Decisive Battle Begins at Madrid in Civil War
Madrid reports heavy aerial and artillery bombardments as fascist insurgents push toward the capital. Insurgent ships clashed with government planes, both sides suffering fires and crashes. Residents flee, evacuations expand as sirens sound and frontline actions tighten around Getafe and Carabanchel, signaling a major confrontation.
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Capital Begins Plans for First Midwinter Inauguration
Nashington dispatch reports UPI that the capital is planning the first midwinter presidential inauguration set for January 20. The Norris lame duck amendment abolishes the December session and ends March 4, with Congress meeting January 6 and the electoral vote count the next day. The inauguration marks a first as Franklin D. Roosevelt previously took the oath on March 4 1933.
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Striking Seamen Extend Blockade Efforts Across Ports
Across New York Boston Philadelphia New Orleans and Galveston striking maritime workers push to widen ship blockades. Ship owners accuse a "reign of terror" while seamen officials call for volunteers to picket docks. San Francisco warehousemen agree to save perishables amid talk of violence charges and arrests.
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New Orleans
George Reyer
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Galveston
Insurgents Renew Madrid Drive Near Getafe Airfield
Insurgent artillery shelled Madrid from Getafe as government counterattack at Torrejon de Velasco failed. Moors captured two of seven government tanks of Russian manufacture. Government fighters and insurgent planes clashed. Getafe remained under insurgent control after midafternoon fighting.
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Torrejon de Velasco
Youngest Massachusetts governor elected in 15 years
A 42-year-old Democrat from Cambridge, Charles F. Hurley, is elected Massachusetts governor, the youngest in 15 years. He has been state treasurer since 1930, the first Democrat in two decades to hold that post, and previously played college sports at Boston College before entering real estate. He is married with four children.
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Boy Scouts Court of Honor Tonight at Chamber of Commerce
The regular November court of awards for Boy Scouts will be held tonight at 7 o'clock at the Chamber of Commerce. The general public is invited to attend. H. G. Allphin will speak on the Berlin Olympic games he witnessed last summer.
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I Stock Market Index
Kansas Lieu tenant governor race narrows to 897 vote lead
From Topeka official returns across Kansas show C. E. Friend Republican leading W. M. Lindsay Democrat by 897 votes for lieutenant governor with 874,041 to 373,644 as three Clay county precincts remain to be tallied. Absentee ballots could decide the outcome, with over 8,600 out state ballots reported and counting anticipated to take weeks.
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Borah Popularity Grows in Idaho Race
Veteran Senator William E. Borah, age 71, strengthens his lead in Idaho as he tops his previous tallies with about 126000 votes, 54 more than Governor C Ben Rosa in a statewide election result noted by Stewart Warner Radios Miller's.
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Civil docket set for jury trials at November term
Judge Hugh Means set civil cases for jury trial at the district court November term. Trials run Nov 12 to 18, with Armistice Day delaying Wed. hearings. Dockets include Wilsons, Tuggle ver Drake, Dodds, Ruling appeal, Meade, Neale, Martin, Baker, Mitchell, Taxing and Taylor across dates Nov 12–18. Also notes Hope North China plans canals linking rivers to Grand Canal for cheaper transport.
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Roosevelt's Plurality Nears Ten Million Unprecedented
Late tabulations from Tuesday's election sweep boost President Roosevelt's popular plurality toward 10 million and show 73 Democratic seats in the Senate and at least 333 in the House. The record majorities are outlined against last Congress with Democrats at 69 in the Senate and 321 in the House, two contests still unresolved. The Iowa results cement a Senate lineup of Democrats 75, Republicans 17, Former Labor 2, Progressives 1 and one Independent.
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Farm Bureau Women Plan Achievement Day Program
The Douglas County Farm Bureau Women will hold their annual achievement day at the First Methodist church on Thursday November 2. A noon dinner costs 39 cents and families of members are invited. Lora Hilyard Manhattan will outline the year’s work during the afternoon program.
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Kanwaka
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Teachers to Meetings Tomorrow and Saturday
City schools close tomorrow for teachers meetings held Friday and Saturday. Most will attend the northeast Kansas district meeting in Topeka, with some at Coffeyville. John E. Jacobs, principal of the junior high, will join the southeast Kansas district meeting in Fort Scott tomorrow afternoon and speak on coordinating teaching effort.
Springer Appears To Win County Attorney Race
The count shows Charles Springer Democrat ahead of A. B. Mitchell Republican by 60 votes with 6,296 to 6,236. Official canvass by county commissioners tomorrow at 10 at the courthouse will determine final results including in state absentee ballots and in-state absentee counts next week. Beck leads county votes with 10,453 for register of deeds. other precincts show close margins for justice of the peace and constables as Lawrence returns to normal after election fervor.
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Lawrences High Band to Perform with New Seating Plan
More than 400 tickets were sold for Lawrences high school annual fall concert, with attendance expected to exceed. The 8 pm program features the tone poem Vistas by Gillette performed with four level seating and a moving spotlight to highlight sections. Tickets at door, 25 cents. A candy sale by band members follows in the corridor.
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Chamber of Commerce to furnish trucks for Homecoming parade
The Chamber of Commerce will provide trucks for K U fraternities and sororities to use as parade floats tomorrow evening. An appeal seeks volunteers with flatbed trucks for 3 PM to parade end. Call the Chamber of Commerce at 485 to offer equipment. The rest includes unrelated notes on Thomas Paine and a decor ad.
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G O P Controlled House to Greet Huxman
Topeka November 5 when Walter A Huxman Democrat becomes governor next January he will preside over a Republican controlled house of representatives to aid his legislative program The house has 125 members with a majority of 63 and unofficial returns indicate at least 66 Republicans were elected Democrats will have no less than 41 members The piece recalls past party majorities under Woodring in 1931 and Landon in 1933-35
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Editors To Meet At Kansas University Roundtables
Kansas editors gather at the University of Kansas for annual journalism roundtables with AP members meeting Saturday at 9 30 in the new pine room KU Union. Roy Bailey of Salina Journal presides. attendees receive football tickets for Kansas Nebraska. Speeches include Pictures in the News and Fashions in Typography. Local dignitaries give welcomes and the group plans a 6 o'clock dinner in Lawrence followed by Homecoming parade.
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Baldwin man hurt when tree falls on him at work
A. Custer of Baldwin was admitted to Memorial hospital with chest injuries and fractures after a tree he was cutting fell on him this morning near Baldwin. His left arm broke between the elbow and shoulder. Clarence Hill owns a handwritten telephone directory from 1878 and 1883 noting only 59 phones in McKinney Texas and warning subscribers not to use the telephone during a thunderstorm.
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Homecoming events at Kansas U draw alumni crowds
Registration opens Friday at 3 PM in Memorial Union for KU Homecoming. Activities begin 6 PM with a radio rally on KPKU and a reunion dinner for the 1916 football team at Colonial Tea Room. Torchlight parade and rally follow. dance at 10 PM in the Union Ballroom. Saturday includes a 10 AM Union lounge reception and 11 AM group photos for second and third generation students, with many named alumni and descendants listed for contact.
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New Winter Touch Foreseen For Northwest Kansas
Topeka reports a new touch of winter weather forecast for northwest Kansas tonight or tomorrow by federal meteorologist S D Flora. Snow may accompany the cold, with maximum temperatures generally 55 to 60 in central and eastern Kansas and similar values tomorrow. Readings in the west may not exceed 60, with Dodge City and Goodland reporting 50 to 60 yesterday and Goodland noting a low of 28.
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Ahead with library PWA project advances in city meeting
The library board approved seeking acceptance of a 35000 dollar PWA remodeling project. A grant of 15750 dollars and bonds of 19250 were authorized last spring. Thom as Larick will draw final plans for submission to the PWA in Topeka by November 3, pending council approval and bid advertisement after acceptance. Beetles and mealy bugs live in partnership inside leaf stalks in the Guianas.
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Weather forecast with snow chances and chilly trend
Kansas forecast notes increasing cloudiness and possible snow in the northwest late tonight or Friday, with rising temperatures in the south and extreme east tonight and a colder west and north central Friday. Morning weather shows clear skies, roads mostly good, and Douglas county roads listed as good. temperatures included from 7 p.m. yesterday to noon today.
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