Chamberlain seeks approval of Anglo Italian pact amid defense plan
Prime Minister Chamberlain asked the House to approve early enforcement of the Anglo Italian accord and to pursue a southeastern Europe economic peace with Germany. He named Sir John Anderson minister for civilian defense, reiterated peacetime voluntary defense, and opposed conscription. He pled for debate on enforcing the Rome pact and outlined broader rearmament aims as criticism mounted over Munich and Spain.
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London
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Germany
Europe
John Anderson
Iron Man
Bengal
Privy Seal
Mussolini
Munich
Sir John
Britain
Rome
Mediterranean
Africa
Near East
Spain
Italy
Ethiopia
Houses of Commons
Czechoslovakia
France
League of Nations
City approves bus service restoration on Tennessee street
The city council granted permission to the Rapid Transit company to restore Tennessee street service and adjust the West Lawrence route. A 9 day-trial had ended, with about 700 signers appealing for Tennessee street service. 30 minute service is introduced on West Lawrence line, replacing the former 20 minute interval.
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Tennessee Street
West Lawrence
Rapid Transit Company
A. B. Mitchell
Tennessee
Indiana Street
Eighth Street
Indiana
Eighth
Eighteenth
Mississippi
Fourth Street
Maine
Ninth
Massachusetts
Fourth
Coxes win 11000 verdict in Wyandotte court
Richard A. Cox and son Theodore Cox of Emporia won an $11,000 jury verdict from Kellogg Sales Co. in Wyandotte county district court. They were injured October 29, 1935 in a head on collision near Emporia involving a truck they drove and a Kellogg truck.
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Kansas City
Kan
Richard A. Cox
Theodore Cox
Emporia
Kellogg Sales Co
Wyandotte
Ford Service Center at 9th Street Hamilton
A local Ford service center operates at 15 W. 9th in Hamilton offering maintenance and repairs. The shop provides routine vehicle care and parts replacement with certified technicians on site.
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Ford Servic
Hamilton
Farley and Landon Clash Over New Deal and Recovery
Democratic Chairman James A. Farley and Republican nominee Alf M. Landon clashed over how New Deal policies affect business recovery. Landon urged a Tuesday vote for Congress and governors as a path to economic improvement, while Farley defended the New Deal as lifting business conditions. Both campaigns opened a heavy week of political activity with cross endorsements and criticisms from newspapers in New York.
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James Farley
Alf Landon
New Deal
James A. Farley
Alf M. Landon
Landon
Bartlesville
Okla
Roosevelt
Congress
Farley
California
Secretary Wallace
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
New York Times
Wagner
John Lord O’brian
Edward Corsi
Royal S. Copeland
New York Daily News
James M. Mead
Corsi
Herbert H. Lehman
Dewey
Prison guard hero stops bank robbery in Leavenworth
In Leavenworth Kansas on November 1 a state prison guard named Walter Peacock helped thwart a bank holdup at the Manufacturers state bank. Assistant cashier Percival Read reported the gunman demanded money and warned about insurance but fled when Peacock appeared in uniform. Bank president Charles Snyder and Read pursued the man to the street where he vanished. Police seek a 45 year old man about 160 pounds in a dark hat trousers and white shirt believed to be a crank rather than a pro robber.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Kansas
Walter Peacock
Manufacturers’ State Bank
Percival Read
Read
Peacock
Charles Snyder
Bank
Snyder
Armstrong Injury Brings Shadow Boxing Setback
Henry Armstrong, in his final welterweight workout before facing Ceferino Garcia, slipped during shadow boxing and suffered a pelvic spine separation. A physician diagnosed the injury, but promoter Mike Jacobs kept the title bout on schedule.
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New York
Henry Armstrong
Ceferino Garcia
Teddy
Sume
Mike Jacobs
City Council Approves Double Election Boards
The council authorized November 8 election boards with a pair of teams per precinct. Recipients and counters are listed under each precinct with names of judges clerks and presiding officials including Mayor Alfred Lawrence as one appointed member. Absentee board names also appear.
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Alfred Lawrence
Clerks End Strike In San Francisco After 56 Days
Ratification of a basis of settlement ends San Francisco's 56 day strike against 35 leading retail stores. The A F L union clerks voted 1069 to 1014 approving terms. Operators also approved and will meet to execute a contract. Details of the accord remain undisclosed.
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San Francisco
A. F. of L
Milton Marks
Marks
Angelo Rossi
Germany conducts final flight of new zeppelin LZ-130
The LZ-130 dirigible with 80 aboard landed at Frankfort on the Main after a 24 hour trial flight before its transfer to the Zeppelin company.
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Frankfort-on - the - Main
Germany
Zeppelin Company
Chinese admit loss of Telan after months of fighting
Shanghai reports Chinese confirmation that Telan, 125 miles southeast of Hankow, fell to Japanese forces after more than three months of bitter fighting. Tokyo lines cited a large retreat of Chinese troops and new defensive positions south of Teian to shield Nanchang air base. Chiang Kai-shek urged unified resistance as Hankow's fall reshapes wartime strategy.
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Telan
Hankow
China Forces
Teian
Nanchang
Hanyang
Wuchang
Hanchwan
Chungking
China
Chiang Kai-Shek
Japan
People’s Political Council
Kuomintang
Weather shifts bring warm spell across Kansas
Topeka reports unsettled weather with a warm southerly flow lifting temperatures. Dodge City Ellis and Phillipsburg hit 86 degrees while Topeka averaged 22 degrees above normal for the 24 hours. Showers were light in Salina and Wichita, and the three month period ending yesterday was the driest on record for Topeka.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Dodge City
Ellis
Phillipsburg
Salina
Wichita
Flora
Davis to Speak Tomorrow Evening in Douglas County
Jonathan Davis independent candidate for governor will speak tomorrow night at 8 at the courthouse. He spoke in Hutchinson last night and will visit Wyan dotte county the rest of the week. The former governor, a forceful speaker, will discuss political problems of the day and invites all interested.
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Jonathan Davis
Hutchinson
Wyandotte County
Lawrence
Douglas County
Banks of Lawrence Close for Kansas-Nebraska Game
Closing notice states the banks in Lawrence will close at noon on Saturday November 5 to observe the Kansas Nebraska football game.
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Lawrence
Fewer Kansans 65 Plus on Old Age Aid Than U S Average
Topeka reports only 154 of every 1 000 Kansas residents aged 65 or older receive old age assistance versus 218 for other states. State welfare director R B Church notes Kansas ranks among the lowest nationwide. July average aid in Kansas is 18 19 dollars, compared with 19 23 for other states.
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Topeka
Kansas
R. B. Church
District of Columbia
Seanenl Church
Church
Colorado
Nebraska
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Vermont
Maine
Connecticut
Delaware
New Jersey
New Hampshire
KU Anniversary Dinner Marks 75 Years Since Proclamation
Gov Thomas Carney issued a proclamation 75 years ago establishing the University of Kansas in Lawrence. A dinner at Memorial Union ballroom will host about 300 attendees with Chancellor Lindley presiding and Em proia editor William Allen White delivering the main address. Ralph T O Neil will speak for the board of regents and NBC will broadcast a 10 30 program with talks by Lindley and White and music. Verl Bratton will announce.
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Thomas Carney
University of Kansas
Lawrence
University
Memorial Union
E. H. Lindley
William Allen White
Emporia
Ralph T. O’neil
Topeka
Board of Regents
National Broadcasting Company
K.U
Union Ballroom
NBC Blue
Wren
NBC
Verl Bratton
FCC probes anti Jewish program on WHOM Jersey City
The Federal Communications Commission opened an investigation into a September 18 WHOM Jersey City broadcast described as anti Jewish and un American. The commission granted a 90 day temporary renewal to allow review and noted the work was sponsored by Il Grido Della Stirpe. The broadcast quoted racist and fascist remarks and sparked hysteria among listeners.
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Washington
Federal’ Communications Commission
WHOM
Jersey City
Il Grido Della Stirpe
Commission
Italy
Columbia Broadcasting System
Frank R. McNinch
Hobo Day Approved by KU Cabinet for Friday Program
The University of Kansas cabinet approved the two student councils petition to hold Hobo Day Friday morning with no classes until the afternoon. Students will organize the program as usual and resume classes in the afternoon. Washer Repairing. Green. Bros. -Adv
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University of Kansas
Warmest October on City’s Record Breaks Weather History
October in Lawrence set a record as the warmest of 70 years with a 65.90 F mean, 9.48 F above normal. It also ranked as the second driest October, with 0.27 inches of rain and 17.74 percent cloudiness, while seven days topped 90 F.
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Lawrence
C. J. Posey
Ince
Mercury
Posey
Mail flood fills Kansas University ticket office
A flood of mail requests ticket requests for the Kansas Nebraska homecoming game at Memorial stadium. Earl Falkenstien notes it is the heaviest mail volume of the year as ample parking is provided for out of town fans. Three radio stations will broadcast the game.
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Kansas-Nebraska
Memorial Stadium
K. U
Earl Falkenstien
WREN
Lawrence
WDAF
KMBC
Kansas City
Library Closed Friday for Kansas Library Association Meeting
The Lawrence free public library will be closed all day Friday to permit staff to attend the Northeast District Kansas Library Association sessions. The district meeting will be at the Baldwin Methodist church with morning and afternoon sessions.
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Lawrence
Stock Market Index Update
The index for six major stocks stands at 52.3, down from yesterday's 52.4. Investors monitor minor fluctuations as market activity remains muted across sectors.
Kennamer Parole Case Sent to Governor for Action
The state sanity board sent Phil Kennamer’s parole decision to Gov. Marland after a two hour hearing at the state penitentiary. Kennamer, 24, faces a six month parole subject to a sanity review following the slaying of John F. Gorrell Jr. in Tulsa on Thanksgiving night 1934.
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Marland
State Sanity Board
McAlester
Okla
State Sanity ‘Board
Young Phil Kennamer
Tulsa “Society
State Penitentiary
E. W. Marland
L. M. Nichols
State Board of Affairs
Sanity Board
John F. Gorrell, Jr
Tulsa
Sixteenth Kansas Potato Show Opens With Mixed Exhibits
The sixteenth Kansas Potato Show runs Thursday and Friday in the Armory at Highth and New Hampshire. Exhibits span Kaw valley counties to Arkansas valley with Irish and sweet potatoes featured. Judges include A G Tolaas and W G Amstein. women’s food exhibits judged by Saaweene Smurthwaite. junior judging Friday with Roger Regnier in charge. A Friday banquet at the Colonial Tea Room with toastmaster Hovey Hanna caps the event.
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Armory
Highth
New Hampshire
Kaw Valley
Riley
Wyandotte
Arkansas Valley
Seventh
Vermont
A. G. Tolaas
University of Minnesota
W. G. Amstein
Kansas State College
Saaweene Smurthwaite
Roger Regnier
Colonial Tea Room
Hovey Hanna
Lawrence Merchant
Julian C. Miller
University of Louisiana
O. H. Elmer
United States
E. M. Gillig
North Dakota
City weighs power contract terms for water plant pumps
Lawrence city council debated a new power contract with Kansas Electric Power Co. to cover low service pumps booster pumps and plant lighting. A 5 year rate of 1.55 cents per kWh and a 10 year rate of 1.46 cents were proposed, with yearly costs estimated at 5400 and 5260 dollars respectively, both cheaper than the expired 5650-dollar rate. The panel paused, asking for figures on both options before a final vote.
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Kansas Electric Power Company
Water Committee
F. A. Russell
Light Company
The
Russell
City of
League of Kansas
Charles Beebe
Charles Parker
Foy E. Brown
Arthur Stemmerman
Fire Department
Charles Snow
Ike Fairbanks
Clarence Wilson
Water Department
Morgan Brothers
A. W. Berger
Alfred Lawrence
Production Plans Target 2.6 Million Cars and Trucks in 1939
Detroit reports a broad push to raise 1939 output to about 2.6 million passenger cars and trucks as demand climbs. Buick eyes nearly 56,000 in Nov–Dec, Chevrolet and Plymouth set higher runs, Ford presses toward stock dealer deliveries, Edsel Ford forecasts a 50 percent rise, Ward's suggests 4,000,000 units may be required to meet demand.
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Detroit
Field Re
Buick Division
General Motors
Chevrolet
Plymouth
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Ford Company
Edsel Ford
Ward
General George H. Simmonds dies at 64 in San Francisco
General George H. Simmonds former commander of the Ninth Corps area dies at 64 in San Francisco. He retired last March after 43 years in the army and received decorations from three foreign countries.
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George H. Simmonds
San Francisco
Pii
Majoor
George S. Simmonds
Ninth Corps
Kansas Weather Forecast Report
Unsettled conditions continue tonight and Wednesday with cooler air. Morning observations show cloudy to partly cloudy conditions across Salina Garden City Arkansas City Wichita Manhattan Emporia Coffeyville Pittsburg Topeka with dirt roads listed as good.
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Salina
Garden City
Arkansas City
Wichita
Manhattan
Emporia
Coffeyville
Pittsburg
Topeka
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R. W. Parker
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Edna Lawrence
Mabel Olson
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J. F. Eberhart
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J. M. Stone
Blanche Dodds
Kathryn Davis
Georgette Herr White
W. B. Grimes
Gula Naramore
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Joe Glassmire
N.C. Johnson
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Irvin Hartley
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Arthur Hill
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A. B. Connor
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Addie Buckminster
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Henry Weingartner
Lillian Krum
Emma Icé
George O. Foster
Lucy Beamer
D. Prentice
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Harry Te Craig
Iece Citadel
Keeler
Foochow
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Hongkong
Samshui
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Haakow
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R.E.P
Willard Brown
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