Darkness Disappears and Finney Sentencing Notes
The article discusses a government budget debate in Washington with calls to curb spending and a looming, large budget. It then covers Ronald Finney's sentencing, detailing a range from 31 to 635 years and the likelihood of appeals, with commentary on potential parole and the impact on public trust.
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Washington
Congress
Finney
America
Edward II
England
Ronald Finney
Kansas
Debate Over Majority Rule Moves Through Congress
A commentator warns that a new plan consolidates control to push favored measures, risking a lock step in Congress. The piece stresses that while the majority should prevail, all sides must be heard, and questions how long current backers will regret proposing the idea.
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Congress
New Year Tie In Navy Washington Game At Pasadena
East and West gridiron classic ended in a 14 to 14 tie at Pasadena with about 48 000 fans. Sparks from a chimney caused a roof fire at Mrs Low Clark Mannens home 1027 Pennsylvan ia Street earlier this afternoon.
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New Hampshire Patreet
Low Clark ‘Mannen
Pennsylvania Street
Pasadena
R. C. Jackman
Lawrence
Faye Dodderidge
Abner D. Dilley
White City
Dilley
Grand Rapids
Mich
Gerald L. Gilbert
Sarah Lucille
Charles J. Conover
Tommy Lee’s New Year Dinner Draws Large Perry Crowd
Twenty five years ago on January 3 Perry hosted Tommy Lee’s annual New Year dinner attracting nearly a thousand attendees. Long tables at the Perry Opera House overflowed with guests from the region who enjoyed prepared fare and a later dance.
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Ir. Lee
Perry Opra
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Corbin Jeaven
New F Haven
Mary Kumler
Denver
Grace Derby
Oxford University
Esther. Wilson
Edson
Texas
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Kansas City
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Eldridge
Elmer
George
Charles Wise
Emil
Alfred Heck
Ben
Keiser
Arthur
Julian Bonar
A.A. Ruas
Misa Gertrude
Aero
Springfield
Forty Years Ago Highlights Prompt Local Happenings
FortY years ago on a Wednesday January 3 Sol Summerfield and Simon Steinberg are in the city with Yol. F S Hester reports the death of his father S Hester in Chicago after visiting his son here last fall. Miss Hazel peer of Vinland.
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Simon Steinberg
S. Hester
Chicago
Miss Hazel
Vinland
Poor Pa by Claude Callan
A fragment from a 1928 piece presents a rural humor moment where a mother chastises a boy helping Mrs. Smith. The dialogue highlights family dynamics and the boy’s effort being met with maternal skepticism, reflecting small town life.
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Poor PA
Claude Callan
Horner Family Welcomes Newborn in Local Home
A nine pound boy arrived at the home of Dr and Mrs D H Horner. J A Roberts and F D Culver form a general grocery and feed business partnership at the old McCurdy and Roberts stand. Culver is related to Prof Coonrod of Lawrence Business College. A surprise 58th birthday gathering honored Mrs J McFarlane at John McFarlane’s residence with a card party.
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D.H. Horner
J A. Roberts
F.D. Culver
McCurdy
John McFarlane
J. McFarlane
Mesdames Knapp
Peterson
Eliott
Moys
Hornsby
Opperman
Bruce
Duffy
Armstrong
A. McFarlane
Ruthland
B. W. McFarlane
History This Date Kansas Ex Mayor George W Clement Dies
The record notes 1896 death of George W Clement former Wichita mayor. It also mentions 1896 John W Briedenthal declining Nomination for governor and 1897 start of US Senate race with Topeka headquarters and W A Harris leading candidate.
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George W. Clement
Wichita
John W. Briedenthal
Topeka
W. A. Harris
State Senate
Slavery Inherited by America in Early Colonial Law
The article outlines how English common law allowed slavery during early settlements in America. It notes Queen Elizabeth granted a charter to a company to supply African slaves to America, with the queen as a shareholder. In 1760 South Carolina barred African slave imports, a move rejected by the Crown and met with reprimand to the colonial governor and a circular to other colonies warning against such laws.
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America
England
Ameria
South Carolina
Cable News in Brief AP Dispatch Aims and Assassinations
The report covers international notes from Tokyo to London. Pu Yi, China’s Manchukuo leader, expected to be named emperor in January changes. In Cuba Grau plans resignation and new talks to unite factions. Santiago clocks 100 arrests tied to a plot to position nez head of government. Finland probes a poison spy plot as Col. Asplund’s body is exhumed. In London, Egypt antiquities expert Brome Weigall dies after a long illness, recalling Tutankhamun’s tomb curse.
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Henry Pu-Yi
Manchukuo
Havana
Cuba
Grau
Santiago
Chile
Carlos Nez
Helsingfors
Finland
Jeut
Fritz Walter Asplund
London
Arthur Edward Pearse Brome Weigall
Egypt
Tut-Ankh- Amen
Flashes of Life spans odd cases across the nation
A jumble of brief items reports a Pittsburgh man seeking divorce after decades of alleged abuse, a Steubenville judge boasting a clean docket, a Dallas man injured by a cow at a railroad crossing, a Denver magistrate handing castor oil as a drunkenness cure, and a Montana merchant finding a sapphire in a turkey worth 22.50.
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Tekme
Steubenville
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Richmond
Enna
County Audito
Dallas
Tex
John Amato
Denver
Albin H. Pickens
Missoula
Mont
Orlando
A. H. Hartley
Greenough
Hartley
Local Abdallah Shrine Elects Officers at Leavenworth
Lawrence members of the Abdallah Shrine gathered in Leavenworth last night for the annual election of officers. Walter Varnum of Lawrence was chosen oriental guide, with Chester Rutherford of Leavenworth as potentate and Ed Boddington of Kansas City as chief rabban. Other officers include Dr. Salzar of Atchison, Cleve Williams of Fort Leavenworth, J.G. Bowling and Joe Vorhees of Leavenworth, high priest and prophet and recorder respectively.
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Lawrence
Leavenworth
Joe Vorhees
Forbidden Valley Synopsis Sparks Vengeance and Justice
Sonya Volkov reveals she killed Igor Karakhan or plans to kill him due to his role in her father and brother’s deaths. Curt Tennyson, in love with Sonya and seeking Karakhan’s justice, is stalled by a failed rendezvous. Sonya confronts Karakhan alone in a wilderness cabin as threats loom from Karakhan’s ally, and the plot hints at imminent danger and long odds for a white-face reunion.
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Curt Tennyson
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Karakhan
Havi Curt
Chapter 43 Failure drives Sonya to desperate acts
Sonya confronts Karakhan in a cabin as she learns two of his men were killed with forged papers. He denies, she wounds him, but a swift counterattack leaves her captured and bound. He taunts her with freedom only to leave her behind as he escapes with his own plan.
The Storm by Mary Graham Bonner
Willy Nilly faces a wild storm as wind and snow invade his home. A broken door hinge lets in a snowfall while animals panic and seek shelter. Willy rushes to fetch tools to fix the door.
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Measuring metabolism by electrical resistance method
Dr Iago Galeston explains a basal metabolic test using a mild alternating current and salt bath immersion of the arms. By measuring body resistance and condenser qualities, the test estimates thyroid function and distinguishes normal from diseased states. Normal individuals show consistent resistance day to day, aiding accurate assessment.
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New’ York
Iago Galdston
Capitol Hearings Likely On Bullitt Russia Report
Washington insiders expect a Senate Foreign Relations hearing in January on William C. Bullitt's forthcoming report from Moscow. The session would provide the first direct American account of Soviet conditions in over 14 years. Bullitt's ambassadorial appointment also awaits Senate confirmation.
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Bullitt to address foreign affairs panel on Russia 14 years later
Former newspaperman Bullitt will testify before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee about conditions in Russia. He last appeared in 1919, describing hunger, morale, and the Soviet government’s stance on peace terms during postwar negotiations.
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Indiana
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Moscow
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TWO MEN ARRAIGNED FOR NARCOTICS POSSESSION IN DENVER
Fred Davis 40 and Lawrence Brooks 23 of Denver were arraigned before Justice Frank Dodds on narcotics possession charges and held without bond for a Friday preliminary hearing. Both pleaded not guilty after arrest December 16 when taken from a freight train in North Lawrence.
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Lawrence Brooks
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North
Lawrence
Department of Justice
Avis
Canon City
Wyoming State Penitentiary
Auto strikes Mrs Moys injuring her in fog on Seventh
Mrs Anna Moys of 620 Kentucky street suffered a broken collarbone and head bruises after an auto driven by Milton Beach struck her at Seventh and Kentucky streets around 7 30 am. Beach turned toward the curb to avoid her with poor visibility due to fog. Walter Howard aided, Beach was not detained. The report notes Furman University's football record in the last two years.
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