Truck Operator Shot and Killed in Springfield
John C. Crim 49 head of Campbell 66 Express Co was shot dead at his desk in Springfield. Joe Wood 32, husband of Crim’s employee, charged with first degree murder. Wood confessed to police saying I shot him nine times. Bertha Wood, Wood’s wife, testified he drank earlier and left home planning to confront Crim.
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Campbell 66 Express Co
Lyndon Sturgis
Joe Wood
James Anderson
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Sturgis
Bertha
Express Company
Crim
Tragedy at Crim Office as Gunman Fires Nine Shots
Wood shot Crim after an attempted warning call failed. Four firm employees saw him enter Crim's office and hear multiple shots. Wood discarded a .22 revolver and yelled to seize Crim. Crim lay dead with nine bullet wounds. survivors include his widow two sons Lt William T Crim in Colorado Springs Bruce Crim Springfield and daughter Nancy Crim Springdale.
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Springfield
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Springdale
Ask Drought Aid For 6th District
Kansas State Senator John C. Woelk appeals to Secretary Benson for federal drought disaster aid for the 6th Congressional District. He cites a prolonged drought that has hurt farmers and cattlemen and requests federal help to obtain hay this winter. Six of the district’s 26 counties are already declared federal drought disaster areas.
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6Th
Kansas
John C. Woelk
Benson
Forests span vast area across eastern states
A regional comparison notes that America's forests cover an extent similar to the combined area of states east of the Mississippi River plus Kansas and Louisiana, highlighting the broad, forested landscape across the region.
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America
Mississippi River
Kansas
Louisiana
Letter to Sylvia Sage at Hutch News Herald
General interest issues and personal responses discussed in this column require letters with self addressed envelopes. Anonymous mail not considered. Send to Sylvia Sage at the Hutchinson News Herald in Hutchinson Kansas.
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Sylvia Sage
The
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Kansas
Dear Miss Sage and Miscellaneous Inquiries Column
Readers seek Oct Social Security changes for older beneficiaries and rule clarifications on Kansas Oklahoma barbering licensing. Answers note no October payment changes, possible future retirement age shifts, and inter state licensing procedures plus Rockwell Scout art inquiries and stain removal advice.
Browns veteran Gillom to return as end at age 35
Do You Know Horace Gillom is the Browns oldest player at 35 and slated to play end this season, his 10th year in pro football. Also noted is Needles becoming the 10th Kentucky Derby winner to train this winter at Hialeah in Florida.
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Hialeah Racetrack
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Flood toll and displacements in Iran amid widespread floods
Interior Minister Assadullah Alam reported 450 deaths and 500 missing in Iran floods. Damage exceeds 60 million dollars as over 200,000 people lose homes.
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Assadullah Alam
Iran
Two Thirds of World Children Under Nourished, Says Union
In Bonn Germany the International Union for Child Welfare told a meeting that about 600 million to 900 million children worldwide lack adequate nutrition. The union, consisting of 67 NGOs in 41 countries, called for action to improve health, housing, and protection from disease.
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International Union For Child Welfare
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Brannan challenges Thornton to debate in Colorado Senate race
Democrat Charles F. Brannan paused his campaign in Denver and offered to debate Republican Dan Thornton at any time to discuss pensions elder care education and foreign policy. Thornton, fresh off his GOP nomination, invited Brannan to a playful agricultural contest, while Brannan mocked the idea and emphasized voters care about intellect over physical feats.
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Charles F. Brannan
Dan Thornton
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Sept.il
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Gunnison
Thornton
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U. S. Senate
Countries open four day convention with 120 delegates
The convention discussed future international activity based on a report detailing underprivileged children. The event, spanning four days, gathered 120 delegates to review plans and set directions for the organization’s work ahead.
Big Hurry Wins Selima Stakes at Laurel in 1938
The mare Big Hurry, dam of Searching, captured the Selima Stakes at Laurel Park in 1938. The race showcased her speed and potential as a producer, highlighting the era’s notable Thoroughbred lineage and the Laurel track’s prominence in that season.
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Laurel
Drowned Man in Kaw River Near Kansas City
Harold Saltzman aged 30 of Avondale Missouri drowned in the Kansas River after being thrown from his motorboat. A witness, H E Singleton of Kansas City Kansas, said the boat jerked forward as Saltzman started it, circled him, and apparently struck him unconscious after several passes. The body was recovered hours later.
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Kas
Harold Saltzman
Avondale
Kansas River
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H. E. Singleton
Salina Urges Water Restrictions Amid Heat Wave
Salina residents are urged to voluntary cut water use as 13 wells run low during a blistering heat wave. City Manager Leland Stack asked residents to avoid sprinkling lawns and limit water cooled air conditioners as temperatures reached 107 degrees.
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Salina
Leland Stack
Hall Shaw TV debate to air Friday night in Kansas
A signed agreement sets a half hour telecast at 9 30 p m from Wichita KAKE TV for Governor Fred Hall and Warren W Shaw over the right to work. Opponents in the Republican race say advertising agencies signed the pact and the program will be carried by all Kansas stations able to clear the time. The order of opening will be determined by a draw.
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Topeka
Wichita
Fred Hall
Warren W. Shaw
Kake TV
Kansas
Debate on right to work bill prompts contrast
The debate assigns each side ten minutes to present and four minutes for rebuttal. Hall vetoed a right to work bill that the Legislature passed. Shaw supports such legislation. Herald Want Ads promise results.
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Hall
Shaw
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