Convicts escape at Kansas penitentiary sparks cross-border hunt
A mass prison break from Kansas Penitentiary touches Oklahoma as eleven inmates flee into the tri-state mining area. Hostages including Warden Prather and guards are released. deputy Durkee is killed in Chetopa. Officials pursue fugitives around Picher and Miami as governor orders inquiry.
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Oklahoma
Wilbur
Underhill
Harvey Bailey
Picher
Miami
Okla
Tri-State
Kansas
Missouri
Jeff ‘Weatherby
Narcissa
Bailey
Prison escape update links none of seven to armed rifle claim
Leavenworth Kansas May 31 A P A. J. Graham deputy warden at the state penitentiary said as far as could be learned none of the seven prisoners who escaped yesterday was armed with a .25-20 rifle the calibre of the weapon with which O L Durkee a night watchman at Chetopa Kansas was slain early today by an unknown assailant
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Lansing
Kan
Chetopa
Oklahoma
Kansas
Kirk Prather
Otto J. Durkee
Prather
L. A. Laws
John Sherman
Welch
Okla
Leavenworth
A. J. Graham
State Penitentiary
O. L. Durkee
Roosevelt honors Glenn L. Martin with Collier Trophy
President Roosevelt presented Glenn L. Martin of Baltimore the Collier Trophy for the greatest American aviation achievement of the year. The award recognizes Martin’s development of a large, high speed, heavy payload airplane by his Baltimore firm.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Glenn L. Martin
Baltimore
National Aeronautical Association
Martin
Weather forecast fragment with incomplete details
Partial weather note indicates partly cloudy conditions tonight with warmer readings in the southeast. Morning forecast suggests clear skies and dirt unclear.
Dealing With Prison Breaks
A recent Lan sing prison escape exposed slow notice and patchy links between peace officers and communications. Proposes rapid, wide area alerts to all towns and crossings to block river bridges and streamline capture, urging a permanent, easy to implement network to prevent future breaks.
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Lansing
New York Cafe Shooting Echoes Chicago Massacre
Gunmen copied a Chicago crime page and killed one man while wounding five at Castle Cafe on the East Side. Charles Dominico died. Bernard Blaustein and a 15 year old were among the wounded as police investigate a St Valentine’s Day style motif and motives. In a separate incident Charles Mehling, 25, was shot in a car hijacking after objecting to a robber’s language near Manhattan Beach.
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New York
Chicago
East Side
Charles
Buster
Dominico
Bernard Blaustein
Charles Mehling
Marion O'Malley
Matthew V. O'Malley
Brooklyn
Mehling
Coney Island
Manhattan Beach
World economic conference delegation sails from New York
In New York on May 31 AP reports foresight that the London world economic conference should produce agreement, even if it lasts eight weeks or longer. Secretary Hull Senator Pittman and Rep. Mc Reynolds boarded the President Roosevelt liner, urging urgent talks to lower trade barriers and stabilize currency. Hull hopes a conclusion within two months, but says an agreement is the aim regardless of duration.
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New York
London
Roosevelt Toay
Cordel Hull
Key Pittman
Nevada
Sam D. McReynolds
Tennessee
Hull
ROTC Camp Dates Announced for Midwest and East
Major General Johnson Hagood said reserve officers training corps camps will run 30 days each. Camps open at Fort Riley Kansas starting June 15 and at Fort Lincoln North Carolina starting July 16. Other locations include Fort Kook Omaha Fort Leavenworth Kansas Fort Snelling Minnesota and Fort Des Moines Iowa with dates in August.
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Omaha
Neb
Johnson Hagood
Seventh Corps
Fort Kook
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Fort Snelling
Minn
Fort Des Moines
Iowa
Fort Riley
Kan
Fort Lincoln
N. C
Congress
New Tales in Morgan Probe Highlight Stock Lists
Washington May 31 AP reports new tales of profits and famous names in the Senate investigation of J P Morgan Co The third list shows insiders allowed to buy stock with claims of risk distribution By Whitney Morgan partner and witnesses defend the practice naming Woodin McAdoo and Raskob among others including Lindbergh and Dawes The hearing notes large warrants sold and profits cited before a lunch recess
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Washington
Senate
J. P. Morgan & Co
George Whitney
Morgan
W. Morrow
Mexico
Morrow
United Corporation
Utilities
Whitney
Senator Reynolds
D-Nc
Joseph R. Nutt
Republican National Committee
John J. Raskob
Democratic National Committee
Charles G. Dawes
Reynolds
Great Britain
Helvering Nomination Debated in Senate Finance Committee Vote
The Senate opened debate on the nomination of Guy T. Helvering of Kansas for commissioner of internal revenue. Senator Hastings led a minority report opposing confirmation as the Finance Committee approved the nomination by 210 to 7, with Walsh of Massachusetts voting against.
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Washington
Senate
Guy T. Helvering
Kansas
Internal Revenue
Hastings
Del
Finance
Walsh
Mass
Resigned to Deportation Mops Volpe Surrenders in Chicago
Anthony Volpe known as Mops, a Capone era figure and public enemy, surrendered to immigration authorities in Chicago. He posted 810,000 bond and agreed to be present for the next deportation train leaving around June 14. He will be sent back to Italy for perjury related to a prior Cuba trip with Capone.
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Chicago
Anthony “Mops
Volpe
America
Italy
Capone
Cuba
al Capone
Haskell Institute Graduates 260 Largest Class in History
The Haskell Institute conferred diplomas on 260 graduates at a commencement in the auditorium. Chief Ben Dwight of the Chickasaw Nation urged self reliance and warned that government alone cannot solve all problems. Superintendent G M Blair and Assistant Superintendent Paul L Fickinger awarded the diplomas as students prepare for summer renovations and upgrades continue on campus with a new $40,000 boys' trade building expected by September 1.
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Haskell Institute
Dwight
Ben Dwight
North America
Sim
Haskell
G. M. Blair
Paul L. Fickinger
Blair
Tthis
Senate Near Vote On War Veterans Aid Bill
The Senate moved toward a vote on a half billion dollar independent offices appropriation chiefly for war veterans, while the House considered creating a new farm credit administration. An amendment would cancel air and ocean mail contracts if executives earned over 17 500 dollars. Conferees agreed on the gasoline tax and postage reduction, with changes to timing of the electricity tax for producers. Local police seek upgraded armament after a county jail break, urging machine guns automatic rifles and tear gas to cope with armed criminals.
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Washington
Senate
Independent Offices
House
Farm Credit Administration
Harrison D. Miss
Senate Finance Committee
Harrison
Special Committee to Check Veterans Hardships by Roosevelt
President Roosevelt plans an independent committee answerable only to him to review hardships facing veterans amid new economy credits. Initial rules will be liberalized to ease needs, but broad relaxation urged by some congress members will not be granted. Veterans Administration to pick 25,000 former soldiers for Civilian Conservation Corps enrollment starting June 12 at regional bureau offices. Attorney Threatened Fort Scott Kan AP Frank OBrien defied escaped convicts threatening to kill the prosecutor over bank robbery charges. He said he would remain on the job and wants threats made directly. House Passes Credit Bill Administration bill to coordinate federal farm lending agencies under one head, with 122 million dollars for the new setup, passes the House and goes to the Senate. Canary Islands had 36 movie houses in 1932, 15 were talkies. patrons prefer Spanish films.
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Lansing
Prather
State Board of Administration
Alf M. Landon
Lacey Simpson
Canton
Landon
Simpson
American Legion
House Rules Committee
Peyser-Wagner
Civil Service Commission
Civil Service
House
Congress
Roosevelt
Senate
International Institute of Agriculture
Rome
Douglas County
Jack Dunkley
W. J. Cummings
Cummings
Ottawa
R. B. Stevens
J. Kennedy
Lawrence
R. R. Rutherford
Dunkley
Washington
API
Veterans’ Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
Bureau
Fort Scott
Kan
Frank O'Brien
Escap
Kansas Penitentiary
Kirk Prather
O'Brien
Ed Davis
Grain exports dip from prior week and year
United States grain exports last week totaled 97,000 bushels, down from 306,000 the prior week and 1,336,000 in the same week last year. Wheat and corn drops are noted, with oats and rye also varying. Canadian grain exports from U S ports reached 621,000 bushels, while North American wheat flour exports were 48,000 barrels.
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Washington
United States
Commerce - Department
Cubs top Pirates 5 to 1 behind Root in sloppy day game
Chicago Cubs used seven hits off four Pittsburgh pitchers to beat the Pirates 5 to 1 as Charley Root pitched steadily. The lingering rain caused multiple postponements across the league with only a few games on the schedule today.
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Pittsburgh
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Char- Me Root
Chicago
Ron
Root
Hartnett
Swetpple
Hoyt
Harris
French and
Grace
Finey
Brooklyn
New York
Wet Grounds
Boston
Philadelphia
Washington
Washington Senators
Yankees
Ruffing
Moore
Gomes
Brown
Dickey
Jorgens
Crowder
Stewart
A. Thomas
McAfee
L. Sewell
Pennock
Weaver
Milwaukee
Shoren and Brenzel
Caldwell, Lipwhin
Hilin and
Young
Rural school diplomas to be awarded Saturday
Lawrence high school auditorium hosts rural Douglas county graduates led by J Edgerton of Topeka as O J Lane announces 150 diplomas entitling entrance to Kansas high schools. Examinations by the state education department ensure standards. Agnes Pine plays the processional for the program.
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E&. J. Edgerton
Topeka
State Department of Education
Lawrence High School
O. J. Lane
Douglas County
State of
Kansas
Lane
State Department, of Education
Agnes Pine
Weaver School
Kansas university honors architecture students at annual banquet
At the University of Kansas annual architects banquet in Memorial Union, multiple awards were announced. L. C. Cavitt Jr. of Red Oak Texas received the AIA medal for top four year scholastic record. Maurigas McManus of Lawrence won Alpha Rho Chi medal for service merit and leadership. Howard E. Johnson of Kansas City and Hugh Hiatt of Lawrence shared the Thayer medal and $19 cash for excellence in design. Carroll Martell of Beulah South Dakota received Scarab fraternity medal for a sophomore design project. Curtis Besinger of Stanberry Missouri earned the Alice Chittention freshman prize. Woodruff Purnell of Lawrence won the summer sketch competition. Scarab presented Horizons by Belgades to the department library. The junior-senior group attended fully, defeating the freshman-sophomore group, while John Uiggett of Chicago won the group prize drawn by lots. An airplane ride prize was offered by Prof. Verner F. Smith.
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University of Kansas
Memorial Union Building
American Institute of Architects
L. C. Cavitt, Jr
Red Oak
Tex
Maurigas McManus
Lawrence
Alpha Rho Chi Architectural Fraternity
Thayer
Howard E. Johnson
Kansas City
Kan
Hugh Hiatt
Carroll Martell
Beulah
5. D
Alice
Goldwin Goldsmith
Curtis Besinger
Stanberry
Woodruff Purnell
Scarab ‘Fraternity
Belgaddes
John Uiggett
Chicago
Verner F. Smith
Kansans Chosen for Civilian Conservation Corps Drives
Topeka May 31 AP Orders issued to recruit about 750 Kansans to meet a 3750 CCC quota. 650 recruits to Fort Leavenworth for conditioning, rest to Fort Riley. replacements included. Recruitment at Army stations across Topeka Coffeyville Wichita Hutchinson Salina Hays Dodge City on specified days. Also Topeka lake project approved as a CCC work project.
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Topeka
Civilian Conservation Corps
John G. Stutz
Kansas Federal Relief Committee
Fort Leavenworth
Fort Riley
Army
Coffeyville
Wichita
Hutchinson
Salina
Pridsy
Hays
Dodge City
Lake
Allen S. Peck
Denver
Topeka Lake
George S. App
State Division of Water Resources
Peck
Washington
Topea
Thermometer at downtown gas office reads 82 degrees
A thermometer registered 82 degrees this afternoon at the gas company office downtown, with the reading noted around 3 o clock. A new Ford V-8 is advertised by Hamilton’s Ady.
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Hamilton
Armistice Signed in North China Office Accord
A formal armistice was signed today at Tangku by Chinese and Japanese military representatives ending hostilities in the North China front. The truce calls for demilitarization of the region bounded by the Great Wall to the north and rail lines Peiping Mukden and Peiping Suiyuan to the east and west, dissolves local volunteer forces, and expects resumption of Peiping Shanhaikwan rail traffic.
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Shanghai
China
North China
Japan
Tangku
Great Wall
Peiping-Mukden
Peiping- Suiyuan
Chinese Volunteer Corps
Peiping
Shanhaikwan
Red Cross Appeals for Liberal Disaster Relief Funds
The Douglas County Kansas Red Cross chapter calls for up to 350 in donations this week to reach a 30,000 relief budget for Liberal tornado victims. Four are dead, seventeen injured, 60 businesses wrecked, 45 homes ruined, 110 damaged. 700 people destitute. National Red Cross pledges 5,000. Liberal businessmen 1,000. remaining 24,000 to be raised by 113 Kansas chapters. Mail contributions to Disaster Relief Chairman, Lawrence.
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Douglas County
The
American Red Cross
Liberal
Red Cross
Kansas
Lawrence
Four Douglas county officials visit Lansing to interview warden
County Attorney R B Stevens Sheriff Jack Dunkley Fred Vogler and George Price deputy sheriffs rode to Lansing to question Warden Prather and the two guards who were kidnapped by convicts during yesterday’s escape through Douglas county. Dunkley also secured commitment papers for J G Bosserman to the penitentiary as a persistent liquor law violator.
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Douglas County
Lansing
Kirk
Prather
R. B. Stevens
Jack Dunkley
Fred Vogler
George Price
Price
Vogler
Linwood
Dunkley
J. G. Bosserman
Bosserman
Ais
Topeka Lawrence and Kansas City Discuss Dam Reservoir
Representatives from Topeka Lawrence and Kansas City chambers met in Topeka this morning to consider the proposed Kiro federal dam and reservoir. George Hedrick said the Topeka group needs about two more days to decide the organization’s stance, with an open meeting possibly scheduled for later this week or next at Topeka.
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Chambers of Commerce
Topeka
Lawrence
Kansas City
Kiro Federal
George Hedrick
Chamber of Commerce
Hedrick
Showers possible as heat rises in Kansas state
Topeka May 31 weather bulletin forecasts showers and warmer conditions across Kansas after Memorial Day cool spell. Highs near 90 expected today and tomorrow with low 65 to 70 tonight as federal meteorologist S. D. Flora notes. In Pasadena a pistol duel between M Vilas Hubbard and Dr H M Griffith follows a dispute over a business deal. Hubbard shot in right arm, Griffith arrested. Market index shows 90-stock average around 76.6.
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Topeka
Kansas
United States Weather Bureau
S. D. Flora
Pasadena
Calif
M. Vilas Hubbard
H. NM. Griffith
Hubbard
Griffith
Escaped convicts evade deputies across Kansas roads
Law officers, led by Fred Yosler, George Prisce, and Art McKittrick, engaged a mobile gang of desperadoes fleeing Linwood. Convicts used guards as shields, fired on pursuers, and moved through Linwood, Baldwin, and Ottawa while lawmen sought reinforcements and coordinated searches along highways 32 40 52 and 19.
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M. J. Wood
Louise
Clovis Wears
Pleasanton
Will Owen
Morgan Probe
William H. ‘Woodin
Secretary of the Treasury
William G. McAdoo
John J. Aershings
Norman H. Davis
John Davis
John J. Raskoh
Bees A. Lindbergh
Edgar Rickard
Rickard
Hoover
Costigan
D-Cole
Richard
Couzens
R-Mich
Morjgan
Morgan Partners
Helvering
Bourbon County
James Defiance
Canary Islands
E. J. Edgerton
K. U
Conservation Corps
Lyon
Woodson
Crawford
Cherokee
RED Cross Appeal
Fred Yosler
George Prisce
Art McKittrick
Sheriff's Office
Ogler
McKittrick
Lin
Rancine Board
Mud Creek Bridge
Douglass County
John Snyder
Snyder
Dunkley Price
Ths
Conwicks
North
Lilburn Dowers
Huston Turner
Floyd Hunter
Tonzannxie
Eudora
Baldwin
Cnt
Jude Anderson
Anderson
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