Powers Will Not Return Colonies Across Africa
London and Paris announce that Britain France and South Africa will not transfer former German colonies or allow a global colonial pool. MacDonald Daladier and Smuts vow to defend colonial integrity, while Italy pressures France with terms on Djibouti and Suez. Cabinet splits and labor unrest add to Daladier’s challenges.
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London
Great Britain
France
Union of South Africa
Germany
Malcolm MacDonald
Edouard Daladier
Jan Christian Smuts
Union of South
Portugal
Belgium
Reich
MacDonald
House of Commons
Tanganyika
East Africa
Britain
League of Nations
Smuts
Africa
Daladier
House of ‘Commons
Paris
Italy
Foreign Office
Djibouti-Addis Ababa
Djibouti
French Somaliland
Suez Canal
Tunisia
General Confederation of Labor
Communist Party
Woman Defies Court Dress Codes in Slacks Contempt Case
Los Angeles reports Helen Hulick a kindergarten teacher jailed for five days after contempt for appearing in men’s clothing in Municipal Court. Superior Court granted writ releasing her with a tomorrow hearing set, amid debates on attire and propriety in courtrooms.
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Los Angeles
Helen Hulick
Miss Hulick
Arthur Guerin
Clarence Kincaid
William Katz
Ann Siegel
Bert Siegel
Thurmond Clarke
Guerin
Katz
New York taxi racket probe nets state vehicle chief
Charles A. Hartnett state commissioner of motor vehicles was arrested on bribery and extortion charges in New York City. Prosecutors say he took about 67 000 in bribes from Parmelee Transportation and subsidiaries to allow personal bonds for more than 2 000 taxis and to accept loaned bond funds. Hartnett pleaded not guilty and bail was set at 5 000.
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New York State Commissioner of Vehicles
New York
Charles A. Hartnett
Thomas E. Dewey
Harnett
Parmelee Transportation Company
National Transportation Company, Inc
Yellow Taxi Corporation
Hamilton Peters Operating Company, Inc
State Traffic Commission
Dewey
Parmelee
McDonald identifies pistol used in Krueger shooting
Hollywood police testified electrician Charles J. McDonald identified the pistol he used to shoot Mrs. Karl Krueger. Witness Willard Boyd said McDonald fired three shots at the dancer outside a Hollywood studio. Krueger, wife of conductor Karl Krueger, is paralyzed and abroad in Kansas City. McDonald pleads innocent and insanity. In Pittsburgh, the CIO quickly adopts a constitution naming Congress of Industrial Organizations with a $22 million revenue potential and stronger central powers.
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Los Angeles
Hollywood
J. Dwight
Charles J. McDonald
Karl Krueger
Boyd
Krueger Homie
McDonald
Pittsburgh
C.I.0
Congress of Industrial Organizations
John L. Lewis
American Federation of Labor
A.F.L
Federation
Welfare Board Cannot Forcibly Impose Budget on County
Kansas Supreme Court rules the state social welfare board cannot compel Cloud county welfare board to adopt its budget recommendations. The ruling upholds Cloud county district court’s denial of a mandamus and notes a formal opinion to be issued later. Case tests authority in welfare budget matters.
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Kansas Supreme Court
State Social Welfare Board
Cloud County Welfare Board
High Court
Cloud County District Court
State Welfare Board
Supreme Court
Special Brace for Dick Amerine’s Spine Ordered
Kansas City Kansas officials report a special brace will support the lower spine of University of Kansas football star Dick Amerine. Doctors say he may resume studies next Monday after an injury at Washington DC. He cannot rejoin the team this season yet will incur no permanent injury.
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Kansas City
Kan
Dick Amerine
University of Kansas
Washington, D. C
Rice Football Star Jack Vestal Dies at 22
Rice Institute star blocking back Jack Red Vestal died in Houston at age 22 after an illness of more than a month. The Sherman high school graduate helped lead the Owls to the 1937 Southwest Conference title and had been treated with blood transfusions after pneumonia.
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Houston
CPI
Jack “Red” Vestal
Rice Institute Owls
Sherman High
Owls
Bandits Disarm Traffic Officer In Kansas City Robbery
Two bandits disarmed a traffic policeman in a downtown shirt shop robbery this afternoon. They fled with the officer's revolver and sixty dollars from the cash register.
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Kansas City
Checks Are Ready for Douglas County Election Workers
Douglas County will spend 1739 90 for general election election board hires. County Clerk T R Gerhart announced checks for board workers are ready for pickup or mailing. Remaining costs are pending as bills continue to come in. Pay rates include three dollars per first hundred votes and one cent per additional vote, with mileage paid to township trustees.
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Douglas County
Election Boards
T. R. Gerhart
Election Board
King Carol of Romania pleads for British aid
In London during a state visit the Romanian king appealed for British financial and economic aid to steer Romania toward peace and stable development. He spoke at Guildhall in English before Prime Minister Chamberlain Foreign Minister Halifax and the Lord Mayor.
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London
Carol
Rumania
Guildhall
England
Queen Victoria
Chamberlain
Lord Halifax
Grange Leader Criticizes Farm Recovery Measures
Louis J. Taber, National Grange master, condemned government farm recovery measures at a national convention in Portland on November 16. He argued the plan rushed reforms and included features that could lead to regimentation and hinder simplification and correction of defects.
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Portland
Ore
Louis J. Taber
National Grange
Stock Market Index Edged Down by Shares
The average of 60 stocks stood at 51.9 yesterday, slipping from 53.1 as markets closed. Investors watched declines in key sectors and adjusted portfolios accordingly.
Roosevelt says measures against German minorities apply to Catholics too
The White House stated President Roosevelt’s condemnation of Nazi actions extends to Catholics as well as Jews. Press secretary Stephen Early said the morning press overemphasized the Jewish angle and that the statement also covers Catholic mistreatment, including the Vienna cardinal’s home being stoned.
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White House
Roosevelt
Stephen Early
Early
Vienna
United States
Hugh Wilson
Armed duo rob Fairfield State Bank in early morning heist
Two armed men, posing as transients, woke in the Rob Nebraska jail and robbed the Fairfield State Bank at opening. They tied up cashiers Mr and Mrs Charles Glenn and escaped with 800 dollars in the Glenn automobile headed toward the Kansas line, according to Sheriff Frank Steinacher.
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Pairfield
Neb
Fairfield State Bank
Charles Glenn
Glenn
Frank Steinacher
Steinacher
Kansas Line
Militia trapped by insurgents near Hendaye frontier
Spanish insurgents claim their forces close in on thousands of government militiamen trapped on the Ebro river's right bank near Hendaye at the Spanish frontier.
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Hendaye
France
Ebro
Senator Logan Calls for Global Ostracism of Germany
Senator Logan urged the United States and other American republics to join England and France in ostracizing Germany to push an end to anti Jewish activity. He blamed the regime and noted the German people may reject Hitler's program in time. Congress praised Roosevelt’s stance and recalled ambassadors. Americans urged to aid German Jewish refugees.
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Germany
United States
Roosevelt
Washington
Logan
D-Ky
England
France
Kentucky
Hitler
Doctor Heiser speaks at KU on global health voyage
Dr Victor G Heiser author of An American Doctor's Odyssey spoke at Hoch auditorium sharing travels in Hawaii Japan China the Philippines and more. He signed copies backstage and noted close ties with KU figures Dr Marshall Barber Col Karl Baldwin and Prof N P Sherwood while planning a return to New York City.
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University of Kansas
Heiser
Interior
Manila
Karl F. Baldwin
Tokyo
Baldwin
K. U
Lawrence
Kansas City
William C. Helmers
New York City
Hoch Auditorium
Dr. Heiser
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Japan
China
Philippines
Borneo
Singapore
Malay States
Ceylon
U. S. Public Health Service
Rockefeller Foundation
Marshall A. Barber
Barber
Nasas
Tose
Paris
N. P. Sherwood
Crawford to Fill Term in Emporia Township Peace Seat
Topeka November 16 Gov Walter Huxman appointed W T Crawford of Emporia to fill the unexpired term of R E Evans who died election day Crawford resigned as county coroner and Ted McDaniel Republican coroner elect was named to fill the remainder of the term McDaniel is the sports editor of the Emporia Gazette.
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Topeka
Walter Huxman
W. T. Crawford
Emporia
R. E. Evans
S Atice of the Peace
Crawford
Ted McDaniel
McDaniel
Emporia Gazette
Dresden Bank Robbed. Gunman Escapes with $384
A gunman in shirt sleeves robbed the First State Bank of Dresden yesterday of $384. He forced teller John Muirhead into the vault and forced cashier King Muirhead to accompany him in a car. Muirhead was later released unharmed 15 miles from town.
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Dresden
Kan
First State Bank of
John Muirhead
King Muirhead
Muirhead
Japanese Move on Changsha and Chungking
Chinese report states all able bodied men are mobilized to defend Changsha the Hunan capital as Japanese forces advance from Yochow eighty miles north along the railroad. The report indicates rapid Japanese approach and heightened military preparations in central China.
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Changsha Chungking
Changsha
Hunan
Yochow
Official canvass recounts Douglas County vote totals
Douglas County officials sent the official state and county vote tallies to the secretary of state. The in state absentee ballots numbered 91 with 27 voided and 76 out of state ballots remain to be counted. The totals reflect state and county offices and include the county and in state absentee votes. Clyde Salsgiver and wife Ida were arraigned on a first degree murder charge for the slaying of neighbor James Mullins one week prior.
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Douglas County
Board of County Commissioners
Secretary of State
T. R. Gerhart
Garnett
Kan
Clyde Salsgiver
Ida
James F. Mullins
Salsgiver
Mullins
Life Begins at Forty in Workers' Industry Usefulness
Paul Griffith of Washington DC American Legion re employment director told Indianapolis commanders and adjutants that workers reaching 40 remain assets to industry. He cited studies showing 40-year-olds often reach prime through maturity stability and responsibility at a three day Legion conference.
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Indianapolis
Paul Griffith
Washington
D. C
American Legion
National Committee
Secretary of
National Association of Manufacturers
Rob Warehouses Doors Forced Open
Two oil company warehouses were robbed overnight with a total wholesale value around 120 dollars. Sinclair Refining at 623 Locust Street and Socony Vacuum Oil near the Sinclair place suffered loot including grease guns a lubrication kit motor oil and antifreeze. Police connect the theft to recent oil bulk plant heists in Leavenworth County.
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Oil Company
Sinclair Refining Company
Locust Street
econy-Vacuum Oil Corporation
Sinclair Place
Sinclair Company
C. F. Matthews
Sinclair
Socony-Vacuum
Leavenworth County
Dr Gorrill Elected President Of Douglas County Christian Education
Dr Will R Gorrill of Lawrence was elected president of the Douglas County Council of Christian Education at the annual convention held November 11 in the First Christian Church J W Morgan was named secretary William H Unrich treasurer Five vice presidents were chosen to represent the county districts Homer Gersten berger Chris Kraft Eugene Leary Moritz Kardatzke Reverend Kardatzke Rev Kardatzke Reverend Board members served from northeast northwest southeast southwest and Lawrence Delegates included Rev C Berges of Leavenworth and Rev Myron Settle of Topeka Speakers covered church school music pastoral views on Sunday schools pastor perspectives on education teaching adults youth and children and worship.
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Will R. Gorrill
Lawrence
Douglas County Council of Christian Education
First Christian Church
J. W. Morgan
William H. Unrich
Northeast
Homer Gerstenberger
Northwest
Chris Kraft
Eugene Leary
Southwest
Moritz
Kardatzke
D. M. Swarthout
Theodore Astman
Robert Hunt
Paul B. Lawson
Harold G. Barr
F. Rothberger
C. Berges
Leavenworth
Myron Settle
Topeka
Crop Insurance Payments Pass Million Dollar Mark
Kansas City branch of the Federal Crop Insurance corporation reports premium payments for the 1939 wheat crop have exceeded one million dollars. W. A. Talbot, manager, announced today.
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Kansas City
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
W. A. Talbot
Billboard removal gains momentum at national conference
At a roadside improvements conference in New York on November 16 delegates from many States boosted a nation wide movement to abolish highway billboards.
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New York
Roosevelt Frames Western Hemisphere Defense Rally At Lima
President Roosevelt urged mutual defense for the Americas and asked Congress to boost air power to deter foreign aggression. He stressed the United States will not act alone, signaling a strong alliance just before the Lima Pan American conference beginning December 9.
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Lima
Washington
Western Hemisphere
Congress
United States
Peru
Jury gives Wright life term after second trial
A Baldwin Negro, Jim Wright, was found guilty of first degree murder for the August 15 killing of Ralph Shults, a 55 year old white laborer, after an earlier acquittal in Porter's death. The jury sentenced Wright to life in the state penitentiary. Judge Means will formalize the sentence later this week. The docket included civil case settings and an upcoming trial for Arthur Tarpy on a statutory offense.
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Jim Wright
Baldwin
Garfield Porter
Wright
State Penitentiary
Porter
Ralph Shults
Arthur Tarpy
Judge Means
No Sign of Rain As Indian Summer Persists In Kansas
Topeka reports no rain in sight as federal meteorologist S. D. Flora notes an unusually fine Indian summer across Kansas. Temperatures rise into the 70s with highs in the 65 to 70 range today and tomorrow, and only light cloudiness is forecast in parts of the state. Goodland records a high in the 70s and a 28 degree low. The state needs rain for topsoil, but moisture chances remain slim as warmer air moves east from California.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Northwest
Goodland
Flora
Canada
California
Student James Dryden Recovers from Appendicitis Operation
James Dryden a University senior from Ellsworth is recovering after an appendicitis operation performed Monday night at Watkins Memorial Hospital.
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James Dryden
Ellsworth
Watkins Memorial Hospital
Kansas Weather Forecast and Temperature Readings
Generally fair tonight and Thursday with warmer conditions. Partly cloudy at Emporia, elsewhere clear. dirt roads good. Historical reading shows yesterday’s high 93, low 27, today’s 61 at noon with 61 degree maximum yesterday and 27 low.
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