Madrid Battles Rage as Civil War Battle Sweeps City
Madrid residents endure heavy bombardment as government defend ers clash with fascist forces along Manzanares. In University City the fiercest fighting rages with shells, bombs, and ruins, while authorities report civilian casualties and plan a large counterattack with thousands of troops.
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Madrid
Manzanares
Foreign
Europe
Man’s Land
Prado
Hortaleza
Manzan
Aracon
Plaza San Miguel
Martin de Los Heras Street
Cuatro Caminos Workers
Martin de Los Heras
London
Red Cross
San Alberto and
Montera
Alcala Street
Gran Via
Villar Street
Cuatro Caminos Square
Bar Exams Start Feb 1 In Topeka
Mid winter state bar examinations for prospective attorneys begin February 1. Examinations will be held in the supreme court heating room. The court announced the dates last night. New Ford Y-8. Hamilton's.
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Topeka
Supreme Court
Roosevelt Set to Be Most Traveled President After Voyage
Washington reports Roosevelt's 12,000 mile voyage to Buenos Aires will push his total travel during his first term to about 88,000 miles, surpassing Taft's 65,000 miles. The president has visited every state except Louisiana and New Mexico, crossed the Panama Canal twice, and traveled to Colombia, Canada, and the West Indies.
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Roosevelt
White House
Washington
Buenos Aires
Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
Union
Louisiana
New Mexico
Panama Canal
Colombia
South America
Canada
West Indies
Bendix Strike Closes Plant in South Bend After Sit Down
In South Bend Indiana Bendix Automotive plant closed after a sit down strike. J P Mahoney vice president and works manager ordered workers to leave and announced indefinite closure. Union pressures and AFL claims cited by workers and plant officials with little explanation.
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South Bend
Ind
P— Vincent Bendix
Bendix Aviation Corporation
Burgands
Bendix Products Corporation
J. P. Mahoney
Mahoney
American Federation of Labor
Bendix
Automobile Industry Watches Bendix Strike
The automobile industry watched the Bendix strike at South Bend Ind where 4000 Bendix Products Corp workers were locked out. Bendix Aviation Corp unit produces brakes carburetors and auto parts. The board includes leaders from Electric Auto-Lite and General Motors as officers.
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New York
South Bend
Ind
Bendix Products Corp
Bendix Aviation Corp
Vincent Bendix
Clement C. Mininger
Electric Auto-Lite Co
C. E. Wilson
Albert Bradley
General Motors Corp
German Japanese alliance claimed by Tass agency
Moscow reports Tass news agency says Germany and Japan signed a military alliance promising joint action if either is drawn into war with a third power. Tass says the pact aims to oppose communism in a bloc.
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Moscow
Foreign Office
Germany
Japan
Tass
Hopes in His Hands
Toronto couples seek to overturn the will of bachelor Charles Vance Mil lar, with mothers hoping to claim 500000 from his estate. Justice W E Middleton reserved decision, stating he would rule within a week if possible after hearings on grounds the will promoted illegitimate births.
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Toronto
Roosevelt to Attend World Peace Conference in Buenos Aires
President Roosevelt plans a month long post election cruise to South America. He will depart Charleston aboard the Indianapolis and voyage to Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay to attend the December 1 conference and promote war peace ideals. He will be joined by Col. Watson and Capt. Bastedo, with reporters traveling by radio contact from the ship.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Buenos Aires
Brazil
Uruguay
Indianapolis
Charleston
S. C
White House
United States
Polley
Hemisphere
South America
South
Congress
Rio de Janeiro
Getulio Vargas
Plata
Mar del Plata
Argentina
Montevideo
Edwin M. Watson
Army
Paul Bastedo
Navy
Bread prices rise in Lawrence with larger loaves
Bread now costs about 10 cents a loaf in Lawrence with weight up by roughly 1.5 ounces. The price hike follows a previous 1 cent drop last April tied to earlier competition. Kansas City and Topeka bakers also increased loaf size, aligning wholesale prices across the three towns.
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Lawrence
Kansas City
Toneka
Death toll at 52 in French explosive plant blast
Saint Chamas France November 17 The death toll in powder hill blasts at a major French explosive plant was officially set at 52 with many of the 200 injured in critical condition. Soldiers and gendarmes feared more bodies beneath the twisted ruins while some of the 500 workers remained unaccounted for. Officials found no sabotage and were still seeking the cause.
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Saint Chamas
France
Powder Hill
American magazines have pages torn out
London dispatch reports Ellen Wilkinson questioning Walter Runciman in the House of Commons about missing pages in American magazines imported to Britain. She cites two high reputable American periodicals with pages torn out over recent weeks, allegedly omitting references to King Edward and Mrs. Wallis Simpson. Runciman says his department has no involvement.
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London
House of Commons
Wallis Simpson
England
Ellen Wilkinson
Walter Runci
Man
British Board of Trade
Runciman
King Edward
Mrs. Simpson
Body of Gloria Hood Found Near Dewey Kansas Field
The body of three year old Gloria Hood was found in a wheat field near Dewey school about 1 pm local time. Police and coroner officials said she likely died from exposure and starvation after wandering from her home in Newton a week earlier. Clyde Smythe, a Mira truck driver, spotted the light colored hair and alerted authorities. Coroner M C Martin ordered an autopsy as officers gathered details at the scene near the Dewey schoolhouse.
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Newton
Kan
Gloria Hood
Dewey School
Here
Clyde Smythe
Mira
R. D. McGinnis
Wichita
Clyde Smith
M. C. Martin
Dewey
Edison to Navy Port Washington Pres ident Roosevelt appoints Eilison as assistant Secretary of the Navy
Edison to Navy Port Washington Nov 17 7 Pres ident Roosevelt today appointed Spares Eilison of New Jersey son the late inventor as assistant Secretary of the Navy He will succeed Henry L Roosevelt who died last winter Winant Resumes Post Washington Nov 17 UP John G Winant resumed his position at the helm of the social security program today as the task of enrolling future old age pensioners went forward
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Edison
Navy Port
Washington
Roosevelt
Spares Eilison
New Jersey
Navy
Henry L. Roosevelt
Christmas Savings Club to Disburse $355 Million
New York November 17 1936 Harbingers of a prosperous Yuletide the Christmas Savings Club will distribute 355 million dollars to about 7 14 million members via 5 500 banks nationwide within the next two weeks founder Herbert F Rawil of Christmas Club Inc says the average payment per member will be 46 50 based on bank reports.
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New York
Herbert F. Rawil
Christmas Club, Inc
Rawil
Cost of election in Douglas County totals 2993.93
County Clerk reports the general election cost 2993 93 with 14824 votes cast in Douglas County 7706 from Lawrence 6004 in rural areas and 610 absentee votes at the court house The per vote cost is about 21 cents The 40 years ago cost was 1350 with about 22 cents per vote and suffrage rules differed then funds are settled between county city and township units.
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Douglas County
U.S. G. Plank
Lawrence
Court House
Journal-World
Show Much Interest in Remodeled Brick House
Large turnout at the Payne residence 630 Louisiana street during a weekend demonstration of remodeling an older brick house. 619 visitors from Lawrence Kansas City Waverly Emporia Baldwin Eudora DeSoto Tonganoxie Topeka and Perry toured the improved home.
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B. F. Payne
Louisiana Street
Baldwin, Eudora, DeSoto, Tonganoxie
Topeka
Perry
Much Kansas Soil Is Dry Across State Report Says
The weekly agricultural department crop report notes ten soils statewide are dry except in the southeast. The western third lacks moisture for winter wheat while eastern areas have enough rainfall to carry crops into winter. Subsoil moisture is generally deficient in western counties, though summer-fallow fields retain some. The mild fall weather has helped conserve feed supplies. The stock market index averaged 72.5 for 60 stocks yesterday.
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Topeka
Agricultural Department
Burr
Capacity Days salos by Lawrence merchants banner event
Merchants of Lawrence sponsor Capacity Days for tomorrow and Thursday with unusual values. The two center pages of today's Journal-World feature thirty Red Hot specials for Capacity Days plus numerous other sale items across the paper. Shoppers are urged to buy for holiday presents as winter approaches.
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Lawrence
Journal-World
Topeka survey backs 3.2 beer tax and 1% sales tax
Kansas chamber of commerce results show 208 of 281 replies favoring a 3.2 beer tax and 1 percent retail sales tax to meet social security and school needs. Other questions endorse pension, unemployment, police, school equalization, water conservancy, and various tax proposals with mixed support.
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State Chamber of Commerce
Topeka
Kansas State Chamber of Commerce
Poar
Chamber
Pneumonia Cure Found In Lung Police Cell
Chicago November 17 CM- A discovery reports that lungs develop a special police like phagocyte that travels through the lungs to encule and kill pneumonia germs. Dr O H Robertson of the University of Chicago presented the finding to the national academy of sciences noting this distinct recovery mechanism.
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Chicago
National Academy of Sciences
O. H. Robertson
M. D
University of Chicago
Turkey Prices and Trade Rumors Ahead of Thanksgiving
Kansas City reports show foul-try buyers predicting up to half of the turkey crop will be held for Christmas trade due to over-supply and low prices. Retail prices range 22 to 28 cents a pound for full dressed birds. weighing 12 pounds or less. Grocers pay 18 to 22 cents while birds on foot sell higher. Confession noted in accompanying item.
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Kansas City
Burlingame Man Admitted Shooting Woman
Lyndon Kansas November 17 1949 Sheriff O C Drummond testified at Osage county court that Alex Ure 45 Burlingame handyman and rent collector admitted to a prior notice last July he shot and killed Mrs Malvinn Villemonte 67 Burlingame known as the towns roal woman for keeping goats during his slaying trial.
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Lyndon
Kan
O. C. Drummond
Osage
Alex Ure
Burlingame
Malvinn Villemonte
Drummond
Ure
Gas fills high school as 2000 pupils flee in panic
Oklahoma City on November 17 reports more than two thousand Classen high school students fled a building when choking gas flooded halls after a refrigeration line broke. Two girls fainted, and an emergency fire alarm sounded as students exited in order.
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Oklahoma City
Special Board Endorses Florida Ship Canal Justified
Washington reports a war department notice that a special board of army engineers finds the Florida ship canal justified in the public interest. A public hearing is set for December 16 before the board of engineers for rivers and harbors on the report dated November 1, 1936, detailing a sea level canal 35 feet deep and 250 feet wide at an estimated cost of 157.585 million dollars plus 5.4 million already spent.
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Washington
War Department
Board of Army Engineers
Florida Ship Canal
Department
Board of Engineers
Plan Big Exhibit At Kansas Potato Show In Topeka
The 1936 Kansas Potato Show at the National Guard armory in Topeka will display Kansas and regional potato varieties plus onions. Prof. L E B Melchers notes wild Peruvian, Chilean, and Mexican potatoes, peat and muck land crops from Minnesota, and Kansas Farms with 20 potato varieties and 3 onion types. President G Mefree leads the board with O C Browning and Al Green. prizes, traveling cups, and judging for juniors and adults will be offered.
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Kansas
National Guard
Eighth and
New Hampshire Streets
Melchers
Peru
Chile
Mexico
Minnesota
Kansota
Middle West
Kanseta Farms
Kaw Valley
Tn G G. Mefree
Grant Township
O. C. Browning
Linwood Isice
al Green
Penrl Six
Rosene Pine
Lawrence
M. L. Vaylor
Topeka
Hermann Theils En
Bonner Springs
Ralph Tra Manhattan
Scott E. Kelsey
Chamber of Commerce of
Kansas City
Kan
Ohio
Jersey
Nancy Hall
Porto Rico
Topeka Chamber of Commerce
Aevis
Complete county office tally shows Springer ahead in race
Final unofficial counts place Democrat Charles Springer ahead of Republican A B Mitchell for county attorney by 11 votes, with in state absentee totals added. Out of state ballots awaiting official tally will be presented at the first commissioners meeting on December 7. several county offices totals remain incomplete pending out-of-state results.
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Nouglas County
Board of County Commissioners
Altho
Charles Springer
A. B. Mitchell
Mitchell
Springer
Hugh Means
Donald C. Allen
H. W. Guest
Topeka
Wichita Politicians Convene for Kansas Official Council Meeting
In Wichita on November 17 officials from the Kansas official council gathered for their annual convention. The event opened with a general assembly followed by roundtable discussions by office category. Speakers were scheduled over the next three days while wives had a separate program and a fashion show was planned for the afternoon.
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Wichita
Kan
CPR
The
Kansas Official Council
Elec
Mild Weather Lingers Across Kansas Forecasts
Topeka reports a continuation of mild fall with clear skies as federal meteorologist S. D. Flora notes possible weather law of compensation for recent extremes. Expect highs in the upper sixties to lower seventies with no freeze in sight. Goodland peaked at 74 while the low was 36. Topeka’s temperature averaged about 10 degrees above normal.
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Topeka
S. D. Flora
Kansas
Goodland
Kansas Forecast: Fair Tonight Then Colder, Warmer Wednesday
The Kansas weather forecast calls for fair conditions tonight with a dip in temperatures and a rise on Wednesday especially in the northwest region. Morning conditions are clear with good dirt and Douglas County roads. Gas office records note yesterday's 1 p.m. reading and today’s noon measurement, with temperature extremes and coal company contact details included.
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Kansas
Douglas County
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University of Oklahoma
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Deffries Dry Goods Co
Spot Cash
Tucker Furniture Co
Weaver's
H. W. Stowles
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Lawrence Paint
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Turner Coal
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