Democratic fire opens on tax bill in house
Washington reports Democratic opposition to the administration's 3,000,000,000 tax plan. Representative Lamneck charges the measure harms business, risks monopolies, and imposes heavy rates on corporations including those in receivership. Senate Finance Committee signals possible added levies if needed.
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Washington
House
Lamineck
Ohio
Ways and Means Committee
Reed
R-N
Eamneck
Lamneck
Ford Motor Company
Doughton
Cng
The
Ohioan
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Harrison Rus
J. H. Parker
Joint Congressional Taxation Committee
Harrison
Woman crushed under 17500-pound casting on Fallston hill
In New Brighton Pennsylvania a 17500 pound steel casting rolled from a truck and ran over a small car and trailer, killing Marguerite McCown a 17 year old Enon Valley school teacher. Workmen labored two hours to remove her body from the wreck.
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New Brighton
Fallston Hill
Marguerite McCown
Enon Valley
Beaver County
Faijlston Hill
Senate Approves War Department Grant Amid Army Strength Debate
The Senate adopted a conference agreement on the war department appropriation bill totaling 572.5 million dollars for next year, with an army strength of 165000 men. The House has yet to act. The House version had 545 million, while Senate boosts reached 611 million before the conference trimmed to 372.5 million. The measure retains 3154 million for rivers and harbors projects.
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Washington
Senate
War Department
House
White House
Italian Drive On Addis Ababa Advances In Ethiopian War
Italian forces advancing toward Addis Ababa report progress with the northern army pushing from Dessye along the road to the capital. Ethiopian defenses hold the 15 mile route while imperial troops seek to seal the capital area amid reports of mutiny fears and gas attack disarray. Prayful resistance persists as Graziani’s southern wing moves toward Iamne and Lake Tana holds northwest positions.
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Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
Pietro Badoglio
asHenhuniane
East Africa
Worra Lu
Dessye
Iamne
Rodolfo Graziani
Seikhosk
Haile Selagain
Peace to Be Topic at Union Service Sunday
The Lawrence Ministerial Alliance and Emergency Peace Campaign sponsor a 7 30 pm union service Sunday at Plymouth Congregational church. Three speakers from the Campaign will attend: Dr Franke Kennedy of Minneapolis, Dr Garfield V Cox of Chicago, and Harold Y Williams, organizer for Farmer Labor and director of the League for Independent Political Action. Public invited.
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Lawrence Ministerial Alliance
Plymouth Congregational Church
Franke Kennedy
Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church
Minneapolis
Music Week Festival enriches Lawrence with bands and concerts
The annual Music Week Festival announced by Dean Swarthout features city schools Haskell Institute and the University with a three day band festival and performances by Westminster cappella choir K U string ensembles and a Young American Artist program. Roland Hayes and Edwin Franko Goldman will headline events as Jazz and band music fill the week from May through May with parades concerts and campus showcases.
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Lawrence
K. UL Fine Arts
D. M. Swarthout
Haskell Institute
University
Chicago
New York City
Westminster Cappella Choir
First Presbyterian Church
White
Mu . Phi Epsilon
Haskell
Robert Bruce
K. U
Mary Jane Bruce
Pultic
C. F E. Sawhill
Cleveland
Massachusetts
Kapp Lambda
William Harms
Ottawa
East
Dean Swarthout
School of Fine Arts
E. Sawhill
Joe Williams
Oliver Hobbs
Mabel Barnhart
Cloyd Vermilion
The
Symphony Orchestra
Gershwin
Haskell Stadium
Detective Parker and Son Indicted in Kidnap Plot
Brooklyn district attorney William F. X. Geoghan labeled William Parker Jr. the real conspirator in the Wendel kidnapping and torture. Parker, indicted with four others, remained at large as police searched for the suspects, while details of the plot and the handcuffs used were alleged to have been supplied by Parker.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Pi—El*Lis H. Parker, Jr
Burlington, N. J
William F. X. Geoghan
Paul H. Wendel
Lindbergh
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Parker
Altho
New Jersey
Geughan
Parker, Jr
New York
al White
Harry Bleefeld
Martin Schlossman
Harry Weiss
Murray Bleefeld
Geoghan
David
Trenton
David Bleefeld
Wendel
Two thieves captured after selling North Topeka chickens
Leonard Doud and William Gupton, 18 and 21, were arrested near Perry by Sheriff Vogler after selling 42 stolen chickens to Gleed Produce. They confessed to four former Topeka thefts and two North Topeka robberies, with evidence linking the birds to the North Topeka and Holton cases. Gupton said he recently left Lone Star CCC camp.
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Topeka
Perry
Fred Vogler
Greed Produce Company
West Twenty-third Street
Leonard Doud
William Gupton
Wyandotte
North Tonceka
North Topeka
Wind slows runners at Drake relays in Des Moines
Des Moines, April 24. Jack Kellner of Wisconsin won his heat of the 120 yard high hurdles in 15.43 seconds under a strong headwind to lead qualifiers for the Drake relays. Dan Caldemeyer of Indiana and Robert Freeman of Iowa State also posted quick times as eight stars advance to the finals. About 9,000 watched opening day of the two day program.
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Des Moines
Jack Kellner
Wisconsin
Robert Freeman
Iowa State College
Dan Caldemeyer
Indiana
Appendahl
Fort Hays
Kan
Teathers
Nelson
Oklahoma
Osman Huntley
Illinois
Phillips
Tulsa University
Patterson
Rice Institute
Bobby Greive
Illinois University
Kansas
Paul Phillips l
Marquette
Ed Waite
Washington University
St. Louis
Woodring Returns to Neodesha for Town Visits
Assistant Secretary of War Harry H. Woodring arrived in Independence by plane and was met by his sister Miss Lida Woodring of Neodesha. He will address a chamber of commerce gathering tonight and speak at the dedication of Neodesha’s new post office tomorrow afternoon, ahead of the Democratic state convention in Wichita.
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Neodesha
Kan
Harry H. Woodring
Wichita
A. B. Shaffer
Independence
Lida Woodring
Woodring
Chamber of Commerce
Post Ofice
Underpass Bid Opening Draws Contractors to Lawrence
Contractors and equipment men gathered in Lawrence for the Union Pacific underpass bid opening at the courthouse at 9 the next morning. About 50 room reservations were made at the Hotel Eldridge for those expected, as the State highway department handles bids and a 10 day notice is anticipated. The city plans condemnation to secure lands for right of way to widen and extend the highway to connect with highway 59 north of the city.
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Lawrence
Swithh
Union Pacific
Second Street
Courthouse
Hotel Eldridge
State Highway Department
Slanting Oil Well Tapped Near Oklahoma Governor’s Residence
Workmen labored today on a slanting oil well ordered by Governor E W Marland to tap sands beneath the governor’s official residence. The 120 foot eastward derrick stands near the capitol, with the 6400 foot hole planned some 150 to 200 feet west of the surface site.
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Oklahoma City
E. W. Marland
Executive Mansion
Capitol Building
Governor's
Baseball Scores and Highlights from the Leagues
Box score snippets show Washington beating New York while Boston and Philadelphia tally runs. Chicago earns a win over Pittsburgh. Lonnie Warneke pitches for Chicago Cubs in a seven inning win. Other games include Cleveland, Detroit, St Louis, and details from American and National leagues with sparse line scores.
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Washington
New York
Millestino
Boston
Philadelphia
Marcum
Wereleh
Rhodes
Flaves
Chicago
Cleveland
Stratten
Ans
Sewell Grismle
Pytiak
Detroit
St. Louis
Lonnie Warneke
Pirates
MacFayden
Toledo
Fischer
Susee
Cohen
Qnix
Milwaukee
Uncertain impact of gas rate cuts on Lawrence customers
Kansas towns linked to Cities Service Gas announce reductions similar to 40 cents to 31.27 cents at the gate. Lawrence, a non-Doherty distributor, buys at the gate. local policy promises to pass any cut to consumers. Topeka and Kansas City, Kan, see larger monthly reductions. Lawrence’s average use above 5,000 cubic feet, with Topeka and Kansas City schedules diverging on higher or lower blocks.
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Kansas
Cities Service Gas Company
Lawrence
Kansas Public Service Company
Doherty
Doherty Pipeline Company
Althea Homer Hach
State Corporation Commission
C.J. Nodds
Dodds
Kansas City
Kon
Topeka
City
Kan
Shaw
Kate
Mississippi Delegates To GOP Convention Named
Mississippi remains uninstructed for the Republican National Convention after a state party meeting. Perry W. Howard, a Jackson and Washington attorney, was re elected national committeeman as control stays with the state party organization. Ad insert mentions Frigidaire listing.
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Jackson
Mississippi
Cleveland
National Committee
Perry W. Howard
Washington
Vandenburg Attacks Democratic Guillotine Proposal for Court
Washington April 24 Senator Vandenberg Republican Michigan denounced as shocking political effrontery a Democratic Digest editorial advocating placing a guillotine before the Supreme Court building. He called the note either a ghastly joke or an ominous prospectus and demanded explanation.
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Washington
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Democratic ‘National Committee
Supreme Court
Democratic Digest
Democratic National Committee
Louis XVI
France
Capitol
Health Day May 1 Observed in Lawrence Schools
Lawrence public health officials urge May Day Health Day to reduce absences from colds influenza and other illnesses. City health director Dr J M Mott offers immunizations at city hall and clinics with nurses elects Kindelsperger and Ruby Fairbaim. Citizens advised to undergo health exams get immunized and live healthfully.
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Jauwrence
J. M. Mott
Lovelock
Lawrence
Kansas
Mott
Elects Kindelsperger
Ruby Fairbaim
Back From Cincinnati Alumni Meeting Highlights
Fred Ellsworth secretary of the K A alumni returned from Cincinnati where he attended a national meeting of alumni secretaries. He reported an excellent meeting and spoke briefly at a Cincinnati alumni gathering with Clarence A. Dykstra of Cleveland as a speaker.
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Fred Ellsworth
K. A
Cincinnati
Ellsworth
K. U. Cincinnati
Clarence A. Dykstra
Cleveland
K. U
Kansas Federation of Business and Professional Women's Club State Convention Opens
The eighteenth annual Kansas Federation of Business and Professional Women's Club convention opens Sunday in Lawrence with 78 Kansas clubs sending delegates. Registration occurs at Elmbridge Hotel and First Presbyterian Church. Sessions run Monday and Tuesday at the Presbyterian church with notable speakers including Rosa Cunningham and Dr. Raymond A. Schwegler.
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Rosa E. Cunningham
Des Moines
Iowa
National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Cluirs
Cunningham
Equitable Life Insurance Company
Kansas Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Club
Kansas
Elmbridge
First Presbyterian Church
Tuesay
Graests
Odell
Jessalyn Odell
St. Francis
Rosa E.cunningham
National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
Raymond A. Schwegler
School of
University of Kansas
R. M. Kelley
Nellie K. Sergeant
Wichita
Haskell Institute
Haskell
Jayhawk
University of Kansas Union
Lanner
Shutt
Cee Ree
Presbyterian Church
Theodore UM
Asze Tut
Marc Baret Schumann
Mayor Lawrence
Rosa Ey Cunningham
Nationa Federation
R. A. Schwegler
School of Eduts Ride Mercits
Feo Ma K . Heds
Bangiet Cnierndyin OhTolh
Witte Adiitersu
Mrs
Bendl Wate
Nae
Tniory Desi Inns
Man poses as KU student selling subs with fake chicken reward
A man posing as a University of Kansas student and Curtis Publishing salesman deceived Lawrence women into buying magazine subscriptions by claiming his aunt Mrs. O Connor in Sigel route 4 would provide two 3 pound spring chickens with each sale. Mrs. O Connor denies any relation and has received several calls about the promised chickens. Houston files declaration for re election in Fifth Kansas district with $100 fee.
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University of Kansas
Curtis Publishing Company
Lawrence
O’connor
Sigel
Route 4
Houston
Topeka
John Houston
Kansas
Werte
Kansas Weather Forecast For Tonight And Saturday
Forecast calls for generally fair conditions in Kansas with a cooler spell tonight and Saturday. Slight frost possible in extreme north and southeast, calm clear skies. Morning roads listed as good. Douglas County roads also good. Temperature data appears incomplete from Gas Office Ret station at 7 p.m. and noon today with some missing values.
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Kansas
Douglas County
Niente
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Kansas Bar Association
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Schechter Poultry Company
United States Supreme Court
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State Bar Association
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Emergency Peace Group
Hamilton
Parker and Son
Young Parker
Vogler
Summerfield
E. H. Lindley
Olin Femplin
Carrol Clark
P. B. Lawson
A. G. Mitchell
J. H. Nelson
G. C. Shaad
E.B. Stouffer
Drake
GOP
Seon
Hanna
Frigidaire
Ady
Vandenburg
Kansas Federation of Business and Professional Women's Cluba
Business and Professional Women's Clubs
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Midridge
Kar
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Prevbyterian Chareh
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