Plan to Employ a Barrage of Fear in Madrid
Insurgent leaders outlined a strategy to break Madrid’s resistance with fear rather than outright assault. Franco allegedly planned rumored threats like “the Moors are coming,” aided by bombing and selective artillery to drive a quick surrender while forces edge closer from north and south. Government militiamen under martial law stiffened morale as talks of autonomy and international reactions unfolded.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Francisco Franco
Illeseas
Navalcarnebo
Aranjuez
Francisco Largo Caballero
Geneva
Burgos
League of Nations
Russia
Al Smith Attacks New Deal Over Headgear
Former Governor Alfred E. Smith, speaking "here last night" in New York, referenced his famed brown derby from the 1932 campaign and challenged a Democratic leader's reply to a Washington speech criticizing the New Deal. He quipped about wearing a high hat and a brown derby, saying he grew into the derby rather than choosing it.
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New York
Alfred E. Smith
Smith
Washington
Baldwin Plans 12 Acre Lake Under Emergency Water Program
Farmers in Baldwin will have reliable stock water as the city completes a 12 acre lake approved under the Emergency Water Conservation Program. The city also buys 40 more acres around local springs that have long supplied ample water.
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Baldwin
Chinese Court Decrees Death to Two Chinese Who Killed Jap Officer
Shanghai October 2 A district court sentenced two Chinese to death for killing Hideo Nakayama a Japanese naval warrant officer whose murder sparked Sino Japanese friction. Crowds outside the court voiced displeasure while Japanese and Chinese milled in Hongkew as martial law underlined security. Japanese authorities signaled possible troop withdrawal if no untoward events occur before Saturday.
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Shanghai
Hideo Nakayama
Hongkow Area I
Hongkew
Tokyo
Nakayama
McCarl Calls For Billion Dollar Annual Debt Cut
Chicago October 2 former United States comptroller general Pi John R McCarl urged cutting the national debt by one billion dollars each year to restore and maintain good credit He argued that immediate budget cuts are needed across government activities and that debt curtailment and balanced spending are essential to reduce interest costs and protect against future borrowing needs He warned against assuming a 35 billion dollar credit limit and urged treating assets as safer only under stable government finances and full repayment of debt over time
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Chicago
John R. McCarl
United States
Chicago Executive Club
McCarn
New Deal
Edward E. Gann Dies in Washington at 55
Edward E. Gann husband of Dolly Gann and sister and hostess to the late Vice President Charles Curtis died at his home in Washington. A lawyer born in Monticello Kentucky, he graduated from the Jefferson School of Law in 1908 and married Dolly Curtis in 1915. He practiced law in Louisville and Washington and served as an attorney and examiner for the Interstate Commerce Commission from 1914 to 1921. He was a member of the American and DC bar associations.
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Washington
Edward E. Gann
Dolly Gann
Charles Curtis
Gann
Monticello
Jefferson School of Law
Louisville
Dolly Curtis
Topeka
Kan
Interstate Commerce Commission
American
District of Columbia
Clarence Forkell Finds Prize Tickets from Aerial Bomb
Clarence Forkell at 1029 Delaware Street retrieved three prize tickets fired into the air by an aerial bomb near Eighth and Massachusetts. He found the first prize season ticket to KU home games and the third prize ticket to the Washburn KU game. he gave the second prize to an unknown junior high student. Forkell climbed the First National Bank building to recover the tickets, observing paper fragments fall from the bomb blast.
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Clarence Forkell
Delaware Street
K. U
Forkell
First National Bank
Washburn K. U
Yanks Tie Series In 18-4 Win At Polo Grounds
New York's batting barrage crushed the Giants 18 to 4 at the Polo Grounds to even the World Series at one game apiece. Lazzeri drove in five with a bases loaded homer, Dickey added four RBIs, and Gomez faltered but the Yankees piled up 17 hits and 16 walks in a record-setting slugfest. Roosevelt attended as the crowd watched the Giants fall behind quickly and fade late, with the series shifting to Yankee Stadium tomorrow.
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New York
Aba Hoa
Crosetti
Ho Rolfe
di Maggio
Co Gehrig
Dickey
Selkirk
Yowell
Lazzeri
Gomez
N.S
Moore
Bartell
Terry
I Leiber
Ott
Mancuso
Whitehead
Jackson
Schumacher
Smith
Coffman
Davis
Gabler
Tanning
Gumbert
Nat
Gehrig
Rolfe
Mancusa
Powell
Maggio
Leiber
A. L
N. L
N. Y
N.Y
N.L
Danning
Genez
Polo Grounds
Yankees
Tony Lazzeri
Giants
Roosevelt
Manhattan
Carl Hubbell
Bob Lazzeri
Bill Dickey
Hach
Elmer Smith
Cleveland
Brooklyn
Athletics
Yanks
Erratic Vernon
Lefty
Hal Schumacher
al Smith
Dick Coffman
Frank
Gabbo) Gabler
Harry Gumbert
Yankee Stadium
Harlem
Freddy Fitzsimmons
Bill Terry
Bump Handley
Griffith Sidesteps Charge In Campaign Letter
Topeka October 27 Harold McGugin Republican candidate for Congress released a letter to Evan Griffith WPA administrator challenging Griffiths Monday statement. Griffith could not be reached for comment. McGugin likened the Hudson inquiry to a judge calling a crime suspect by telephone. Griffith said Hudson denied McGugins charges and warned that campaign charges and countercharges will continue.
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Topeka
Harold Mc Gugin
Congress
Evan Griffith
WPA
Griffith
McGugin
Ben Hudson
Chanute
Stark
Hudson
CCC Action Expands Soil Erosion and Water Projects
Washington reports the Civilian Conservation Corps outlines a six month soil erosion control and water conservation offensive starting yesterday with about 451 CCC camps. The plan relocates 16 camps in ten western and midwestern states and preserves demonstrations on private lands while expanding tree planting and erosion control measures. Local officials in Kansas and Ottawa note no official notices of changes, with potential reassignment of a colored company in Marion to join Lone Star camp to speed work.
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Washington
Civilian Conservation Corps
Robert Fechner
Emergency Conservation Work
CCC
Middlewestern
Soil Conservation Service
Fechner
Kansas
Lawrence
Douglas Counts
K. G. Hutchinson
Lone Star
A. Logan
Federal Soil Conservation Project
Ottawa
Douglas County
Logan
Marion, Kan
Devaluation of the Franc Boosts American Tourists
Paris reports a fall in the franc to 495 cents, lowering hotel and dinner costs for Americans. A 300 franc gown now costs 14 dollars, and a 40 franc hotel room 1.85. Shoppers cling to old price tags, while foreign exchange traders watch import prices.
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Paris
France
High School Caravan to Topeka With Police Escort
The high school band and pep club will travel to Topeka tonight in a police escorted caravan led by two motorcycle officers. The group will depart the school at 6 o'clock. principal Neal M. Wherry invites anyone wishing to join the trip to drive along in the escort. Nearby White Sox 11 Cubs 3 in Chicago title game.
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Girle
Topeka
Neal M. Wherry
Nolice
White Sox
Chicago
Buying Orders Flood the French Bourse After Franc Devaluation
Paris traders rushed to buy as the Paris Bourse reopened after the franc devaluation. Brokers reported the strongest order flow in memory with prices up 11 to 20 percent from last Friday. Government bonds led demand as rates and currency values swung, with the franc opening near 21.4 per dollar and ending around 21.45. The day reflected significant currency and price adjustments across markets.
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Paris
New York
Doten Attacks Guyer In Douglas County Speech
David Doten of Paola, Democratic hopeful for Congress in the second district, rebutted opponent A. B. Guyer before the Douglas County Young Democrats at county headquarters. Doten touted New Deal gains and accused Guyer of dual voting on spending, highlighting bills and programs, with a brief leadership change at the group following his remarks.
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David Doten
Paola
Congress
Guyer
Douglas County
Young Democrats Club
Doten
Roosevelt
Pittsburgh
New Deal Administration
Tie
Court House
Curtis Cook
Young Democrats
Byron Beery
Roosevelt cites year without national bank failures
Pittsburgh October 2 President Roosevelt says a full year has passed with no national bank failures in the United States. He notes October 1 marks the anniversary and asserts the program has worked.
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Pittsburgh
United States
Roosevelt
Question of border line border case opens in court
Trial of a 7500 civil suit began with the outcome hinging on whether the fight occurred in Kansas or Missouri. Mrs. Pearl E. Smith sues the city under the Kansas mob law claiming injury at a beer tavern on the state line. City officials say the injury happened on the Missouri side while she says it occurred in a Kansas room.
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Kansas City
Kan
Kansas
Missouri
Pearl E. Smith
Kansas and
Roosevelt assures medics on social security unit
President Roosevelt dedicates Jersey City’s 21 story medical unit and assures doctors the social security act poses no harm to medicine. He cites broad professional support for public health provisions and calls for physician cooperation in administration. Crowds estimated at 200000 greet the event.
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Jersey City
N. J
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania Station
New York
Jersey
Holand Tunnel
Medical Center
Edwin M. Watson
Mr. Roosevelt
American Medical Association
American Public Health Association
State and Territorial Health Officers Conference
American Child Health Association
Child Welfare League
All Kansas Air Tour lands in Lawrence in morning stop
From 18 to 26 airplanes flying in the All Kansas Air Tour sponsored by the Wichita Aviation club will land at Lawrence municipal airport tomorrow morning around 9.Planes originate in Topeka where they stay overnight for 45 minutes here. The tour promotes Kansas aviation and supports airport work while advertising the Kansas Diamond Jubilee in Wichita October 7 to 17. A reception committee including Mayor Alfred Green and Chamber of Commerce leaders will attend.
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Wichita Aviation Club
Lawrence
Topeka
Kansas
Suport
Historic trip offered by Douglas County Society
Travelers planning a historical tour tomorrow must call L. B. Road at 1109 0 Cars will meet in the 800 block on Kentucky street with the caravan departing at 10 o clock Injured in highway crash Beloit Oct 2 three people were hospitalized from a truck car collision Claude Towne fractured jaw hand and ribs Mrs Edith Conner fractured hip and Morris Moore former Osborne county sheriff sustained several fractured ribs
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Douglas County Historical Society
L. B. Road
Kentucky Street
Beloit
Osborne
Claude Towne
Edith Conner
Morris Moore
Osborne County
Stock Market Index Advances in London Show 1937 Beach Wraps
The average of 60 stocks rose to 68.8 yesterday from 67.7, while Beach wraps for 1937 are already on display in London indicating fashion demand aligns with market optimism.
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London
Prospects for U S Corn Production Improve
Chicago October 2 Five Chicago crop experts released private September estimates showing U S corn production around 1.472 billion bushels as of October 1. This is up 56.9 million from last month and 14.0 million above the latest government forecast. The 1936 crop would be about 6 million below 1934 drought year, the smallest since 1881. Experts also raised probable nut production to about 789.1 million bushels, slightly above government figures. 1935 corn total was 1.197 billion bushels.
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Chicago
United States
Wal
Drouth
Six Douglas County figures named to Hall of Fame
Kansas Diamond Jubilee exposition will feature six Douglas County portraits with biographies. Photographs and sketches of Charles Robinson John Speer Francis Huntington Snow Justin DeWitt Baversock Thomas J. Sweeney Elizabeth M. Watkins will hang in the Hall of Fame, representing local history and civic achievement.
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Douglas County
Kansas
Bliss Iselv
Wichita
Isely
Douglas
Fe Owith
Hall of Fame
Charles Robinson
John Speer
Militant
Free State
Francis Huntington Snow
Justin DeWitt Baversock
Thomas J. Sweeney
Elizabeth M. Watkins
City of
Lawrence
University of Kansas
A Fine Football Day in Kansas Weather Outlook
Topeka reports favorable football day conditions across Kansas with clear skies and warming temperatures. Federal meteorologist S D Flora notes near 75 degrees in the afternoon, with good for wheat planting and growing. Last 24 hours had no rain in Kansas or surrounding states, with highs in the lower sixties and forecast to reach about 70 today.
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Topeka
S. D. Flora
Kansas
Wichita
Flora
Forties
Upper Forties
Goodland
Reed Leaves for East on Speaking Tour
James A. Reed former United States senator and Roosevelt critic leaves Oct 2 for a speaking tour through New Jersey and New York. He will speak Monday night in Newark under the Jeffersonian Democrats. Craton C. Litchfield, 42, Emporia lineman for Kansas Electric Power Co, electrocuted at Miller Kan while handling a 13 000 volt wire. He left a widow and four children.
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James A. Reed
New Jersey
New York
Kansas City
United States
Roosevelt
Reed
Newark
Jeffersonian Democrats
Emporia
Craton C. Litchfield
Kansas Electric Power Company
Miller
Kan
Here
SSS
K U Opens Home Season Tomorrow at Memorial Stadium
The Kansas University football opener versus Washburn is set for Memorial Stadium in Lawrence at 2 o clock. Alfred M. Landon will attend with a press group, and Peggy Anne Landon will sit with him. Civic Day tributes will honor civic clubs, while plans include a football clinic between halves and a 100 piece Kansas band performance. Reserved seats start at $1.64, with cheaper options available. WREN will provide play by play.
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Lawrence
University of Kar
K. U.washburn
Memorial Stadium
Jaywhawkers
Ichabods
Wichita University
Kansas
Topeka
Peggy Anne Landon
Willie
Rotary
Lions
Bil Townsley
K. 1
Iowa State
Wren
Ronnie Ashburn
North Bowl
ABC
Washburn
KK. U. Athletic
University of Kansas
Russell N. Wiley
Jack Dalby
Bob Hampel
Hoistert
Kansas City Woman Severely Hurt In Highway Crash
Miss Carletta Witt of Kansas City Missouri was seriously injured in a collision between her car and a truck carrying Kansas University students last Friday night. Dr. R I Canuteson at Watkins Memorial Hospital said she was not so strong today. Four other students remained hospitalized Marvin Rausch Thayer Evelyn Brubaker Granit's Pass Oregon Idena Campbell Salina and Harold Gregg Lawrence. Brubaker may be released this evening.
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Carletta Witt
Kansas City
K. U
R. I. Canuteson
Watkins Memorial Hospital
Marvin Rausch
Thayer
Evelyn Brubaker
Granit’s Pass
Ore
Idena Campbell
Salina
Harold Gregg
Lawrence
Miss Brubaker
Weather forecast for Kansas with clear skies and cool temps
Forecast calls for fair weather tonight and Saturday with cooler readings in the south and east central areas. Morning conditions are clear with dirt roads mostly good and Topeka and Douglas county roads noted as fair. Temperature records from the Gas Office show today's noon reading and yesterday's 7 am, along with yesterday's maximum and today's minimum.
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Kansas
Topeka
Douglas
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