Lindberghs Move to England for Safer Life
The Charles A. Lindberghs and their son Jon have left America for England citing threats and kidnapper fears. They will retain American citizenship while settling abroad long term. Colonel Lindbergh will continue as Pan American Airways technical advisor.
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Lindberghs
England
New York
American
Lindhergh
Pan American Airways
Lindbergh
Flemington
Hauptmann
New York-to- Paris
New Jersey
Bease
Hauptmanns Clemency Petition Filed With Pardons Court
Bruno Richard Hauptmann has filed a clemency petition with the New Jersey Court of Pardons. Col. Mark O. Kimberling sent six copies. Albert Hermann logged them. The court requires secrecy unless it votes to disclose. Hauptmann signed the typewritten petitions at the death house. Governor Hoffman is expected to convene the court this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Court of Pardons
Col
Mark O. Kimberling
State Prison
Albert B. Hermann
Pardons Court
Irving Bleam
Hauptmann
Harold G. Hoffman
Cold Move East Promises Zero Cold and Snow
A winter weather system swept east from the northwest bringing zero degree temperatures and snow across the Midwest and Northeast. Advisory warnings covered Lake Michigan and forecasts predicted heavy snow in Illinois Indiana Ohio Michigan and Wisconsin tonight. The Friday–Sunday period saw a deadly weekend with 150 highway deaths blamed on hazardous conditions as Minne sota and the Dakotas reported subfreezing temps and several inches of snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Northwest
Lake Michigan
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
Wisconsin
Midwest
Rocky Mountain
Great Plains
Dakotas
New England
Alabama
Carolinas
Virginias
Georgia
Weather Bureau
Mercury
Alihe
Washington
D. C
Arizona
Oklahoma
Colorado
Nebraska
Minnesota
Iowa
Richmond
Atlanta
North Atlantic States
Eden to Cabinet as Britain Plans Sanctions and Resistance
London reports say Anthony Eden’s appointment as foreign secretary strengthens Britain’s policy of sanctions and armed resistance to Italy. Talks with France on mutual military support continue, while Eden seeks Mediterranean backing and possible oil embargo extensions if war breaks out. Britain's army modernization includes mechanizing the cavalry division in Egypt.
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Associated Press
London
Anthony Eden
Great Britain
Italy
Paris
Eden
Geneva
League of Nations
Rome
Sandringhim Palace
Privy Council
George
Britain
Victoria
Earl of Granville
Foreign Office
League Assembly
Samuel Hoare
Hoare
Pierre Laval
League
Brest
Mediterranean
Madrid
Spain
Egypt
Ethiopians Attack Italian Northern Fronts Reported
Rome reports the Ethiopian forces harassing Italian invaders on two fronts. Eritrean defenders, spurred by recent Italian retreat, lurk beyond the main army in the Takkaze sector. In Somaliland, Ras Desta Demtu leads a large force believed poised to strike around Dolo from three sides.
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Rome
Italy
Ethiopia
Takkaze
Pietro Badoglio
Ras Desta Demtu
Haile Selassie
Dolo
Black Eagle Hubert Julian Calls at State Dept for Confidences
Harlem aviator Hubert Julian known as Black Eagle visited the Washington state department carrying what he described as confidential information about his experiences in Haile Selassie's army. He wore a fur coat and wing collar with a cane and refused to discuss his conference with Wallace Murray, head of the near eastern division.
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Washington
Hubert Julian
Harlem
Haile Selassie
State Department
Wallace Murray
Murray
Whitney Golden Anniversary And Birthday In Tacoma
Christmas Day marks the Whitney couple’s 50th wedding anniversary and Charles F Whitney’s 77th birthday in Tacoma. Mrs. Whitney formerly Fannie B Darrington of Salina Kansas, the pair wed Christmas Day fifty years ago.
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Tacoma
Wash
Charles F. Whitney
Venezuela in turmoil as Lopez confronts Gomez loyalists
In Caracas and other cities unrest flares after the death of Juan Vicente Gomez. Acting President Eleazar López Contreras marches troops to quell rioting while offering a $6.4 million subsidy to coffee growers and a broad public works program.
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Port-of-Spain
Trinidad
Pua
Venezuela
Juan Vincente Gomez
Eleazar Lopez Contreras
Gomez
Caracas
Lopez
As Lopez
Eustoquio Gomez
Valencia
Merida
Cumana
Allen buys stake to become editor of Topeka State Journal
Henry J. Allen former Kansas governor and U S senator buys a third of the State Journal with Arthur J. Carruth Jr and William P. Snyder and will edit starting January 1. They will own equal thirds, with profits partly set aside under a will, and Carruth remains managing editor while Snyder stays as business manager.
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Henry J. Allen
Topeka State Journal
Dr. Hunt
Topeka
Kansas
United States
Allen
Arthur J. Carruth, Jr
William P. Snyder
Frank P. MacLennan
James A. Farrell
Wichita Beacon
State Journal
Carruth
Snyder
Marc Lennan
Osage headright payments boost Christmas fortunes
Fairfax Oklahoma reports the Osage Indians receive quarterly headright payments of 450 dollars per holder funded mainly by oil leases. Some members hold multiple headrights, earning 450 dollars for each. The article traces tribal growth from 2,229 members in 1907 to about 4,000 now and notes oil wealth since 1918, including peaks of four thousand dollars per head in 1925 and declines to seventy two dollars in 1934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfax
Okla
Oklahoma
Pioneer resident dies in Peabody Kansas
Mrs L C Huffman aged 79 longtime Peabody resident and mother of Mrs Ed Graham president of the Kansas Women s Republican club died after six weeks illness She lived in Peabody 65 years and was the only child of G W Campbell Funeral services set for tomorrow afternoon in Peabody
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Peabody
Kan
L. C. Huffman
Ed Graham
Kansas Women's Republican Club
Japs and Chinese Confer to Nip Communism Trend
Tokyo reports that the Japanese government discussed with Chinese leaders a general principle of Sino-Japanese cooperation to prevent the spread of communist influence in China’s northern territories. A foreign office spokesman released the information amid militarist statements.
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Cosves Htas
Domeccted Press
Tokyo
Der
China
Foreign Office
Soviet
Popcorn Harvest Valued At One Million Across Midwest States
The agricultural department reports Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas harvested over 1,000,000 dollars of popcorn this year. A 1,000 acre harvest across the three states yielded 47,690,000 pounds, valued at 1,020,000 dollars based on December 1 prices. Iowa produced 651,000 dollars, Nebraska 194,000 dollars, Kansas 175,000 dollars. The three states had only 207,000 dollars last year and last million dollar crop was in 1920.
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Washington
Agricultural Department
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Department
Missing Bobbie the dog at Fort Leavenworth prompts reward
A white and black wire haired terrier owned by Col W B Burtt's 11 year old daughter at Fort Leavenworth disappeared two days ago. A $30 reward is offered for the dog's return. Boy Scout, Girl Scout and CCC volunteers search the fort with no trace yet. In other news a highway crash near Lincolnville killed Walter Schuyler, about 30, a garage mechanic, injuring his wife and daughter.
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W. B. Burtt
Ft. Leavenworth
Bobbie
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
CCC
Herington
Kan
Walter Schuyler
Lincolnville
Here
Kansas Tax Receipts Signal Recovery Across Counties
Kansas shows rebound of tax collections by December 20 with Sedgwick leading gains of over 750,000 dollars versus last year and an overall total of 31,759,079 across city county and state. Increases are reported in Reno Sumner Allen Ellis Lyons Crasford Montgomery and Franklin counties amid higher rates and back taxes being paid.
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Topeka
Kansas
Associated Press
Montgomery
Sedgwick
Homer
Osborne
Reno
Sumner
Albert Watkins
Iola
Allen County
C. A. Hubbard
Alois Leiker
Ellis County
Franklin County
Lyons County
Craswford
Althe
Sheriff Vogler Returns Missouri Man to County Jail
Sheriff Fred Vogler brought Richard Wilson from Missouri after serving a warrant. The warrant concerns Douglas county district court charges linked to the September 1934 robbery of the M D Fiery store at Lone Star. Wesley Biesmeyer, a Topeka youth and Lone Star CCC member, confessed to the robbery and implicated Wilson. Biesmeyer is now at Hutchinson reform school.
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Fred Vogler
Richard Wilson
Missouri State Penitentiary
Missouri
Douglas County
Lone Star
Wesley Biesmeyer
Topeka
Lone Star CCC
Wilson
Biesmeier
Hutchinson
China Clipper Turns Back After Mid Ocean Storm
Alameda Calif Dec 23 The Pan American Airways China Clipper failed to reach Honolulu due to a mid ocean storm and returned to base landing at 5 48 am after 1414 hours aloft fighting headwinds The sister ship Philippine Clipper landed at Wake Island on its return from Manila to California Meanwhile Texas Christian University coach Leo Dutch Meyer declined an Oklahoma coaching offer as Oklahoma A and M ended Exendine's contract following poor seasons.
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Alameda
Calif
Honolulu
Pan American Airways
Edwin C. Musick
Wake Island
Manila
California
Fort Worth
Tex
Leo
Dutch} Meyer
Texas Christian University
Oklahoma
NRA Terminated Today by Executive Order
Washington December 23 Roosevelt terminates the NRA as a keystone of the new deal and transfers key functions to the Commerce and Labor Departments. Division of review and advisory council move to commerce, consumer division to labor, and the emergency act applies through June. Effective January 1.
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Washington
NRA
Roosevelt
Recovery Administration
Commerce Department
Labor Department
Division of Review
Division of Business Cooperation
Advisory Council
Congress
Toys Repaired by Lawrence Firemen For Christmas
Fire Chief Paul Ingels announced that Lawrence firemen have repaired more toys this year than since the fire, with a six week effort at No. 1 station. Toys were refreshed and packed for distribution by the Elk’s club to needy children, helped by local businesses supplying paint and specialized work.
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Paul Ingels
Lawrence
Elk's Club
Ingels
Durr Heads Douglas County Taxpayers League
Berthalil Durr of Eudora elected president at Saturday meeting in the courthouse. Willard Brown of Lawrence named vice president, F O G Smith of Wakarusa township secretary, and Frank Horrel of Eudora township treasurer. Outgoing officers were Ed Heaston of Baldwin president and Ed Harvey of Lawrence secretary. Discussion centered on gasoline tax receipts with Lawrence city seeking a share. league voted down a resolution to grant the city a portion.
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Berthalil Durr
Eudora
Douglas County Taxpayers League
Hell
Willard Brown
Lawrence
F. O G. Smith
Wakarusz Township
Prank Horrel
Eudora Township
Ed Heaston
Baldwin
Ed Harvey
League
Abele Appointed Chief Clerk of Douglas County Relief Office
Leon G. Abele of Harton Kansas is appointed by Douglas county commissioners as chief clerk of the county relief office under the new KERC regulations effective January 1. The county becomes responsible for all relief loads after Abele, previously KERC disbursing officer for Douglas and Jefferson counties, served until December 18. all KERC county disbursing officers have been dismissed.
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Leon G. Abele
Harton
Kan
Douglas County
KERC
Abele
Douglas
Jefferson
Car accidents claim life and injure many in Wichita
One person died and at least 16 were injured in weekend motor car accidents in Wichita. Peter Jason, 84, died in hospital after being struck at an intersection. Donald Staten, driver of the car, was booked on a reckless driving charge.
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Wichita
Kan
Peter Jason
Donald Staten
Jason
Prof Allen Crafton to Speak in Chicago at Convention
Professor Allen Crafton will depart for Chicago on Christmas afternoon to address the nationwide speech convention. His dramatic group the Kansas Players was highlighted in a full page picture in the National Collegiate Players magazine.
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Allen Crafton
Chicace
Crafton
The
Kansas Players
National Collegiate Players Magazine
World Renaissance Seen, Palmer Tells New England Dinner
Dr. Albert W. Palmer of Union Theological Seminary argues the world nears a new Renaissance, not decline, as transportation and communication shrink spaces. He cites five Puritan traits shaping today’s ethics and social action, urging a new birth of religion to found a common wealth of man. Twenty seven new members admitted to the Sons and Daughters of New England, with officers chosen and songs performed by Prof. Joseph Wilkins and Prof. C. Skilton.
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Albert W. Palmer
Union Theological Seminary of Chicago
Sons and Daughters of New England
Eldridge
Palmer
New England
America
E. M. Hopkins
F. H. Olney
Elizabeth R. Cooke
D. H. Spencer
W. S. Johnson
C. S. Skilton
Byron Cooke
FE. R. Learned
Edward Rumpardner
William M. Ewe
E. R. Learned
F. N. Raymond
Spencer
Joseph Wilkins
Professor Skilton
Romberg
Plymouth Rock
F. Naymond
Christmas Eve Service At Trinity Lutheran Church
A Christmas Eve service will be held tomorrow night at Trinity Lutheran Church. The augmented choir under ELC Reuter will perform carols and choruses from a recently given pageant. Rev O D Baltzly of Omaha will deliver a short sermon. The lighting will be impressive and the service should last under an hour. Public is invited. Capper Leaves for Washington Topeka. Dec 2. US Senator Arthur Capper heads to Washington after a 3 month visit with Kansas folk.
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Christ
Rotary
Robert A. Hunt
First Methodist Church
Jesus
Bethlehem
Judea
God
Hunt
Santa Claus
United States
Mary Louise Reltz
Theo. Astman
Metropolitan Opera
Lawrence Rotarians
William Hawie
Trinity Lutheran
Elc. Reuter
O. D. Baltzly
Omaha
Kansas Weather Forecast Fair and Colder Tonight
Weather notes forecast generally fair conditions tonight and Tuesday with colder temperatures. Morning outlook calls for clear skies with partial clouding at Wichita. Road conditions remain good on dirt and Douglas county routes. Gas Office Record lists yesterday’s high as 70 and today’s minimum as 00 with noon reading today.
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Kansas
Wichita
Douglas County
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Harold G. Hoff Jman
Mauptmann
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr
Air Mail
Hopewell
France
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Oxonian
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Hamilton
Taly
Black Eagle
Rotary Club
Osages
of Our Lord
Charles Dickens
Journal-World Tomorrow
Dickens
Leavenworth
Sheriff Vogler
China Clipper
Elks
Durr
Eudora Man
Taxpayers Group
Will
DR. Palmer
New England Society
Trinity Lutherans
Capper
Arthur Capper
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