Doomed Chinese Battalion Fights to Hold Shanghai
Shanghai report says a Chinese battalion trapped in Chapei refused US and British offers to withdraw into the international settlement. The unit, under 30, held barricaded warehouses as Japanese forces advance, while foreigners watch from rooftops amid bombardment and growing danger to western districts.
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Shanghai
Chinese Chapei
International
John C. Beaumont
A. P. D. Telfer-Smollet
Soochow Creek
Chin-Yuan
Nippon
Chapei
Navy
Chiang
Kai-Shek
Eighty Eighth
China
Nanjiang
Hungijao
Japan
Hungiao
Hungjao
Mussolini Calls for German Return to African Colonies
Rome, Oct. 28 Mussolini urged that Germany be restored to its former African colonies and declared that peace requires eliminating bolshevism in Europe. He praised Rome Berlin axis solidarity and defended Italy’s empire amid criticism over armament levies.
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Rome
Mussolini
Germany
Il Duce
Italy
Reichschancellor Hitler
Europe
Peherss
Duce
Hitler
Rome-Berlin
German East Africa
German Southwest Africa
Union of South Africa
The
Cameroons
Africa
Togroland
Caroline Islands
Pacific
Kiaochow
Shantung
China
Marshall Islands
Indian airman reported killed on Atlantic flight leg
Airman Pi G P Nair of India, who left Croydon Airdrome on the first leg of a projected Atlantic crossing, was reported killed when his plane The Spirit of India crashed near Forges-Les-Eaux France. Forges-Les-Eaux lies near Rouen about 25 miles inland from Le Havre, roughly 350 miles from Marseille the planned first stop.
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London
G. P. Nair
Croydon
Spirit of India
Forges-Les-Eaux
France
Rouen
le Havre
English Channel
Nair
Marseille
Grub Swarms Add Worry After Grasshopper Battle
In Hutchinson Kansas area farmers report white grub swarms damaging new wheat crops. County agent Don W Ingle says grubs stayed in a small zone that did not receive the cold rain ten days ago, easing the grasshopper threat for the year.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Althe
Don W. Ingle
Kansas Has Nine Million Unspent in 1933 PWA Funds
Washington reports Kansas holds 9 949 191 dollars of the 33 107 107 allotted for 1937 PWA construction yet to be spent. George M Bull to direct Kansas PWA activities November 1 and begin liquidating projects as Ickes targets July 1 completion. Since program start 272 projects costing 23 158 131 dollars completed, 56 projects remain uncompleted.
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Washington
Kansas
PWA
Ickes
George M. Bull
Mussolini backs Germany on colonial expansion
Berlin reports Mussolini endorses Germany's return to a place in the African sun signaling a new phase in Germany's drive for colonies. The foreign office mouthpiece and many papers note a shift in the English press toward respect for German colonial arguments.
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Berlin
Benito Mussolini
Germany
Deutsche Diplomatisch - Politische Korrespondenz
Foreign Office
Kansas educators to attend Central Missouri Teachers College installation
Will represent University of Kansas figures R. A. Schwegler the dean of education and Prof. E. E. Bayles of the education faculty at the installation of George W. Bremer as president of Central Missouri State Teachers College in Warrensburg tomorrow.
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University
R. A. Schwegler
School of Education
E. E. Bayles
University of Kansas
George W. Bremer
Central Missouri Pie Teachers College
Warrenburg
Peace hints from Japanese source on talks with major powers
A high Japanese official said Japan is open to friendly talks with powers including the United States toward restoring peace with China. The plan involves arms talks via ambassadors in Tokyo and Nanking, with France and Italy likely joining, aiming for a possible armistice and to keep northern China markets open.
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Paris
Japan
United States
China
Brussels
Tokyo
Nanking
Joseph C. Grew
Robert L. Craigie
Koki Hirota
France
Italy
Crawford to Speak at Lawrence Chamber Luncheon
Ivan C. Crawford dean of engineering at the University of Kansas will address the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce luncheon next Tuesday at the Eldridge hotel. He will discuss The Planning of Public Works and his talk will be broadcast on WREN. Reservations to 485.
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Ivan C. Crawford
University of Kansas
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Eldridge
Crawford
George C. Shaad
University of Idaho
Dean Crawford
University of Colorado
Army School of the Line
Langres
France
Army War College
Washington, D. C
Engineer Reserve
WREN
Chamber of Commerce
Blockade Enforced on Valencia Coast by Loyalist Navy
Vice-Admiral Francisco Moreno Fernandez announced a complete blockade of the Valencia coast from Almeria to the northern frontier with France. He arrived at Palma with 35 ships and took command of land sea and air forces in Mallorca. The gunboats Dato and Jose Canalejas supported the operation. Pal ma now serves as the insurgent naval base.
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Palma
Mallorca
Francisco Moreno Fernandez
Valencia
Almeria
France
Admiral Fernandez
Dato
Jose Canalejas
Balearic Islands
Convicts Captured After Priest-Hijack in New Mexico
Two Oklahoma convicts Wallace McCullough and Francis Dose aged 24 and 29 were brought to the Santa Fe state penitentiary under heavy guard after a wild mountain chase in which they hijacked four Catholic priests. Sheriff Pedro Valdez of Rio Arriba county captured them at gunpoint. They face armed robbery charges and were arraigned later today.
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Santa Fe
N. M
Oklahoma
State Penitentiary
New Mexico
Wallace McCullough
Francis Dose
Pedro Valdez
Rio Arriba
Imperial pomp astounds Peiping as Japanese envoy arrives
Peiping October 28. Japanese aide de camp Colonel Shitei arrived with Emperor Hirohito’s message and gifts as Chinese crowds watched in awe. Streets were cleared by pistol point while foreign vehicles were halted and officials were restrained by Japanese gendarmes and Chinese police. A prominent Japanese official was rough handled while escorting foreigners.
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Peiping
China
Shitei
Hirohito
Kang-Teh
Manchukuo
Hsuan Tung
Rivers Near Flood Stage Hit Eastern States and Washington
Heavy rains pushed rivers toward flood stage across the east and Washington state. In Pennsylvania and Maryland streets filled in towns like Cumberland while Buckhannon Wy, WV faced 30 feet, forcing evacuations and closures as busses failed to run. Washington saw a 60 mile gale and downed power lines as rivers rose near crest levels.
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Olympic Peninsula
Washington
Johnstown
Stonycreek
Allegheny
Monongahela
Pittsburgh
Cumberland
Morgan C. Harris
Ridgely
W. Va
West Virginia
Weston
Sutton
Buckhannon
American Legion
State of Washington
Peace Officers Association Names Board Of Governors
Kansas Peace Officers Association president Joe Bauml announced appointments to the board of governors and scheduled a Sunday meeting in Newton to form a legislative committee. District 1 includes W. C. Linville Atchison police chief and Bob Schanze Lansing State Prison parole officer.
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Wichita
Kan
Joe Bauml
Kansas Peace Officers Association
Oard
Newton
W. C. Linville
Atchison
Bob Schanze
Lansing State Prison
Roy E. Dyer
Sedan
Lee Knapp
Chanute
Clarence Frieden
Medicine Lodge
C. A. Bedell
Ted Phillips
Hays
C. K. Pryor
State Highway Patrol
Guy Near
Harper County
Border skirmish between Soviet and Manchukuoan detachments
The Domei agency reported from Seoul that Soviet and Manchukuoan detachments skirmished on the Siberian border with no casualties.
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Siberian
Tokyo
Domei
Seoul
Korea
Elijah Jones Faces Trial For Church Pulpit Theft
Elijah Jones, a Black man, will be tried in Justice John Baldwin's court on a charge of stealing the pulpit from the Independent Baptist church in Dallas. The docket notes a Saturday hearing. Classifieds mention ongoing buy and sell ads with a twenty four word limit for eighty cents.
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Dallas
Elijah Jones
John Baldwin
The
Independent Baptist Church
Traders Scramble to Cover Shorted Shares on Market Shift
New York traders rushed to cover shares sold short after the federal reserve board altered margin requirements. Early gains of up to six dollars appeared as 1 000 to 15 000 share blocks moved, then receded as credit constraints weighed, with a late buying surge lifting many stocks to near opening highs. Bear traders faced competition from buyers inspired by the reserve board action.
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New York
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Wall Street
Reserve Board
WPA Kansas centralizes administration in Topeka
Clarence G. Nevins says the division of finance and statistics and employment assignments of the WPA in Kansas will be centralized in the Topeka office to cut administrative staff by about 30, leaving 285. Centralization affects Chanute Wichita and Salina offices but not field work or district offices. WPA employs 25,500 workers with 97 percent certified as needy. spending for administration capped at 5 percent under current law.
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Topeka
Finance and Statistics
WPA
Kansas
Clarence G. Nevins
Nevins
Chanute
Wichita
Salina
Hays
Dodge City
Kansas City
Logan County County Seat Vote Sparks Old Resident’s reminiscence
D C Oneal, long time Douglas County resident, recalls Logan County history as Russell Springs fought to be county seat in 1887. He walked 25 miles to the grand jury, notes a failed promoter scheme, and describes early population, water supply, and brooms maker days. Oakley now pursues the seat, seen as easier to reach with modern roads.
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Logan County
Russell Springs
Oakley
D. C
Smoky Hill
O’neal
Altho Oakley
Grand Jury
WREN Sale Hearing Continued in Kansas City Transfer Case
The communications commission continued today until November 18 a hearing on WREN Broadcasting’s request to transfer control of Lawrence Kansas to the Kansas City Star company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WREN
Washington
the Communications Commission
Wren Broadcasting Company
Lawrence, Kan
Kansas City Star Company
New Cars Featured in 1938 Plymouths and Chryslers Show
Motor In advertises 1938 Plymouth and Chrysler models at 827 Vermont Avenue. Read as a bold sales insert highlighting new vehicle lines and price ranges with emphasis on modern design and performance.
Lawrence names 14 on unemployment census committee
Mayor Alfred Lawrence announced fourteen Lawrence citizens as appointees to a committee to aid the federal census of the unemployed. The group will work with Postmaster Roger Williams to promote the survey, with secretary of the chamber George Hedrick as chairman. The census cards are to be distributed soon and returned to Washington by November 26.
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Lawrence
Alfred Lawrence
John D. Biggers
Congress
Roger Williams
George Hedrick
Chamber of Commerce
Merle W. Akers
al Green
Robert C. Rankin
W. C. Simons
C. E. Birch
Robert A. Hunt
Federation of Women’s Clubs
F. W. Gaunt
Edwin F. Akers
University of Kansas
Karl F. Baldwin
Visiting Nurses Association
Ethel Lynn
Red Cross
William Kollender
Veterans’ Organizations
R. B. Stevens
Mildred Watson
Williams
Washington
Traffic deaths rise nine percent in nine months 1937
The National Safety Council reports 28 140 traffic deaths in the first nine months of 1937 a nine per cent increase from the prior year. September saw 3 550 deaths down 10 per cent from August with New York leading nine month fatalities at 551 and Chicago at 544 Milwaukee regains safest city status over 500 000 population with two deaths in the month. Wichita Kansas reports 5.6 deaths per 100 000 in September the lowest in its class.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
New York
Milwaukee
Kansas
Maine
South Dakota
Nevada
Wichita
New Bedford
Mass
Land mine blast hits hospital corner in University City
A giant land mine exploded at the insurgent-occupied clinical hospital corner in University City Madrid on October 28. Reports say numerous insurgent machine gunners were trapped in the ruins as the blast crumpled the corner and shook the city while insurgent artillery fired shells through the area.
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Madrid
University City
Wall Street gains lift London rally boosts American shares
Washington news of margin changes and improvements in New York sparked a London rally. By close, prices of leading American issues were $1 to $4 or more higher.
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Relly
London Exchange London
Washington News
New York
London Exchange Today
Arrest Man for Bank Robbery in Blue Mound Case
Topeka reports state highway patrol superintendent Pr-Jack Jenkins said Melvin Ledbetter, 24, of Joplin was arrested on charges of robbing a Blue Mound Kansas bank of $600 on June 21. He was bound over to Linn county district court for trial in December.
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Topeka
Jack Jenkins
State Highway Patrol
Melvin Ledbetter
Joplin
Blue Mound
Kan
Linn County District Court
Hickman to Become State Vehicle Commissioner
Topeka announces Leonard G. Hickman former Reno county treasurer will take the post December 1, succeeding Carl Newcomer. Governor Huxman praises Hickman as one of Reno county’s best treasurers and top bookkeepers. He says the aim is an efficient department so the public can get what they want.
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Topeka
UPI
Leonard G. Hickman
Reno
Carl Newcomer
Hickman
Walter A. Huxman
Reno County
Huxman
Bankers Elect 508 Attend Kansas Group Meeting
The Kansas Bankers association group two meeting registered 508 attendees, a record for the group. Burlington will host the 1938 fall meeting with Harry Douglass chosen as chairman and FE A Farrow as secretary. Docking helped with nominations. the banquet and speech by A J Kull preceded dancing at the Union building on the university campus.
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Kansas Bankers Association
Burlington
Harry Douglass
Peoples National Bank
George Docking
First National Bank
Lawence
FE. A. Farrow
Waverly
Tom Sweeney
Peoples State Bank
Lawrence
Docking
Union Building
University
A. J. Kull
Topeka
Dun and Bradstreet
Weather looks warm and dry across Kansas for two days
Topeka reports clear skies and near peak warmth with highs around 75 to 80 degrees and lows near 45 to 50. Meteorologist S D Flora says the state will dry out further with little chance of moisture despite a desire for deep subsoil soaking rain.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Flora
Ohio
California
Gulf
Canada
Goodland
Chief of Police Issues Pre Halloween Warning
Chief Jude Anderson issued an annual pre Halloween warning to youths and parents about vandalism tied to holiday pranks. He said anyone caught destroying property will be booked and tried in police court, with fines likely and parents often liable. A youth was arrested for speeding after a string of pranks and will appear in police court tomorrow.
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Jude Anderson
Anderson
Mrs. Roosevelt Attacks Half Baked Thinking
Mrs. Roosevelt tells the Young Men'sBoard of Trade that she does not mind youth radicalism but condemns half baked thinking. She becomes the first woman to address the group urging clear community judgment.
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Mrs. Roosevelt
New York
Santa Fe appoints Donald C. Wilson assistant treasurer
Promoted in Santa Fe Service Chicago October 28 appointment of Donald C. Wilson of Topeka as assistant treasurer at New York for the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe railway and the Gulf Colorado Santa Fe railway announced last night by President S T Bledsoe of the Santa Fe.
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Santa Fe
Chicago
Donald C. Wilson
Topeka
New York
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway
S. T. Bledsoe
Stock Market Index Edges Higher by Narrow Margin
The stock index reading for 60 stocks rose slightly to 49 yesterday, up from 47.8, signaling a marginal advance in overall market performance. Traders monitored shifts in key sectors as the weekly data showed limited gains.
Better Spuds to Be Show Feature at Kansas Potato Event
The Fifteenth Annual Kansas Potato show themed Better Spuds will run November 4 and 5 at the National Guard armory. Officials will judge sweet and Irish potatoes, host 4-H teams, and feature talks by university and extension experts on potato history, production, and marketing.
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Kansas
National Guard
Roger Regnier
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Georgianna Smurthwaite
H. O. Werner
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
W. G. Amstein
Farmers to Receive 10 Percent More Soil Conservation Payments
Kansas farmers in the 1937 soil conservation program will get 10 percent higher payments than first announced. E. E. Leker, executive secretary of the state agricultural adjustment committee, said the original rates included a built in 10 percent upward or downward adjustment and federal officials chose the upward rise.
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Manhattan
Kan
Kansas
E. E. Leker
State Agricultural Adjustment Committee
Weather Forecast and Local Notes for Kansas
Fair tonight and Friday with warmer conditions in east and south. Clear morning. dirt toads noted as good. Gas office records show yesterday's high and today's low, with minor figures recorded for energy and coal company contact details.
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Associated Press
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Safety Council
Madrid Clinical Hospital
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BANK
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W. W. Davis
L. C. Williams
Kansas State College Extension Service
Dolph Simons
O. Browning
Linwood
J. C. Mohler
State Board of Agriculture
Department of History
Kansas University
Davis
Will Stiner
Regnier
Kimball Backus
Wyandotte County
Kaw Valley
O. O. Browning
O. H. Elmer
Jesse Haney
Werner
R. C. Hastings State Seed Department
Fargo
N. D
North Dakota
Vance M. Rucker
Plan Women’s
Georgiana Smurthwaite
Leavenworth County Farm Bureau Chorus
Douglas County Farm Bureau Chorus
Shawnee County Farm Bureau
Johnson County Farm Bureau
Dwight Kirsch
Department of Fine Arts
University of Nebraska
Old City Hall
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