British Killed by Japanese Shells in Shanghai Battle
Shanghai bombardment kills over 200 civilians as Japanese artillery and air raids hit Hungjao Soochow Sungkiang and surrounding towns. British soldiers die guarding the international settlement amid mounting anxieties for foreign lives and property. American officials warn of further incidents as the city’s battle intensifies.
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Shanghai
International Settlement
Nantao
Paotung
John C. Beaumont
Harry E. Yarnell
Clarence E. Gauss
Sungkiang
Southern Methodist Mission
Soochow
Nanziang
Wusih
Changshu
Hungjao
Ulstex
Jessfield Park
St. John’s University
Soochow Creek
Whangpoo River
United States Marine Corps
Chapel
Columbia Circle
Telfer Smollett
British Officials Decry Shanghai Shootings of Soldiers
London reports a rising British indignation over the killing of three Royal Ulster riflemen in Shanghai by Japanese gunfire. The incident follows a Brit ish sentry gunned down at a Shanghai defense post and comes amid calls in Parliament for sanctions against Japan.
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London
Royal Ulster
House of Commons
Japan
Tom Williams
Flood Fears Ebb Along Ohio and Potomac Rivers
Flood waters from West Virginia and western Pennsylvania receded in Pittsburgh and Cumberland as the Monongahela stayed near flood stage and the Potomac crest weakened. Residents returned from sandbag barriers while basements and riverfront areas saw diminished damage.
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Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Ohio River
W. S. Brotzman
Cumberland
National
Ridgely
W. Va
Ford Plant Reopens If Protection Is Guaranteed
Detroit October 29. Kansas City Ford plant to reopen if police protection is provided for workers. City manager Mc Elroy, after meeting Ford officials Bennett and Henry Ford, will return to Kansas City to draft a letter to Edsel Ford requesting protection. Plant could resume in about three weeks after safety assurances.
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Ford
Detroit
H. F. McElroy
Kansas City
Ford Motor Company
Bennett
Ford Company
Plane Down On One Wheel At Newark Airport
An American Airlines transport with seven passengers circled Newark airport for 1 hour 10 minutes with a damaged landing gear before B C Moore of Chicago made a safe one wheel landing. The craft arrived from Chicago at 12 45 pm and emergency crews stood by as police and ambulances awaited. The passengers were only slightly shaken.
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Newark
N. J
American Airlines
B. C. Moore
Chicago
Moore
Heat Reaches 92 Degrees Before Easing to 90
The thermometer at the gas office recorded a high of 92 degrees shortly before 3 p m this afternoon, then fell back to 90 degrees as the day cooled.
Cowley County Bonds Get State Approval for Relief Funds
The Kansas State Tax Commission authorized a $20,000 relief bond issue for Cowley County, enabling participation in federal social welfare funds for 1937. Officials cited irregular expenditures on prior bonds and debated allocations for WPA projects and county relief amid looming fund shortages.
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Cowley
Topeka
Cowley County
State Tax Commission
R. B. Church
Church
Tax Commission
Lester Luther
Clarence V. Beck
Luther
Luthor
Arkansas City
C. C. Cogswell
Ralph Roseberry
Charles Lewis
County Welfare Department
State Welfare Department
Santa Fe to suspend Topeka shop workers for four Saturdays
Topeka October 29. The Santa Fe railroad orders a four Saturday work suspension for nearly all mechanical staff in the Topeka shops. The curtailment aims to offset extra emergency work costs after converting 11 locomotives from coal to oil for passenger service between Kansas City and Chicago. Union and railroad officials note six such lay-offs may occur in a year under the contract, not exceeding one per week.
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Topeka
Santa Fe
Kansas City
Chicago
Union
Railroad
Planes Arrive At Fort Leavenworth Air Field
Thirteen planes to Fort Leavenworth along with 18 new aircraft this week bring total ships at the field to 26. Maj. Joseph A. Wilson, commander, said three of the new planes are basic training ships and five are among the fastest types in army service.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Fort Leavenworth Field
Joseph A. Wilson
Air Corps
Army Air Corps
Roosevelt holds budget talks on corn loan issue
President Roosevelt convened top budget aides in Hyde Park to balance the treasury. Morgenthau and Magill from Washington head to join tonight with plans to balance income and outgo for the new fiscal year. A corn loan is a key issue, aiming to let farmers hold corn and avoid selling below production costs.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Treasury
Morgenthau
Magill
The
Washington
Daniel W. Bell
County Milkmaid Contest at Baldwin Dairy Farm
Douglas county girls and city entrants under 21 may compete in a Saturday milking contest at the C C Clarridge dairy farm near Baldwin. Contestants draw milk from a designated cow. six county dairy men will attend a district meeting November 30 with speakers from Kansas State college and Hoards Dairyman. Prize money will be awarded. Entries close November 4 at Booth grocery Baldwin.
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Douglas County
C. C. Clarridge
Baldwin
Clarridge
Booth
Leavenworth
Johnson
Franklin
Shawnee
Douglas
Jefferson
D. M. Seath
Kansas State College
J. C. Nisbet
Hoards Dairyman
D. M. Smith
Bomb hits home of Los Angeles anti vice crusader
A bomb exploded under the home of Clifford E. Clinton, vice crusader and county grand juror, but did not injure him or eight household members. A corner of the building tore out and the kitchen was damaged. Clinton said the blast was a reprisal for his efforts against gambling and vice in Los Angeles County.
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Hollywood
Clifford E. Clinton
Los Angeles County
Clinton
Stock Market Index Rises to 50.3 After Gains
The average of 600 stocks rose to 50.3 with gains continuing after yesterday's 47.8 level. Investors monitor market momentum as broad gains push major indices higher.
Salvation Army Home Service Week Proclaimed
Alfred Lawrence mayor of Lawrence designates the week of November 1 as Salvation Army Home Service Week and urges citizens to respond to the financial appeal and support those in need through the canvass.
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Salvation Army
Lawrence
Alfred Lawrence
City of
Salvation Army Home Service
A. Lawrence
Spanish Armies Halt Fire to Fight Common Flood Threat
On the Aragon front insurgent and government forces halted fighting to counter a flood from the Ebro and tributaries. The Gallego river rose to 21 feet and the Ebro to 22 feet, flooding roads near Huesca and displacing Valencia troops. Heavy rains disrupted operations and altered frontline positions south of Zaragoza.
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Zaragoza
Spain
Aragon
Ebro
Gallego
Huesca
Valencia
Sabinanigo
Jaca
Zarafoams
R E Protsch Dies Longtime Lawrence Tailor
Richard E. Protsch 66 longtime Lawrence tailor died early today at St. Margaret's hospital Kansas City Kan after a recent illness He retired from tailoring six years ago and later worked with the Douglas County Building and Loan association A German born immigrant he was active in Rotary Odd Fellows Acacia Lodge and other clubs Surviving are his widow sister and two brothers Funeral services will be at Schubert chapel Monday at 2 PM with burial at Oak Hill cemetery in Lawrence.
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Richard E. Protsch
Lawrence
St. Margaret’s Hospital
Kansas City
Kan
Protsch
Douglas County Building and Loan Association
Magdeburg
Germany
United States
Baltimore
University of Kansas
Dick” Protsch
Mr. Protsch
Rotary
B. P. O. Ellis
Odd Fellows
Acacia Lodge No. 9
Lulu M. Protsch
Tennessee Street
Bertha Huddleston
Los Angeles
Calif
Alex Protsch
Rodona Beach
George Protsch
Sioux City
Schubert Chapel
Oak Hill Cemetery
R. L. Stewart
Stewart
K. U
Dorothy Frederickson
Test Driving Ability Becomes Requirement for Licenses
Applicants for driver licenses at the courthouse faced an actual driving test in addition to sight, color, and knowledge exams. Inspector C A McComas announced new orders from state vehicle commissioner Carl Newcomer requiring the full driving test for all applicants. M R Plummer conducted the tests, checking start, stop, reverse, and turning maneuvers, with licenses issued only after McComas approves.
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Court House
C. A. McComas
District 5
Carl Newcomer
M. R. Plummer
McComas
Congressmen Hill Dies in Oklahoma City Heart Attack
Oklahoma City reports Democratic congressman R. P. Hill died at a local hospital after a heart attack. Hill, a rare two state representative, first won Illinois twenty fifth district seat in 1912 and later returned to Congress in Oklahoma fifth district.
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Oklahoma City
R. P. Hill
Oklahoma
Hill
Illinois
Congress
Feld
Tuberculosis Clinic Set for Monday at Lawrence Memorial
The T B clinic will be held Monday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital under the Douglas County T B Association. Dr. C F Taylor will conduct the clinic. Patients should use the side entrance to the hospital.
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T. B
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Douglas County
T.B. Association
C. F. Taylor
Heinie Karnes Arrested After Chickens Found in Car
Warren Heinie Karnes, 39, jailed in Douglas county after being stopped near Tonganoxie with chickens from Clarence Plummer’s Lake View club poultry theft. He claimed ownership of the birds or that his sister in Topeka held them. license plate indicated Shawnee county, officials plan to press district court information. Karnes, previously convicted of murder in 1926, had his sentence commuted and pardoned by Governor Landon. he and his wife reportedly moved from Spokane to Kansas City before returning to Missouri.
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Earle N. Wright
Cowley
Warren “Heinie
Karnes
Douglas County
Tonganoxie
Clarence Plummer
Lake View Club
Leonard Turner
Leavenworth County
George Price
Topeka
Price
Plummer
Charles Springer
Kansas State Penitentiary
W. E. Monk
Lawrence
Alf M. Landon
Landon
Spokane
Wash
Kansas City
Railroads seek blanket 15 percent freight rate hike
J J Pelley president of the Association of American Railroads said the group will petition the Interstate Commerce Commission for a blanket 15 percent rise on all freight except coal coke lumber fruits and vegetables with later maximums for those commodities. They also seek passenger fare increases including 3.5 cents per mile for eastern coach fares to 24.5 cents. a similar rise in the south. and a $5 transcontinental fare increase. The plan totals an annual yield of 508 million with 48.5 million from passenger service and 459.5 million from freight.
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Chicago
J. J. Pelley
Association of American Railroads
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pelley
Russia Accepts Invitation to Brussels Nine Power Conference
Moscow reports Russia will attend the Brussels nine power conference on the Far East. Foreign Minister Maxim Litvinoff said Russia accepts the invitation even without signing the nine power treaty, citing interest in Far Eastern affairs and League of Nations guidance to cooperate on the Chinese-Japanese conflict.
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Moscow
Russia
Brussels
Altho
Maxim Litvinoff
League of Nations
Deadlock Tightens on Nonintervention in Spain Conflict
London October 29. Germany and Russia drove the subcommittee on Spanish nonintervention into a tighter deadlock. Von Ribbentrop insisted belligerent rights are a precondition for withdrawal of foreign volunteers. Ivan Maisky of Russia rejected the current Anglo French plan to withdraw fighters in full and urged a revised approach.
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London
Germany
Russia
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Spain
von Ribbentrop
Soviet
Ivan M. Maisky
Moscow
Kirby Page to Speak at Kansas University Lectures
Renowned author and minister Kirby Page will lecture at the University of Kansas on November 4 and 5 under YWCA and YMCA auspices. Subjects include A Creed for Youth Sino-Japanese conflict and What Religion Means to Me with additional talks at a faculty and religious workers event in Topeka on November 7.
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Kirby Page
University of Kansas
Pare
Y.W.C.A
Y.M.C.A
Fraser Theater
Pine Room
Union
Page
Ellen Payne
John Hunt
Disciples of Christ
Christian Century
United States
Topeka
Cool Indian summer lingers as Kansas forecasts
Topeka reports a cool spell warming into Indian summer with temperatures in the 80s yesterday. Forecaster S D Flora notes 45 to 50 degree minimums tonight as eastern Kansas nears 75 and western parts 70 by Saturday. Sky is clear across the midwest and the last 24 hours had no rain in Kansas led by 84 at Dodge City Ellis Goodland and Phillipsburg with Phillipsburg at 40 this morning.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Midwest
Dodge City
Ellis
Goodland
Phillipsburg
Heat Wave Stops Farmers in Audubon Iowa
An Indian summer heat wave sent thermometers above 80 degrees in western Iowa counties. Farmers quit field work as one man said it is too hot to husk, ending autumn activities for the day in Audubon and surrounding areas.
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Audubon
Iowa
New 1958 Plymouths and Chryslers On Display
Motor In presents the latest 1958 Plymouth and Chrysler models at 827 Vermont Avenue, highlighting new styling, features, and pricing to attract buyers.
State rests murder case against Anna Hahn in Wagner death
Cincinnati reports the state rested its murder by poison case against Anna Marie Hahn over the 78 year old Jacob Wagner. Corollary evidence included four other elderly men’s deaths. Judge Bell denied delay requests and session adjourned until Saturday. Katherine Keeler of Northwestern university testifies Hahn forged Wagner’s name to a $1,000 check and forged a will and power of attorney for herself.
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Cincinnati
Anna Marie Hahn
Jacob Wagner
Charles S. Bell
Bell
Katherine Keeler
Northwestern University
Crime Detection Laboratory
Hahn
Wagner
Huxman to Attend Homecoming at Manhattan
Gov. Walter A. Huxman will be a homecoming day guest at the Oklahoma-Kansas State football game in Manhattan this Saturday. He will not attend a November 3 banquet in Marshall, Missouri linked to the national cornhusking contest. A new term begins November 1 at Lawrence Business College.
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Huxman
Topeka
Walter A. Huxman
Manhattan
Marshall
Teachers to Attend Kansas Meeting in Lawrence
Dorothea Brande and Lord Marley will headline the Kansas State Teachers association sessions in Lawrence on November 5 and 6. Brande speaks on Wake Up and Live and personality development while Marley addresses The Danger of War.
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Dorothea Brande
Lord Marley
House of Lords
London
England
Kansas State Teachers Association
Lawrence
Asa Converse
Wellsville Globe
State House of Representatives
Lions Go to Holton on Away Football Trip
Lawrence high school football squad left at 3 30 this afternoon for Holton where they will meet the Holton high school team tonight Two full teams were taken on the trip George Goehring sophomore halfback was left at home because of injuries The trip participants include Frederick Carman Gaylord Carter Floyd Conley Linus Dietz Alfred Goehring Bob Hagen Carl Hird Warren Hodges Ralph Houk Leonard Jella Harold Johanning Maurice Knott Earl McClure Harold McKay Bob McKinney Elmo Maiden Donald Palmateer Lewis Reiderer David Rothchild Claire Rothchild John Stewart and Virgil ise.
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Lawrence High School
Holton
Holton High School
George Goehring
Frederick Carman
Gaylord Carter
Floyd Conley
Linus Dietz
Alfred Goehring
Bob Hagen
Carl Hird
Warren Hodges
Ralph Houk
Leonard Jella
Harold Johanning
Maurice Knott
Earl McClure
Harold McKay
Bob McKinney
Elmo Maiden
Donald Palmateer
Lewis Reiderer
David Rothchild
Claire Rothchild
John Stewart
Virgilise
Missouri debaters set December showdowns with Kansas teams
Two Missouri teams face University of Kansas and Kansas State college in December. Marvin Motley of Vandalia and James Ridgeway of Sedalia will debate KU in Columbia on December 4. Joseph Hardy of Monroe City and William Winter of Columbia will debate Kansas State in Manhattan on December 9 and KU at Lawrence on December 8.
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University of Missouri
John L. Bracken
Clayton
H. C. McKown
Gilson
Ill
Candace McDowell
State Teachers College
Milwaukee
Wis
Kansas
Columbia
University of Kansas
Kansas State College
Louren Reid
Marvin Motley
Vandalia
James Ridgeway
Sedalia
Joseph Hardy
Monroe City
William Winter
Kansas State
Manhattan
University of Kansas At
Lawrence
Manville divorce marks fourth split for heir to asbestos fortune
Pi Thomas Franklin Manville Jr. secured an uncontested decree at a private trial ending his fourth marriage. The proceedings at Reno on October 29 were finalized as Marcelle Edwards Manville won the divorce from Manville.
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Manville
Reno
Thomas Franklin
Tommy) ‘Manville, Jr
Marcelle Edwards Manville
Kansas Weather Forecast and Road Conditions Note
Weather summary notes fair conditions tonight and Saturday with cooler daytime. Morning skies clear and dirt roads listed as good. Includes brief temperature references and a line about University Coal Co with phone 44. Adv.
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Kansas
University Coal Co
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