League Fails to End War in Ethiopia
The League of Nations conciliation committee announced no peace, as Ethiopian delegates rejected Italy’s armistice terms. Italy pressed toward Addis Ababa with motorized columns amid washed roads and damaged bridges, while tribal chiefs met in the imperial palace to plan defenses. Britain boosted Mediterranean fleet strength, placing faster ships to counter potential trouble during the East Africa crisis.
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League of Nations Conciliation Committee
East Africa
Italy
Ethiopia
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Geneva
Rome
League of Natins
Dessye
Addis Ababa
Imperial Palace
France
Great Britain
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Mussolini
Mediterranean
Two Men Face Fight in Court Over Triplet Boys
Two men claim paternity of a five month old set of triplets born to Lois Johnson. The juvenile court awarded custody to T. J. Miller and the mother. A Miami man plans habeas corpus to prove he is the father, and blood tests are expected.
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Miami
Fla
Lois Johnson
T. J. Miller
West Palm Beach
George §. Okell
Millers
Okell
Assault on Constitution Discussed in Kirby Garner Letters
Washington reports lobby investigators found letters between Vice President Garner and John Henry Kirby, dated July 5 and July 9, 1935, in Senate files. Kirby asks about the constitution and Democratic party terms while Garner replies with terse defenses and no comment on the letters. The exchange centers on concerns about the New Deal and constitutional fidelity.
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Kirby
Garner
Washington
Senate
John Henry Kirby
Southern Committee
Dar
Democratic Party
John Kirby
Turks Into Zone
Paris reports the Turkish army entered the Dardanelles demilitarized zone, a move alleged to violate Lausanne treaty after a 2pm meeting of President Ataturk and his cabinet. London says Britain will discuss Turkey’s request to remilitarize the straits.
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Paris
UPI
Havas
Istanbul
Dardanelles
Kamal Ataturk
London
Great Briain
Turkey
The
Great Britain
France
Italy
Japan
Russia
Retail Trade Has Gain In Post Easter Week
New York April 17—Dun & Bradstreet survey shows favorable weather boosted retail trade during the week with renewed momentum after Easter. Wholesale buying widened as early summer needs and reorders rose. industrial operations expanded with advanced schedules. Post Easter consumer demand declined less than usual. Wholesale volume 6 to 10 percent higher than 1935.
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New York
Dun & Bradstreet
Landon attends 11th annual livestock day in Kansas
Governor Alf M. Landon visits a Geary-Dickinson cattlemen event near Junction City to address 3000 farmers and praise 4 H clubs as the key to agricultural growth. Abilene High School, coached by Fred Allison, wins vocational agriculture judging with Bernard Vettman, Donald Hargreaves, and John Cooke among top members. Bucids places second and Morrowville third. Hunt and Barr Vettman are leading individuals. Results of other divisions were to be announced today.
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Kan
Pit
Alf M. Landon
Here
Kansas
Geary
Dickinson County Cattle Eders
Kansas State College
J. B. Hol Unger
Abilene High School
Fred Allison
Bernard Vettman
Donald Hargreaves
John Cooke
Bucids
Morrowville
William Hunt
Blue Rapids
Barr Vettman
Abilene
Kansas high school meet opens with 1300 athletes at Memorial Stadium
The 30th annual University of Kansas interscholastic meet at Memorial Stadium began with 1,300 athletes from 120 Kansas high schools under ideal conditions. Preliminaries occurred in the morning and finals started at 1:30 PM. Officials included KU referee H W Hargiss and Baker University starter George Bretnall. Notable contenders included Wichita North and Alma teams defending HB and Issued titles respectively. numerous event results followed in a long relay and field events program.
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Kansas
University of Kansas
Memorial Stadium
H. W. Hargiss
George Bretnall
Baker University
Wren
Listo
BE. H. Lindley
Dro FL
Crill
Eldridge
Charles and
Frank
Cramer
Cramer Chemical Company
Gartner, Kan
Woodring to speak at Neodesha dedication
Former Kansas governor and current assistant secretary of war Harry H. Woodring has accepted an April 25 invitation to deliver the address at the dedication of Neodesha’s new $70,000 post office building. He will also speak at a Chamber of Commerce meeting on April 24.
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Neodesha
Kan
Harry H. Woodring
Kansas
Woodring
Chamber of Commerce
Senate Convicts Florida Judge Ritter on Impeachment
Florida federal judge Halsted L. Ritter is convicted by the Senate on the final omnibus impeachment charge after a seven ballot vote count 56 to 28. Prior articles acquitted Ritter on six charges including accepting fees and gifts related to a receivership case. The ruling bars Ritter from future public trust positions.
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Halsted L. Ritter
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Altho
A. L. Rankin
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Enaier Austin
R-Vt
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Robinson
Pittman
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Meuill and
Capper
Kansas
Kansas relay decathlon opens with high drama and names
Seventeen athletes competed in the first five events of the Kansas relay decathlon asglynn Morris of the Denver Athletic Club led the standings with 1762 points after the 100 yard dash and broad jump. The day featured strong entrants including former Kansas University athlete Coffman and Norman unattached contender Burke.
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Glynn Morris
Denver
Jed
Clutman
K. U
Lloyd Cardwell
Nebr
Harold Classen
Bethel College
Tom
Don Elser
Notre Dame
Jay Berwanger
Chicago University
Delbert White
Pleasanton
Kan
White
Clyde Coffman
Sollman
John Jay Berwanger
Chicago
Lovette Burke
Baptists Name Secretary in Kansas Convention
Ottawa Kan April 17 The Rev George W Wise 46 pastor of the Baptist church at Fort Collins Colo was elected secretary of the Kansas Baptist convention at a board meeting He succeeds Dr J T Crawford who announced his resignation Wise likely to assume duties June 1 He is former president of the Colorado Baptist convention.
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Washington State
Harry J. Hopkinson
Stan
Hopkins
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Hoy Stud
Persis
Gannon
Becaue
TLC
Jacobsen
San Francisco
Ofiat
Seattle
Ottawa
Kan
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Baptist Church
Fort Collins
Colo
Kansas Baptist Convention
J. T. Crawford
Wise
Colorado Baptist Convention
Budge Captures North and South Tennis Title
Donald Budge of Oakland won the singles championship in Pinehurst North and South tournament with straight sets 6-0 6-0 6-1 over Hal Surface of Kansas City. The match concluded April 17 in Pinehurst North Carolina.
Stock Market Index Dips to 63.4 After Day Hit
The average of 60 stocks fell to 63.4, reversing a 68.0 level from yesterday as traders faced a weaker session. The index showed declines across several sectors with tech and finance leading the losses. Analysts cited late selling and cautious investor sentiment ahead of upcoming economic data.
Russian-born Grunwald excused after defying senate lobby panel
Washington April 17 Russian born American Karl Grunwald refused to answer questions before the senate lobby committee about activity as organizer for the Farmers Independence Council. He was brought from Nebraska to testify and was excused without action after the chair noted neither he nor the evidence justified contempt penalties.
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Washington
Karl Grunwald
Senate
Grunwald
Nebraska
Farmers Independence Council
Bayport
Long Island
N. Y
Black Daki
South Dakota
Old Bloc sweeps UN Manhattan student government
The old bloc fraternity swept back into power at Kansas State College after a record student election. Nine of ten offices were captured by the bloc as independents and other fraternities failed to stop them. Sharon Springs candidate William Lutz was the sole survivor on the student council. Marjorie Hoalman Manhattan won the publications board with a record 917 votes in the 1,628 total cast.
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Kansas State College
William Lutz
Sharon Springs
Frank Groves
Atchison
Clare Porter
Stafford
George Hart
Phillinsburg
Joe Wetta
Cotwich
Dorothy Hammond
Vella- Umbach
Spearville
Marjorie Hoalman
Board of Publications
Paul
Fanning
Melvern
Frank Jordan
Beloit
Anxious Athletes Ready for Kansas Relays in Lawrence
University and college track teams from six western and midwestern institutions converge on Lawrence for the fourteenth Kansas Relays. The 26-event program opens with the 120 yard high hurdles finals tomorrow afternoon. Governors, coaches, and athletes from California, Arizona, Oklahoma, Colorado join local leaders for workouts, broadcasts, and a film showing at the Hotel Eldridge.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Tai
Landon
Tomurrey
T. Nelson Metcalf
University of Chicago
California Institute of Technology
Passadena
Staunton
University of Arizona
Fred Enke
John Jacobs
University of Oklahoma
Sooners
Tod
University of Colorado
Frank Potts
L. U. Athletic Association
Kansas Relays
Eldridge
Crowds at Chamber Trade Show Nearing Peak Night Two
A large crowd filled the National Guard armory for the second night of the Chamber of Commerce Trade Show. Attendance this year exceeds prior openings with many visitors expected tonight and tomorrow. Woodworking tools and metal spinning by Richard Topping drew keen interest, and rural visitors watched a six-volt farm lighting display powered by a small gasoline motor. Some booths updated exhibits for tonight while others planned new displays. The armory will close at 4:30 pm tonight, with tomorrow's hours 1 pm to 4 pm. About $100 in merchandise will be given away after closing tomorrow night.
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The
National Guard Armory
Richard Topping
Lawrence group discusses oil cooperative plan at courthouse
A Lawrence gathering discussed forming a consumer cooperative oil company. Arthur Kay of the North Kansas City Consumers Co operative association spoke on cooperative organization. LaVern Pratt leads the effort with seven signatories, aiming to teach quality purchasing and return profits to consumers by patronage.
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Lawrence
Kafka
Denies Kennamer Plea In Manslaughter Case
Oklahoma City April 17 The state criminal court of appeals denied today a petition for rehearing for Phil Kennamer convicted of manslaughter in the death of John Gorrell Jr of Tulsa and sentenced to 25 years Lattimore assistant attorney general opened oral arguments on an alternative writ of prohibition to bar Pawnee county district court from acting on a defense motion for a new trial Kennamer was not in the courtroom when the court returned its decision.
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State Criminal Court of Appeals
Phil Kennamer
John Gorrell, Jr
Tulsa
Lattimore
Aftor
Pawnee
Young Kennamer
Welch Death Follows Wife and Daughter Losses
Casimer J Welch longtime Democratic leader and justice of the peace in Kansas City dies of heart disease after collapsing in court. His wife and infant daughter had died within months of each other after his marriage in 1945. Rail car loadings rise in the latest week with 622,138 cars moved, up 1.3 percent from the prior week and higher year over year.
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Kansas
Casimer J. Welch
Fifteenth Street
Kansas City
Welch
Kington
Association of American Railroads
Wheat futures rise on drought fears in Kansas City
A wave of buying pushed wheat futures higher in Kansas City trading today as traders anticipated profit taking. Prices climbed about 8 cents from last week, with new crop deliveries near zero. July wheat closed around 90-7/8 cents and September at 92?. May old crop gained about two cents to 85-7/8.
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Kansas City
Baseball scores and standings drift in scattered reports
Fragmented box scores mix league results from Cincinnati to Philadelphia and New York. Postponements, pitchers and batters share brief notes as teams like Chicago Detroit Philadelphia and Boston show partial lines, with vague references to players such as Whitehems Sewell Auker and hits and runs scattered through the imperfect OCR.
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Ronluerdis Carteren
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Shean
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Mitzmnene
Lainey
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Kansas City
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Col Tleaipson
Mykland Is 1935 KU Honor Man at Convocation
Gunnar G. Mykland of Chapman Kansas was named Honor Man of 1935 at the University of Kansas Honors Convocation where 166 students received honors. Dr Phillip C King Washburn College president spoke on The Strategy of the Educated. He noted Mykland’s leadership in student government debate and scholarship including Summerfield, Owl Sachem and Mortar Board memberships and his role in bringing the National Student Federation convention to Kansas City and Lawrence.
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Chapman
Nan
Mykland
School of Law
Gunnar G. Mykland
Kan
University of Kansas
Phillip C. King
Washburn College
Topeka
Paul Endacott
Pi Sigma Alpha
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Owl Society
Sachem
National Student Federation of America
Kansas City
Lawrence
Paul Iendacott
Howard Firebaush
St. John
Wallace James
Peedt
Malcolm Welty
Bartlesville
Litdley
Lindley
John Chandler
George Wright
Concordia
John M. Philips
Robert Thorpe
Wichita
Hubert Anderson
Wellington
Mortar Board
Barbara Pendleton
Beulah Prinee
Ruth Learned
Florence Lebrecht
Lela Edlin
Herington
Martha Peterson
Betty Belle Tholen
Leavenworth
Martha Tillman
Betty Huth Smith
Phillip King
Dr. King
Kansas Weather Forecast Summary
Kansas forecast calls for fair skies with warmer readings in the northwest tonight. Saturday should be partly cloudy and warmer with clear morning conditions. Dirt roads and Douglas County roads listed as good. Gas Office Record notes yesterday’s temperatures with 1 pm figures and today’s noon readings. maximum yesterday and minimum today reported.
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