Capitol Fire Destroys Artist Room But Damages Kept Light
A blaze in the Capitol in Washington damaged an artist’s room housing bill files and a plaster Capitol model. Firefighters faced locked doors and winded stairs but contained the flames within 45 minutes. Artist Carl Meherly was rescued, treated, and is recovering. officials note little damage to major records nearby.
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Lawrence Colleges and City Schools Reopen Monday
Law rence prepares for a busy pre exam period as about 4 000 university students and 2 900 city students return for the new term. The Kansas California series game and other campus events set the tone for a bustling week as teachers report back and buildings are cleaned for classes.
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Lawrence Board of Education
Draft Pershing for U S Senate movement surfaced in Lincoln
A plan to draft General John J. Pershing for the Republican U S Senate seat against Senator George W. Morris emerged at a closing conference in Mark Woods offices in Lincoln. Pershing, visiting Lincoln, expressed surprise and would consider the offer if properly presented. Woods has long supported Pershing, claiming broad statewide backing and farm, Lebion, women, and business votes would coalesce behind him.
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John J. Pershing
United States
George W. Morris
Mark Woods
Nebraska
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Lincoln
Washington
Woods
Heving
Attempt to Raise Two Planes From the Ocean
Santa Monica California January 4 Efforts to raise the wreckage of two motion picture camera planes believed to hold seven of the ten men killed in a midair collision will resume in 318 feet of water off Point Vicente. The trawler Salt hooked the wreckage as coast guard naval and private vessels assist in raising the planes. The wreckage was found yesterday by the Daisy M and the Diana, barge tender and speedboat from Redondo Beach and Venice respectively.
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Weather outlook for the Midwest and Great Plains
Forecast for the week starting Monday shows frequent temperature changes across the lower Missouri valleys and northern central plains. In Kansas expect generally fair conditions with slight warming in the south, clear roads, and good travel conditions. yesterday's temperatures and current readings are noted by local services.
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Great Plains
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Douglas County
May Install Air System in Executive Offices
Washington January 4 AP President Hoover may authorize a modern air conditioning system for the rehabilitated executive offices. Colonel U S Grant director of public buildings and parks is studying practicability and cost while repairs from the Christmas Eve fire proceed.
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Hoover
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Public Buildings and Parks
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Grant
Seven Die At Crossing In Bus Train Crash
Seven high school basketball players aged fourteen to eighteen died when a Pennsylvania railroad flier struck their bus at a crossing near Shreve ten miles south of Wooster Ohio on a sleet swept night. Eight other students were hospitalized as the team from Burbank had just defeated Big Prairie.
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Big Prairie
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Hoover sees lift in construction as unemployment drive continues
President Hoover reported encouraging signs from his drive to boost construction and improvements to curb unemployment. A combined 1920 budget from major U.S. industries totals about 4.7 billion dollars with utility and public works the largest shares. Steel orders rise and employment outlook improves later in the year, though auto production is expected to fall in 1930, dampening steel demand unless offset by higher structural demand.
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Leaders Wish for Naval Arms Limits in New Year
Washington dispatch reports King George VI and President Hoover exchanging New Year greetings focused on naval disarmament. The cables state mutual intent to advance world peace by limiting battleships and arms, with both nations aiming to achieve this goal during the year.
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Raised Ford Check Case Ties Humboldt Man to Fraud
Lloyd Rice a 27 year old from Humboldt Kansas confessed to Topeka police that he is wanted in several states on bad check charges. He said he passed twenty six worthless checks in Newton and Iola ranging from 8 to 35 dollars and claimed he once raised a check signed by Henry Ford. Police say he attempted to pass a forged 17.85 dollar check on a Topeka businessman when arrested. Rice says he served sixteen years in Kansas penal institutions.
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Coast Guardsmen Beaten by Men Suspected in Rum Tanners Killing
Coxswain George A. Caderett of the destroyer Ericsson reported two coast guardsmen were attacked and severely beaten early this morning near the base. Officials believe the assault was an act of vengeance for the killings of three rum tanners last Sunday.
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George A. Caderett
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Senator Allen to Speak at Olathe Dinner Tonight
Wichita report says Senator Henry Allen will address a Johnson County Republican club dinner in Olathe, then proceed to an eastbound train to Washington. He left Wichita after a week at home during Congress vacation and plans brief visits at Emporia with editor William Allene White and at Ottawa to see his mother before returning.
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Emporia
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Big Game Tonight California and Kansas Clash in Lawrence
California and Kansas basketball teams arrived in Lawrence for a 7 30 p m intersectional clash at KU Auditorium. Tickets cost 1 to 1 25 dollars and the game will not be broadcast. A campus tour for California visitors preceded the affair and a banquet followed the game in Eldridge grill room.
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Attorney Clears Three Coast Guardsmen in Slaying
United States Attorney Henry M. Bos Jr exonerates the Coast Guard patrol boat 290 crew in the Black Duck killings near Narrragansetts Bay. He says the gunfire erupted as the rum runner tried to flee after being hailed. The inquest at Newport may trigger interstate summons for testimony.
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Fire kills five at Hotel Marguery on Park Avenue
New York fire officials probe an explosion and blaze at the Hotel Marguery Park Avenue apartment hotel. Five people die including Mrs. Louis Lichtenstein age 60 who perished after escaping to the street with her husband. Elevator operator William Cass aged 50 was found dead in his car between the third and fourth floors after the power failure trapped him in the shaft. Estimated damage runs to $100,000.
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Park Avenue
Louis Lichtenstein
William Cass
Hog as heavy as a steer sold at Kansas City stockyards
A 1100 pound purebred Poland China hog, described as the largest yet at the local stockyards, sold for 6 cents 4 pounds. Owned by the Deming ranch of Oswego Kansas, the animal had been shown at multiple state and county fairs. Record mentions Panama tolls.
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Panama Canal Tolls Hit Record In 1929
In Panama City on Jan 4 AP reports an all time tolls record for 1929 at $27,592,715.84 collected from 6,430 commercial vessels, surpassing 1928’s $26,375,962.41 from 6,354 ships.
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Bill Roper to Retire as Princeton Coach Next Season
Princeton announces Bill Roper will retire at the end of next season. Dr. Charles Kennedy states Roper will be succeeded by line coach Ali Wittmer. A street car collision on a city avenue injures driver Mack Brown, who is treated by a physician.
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Man Danels balks as life term looms in burglary case
Charles F. Daniels confessed burglar of the W. 5th Griesa home December 19 balked at habitual criminal charges in district court and pleaded not guilty after being bound over to the February term. Judge Hugh Means allowed the change of plea citing lack of counsel. Daniels has a long prison record including Folsom, Montana, and Spokane terms.
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Topeka
Department of Justice
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Frazee
Folsom
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Spokane
Wash
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Oreai High School
Barlin Burgert
Gerhard Nanninga
Tennessee Street
George Atkeson
Will Johns, Jr
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North Ind
Fake filling station robbery ends in shooting confession
Fort Scott Kansas January 4 A 24 year old King Wilder confessed to hiring 15 year old Lonnie Land to shoot him in a staged robbery to gain cash and a $25 check. Wilder was shot in the chest and survived. Wilder also admitted a prior robbery last summer that yielded $16.
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Memorial Hall
Baltimore 3Layer Confesses Attack On Victims
Alonzo Price exro confessed killing Reuben Hoy man and assaulting Mrs. Dorothy Burgess after a stal battle that led to his capture. He remained under guard at Mercy hospital where doctors said he would recover. The state attorney’s office prepared for a speedy trial once he can appear.
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Alonzo Price Exro
Reuben Hoyman
Dorothy Burgess
Mercy Hospital
Price
FLIERS HELD TO GROUND IN ALASKAN FOG
In Fairbanks on January 4 an AP report says Canadian flyers Captain Pat Reid and Gifford Swartman were grounded by low visibility and fresh snow while en route to Nome to join the search for missing Pilot Carl Ben Eielson and machinist Earl Borland. Nome, Teller and North Cape posted no flying due to poor visibility, with Nome at 30 degrees above zero and rain forecast.
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Gifford Swartman
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Nome
Carl Ben Eielson
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Earl’ Borland
Teller
North Cape
Milk Producers Demand Simplified in Settlement Talks
Kansas City AP reports a near settlement of a dispute between milk producers and distributors as producers' demands are simplified after a ten day strike marked by violence. Talks proceed among producers, pasteurizers or distributors, and the chamber of commerce with proposals for higher wholesale prices and broader grading requirements.
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Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence Chamber names H C Constant forward chairman
H C Constant retail lumber dealer was named general chairman of the Forward Lawrence movement by the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce president C B Holmes. Constant, active in civic and lumbermen groups, accepts as civic duty and will head a 200 member organization. Dr Frank F E Jaynes educational director of the American City bureau will aid, addressing local groups next week.
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Hamilton Supporters At Wichita Meeting
A Wichita gathering described as a get-together of Kansas Republicans who opposed Governor Clyde M. Reed for 1928 nomination was planned for today and tomorrow. Organized by George Siefkin the event aims to unite anti-Reed factions with a dinner tomorrow including Frank Haucke Noah Wiggins Les McCoy R J Janicke Don Stewart Claude Bromey Doug Hudson and Chester Brewer among invitees.
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Kansas
Clyde M. Reed
George Siefkin
John D. M. Hamilton
Beka
Siefkin
Togrethar
Althong
Frank Haucke
Council Grove
Mr. Hamilton
Noah Wiggins
Lyons
Les McCoy
Garden City
R. J. Janicke
Winfield
Don Stewart
Independence
Claude Bromey
Columus
Doug Hudson
Fort Scott
Chester Brewer
Manhatan
the Stoup
Christmas Package Bomb Suspect Held in Jail
Spot Pleasant Maryland January 4. The arrest concerns a Christmas package bomb case. Dorothy Hall aged four is among those linked to the investigation. No charges yet. suspect held for investigation and name withheld to prevent public feeling.
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Saratoga blaze claims two sailors and burns four
A fire aboard the U S Saratoga damaged the vessel and killed two sailors Mathew LaViellé 22 and Vincent L Lalor 29 while four others were burned. An inquiry investigated responsibility for the incident as search for the missing men continued. Separately in Kansas City Crown Drug Store at 4601 St John Avenue was robbed for tobacco valued at 245 dollars for the fourth time in eight months.
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Vincent L. Lalor
Roha
Crown Drug
Hansas City
Crown Drug Company
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Big Farm Project Gains Charter for Northeast Kansas Farm Corp
Douglas county witnesses a major farm development as the Northeast Kansas Farm Corporation of Lawrence receives a state charter to operate large scale dairy stock and general farming. The 445 acre Hosford ranch near Lawrence becomes the first unit with plans for 200 cows 25 ewes and 25 sows. Operations to start March 1 with ten year growth, publicly offered stock, and eventual expansion as capital allows. Industrial farming trend echoed by regional leaders and Iowa State data on farm corporations showing high capital and returns.
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Northeast Kansas Farm Corporation
Lawrence
General Farm Corporation
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Number Six
Witty
Sail
Hos‘ord
Chamber of Commerce
W. A. Lewis
Hays Teachers Colle
Bir
Kansas
Iowa State College
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Iowa
Collins Farm Company
Cedar Rapids
Capiti Ub
Motter Sees Prosperity in Payment of Taxes
Harve Motter a Wichita deputy internal revenue collector said prosperity of Kansas was shown by 21000 taxpayers paying federal income taxes with only 27 unpaid when the 1929 books closed. He attributed the high rate to normal business conditions and said the state’s economy reflects wealth.
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Harve Motter
Wichita
Internal Revenue
Kansas
Motter
Heflin May Run After All Mass Meeting In Alabama
Alabama Democratic leaders consider removing a February 1 restriction that bars 1980 primary candidacy for those who opposed the 1928 Democratic nominee. Senator Heflin urged action, warning voters should decide. A mass meeting referenced a call to rescind the plan. Also reported, pilot Harry Lewis set a new air mail record Chicago bound from Kansas City in 2 hours 20 minutes, beating the previous 2 hours 38 minutes.
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