Byrd pledges navy status return to press pension repeal
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd told reporters he would give up his navy status if Congress repeals the law granting pensions to veterans who suffered no war injury. He disputed Senator Robinson over the pension, saying he never drew a pension and that the National Economy League aims to cut wasteful costs. Byrd urged protecting truly disabled veterans.
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Boston
Richard E. Byrd
Navy
American Legion
Congress
Byrd
House
Senate
Washington
National Economy League
Robinson
Indiana
Gadgets Replace Buttons in Milady's Style Parade
New York fashion notes describe the shift from traditional buttons to decorative fastenings. Copper brass bone and glass gadgets, metal clasps, and safety pins replace buttons as belts and laces create century inspired silhouettes. The piece highlights metal disks keys spears and rings used to secure garments.
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Milady
New York
Journal-World “Market Basket
Technocracy and society a debate on one billion horsepower
A 1952 Associated Press feature outlines Technocracy's view that the United States holds about one billion horsepower in potential labor, far exceeding current social mechanisms. Critics challenge the figures and the implied link between energy, debt, and employment, noting social changes over the past century and upcoming studies on social trends.
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J._R. Brackett
Associated Press
New York
Technocracy
United States
Columbia’ University
Howard Scott
W. W. Hay
Hay
Ry.net
Robinson Retires As Shrine Leader At Abdallah Meeting
About 300 members from ten counties attended Abdallah Shrine’s annual officers election and banquet at Leavenworth. J H Robinson of Lawrence retired Illustrious Potentate was honored with a diamond set Shrine ring and joined the finance committee. New officers named include A C Cooke as Illustrious Potentate and J E Voorhees as Treasurer with others elected to key posts and Imperial Council reps.
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Abdallah Shrine
Leavenworth
Abdallah Temple
J. H. Robinson
Lawrence
Robinson
A. C. Cooke
Kansas City
Kan
Ilustrious Potentate
C. C. Rutherford
Rabban
E. M. Boddington
LeRoy Dalzer
Atchison
Cleveland Williams
Oriental Guide
J. E. Voorhees
G. G. Boling
Recorder
M. H.tucker
H. J. Helmers, Jr
J. W.farley
Farley
Imperial Council
Whey
John H. Robinson
Too Day for Wheat In Western Kansas
Wheat conditions across western Kansas were poor with no improvement, according to the U S Weather Bureau. Eastern areas have sufficient soil moisture and slight green up after a mild week, but no rain fell statewide to relieve dryness. Also notes a price cut for cigarettes with popular brands now fifteen cents.
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Topeka
Kansas
United States Weather Bureau
Lawrence smokers cheer as Shriners win price concessions
Law rence dealers report cheaper cigarettes despite a two cent state tax and a $50 annual license fee. Standard brands now sell at 15 cents per package with manufacturers cutting about 85 cents per 1000 cigarettes.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Flu Epidemic Seen Waning in Kansas as Week Ends
Topeka January 4 AP Indications that the influenza epidemic is winding down in Kansas appear in the weekly report by Dr Earle G Brown secretary of the state board of health The week ending December 31 recorded 28644 cases down from the prior week by about 50000 Western Kansas saw declines while eastern counties still reported cases Major totals list Sedgwick Butler Leavenworth Labette Reno Anderson Saline Linn Miami Wyandotte Montgomery Cherokee Allen Ellsworth Lyon Ness Osage Sherman with hundreds of cases in each county leader Sedgwick 2722.
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Topeka
Earle G. Brown
Secream
State Board of Health
Brown
Kansas
Giseas
Counes
Sedgwick
Butler
Leavenworth
Labette
Reno
Anderson
Saline
Linn
Miami
Wyandotte
Montgomery
Cherokee
Allen
Ellsworth
Uyon
Ness
Osage
Sherman
Shawnee County Deputy Plans Return to Horse and Mule Trade
Sam Martin, retiring Shawnee County deputy sheriff in Topeka, Kan, believes horses and mules will stage a comeback. He plans to return to the horse and mule trading business when he leaves office next week.
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Shawnee
Topeka
Kan
Sam Martin
Horse and mule dealer predicts bright farm demand
Martin, longtime horse trader with the late Jerome Colvin brother-in-law of Vice-President Curtis, says the business has a bright future as many farmers cannot afford tractors. He believes the horse and mule dealer will see good times again due to continued farm work dependability.
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Martin
Jerome Colvin
Lof
Curtis
What of the Elementary Schools by C E Birch
Reprints from The Lettergram fifth number by C E Birch superintendent of schools with contributions from Arthur Moehlman Thomas Brigs A Gordon Melvin and William McAndrew. Birch argues elementary education shifts from subject matter to teaching the child how to live better and predicts major advances in citizenship training in the next decade.
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C. E. Birch
Arthur B. Moehlman
University of Michigan
Thomas H. Brigs
Teachers College
Columbia University
A. Gordon Melvin
College of the City of New York
William McAndrew
Birch
Legion Chorus Progresses for February Debut
The Am erican Legion chorus under B. Holmes aims to perform at Legion meetings and possibly a radio program next month. More members are urged to join rehearsals as the group eyes about 360 voices, with seven rehearsals already held and several numbers prepared. The next meeting is at Wiedemann's on Tuesday night January 10 at 1 o'clock.
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Dorsey-Liberty Post
The
American Legion
B. Holmes
Legion
Holmes
Thomas A. Larremore
Topeka
Altho
Latremore
Wiedemann’s
Sar Poultry
Mrs. Vanroy Miller Shows Results With Certified Flock
Mrs. Vanroy Miller of route 2 reports a flock of 54 certified hens and pullets, with December net profit of 728 dollars. Receipts total 19.02 and expenses 11.74. Feeding cost for producing eggs was five cents per dozen.
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Vanroy Miller
Jd. A.frerrell
Poultry gains tied to early laying and new member in KS association
Mr Terrell notes profits from flocks laying earlier this season and a monthly average of about fourteen pages per… The article also says Mrs Aliler joined the Kansas Poultry Improvement Association this year and her White Wyandotte flock was certified. The Rev Richard M Steiner from Grinnell Indiana will lectern at Plymouth Congregational Church for three Sundays as a candidate preacher.
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Terrell
Aliler
Kansas Poultry Improvement Association
Richard M. Steiner
Grinnell
Plymouth Congregational’ Church
Steiner
Alfred D. Grey
Chicago Theological Seminary
Plymouth Church
Edward A. Steiner
Still A Winter Resort Weather Across Kansas
Still a winter resort in Topeka Kansas as of January 4 AP reports clear skies and above normal temperatures across Kansas and the middle west. The forecast calls for 50 to 55 degree highs tomorrow with tonight’s lows ranging from 20 in the west to 80 in the east. Frigid western Canada conditions were not expected to move southward according to Federal Meteorologist S D Flora.
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Topeka
Kansas
Middle West
Canada
S. D. Flora
Guilty Plea Ties Looted Property to 30 Day Jail Sentence
Louis Fields of Kansas City pleaded guilty to receiving stolen property in the D. E. Blacksome apartment robbery at 1536 Massachusetts street. County Attorney R. B. Stevens said Fields wore clothing from the robbery when arrested in Kansas City. He was sentenced to thirty days in the county jail. Suit for divorce filed by Margie L. Cook against Forest W. Cook cites abandonment cruelty and neglect. they married in 1931. she seeks restoration of her maiden name Margie Hodge. A marriage license was issued to Ralph Scott and Mary Northern, both of Topeka.
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Louis Fields
Kansas City
D. E. Blacksome
Massachusetts Street
Charles Springer
R. B. Stevens
Fields
Margie L. Cook
Forrest W. Cook
Margie Hodge
Ralph Scott
Mary Northern
Topeka
L.kh. Menger
To Select New Name For 1933 League Schedule Meeting
The new high school league will discuss schedules and likely name at a Topeka meeting Saturday at 10 AM. Neal M. Wherry of Lawrence High says music supervisors and debate coaches are invited.
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Topeka High School
Neal M. Wherry
Lawrence High School
Debate schedule may influence league name vote
Mr Wherry noted the league name will be chosen by student votes from five schools. Students at Lawrence High favor Kan Te with Kan from Kansas and Telomia formed from initial letters of Topeka Lawrence Ottawa and Haneattan. Other suggestions include Kaw Kan and East Central Kansas League.
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Wherry
Lawrence’ High
Kansas
Topeka Dinka
Lawrence
Ottawa
Haneattan
English Pubkeepers Rally Against Gambling Clubs
London report says pub keepers unite to oppose thousands of legalized gambling clubs spreading nationwide. Pubs face heavy license fees and sanitation standards, while betting clubs use pari mutuel systems to dodge taxes and profit from high-volume wagering. Bets spread from 35 cents, with women among bettors in suburbs, and clubs vary from small East End venues to large West End establishments catering to hundreds of members.
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London
Chaims
Swanky
West End
Wednesday musical program and lectures at the university
Wednesday features a 6:00 pm musical program directed by William Pilcher associate professor of voice followed by a 2:30 pm elementary German lesson with instructor F Engel. 2:43 pm KU News Notes prepared by the KU News Bureau read by Charles Deardorff Jr. 6:04 pm an athletic interview with E A Thomas secretary of the State High School Athletic Association Topeka conducted by HR Elbel.
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F. Engel
K U
K. U
Charles Deardorff, Jr
E. A. Thomas
State High School Athletic Association
Topeka
Elbel
Post office classifies talking letters as first class mail
The central post office rules that talking letters are first class postage. They define such letters as phonograph records bearing friendly messages or oral advertising, whereas discs were mailed third class.
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Raly
Rome
Central Post
FTF
Journal-World
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