Swedish aviator Bjorkvall rescued after seaborne crash
Kurt Bjorkvall, 31, flying New York to Stockholm, ran out of fuel and foul seas forced his plane down about 100 miles off Ireland. French trawler Imbrin rescued him uninjured. plane badly damaged. He heads toward La Rochelle as Stockholm awaits news.
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Valentia
Irish Free State
Kurt Bjorkvall
New York
Stockholm
la Rochelle
France
Imbrin
Bjorkvall
Ireland
Maud Dickson
Inger Dickson
Flicr
Cahirciveen
Eva von Blixen-Finecke
Bjorkvale
Floyd Bennett Airport
E.S.T
Rivers Recede After Severe Floods Hit Kansas and Missouri
Fort Scott and Joplin report receding streams after heavy rainfall. Mill Creek overflowed in Fort Scott causing five hours of highway closures before floodwaters were carried off by the Marmaton. Buck Creek overflowed with minor damage. In Joplin Turkey Creek surged, flooding homes, rescuing a family of four and a truck. Rain totals reached three inches at Joplin and about two inches at Fort Scott.
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Fort Scott
Kansas
Missouri
Mill Creek
Highway 54
Joplin
Daniel E. Miller
Coffeyville
Verdicks River Rises 28 Inches After Lightning Storm
Heavy rains north of Cofferville caused the Verdicks river to rise 28 inches in 24 hours. Damaged by lightning during an electrical storm, the region faced severe weather effects and rising water levels.
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Cofferville
Verdicks
Figures on WPA administration costs in Kansas
Washington reports Treasury figures show WPA administrative costs in Kansas at about 9 percent of total funds spent in the last year. National totals place WPA administrative costs at 4 percent of expenditures. Kansas breakdown lists amounts for education, forestration, work relief, and federal property, with several line items including youth administration and grants to states.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Works Progress Administration
Kansas
Treasury
National Emergency Council
WPA
Dmirative Co
National Youth Administration
Bolt Kills A Player At Lehman High School
Canton Ohio October lightning struck during football practice killing co captain Don Correll 18 and injuring coach Jimmy Robinson who was paralyzed in the left leg. Ten others including assistants were hospitalized then released. Several players were injured as the bolt hit just after a play was called.
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Canton
Lehman High School
Don Correll
Jimmy Robinson
Robinson
Jack Chatterson
Wilbur Billings
Mercy Hospital
William Miller
John Kline
William Atkinson
Charles Steineck
Resolutions of Respect by University Senate
The University Senate adopted resolutions of respect for the memory of Prof. Raphael Dorman and named committees to memorialize the late Dean C. G. Shaud Prof. C. H. Ashton and Prof. C. G. Dunlap. Prof. E H Hollands was authorized to name a committee to nominate an associate secretary to replace Prof. R. A Nash who advanced this fall.
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University Senate
Raphael Dormandf
C. G. Shaud
C. H. Ashton
C. G. Dunlap
E H. Hollands
Senate
R. A. Nash
Life magazine sold to Time publishers in New York
Leaven and humor magazine Life is sold to Time at an undisclosed price. Life will cease publication next week and editors say no decision yet on merging with Time. An official announcement is expected next week.
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Woodring
Leaven and Humor
New York
Life
Time
Sleepy John Dreams of South Pole Clime Banquet
A quiet supper scene is interrupted by a rumble and a deep voice shouting Boo as John drifts into a dream of a polar setting. The moment blends domestic calm with a startled, eerie cue suggesting an upcoming twist.
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John
Social notes from Eudora and area events
Eudora residents hosted and visited across the week with dinners, church activities, and club meetings. The Altar Society held a November bazaar planning session after a recent meeting led by Father Reith. The Ninteen Hundred and Now club discussed The Political Platform of this Election and Topics of the Day with a future dinner date set. Local families traveled to Ellsmore and Kansas City for visits and an Missionary Festival attendance at St Paul’s church.
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Guy Grimes
Cleo
Edna Perry
Sherman Roach
Floyd Cotes
Kansas City
Altar Society
Catholic Church
Father Reith
John Sommer
Frank Sommer
Ninteen
Jerry Harris
C. E. Sheldon Gove
John Miller
Belbert Adams
Pete Edelbrock
C. J. Fuller
Douglas Matti
J. D. Harris
Minnie Jones
Curtis Ruthrauff
C. E. Sheldon
James Shirk
Oscar Westerhouse
H. Reifschneider
Douglas Harris
Roy Ogden
Margaret
Ellsmore
Night supper guests and community notices
A social calendar of Ed and Mrs. Diedrich hosting guests and luncheons for Mrs. Layton and Mrs. Williams of Little Rock, with several local residents listed. Updates include Miss Marie Moll taking a buyer position in Joplin and a string of church events, revivals, and Missionary Festival notes at St Paul’s, plus W P A sewing projects and a visit by Garett Hughes to Chicago. A Methodist Sunday school board meeting closes the item.
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Ed Diedrich
Fred Rothberger
I. M. Layton
George Williams
Little Rock
Ark
Frank Ellis
Baldwin
Rose Hill
Herbert Hunter
Jack Hill
Lecompton
Will Miller
Oscar Lothholz
Ray Miller
Eudora
Marie Moll
Joplin
Oriental Exclusive Shop
Curtis Diedrich
Maxine
Ed Forsythe
Pearle Daugherty
Bert Daugherty
Lawrence
W. J. Hague
Guy Grimes
Cleo
de Sato
Frank Shelton
George Trabant
Clearfield
Q. B. Roth
Halstead
St. Paul’s Church
Carl Berges
Leavenworth
Kraus
Charles Decker
St. Paul's
Eva Mertz
Hilda Zillner
Stella Wilson
Leslie Welsh
L. Holmquist
Borg
Maat Shocky
C. A. Shipley
W. P. A. Sewing Project
Douglas County
Eudora W.P. A
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F. G. Hughes
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