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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1936
Page
4
The Lawrence Journal-World reports on Kansas Day plans with Governor Alf Landon as keynote, highlighting his national outlook and the farmers’ reaction to the Supreme Court’s AAA ruling. It notes Kansas farmers seek a constitutionally grounded balance between farming and other pursuits and previews potential successor programs.
The senate reportedly weighs a substitute bonus plan for the house bill adopted last week. The plan would swap bonus certificates for government bonds, delaying principal payments and extending funding time. Veterans seek immediate payment to avoid relief dependence, with some suggesting using existing relief appropriations.
The article discusses relief fund expenditures and the New Jersey pardons board decision not to intervene in the Lindbergh kidnapping murder case. It notes claims of new evidence are not supported by defense arguments. It mentions Harvey county a Newton meeting on termite damage to schools and KU buildings, highlighting termites as stealthy destroyers often discovered only after damage occurs.
Ernestine Schumann-Heink will headline KU's third annual music week from April 25 to May 1 with other acts including two Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra concerts and two Lawrence Choral Union performances per Dean Swarthout's announcement. The Gus Bucheim home at 1541 Kentucky Street was robbed of valuables worth 400 dollars. door left unlocked for student roomers, but none of the students harmed. Paris court upholds well founded divorce suit by Mrs Rudolph Valentino. final decision pending. Jayhawkers lose season opener to Washington University 25 to 18. Leland Batterson and daughter Alice depart for Stockton and southern California for about a month.
Twenty-five years ago in Topeka the twenty-sixth annual State Bar Association meeting drew Lawrence attendees. Prof. W E Higgins of the law school read a paper. other University professors present included Prof. Hill and Prof. Burdick. Judge Smart presides as district president. Unitarian ladies plan a recital tomorrow night featuring Miss Geneve Lichtenwalter, a Lawrence native educated in the county.
A fragmentary verse quotes Ma accusing a hypocrite son and notes her relief that their church service was broadcast. The speaker reflects that her prayers travel farther than usual, implying public attention to the act and its moral impact.
Lawrence items report Norman Hapgood to address journalism students January 25 and speak in chapel. A son was born to Prof and Mrs R D O Leary in Oxford. Preston Plumb Prentice re-elected house page in Topeka. Street sprinkler controversy noted as merchants resist cost. J F Hughes named chairman of county commissioners. Burial duties assigned to township trustees and city clerk for veteran graves.
Marathon golf at Atlanta's Yates course shows western amateur champion Charlie Yates one up on Dr. Julius Hughes after 211 holes in a 500 hole match. Hughes hopes to finish before football season. A Kansas deer copper tale ends with a $100 fine under old game law. A marriage set in Greenfield after leaps years. Chicago motor club boss calculates national auto ownership. Minooka burglary description centers on specific items and stock-based clues. Baker University yearbook earns first class honor rating. A divorce suit filed in district court by William Ott against Blanche Ott.
A fragment from a 1925 serialized mystery shows Terry Willett and Allaire West tangled in a tropical shooting, blackmail threats, and a Washington meet. Ray West and George Fox pursue LaMarr while Willett vows to protect Allaire and locate the missing woman before danger closes in.
Top Notch the rooster frets over waiting for the grand visitor Sir Count, a famed guest who arrives with pomp though appearing shabby. The bird worries about politeness and hunger as he contemplates leaving to fetch more seeds from Willy Nilly’s, fearing the guest’s awakening.
Dr Lago Galstson explains that vision extends beyond the eye to the brain. Aniseikonia, a brain vision defect, arises when images from each eye differ in size or shape, causing headaches, nervousness, dizziness, light sensitivity, and gastric issues. New instruments measure brain impressions and guide glasses to balance differences. Tomorrow Oral Hygiene.
Washington commentary notes restraint by New Dealers after the Supreme Court toppled the AAA. Henry Wallace and Chester Davis warned of chaos while Roosevelt stayed coy, delivering a tempered Jackson Day address and urging reporters to seek stories beyond the capital.
A dense listing of Monday January 13 radio programs across stations WREN WDAF KMBC and others. It catalogs show titles performers and times from Dick Tracy and Little Orphan Annie to Hourly orchestras and musical acts, with sports and talk segments interleaved. The piece continues into Tuesday January 14 with similar program entries and times.
The report notes a shift from anti business spleen to a statesmanlike tone in recent addresses. It says agitation could have sparked trouble after the Supreme Court ruling, but observers believe time remains to resolve farm issues and give Republicans room to act.
In Liberal a roundup of jackrabbits clubbed to curb wheat damage drew 150 men and yielded 500 rabbits. In Topeka Democrats slate James A Farley as principal speaker at the Washington Day rally on February 22, with Rep. David Duren noting Farley’s acceptance for the club’s annual banquet. In Emporia a Cantonish school team competed with the College of…
Cantal defeated Olpe High School to win the Emporia State Invitational Class B debate title in Saturday night finals. An audience gathered Sunday afternoon for the eighty fifth K L Vesper Organ recital by Guy Criss Siason, featuring selections by Bach Joseph Jangen and Cesar Franck. Next Sunday offers the second All-Musical Vespers of the year.
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