France at crisis as Daladier resigns and Doumergue asked to form government
Paris rioters clash as Premier Daladier resigns and President Lebrun asks former President Gaston Doumergue to form a new cabinet. Rioting continues as crowds confront police around the Elysee and Place de la Concorde. Death toll rises with civilians and forces injured. Doumergue to organize a small permanent cabinet within hours.
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Paris
Lebrun
Gaston Doumergue
Doumergue
Daladier
Gaston Doumerzue
France
Brun
Place de la Concorde
Place’ de la Concorde
Madeleine Church
Marine Ministry
Place de la Conscorde
Altho
Elysee Pallace
Etoile
Elysse Palace
Beaujon Hospital
Barthou
Imad
Josenes
River Seine
Printing of bonds tied to Caldwell trial questioned
Testimony shows Leland Caldwell ordered printing of 700000 in bonds alleged to be spurious as he faces forgery charges. Witness Russell Reed outlined Salina board of education bonds, Hutchinson park bonds, and Kansas City condemnation issues printed for Caldwell, with duplicates and later reprints. State argues a March 1933 transcript shows those bonds already belonged to the state school fund commission.
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Topeka
Leland Caldwell
Caldwell
Salina
Ronald Finney
Finney
Reed
Hutchinson
Kansas City
Kan
State Auditor’s
State School Fund Commission
Strike Nears End as Taxi Cabs Roll Out of Garages
A New York strike action ends with taxis rolling out of garages while union drivers vote on a settlement. An east side clash left windshields smashed as authorities intervened. The pact creates a wage commission and sets limits on hours, with over 12 companies on board and about 23,000 drivers linked to the industry. Richard Gandall, a strike leader, planned to reveal the vote later today.
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New York
T— T
Harold Reigelmann
Ths
William Gandall
Landon Eyes Quick Special Session On Mortgage Moratorium
Gov. Alf M. Landon said a special session to enact a new mortgage moratorium law could begin in early March and last two or three days. He will send a letter to legislators seeking views and will attach the U S Supreme Court decision upholding Minnesota’s moratorium. He said the law would apply only when a landowner makes an honest effort to pay taxes and interest and not for those seeking a “free ride.”
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Topeka
Alf M. Landon
Landon
United States Supreme Court
Minnesota
Kansas
Cigarette Tax Enforcement Urged by State Official
A. W. Logan head of inspections and registrations calls for mayor sheriffs and county attorneys to cooperate in enforcing the new cigarette tax law effective January 1. He cites revenue figures showing per capita cigarette use and says monthly state collections of about 50 000 should double. Under the tax law two fifths go to cities two fifths to the county poor fund and one fifth to the county general fund.
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Teneke
A. W. Logan
Department of Inspections and Registrations
Logan
County General Fund
Impeachment Records Near One Million Words in Kansas Trials
Topeka reports the official trial records for Attorney General Roland Boynton and State Auditor Will J. French nearing 600000 and 300000 words respectively. Court reporters and the state printing plant provided fresh copies each morning for every senator.
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Topeka
Roland Boynton
Will J. French
State Senate
Boynton
KU Students Eligible for CWA Part Time Aid
Fred Ellsworth announced that University of Kansas students who applied for part time work are automatically eligible for CWA relief. About 229 applications were filed for part time posts, with several hundred co ed names on file for women applicants. If the full 350 KU quota is reached, $5,250 in wages will be paid monthly at Mt. Oread from federal funds.
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University of Kansas
CWA
Fred Ellsworth
Ellsworth
Sase
Dora Bryant
K. U
Mt. Oread
Raymond Nichols
Lazia Tax Case Proceeds With Bank Record Search
Kansas City February 7 AP The government shifts to a detailed audit of bank records to trace income alleged to have gone untaxed by John Lazia in 1929 and 1930. Testimony recalls former Cuban Gardens staff paying Clay County officials for protection and profits from gambling. Lazia's lawyers argue he only recouped his initial investment. Judge Otis grants a noon to 3 pm recess for two jurors to attend a funeral as cashier Raymond Edmund presents bundles of Merchants Bank records and checks.
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Kansas City
John Lazia
Chois
Clay County
de Lazia
Merrill E. Otis
Raymond Edmund
Merchants Bank
Lazia
Edmund
Roosevelt Withdraws 1 Million Acres From Grazing
President Roosevelt signed an executive order withdrawing more than 1 000 000 acres of public domain from grazing after Utah Governor Blood recommended the move. The land lies in western Utah and will be opened to grazing again only by special permit after grazing is restored to its former condition.
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Washington
Feb
Roosevelt
Blood
Utah
Joins a Peace Club Man Says He Belongs
Capt. William A. Swift an instructor at Kansas State College joins a Manhattan student peace club opposing military training. He accepts and says he belonged to the greatest peace organization in the country the army.
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Manhattan
William A. Swift
Kansas State College
Swift
Army
Kansas Weather Forecast Backs Off Rain Chance
Cloudy and colder conditions expected with possible rain in the southeast tonight. Tomorrow partially cloudy and cooler in the south. Morning conditions show clear skies with clouds around Dodge City Manhattan and Wichita. Road conditions fair to good with dirt roads. Douglas County roads reported good. Temperature records note yesterday's afternoon high and today's noon figures. See Thors paper for Crown Adv.
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Kansas
Dodge City
Manhattan
Wichita
Douglas County
Lawrence Free Public Library Elects 1934 Officers
The Lawrence Free Public Library board met for its annual election, naming Mrs. A. C. Mitchell president and Dr. F. Davis vice president, Max Wilhelmi secretary, and Ad die Buckminster treasurer. Miss Constant reported circulation rose to 136,524 volumes, with fiction leading at 76 percent and science and religion showing strong year round interest.
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Lawrence Free Public Library
Lillian
Constant
A. C. Mitchell
F. Davis
Max Wilhelmi
Addie Buckminster
Mitchell
Wilhelmi
City Commission
Miss Constant
LONESOME TIME AHEAD FOR TOPEKA WOMAN JUROR
AP reports Miss Lily Davenport the lone woman juror in the Leland Caldwell case will face ten to fourteen days in solitary confinement. While male jurors play cards, she spends time in her room with limited access to newspapers and reading materials during trial recesses.
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Raereka
Lily Daven
Leland Caldwell
Banking Department
Davenport
Dave Taylor
Leadership school draws 168 in Douglas County
The second weekly session of the leadership training school at First Baptist church, under the Douglas County Council of Religious Education, registered 168 attendees last night. Participants from Law rence, Baldwin, Stull, Lone Star, Eudora, Wor den, Clinton and Clearfield represented fourteen denominations and 27 churches.
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First Baptist Church
Douglas County
E. F. Price
Henry Rapier
Eudora
Baker University
Baldwin
Seth Slaughter
Ethal Payne
Joseph Xing
Plymouth Congregational Church
J. W. Garbutt
Lone Star
Douglas County Council
W. H. Ulrich
Indictments Sought Over Army Motor Funds Graft
Washington report says federal grand jury will hear pleas against at least three people tied to alleged graft in money for motorizing the army. Two high Legion officials reportedly named, plus an official in the National Guard, with others implicated in bid rigging and inside influence at the war department. General George Leach questioned as authorities pursue evidence of the ring. In Spain, four Americans pardoned for assaulting a civil guard were released after clemency authorization arrived.
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Washington
The
Evening Star
American Legion
Federal
Grand Jury
Roosevelt
Cummings
Army
War and Justice Departments
Joseph Silverman, Jr
New York
Star
Legion
National Guard
War Department
George Leach
Militia Bureau
the Star
Midwest
Apo
Byrd Flagship Heads to New Zealand for One Year
The Byrd Antarctic expedition flagship sailed from the Bay of Whales bound for New Zealand to be laid up for a year. It will return in December or January to cover the winter party, remaining at Port Chalmers or Dunedin until then. Some crew stay to finish moving stores to the permanent camp. they will sail north with the Bear of Oakland when it departs.
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Admiral Byrd
Antarctica
Vis Mackay Radio
Byrd Antarctic Expedition
Bay of Whales
Nw Zealand
Port Chalmers
Dunedin
N.Z
Oakland
Sharp Breaks in Stocks
Prices on the New York stock exchange fell sharply as heavy selling drove leading issues down from $1 to $4.4 a share. The market marked its sharpest setback since November amid renewed selling waves after weeks of relative stability.
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New York
Family ransom plea grants extra day in Edward Bremer case
Adolph Bremer received permission from authorities to extend the time to communicate with the kidnap gang holding his son Edward for a $200,000 ransom. The new day lengthens the window before law enforcement moves to pressure the captors as officials proceed with the case.
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G. St. Paul
Ita
Adolph Bremer
Edward
Notable Stock Index Shifts Highlight Market Day
The stock market shows a decline with the average of 90 stocks around 90.9 down from yesterday’s 92.8. A separate classified ad promotes renting an extra room.
Voters approve $80,000 school bonds in Lawrence
Lawrence residents vote by about five to one in a special election, approving an $80,000 school bond issue with 1 750 ballots for and 301 against. Bonds carry in every precinct as the school board to canvass results and begin planning a new building with bids to follow after final plans are approved by the state.
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Lawrence
Journal-World Office
Board of Education
C. E. Birch
Pe State Office
C. C. Stewart
Board
Kansas City
A. B. Ewing
New York
Ted OL
Tigers Face Week Without Star Guard Kenneth Jorgensen
Missouri coach George Edwards indicated star guard Kenneth Jorgensen may miss key weekend games against Nebraska and Kansas State due to a leg injury. If not improved, Woody Hatfield would start in his place while sophomore Wallace Clume moves to center to bolster defense as Missouri pursues a conference title and a tough three game stretch before a non-conference date with Creighton.
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Columbia
Oklahoma Sooners
Missouri Tigers
Kenneth Jorgensen
Nebraska
Kansas State
George Edwards
Jorgensen
Woody Hatfield
Edwards
Wallace
Clume
Ernest Schaper
Tiger
Johnny Cooper
Gene Thompson
Denver Miller
Ruerd
Missouri
Lincoln
Manhattan
Tigers
Creighton
Omaha
Gaitskill Aims for Democratic Nomination to Kansas Supreme Court
Topeka Feb 7 AP Jo E Gaitskill of Girard announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for position No 1 on the Kansas Supreme Court bench currently held by associate justice William A Smith Regal Hican Gaitskill a former Crawford county district judge and past Kansas American Legion commander is a University of Kansas graduate Another Democrat W J Kemper of Topeka announced his bid for secretary of state Kemp er a veteran Democrat has previously been the party nominee in three elections In a separate item John Neff 34 riding alone was killed when his car overturned near Nor ia Kan He was a Sarita Fe freight depot employee leaving a wife and four children.
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Topeka
Jo E. Gaitskill
Girard
Supreme Court
Assointe Yustier
William A. Smith
Regal Hican
Aitskill
Grawford County
Kansas American Legion
Asas. University
W. J Kemper
Frank Ryan
Kemper
Noria
Kan
John Neff
Neff
Sarita Fe
Garden City Bank Funds Released to Public After Conversion
About 114000 dollars in deposits of the old Garden City National bank will be available today with the opening of its successor, Garden National bank. The old bank had operated under a conservator since last March banking holiday. John F. Walters, formerly of Coats Kansas, serves as president of the new institution.
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Garden City
Amiouitin
National Bank
Garden National Bank
John F. Walters
Coats
Kan
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