British pressure in three directions on European crisis
London reports reveal Britain pushing three tracks in the Ethiopian peace plan, Anglo-German rapprochement, and an oil sanctions threat against Italy. Sir Eric Phipps met Hitler in Berlin to discuss a Pan European aviation pact while Sir Samuel Hoare outlined possible League actions and urged restraint.
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London
Eric Phipps
Foreign Office
Nobert
Barton
Addis Ababa
Eric Drummond
Rome
Mussolini
Samuel Hoare
Mar
United Kingdom
Committee of Five
League of Nations
Committee of Eighteen
Italy
Phipps
Berlin
Hitler
Eric
Great Britain
Sir Eric
House of Commons
Samuel
Sir Samuel
Tat Hoare
Ethiopia
Sydney Barton
Haile Selassie
Anthony Eden
Gneva
Leave of Nations
Council
League Council
Prohibitionists Plan Kansas Dry Drive for 1936
Kansas prohibition leaders convene at Newton January 1 to map a campaign aimed at making Kansas dry in fact. Dr. John R. Golden states goals include organizational continuity, stance on electing state officers and legislators, and pushing a strict dry law to outlaw 3.2 beer amid calls for renewed prohibition tactics.
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Kansas
Topeka
Newton
John R. Golden
Golden
Guyer Opposes Kansas Bid for New Federal Judge
Washington reports Representative A S Guyer of Kansas City the single House Judiciary member opposing the McGill bill to add a federal judge for Kansas. He calls the cost about 20000 dollars annually and cites a healthy Kansas federal docket. The measure, approved by the Senate last session, awaits action in the House committee as Kansas Republicans and Democrats react.
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Washington
Kanas
House
Judiciary Committee
A. 5
Guyer
Kansas City
McGill
Kansas
Senate
Senator Capper
John C. Pollock
Pollock
Richard J. Hopkins
John M. Houston
Newton
George McGill
D-Kan
Edmond finds possible second Comer wife victim
Edmond Oklahoma officials said a young woman found in a roadside gully northeast of town may be Ches ter Comer s missing second wife. Comer a hitchhiker slayer is believed wounded by a Blanchard constable after a statewide hunt. Two of Comer s victims were already identified Ray Zyans Shawnee worker and Elizabeth Childers Comer. Search continues near Piedmont for L A Simpson and his 14 year old son Warren who vanished with Comer after giving him a ride.
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Comer
Oscar Morgan
Blanchard
Wyandotte County
Kansas
Evans
Lindsay
Okla
Edmond
L. A. Simpson
Piedmont
Warren
Ant hills menace Ethiopia air landings from Directawn site
Giant ant hills plague pilots landing at Directawn Ethiopia the southern front jump off toward Harar and Jijiga. Locals batter them down twice weekly but the hills regrow quickly risking fast planes and crashes. European and American news observers report on the danger and the need for caution.
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Directawn
Ethiopia
Harar
Jijiga
Naval meet near critical period
London reports a push toward bilateral talks at the international naval conference as a prelude to a new framework replacing the expiring Washington and London treaties. Japan leads, Britain backs limited bilateral sessions, with the United States and France perceived as cautious or opposed. The conference resumes its second week Monday.
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London
Washington
United States
Britain
Norman H. Davis
East Squad Named for New Year's Charity Tilt With West
East labels reveal 22 players from 11 eastern and 11 western and southern peers for the annual Kezar stadium charity game on New Year’s Day in San Francisco. Co coaches Hanley and Kerr will lead an eastern lineup featuring 1935 All-Americans Dick Smith and Riley Smith with a Chicago-bound squad departing next Wednesday for California.
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Chicago
Kezar Stadium
San Francisco
Dick Smith
Minnesota
Riley Smith
Alabama
Dick Hanley
Hanley
Andy Kerr
Colgate
Longfellow
Northwestern
Antonini
Indiana
Loeds
Purdue
Train
Yale
Smith
Lewis
Ohio University
Studahard
West Virginia
Wasicek
Cech
Fortman
Jontes
Syracuse
Jones
Film Stars Wish Lists for Christmas in Hollywood
Hollywood stars describe their Christmas wants in a light feature. William Powell seeks a cash buyer for his tax heavy house, Jeanette McDonald desires a biting dogs’ guest, Clark Gable longs for a ship without photographers, Edna Mae Oliver wants liquor gear, Robert Montgomery seeks a G-man badge, Wallace Beery wants a way to change his daughter's mind, Carol Ann asks for an elephant, Rosalind Russell misses Times Square air, Charles Butterworth longs for suspenders, Greta Garbo seeks solitude.
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William Powell
Clark Gable
Garbo
Hollywood
Calif
Gable
Edna Mae Oliver
Robert Montgomery
Wallace Beery
Carol Ann
Santa
Rosalind Russell
Times Square
Charles Butterworth
Greta Garbo
One Billion Outgo Still Higher in WPA Funds
Washington reports that Comptroller General J R McCarl has released 1 068 244 963 of the 4 000 000 000 WPA jobs fund for state projects and nationwide efforts including 40 000 000 for the National Youth Administration. New York City leads with 12 426 872 allotment amid broad leeway for state administrators as reports on employed workers lag.
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Washington
J. R. McCarl
Works Progress Administration
McCarl
National Youth Administration
WPA
Corrington Gill
Statistica
Altho Aubrey Williams
New York City
New York State
Pennsylvania
Nevada
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Cleveland Has a Good Chance for Convention
New York dispatch notes internal party discussions favoring Cleveland as the 1936 Republican convention site. Prominent eastern leader hints Cleveland may be chosen, with Kansas City and Chicago as competing options but concerns over governor Landon or Colonel Knox influence.
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New York
Chicago
Cleveland
Washington
Kansas City
AH Landon
Kansas
Landon
National Committee
Frank Knox
Young Democrats to Meet Douglas County Garnett Attorney
Douglas county Young Democrats invite Garnett attorney and former county attorney Rice Lardner to speak on Roosevelt and Jeffersonian Democracy Tuesday evening December 17 at 715 Illinois Street home of E L Holmes. Lardner, KU law graduate, debated at the university and won senior oratorical prize.
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Rice Lardner
Garnett
Anderson County
Douglas County
Young Democrats
E. L. Holmes
Illinois Street
Lardner
Lawrence
K. U. Law School
Quarantine Closes Stores in Kiowa County Oklahoma
Hobart December 4 Glum merchants closed doors as a meningitis quarantine shuts Kiowa county. Dr J L Adams county health officer bans public gatherings orders deliveries only and restricts gasoline sales. Six illnesses diagnosed positive with others possible. Emergency lab in Snyder busy diagnosing spread. Three cases in Purcell. No local illness in Hobart beyond two brought from elsewhere.
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Hobart
Okla
Kiowa County
J. L. Adams
Snyder
Floyd Whipple
Paul Cunningham
National Guard
E. W. Marland
Purcell
McClain
Adams
Farmer's Union Holds Session at Lone Star
The Douglas County Farmer's Union held an all day meeting at Lone Star with election of officers to be held. John Vesecky of Timken Kansas was elected president of the state organization and was the principal speaker. Lloyd Lynn, secretary of the State Farmer's Union attended. Vesecky spoke after appearing before the Interstate Commerce Commission in St Louis against a proposed five cent freight rate increase on grain. He argued the higher charges would cost Kansas wheat growers 10000000 and said freight costs fall on farmers. He warned railroads that attempts to equalize barge rail rates would not help carriers as farmers would truck freight to barge lines.
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Douglas County Farmer's Union
Lone Star
John Vesecky
Timken
Kan
Organization of the Farmer’s Union
Lloyd Lynn
State Farmer’s Union
Vesecky
St Louis
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kansas
Stock market index nudges higher to 53.7
The daily average of 60 stocks climbs to 53.7 from 53.6 yesterday as investors monitor Ford V-8 and clips from Hamilton’s Ady.
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Hamilton
Hauptmann Calm As He Hears News
In Trenton on December 14 Bruno Richard Hauptmann calmly learned a January 13 execution date for the Lindbergh kidnapping murder. Governor Hoffman defended the justice process while noting doubts and the potential for new trials or pardons. Col. Mark Kimberling will set the exact chair day, with standard practice placing executions on Tuesdays at 8 p.m.
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Trenton
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Charles. A. Lindbergh, Jr
Col
Mark ©. Kimberling
Supreme Court
Thomas W. Trenchard
Hauptmann
Col. Kimberling
Harold G. Hoffman
Lindberch
Ben
Court of Pardons
Mark O. Kimberling
New Jersey
Blind Boy Sees Face of Santa Claus
In Emporia Kansas on December 14 a blind boy meets a Santa Claus during a Christmas visit. The boy runs his fingers over the man’s face and forehead and remarks that the face feels as he imagined, despite the Santa’s whiskers and mask.
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Santa Claus
Emporia
Kan
Santa
Quincy schoolyard leveled for county woodyard plan
The county commissioners bought about three acres of timber on the August Walters farm southwest of Kanwaka to aid relief roll families. Timber will be cut by relief workers and moved to the Quincy school grounds for storage and distribution. The grounds will be leveled and the old basement filled in with city and county equipment, possibly becoming parking space for South Park baseball games next summer. The old iron flagpole was purchased by the city and will likely be moved to city hall grounds.
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Quincy
Walters
Kanwaka
South Park
Altho
City Hall
Kansas rental and benefit payments top list in 1936 first quarter
Washington reports Kansas led all states in al and benefit payments for the first quarter of the 1936 fiscal year. Total expenditures reached 22,902,288 with 83,810 for general admin and 203 from trust funds. Rentals and benefits to farmers amounted to 22,818,274 plus county breakdowns for Douglas and nearby counties show Wheat and Corn-Hogs figures for several counties.
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Washington
Kansas
Farm Administration
Douglas
Couties
Jefferson
Leavenworth
Johnson
Franklin
Osage
Shawnee
Wrapping Station Opens at the Gas Office Today
The Merchants Bureau of the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce sponsors a yearly package wrapping service at the Gas Company office, 733 Massachusetts street. A post office representative and Railway Express staff will be present daily to wrap and mail or express packages through the holiday season. Townsend club to meet.
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Merchants Bureau of the
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Gas Company
Massachusetts Street
Lawrence
Railway Express Company
Townsend Club
Capper Invited to Speak at Meeting Tuesday Evening
Lawrence Townsend club plans a Tuesday December 17 meeting at 7 30 pm with speakers R R Richardson and D Q Potts from Wichita and secretary N T Perry reporting that Senator Capper was invited as guest speaker. New officers elected include S C Scott president Wm F Yahn vice president N T Perry secretary and Ed Nevin treasurer.
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Lawrence Townsend Club
R. R. Richardson
Wichita
D. Q. Potts
N. T. Perry
Senator Capper
S. C. Scott
Wm. F. Yahn
N.T. Perry
Ed Nevin
Pea Sta Lander Aa
Il Duce Ponders Offer On Ethiopia Peace Terms
Premier Mussolini weighs clarifications to the Franco British peace plan for Ethiopia. He may brief the fascist grand council before replying. Italian sources say the bid offers less territory than already seized and economic uses, with options to accept or push on amid League and Ethiopian opposition.
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Associated Press
Rome
Mussolini
Ethiopia
Duce
Grand Council
I Duce
League
Mansfields Lose Plea for Probation in Mail Fraud Case
Wilbur and Frank Mansfield, sentenced to six years for mail fraud in a defunct securities scheme, were denied probation by Judge Reeves and headed to Leavenworth. After appeals were exhausted, they surrendered and must pay $23,000 in fines. Christmas greeting ecards linked to a Journal-World gift subscription noted.
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Kansas City
Wilbur J. Mansfield
Frank B. Mansfield
Leavenworth
Albert L. Reeves
Universal Bond and Mortgage Company
Mansfields
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Jury selection drags in Edinburg murder case
Edinburg Texas December 14 The trial of Jerry Stugard for the murder of J S Roe at Alamo last September moves slowly with only ten jurors impaneled since last Monday No jurors were selected this morning The slaying stemmed from domestic trouble. Heavy costs of accidents in Kansas were also discussed at a Topeka Rotary club meeting noting automobile fatalities rose from 57 to 92 per 100000 population between 1914 and last year.
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Edinburg
Tex
Jerry Stugard
Stugard
J. S. Roe
Alamo
Topeka
Earle G. Brown
State Board of Health
Rotary Club of
Kansas
Merchants Anticipate Busy Christmas Shopping Rush
Lawrence merchants report strong early Christmas buying with volumes similar to last year. They expect a big rush next week before December 25 as students stay on campus and banks release funds to Christmas club savers, with many purchases already planned or used before the holiday.
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Altho Lawrence
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Lawrence Christmas Club Savers
Relief workers join co op medical plan
Federal relief workers in Douglas County join a co op medical plan proposed by the Douglas County Medical Society with Kansas Medical Society. Physicians who are county members will provide care for workers and families for $1 a month paid in advance. The second meeting was held at the courthouse.
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Douglas County
Douglas County Medical Society
Kansas Medical Society
Round Corner
Rankin’s Drug Store
H. L. Chambers
Philippine clipper heads to Guam on second transpacific air mail leg
The Philippine clipper departed Wake Island at 6 20 a m local time bound for Guam about 1036 miles away. The flight is expected to take roughly 12 hours as part of Pan American Airways air mail service. France defaults on World War borrowing payments to Britain, with December 15 installments and total arrears cited. The Southern Conference delays action on admitting new members and proposals to outlaw financial inducements to athletes until February 7.
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Wake Island
Pan American Airways
Guam
Eave SS
France
Washington
Great Britain
State Department
Richmond
Jaste
Itz
Kansan Weather Forecast and Road Conditions
Partly cloudy to cloudy tonight and Sunday with cooler air in the northeast. Morning outlook shows clear conditions with clouds around Ottawa. Road conditions are good in Douglas County. Gas office records show high of 62.6 yesterday and 44 at 7 pm yesterday, 43.5 at noon today, and minimum around today’s 7 am readings.
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Kansan
Ottawa
Douglas County
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Chrismas
Rosedale Children’s
Regents
Bell Memorial Hospital
Nan
Ray Coolidge
Fort Hays State College
W. C. Hufford
Fort Hays
Blasier Construction Company
Journal-World
Farmer’s Union
Hoffman
Ellis Parker
Burlington County Detectives
Parker
Capper
IL Duce
Co-Op
Wake
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