Fascists Advance Toward Madrid as Alcazar Siege Intensifies
Reports say fascist forces push toward Madrid from Maqueda and Toledo, with bombardment of the Alcazar in Toledo continuing. Government troops tighten defenses behind Maqueda, while air raids and circulars seek Madrid’s surrender as relations with Uruguay strain over a separate diplomatic incident.
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Alcazar
Toledo
Grenadicen
Madrid
Maqueds
Maqueda-Madrid
Lisbon
Torrijos
I Maqueda
Toledo Wicin
Bilbao
Bay of Biscay
Eibar
Catalonia
Guadalajara
Maqueda
Santa Cruz del Retamas
France
Santander
Talavera- Madrid
Francisco Franco
Burgos
Union party seeks ballot spot for Lemke in Kansas
Rep Topeka Sept 22 The Union party electors filed a motion for a rehearing in the Kansas Supreme Court to place William Lemke on the state ballot If denied the party will take the case to the United States Supreme Court The Kansas court recently denied a writ of Mandamus to compel Secretary of State Frank J Ryan to print the electors names on the ballot
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Topeka
Wiliam Lemke
Kansas
Union Party
Supreme Court
Dennis Madden
United States Supreme Court
Frank ,J. Ryan
Child killed by produce truck in Wellington
Celine Brownell, adopted daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Wallace, Wellington, died last night after being struck by a produce truck. The accident occurred during an event in Wellington, and investigators are examining the vehicle involved, including a New Ford V-8 seen nearby. Hamilton's-Adv notes the fatal outcome.
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Wellington
Celine Brownell
W. L. Wallace
Execution of 3 Women Leads Uruguay to Break Relations With Spain
Uruguay severed relations with Spain after cabinet discussions of reports that three sisters of Montevideo’s consul in Madrid were executed by militia forces. The sisters Dolores Consuelo and Maria Aguiar disappeared eight days earlier and were later found dead with others, prompting the diplomatic break. Their brother remains in Hendaye, France.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Madrid
Spain
Tod
Dolores
Consuelo
Maria Aguiar
Foreign Ministry
Hendaye
France
Militis
Italian control claimed on Mallorca after seaplane arrival
La Voz asserted Mallorca is under Italian influence as 11 Rossini commanded seaplanes arrived. Franco allegedly coordinated with Italian officials while civil governor was replaced by Antonio Ossorio as Italians land on Palma, with local authorities in turmoil and March financing the rebellion.
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Pries Mairi
Mallorca
la Voz
Rossini
Laredona
Insula Att Js
Francisco Franco
Juan March
Madrid
Franco
Palma
Isand
LaVoz
Antonio Ossorio
Payrolls rise in Kansas as August figures show gains
Topeka reports Industrial employment in Kansas rose 4 percent in August year over year with payrolls up 1.6 percent while farm work fell 4 percent from July. August employment up 11.5 percent from 1982 and 8 percent from 1931. payrolls 25.1 percent above 1982 and 19 percent above 1941. Major gains in food products, meat packing, mining, oil refining, railroad, and flour milling. retail and wholesale payrolls declined.
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Topeka
Kansas
G. E. Blakely
Payrells
Plan County Meetings for Kansas Farmers
Manhattan Kansas September 29 Kansas State extension director Harry Umberger announced county meetings for farmers to provide recommendations for the 1987 agricultural conservation program. Meetings would run October 5 to 10 as part of evaluating the 1936 program and informing national AAA officials at a regional Fort Collins Colorado gathering October 19. A new directory notice invites residents to call the Business office at 2788 to have names listed in the upcoming telephone directory going to press September 28.
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Manhattan
Kan
Fort Collins
Colo
Umburger
the Telephone Co
Missouri crowds welcome Landon on cross state tour
Governor Alf Landon spoke to Missouri crowds urging removal of political exploiters from the payroll. He toured northwestern Missouri en route to Des Moines for a farm address. At Excelsior Springs a 2,000-strong crowd greeted him, with sunflowers and campaign buttons. He outlined plans to restore farmers to economic equality and praised Missourians as good neighbors. His trip included new Wisconsin stops and a Thanksgiving game remark.
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Landon
Missouri
Des Moines
Alf M. Landon
America
Tre
Rock Island
Kansas City
Minnesota
Wisconsin
la Follette Progressive Party
Excelsior Springs
Roger Sterling
Trenton
Margaret Wyeth
St. Joseph
Arthur M. Hyde
London
Oh Susannah
Princeton
Japanese Marines Land in Hankow During China Mission
Hankow China September 22 Two hundred marines landed as part of a permanent patrol from Japanese destroyers. Tokyo reports detachments of specially trained landing parties ship out to protect Japanese residents and interests amid anti Japanese demonstrations. Emperor Hirohito and Foreign Minister Arita discussed alleged anti Japanese terrorism prompting the expedition. Port of departure kept undisclosed but believed to be Sasebo on Kyushu.
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Hankow
China
Japan
Tokyo
Hirohito
Hachiro Arita
Imperial Palace
Mussolini Defiant Forces Italian Exit From Broadcast Conference
Geneva September 22 Mussolini ordered the Italian delegation to bolt the international broadcasting conference. Italian circles see the move as a protest over Ethiopia handling by the league assembly. The session closed amid Russia denouncing anti religious propaganda and Russia's stand on relations with non diplomatic states. Eden and Delbos met to discuss a new Locarno pact in light of Italy's departure.
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Geneva
Benito Mussolini
M. Demichelis
Broadcasting Congress
Italy
League
Ethiopia
World Court
League Assembly
Soviet
Russia
Soviet Union
Switzerland
Anthony Eden
Yvon Delbos
Haskell Football Ticket Drive Has Downtown Push
Al Green announces a downtown push for Haskell football ticket sales with Chamber of Commerce backing. Haskell students and chamber members will visit merchants as two home games approach, against Ottawa University and Bethany College with season tickets at 110 dollars and single games at 75 cents, plus 25 cents for students.
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Chamber of Commerce
al Green
Eldridge
Haskell Indian
Ottawa University
Svcoms
Bethany College of Lindsborg
Elmer Schanke
Lawrence Kay
Coughlin Names Crackpot Radicals Behind Roosevelt
In St Louis on September 22, Father Charles E. Coughlin labeled Henry A. Wallace Rexford Tugwell and Mordecai Ezekiel as among the crackpot radicals surrounding President Roosevelt. He spoke at a rally with William Lemke, the Union party nominee, saying democracy risks ending after 1940 if its defects are not fixed.
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St. Louis
Henry A. Wallace
Rexford Tugwell
Mordecai Ezekiel
Charles E. Coughlin
Roosevelt
Detroit
William Lemke
Union Party
Missouri
National Union For Social Justice
Father Coughlin
Mrs Rohde Breaks Leg While Halting Auto Trailer on Campaign Tour
Former minister to Denmark Mrs Ruth Bryan Owen Rohde broke her left leg while attempting to stop an out of control auto trailer on a hillside during a Roosevelt campaign tour. She was hospitalized in Washington and must cancel remaining speaking engagements while plans for her return are arranged.
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Washington
Ind
Ruth Bryan Owen Rohde
Denmark
Roosevelt
Confession Said To Tether La Jolla Slaying Suspect
San Diego police report Donald J. Hazell 225 pound “gorilla man” confessed to killing Ruth Muir 48, Riverside YWCA secretary, near La Jolla August 31. The inquest heard Hazell signed the confession and will be evaluated before charges. Hazell was arrested September 4 near a church after muttering about the inquest.
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San Diego
Calif
George Sears
Donald J. Hazell
Ruth Muir
Riverside Y.W.C.A
la Jolla
Hazell
Miss Muir
California State Institution For the Insane
Sears
Ed Stotler
Walter Blue
Patton
Robert Flack
Chester Gunn
F.B. Toomey
Klue
Stoller
Flack
Hazel
la Jolla Memorial Chapel
Atchison Plant Ships Power Alcohol for Fuel
About 1 000 gallons of power alcohol, ready for shipment, will be blended with gasoline as motor fuel. The alcohol is produced at the Bailer Manufacturing plant in Atchison, a cornpure based product from Nebraska Kansas and Missouri, with delegates from the American Chemical Society visiting earlier.
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Atchison, Kan
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Bailer Manufacturing Company
American Chemical Society
Kansas City
Political workers clash at Kansas City polling sites
Police detained Republican worker C. H. Ritch after a fight near a polling place on day two of voter registration. Charles Ellis reported threats as another precinct worker was ordered from the neighborhood. Rain and flooding affected areas near Salina with four inches falling overnight.
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Kansas City
C. H. Ritch
Ritch
Rowland A. Street
Charles R. Ellis
Aes
Stock Market Index Edges Up to 68.6
The average of 60 stocks rose to 68.6, up from yesterday's 68.4. This shift reflects modest gains across several sectors and investor optimism following mixed economic news.
Legion Parade Is a Gallant Affair
Cleveland residents watched a full day of American Legion pageantry as troops from Arizona to Idaho and even Montreal paraded along Euclid Avenue. National Commander Ray Murphy led the head of the column while spectators packed sidewalks and shopkeepers boarded up storefronts ahead of a 24 hour, sunlit celebration with bands, costumes, and a grand stadium review.
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American Legion
Euclid Avenue
California
San Gabriel Post
Ray Murphy
The
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Arizona
Nebraska
Mississippi
Idaho
Montreal
Alaska
Hawaii
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Fla
Daytona Beach
Lawa
Ind
Laramie
Wryo
Elmer
Murphy
Legion Honor Society
Party Leaders to Meet With Roosevelt Thursday
Roosevelt to host a political conference in Flyde Park New York with 10 to 12 party leaders. The meeting aims to map reelection strategy for the October campaign. Participants include James A. Farley Senator Robinson of Arkansas Senator Guffey of Pennsylvania and other attendees to be announced.
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Flyde Park
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Dutchess County
James A. Farley
Robinson
Arkansas
Senate
Guffey
Pennania
GOP Meeting Tonight With Former California Congressman
A GOP meeting at 8 o clock tonight in the courthouse will feature James Henry MacLafferty, once a congressman from California. He served as a representative from the San Francisco district and the public is invited. Co-Op and Kiwanis clash in softball at Southpark diamond 7 30 tonight after both teams beat the other in regular season play.
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Court House
James Henry MacLafferty
California
San Francisco
Kiwanis
Southpark Diamond
Landon Meets Namesake at Trenton Train Stop
Gov. Alf Landon touring on the Republican presidential nominee's special train paused in Trenton Missouri. He met his namesake infant Alfred Landon born June 30 and told the crowd that the name was fine. Local schools recessed for 15 minutes to view the prominent visitor. David Hinshaw of New York tossed hundreds of sunflowers to the cheering crowd from the rear platform.
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Trenton
D. Claybrook
Alf M. Landon
Alfred Landon
Landon
David Hinshaw
New York
Bids to open for Kaw river jetties at Eudora tilt plan
Bids will be opened tomorrow at 10 oclock in the county clerk office for 1000 feet of jetties at the Kaw river bridge in Eudora. Each jetty is 300 feet long with two on each side, part of a PWA project to rebuild the damaged bridge. Leavenworth and Douglas counties will jointly award the contract. PWA officials will attend.
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Kaw River
Eudora
Leavenworth
Douglas
PWA
Boards of Commissioners
Fight
Topeka
Fall Arrives After Kansas Sees Driest Summer
Topeka reports the driest Kansas summer on record, ending with the fall at 11 26 p m. Weather expert S D Flora predicts cooler nights and 'fine for fall crops and pastures' temperatures in the 90s returning after a brief dip. Night readings in the upper sixties and low rainfall marked the state with light showers in nearby Oklahoma, north Texas, and New Mexico.
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Topeka
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Eee
S.D. Flora
Flora
Phillipsburg
Tribune
Emporia
Wichita
Oklahoma
North Texas
New Mexico
Food Prices Jump in Kansas in August 1943
Topeka reports August 1943 food prices in Kansas rose 2.5 percent from July, the State Commission of Labor and Industry says. The August level stood 9.5 percent higher than August 1943, and marked substantial increases across 420 stores in 80 cities.
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Kansas
Topeka
State Commission of Labor and Industry
Enrollments Reach 4625 at K U as Week Ends
K U posts all time enrollment record with 4625 students after late registrations. By Saturday total stood at 1598, well above prior marks, and 32 more students brought the sum to 4625. Registrar expects a few more enrollments over the next week. Also listed is a WREN broadcast of the Louis Ettore fight from Philadelphia tonight from 7:30 to 8:30.
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K. U
Wren
Louis-Ettore
Philadelphia
Lawrence speech dinner previews 186 season coaches confident
Football coaches at the Lawrence chamber event praised early season form and predicted varied outcomes for 186 with speakers from Haskell Institute KU and the University of Kansas. The program, broadcast over WREN, featured Lawrence High School coach Edd A. Wood and KU coaches Adrian Lindsey and H. W. Hargiss among others.
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Tawrence
Chamber of Commerce
Eldridge
Timot Hall
Lawrence Memorial High School
Haskell Institute
University of Kansas
Wren
Edd A. Wood
Lawrence
Cam
Roneh
Richard Vowel
Davids Massey
Wool
Ivan
Lions
Valley Falls
Saskell
John Carmody
Harry Jones
Newton Rose
Carmody
Indianas
Tie
Rons
Tailian
Maskell
Noeht
Twence
Pie Tesm
Ottaska Uniersity
Lindsey
Adrian Lindsey
Mike Getto
K. V
H.W
Bill” Hargiss
K. U
Mount Oread
The
Fresh
Hargiss
Ed Phelps
Jayharkers
Tommy McCall
Law
Kansas Forecast: Fair and Warm Weather Ahead
Weather notes report fair and continued warmth into Wednesday. Morning outlook: clear to partly cloudy except clear in Manhattan Emporia and Ottawa. Road conditions are good. Temperature figures from Gas Office Recon show yesterday's values, with today’s morning and noon readings and yesterday’s maximum and today's minimum. Johns Coal Co. advertises coal at $4 per unit.
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Manhattan
Emporia
Ottawa
Douglas County
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