Empire Built In The New World Welcome At Quebec
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth arrive at Quebec aboard the Empress of Australia for a Canada United States tour. A royal welcome unfolds with Prime Minister Mackenzie King and Premier Maurice Duplessis. The king stresses Anglo-Canadian and Franco-Canadian unity and tolerance in a historic first visit to American soil by a reigning British monarch.
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Quebec
Queen Elizabeth
Canada
United States
W. L. MacKenzie King
Atlantic
Maurice Duplessis
Legislative Council
King George
George
Raoul Dandurand
Senate
Empress of
Australia
Wolfe
New France
Mackenzie King
Uebec
Legislature
Quebec Province
Duplessis
US Cruiser Marblehead Lands Patrol at Kulangsu
The Marblehead landed a patrol at Kulangsu international settlement to protect American interests amid Japanese occupation. British and French vessels were also reported active. the move places the US directly in the Kulangsu crisis alongside Britain and France in the Sino Japanese war context.
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Shanghai
Swatow
Hongkong
Kulangsu
France
United States
Britain
China
Marblehead
Bulmer
Harry E. Yarnell
Kulangsu International Settlement
FBI Roundup Narrows Insurace Murder Conspiracy Case
Cleveland police arrest Dominic Rodis 51 in connection with an eastern insurance murder ring. Rodis admits identity and is to be sent to Philadelphia on a federal warrant. Investigators probe Mrs Rose Carina as a key figure while other defendants face extradition and bail actions.
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Philadelphia
Cleveland
Dominic Rodis
Federal Bureau of Investigation
James Hogan
Rose Carina
Rodio
Phillies Rout Pirates as Arnovich Keys 7-3 Win in Pittsburgh
Mor ry Arnovich collected four infield hits and a double to pace the Philadelphia Phillies to a 7 to 3 victory over Pittsburgh. Del Young added four hits while Bill Brubaker drove in all three Pirate runs. Mulcahy and Millies handled the mound duties for Philadelphia.
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Minneapolis
Kansas City
Bean
Lacy
Bonham
Riddle
Pittsburgh
Morrie Arnovich
Philadelphia Phillies
del Young
Bill Brubaker
Philadelphia
Mulcahy
Millies
Klinger
Barnes
Whitehill
Hartnett
New York
Monte Pearson
St. Louis Browns
New York Yankees
Tommy Henrich
St. Louis
Kennedy
Glenn Pearson
Rosar
Boston
Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Jack Wilson
Joe Cronin
Chicago
Dietrich
Brown
Tresh
Wilson
Heving
Desautels
Detroit
Washington
Newsom
Henderson Named For Full Term On Securities Board
President Roosevelt nominated Leon Henderson of New Jersey for a full term on the securities commission expiring June 5, 1944. Henderson had been confirmed to finish William O. Douglas’s term, Douglas now serving on the Supreme Court.
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E.C. Washington
Roosevelt
Leon Henderson
New Jersey
Securities Commission
Henderson
William O. Douglas
Supreme Court
German Navy units return to Kiel after overseas courtesy visits
Units of the German navy, after weeks of maneuvering and courtesy calls in Spanish and Portuguese waters, returned to their home stations in Kiel Germany today.
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Kiel
Germany
Troops Hide Fortified War Drills on Oahu Island
Honolulu hosts a massive simulated defense with 20 000 soldiers maneuvering across Oahu. camouflaged anti aircraft guns and tanks protect harbors and beaches while a planned Thursday night blackout tests defenses against a mock aerial attack.
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Honolulu
Oahu Island
America
Pacific
Executed as spies in Kiev mother and daughter named
Moscow reports that a mother known as Nina and her daughter Ellen were executed by a Kiev military court for espionage for a fascist power. The court also punished military officers for lapses as the Red Star described how Ellen married a border guard and betrayed others.
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Moscow
Kiev
Red Star
Haif
Nina
Ellen
Ganzel Fined $50 for Stall in St Paul Game
Columbus Ohio May 17 President George M Trautman of the American Association fined St Paul manager Foster C Ganzel fifty dollars and suspended him three days for stalling in Sundays second game with Kansas City at St Paul Pitcher Italo Chelini was fined ten dollars for delaying the hill on umpires order The stalling forced termination of play in the fifth inning as Minnesota's 6 oclock closing law made the game no contest Kansas City led 6 to 3
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Columbus
George M. Trautman
American Association Today
Foster C
Babe) Ganzel
St. Paul
Kansas City
Italo Chelini
Trautman
Minnesota
Althom Kansas City
Agriculture dept Estimates Farm Employment May First
The agriculture department estimated today that 11,362,000 persons were employed on American farms May 1, up from 9,960,000 a month earlier and down from 11,399,000 on May 1 last year.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Want extra cash from selling furniture fast
Local note urges turning unused furniture into cash by calling phone number 22 and asking for an Ad-Taker to place an advertisement.
Palestine plan triggers protests and radio blackouts
Jerusalem reports a radio station went off air amid the British white paper on Palestine's future government and saboteur suspicions. Jewish leaders denounce the plan as a territorial ghetto and vow a fight in Parliament and League of Nations. Arabs view the plan more favorably as tensions rise nationwide demonstrations and a 24 hour strike are planned.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
Ramallah
Britain
The
Holy Land
Haifa
Tel Aviv
al Jihad
Grand Mufti
Transjordan
Iraq
Yemen
Saudi Arabia
Palestine Post
London
Government
House of Commons
League of Nations
German baron and wife seek stay of deportation
Baron Carl von Mauchenheim and his wife Margaret von Mauchenheim asked the U S immigration committee to prevent their deportation to Germany where the baron faces a death sentence for avoiding military service. He works for Ford in Detroit and says they fled conscription in 1935.
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Washington
House Immigration Committee
Germany
Carl von Mauchenheim
Ford Motor Company
Detroit
United States
Margaret von Mauchenheim
Lesinski
Dmich
Queen Elizabeth Wears Gray Sheer Crepe in Quebec
Queen Elizabeth attends a Quebec ceremony in a light gray sheer crepe dress with a V neck and gray fox trim panels. She pairs a gray hat, pearl strands, diamonds, long gloves, gray pumps, a gray purse, and carries a bouquet of red roses with a pink ribbon.
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Elizabeth
Quebec
Queen Elizabeth
Legislative Council
Notorious cream can gang sieges Sargeant bank
Four gang members raided the state bank of Sargeant Minnesota at dawn. Two were captured. at least three wounded. Officers chased two others along rails and roads, leaving water-filled cream cans as gear for safe drilling. Eldon Rowe called them expert safe crackers.
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Sargeant
Minn
State Bank of
Hilder Samuelson
Blooming Prairie
Eldon Rowe
State Crime Bureau
Minnesota
Philip Martin
Austin
Lon Erickson
Mower County
White warns KC cleanup guards democracy and trust
Kansas City May 17 William Allen White Emporia editor told business leaders the cleanup is vital to prevent disrespect for democracy among the underprivileged He warned a civil war test could come and democracy would need all its strength He recalled pioneer dreams of justice and noted past ballot box thefts now worsened by ballot box surfing. Henry J Haskell introduced him to a standing ovation.
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Kansas City
William Allen White
Emporia
Business Men
Chamber of Commerce
White
Middle West
Emporian
Henry J. Haskell
Counsellors Announced for KU Incoming Freshmen
The University of Kansas named its fall student counsellors from Lawrence. Selected upperclassmen include Robert Allen, Jack Beamer, Hugh Bruner, Jim Burdge, Elijah Cole, Lane Davis, Harry Hill, Robert E. Hunt, Maurice Jackson, Budd Russell, James R. Shipley, David Whitney, and Roger Montgomery to advise new students.
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K. U
Lawrence
Robert Allen
Jack Beamer
Hugh Bruner
Jim Burdge
Elijah Cole
Lane Davis
Harry Hill
Robert E. Hunt
Maurice Jackson
Budd Russell
James R. Shipley
David Whitney
Roger Montgomery
Skulls Found Near Lawrence May Indicate Ancient Indian Remains
A skull with the lower jaw missing was found by Jerome Thompson near the Ray Walter farm five miles east of Lawrence on the riverbank. The upper teeth are nearly complete and worn, suggesting the skull may be from an Indian individual.
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Jerome Thompson
E. A. Thompson
Rhode Island Street
Liberty Memorial High School
Thompson
Lawrence
Ray Walter
Miners Halt Strike Scenes Rock Kentucky and Tennessee
In Kentucky Tennessee and Virginia southern operators sign union shop deals for C I O miners as troops guard Harlan mines and Labor Secretary Perkins plans a conciliator. Hazard district operators resume work with about 7 000 men while Virginia and Knoxville districts accept contracts bringing thousands back to work.
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John L. Lewis
C.I.0
Kentucky
Tennessee
Virginia
Harlan County
Lewis
Hazard District
Harlan
Virginia Coal Operators Association
Knoxville
Tenn
Perkins
McElroy Secretary Turns Car Over to Municipality
Issa Margaretta Canine, secretary to McElroy from 1927 to his resignation, said two cars supported by McElroy were used for city business. The first car belonged to the city and was wrecked in 1937. the second car had title placed in Miss Canine’s name over her protest and was returned to the city yesterday. She now serves as secretary to City Manager Eugene C. Zachman.
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Kansas City
H. F. McElroy
Issa Margaretta Canine
McElroy
Miss Canine
Eugene C. Zachman
Average Stock Index Shift Rises Slightly
The average of 60 stocks shows a small gain as yesterday’s figure rose from 44.5 to 44.8. Traders note modest momentum with narrow gains across sectors and subdued trading volume.
Roosevelt Asks Congress for 255 000 for Hopkins Staff
President Roosevelt asked Congress for 255000 to provide Secretary Hopkins with an executive staff of new ability and energy to aid in solving business problems. Budget Director Harold Smith said the staff would work with the Secretary of Commerce on the appraisal of large problems affecting commerce and industry.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Hopkins
Harold Smith
House
Secretary of Commerce
Inland Waterways rate equity for Topeka and Lawrence
Maj. Gen. T. Q. Ashburn says shippers in Topeka and Lawrence receive the same relative savings as Kansas City when water rates on the Missouri River reduce rail costs. He explains that combined rail water rates equalize per ton savings across the three cities, per a letter to Sen. Capper.
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T. Q. Ashburn
The
Inland Waterways Corporation
Topeka
Kansas City
Missouri River
Lawrence
Topekans
Chamber of Commerce
General Ashburn
Arthur Capper
Mark Drehmer
Topenes
Mater
Mr. Drehmer
Ashburn
Memphis
Thwart Jail Break Ends With Sentences
Sheriff’s office nipped a jail break attempt after missing aluminum feeding pan clues. Lloyd Beeler cut pans to forge keys to escape four doors. two keys found in his cell drain. Beeler, guilty of four counts of grand larceny for raiding KU fraternity houses, begins 2 to 10 year term. Urbane Carl also convicted and sent to penitentiary for 5 to 10 years.
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Lloyd Beeler
Sisdaverert
Beeler
K.U
Urbane
Carl
Delta Tau Delta
Lansing
Charles E. Banning
LaGuardia Reelected U.S. Mayors Conference President
Fiorello H. LaGuardia was reelected unanimously to a fourth term as president of the United States Conference of Mayors. The Mayors group voted during their annual session in New York on May 17.
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LaGuardia
New York
Fiorello H. LaGuardia
United States Conference of Mayors
Dancers Attend Kay Kyser Show At University Of Kansas
Kay Kyser and his orchestra lit up Hoch auditorium for the University of Kansas senior cake walk drawing about 3 500 attendees. The profit was strong with 400 turned away at 2 dance tickets.
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Kay Kyser
University of Kansas
Kay
University
Hoch Auditorium
Graduates Named from Douglas County Rural and City Schools
County Superintendent Harold C. Fisher announced 156 eighth graders from Douglas County rural and graded schools will graduate May 27 at 2 p.m. in the Lawrence Liberty Memorial High School auditorium. Notables include Floyd Ott of Eudora as nine month school high scorer. Harold Barraclough of Lecompton and Opal Clark of Riverside among eight month top averages. The program features a county band, solos, and diplomas presented by Fisher with Rev. Harold G. Barr delivering the address.
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Douglas County
Harold C. Fisher
Journal-World
Lawrence Liberty Memorial High School
Harold G. Barr
First Christian Church
Wayne Cattlett
Brackett School
G. W. Cattlett
Route 1
Fisher
Ramond Heim
Central
Margaret Oehrle
Globe
Wilma Lee
Sigel
Lila Hunter
Fairview
Opal Clark
Riverside
Alvin Seele
Independence
Floyd Ott
Eudora
Harold Barraclough
Lecompton
Harold Burke
India
Louise Abel
LaVern Bagby
Lorene Daugherty
John Eis
Ele
Hazel Goodger
Pauline Grant
Junior Johnson
Albert Mohler
Jackie Mohler
Morris Means
Juanita Cox
Thelma Cox
Irene Banks
Harald Barraclough
Margaret Carr
Farrell Hibner
Russell Force
Maxine Maust
Alice Lee McClanahan
Raymond Rothwell
Helen June Traynor
Evelyn Houkhaw
Valley
Elvin Altenbernd
Riverside School
Ruth Young
Union School
James van Dyck
Kansas University
F. G. Nichols
Armerica
Phil
Dot
Little Ranch House
Old
Circle B
Ted Crady
Miriam Kraft
Li.m. H.5
Lester Stauffer
Glenn
May Rain Tonight Brings Moisture to Kansas Fields
Scattered rains fell across western and southern Kansas last night and are expected to spread to extreme eastern counties tonight. Meteorologist S D Flora notes moisture benefits crops as dry conditions persist statewide. Rain amounts varied from .02 to .63 inch with cooler temperatures and highs near 80 to 85.
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Kansas
S. D. Flora
Flora
St. Francis
Goodland
Tribune
Scott City
Syracuse
Garden City
Sublette
Wichita
Colorado
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Morrow
Phillipsburg
Kansas Weather Forecast and Temperature Report
Partly cloudy in the west and mostly cloudy in the east with local showers in the extreme east tonight and possibly Thursday morning. Cooler in the southwest tonight and extreme northeast Thursday. Yesterday’s high 79, low not clearly stated. today’s 65 high/low values incomplete.
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Kansas
Hice
Stots Nyneae
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