Kennamer sanity fight stalls Menninger testimony in Tulsa case
Dr Karl Menninger prepared to testify that Phil Kennamer was irrational when he killed John Gorrell last Thanksgiving in Tulsa. State objections blocked the alienist’s reply on Kennamer’s sanity as court adjourned for the weekend. Judge Hurst reserved a decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pawnee
Okla
Karl A. Menninger
Topeka
Kas
Phil Kennamer
John F. Gorrell
Tulsa
Wweek
Kennamer
Thurman Hurst
Charles W. Mason
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Phil
Weather forecast with variable conditions across Kansas towns
The forecast notes generally fair conditions tonight with a slight cooling trend and warmer Sunday afternoon. Readings describe snow in Wichita and light rain in Coffeyville, with dirt roads muddy in Emporia and Topeka and fair in Arkansas City. Douglas County roads remain slippery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Coffeyville
Emporial
Tooka
Arkansas City
Douglas County
Threat Letter Demands Hauptmann Case Action
An anonymous letter mailed from Washington D C threatens Governor Hoffman Supreme Court justice Thomas H. W. Trencher and the Hauptmann jury with death if Bruno Hauptmann’s death sentence is not commuted by February 27. The governor will forward the letter to the justice department. no comment was issued. The note, in a lone scrawl, bears a Washington postmark and was mailed from the capital at dawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J. Fel
Harold G. Hoffman
Whch
Supreme Court Susticn
Thomas Ws .Trenchard
Hauptmann
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Department of Justice
Washington, D. C
New Jersey
N. J
Packing firm exonerated in McCoy death case
In district court Judeugh Menne sustained a defense motion to quash the nelion against The Cudahy packing company arising from Elvin McCoy of Lawrence’s accidental death last summer. Ed McCoy had sued for $10,000. jury deliberations followed lengthy testimony as motion was argued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cudahy Packing Company
Elvin McCoy
Lawrence
Judeugh Menne
Nelion
Hhe Packing Company
McCoy
Ed McCoy
Packing Company
Thampaone
Counr Gaiden
Hin
Bith
Welock
Jude
Monta Chen
Fontedetlig Ft
Pking Company
Halle
Thomprod
Little Drama Explains Government Operations
The February meeting of the League of Women Voters was held at Mrs. J. J. Sisson’s home under the group studying government. Miss Winnie Lawrence led a skit with characters such as Kansas State and Local Government and Mrs Budget. The effort showed tax allocations and department demands, and a candidates meeting was planned to inform voters before the mayoral and school board elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Women Voters
J. J. Sisson
Winnie Lawrence
Kansas
John K. Public
Budget
State Department
John KK. Tubete
Charia
Alleged car thief Marion Parsley arrested in Iola
Iola police captured 19 year old Marion Parsley of Knob Hollow Mo in Douglas county on motor car theft charges. The stolen vehicle belonged to Ralph Brewster a K A student living at 1420 Ohio street it was taken from the 1000 block on Massachusetts street Thursday night Parsley drove to a filling station obtained gas and left without paying before being apprehended. Parsley claimed service in a CCC camp in Missouri before his arrest. Separately Eddie Reed Tulane captain and center of the 1922 varsity football team was named head coach at Loyola New Orleans succeeding Doc Erskine who resigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Trice
Inla
Marion Parsley
Knobhoster
Douglas County
Parsley
Ralph Brewster
K. A
Ohio Street
Massachusetts Street
Iola
Price
CCC
Missouri
Namie Loyola
New Orleans
Eddie Reed
Tulane University
Loyola University
Loyola
Hauptmann Is Moved To Death House In New Jersey
Bruno Richard Hauptmann, convicted of kidnapping the Lindbergh baby, is moved from Flemington to the state prison death house in Trenton. He is guard’d by two armed officers, with a final statement of innocence and a grim farewell as execution looms for March 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
Ari
Bruno
Richard “Hauptmann
Lindbergh
Flemington
New Jersey
Harry McCrea
Hunterdon County
Allen Smith
Jefferson County Schools Shut by State Health Board
The state board of health and Dr G W Marks ordered a county wide closing of public schools in Jefferson County effective Monday due to meningitis cases at Valley Falls. Nelson Goodwin and Tyros Piggs, Valley Falls high students, died. a sister of Goodwin is treated in Topeka and reportedly improving. Valley Falls schools closed late last week and reopening is up to the state health board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
State Board of Health
G. W. Marks
Valley Falls
W. A. Gregg
Nelson Goodwin
Tyros Piggs
Goodwin
Topeka
Gregg
Returning with Anderson L G Anderson in custody
Anderson L G Anderson, charged with first degree forgery in Douglas County, is en route to Lawrence custody of Sheriff Fred Vogler and County Attorney R J Stevens. They obtained custody at Minneapolis yesterday and were traveling by motor car to Lawrence this morning. Also reports marriage licenses issued to J F E Deweese and Gertrude King of Oswego, and to Doha Edweard Harris and Ruth Evelyn Shephard of Topeka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Anderson
Douglas County
Lawrence i
Fred Vogler
R. J. Stevens
Minneapolis, Minn
FE. Deweese
Gertrude King
Oswego
Doha
Edweard Harris
Topeka
Ruth Evelyn Shephard
Demos to Gather For Lawrence Delegation in Topeka
Lawrence citizens plan a February 22 Democratic gathering in Topeka featuring a Woodrow Wilson banquet with Senator Barkley of Kentucky as keynote. Events include an 8 o'clock breakfast for Democratic women at Hotel Jayhawk, talks by Bet ter Jowell Miller and Mrs Harrison Parkman, a 10 o'clock central committee meeting, three luncheons at 12 30, a pageant in the woman's club auditorium, and a tea in the reception rooms. Reservations should be made with the Jayhawk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Topeka
Senator Barkley
Kentucky
Chicago
Jayhawk
Bettar Jowell Miller
Congress
West Virginia
Harrison Parkman
Democratic State Central Committee
Woodrow Wilson
W. Q. Hamilton
Exservice Men’s Club
Young Democrats
Woman's Club
Dedication Planned for Kansas U Basketball Radio Program
A broadcast series by Brewarton Morgan honors universities including West Point Annapolis Illinois Pennsylvania and Dartmouth with a Kansas program set for late Motruney 28. Dr Allen athletic director and Glenn Cunningham are named. Morgan, a Rhodes Scholar, curates the project and seeks student union details and dances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watil
Alanal
Howe
National
Thiraday
Motruney
Gidh
Tasatehyek
University of Kanemaa
Pontired
Urdines Nalanith
de BC
Allen
Glenn Cunningham
Wong
Brewster
Morgan
Interfax
Kansas
West Point
Annapolis
Ilinois
Pennsylvanian
Dartmouth
Princeton
Dr. Allen
Kansas State College on NBC hook up anniversary program
Kansas State College at Manhattan will be on the air this evening from 7 30 to 8 p m over NBC blue network in celebration of the college's seventy second anniversary of founding. President Marrell athletic director Alike Ahearn and others will be on the program with several students. The occasion marks a rare national hookup for a college and notes the college’s longstanding ties through General J G Harbord, an Aggie alum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas State College
Manhattan
National Broadcasting Company
Alationa
WRIEN
Marrell
Athetic
Ahearn
Howard Hill
Davin
Alwninus Fred Sento
Kansan
Sone
He Enat
Dlue
Kangas State
Antree
J. G. Harbord
Aggie Alumina
Kansas House Sergeant Denies Prejudice in Floor Ban
Harvey Jetmore, sergeant at arms of the Kansas House, was in Lawrence to explain that barring Mrs. Lillian Mitchner from the floor Thursday followed rules. He cited a state statute banning lobbyists on the floor during session and noted his past action ejecting an intoxicated man two years earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Jetmore
Kansas House of Representatives
Lawrence
Lillian Muchner
Thursiday
Jetmore
Mitchner
Detmore
Reverend Cunningham III Improves After Weeklong Flu Illness
The Rev. CG Cunningham of the First Baptist church was reported improved today after a week with influenza. He left Law on Monday for a ministerial meeting in McPherson but fell ill in Kansas City and has been confined there. He planned to return to Lawrence tonight and the pulpit will be occupied tomorrow by Rev. Denton, president of the Kansas City Baptist Theological Seminary, with the public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CG. Co Cunningham
First Baptist Church
Cunningham
McPherson
Kansas City
Lawrence
Denton
NRA Plans to Congress on Monday
Washington, Feb. 16. President Roosevelt plans to send his recommendations for the National Recovery Administration to Congress. He favors a one year extension with option to extend to two years and seeks permanency for core NRA principles including child labor abolition, collective bargaining rights, and maintenance of minimum wages. A senate subcommittee probes NRA monopoly while finance committee debates new NRA legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rooravelt
NRA
Congress
National Recovery Administration
Roosevelt
White House
Senate Judiciary
Senate Finance Committee
Fugitives linked to armory raids face hunt across South Texas
Federal authorities pursue a death-row fugitive and an accomplice suspected of robbing the National Guard armory at Ranger and other sites. Fingerprints found at an Armstrong? door tied to the gang. An elderly caretaker was threatened in the Dallas supply room as robbers loaded rifles into a Ford-8 panel truck and fled. Police warn all towns in south Texas and southeastern Louisiana to watch for the pair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennant
Voxad
Bob
Anaiong Hare Wan Vobhod
Mrownlig Wits
National Guard
Ranger
Dallas
Texas
Louisiana
Committees Control Introductions In Kansas Legislature
In Topeka on February 16 AP reports that only committees may introduce new measures, ending individual member bill introductions during week end adjournment after a beetle session. Two major farm bills won House passage, an administration measure for no uniform accounting passed the House, and the Senate approved a liquor shipments visibility bill requiring port of entry inspections with a 27 to a vote. Republicans defeated a Democratic bid to place women officially in party posts, a measure called discriminatory by Republicans with a 39 to 33 vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
House
Senate
City cuts electric rate to boost use at Baldwin City
Baldwin City council, aiming to promote electricity consumption and pass benefits of efficient management to patrons, reduced the general rate to 8 cents per kilowatt hour and adopted a graduated scale as low as 20 cents per kilowatt hour for commercial use. The municipal light plant reported a net profit of $10,360 for last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin City
Baldwin
Stock Market Averages Rise to 38.8 After Day
The average of 60 stocks closed at 38.8 yesterday, edging up from 38.9. Investors monitored shifts in shares and market momentum as trading concluded, reflecting a cautious but positive session for the broad index.
Radio listing to publish evening programs from three stations
The Journal- World begins publishing the evening programs of WREN WDAF and KMBC starting today with Sunday afternoon schedules as well. The issue includes their prime chain programs from the Red and Blue networks of the National Broadcasting Company and the Columbia network, listed on page four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Journal- World
WREN
WDAF
KMBC
National Broadcasting Company
Columbia
Election shortages loom as Lawrence voters head to March primaries
Only four candidates filed for city offices ahead of the Lawrence elections. Voters will nominate for mayor, school board, and city council at the March 6 primary, with the April 2 general election to decide officials under the mayor and council form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Public Enemy hunted in mysterious Kansas City slaying
Police hunted for a man identified as Ervin R. Swan of Sioux City. He was found shot to death in Kansas City in a new car crashed into a tree. Authorities linked Swan to narcotics rings and previous arrests in Sioux City and Omaha. A separate Lawrence program at Ninth Street Baptist Church listed speakers and topics for the Sunday Forum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Educa
Ervin R. Swan
Sioux City
Reon
Soux City
Polien
Robert Swan
Kansan City
Hewart
Algo
Irwin Swan
Mrhin Swan
G. 7
Wheelock
Maurice Farley
Swan
Aidle
Omaha
Middlewest
Kansagae
Lawrence Sunday Forum
Ninth Street Baptist Church
Piper
Willard W. Smith
David Hamlin
Harold Roogseggar
Prentice
Townsend
Golo
Mattie Mathias
Close Eastern Kansas league games show tight score gaps
In the Kansas high school basketball league two top teams met two bottom teams with only a three point combined margin. Topeka defeated Manhattan 26 to 25, while Lawrence beat Ottawa 12 to 10, highlighting a evenly matched length of play across standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Topeka
Manhattan
Lawrence
Ottawa
Lawrence High Color Team Beats Leavenworth 20 to 11
Lawrence high school colored basketball team defeated Leavenworth on local court last night 20 to 11. Next game is February 28 against Lincoln high of Kansas City here. Preliminary matchups feature Alpha Chi Alpha and Kappa Alpha Psi fraternities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence High School
Leavenworth
Lincoln High. of
Kansas City
Lincoln
Alpha Chi Alpha
Kappa Alpha ‘Psi
Issue Bonds to Cover Relief Expenditures
Topeka February 16 AP Walter Pleasant chairman of the state tax commission said 29 Kansas counties are authorized to issue bonds totaling 1 774 880 for poor relief from January 1 1994 to February 16 1035 Edgewick county granted 800 000 the largest bond issue for any county Other large issues include Andotte 300 000 Cowley 150 000 Marshall and Shawnee 100 Pleasant also said a joint meeting of the house and Senate assessment and taxation committees would be held in his office late Monday for a discussion on poor relief funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Walter Pleasant
State Tax Commission
Kansas
Commission
Edgwick County
Pleasant
Commissionyandotte
Cowley
Marshall
University of fine arts lecture series begins at public schools
A university fine arts lecture series organized by the department of adult education in Lawrence and Spooner opens with talks on Japanese art and prints. Notable speakers include Mary Margaret Parry, Clara Kattan, George Real, Sara Laird, and M Kellogg. Lectures are free with incidental costs covered. Miss Minnie Moodie will arrange museum exhibits. children may attend with parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vente Adbert
Leetin
Mattia
Tbs
Martel
Karl Mattern
Te Pieh
Roxenmary Koteham
Mary Margaret Parry
Raymount Engstwoodd
Clara Kattan
George Real
Sara Laird
J. M. Kellogg
Public School Department of
Fine Arts
Minnie Moodie
List of Liberty Memorial High School Scholarss
Liberty Memorial High School announces the list of students with two or more E letters for the first semester. Notable names include Lauresia Banka, Ti Drury Research, Mogdieh, Tridget, Raymond Etinnueth, Mingtish T Am Gov, Helen Rise, Ruth Mason, Kathryn licks, Ruth Trene Oatman, Dorothy Ansdell, Jack Reamer, Dorothy Deieh ert, Thelma Fishburn, Helen Frame, Parothy Joan Troutman, Ruth Warren, and many others across Bhs, 2 Es groups, and 3 Es group. Fire incident reports laundry shed fire at George McMannes home 1224 Haskell street around 3 pm Wester afternoon with light damage caused by a heated laundry stove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty -Memorial High School
Nenu M. Wherry
Lauresia Banka
Drury Research
Mogdieh
Etinnueth Raymond
I Stournalia
Mingtish
Ty Helen Rise
Am. Gov't
Phyalcs
Budd Russell
Widue
Robert Allen
Wirginm Bell
Mildred Kaving
Frances Male
Gene Marley
Jean Stouffer
Allee Ann Jones
Rowe Rahlwin
Robert Bullock
Mary Alive
Gorrill
Charles Greenteer
Kathryn Licks
Ruth Mason
E's
Vivian Barnes
Rett Bridges
Leta Bruchmiller
Ruth Chandler
Mildred Clodfelter
Lewis Bearman
Lee Cummings
Jean Dooley
Barbara Edmonds
Marerie Eustace
Marjorie Fox
Eveyn Gilbreath
Bob Cirven
Mary Hansen
Eugene Haynes
Eleanor Hosford
Jeannette Houk
Lena James
Dae Kephart
Dell Tove
Andy Mitchell
Dorothy Kerton
Helen Pierce
Wanda Tringle
Robert Rohde
Alice Russell
Aliene Sabol
Surlou Smart
Molen Turner
der van Sickle
Virginia Walker
Virginia Walters
Fred Wickham
George McMannes
Haskell Street
Gremen
Wool Production Sheep Study Held in Lawrence
Lawrence hosted a regional sheep and wool meeting at the Chamber of Commerce attended by 150 to 200 people from Douglas Shawnee Jefferson Leavenworth and Wyandotte counties. The program featured talks on wool marketing and production by local college staff and representatives from Kansas City firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Kansan
Chamber of Commerce
Douglas
Shawnee
Jefferson
Leavenworth
Wyandotte
Dont Six
Mr. Six
Dougina
Peogtan
Ageiing
Kuttana
Herta Marketing
Mondioens
Comnutedion
Akanes
Geth
Prommng
Minti Alma
Apie
Millveak
Mare Kotlig
Missing eight year old Patricia Simpson sought by Midwestern police
Buffalo Kansas Feb 16 Patricia Simpson eight daughter of Dr G G Simpson of the American Museum of Natural History is missing after a woman claiming to be her mother took her from Stone school two miles east of here The child who had been under custody of her father was last seen with a well dressed woman and a man in a small car Mrs Petroja the maternal grandmother notified Sheriff Will Chamberlain The missing child may be with her mother who has been hospitalized and recently ill The case involves custody arrangements from a New York court and Patricia had been living with her grandmother in recent years
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Kan
Patricia Simpson
G. G. Simpson
American Museum of Natural History
New York
Stone School
Louise Erick
Mary Petroja
Will Chamberlain
Fredonia
Patricia
Sheriff Chamberlain
New York Nas
South Africa
Arrests for following fire engines in Kansas City
Police report four motorists arrested yesterday for following fire engines too closely. Chief Pringle warned it is unlawful for nonofficial vehicles to follow within 60 feet of firefighting apparatus and to stop in the block where engines respond. Motorists must pull to the curb and stop when engines approach on their street. Herbert Hoover and Allan Hoover arrived by car in Hannibal, Missouri, meeting Arthur M Hyde at the Kansas City Club. Also, marriage licenses were issued to Lowell Miller and Hotrice Miller of Topeka, and Foward Willis Farrar and May Bowman of St Joseph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pringle
Thia
Kansas City
Bob
Herbert I Hoover
Allan
Hannibal, Mo
Kansas City Club
Arthur M. Hyde
Hoover
Lowell
Miller
Kansas
Hotrice Miller
Topeka
Foward Willis Farrar
May Bowman
St Joseph
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Sonia
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Goowell
Ulan
Wilcox
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PRI
Virginia Wilcox
Gorrell
Mason
W.F. Gilmer
Northern District of Oklahoma
Mason Jose
Flint Moss
Kennamers
Oklahoma City
Moss
Sidney Born
Tulsa University
Sidney, Jr
Young
Kennamoer
Lessue Vot
John K
Iala
Dronx County
Plemington
Avald Crow
Hlavtapetanntrin
Bronx
Yen
Collin
Memington
Board
Anderson
Kansas Cleaners
Ady
Lawrence Man
Kansas U
Vinhothall
NT Vrondita
Belerancy
Brewatin Marian
Marien 1
Attont
Mhaden Belial
Kanagas
MR. Cunningham III
Dr. Denton
Haymond Hamilton
Pale
Ralph Mine
Walter Pabnateer
David
Posson
Whit Churchill
Board of Education
Myor
Vay
Asbo Woextemever
Shain
Spooner-Thay
University Fine Arta
Xehoola
Euatochy
Spooner Halyer Mas Oui
Tony Teetupaa
Fay Te Hoople
Lawrie
Hamilton
First Methodist
Gunyani Company
Midwest Worl Marketing Association
Selentiat
Mion Mrand
Ag Simpson
Waahligten
Mre Shupson
Helens
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