Two Germans Killed by Czech Guards Across Frontier
London reports say two Germans were shot by Czech guards amid rising German Czech tensions. British officials fear Sudeten Germans will not negotiate without guarantees, while European leaders seek mediating steps and nonintervention efforts amid broader Franco Italian stalemates.
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London
Vincount Halifax
Foreign Office
Neville Chamberlain
Eger
Pilsen
Berlin
Nevile Henderson
Czech
Adolf Hitler
Czechoslovakia
Hitler
Rhineland
Rain floods central Kansas highways and May rainfall records set
Rain has drenched most of Kansas with 17 of 21 days seeing precipitation. Topeka reports 10.55 inches this May, the third wettest on record, while eastern areas face possible relief from rainfall. Dust storms feared in southwest as highways including US 59, US 54, K7, K39, K22, and K1 remain blocked or impassable. Temperatures will fall to 45 to 55 tonight with 75 to 80 expected Sunday.
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Topeka
Kansas
South Central
Flora
Dodge City
Federal and Rebel Forces Clash in Mexico at Rio Verde
In Rio Verde, 60 miles southeast of San Luis, federal cavalrymen fought to crush Cedillo forces. The town changed hands after a night engagement. rebels sustained 22 killed, 15 wounded, and 80 captured, while one federal captain and two privates died. Cedillo reportedly led 18,000 troops with headquarters at El Salto.
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Mexico
Rio Verde
San Luis Potosi
Saturnino Cedillo
Nattea
Lazaro Cardenas
San Luis
Cedillo
el Salto
J. J. Lacarra
Loza Marquez
Catorce
Laredo
Mexico Faces Rumors of Revolt and Expropriation Plan
A trainload of munitions was sent to San Luis Potosi amid rumors of revolution. Five senators urged expropriation of leaders’ properties to indemnify foreign oil firms. Cedillo’s forces scattered. Cedillo whereabouts unknown. Other zones report tranquility. In Philadelphia Hoover praises Pennsylvania primary as anti New Deal, predicts GOP gains and 1940 momentum.
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Mexico City
San Luis Potosi
Lazaro Cardenas
Mexico
Saturnino Cedillo
Cedillo
Cardenas
San Luis
General Cedillo
Laredo
Tex
Brownsville
War Department
Insurgents Press Front Along Teruel Front in Spain
Spanish insurgents advance along a mountainous front from Teruel toward the Mediterranean occupying several villages while government troops fight to hold ground. Snow and storms slow progress as government forces report casualties and recapture of two peaks near Cedillas 15 miles northeast of Teruel.
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Hendave
France
Teruel
Mediterranean
Cedrillas
Castellon
Francisco Franco
Lord Dudley
Young Republicans Meet Delegates From Eight Kansas Colleges
Delegates from eight Kansas colleges gathered at the Kansas University Union for the collegiate division of the state Young Republican club. Miss Peggy Ann Landon of Kansas University presided over the business session. The group planned to officially recognize new clubs at Hays State College and Hutchinson Junior College, whose presidents will join the collegiate executive committee. John Fontron of Hutchinson addressed the meeting. Participating schools included Kansas State College, Baker University, Washburn College, Pittsburg Teachers College, Wichita University, Kansas, Hays, and Hutchinson.
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Kansas
State Young Republican Club
K. U. Union
Peggy Ann Landon
K. U
Hays State College
Hutchinson Junior College
John Fontron
Hutchinson
Kansas State College
Baker University
Washburn College
Pittsburg Teachers College
Wichita University
Hays
Champion of Oklahoma Captures Big Six Tennis Crown
Joe Champion of Oklahoma won the Big Six singles title in Lincoln Nebraska defeating Harold Rundle of Nebraska in straight sets 9-7 6-1. The win follows the previous holder Bill Kiley who graduated last year from Kansas University.
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Lincoln, Neb
Joe Champion
Oklahoma
Kansas University
Bill Kiley
Harold Rundle
Nebraska
Relief bill grows as Senate committee approves major increase
The Senate Appropriations Committee added 298 million dollars to the administration relief bill, bringing total to 3.45 billion. It tightens PWA use for utility plants, funds 212 million for farm price supports, trims rural electrification to 25 million, and orders WPA wage standards if wage acts pass. Chairman Glass opposes the bill while Hopkins warns WPA funds fall short of full reemployment. Subcommittee proposals would raise farm payments by 200 million.
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Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
PWA
Rural Electrification Administration
Glass
D-Va
Appropriations Committee
Byrnes
D-S.c
WPA
South
North
House
Harry Hopkins
Hopkins
Full
Rainfall totals and Kaw River rise noted
Rainfall measured at 1.11 inches with morning 0.95 inches and 0.16 more after 7 am. Month total 6.81 inches versus normal 4.71. Kaw River rising slowly. at 1 30 pm stage 12.5 feet, 9 am reading 12 feet, 15 feet Friday morning.
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C. J. Posey
Kaw
Bowersock
Mathews Files for Congress in Kansas Second District
Mathews of Kansas City Kansas an attorney filed his declaration of candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Congress from the second district yesterday in Topeka seeking the seat.
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Mathews
Congress
Topeka
Ps.l. Mathews
Kansas City
Kan
Six Kans City Vandals Sent to Trials After arraignments
Kansas City police say 25 suspects appeared before Otto Higgins. Six defendants Adkins Adams Tice and Hatfield were bound over for trial on malicious destruction of property with bonds of 3000 each. Tice noted as a private detective. Two Independence men Roberts Wortman arraigned on disturbing the peace with 500 bail set. No new vandalism reported beyond 500 window breakages and 11 bombings this year.
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Kansas City
Frank L. Adkins
Richard
Dick) Adams
L. T. Tice
Howard Hatfield
Kan
Marion D. Waltner
Criminal Division
Circuit Court
Tice
Orville K. Roberts
Virgil Wortman
Independence
Justice of the Peace
Edward J. Noonan
Otto P. Higgins
Streams flood swollen Kansas rivers threaten lowlands
Eastern Kansas rivers ran bankful after a week of heavy rain with the Kaw at Topeka within its banks and the Neosho near 17 feet at Iola. The Neosho reached flood stage at Chanute and the Verdigris, Marais des Cygnes, and Pottawatomie basins showed rising waters with lowland flooding and highway detours. A hailstorm damaged wheat near Clay Center and a farm windstorm near Elk Falls wrecked a home and barn. Rain totals peaked around 3.88 inches at Minneapolis and up to 3.25 inches in the Pottawatomie watershed.
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Kansas
Kaw
Topeka
Iola
Neosho
Water Works
Coffeyville
Marais Des Cggnes
Ottawa
Chanute
Clay Center
Arthur Bailey
Rozella
Elk Falls
Minneapolis
Pottawatomie
Richmond
Lane
Marais Des Cygnes
Osawatomie
Walnut River
Winfield
Mrs Daugherty Dies At 76 In Lawrence Home
Mrs Belle T Daugherty 76 wife of the late Charles Daugherty died last night at 817 Tennessee street Lawrence where she had lived 30 years Born September 19 1861 near Hesper her Civil War veteran father E Jennings served as a Union captain Funeral services set for Monday at 2 30 pm at First Methodist Church burial in Oak Hill Cemetery Survived by brother in law Bert Daugherty and sister in law Ella Still Des Moines Iowa She was active in the Rebekah lodge Lawrence Woman's club and Ladies of the GAR
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Belle T. Daugherty
Charles Daugherty
Tennessee Street
Lawrence
Douglas County
First Methodist Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
E. Jackson Jennings
Daugherty
Hesper
Lawrence Building and Loan Association
Rebekah Lodge
Lawrence Woman’s Club
Ladies of the
GA. R
Bert Daugherty
Eudora
Ella Still
Des Moines
Stock Market Index Update and Auto Service Ad
The average of 60 stocks stood at 38.9 yesterday it edged higher from 39.4. Ford Service in Hamilton advertises at 702 Vt.
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Ford Service
Hamilton
Hess Gains Lead In Oregon Democratic Primary
May 21 bulletin from Salem reports Henry L. Hess broadening a growing lead in the Oregon Democratic gubernatorial primary over Governor Charles H. Martin. Returns from 1233 of 1681 precincts show Hess 44,878 to Martin 41,549 with Multnomah and Clackamas counties boosting Hess. Martin, campaigning as a Roosevelt ally, attacked labor boards while Hess drew AFL CIO support in lumber counties. The White House stayed hands off as results favored Hess with upstate areas closer.
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Salem
Ore
Charles H Martin
Henry Hess
P.S.T
Portland
Henry L. Hess
Charles H.’ Martin
Hess
Martin
Multnomah County
Clackamas County
Roosevelt Altho
White House
Bonneville Dam
John L. Lewis
A.F. L
C.I.0
National Labor Relations Board
Perkins
Roosevelt
James A. Farley
Charles A. Sprague
Willis E. Mahoney
U.S
Carl Donaugh
United States Senate
Rufus Holman
Robert Stanfield
Alex Barry
Lawrence Junior High Exhibit Showcased Student Work
A large crowd attended the Lawrence junior high annual exhibit held last night in the school buildings. Parents and friends viewed displays from home economics art general science and manual arts with a notable phosphorescent centerpiece in the science exhibit.
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Lawrence Junior High School
Teletype Romance Ends in Wichita Wedding
Ruth Joseph of Dallas and John Guthridge of Wichita tied their 24 hour teletype courtship with a wedding in Wichita. Guthridge, a buyer for a Chicago packing firm, and Miss Joseph, Braniff chief hostess, met at the Wichita airport during a flight. Rose of Chicago arranged the teletype messages that linked the couple, who exchanged greetings across a 700 mile circuit. She came to Wichita midweek, they wed, and she then resigned as airways hostess.
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Wichita
Kan
Ruth Joseph
Dallas
Tex
Braniff
John Guthridge
Chicago
Guthridge
G. W. Rose
Rose
Wichitan
Airways
Ban Johnson League blocks Big Six players from pro contracts
Kansas City May 21 Frank Goodman president of the Ban Johnson league says Big Six college athletes must keep signing contracts to play in the circuit while the Big Six faculty directors at Lincoln rule that players may join Ban Johnson teams under existing terms but any contract means automatic ineligibility. The league, active in Kansas Missouri and Oklahoma, faces losses as Lawrence Green Brothers K U players Lester Kappelman Maurice Belshe and Eldreth Cadwalader may join other teams or lose amateur status.
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Kansas City
Frank Goodman
Ban Johnson League of America
Big Six
Lincoln
Goodman
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Ban Johnson
Lawrence Green Brothers
Lester Kappelman
K.U
Maurice Belshe
Greens
Wilbur Duitsman
Kansas State Wildcats
Concordia
Eldreth Cadwalader
Topeka
Scott Brothers
Fenske Takes Big Ten Mile Title in 4 10.9
Charley Fenske of Wisconsin won the mile at the Western Conference track championships in 4 10.9, a tenth faster than the previous conference record set by Don Lash of Indiana. Kansas star Glenn Cunningham ran 4 11.7 in an exhibition pace, eight tenths slower than Fenske.
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Columbus
Charley Fenske
University of Wisconsin
Fenske
Don Lash
Indiana
Glenn Cunningham
Kansas
Battle Rages Near Lanfeng in Lunghai Corridor
Chinese and Japanese forces clash along the Lunghai line with Neihwang station changing hands twice. Heavy Chinese reinforcements avert disaster at Lanfeng as Japan claims heavy losses. Civilians and foreign missionaries face peril as bombings hit Kaifeng Lanfeng and nearby towns along the railway axis.
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Shanghai
Lunghai
Lanfeng
China
Kaifeng
Neihwang
Lake Hunegtze
Chengchow
Peiping-Hankow
Hankow
Suchow
Lake Hungtze
Kweiteh
H. M. Harris
Addie Cox
Providence
Ala
Josephine Ward
Moberly
I. Brandstetter
C. Baker
Haskell Institute Commencement Week Kicks Off Festivities
Festivities of the fifty fourth commencement at Haskell Institute begin today. Activities include sports on campus this afternoon and the junior senior prom at 8 p m. Bert Dwight of Oklahoma City will deliver the commencement address Monday evening. The baccalaureate service is scheduled for tomorrow at 7 p m with Rev. Robert A Hunt delivering the address and a reception for seniors to follow. Public invited to both events.
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Haskell Institute
Bert Dwight
Oklahoma City
Nella
Robert A. Hunt
First Methodist Church of
Lawrence
Missouri leads Big Six outdoor meet with 2814 points
Missouri holds a lead halfway through the Big Six conference outdoor track and field championship in Lincoln as Oklahoma 22, Nebraska 21, Kansas State 18, Kansas 14, Iowa State 1 race for team titles. Lyle Foy Kansas won the 100 yard dash in 10.1 seconds and other top finishers include Ernie Klann Kansas, Chet Friedland Kansas, and Knight Kansas.
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Lincoln
Neb
University of Missouri
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Kansas State
Kansas
Iowa State
University of Kansas
Lyle Foy
Ernie Klann
Jayhawkers
Chet Friedland
Knight
Paul Masoner
Minsk
Missouri
Gahan
Klann
Collins
Leland
Simmons
Finley
Gee
Berg
Cooper
Foy
Flagler
Toribio
Haskell
Dawson
Hackney
Mills
Friedland
Vanderbilt
Pritchard
Sam Francis
Brown
Baxter
Bridges
Mullins
Roseberry
Mehaffey
Frank
White
Hotchkiss
Masoner
Barrett
Minski
Miller
Andrews
Bailey
Priesmeyer
Torihero
Waldsam
Durand
Kkansas
Denney
Anderson
Track Crown to Michigan in Western Conference Meet
Michigan swept the Western Conference track and field championship scoring 61 12 points. Wisconsin finished second with 37 and Ohio State placed third with 31 14.
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Michigan
Columbus
Wisconsin
Ohio State
Kansas Weather Forecast and Road Conditions Report
Partly cloudy to cloudy tonight with a gradual improvement Sunday and slightly warmer conditions. Morning clouds give way to generally fair skies. Road conditions show mud on dirt routes in Salina Topeka Pittsburg Emporia Manhattan soft at Arkansas City Wichita fair at Coffeyville good at Garden City. Rainfall totals from yesterday to noon today reach 1.11 inches.
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Kansas
Salina
Topeka
Pittsburg
Emporia
Manhattan
Arkansas City
Wichita
Coffeyville
Garden City
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