Senate Tax Bill Moves to House in Kansas Legislature
Topeka Feb 7 AP a senate approved plan to give the state authority over local tax levies and bond issues and curb them. The measure would place supervision with the state tax commission and now awaits action by the house assessment and taxation committee before floor consideration. Governors plans for tax revision were being sought after a report cited a possible special session if needed.
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Topeka
Senate
Kansas
House of Representatives
State Tax Commission
House Assessment and Taxation Committee
Representative Hall
Harry Woodring
Manhattan
House
Final Plans for Annual Elks Minstrel Show
Burnt cork artists of the Elks lodge plan a two night minstrel in the high school auditorium with six end men chorus and six featured numbers. Henry Asher chairs the committee and J N Kyed directs the show to raise funds for charitable purposes. Frank McDonald is master of ceremonies with a German band Southland Melodies Meribah Moore and Aliie Merle Conn perform. Tickets are sold by lodge members or at the door and curtain rises at 8 15 each night.
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Burnt Cork
Elks Lodge
The
Elks
Henry Asher
Olio
Frank McDonald
Southland Melodies
Meribah Moore
Aliie Merle Conn
School of Fine Arts
U Woo
Weather summary and temperature report
Mostly fair conditions expected with variable cloudiness across regions. Temperatures show highs around 38 to 52 degrees, with lows near 20s to 30s. several locales report fair weather and dirt roads improving as the day progresses.
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Senet Os Coudy
Pittsburg
Dodge City
Arkansas City
Mora
Pend
Douglas Ex Toa
Tvesterda
Five Boats Seek 25 Fishermen Adrift Off Buffalo Ice Floe
Five boats and coast guard units hunted through Lake Erie in a whiteout storm for about 25 fishermen adrift on a massive ice floe off Buffalo. Fog and wind hampered the search as Commander Martin W. Rasmussen ordered ice skiffs, a cabin cruiser, two tugs, and an air lane to locate the drifting menace, with four men reporting ashore at Buffalo harbor breakwater and little detail on others aboard.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Five Look
Lake Erie
Buffalo Hare E
Coast Guard
Martin W. Rasmussen
Harris gets heavy sentence for first degree burglary
William C. Harris, known as Bus, jailed for 42 years at hard labor under Kansas habitual criminal act after pleading guilty to fifteen Lawrence fraternity house and cleaning establishment burglaries. Other prisoners received ten to twenty one years for related felonies during Judge Hugh Means’ sentence day. Memorial hospital reports ten newborns filling its nursery, with ten babies born recently including Baby Knox and Baby Dopulous.
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State Reformatory
William C
Bus) Harris
Hugh Means
Means
Harris
Harry Frazee
Judge Means
Kansas
Lawrence
Jose Jiminez
Bery
Jesus Hernandez
Santa Fe
George Washington
Hutchinson
Claude Gibson
Kansas — City
Hia
George Melvin
Jiminez
Lansing
Memorial Hospital
Baby Knox
Price Knox
de Soto
Baby Dopulous
Pete Dopulous
Owever
Baby Walker
Glen Walker
Route 6
Walker
Esterday
Baby Bates
Itaa
W. Bates
Baby Nash
Bert A. Nash
Hospital
Baby Emerson
R. W. Emerson
Baby Grob
Fred Grob
Desoto
Baby Elder
Robert Elder
Linwood
Baby Sanders
B. R. Sanders
Baby Bullene
George Bullene
Lecompton Man Surrenders to Norman Police
Lecompton resident Harry Fenton, about 30, turned himself in to Norman Oklahoma officers after admitting to forging two checks for 50 dollars total in Lawrence. He cashed a 30 dollar check at the age shop and a 20 dollar check at W A Yates, signing Griffin’s name. Fenton claimed intoxication and remorse in a letter to Griffin, who vows to aid in repayment as county officials plan to bring him back to Lawrence.
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Harry Fenton
Paul Griffin
Lecompton
Norman
Okla
Lawrence
Jackey
Fenten
Fenter
Harry Frazee
W. A. Yates Clothing
Griffin
Luther, Oklo
Lteter
Frazee
Fenton
Call Special Meeting Night Phone 134
A notice announces a special meeting to be held at night with contact number 134 for Alice Saba. The item requests attendance or confirmation via the listed phone. No further details are provided in the fragment.
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Alice Saba
Change campus cop George Snyder named new KU traffic officer
George Snyder becomes campus traffic officer at the University of Kansas taking over from James Messer who had managed traffic since last summer. Superintendent G Bayles notes Snyder has helped city and county police with extra duty. Reasons for the change were not released, though conferences on Messer’s retention occurred recently.
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George Snyder
University of Kansas
James Meseer
Laurence
G. Bayles
Ye Snyder
Messer
Rockne Dinner Featured Simmonds Orchestra Night
Special music at the community football banquet last night featured Knute Rockne as speaker. Arlie Simmonds volunteered his 12 piece orchestra which played during the dinner from a raised platform and performed Notre Dame and K. A. songs, enjoyed by attendees.
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Arlie Simmonds
Knute Rockne
Simmonds
Notre Dame
K. A
Organ recital canceled due to illness of university organist
The scheduled organ vesper recital in the University of Kansas auditorium at 4 PM tomorrow has been canceled because University organist Laurel Everette Anderson is ill. The next recital will be held in the same venue a week from tomorrow.
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University of Kansas
Laurel Everette Anderson
University Euditorium
KU liquor probe aims to curb fraternity drinking
After a conference with Attorney General Boynton, Henry L Werner Kansas University advisor said a plan to discourage drinking among fraternities will be developed Sunday with fraternity presidents and student leaders. The state may padlock houses if investigations prove ongoing liquor at KU, following recent student arrests and midterm party activity.
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Roland Boynton
Henry L.werner
University of Kansas
Th U
Boyn Neon Pei
Will Johns
State Ae
Hey
Mount Oread
K. U
Olathe 2
Boynton
Dean Werner
Edward Tate
George Tooley, Jr
Kansas City
George Tooley
W.E. Tate
Howard Payne
Johnson County
Mt. Dread
K. U. Ifrat
Red Cross Benefit Totals Soaring After Bridge Event
A community bridge benefit raised funds for the Red Cross relief fund aided by housemothers and sorority members. Donations from Baldwin and Lawrence Dee increased the total to 1547.26 for Douglas County with additional gifts from local groups and individuals. A separate note records a Kansas district court convicting Carl Fellen Jones of second degree murder, sentencing him to years in prison for his son’s October slaying.
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Red Cross Drotth
Housemothers
Association of the Sorceraity
Aantrude Pearson
Baldwin
Lawrence Dei
Uglas County
Mie
Rosscialeete
Donce
Baldwin Eens
Kan
John Fellen Jones
Tion
Hegon Son
Carl
ROUTH COMPROMISE AGREED UPON BY CONFEREES
Washington AP reports the 20 million drag relief loan compromise was approved by Senate conferees. It adds to the 45 million loan already available and replaces the isolated 25 million fund Hoover opposed. Conference report to be sent to the Senate with a vote expected on Monday amid limited Democratic opposition.
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Washington
Senate
Interior Department
Hoover
Robinson Caraway
Arkansas
Penchard enters race for city finance commissioner
Lawrence native Penchard, a sheet metal and heating business operator for thirteen years, announces candidacy for city finance commissioner in the March 1 primary. He pledges to cut expenses and give city affairs personal attention. He is the fourth entrant along with George Wetz, Floyd Lawrence, and W. W. Holyfield. George Kirchhoff Jr and Dr W C McConnell seek reelection to the school board. no other announcements have been made.
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E. W.'Penchard
Lawrence
Penchard
George Wetz
Floyd Lawrence
W. W. Holyfield
City Commission
Spel
George Kirchhoff, Jr
Connell
Meeting of Kansas Architects Showcases Local Homes
Twelve Kansas architects attended the Kansas chapter meeting at the University of Kansas. Awards for two residences went to Miss Alice Moses of Wapello and W E Suehrk of Topeka, with contractors and architects named. The session featured a film of the Reinisch memorial rose garden and an exhibit of house designs on Marvin Hall’s third floor.
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Kansas
American Institute of Architects
University of Kansas
Charles Shaver
Salina
G. M. Beal
K. U. Department of Architecture
Kansas City
The
Institute of Architects
Alice Moses
Wapelis
Mann, Company
Hutchinson
Popeks
Fhoras Doran
Topeka
Louis
la Beaune
St. Louis
Central States
Roy Childs Jones
University of Minnesota
Marvin
Soviet aims to lead world oil output in 1930s
Soviet Russia seeks a dominant role in global petroleum production, reporting 18,651,000 metric tons produced in the year ending January 1, 1930, a 31 percent rise from 1929, and compares with the prewar peak of 9,215,911 tons in 1913. The report notes steady increases as it plans to surpass rivals.
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Moscow
Russia
Ss. M
Ie Soviet O
Admiral Byrd Brings Antarctic Quest To KU Audience
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd’ s lecture at the University of Kansas drew more than 3 000 people. He shared moving pictures and tales of the Ant arctic expedition of 1928 29 and the crew’s survival feats including the Virginia s wreck and the 50 member party not losing a single life.
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America
Antarctic
University of Kansas
Richard E. B. Hero
Poles
Admiral Byrd
W. L. Burdick
Jeff
Wichits
South Pole
Little America
Stara and Stripes
L. M. Gould
A. O. McKinley
Virginia
Byrd
New Land
M&é
Unite States
Chesapeake Bay
Lake Michigan
West -Virginia
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Towa
Minnesota
Kansas Supreme Court Affirms Bank Loan Recovery Order
The Kansas supreme court affirms a Douglas county district court ruling in favor of a Watkins National Bank of Lawrence liquidating committee. The action collected on notes held by Kilworth and related mortgages and sales, with Kilworth appealing the decision. The case involves bank actions and collateral sales, including notes and a mortgage.
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Topeka
Fes
Kansas Supreme Court
Douglas County District Court
Watkins National Bank of
Lawrence
Bronelt
John L. Kilworth
Kilworth
Wales Shows Attention To American Girl Wales
Panama City February 7 AP report describes Princess or Welsh Prince dancing with Miss Nichols during a social at a naval radio station. He selected Miss Nichols soon after arriving and appeared attentive amid a festive scene with moonlight and music.
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Wales
Panama City
Baesine
Pana- Fee Nichols
Ree
Comen
Barbor
Panama
Prince of Wales
Miss Nichols
George
Mystery Poison Sickness Strikes Riley Family in North Lawrence
The J. E. Riley family faces a serious ailment after eating prunes possibly tainted by poison. Mrs. C. A. Hubbel near death from a heart attack, LeRoy Riley 14, and several relatives ill at home. KU analysis sought to determine poison in prunes. police probe includes suspicious door screen tampering as investigators weigh possible foul play.
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C. A. Hubbel
Riley
LeRoy Riley
University of Kansas
W. J. Cummings
Lawrence
Mr. Riley
Union Pacific
Campbell sets two new world speed records in Florida
Daytona Beach Florida February 7 Captain Malcolm Campbell set two new world speed records in as many days in the Bluebird car and a smaller piston displacement machine. He plans to return to England next week with a stop in Washington and a New York departure for Southampton.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Malcolm Campbell
Engl
Washington
New York
Southampton
Campbell
France
Rockne At Union Club Praises Teamwork In Talk
Notre Dame coach Knute Rockne spoke to about 700 at a Chamber of Commerce dinner. He praised friendship on the 1930 Notre Dame squad, warned against six undesired types in players, and described football as a laboratory for self analysis and teamwork making a full unit.
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Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
Union Butcins
K. U
Batkell
Lawrence
Champer of Commerce
Altho
Walter Varnum
Chamber of Commerce
Rockne
Kaynute
America
Awell
Ockne
Kles
Gunota
Metzger
Rocx
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