Kansas Senate weighs executive session in Boynton impeachment
The Kansas senate acting as a court of impeachment for Attorney General Reland Boynton planned to meet in executive session at 9 oclock after closing arguments. The trial narrowed to final votes on four articles with a potential vote tonight or tomorrow. The body rejected a motion to summon Governor Alf Landon as a witness by 19 to 7, amid sharp debate over political influence versus justice.
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Kansas Senate
Reland Boynton
Clyde Coffman
Topeka
Reland Bosnton
Kansas
State Senate
Senate
Boynton
State School Fund Commission
Finney
Alf M. Landon
Arnold C- Todd
Wichita
Todd
Landon
Charles “Miller
Tonganoxie
Matt Guilfoyle
Abilene
Board of Managers
State Hospital
Guilforde
Oni
Ing
Arthur Walker
State House
Etercine
Walker Sau
Bornton
Parade at Potsdam for Frederick the Great
Potsdam Germany January 24 The 222nd anniversary of Frederick the Great was used by Nazis to push the Prussian spirit. Ceremonies and parades were held through the city with a gathering of the Order Pour le Merit knights. The procession showcased old army uniforms and featured 460 living members.
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Potsdam
Germany
Frederick the Great
Frederick
Roosevelt to ask Congress for 850 million for CWA through May
Washington reports President Roosevelt prepared to request 850 million dollars to fund the Civil Works Administration through May and provide additional relief funds for autumn use if needed. He aims to sustain CWA staff while private industry absorbs workers and seasonal farm gains occur. He also seeks a 500 million flexible relief fund to extend CWA work if required and to curb political use of federal funds amid complaints from both parties.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Civil Works Administration
CWA
White House
Motorcycle and Model T Collide Near Lawrence
A motorcycle rider and a Model T Ford collided at Third and North streets on Highway 73 W north of Lawrence. Happy Hixon suffered minor bruises and cuts and was released from Memorial hospital. Henry Westerhouse escaped unharmed. both vehicles were to Buliene-Skinner Motor Company for repair.
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Highway
Lawrence
Happy Hixon
Ash Street
Hixon
Memorial Hospital
Henry Westerhouse
North
Ford
Westerhouse
Buliene-Skinner Motor Company
Lansing Terror Over Prison Breaks Stirs Town
Lansing Kan residents remain anxious after a series of prison escapes. They fear further breaks and await state board of administration action. The town of about 500 watches the investigation for steps to curb escapes and protect homes.
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Lansing
Kan
Kansas
State Board of Administration
Iit
Kansas Weather Forecast With Cold Wave Looming
Regional forecast calls for possible local snow and generally fair conditions on Thursday. Central and northern areas face a moderate cold wave tonight into Thursday. Morning outlook cloudy to partly cloudy with some clear spells. Dirt roads described as cool. Douglas County roads are good. Gas office records show temperatures with yesterday’s figures and today’s readings at noon.
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Kansas
Salina
Douglas County
Navy Supply Bill Clears House Amid Roosevelt Debates
The House passed the Navy Department appropriation of 284.7 million dollars without a recorded vote, sending it to the Senate. Debate focused on dollar devaluation, a stabilization fund, and a broader budget package including treasury and post office funds, with administration support for timely action and possible amendments.
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Washington
House
Navy Department
Senate
Roosevelt
United States Navy
Treasury-Post Office
Garner
End to warm spell forecasts shocks of winter for Kansas
Topeka reports a high pressure intrusion ending a mild January. Meteorologist S.D. Flora says northern areas may see snow, with the entire state possibly covered before the wintry spell ends. Eastern Kansas could hit 60s while western areas stay near 50 as temperatures drop tonight to single digits in the northwest and low 20s southeast.
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Topeka
Kansas
S.D. Flora
Altho
Flora
Goodland
Democrats split on keeping two federal posts
Washington report says some Democratic National Committee members who hold federal jobs refuse to resign one post. Mrs. Sam Conner of Kentucky defends dual roles as committee member and special assistant to Harry Hopkins. Dudley Doolittle of Kansas says he will resign only if instructed by the President, otherwise remaining in both roles temporarily.
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Washington
Democratic National. Committee
Sam Conner
Histown
National
Womian
Kentucky
Hopkins
Frank C. Walker
The
National Economic Council
Dudley Doolittle
Kansas
Farm Credit Administration
Doolittle
Conner
Cuba Achieves Diplomatic Recognition Under Mendieta
Havana reports Cuba is now a recognized government as President Carlos Mendieta begins to address domestic affairs. Mexico Colombia Uruguay Chile Dominican Republic United States China Italy Bolivia Costa Rica Peru Great Britain France and others followed the US in extending recognition.
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Havana
Cuba
Carlos Mendieta
United States
Mendieta
Mexico
Colombia
Uruguay
Chile
Dominican Republic
China
Italy
Bolivia
Costa’ ‘Rica
Peru
Great Britain
France
Auto makers overwhelmed with orders in early 1934 demand boom
Detroit reports a flood of orders at the winter show with analysts estimating over a half billion dollars of new car sales and production in the first quarter. January output is seen at 135000 units, far below demand.
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Detroit
New York
New Orleans Mayor Race Signals First Long Defeat
Unofficial returns show Walmsley leading in a four way mayoral race with 41,066 votes to John Klover’s 26,504. Francis Williams and Herbert Homes trail as anti Long candidates. Incumbent Eugene Stanley leads District Attorney race with over 46,000 votes as Williams and Dowling split the opposition.
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New Orleans
Huey P. Long
Klover
Long
Walmsley
Francis Williams
Herbert B
Democratic Committee
Augustus Williams
Richard Dowling
Quake Toll in India May Reach Appalling Figure
Calcutta reports the Rajah of Monghyr warns the earthquake toll could reach tens of thousands as bodies remain buried. Monghyr district in Bihar and Orissa bears the worst impact after the Eidul Fitr disaster. Officials fear the scale of destruction may take generations to recover, with many villages leveled and homes destroyed.
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India
Calcutta
Monghyr
Eidul Fitr
Monghuz
Bhagalur
Bihar
Orissa
Suilen
Anglin Announces Candidacy For Oklahoma Governor
Tom Anglin former state senator and speaker of the Oklahoma House formally announces his bid for the Democratic nomination for governor. He lives in Holdenville and would succeed term limits. Governor Murray plans to campaign for Anglin and open with an address at Enid tonight.
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Tom Anglin
Murray
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
William’ H
Anglin
Holdenville
Enid
Gifts From Finney To Boyd's Office Sparks Testimony
In Topeka on January 24 AP reports gifts of candy and flowers from Ronald Finney to women in the state treasury are mentioned during former State Treasurer Tom B Boyd’s trial on charges of illegally removing securities. Ruth Pennick testified Finney sent gifts to the office and flowers last Easter. The proceedings feature references to Finney’s access and involvement in bond redistributions tied to the Finney banks, with further questioning about authority to inspect bonds.
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Topeka
Ronald Finney
Bond
State Treasury
Tom B. Boyd
Ruth Pennick
Treasury
Finney
Caftly
S. M Brewster
Roland Boynton
Senate
Paul Harvey
Garnet Stiers
Treasury Employe) Would Tell Something That Would Be Harmful To Mr. Boyd
Harvey
Miss Pennick
Furthher
Pennick
Miss ’Stiers
The
Em Poria
Eureka
Gladys Fricker
Attorney, General's’ Office
Attorney ‘General
Bod
A. BR. Jones
Finney Banks
Cinders for airport upgrade underway with grant
A limestone crusher at the municipal airport was idle this morning during a large project funded by a government grant. About 3,000 yards of cinders will be crushed and spread on runways to keep surface fine for propellers. An extra 8,000 grant will hire 40 more workers to finish by February 10.
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Munnicipal
Union Pacific
J. L. Constant
Kidnaping Suspect Tied To Topeka Bank Cashier’s Case
Shawnee County officers said August Kahn, arrested in White Cloud Michigan, is suspected in the December 14 kidnapping attempt on Harry D. Wolf, bank cashier of the National Bank of Topeka. The current charge is passing bogus checks while awaiting word on his possible link to the abduction plot. Wolf fought off two armed men in front of Topeka city hall, escaping with a bruised jaw.
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Topeka
Shawnee County
Kahn
White Cloud
Mich
Harry D. Wolf
Dean Rogers
Wolf
the National Bank
Rogers
Prison Breaker McArthur Survives Broken Leg Escape Attempt
Charles McArthur, a Kansas prisoner who fractured a leg during Friday’s wall jump escape, remained in serious condition at the prison hospital. Doctors reported high fever and feared complications as authorities noted he tied wire around the injury to keep it stiff while fleeing toward Kansas City.
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Lansing
Kan
Charles McArthur
Kansas
R. H. Moore
McArthur
Kansas City
Confession Obtained From Farm Hand In Cottage Fire
County officers and the state fire marshal announced they obtained a confession from Lee Scott 20 a farm hand that he tried to burn the McGrew Peck Investment cottage two miles southeast of Twin Mound in southwestern Douglas County. Deputy Price said Scott admitted setting fire to mattresses to destroy fingerprints and avoid apprehension and that he broke in last Thursday. Police found a downstairs mattress burning and oil-saturated panels. The arson probe paused for convicts escape searches and resumed after fingerprints were sought. Scott was found near Clinton and admitted the act. County Attorney R B Stevenson was preparing charges.
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Lee Scott
A. S. Peck
McGrew- Peck Investment Company
Douglas County
Twin Mound
Doputy
George Price
Scott
Price
Fret Vogler
Peck Cottage
Clinton
Chester Mowder
R. B. Stevenson
Local taxi war ends as United Cab leaves town
Lawrence ends its taxi conflict as United Cab Company departs city for Kansas City. The 10 cent fare remains in effect per local taxi owners. Jayhawk owner Ike Guffin and Hunsinger company head Chris Hunsinger said the cheap rate will continue though its duration is not known.
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United Cab Company
Lawrence Taxi
Lawrence
United Company
East Ninth Street
Kansas City
M Ike Guffin
Jayhawk Taxi
Massachusetts Street
Chris Hunsinger
Hunsinger Company
Glass on Devaluation: "Invalid and Indecent"
Senator Glass, veteran Virginia Democrat, criticized the dollar devaluation as an invalid and indecent process. Senate independents pushed inflationary provisions while administration leaders accepted three year limits on the stabilization fund and on when the President could reset gold content.
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Washington
Senate
Glass
Virginia
Roosevelt
Two Face Arson Charges in Ottawa Kansas
Mrs. Jake Nigro of Kansas City and her father M C Higdon were charged with arson in Ottawa for burning a house and contents on January 9 to collect $1,200 in insurance. Both were arrested after investigation by J T Rankin. Nigro held on $2,000 bond. her father released on own recognizance due to illness.
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Ottawa
Kan
Jake Nigro
Kansas City
Higdon
J. T. Rankin
Quenemo
State Department
Rails to Come Up on Massachusetts Street Project
The Kansas Electric Power company plans to remove rails and ties on Massachusetts street as part of a moving project. Park Hetzel will remove rails. Auto Wrecking & Dunk Company bought the steel. The nav ar company will remove rails under the new bus franchise. J T Skinner says rails will be taken out at the car barn entrance and the drive asphalted. Work in 1900 block: the skimmer.scoon started at Nineteenth street, removing brick on the west side, then east side. GW Sweeney leads Farr Construction in charge. Water department and ess company will lay new mains and services after brick is done. The power company moves poles back for a wider street, three feet each side. Concrete paving will extend from Eleventh to Nineteenth. Rails in the 1900 block were laid in 1909-1910. brick came from the old Lawrence plant. Base under south Massachusetts street lacks cement. hydraulic concrete under pressure failed. Sam Wilson, state re-employment director, ruled veterans outside the county have third preference. county veterans with dependents first. citizens with dependents second. This ruling displaced two truck drivers for local workers.
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Kansas Electric Power Company
Massachusetts Street
Park Hetzel
Auto Wrecking & Dunk Company
Navar Company
J.T. Skinner
Power
Stilll
Manilas
Sweeney
Farr Construction Company
Contes
Brie
Water Department
Ess Company
Mai
Massachusetts
Lawrence
Sam Wilson
Copeka
Wilson
Kanwaka Township Reports Published Dates in Question
Officers George Richards and Rudolph Tout examined Kanwaka annual financial reports for 1929 to 1982 and four copies of the Lawrence Democrat showing the reports, but county records lacked publication proofs for most years. Only 1929 and 1930 original reports were found. 1931 and 1932 originals and proofs remain missing. The 1933 report has not been filed or published due to books held by the county attorney in a funds investigation.
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Kanwaka Townishin
George Richards
Rudolph Tout
Richards
Houk
Lawrence Democrat
Hoyk
Kanwaka Township
Ro F B. Stevens
Flouk- Ce Ater Ee Cecemerr
Navy bill sped along by bartering exchange
In Washington on January 24 Representative Ayres of Kansas pressured the House to speed the navy appropriation bill. When Representative Jones of Texas proposed a clarifying amendment Ayres asked if Jones would speak in support. Jones nodded and the amendment was adopted, allowing the bill to move forward.
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Washington
Ayres
Kansas
House
Navy
Representative Jones
Texas
Jones
Youth Cannot Wait speech at Topeka Rotary luncheon
Chancellor E H Lindley of the University of Kansas will speak at a Topeka Rotary Club luncheon tomorrow noon in the Kansan Hotel. His talk, titled Youth Cannot Wait, will address proposals to use part of CWA funds to aid needy college students. The day’s other item notes the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad asking the Interstate Commerce Commission for permission to abandon 21 miles of a Leavenworth to Hawthorne branch line.
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Topeka
E. H. Lindley
University of Kansas
Rotary Club
Kansan Hotel
CWA
Washington
Atchison, Toneka and Santa Fe Railway
Interstate Commerce Commission
Leavenworth
Kan
Hawthorne
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