Pinchot Loses In State Primaries In Pennsylvania
Governor Gifford Pinchot conceded defeat for the Republican nomination for senator after a statewide campaign marked by his opposition to the party organization. Reed defeated Pinchot with McFadden also winning reelection. Schnader won the governorship. Pinchot blamed illness and limited travel for his loss as he prepared to send congratulations to Reed.
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Philadelphia
Gifford Pinchot
David A. Reed
Reed
Roosevelt
Pinchot
New York
Washington
Louis T. McFadden
Elmer Dietrich
Lath
William A. Schnader
Pinechot
Senate
Theodore Roosevelt
Republican “Organization
Pennsylvania
Reed victory seen as test of old ideals over the new deal
Washington reports on May 16 that David A. Reed’s nomination as Pennsylvania’s Republican Senate hopeful is hailed as a decisive victory for supporters of the original American principles. Hastings and Snell frame Reed’s win as a rebuke to the New Deal and a boost for GOP unity and potential fall gains.
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Washington
David A. Reed
Pennsylvania
Hastings
Delaware
Reed
Farley
Democratic National Committee
Gifford Pinchot
Snell
New York
Jayhawker Track Team Heads to Big 6 Meet
Twenty Jayhawk track and field performers will travel by car to Lincoln Nebraska for the annual Big Six outdoor meet set for Friday and Saturday. Tennis players Arthur Voss and Kenneth Kell also depart with Coach H W Harsiss for a dual match against Nebraska. Preliminaries start at 2 pm Friday. The travelers include Cunningham Coffman Graves Hall Neal Pitts White Beatty McGuire Borel Tankratz Harrington McNown Schroeder Dees Beach Harris Gough Gray, driven by Dr F C Allen Dean George Shaad and Gandi Ad Lind Rey.
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Jayhawk
Lincoln
Neb
Arthur Voss
Kenneth Kell
K. A
Combhuskers
H. W. Harsiss
Nebraska
Cunningham
Coffman
Graves
Hall
Neal
Pitts
White
Beatty
McGuire
Borel
Tankratz
Harrington
McNown
Schroeder
Dees
Beach
Harris
Gough
Gray
F. C. Allen
Dean George Shaad
Gandi Ad Lind- Rey
AP Topeka spring meeting plans discussed by editors
Kansas AP members will meet in Topeka for their annual spring gathering to plan campaign coverage and general improvement of AP news reports. The luncheon host is the Topeka State Journal. W. F. Brooks of New York will attend. Also notes that immature spring grass is about 90 percent water, reducing cattle weight without additional feed.
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Topeka
Kansas
Associated Press
Topeka State Journal
W. F. Brooks
New York
Kent Cooper
Coal code defeats its own objectives say south region chair
Kansas City May 16 AP W C Shank chairman of the southern subdivision of the coal code authority says a telegram to Washington shows NRA imposed restrictions harmed the coal industry in the southwest Before enforcement 16000 men worked and now none The telegram to W P Ellis deputy NRA coal chief was requested by the NRA and circulated among Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma lawmakers and officials
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Kansas City
W. C. Shank
Coal Code Authority
Washington
NRA
Southwest
XRA
W. P. Ellis
Shank
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Roscoe C. Patterson
Harold McGuein
Joseph T. Robinson
Arkansas
Code Authority
Missing death by inches in Atlantic flight crash tale
Italian pilot Cesare Sabelli and American Capt. George Pond recounted how their Leonardo da Vinci mono plane lost engine and fuel over the Atlantic and crash landed near Lahinch Ireland after 32 hours from New York. Sabelli described skimming 80 feet above waves at 80 miles per hour and repairing a line under fire from fuel loss while the engine faltered. Both men survived and praised Irish hospitality after the landing and celebration with stout drinks.
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Lahinch
Irish Free State
Atlantic
Cesare Sabelli
Italy
George Pond
United States
Leonardo da Vinci
New York
Rome
Toad
Sabelli
Pond
Uncle Sam Seeks $258 Million From Prohibition Era Debts
Washington reports a quarter billion hangover from pre repeal days with 348 178 claims. About 200 million from bootleggers and tax dodgers will be pursued through liens and suits. Another 40 million targets industrial to beverage alcohol diversions. Additional 7.5 million in surety bond suits and 1.1 million in vehicle bond cases will be pursued.
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Washington
Sam
Department of Justice
Department
Treasury
Woman Identified in Dillinger Harbor Case in St Paul
In St Paul on May 16 AP reports Evelyn Frechette, ally of John Dillinger, was named today as one of the occupants of the Lexington avenue apartment from which she and Dillinger fled on March 31. Mrs Daniel Coffey, wife of the owner, identified her in federal court. This marks the first identification of any of the three defendants charged with harboring the fugitive in the Twin Cities over a month ago.
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St. Paul
Evelyn Frechette
John Dilli
Desperado
Lexington Avenue
Dillinger
Daniel Coffey
Twin Cities
Stock Market Index Eases After Day Of Gains
The average of 90 stocks sits at 75.9 with yesterday’s reading at 76.5 as market activity shows a slight retreat. Classifieds note rental properties available and invite prospective renters to contact Journal-World.
Western Union objects to strict NRA communications code
Washington May 1 A Western Union Telegraph president R B White told NRA in a public hearing that the company will not willingly agree to the administration proposed code for the communications industry. He warned the plan would burden telegraph users and not raise revenue. White cited consolidation fears and potential government seizure of properties. The hearing drew 100 business representatives opposing the code, as Congress debated broader federal regulation of communications.
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Washington
API R. B. White
Western Union Telegraph Company
NRA
White
Western Union
Postal Telegraph
Blue Eagle
American Telephone and Telecranh Company
Congress
Senate
At&t
Sigma Chi Chapter Golden Anniversary in Lawrence
Alpha XI chapter founded at Lawrence in 1884 celebrates a two day golden anniversary with about 200 alumni expected. Founders day dinner Saturday at Hotel Eldridge features Chester W. Cleveland as speaker and Justin D. Bowersock as toastmaster. Dedication of new chapter house at 1439 Tennessee Street with bronze donor plaque.
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Alpha XI
Sigma Chi
Lawrence
Hotel Eldridge
Chester W. Cleveland
Justin D. Bowersock
Kansas City
Hurley
George Washington University
Herbert Meyer
Robert T. Price
Lynden
Kan
Joehn Kroh
Kansas Weather Forecast and Road Conditions
Forecast calls for fair tonight and Thursday with warmer temperatures. Morning conditions show clear skies. roads are rough to fair in places like Manhattan, Pittsburg, Coffeyville, Arkansas City, and Wichita. Douglas County roads noted as rough with icy spots. Gas Office record lists today’s highs and tonight’s lows.
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Kansas
Manhattan
Pittsburg
Coffeyville
Arkansas City
Wichita
Douglas County
War ends in Chaco talks seen by world powers
London reports a group of world powers led by the United States and Great Britain are considering concerted steps to end the Chaco War between Paraguay and Bolivia. Potential actions include political, financial, and economic measures, possibly league action.
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London
Associated Press
United States
Great Britain
Chaco
Paraguay
Bolivia
Washington
Geneva
League of Nations
Ahich
Stanley Baldwin
Council
Chaco Boreal
We Coddle Criminals Says James M Challiss
Kansas City Kansas May 16 AP James M Challiss Atchison president of the Kansas Bar Association told the Wyandotte County Bar Association that criminals are coddled today. He warned a time will come when the nation and states must give a firmer stand with the lawless. He described penal institutions as clubs for convicts and criticized the criminal code as favoring criminals and opposed to the state. He noted Kansas has abolished capital punishment, which he said the state never had the courage to enforce.
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Kansas City
Kan
James M. Challiss
Atchison
Kansas Bar Association
Wyandotte
Kansas
Escapes From Abductors In San Antonio Car Chase
Grover C. Cain, a wealthy San Antonio filling station owner, escaped after being held for over an hour by two abductors who demanded ransom. He leaped from his car when struck on the head, suffering bruises, as the car sped away. Cain then ran to a nearby residence and the abductors left in his vehicle.
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San Antonio
Tex
Grover C. Cain
Cain
Two Gangsters Convicted in Mail Truck Robbery Case
Basil Banghart and Ludwig Schmidt, Chicago criminals, were convicted in Asheville on charges tied to the $105,000 Charlotte mail truck robbery last November. They received 36 and 32 year terms, to run concurrently with existing sentences. Schmidt will be sent to a federal prison chosen by the attorney general. The judge condemned them as desperate murderers and lamented the lack of death penalty.
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Asheville
N. C
Basil Banghart
Ludwig Schmidt
Chicago
Charlotte
FE. Yates Webb
Banghart
Illinois
John
Jake the Barber
Schmidt
Webb
Relief Bill to White House Senate approves conference report
The municipal bankruptcy relief bill was sent to the White House today with senate approval of the conference report. The house adopted it Monday. It is intended to permit towns and cities to reduce their debts thru agreements with creditors. A tornado struck Livingston Alabama killing a Negro child and seriously injuring two others.
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White House
Washington
Senate
House
Drouth relief approved by committee
A nine member House committee from drought afflicted northwest and central states approved a drouth relief program. It liberalizes wheat and corn hog allotment contracts and calls for water conservation. A three member subcommittee will plan relief cropping and adjust restrictions to permit forage crops in arid lands.
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Washington
House
Northwest
Sinclair
R.N.D
Gillette
Carpenter
D.-Neb
Boileau
R-Wis
Sinclair, Hildebrandt
D-S.d
Hoidale
D.-Minn
Life terms for Beverly Hills kidnapping trio
Los Angeles May 16 Three kidnapers of wealthy William Gettle Ray Williams Jimmy Kirk and Larry Kerrigan were rushed to court after pleading guilty and receiving life sentences in San Quentin for kidnapping for ransom and robbery Gettle testified briefly and the judges indicated eligibility for parole after 3 1/2 years District Attorney Baron Fitts offered either plea or trial with possible death sentence for the defendants The fate of two women linked to Kirk Lauretta Woody and Mona A Gallighan remains undetermined as they are held on suspicion of kidnapping.
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Los Angeles
William Gettle
Gettle
Beverly Hills
Ray Williams
Jimmy Kirk
Larry Kerrigan
At & O
Charles W.fricke
San Quentin
Baron Fitts
Kirk
Lauretta Woody
Ann Williams
Mona A Gallighan
Joan Ward
Government Moves to Block Gettle Kidnapers Parole
Los Angeles May 16 AP The federal government acted to deny parole for kidnapers of William F Gettle by seeking indictments by a federal grand jury. United States Attorney Pierson Hall said the move to charge extortion through the mails will prevent parole under California law as long as a federal charge exists.
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Los Angeles
William F. Gettle
Millonnaire
United States
Pierson Hall
James Kirk
Larry Kerrigan
Roy Williams
Code Provision May Be Allowed to Expire Soon
Washington May 16 A sharp clause of the NRA licensing power could lapse in a month if Congress does not renew. Hugh Johnson favors letting the power die. President Roosevelt has not endorsed renewal. Critics warn the provision could trigger court action if invoked against reluctant industries. Debates on NRA reforms may follow the Darrow board report and NRA reply later this week.
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Washington
Congress
NRA
Hugh
Johnson
Roosevelt
Clarence Darrow
Review Board
Wice
Directors declare regular AT&T quarterly dividend
The American Telephone and Telegraph Co. directors today declared the regular quarterly dividend of 2.25 dollars a share on the capital stock. Similar disbursements have been made since 1921.
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New York
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Widening Project Begins at Eleventh Street Intersection
The city starts a ten foot widening on both sides of Eleventh Street from Massachusetts to Vermont under a CWA grant.work begins at noon today on the widening and curb and gutter with concrete slab. Massachusetts paving delayed by weekend rain but resumes this morning. Completion expected in one to ten days, improving traffic at the intersection and enabling sidewalk replacement around City Hall.
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Vermont
Eleventh
Massachusetts Street
Massachusetts
CWA
City Hall
The
Chamber of Commerce
Hoffman Wins Republican Gubernatorial Nomination in New Jersey
Harold G. Hoffman won the Republican nomination after a whirlwind campaign, securing a wide plurality in yesterday's primary. U.S. Senator Hamilton Kean won the GOP senate nod ahead of James Blauvelt, with Governor A. Harry Moore unopposed for the Democratic nomination. Democratic standard bearer William L. Dill, backed by Mayor Frank Hague, led over Therbon McCampbell.
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Newark
N.J
Harold G. Hoffman
New Jersey
U.S
Hamilton F. Kean
St Joseph Golfer Takes Lead in First 36 Holes
Kansas City May 16 AP Henry Kamler of St. Joseph Mo shot a 72 one over par to lead after 36 holes with a 152 in the Heart of America amateur at Stayton Meadows. Walter Bales Excelsior Springs Mo and Frank Staller Kansas City trailed at 155. Others include Hudson McGuire Leavenworth and Glen Oatman Lawrence with 156.
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Kansas City
Henry Kamler
St. Joseph
Stayton Meadows
Walter Bales
Excelsior Springs
Frank Staller
Heart of
Hudson McGuire
Leavenworth
Kan
Glen Oatman
Lawrence
Peru Colombia reach Leticia border accord in Lima
In Lima on May 16, Colombia and Peru announced an agreement over the Leticia border area. Foreign Minister Polo said only signatures remained to make the pact effective after advisory committee approval of a Rio de Janeiro report. Leticia lies on the Colombia Peru border. Peru had controlled it since 1932 amid disputed native loyalties.
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House of Commons
Baldwin
United States
Congress
Percy Harris
House
Great Britain
Lima
Peru
South America
Colombia
Leticia
Altho
Polo
Foreign Affairs Advisory Committee
Rio de Janeiro
League of Nations
Colombis
Today’s baseball leagues show no schedule in NL and AL
National League has no games today and the American League also lists none. The American Association note mentions Columbus and Kansas City with players Klinger ODea Branzel Hockett, among others.
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American Association
Columbus
Kansas City
Klinger
O'Dea Branzel
Hockett
Kansas World’s Fair 1941 Proposed Across State
Topeka May 16 AP A novel plan would stage a 1941 Kansas world’s fair at multiple sites nationwide not in one city. Exhibits would tour towns from Topeka to Hutchinson linking rail, mining, meat packing, flour, wheat and salt industries via a scenic highway. Coronado era theme set the 400th anniversary of Quivira discovery.
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Topeka
Kansas
State Chamber of Commerce
Wichita
Coronado
Quivera
Kansas City
Pittsburg
Salina
Dodge City
Hutchinson
High Grades Honor Rural Douglas County Graduates
Harold Fisher, county superintendent, announced 16 nine month graduates and the top four averages. Leading four are Mildred Worley Burnett Milton Kring Excelsior Marvin Hird Kanwaka and Daniel Gibbons Lecompton. Other 90+ averages listed for many students across districts. Graduation exercises for rural schools include 140 eighth month graduates with ceremonies June 4 at Lawrence Memorial High School. The speaker and program will be announced later.
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Douglas County
Harold ©. Fisher
Mildred Worley
Burnett
Milton Kring
Excelsior
Marvin Hird
Kanwaka
Daniel Gibbons
Lecompton
Marian Votan
Kenneth Pence
Geneva Davis
Dan, Milian
Lillie Welsh
Siomen Swoboda
Charles Boydston
Clyde Clatrey
Clarice Reen
Billy Henry
Maxine Stone
Aricta Holmes
Betty McClure
Eileen Marlin
Frances Mood
Edward Boehle
Rose Nichols
Chester Miskimen
Arteta Alford
Danny Brune
Fern Schaake
Jack Henry
Edna Horton
Alma Henry
Ruth Bertschinger
Mary Gaines
Agnes B Strachan
Betty Jane Traxler
Haw Valley
Betty Sue Cox
Winifred Alexander
Eudora
Ruth Bartz
Delbert Eisele
Hazel Hackworth
Janice Guenther
Delbert Mathia
Myrnice Ott
Louise Rapier
Agnes B. Strachan
Freddie Trefz
Dante Gibbons
India
Charles Pieratt
John Tobler
Frank Jones
Lawrence Memorial High School
Fisher
Kidnappers Sought as Tucson Child Reunited with Family
Tucson police continue a nationwide search for June Robles abductors aided by fingerprints and a girl's tale. June endured 19 days in a desert trench before rescue by her uncle Carlos Robles and County Attorney Clarence Houston after a Chicago letter set the hunt in motion. A New Mexico penitentiary letter mentioning a plot against Isabella Greenway and Lewis Douglas adds puzzling context while investigators compare trench utensils for fingerprints.
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Tucson
Aziz
June Robles
Carlos G. Robles
Ant Pima
Clarence Houston
Opel
Chicago
June
Fernando Robles
New Mexico
Ed Swane
Isabella Greenway
Lewis Douglas
Petition for a change in Big Six eligibility rules
Faculty representatives of the Big Six will vote at their weekend meeting in Lincoln on permitting junior college students to compete without the usual one year residence. Iowa junior colleges petitioned for the change. Previously, junior college entrants had to attend a Big Six school for a year before intercollegiate eligibility.
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Lincoln
Neb
Big Six
T. J. Thompson
University of Nebraska
Iowa
Resignation and Hyde Principal Retention Debate
The board considers the resignation of Frank Be Strong from the board of education at a special meeting. Rumors surround M F Hyde’s non reelection as Junior High principal. patrons demand reasons and press for his reelection at a memorial high school meeting tonight.
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Frank Be Strong
Indiana Street
Board of Education
C. E. Birch
Birch
Strong
Howard Sutherland
New York
Younds
Ir. Strong
M. FP. Hyde
Hyde
League of Women Voters
Memorial High School
Hyda
Tentative June adjournment eyed by Roosevelt
Washington May 11 AP President Roosevelt pressed congressional leaders for an early adjournment with June 5 tentatively set. House Democrats weighed three musts central bank deposit insurance and loans to industry. An adjournment declaration and delaying controversial bills were discussed while Byrn g and Rainey urged quick end to session.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House
Communications Central
Congress
Rainey
Burns
Bankhead
House Rules Committee
White House
Byrng
Harbor strike spreads with seamen join longshoremen
The San Francisco walkout expands as 6 000 to 7 000 seamen join the longshoremen, while NRA administrator Hugh S Johnson travels from Washington to help resolve the deadlock. Mayor Dore asks federal troops to guard the waterfront to keep cargo moving on 37 ships tied up by the strike. Separately, the dirigible Macon begins its westward voyage to Sunnyvale, California, from Miami.
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Seamen's Union
Hugh S. Johnson
NRA
Washington
John F. Dore
Seattle
Macon
Miami
Fla
Sunnyvale
Cal
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