Pope elevates 24 cardinals at secret Vatican consistory
Pope Pius XI announced the elevation of 24 prelates to the College of Cardinals during a secret consistory in Vatican City. The move fills the college to 70 for the first time in two centuries, naming notable figures including James Francis McIntyre of Los Angeles and primates from Yugoslavia and Poland. The ceremony precedes a public consistory at St. Peter's where robes and galeros will be conferred.
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Vatican City
Pius XI
Tg College of Cardinals
Senate
U. S
Far West
James Frances McIntyre
Los Angeles
Alojtije Stepinac
Yugoslavia
Stefan Wyszynski
Poland
Rome
St. Peter's
Foster father charged in death of 5 year old Maele
Prosecutor Reed of Lonake says a foster father charged with first degree murder remains jailed unnamed. The body was found December 29 in a water-filled rain barrel. The couple claim the child died from abuse and the husband allegedly beat her and hid the body. the wife disputes knowledge of the act.
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Desarc
Aark
Maele
AON
B. Reed
Lonake
James W. Head
Arkansas
Concorida
Kas
Head
Reed
13 Cars and a Truck Smash in Coffeyville Pileups
Thirteen autos and a truck carrying 26 people crashed in Coffeyville area over the weekend. One man, C. W. Wyatt of Coffeyville, suffered a serious injury in a Sunday four car crash west of town. Six others had minor injuries. Earlier, three cars collided in the city with six occupants escaping injury.
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Coffeyville
C. W. Wyatt
Wyatt
Car Crash Overpass Disaster Leaves Residents Bruised
A chain reaction crash on an overpass involved a transport truck and four other cars after one vehicle driven by Merle Smith of Dearing left the road. Smith and his seven-year-old son escaped with a few bruises after the car overturned several times and rested right side up in a 10-foot embankment.
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Merle Smith
Dearing
Baldness a boon in Oklahoma City slaying case
Convicted Tulsa killer Carl Austin DeWolf, slated for execution January 27, may avoid death due to new witness testimony about his appearance. Gov. Murray has issued four stays as the Penal Institutions Committee prepares a possible fifth stay and new trial request. The Pardon and Parole Board has upheld the death sentence twice, and lawmakers weigh a potential reprieve or new trial based on conflicting accounts.
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Carl Austin
DeWolf
Tulsa
Johnston Murray
State Penal Institutions Committee
Sen
Kirksey Nix
McAlester
Okla
State Pardon and Parole Board
Murray
Legislative Committee
Six Die In Flames Wipe Out Pennsylvania Family
A two story farm home in Erie County burned yesterday wiping out a family of six. Five others on the first floor escaped as the structure fell into a charred mass in the basement. The dead are George Thomp son 23 Alice 22 and children Rita 5 Martha 4 Charles 2 and Charlene 9 months. Fire marshal Stan ley Syzmanowicz suspects an old oil stove exploded though a final determination may be unlikely.
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Erie
George Thompson
Alice
Rita
Martha
Charles
Charlene
Polce
Stanley Syzmanowicz
Speaker cancels visit at Lions Club meeting
Illness forces Lou Naylor district governor of Kansas City to cancel as guest speaker for a joint Lions Club and wives meeting at the Country Club. Miss Zora Belle Robertson KA accordionist and singer will entertain the group.
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Lou Naylor
Kansas City
Lions Club
Country Club
Naylor
Lions
Zora Belle Robertson
Coffeyville Man Ends Life Outside Funeral Home
Coffeyville police reported 70 year old W. F. Ripley shot himself late Sunday while standing in front of a funeral home. A note reportedly asked his body be taken inside the building before he died.
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Coffeyville
W. FE. Ripley
Barre
Istol
Tha’ Ly
Fu Head
Wichita tavern owner charged with murder over argument
Frank Jones, a Negro tavern owner in Wichita, was arraigned Saturday before City Court Judge Al Blase on a first degree murder charge for the shooting of his son Charles, 22, Friday night. His bond was set at $15,000. He told police he shot his son in an argument over 15 cents the younger vanes dropped.
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Wichita
Frank Jones
al Blase
Charles
Capitol Hill Club Opens Near Capitol in Reform Era
A remodeled 150 year old building across from the House offices hosts the Capitol Hill Club, a new GOP gathering space. Founding president Rep. James C. Auchincloss outlines membership: must be a Republican, a gentleman or lady, and contribute 50 dollars. The Rev. Dr. Shirkey condemns the venture as a national blight, warning against liquor lounges serving as planning rooms for leaders. The three story club offers dining rooms, a lounge, a separate members bar, and a women’s dining room with Congress bells signaling quorum or business.
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Washington
Capitol Hill Club
James C. Auchincloss
New Jersey
Albert P. Shirkey
Mt. Vernon Place
Ain
Lquor
Capitol
Track Driver Charged With Killing Oklahoma Storekeeper
Wilburn Driggers, 33, a truck driver, faces murder charges in the slaying of J. D. Herndon, 72, a St. Louis area storekeeper found shot four times in an abandoned well. Sheriff LeRoy Flinchum custody was taken after Driggers was arrested aboard a bus in Carlisle, Arkansas. He allegedly confessed to shooting twice after a fight with Herndon.
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Little Rock
Oklahoma
Monnday
Wilburn Driggers
St. Louis, Et
Pottawatomie County
Leroy Flinchum
Driggers
J. D. Herndon
Arkansas
Carlisle
Ark
Herndon
Hern
Alden Brownlee Fined for Stop Sign Violation
Alden Verner Brownlee of 1425 Tenn. St. was fined 10 and costs in County Court Saturday for failing to stop at a stop sign.
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Alden Verner Brownlee
Tenn. St
Storms Strike Coasts Across Nation With Wide Damage
Storms hit coasts with heavy rain and snow but less violence than last week’s storms that caused 39 deaths and millions in property loss. Virginia reported seven inches of snow in Lee County while the Northeast saw up to 20 inches. Moderate showers from Northern California to Washington spared the worst winds. Redondo Beach reports 15 million in damage from a war drone event over the weekend, as authorities seek disaster designation.
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Virginia
Lee County
California
Washington
Redondo Ben Calif
Bar Warren
Clare
Mrs Lambertson Dies. Funeral Set in Fairview
East Fairview today hosts funeral services for Mrs. Froy Lambertson widow of W P Lambertson former congressman from Kansas First District. She died at her home Sunday after a lengthy illness, with services planned for the afternoon.
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