Impeachment Motions Hearings on Boynton Charges
In Topeka the Kansas senate trial on Roland Boynton, attorney general, faced defense motions to quash four articles charging misdemeanor in office and conspiracy to defraud. Defense contends lack of fair hearing and insufficient facts. prosecutors argue impeachable abuses tied to the Finney bond scandal and state mismanagement.
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Topeka
Jan
Roland Boynton
Senate
Roland
Boynton
Kansas
Svith
A.M. Ebright
Wichita
A. J. Mellett
Kansas City
Ebright
Bloss
Ronald Finney
Chicago
Finney
State School Fund Commission
RFC Asks Billions to Run Three Years Longer
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation seeks a three year extension of its lending authority and a $1 billion capital increase. Burns indicated uncertainty over whether the new capital would be $500 million or $1 billion, as RFC authority expires January 22. Steagall conferred with RFC officials on the projected bill.
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RFC
Washington
Jan
Reconstruction Corporation Today
Burns
Banking Committee
Meanhile
Steagall
Reconstruction Corporation
Motions in Boyd Finney case sustained by judge
Topeka January 9 AP Judge Hungate sustained two defense contentions in the case of former state treasurer Tom B Boyd and co defendant Ronald Finney alleging illegal removal of bonds from the state treasury. An amended information is planned while a second charge involving $150000 in state funds was allowed to proceed with a bill of particulars. Separate trial granted for Leland Caldwell on forging bonds. Boyd has posted new bonds totaling 25000 in federal cases to be tried in April. Norman Oklahoma Edicts impose higher non resident tuition and ban pep orders by Ruf Necks and Jazz Hounds.
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Topeka
Jan
Otis E. Hungate
Shawnee County
Tom B. Boyd
State Treasures
Boyd
Ronald Finney
Hungate
Treasury
Lester Goodell
Finney
Goodell
Leland ‘Caldwell
State Penitentiary
Federal District
Frank Flack
United States
Federal District Court
Charles T. Miller
John Littick
Kansas City
William ,M. Lundquist
Cyrus Guthrie
License Needed for Liquor Sale Says AP Report
Fopeka Jan 9 9 AP notes federal license required to sell liquor without U S operatives in the transaction. John Myers arrested today on a federal warrant charging him with wholesale liquor dealing without a license. First such Kansas complaint under internal revenue law. Myers held in Shawnee county jail.
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Fopeka
Kansas
United States
John Myers
Myers
Shawnee Coun
Impeachment Articles Face Motions to Quash
Proceedings quote the conspiratorial clause tying the case together as arguments unfold. Fred M. Harris, Landon’s special counsel, aids the board of managers in the impeachment matter. Boynton’s counsel moves to quash the four articles of impeachment.
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Fred M. Harris
Alf M. Landon
Board of Managers
Nest
Tae
Boynton
Milk Strike Sparks Chicago Milk Blockade Crisis
Chicago faces a severe milk shortage as a nationwide strike escalates. Mayor Kelly seeks Governor Horners intervention while milk trains are targeted and planes begin delivering 1000 quart shipments to avert further disruption. Violence near depots and protests threaten supplies for hospitals and families.
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Chicago
Edward J. Kelly
Horner
Schmeling appeal dismissed by Supreme Court
Mrs Della Schmeling, worker for F7 Woolworth at Atchison, had sued in Wyandotte County for injuries claiming the Kansas workmen’s compensation law invalid for nonhazardous jobs. The U S Supreme Court dismissed her appeal for want of jurisdiction. The stock market index and other ad text follow.
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Washington
Della. Sthmeline
Kansas Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Schmeling
F.7
Woolworth Company
Atchison
Wyandotte
Kansas
Topeka Bank Sued Over Bogus Bond Scandal
Jackson Brothers Boesel and Company file a federal civil action in Topeka seeking $236,895.87 from the National Bank of Topeka. The firm alleges the bank knowingly dealt with forged bonds while Finney and his father embezzled funds, with Finney later facing forgery and other charges. The petition cites $400,000 in bonds involved, most of which were not genuine, and seeks interest from July 1933.
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Topeka
Jan
Kansas
Jackson Brothers, Boesel and Company
Chicago
Federal District Court
National Bank of Topeka
Ronald Finney
Finney
W. W. Finney
Emporia
Dim
Carl McKeen
National Bank “of
Blame Cast On Press and Miller For Missouri Session
Jefferson City Mo Jan 9 AP Donnelly Senate majority floor leader accused the metropolitan press the state papers and Col Hugh Miller state engineer for the Public Works Administration of delaying Missouri's special session He said newspapers unfairly labeled the liquor control bill and noted the house blocked it after such coverage Senate action on a Bates speech to investigate Miller was deferred Clark urged the measure for information Joffee defended the President and Roosevelt public ownership of utilities was discussed with federal aid cited as a precedent
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Jefferson City
The
Newshouse of Representatives
Hugh Miller
Federal Public Works Administration
Phil M. Donelly
Senate
Donnelly
House
Albert M. Clark
Richmond
W. M Bates
St. Louis
Clark
Col. Miller
Donelly
New York
Missouri
Senate Municipal Corporations Committee
Jerome Joffee
Kansas City
Joffee
Retes
Roosevelt
Congress
Methodist Ladies Aid Meeting Set for Wednesday
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist church will hold its regular meeting Wednesday afternoon at 2 20 oclock in the church parlor. Mrs Otto Spitzli urges all members and friends to attend.
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Ladies
Ladies ‘Aid
Methodist Church
Otto Spitzli
Pay Cut to Continue for Federal Employees six more months
Washington: President Roosevelt by executive order extends the 15 percent pay cut for federal employees for six months. In his budget message, he proposes reducing the cut to 10 percent later, with Congress likely restoring one third of the pay cut on July 1. Labor findings show cost of living declines in 32 cities and Washington employees. White House states continuation of the present scale until June 30, 1934.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Department of Labor
White House
City discusses tax deal on unpaid property with purchaser
The city commission weighed a proposed sale of a South City unimproved lot with nine years of unpaid taxes totaling over 700 dollars. Albert Martin, attorney for a prospective buyer, said county tax title remains. Mayor Spalding said the matter would be advised, with a future city county conference to discuss offering the property for sale if the buyer agrees to improvements. The commission also reviewed Barker Avenue paving petitions from Fifteenth to Eighteenth.
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City Commission
Albert Martin
Sone
Martin
W. E. Spalding
Barker, Avenue
Fifteenth
Funeral plans unsettled for Lawrence merchant
William L. Newman a Lawrence shoe dealer was killed in a Sunday afternoon collision with a bus on highway 40 west of Booneville Missouri. His wife Mrs Newman suffered superficial injuries and was treated at a Booneville hospital. A coroner jury exonerated the bus driver finding Newman’s car skidded and crossed the highway causing the crash. The Newman car was demolished and the bus veered into a field. no bus passengers were hurt.
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William L. Newman
Lawrence
Booneville
Newman
Newmans
St. Louis
Weaver's
Wally Warm
Woman Hurt In Crash At Sixth And Michigan Streets
Mrs Ethel Curtis 39 of Linwood was seriously injured in a noon crash at Sixth and Michigan streets. Her father in law Charles Curtis 62 was less seriously hurt. Both were taken to Memor hospital where Mrs Curtis suffered a serious head injury along with bruises and lacerations. Mr Curtis had cuts and bruises. The Chevrolet coupe carrying Curtis and daughter in law collided with an oil truck driven by George Richardson who was uninjured. Police said neither driver was at fault. the coupe overturned and was badly damaged while the truck was little damaged. Chief Cummings and Officer Hunter arrived at the scene.
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Ethel Curtis
Linwood
Sixth
Michigan
Charles Curtis
Memor
George Richardson
Louisiana Street
Sixth Street
Michigan Street
Richardson
W. J. Cummings
Floyd Hunter
Cummings
Nolice
Family saved from deadly gas in Topeka home rescue
In Topeka the Oehrle residence at 1800 Maine St faced a near-fatal carbon monoxide leak from a water heater. Mrs Julia Oehrle, her mother Mrs Minnie Adamson, and two children Carolyn Mae six and Gloria 17 months were unconscious before Southwestern Bell Telephone staff and operators intervened. First aid by Hilliard, Kassenger, Reed, and Blair revived the victims. Mrs. Sutherland opened a door to vent gas. The water heater was shut down, windows opened, and the family warned about future use as doctors report recovery.
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I. H. Oehrle
Maine Street
Julia Oehrle
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Minnie Adamson
Husband
Oehrle
I.H. Oehrle
Daisy Casle
E. Blair
Oehrie
Hilliard
Kassenger
Blair
Siunes
Dr.Auchard
Increase in Cigarette Wholesale Prices Reported
An increase of 60 cents per thousand in the wholesale cost of cigarets was passed to local merchants today. The standard price had been 15 cents per package, two for a quarter, but dealers expect the hike to translate into a flat 15 cents per package going forward.
Kansas Weather Forecast With Varied Regional Conditions
Kansas forecast calls for fair weather tonight and Wednesday with warmer readings by Wednesday. Eastern areas expect cloudy to partly cloudy skies, Wichita partly cloudy, Dodge City clear. Road conditions vary from good dirt roads to rough in places. Arkansas region may have frozen surfaces. Topeka fair, Wichita and nearby counties tougher travel. Temperatures show a high around 26 yesterday and a low near 2 today with mixed gas office readings.
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Kansas
Wichita
Dodge City
Arkansas
City
Pittsburg
Topeka
Douglas
Mob clashes erupt around Paris pawnshop scandal
Royalists clashed with police in a broad Paris demonstration over Serge Stavisky’s death. Demonstrators, aided by swinging canes and damaged lampposts, seized streets near the chamber of deputies as police detained dozens, including women, then released them.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Serge Stavisky
Action Francaise
Stavisky
Bourbon
Blanket-clad bandit foiled at Shields grocery store
A masked robber entered John Shields 701 Locust street store just after 7 pm and demanded money. Shields seized a revolver from the home rear of the building, returned, and the bandit fled east. Police and deputy sheriffs searched but found no trace.
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John Shields
Locust Street
Shields
French Cabinet Revamped After Pawnshop Scandal
Paris January 9 AP Following the death of Handsome Alex Stavisky founder of the fallen Bayonne municipal pawnshop who shot himself to avoid arrest the French government acted swiftly to purge ministers implicated The resignation of Colonial Minister Albert Dalimier triggered a cabinet reshuffle naming Lucien Lamoureux Eugene Frot and William Bertrand to new posts Stavisky death complicates the probe into a bank collapse that cost investors about 40 million authorities see him as key to ventilating ties to insurers and pawnshops The reform aims to demonstrate clean hands as probes continue and accountability is sought.
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Paris
Alex” Stavisky
Bayonne
Chautemps
Albert Dalimier
Lucien Lamoureux
Dalimier
Merchant Marine
Eugene Frot
William Bertrand
Ministry of the Interior
Frot
Stavisky
Pawnshep
Auit
Chamonix
Nerhons
Edgar Steel Car Seal company officers reelected
Officers and directors of Edgar Steel Car Seal company were reelected at today’s annual stockholders and directors meeting. Horace N. Carver of Wichita serves as president with A B Weaver as first vice president and H B Ober as second vice president. George B. Edgar and C C Edgar hold vice presidential and secretary treasurer roles respectively. Directors include Carver Richardson Ober Davis Huey Edgar Sweehey and Weaver. Reports note discovery of two small planets between Mars and Jupiter by Algiers Observatory. The Norris dam, part of the Tennessee Valley Authority project, will be a public highway crossing the Clinch River near Knoxville.
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Edgar Steel Car Seal Company
Vermont
Horace N. Carver
Wichita
A. B. Weaver
H. B. Ober
George B.edgar
C. C. Edgar
E. S. Weatherby
Carver
D. P. Richardson
Union City
Okla
Ober
Santa Monica
Calif
Mayme Huey
George .B. Edgar
T. J. Sweehey, Sr
Algiers
Algeria
Mars
Jupiter
Tennessee Valley Authority
Clinch River
Knoxville
City to spray elm trees to fight canker worm
City commissioners decided to spray elm trees in spring to curb the canker worm and bill the cost to property owners. Entomologist Prof Hungerford says timing is key and spraying is cheaper than banding, with the city converting a street sprayer and pooling funds not to exceed 1000 dollars. Local nursery operators support spraying as defoliation grows and note other Kansas towns report success.
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H. B.hungerford
Pril
Samed
Hungerford
W. S. Griese
J. Frank Jones
Kansas
Ottawa
Topeka
Wichita
Manhattan
Lawrence
M. W. Sterling
Fatal Kansas house fire kills mother three children burned
Salina Kan Jan 9 AP Mrs Clifford Ireton killed by a midnight fire at the Treton home three miles east of Kipp. Her husband critically burned and three children Louise 8 Fern 6 Freddie 1 year burned but living. a fourth child escaped by jumping from a second story window. Father carried to help after walking barefoot in snow. Cause under investigation as Ireton was unable to be interviewed.
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Salina
Kan
Clifford Iréton
Treton
Kipp
Alanson Reese
Reton
Ireton
Three Die In Plane Crash Near Childress Texas
A Mangum Oklahoma physician owned ambulance plane crashed 14 miles northwest of Childress Texas killing pilot Paul Powell 26 and Texas farmer couple Mr and Mrs Bruce Smith. The craft was not in ambulance service at the time and had formerly served the Border McGregor hospital in Mangum.
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Royrton
George’Melvin
Oklahoma University
Norman
University of Oklahoma
of Regents
W- B. Bizzell
Oklahoma
Burlington
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Here
Pure Milk Association
Don N. Geyer
Pure Milk
Illinois
Wisconsin
Indiana
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Nathan Witt
Dairies
John P. Barries
Economy Dairy Company
Board of ‘Health
Department of Justice
Chica-|ea
Harry Turner
R Coal Coy
Topeka Bank
PWA
W.L. Newman
Chevrolet
Santa ‘Fe
Rails Pueblo
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Santa . Fe _Railroad Co
Colorado Fuel & Tron Co
Alex
Edgar Steel Seal Company
Pilot
Texas
Counly
Ford
Hamlton
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