Submarine Squalus Trapped Crew of Sixty Two Off New Hampshire
News reports from Portsmouth NH detail the sunken submarine Squalus with 62 crew aboard trapped at 240 feet off the Isles of Shoals. Navy divers and rescue ships rush to the scene as authorities assess chances of raising the vessel and saving lives.
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Portsmouth
N. H
U. S
New Hampshire
Navy Yard
Navy
Coast Guard
White Island
Isles of Shoals
O. F. Naquin
Falcon
New London
Conn
Wandank
Boston
Portsmouth Harbor
New England
Roosevelt Addresses Merchants On Progress And Policy
President Roosevelt spoke to 1000 merchants at a Washington banquet saying the nation is in an excellent position to move forward with greater production and employment. He warned against budget cuts and defended continued work relief over dole while stressing consumer purchasing power.
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Washington
Roosevelt
American Retail Federation
America
French General Staff Pressures Move to Join Russia
The French general staff increases efforts for a mutual aid treaty linking Britain France and Soviet Russia to counter Rome Berlin axis. Talks in Geneva involve Britain's Halifax and Dalaier allies while French Soviet ties are pitched for direct military naval information exchanges. League of Nations officials plan reports on tensions around Danzig and Polish troops. Italy moves to claim Spanish war debts via Spanish resources paying Il Duce.
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Associated Press
Britain
France
Russia
Geneva
League of Nations Council
Viscount Halifax
Daladier
Soviet Union
League
Charles J. Burckhardt B. Reynold
Dan
Zig
Free City
Danzig
Poland
Helmuth Andres
Kalthof
Tigenhof
Andres
Adolf Hitler
Italy
Spain
Generalissimo
Franco
Il Duce
Queen Mary Hurts in Auto Collision Near London
Queen Mary suffered considerable bruising and shock after her car overturned in Putney when it collided with a two ton truck. She was driven home to Marlborough House and received medical attention from Harley Street specialists as doctors sought to assess her condition. The accident occurred after a visit to the Wisley gardens and a crowd cheered as she was helped from the wreck.
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Mother Mary
Putney
Marlborough House
Queen Mary
Stanley Hewett and Dawson
Penn
Jackfish
King George
Queen Elizabeth
Lake Superior
George VI
H. S. Revell
Revell House
Harley Street
Royal Horticultural Society
Wisley
Surrey
George V
Goodrich Plant Shutdown Over Union Stoppage
Akron Ohio May 23 The B F Goodrich plant began a gradual shutdown as union stoppage idled several hundred workers in the processing department Officials said the workers objected to a night shift reschedule United Rubber Workers officials called it not a strike according to plant officials
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Akron
B. F. Goodrich Company
United Rubber Workers of America
L.L. Callahan
Goodrich
Grand Jury in Kansas City to Probe WPA Irregularities
U. S. district attorney S.S. Alexander said a federal grand jury would convene in Kansas City on June 5 to investigate WPA irregularities in the state. About 100 cases, the usual number, would be presented, making this the first grand jury of the year in the state.
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Topeka
S.S. Alexander
U. S
Kansas City
WREN hearing probes move of transmitter to Kansas City
Glenn D. Gillette Washington radio engineer testifies the Leavenworth to Johnson County relocation with a new directional antenna would not interfere with other stations on 1220 kilocycles. WREN seeks permission to move and run studios in Kansas City alongside current facilities.
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Washington
Glenn D. Gillette
WREN
Leavenworth
Johnson County
Kansas City
Paul Spearman
WHB
R. C. Jackman
R. R. Jackman
F. C. Jackman
Jean Jackman Carter
O. E. Jackman
Wren Broadcasting Company
Gillette
KCMO
KMBC
WDAF
KITE
Station
Jury Probe Goes On in Kansas City Graft Case
Federal grand jurors continue a probe into rackets, gambling, and graft in Kansas City. Treasury agents pursue income tax evasion angles to identify beneficiaries and bosses. First witness presented as authorities plan to seal witness names and purposes.
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Kansas City
Tony
Treasury Department
Tom Pendergast
Treasury
Four Die In Arkansas Spring Storm With Wide Damage
A spring storm across central Arkansas killed four people and caused extensive damage. At Cummins state prison farm eleven prisoners were missing after a stockade fell. England town reported about 200000 in damages and Little Rock area faced over 1 million in losses.
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Arkansas
Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas River
Cummins State Prison Farm
Here
England
North Little Rock
Arkansas Gazette
Alcohol Fuel Demand Hike Forecast by Senate Subcommittee
Testimony before a Senate finance subcommittee urged a 10 percent alcohol blend in all US motor fuels, predicting an extra 1 billion bushels of grain usage and $600 million more farm income annually. Witnesses Wilken and Buffum supported tax exemptions for fuel with 7 percent+ alcohol and 600 new plants needed to reach 10 percent.
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Washington
Senate
United States
Carl H. Wilken
Sioux City
Raw Materials National Council
William W. Buffum
New York
The
Chemical Foundation
Wilken
Buffum
Charley Yates Advances in British Amateur Golf
Charley Yates of Atlanta won holes sixteen and seventeen to defeat Donald Cameron 2 and 1 and reach the third round of the British amateur championship at Hoylake England. Also advancing were Dick Chapman and Cyril Tolley upset by Walter McLeod. Morrison defeated Ned Phillips 1 up.
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Hoylake
Eng
Charley Yates
Atlanta
Donald Cameron
Dick Chapman
Greenwich
Conn
Wis
M. W. Budd
Yates
Chapman
Cyril Tolley
Walter McLeod
John S. E. Morrison
England
Ned Phillips
Philadelphia
Convicts Shot After Escape at Cummins Prison Farm
Two Negro convicts who escaped with others during a stockade collapse were killed by guards in a hand to hand fight near Cummins state prison farm after a spring storm killed four people and caused widespread damage across Arkansas.
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Little Rock
Ark
Cummins State
Baseball Scores From Around The League May 23
Three St. Louis errors help Philadelphia to a 7 3 victory as Gill allows seven runs in seven innings. Yankees crush Cleveland 7 3 on homers by Gordon Henrich Dickey and Rolfe. Detroit tops Boston 7 2 behind Buck Newsom. Chicago loses to Washington 5 3 with Knott Tresh driving in runs.
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National
Castle Oden
Sewell
Berres
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Sigmund Griska
George Gill
Athletics
Philadelphians
Gill
Trotter
Sullivan
Nelson
Hayes
New York
Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Gordon
Henrich
Dickey
Rolfe
Cleveland
Allen
Humphries
Zuber
Pytlak
Donald
Rich, Dickman, Wade and Peacock
Chicago
Washington
Knott and Tresh
Haynes and
Early
Ratner Announces Pharmacy Board Reappointments
Gov. Payne Ratner announced reappointments of E. B. Cook of Iola and Kelsey Petro of Topeka to the state pharmacy board for three-year terms and appointed Dr. W. E. Hanson of Peabody to the state chiropractic board, succeeding Dr. Anna M. Foy of Topeka. Spring cleaning tips promote using classified ads.
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Topeka
Payne Ratner
E. B. Cook
Iola
Kelsey Petro
State Pharmacy Board
W. E. Hanson
Peabody
State Chiropractic Board
Anna M. Foy
Britain Reaffirms War Debt Talks In Note To Hull
Washington May 23 Britain reiterates willingness to discuss settlement of war debt to the United States whenever circumstances allow a satisfactory result. Ambassador Sir Ronald Lindsay sent the note to Secretary Hull the same as last year noting an $85,670,765.05 installment on the debt fell due with no payment.
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Washington
Great Britain
Hull
Ronald Lindsay
Ronald
Royals Welcome Dionne Quints On Royal Train Stop
The five Dionne sisters charmed King George VI and Queen Elizabeth during a 19 minute audience in Toronto. They presented bouquets and autographs, kissed the queen, and wore organdy dresses before heading to their Winnipeg-bound train with their parents and nurses.
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Winnipeg
King George
Queen Elizabeth
Callander
Toronto
Allen Roy Dafoe
Dr. Dafoe
Cecile
Emilie
Annette
Yvonne
Marie
London
Quints
Papa
Mama Dionne
J. A. Valin
Chance for Showers Over Northeast Kansas Tonight
Northeast Kansas may see local thundershowers tonight while unsettled weather shifts away from other areas. Light rain was widespread in eastern counties over the past day, with Lebo in Coffey County receiving 1.33 inches and western Kansas remaining dry. Temperatures to rise above 85 tomorrow after lows from 60 to 70, with a northwest breeze and a low pressure area moving eastward.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Flora
Lebo
Coffey County
Elkhart
Tribune
Merchants Back Tax Tokens In Pratt Resolution
Thirty Pratt area merchants urged Gov. Payne Ratner to maintain the sales tax as is and to continue use of tokens. They said a majority of customers are satisfied with the current plan.
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Pratt
Kan
Payne Ratner
Beekeeper Stung to Death While Weeding Near Hive
Christian Conrad, 79, near Orrville Ohio, was attacked by a swarm while mowing weeds beside a beehive. He was stung about 50 times and died within a half hour.
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Orrville, O
Christian Conrad
Averene Stock Ticks Near Previous Day Close
The stock Averene rises around 45.6 after yesterday closing at 45.7, showing a slight move. Investors watch for further direction as markets stay near prior levels.
Haskell Graduation Honors 1989 Class Of 142
Mrs Roberta Campbell Lawson of Tulsa gave the commencement address with the theme Footprints The class of 1989 included 142 graduates and certificates awarded for graduate work eight high school diplomas Some graduates were away at work or serving with the New York world fair honor guard Lawson urged three life requisites patience humor and spirituality and urged continued education The program opened with a Mendelssohn piece performed by the institute orchestra and an invocation by Rev E Russell Carter.
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Roberta Campbell Lawson
Tulsa
Okla
Lawson
Europe
Athalia
Mendelssohn
Phil Cato
E. Russell Carter
Haskell
Girls’ Glee Club
Hazel V. Wilcox
Ciro Pinsuti
Spellman Installed as New York’s Sixth Archbishop
ET EEO BERENS LEADS MILLION CATHOLICS New York May 23 Most Rev Francis Joseph Spellman was installed as the sixth archbishop of New York amid joyful chimes from St Patrick's Cathedral and organ music. The former grocer's boy now heads one of the world’s richest Catholic jurisdictions in the diocese.
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New York
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Fifth Avenue
Ravanello
Francis Joseph Spellman
Dionne Quints Seek Next Trip After Toronto Excursion
The Dionne quintuplets asked when they might travel again after a 210 mile trip to Toronto to meet the king and queen. They returned home ahead of their fifth birthday on May 28. Oliva Dionne said the king and queen spoke French during the visit.
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Callander
Ont
Dionne
Toronto
Oliva Dionne
George
Population Gains Mark 1939 Census for Lawrence Area
Lawrence shows a 27 person population rise in 1939 over 1938 reaching 14 267 from 14 240. Douglas County grows to 26 514 up from 26 496. Baldwin increases to 1 239 from 1 234 with Wakarusa Willow Springs and Eudora townships also reporting small gains. Eudora and Lecompton cities fall slightly. Jane census figures for 1939 and
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Lawrence
Secretary of State
T. R. Gerhart
Douglas County
Baldwin
Wakarusa
Willow Springs
Eudora
Lecompton
Baldwin Lawrence
Es Eudora
Clinton
Grant
Kanwaka
Marionneers
Marionneers 968 A76 —& Palmyra 11,542 1,547 Wakarusa. 3,053 3,048 Willow Springs
Grand Tot
Gurley Elected Vice President of Santa Fe Railroad
Fred G. Gurley was elected vice president of the Santa Fe railroad at the board meeting in Topeka. He will serve as general executive assistant to E. J. Engle, president. Gurley has been assistant vice president of the Burlington since May 1936 and has all railroad experience with that line. Born in 1889 in Sedalia Missouri, he was educated in public schools there.
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Fred G. Gurley
Santa Fe Railroad
Topeka
Gurley
E. J. Engle
Road
The
Burlington
Sedalia
Plane contract awarded to Seversky for pursuit planes
Washington May 23 The Assistant Secretary of War Johnson announced a 974 324 dollar contract to Seversky Aircraft Corp Farmingdale New York for an experimental group of pursuit planes He did not specify the number of planes but such orders are typically for about 13 and he cited streamlining improvements enabling speeds well over 350 miles an hour.
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Washington
Johnson
Seversky Aircraft Corporation
Farmingdale
N. Y
Farm Bill to Conference in Washington May 23
The House sent a 1.218 billion agriculture department appropriation bill to conference with the Senate without declaring its position on 388.647 million dollars of Senate increases which the House had previously disapproved.
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Washington
House
Agriculture Department
Senate
Blanket of Heat Covers Kansas Across State
Kansas towns report extreme heat with Salina and Hays at 106 degrees. Great Bend reaches 105 and Lyons 102 as wheat moisture shortages deepen. AP notes all time May 23 records for several cities and humidity around 57 percent.
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Kansas
Salina
Hays
Great Bend
Kan
Lyons
Wichita
Gas Office
Aector
H. P. Cady
New Rush Week Plan Announced at University of Kansas
A new rush week system for Kansas sororities moves control to the Pan-Hellenic council with alumni input. The plan, approved by advisor Miss Elizabeth Meguiar, targets September start and includes a neutral liaison, a rushing fee, and a release list to aid smaller sororities.
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University of Kansas
Pan-Hellenic Council
Elizabeth Meguiar
Miss Meguiar
R. B. Stevens
Stevens
Adrian Lindsey
Pi Beta Phi
Laurence Woodruff
Robert Haggart
Kappa Alpha Theta
Dolph Simon
K. U
Lawrence
Eldridge
Corbin Hall
Kansas Weather Forecast Shows Fair Skies and Local Storm Risk
The Kansas forecast calls for generally fair conditions tonight and Wednesday with local thunderstorms in the northeast. Cooler tonight with lower temperatures in the east and south regions. The report notes yesterday’s highs and lows and compares today’s readings to the previous year.
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Kansas
Corey
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Garnett
Eureka
Chanute
Fort Scott
Independence
Columbus
Florence
ET Eeo Berens
Dionne Quints
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Garden City
Pittsburg
Pan- Hellenic Council
Alumni Council
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