Major oil firms found guilty in midwest Sherman act case
Madison, Wis. Jan 22 A jury convicted 16 major oil companies and 30 executives in a landmark Sherman anti trust action covering 10 midwestern states in 1935 36. Judges set motions for new trials and delayed sentencing, with fines up to 5000 per company or official and potential prison terms.
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Madison
Wis
Middle West
Tidewater Associated Oil Company
A. V. Bourque
Tulsa
Okla
Western Petroleum Refiners’ Association
Patrick T. Stone
William J. Donovan
Supreme Court
Two youths sentenced after gas assault and theft case
Emporia Kansas January 22 district judge Joe Rolston sentenced Kenneth Rake and Walbeth 19 years old on gas assault with intent to kill and theft. One sentence ranges from one to ten years and the other from five to fifteen years, to run concurrently. Josephine Spencer, injured with a length of gas pipe, has recovered and been released from the hospital.
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Emporia
Kan
Joe Rolston
Kenneth Rake
Wal“beth
Fister
Josephine Spencer
Soviet Refusal to Permit U S Interview with Mrs Rubens
Washington reports the Soviet government has refused a U S request for an embassy official to interview Mrs Ruth Marie Rubens who is under arrest in Russia on espionage suspicions The U S secretary of state said Moscow would not permit prison visits during an investigation and may issue new instructions after reviewing the Soviet report.
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Washington
United States
Ruth Marie Rubens
Russia
Hull
Foreign Office
Lou Henderson
Moscow
Rubens
Donald Louis Robinson
Kaw Valley
TVA Triumph Aids Push To U S Supreme Court
Tennessee Valley Authority wins a federal court ruling upholding its activities flood control navigation and power production as lawful. Utilities plan to appeal while TVA pledges full cooperation to speed the case to the Supreme Court.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Tennessee Valley Authority
United States Supreme Court
James Lawrence Fly
TVA
New York
Wall Street
Embezzling Clerk Sentenced to Prison
Reno E. Stitely a 29 year old government clerk pleaded guilty to embezzling 840000 by padding CCC payrolls and cashing checks. Federal Judge Joseph W. Cox sentenced him to 6 to 12 years and a 36000 fine. The case drew attention to unreturned funds and potential further investigations by Senate committees.
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Reno E. Stitely
CCC
Washington
Joseph W. Cox
Stitely
Pittman
D.-Nev
Senate
Park Service
Senate Public Lands Committee
General Accounting Office
War and Agriculture Departments
Nye
N.D
Convict Ottinger Dies After Prison Break Shootout
Clifford Ottinger twenty one dies in Kansas State Penitentiary Hospital after being shot during a break led by fellow convict Carnes Addington. Guard marksmanship halted the escape as Cecil Thornbrugh, serving life for murder, had died earlier.
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Lansing
Kan
Clifford Ottinger
Kansas State Penitentiary Hospital
Ottinger
Cecil Thornbrugh
Topeka
Labette County
Carnes Addington
Addington
Kirk Prather
Prather
China Clipper Lands at San Pedro After Mechanical Trouble
Pan American Airways China Clipper diverted from Honolulu to San Pedro due to engine failure. Capt. J. H. Tilton landed the four engined craft at 6 35 am after departing Alameda for Honolulu the previous day. Passengers included WPA administrator Donald H. Connolly and Manila business figures.
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San Pedro
Calif
Pan American Airways
California
Honolulu
San Pedro Harbor
J. H. Tilton
Battleship Row
Navy Docks
Alameda
Donald H. Connolly
WPA
Los Angeles
Robert H. Hinckley
Engel L Elizalde
Manila
P. I
Joris Ivens
R. S. Springer
Melvin Lockett
Elizabeth K. Greenberger
Highland Park
Ill
Mary Dorland McCrory
Buenos Aires
Farm Land Sales Expand In Kaw Valley Region
The Hosford Investment reports the sale of 1220 acres of farm land for March 1 delivery. J R Kennedy of Modesto California buys H D Reed and Jane Sheets farms, 160 acres each, plans to move there and send his son to the University. Elmer E Bates buys Sadie Stroud 80 acres near Williamstown, joining the adjacent farm owner. Ed E Jones of Linwood purchases Ward farm 314 acres west of Tonganoxie. Kana Kates takes Mallory farm 160 acres east of Holton. John Ott 20 acres at Eudora sold to Harry Dunmire of Lawrence. Will Reece 160 acres northeast of Lawrence bought by H O Burns. Pete Edelbrock buys Haverty 80 acres south of Eudora. Fred Fitch buys Jay Smith farm at Noria.
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Hosford Investment Company
H. D. Reed
Jane Sheets
J. R. Kennedy
Modesto
Calif
Kennedy
Lawrence
Sadie Stroud
Kaw Valley
Williamstown
Elmer E. Bates
Ed E. Jones
Linwood
Ward
Tonganoxie
Kana Kates
Mallory
Holton
John Ott
Eudora
Harry Dunmire
Will Reece
H. O. Burns
Pete Edelbrock
Haverty
Fred. Fitch
Pittsburg
Kan
Jay Smith
Noria
Fire destroys Frazier dry goods store in Lyons
A six hour blaze in Lyons Kansas destroyed the Frazier dry goods and ready to wear stock and caused extensive building damage. Several upstairs resident families escaped unharmed as flames believed to have started in the basement. The origin is linked to Ponca City Oklahoma with related stores at Hays and Larned.
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Lyons
Kan
Frazier Dry Goods
Frazier
Ponca ‘City
Okla
Hays and Larned
KMBC Plans 45 Minute Birthday Party Broadcast
KMBC Kansas City will air a 45 minute program this evening from 9 45 to 10 30 central standard time in support of the President's Birthday party. The lineup includes Robert Ripler Frank Parker Lucy Monroe Gabriel Heatter Fred Waring and his glee club Milton Berle and Freddie Rich and his orchestra.
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KMBC
Kansas ‘City
Robert Ripler
Frank Parker
Lucy Monroe
Gabriel Heatter
Fred Waring
Glee Club
Milton Berle
Freddie Rich
Three Die In Taxicab Fire In Kansas City
A taxicab fire in the central industrial district of Kansas City killed three people this afternoon. Two others were hospitalized in critical condition at General Hospital. Police, fire crews, and ambulances responded. the driver was identified as Dick Brown, while causes and victims’ identities were not yet known.
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Kansas City
General Hospital
Dick Brown
Thirty Days for Coal Theft Case in Milton Beach
Robert Church pleaded guilty in Milton Beach justice court to stealing coal valued at $1 from Union Pacific. He was sentenced to 30 days in the county jail after being arrested by railroad officers in the Union Pacific yards last night.
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Robert Church
Justice Court of
Milton Beach
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Church
Union Pacific
Plan to Continue Senate Filibuster Against Anti Lynching Bill
Southern senators moved to keep the filibuster against the anti lynching bill indefinite as they debate its fate. Senator Connally said opposition speeches would continue until passage seemed impossible.
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Senate
Washington
Connally
D-Tex
House
County Offers Noon Hour Tag Purchases Before Feb First
County Treasurer A. M. Gardner announced extended noon hours through January 31 to sell motor vehicle licenses ahead of February 1 penalties. By early afternoon 3,427 passenger car tags and 497 truck tags had been issued for 1938, with licenses also available in Baldwin and Eu dora through local offices.
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A. M. Gardner
Baldwin City Hall
W. H. Dempsey
Eudora
Ray Ogden
Heavy Rains Flood North East Texas Rivers
Heavy rains caused rivers to run bank full across northeast Texas with flood warnings issued for the Sulphur river lowlands as it rose 15.9 feet in 24 hours at Ringo Crossing. The Trinity river neared 28 feet, Texarkana reported 5.30 inches in 24 hours, and Dallas levees blocked city overflow while low sections flooded prompting evacuations.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Shreveport
Ringo Crossing
Trinity
Texarkana
Wife of Leon Blum Dies in Paris
Madame Therese Blum, wife of former French premier Leon Blum, died in a private Paris hospital from complications after operations in December and January. Her death ends a long public life linked to Blum’s political career and the French left.
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Leon Blum
Paris
Therese Blum
Germans Executed for Treason At Dawn
Berlin reports three German nationals were executed by guillotine at dawn for treason. This brings the total treason executions to six since January, with authorities tightening wartime measures.
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Berlin
Career WPA Workers Pinpointed by Senate Panel
Senate Employment Committee investigators report many WPA laborers appear to be career workers drawing checks since the program began in 1935. Chairman Byrnes says states show up to 70 percent of workers on relief long term. Findings to be reviewed as committee drafts recommendations.
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Washington
Byrnes
D-Sc
Senate Employment Committee
WPA
Senate
Endorsed Polish Drive to Aid Infantile Paralysis outlined
The polio fundraiser at the Union building ballroom Kansas University on January 29 receives support from three more Douglas county physicians. Proceeds go to the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, with letters from Dr. A J Anderson Dr. C B Johnson and Dr. J M Mott urging community backing and highlighting rehabilitation and research needs.
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Union Building
K. U
W. C. Simons
Douglas County
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
A. J. Anderson
National Foundation
C. B. Johnson
Eudora
J. M. Mott
Warm’ Springs Foundation
Georgia
El Dorado Man Appointed Office Manager for Conservation Division
El Dorado Kan January 22 Brennen 84 has been named office manager for the state corporation commission conservation division to replace John Roberts who recently resigned Director FE G Dahlgren said Brennan has served as a field gager for the commission since September 1987 He previously worked with Skelly oil company for a year Empire Pipeline five years and with his brother James Brennan a Wichita drilling contractor
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Wichita
Pi—T. R. Brennen
el Dorado
Kan
State Corporation Commission Conservation Division
John Roberts
FE. G. Dahlgren
Brennan
Commission
Skelly Oil Company
Empire Pipeline Company
James Brennan
Wichita Drilling
Stock Market Index Edges Higher After Sluggish Trade
The average of 60 stocks rose to 46.2 yesterday, up from 45.9, according to Fort Service. Hamilton reported on Vermont Avenue 702.
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Fort. Service
Hamilton
Four men elected to Kansas Potato show board
Four men were elected to the Kansas Potato Show board of directors Arthur Heck Douglas county Paul Mallett Wyandotte county A L McGehee Riley county and Gent fi Trent Jefferson county Trent fills the unexpired term of M J Taylor who moved out of state.
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Bulletin
The
Kansas Potato Show
Arthur Heck
Douglas County
Paul Mallett
Wyandotte
A. L. cGehee
Riley County
Gent Fi Trent
Jefferson County
Trent
M. J. Taylor
Taxes on Incomes of a Million or More Paid By 61 Persons in 1937
Washington reports 61 taxpayers had net incomes of 1 million dollars or more in 1937 based on 1936 figures. One earned 4 to 5 million, four earned 3 to 4 million, 14 earned 2 to 3 million, nine earned 1.5 to 2 million, and 33 earned 1 to 1.5 million. Names were not released.
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Washington
Treasury
Insurgent Air Raids Destroy 100 Government Trucks Near Teruel
Zaragoza dispatch reports the Spanish insurgent air fleet destroyed 100 government trucks moving toward the Aragon front. Insurgent claims include 3,000 casualties from truck bombings and renewed drives near Vilalabaja and Tratajada. Government lines show 400 dead infantry retreating. Safer air raid near Sabanes after government attack on insurgent HQ.
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Zaragoza
Spain
Madrid
Aragon
Reuters
Dispatch
Hendaye
France
Teruel
Villalabaja
Tratajada
Salamanca
Barcelona
Sabanes
Car Egg-Smeared After Lawrence Topeka Game
A Lawrence family vehicle parked near Topeka High was smeared with eggs after the Lawrence Topeka basketball game. Wayne Allphin and his wife were visiting friends. their daughter Betty apa drove the car. Principal Neal M. Wherry had not heard of other damaged cars. The incident may echo last fall's egg-tossing between sides after the football game.
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Lawrence
Topeka
Liberty Memorial High School
Topeka High School
Lawrence- Topeka
Milwaukee Railroader John M. Horan Rounds 100 Birthday
John M. Horan known as Soda Ash Johnny celebrated nearly a century of life and eighty three years with the Milwaukee road at a banquet with about 100 friends and admirers. The event included Milwaukee road president H A Scandrett among the attendees as the date for his official birthday approaches.
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Milwaukee
Altho
John M. Horan
Johnny
Milwaukee Road
John
Road
H. A. Scandrett
Canvassers Set to Start Sales for President Birthday Party
A committee led by O. D. Lile will canvass the downtown business district starting Monday to sell tickets for the President's Birthday Party at the Union building ballroom on the KU campus January 29. The effort aims to finish by Tuesday with a group of volunteers involved.
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O. D. Lile
Union Building
K. U
Lile
Business Outlook Improves Say Economists
Federal and private economists told the White House that the business outlook has improved substantially in the last month, signaling better prospects for economic activity.
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Washington
White House
Bomb Chinese Irregulars In Central China
Shanghai reports on January 22 that the Japanese naval air force resumed large scale bombardment of Chinese troops and irregular forces across central China.
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Shanghai
China
County Restores Some of Pay Cut For County Crews and Engineer
County commissioners voted wage increases totaling about 3000 dollars a year for road and bridge crews and county engineer E. E. Trueblood effective January 1. Trueblood’s salary rises to 2100 from 1800, while road and bridge workers gain about 5 to 7.5 cents an hour, with some boosts up to 50 cents for a skilled shovel operator. The raises affect 26 men, with 13 in roads, 3 patrolmen, 1 forces man in roads, and 9 in bridges. The budget includes a modest restoration of prior pay cuts, and reorganized county offices for another year.
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Board of County Commissioners
E. E. Trueblood
Trueblood
Road Department
Chris Schaake
J. F. Metsker
J. F
Preview of Spring Weather Across Kansas
Topeka January 22 A preview of spring weather will prevail in Kansas over Sunday as 8 D Flora federal meteorologist forecasts fair and warmer. The outlook for next week indicates snow about Wednesday or Thursday but generally fair weather rest of the week. Temperatures near normal except for a colder Monday and Tuesday with a high of 50 today and 5 degrees above tomorrow. Tonight's lows not to go below freezing in northcentral and northwestern parts and not below 35 in east and south. Other regions show above normal temperatures. The national low last night was 10 above zero in Utah. Flora notes light rains reported today south and east of Kansas in Oklahoma Missouri and Arkansas.
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Topeka
Kansas
Flora
Utah
Oklahoma
Missouri
Arkansas
November Court Term Closed January 26
The November term of the district court will be closed on January 26 and the bar association will meet with Judge Hugh Means at 9 a m that date to sound the docket for the February term. The February term will begin February 7 and the jury panel has been called to report February 8.
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District Court
Bar Association
Hugh Means
Means
Robbery at Toronto Jewelry House Valued at $40,000
Three armed masked men raided a downtown wholesale jewelry shop in Toronto on January 22, taking jewelry valued at 40000 dollars. Police arrested Henry Males, 40, half an hour later, claiming he carried a pistol and a mask.
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Toronto
Henry Males
Kansas Weather Forecast and Local Conditions
Weather outlook for Kansas shows fair tonight and Sunday with slight warmth on Sunday. Morning fog reported in Kansas City Wichita Emporia and Pittsburg with overcast Coffeyville. Dirt roads rough at Coffeyville damp at Pittsburg elsewhere good. Temperatures show 28 at 7 p m yesterday and 84 at noon today with a 44 maximum yesterday and a today minimum.
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Kansas
Arkansas City
Wichita
Emporia
Pittsburg
Coffeyville
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H. H. Thomas
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Standard Oil Company of
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