Hoover urges Congress for swift tariff end and reforms
President Hoover pressed Congress to pursue a flexible tariff, tax reduction, and prohibition repeal, urging early action amid business and agriculture uncertainties. He proposed shifting enforcement to the Justice Department, expanding public works, and reorganizing government departments to streamline finances and projects.
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Treasury
Justices Department
District of Columbia
Luis
Efe
Hoover Highlights From Hoover's Message To Congress
Washington December AP excerpts from President Hoover's annual message emphasize peace with the world and strengthening foundations for future peace. He urges swift and even handed justice for all offenders, rich or poor, and states the first duty is administration under oath with laws made by the people. He calls for enforcing laws until repeal remains a duty to observe and demand.
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Washington
Hoover
Congress
911
Coward
New York
New York Stock Exchange
Government obligations and tax relief for workers
The text argues governments must fulfill public welfare duties while recognizing tax burdens. It suggests seeking relief through tax reduction and claims no inherent clash between tariffs and workers or between regional interests. It also cautions against government control of power or manufacturing except as a by product of a broader public aim.
Robbery at Mineral States Bank in Kansas Morning Heist
Three unmasked men robbed the Mineral States Bank of 1238 dollars in Mineral Kansas forcing cashier Agnes Trudgeon to surrender cash from the drawer and safe. They fled in a small black sedan with a posse pursuing toward the southwest while police in nearby towns were alerted.
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Mineral, Kan
Mineral States Bank
Agnes Trudgeon
Train Robber Confesses In Dime Novel Style
Tom Vernon, once a rodeo rider and convict, admits derailing a Southern Pacific passenger train near Saugus California and robbing passengers. He faces Wyoming custody efforts as officials say confession won’t halt extradition to Wyoming for prosecution. Vernon also linked to a Union Pacific robbery near Cheyenne a week earlier.
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Pawnee
Okla
Tom Vernon
Southern Pacific
Saugus
Cal
Wyoming
California
Vernon
Union Pacific
Cheyenne
Wyo
County suited to orchard industry for Douglas county
Douglas county is well adapted for orcharding says Hawkins a horticulturist and agricultural expert at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon. He cites rolling topography climate sunshine rain and good soil as key advantages for apple growing with a formative five to seven year period and a productive period that lasts indefinitely with proper care.
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Douglas County
Hawkins
Chamber of Commree
Washington
California
Ford Wage Increase Takes Effect In December
Ford Motor Company announced wage hikes totaling about 20 million dollars annually. Minimum pay rises from 6 to 7 dollars per day, with five cent hourly raises for workers earning between 7 and 10 dollars daily. Effective December 1, the changes affect 113,643 workers with five cent raises and 24,320 workers with the new minimum.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Ishael Ford
United States
Kansai Weather Forecast With Northeast Chill Ahead
Regional forecast shows generally fair conditions with warmer temperatures in the southeast tonight and cooler in the northeast on Wednesday. Morning conditions mostly clear except Topeka. road conditions range from rough to good. Douglas County roads noted as rough. Temperatures recorded noon today with yesterday's 1p.m. and 10a.m. readings.
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Kansai
Topeka
Douglas County
English and American Views on Installment Buying Debate
The University of Kansas and Oxford University will debate installment buying at Fraser theatre tomorrow at 8 p m The Kansas team Fred Anderson Russell Stroble and Joe McDowell will argue against Oxford speakers William John Kennedy Diplock Bernard Marion MacKenna and Richard Dyke Acland The event follows months of planning and will draw a large crowd with admission set at fifty cents Extra chairs will be added to accommodate attendees.
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Fraser Theatre
University of Kansas
Oxford University
K. U
Fred Anderson
Russell Stroble
Joe McDowell
Englishtniversity
Walliam John Kennedy Diplock
Bernard Joseph Marion
MacKenna
Richard Thomas Dyke Acland
Kansas
Oxford
E. ©. Buehler
Westminster College
Fulton
University of Missouri
Columbia
Brewster Named Kansas District Attorney Hopeful
Senate Republicans recommend Sardis M. Brewster of Troy as district attorney for Kansas to succeed Al M. Williams whose term ends January 3. Donald Melvor of Wichita is proposed as marshal succeeding Fred Fitzpatrick whose term expires December 15. Brewster, former state attorney general, has been active in politics and previously served as assistant AG and Doniphan County judge. The report notes past roles in legislature and county attorney service.
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Washington
Sardis
Brewster
Troy
Kansas
Mitchell
Capper and
Allen
al M. Williams
Donald Melvor
Wichita
Marshal
Fred Fitzpatrick
Topeka
Kas
Sardis M. Brewster
Hirpehs
Repubcan
W. B P. Lambertson
George McDermott
Attorney General
Genereal Brewster
Doniphan County
Honor Legion
Topeka Architect Dies at 84 After Brief Illness
Topeka mourns landscape architect A. Reinisch 84 a longtime planner of city parks including Gage and several others. Born in Germany he immigrated as a youth and later worked in landscape projects at the University of Kansas in Lawrence before his death following a brief illness.
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Topeka
Dec
API
A. Reinisch
Toveksa
Gage
Germany
Reinisch
Lawrence
Kan
University of Kansas
EXPECT A BOOZE PROBE IN KANSAS CITY KAN
A federal grand jury sworn in by Judge John C Pollock is expected to investigate the liquor situation in Kansas City during the latter part of the week. Federal agents active around Leavenworth are expected to testify before the jury. The December term petit jury has not yet been called.
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Kansas City
Kan
John C. Pollock
Kansas
Leavenworth
Missing Pilot Nelson Searched In Snow Storm
A renewed search for Thomas I Nelson missing from New York to Cleveland air mail routes continued in heavy snow. Five planes launched from Clarion to sweep the rugged route toward Bellefonte and Cleveland as weather remained poor with limited visibility, while an automobile caravan prepared to scour the countryside.
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Clarion
Det
Thomas I
Nelson
New York
Cleveland
Bellefonte
Mail
Brookville
Denza
Mia
W.L. Smith
National Air Transport Company
Gobel's Hall
Robbers posed as police in Johnson county heists
A Kansas City Kansas police alert reports a band of men posing as officers robbed motorists in Johnson County. One victim, Bishop of Kansas City, was held up Thursday near Stanley on Highway 73E, losing $50, two watches valued at 70 and 15 dollars, while driving with his wife and infant. Governor Lewis to visit for Rotary Club conferences on December 16.
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Kansas City
Kan
Johnson County
Bishop
Stanley
U.S
Parsons
School board hears on pupil guidance and agriculture programs
Board members heard M F Hyde and W R Essick outline junior high guidance and home contact programs, plus Liberty Memorial high school's vocational agriculture work. Plans stress early parent involvement, production perspective projects, and a large farm student cohort, with related class and college pathways.
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Board of Education
M.F. Hyde
W. R. Essick
Liberty Memorial High Schol
Hyde
Howe Ranm
Play extracts announced for Liberty Memorial High
Friday night program at Liberty Memorial High School features extracts from Up in the Av the musical comedy. The boys and girls glee clubs and the school orchestra present the show with an overture and several cast tunes. Director is B C Donmyer music teacher. The comedy centers on airplanes and parachutes. Tractor meeting postponed to a later date due to Farm Bureau event.
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Liberty Memorial High School
B.C. Donmyer
Tomorrow Santa Arrives By Air In Lawrence
Tomorrow is Santa's Day in Lawrence with a 2:30 to 3:00 pm arrival expected by airplane. The Curtiss Flying Service led by Lieut. Elmer Martin handles arrivals as pilots and machinists assist. Santa's Little Radio Man's Sunday evening announcement confirmed the plan, and the streets of Massachusetts and nearby fields will host the event. Merchants prepared Christmas decorations and displays as crowds gather to receive letters from children and enjoy the holiday spirit.
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Santa
Lawrence
Santa Claus
Curtiss Flying Service
Elmer Martin
Homf
SONP
Bing” Smith
WREN
Massachusetts Street
Lawrener
Saul de Weithen
Lawrenter
Perraw
Niels
Santa Will Visit Children After School Hours
A Journal-World note says AJL will host Santa for the younger children after school, likely arriving mid afternoon around two o'clock to greet the smallest youngsters before older kids finish. Santa may stay until dark to ensure all who wish to see him have a chance.
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Journal-World
Santa
Santy
Sire
Futanta
1930 Tags Arrive For Vehicle Licenses In Douglas County
The 1930 license tag system starts with 1800 Kanisis ainteiyabil tags and 200 track tags stored in the county treasurer’s vault. County treasurer Meteker says tags will be issued locally rather than mailed from Topeka. Drivers who delay applying face a dollar monthly penalty after January, and licenses are due by January 1 with fees for late applicants. Douglas County is the 16th to receive its license quota as state officials prepare for January 1 rush.
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Eiae
FL Meteker
Topeka
Meteker
Douglas County
K U Professor to Receive Masonry Honor
Professor Carl Prever of the University of Kansas school of fine arts will be awarded the thirty third masonry degree in Wichita. The honor, conferred by the Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite, follows a previous October meeting in Washington. Fellow Kansans George Foster and David Workman will accompany Prof Prever to Wichita for the ceremonies.
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Carl Prever
University of Kansas School of Fine Arts
Tamer Tow
Wichita
Thomas G. Fiterch
Prever
Supreme Council of
Scottish Rite
Washington
George
Foster
David Workmans
Lawrence
Preyer
Health Worker Honored for Public Health Work
Maud A Brown, consultant at the Univ Rural Health Service, is named a fellow of the American Public Health Association after publishing twin health books Science and the Way to Health and Teaching Health in Fargo She co authored the textbooks with Dr J Mace Andres of Boston University and led demonstrations on child health in Fargo North Dakota Mrs Brown also wrote on health education at a time she and her work were highlighted at a Kansas City event hosted by Dean D M Swarthout of the University of Kansas fine arts school and Ralph Major attended a dinner and theater performance later in the evening
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Maud A. Brown
Univ Riliaiy of
Health Service
American Public Health Association
Brown
J. Mace Andress
Boston University
Kansas City
D. M. Swarthout
University of Kansas School of Fine Arts
Swarthout
Kansas City Tooday
Ralph Major
Bert Theater
Snow and Ice Cloud Large U S Regions
Snow and sleet covered a large portion of the United States with frigid conditions persisting into today. The Great Lakes region saw slight warming but still faces dangerous cold as light snow and ice linger across Tennessee and Arkansas while forecasts warn of more snow in the coming hours.
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United States
Tee
Sheet
Tennesser
Arkatis
Great Lakes
Polar airship flight faces insurance refusal
German insurers again refuse to cover the Zeppelin polar expedition. Officials had hoped for clearance after previous talks, but underwriting remains unavailable. Friedrichshafen and Geuming are noted as key locations in the failing attempt to secure insurance.
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Hamsers Polar Fleht
Pang Friedrichshafen
Geuming, Dee, & (Ap
T Zeppelin
Oasurama
Althoren
Piura Bekener
Cominia
Hee Tre Bren
Navy Coach Announces Football Team Lineup and Staff
Lieutenant Commander Frederick G. Reinicke, manager of athletics at the United States Naval Academy, disclosed the Navy football team roster and coaching staff for the coming year. The announcement highlighted Ingram, the youngest of three brothers who excelled in academy athletics, as part of the service head coaching cadre.
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Navy
Treram
Conmantder
Frederick G. Reinicke
United States Naval Acadamy
Ingram
Academy
Railroad President Fined in Coal Shipment Case
Columbus Ohio December 3 AP D P Talemann president of the Detroit Toledo and Ironton railroad was fined 25000 by Federal Judge Benson Hough after pleading guilty to one of twenty five counts alleging false biline shipments of coal. Supper at Barkee School The Barker sedgor will give a program and pie and box supper December 6. Girls are asked to bring pie at 2 hex Atwater Rent tad Hannadady
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Congress
Nqwer
Chain In Limited
Federal Piney Commission
Fed Commission
Cong
Columbus, Ohio
P Talemann
Detroit, Toledo and Iranton
Benson Hough
Barkee School
Barker Sedgor
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