Britain and Turkey vow mutual aid in Mediterranean crisis
Prime Minister Chamberlain announced Britain and Turkey would aid each other if war arises in the Mediterranean following aggression. He said the pledge stands until a formal pact is reached, with Ankara to follow suit that evening.
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Chamberlain
Great Britain
Turkey
Mediterranean
House of Commons
Daladier
Chamber of Deputies
Oine
Poland
Soviet
Russia
Chamberdes
Britain
Ankara
Dardanelles
Invasion Report Sparks Danzig Tension
Wieczor Warszawski reports large numbers of Germans in civilian clothes moving into Danzig, boosting the population by about 80,000 with storm troopers and black shirt units. Residents fear intimidation as Polish artillery unloads at Gdynia, while Poland rejects plebiscite plans and the League’s nominal control remains.
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Warsaw
Wieczor Warszawski Today
Germany
Danzig
Baltic Free City
Gdynia
Poland
Baltic
Pomorze
League of Nations
Kansas Governor appeals to bankers for support
Gov. Payne Ratner urged Kansas bankers to back the industrial expansion program and the new industrial commission, saying life lines to business flow through banking channels. He praised bankers for sound management and public devotion at the annual meeting.
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Topeka
Payne Ratner
Kansas
New Industrial Commission
Ratner
Coal Operators Reach Draft Agreement With C I O
After eight weeks of deadlock the joint subcommittee agreed on a new contract between the United Mine Workers of America and Appalachian operators covering 346 000 miners in eight states. It includes a union shop clause while preserving wages of 6 dollars in northern mines and 5 60 in the south for a 35 hour week.
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New York
United Mine Workers of America
C.1.o
John R Steelman
U. S. Labor Department
John L. Lewis
C.I.0
U.M.W.A
W. R. Robinson
Cleveland
Knoxville
Tenn
Altho
Appalachian
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Tennessee
Michigan
Virginia
Kansas
Missouri
U.M. W.A
Kuhn Sues for Libel Over Film Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Fritz Kuhn president of the German American Bund files a 5 million libel suit in federal court against Warner Brothers Pictures and others over the film Confessions of a Nazi Spy. He seeks injunctions to halt further distribution and portrays the Bund as a lawful patriotic group. Mayor La Guardia asks Hull to withhold passports for Kuhn and two officials amid an investigation.
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New York
Fritz Kuhn
Bund
Kuhn
The
Warner Brothers Pictures, Inc
Milton Krims
John Wexley
Leon G. Turrouv
FBI
United States
la Guardia
Cordell Hull
William B. Herlands
Baker Wins Titles In Kansas Conference Play
Baker takes golf and tennis titles in the Kansas conference meet at Salina. Welborn and Mc Ferren led golf with 441 to beat Von Arb Woods. Self wins Baker tennis singles over Trump 7-5 6-0. Self and Denman take doubles. Track events led by Marshall Keating and Williams. Campus Day at Haskell features parade, pageant, prizes, and awards for students and staff.
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Salina
Kan
Baker
Bob Welborn
Ken McFerren
George von Arb
Ernest Woods
Ottawa
Kansas
von Arb
Welborn
Self
Denman
Trump
Ottawa University
Lysell
Olson
Bethany
Marshall
Cleland
McKinney
Stover
McPherson
Seaman
Brenton
Davis
Wesleyan
Cramer
O'Neal
Haskell
Timmons
Shedden
Newland
Meek
Wetzberger
Bethel
Bear
Larson
Friesen
Wiberg
Mattis
Hunt
Hersch
Beauchamp
Sharp
Ferdinand
Power Plant
W. T. Johnson
Louella Grounds
Sapulpa
Okla
Grady Roberts
Bennington
jOsceola Hall
Keokuk Hall
West Lawn
G. Warren Spaulding
Margaret Pearson-Speelman
M. .Z. Skelton
Hazel Wilcox
Phil Cato
John Carmody
William Washington
Idabel
Washington
Brave
Tinder Dry Woods Warn Firefighters in New England
Fire fighters, aided by prompt action, contained several fires in hurricane-damaged woodlands across New England. Massachusetts conservation commissioner Ernest J. Dean said fires that broke out today were under control but warned that the timber dryness keeps vigilance essential. He blamed 500 acres burned in Plymouth and Sagamore on possible incendiarism.
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Boston
UPI
New England
Ernest J. Dean
Massachusetts
Dean
Plymouth
Sagamore
Average of 60 stocks shows slight dip
The average of 60 stocks stands at 45.8 with yesterday’s figure at 46.1 indicating a minor decline.
Senate passes record farm bill with vast increases
Washington May 12 UP A record 1 218 000 000 farm appropriation bill passed the senate. The measure, now to return to the house, increases more than 100 items and adds 225 000 000 parity payments 500 000 000 soil conservation checks and 119 000 000 for removal of surpluses. A lengthy conference looms as the house opposed most increases.
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Washington
Senate
House
Appropriations Committee
Johnson
D.-Colo
Glass
D.-Va
Senate Appropriations Committee
Lafollette
Wis
Damage suit continues over allegedly tainted quinine capsules
W H Dempsey seeks 25000 from M I Hitchock and T A Hitchock Baldwin druggists for lead arsenate capsules misrepresented as quinine. United Drug Co. left the case after a demurrer. cross claim dropped this morning. M L Hitchcock testified he sold prepared quinine capsules to Dempsey at a theater, contradicting earlier testimony.
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W. H. Dempsey
Baldwin
M. I
T. A. Hitchcock
United Drug Company
Hugh Means
Hitchcocks
M. L. Hitchcock
Dempsey
Hutson Adds Fourth Hotel to Kansas City Portfolio
W G Hutson Lawrence hotel man announces that Tri State Hotel Company of Missouri led by Hutson has acquired the Robert E Lee hotel in Kansas City. Hutson already operates the Eldridge in Lawrence and owns interests in the Broadview in Wichita and other properties. The Robert E Lee sits at Thirteenth and Wyandotte opposite the city auditorium.
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W. G. Hutson
Lawrence
Tri-State
Compar
Missouri
Hutson
Kansas City
S Hutson
Stats Hotel
Map Aa
Tri-State 29 Company
Kansas
3 Ae
Broadview S& I
Wichita
Eldridge
Mercy Killer Acquitted In New York Case
Louis Greenfield, acquitted of a man slaughter charge for killing his 16 year old son Jerome, planned a new life for his family. A jury of married men and women freed him after four hours of deliberation. the former milliner sobbed upon verdict.
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New York
Louis Greenfield
Jerome
King and Queen's Liner Slowed by Iceberg Fog
The Empress of Australia in thick Atlantic fog advanced at 5 to 18 knots, delaying the royal voyage as King George VI and Queen Elizabeth travel toward Canada. Officials expect a Monday arrival in Quebec despite 24 hours of drift and low visibility.
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Australia
North Atlantic
King George VI
Queen Elizabeth
Canada
United States
E.S.T
Quebec
WREN Depositions Ahead of Kansas City Transmitter Move
Depositions were taken from WREN officials and employees for a Federal Communications Commission hearing in Washington aimed at moving WREN's transmitter from Leavenworth to Johnson County and adding Kansas City studios while keeping Lawrence facilities. Witnesses from WREN and rival Kansas City stations testified. the hearing continues in Kansas City with opposing stations to file depositions next.
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Wren Broadcasting Company
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D. C
FCC
WREN
Leavenworth
Johnson County
Kansas City
Lawrence
WDAF
KMBC
WHB
KCMO
Don Davis
John T. Shilling
Dean Fitzer
Paul Segal
Washington
R. €. Jackman
Bowersock
Charles Mertz
Verl Bratton
Ernest Pontius
Inez Geiler
RE. H. Lindley
The
University
Harold Ingham
KFKU
R. E. Melvin
Kansas
Missouri
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Segal
Schwimmer
R. C. Jackman
Jackman
National Broadcasting
Mpany
E. H. Lindley
Lindley
K. U
Harry Schwimmer
Corn contest plant planned on 40 acre Leonhard field
Farmers F H and Lawrence Leonhard prepare a 40 acre corn field south of Lawrence for the national cornhusking contest to draw a large fall crowd. Alternate fields near Buck Creek and Highway 24 northwest of Lawrence will also be planted with Pioneer hybrids No 313 332 and 307 as preparations.
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F. H
Lawrence Leonhard
Emil Heck
Buck Creek
J. D. Martin
Lawrence
Leonhard
Kansas Farmer
J. C. Mohler
State Board of Agriculture
Hayden Corner
Jefferson County
Martin
Highway 10
Baisinger Recovered After Hospital Stay From Crash
Dodge City man Bill Baisinger was discharged from Watkins Memorial hospital after suffering a pelvis fracture and rib injuries in a March 18 auto collision. Tecumseh resident Edward Kreipe and LaHarpe native Herbert Peterson were also dismissed, while William Brinnon of Wichita recuperated from pneumonia in the student hospital.
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Bill Baisinger
Dodge City
Watkins Memorial Hospital
Baisinger
Edward Kreipe
Tecumiseh
Herbert Peterson
LaHarpe
William Brinnon
Wichita
Britain and Turkey forge pact shifting Balkan balance
Berlin observers say Britain's mutual aid declaration with Turkey levels the field with Germany in the Balkans. Germany lagged in Romania where a favorable trade deal boosted Berlin, while Franz von Papen arrived too late to block the British Turkish accord. The Italian alliance with Germany now positions Ankara as potential foe if France and Italy clash.
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Berlin
von Papen
Turkey
Great Britain
London
Balkans
Germany
Romania
Reich
Franz von Papen
Italy
Britain
Liberty Memorial musicians earn high ratings at Colorado Springs regionals
Liberty Memorial high school musicians led by Oliver Hobbs earned Division I and II ratings at the regional national festival in Colorado Springs. Jerry Buhler achieved the only first division rating among clarinet sections, praised by judge William Revelli. The woodwind trio won Division I after practicing together under a week. The group heads home after today’s contests, with trumpeters Kay Kline Pat Kline and Merceda Montgomery named “fairest of the fair” by the Colorado Springs Junior Chamber entertainment committee.
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Liberty Memorial High School
Colorado Springs
Oliver Hobbs
Neal M. Wherry
Jerry Buhler
William Revelli
University of Michigan
David Hay
Clarence Henderson
Phyllis Burgert
Mildred Clevenger
Max Falkenstien
Keith Allen
Evelyn Mercer
Clifford Reynolds
Wherry
Colorado
E. M. Paxton
Will Rogers Stadium
Golden Triplets
Topeka
Kan
Bees Hit Dodgers 7 5 In Early League Action
Boston Bees erupt for six runs in first two innings on 12 hits to defeat the Brooklyn Dodgers 7 5. Posedel a former Dodger allowed 12 hits as Boston tops Brooklyn in a mid May National League contest.
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Boston
Boston Bees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Bill Posedel
Lopez
Philadelphia
New York
Henry
Johnson
Mulcahy
Millies
Vandenberg
Coffman
Salvo Lynn
Danning
St. Louis
Cincinnati Cooper
Bowman
C. Davis
Owen
Derringer
R. Davis
Naktenis
Thompson
Lombardi
Cleveland
Chicago
Allen
Pytiak
Rigney
Tresh
Detroit
Benton
Yorkmer
Glenn
Resignation of Kansas Corporation Commissioner Lincoe
Topeka May 12 Ernest E Lincoe a Democrat member of the Kansas corporation commission since 1933 tendered his resignation to Governor Payne Ratner today. The resignation will take effect on or about June. The former chairman indicated he will leave to pursue private business opportunities. Lincoe has served a long tenure on the commission and his departure will trigger an appointment process by the governor.
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Rothschild
Vienna
Louis Rothschild
Gestapo
Zurich
Switzerland
Topeka
Ernest E.lincoe
Kansas Corporation Commission
Payne Ratner
Economy Group Favors Scaling Down of Bills by Horizontal Cut
Senator Adams announces a plan to reduce all appropriations by a fixed percentage after passage. The idea of a 10 percent horizontal cut emerged during debates on the $1,218,000,000 agricultural bill, with Senator Russell noted as open to broad application but not to agriculture alone.
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Washington
Adams
D-Colo
Congressional Economy Movement
Senate
Congress
Senate Appropriations Committee
Russell
D-Ga
KU Commencement Week Plans Announced for 1939
The University of Kansas outlined a three day commencement program from June 9 to 12 featuring alumni reunions concerts and campus events. Highlights include a June 9 recital, golf, reunions, band concerts, and the June 12 commencement with Dr James Bryant Conant as speaker. Seven hundred sixty five seniors will receive degrees across arts science medicine nursing dentistry business education law music and architecture plus graduate degrees.
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University of Kansas
Fine Arts School
Hoch Auditorium
Lawrence Country Club
Memorial Union Building
Engineers
Marvin Hall
Torch
Mortar Board
Evans Hearth
Sachem
University of Kansas Band
Memorial Union
The
Union
Churches of
Lawrence
Fowler Grove
Memorial Stadium
James Harry Cotton
Broad Street Presbyterian Church
Columbus
Alumni Association
Fraser Hall
Mathilde Henrichs O’leary
Phi Beta Kappa
James Bryant Conant
Harvard University
Welcome for new city school chief at high school dinner
Greet School Head Clifford D. Dean and Mrs. Dean were welcomed by city school staff at a board of education dinner in the high school cafeteria. Dean thanked the group as 142 staff members were introduced to the couple by high school principal Neal Wherry.
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Clifford D. Dean
New City
Birch
Walter Russell
Dean
Jean Murray
Weather forecast and recent temperatures for Kansas
The report lists yesterday's high at 67 and low 62, with today’s maximum 67 and minimum forecast near slightly cooler tonight. Central and western Kansas expect showers tonight, clearing Saturday morning, followed by warmer Saturday afternoon and fair, warmer conditions Sunday.
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Cody
Kansas
North
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