FRENCH Aces LAND AT FLOYD BENNETT FIELD AFTER TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT
Rossi and Codos landed at Floyd Bennett field New York at 1:58 p m after 38 hours 28 minutes aloft from Le Bourget. They traveled about 3700 miles and faced fuel dump and wing strain from the heavy gasoline load. Crowds greeted them as police escorted the exhausted fliers to a hangar for repairs before city hall and a meeting with Mayor LaGuardia.
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Weather forecast for Kansas includes fair conditions
Kansas forecast shows generally fair weather tonight and Tuesday with warmer readings in the southeast. Morning is clear and roads in Douglas County are reported good. Temperature records note yesterday's high and low, with a bank closure planned for Wednesday in observance of Decoration Day.
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Scrap Gold Flows Into Federal Treasury
Washington May 28 AP The treasury sees a flood of gold watches and metal entering mints and assay offices to melt into scrap gold at 35 dollars an ounce. Old watches wedding rings chains rims and dental scraps pour in as devaluation lifted mint prices and lowered the minimum from five ounces to one. Treasury officials say hundreds of unemployed now earn a living from these gold streams.
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New NRA Policy Expands Local Self Government in Service Industries
Washington May 28 AP The presidential order eases federal control by enabling local self government in service industries like hotels restaurants barber shops laundries and dyeing plants. Johnson to decide which sectors are affected while wage and hour rules stay. Local codes may include child labor hours and bargaining provisions if 85 percent of a local industry group agrees.
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Johnson suspends seven service trade codes under WRA
Washington May 28 AP Hugh S Johnson suspended fair trade provisions of seven service trade codes under the Wagner Act in line with a Roosevelt executive order. The move affects motor vehicle storage and parking, bowling and billiard, barber shop, cleaning and dyeing, shoe rebuilding, and advertising installation and distributing trades.
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Navy air and sea rescue saves writer Robinson in crisis
William Albert Robinson, writer and explorer, was taken ill with appendicitis during a honeymoon cruise from the Galapagos. The U.S. Navy, via two planes and the destroyer Hale, evacuated him to Balboa. Surgeons operated Thursday night, and he began the return voyage Friday as his bride Florence Crane, Chicago heiress, described the relief after wireless pleas drew help.
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Hale
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Army Hospital
Florence Crane
Chicago
Canal Zone
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Robinsons
Navy
Memorial Day Plans Set For South Park Observances
The complete Memorial Day program for South Park was announced by the general committee. A 9:00 AM Kansas band concert precedes a 9:30 AM parade forming at the courthouse north entrance, marching through downtown to the band stand. If rain, services move to Trinity Lutheran church at 10.00 AM.
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University of Kansas
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University
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Reading
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Metcalf
Lincoln
Fibel
Veterans” Organizations
L. Heatherington
Spaneed Rauner
Five New Sachems Chosen At Kansas Uni Initiation
Five senior men at the University of Kansas were initiated into the Sachem honorary society during sundown services beside the Rock Chalk cairn. New members include Gunnar Mykland, Lloyd Metzler, F Quentin Brown, George Trovillo, and Carl Kindswater. Names were kept secret until initiation and the ritual was written by Professor E M Hopkins.
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Sundown
Gunnar Mykland
Chapman
Lloyd A. Metzler
Lawrence
F. Quentin Brown
Greensburg
George C. Trovillo
St. Augustine
Carl E. Kindswater
Walter Simmons
E. M. Hopkins
K. U
Mykland
Pachacamac
Summerfield
Metzler
Brown
Jayhawker
Trovillo
Kindswater
Attack on American diplomat in Havana shatters car windshield
An unidentified armed group in Havana halted the automobile of H Freeman Matthews, first secretary of the U S embassy. They broke the windshield with a pistol butt while shouting This is for Matthews. Matthews was not in the car at the moment.
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H. Freeman Matthews
United States
Matthews
Debt offer fails in Russia US seeks settlement terms
Moscow reports Washington proposed a negotiation basis for settling Russia's pre revolutionary debt to the United States. The Soviet government rejected the terms. Details were not public but reportedly resembled proposals discussed by President Roosevelt and Maxim Litvinoff during recognition talks.
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Maxim Litvinoff
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State Department
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Bullitt
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Pittsburg Strip Mines Resume Operations After Illness
Pittsburg Kansas May 28 AP Strip mines in the Pittsburg coal field resumed work today after a three week illness. About 400 marching miners previously closed surface pits but no disturbances occurred today. Mines in Missouri reopened after a mass meeting delegation of 256 miners from Minden Missouri was peaceful. A mass meeting with union locals is planned this afternoon here.
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Woman stakes claim to Colorado governorship in primary bid
May 28 Denver AP reports Josephine Roche, long allied with Judge Ben B Lindsey in juvenile court, declares she will be the next governor of Colorado. The Rooseveltian platform includes belief she will be nominated in September and elected. Roche previously led a coal company in 1929 and faces rivals including Governor Edwin C Johnson and possibly former Gov William H Adams. Also noted, Topeka AP notes grand jury grounds for removal of Kansas City park commissioner F Leroy Cooke after 48 misdemeanor counts.
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Josephine Roche
Edwin C. Johnson
William H. Adams
Topeka
Roland Boynton
F. Leroy Cooke
Kansas City
Kan
Giants win in eleventh to split doubleheader with Pirates
In New York Travis Jackson homered in the eleventh to give the Giants a 3 to 2 win over the Pirates after nine scoreless innings by Larry French and Hal Schumacher. The Pirates lost game two as Pittsburgh failed to score while New York posted another tally. Boston Braves beat Chicago Cubs 5-3 in the series finale. Brooklyn Dodgers fell to Cincinnati Reds 1-0 as Benny Frey pitched well for Cincinnati. Other league results include Philadelphia losing to Chicago and Detroit defeating Boston in a high-scoring set.
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F D R Would Sidestep War Debt Quarrel
President Roosevelt signals Congress to adjourn before mid June war debt payment. He aims to push prime administration legislation and adjourn by June 9 or at latest June 15 when debt installment is due. Democratic leaders weigh delaying session to gauge plans after payment day. Roosevelt to send three messages this week on war debt, inland waterways, and coconut oil tax.
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Graduation plans for Haskell Institute class of 190
Four day program begins June 1 for Haskell Institute graduates. Of 190, 117 from high school, 34 commercial, 39 vocational. 48 tribes represented from 20 states. Dr Henry Roe Cloud to deliver baccalaureate sermon June 3. David Parsons to give commencement address June 4. Program includes parades, contests, band concerts, boxing, baseball, dorm events, alumni activities, and receptions for graduates and families.
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David Parsons
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Haskell
Wheat Advances 5 Cents on Kansas City Market
Drought news and general buying pushed wheat prices up a cent a bushel, with the limit for one day. Futures climbed early and finished at the high, May wheat at 89 1 4 cents, carlot sales to 95 cents. Corn rose on notes of urgent moisture needs in the belt, closing 4 cents higher.
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Boys Enjoy Camporee At Brown's Grove
About 100 Boy Scouts participated in the Camporee held last weekend at Brown's grove and report an enjoyable and instructive outing. The honor patrols selected after the camp are Fish Patrol of Troop 12 and Wolf Patrol of Troop 55. These ratings are based on camp craft cookcraft and scoutcraft.
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Guard officer killed in oil station explosion near Ottawa
Ottawa Kan May 28 AP Capt Franklin T Miller 38 of Battery B 161st Field Artillery Kansas National Guard was killed today by an oil barrel explosion at the Lesh Oil company bulk station north of Ottawa In another item Mrs Oley Dionne gave birth to five girls at her home near Callander Ont all healthy and curling Dr A B Dafoe noting the newborns and that Mrs Dionne 26 has six older children In Iola Kan R R Simms an insurance agent was killed last night when his motor car was struck by a Santa Fe train at a crossing nearby
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Prospect Hills
Leland Gibson
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City adopts gas rate reduction plan with three cities
The city commission adopts a resolution joining Leavenworth and Atchison to seek a reduction in the city gate gas charge for the three municipalities. A conference in Leavenworth will plan a delegation to Bartlesville. Officials may decide on the reduction at Thursday's meeting. A survey on smoke nuisances will be conducted by building inspector Fred Stubeck, and Frank M. Holliday receives a $10 000 bond as city treasurer to take office June 1. A petition asks for an open sided stone shelter house in North Central park.
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North Central Park
Students in Recital at University Fine Arts School
The final recital of the year by the university school of fine arts features compositions from Professors Laurel Anderson and C. Skilton students. A varied program includes piano, violin, string quartet, and choral pieces led by university performers and senior graduates, ending with a calico cat chorus.
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Esther Brockway
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Elizabeth Lewis
Maxine Roche
Augusta Mueller
Alice Monerieff
Wichita
Frenchmen Fly Today to Both Americas
French airmen reach two continents in one day. Paul Codes and Maurice Roski landed at Floyd Bennett Field New York after a nonstop Paris to North Atlantic flight. Arc-en-Ciel completed a South Atlantic route from St Louis Senegal to Natal Brazil to prove air mail viability.
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Fewer Precincts in Lawrence Ward and Precinct Boundaries
The Lawrence city commission adopted a ward and precinct reorganization to take effect at the August primaries. Six wards remain, with North Lawrence consolidated into one ward and one precinct. The redistribution uses east and west streets for boundaries, reducing from fifteen precincts to twelve and detailing voter counts by precinct.
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Kansas Unveils 32-Man KU Track Squad for Missouri Valley Meet
Coach H W Hargiss announced 32 University of Kansas track athletes will compete at the Missouri Valley A A U meet on Wyandotte High School field under floodlights. 15 events, 14 freshmen and 18 veterans, prelims in morning and afternoon with finals at night. Kansas entries include Hall Proctor Fitts Trotter in 100 and 200, Cunningham Schroeder Graves McNown in several distances, Coulter Beaker Cunningham in 15000 and 3000, and others across sprints jumps throws and hurdles.
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Spider bite leaves Idaho doctor in coma
Boise Idaho May 28 AP Dr William Erkenbeck of Grand View remained unconscious on his fifth day after a black widow spider bite. His throat was paralyzed by the venom and he is fed artificially as he shows little improvement since admission to a local hospital.
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Attendance at World's Fair Shows Rise Over Last Year
Chicago May 28 attendance at the world fair rose above last year with 63,111 more visitors on the first two days. Saturday drew 154,663 versus 119,675 last year and Sunday 80,807 compared with 52,684. Average stock figures listed as 90 stocks 76.1 with Saturday 77.5.
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Baker University Graduation Highlights 65 Degrees at Jubilee
Baker University awarded 65 diplomas at the Diamond Jubilee final session in Baldwin City. Dr Benjamin Gregory received the Doctor of Laws, and President Wallace Fleming delivered the commencement oration. The event drew large crowds, with 2500 at the Saturday banquet and campus serenades by alumni. Dr Albert E Kirk spoke at Founders Day, and a portrait of Dr Lemuel H Murlin was unveiled. Fleming urged graduates to discern truth in a turbulent era and to seek the underlying good shaping world events.
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Install Water Main On Kaw River Bridge
Workmen install an auxiliary six inch water main under the Kaw river bridge to aid North Lawrence. The $15,000 PWA project extends the city water system with a new line hung on hangars and supported by a mobile scaffold. City water superintendent C T Hough says the extra main prevents a total outage if the existing line fails. the main crossing the bridge costs about $1,200 and should be finished by Thursday.
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Memorial Day closing plan affects Lawrence stores
Most retail stores will close on Memorial Day with city hall courthouse and post office shut. Banks will observe the holiday and some food stores plan limited morning hours while outgoing mail is handled but there are no deliveries. New Ford V-8 Hamiltons Adw.
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