Walker Quits as New York Mayor
James W. Walker resigns as mayor of New York amid a heated dispute over investigations and removal charges. Governor Roosevelt promised further action, while Samuel Seabury backed the charges as fully proved and corroborated by evidence. Walker announced he would seek vindication by appealing to the people.
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Almoest
Senseuvuas
Tammany
Asssault
Gov. Roosevelt
Democratic Party
Supreme Authority
Seabury
Roosevelt
Samuel Seabury
Hofstadter Legislative Investigating Committee
George F. Walker
St. Patrick's Cathedral
New York
Mayfair House
McKee Becomes New Mayor of New York Without Ceremony
Joseph McKee, former president of the New York City board of aldermen, assumed the mayoralty after James J. Walker resigned. The succession was automatic with no oath or ceremony planned, and McKee entered city hall to begin his duties.
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New York
James Wd. Walker
Jimmie
Greenwich Village
Ransevelt
Joseph V. Mckee
Board of Aldermen
Joseph. McKee
City Hall
City of
New Or
James J. Walker
Roosevelt closes Walker ouster hearing in two minutes
Albany, Sept 2 AP Governor Roosevelt formally ended the Walker ouster inquiry after reading a telegram from John J. Curtin saying the former mayor would not appear and had resigned. Roosevelt declared the hearings closed with no comment on the outcome.
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Albany
N. Y
Roosevelt
Walker
Rio Grande Flood Swamps Eagle Pass and Piedras Negras
Flood waters from the Rio Grande inundate Eagle Pass's business district and parts of Piedras Negras, rising at about three feet an hour. Buildings collapse, residents evacuate, and essential services like water are cut as both towns reel. Debris and animal remains drift downstream.
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Eagle Pass
Tex
Rio Grande
Piedras Negras
International Bridge
Texas Electric Service Company
Del'Rio
Southern Pacific
del Rio
le Pass
United States
Laredo
Loyal troops maintain control of Quito as rebels resist
Loyal government forces held Quito while one rebel faction refused surrender. The capital endured three days of heavy clashes, with Red Cross reports of about 380 killed and 732 wounded from artillery and street fighting.
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Quito
Ecuador
Neptali Bonifax
Red Cross
Jobs for railroad men to feawanna recall 51 engineers
The Delaware Lackawanna and Western or Erie Lackawanna? Officials announced the recall to service of 51 locomotive engineers and firemen by the railroad. The recall was not seasonal, and indications pointed to more men returning soon.
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Feawanna Railroad
New York
Sept. 2
3Ckawanna Railroad Today
Weather Forecast for Kansas and Regions
Weather outlook for Kansas shows fair conditions in the west and mostly cloudy skies in the east tonight and Saturday. Temperatures rise slightly in the southwest and north central areas. morning skies are cloudy or partly cloudy with clear in Coffeyville. Road conditions vary from good to rough with mud in Topeka and Emporia and softer surfaces around Manhattan and Pittsburg.
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Kansas
Coffeyville
Topeka
Emporia
Manhattan
Pittsburg
Wichita
Taylor Bound for Trial in Shooting Case
George Taylor faces trial on two counts after a preliminary hearing before Justice Charles Springer. Bonds set at 12 500 per count totaling 25 000. Witnesses described the July 6 shooting at 1804 Tennessee street and a kidnapping of Taylor and Bessie Taylor’s four year old son.
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George Taylor
Bessie Taylor
Everett Christenson
Charles Springer
Christenson
Taylor
George, Jr
Chris
Jenson
L. K. Zimmer
Zimmer
Memorial Hospital
Ed Riling
Atettorney
R. B
R. B. Stevens With the Prosecution While George Melvin
W. J. Cummings
Henry Smith
Tennessee Street
Mystery surrounds Oberlin farmer Tom McKay disappearance
Officers investigate a likely homicide after blood-stained sheets, a trail from the bedroom to a street, and blood-stained tools including an ice-pick and hammer are found near Tom McKay’s bed. Granddaughter Edith Miller alerted police when discovering violence signs. Neighbor Karl Ewing spoke with McKay at midnight before he vanished. McKay had prepared his gasoline for a Beloit trip. papers scattered, car in garage.
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Overlin
Kan
APJ
Tom McKay
Oberlin
McKay
Edith Miller
Karl Ewing
Big Six Football Broadcastters Endorse Continued Coverage
Kansas City AP reports six athletic directors voted to continue broadcasting Big Six football next fall. They noted broadcasting helps football overall despite possible attendance impact and planned a Lawrence track meet on November 15 replacing two mile fall events. Attendees included Bible, Owen, Allen, Ahearn, Bremer, and Metcalfe.
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Kansas City
Lawrence
Discount Gasoline Probe Sways State Officials
Topeka September 2 AP Thurman Hill a Kansas Public Service Commission member accused Standard Oil Company of Indiana of cutting gasoline prices to monopolize the oil business The attorney general should study whether recent actions violate anti trust laws Hill said Standard of Indiana set up special discount gasoline for retail buyers of 100 gallons or more monthly Demoralization of the gasoline retail business cited as concern by Hill New Ford V E Hamiltons Adv
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Topeka
Thur ‘Man Hill
Kansas Public Service Commission
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Standard of Indiana
Hill
EEE Oil
Fliers Rescue In Nicaraguan Jungle by Fellow Marines
Three American fliers told how they jumped from a damaged patrol plane in a jungle storm and survived nine days with help from fellow Marines. Lieut. Coffman, Lieut. Binney, and Corporal Townsend were rescued near Bluefields after Scofield and Townsend guided the way, while Lieut. Rutledge and Sergeant Simons died seeking to aid them.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Clovis C. Coff
San Antonio
Tex
Sergi
R. R. Townsend
Bluefields
Plan for Midwest governors to end farm strike discussed
Des Moines reports a suspended farm strike as Farmers Holiday Association members urge governors of Iowa Nebraska Minnesota and North Dakota to issue proclamations to withhold produce. Milo Reno backs the idea ahead of a Midwest governors conference in Sioux City to settle pricing disputes and end the movement. Governors Turner White Olson Shafer signaling attendance. Meanwhile two notable regional deaths Calvin G Perkins 77 farming figure from Kaw Valley and Frank Kennedy 71 Lawrence pioneer. Funeral details provided.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Minnesota
Woodbury County
Farmers’ Holiday Association
Milo Reno
Reno
Midwest
Sioux] City, Inc
Turner
White
Ohio
Olson
Shafer
North Dakota
Meeis
Omaha
Pirates and Reds duel as Pittsburgh wins 2 1
Pittsburgh defeated Cincinnati 2 to 1 in a pitchers' duel as Mrench limited Reds to six hits and Lucas allowed nine. It marked Pittsburgh's sixth straight victory. Chicago Cubs beat St Louis for their thirteenth straight win in a separate game. American League notes include Washington beating New York 7 1 behind Marberry, and a doubleheader sweep by Philadelphia over Boston with McNair and Simmona homering.
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Pittsburgh
Red Lucas
Waite
Pirates
Cineionti Reds
Weench
Lucas
Cineinnias
Levens
Freneh
Grave
Johnson
Lindsey
J. Wilson
Grimes
Root
Harnett
New York
Fred Marberry
Yankees
Washington
the Yanks
Gamos Aith
Bolns
Ruth
Gehrig
Philadelphia
Boston
Marber
Spencer
Pipgras
Wells
Dickey
Weiland
Boerner
Tate
Mahaffey Sint Tewings
Dion Oh
Kline
McNauchton
Gallagher
Pickering
Planes Lock Wings in Air Race At Cleveland
In Cleveland Ohio two amateur pilots William A Warrick Jr and Paul S Bloom were injured but not seriously after their borrowed monoplane wings locked during the second lap of a 21 mile air race. The crash demolished both planes and Sydney Moore Nesbitt of Montreal won the event with a 101.964 mph average. B F Stegall of Savannah Ga placed second and S B Cleverly of Toronto third.
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Cleveland
Airport
William A. Warrick, Jr
Paul S. Bloom
National Air Faces
Bloom
Warrick
Davenport
Iowa
Sydney
Moore Nesbitt
Montreal
Canada
B. F. Stegall
Savannah
B. Cleverly
Toronto
Relief applications handled by Mona Simpson in Chamber offices
Miss Mona Simpson is taking O. W. Owen’s place in filling out relief forms at the Chamber of Commerce offices while he visits different county areas. Owen will be away three days, traveling to Eudora Baldwin and Lecompion. Twenty four persons filled out blanks this morning.
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Mona Simpson
O. W. Owen
Chamber of Commerce
Owen
Eudora
Baldwin
Lecompion
Monnday
Awards at Mount Hope 4-H Fair Highlight Exhibits
The third annual 4-H Club and Vocational Agriculture Fair closed today as one of the best yet. About 150 displays were shown in the Mount Hope nursery building on West Fourth Street. Last night roughly 600 attendees heard Prof. W. W. Davis speak on George Washington As a Farmer. The program included a parade and finals of fitting and showings, a style review, and musical numbers.
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Mount Hope Nursery
West Fourth Street
W. W. Davis
George Washington
D.gres
Ministry of Silence
Union Service Seeks Silent Sermon and Singing
The article covers livestock judging awards at a Union Service event with multiple winners in baby beef dairy calves and swine, plus a sermon topic The Ministry of Silence by Rev A D Grey at South Park. Soprano Mildred Dunn will be guest soloist with Mrs C U Straf ton as accompanist hoping for a large congregation.
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Roberta Steele
Walter Houk
Jacquelean Steele
Clyde Wulfkuhle
Herman Wulfkuhle
George Haverstock
John Metsker
James Garrett
South Park
A. D. Grey
Plymouth Congregational Church
Mr. Grey
Michigan
Mildred Dunn
CU. W. Strafton
142 Aggies Get Privilege of Cutting Classes
Manhattan Kansas September 2 The privilege of cutting classes has been extended to 142 juniors and seniors at Kansas State College for one year. Recipients must carry at least 16 hours a semester and earn 42 credit points with an average of B in all work and may not fail any course. President Dr F D Farrell called the exemption an unusual honor. Attendance records of past cutters have matched college averages.
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Manhattan
Kan
Kansas State College
F. D. Farrell
Plans for Home Loan Banks Revealed at Fortieth League Meet
Delegates at the fortieth annual convention of the United States Building and Loan League in French Lick Indiana heard Franklin Wo Fort and other home loan bank board members outline operating plans for the new state. President Hoover sent a message praising the home loan bank system as a tribute to the underlying theory and efficiency of building and loan associations. The board said decisions on registrars for stock subscriptions and delaying director appointments and bank leases will come after subscriptions begin, with the next meeting set for Washington Tuesday.
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French Lick
Indi
United States Building and Loan League
Franklin” Wo Fort
Home Loan Bank Board
Hoover
United States
Washington
Anks
Five fascists commuted to life in Prussia case
Berlin reports that five fascists condemned to death at Beuthen for killing a communist during a political brawl had their sentences commuted to life imprisonment by a federal commission led by Chancellor Von Papen. The mercy decision cites the emergency degree of August 9 allowing capital punishment for political violence. The murder occurred just after the decree took effect.
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Berlin
Germany
Beuthen
von Papen
Bandits, Make Big Haul In Flandreau Bank Raid
Five gunmen raided the First National Bank at Flandreau South Dakota and escaped with more than 10000 dollars including bonds valued at 2600. They reportedly fled east toward Minnesota with bank clerk Alma Weide as a hostage who was released unharmed about a mile away. The incident followed an earlier underestimated loss. A separate item notes Missouri state board of equalization voting a 1 cent increase in railroad and railroad terminal assessments.
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Jefferson City
State Board of Equalization
Missouri
Walker Resignation Not Yet Final Says Aide
New York City sanitation chief and Walker’s personal physician said the mayor’s resignation had not occurred on his advice. He would still urge Walker to take a rest as his blood pressure remains weak. Rabbi Wise and Rev Holmes urged nonpartisan groups to unite against Walker’s reelection. Former senator Love called Walker a victim of insincere friends, while Smith avoided comment on any mayoral run.
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Deslarims
City of
York
Hany
Alker
State Senate
New York
William Schroder
City Sanitation Commission
James J. Walker
Stephen S. Wise
The
Free Synagogue
Wise
John Haynes Holmes
Weller
Brooklyn
Love
Tammany
Alfred FE. Smith
Long Island
Smith
Paris Confirms US Consults On Germany Armaments
Paris confirms France will consult not only Versailles co signatories but also the United States on Germany armaments. France will review the German memorandum in collaboration with other powers including the United States, and proceed through the League or Geneva disarmament talks. The French cabinet meets tomorrow.
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Paris
France
Germany
United States
America
League of Nations
Geneva
French Council of Ministers
United States Clinches Walker Cup Victory in 7th Straight
In Brookline Mass on September 2 the United States clinched the Walker Cup, halving a 36-hole singles match between Captain Frances Quimet and Tony Torrance after six straight U S wins in the two day competition. The victory marks the seventh straight triumph for Americans in ten years of the international series.
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Brookline
Mass
United States
Frances "Quimet
Tony Torrance
Flour aid expansions in Lawrence Douglas County
The Red Cross plans 295 barrels of government flour for Lawrence and Douglas County needy, pending St Louis approval. Local chapter has distributed over 200 barrels, with some complaints of undeserving recipients. Plans also seek free cotton cloth for 75 men 125 women and 875 children under a congressional act, with sewing tasks to be distributed among churches and organizations.
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Lawrence
Douglas County
Red Cross
C. A. Puls
American National Red Grass
Congress
Alrs
James R. Tavilor
Rotary defeats Kiwanis in rubber game on South Park
Dr F C Phog Allen pitched a full game as Rotary beat Kiwanis 15 to 4 on South Park diamond in the rubber match. Nick Wagstaff led Rotary with a victorious captaincy and George Wetzel, Docking, and Brand pitched for Kiwanis. The three games raised 13.17 for the Junior Twilight League.
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Dr. F.C
Allen
Rotary
Kiwanis Club
South Park
Nick Wagstaff
George Wetzel
Kiwanians
Wetzel
George Docking
John Brand
Judge Reports Gain in Marriage Licenses Here
The Probate Judge L. H. Menger office in Douglas County shows an upturn with August licensing. Forty-four licenses were issued in August versus twenty-eight in July and thirty-eight a year ago, nearing the high marks seen in 1921 and 1932 for recent years.
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L. H. Menger
Douglas County
Hitler taunts von Papen as Brown Shirts rally for victory
In a Berlin rally of about 20 000 followers Adolf Hitler challenged Chancellor Franz von Papen to dissolve the Reichstag any number of times. He vowed the Nazis would win and that Germany would soon be "glimmering brown" while labeling von Papen a political dabber. A separate notice invites worship at First Baptist Church as Dr Walter L Wilson of Kansas City preaches.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Franz von Papen
Junker
Reichstag
Hitler
Germany
First Baptist Church
Walter L. Wilson
Kansas City
Wilson
WDAF
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