Indicted Detroit Officials Face Graft Conspiracy Charges
Detroit April 24 135 people including ex mayor Richard W Reading were indicted by a county grand jury on graft and conspiracy in the operation of numbers and policy rackets. Others named include prosecutor Duncan McCrea and chief investigator Harry Colburn while police officers Fred Frahm John McCarthy Frank Dombecky and Arthur Rochman are listed among defendants. The rackets are alleged to gross about 10 million dollars yearly.
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Detroit
Richard W. Reading
Reading
Duncan
C. McCrea
Harry Colburn
Wayne County
Homer Ferguson
Fred W. Frahm
John P. McCarthy
Frank J. Dombecky
Arthur Rochman
McCrea
Colburn
Frahm
McCarthy
Janet McDonald
John Roxborough
Joe Louis
Paroles Granted to 36 Convicts by Governor Ratner
Gov. Payne Ratner approved the parole of 36 state penitentiary inmates on the parole board’s recommendation. The announcement appears in Topeka on April 24.
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Topeka
Payne Ratner
Parole Board
Musical Comedy at W S G A Opens With Notable Negro Cast
Opening night at the W S G A musical comedy drew praise for two Black cast members Lorenzo Fuller and Warren Littlejohn with strong solos and an encore. The production showcased a band from Hill jazz units and several standout performers including Billie Doris Jarboe Larry David Barbara Edmonds Jimmy Brown Jane Schlaegel and Bud Balzer who wrote six songs and led the orchestra. Critics noted solid dancing and color but some felt the show was not as strong as prior campus musicals and questioned cast selection.
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Lorenzo Fuller
Stockton
Emperor Jones
Warren Littlejohn
Kansas City
Fraser
Three Hill Jazz
Billie Doris Jarboe
Chi Omegia
Larry David
Barbara Edmonds
Jimmy Brown
Lawrence
Jane Schlaegel
Bud Balzer
Huron
S. Dak
Balzer
Organ Students to Play Special Recital in Hoch Auditorium
A 3:30 pm recital by the organ department of the school of fine arts will feature Bach, Mendelssohn, Guilmant and Bach works. Performers include Winifred Hill Betty Young Eleanor Lindsey Mary Alice Ellott Milford Marjie Horner Barbara Brooke and others with a vocal quartet.
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Hoch Auditorium
Hoch
School of Fine Arts
Bach
Winifred Hill
Mendelssohn
Betty Young Largo
Betty Haney
Eleanor Lindsey
Mary Alice Ellott
Guilmant
Ben Johnson
Milford Betty Young
Marjie Horner
Icnterscener
Barbara ‘Brooke
Weather Retards Growth of Crops
Topeka April 24. Rains last week improved water for stock ponds and started creeks but growth was slowed by cool weather. Wheat improved in eastern Kansas, negligible in the west. Winds on the 16th caused erosion. topsoil moisture adequate but subsoil deficiency remains. Oats barley fair to good. heavy rains eroded flax and early corn in the southeast. Pastures in the blue stem area have water and slow growth. little cattle movement into the blue stem region.
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Topeka
Kansas
Blue Stem
Surplus Commodities Distributed by County Welfare Dept
The county welfare department received food from the surplus commodity corporation this month including raisins corn meal prunes apples wheat flour eggs butter and oranges. Eggs and flour were distributed this week while butter and oranges will go out next week. Most relief clients use the commodity depot at Ninth and Rhode Island street with about 75 cases where the recipients are old or ill receiving deliveries. Director Leon Abele noted that 50 to 60 clients monthly refuse depot visits and some less desirable items are distributed to encourage participation. Gov Payne Ratner invited to address governors conference at Duluth on June 3 to discuss personnel practices and cost of government.
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County Welfare Department
Ninth and
Rhode Island Street
Leon Abele
Commodity Distribution
Geology students join Dr Dreyer for Arkansas field trip
Dr R M Dreyer of the University geology department leads eight economic geology students on a five day educational excursion to Arkansas. They will study ore bodies on site and visit zinc and lead districts in southeast Kansas and deposits of bauxite diamond and mercury. Students include Oren Baptist Conrad Besinger Stewart Earhart John Elliot Winford Ferry Dave Goodrich Jacob Lemmons and J B Waid.
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R. M. Dreyer
University
Arkansas
Kansas
Oren Baptist
Uniontown
Conrad Besinger
Stanberry
Stewart Earhart
Steele City
Neb
John Elliot
Lawrence
Winford Ferry
Dave Goodrich
Wichita
Jacob Lemmons
Waheereys
J. B. Waid
Cherryvale
Rohe Family Gatherings and Baby Shower News
Prospect Mr and Mrs Cyril Rohe hosted sun day supper with relatives including Mrs Purl Russell Mrs John Frye Mrs Louise Olm stead and others. The Deay twins baby shower occurred at Clear field school house Saturday afternoon with attendees. Martin Rohe moved from Elwood Kan to Caldwell for a new port entry post. Various visits occurred including Mrs S J Tadlock and Mrs Charles Waugh visiting Mrs Martin Rohe and Mrs Noah Gimbler.
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Cyril Rohe
Purl Russell
John Frye
Louise Olmstead
Joe Mad
Barbara
Dan Selzer
Henry Rohe
Mary
Edith Jo
J. B. Deay
Clearfield School House
Martin Rohe
Port of Entry
Elwood
Kan
Caldwell
S. J. Tadlock
Charles Waugh
Edith
Sjr
Noah Gimbler
Baldwin
Albert Jacobson
John Joy
Rohe
Kansas City
Mr. Joy
Walter Parsons
Mr. Parsons
Vinland Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Meetings
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hubbard hosted Sunday dinner with the Heinrichs. Families from Lawrence visited Vinland and nearby residents hosted guests. The Vinland Farm Bureau met with lessons on Know Your County and Fix It, led by Mrs. Counts and Mrs. Hubbard, eleven members present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Hubbard
Carl Heinrich
Roy Johnson
Little Denny
Lawrence
W. E. Hoskinson
P. E. Reusch
Vinland Farm Bureau Unit
Chester Thompson
Wilson ‘Counts
Chester Hubbard
Martha Kelley
Willard Shumaker
Salina
George Hoskinson
Elmer Smith
Alberta Reusch
Pittsburg
Local residents share visits and club news from Harmony area
Parents Mr and Mrs Jake Reusch and Mr and Mrs W E Hoskinson hosted relatives and dined with families in Lawrence. Belleview 4 H club met at London home with talks by Stevens Gibler Hubbard and others. New members include Schellenberg Miller Hammon Hammond Crady. Oliver Cooley visits from U S Navy. Theda Holmes honored at party. Harmony grade school held a wiener roast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Reusch
W. E. Hoskinson
Ed Hyland
Lawrence
Eulfus Antone
Satana
Minnesota
Herve Hoskinson
Mattie Gottstein
Belleview
4-H
London
Talitha Stevens
Paul Gibler
Kenneth Hubbard
Flavia Stone
Naomi Schellenberg
Phyllis Deane Miller
Edith
Evelyn Hammond
Ted Crady
Leona Tibbetts
Aileen
Oliver Cooley
U. S. Navy
R B. Cooley
Oliver
Navy
West Coast
Fred Gottstein
Theda Holmes
Clifford Anderson
Darlene
Melvin Holmes
Market News Bonds And Stocks Report Apr 24
Government bond results show Treasury 444s at 52-47 and 120.10 while Treasury 3s trade at 55-51 and 110.21. The AP market note lists New York stocks following the bond figures.
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Government Bonds
New York
Treasury
Aircraft Shares Drag Market Lower On Heavy Steel Drag
In New York Apr 24 aviation stocks fell as heavy steel drag weighed on the market. Rails led an earlier rally with 900000 shares trading while aircrafts drifted down late. Traders cited limited news from Europe and no decisive gains in Norway as restraint. U S Steel Bethlehem Douglas United Aircraft faced declines.
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Wall Street
New York
Rails
Washington
Congress
Norway
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Douglas
United Aircraft
Stock market rundown of leading firms and commodities
Glenn Martin American Airlines American Woolen American Telephone and Chrysler listed among favored firms. Also noted are Great Northern Case International Harvester Southern Railway Pacific American Fisheries dressed Manufacturing Standard Oil of New Jersey. Bonds were uneven and cotton held at 40 cents per bale decline.
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Glenn Martin
American Airlines
American Woolen
American Telephone
Chrysler
Great Northern Preferred
Case
International Harvester
Southern Railway
Pacific American Fisheries
Dressed Manufacturing
Standard Oil of
New Jersey
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Duluth
Minn
Kelvinator
Green Bros
Vinland
Plymouth
Ford Tudor
O.K
New Motor
M.S. Winter
Lafayette Town Sedan
Chevrolet
Francis
Harmony
Josephine Staadt
Am Smelt & R
HO Ly
jAm Tel
Fay Beth Steel
de Pasay
Chrysler ‘Corp
General
ImpoCone US
Steel
el & Mfg
Vermont
Pro-Arte String Quartet
Frazer Hall
Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge
D. M. Swarthout, Mgr
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