First Moves in Repairing Wreck of NRA
Washington on May 28 71 tight lipped new deal officialdom survey ed its setback from the supreme court with determination to start out on a new track for the objectives embodied in the defunct NRA. Studies were instituted by President Roosevelt capitol chiefs and by business industrial and labor forces to determine shifts demanded by the era defining decision.
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Washington
New Deal
Supreme Court
NRA
Roosevelt
Capitol
Donald &. Richberg
Voluntary code setup suggested in Washington press
Washington rumors centered on a voluntary code under a revived blue eagle to replace the NRA provisions voided by the Supreme Court. Senate Finance Chair Harrison urged a minimal framework of wages hours and child-labor bans while White House sought to reestablish collective bargaining principles. Congress adjourned briefly as New Deal programs faced possible legal changes and industry groups weighed continuing NRA codes.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Harrison
Senate Finance Committee
National Recovery Administration
Roosevelt
White House
Laor
Senator Black
D-Ala
Richberg Appeal
Charles Fahy
Petroleum Administrative Board
NRA
John Russe
Retail Food and Rocery Code Authority
Concord
N. C
Thomas H. Webb
American Cotton Manufacturers Association
Federal Alcohol Control Administration
House
Reasons Topeka Textbook Commission Statements
Topeka May 28 state textbook commission issued a statement noting possible involvement by several large publishing houses in recent dissension over adopted texts. The panel ordered suspension of all 2024 contracts and adoptions not signed pending a review by Kansas State College Kansas University and Emporia Teachers College. A.Case chair said action on suspensions unlikely before next week. The commission cited publishers opposing state printing plants and withholding bids for plates to be used in state facilities and alleged misinformation aimed at discrediting state publication. The panel said many textbook changes were forced by statute aging books and revised texts becoming obsolete with expected five year cost savings of 96024 under 678133 spent in past five years.
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Topeka
State Text Book Commission
Kansas State College
Kansas University
Emporia Teachers College
C. A. Case
Ready to Deal With Kidnappers in Tacoma Ransom Case
Tacoma May 28 ready to negotiate with kidnapers who demand 200 000 ransom for George Weyerhaeuser jr. through Seattle PostIntelligencer ads. Police broaden search across Canada amid suspected gang links. Also field mass for Bishop Lillis marks golden priesthood anniversary in Kansas City.
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Associated Press
Tacoma
Wash
PHL
George
J. P. Weyerhaeuser, Jr
Seattle
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Percy Minnie
Weyerhaeusers
Altho
Fam
Weyerhaeuser
Alvin Karpis
Kelly
Vancouver
B. C
Bishop Lillis
Kansas City
UPI
Thomas F. Lillis
Kansas
Pearls
Chilren
Stock Market Index Edges Down After Day’s Trading
The average of 60 stocks stood at 41.7 yesterday, down from 42.6. An advertising slogan reading Clean up Paint up Light up appeared in the snippet, attributed to Ady.
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Ady
Motor Launch Is Used as Ambulance
Fort Scott Kansas May 28 Mrs E L Richardson 22 stricken with appendicitis near Mound City was rushed to Fort Scott by motor boat after roads were flooded. Dr L D Mills of Mound City drove the patient in his car until the road ended then she was moved by a Fort Scott fire department motor boat across flood waters to an ambulance and taken to the hospital.
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Fort Scott
Kan
E. L. Richardson
Mound City
L. D. Mills
Memorial Day Services Planned in South Park and Citywide
Lawrence observes Memorial Day Thursday with services in South Park led by Judge Hugh Means at 1 PM after a Veterans of Foreign Wars band concert at 10:15 AM. Most stores, offices, and the library close. only some foods open morning. Post office handles only special deliveries. general mail as usual.
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Lawrence
South Park
Southpark
Hugh Means
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Lawrence Merchants Bureau
Frank J. Dodds
Court House
Kaw Bridge
Charles Gaumer
Crystal Price
Granada Theater
Agreement on Rail Taxes Reached in Lola Kansas
Missouri Kansas Texas railroad and 17 Kansas counties reached a tentative deal to pay 96.6 percent of 430000 dollars in protested taxes. Protests dated four years. Some cases previously went to the US Supreme Court with a decision against the railroad. Negotiations aim to dismiss protests as officials seek a settlement.
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Lola
Kan
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Company
Kansas
State Tax Commission
United States Supreme Court
NIRA Still Lives After Supreme Court Rulings
Washington reports that the Supreme Court nullified NRA code powers but left the National Industrial Recovery Act intact. The public works administration remains empowered under title II, while NRA fell under title I, keeping PWA lending authority active.
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Washington
Supreme Court
NRA
NIRA
National Recovery Administration
National Industrial Recovery Act
Public Works Administration
PWA
Heavy Storm Damage In Pratt Area Over Night
Rain hail and wind caused thousands of dollars in Pratt vicinity. A small tornado destroyed buildings on three farms near Byers. Mrs. Henry Harrison, wife of a farmer, was injured by flying debris as she and her family sheltered in a cave. She is hospitalized with not serious injuries.
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Pratt
Kan
Byers
Henry Harrison
Oil Production Drops in U S as Oklahoma Leads Decrease
Oklahoma cuts lead the national decline as daily average crude output falls 35 627 barrels last week, slipping from 2 660 603 to 2 624 976 barrels per day per the Oil and Gas Journal report.
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Tulsa
Okla
Oklahoma
United States
The
Oil and Gas Journal
Rivers Boom Over Kansas In Major Rain Event
exceptional downpour drenched eastern Kansas with 3 to 5 inch rains. rivers rose to near bankfull along the Kaw at Topeka and swollen tributaries threatened townships from Chanute to Ottawa. floods feared in western counties as Indian Creek and Soldier Creek overflowed. travel disrupted, farms warned to seek higher ground, temperatures to rise into the seventies.
Many State Highways Are Blocked in Kansas
Nationwide coverage reports vast highway flooding in eastern Kansas after a cloudburst. Bridges washed out on K21 and Kil routes near Alma and Skridge, with nine feet of water under an El Dorado underpass. Closures stretch from Iola to Fort Scott and include K17, U S routes 77 75 59 and others across Greenhood Woodson Allen Wilson Bourbon Neosho counties.
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Topeka
Kansas
Medicine Ledge
Yall
Wakeenev
Smoky Hill
Alma
Skridge
el Dorado
Augusta
Pratt
Kingman
Iola
Eureka
Fort Scott
Greenhood
Woodson
Allen
Wilson
Bourbon
Neosho
Tola
Linwood
U.S
Wakarusa
Melvern
Valley Falls
Maple Hill
Dover
Rainfall totals soar as May far exceeds normal levels
Professor C. J. Posey reports May rainfall reaching 10.95 inches against a normal 4.70, with 3.27 inches falling last night and 2.90 inches today. January through May totals stand at 17.3 inches, 4.27 inches above normal, making this the rainiest May since 1915 and the wettest month since August 1921.
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C. J. Posey
Posey
Sanitary sewer project eyed as flood troubles hit Lawrence
A Lawrence study ties basements flooding to aging sewer lines amid heavy rain. The proposals include a $75,000 sanitary sewer upgrade and a new community building housing police and fire departments, with federal aid under a $4.8 billion work relief program. The projects may require a $275,000 bond issue if total costs reach $300,000.
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South Lawrence
Eighteenth Street
Cordsey School
Cordley School
Ben Babb
Babb
University
M. F. Hudson
F. A. Russell
I. J. Meade
Vngnage
C. B. Holmes
Meade
Lawrence
Chamber of Commerce
National League and American League Baseball Roundup May 28
Recap of games across leagues with Phillies over White Sox in Chicago rain delays in New York Detroit beating New York as Lefty Gomez suffers sixth loss. results include Pittsburgh win over Philadelphia and Cleveland at Washington, plus Kansas City and Columbus in the American Association.
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Jim Weaver
Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
Ronnantaa
Davis
Priny
Pardden
Delphia Shursh Pezznils
Weavers
Boston
Cincinnati
Rhem
Ni Spehrer
Derringer
Lorslardiney
York
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Brookien
Chivaen
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Athletics
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Hilrline
Johnny Mareum
Chicago
Lyons
Wyatt
Sewell
Marcuntl
Berry
New York
Detroit Tigers
Lefty Gomez
New York Yankees
Rogell
Greenberg
Dickey
Tretroit
Crowder
Gomez
Murphy
Dick Cleveland
Washington
Harder
Putlak
Newsom
Ratton
Coffman
Knott
Hemseve Werber
Welch
W. Ferrell
American Association
Kansas
Columbus
Roy ' Paze
Madjeski
Chambers
Cooper
Ogrodowski
Council Votes No On Two Additions
The city council tabled two second reading ordinances to annex tracts outside city limits, the Gowan property near the KU campus and the Spalding Addition on East Nineteenth Street. Arguments cited paving, platting issues, and potential university acquisition, with formal action to table and postpone related items.
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K. U
Spalding
East Nineteenth Street
Gowan Tract
Raymond Rice
University
B. M. Babb
Indiana Street
Hunsinger
Selig
Paimateer
New Hampshire Street
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Planning Commission
Langston Monument Works
East Thirteenth Street
Ralph Pine
Capitol capstone builder burned in gas blast incident
Topeka resident Emanuel H Stamm 76, a stone mason who helped build the state capitol, was severely burned when a gas plate exploded at his home. Neighbors smothered flames and he was hospitalized with serious injuries. Stamm had long worked on relief projects and was a pioneer in Topeka.
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Topeka
Emanuel H. Stamm
Stamm
Heavy Rains Send Kaw and Wakarusa to Flood Stage
Cloudbursts sap flooding across Douglas county as the Kaw and Wakarusa rivers rose to flood levels. By afternoon both rivers were still climbing with the Wakarusa at 28 feet near Dutton bridge and the Kaw at 19 feet, up from morning readings. Local farms reported crop damage and rising waters threatening lowlands.
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Douglas County
Dutton Bridge
Abe Holcom
City council to abolish building inspector post for city engineer office
The council unanimously backed a report to abolish the present building inspector setup and shift work to the city engineer’s office. Fred Stubeck would become a city employee serving part time in inspections, with a sharply reduced salary schedule. The move reflects reduced inspection demand and ongoing relief-project staffing needs. The decision follows a long history of the office and a decline in inspections and revenues since 1929.
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Fred Stubeck
Willard Brown
Gray
George Wetzel
Kiwanis School Plans Sixth Annual Summer Training
The Kiwanis club sponsorship of the sixth annual summer manual training school opens June 17 for four weeks. Edwin Burgess leads the program with classes from 9 to 12 daily except weekends. Students provide materials and pay a $1 enrollment fee. the school board supplies tools and equipment. Enrollment historically runs 30 to 45, expected similar this year. interested students may enroll now through opening day. The program targets junior high boys to stay busy and build projects, and will include archery club bows and arrows for next year.
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Kiwanis Club
Edwin Burgess
Burgess
Airman dies in crash near GlenDA Wyoming
Al Lucas a veteran flier on a Wyoming Air Service mail route was found dead in the wreckage of his plane about 13 miles south of Glen da Wyoming. He had been unreported since reporting near Douglas the previous day and likely fell victim to sudden storm conditions. He was about 34 years old.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
al Lucas
Billings
Mont
Glenda
Lucas
Wyoming Air Service
Douglas
Kaw River Flood Developments Across Counties
Flood year comparisons show Kaw river stages from 1903 to 1930 reaching 27 feet in 1903 and lower levels later, water over bank revetment near the jetty and along Santa Fe tracks. Driftwood threatens the county poor farm bridge as water covers approaches. Shuck Bridge reported washed out. Holcom’s baseball grounds under several feet of water. Water covers Lone Star road and areas near Dutton bridge. Lake View flooding recovers with eight feet water on east and west. Washington Creek floods Lone Star forcing moves. Five inches of rain at Lone Star noted as swelling creeks and culverts.
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Mud Creek Bridge
Lone Star Road
Dutton Bridge
CCC
Water Department
Matt Cannon
Santa Fe
County Poor Farm
Shuck
Ban
Lake View
Baldwin's Branch
Sweezer Creek
Washington Creek
Lone Star
Weather Forecast for Kansas Regions Tonight and Wednesday
Partly cloudy and cooler in east and central areas tonight with calmer conditions in the north. Wednesday looks fair with warmer temperatures in extreme north. Morning readings show cloudy to partly cloudy skies with Cadga City and Wichita clear. Road conditions vary from muddy to fair with Coffeyville and Arkansas City damp but drivable. May rainfall totals reach 10.95 inches versus normal 4.70.
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Cadga City
Wichita
Coffeyville
Arkansas City
Douglas
C. d. Posey
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