Yanks Triumph in World Series Final with Seven-Run Ninth
New York Yankees win their fourth straight World Series title by routing the New York Giants 15 to 5 in the finale at Polo Grounds. Powell Ott and Moore homer, Gomez pitches relief, DiMaggio and Crosetti star in a record-setting ninth, while Gehrig and Lazzeri drive in runs.
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Powell
Ott
Moore
New York
Crosetti
Rolfe
di Maggis
Gehrig
Dickey
Selkirk
Lazzeri
Gomez
Murphy
New York Giants
Bartell
Terry
Leiber
Mayo
Gumbert
Mancuso' i
Castleman
New York Yanks
Ralfe
DiMaggio
Qanning
Cresetti
O Magato
Power
Yanks
Giants
Yanks Giants
Ripple
Gumobert
Coffman
Fitzsimmons
Koenig
Geisel
Magerkurth
Summers
Pfirman
Polo Grounds
Yankees
Orue
Ditz Simmons
Clyde Castleman
Dick Coffman
Harry Gumbert
Jake Dowell
George Selkirk
Bill Die
Frank Crasetti
Simmons
Stienan
Gumberti
Vernon Gomez
Johnny Murphy
Joe DiMaggio
Whitehead
Norre
Hungary Premier Goemboes Dies Shaking Monarchist Hopes
Munich October 6 Premier Julius Goemboes of Hungary died in a sanitarium after a long illness. He was 50. Budapest reports say the cabinet resigned to Regent Horthy as the nation reels from the loss and speculation grows about a monarchist recovery with Archduke Otto.
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Goemboes
Archduke Otto
Munich
Germany
Julius Goemboes
Hungary
Nymphenburg
Budapest
Nicholas Horthy
Koloman Daranyi
Govmboes
Horthy
Weling
Paranyi
Hapsburg
Charl
Gunmen Run Wild in Madrid according to refugees
Refugees arriving in Hendaye claim extremist execution squads in Madrid have killed well over 3,000 middle and upper class citizens since Francisco Largo Caballero became premier on September 4. They describe bands of gunmen executing liberals, with morgue reports rising from 15 to 82 corpses in days, and police collecting photo records of unidentified dead men and women.
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Madrid
Associated Press
Hendaye
Francisco Largo Caballero
Caballero
Revolutionary Socialist
University City
Cuatro Caminos
San Isidro Hill
Spain
Will Discuss Plans for Building New U B Church
An important meeting for all United Brethren members of Lawrence and surrounding communities will be held tomorrow evening at 7 at Ralph Sneepas home. The program will cover plans for a new church at Seventeenth and Vermont and a full reorganization of church and Sunday school groups. Rev. Arthur Ward, the new pastor, expects work to begin soon on the church to be built on the same site as the former church, which was destroyed by fire last winter. The Kansas conference in Coffeyville recently subscribed over $2,000 for the project.
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United Brethren People of
Lawrence
Ralph Sneepas
Barker Avenue
Seventeenth
Vermont Streets
Arthur Ward
Kansas Conference
Coffeyville
Swedish Flier Aims Nonstop Atlantic Flight From New York
Kurt Bjorkwall, 91, starts from Floyd Bennett Field at 7 a.m. in his Pace maker monoplane, heading toward Stockholm amid hazardous 300 mile Atlantic weather. He plans a 54 hour flight, carrying food, fuel, and emergency rations, with baroness von Blixenfinecke left behind.
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New York
Newfoundland
Kurt Bjorkwall
Stockholm
Bjorkvall
Floyd Bennett Field
Tong Island
Miss Witt Improves But Remains Serious After Operation
Miss Carlotta Witt of Kansas City underwent a minor operation at Watkins Memorial hospital. Her condition, though improved this afternoon, remains serious following the September 25 crash involving her car and a truck carrying KU students. Early today Beulah Piinee of Lawrence had a minor operation for a fractured cheekbone and was in satisfactory condition. Other injured students listed in the hospital include Evelyn Brubaker Idella Campbell Fred Maier and Marvin Rausch.
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Carlotta Witt
Kansas City
Watkins Memorial Hospital
R. [Eanutesen
Miss Witt
K.U
Buelah Piinee
Lawrence
Evelyn Brubaker
Idella Campbell
Fred Maier
Marvin Rausch
Stock Market Index Declines in Latest Trading Day
The stock market index for 60 stocks stood at 70.4, down from 69.8 yesterday as traders reacted to lingering economic signals and corporate results. Investors monitored key sectors and moved between gains and losses amid cautious trading.
Pittsburgh Mayor McNair resigns amid city hall turmoil
Mayor William N. McNair submitted his resignation to the city clerk effective immediately after clashing with City Council over his choice for city treasurer. The move followed his earlier offer to quit and left Pittsburgh officials uncertain whether the resignation could take effect instantly or require council action.
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McNair
Pittsburgh
William N. McNair
Edward B. Schofield
City of
James P. Kirk
Kirk
Allegheny County
City Hall
New Faces Enter Kansas Legislature In 1960 Rollover
Topeka dispatch reports at least 47 new faces in the Kansas legislature convening January with 113 of current members on re ballot. Senate will add at least 19 new members while eight house nominees advance to the senate. Numerous incumbents seek other offices and several women pursue seats. Rites held for Jesse Isidor Straus in New York with attendance by dignitaries.
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Topeka
House
Senate
Secretary of State
Ed Rees
Emporia
Congress
David C. Doten
Paola
Harry G. Warren
Fort Scott
Walter F. Jones
Hutchinson
C. Denions
Dodee
Ernst F. Pihlblad
Lindsbers
Raimon G. Watters
Garden City
Wilfrid Cavaness
Chanute
Ww. Schmidt
Junction City
Harvey Kinzie
Hiawatha
Ewing Herbert
Nettie H. Morss
Howard
FE. Ames
Moline
E. Wilson Simpson
Sylvan Grave
H. 8. Buzick, Jr
Sara Mane Cain
8. C. Kloss
Winfield
Barrett Claims 80000 Fraudulent Names on Kansas City Rolls
St Louis October 6 Barrett Republican nominee for governor charged Fred J Bellemere Kansas City board of election commissioners blocked and obstructed an investigation into fraudulent registration names He also defended a disputed contract with an unnamed power plant manufacturer and urged Bellemere be fired by Governor Park Bellemere denied performing any service under the contract or receiving payment
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St. Louis
PrIesse W Barrett
Fred J. Bellemere
Kansas City
Barrett
Jesse Barrett
Fred Bellemere
Kar City
Parrett
Nine miners die in Mullan elevator disaster at Morning mine
In Mullan Idaho nine miners died when a steel cable snapped as an elevator cage loaded, plunging from the 8000 foot level. The Morning mine, a Federal Mining property near Cour d'Alene, employs about 400 miners and is linked to American Smelting and Refining. Identification may require payroll records due to severe injuries.
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Mullan
Idaho
Federal Mining and Limelting Company
HW. G. Washburn
Cour D'Alene
Federal Mining and Smelting Company
American Smelting and Refining Company
Radio System Accepted For City Police Cars
The two way radio setup for police cars was approved with a total cost of 041 to the city and 84 247 for two mobile units and half the central station. Verne Omer of WREN built the system and the county will fund the other half of the central station plus a mobile unit. The council including Mayor Lawrence and Councilmen Palmateer and Hunsinger called the test satisfactory and praised the system for crime prevention and rapid response.
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Verne Omer
Wren
Lawrence
Walter Palmateer
Wilfred Hunsinger
Governor cancels Kansas campaigning trip announced
Jefferson City October 11 Gov Guy B Park said he cancelled a political speaking trip into Kansas for tomorrow and Thursday due to prior engagements. Instead he was urged by the Democratic national committee to speak in Wichita on October 10. He said he might go later.
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Jefferson City
Guy B. Park
Kansas
Ala Mc Landon
Democratic National Committee
Park
Wichita
Colmery to Install Todd as Legion Leader in Independence
Donald Stewart announced Harry W. Colmery will install Earl Todd as Kansas state Legion commander and oversee installation of local post officers. Colmery will speak at a 6:30 dinner and conduct officer installations at Memorial hall during an open post meeting Wednesday night in Independence.
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Independence
Kan
Donald Stewart
Independence American Legion Post
Harry W. Colmery
Topeka
Earl Todd
State Legion
Colmery
Memorial Hall
Landon Criticizes WPA News Censorship During Campaign
Topeka Kan Oct 6 Pi Gov Alf Landon charged the new deal censors news sources as bad as censoring the news itself He attacked WPA head Hopkins for restricting open relief records and demanded payrolls be made public He dismissed red herrings about communism and reiterated support for the St Lawrence Seaway plan while meeting a National Seaway council delegation.
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Topeka
Kan
Alf. M. Landon
Harry L. Hopkins
WPA
Tandon
Hopkins
Roosevelt
John G. Stutz
Kansas
Landon
Washington
Hawkins
Kansas Diamond Jubilee proclaimed by Governor Landon
Topeka October 6 Governor Alf M Landon issued a proclamation setting October 7 to 17 as Kansas Diamond Jubilee days at Wichita to celebrate seventy five years of statehood. The notice cites unity, industrial progress and a statewide commemorative event with an industrial exposition. Walter A Huxman, Democratic candidate for governor, endorsed free textbooks for Kansas elementary and high schools in Manhattan.
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Topeka
Alf. M. Landon
Kansas
Wichita
Alfred M. Landon
Huxman
Manhattan
Kan
Walter A. Huxman
Food Pills Will Not Replace Cooks Says Authority
Dr Milton A Bridges of Columbia University told the Southwest Clinical Society fall meeting that concentrated food pills cannot supply the calorie needs of a full meal. He warned housewives against abandoning cooking, noting calories and vitamins must come from eating foods and cannot be fully provided by pills.
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Kansas City
P—Black
America
Milton A. Bridges
Columbia University
Dietetics Authority
Bridges
Feed Plan Ahead to Aid Subsistence Farmers in Douglas County
C L Harding county rural rehabilitation supervisor outlines emergency feed plan for farmers who lost feed due to drought. Program funds limit to maintaining 10 animal units per farmer with defined unit types and monthly loan caps. Applications for free loans emergency grants and WPA assignments are handled locally as drought relief continues.
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C. L. Harding
Resettlement Administration
WPA
Harding
Douglas County
Frost Forecast Impacts Kansas Homes and Roads
Federal meteorologist Flora predicts frost across western and northern Kansas tonight with temperatures dropping to the mid to upper forties in eastern areas and possible 20 degree readings in some locales. Overnight frost and cloud cover expected, with light eastern showers noted.
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Tonever
Qrid
Kansas
Flora
Thavine
Tadge
Geadlind
Flora Doo
Dad Nieht
Fire inspections in business district announced by Lawrence fire department
Lawrence fire department members inspected all buildings in the business district in connection with Fire Prevention Week. Students in fourth to sixth grades filled cards after inspecting home fire hazards, with a prize for the best entry. Theodore Chariton urged citizens to clean up trash as cold weather raises furnace fire risk. New Ford V-8 Mamillan's-Adv.
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Lawrence
Theodore Chariton
City approves sewer lateral ordinances under WPA plan
City council passed two ordinances authorizing 2050 feet of lateral sanitary sewers under a blanket WPA project, with costs split between property owners and WPA. Additional ordinances cover a 730 foot sewer from Twelfth to Thirteenth streets.
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Thirteenth Street
Delaware Street
Twelfth Stret
Twelfth
Thirteenth Streets
Oread Avenue
Mississippi Street
Rainfall and trade notes from Madrid weather and embargo
A volunteer observer records rain from about 9 a.m. to noon totaling 2.27 inches. In Madrid the Spanish government imposed an eight embargo on gold silver and copper with a limit of four units per person leaving the country.
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Madrid
Weather forecast for Kansas and night conditions
Generally fair weather described for Kansas with cloudy areas in the east and south. Cooler tonight with frost in the west and extreme north, light winds, rising temperatures by Wednesday afternoon. Morning conditions show cloudy skies, some rain near Emporia, road conditions vary from slippery to good in Manhattan and Coffeyville, with soft roads in Wichita.
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Kansas
Missouri
Emporia
Manhattan
Coffeyville
Wichita
Douglas County
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