Finney given long sentence in bond scam case
Ronald Finney, central figure in the 585 million bond scandal, was sentenced by Judge Paul H. Heinz to 31 to 635 years in a penitentiary after pleading guilty to 31 counts of bond forgery. State attorneys and defense joined in the plea dispute, with appeals anticipated.
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Topeka
Jan
Ronald Finney
Kan
Paul Hi. Heinz
Finney
Paul H. Heinz
Lester Goodell
Real
Wedell
Bool
Heinz
Schenck
Ronald
Weather Forecast for Kansas Sees Snow and Cold
Forecast nationwide shows mostly cloudy conditions in Kansas with a chance of snow or rain tonight and a colder trend into Wednesday. Weather notes mention stormy conditions in parts, with clearer skies in Coffeyville and Pittsburg and good dirt roads in Douglas County.
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Kansas
Coffeyville
Pittsburg
Douglas County
Plan Aims for Stratosphere Flight From 15 Miles Up
Major Chester L. Fordney and Lt. Cmdr T G W Settle discuss a new balloon mission to reach up to 15 miles to probe the ozone layer and aid weather forecasting. They recently set a world balloon record of 61,237 feet landing in a New Jersey marsh, with Dr. Arthur H. Compton of the University of Chicago involved as scientific director.
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Washington
Chester L. Fordney
Marine‘ Corps
T. G.W. Settle
Navy
Jersey
Arthur H. Compton
University of Chicago
Chicago
Fordney
Guard DOUBLED as Dillinger-Like Outlaw Underhill Lies Wounded
Kansas City dispatch reports federal authorities sent an indictment copy to Shawnee Oklahoma for Wilbur Underhill the outlaw linked to the Union Stations slayings last June and facing charges in the Harrah bank raid along with Raymond Roe and others. Underhill’s guard was doubled as his condition remained critical and his bride of a month and Roe were questioned by federal agent Colvin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Wilbur Underhill
Southwestern Desperado
Shawnee
Ok S
Okla
Wilbur Underhilk
Underhill
Raymond Roe
Harrah
Oklahoma City
R. H. Colvin
Me Colvin
Eva Mae Nichols
Kansas
Kentucky
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Ee Roe
Miss’ Nichols
City Hospital
First National Bank of
J. C. Smith
Houston Nash
Ada
Jack Lloyd
Tucson
Ariz
Richard Roe
Roe
Titulescu Threatens Resignation Over Rumanian Crisis
In Bucharest on January 1, Nicholas Titulescu, returning from Switzerland, announced he would resign as foreign minister. He blamed the government for failing to act against the Iron Guard movement and linked this to the death of Prime Minister Duca last Friday. King Carol and Angelescu urged him to reconsider.
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Bucharest
Rumania
Nicholas Titulescu
Switzerland
Tran Guard
Premiar
Jon G
Duca
Iron Guard
T Lat
Carol
Constantine
Angelescu
Dica
Titulescu
Bank Robbery Charges Planned for Pair in Texas
In Wellington Kansas AP reports Sumner county authorities will seek to return Bob White and John Kells to Kansas to face first degree robbery and bank robbery charges tied to the $1000 Oxford Kansas state bank robbery. They were arrested in Dallas after a policeman noted their unusual spending, with about $600 in their possession. Three unmasked men robbed the Oxford bank last Friday and fled after triggering an alarm.
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Wellington
Dallas
Tex
Bob White
John Kells
Sumner
Kansas
Oxford
Kan
State
Roosevelt to deliver first annual message in person
President Franklin D. Roosevelt announced to congressional leaders that he would address Congress in person tomorrow, the first joint session reading since Coolidge era. Preparations were underway with time not fixed, while Rainey outlined plans for the session and cautioned a short, action-friendly agenda.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congressional
Congress
Coolidge
Sneaker Rainey
House
Rainey
White House
Honor Leader Sweeney at American Legion Dinner in Lawrence
Lawrence Legion to honor T. J. Sweeney Sr. as outstanding community service and veterans worker with a distinguished service award at a January 18 homecoming dinner. Gen. Wilder S. Metcalf announces plans for annual recognition and state guest attendance with wartime veterans songs featured.
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T. J. Sweeney, Sr
American Legion
Lawrence
Wilder S. Metcalf
Union
Legion
Sweeney
Witness List Grows for Kansas Impeachment Trial
Topeka Jan 2 AP a list of 110 witnesses was announced by Attorney General Boynton for the impeachment trial before the state senate starting next Monday Many are to testify as character witnesses including former Governor Ben Paulen Justices Smith and Dawson Federal Judge Hopkins and other Kansans The witnesses also include municipal officials tied to bond dealings with Finney who pleaded guilty to bond forgery and who were asked to bring records Chancellor Lindley of the University of Kansas and Frank Sullivan American Legion state commander are among those named
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Topeka
State Senate
Roland Boynton
Seal
Boynton
House of Representatives
Kansas
Will
J. French
Ronald Finney
Cnn
Clarence Miller
Senate
She . S
C.bloss
House Board .of
Finney
Ben S. Paulen
William A. Smith
John S. Dawson
Supreme Court
Richard J. Hopkins
Radicals Seized In Argentina Rebel Quieted Leaders Imprisoned
One hundred three national Radical leaders including former president Marcelo T. de Alvear and ex ambassador Honoria Pueyrredon were imprisoned on Martin Garcia island after the December 29 revolt. They were moved from Santa Fe where detained as the party delayed the March chamber elections. The island near Buenos Aires has housed past political detainees, raising questions about the prisoners’ fate.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Radical Party
Marcelo T. de Alvear
Honoria Pueyrredon
United States
Martin, Garcia Island
Santa Fe
Martin Garcia Island
River Plata
Hipolito Yrigoyen
de Alvearo
Texarkana Hotel Slaying Claims Leavenworth Man
J G McGuire 31 of Leavenworth Kansas was found stabbed to death in a Texarkana hotel room. A blood stained knife lay near the bed where the body was discovered by an employee. McGuire, son of the late John McGuire of the contracting firm McGuire and Cavender, had been a hotel guest for three weeks. Justice of the Peace G W Ragland awaited a coroner report as investigation proceeds.
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Texarkana
Ark
J. G. McGuire
Leavenworth
Kan
Justice of the Peace
G. W. Ragland
McGuire
John McGuire
McGuire and ‘Cavender
Arkansas
Texas
Course of Legislation in Majority's Hands
Washington January 2 AP House Democrats planned to caucus to bind themselves to change rules. They seek to raise floor petition signatures from 145 to 218 to force consideration of bills. Byrns said opposition would be unlikely even from Republicans.
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Washington
House Democrats
Jonty
Burn
Democratic House
Byrns
Wolves trapped in two hour hunt in Douglas county
About 1,500 huntsmen conducted a four sided aerial guided drive from Jones school house to Kanwaka store area, closing in on a six mile square. Five wolves were killed with one escapee. several hundred rabbits were also killed in the moving trap.
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Douglas County
C. P. Ay
Jones School House
Kan
Waka
Elza Stone
Lawrence
Court Order Against NRA Is Granted Manufacturers
A Hartford federal court granted a temporary injunction restraining enforcement of the NRA coat and suit code against five Connecticut manufacturers. The order, issued pending a January 15 hearing before Judge Edwin Thomas, targets actions by the code authorities and recovery administrator Hugh S. Johnson. The suit claims the code causes personal hardship from alleged wage discrimination and marks the first federal action against NRA code enforcement.
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Hartford
Conn
Dan
Hugh
Johnson
National Recovery Administrator
United States
Connecticut
U. S. District Court
U.S
Frank
Bergin
Edwin
Thomas
Code Authority
Washington
NRA
Recovery Administration
Hugh S. John‘son
Department of Justice
Egg
Woman Dies in Kansas City After Gossip Fight
Mrs F L Pone, operator of two grocers in Marlborough, Kansas City, dies from head injuries after a quarrel over neighborhood gossip. Mrs Minnie Heddleston, arraigned on second degree murder, says the fight began when she tried to learn the gossip about herself after a December neighborhood party.
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Kansas’ City
F. L. Pone
Marlborough
Kansas _ City
Minnie Heddleston
Last Rites For Duca in Bucharest Funeral Procession
Ion G. Duca the murdered Romanian premier was buried with royal military pomp in Bucharest. His coffin carried on a gun carriage, a wreath from King Carol atop, as dignitaries followed, King Carol absent due to a cold.
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Bucharest
Ion G. Duca
Kingdom of
Rumania
Carol
Hess
Rhodes scholarship hopefuls gather at Mt Oread for selection
Twenty four candidates from 12 colleges and universities across Kansas appear before the state Rhodes committee on Mt Oread to vie for two spots leading to district competition in Des Moines. The slate includes entrants from the University of Kansas, Kansas State College, Washburn, Emporia, and others, with Richard H. Zinster of Kansas State College also examined in Boston due to travel.
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Rhodes
United States Military and Naval
Acadencies
Yale University
Mt. Oread
Kansas State Committee For Selection
Kansan
Richard H. Zinster
Kansas State College
Massachusetts
Tech
Boston
Frank Aydelotte
Swarthmore
Rhodes Trustees
Des Moines
Iowa
Minnesota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Missouri
Kansas
Cecil Rhodes
Oxford University
Manly
BE. H. Lindley
Walter E. Sandelius
Political Science Department
K.U
F. B. Bristow
Salina
W. D
P. Carey
Hutchinson
E. K. Lindquist
Lindsborg
Edward J. Broghamer
Donald G. Gentry
Frederick W. Hill
Richard H.zinster
Edgar W. Martin
Alfred Emery van Petten
Bert W. Johnson
Washburn
Johnson
Bethany College
Nelson Fuson
Jack T. Wilson
Carl. Stensons
Kenneth L
College of Emporia
Frank M. Brooks
Wichita University
Russell Byall
Sterling College
Hugh Cunningham
Wichita
John B. Cary
Emporia
United States Military Academy
Donald M. Glecker
Southwestern College
William B. Springer
Wesleyan University At
Elmer Staats
McPherson College
William J. van Meter Jr
United State Naval Academy
Unemployed Veterans Check Led by American Legion Leaders
The local American Legion issued a request for all veterans with dependents registered for re employment under Civil Works who have not yet obtained work to communicate with William Kollender vice commander of the Legion in Lawrence. He is appointed representative in Lawrence to investigate all cases of unemployed veterans and reports cooperation from county commissioners and others in the Civil Works Administration. Ex service men with dependents have preference in the re employment plan.
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American Legion J
William Kollender
the Legion
Kollender
Lawrence
Frank Sullivan
Civil Works Administration
Kansas records highest automobile deaths in 1933
Topeka ap report shows Kansas 1933 auto crash deaths reaching a new high with 463 known deaths by December and a likely total near 470. Dr Earley G Brown notes December unconfirmed but clippings indicate 29 deaths that month.
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Topeka
Kansas
Earley G. Brown
State Board of Health
Brown
Rabbits Refuse To Stand Still And Be Shot
Topeka January 2 AP reports 400 relief workers staged a New Year rabbit hunt south of Topeka. Despite heavy gunfire no rabbits appeared until a truck delivered 24 rabbits to the workers. Salt park dinners followed as the day ended.
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Topeka
Jan
Salt Park
Banks gain federal deposit insurance in Lawrence
Lawrence banks The Lawrence National Bank First National Bank and Peoples State Bank join the temporary federal deposit insurance fund effective today providing up to 2500 per account deposit protection. Walter J Cummings FDIC chairman reports nationwide insured banks number 13423 by July 1 1934 with plan to raise coverage to 10000 and restore public confidence through expanded credit. President Roosevelt commends Cummings for rapid success.
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Lawrence National Bank
First National Bank
Pepples State Bank of
Lawrence
Federal Deposit Insurance. Fund
Peoples State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Fund
Walter J. Cummings
Roosevelt
Associated Press
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve System
RFC
Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve Banks
Cummings
Census project to survey Kansas business and jobs
The U S Bureau of Census under the Commerce Department will run a nationwide business census. A Kansas state director will oversee in Lawrence and Douglas County with about four workers in Lawrence. Funds come from the Civil Works Administration. workers drawn from re employment roster. Census aims to cover all retail and wholesale firms plus most service and amusement businesses, to be completed by February 15. About 16 000 supervisors and enumerators will be hired nationwide.
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Bureau of Census
United States Department of Commerce
Lawrence
Douglas County
Kansas
Civil Works Administration
Jail prisoner totals reveal 1933 34 activity in Douglas county
Sheriff Dunkley reports 336 prisoners in Douglas county jail from 1933 to 1934. During the period 20 sent to state penitentiary, 17 to reform school, seven women to Lansing farm, nine to Topeka state hospital, and seven men to the federal government for prosecution. A separate item notes a $5000 bequest for a high school library in Hoisington from late philanthropist Mrs Levi W Johnson.
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Douglas County
State Penitentiary
State Reformatory
Lansing
Topeka
Ih Dunkley
Hoisington
Kan
Levi. W. Johnson
Barton County
Kansas
Approval for Airport Work Near Lawrence
The Department of Commerce approved a $11 521 50 federal funds project to improve the municipal airport north of Lawrence. Plans include two cindered runways 2900 and 2500 feet, hangar upgrades, paint and lights, employing about 80 men under city engineer B M M Babb, with work to start within days and possible future lighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thunicipal
Lawrence
Department of Commerce
National Airways
B. MM. Babb
Tojay
Lawrence Schools Reopen After Christmas Recess
Lawrence city schools resume for 1934 with pupils and teachers back in class after a Christmas recess. Superintendent E Birch reports a high attendance percentage, though a few absences noted at the junior high. The Easter recess runs three days from March 29 to April 3, with mid year ending January 19 and year end May 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence City
E. Birch
Snow possible as Kansas faces unsettled cold spell
Toneka January 2 AP snow aimed at dry wheat fields as colder weather looms for Kansas tonight and tomorrow. Federal meteorologist S. D. Flora says the state may escape the worst for several days while far north sees bitter cold. Temperatures expected to rise above freezing today with highs near 25 in the north and 30 in the south tomorrow. readings last night ranged from 20 at Concordia to 30 in southern counties. No New Year precipitation reported, but snow was falling in Kansas City this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toneka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Concordia
Kansas City
Call Takes Up Duties as Ninth Federal Land Bank President
L. E. Gall, dean of the Kansas State College agriculture division in Manhattan, assumed duties today as president of the ninth Federal Land Bank, succeeding John M. Fields who had been fired. His formal election is expected at a board meeting tomorrow after a six month absence from the college. In other items, U S crude oil production for the week ending December 30 fell 146 790 barrels to 2 174 376 while staying within the 2 210 000 barrel daily federal allocation.
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Wichita
L. E. Gall
Division of Agriculture
Kansas ‘State College
Manhattan
Ninth Federal Land Bank
John M. Fields
Roosevel
Dean Call
Tulsa
Okla
United States
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Assor
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E. H. Lindley
Wolves
P. C
Kansas U
Omaha
Neb
Ernest V. Shayler
Nebraska Episcopal Diocese
Ernestine Heath
Evanston, Ill
Glen Elder Banks
State Banking Department
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Trader State Bank
Glen Elder
Immeiately
Federal Deposit Insurance
Dankley
Harry Tiurier
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Birch
Wichita Land Bank
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