Laval survives confidence votes as French chamber cracks
Premier Pierre Laval won two narrow votes of confidence amid heated debate on foreign policy. Police kept crowds moving outside the chamber while deputies weighed sanctions and collective security under the League of Nations. Laval defended negotiations with Britain and outlined limits on oil embargo actions until broader support emerged.
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Associated Press
Paris
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Chamber of Deputies
Laval
Sir Samuel Hoare
Hoare
Great Britain
Chamber
League
Geneva
Samuel Hoare
Eden
Anthony Eden
Suez Canal
American Congress
Lindberghs May Fly to England From Ireland
The Lindberghs may depart the American Importer at Belfast by air after docking in Ireland. A plane stood by at Aldergrove RAF Airdrome under sealed orders but its use was unconfirmed. A tender would be required to ferry Col Lindbergh, wife, and son Jon from the harbor if they disembark. Also reported: Custer Scout P C D Schultz, 86, Civil War veteran and former Montana postmaster, dies in Oswego, Kansas.
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Coovright
Belfast
Ireland
Charles Aindbergh
United States
England
Aldergrove Royal Air Force Airdrome
New York
Lindbergh
Jon
Oswego
Kan
P—C. D. Schultz
General Custer
Montana
Parsons
Regional Capital Idea Draws Cheers and Boos In the Day's Comment
Washington debate outlines 10 or 12 regional capitals under a Roosevelt committee plan to decentralize federal activity. Supporters say it aids development and regional needs while opponents call it dictatorial and a step toward provincial government. Weighing reactions from Senator Thomas and McNary, with criticism from the Liberty League and others.
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Congress
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Chicago
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Dore
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Potomac
League
Ethiopian forces clash with Italian invaders near Abbi Addi
Addis Ababa reports Haile Selassie’s army has begun its first major battle against Italy’s northern forces. Ras Mulugueta commands the Ethiopian army with Emperor Haile Selassie at Dessye. Abbi Addi was captured after all day combat on December 22, with hundreds of deaths on both sides and 100 Italian native soldiers taken prisoner. The Rome dispatch notes aerial bombardment and continued fighting in the Tembien and Makale front, near Afgaga pass and the Takkaze area, as Italian forces push to clear the region.
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Dessye
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Rome
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Asmara
Eritrea
Afgaga Pass
Takkaze
Thelma Todd case described as hodgepodge of honesty and faking
Los Angeles on December 28 Deputy District Attorney George Johnson said the Thelma Todd case has resolved itself into a publicity bandwagon driven by fake and honest evidence alike. He urged readers to examine the classified ads for more details and monthly earnings.
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Los Angeles
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Thelma Todd
Milne Kidnapping Declared A Big Hoax By Milne
New York December 28 Caleb J Milne IV confessed the kidnapping ploy was an extortion hoax to gain money and a stage job He was arraigned on a federal attempted extortion charge with $7500 bail set for January 9 Hoover said Milne faked the kidnap plan while in financial distress and staged a ransom letter and staged abduction near Doylestown Pa The case centers on a letter demanding $20000 and staged releases with a bloodstained note and a fake abduction story involving his grandfather and Gracie Square contacts.
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U. S
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J. Howard Carter
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Caleb Jones Milne, Jr
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J. Edgar Hoover
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Trenton
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N. Y
Milne Hoover
Capper Pushes Amendment to Remove Aliens From Representation
Senator Arthur Capper plans a constitutional amendment to count only citizens for congressional representation, arguing about 7 million aliens dilute western representation. He cites eastern cities' domination, cites crimes and communism as reasons, and notes passage requires ratification by three quarters of states.
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Washington
Arthur Capper
R-Kan
Congress
Capper
Kansas
Missouri
Lava Flood Advances Toward Hilo After Bombing
Mauna Loa lava flow, bombed by U S planes, pushes toward Hilo cutting power lines and threatening the water reservoir. Lava moved about 1.5 miles in 24 hours, reshaping toward the saddle between Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea and prompting university officials to schedule Hodder memorial services in Kansas City after his death.
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Christmas Tree Revived for Bolshevik New Year
Moscow announces a shift in policy as the Christmas tree is rebranded for New Year celebration. Exiled Bolsheviks return with fir trees, trimmings, and toys for Russian children. The move, defended as nonreligious, comes amid a growing Soviet toy industry and widespread tree preparations across theaters, hotels, and schools.
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Moscow
Cars and Pedestrians Slide on Icy Streets
Lawrence streets were covered with frozen snow this morning and both pedestrians and cars slid at many crossings. No serious accidents were reported. By noon sand kept intersections open and pedestrians moved safely. Mayor Lawrence urged extreme caution for drivers and pedestrians crossing in front of cars.
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Jacob Hammig Dies at 74 After Long Illness
Jacob Hammig 74 retired farmer and former representative of Kansas Eleventh district died this afternoon at his home 322 Indiana street after long illness that followed his wife Clara M Perky Hammigs death last August His early life began in Zurich Switzerland arriving in 1870 and he later settled near Lawrence He served as Grant township treasurer for years on the Bismarck school board and was elected to the Kansas legislature in 1928 serving in 1929 He is survived by sister Mrs Albert Knop of Lawrence and brothers Arnold Hammig of Tonganoxie and Robert Hammig of Lawrence Funeral will be Tuesday at 2 pm from Rumsey funeral home with burial in Oak Hill cemetery.
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Eudora
Grant Township
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Bismarck
Albert Knop
Arnold Hammig
Tonganoxie
Robert Hammig
Rumsey
Oak Hill Cemetery
Pease
Snowfall Across Northwest Kansas Brief and Light
Light but welcome snow fell in northwestern Kansas covering the ground within hours. The area extended west into Colorado with no wind. Snow also fell south of Goodland in Greeley county, continuing lightly in the morning as farmers hoped for moisture for wheat.
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Goodland
Kan
Kansas
Colorado
Greeley County
Stock Market Index Dips to 54.2 After Holiday
The average of 60 stocks stands at 54.2, down from yesterday's 54.4. A Colonial New Year's Day dinner with turkey is advertised from noon to 2 PM.
National Student Federation meet in Kansas visit to University of Kansas
Nearly 150 delegates of the National Student Federation of America gather in Kansas City and visit the University of Kansas and Haskell Institute. Prof John Ise warns of potential fascism if capitalism fails to revive while campus discussions address student governance and teachers colleges.
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Kansas City
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K. U. Union Building
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Russell M. Kelley
Haskell
Charles B. Russell
Lawrence Chanel
Commerce
Ralph O'Neil
Topeka
Alf Landon
Board of Regents
John Ise
Kansas University
Department of Economics
Mahaffie Elected ICC Chairman for One Year
Washington December 28 Charles D Mahaffie was elected chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission to succeed Hugh M Tate a Tennessee Republican He is 51 a Democrat and will serve one year under the commission rotation plan Born in Olathe Kansas he earned an AB from Kingfisher College and was named a Rhodes Scholar He later taught jurisprudence at Princeton and served as solicitor of the interior department during the Wilson era He joined the ICC by Hoover in 1930
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Hugh M. Tate
Tennessee
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Olathe
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Oklahoma
Oxford
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Aegg
New York Republicans Invite Landon East
A Pennsylvania delegation of New York Young Republicans arrived in Topeka to invite Gov. Alf Landon to speak at a party rally in New York. George H. Sibley said a rally would be arranged if he accepts. Landon reserved comment and has not indicated presidential plans.
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George H. Sibley
Kansas
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Silsby
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New England
New Office Setup for Rural Resettlement Admin in Courthouse
Clifford L. Harding announces the rural resettlement administration office will operate from the courthouse as a headquarters for rehabilitating farm families in Douglas and Franklin counties. Bertha Flynn and Mrs. J. M. Koch join as home supervisor for Douglas County and office secretary respectively, with a branch office to be kept in Ottawa. The grant funds aid 84 Douglas County families, with 26 already applying. eligible rural families may receive 27.50 per month for three months after approval.
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Clifford L. Harding
Douglas
Franklin
Fred E. Vey
Shawnee
Wabaunsee
Harding
Bertha Flynn
Humboldt
Kan
Douglas County
J. M. Koch
Ottawa
Resettlement Administration
Wakefield
Kansas
Economist predicts AAA balance among producing classes
Dr. F A Shannon of Kansas State College told the American Historical Association in Chattanooga that the AAA would bring only a little better income balance among producers and that profits for all would be a physical absurdity. He said the present administration aimed to save capitalism, not establish socialism. Passengers reach shore after eight mile trek through ice from the Lozovski.
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Tenn
F. A. Shannon
Kansas State College
AAA
American Historical Association
Bandits Steal 400 Dollars From Dr Fortney Home
Two young men robbed the Fortney residence at 2200 Vermont Street last night about 10 15 pm. They held the family at pistol point for half an hour taking 35 dollars in bills 35 in dimes two fur coats valued at 250 an electric clock two watches a brown suede purse a manicure set a cigarette case a compact a mantel radio and other clothing. They forced Mrs Fortney and the Weisers upstairs searched drawers and locked them in a closet before fleeing in a new coupe. Descriptions: man 1 about 5 10 150 pounds 25 wearing a light brown overcoat. man 2 about 5 4 dark complexioned 25 with a foreign accent. Police have no suspects.
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Vermont Street
Mr. Weiser
Mrs. Fortney
Dr. Fortney
Mrs. Weiser
Mrs. Tortney
Jin
Kills an Entire Family in Patchogue Gas Tragedy
In Patchogue New York a coal gas escape killed Robert T Jerrell his wife and their three children Arthur Beer discovered the scene saying Jerrell 35 lay dead in the cellar near the furnace The furnace door had blown off by the gas which wrecked a chimney flue Mrs Jerrell 27 lay near the crib of her two sons William 4 and Allen 2 indicating she had tried to reach a window Robert Jr 8 lay dead in his bed The tragedy occurred as a fellow worker was sent to wake Jerrell for work and found the family dead
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Patchogue
N. Y
Robert T. Jerrell
Jerrell
Arthur Beer
Kansas Weather Forecast and Road Conditions Report
Forecast shows cloudy skies with possible rain or snow tonight and Sunday in extreme east. Dodge City to Wichita experience varying precipitation with light snow and mist. Dirt roads are slick except fair at Coffeyville and good at Manhattan, with Arkansas City frozen. Douglas County roads frozen. Gas office records show yesterday's high and today's low as notes.
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Coffeyville
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Arkansas City
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