Air Liner Detours Over Atlantic Toward Bermuda
Reports say the Graf Zeppelin, after detouring south to avoid headwinds, passed north of Madeira and was sighted by several ships. Wireless reports indicate passengers were anxious as the airship aimed for a southerly route toward Lakehurst, likely arriving Monday morning.
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United States
Friedrichshafen
Funchal
Aas
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Maship
Pelin J
Deira
Azores
Gibgalla
Madeira
Eutlid
Lakehurst
New York
Teddy
Spain
Gibraltar
Made Islands
Atlantic
Morocco
Madeira Islands
Europe
Wakehurst
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Nfar
Afri
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Virgilio
Graf Zeppelin Fights Head Winds on Atlantic Crossing
The Graf Zeppelin struggles through strong head winds on its Atlantic crossing, diverting toward the Madeira Islands after Gibraltar. Detours lengthen the voyage, with the airship two hours from Wakehurst after ten hours aloft. Sailors aboard nearby ships sight the airship near Morocco and off Gibraltar as it resumes its course.
Weather forecast fragment for regions and temperatures
Forecast notes mixed precipitation potential in northwest and central areas tonight with rain and possible snow. Colder conditions expected tonight into Saturday, near freezing in northwest and much colder in east and extreme southeast. Salina and Pitts counties show delayed updates. no reliable times given.
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Sansas
Cooler Temperatures Sweep Midwest and West
A weather disturbance brings cooler air across the Middle West and Rocky Mountain region. Forecasters predict a cold wave lowering temperatures to near freezing with rain and snow in parts of Nebraska Kansas Colorado Montana and Wyoming. The storm also disrupts communications in parts of the West and threatens further moisture and unsettled conditions through the week.
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Chicago
Iber
Midwest
Missouri
Twestern
Wester
Western
Kansas
Nebraska
Teaus
Iit
Montana
Rocky
Mentte
Helena
Great Falls
Canadian
Wyoming
Colorado Rockies
Colorado
Denver
New Mexico
Truckee
Cal
Reno
Nev
Pocatelo
Idaho
Alexico
Nogales
Sonora
New
Mexico
Smith will carry solid South, Robinson predicts
Senator Joe T. Robinson told Democrats at Southern Pacific stations in Sacramento that Governor Alfred E. Smith would carry every state in the solid South, probably all but two, by unprecedented Democratic majorities. He said Smith would campaign in the North and West during the trip, including Oregon, as part of the presidential fight.
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Robinson
Smith
Sacramento
Calif
Southern Pacific
Joe T. “Robinson
Alfred B. Smith
Oregon
Curtis rejects Albany stop in 1940 campaign
In a Chicago press briefing, Republican vice presidential candidate Curtis said he will not campaign in Albany, Gov. Smith’s hometown, and that he plans to start touring elsewhere. A noon Albany meeting was tentatively planned by the eastern speakers bureau of the Republican National Committee. Also, the federal wage board reported that railroad employee opposition to double headers could hinder emergency shipments of grain and stock cars.
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Chicago
Curts
Albany
N. Y
Smith
Ote ES
Bureau of
Republican
National Committee
Senator Curtis
AP Aukley
Burlington
Western
Dennison and Fowlkes to marry in Chicago broadcast
Dennison of Chicago and Tack Fowlkes of Kansas City plan a Saturday night wedding on the Chicago radio show. The service will be broadcast over station WENR at 8:30 pm, allowing radio fans with television equipment to witness the event.
White to Speak in Memorial Hall Friday Night
Independence October 12 AP W G West Kansas Republican chairman announced William Allen White, editor of the Emporia Gazette, would address a public audience in Memorial Hall Friday night from 8:00 to 9:30 PM The speech would be broadcast via WDAF Kansas City Star radio station and city line. It marks White's first campaign speech after returning from Europe and will cover national issues.
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Kai
W. G. West
Kansas
Republican ‘State Committee
Willian Allen White
Mporiazette
Memoral
West
Broadeis
WDAF
Kansas Citty Star
White
Duge
Europe
Wrest
Barn Fire Damages Residence and Barn at 1137 Connecticut St
A blaze last night destroyed a barn and much stored goods at Mrs. Philas Lescher’s residence, 1137 Connecticut Street. Fire endangered nearby buildings but was contained, despite street congestion and heat damaging electric lines. a second call reported a tree at 745 Connecticut Street on fire from a shorted wire and was extinguished without further damage.
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Tha.rex
Philas Lescher
Connetticolt Street
Wilson
Lescher
Connecticut
Tieud
Ark
East Lawrence
Kaahs Electric Power Company
Connecticut Street
Air Show Opened With Army Planes at Legion Event
An aerial carnival in San Antonio featured 193 fighting planes in a review for General Charles P. Summerall. A dramatic landing demo of machine guns and gunners was disrupted by high winds, sending one crewman across electric wires and delaying others. Two groups landed safely but drifted from view. a third landed and set up the gun.
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San Antonio
Charlee
Summerall
American, Legion
Rockingham Speedway Crash Kills Racer as Six Cars Fail
Salem N H Oct 12 AP veteran racer Fred Cother from Los Angeles fatally injured in the Rockingham Speedway 200 mile race when his car skidded on a turn and Comer was thrown from the vehicle. Five other cars crashed. race stopped at the forty sixth lap. Drivers Jimmy Gleason Lou Moore Ray Keech Bob McDonough among those involved. Evans crashed at the fortieth lap and later collapsed.
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Salem
N. H
Fred Cother
Los ‘Angeles
Comer
Lawrence
Mass
Thei
N.H
Rockingham Speedway
Tragic collision sinks French submarine Ondine off Oporto
The French submarine Ondine, a 600 ton vessel, sank after colliding with a Greek steamer near Oporto on October 3. Forty three crewmen, including three officers, were lost despite a two hour search. The French navy dispatched destroyers to confirm the fate, with hope fading for survivors. The Ondine, recently costly to equip, measured 1216 feet in length with 16 foot beam and a mean draught of 11.5 feet.
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Ekaterina Goglapdris
Oporto
Ondine
Bisert
Tunis
Rotterdam
Teamey
Chew
Ministry of Marine
Bizerta
Lawrence Leads Atchison In Game On Stadium Field
Lawrence high school built a big first half lead over Atchison in the football game. By mid game the score stood Lawrence 19 Atchison 0. Schaake scored twice in the first period, with one extra point good and the second blocked. Lohman tallied in the second quarter, with the extra point failed.
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Lawrence
Mrs. Stables Assigned to Hoover Curtis Campaign
Mrs. Fumice W. Stables of Omaha, a member of the Omaha tribe, received notification from the speaker's bureau of the national committee that she is assigned to campaign work for the Hoover Curtis ticket. She will visit the Omaha, Winnebago, Santee, and Powhatan reservations in Nebraska and later some Oklahoma reservations before reporting to Republican headquarters in Lincoln.
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Fumice
Rhoda
Island ‘Street
National
Ment Tod
Hoover- Curtis
Neb
Stabler
Union Floor Plans Arrive for Memorial Union Floor
Plans and specifications for the second floor assembly room of the Memorial Union at the University were received from Pond & Pond, Chicago architects. A committee will advertise for bids on the walks and set a bid date, with $3911.50 available to support floor, heating, and ventilation work on the second floor.
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Bred Elsworth
Pond & Pond
Chicago
Charlie Hainess
Don Hatch
Mchard
Gafford
yProf
FAA
Russells
Pia Bo
Union Corporation
Ihand
Union Building
Bethel Agrees to Hickman Conference in California
Kansas City attorney for William Edward Hickman, the Los Angeles child murderer, seeks the death row inmate’s clemency as details from Benedict’s case surface. Football scores show Cathedral High of Wichita 0 255 Finvonea. Williams and Duke in college matchups trending.
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Benedict
Cathedral High
Wichita
Finvonea
Hickman
Sacramento
Cal
Jeromé Vals
Kansas City
William Edward ‘Hickman
Los’ Angeles
Stin
District Attorney Targets Night Club Crime Links
New York October 12 AP reports District Attorney Joeb H Banton warned that many night clubs are run by impoverished individuals with criminal records. He described clubs as hangouts for criminals and a lure for women with jewelry and men with money, urging action against them. The statement arose amid an investigation into a former club associate's death, ruled natural by a physician despite related suspicions.
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New’ York
Joeb H. Banton
Lawrence Odd Fellows members honored at Parsons grand lodge
J. R. Good of Lawrence named Grand Chief Patriarch of the Encampment Branch as the annual grand lodge meeting closes at Parsons. More than 4,300 delegates attended. Lawrence led in membership with 650. Appointments included O. E. as judiciary committee chair and F. B. Dodds as bulge of grievances chair. Gertie K. Johnson reelected grand secretary of the Rebekah lodge. Next year’s meeting set for Coffeyville.
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Jesuh
R. Good
Lawrence
Odd Fellowship
Grand Lodge
Parsons
Good
Odd’ Fellows Organization
Kansas
Pal Bons
Coffeyville
O. E
F. B. Dodds
I. C. Stevenson
Gertie K. Johnson
Rebekah
Art Exhibit At High School Courtyard Display
Mrs M R Howard and Mrs Olive Brush hosted an afternoon exhibition of pictures at the Lawrence High School building under the club’s auspices. The collection loaned by the State features famous American and European works. Tomorrow the display opens to the public from 1 to 1 o'clock in the Bechtel corridor, with hostesses inviting attendance.
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M. R. Howard
Olive -Brush
Lawrence’ Art
Ibition
Bechtel
Bej
Severe quake rattles Cornish city in morning panic
An earthquake struck Cornish early this morning. Officials report casualties and arrests, with chaos in the streets as residents fled. Names and details are unclear due to damaged text, but reports say one official was killed and others were taken into custody amid confusion.
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Athens
Giegre
Get
Cornith
Indiana Street resurfacing dispute and petition drive
Street work plans include resurfacing Indiana Street from curb to curb with asphalt in mid street and full width, removing old car line. Kaw Paving Co to lay middle strip at 1.0 per sq yd and resurface at 1.15 per sq yd, funded by property owners via a circulating petition to cover extra costs. Some owners urged to join to cover curb-to-curb resurfacing costs and central strip plan. city weighing full-street paving resolution.
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Indiana Street
Curete
Bhiong
Fn A
Kaw-Pavinge Company of
Kansas Elert Company
Thret
Kaw Paving Company
Guners
Parole for Stanley M'Cormnick from Leavenworth
Paroled Leavenworth inmate Stanley McCormick, released on parole after serving part of a five year sentence for possessing matter stolen from U.S. mails, has decided not to return to Minneapolis. He plans a new start, possibly settling in Chicago, after leaving Leavenworth yesterday for St. Louis with a sister.
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Leavenworth
Kan
United States
Stan McCi
Corn
Minneapouis
MeCormick
St. Louis
Smak
Chicago
Fourth Annual Marathon to Port Chester Ends in New York Victory
Albert Janvrin of New Rochelle N Y won the fourth annual marathon from New York City to Port Chester finishing in 2 hours 2 minutes 37 seconds. Clarence Demar of Hielrose Mass was second, with HORS and Trae Wrer of Monae A Canada-north in subsequent places. Abilene Woman Killed in East Abilene Kan Mrs H Malott died after a car went off a bridge near Confivencr EA. her husband was uninjured. Girl Scout President Named Colorado Springs Oct 12 Mrs William Hoffman of Barrington RI was elected national president. Embezzlement charges involved a Baptist tone Miss on board funds over three years. three years total.
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Albert Janvrin
New Rochelle
New York University
New York City
Clarence. Demar
Hielrose
Mass
Poate
Atenee Rooklyn
Monae A
Canada-north
Abilene
Kan
H. Malott
M. H. Malott
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Saalely
Colorado Springs
Colos
William Hoffman
Barrington,r. L
Oiee
African converts cost Lutheran mission gains
Erie October reports the cost of converting Africans to Lutheran faith. Delegates heard the church faced a $50,000 expense for the Liberian mission work in Africa. Treasurer Clarence Miller of Philadelphia noted the high cost and compared conversion costs abroad: India $20, China $450, Japan $550.
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Erie
Lutheran Church In America
Clarence Miller
Philadelphia
Africa
India
China
Japan
Liquor Raid Targets Dink On Home Arrests Six Held
Officers conducted a third raid of the week at a residence in Dink on in the battoms and seized alleged corn liquor. Six persons including Moore Tupe Bryant Charl Bryant and May Wallace were arrested and jailed in County Jail. The raid found a license slum at the location and officers Hunter Smith Callin Yogier and others led the operation.
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Lave Beazer
Dinkon
Iy Moore
Ph Tupeke
Curtis Bryant
Charl S Bryant
Kansas City
Hunter
Sand truck collision injures man near Lawrence
Charles Hil of 128 New veack street suffered a broken right arm when a sand truck collided with his vehicle miles southwest of Lawrence. Hil was returned to Lawrence by passing motorists and treated by Dr J B Henry. Authorities investigated the accident today as the truck driver’s name was not learned.
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Charles Hil
New Veack Street
Team Ae
U. Sh Rhwe Baork
Hil
Hill
Lawrence
J. B. Hen‘yy
Nott
Woman Rescues Tourists in Snow Near Rock Springs
A woman tourist earned credit for rescuing more than fifty motorists marooned on a snowbound highway between Baxter Station and Bitter Creek during a severe blizzard. Volunteers aided as twenty five cars stalled along the route, with over a score of rescuers reaching the scene through whiteout conditions.
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Rock Springs
Wyo
Baxter Station
Bitter Creek
Park
Tawenty
Australian Post
Athenian Oath to New U Students at Memorial Ceremony
Prominent Kansas figures plus University leaders spoke at Memorial Stadium for the new student initiation Tuesday evening. The Athenian oath was recited as torchlight processions moved from North Hall to Mount Oread, symbolizing campus unity and tradition. Speakers urged hard work, loyalty, and beneficial future ties to the University.
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Davis
Sheffield
Ingal
United
Lawrence Persons
Old North
Corbinhall
Mount Oread
Poco Frazier
University Cross Country
Ig Fn
George C. Foster
Richard Awn
Tess
Ul Clarence Munns
Jane Poindexter
H. Jorgentsen
Ruth Briedenthal
Paul Stotts
Wand Dim i Hodges
Denies Smith Support in Journal Dispatch
A Birmingham dispatch in the Journal World reports Mrs Mabel Janes West a WC T U state executive member denied backing Governor Smith for the presidency. The Kansas WC T U convention in Wichita saw denial of the claim by Mrs West. E Sawyer a Washington Creek delegate confirmed the report had no foundation.
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World
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Ala
Mabel Janes West
WC. T.U
Smith
West
Kansas W. C
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