Volcanic dust rains over Mendoza and Chilean towns
In Mendoza Argentina a two day rain of volcanic ash from the Andes slowed but did not end. Authorities prepared evacuations as ashfall reached up to fourteen inches in some areas and spread across central South America toward Buenos Aires Montevideo and the Atlantic coast. Chilean towns reported darkness ash clouds and gas with some breathing difficulty as seismologists noted subsiding danger while two more volcanoes joined the activity.
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Argentina
Mendoza
Central
South America
Martin Gil
Vesuvius
San Francisco
Valparaiso
Chile
Vear
Malargue
Chilecto
San Cates
Sas Consulta
Campo Los Andes
San Rafael
Tanayan
Fuenos Aires
Montevideo
Uruguay
Atlantic
Andes
Ministry of Interior
Santiago
Ralph H. Wooten
San Fernandes
Here
Kansas to issue more World War I veterans bonus bonds
Topeka April 12 An additional half million dollars of bonds will be issued by Kansas to pay its World War I veterans bonus claims delayed The supplemental issue brings total bonds sold by the state to 31 million dollars for the bonus based on days of service Of the total 5 million dollars has been secured The new bonds bear four and one half percent interest and mature in 1956 Arrangements for the issue were made today by the bonus board.
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Topeka
Kansas
Bonus Board
Silent Negotiators Move in Lindbergh Kidnapping Case
The very Rev H Dobson-Peacock says two associates in negotiating the return of the Lindbergh baby conferred with Col Charles A Lindbergh. John Hughes Curtis left by plane for further contact as the ransom payment remains unsettled. Grand jury sworn in Hunterdon County NJ to immediately consider the case with Attorney General Stevens to provide all information on the kidnapping.
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Norfolk
H. Dobson-Peacock
Charles A. Lindbergh
Dean Dobson-Peacock
John Hughes-Curtis
Guy H. Burrage
Colonel Lindbergh
John ‘Hughes Curtis
Dean “Dobson-Peacock
Lindbergh
Flemington
N.J
Hunterdon
County
Supreme Court
Thomas W. Trenchard
William 4H
Stevens
Col
Murray Failed to Keep Appointment in Oregon
Sam H. Murray of Oklahoma vanished in Oregon after leaving a Portland meeting to catch a train to Klamath Falls for a 10 am speech. He was not aboard the train or in Klamath Falls, his absence unexplained to organizers, with no location found in any city.
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Ore
Sam H. Murray
Oklahoma
Oregon
Klamath Falls
Portland
Union ‘Station
Oregon City
Murray
Ecuador Navy Recovers Gunboats From Mutineers
Ecuador regains control of Cotopaxi and Tarquile mutineered gunboats after a night operation in Guayaquil harbor. Marines boarded the vessels, overpowering rebels with no shots fired. General Ildefonso Mendoza was found hidden in the Cotopaxi boiler room. Independence Airport in Kansas sold to Dr. F L Mitchell of Excelsior Springs, Missouri.
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Guayaquil
Ecuador
Cotopaxt
Punta Piedras
Ildefonso Mendoza
Cotopaxi
Independence
Kan
Clyde Wilson
Jola
Excelsior Springs
Kansas Weather Forecast Keeps Light Frost in East
Kansas forecast calls for fair conditions with possible light frost in the eastern areas tonight. Wednesday expected to be fair and slightly warmer. Morning clear. roads generally good in the county and Douglas County. Temperature details show yesterday's maximum and today’s minimum unsettled. note advertisement for the New Ford V-8.
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Kansas
East Stor ‘Onisht
Douglas County
Women Urged to Stand by GOP at Lawrence Luncheon
Over 200 prominent women from Douglas County gathered at the Ekbridgs hotel for a Douglas County Republican Women’s club luncheon. Speakers urged loyalty to the party, support for Hoover, and active civic involvement, noting women’s rising role in Republican politics.
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Lawrence
Douglis County
Ekbridgs Hotel
Douglas County
Republican Women's Club
E. F. Abels
Margaret Hill McCarter
Hoover
Republican Party
Alimony Burdened Husband Dies in Car Exhaust
Chicago APRIL 12 AP Gar field J Schieferstein 50 faced a judge on April 15 for alimony reduction after thirteen years of payments totaling 832,500 for Mildred and Dorothy. He died by monoxide fumes in a private garage after leaving a farewell note blaming his ruin on wife and laws. Judge Miller noted a retroactive reduction might have been possible. Also noted are local injuries and a note about law enforcement absence in Chico Fox, a town of 1,000.
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Chicago
Garfield J. Schieferstein
Harry B. Miller
Mildred
Dorothy
Schieferstein
Appropriations and Legislation Captivate Congress
Congress debates major appropriation bills as stock market investigations and bonus legislation occupy committees. Senate considers interior department funding while the house weighs legislative branch supplies including pay cuts. Whitney defends exchange actions before banking panel. Coughlin and Senator Okla support full soldiers bonus. House rules move to allow early showdown on federal pay cuts with an eleven percent salary cut option. Senate finance speeds hearings on a billion dollar revenue bill.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Interior Department
House
Legislative Branch
Senate Banking Committee
Richard Whitney
New York Stock Exchange
Tde
Charles E. Coughlin
Detroit
Thomas
D. Okls
House Ways and Means
House Rules Committee
Senate Finance Committee
Missionary Meet at Lawrence By Topeka Presbyterial
The Topeka Presbyterial Society gathers with the Kansas women’s national and mission societies in the First Presbyterian Church at Lawrence Thursday and Friday. Notables include Miss Ellanore Ewing of St Louis and Mrs E W Martin of Topeka. program features worship, greetings, reports, and a Haskell Student pageant.
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Topeka
E W. Martin
Kansas Symnodical Society
Augusta Wing
Kansas City
Kan
Kansas University
Westminster Hall
Dean Swarthout
Mike Ewa Vidlin Sale
Cecelia Costrove
Haskell Indian
Radiogr
Wootey
EL We Marita
Misa
Mise
Ewing
Haskell
People’s League
Petlowship
Wp Siusing
Waskell Indian
Kansas Relays Entries Grow for Saturday Meet
Official entry blanks for the tenth annual Kansas Relays to be held Saturday April 23 at KU continue arriving. Kansas State leads with 27 entries across all events and university relays under coach Ward Haylett. Additional college entries come from Southwestern State Teachers Weatherford William Jewell and Wishbum with junior colleges Kansas City Kan Tonkawa Okla in the mix.
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Kansas
Kansas City
Kan
Tonkawa
Okia
Red Cross aids thousands in unemployment relief and flour aid
Washington April 12 AP Red Cross workers told the annual convention that the organization served more than 7,400 needy persons in recent months. Robert E Bondy national director of disaster relief said two thousand local chapters aided 1,177,000 people with unemployment relief and 1,840,000 benefited from free government flour distributions. Another item notes a Friday State Department meeting to discuss protecting American bond holders in foreign defaults.
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Washington
Red Cross
The
Robert E. Bondy
State Department
Reds Win Season Opener 5 4 Over ChiSox In Debut
Cincinnati Reds defeat Chicago 5 to 4 in the opening game of the season after a Chickasha miscue. Ruth hits two homers for the Yankees in a 4 0 victory over the Athletics as Gehrig also tallies a triple and homer. Several games postponed due to cold weather.
Challiss backs wet plank at Republican convention
Atchison Kansas April 12 AP James M Challiss a Kansas delegate at large to the Republican national convention announced his support for a wet plank in the party platform He is the first of 21 convention delegates named by the pioneer prohibition state to publicly align with anti prohibitionists Challiss prepared a proposed plank for consideration by the Chicago convention resolutions committee seeking immediate repeal of the 18th amendment with restored state power to regulate internal affairs and federal help within constitutional limits The plank states the party has been temperate and has enforced the 18th amendment but twelve years of failed enforcement brings national shame and disgrace
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McCarter
Mickel
Kansas Republican Women’s Club
Republican Party
Free State Party
Big Springs
All Free State
Kldridge
William B. Dalton
Agnes Evans
Alvin F. Baker
Baldwin
T. J. Sweeney
Washington
Woodring
Governor Woodring
Kingman
Atchison, Kan
James M. Challiss
Kansas
Atchison
Challiss
Convention
Chicago
Party of Temperance
Kansas high schools join KU track meet April 22
Several Kansas high schools have filed official entry blanks for the twenty eighth University of Kansas inter scholastic track and field meet to be held at K U Stadium on April 22 the day before the Kansas Relays. Class A entries include Atchison Dickinson County Community and Osage City class B entrants include Enterprise Linwood Frontenac and Alma.
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Kansas
University of Kansas
Kansas Relays
Atchison, Dickinson ‘County
Osage City
Enterprise
Linwood
Frontenac
Alma
Relays Topic Discussed At Chamber Luncheon
Three University speakers explained Kansas Relays significance in this Olympic year at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon at Hotel Eldridge. Relays set for April 23 with strong entry expected as several carnivals were cancelled. Brutus Hamilton spoke on the 1932 Los Angeles Games and Olympic ideals, urging support for a varsity football fundraiser for the Olympic fund.
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Kansas
K. U
Penn
Drake
Allen
Lawrence
Brutus Hamilton
K. A
University of Missouri
Los Angeles
Hoover
Demonstration Game At Kansas With New Football Rules
A Kansas University exhibition Thursday April 21 features varsity players against alumni and varsity candidates to test new rules. Receipts support the American Olympic fund with Brutus Hamilton as finance chairman and a state quota of 5000 dollars. A Manhattan game by the Kansas State squad is planned to raise funds for the same Olympic program in Los Angeles and Lake Placid.
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Fonda Hamilton
American Olympic Fund
E.schwahn
Patee Theater
Five Manila Boys
Patee
University of Kansas
K.U
Brutus Hamilton
K. U
Kansas
Kanas
Manhattan
Olympic Fund
Los Angeles
Lake Placid
S E Schwahn Elected Merchants Bureau Head
S E Schwahn, manager of the Patee theater, was elected chairman of the merchants bureau for the coming year, succeeding J H Fritts. Carl Drake was re elected vice chairman. Executive committee members include George Lowman C E Decker Phil Bowen M T Coolidge Don Lovett J H Parker and C W Pollom. May Day Health Program planned for April 30 at Hotel Eldridge.
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Merchants Bureau
S. E. Schwahn
Patee Theater
J.H. Fritts
Carl Drake
George Lowman
C. E. Decker
Phil Bowen
M. T. Coolidge
Don Lovett
J. H. Parker
C. W Pollom
Eldridge
Wilkerson Promotion Approved by Senate Subcommittee
The promotion of Judge James H. Wilkerson to the circuit court, noted for sentencing Al Capone, gained approval today from a senate judiciary subcommittee. The move positions Wilkerson for a higher bench role pending full confirmation.
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Washington
James H. Wilkerson
al Capone
Senate Judiciary
Coen Taken to Hospital Before Kansas Missouri Match
Wilbur F. Coen Kansas tennis captain was admitted to student hospital last night with an infected foot. Student health director R. I. Canuteson hopes he will be fit for the Missouri match Thursday afternoon at the KU auditorium. The Missouri contest will feature two singles and one doubles. Delicious Barbecue sandwiches advertised nearby.
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Wilbur F
Ruth Hits Home Run in First Time at Bat
At Shibe Park in Philadelphia on April 12 the new American League season opened with the A’s hosting the Yankees. Babe Ruth hit the first home run of the season in his initial at bat, driving in Byrd and Salazar with a long shot to the roof of a house on 20th Street, as New York built a four run lead.
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Roots
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French
Gin
Wilson
Philadelph
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Walker
Bell
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Spohrer
Hoyt
Churston
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Babe Ruth
Yankees
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Earnshaw
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Heving
St Louis
Chicago
Ayer Art Uo Jones Andington
Boston
Trin
Meveland
Detroit
American Association Kansas City
Columbus
Ruth
Shibe Park
A’s
George Earnshaw
Vernon Gomez
Byrd
Salizenver
20Th Street
Rigs
Haas
Thiele Endorsed For Kansas Supreme Court by Douglas Bar
The Douglas County Bar Association unanimously endorsed Walter G. Thiele of Lawrence for Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court. Speakers Dean Robert M. Davis and Prof. Francis L. Jacobs praised his twenty one years of practice and public service in Lawrence and his ethical, loyal advocacy.
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Supreme Court
Walter G. Chcicle
Douglas County Bar Association
Eldridge
Thiele
E.R. Sloan
Robert M. Davis
Francis L. Jacobs
City of Lawrence
State University
Bar
Douglas Gumer Bar Association
Oatarneh
Lynching trial details unfold with blood stained clothes
Honolulu dispatch reports prosecuting team presenting blood stained clothing tied to the Kahahawai murder as testimony in the trial of Mrs Fortesque and three navy men. Clarence Darrow accepts evidence without further identification while a police rope is identified by witnesses. Parole hearings and national updates follow, including Sen Harris Gravely ill and Spain authorizing private import of 50 000 tons of wheat.
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Honolulu
Joseph Kahahawai
Granville’ Fortesque
Clarence “Darrow
Fortescue
Thomas H. Massie
Edward J. Lord
Koko Head
Kahahawai
Seymour
Forrest
Massie
Lord
Pollic
John C. Kelley
Kelley
Darrow
Cross
Spain
Madrid
Price Trend Up Shown By Survey In Lawrence
Lawrence merchants report an upward price trend based on J T Skinner Kansas Electric Power company survey for March. Merchants note more full buying and a slight advance in prices while rural conditions are fair with farmers hopeful. The report urges buyers to act now before further price rises.
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Lawrence
Merchants Bureau
J. T. Skinner
Kansas Electric Power Company
Skinner
Onuwea Way
Focal Cannery
O Leary Named on All American Basketball Team
Les Gage picks Ted O Leary of Kansas for the All American basketball team in College Humor May issue. Gage praises him as a forward with team work, aggression, and smart play, noting his shooting from any spot and his cool performance in pressure moments.
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Ted O'Leary
University of Kansas
Les Gage
Gage
Cheatysa O'Leary
Kansas
O’leary
Kansas Governor Praises Leap Year Beauty Exams
In Topeka on April 12 Governor Harry H. Woodring, Kansas, blushed at a leap year remark as he spoke to a class of beauty examiners gathered in the state capitol. The brief appearance came amid explanations of his reticence to attend.
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Topeka
Harry H. Woodring
Kansas
Capitol
State Board of Cosmetology
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