New Deal Dealers Seek Way Out
Roosevelt weighs options after NRA ruling as White House attorneys consult Huck Johnson and Felix Frankfurter. House recesses until Friday while committees and senators discuss constitutional avenues to preserve code gains and potential federal scope changes. Memorial Day closings end the trading week across major markets.
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NRA
Hugh S. Johnson
Blue Eagle
White House
New York
Donald R. Richberg
Wagner
D-Ny
House
Congress
Compitee
Marcantonio
Rn.y
Schneider
P-Wis
Lundeen
Fl-Milin
Amhe
Pwis
Costigan
D-Colo
Kansas Weather Forecast With Showers Likely
Kansas forecast calls for showers tonight and Thursday with little temperature change. Morning notes show cloudy to partly cloudy skies except clear at Manhattan and Arkansas City. Road conditions vary from muddy in Douglas County to rough at Manhattan, soft at Topeka and Wichita, and good at Arkansas City. Gas office records list temperatures from 7 pm yesterday to noon today, with yesterday's max and today’s min.
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Kansas
Manttan
Arkansas City
Manhattan
Topeka
Wichita
Douglas County
Waters Recede and Highways Open Across State
With rising waters subsiding in places, many state highways closed yesterday reopened today leaving 19 roads still closed. Southeastern Kansas bears the heaviest impact as the Neosho river remains high after additional heavy rains, with a long list of closed routes across multiple counties. Six years for woman sentenced in New Orleans for fatal nightclub stabbing of John Irving Pierce, a Mississippi writer.
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Topeka
Kansas
Neosho
State Highway Department
Emporia
Maple Hill
Larned
Kiowa
Anthony
Medicine Lodge
Coldwater
Leroy
St. Paul
Altoona
Chetopa
New Orleans
Bonnie Hill
Marion King
Arkansas
William F. O'Hara
State Penitentiary
John Irving Pierce
New Ship Normandie Set For Record Flight Across Atlantic
The S. S. Normandie left Le Havre at 6:30 p.m. bound for New York carrying $29.7 million in gold and 1,200 passengers. The French liner aims to set a transatlantic record, shadowed by rival claims from the S. S. Queen Mary. Madame Le Brun and many celebrities joined the departure amid crowds, naval planes, and cheering whistles.
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America
France
S. S. Normandie
le Havre
New York
Southampton
Madame Lebrun
Leon Fraser
Bank For Industrial Settlements
Floods in South and Southeast Kansas Creep Toward Peak
Southeastern Kansas endures one of its worst floods in years as heavy overnight rains push rivers higher from Neosho to Ninnescah. In Parsons area rail traffic staggers with major lines closed though a Texas line may reopen. Lake Tonganoxie fills for first time. Local farm land inundated and communities evacuating as rivers surpass bank full levels and more rain looms.
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Topeka
Kansas
Neosho
Chanute
S. D. Flora
Beloit
Republican
Berks
Concordia
Ottawa
Smoky Hill
Salina
Junction City
Highway 77
Ottac
Big Stranger
Leavenworth
Tonganoxie
Parsons
Kan
Katy
Kansas City
Texas
Joplin
Oklahoma City
St. Louis
Wellington
Ninnescah
Chikaskia
Ketchum Withdraws From Kansas Relief Coordinator Bid
Omar B. Ketchum Democratic gubernatorial nominee withdraws from consideration as Kansas public works coordinator after learning the post was not favored by Harry L Hopkins and the national administration. Kansas Democrats and delegation weigh Griffith Graber Murphy as alternative choices with Stutz and other names floated amid relief and works progress leadership considerations.
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Topeka
UPI
Omar B. Ketchum
George
McGill
Kansas
Congress
Ketchum
Harry L. Hopkins
Washington
Griffith
Manhattan
John G. Stutz
Stutz
Flar-Ry L. Hopkins
Hopkins
Lawrence
Works Progress
Randolph Carpenter
Marion
Evan Griffith
Carpenter
Grifith
Jonas Graber
Kingman
W. E. Murphy
Chanute
Works Progress Post
George McGill
FERA
Harry H. Woodring
Missouri Solons Adjourn Sine Die After Five Month Session
Jefferson City Mo May 29 The 50th Missouri General Assembly adjourned sine die after a five month session. Shortly after 1 30 this morning the legislature passed the last major appropriation bill ending the longest ordinary session since 1875.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
General Assembly
Stock Market Index Edges Higher In Morning Reading
The index based on 60 stocks rose to 41.3 points, up from yesterday’s 41.7 as traders monitored early gains. The small advance indicates cautious buying as markets await further guidance on economic data and policy signals.
Ransom deadline looms as Weyerhaeuser family eyes payoff
Tacoma crowds watch for a ransom payment of 200000 for nine year old George Weyerhaeuser. Negotiations target J Radman Titcomb and a man believed to be the boy's father as a registered note warns of time being near. The family moved under strain with May 29 deadline at 6 36 PM.
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Tacoma
Wyerhaeuser
Associated Press
Wash
J. Radman Titcomb
Titcomb
Weyerhaeuser
American Lake
Ann
Philip
Elizabeth
George
Harry R. Hoffman
Chicago
Lawrence High Will Graduate Record Class of 202
The all time record class of 202 seniors will graduate from Lawrence High School Friday evening. Principal Neal M. Wherry announced today after teachers reported on final examinations. Graduation starts at a listed time in the school auditorium with four tickets per graduate. unused seats will open to the public at 7:50. The senior breakfast and picnic occurred today and this evening, with the program featuring student addresses and various music ensembles. Also noted are twin daughters born today to Mr and Mrs George Born at Bee, each weighing five pounds.
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Lawrence High School
Neal M. Wherry
Board of Education
Tonganoxie State Lake
Liberty Memorial High School
C. Cunningham Baptist. Theological Seminary
KK. C
Ruth Hageard
Ine van Site
Bob Lemond
Dick “Rice
Harry Ip
Varri
Ione Haynes
Liberal Arty
Jameson
Neal Wherry
Diploneing
Fb Jon
HL Titney
Neritye
Marston McClunge
George
Bee
Allen Runs GOP Grass Roots Convention In Springfield
Jacob D. Allen of Chicago in charge of arrangements for the nine state GOP grass roots convention in Springfield Illinois says the Coliseum size may limit attendance. Leaders from nine farm belt states meet June 10 and 11 to map the next campaign as organizers set up headquar ters and assign floor positions amid room and ventilation constraints.
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Ill
Jacob D. Allen
Chicago
Illino
Fair Grounds
Jake Allen
Abraham Lincoln
Allen
G.O.P
Indiana
Wisconsin
Illinois
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Pageant by Ninth Grade Graduates Shown in Prom Brief
The ninth grade pageant titled Sails of Success highlighted ideals of education during the promotion exercises held in the senior high auditorium last night. The 264 soon-to-enter seniors were presented by Principal J. E. Jacobs and accepted by Neal M. Wherry. The Junior high orchestra, led by C. E. Sawhill, provided music for the program.
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J. E. Jacobs
Neal M. Wherry
Seen High
C. E. Sawhill
Heavy water spares most bridges in county report
County Engineer E. E. Trueblood said the Wak arusa river flood caused damage to several small bridges but the Douglas County system withstood the surge. Work crews repaired damaged spans at the county farm, Eggert bridge, and Kaw river bridge at Eudora while city crews fixed sewer and pavement on West Fifth Street. Smaller bridges near Pleasant Grove and Clearfield suffered roadbed distortion. Lone Star road and Lawrence routes were flooded with detours in effect.
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Wakarusa
Douglas County
E. E. Trueblood
Tony
County Farm
Kaw River
Eudora
Lawrence
West Fifth Street
Indiana
Mississippi Street
South Lawrence
Cordley
Shuck
Pleasant Grove
Weibel
Eudora Township
Strum
Captain Creek
Clearfield
Deer Creek
Stull
Lone Star Road
U. S. Highway 59
Washington Creek
Lawrence-Eudora
Kansas City
Kansas River
Lone Star
Worden Road
Worden
Lawwrence
Rock Road
Hold Extortion Suspect Arrested in Wichita Plot
Wichita police held two men after an extortion letter to Fred W. Dold, president of a packing company, demanded 2500 dollars or his plant would be blasted. One suspect, William H. Smith, 27, a relief worker, was arrested near the scene. Smith denied involvement.
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Wichita
Fred Dold
Kan
William H. Smith
Fred W. Dold
Smith
Baseball Scores and Weather Postponement From May Baseball Day
Phillies, Braves clash as Boston beats Philadelphia 11 to 9 with Smith relief after Brandt. Red Sox edge Athletics 11 to 9 in Boston. Chicago at Pittsburgh postponed due to rain. American Association and other results noted with scattered games.
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Braves
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Bob Smith
Johnson
Smith
Dutch Brandt
Boston
Ono
Brandt
Hozan
Spohrer
Jorgens
Thomas
E. Moore
Wilson
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Pittsburgh
Dietrich
Tascarella
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Berry
Rhodes
Pipgras
Walberg
Welch
Berr
American Association
Kansas
Milwaukee
Struts
Madieski
Pressnell
Florence
Flooded Lowlands Report Kaw Wakarusa Rushes Subside
River stages along the Kaw and Wakarusa slowly fell after days of flood. The Kaw dropped from 19.3 to 18.4 feet by afternoon. the Wakarusa, peaking near 29.7 feet, eased but remained above flood stage. Levees breached near Lake View and Ot tawa, crops and potato fields flooded. farmers saved pea crops with dikes, and several families moved to higher ground as trains ran on delays from high water. Local residents described record high waters and widespread land loss, with livestock moved to safety and farm buildings inundated.
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Topeka
Wakarusa
Lake View
Brune
Brune Place
Dud Collins
Mitchell Place
Linwood
Fred Lewis
Lawrence
Eudora Road
Columbia Foods Corporation
Jim Saunders
Jim Corel
Saunders
Bert Perkins
E. L. Brown
Brown
Alfred Hagerman
Wheaton Place
County Farm
Santa Fe
Ottawa
Union Pacific
Denver
Rock Island
McFarland
Hutchinson
Kaw
Bill Parrish
Jack Owens
E. A. Watson
Owens
Watson
Lone Star CCC
Dutton Bridge
Betty Marie
North Lawrence
Finney Case Delay Halts Supreme Court Mandate
Topeka May 29 The Supreme Court delayed the mandate for commitment of W W Finney former Emporia bank president until a further hearing on the case The court indicated no hearing likely today with tomorrow a holiday and none probable before Friday at the earliest Finneys attorneys refused to comment but suggested a later statement The delay affects the deadline for steps to carry his appeal from a 600 year embezzlement sentence to the United States Supreme Court Ronald Finney is in prison as is Leland C Caldwell and Tom B Bord former state treasurer connected to the bond forgery case
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Topeka
Supreme Court
W. W. Finney
Emporia Bank
Finney
United States Supreme Court
Lyon County
Fidelity State and Savings Bank
Emporia
Ronald
Ronald Finney
Leland C. Caldwell
Tom B. Bord
Five robbers invade Redmond dairy bank in snowbound escape
Five robbers stormed the Dairy Men's Bank in Redmond Oregon on May 20 and seized three hostages who were released as the thieves fled the snowbound McKenzie pass highway by car. Meanwhile two trainmen died in Kentucky wrecks and Kaw river flooding hit Eudora.
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Redmond
Ore
Dairymen’s Bank
McKenzie Pass
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