden spike and a new modern Union Pacific locomotive will accompany the train.
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Omaha
Neb
Union Pacific
Lawrence
Proclamation Declares May 12 National Hospital Day in Lawrence
The mayor proclaims Friday May 12 as Hospital Day in Lawrence. He urges citizens to reflect on the care from hospital staff and the generosity of a local benefactor who supports health and welfare.
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America
United States
Lawrence
Cc. B. Russell
McKittrick Files Suits to Oust Officials in Missouri
Jefferson City May 10. Attorney General Roy McKittrick filed two suits in the supreme court to remove Jackson County Prosecutor W. W. Graves and Sheriff James L. Williams. The actions allege general neglect of duties by the county officials and seek their ouster.
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McKittrick
Jackson County
Jefferson City
W. W. Graves
James L. Williams
Supreme Court
Roy McKittrick
City Budget Shortfall Triggers Emergency Warrants
City council reveals a miscalculation in the 1939 budget left funds short for the Hospital Library White Way Hydrant Rental Band and Light Funds. An emergency warrant not to exceed 7331.28 will be requested from the State Tax Commission and approved by ordinance.
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Ways and Means
State Tax Commission
Tax Commission
A. W. Berger
Council
Berger
World Wheat Carryover More Than Double 1938
The international institute of agriculture reports world wheat carryover well above last year. Exportable wheat on hand in producing countries as of March 1 totaled 789 million bushels, up from 360 million in 1938.
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Rome
International Institute of Agriculture
Rescue of 66 from British steamer Lindenbank sinks
Admiral Yarnell reported the Lindenbank struck a reef in the Sulu Sea and sank at 10 a m local time after being refloated, with 66 passengers and crew saved by the U S destroyer Pope and taken to Iloilo. No lives were lost and all escaped injury.
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Washington
Harry E. Yarnell
Navy
Lindenbank
Sulu Sea
Philippine Islands
Iloiloy
Pope
Yarnell
Student Robert W. Wilson Undergoes Appendectomy at Watkin Memorial
Robert W. Wilson of Sterling underwent an appendectomy at Watkins Memorial Hospital last night after arriving yesterday morning. His condition was reported satisfactory this afternoon. William B. Brinnon of Wichita, hospitalized with pneumonia, was also reported satisfactory today.
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Robert W. Wilson
Sterling
Watkins Memorial Hospital
William B. Brinnon
Wichita
Two Executed in Berlin Spy Case
Mathias Gleser aged 57 and Georg Froch aged 29 were executed in Berlin today for espionage. Froch was convicted of selling armaments manufacturing secrets to foreign agents and Gleser was identified as a member of an unnamed foreign intelligence service.
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Berlin
Mathias Gleser
Georg Froch
Froch
Gleser
Lawrence to Seek Supreme Court Ruling on Armory Rental
Lawrence city officials moved to file a declaratory judgment in the state Supreme Court to determine if the city may build a national guard armory and rent it to the guard. City Attorney Melvin said court ruling could take at least a month and would delay armory and community building plans funded by $75 000 in city bonds.
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Lawrence
Supreme Court of the State
National Guard
George K. Melvin
Melvin
Attorney General’s Office
Supreme Court
Kansas Cities
Cool breezes sweep Kansas as temperatures drop
Kansas reports cooler weather with a northerly wind lowering highs to around 75 in Topeka and 90 in Dodge City, Ellis, and Phillipsburg yesterday. Forecaster S D Flora notes the state sees clear skies, no rain, and moisture conservation as normal temperatures rebalance.
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Topeka
Kansas
Canada
S. D. Flora
Dodge City
Ellis
Phillipsburg
Flora
Keene Elected Lawrence Merchants Bureau Chair
H W Keene was elected chair man of the Lawrence Merchants Bureau at the annual meeting, succeeding Charles Radcliffe. Phil Ernst, Jr. was named vice chair man. About 35 attendees discussed consolidating drives for Christmas week and the music festival, summer hours, and traffic plans for Massachusetts street. A committee chaired by A E Woestemeyer will study widening Vermont and New Hampshire streets, and other committees were formed for flags, street names, and sales day planning.
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H. W. Keene
Lawrence Merchants Bureau
Charles Radcliffe
Keene
Phil Ernst, Jr
Wiedemann’s
Massachusetts
A. E. Woestemeyer
Vermont
New Hampshire
Sixth
Eleventh
Howard Parker
Massachusetts Street
George Walter
W. G. Beougher
Chamber of Commerce
Scouting Camporee Set for Forest Park Ottawa
The Franklin county Boy Scouts hold a camporee at the Forest park Scout cabin this weekend with ten troops and about 200 boys. Camps form Friday at 4 30 PM and end Sunday afternoon with Scout skill contests.
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Franklin County
Boy Scouts
Forest Park
Ottawa
Three Speakers Discuss Foreign Policy at Peace Convocation
In Hoch auditorium three speakers debated U S foreign policy at the all University peace convocation Theodore Paull urged neutrality and warned against aid to belligerents Hilden Gibson defended collective security as a deterrent and Donavan Smucker spoke for pacifists Paull criticized alliance with democracies and warned of a new war risk while Gibson argued isolation is myth and collective action among democracies is essential
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United States
K. U
Hoch Auditorium
Theodore Paull
Hilden Gibson
Donavan Smucker
Newton
Institute of International Relations
Bethel College
Paullin
Great Britain
France
Versailles
Europe
America
Gibson
Paulin
Phelps found guilty of fourth degree manslaughter in death toll
A Topeka man Raymond Phelps, 27, was found guilty on two counts of fourth degree manslaughter in the deaths of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Brown in a March 7 head-on collision near Lawrence. He faces 6 months to 2 years in jail and seeks a new trial as jurors and Judge Hugh Means set motions.
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Raymond Phelps
Topeka
Phelps
Bernard Brown
Chanute
Kan
Browns
Lawrence
Hugh Means
Means
Charles FE. Ibepacink Ochse
Frank Caldwell
C. E. Cooper
Harry E. Eudaly
Frank Emery
Lou Harshfield
W. H. Stout
George Roche
Walter McCorkill
Loring Dalton
W. P. Hamilton
Kansas City
H. D. Lee Mercantile Company
Hamilton
Continuance Sought for Non Manual WPA Projects
Douglas county residents appeal to contact Kansas congress members to urge continuation of non manual WPA projects. Loss of these projects would affect 50 to 60 women who would require direct relief if WPA work ends. county commissioners indicated they would consider supporting the appeal.
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Kansas
Congress
Douglas County
Stock Market Index Declines to 46.1 Points
The stock index for 60 shares averaged 46.1 points yesterday after closing at 46.3. Investors watched market movement amid cautious trading and mixed earnings reports from several firms.
Kansas Weather Forecast Sees Cool Tonight and Thursday
The Kansas forecast calls for generally fair conditions tonight and Thursday with cooler temperatures tonight and in the southeast and extreme east on Thursday. Temperatures show a 7 p.m. reading of 73 yesterday and a 7 a.m. today reading of 64 with today’s highs and lows not fully readable.
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Kansas
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