University Leaders Deny Columbia Football Bribery Claims
Columbia University officials including Coach Lou Little denied World Telegram allegations of secret payments to football players. The World Telegram cited a NACOMS alumni committee uncovering payments, pro prep school proselytizing, and a star player allegedly receiving a $100 annual scholarship plus loans to a family. The inquiry, led by Columbia and alumni groups, questioned athletic conduct and potential promotions for a player's relative, while noting large sums spent on recruiting.
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Callumbia University
Jlead
Lou Little
New York
Lee
New_York
Col- Hawkes
Col- Rege
Reed Harris
Spectator
Hye the World Telegram
Xew York World Telegram
Columbia University
Nacoms Snc
World Telegram
Columbia
Herbert FE. Hawkes
Columbia College
Ahimni Association
Cougi Too Little
Nacoms Society
C. Leroy Hendrickson
Robert, Watt
Maugh ‘Gardner
Gavin Main
Reed Harrison
the Spectator
Axhose
Harvard
Legram
Tole University Mittee
Liltie
Atk Ne
Alee
Georgetow
Weather forecast notes clouds and precipitation spread
Increasing cloudiness and possible rain or snow move across central and eastern areas tonight with warmer readings in extreme southeast. Morning outlook shows clearing to partly cloudy skies at Coffeyville, while dirt roads remain rough in Topeka, Manhattan, and Ottawa.
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Wansas
Coffeyville
Topeka
Manhattan
Ottawa
Douglas County
Restore Normal Routine At Federal Prison Leavenworth
Normal routine has been re established at the Leavenworth federal penitentiary as mutinous demonstrations end after Friday's prison break. Acting Warden Fred Zerbst says prisoners returned to regular tasks after being confined in cells while boiler room workers went on strike and a “D” cell house protest. The director of federal prisons Sanford Bates continues investigations into the breakout in which three inmates were slain and four others recaptured following the warden’s kidnapping and forced passage through gates with weapons and explosives.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Fred Zerbst
Zerbst
Warde T. B. White
Sanford Bates
Federal
Tour
Thiy
Oil Industry Faces Majorker Threat Says Beaty
Tulsa dispatch reports Amos L Beaty president of the American Petroleum Institute warns the oil industry is near collapse and calls a special St Louis session. He urges 20 percent cut in production and runs of crude oil to stills while exploring a national congress with state officials to coordinate action. Hoover may issue a national call though no White House response yet.
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Tulsa
Okla
Amos L. Beaty
American Petroleum Institute
St. Louis
Beaty
Oil and Gas Journal
Fort Worth
Texas Oil and Gas Conservation Association
Texas Oil and Gas Organizations
White House
Apf
Explanation of Figures Slows Up Court Hearing
Topeka Kan Dec 16 AP The Public Service Commission slow to explain why it deems Cities Service gas rate valuations reasonable as engineer E B Black outlines a 871606000 total for Cities Service Gas and its pipelines exclusive of gas reserve while the state opens its testimony after cross examining Cities Service witnesses who put 92943000 on the same properties
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Topeka
Kan
Public Service Commission
Inter- Company
Cities Service Company
Organizastion
Kansas
E. B. Black
of _Black and Veatch
Kansas City
Cities Service Gas Company
Cities Service Gas Pipeline Company
American Pipeline Company
Cities Service
May urge a reduction in battleship size at Geneva talks
Reports from international circles say Britain and France push for cutting battleship displacement from 35 000 tons to 30 000 or less. The Geneva conference in February may see a drive to cut ship sizes as existing vessels are replaced. U S delegation position unclear, with backers arguing savings from smaller battleships.
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Paris
Geneva
Great Britain
France
United States
City repudiate attack on K U
Lawrence residents and Chamber of Commerce directors denounced anonymous circulars attacking the University of Kansas and Chancellor Lindley. The directors adopted a unanimous resolution asserting no community attitude of opposition exists and that the university has strong local support.
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Lawrence
Lawreence
Award of Regents
Chancelor
E.W. Lindley
Cin A
Athletics
F.C. Allen
Kansas- Missouri Cilia
Chamber of Commerce
Oni
Tatigniliona
Disiumie
Chamber of ‘Ommerece
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
University of Is
Kansas
Dhrorhallt
Hon honorary vice presidency for Jones of PGA
A former holder of four major golfing titles, Jones of Bingham has accepted the honorary vice presidency of the Professional Golfers' Association. Charlie Hall, the association's president, announced the acceptance and said Jones will be called into all executive committee sessions and will have a vote on association matters. Jones retired from tournament play in 1916.
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Bingham
Jones
Sast
Ciation
Charlie Hall
Association
Judas
TWO GIRLS BURNED TO DEATH IN STOVE EXPLOSION
In Chanute Kansas on December 14 two high school girls Myrtle and Alice Halbert aged 18 and 16 respectively were burned to death when a stove exploded in a crowded area. Annie Lamprecht Vi was severely burned while trying to rescue her sister. Separate notes report a town adjutant resigning and a shipwreck in a Baltic blizzard with seven dead.
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Myrtle
Alice Halbert
Annie Lamprecht
Riga
Latvia
Libeu
Baltic Sea
Hurley Leads RNC Session Into Hoover Reelection Rally
Secretary Hurley turned a Republican National Committee meeting into a rally for President Hoover. He attacked Democrats, praised fiscal restraint, and urged unity as the 1922 convention was set for Chicago with 1134 delegates, aiming for Hoover’s renomination. He mocked Democratic leaders and praised John J. Raskob amid crowd applause.
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Hurley
Hoover
Washington
Secary
Republican National Committee
Necever
Hurley Ade Dresz
Chicago
Friends of
Jefferson
Jackson
Cleveland
Wilson
al Smith
Speed Hop Fails In Need Of Funds
Pueblo report notes J Tr Wedell halted his transcontinental flight attempt due to slow progress and bad winds. He plans to resume next spring from New Orleans, with refueling led by W W Wedell. Meanwhile a separate AP item covers Wedell’s Los Angeles to New York flight, describing the craft and crew. Community Service Committee warns funds under $600 threaten winter relief, with $2141.10 from a Topeka charity game designated for wages, while open weather remains a factor and an appeal may be needed.
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Pueblo
Colo
J. Tr. Wedell
New Orleans
Los Angeles
Wedell
W. W. Wedell
New York
J. R. Wedell
New Orijeans
United States
Pacific
Community Service Committee
Topeka
Snow Falls in Northwest Texas Impairs Panhandle Traffic
A four inch snowfall blanketed northwest Texas with accumulation from the Texas Oklahoma line east across the panhandle to New Mexico and from Liberal Kansas to Clarendon Texas. Traffic over Panhandle highways and airline operations out of Amarillo was impaired as of 430 a.m. and continued through 530 a.m. local time.
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Amarillo
Texas
Dees 16
Texas Oklahoma Line
Texas Panhandle
New Mexico
Liberal
Kan
Dalhart
Tex
Clarendon
Panhandle
Tax Commission hints at real estate value corrections
Topeka dec 16 the state tax commission said if investigations show real estate is assessed above true value it will not hesitate to reduce values at the July equalization. Walter Pleasant chairman said the panel is feeling its way and will hold regional meetings beginning January to gauge taxpayer views and study the relation of assessed to true value with public notices ahead of each meeting.
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Topeka
State Tax Commission
Walter Pleasant
Nambe
Value of U S crops and land area reported
Washington December 16 AP The department of agriculture reports the total farm value of the nation's crops at 4 122 850 000 this year with 350 672 000 acres cultivated. Comparison figures show 3 518 820 000 and 359 027 000 acres for last year and 6 088 494 000 and 357 827 000 acres in 1929. Clyde Fitzgerald 53 unemployed man dies after leaping from a truck near Woodward Oklahoma. Rev L A Goehring noted for remodeling 17 churches and farming 160 acres near town. Burns predicts House approval tomorrow of 200 000 000 emergency veterans bonus payments measure.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Nec
Burns
Appropriations Committee
House
Woodring Finds Kansas Conditions Bright After Absence
Gov. Harry H. Woodring returns to Topeka after ten days away. He says Kansas conditions are brighter than the East, with lower unemployment distress in agriculture and steady milk and food supplies. He backs Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt as Democratic presidential nominee and confirms his own bid for a second term as governor, not vice president.
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Topeka
Harry H. Woodring
Kansas
East
Ust
Woodring
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Empire State
Stores Open Tonight for Christmas Shopping Rush
Stores will stay open tomorrow night as shoppers flood the district with gift buying nearing the holiday. Women head to gift stores while men seek items to thrill her, with both likely to meet later in designated areas. Advertisements today and tomorrow promise tips to ease Christmas shopping. Also reported: Hungary’s Horthy honors Hindenburg with honorary command of the St Stephen regiment. In Oklahoma, two robbers, one masked, hold up the Cache State Bank at noon and escape with $1,000 after locking the president in the vault.
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Wil
Journal- World
Horthy
Hindenburg
Budapest
Nicholas de Horthy
Hungary
Third Infantry
St. Stephen
von Hindenburg
Germany
Okla
C. E. Price
Price
Unemployment fund to fund work projects in Topeka area
More than 2051.40 from the K A Washburn charity game proceeds will be used to relieve unemployment. A joint Topeka committee meeting outlined plans to hire workers at 25 cents per hour for eight hours, with Orry Owen selecting the men and a voucher system tracking expenditures.
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Lawrence
Authority
Topeka
Unemployment Committee
Community Service Committee
City Commission
St. A. Delmore
Commsion
J. L. Constant
B. M. Babb
Jetmore
George Hedrick
Chamber of Commerce
K. A.washburn
Harry Wood Ting
Orry Owen
Chamber of Commerce Unemployment Bureau
Owen
Jeston Grove Cemetery
Comtesian
Free parcel wrapping boosts shopper service at gas company office
Merchants bureau at 73% Massachusetts Street offers free wrapping and pen and ink for addressing parcels. W.W. Gill oversees the service with Lawrence Leigh assisting as demand climbs. Over 200 parcels expected today after 200 yesterday and 100 Monday. Station opened Saturday with first day wrapping. Patrons are served promptly without standing in line. stamps not sold. If needed, extra staff will be hired for the duration. Separately, Albert W. Wooten, a 29 year old magazine salesman, is jailed after being identified as the robber who held up Security and Savings Co., taking $20 at gunpoint. Havana reports 42,000 plus public school pupils attending city schools.
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Merchants’ Bureau
Gas Company
Massachusetts Street
W.W. Gill
Gil
Lawrence Leigh
Gill
Wichits
Kan
Albert W. Wooten
Oklahoma City Magazine
Vinita. Robinson
Security and Savings Company
Pola Negri Collapses at Preview of Picture
Santia Monica California December 16 Polish film star Pola Negri collapsed during a preview of her latest picture. Dr Lea J Madsen said she is critically ill and a consultation was ordered for today. An operation may be necessary if diagnosis confirms it.
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Santia Monica
Cal
Pola Negri
Lea J. Madsen
Miss Negri
New Automobile License Rules In Kansas Announced
Victor King announces tighter rules for securing auto licenses in Kansas. Applicants must appear in person to sign and present their 1982 registration cards. lost cards require a 50 cent reissue fee. New plates expected after January 1, 1982, with orange tags and black lettering. Douglas County received 7,510 passenger car tags and 1,200 truck sets.
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Victor King
FE. Hoover
State Department
State Vehicle Commissioners Office
Hoover
Kansas
Douglas County
Merchants Plan Added Support for Public Market Sales
Chamber of Commerce members met to boost Lawrence Public Market sales each Wednesday in North Lawrence. J H Fritts, bureau chair, said merchants will advertise cooperatively with each seller featuring a single article on sale. A committee will later inspect items to ensure real value and ads will feature the same pare across merchants.
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Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence
North
Serum Laboratory Sued Over Dog Loss and Damages
Mrs Hattie Lewis owner of a serum firm sues Jensen Sals berg Laboratories for 10100 accusing a harmful serum inoculation of making her dog worthless. She claims the dog was stolen by three youths Edward Z Farrell William Stanley Smith and Hobart Ferrell in a dog kidnapping case connected to the lab.
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N. Dee
Jensen Salsberg Laboratories
Hattie Lewis
Navy Official Denies Football Report at Academy
Annapolis reports Lt Cmdr J T Hall manager of athletics said Navy will not enter field of grid proselyting. He noted Capt Wilcox’s comment on courting prep stars was not official sanction by the academy. Also mentions Navy could use men 15 or heavier amid misinterpreted plan.
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Annapolis
J. T. Hall
On Academy
Navy
Wilcox
Naval Academy Graduates Association
Stall
Academy
States Policy in Indian Education
Dr. Robert D. Baldwin outlined a new policy aiming to end separate Indian schools and integrate Indian youth into public schools. He urged studying past failures, emphasized human adjustment over race, and argued for early cross-racial interaction to foster citizenship and better future relations with white neighbors. He cited Quaker views and praised Lawrence for its ideals.
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Indian Department
Robert D. Baldwin
Haskell
In Lian
Sid Gins
Publlic
Baldwin
Lawrence
Geltch to Go on Tour With Violinist Prof Geltch
Professor Waldemar Geltch head of violin at the University of Kansas and Mrs. Geltch depart Friday for Wisconsin to present two concerts. He plays December 3 at St Lawrence College and December 27 recital at Sheboygan Music Club's twenty fifth anniversary. They will visit Mrs Geltch's sister in Sheboygan and then proceed to Detroit for the Music Teachers National Association meeting after the recitals. En route they will stop in St Louis to hear Adolph Busch on a four city tour.
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Waldemar Geltch
University of Kansas
Geltch
Wisconsin
Attack grain rates in Kansas hearing opens
Topeka December 16 AP Hearing opened today before the public service commission on the Salina and Abilene grain interests complaint against intra state freight rates on grain and grain products. Rates between all Kansas points under an adjustment made effective last August are alleged to be unjust. The hearing was before commission chairman J W Greenleaf with two interstate commerce commissioners as advisers.
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Topeka
Public Service Commission
Salina and
Abilene
Kansas
Salina
J.W. Greenleaf
Commission
Interstate Commerce
Student A death by own action in Winfield Kansas
Wilfred Demieville a 13 year old freshman at Winfield high school was found dead at his farm home near Winfield by his parents Mr and Mrs Eugene Demieville. He left a note stating his death was by his own action. The youth had shown despondency for several weeks according to his parents.
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Winfield, Kan
Wilfred Demieville
Winfield High School
Here
Eugene Demieville
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Lester Cleveland
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