Rail unions threaten nationwide strike over wage cuts
Washington reports railroad labor unions warned of a nationwide strike if railroads press a 45 percent wage cut set for July 1. The fight drew denial from J J Pelley of the Association of American Railroads. Senate opposition to the cut slowed RFC loan action, delaying debate and possibly postponing action until fall.
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Washington
Railway Labor Executives Association
J. J. Pelley
Association of American Railroads
Pelley
Senate
House
Rains Elevate Kansas Rivers Block Roads Across Southeast
Southeast Kansas rivers rose and highways were blocked as more rain fell. The Kaw began falling at Topeka while the Cottonwood Neosho and Smoky Hill rivers rose toward bankfull. Fort Scott logged 1.30 inches. other spots reported varying rainfall amounts.
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Topeka
Kansas
State Highway Department
Flora
Marais Des Cygnes
Cottonwood
Neosho
Smoky Hill
Emporia
Iola
Ottawa
Lindsboro
Salina
Highway Department
Cambridge
Burden
Mine
Independence
Wellington
Winfield
U. S
Fort Scott
Columbus
Eureka
Garnett
Chanute
Kansas City
Worden area rainfall totals reported for the week
Cooperative observer Walter Schwarz near Worden reports rainfall for the week totaling 2.84 inches up to today.
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Worden
Walter Schwarz
Cooperative Weather Observer
Guerrilla Leader Cedillo Mobilizes Forces in Mexico
San Luis Potosi May 20 ex army General Saturnino Cedillo moved his 18 000 to 20 000 strong peasant army into the hills to fight what he called aggression by President Cardenas opposition centers on land and oil expropriation with Cedillo saying he would repel any attack while Cardenas seeks to socializ e Mexico and quash rebellion fears spread of conflict nationwide with troops from Chihuahua and planes en route and Cedillo claiming the people tire of the dictatorship with communist trimmings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Luis Potosi
Mexico
Saturnino Cedillo
Tanaen Cardenae
L4aLo VeLucaccs
Cedilo
Cardenas
San Luis
Cedillo
Spain
Cedillistas
Chihuahua
Las Palomas
Associated Press
Oregon Primary Focus as Ickes and Norris Loom
Voters in Oregon on May 20 face a high stakes Democratic primary dominated by the gubernatorial contest between Charles H. Martin and Henry L. Hess. The day also tests Harold Ickes, Norris, and John L. Lewis influence, with key races for senator and three congressmen. Roosevelt declined to participate in the Oregon primary.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Interior
Harold Ickes
Norris
Ind
Neb
John L. Lewis
C.I
Charles H. Martin
Henry L. Hess
la Grande
Ickes
Martin
Hess
Bonneville
Columbia River
C.I.Q0
Lewis
Oregon Commonwealth Federation
Ben Osborne
A.F.L. Labor Federation
Commonwealth
National Non-Partisan League
C.I.0
O. Henry Oleen
St. Helen
Charles L. Payne
Eugene
Charles Sprague
Salem
Sam Brown
Gervais
Ae Mahoney
Klamath Falls
Carl Donaugh
United States
Rufus C. Holman
Robert N. Stanfield
Frederick Steinert
A. Evan Reames
Washington
Roosevelt
Countess Vera Fugger von Badenhausen Aide To Schuschnigg
Vienna May 20 The blonde 34 year old Countess Vera Fugger von Badenhausen remains the only friend allowed to see former Chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg daily. A government spokesman says authorities are unsure of his fate amid documents linking him to responsibility for Nazi executions in 1934.
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Vienna
Vera Fugger von Badenhausen
Kurt Schuschnigg
Austria
Germany
Belvedere
Schuschnige
Schuschnigg
Fuehrer
Hitler
Stock Market Index Drops to 39.4 After Yesterday’s Rise
The stock index averaging 60 stocks fell to 39.4 after yesterday’s 39.6 reading. Investors watched shifts in the market as daily activity fluctuated.
Douglas County agronomy tour set for May 24
The annual field tour visits eight Douglas county farms to view terracing contour planting fertilized wheat Kanota oats Kanvale varieties and brome grass pastures. Led by John G. Bell and Deal Six the event runs 9 to 4:10 with lunch at the Topping farm and stops near Lawrence Baldwin Vinland and Pleasant Grove.
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Douglas County
John G. Bell
Extension Agronomist
Kansas State College
Deal Six
McCreath
Lawrence
Lakeview Road
A. BE. Preston
Baldwin
Charles Topping
Kanwaksa 4-H Club
Beow
S. O. Gentry
Highway 40
Rock Road
Clarence Hagerman
Vinland
Lawrence-Baldwin Road
George Kelley
Lawrence- Baldwin Road
Preston Farm
Frances Ravellette to Give Graduate Piano Recital
Frances Ravellette, a University of Idaho student from Killeen Texas, will close the year of graduate recitals with a piano recital in the faculty studio of Dean D M Swarthout. She holds a Mary Hardin Baylor B M and studied at Juilliard in 1936. She will premiere in this region the piano concerto by Schostakowitsch, a controversial modern Russian composer.
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Frances Ravellette
D. M. Swarthout
Miss Ravellette
Killeen
Tex
Mary Hardin Baylor College
Juilliard School of Music
New York City
Mu Phi Epsilon
Schostakowitsch
Americans Are Too Smug Says Episcopal Bishop
New York May 20 The Right Reverend George Craig Stewart Episcopal bishop of Chicago returning from Europe says Americans are often too smug in criticizing other nations He cites domestic political bosses in cities and states and domestic discrimination He and Bishop James De Wolf Perry Rhode Island attended a Europe meeting that could lead to a world council of churches.
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New York
George Craig Stewart
Episcopal
Chicago
Europe
Stewart
James de Wolf Perry
Rhode Island
Utrecht
Holland
World Council of Churches
Near East
Suchow the base of new campaign
Japanese Army HQ south of Suchow Anhwei May 20 reports 40 Chinese divisions encircled near Suchow with little escape. Japanese claim occupation and vow further westward drives through China as new operations expand beyond the Yangtze and Yellow rivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suchow
Japan
China
Yellow River
Senate committee moves to boost relief bill funds
A Senate appropriations subcommittee tentatively approves increasing the work relief appropriation from 1.25 billion to 1.425 billion to fund WPA programs for eight months. Chairman Adams states the rise extends WPA support while Southern senators call to remove regional pay differentials if a nationwide minimum wage is enacted.
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Washington
Senate Appropriations
Adams
D-Coro
Congress
House
South
WPA
Lone Star Lake Rises After Heavy Rain Near CCC Dam
Heavy rain Wednesday night boosted Lone Star Lake by about four tenths of a foot near the dam site under construction by CCC crews southwest of Lone Star. Damsite officials recorded 2.22 inches of rainfall in the period.
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Lone Star Lake
Lone Star
CCC
Missing Kansas man sought by police
Roy Linley and wife seek help locating their son Jean Roy Linley who has been missing since May 8. The 22 year old, about 6 feet tall and 210 pounds, with size 12 shoes, left home wearing a black suit with white threads and no hat, carrying little money. He is a University of Kansas graduate.
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Roy Linley
Vermont Stret
Jude Anderson
Jean Roy Linley
Linley
The
University of Kansas
Hoover proposes a special bill of rights for American youth
Former President Herbert Hoover lists eight articles for a youth rights bill in an address to the 32nd annual convention of the boys clubs of America in Chicago. The proposals include happiness, adventurous play, belonging, health protections, education and training, and job opportunities.
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Chicago
Herbert Hoover
Boys’ Clubs of America
Jailed hitchhiker's slaying tied to multiple identities
Sheriff Vogler reports Omaha police arrested a woman identified as Mrs. Frank Andrews who gave her father’s name Bert Jackson and Salt Lake City address. FBI records show the slain hitchhiker Marlene O’Brien used at least six names across seven arrests in five states, with origins in Amarillo Lovington Salt Lake City Fort Worth Houston and more.
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Fred Vogler
Omaha
Neb
Frank Andrews
Bert Jackson
North First Street
Salt Lake City
Marlene O’brien
George Price
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington
FBI
Marie Jackson
Amarillo
Tex
Loreta Marie Anderson
Lovington
N. M
Walla Walla
Wash
Jackie Lad
Highway 40
Lawrence
John Krum Honored as Outstanding Athlete at Liberty Memorial
John Krum of Liberty Memorial High School earned the Co-Operative Club medal as the senior class’s outstanding athlete. He starred as center in 1936-37 and forward last season, was a high scorer in the Eastern Kansas conference, and named an all conference forward. He is the son of Mr and Mrs C C Krum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Krum
Liberty Memorial High
Nyal
Krum
Kansas
C. C. Krum
Escapes from Hospital: Teenager Flees in Pajamas
George Vahle, 21, ill with diphtheria, vanished from Wil lard Parker hospital at 11 15 PM. He was found asleep in his Bronx home at 2 30 AM after climbing an eight foot wire fence and wandering seven miles in city streets wearing only pajamas. Police recovered him unharmed.
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New York
George Vahle
Willard Parker Hospital
Vahle
Bronx
Drowning in Kaw River Claims Local Youth
John Mull, 23, son of Mr and Mrs Charles Mull of 212 Lincoln street, drowned in the Kaw river near the Bowersock Mill dam shortly after 1 am. Companions Willard Muzzy and William Christy attempted rescue as Mull slipped from the spillway wall into about six feet of water. he was not recovered as of today. The high river impeded search while officials believe the body may be carried downstream. Mull is survived by his parents and six siblings.
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John Mull
Charles Mull
Lincoln Street
Kaw
Bowersock Mill
Willard Muzzy
Maple Street
William Christy
West Sixth Street
Muzzy
Mull
Christy
John Blevins
Leland Parker
North Lawrence
Blevins
Parker
Roy
Robert
Dorothy
Mildred
Katherine
Marian
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Oil Marketing Is Local
The bureau of mines declined to become an agent in a campaign to market Kansas petroleum. Officials said they rejected Gov. Walter Huxman’s proposal to balance the market between Oklahoma and Kansas, calling the marketing problem local and to be worked out by the state, producers, and consumers.
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Washington
Bureau of Mines
Kansas
Walter Haxman
Oklahoma
Huxman
Pearl Buck to Visit Here in Lyons Kansas May 20
Mr and Mrs Richard Walsh Asia magazine co editors and authors visited relatives in Lyons today and planned stops at Leavenworth and Lawrence Walsh born in Lyons returned after 22 years They travel from the Black Hills toward their home near Philadelphia en route after an outing.
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Pearl Buck
Lyons
Kan
Richard Walsh
Asia” Magazine
Leavenworth and
Lawrence
Walsh
Philadelphia
Black Hills
Demonstration Strikes Oil At Tulsa Exposition Grounds
A demonstration bore called Franks Manufacturing Company No. 1 Exposition struck oil at 540 feet in a limestone formation at the International Petroleum Exposition in Tulsa Oklahoma. Hundreds of spectators and oil men gathered around the portable rig as word of the strike spread.
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Tulsa
Okla
Reds Blank Giants Behind Vandermeer Five Hit Shutout
Cincinnati pitcher Johnny Vandermeer threw five hits for a 4 to 0 win over the New York Giants. Ernie Lombardi homered as Cincinnati built a lead with a three-run inning while New York suffered a third straight loss.
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New York
Johnny Vandermeer
Cincinnati Reds
Giants
Ernie Lombardi
New Yorkers
Cincinnati
Vandermeer
Lombardi
Schumacher
Castleman
Danning
Giuliani
Allen
Pytlak
Boston
Discharge of 10 WPA Men for Political Activity in Pa
Washington reports WPA administrator L. Hopkins announced 10 Pennsylvania WPA workers were discharged for political activities. Eight penalized in Allegheny county and seven in Luzerne, with no names released. The action cites political activities for rival candidates and notes files exist in Harrisburg. Francis Dryden urged prompt action on coercion cases.
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Washington
Aatry L. Hopkins
Works Progress
Pennsylvania
WPA
Allegheny County
Luzerne
Allegheny
Hopkins
Harrisburg
Francis Dryden
Price named Kansas high school scholar at Kansas University
Edwin F. Price Jr a Lawrence high school senior and son of the Rev and Mrs Edwin F Price is among 18 Kansas high school students receiving four year Summerfield scholarships at the University of Kansas announced by Prof Olin Templin. Other winners include Maurice Baringer Arkansas City William Carson Longton Paul Diegel Atchison Fred Eberhardt Salina George Kettner Cottonwood Falls Donn Mosser Summerfield John M Peterson Page City Clarence Peterson Larned Fred Robertson Osawatomie Richard Rupp Dodge City Keith Spalding Wichita North Albert Wieland Norton. Scholarships awarded on competitive tests and financial need renewable for four years. Price led scholastic record is editor of the Red and Black president of the senior class Hi Y member and student council and also active in band and music contests. He works in the Journal World mailing department before school.
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Summerfield
University of Kansas
Olin Templin
Maurice Baringer
Arkansas City
William Carson
Longton
Paul Diegel
Atchison
Fred Eberhardt
Salina
George Kettner
Cottonwood Falls
Donn Mosser
John M. Peterson
Page City
Logan County
Clarence Peterson
Larned
Fred Robertson
Osawatomie
Richard Rupp
Dodge City
Keith Spalding
Wichita North
Albert Wieland
Norton
Solon Summerfield
New York
Price
Journal- World
Bad Weather Halts Army Operations in Spain
In the Spanish civil war, continued bad weather stalled army actions with only small insurgent advances reported in Villafranca del Cid and Castellfort, southwest of Morella. An unseasonal snow covered eastern Spain’s mountains, increasing campaign hardships.
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Hendaye
France
Villafranca del Cid
Castellfort
Morella
Spain
Secretary Perkins Notes April Employment Shifts
Secretary Perkins reported April gains in retail trade and construction payrolls but noted ongoing declines in factory employment and overall payrolls. The comment came in Reports on Employment Washington released May 20.
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Washington
Perkins
Weather Outlook for Kansas Unsettled Tonight and Saturday
Unsettled forecast across Kansas with chances of local thunder showers. Cooler air moves into eastern and southern sections tonight and into the extreme southeast on Saturday. Morning clouds vary by city. Manhattan, Garden City, and Salina may clear. Dirt roads vary from muddy in Manhattan and Pittsburg to rough in Emporia with fair at Salina and Topeka. Temperatures show a Gas Office record with 73 at 7 p.m. yesterday and 66 at 7 a.m. today and 80 by noon today.
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Kansas
Manhattan
Garden City
Salina
Pittsburg
Ottawa
Arkansas City
Wichita
Emporia
Topeka
Honors at Liberty Memorial High School Award Assembly
Liberty Memorial High School honored 37 students across five freshmen to seniors for top participation under the school point system. Edwin Price earned Summerfield scholar status. six special awards were given to eight students, including Martina Washington for chorus scholastic excellence and John Krum for Co-Operative club medal.
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Rayburn
Wagner
D.N.Y
Labor
Managementt
Labor Executives’ Association
Brotherhoods
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Kansas Rivers High
Douglas County Farms
Anhwei
Shanghai
Yangtze River
Chiang Kai-Shek
Nanking
S. 8
S. Moosa
Reuters
Domei
le Journal de Shanghai
Shunroku Hata
Hankow
Chungking
H. S
U.S
Bulletin
Green Bros
American Febquation
Minneapolis
Galvin
Ford Service
Hamilton
Edwin F. Price, Jr
University
Lawrence High School
Edwin F. Price
Kansas High School
Liberty Memorial High School
Bob Gustafson
Carl Hird
Bruce McClure
Doris Pasewark
Howard Sutherland
Maurice Abel
Iris Jenkins
Garland Landrith
J. A. Lavery
Kenneth Lindenberger
Jo Ann Perry
Evelyn Mercer
Arthur Nelson
Betty June Sullivan
Leroy Watkins
Bob Allphin
Geraldine Buhler
Fredric Carman
Richard Edar
Herbert Hornberger
Johnnyohnson
Thelma Johnson
Mary Lou Lohman
Elmo Maiden
Lauren McClure
Mary Louise McNown
Margaret Whitman
Betty Jean Abels
Albert Decker
Jim Mott
Ann Murray
Dewitt Potter
Edwin Price
Hi-Y
Fred Stubeck
Louis Riederer
David Watermulder
David Whitney
Neal M. Whetry
Martina Washington
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Cameron White
Joe M. Williams
Georgia Mae Lahdrith
Henry Holtzclaw
Twila Shoemaker
Wherry
Elmer McCollum
School of Science and Public Health
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Jerome Beatty
American Magazine
Reader's Digest
Leona Baumgartner
Paul Endacott
Phillips Petroleum Company
Evelyn Swarthout
Saeiees School
Dobbs Ferry
Newark
Clifford Messenheimer
United States Navy
U.S.S. Saratoga
Dorothea Weingartner
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