Frank Will Not Resign Under Fire at Wisconsin Hearing
Madison dispatch reports a stormy University of Wisconsin board meeting ended with a decision to hold a public hearing on charges against President Glenn Frank. Regent Harold Wilkie outlined reasons against reappointment, while students cheered and groaned. Frank defended his tenure and household expenditures amid accusations of personal influence, drawing Gov. LaFollette’s regents into the debate.
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University of Wisconsin
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Philip F. LaFollette
Wilkie
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Clough Gates
Wisconsin
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Daniel Grady
Jon Callahan
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Gates
Grady
Callahan
John
Harold Wilkie
Hannibal benefactor of Twain sites dies at 84
George Addison Mahan, longtime Missouri historical society president and Hannibal donor of Mark Twain's boyhood home and the Tom Sawyer Huckleberry Finn statue, died at 84 likely from heart disease after a recent out of town trip. He left a $10,000 trust for University of Missouri literary prizes and is survived by his wife Ida, a son Dulany, and three grandchildren. Funeral plans are pending.
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Mark Twain
George Addison - Mahan
Tom Sawyer
Huckleberry Finn
State Historical Society of
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Mahan
Samuel L. Clemens
Sammy
Clemens
Tom and
Huck
Twain
Mariannd
Ida Dulany
University of Missouri
Dulany Mahan
Missouri State Highway Commission
Will Subpoena 30 in Election Probe
United States district attorney Maurice M. Milligan announced that 30 precinct election officials would be subpoenaed to testify before the federal grand jury probing the November 3 election. The panel planned to review ballots and records from 380 precincts as it moves beyond narcotics and liquor cases. Hugh O Rourke, 58, chief deputy election commissioner, died of a heart attack shortly after his appearance before the jury.
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Maurice M. Milligan
United States
Federal
Milligan
Hugh O’rourke
O'Rourke
Apostolic Delegate Cicognani Hospitalized in Washington
Amleto Cicognani the Apostolic delegate to the United States was hospitalized in Georgetown Hospital Washington with pneumonia. He is 55 and has served as delegate since March 17, 1933 and is expected to remain hospitalized at least through the week as his condition improves.
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Amleto Cicognani
Georgetown
Cicognani
United States
Duke of Windsor Plays Golf Amid Wallis Reunion Hopes
Edward the Duke of Windsor enjoyed a sunny round at Enzesfeld despite cold weather while arrangements for a reunion with Wallis Warfield Simpson were being considered. An unimpeachable source said Mrs Simpson may travel from Cannes at an undetermined date.
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Austria
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Duke of Windsor
Wallis Warfield Simpson
Simpson
Cannes
Enzesfeld
Canterbury
Baroness Rothschild
Associated Press
Lord Brownly
London
Lord Brownlow
Cannes Taxpayer Skips Bill For Wallis Simpson Flowers
A Cannes mayor reassured that public funds were not used to pay for Wallis Simpson flowers after a taxpayer protested taxes. Mrs. Simpson received a bouquet, hairdressing, manicure, and facial at Villa Lou Vier, with the mayor claiming the expenses came from his own pocket. A detective escorted Simpson to her car as curious onlookers gathered. A special Cannes phone operator managed calls to Windsor and Ennsfeld amid secrecy. Twenty two beer cases with fir motifs arrived at the Chateau for Edward.
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Pierre Nouveau
Wallis Warfield Simpson
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Enzosfeld
Austria
Windsor
Vienna
Cabinet Posts Stir Talk of Roosevelt Appointments
The White House held a private conference with Governor Paul V. McNutt of Indiana, a potential dark horse for high office. Rumors linked him to secretary of war or Philippine high commissioner roles, or succeeding Senator Minton in Chicago, while McNutt hedged on his political future.
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M. EL. Wilson
Rexford G. Tugwell
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Parking Meters Removed On Kansas Avenue
Topeka motorists stop feeding nickels at meters on Kansas Avenue as a three month trial ends. The city commission announced the meters will be removed.
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Kansas Avenue
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