Prohibition Exit Sets Stage for Tax Overhaul
Washington reports President Roosevelt, returning from Georgia, ready to move on repeal steps. Treasury actions and a Utah convention decision trigger a plan to end special liquor taxes by January 1, while wage reform and income tax looms reshape federal revenue. Congress to reassess tax laws. Dolan resigns to lead distillers agency. Court action seeks to delay proclamation amid challenges to the ratification process.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Georgia
the Treasury
Henry “Morgenthau
Ander
Utah
Congress
House Ways and Means Committee
Mo’ Enthau
Kite House
Treasury
James AM. Dolan
Distillers
States Vote On Prohibition Repeal In 16 States
The Associated Press reports that 16 states may legalize sale of alcohol tomorrow, with varied rules. Utah strives to be the 36th state, hosting a formal ratifying convention at the statehouse, as Ohio and Pennsylvania also hold conventions on the same day. Delegates will attend a ticketed program including an address by Governor Henry T. Blood.
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State Department
F. Dickinson Letts
Vermont
Pennsylvania
Canon
Chase
Associated Press
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Illinois
Chicaro
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Rhode _Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Utah
Ermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
U. S. Territories
Congress
Salt Lake City
House
Franklin Riter
Milton H. Welling
Henry T. Blood
United States
Notre Dame Welcomes Rambiers After Upset Over Army
Notre Dame returns to South Bend to fanfare as 3,000 students and band greet the Rambiers after a 13 12 upset of Army. Crowds gather in the union station plaza despite drizzle, celebrating the win and the team.
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South Bend
Ind
Notre’ Dame
Union Station
Weather forecast and conditions across Kansas
Partly cloudy tonight. Tuesday partly cloudy in southeast and extreme northwest portions. Warmer in the southeast. Clear weather in most areas except partly cloudy in Kansas City and Wichita. Roads generally good aside from rough at Mantuan and Emporia. Douglas County roads good. Temperatures and gas office records noted.
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Kansas
Merninge
Kansas City
Wichita
Mantuan
Emporia
Douglas Teounty
Teday
Swanson Pleas for Navy Build Up in Roosevelt Talks
Secretary Swanson urged conversations with President Roosevelt to back his annual naval report calling for renewed construction to counter disarmament. He warned that U S strength in deterrence has waned since World War I and stressed a steady build up of ships to sustain peace and prevent aggression. London reports showed little reaction while Tokyo voiced dissatisfaction with its share of the global balance.
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Washington
Swanson
Roosevelt
United States
Navy
London
Tokyo
Japan
America
Stop Sale Of Stocks Under New Securities Act
Washington reports that about 22 million dollars in stocks and bonds are halted from market listing as issuers fail to provide required data. The SEC has issued public stop orders against 18 issues totaling 11.658 million and prompted withdrawal of 45 issues worth 10.305 million. Reasons include profit claims, registration omissions, and state sale bans. Registration may resume for some, but many issues unlikely to be offered again.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Massachusetts
Commission
Columbia Invited to Rose Bowl Game in Pasadena
Columbia University's athletic authorities met to consider an invitation to play the Rose Bowl against Stanford in Pasadena on New Year's Day Cal. There was no immediate decision. No New York City team has played in the Rose Bowl. Columbia’s 1933 record, only hurt by an early loss to Princeton, appears to have attracted the West's invitation after Princeton refused and Army and Duke were rejected after their final games.
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New York
Columbia University
Stanford
Pasadena
Cal
Columbia
New York City
Princeton
Army
Duke
Suit for 12,000,000 filed against Consolidated Oil
Martin L. Thompson of Vermillion South Dakota files a 12.66 million accounting suit in New York state supreme Court. He names Consolidated Oil Corporation chairman Harry F. Sinclair and directors as defendants. The action arises from testimony given before a senate investigative committee in October and November. Thompson accuses the defendants of conspiring with Arthur W. Cutten to profit personally at the company’s expense.
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New York
State Supreme Court
Martin L. Thompson
Vermillion, S. D
Consolidated Oil Corporation
Harry F. Sinclair
Executive Committee
Senate
Arthur W. Cutten
Landon vetoes death penalty bill in Kansas
Topeka Dec. 3 AP Gov Alf M Landon vetoed a special session bill to make death a penalty for first degree murder in Kansas citing no means of carrying out the punishment and noting the companion execution method bill failed to pass. He warned the act would be inoperative and unconstitutional.
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Topeka
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Resson
Landon
Roland Boynton
Harry H. Wood- Ting
Uprising in Louisiana Fanned by Election Move
Baton Rouge, La. Dec 4 AP. Ballots burned and fears of bloodshed marked election eve in Louisiana sixth district as Gov Allen set a Tuesday vote to fill the late Rep Bolivar Sexp’s seat. Protests, injunctions, and mass meetings followed a widow of the deceased candidate being nominated by Democratic leaders tied to Huey P Long.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Sixth Congressional District
D.e Allen
Congress
Bolivar E. Sexp
Sixth District
Democratic Executive Committee
New Orleans
Long
Asien
Tangipahoa _ parish
Amite
Kemp
Citizens
Donaldsville
Roeland ‘Howell
Thibodeaux
State Public Works Advisory Board
Hueyong
Ballet Printing
George K. Favrot
East Baton Rouge
Alley Long
Hammond
Huex P. Long
Lee Ponder
Democratic Committee
Court House Square
Nat Tyeer
Blaze in State House Causes Heavy Damages in Topeka
A blaze originating in a sub basement of the Kansas State House in Topeka caused at least 1000 dollars in damage after a two hour fire fight. Much damage occurred to the ventilating system in the house of representatives chamber and to a thermostat, with woodwork in the state treasurer’s office and the adjoining bill room charred. The fire started in waste paper and climbed to the third floor via ventilating shafts.
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Topeka
State House
House of Representatives
Chamber
Altho
State Tressurer
House Chamber
Roosevelt returns to Washington after Warm Springs vacation
President Roosevelt arrived in Washington at 11 a.m. from a two week rest at Warm Springs Georgia. He paused briefly on the rear platform with Mrs Roosevelt for photographers before continuing to the White House. The president spent a quiet morning aboard his special train reading.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Warm Springs
Georgia
Rosevelt
White House
Factor to Stand Trial on Swindling Charge
Washington December 4 AP Extradition to England of John Jake the Barber Factor of Chicago for trial on an 8 million dollar swindle was approved by the Supreme Court The Seventh Circuit upheld extradition based on evidence Factor under various aliases led a scheme that defrauded the British public of roughly 8 million dollars He is said to have received much of the proceeds before arriving in Illinois Several alleged accomplices were tried and convicted in England
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Washington
England
John
Jake the Barber
Factor
Chicago
Supreme Court
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Great Britain
Ilinois
Man Slaying Convict Taylor to Enterpenitentiary
A state supreme court order directs Sheriff Dunkley to arrest George F. Taylor in Kansas City and commit him to the penitentiary. Taylor was convicted in Douglas county for attempted manslaughter in the shooting of his brother in law Everett Christensen and earlier in Franklin county for assault with intent to kill his wife Bessie Taylor. He fled after abducting his son and was recaptured with $10,000 appeal bond. Both victims recovered.
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Jack’ Dunkley
State Supreme Court
George FP. Taylor
Taylor
Douglas County
Everett Christensen
Franklin County
Bessie Taylor
Kansas City
Dunkley
Liberty
Supreme Court
Christensen
George Earl, Jr
Frank B Dodds Named Justice of the Peace in Lawrence
Frank B Dodds a lawyer in Lawrence since 1904 was appointed by Governor Alf M Landon to fill the unexpired term of the late James H Mitchell as justice of the peace in Lawrence. The warrant appointing him is dated November 29 and he qualified with bond. He will keep office in the House building. Dodds, a veteran of the Spanish American War, served in the Philippine Insurrection with Company M Twentieth Kansas infantry. He later attended the University of Kansas and graduated from its law school. He was backed by influential Republicans.
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Frank B. Dodds
Lawrence
Alf M. Landon
James H. Mitchell
Mr. Dodds
Dodds
Campaiy
Twentieth Kansas Infantry
University of Kansas
School of
Justice of the Peace
Butler
NRA
Ickes Defends PWA Job Totals Against Smith Charge
Secretary Ickes cites November 25 employment figures totaling 2,993,360 under works programs to counter Alfred E. Smith's claim the PWA is a failure. Of those, 347,623 were with the Civilian Conservation Corps and 1,183,267 under the Civil Works Administration. He notes that nearly all of the PWA's 5.3 billion dollar fund has been allotted, with only 448,118,960 unallocated.
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Washington
Dec
Ickes
Alfred E. Smith
PWA
New York
Civilian Conservation Corps
Civil Works Administration
Treasury
Community Drive Opens For Local Social Service League
The Community Service Committee and Local Social Service League launched a drive to raise 2600 for the year's work. J T Skinner chairs the canvass. Mrs E Pontius heads special solicitations. The League runs a Social Service store and distributes emergency food. from January to July it gave 300 quarts of milk and 50 loaves of bread monthly. It cared for 1178 charity cases, supplying food, clothing or shoes. The League also operated an employment bureau for an average of 19 people monthly. The Wood Yard at Seventh and Vermont reopened with J E Frye in charge. last year it produced over 4000 loads of wood for homes in need, with county trucks supplying wood and a two thirds to one third distribution rule.
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Community Chest
Community Service Committee
Social Service League
J. T. Skinner
Eighth
Vermont
League
J. E. Frye
County Commission
Man claimed to be Pretty Boy Floyd questioned in Fort Smith
Deputy sheriff Raymond Drake said a hospitalized man named Robert Carney, staying under Fort Smith guard, resembled Charles Arthur Floyd but could not be identified as the outlaw. A tattoo was missing, and guards were withdrawn while Foster Torter remained skeptical. Mrs Ruby Floyd and Stella Collins, injured in the same crash, were hospitalized. Stiles died from injuries. Police confirmed Mrs Floyd and Miss Collins as passengers.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Raymond Drake
Sallisaw
Okla
Charles Arthur
Pretty Boy
Floyd
Foster Torter
Drake
Thorely
Ruby Floyd
Outlaw
Stella
Collins
Fred Stiles
Charleston
SF Pats
Stiles
Molten Lava Surges From Hawaii’s Mount Loa Crater
Molten lava spikes and spouts from Mokuweewee crater at Mount Loa’s summit in the eruption described as the volcano’s largest since 1903. A plume of smoke and fire rises by day and night, with observers noting Pele stirring as Halama Loa residents stay prepared to evacuate if danger grows. Renowned volcanologist Thomas A. Jaggar headquarters near the crater to study activity linked to solar cycles, while lava remains within crater walls for now.
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Hawaii
Mokuweewee
Mount Loa
Pele
Thomas A. Jaggar
Jaggar
Alaska
Japan
Salvador
Mauna Loa
Grand Jury Lynch Probe Calls Jury to Meet Monday
St Joseph Missouri December 4 AP Circuit Judge J W Grady called a special grand jury to convene next Monday for an investigation of the lynching last Tuesday night of Lloyd Warner a 19 year old Black man accused of attacking a white woman Two men suspected of mob involvement are under arrest but no charges have been filed against them
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St. Joseph
Covene
Lloyd Warner
Warner
RFC Loan to Dawes Bank Now Seen as Demand Note
Washington reports the $80 million RFC loan to Central Republic Bank & Trust of Chicago led by ex Vice President Dawes has not been renewed. Officials say the loan is treated as a demand note with no default, and the bank has not called overdue loans. The December 1932 loan, originally six months, was cut to about $62.16 million after repayments and interest paid.
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Washington
RFC
Central Republic Bank & Trust Company of Chicago
Charles G. Dawes
Alther
Jones
Radio talk by Vernon Smith highlights early broadcasting issues
Vernon Bing Smith of WREN spoke at Rotary detailing the radio industry, audience checks, and technical methods. He noted public letters on jazz versus classical programs and discussed how signals follow the ground and rebroadcasting flaws. Other brief items covered include upcoming KU football party, regional figures visiting, and short notices on local court and trial dates.
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Bing” Smith
WREN
Rotary
Altho Smith
Lawrence
Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
Smith
Jyas
R. C Rankin
K. U
Baldwin
Emil Liston
Baker
Alvin Baker
Paul Dinsmoor
Lawrence Paper Manufacturing
Dean RM. Davis
Dinsmoor
Washington
Congressman Bowersack
Bowersack Theater
Iron Works
Lawrence Journal
Dean Davis
Lawrence Paper Company
Liberty Memorial High School
Neal Wherty
David Sterling
Estes Park
Colpa
Glenn Charlton
Lyle Powell
Charlton
Atea Wererereall
Suit to Be Filed Over Tax Payment
A city commission resolution orders the filing of a mandamus suit to compel the Douglas county treasurer to turn over 18 773 52 in 1932 tax monies due the city by October 15 1933. City Attorney Baldwin Mitchell went to Topeka to seek court action after weeks of negotiations with county officials. The dispute alleges county retention of city taxes paid but not collected over six to eight years. The city plans to pursue the matter as pending licenses and tax ordinances are reviewed.
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Douglas County
City Commission
Baldwin Mitchell
Topeka
Supreme Court
County Commission
Ottawa
Leavenworth
Few Solons Attend Formal Ending of Kansas Special Session
Topeka notes that Kansas Governor Landon closed the 1953 special legislative session with a brief adjournment after most members had departed. Only a handful attended the final messages, including veto news on a capital punishment bill. The session, called for emergency banking relief and recovery measures, began October 30 and is remembered as one of the longest extraordinary sessions in state history.
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Topeka
Kansas
Alf M.handon
Charles W. Thompson
Senate
W.fl. Vernon
House
Landon
Dinner Tuesday Night With Rep McCarthy Dinner for Democrats
Rep Kathryn O Loughlin Mc Carthy of Kansas sixth district will be the sneaker at an open dinner meeting for Democrats Tuesday evening at 6:30 at Hotel Eldridge. Local Democratic Women's Auxiliary sponsors. McCarthy expected to attend and discuss work in Washington on education buildings and grounds and veterans relief. Reservations with Mrs W O Banton Mrs Erna Corey or Mrs C E Pontius.
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Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy
Kansas
Eldridge
Democratic Women’s Auxiliary
McCarthy
Washington
W.O. Banton
Erna Corey
C. E. Pontius
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St Joseph
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Marine Corps
Veterans of Foreign Wars
General Butler
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Grand Jury Lynch
Joseph Judge
Dawes Bank
Vernon Smith
Wynekoop
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Atte
Alice I. Wynekoop
Rheta
Joseph B. David
Misa
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E.R. Keith
Leon’ Bauman
Rep
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Norris
Decatur
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Ruby Bates
Victoria Price
Scottsboro
Clarence Norris
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