Hauptmann identified in Lindbergh kidnap trial
In Flemington New Jersey on January 8 1935 Bruno Richard Hauptmann the Bronx carpenter accused in the Lindbergh baby kidnapping and murder was twice identified in court by witnesses Amandus Hochmuth formerly near Colonel Lindbergh and John Perrone a Bronx taxicab driver who testified Hauptmann gave him a note to deliver to Dr John F Condon Perrone described the delivery scene pointing Hauptmann out as the man and recounting the envelope and dollar exchange at 2974 Decatur Avenue with the March 1932 date cited
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Associated Press
Flemington, N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Bronx
Charles Augustus
Lindbergh, Jr
Amandus Hochmuth
Charles A. Tindbergh
Lindbergh
John Perrone
John F
Jassie) Condon
Hauptmann
Shis
Edward J. Reilly
Defense
David T. Wilentz
Reilly
Hochmuth
Condon
Perrone
Dr. Condon
Decatur Avenue
John F. Condon
Bruno
Richard Hauptmann
Wilentz
Knox Place
Gun Hill Road
Decatur
Avenue
Delver
Zeilly
Americans to Vote in Saar Plebiscite
About 380 Americans, led by 13 year old IRatherina Oberst of Los Angeles, arrived to vote in the Saar plebiscite. Demonstrators greeted the group as 16,000 Nazi sympathizers cheered at the railway station, while roughly 300 of the Americans are eligible to vote, entering the Saar from Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saadrveckets
Saar Basin
iRatherina
Los Angeles
Germany
Berlin
Hamburg
Congress to Work In Washington on Roosevelt Relief Plan
A new Congress opens with focus on translating Roosevelt work relief into law and funding. Senate recesses for committee work as debates begin on deposit insurance rate controls, the 980 million direct relief appropriation, and a 750 million annual supply bill for independent offices. House leaders foresee oil legislation this session.
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Washington
Jan
Congress
Roosevelt
Senate
Vandenberg
Rmich
Deposit Insurance Corporation
Glass
D-Va
House
Ways and Means
House Appropriations Committee
Buchanan
Rayburn
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Supreme Court
Ickes
Burns
Beer excise tax deemed penalty by judge in Augusta
United States district Judge William H Barrett ruled the $1,000 federal excise tax on beer dealers in dry states acts as a penalty not a revenue measure and granted an injunction against its collection. The Augusta decision follows prior rulings in Savannah and involves actions by internal revenue agents attempting levy on dealers. Local attorney Eddie Crean represents petitioners seeking to bar enforcement amid ongoing questions about the tax's proper purpose.
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Augusta
Wiliam H. Barrett
United States District Court Today
Jadke Barrett
Congress
Barrett
Savannah
W. E. Page
Internal Revenue
Atlanta
Adine Junction
Eddie Crean
Harrott
Jane Cams
SATS
Oxander
United States
Disheief Sttorney
Federal District
Judie
William EH. Barrett
Gay
Kansas
Lawrence Board Charts Future School Needs Plans
The Lawrence school board discussed 20 25 year needs at a meeting in the senior high with City engineer George Shand and Charles Louk. They weighed public works with potential PWA funds, favoring a new junior high and a West Hills kindergarten elementary addition while considering Ninth and Kentucky underpass traffic relief. Douglas county committee reviews countywide needs for a city plan aligned development.
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PWA
Lawrence School Board
George C. Shand
Cosity of Kansas
Charles Louk
Charles Russel
Couglas County
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Douglas County Committee
PA Fine
Board of Education
Ninth
Kentucky
West Hills
City Planning Commission
Ten Commandments for Nazi voters in Saar plebiscite
Nazi leaders issued ten commands to enforce silence among Hitlerites during the January 14 plebiscite in the Saar, aiming to avoid disqualification. The rules forbid saying heil Hitler, speaking in booths, and require quiet, quick departure after voting, while stressing strict ballot handling to ensure adherence.
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Saarbruccken
Saar Basin
German Front
Nazi
Hitler
Reichsfuehrey
Hogs and Cattle Rally in Kansas City Market
Hogs and cattle advanced at Kansas City with hogs hitting 8.25 per ton the highest since 1980 and cattle trading actively with higher bids. Choice hogs around 1,194 pounds topped at 10.40 per ton, the market seeing fewer animals and price support amid shortages. Movers Patterson & Yt of Movers, Kan, reported firm demand and prices reflecting limited supply. hogs rose about SH and cattle to 30 per hundred pounds in parts of the market.
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Kansas City
Alice Vou
Wnac
Patterson & Yt
Movers
Kan
Mont Aneimals
Bank Robbery Suspects Arrested in Colorado
Reginald Jowell a 21 year old Royalton police chief and Grad Red Benson aged 83 of Royalton were taken into custody in Greeley Colorado on charges connected to a $20,000 Greeley bank holdup on November 7, 1932. They were picked up for questioning in a freight train tampering case and extradition to Colorado is expected. Will Clopp, accused of robbing the Cowley county bank of Wirfield in 1926, is sought for return from Oklahoma. Clopp faced a $96,000 cash robbery plus $22,650 in bonds. accomplices named Louis Contoy and Alton Crapo.
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Henton
Reginald Jowell
Royvalton
Red Benson
Royalton
Greeley
Col
Colibank
Benson
Colorado
Hill
Oklahoma
Kingas Bank
Topeka
Alf M. Lahdon
Oilahomee
Will Clopp
Cowley County
State Bank of
Wirfield
Clopp
Louis Contoy
Alton Crapo
Federal Court Enjoins Hueys Sewerage Board in New Orleans
In New Orleans on January 8 AP reports Judge Wayne G. Horah granted a preliminary injunction blocking the new sewerage and water board created under Huey Long influence from functioning. The court denied intervention by Attorney General Porterie and restrained the city liquidation board from honoring drafts except those by the old city administration. The suit, filed by three taxpayers, claims the state act giving Long control violates their rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Wayne G. Horah
United States District Court
Sewerage and Water Board of
Huey Long
Borah
Gaston L. Porterie
Long
Porterie
Board of the City Administration
Long Administration
Lawrence birthday ball funds infantile paralysis drive
Lawrence plans a birthday ball as part of a nationwide infantile paralysis benefit. George Docking of First National Bank is general chairman with a venue likely Hotel Eldridge. Seventy percent stays in Lawrence for local rehabilitation, while 30 percent supports national research. no proceeds go to Warm Springs Foundation. Henry L. Doherty leads the effort with offices in New York City and Docking receives official appointment.
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Lawrence
George Docking
First National Bank
Eldridge
Docking
Warm Springs Foundation
Henry L. Doherty
New York City
Lawrence General
Doherty
Farley Says Administration Attacks Will Be Grinned At
Postmaster General Farley defended the Roosevelt administration against Huey Long attacks with the remark that they would “grin and bear it.” He noted Long spent much time with him in the last session and hinted he would do so again. Farley declined to compare Long’s share the wealth movement with any Russian distribution theory, saying he knew nothing about either.
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Washington
Farley
Huey P. Long
Long
Senate
Roosevelt
Adina
Aell
Long Organization
Parley
Huey Yg
Boy Killed in Crash Near Enid Oklahoma
A car sideswiped an oil tank truck on U S Highway 4 fifteen miles east of Enid. Gene Holman 12, son of Mrs B G Holman, was killed. Mrs Holman and Ralph Dickins of Tulsa were severely injured. H M Nichols of Joplin Missouri, truck driver, had parked to aid another motorist.
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Enid
Okla
Robby Gene Holpian
B. G. Holman
Four Midwest Rhodes Scholars Named at Des Moines
Ray Miller of Latham led Kansas contenders among four students chosen for Rhodes scholarships after regional interviews in Des Moines. Miller, a KU graduate last year and current Federal Relief Administration case worker at Anthony, joins Samuel Ak of Toway Sherman? Pease of Minnesota and James Goodfriend of St. Joseph Missouri as the regional selections. Elmer Staats of Lylvia, McPherson College senior, missed out. The judging followed a tense session with 12 candidates from six states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Miller
Latham
University of Kansas
Des Moines
Mid-West
Miller
Federal Relief Administration
Anthony
Kansas
Elmer Staats
Lylvia
McPherson College
Samuel Ak
Dunlap
State University of Toway Sherman
Pease
University, of Minnesota
James, Goodfriend
St. Joseph
University of Missouri
Finnews Securities
Bond sale raises 600 to settle Finney bank judgment
Approximately 65 000 in bonds county warrants and coupons once owned by Ronald Finney were sold for 600 at a sheriff sale in Emporia Kansas. Fidelity State Savings Bank bought the securities to apply toward an 89 000 judgment Finney had against the bank tied to the Kansas bond scandal. The stock market index showed 40.82 for 110 stocks yesterday.
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Emporia
Kan
Jani
Ronald Finney
Emporia Bouldesler
Kansas Penitentiary
Fidelity State & Savings Bank
Finney
Kansas
Kansas legislature opens with Republican control and swift organization
Toneka Jan 8 AP report: Kansas legislature convenes in biennial session with Republicans in control of both chambers. House picks S C Bloss as speaker after vote. committee heads named for employes rules and selection. Senate re elects officers. three new members sworn in. one flood bill introduced amid session to follow governor’s message.
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S.C. Bloss
Winfield
Kansas House of Representatives
University of Kansas School of Law
Toneka
Kansas
Woon
Repub- Henna i
House
Frank J. Ryan
Senate
Charles W. Thompson
R. A. Burch
Supreme Court
Ryan Hai
Henry
Buzick, Jr
Lincoln
George Plummer
Jefferson County
Tom Bishop
Winona
Harvey Jetmoré
Lawrence
Matilda Miller
Haskell County
R.E. McLean
Baldwin
Munsinger
Smith Center
Thompson
Henry Wieffendorf
Manhattan
Walter F. Jones
Hutchinson
Charles E. Miller
Tonganoxie
Miller
Dallas Knapp
Coffeyville
Dodge
Sal
Bloss
Cowden
Lyon
Morae
Linn
Archer of
Norton
Gould
Ford
Melvin
Doughis
Rover
Gove
Scott
Stanton
Connoy
Lane
Kirchner
Rawlins
Manaugh
Grahan
Rinker
Trego
Cherokee
Cowdon
R.C. Russell
Great Bend
Committee On Banks and Banking
Rees
Uranches
Alf M. Landon
Rotary review highlights civic growth in Lawrence Kansas
The 1934 Rotary event in Lawrence discusses city improvements and civic duties. Simons argues Lawrence ranks top in state business, with data on stores and spending. Hedrick cites improving business conditions and rising construction and utility activity.
Butter Price Rise Lifts Dairy Farmers
Butter prices edged higher this week with butterfat payments rising in tandem. A slow December to January climb has retail butter at about 35 to 88 cents per pound, marking a five cent gain and benefiting farmers despite inflation, as feed costs remain a pressure point.
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Croanerien
Streamliner to Run Salina to Kansas City Soon
Union Pacific announces the first Stream liner will enter regular service between Salina and Kansas City, operating via Abilene Junction City Manhattan Topeka and Lawrence with one round trip daily starting around January 31. The train will depart Salina at about 7 am pass Lawrence at 9 40 am and return by 4 40 pm.
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Union Pacific
Kansas
Salina
Kansas City
Abilene
Junction City
Manhattan
Topeka
Lawrence
Union Station
Chamber of Commerce
Salina Nix
Roosevelt
Lawrence Stow
John Robinson
Mada
Oil Ruling Roils Markets and NRA Debate
Washington crisis over the Supreme Court invalidating the oil control section of the National Industrial Recovery Act unsettles midcontinent oil men. Senators warn delegations may endanger agricultural programs while prices and refining could feel the impact. Tulsa reports anticipate effects on crude pricing and logistics as the legal verdict reshapes New Deal-era policy.
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Washington, Cain &Aps
New Dent
NIRA
Supreme Court
Ta Vkean
Federt
Helief
Cape
High Tribunal
Adama du Colo
Fae
Adam
Congress
Tulsa
Okla
East
Texas
Extra Lone Star Lake lots go on sale higher than expected
Engineers survey of Lone Star Lake site shows more lots available and now offered to the public. Lot front is 50 ft with depth 100 to 150 ft, lake shoreline within state park. Each $160 lot makes owner a stockholder in Lone Star Lake Association with a say in future park projects. Contact Chamber of Commerce for purchases.
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Low Star State
Inka
Ntats Areatiy, Finh and Game Commission
A. T. Weavers
Lone Star Like Association
Weaver
Lone Star Lake
Lone Star, Lake Association
Any Ours
CCC
Chamber of Commerce
Joe
Lone Star
Lawrence
Willl
Farmers Predominate in the Kansas Legislature
Topeka AP report notes farmers predominate in Kansas politics as 64 of 125 house members are farmers or stockmen, with 14 of 40 senators having farm ties. The new house also includes 24 lawyers, seven merchants, five bankers, five newspaper publishers, and other professions. One member, Rep. W. M. Lindsay, is described as a city farmer. The senate features 17 lawyers, plus four bankers and one physician among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
House of Representatives
New House
W. M. Lindsay
Pittsburg
Senate
Protest Railroad Move Draws Kansas Shippers Fight
Washington AP In a bid to halt a Union Pacific abandonment plan Kansas shippers and the state commission asked ICC for a new hearing. The dispute centers on routing cuts that could lower freight access across elevators lumberyards and farms and raise costs for local industry and workers. Oil output drops as US crude production slips 71,000 barrels daily per Oil and Gas Journal amid lower Tomas gains.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kansas
Horatian Commission of Kansas
Union Vaeltie Idl Fond Company
Ijsprast Imadd
Chay Gertler
Reid Tae
Tulsa
Okla
United States
The
Oil & Gas Journal
Weather forecast headline with scattered clarity and rain
The forecast predicts fair conditions in most areas with colder spells in the south east and extreme east. Morning clouds give way to some clear pockets in Dodge City and Wichita while Pittsburg and Arkansas City may see higher rain, roads muddy in Douglas County and dirt roads generally damp across the region.
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Krny
Dodge City
Wichita
Pittsburg
Arkansans City
Arkansas City
Topeka
Coffeyville
Douglas County
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