Desperadoes Dead After Shootout in Houston
Inquest verdicts declare Harry and Jennings Young killed each other after a siege by Houston officers. The Missouri desperadoes, once cornered in a green one story cottage, shot themselves rather than be captured. Police had tracked them from Springfield and feared they had fled toward the ship channel.
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Houston
Texas
Harry
Jennings Young
Campbell Overstreet
Jennings
Harry Young
Missouri
Youngs
Springfield
Claude Beverly
Percy Heard
Price
Missouri Desperadoes
J. D. Young
Streetman
Tex
Beverly
Kansas Weather Forecast and Road Conditions
Cloudy tonight with snow in the east and slightly colder air. Morning observations show rain except snow at Dodge City, with muddy roads overall. Douglas County roads also muddy. Temperatures recorded 7 p.m. yesterday and 7 a.m. today with precipitation at night totaling .38 inches. Ford-Adv ad note references Hamilton for Fords.
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Kansas
Dodge City
Douglas County
Acceptance not given for Japan apology over attack
Washington January 5 AP The United States withheld formal acceptance of Japan s apology for the attack on American Consul Culver E Chamberlain Ambassador Debuchi conveyed sincere regrets to Secretary Stimson who said he would report back after receiving further details and keep talks open.
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Washington
Jan
Japan
Culver E. Chamberlain
Debuchi
Stimson
Western Kansas Snowstorm Paralyzes Roads and Schools
A major winter storm swept through Kansas and nearby states, with Dodge City and western Kansas hit by heavy drifts up to five feet and widespread highway blockages. Rail and air service were affected while towns like Spearville and Guymon reported heavy snowfall and school officials warned children to stay home. Factors included temperatures around freezing to well below, with the storm moving east and forecasts of continued frigid weather and strong winds along the Southwest border.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
Dodge City
Kan
Spearville
Santa Fe
Oklahoma Panhandle
Guymon
Texas Panhandle
Amarillo
Borger Oy
Texas Plains
Forgan
Oklo
Weather Bureau
Topeka
United States Weather Bureau
Mercury
Goodland
Flora
Osborne
Harry H. Woodring
John Adams
Garden City
Ira E. Taylor
Santa Fe Reduces Dividend To 1 50 Per Share
New York January 3 AP Directors of the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe railroad ordered a dividend of 1 50 per common share reduced from 2 50 paid quarterly for years. The move follows anticipated cuts and earnings shrinkage across railroads. President Storey outlined a 1932 budget of 25 million with 15 million carried over from 1931 and 10 million for 1932. The budget allocates 6 million for new lines and 4 000 000 for work on existing lines. Snowbound West Sees More Reports as Mounting Incidents Prompt Road Crews in Sierra Nevada.
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New York
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
Santa Fe
Wall Street
Santa Fe’s
W. B. Storey
West
Los Angeles
Mono Basin
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Board weighs Kansas athletics changes amid budget pressures
The University of Kansas athletic board debated finances and possible retrenchment as football revenue fell. The fact finding committee offered no coaching staff recommendations, while discussions covered retaining coaches, the Kansas Relays, minor-sport cuts, and bond payments totaling $180,000 with $89,000 due next December.
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University Athletic Board
University of Kansas Athletic Board
Kk. U
G. ©. Shaad
Lee
K. U
Shaad
Athletic Board
Dean Shand
Ministers in Comment and Legal Action on Sunday Shows
Parsons Kansas January 5 AP The Parsons Ministerial association passes a resolution praising Attorney General Roland Boynton for efforts to dissolve a nine order by Federal Judge John Pollock that blocked prosecutions tied to Sunday shows The group warns against restraining Kansas law enforcement and seeks to ship copies of the resolution to Judge Pollock the state attorney and others. Manila AP A dud shell from the Filipino insurrection era explodes killing two men and injuring three others as they use the relic to support a makeshift cooking stove. Bern AP Swiss state railroads cut salaries by ten percent, affecting most workers except French lines.
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Parsons
Kan
Parsons Ministerial Association
Roland Boynton
Kansas
John Pollock
John C. Pollock
Pollock
State of
Manila
Berne
Tax Refunds to Douglas County Benefit Districts
The state highway department will refund about $28,000 to Douglas county property owners for benefit district taxes on state highways 40 and 73 W. Refunds are calculated per payment method, with ten yearly installments plus interest for those who paid gradually, or larger lump sums with no interest for cash payers. Unclaimed checks exist in the county clerk’s office.
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Douglas County
State Highway Department
Topeka
C. O. Bowman
Highway Department
Bowman
Big Measure Up Delays in Program from Washington
Congress moves to erect a massive finance corporation to shield commerce from economic storms. Hoover era committees advance the plan as the House debates a $125.9 million urgent deficiency bill. Treasury and budget officials forecast limited funds delay a $700 million building program for post offices nationwide.
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Washington
Congress
Finance Corporation
House
Senate
Hoover
Reconstruction Corporation
Wood
Indiana
Repblican
House Agriculture Committee
Red Cross
Representative Rainey
Ways and Means
State
Treasury Departments
Naval Committee
Adams
Train Into River Kills KC Southern Engineer Near Sallisaw
A northbound Flying Crow struck a rock fall near Sallisaw Oklahoma and plunged into the Sallisaw river. Engineer E Benjamin of Heavener was trapped beneath the locomotive. fireman Bill Hartman and Mrs Eprema Brennan of Kansas City were lightly hurt. The wreck stopped traffic and the body of the engineer had not been recovered by noon.
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Sallisaw
Okla
Kansas City Southern
Sallisaw River
E. Benjamin
Heavener
Bill Hartman
E Prema
Kansas City
Nonce
Brennan
Oscar Emery in Critical Condition After Appendicitis Operation
Oscar Emery, 12, son of J. H. Emery of route 8, is in critical condition at Memorial Hospital after an appendicitis operation last night. The appendix ruptured before surgery and he has remained in serious condition. Today he was placed on an oxygenator, an artificial breathing machine donated by a benefactor, and doctors reported some improvement this afternoon.
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Oscar Emery
J. H. Emery
Memorial Hospital
Emery
Kidnapping Case Opens with First Witnesses in Kansas City
The county grand jury began probing the kidnapping of millionaire garment manufacturer. Mrs Nell Donnelly testified with Mrs Elo Depew present, linked to leader James Taylor. Other witnesses included Paul Donnelly and detectives H Thurman Higgins, plus Mrs Frances Trowbridge. Suspects named: Lacy Browning Paul Scheidt Homer Springs Charlie Mele and Mrs Depew. Depew and Vic Bonura are sought by police.
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Kansas City
Nell Donnelly
Ethel Depew
Martin Depew
Reice
H. Thurman
Thomas Higgins
Frances Trowbridge
Depew
Bloomsburg
James ‘Taylor
Lacy Browning
Holliday
Kan
Paul Scheidt
Homer Springs
Charlie Mele
Vic Bonura
School Board Sets Budget Scrutiny and Building Talks
The city school board held its regular monthly session focusing on tighter scrutiny of income and expenses for the year amid funding uncertainty. It authorized the buildings committee to meet with the Pinckney school architect over moisture leaks and discussed street closures and upcoming bids for extinguishers.
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Howard Sutherland
Pinckney School
Pinck
New Hampshire Street
Fourteenth
City Commission
Park Street
Quincy
Evelyn Graber
Mildred Wilson
Debtors Expected to Repay U S Foreign Loans
Washington report on Jan 5 notes Clarence Dillon of Dillon Read & Company testifying that his firm originated about 1.49 billion dollars in foreign loans since World War I. He said private debts likely will be paid, while public debts are a political matter. Senator Johnson cited J P Morgan profits filing as a test. Smoot agreed.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Clarence Dillon
Dillon, Read & Company
Dillon
Johnson
California
J. P. Morgan & Company
Smoot
Kansas City declines bid for Democratic National Meet
Kansas City will not bid for the next Democratic national convention. Conrad H. Mann, president of the Chamber of Commerce, said no suitable June venue exists. Convention Hall is unsatisfactory and will be altered for a new municipal auditorium funded by a $4.5 million bond issue after only preliminary work.
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Kansas_ City
Kansas City
Conrad H. Mann
Chamber of Comerce
Burned a Family in Gallia Cabin Tragedy
Sheriff Swanson said two Lancaster boys Alber Reymer and Elsworth Mowyer confessed to building a funeral pyre in a Gallia county log cabin last spring, burning eight people to death as revenge. James White and seven children died. his 12 year old son escaped with severe burns.
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Gallipolis
Charles Swanson
Lancaster
Gallia County
Swanson
Alber Reymer
Elsworth Mowyer
Bucyrus
James White
Reymer
Mowyer
Lamb
White
George
Killeen to meet governor over resignation charges
Kansas City Kan Jan 5 AP Richard J Killeen weighmaster in the Kansas State Grain Inspection department says he will confer in Topeka tomorrow with Governor Harry Woodring and Guy Helvering to substantiate charges against him He says the issue is political and that campaign funds were properly handled and turned over to authorities He cites friction with grain inspector George R Ross and Republican appointees as the motive.
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Kansas City
Kan
Richard J. Killeen
Kansas State Grain, Inspection Department
Harry Woodring
Topeka
Guy T. Helvering
State
Democratic Committee
Killeen
Killeen Saide
George R. Ross
Attorney General appeals slot machine cases set for Jan 27
Guthrie Okla January 5 AP The federal circuit court of appeals set January 27 in Guthrie for a hearing on Roland Boynton state attorney general appeal from Judge Pollocks order enjoining interference with Twin Cities Confectionery Co slot machines In Denver Boynton asked to stay Pollocks order while also appealing another denial against Mills Novelty Co Attorneys Mason and Boynton returned from Denver after arguments to advance and stay the Twin Cities case
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Topeka
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
Guthrie
Okla
Roland Boynton
John C. Pollock
Twin Cities
Pollock
Mills Novelty Co
Robert O. Mason
Denver
Sunday theater openings spark legal clash in Lawrence
The Lawrence Sunday showing question moves from discussion to potential action as Dickinson and Patee theaters announce Sunday performances while County Attorney Stevens vows warrants and immediate testing of state Sunday ban. Topeka and Kansas City areas influence drive to open statewide. Judge Pollock affirms injunctions for Fox West Coast houses, signaling a quick but contested path to a decision.
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Lawrence
C. J. Topping
Dickinson
Varsity
S. E. Schwahn
Patee
R. B. Stevens
Topping
Topeka
Kansas City
Kan
Leavenworth
Walter Thiele
Harry Frazee
Dickinson Theaters
Kansas
Dickinson Theater
Horton
Hiawatha
Osawatomie
Paola
Parsons Theater
Pollock
Fox West Coast
State Board of Review
Lucky Cox Faces Imprisonment for Mail Fraud
Oklahoma City January 5 AP S E J Cox known as Lucky faces imprisonment for mail fraud for a third time after a federal jury convicted him, his wife, and three others in a Universal Oil & Gas stock scheme. Sentences up to 42 years and fines to $10,000 await statements Saturday by Judge Edgar Vaught.
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Oklahoma City
S. E. J. Cox
Lucky
Cox
Universal Oil & Gas Company
Edgar §. Vaught
Trainer Bramell to Lead St Louis Browns Training
Tom W. Bramell trainer of the St Louis American League club met Dr F C Al den at the K U athletic office. Bramell was Kansas University football trainer in 1927 and will depart February 16 for West Palm Beach Florida where the Browns will train this year.
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Tom W. Bramell
St. Louis American League Baseball Club
Dr. F.C. Aldenn
K. U. Athletic Office
Bramell
K. U
St Louis
Wes Palm Beach
Fla
Browns
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Uria
Smyrna
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Turkish Red Crescent Society
City Hall
J. F. L. Loveland
Miss Todd
Susan Todd
McAllaster School
Mildred. Mast
C. &. Birch
H.L. Baker
Iva Belle Harper
Marston McCluggage
Elinor Sisson
Cora Davenport
L. H. Emmett
Pearl Carpenter
National Education Association
D. C
State Council of Administration
Wichita
U. S
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