Prison break erupts at McAlester with guard slain
May 13 report details a dramatic prison yard uprising at McAlester penitentiary. convicts seized a guard, dumped the body, and opened fire on others as a car chase and manhunt followed. Ray Terrill and several named convicts were among those wounded or dead amid pursuit by multiple posses and officers.
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McAlester
Okla
Ray Terrill
Southwest Desperado
McAlester Penitentiary
A. D. Powell
Robert Cunningham
Terrill
Kimes
Southwest
Jess Poppino
Cree County
Walter Guthrie
Pawnee County
Otis Shuler
Pontotoc County
Reddie Cowden
Oklahoma County
Bud Blevins
Leflore County
Joe Smith
Pottawatomie County
Ollie B. Wallace
Curtis P. Black
Top Cope
Bob Gossett
Scipio
Oklo
Gossett
Cope
Muskogee County
Seminole County
Pittsburg
Charles Daley
State Crime Bureau
Oklahoma City
Oil Firm Promotes Alky Blend in England
Francis P. Garvan, head of the chemical foundation, says Standard Oil of New Jersey backs alcohol gasoline blends in England while opposing them in the United States. He cites a 33 1 3 percent British alcohol target and argues 90 million acres could be employed with fuel blending. Eldean of the American Petroleum Institute cautions against forced use and favors cost-effective solutions.
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Detroit
Francis P. Garvan
The
Chemical Foundation
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
England
United States
Garvan
Dearborn
Standard Oil Company
Fred A. Eldean
American Petroleum Institute
William Boyd
Institute
Frazier-Lemke bill advances amid inflation concerns
Washington reports the Frazier-Lemke farm debt refinancing bill moving to amendment stage as backers claim a victory. A proposed federal land bank note system was ruled out of order, with debate highlighting inflation fears and AFL opposition citing rising prices and stagnant wages.
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Washington
House
Federal Reserve System
Jones
D-Tex
Agriculture Committee
Federal Land Anks
Federal Reserve Banks
Land Bank
Woodrum
D-Va
Burns
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Green
A. F. of L. Executive Council
Flood threat fades for eastern Kansas after rain ends
Topeka May 13 The flood threat eased as rains tapered and streams dropped below banks. Solomon and Republican Rivers narrowed to low flood stage while others run well below banks. Clearing skies and near normal temps 75 to 80 expected. tonight lows near 50 to 55. Local rainfall reports ranged from 0.01 to 0.50 inches in eastern counties.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Solomon
Republican
Flora
Kansas City
Wamega
Manhattan
Horton
Joseph
Iola
ORGANIZE ACTIVITIES Members of Kansas Delegation Meet in Cleveland
Kansas delegation members and alternates to the Republican national convention are called to assemble in Cleveland on June 5 with preconvention activities for Gov Alf Madon. Kansas headquarters at Hollander hotel will host four days before the convention. Preparations include meeting other state delegations and launching a Cleveland publication "London Marches On" by Jack Harris and Arch Jarrell.
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Kansas City
Oscar Stauffer
London For President
Kansas
Cleveland
Alf Madon
Stauffer
Hollander Hotel
London
Borah Flattens Ohio Primary Seen With Few Delegates
Associated Press reports Borah won only 5 of 52 Ohio delegates while 17 were not contested. Roosevelt dominates in Ohio with about 235000 votes to 17000 for Breckinridge, with similar leads in Pennsylvania and Maryland. Landon gains delegates in Vermont and North Dakota Democrats back Roosevelt. Taft backs a pro‑opposition stance.
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Associated Press
Borah
Ohio
Cleveland
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Cal
Frank Knox
Ilinois
Roosevelt
Henry Breckinridge
New York
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Robert A. Taft
Ohio Party
Frederickson
West Virginia
Joseph A. Courtremarsh
New Hampshire
Landon
Ralph M. Hiner
Senator Neely
Hugh J. Shott
Bluefield
Frank Nesbitt
Wheeling
Vermont
Delaware
North Dakota
Philadelphia
Large crowd to attend annual Chamber dinner at country club
Tonight at 6 30 o'clock a large crowd is expected for the Chamber of Commerce annual dinner at the country club. Co operative Kiwanis and Rotary members will join. Speakers include Tom Collins C B Russell and Al Green with John Brand presiding. Golf contests precede the dinner with committee in charge listed.
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Chamber of Commerce
Country Club
Co-operative
Kiwanis
Rotary Clubs
Tom Collins
Kansas City Journal-Post
C. B. Russell
al Green
Gene Glahn
Harry Nevin
C. GC. Car
Landon Defends Personalized Medicine At AMA Meeting
Kansas City May 13 Governor Alf M Landon addressed the American Medical Association denouncing personalized medicine as alien to American practitioners He praised the country doctor and warned against making medicine a tool of politicians or a bureaucratic machine. In a separate report Rolla C Stillfield 35 a bridge crew worker drowned when a safety belt slipped and he fell from the Hannibal bridge into the Missouri river.
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Kansas City
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
American Medical Association
Landon
United States
Pennsylvania
de Rega
Rolla C. Stillfield
Hannibal
Missouri River
Mussolini May Quit League for Hitler Alliance
Geneva experts weigh Italy leaving the League of Nations to align with Germany. Diplomats warn of a two camp Europe with a revived triple alliance of Germany, Italy and Austria-Hungary. Observers note Italy’s stance on Ethiopia and sanctions could trigger resignation before council talks. Hungarian and Swiss voices foresee Italy swaying Hungary and Austria if Rome exits. German press praise for Mussolini’s Ethiopia vow fuels speculation of an axis shift.
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Mussolini
League
Hitler
Europe
Geneva
Benito Mussolini
Italy
League of Nations
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Kaiser Wilhelm
Franz Josef
France
Great Britain
Russia
Council
Ethiopia
Hungary
Austria
In Duce
Quits Under Fire Favors Big Firms in Bond Case
Sedgwick county commissioner George Rogers resigned amid a bribery case over a $422,000 bond issue with broker George Haun. Fellow commissioner Milhaugh was convicted. Hill was acquitted. State actions sought ouster while appeals proceed.
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Wichita
Kan
George Rogers
Sedgwick County
State Supreme Court
Rogers
John Milhault
George Haun
Wichlita
Haun
Herman Hill
Robert L. Ne- Smith
Milaubis
Sidney L. Foulston
Sedgwick
Clarence V. Beck
Hats In Elevators Spark March on Manners
Washington May 13 Congressman Maverick of Texas urged men to keep hats on in elevators. He ridiculed hat lifting as vanity linked to knighthood and bandit intimidation. He spoke at a planned APTCHE meeting of newspapermen and legislators promoting the prevention of taking off hats in elevators. He hopes ten million men join APTOHE.
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Washington
Maverick
D-Tex
Aptche—Association For
Aptohe
Wichita Man Held for Illinois Authorities Linked to Prison Escape
Charley Ray a former Wichita boot legger and barbecue stand proprietor was jailed in Wichita on an Illinois warrant. Fingerprints match William Henry Ixon, escaped inmate from Menard Penitentiary in June 1921 serving a murder term. Ray had been paroled from Leavenworth ten days earlier after a liquor conviction.
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Wichita
Kan
Charley Ray
Illinois
William Henry Ixon
Southern Illinois
Menard
Ray
Leavenworth
Stock Market Index Downgraded Across 60 Stocks
The stock market index for 60 stocks stood at 59.0 after yesterday’s reading of 58.5. Investors tracked overall market momentum as short term gains appeared to ease.
Charges of mutilated political mail alarm Republicans
Washington May 13 Republican National Committee Chairman Henry P. Fletcher charged in an open letter to Postmaster General Farley that campaign matter was mutilated in the mails. He cited tampering with Uncensored mailed to Miss Lida Frost of Lebanon Ohio, noting a page deletion of two Democratic county letters demanding contributions to a political fund under threat of losing disaster relief. Borah commented on the Ohio primary saying party leaders show indifference to constitutional integrity and state rights.
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Washington
Henry P. Fletcher
Republican National Committee
Farley
Fletcher
Lida Frost
Lebanon
Ohio
Democratic Committee
Indiana County
Pennsylvania
Borah
Republican Party
Eee
Bees Triumph In Ten Inning Over Pirates In Boston
Baxtee Jor dans delivers a tenth inning single as Boston Bees topple Pittsburgh Pirates 3 1, after six innings off relief Marer. Lanning, MacFayden, Lopez, Swift, Paddon support with key runs in varsity matchup. Philadelphia rallies past Cincinnati 9 7 with Handley Grace and Lombardi homer. St. Louis and Chicago games postponed by rain.
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Boston
Baxtee Jordans
Hie
Marer
Waite Hoyt
Danny MacFayden
Boston Bees
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh
Swift
Paddon
Lanning
MacFayden
Lopez
Philadelphia
Ephillies
Cincinnati Rens
Taf
Tedlay
Handley
Grace
Lombarat J
Cincinnati
Philadelph
Hollingswot
Stine
Hilher
Tambardi
Davis
Syl
Jonason
Zachary
Atwood
Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Tain
American Association
Detroit
Walberg
Ostermueller
R. Ferrell
Rowe
Lawson
Cochrane
Pearson
Glen Hogsett
Giuliani
Cleveland
Fain
Washington
Columbus
Kansas City
176 Graduates in Liberty Memorial High School Class of 1936
A total of 176 students will graduate from Liberty Memorial High School this spring, with three additional seniors possible if grades remain. Commencement is Friday May 29, and baccalaureate Sunday May, with Tom Collins of the Kansas City Journal-Post as speaker on Personality. Class Day is May 28, with a dinner and a businesslike program led by toastmaster Joe Kell. The list of graduates includes Ruth Attrition, Ruth Metsker, Robert Nullack, Frances McLean, Mildred Archer, and many others.
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Liberty Memorial’ High School
Neal M. Wherry
Seth W. Slaughter
First Christian Church
Tom Collins
Kansas City Journal-Post
Joe Kell
Ruth
Gledys Kratz
Ralph Aller
Robert LaMont
Harry Alvord
Carl Lavery
Ark Amyx Hazel Lee Jarchie Anderson
Douglas McAlear
Anderson Mond Anderson
Nm McCall
Ronald Anderson
Warren Metall
Mildred Archer
Frances McCleery
Harles
Betty McKinney Rose Baid
Frances McLean
Leslie Blevins Everett MerIngeph Bordner
Pheelers
Edwin Broadwell
Ruth Mason
Lillian Brooks Ralph Mister
Carl FE
Thelma Oyler
George Eberhart
Betty Lou Fennell
Barbara Edmonds
Martha Percival
Arthur Edwards Eldon Perr
Olive Maude Eyans
Dean Perry Mildreit
Oklahoma City Voters Approve Oil Drilling Amid Apathy
Oklahoma City residents endorsed oil drilling across the east side including Lincoln Terrace, with three extension proposals passing in all four wards by margins over 3 to 1. The city’s vote was the lightest in modern history. Governor Marland planned to abolish military rule on state capitol property as wells spudded last month near the capitol after a court ruling.
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Oklahoma City
Lincoln Terrace
E. W. Marland
State Capitol
Capitol
Mansion
WPA sidewalk project to start within ten days in Lawrence
City Engineer B M Babb announced that a single WPA crew will begin sidewalks in Lawrence within ten days. Paving has wrapped on East Eleventh Street and South Park Street and a block of alley. work continues on Twelfth Street. Rock for the project is being crushed. sewer work progresses with 3.42 miles of sanitary and 2.8 thousand feet of storm sewers partly done. Property owners are asked to expect settling yellow gumbo before black dirt is spread along the ditch scar.
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Lawrence
B. M. Babb
Babb
East Eleventh Street
South Park Street
Twelfth Street
Oread Avenue
Mississippi Street
PWA
Zeppelin Hindenburg passes over Cork Ireland May 13
Civil guards in Goleen Cork reported the Zeppelin Hindenburg flying from the North Atlantic passed over the town at 7:05 pm local time. Dr Hugo Eckener said the airship may reach its harbor before 3 am tomorrow.
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Cork
Irish Free State
Goleen
County Cork
Frankfort - On - Main
Germany
Hugo Eckener
Hopes to Get His Share of Robison Reward
Lon Allen a 37 year old Pasadena soda dispenser identified the kidnapper Thomas H Robinson Jr as the man who abducted Mrs. Alice Speed Stall, a Louisville socialite. Allen, on his way to New York, arrived by American Airlines and hopes to claim part of the $15,000 reward.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Lon
Allen
Pasadena
Calif
Thomas H. Robinson, Jr
Alice Speed Stall
Louisville
New York
American Air Lines
Robinson
Democrat Opens Fire on the Frazier Lemke Bill
In Washington May 12 the Democratic opposition attacked the Frazier Lemke farm debt refinancing bill. Representative Cooley said it would bail out banks and insurers on bad mortgages. He accused Republican leadership of controlling the Democratic House. Lemke defended the $3 billion measure as non partisan and not inflationary.
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Washington
Lemke
Naval Treaty Sent to Senate for Ratification
President Roosevelt sent the new London naval treaty to the senate for ratification. Hearings are set to begin tomorrow as the foreign relations committee schedules consideration this session. Signed in London by the United States Great Britain and France, it limits specific warship sizes and provides for information exchange on building programs.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
London
United States
Great Britain
France
Hill May Get In Race for Kansas Governor Nomination
Washington May 12 Thurman Hill an attorney in the internal revenue bureau said he might reconsider his announced decision against seeking the Democratic nomination for governor of Kansas. Hill said he would seriously consider the race if Democrats of the state make it plain to him he can help the party particularly the President. Hanna for Frigidaire Ph 303 Ady
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Thurman Hill
Internal Revenue Bureau
Kansas
Hill
Band Heads to Cleveland for Contest With Dining Car Feast
Trenton Missouri May 183 en route to Cleveland Lawrence high school band in a dining car shifts at 10 45 celebrating Warren McCall birthday with a cake baked by his mother. Loading time seven minutes flat. Students praise meals and note soft eats in the diner while photographers snap pictures. The band will perform at 1 50 pm Friday in the contest.
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Trenton
Cleveland
Lawrence High School
Warren McCall
Ed Cooper
Betty Lou Green
Lawrence
Mississippi River
Excitement at Union Pacific as Lawrence band heads to Cleveland
At the Union Pacific station this morning a large crowd including band members, parents and friends awaited the Rock Island train to Cleveland. The Lawrence high school band organized into ten squads with chaperones and leaders, while families packed suitcases and gear and urged caution with train windows. Mr and Mrs W Ben McCall, parents of two band members, traveled aboard with a birthday cake. the couple later exited the train safely after it stopped past the water tower.
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Union Pacific
Lawrence High School
Cleveland
Rock Island
Ben McCall
Mrs. McCall
Water Tower
McCalls
Weather Update: Kansas Forecast and Conditions
Forecast calls for fair weather tonight and Thursday with cooler readings in the southeast and extreme east, milder in the extreme northwest. Morning notes show clear skies with some cloudiness at Pittsburg Ottawa and Wichita. Dirt roads are soft, with muddy conditions in Manhattan and Douglas County and good road conditions overall. Temperatures from the Gas Office record show a 7 pm yesterday reading of 85 and a minimum today, with rainfall to 7 am reported as one inch.
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Kansas
Pittsburg
Ottawa
Wichita
Manhattan
Douglas County
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