Paris villa search widens in Weidmann case
Police in Paris excavate around the St Cloud death villa seeking four more possible victims of Eu gene Weidmann, the confessed slayer linked to dancer Jean de Koven. Investigators question Roger Million and Collette Tricot while tracing a murder for profit syndicate and a missing American suspect.
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Paris
Dec. Il
St. Cloud
Eugene Weidmann
Jean de Koven
Weidmann
Collette Tricot
Jean le Blanc
Maurice
Million
Miss de Koven
Ida Sackheim
Brooklyn
N. Y
Wiedmann
Roger Leblond
St. Cloud Villa
Tricot
Leblond
Mrs D M Swarthout to Visit New York for Christmas
Mrs D M Swarthout will leave Monday for New York City to spend Christmas with her daughters Evelyn and Ruth Swarthout. Ruth Swarthout teaches art at Universal School of Handcraft Radio City. Evelyn Swarthout is a piano professor at Masters School Dobbs Ferry. She will return to Lawrence January 2 with Dean Swarthout for music meetings.
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D.’M. Swarthout
New York City
Evelyn
Ruth Swarthout
Universal School of Handcraft
Radio City
Evelyn Swarthout
Master’s School
Dobbs Ferry
N.Y
Music Teachers National Association
National Association of Schools of
Mua Ae Ee Pa
Test Your Knowledge on State Death Value
A reader prompt asks about a state related to the phrase Death Valley, exploring a trivia angle and identifying the correct state associated with the landmark. The note suggests a quiz style item without further details.
Christmas Varsity Tonight's Feature at KU
KU students enjoy the Christmas varsity event in the Union ballroom with Red Blackburn's band and Ross Robertson's choir as highlights. The KU Dramatic Club stage Elizabeth the Queen to strong attendance and praise, with Maribeth Schreiber singled out for acclaim. Delta Upsilon hosts festivities as four parties light up campus social life. Ed R Elbel and Dr Vernon Lapp study varsity basketball game stats for offensive value analysis.
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Elizabeth the Queen
Fraser Theater
K. U. Dramatic Club
Maxwell Anderson
S.R.O
Maribeth Schreiber
Elizabeth
Miss Schreiber
Betty Ruth Smith
Alpha Perry
Sir Robert Cecil
Richard McCann
Francis Eaton
Catherine Holmes
Penelope Gray
Jack Nelson
Lord Essex
Jack Laffer
Union
Red Blackburn
Ross Robertson
Delta Upsilon
Pi Phis
Pi Phi Toyland
Blackburn’s
A.O. Pi
Miller Hall
Phi Alpha House
Ed R. Elbel
Vernon Lapp
K. U. Physical Education
Elbel and
Lapp
Former Indiana Governor Dead in Miami Beach
Former Indiana Governor Harry G. Leslie died at his home in Indianapolis after a heart ailment. He served as governor from 1929 to 1937 and was president of the Standard Life Insurance Company of Indiana. He also served in the Indiana House, including two years as speaker.
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Indiana
Miami Beach
Fla
Oarry G. Leslie
India
Indianapolis
Léslie
Standard Life Insurance Comepany
Truck Plunges 700 Foot Cliff in Columbia Gorge
A freight truck and trailer fell 700 feet from a Mosier Gorge area cliff in the Columbia River gorge. Driver Lowell Weimer, 28, of Portland, was killed instantly. The incident occurred near the Mosier tunnel today, per report.
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Hood
Dee
Fe Sigantic
Boulder
Columbia’ River
Mosier
Lowell ‘Weimer
Portland
Three Die In Saloon Holdup In Kansas City
Kansas City police interrupted a holdup at a saloon near 20th and Main. A customer Eddie Crocker, 42, was slain and two bandits died in the exchange. One bandit identified as Henry Floyd Shoemaker, another as William Earl Gingery, both with prior theft and prison records.
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Kansas City
20Th
Main Streets
Union Station
Rolemarette
Eddie Crocker
Tom Higgins
Henry Floyd
Doc
William Earl Gingery
Higgins
Gingery
Golden
Colo
Leavenworth
Kan
J. S. St. Clair Named Driver License Agent in Douglas County
A. M. Gardner ceded license records to J. S. St. Clair who becomes the county driver and chauffeur license agent appointed by Leonard G. Hickman. St. Clair will operate from the Insurance building basement at Seventh and New Hampshire with hours 9 to noon and 1 30 to 5. licenses renew July 1. Gardner issued 11 560 licenses since last July. Sales pace is five or six daily. the agent collects 10 cents per license and the photo machine will move to St. Clair’s office.
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Douglas County
A. M. Gardner
J. S. St. Clair
Leonard G. Hickman
New State
St. Clair
Insurance
Seventh and
New Hampshire Street
Gardner
St. Clair’s
Christmas Music Program at First Methodist Church
The Vested Wesleyan Chorus of First Methodist, directed by Dorothy Enlow Miller, presents a Christmas service of music at 10 50. The program includes an eight part Anthem I Desire Wisdom with soloists, Messiah pieces, and Christmas music with Ednah Hopkins Rita Gunsaullus and more, plus prelude and postlude selections. Dr Robert A Hunt will deliver the sermon titled Christmas Then and Now.
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Wesleyan Chorus Choir
First Methodist Church
Dorothy Enlow Miller
B.M
John Stainer
Handel Herlan
Harker
Herlan Loyd
McGugin Says No Time for Civil War in Republican Ranks
Harold McGugin of Coffeyville warns at Crawford County meeting that recent Landon talk should not lead to ousting precinct committeemen who backed Roosevelt last year. He stresses unity among Republicans across the state.
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Franklin
Kan
Harold McGugin
Coffeyville
Crawford, County
Alf
M. Landon
Roosevelt
Ita
Byrd calls for investigation of soil conservation admin spending
Senator Byrd of Virginia urged in a December debate that reported expenditures by the administration of the Soil Conservation Act be investigated by the Senate. He voiced concern over spending during the farm bill discussion in Washington.
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Washington
Byrd
D-Va
Senate
Russian citizens urged to vote in Soviet elections tomorrow
Pravda reports 90 million expected to vote in the first nationwide secret direct balloting for the Soviet Union's federal legislature. Stalin is the dominant issue as candidates include government and party veterans, with ballots listing a single name in most districts.
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Moscow
Supreme Soviet
Pravda
Communist Party
Soviet Union
Joseph ‘Stalini
Russia
Alexander ‘Kosarieff
Young Communist League
Stalin
Soviet of the Union
Soviet of Nationalities
Nli
Deaths and Funerals Henry C. Riggs and Maritt E. Zinn
Funeral for Henry C. Riggs held this afternoon at the Unitarian church with pallbearers W. D. Venner Ed Parsons Andrew Jackson Willard Brown L H Emmett and Arthur E Hiddleston. Maritt E. Zinn, 53, died at home 837 Rhode Island street. Nazarene church service Monday at 2 with Rev. W Lawson Brown officiating. Burial in Oak Hill cemetery. Survived by wife Evelyn E Zinn son Ronald Eugene Zinn and six sisters in Kentucky Oklahoma and Colorado.
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Henry C. Riggs
Unitarian Church
W. D. Venner
Ed. W. Parsons
Andrew Jackson
Willard Brown
L. H. Emmett
Arthur E. Hiddleston
Maritt E. Zinn
Rhode Island Street
Nazarene Church
W. Lawson Brown
Oak Hill Cemetery
Zinn
Evelyn E. Zinn
Ronald Eugene Zinn
Charles Zollars
Jess Whitmer
Rose Dunlap
Longton
Kan
Lillie Drumline
Howard
Lois Jennings
Drummond
Okla
Mary McDonald
Denver
Culo
Adams' death at home on New York Street
Charles William Adams died today at his home 742 New York Street. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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Charles William
Adams
New York Street
Shall Beginners Start Writing with Print
Lawrence officials note C E Birch of the city schools writes in Kansas Teacher December issue reprinting from Lettergram mimeo. Douglas County Red Cross board to meet December 13 at 4 at city hall. Lawrence Country Club men’s night at the Clubhouse next Monday with dinner at 7. Clifford Stockfleet of McAllaster receives honorary badge for fire prevention program efforts. presented by T S Charlton as honorary Fire Prevention association member.
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C. E. Birch
Lawrence
Kansas Teacher” Journal
Kansas State Teacher’s Association
The
Douglas County American Red Cross
Lawrence Country Club
Clifford Stockfleet
McAllaster School
T. S Charlton
As Fire Prevention Association
Lecompton 4-H Club Plans Christmas Party
Lecompton 4 H Club met at Lecompton city hall for group singing and a talk by I Harold Davies. The club approved a Christmas party to be held at the city hall on Wednesday evening in December.
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Lecompton
Christmas Bazaar Sponsored by YWCA Opens This Week
The Christmas bazaar sponsored by the YWCA has been open to the public for a week and will continue Monday through Friday next week from 8 am to 5 pm. It features materials sourced from four states: Colorado New York Texas and Washington.
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Y.W.C.A
United States
Colorado
New York
Texas
Washington
Sale of Bonds Ends for Douglas County T B Association
Mrs. Seba Eldridge announces the campaign to sell Christmas bonds and seals has ended. Bonds and seals raised funds toward a $3,400 goal, with $88 in seals sold and plans to send 18 needy children to Legionville Preventorium. Local health officials and doctors approved the budget and program.
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Seba Eldridge
Omar
T. B. Association
Eldridge
A. J. Anderson
Charles H. Serrigo
State Association
Legionville Preventorium
Independence
Jewish News Dealer II Hero to New York Vets
Isadore J. Gennett, famed Jewish news dealer who goose stepped behind a Nazi guard in Berlin, returned to New York to a warm soldier welcome. Jewish War Veterans pinned a medal on him and he recounted paying 28 dollars for a wreath and an alleged police grilling in Berlin, which he described as rough but he stood firm.
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New York
Isadore J. Gennett
Berlin
Jewish War Veterans of America
Isadore
Mc Allaster Pupils Broadcast Christmas Musical
Sixth grade students under Miss Mariel Barnhart present a Christmas musical on KFKU Monday at 2 30 PM. The program includes O Come All Ye Faithful readings, solos by Arthur Edward Johnston Bobby Sneegas Donald McManus Justin Arndt, and choruses The Babe in Bethlehem Hark Now Oh Shepherd There’s A Song in the Air Little Town of Bethlehem Hark the Herald Angels Sing.
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McAllaster School
Mariel Barnhart
KFKU
Arthur Edward Johnston
Bobby Sneegas
Donald McManus
Justin Arndt
Bethlehem
Wilber Fenstemaker
Shepherd
Bobby ‘Sneegas
Genera
Arthur Sommeron
Herald Angels
Senator Dixie Bibb Graves Presides Calmly in Senate
Senator Dixie Bibb Graves of Alabama reports the senate behaves well when she presides at the vice president's invitation. She notes Garner often chides for disorder, but the chamber shows good order and the members are gentlemen during her sessions.
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Washington
Dixie Bibb-Graves
D-Ala
Senate
Garner
Kansan Congressmen Split On Crop Control Bill Vote
Washington December 11 Six of Kansas seven congressmen voted for passage of the crop control bill while the delegation split five to two on recommitting it to the agriculture committee Rep W P Lambertson Republican first district was the lone Kansan to oppose passage Hope and Carlson opposed the motion to recommit while the other five voted aye Patterson Houston and Rees Carlson and Hope were Republicans voting for the bill
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Washington
Kansas
Agriculture Committee
W. P.lambertson
Houston
Patterson
Carlson
Guyer
Hope
Rees
St Luke A M E Church Sunday Service and Program
At St Luke A M E Church Ninth and New York streets Rev J N Goddard pastors 9 30 Sunday school with Louise Garrett superintendent 11 00 sermon by the pastor on Christian fellowship John 1 17 Rev 21 1 7 real program by the Liberty Memorial high school glee singers 6 30 ALCL EL League Mrs Della Bryant president subject What makes life worth living 2 Cor 3 6 program under direction of Mrs Ryostar Jackson
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St.” Luke A.M. E
Ninth and
New York Streets
Louise Garrett
Christian Fellowship
Enie Anneration
Camac White Siingers
Liberty Memorial High School
ALCL
Disaster toll climbs as snow hampers rescue work
In Castlecary Scotland rescuers digging through wreckage of two passenger trains amid a blizzard. Thirty one bodies recovered and 25 injured in hospital or serious condition. Five women and one child among the dead. Gordon Dickson of Edinburgh helped his mother from the wreckage, both unhurt.
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Castlecary
Scotland
Britain
Oge
Gordon
Dickson
Edinburgh
Local Stull News Highlights From Thanksgiving Week
Many Stull residents travel to Lyons Topeka and nearby towns. Albert Wulfkuhle and Edith Koehler wed at the Evangelical parsonage. A house fire destroyed Ray Baldwin’s home. neighbors saved others. W.M.S. and Circle meetings with pot luck and gift exchanges. School and church officers elected. chicken pox illness noted.
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Loren Pine
Lyons
Carl Kampschroeder
Albert Wulfkuhle
Edith Koehler
Evangelical Parsonage
Stull
W. J. Huscher
Roy Deskin
Helen
Topeka
Albert
Wulfkuhle
Jake
Bidinger
O. A. Bidinger
George Houk
Royal Neighbors
Lawrence
Fred Brecheisen
Eudora
Raymond Nichols
George Hildenbrand
Lloyd Deskin
Ellen Lee
Ray Baldwin
W. M.S
Circle
W.M.S
E Circle
Katherine Brass
Ralph Houk
Ella Casey Eunice
Stull Evangelical Church
Raymond Hoffsommer
Auguest Walter
Rolland
0. R. Platz
Jake Bidinger
C. J. Kraft
G. F. Murphy
Betty
Donald
D. E. Murphy
William Murphy
Elmer Bahnmaier
Max
Roy Deskins
A. E. Wilson
Amelia Hartman
Herman Buchheim
Baldwin
Shirley
Neal Casey
Henry Stull
Albert Hildenbrand
Week End Visits and Woodwork at Central
Central residents spent the week end with home folks. Will Bidinger sawed wood for Roy Deskin and Jake Bidinger on Monday and Tuesday. The road past August Walter home is nearly all rocked. Mr and Mrs Rainer Deskin and Charlene Bowens of Springfield spent Saturday night and Sunday at the Fred Deskin home. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Dee were Sunday guests at the Fred Deskin home and supper.
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Central
Will Bidinger
Roy
Deskin
Jake
Bidinger
Red Deskin
Walter
Rainer Deskin
Charlene
Bowens
Fred. Deskin
Lloyd
Dee
Fred- Deskin
Roy Deskin
Attendance and spelling honors at Brackett School
Those with perfect attendance in the past month at Brackett School include Joan Anderson Doris Jeffries Sammy Milligan Edwin Stimpson Le Allison Virginia Hazlett Trene Willigan Lois McClung Virginia Lou Allison Norman Hack Emerson Hazlett Mary Alice Martin Wayne Catlett. 100 percent in spelling go to Russell Jeffries Virginia Hazlett Lois McClung Arlene Milligan Virginia Louison Norman Hack Emerson Hazlett Mary Alice Martin and Wayne Catlett. Mrs Milton Sanderson was a dinner guest at the C E Daniels home Wednesday evening. Mrs Lester Stillinger was a Kansas City visitor Wednesday. Mrs Charles Arnold and Mrs H A Jetmore were calling in this neighborhood Thursday.
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Brackett
Joan Anderson
Doris Jeffries
Sammy Milligan
Edwin Stimpson
le “Allison
Virginia Hazlett
Trene
Willigan
Lois
McClung
Virginia Lou Allison
Norman Hack
Emerson-Hazlett
Mary Alice
Martin
Wayne ‘Catlett
Russell’. Jeffries
Virginia
Hazlett
Lois McClung
Arene Milligan
Virginia Lou” Lison
Emerson ‘Hazlett
Wayne Catlett
Milton
Evening club meeting plans Christmas gift draw
Members of the evening club met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. May Seetin presiding. Jehle assisted as hostess while a short business session followed. After a Gy ry tas story an exchange of gifts occurred. A Christmas gift was announced a year’s Journal World subscription.
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Jehle
LOCOF
Journal-World
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