Mussolini defies sanctions amid war threats and peace talks
Italy's Mussolini rejects oil embargo sanctions as 22 nations press for peace plans with Ethiopia. In Addis Ababa raids on hospitals provoke Red Cross protests while Laval Hoare seek a Geneva peace formula. Paris hosts discussions on a unified front and potential economic measures as the League of Nations schedules a Geneva meeting.
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Eric Prunynond
Turi
Paris
Tremi Laval
France
Samuel Hoare
Geneva
Italy
Chamber of Deputies
Mussolini
Wis
London
Rome
Yeeterdins
Red Cross
International Red Cross
Addis Ababa
Seagun of Nations
Emperor
State Habitual Criminal Act Held Constitutional
Kansans grimly watched as the state supreme court upheld the habitual criminal act. Ed Levell, 81, sentenced for chicken theft and two prior offenses faces life imprisonment. Levell’s attorney Lillie Knight challenged habeas corpus. court denied relief and supported the statute. Knight said the case may go to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Topeka
Kansas Penitentiary
Supreme Court
Ed Levell
Levell
Lillie Knight
Kansas City
John S. Dawson
Lovell
Trial planned for Chicago man in Kansas cattle truck hijacking
Frank Abel, 25, of Chicago, to stand trial in Kansas City Kansas on highway robbery charges. Abel, arrested with the empty truck in North Kansas City, allegedly drove cattle to St. Joseph Missouri after a five hour ride with Henry Young of Baldwin. Victim Young lost 12 cattle belonging to Jack Dillon of Pleasant Grove and Ervin Greer of Baldwin. Police recovered the cattle. Abel implicated a man named Jack as his contact.
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Frank Abel
Chicago
Henry Young
Baldwin
Kansas City
Kan
Fred Vogler
Vogler
Abel J
Kansas
State Line
Young
Jack Dillon
Pleasant Grove
Ervin Greer
Abel
St. Joseph
Wagler
Jack
Supreme Court Affirms Walker Case Decision
The Kansas Supreme Court affirmed the Douglas County district court ruling permitting Kansas Electric Power to run buses across a former streetcar right of way. Arthur T. Walker, owner of adjacent land, opposed the move arguing the company forfeited the right by removing tracks. The case centers on continued use of the right of way without service interruption. The land at issue is part of Professor Walker's property at 1645 Louisiana Street.
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Topeka
Supreme Court
Douglas County Aitriat
Kansas Electric Power Company
Arthur T. Walker
Walker
Professor Walker
Louisiana Street
Battery B Wins Artillery Trophy at Fort Riley
The War Department announced Battery B, 14th Field Artillery at Fort Riley Kansas won the Krox trophy for 1985, emblematic of the highest field artillery rating in the regular army. Captain Naylon E. Scott of Chicago commands the battery. the trophy is presented annually by the Society of the Sons of the Revolution in Massachusetts.
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Washington
War Department
Krox
14Th Field Artillery
Cavalry School
Fort Riley
Kaw
Naylon E. Scott
Chicago
Society of the Sons of the Revolution
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Parker controversy rages over Lindbergh kidnap probe
In Trenton the Parker case sparks a heated dispute as officials question the value and independence of his investigation into the Lindbergh baby murder. Parker insists he had no valuable leads and remains convinced Hauptmann is guilty, while state officials organize a showdown ahead of the Flemington trial.
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Trenton
N. J
United State Supreme Court
Washington
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Ellis Parker
Harold Hoffman
Hauptmann
Lindbergh
Parker
Flemington
Associated Press
Attorney General
Robert Peacock
Burington County
State Police Department
Mt. Holly
NX. 1
Hoffman
David Wilentz
Supreme Court
Kansas Supreme Court narrows 1935 mortgage moratorium scope
Kansas Supreme Court, without ruling on constitutionality, held the 1935 mortgage moratorium act cannot apply to foreclosures completed before enactment. Justice Hutchinson noted the act defective in parts but not wholly unconstitutional, implying validity only for post enactment foreclosures. Scores of Kansas farms affected.
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Supreme Court
Topeka
William E. Hutchinson
Kansas
Iustice Hutchison
Parole Granted After Liquor Arrest At Jayhawk Tiger Game
Raymond Poland, 6, Kansas City barber, released on parole from Douglas county jail after paying part of his fine and costs for liquor possession. His case followed arrests at the Kansas Missouri football game where several offenders faced fines, with Brundage led effort within AAU over Olympics. Fifty years of sport figures named for Sullivan medal finalists, including Peacock, Little, Medica, and Owens’s omission.
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Kansas City
Barber
Douglas County
Court of Justice of the Peace
Frank Dodds
O Island
Noland
Hugh Means
Doland
Jayhawk-Tiger
New York
Advo
Cates
Germany
Amateur Athletic Union
Avery Brundage
Chicago
American Olympic Committee
ALA U
Jesse Owens
Ohio State
ASAC
Eulace Peacnck
Temple
Owens
A.a.aj
Ohio
W. Lawson Little Jr
Kingford Smith and Pethybridge Search Abandoned
Canberra report states the Australian government officially abandoned the search for Sir Charles Kingsford Smith and co pilot Tom Pethybridge. Prime Minister Lyons announced no further hope exists as parliament applauded Kingsford Smith’s achievements. The cabinet reviews potential recognition for Lady Kingsford Smith after their disappearance on November 8 over the Bay of Bengal.
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Canberra
Australia
Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith
Tom Pethybridge
England
J. A. Lyons
Kingsford-Smith
Charles
School Teachers Elect Leaders and Set 1936 Conventions
Topeka officials announce R V Phinney elected president and Y M Liston treasurer of the Kansas State Teachers Association. The board awards the 1936 sectional conventions to Topeka Salina Hays Garden City Hutchinson and Fort Scott with dates November 6 and 7. This marks the first convention in Garden City.
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Topeka
R. V. Phinney
Kansas State Teachers Association
Y. M. Liston
Fort Scntt
Salina
Hays
Garden City
Hutchinson
Fort Scott
Frank Pinet Reelected as Teachers' Secretary
Topeka December 7. The State Teachers Association board re elected Frank L Pinet as secretary for a two year term. They offered no reason for not extending the term to four years. Pinet’s new term starts July 1 1986 after his current tenure ends. He appeared before the board in a closed session to answer charges of personal and political activities. The Topeka Teachers Association also sought the removal of C O Wright Pinets assistant due to his close ties with him.
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Topeka
State Teachers Association
Frank L. Pinet
Pinet
Topeka Teachers Association
C. O. Wright
Pinch
Ots
Lawrence High School Debate Team Eliminated At Coffeyville
Lawrence high school debaters competed in an invitational at Coffeyville, winning the first round but knocked out later as seven teams remained at quarterfinals. Participants included Mildred Ewing Ruth Warren Everett McPeeters Aaron Cohen and coach Marston McGlugeage.
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Lawrence High School
Coffeyvlle
Topeka
Arkansas City
Coffeyville
Wellington
Classen High School
Oklahoma City
Lawrence
Mildred Ewing
Ruth Warren
Everett MchPeetrs
Aaron Cohen
Marston McClugeage
Plane will go to Poland pilot lands in Wichita
Pilot Tom Ward of Lockheed Airplane Company of Burbank lands a plane in Wichita after a fogged day. He is with Kazi mier Durzynski, president of S. QT airlines of Poland, and two mechanics. The craft, left Dodge City earlier, was to be shipped to New York for Poland.
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Wichita
Kan
Kansas
Tom Ward
Lockheed Airplane Company
Burbank
Calif
Ward
Kazimier Durzynski
S. Q.T. Airlines
Poland
Dodge City
New York
Reelects All Officers At Kansas Conference Session
At the Kansas conference December meeting the officers were re-elected. LE. O. Deere of Bethany college was named president, J. H. Fries of McPherson as vice president, and BE J. Cragoe of Baker as secretary-treasurer. Cragoe becomes faculty representative to the national conference association in New York, with D. Errickson of Ottawa as coaches representative.
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Topeka
Kansas
LE. O. Deere
Bethany College
J. H. Fries
McPherson
J. Cragoe
Baker
Cragoe
National Conference Association
New York
D. Errickson
Ottawa
Young supporters commend Landon at Kansas convention
Topeka dispatch reports Kansas Young Republicans at their third biennial convention condemn the Roosevelt New Deal and praise Governor Alf Landon. Resolutions endorse his administration though no candidate declaration is made. Attendees from multiple states laud Landon’s economy and leadership.
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Topeka
Kansas
Landon
Resolutions Committee
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Texas
California
Ohio
Iowa
Missouri
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Thorns F. Lansberry
Somerset
Warren Hullinger
St. Paul
Minn
Jim
Roosevelt
Cairo Rioting Ends After Police Clash With Students
Three British police were injured and four Cairo University students were arrested in a riot at Giza Bridge. About one thousand students fought police for an hour, many beaten, as officers fired over heads and used bird shot to disperse the crowd.
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Cairo. Bee
Cairo University
Giza Bridge
Mustangs Lead Aggies In Muddy Texas Tilt
SMU Mustangs grab early lead at College Station on a 60 yard kickoff return by Bobby Wilson and a 24 yard pass to Tipton Iyha plus an extra point by Orr. Aggies answer with aerials as Texas A&M defense clings to score that keeps the game tight. The summary notes the opening moments and key players Wilson Sprague and Orr, with the encampment notice trailing in the text.
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College Station
Texas
Bobby Wilson
Southern Methodist Mustangs
Texas A
Aggie
Orr
S.M.U
Mustangs
Wilson
Tipton
Iyha
M.U
Methodist
S.M.A
Texas A. & M. C
Will Draft New Plan to End African War
Paris reports Premier Laval and Sir Samuel Hoare announced a basis for settlement of Italy's conflict with Ethiopia. After a 2 1 4 hour conference the leaders did not disclose if Mussolini must first act or if the plan is merely for consideration. The talks also touched on further sanctions against Italy.
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Paris
Pierre Laval
France
Samuel Hoare
Italy
Ethiopia
Samuel
M. Laval
Mussolini
Douglas county seeks new name for county relief and clerk roles
Douglas county board considers a fresh candidate submission to KERC after turning down two applicants for the combined county poor commissioner and case supervisor post. With ~10 applicants interviewed and six seeking the relief chief clerk job, officials weigh KERC rules as certifying personnel depart with FERA funds ending this month.
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Douglas County Board of Commissioners
KERC
KERG
FERA
Thaw aims 9500 mile south to aid Ellsworth search
Caldwell New Jersey December 7 Rus sell W Thaw began a 9500 mile flight to the southernmost point in South America in an airplane to be used in a search for Lincoln Ellsworth and his pilot missing in the Antarctic. Accompanying Thaw is William Henry Dienke Jr of New York a mechanic. They plan six day trip with stops at Atlanta Brownsville Tapachula Managua Panama Talara Feru and Arica then to Magellena Chile to load on the Wyatt Earp for Ross Sea search.
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Caldwell
N. J
Russell W. Thaw
South America
Lincoln Ellsworth
Antarctic
Thaw
Evelyn Nes Witt Thaw
William Henry Dienke, Jr
New York
Atlanta
Brownsville
Tex
Tapachula
Mexico
Managua
Nicaragua
Panama
Talara
Feru
Arica
Chile
Magellena
Ellsworth
Wyatt Earp
Ross Sea
Klenke
Wyate Earp
Charcot Island
Mt. Maybelle Sidley
Little America
South Pole
Australia
President Roosevelts Visit to Pine Mountain Draws to Close
President Roosevelt ends a Warm Springs visit with final chats and a pool plunge as attention shifts to Monday addresses. He plans to outline farm policy at the Chicago Farm Bureau convention and the session of Congress. Encampment groups announce entertaining events in Topeka and neighboring cities with degrees conferred and refreshments.
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Warm Springs
Roosevelt
Pine Mountain
Congress
American Farm Bureau Federation
Chicago
Mount Oread
Lo.c.f. Hall
Topeka
Kansas City
Kansas
Ottawa
Olathe
Osawatomie
Lawrence
Lara de Wae
Bible Observance At KU Next Tuesday For Bible History
University of Kansas hosts a convocation to mark the 400th anniversary of the English Bible with Dr. Edgar J. Goodspeed of the University of Chicago narrating its history. Events include a luncheon forum at KU Union cafeteria at 1 30 and an evening service at Plymouth Congregational Church with a display of historic Bible materials in the Thayer Art Museum at KU. All meetings are free and open to the public.
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University of Kansas
Edgar J. Goodspeed
University of Chicago
Goodspeed
Dr. Goodspeed
K. U
Plymouth Congregational Church
Vermont Street
Goodspead
Thayer Art Museum
Wounded nurse recalls bombing raid at Dessye hospital
Addis Ababa reporting nurse Petra Hoevig describes the Italian bombing of the American Seventh Day Adventist hospital in Dessye. She says bombs and machine gun fire killed and injured staff and patients, and she broke a leg while fleeing to trenches. She has served in Dessye since 1932 and is about 37. Santa Claus to visit Osage Indians and distribute tribal funds, with about 1 million dollars to be allocated December 18 to 29.
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Addis Ababa
Dec
T. Cpy
Misa Petra Hoevig
Dessye
Miss Hoevig
Estepe
Santa
Weather Outlook and Road Conditions Across Kansas
The forecast calls for fair weather in western Kansas and generally fair conditions Sunday in the east with a slight cooling trend. Morning conditions show cloudy skies with fog in Emporia. Dirt roads are muddy in most areas but soft in Manhattan Coffeyville and Topeka with Douglas County roads listed as good. Temperature readings are given for the Gas Office record with yesterday's high and today's low noted.
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Kansas
Emporia
Manhattan
Coffeyville
Topeka
Pittsboro
Douglas
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