Open diplomacy at sixth Pan American congress in Havana
In Havana on January 17, open committee meetings were proposed by Honorio Puertedon of Argentina and supported by Charles Evans Hughes of the United States. The motion, backed by five delegations, passed 15 to 106 with a proviso for executive sessions only on after a committee vote. Puertedon hailed the move as a major step toward transparent public affairs.
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Havana
Cuba
Honorio Puestredon
Charles Evans Hughes
Pama
Specia
Senor Puerrydon
President Coolidge Leaves Havana After Acclaiming Welcome
President Coolidge and party depart Havana aboard the Memphis after a reportedly warm reception and praise from Cuban people and press. He headed for Key West with a plan for a Jacksonville stop en route to Washington, while delegates lingered at Pan American congress.
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Coalidge
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Vign
Memphis
Key West
Amity
Conndixe
Cuban National Palace
Washington
Jacksonville
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Congress
Coolidge
Hughes
Kelloge
Wilbury
Coolidges
Texas
Machado
E. Po
Morro Case Point
Atria
Cuat
Cuba
Onde
Nwspapers
Washada
Mitha
Wapapert
Déni
Steech
Senate Postpones Smith Seat Vote On Illinois Refusal
The Senate postponed a vote on declaring Frank L. Smith's Illinois seat vacant after Reed committee findings. Leaders sought more time to study the transcript from a prior inquiry, while debate centered on election legality and whether the chamber can expel a member before seating.
Tariff Measure Tabled by House in Downward Revision Vote
The House voted 183 to 164 to table a Senate resolution proposing a tariff cut. The move, led by Rep Tilson of Connecticut, effectively kills the measure unless a reconsideration vote is held. Some Western independents hint at future tariff actions while Democratic Leader Garrett opposed the decision. The Senate resolution, sent to the House with Senate sentiment, awaits House action.
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Washington
House
Senate
Laken al
Tilson
Connecticut
Jeader
Garrett
Tennessee
Senate Democrats
Man claiming to be Dazzy Vance picked up by police
A man who said he was Dazzy Vance, famed Brooklyn pitcher, was picked up by police after attempting to cash checks at the Interstate depot and Western Union office. He appeared harmless and claimed his Diamond exploits, but was taken to the station and later sent out of the city. Also reported is the death of Rt Rev Thomas H Kinsella, 71, former chaplain at Paola Ursuline Academy, Kansas.
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Vance
Caiendar
Dazzy" Vance
Brooklyn
Harless Vance
Kisella
Kansas City
Kans
Thomas H.kinsella
Util
Ursuline Academy
Paola
Kas
Kansas Forecast Tonight Through Wednesday
Weather report notes cloudy skies and limited precipitation with minor temperature changes. Road conditions around Coffeyville show potential hazards while Pittsburg and Douglas County roads may be affected. no major closures reported. Local stations Atwater Kent Radio and Hanna provide hourly updates with temperature readings and noon forecasts.
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Kansas
Grange
Pittsburg
Dougles
Yeast Drops Save Orofino From Bread Shortage
Orofino Idaho faced a bread shortage after floods cut rail and road links. A Spokane aviator dropped 40 pounds of yeast over the town, enabling rapid baking and restoring normalcy to the 1,000 residents.
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Orofino
Idaho
Slayers Confession Ties Motive To Smith Case
Adolph Hotelling, an 11 year old Owosso church deacon, confessed to kidnapping and dismembering Dorothy Schneider. He was secretly moved from Flint jail to the state reformatory in Jonia after mob violence threatened. Governor Green said he would be sentenced tomorrow.
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Bulletin
Jonia
Mich
Adolph Hotelling
Dorothy Schneider
Genesee County
Flint
Fred W. Green
Owosso
Jeema
Hotelling
Lansing
State Reformatory
Tonia
Flint - City
Uipic
Owosixo
Christy
Scheider
Hickman
Ori
Mellon Denied Reply on Hoover Support in GOP Row
Washington dispatch notes Assistant Secretary Robinson of the Navy and Senator Shortridge of California backing a Hoover run while Secretary Mellon remains an unknown factor. Mellon said published reports of support did not come from him and he has not stated his position or plans for the Republican convention. Midland Grange to meet Friday evening at Midland Cup Hall with entertainment and refreshments for members and families. New Oxford Field Production records oil output in the Oxford field reaching 16 982 barrels in 24 hours. Farm and Home Week set for February 7 to 10 at Kansas State Agricultural College in Manhattan.
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Deneen
T. Haois
Smith
Moses
New Hampshire
Tate
Borah
Milnois
George E. Brennan
Hugh
Magill
Deneén
Tlllinois
United States
Reed
Pennsylvania
Mighourt
Illinois
Missourian
Washington
Robinson
Navy
Shortridge
California
Mellon
Commerce
Hoover
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A. Hall
The
Grange
Early Marriages Urged By Backus At Chamber Luncheon
Rev. W M Backus of the Unitarian church told the Chamber of Commerce luncheon the marriage relation is the nations key issue. He urged early marriages as a remedy for social ills, arguing singles mature before finances. He warned against publicized companionate marriages and called for marriage based on friendship and shared responsibility.
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America
W. M. Backus
Unitarian Church
Chamber of Commerce
United States
Backus
Ben Lisidsay
Kansas shipping conditions urged for rail freight rates
J W Scott chief accountant Kansas State Public Service Commission told an interstate commerce commission hearing on grain freight rates that Kansas has favorable shipping conditions due to traffic volume and lack of natural obstacles. He presented statistics to support the view that Kansas freight costs should be based on state conditions, not western rivals. The hearing followed the Hoch Smith joint congressional resolution. The nomination action was delayed.
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J. W. Scott
Kansas State Public Service Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hoch-Smith
Congress
Ean
Phe
Senate Finanée Committee Wily Confer With Seymour Lowman
Washington January 47d the nomination of Seymour Lowman of New York as assistant secretary of the treasury in charge for prohibition was delayed today by the senate finance committee pending a conference with him No explanation was offered for the postponement Lowman has been serving under a recess appointment since last summer when he was named to succeed Lincoln C Andrews Senator Curtis of Kansas the Republican leader and a member of the committee was instructed to confer with the assistant secretary
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Etion
Seymour Lowman
New York
Treasury
Prohibition
Senate
Lowman
Lincoln C. Andrews
Curtis
Kansas
Storms halt search for Wichita aviator fate unclear
A Wichita Kansas aviator Fred Hart is missing since last Saturday. A statewide air search in Idaho and Utah halted early today due to poor visibility. Eleven planes were aloft from Salt Lake City and Burley Idaho, with eight at Salt Lake and three at Burley grounded by weather. Republican leaders in New York called to meet January 28 in Schenectady to discuss strengthening the party for the campaign. 7,000,000 oranges were sold in the period before Christmas Eve.
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Salt Lake City
Fred Hart
Wichita
Kans
Idaho
Salt* Lake
Burley
New York
New ‘York
George K. Mor
Iris
The
State Committee
Sehencetady
Bank Robbed in Auburn Kansas in Brief Hold Up
In Auburn Kansas at 1 45 pm two unmasked robbers entered the Security Rate Bank and forced cashier Paul Madders to surrender about $1000. They fled in a green sedan, driving south out of town, the heist completed in under three minutes. Sheriff Oscar Carlson pursued but hit a ditch. robbers scattered nails on the road. no arrests or traces yet.
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Auburn
Town
Edan
Paul Madders
Weashier
Topeka
Oscar ‘Carlson
Market Place committee form to study farmers produce market
At the annual meeting of tos Merchants Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce a committee was named to investigate establishing a market for farmers produce. E Decker chairs the panel including Jack St Clair and Walt Varnum. Fifteen business leaders were elected to the executive council to name a chairman at its next meeting.
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Merchants Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
E. Decker
Jack St. Clair
Walt Varnum
J. H. Parker
Ralph Harman
R. McWilliams
Automobile
Thil Bowen
Dry Cleaners
L. M. Metzler
L. V. Heusie
Snushestore
G. R. Shultz
Crewmary
Ayres Receives 20 Year Indeterminate Term
Jehu Ayres a Southwestern college student and former University of Kansas attendee was sentenced in Wichita district court to an indeterminate term not longer than twenty years under the Baumes law for assault with a deadly weapon tied to a December Wichita theatre holdup earning $140. Authorities indicated possible drop of highway robbery charges. Ayres previously pled guilty to burglary and grand larceny in February 1926 related to looting New York Cleaners and the Oreadrafe Keng, and later returned to Southwestern college.
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Ayres
Southwestern
University of Kansas, Wwaal
Jorge J. EB. Alexander
Wichita
Xouth
Reformatory
New York
Exile orders for Soviet opposition leaders reported
A Moscow dispatch printed in Tageblatt says Joseph Stalin banished leading opponents. Leon Trotsky is to be sent to Asiatic Russia, while Christian Rakovsky and M. Serebriakoff depart for distant regions. Kameneff Zinovieff Radek and others are sent to various northern districts, escorted by police and given travel allowances.
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Moscow
Tageblatt
Joseph Stalin
Leon Trotsky
Russia
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Semipalatinsk
Asiatic
sLeon BF
Kameneff
Italy
Tenze
Gregory Zinovieff
Communist International
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Karl Radek
With &A
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Ural
North Lawrence restaurateur Lester Fisher fined and jailed
Lester Fisher owner of a North Lawrence restaurant was arrested about three months ago for possessing liquor and sentenced this morning to three days in county jail and fined $100 by Justice Richard B. Stevens. Fisher has been out on a $300 bond since his arrest. Police reported theft of a bicycle from 112 East Falbeedth Street last night by Rips.
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Lester Fisher
North Lawrence
Ind
Rte
Richard B. Stevens
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East Falbeedth Street
Ripps
Douglas county to bid on county road funding plan
Douglas county officials report a state and federal aid allotment totaling 252,900 dollars, covering a portion of road costs. The funds will back north and south routes to the Anderson County line, but twelve miles from the south Douglas line to Ottawa receive no paving this year. The highway commission says a total 3.6 million dollars in state and federal funds are allocated for Kansas road work this year, with tentative figures confirmed.
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Topeka
Comigsion
Doug
Ottawa
Anderson County
Coun Hel
Kansas
Liquor Confiscated and Poured Down Sewer by Deputies
Officers confiscated more than 30 gallons of alleged liquor after a party at the Equity last Monday afternoon. Undersheriff Bob Rutherford and Deputy George Reed poured pints, gallons, and quart containers down the sewer and into the river as evidence in court cases.
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Norning
Bob Rutherford
George Reed
Semester Examinations Begin for First Semester Schools
Final examinations for the first semester start tomorrow morning in the senior high school and finish Thursday afternoon. Each subject exam lasts two hours. Junior high exams do not follow a regular schedule yet to be held. The second semester begins next Monday morning.
Income tax blanks mailed to Kansans after delay
Wichita January 17 AP E H Molter collector of internal revenue for Kansas announced telegraph orders from Washington released blanks for filing income tax reports. About 100000 blanks to be mailed tonight and tomorrow to individuals and corporations with returns due by March 15. Revenue office in Wichita has collected around 320000000 in income tax.
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Kas
E. H. Molter
Kansagi
Treasury Department
Washington
Congress
Kansas
Motter
Revenue Office
Internal Revenue Office
Injured Nurse Improves After Friday Accident
Miss Lorena Bemis a nurse at Deniers hospital sustained injuries Friday night when the automobile she rode in veered into a ditch on highway 40. A hit and run Chrysler driver near Ottaw reportedly caused the crash. Bemis suffered a fractured value while Cusby escaped injury.
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Lorena Benis
Deniers Hospital
Curby
Ottaw
Miles Monthedat
Highway 40
Memori Hospital
Chrysler’ Comne
Bemis
Sng
Cusby
Prosecutor says King Ben is dead in cult case
Beston Harbor Mich Jan 17 AP G Bookwalter prosecuting attorney said no official notice would be taken from a Kentucky newspaper interview quoting Dr James Stallard former House of David member that Benjamin Parnell cult leader is not dead but living in Kentucky The interview described as hoax had not altered belief in Benjamin Parnell’s death Bookwalter stated the body was identified at a local undertaker establishment
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a_ Kentucky
James Stallard
House of David
Benjamin Parnell
Kentucky
Stallard
Benjamin
Bookwalter
Faculty to Meet on Religion and College Life
Kansas college representatives will attend a February 10 11 conference at the University of Kansas to discuss religion as it applies to students. The faculty committee led by N P Sherwood named W A Irwin Langon Mendenhall Ross and Niebuhr as key participants withNiebuhr likely to speak. The event, called on by the state student council of the M C A, aims to address changes in rural college life and faculty roles amid a transitional period.
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University of Kansas
M.C. A
Memorial Union
Whh
W. A. Irwin
Wash
Burn College
Paul B. Langon
K. U
W.O. Mendenhall
Bf Friends University
Felix B . Ross
Dotia Teachers’ College
N. P Sherwood
Ty “Win
Sonering
Reinhold Niebuhr
Detroit
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The
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Kansas College
Fi Yi
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May Enroll Tonight for Evening School 1001
Enrollment for the second session of evening school will be taken tonight at the senior high school building. The six week program runs Tuesday and Thursday nights with possible afternoon class for women. Vocational courses include sewing cooking home nursing and more. Decisions on courses and class numbers depend on demand.
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Naloh
Graber
Ford and Chrysler collide at Fifteenth and Haskell
A Ford coupe driven by GC C Perkins and a Chrysler coupe driven by Mes Q B Learnard crashed at Fifteenth and Haskell. The Ford was hurled into a ditch, two wheels knocked off, glass smashed, and Perkins hurt. Learnard’s car sustained minor damage. Mrs Perkins suffered serious injuries.
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High School Assembly Show Delights Students
Mrs J R Cygon featured at Bens High Assembly with four numbers. Marian Osborne performed two violin solos and Billy Poe sung a vocal. Baret Chamney and Vivian Bip closed with a dance. Students enjoyed the program at Cheeks University inventory updates follow. Auto License Tag Sale reported 1928 licenses available in the county. Hudson-Goff Ady noted for car wash work.
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J. R. Cegon’ Sant
Marian Osborne
Billy’ Poe
I R Baret Chamney
Vivian Bip
Sofi
Uae
Ady
City ordinance radar projects face bids and costs
City considers watercourse safety and driveway costs as bids come in around seven thousand dollars. A special levy of about 35 percent of total cost will fund portions with the city covering the rest. The engineer was ordered to assess costs for a new street entrance and a turnaround on Thirteen Street. A petition to widen Haskell from Twelfth to Phirteen was referred to the streets commissioner for action. The hospital site improvement and sidewalk paving on Second Street were reviewed with estimates requested. Posting rules for hand bills and signs were debated, with an amendment proposed to curb unsafe posting on private property.
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Taree
Vormiesiunts
Gread
Gineer
Delta Ty House
Haskell Rone
D. Kins
Sean
Les
Meeting on the Fine Arts Attendence Stumbles Forward
Dean D M Swarthout plans to attend a Thursday night conference in town on January 4 to discuss the fine arts. The event features Albert Jessup and university officials, with names like Hawthorne Kep tel Barnegie and Lorado Taft mentioned amid a committee resignation acceptance.
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D. M.swarthout
Él Albert Jessup
University of
University
Vila
Ch. Hawthorne
Natina Nin Fey
Dito “Rink
Ldis
Netrederick Kep
Lorado
Taft
Judge James? 1 Turn to private Topeka January
Fragmentary AP text from Topeka reports a judge named James and reference to a private matter and a Kan successor not yet appointed. The readable lines are incomplete and contain garbled names and dates. The item lacks clear actions or outcomes.
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James
MAY PURCHA Commit eeg. commencement cap and gown plan
A student committee discusses purchasing or renting caps and gowns for commencement. The cap and gown committee and project team will report to the slate business manager with a recommendation. A forum notes plans and possible procurement steps amid campus deliberations.
Program by Advanced Students Draws Large Audience
A large audience attended a student recital where Advanced pupils performed piano violin and organ last night in the university term. A second recital is planned for March in the auditorium, with a set of student recitals to follow in the second semester.
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