Minority Problems Dominate Europe Airing at League
Across Europe the minority issue dominates headlines from Czechoslovakia’s move toward autonomy for Slovaks to Italy’s anti Jewish regulations. In Palestine fighting between Jews and Arabs escalates, while France, Britain and Japan move on broader crisis diplomacy and military moves along the Yangtze frontier.
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Associated Press
Europe
Holy Land
Italy
Grand Council
Palestine
Army Cavalry Seizes Swope Park In Manpower Parade
The 600 combat cars of the Seventh Cavalry Brigade with 2,100 personnel rolled into Swope Park Kansas City on October 7 en route from Fort Knox to Fort Riley. Soldiers hoped to watch the Missouri versus Kansas State game in Manhattan but will stay until Sunday to avoid traffic hazards. Manhattan chamber protests blocked plans to resume the trip.
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Army “Iron Horse” Cavalry
Swope Park
Seventh Cavalry Brigade
Columbia
Fort Knox
Fort Riley
Kan
Manhattan
University of Missouri
Kansas State
Army
Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Secretary of War
Harry Woodring
Lou Nova to Fight Tommy Farr in Madison Square Garden
California heavyweight Lou Nova, who knocked out Gunnar Barlund last Monday, has been matched for a 15 round bout with Tommy Farr of England at Madison Square Garden on December 16.
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Lou Nova
Forr
New York
Gunnar Barlund
Tommy Farr
England
Madison Square Garden
Santa Fe Discontinues Marceline Division HQ
Santa Fe railroad ends division headquarters in Marceline Missouri as an economy move. Staff to transfer to Chillicothe Illinois. Marceline has served as a division point for 50 years.
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Marceline
Santa Fe Railroad
Chillicothe
Ill
Prominent Industrialists Pledge Aid for Peace Between Industry and Labor
Washington October 7 The commerce department business advisory council of leading industrialists pledges help to promote industrial and labor peace and adopts a resolution inspired by President Roosevelt. The group also approves intervening for peace in the European crisis and plans a Houston trip to study business issues outside the Northeast.
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Commerce Department
Business Advisory Council
Roosevelt
Houston
Tex
Lems
Chicago
Sun Valley
Ida
Council
W. A. Harriman
Harriman
Union Pacific Railroad
Missing Virgil Vaughn Sought After Albuquerque Case Clues
Authorities connected clues to a possible slaying between Albuquerque and Lubbock Texas in the case of Virgil Vaughn 27 of Baldwin Kansas last seen August 2. An unidentified man linked to Vaughn left Albuquerque with him and later sold Vaughn's car in Lake Providence Louisiana August 4. The suspect’s movements include Jackson Mississippi where another car was bought August 5 and later sold August 27 by two unknown men.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Virgil Vaughn
Baldwin
Kan
New Mexico
Lake Providence
Lubbock
W. McLong
Vaughn
Jackson
Miss
Cubs Win Silence as Yankees Arrive for World Series Game
New York reports the Cubs beat the Yankees to arrive in town ahead of tomorrow's game at Yankee Stadium. With the Yankees up 2-0, Hartnett and McCarthy kept pitching plans, while officials moved to restrict non-media from the press box. Separate note reports Hornsby and two NL umpires were denied working press seats. American condensed milk sales to Czechoslovakia rose 300 percent in the first half of 1938.
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Chicago Cubs
New York Yankees
Chicago
Yankee Stadium
Bronx Bombers
Cub
Pennsylvania Station
Yankees
Joe McCarthy
Altho
Gabby Hartnett
McCarthy
Hartnett
Clay Bryant
Monte Pearson
Rogers Hornsby
Leslie O’connor
Landis
George Magerkurth
Larry Goetz
O’connor
Hornsby
Goetz
Magerkurth
Czechoslovakia
Rob in Gas Masks Stymies Valders Vault Looting
In Valders Wisconsin on October 7 a group masked with tear gas fled a vault burglary at the Valders Elevator company after tear gas thwarted them. They raided a nearby fire station stealing two gas masks and returned to loot the elevator taking about $400 in cash 2800 in non transferable stock and several checks.
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Valders, Wis
Valders Elevator Company
Writers to Dine at High School Journalism Conference
Miss Nell Snead Kansas City Star woman’s page editor will address delegates at a banquet in the Memorial Union on the topic The Newspaper From a Woman's Point of View. Registration for the two day conference of high school journalists reached 308 with 173 girls 99 boys and 36 teachers.
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Kansas City Star
Memorial Union
Henry Ladd Smith
K. U. Journalism
Orval C. Husted
Sand Springs
Okla
Vernon Myers
Look Magazine
Des Moines
E. H. Lindley
Jimmy Robertson
K. U. Press Club
Mary Smith
Topeka State Journal
Gene Kemner
Topeka
Robbery Probe at Baldwin School Safe
Baldwin County Attorney Charles Springer and Sheriff Fred Vogler aided school authorities in investigating a recent attempt to rob the Baldwin school safe. Several boys were questioned but no arrests made. The damaged combination failed to open the safe and a scratched message read You win but we ll be back.
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Charles Springer
Fred Vogler
Baldwin
Springer
Doolittle to Head Emporia College in November
Dudley Doolittle former Kansas Democratic national committeeman will become acting president of the College of Emporia on November 1 succeeding Dr John Bailey Kelly who has resigned. Dr Kelly retires to become pastor of Georgetown Presbyterian Church Washington DC. He joined Emporia in 1929 and has been general director of the board of Christian education in New York. He is a Princeton and Auburn Theological seminary graduate.
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Emporia
Kan
Dudley Doolittle
Kansas
College of Emporia
John Bailey Kelly
Kelly
Georgetown Presbyterian Church
Washington, D. C
Doolittle
College Board of Trustees
Federal Land
Wheat on foreign markets aims to move surplus
The agricultural adjustment administration said it was about one third through placing 100 million bushels of surplus American wheat in foreign markets. Exports from July 1 to September 30 totaled 31 million bushels with additional shipments under the subsidy program.
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Washington
Upi
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
AAA
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
Agriculture Department
Wallace
Kansas duck season prospects rise with late rains
State Warden L G Webb reports Kansas duck prospects are better than last year but not as strong as before a hot dry September. The season runs Oct 15 to Nov 28 with daily limits of 10 ducks and five geese or brant. Shotguns no larger than 10 gauge and 3 shot capacity only.
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Pratt
Kan
Kansas
L. G. Webb
Webb
Alfalfa Bill Murray Senate Bid Thrown Out
Oklahoma City sighted a sudden halt to Alfalfa Bill Murray’s U S senate bid when the state supreme court denied mandamus to force the election board to list his name as a non partisan candidate on the November ballot in an eight to zero decision.
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Oklahoma City
William H
Murray
United States
State Supreme Court
Election Board
Senate
Stock Market Index Edged Up to 51.4
The average of 60 stocks rose to 51.4 yesterday, indicating a modest gain in the market. Traders watched the overall index as shares fluctuated, with several sectors showing strength while others lagged.
Syrovy Warns Army to Avoid Actions Threatening Worse Terms
Premier General Jan Syrovy urged Czechoslovak troops to refrain from acts that could invite harsher intervention. He advised accepting the Munich agreement and supporting front-line reconstruction, warning that disturbances might bring greater force. The government said parliament's timing to elect a successor to resigned President Edouard Benes was uncertain.
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Prague
Jan Syrovy
Czechoslovakia
Edouard Benes
Committee named for Kansas Homecoming plans at KU
Chancellor Lindley announced a 41 member committee to organize the University of Kansas Homecoming on November 5. A. E. Woestemeyer will chair the first meeting at 4 30 p m Tuesday in the alumni office basement of Frank Stronghall with many KU clubs and prominent campus and city figures named as members.
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University of Kansas
A. E. Woestemeyer
Frank Stronghall
E. L. Treece
Laurence Woodruff
H. J. Hanna
Robert Haggart
Glenn Charlton
Kansas Relays Club
Dick Wagstaff
Raymond Nichols
Russell L. Wiley
K. U. Band
Gwinn Henry
Athletic Association
George M.beal
EB. B. Dade
Elizabeth Dunkel
Maude Elliott
L. N. Flint
George O. Foster
W. H. Johnson
Fred Ellsworth
George Hedrick
Chamber of Commerce
W A. Dill
K. U. News
Kansan
Jean Thomas
Mildred Seaman
KFKU
H. E
William Kollender
Peter Erickson
Kansas City Star
Lester Combs
Kansas City Journal-Post
John Oakson
Kansas City Kansan
Kenneth Lewis
Topeka Capital
Robert Busby
Journal-World
Edward Baumhardt
Alpha Phi Omega
Survivors To Port After Tanker E. J. Bullock Sinking
Rescue craft carry four survivors of the Standard Oil tanker E. J. Bullock which burned and sank in the Gulf of Mexico. Eighty three aboard the O M Bernuth reached lifeboats, with Chief Cook Baldomero L. Chazes fatally hurt and two crewmen missing. Explosion location 30 miles east by south of Dry Tortugas near Key West.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Standard Oil Company
E. J. Bullock
Gulf of Mexico
O. M. Bernuth
Bullock
Bernuth
Fort Lauderdale
Coast Guard
Key West
Cook Baldomero L. Chazes
Chazes
Kansas Young Republicans announce district oratorical dates
John Fontron announces three district contests for the $15,000 Young Republican club oratorical contest. The third district meets in Girard on October 15, the sixth in Hill City on October 11, and the seventh in Pratt on October 10. Second district date pending.
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Fort Scott
Kan
Kansas
Young Republican Club
John Fontron
Kansas Young Republican Clubs
Girard
Hill City
Pratt
Lawrence Delegation Attends Airmail Conference in KC
Lawrence participants join opening sessions of the National Airmail Feeder conference in Kansas City led by Mayor Alfred Lawrence and Postmaster Roger M. Williams. Others attending include Ben Babb Donald Ashcraft airport manager and George Hedrick secretary of the Chamber of Commerce.
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Lawrence
National Airmail
Kansas City
Alfred Lawrence
Roger M. Williams
Ben Babb
Donald Ashcraft
George Hedrick
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Highway 40 Curve Open This Evening Final Ok Today
The Mud Creek bridge and curve on Highway 40 northeast of Lawrence opened at 4 pm. The project, a federal aid effort, cost about 52000 and includes a new 40 foot reinforced concrete bridge and 4600 feet of paving.
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Highway 40
Lawrence
George A. Davis
State Highway Department
R. G. Porter
Topeka
Highway Department
List and Clark Construction Company
Kansas City
Germany frees 150 Czechoslovak hostages in Munich context
Berlin reports 150 Czechoslovak hostages released as a counterpart to political prisoners not under sentence freed by Czechoslovakia. London says Mercury seaplane nears Cape Town on 6370 mile flight from Dundee. Washington notes US asks Mussolini to reconsider decrees against American Jews in Italy.
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Mercury
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South Africa
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Scotland
Washington
United States
Mussolini
Italy
Weather Aids Trade In Early October Retail Uptick
New York report from Dun & Bradstreet notes favorable weather boosted retail trade in the past week with most regions showing better year over year comparisons. National figures show a 2 to 8 percent year to year range, and wholesale sales rose yet remain 4 to 13 percent below the same period in 1937.
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New York
Dun & Bradstreet
Landon to Speak at Nebraska Republican Rally
Lyle Jackson announced Alf Landon former 1936 party presidential nominee will speak at a Republican rally in Valentine Nebraska on October 21 and the event will be held in Lincoln on October 7.
Foreigners Invest Foreign Money in American Securities
Washington reports more than 600 million dollars of foreign money fled Europe and now flows into U S securities. Officials note initial use for safekeeping in banks has shifted to profitable investments as war fears ease. Total foreign investments in the United States exceed 7 billion dollars.
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America
Washington
UPA
Treasury
Plan Fire Drills For Fire Prevention Week In Lawrence
Fire prevention week in Lawrence runs October 9 to 15 under the chamber of commerce fire prevention committee and state fire marshal's office. Claude Scott announces school inspections and drills starting Monday with a short assembly at each site. Scout troops will poster the business district tomorrow.
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Chamber of Commerce
Association of Fire Underwriters
National Fire Waste Council
Lawrence
Claude Scott
Richetti Executed in Missouri Gas Chamber
Adam Richetti the last survivor of the gang trio was executed in Missouri’s gas chamber for his role in the 1933 Kansas City Union Station massacre that killed four officers and their prisoner. The case tied to the botched plan to free Frank Nash. Richetti’s death ends the sensational investigation.
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Jefferson City
Adam Richetti
Midwest
Missouri
Kansas City Union Station
Pretty Boy Floyd
Frank Nash
Leavenworth
Whan
Kansas City
R. J. Caffrey
Otto Reid
McAlester
Okla
William J. Grooms
Frank E. Hermanson
Nash
Robert Hermanson
Richetti
Miller
Detroit
Floyd
Ohio
Bolivar
Scattered Showers Spread Across Kansas as Heat Persists
Topeka reports scattered showers that barely affect the warm spell with 1.42 inches in Holton and 0.29 in Topeka. Phillipsburg had 0.05 inches and Dodge City 0.15. Phillipsburg topped the nation at 92 degrees. lows Tonight 55 to 60 east and 59 to 55 west.
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Topeka
S. D. Flora
Holton
Phillipsburg
Dodge City
Flora
Tongiht
Lawrence Leavenworth gridiron clash scores tonight
The Journal-World will post halftime and final scores from the Lawrence versus Leavenworth high school football game played at Leavenworth. The 7:30 p.m. kickoff yields first half numbers by 8:30 p.m. Report scores by calling 22.
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Lawrence-Leavenworth
Leavenworth
Journal-World Office
Guyer Attacks New Deal in Opening Campaign Speech
Rep. U. S. Guyer denounces the New Deal as a brazen farce and warns voters to elect representatives who will resist administration influence. He claims excessive spending and taxes threaten prosperity while comparing Roosevelt to dictators and urging removal of “yes men” from Congress.
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Guyer
Congress
Kansas
WREN
New Deal
Democratic Party
Il- Tustriotns
Panama Canals
General Motors
Hull
Canada
United States
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
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Mussolini
Stalin
F.D.R
Weather outlook for Kansas shows cloudy cool spell
The forecast calls for considerable cloudiness tonight and Saturday in north central Kansas with cooler temperatures. Morning readings show partly cloudy Topeka and Manhattan while other areas stay clear. Road conditions report good dirt roads. Temperature notes show 74 at 7 pm yesterday and cooler readings this morning.
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Kansas
Topeka
Manhattan
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