Borah Hints at a Possible Bolt in 1936 Campaign
Washington May 15 Borah signals a potential bolt as the 1936 nominating fight heats up with the Republican convention looming. He warns that no party alignment would curb his pursuit of the monopoly issue and would follow the issues wherever they lead. Other leaders like Knox Farley Hoover and Landon spoke as Oregon and Vermont primary activity continued.
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Topeka
Landon
Oregon
Walter S. Hallanan
West Virginia
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Carl G. Bachmann
Wheeling
Television Eyes Maze of Economic Problems
Washington officials reported television faces a maze of economic problems as hearings approach on June 15. Data show production costs for TV broadcasts are high, with an independent two hour program costing about $200,000 and national hookup expenses potentially reaching $100,000 more, delaying advertiser willingness to invest.
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Communications Commission
Padel
Drivers Finally Budged After Hours Parkfront Standstill
In Washington on May 15 CPI Policeman Ernest Fillmore offered two nominees for the stubborn traffic contest as at 5 a.m. two motorists waited a single parking space, engines off and glowering. By noon both remained stubborn until Fillmore ordered a halt and spectators laughed as they drove off. A note from A Survey of the Blind reports Kansas State Association for the Blind seeks names ages and addresses to assess eligibility for Aid to the Blind under federal Social Security.
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CPI
Ernest Fillmore
Fillmore
Kansas State Association For the Blind
A. C. Wilson
Box 324
Oskaloosa
Allphins Plan European Tour for Summer
Herbert G. Allphin and Mrs. Allphin, KU physical education instructors, will tour eight European countries this summer under University of Michigan auspices. They sail June 27 from New York on the Aquitania to visit schools in France, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Sweden and England. The trip also marks their tenth wedding anniversary and they expect to return to Lawrence for KU’s fall term in September.
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University of Kansas
New York
Aquitania
Allphin
Lawrence
K.U
Fourteen Traffic Cases From Police Court Docket
Nine people forfeited bonds and four paid fines while one was excused on traffic violation charges this morning. Names include Lauren Hunter Keith Witschner John Hutton Dorothy Enton C J Cotton Phil Holmes Clarence Seymour and Hovey Hanna with bonds of one dollar each and Hanna three dollars on three counts for two hour parking. W Boardman paid one dollar fine and G A Dawes was excused on overparking. Ray Stone forfeited one dollar bond for failing to stop at a sign Archy Mills paid one dollar for double parking and Albert Coleman one dollar for parking in a restricted zone.
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Keith Witschner
John Hutton
Dorothy Enton
C. J. Cotton
Phil Holmes
Clarence Seymour
Hovey Hanna
W. €. Boardman
G. A. Dawes
Ray Stone
Archie Mills
Albert Coleman
Women Rifle Team Best Picnic Plans Announced
The University women defeated the men in a rifle match by 934 to 25 last night. As a result, the men will treat the women to a picnic Sunday at State Lake, Tonganoxie. Sergeant William Kollender of the KU military department was chosen as cook for the event due to his noted cooking skill.
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Landon praised for individualism in medical field
John H. J. Upham, president elect of the American Medical Association, lauded Gov. Alf M. Landon of Kansas for stressing that the medical profession must maintain its independent character. Upham said he heartily concurs with the governor’s view and supports keeping the profession’s autonomy.
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Alf M. Landon
Kansas
John H. J. Upham
American Medical Association
Landon
Upham
Doctors Debate About Use of Twilight Sleep
Kansas City May 15 A symposium at the American Medical Association convention featured Dr. Rudolph Homes of Chicago apologizing for introducing Twilight Sleep to the United States. Leading obstetricians argued for and against the method, with Gertrude Nielsen Oklahoma City warning of personality harm from analgesic use and noting she bore three children without such methods. Doctors Kane and Roth Washington DC cited 1,600 deliveries with the analgesic and claimed most mothers retained no memory and that the baby was unharmed.
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United States
Rudolph Homes
Chicago
American Medical Associations
Holmes
Germany
Gertrude Nielsen
Oklahoma City
Howard Kane
George B. Roth
George Washington University
Washington, D. C
Warmer Weather Spurs Trade Expansion in Week Anew
A Dun & Bradstreet survey from New York dated May 15 reports that warmer weather boosted trade across retail and wholesale sectors. Retail sales rose as demand for staples and seasonal items picked up, while wholesale markets saw stronger reorders and early summer commitments. Manufacturing generally moved upward though some heavy industries cooled from recent highs.
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Dun & Bradstreet
Retail sales rise as warm weather boosts items for spring season
Retail activity quickened with warmer weather driving purchases across nearly all seasonal merchandise categories. The brisk pace marks the liveliest shopping since Easter, reflecting strong consumer demand for apparel, home goods, and related goods as stores report higher foot traffic and sales momentum.
Wrecked North Sea Passengers Await Rescue Steamer
Wreck weary passengers aboard the crippled North Sea anchored in Hunter Bay waited for rescue as Victoria neared through fog along Prince of Wales Island. Coast guard cutter Alert had earlier ferried 142 passengers and 30 crew from Marsh Point, returning 121 passengers and crew after disembarking 22 at Dalí Island. Hold damage was nominal and pumps were gaining. passengers were kept aboard to avoid treacherous Cape Chacon.
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North Sea
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Victoria
Prince of Wales Island
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A. W. Nickerson
Marsh Point
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Sunday School Meeting Held at Lake View School House
A Sunday school organization meeting was held at Lake View school house last Sunday with 22 attendees including Chris Kraft and Dr. Will Gorrill, county association officers. Organization will be completed next Sunday at 2:30 pm at the same location with a Lawrence minister speaking. Lake View residents urged to cooperate.
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Lake View
Chris Kraft
Will Gorrill
County Sunday School Association
Lawrence
McPherson Hutton seeks legal permission to drop name
Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson Hutton asked a superior court to shorten her name by removing David L. Hutton, her divorced husband and Angelus Temple pastor, saying the name caused business difficulties. Judge to rule next Thursday. Kansan dies in New Orleans at 65 while attending a railroad telegraphers convention. C. A. Timmons of Newton, Kansas, died of heart disease after 30 years as a Santa Fe telegrapher.
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Aimee Semple McPherson Hutton
David L. Hutton
Angelus Temple
Superior Court
Kansan
New Orleans
C. A. Timmons
Newton
Kan
The
Order of Railroad Telegraphers
Santa Fe Railroad
Crop Test Plots Examined by Kansas State Agent
Extension agronomist L. E. Willoughby and Deal Six county farm agent surveyed the crop test plot in Douglas County today. The visit highlights ongoing agricultural research and local farm testing initiatives led by Kansas State College experts.
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Kansas State College
Douglas County
Deal
MANY AT SCHOOL S EXHIBIT
A large crowd attended the annual junior high school exhibit held last night. Parents and friends filled the crowd as art and home economics displays drew the most praise. The seventh grade pup pet show was the crowd favorite with displays from art, social studies, commerce, Latin, language, math, English, library, printing, woodwork, drawing, sheet metal, electricity, home economics, and science. Frank Shellenback, manager of the San Diego Padres, has used the same baseball glove for 16 years.
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San Diego Padres
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