Culbertsons Lead In Bridge Tourney
New York AP report notes Mr. and Mrs. Ely Culbertson lead Sidney S. Lenz and Oswald Jacoby by 410 points after seven sessions in a marathon contract bridge match. Eight rubbers were played with eight teams equal 4 rubbers each as debate over systems and bidding practices continued at the table and in post mortems.
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New York
Ely Gulbertson
Sidney S
Lenz
Oswald Jacoby
Culbertsons
Wen
Serine Jacoby
Culbertson
Feare
Cities Service stock held questioned in 40-cent gate probe
In Topeka, Henry L. Doherty and Company were said to own 30 percent of Cities Service voting shares. F C Hamilton of Henry L. Doherty & Company corrected testimony to state holdings represented 30 percent, as cross examination in the Kansas investigation into inter company charges and gas rates continued. E V Black, an engineer from Kansas City, testified on the valuation of Cities Service Gas and its affiliated lines, with further cross examination anticipated.
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Topeka
Public Service
Henry L. Doherty and Company
Cities Service Co
F. C. Hamilton
Henry L. Doherty & Company
Kansas
Cities Service
Hamilton
Doherty
Henry L. Doherty and Co
Corssian
Citi Service
E. V. Black
Kansas City
Cities Service Gas Company
Gandhi Leaves Europe After Brief Italian Visit
Gandhi ended a 90 day European journey with a sad note to the AP saying his stay was too brief and his plans interrupted by duty. He thanked Italy for warm courtesies, noting Mussolini and others showed high hospitality during his two days in Rome and Milan before returning to India.
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Pilsna
Mahatma Gandhi
Europe
Associated Press
Turkey
Palestine
Egypt
India
Gandhi
London
Italy
Mussolini
Railway Presidents Agree to Negotiate Wages
Chicago December 15 AP Western railway presidents decided today to negotiate with union representatives on wage matters and related conditions, signaling potential talks to resolve pay disputes across the system. The move follows ongoing industry wage pressures and union demands for improved compensation.
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Chicago
Western Railway
Western Presidents Call for Authorized Committee in New York Meeting
A statement issued after a Western presidents meeting urged executives from all regions to convene in New York Friday to form a fully authorized committee. The note said the goal is a prompt wage agreement with employees and to arrange an eastern southern and western line meeting at once.
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New York
McCabe Nominated for West Point Exam in Kansas Guard
Private Robert Edward McCabe of Ft. Leavenworth is named by Gov. Woodring to compete for West Point admission against national guardsmen from other states. He represents the Kansas National Guard after James R. Hughes chose a West Point appointment via Senator Capper. McCabe, of Co. I 137th infantry, is based at Atchison. Paris to open fountains as summer pools for children if council approves.
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Topeka
Robert Edward McCabe
Ft. Leavenworth
Harry H. Woodring
West Point
James R. Hughes
Kansas National Guard
McCabe
Hughes
Senator Capper
Co. I
137Th Infantry
Atchison
Shania
Paris
Court Upholds Validity of Motor Carrier Taxes
Topeka Dec 15 AP The three judge federal court upheld the state motor carrier tax statute as applied to private carriers and rejected challenges by Continental Baking General Baking and Schulz ning company wholesale concerns. The court held the legislature may levy a reasonable highway tax on business users and may distinguish between farmers casual highway use and business use, with delivery wagons exempted beyond city limits. It also ruled the Public Service Commission can impose reasonable trucking regulations and require liability insurance for truck owners.
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Topeka
Continental Baking Company
General Baking Company
Schulze Rnsing Company
Kansas
United States
Xennamer
Tulsa
George T. McDermott
Federal
Circuit
Richard J. Hopkins
Public Service Commission
State's bill is lower for institutional buying
Topeka reports the six month showline for state institutions groceries dry goods and meat supplies totaled 19383955 dollars. F C Jorgensen state business manager notes six month costs include 52339.76 for dry goods 398364.88 for groceries and 43135.21 for meat while butter now bears state charges under a winter law.
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Topeka
F. C. Jorgensen
Hope Hoover Is The Man For Re election Says Shouse
Joutt Shouse, head of the Democratic national executive committee, said the party would welcome President Hoover's candidacy if pursued along the path outlined by Senator Fess. He spoke in Birmingham after reviewing the Republican committee chairmans remarks on selecting a 1982 convention city.
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Birmingham
Ala
Jouett Shouse
Democratic National Executives Committee
Democratic Party
Hoover
Fess
Ohio
Republican National Committee
Washington
Republicann National Committee
Shouse
Herbert
Hoover Aims for Leadership in Next Year’s Campaign
A fragment urges Hoover as a central figure for Republican leadership and forecasts Democrats reacting if the party pursues this path. The remark hints at a heated electoral contest and strategic positioning ahead of the campaign season.
Spanking Case Wins New Trial For Minnesota School Supt
Judge William Watts grants a new trial to John A. Hughes of Red Lake Falls after a jury awarded him 750 dollars damages for spanking a pupil who stuck a tack on a seat used by a girl student. The case from Crookstown Minnesota dates from December 15 and involves school superintendent duties and a disputed punishment.
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Crookstown
Minn
William Watts
John A. Hughes
Red Lake Falls
Judge Rules Verdict Too High Over Teacher Violence
Judge Watts held the verdict amount too high and stated state law allows reasonable use of violence by a teacher to correct pupils.
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Watts
Suspended East St Louis Livestock Dealers Exemptions Upheld
An order by the federal agriculture department suspending 47 East St Louis livestock dealers at National Stockyards for boycotting cooperative members of the Farm Board market organization was upheld in U S district court. The court found no evidence against four dealers and exempted them.
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East St. Louis
Federal Department of Agriculture
National Stockyards
Federal Farm Board
United States District
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Tony Wons
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