Madrid crisis deepens as insurgents push on capital
Bulletin from Burgos notes Francisco Franco officially assumed power as chief of the Spanish State. Madrid evacuates children and refugees head toward Valencia and other safe havens while insurgent columns advance from Toledo toward Aranjuez and the eastern front. Government warns of a turning point as forces mass for a counterattack and Toledo seeks to be “the whitest city in Spain.”
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Bursgos
Spain
Geni Francisco France
Madrid
Valencia
Cieser
Tuesvas
Enery
Palmte
Toledo
Burgos
Ate Ko
Aranjuez
Luis Companys
Catalonia
Barcelona
Estredha Quinto
Monte Aragon
Hueses
Autonomous
Six Kansas students and Miss Witt injured in Kee accident
Six students from Kansas University and Miss Carletta Witt of Kansas City remained in Wat King Memorial hospital after a collision between Miss Witt’s car and a truck carrying 33 KU picnic bound students. Jodiy and Mrs R W Holmes were in Lawrence Memorial hospital with road status. Guy Omer of Lawrence released with bruises. Stanley Alexander of Topeka moved home. Fred Maier of Arkansas City likely to be released tomorrow. Miss Witt serious with an x ray pending. Others in hospital listed as in satisfactory condition. In a separate note Charles Haas, son of Mr and Mrs Will Haas, improved after gunshot wound to the abdomen while taking a shotgun from a boat on the Kaw river.
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Carletta Witt
Kansas City
Watkins Memorial Hospital
K. OU
Jodiy
R. W. Holmes
Lawrence
Miss Witt
K. U
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Guy Omer
Stanley Alexander
Topeka
Fred Maier
Arkansas City
Evelyn Brubaker
Grant
Cass
Ore
Harold Grege
Marvin Rausch
Thayer
Idella Campbell
Salina
Beulah Pinnea
Charles Haas
Will Haas
Memorial Hospital
Haas
Kaw River
Stock Market Index Dips Amid Narrow Gains
The daily stock index shows a slim decline with the average of 69 stocks at 67.6 while yesterday’s close hovered around 63 as trading remained quiet and mixed across sectors. Investors awaited clearer guidance from corporate results and economic data due later in the week.
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Weeberday
French Senate Approves Franc Devaluation by Ten Votes
Paris Sept 30 The French Senate approved article one of the monetary bill by 137 to 127. The move devalues the franc repeating the June 25 128 law suspension while the Bank of France must guarantee exchange of paper money for gold. The tight 10 vote margin signals a tough fight for Leon Blum's government in the rest of the measure as senators expect to pass the revised bill and send it to the chamber of deputies.
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Paris
Bank of France
Senate
Leon Blum
Chamber of Deputies
Browder Arrests Ignite Terre Haute Campaign Row
Earl Browder, presidential candidate for the Communist party, and two companions were arrested on vagrancy charges as they alighted from a train in Terre Haute. Police chief James C. Yates barred Browder from speaking, promising no meeting for communists while he remains chief. A federal protest from the White House about the incident was sent to Attorney General Cummings.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Earl Trowder
Chiccaro
James C. Yates
Policr
Browder
Waklo Frank
New York
Seymour Waldman
National Election Committee
Communist Party
Yates
Roosevelt
Paul V. McNutt
Indiana
Citzen
Charles Stadtfeld
Indianapolis
Communist
Stadtfeld
Frank
Waldman
Washington
White House
Earl Browder
Cummings
KU Grid Fans From Brick Plant Cheer at KU Washburn Game
Paul Masoner, KU football player from Kansas City, will have supporters at the KU Washburn game Saturday. Dan Servey, KU athletic board member and plant owner, will host a holiday visit as his brick plant’s workers travel to Lawrence. Ida Bashar leads Homecoming at Number Six with a basket dinner and program next Sunday. Local residents urged to attend. Alice Byrd and Mrs. Banks coordinate arrangements. New Ford V8 at Hamilton's Ady.
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Paul Masoner
University of Kansas
Kansas City
Kan
KK. U.-Washburn
Paul
Dan Servey
University
Athletic Board
Servey
Lawrence
Ida Bashar
Semiplaad Dal
No. 6
Alice Byrd
Alec Banks
Leland Armstrong
Giants Rally Past Yankees In Muddy World Series Opener
In a rain soaked Polo Grounds opener, the Giants beat the Yankees 6 to 1. Carl Hubbell earned the win as Hal Schumacher was slated for the next game while George Selkirk hit a solo homer for New York.
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Giants
Polo Grounds
New York
Sept
Yankee
Carl Hubbell
Manhattan
Hubbell
Bill Terry
Mel Ot
Jimmy Ripple
Tero
Ruffing
Whitehead
Lazzeri
Joe Moore
Crosetti
Hal Schumacher
Yankees
Er- Tatie
Vernon Gomez
China answers no to Japanese demands in Shanghai dispatches
Shanghai press quotes Chinese authorities rejecting indemnities amid alleged anti Japanese incidents and outlining a Chinese counter list. Demands include recovery of Manchukuo, canceling the Shanghai truce, suppressing North China smuggling, halting troop increases, and halting Japanese interference in northern provinces. Chiang Kai-Shek calls Japan's demands a sovereignty violation. Shigeru Kawagoe and Nanking sources seek final Tokyo instructions.
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Tokyo
China
Shanghai
Manchukuo
Chiang Kai-Shek
Japan
Shigeru
Judge Baltzell Refuses Windfall Tax Dismissal Bid
Indianapolis Sept 30 Judge Robert C Baltzell rejects government motion to dismiss injunction by Kingan and Company to halt windfall tax collection on refunds after AAA invalidation. Kingan paid 2100000 in processing taxes. case marks early ruling in nationwide suits contesting the tax. Trial ordered. no date set.
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Indianapolis
Robert C. Baltzell
U. S. District Court
Kingan and Company
Congress
AAA
Raltzell
Nurses Meet Here for Kansas Convention Anniversary
About 00 members of the Kansas State Nurses Association and the Kansas League of Nursing Education will hold a joint annual convention to celebrate the silver anniversary of the nurses association in Kansas and the eighth Narue institute in Lawrence, October 21 to 4. Registration will be at the headquarters in the Eldridge hotel. Mrs. Mary Butler, who held the first meeting of nurses in Kansas 25 years ago, will be present. National speakers include Miss Susan C Frances president of the American Nurses Association, Miss Ruth Houston assistant director of National Public Organizations Health Nursing, Miss Claribel A Wheeler executive secretary of the National League of Nursing Education, and Miss Ella Gimmestad representative from the western branch of the American Red Cross.
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Kansas State Nurses’ Association
Kansas League of Nursing Education
Nurses’ Association
Kansas
Narue Institute
Lawrence
Eldridge Hotel
Mary Butler
Susan C. Frances
American Nurses’ Association
Ruth Houston
National
Public Organiations Health
Claribel A. Wheeler
National League of Nursing Education
Ella Gimmestad
American Red Cross
Dust Bowl evacuees shrink Kan sas counties
Four years of acute drought and dust storms cut population across 14 Kansas counties by about 4 500 since spring 1938. The state census report notes the counties’ average population is 7 0 0, highlighting heavy outmigration from the plains region amid crop failures and harsh weather.
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Topeka
Kaw
Kansas
Broad Plains
Reds Hope to Broadcast Browder Address From Jail
National Communist campaign committee asked two Indiana stations to relay Earl Browder's jail broadcast in Terre Haute where the Communist presidential candidate is imprisoned. Brander was to air on WOBP Evansville and WROW Terre Haute tonight. ACLU protested Browder arrest and urged his release, calling the charge gageracy preposterous.
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New York
National Communist Campaign Committee
Indiana
Terre Haute
Ind
Earl Browder
William Z. Foster
Roosevelt
Sam Beecher
Brander
WOBPF
Evansville
WROW
American Civil Liberay Union
Browde
Browder
Hansil
Olman
Roger N. Baldwin
Old Sol Returns Brightens Lawrence Weather Outlook
After several cloudy days sun returns and farmers plan for harvest and winter. September rainfall reaches 5.64 inches as farmers finish planting wheat and hay, with alfalfa and rye thriving under moist soil. Spinach, spurred by rain, sets up late harvest in Kiva valley while football drills resume in Lawrence area. Memorial stadium Bermuda sod favored for K U Washburn game amid weekend action and World Series rain in New York.
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Lawrence
Wlte Pendleton
Columbus Foods Corporation
Eaid
Kiva
Phil
K. T. Haskell
Lawrence High
Betty
Taawrence
Haskell
Topek
New York
Governor Tamdon to attend KU Washburn game
Gov Alf M Tamdon Republican presidential hopeful will be in Memorial Stadium Saturday afternoon to watch the Kansas University and Washburn football clash. Only KU home game he can attend this season as he tours with 80 newspaper men led by Ernest Kck Lindley, son of KU chancellor and New York Herald Tribune correspondent.
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Alf M. Tamdon
University of Kansas-Washburn
Memorial Stadium
K.U
Ernest Kck
Lindley
K. U
New York Herald-ribune
Hoover Plans Addresses on Taxation Tour
Herbert Hoover's campaign will begin speaking in Philadelphia October 16 on federal taxation. Hoover's secretary said the appearance before the American Mining Congress should not be seen as political. Richey indicated Hoover would depart for Chicago, then Battle Creek for a Kellogg Foundation meeting. Hanna for Frigidaire, Ph. 303.- Adv.
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Denver
Sem
Herbert Hoover
Philadelphia
American Mining Congress
Hoover
Chicago
Mining Congress
Lawrence Richey
Battle Creek
Mich
Kellogg Foundation
School Men Talk Over Curriculum at Kansas Conference
educators gather at University of Kansas for an education conference on curriculum. Dr H L Caswell of George Peabody college Nashville delivered the principal talk. W T Markham presided with Miss Deal Zeller assisting as curriculum expert.
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Calleges
Univerity of Kansas
School of Education
H.L. Caswell
George Peabody College
Nashville
Tenn
Kansas
Emporial Teachers College
N. C. McGrath
Hays State College
W. J. Strickland
Kansas State College
W.E. Sheffer
Schuels
Manhattan
Parent-Teachers Association
West to Speak Here in Lawrence During Campaign
Will West of McPherson Republican candidate for Kansas governor to speak in Lawrence on Monday evening October 1h. The meeting likely the only Lawrence appearance this campaign. A women’s meeting follows on Wednesday October 7 at the courthouse with Mrs Mabel Wreth of Riverdale on the Hudson, N Y, former president of the National Republican Women’s Federation.
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Will West
McPherson
Kansas
Lawrence
West
Tans Aire
Court House
Mabel Wreth
Riverdale-on-the-Hudsim
Faith healer dies after deadly snake bites in Virginia
The Rev. T. Anderson, known for a Sunday faith demonstration, died in Jonesville Virginia after being bitten three times by a copperhead and rattler during a religious meeting. His daughter appealed for aid as doctors said he waited too long for treatment and medical science could not save him. Anderson, a former schoolteacher and would be legislator candidate, had vowed to remain faithful to the end.
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Jonesville
Cme
T. Anderson
Elyssid Anderson
Anderson
Race leader crashes in Capetown derby near Salisbury
Capetown South Africa sent reports Captain N S Halse the race leader in the England to Johannesburg derby crashed outside Salisbury 78 miles from his goal He was taken to a hospital with no serious injuries He withdrew from the race leaving C W A Scott and H W Llewellyn neck and neck in the final stretch.
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Capetown
South Africa
N.S. Halse
England
Johannesburg
Renter's
Salisbury
Caprin Halse
C. W. A. Scott
Australia
H.W. Llewellyn
SEE PEWER LITTLE PIGS Washington Sep 80 1
The agriculture department predicts fewer little pigs on farms this fall and next spring due to high corn prices and heavy marketings of breeding stock in July to September. This reduced crop follows the 1985 36 season.
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Washington
They
Agriculture Department
Old Boston Guarded Tree During Missing-Case Hunt
Antlers Oklahoma September report reveals Old Boston, famed state pen bloodhound, was guarding a tree on McGee Creek while Bethel Brown hid aloft. Brown later said the dog found his trail, then Brown was arrested near Jumbo on a charge tied to a January 22 death in Greer County.
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Antlers
Okla
Old Boston
State Penitentiary Bloodhound
Bethel Brown
McGee Creek
Here
Brown
John Helm
Jumbo
Helm
Peouty
Bill Barrow
James McCollum
Greer County
Aged walnut trees cut from former Moore site in Lawrence
Three large walnut trees at 744 Mississippi street, once part of Col H L Moore’s residence, were felled. Arborist Prof W A C Stevens estimated two trees may exceed 100 years, but ring counts show less. McLaughlin paid $150. salvage includes butt logs up to 15 feet and crotched sections for panels.
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Lawrence
Coll
H. L. Moore
Mississippi Street
W. AC. Stevens
RK. UL
Stevens
James H. Lane
Basi McLaughlin
Schaal to Lead Red Cross Drive in Douglas County
Walter Schaal of the Lawrence National Bank will head the county roll call for the Red Cross. Armistice Day to Thanksgiving Day set for November 11 through November 26. The quota is 1740 memberships, up from last year’s 1391, with gifts committee to begin work in two to three weeks.
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Walter Schaal
Lawrence National Bank
Red Cross
Fred BR. Isaacs
Douglas County Red Cross
Schaal
Douglas County Bankers Association
Lawrence Co-Operative Club
American Red Cross
Douglas County
Lawrence Student On Law School Honor Roll
The University of Kansas School of Law announced its spring honor roll with Glen W. Dickinson Jr. as the sole Lawrence student listed. The full roster includes numerous names from Lawrence and surrounding areas, highlighted by Dickinson among other seniors and juniors.
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Lawrence
Law School
University of Kanes School of Law
Glen W. Dickinson, Jr
Paul BR. Koeher
Hagen
Tenganoxie
Tehert
Temdenar
Deliason
Ian
Teeurence
Santh Tiyokay
Weather hints warmer work for wheat in Kansas
Sept 30 Kansas reports brighter sun but mixed rain. Eastern two thirds receive 24 hour rainfall with Topeka noting 7.32 inches for September, topsoil moisture ok but subsoil needs water. western Kansas drier but adequate now. Temperatures remain below normal with frost possible in extreme northwest. tomorrow 4 to 14 degrees warmer. freezing possible near Colorado line. Also Beatrice Barrett beats Estelle Lawson Page in third round of U S women's golf championship 2 and 1 in 18 holes.
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Topeka
Kansas
D. Flora
Flory
Colorado
Flora
Summit
N. J
Beatrice Barrett
Minneapolis
U. S
Estelle Lawson Page
Chapel Hill
N. C
Welcome for Colmery topeka homecoming
Colmery Topeka attorney and national American Legion commander elect will be welcomed home by Topeka residents and Legionnaires from across the state. The Chamber of Commerce plans the celebration. Ralph T. ONeil was also a recent commander. Garnett to add Cedar Creek dam to double city water supply after rains resume flow.
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Topeka
Flarry W. Colmery
National American Legion
Cleveland
Colmery
Chamber of Commerce
Ralph T. O'Neil
Garnett
Kan
Cedar Creek
Kansas Weather Forecast Sees Light Frost Across Northwest
The Kansas forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Thursday with little temperature change and possible heavy frost in the northwest. Morning readings show clear skies with some partial cloudiness at Coffeyville. Dirt roads remain soft except rough in Arkansas City and Wichita. Douglas County reports fair weather. The Las Office Record lists temperatures at 7 pm yesterday, 7 am today, and noon today with rainfall to 7 am today at about an inch.
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Kansas
Coffeyville
Arkansas City
Wichita
Douglas County
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