Relief board plan fuels WPA defense in relief bill
Washington notes a proposed three man WPA board as part of the relief bill faces sharp Senate scrutiny. Republicans push board as risky for policy, while Democrats trade praise and blame over WPA funding and wage rules. Senators Adams and allies argue relief is an individual citizen obligation, not state responsibility.
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Sunflower Girls State May Become Annual Event
Kansas American Legion Auxiliary officials said the Sunflower Girls state will likely become an annual event. The 150 high school girls adopted a resolution urging Congress to continue the National Youth Administration aid to high schools. They also passed a bill requiring marriage license applicants in Kansas to submit to physical examinations and Wasserman tests and sent copies of the resolution to Senators Capper Reed and Vice President Garner.
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Citizenship Project
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Arthur Capper
Clyde M. Reed
John Nance Garner
Husband found body of wife in Wichita home
Thomas A. Schmitt a tire salesman discovered the body of his wife Sarah 40 hanging from a basement rafter in their home. Police ruled the death a death by own action. The Journal World Classified Page features readers and results.
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Sarah
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Fifty Billion Pennies Lost Across the United States
Washington reports officials estimate Americans have misplaced five billion pennies since the government began tracking them. The figure rises yearly with summer vacations as children spread the copper cents in streets, drains, and gutters. Officials suspect over half are dropped by youths, with millions found in banks and vending machines.
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The Two Cent and Three Cent Coinage Boom
Officials note 91 202 000 two cent pieces and 94 000 000 three cent pieces minted but never circulated while penny production tops 2 871 per minute. Despite vast copper use Uncle Sam earns nine cents gross profit per cent of copper value as coins drift from pockets.
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Captain Fury at the Dickinson Spotlight Western Thriller
The Dickinson screens Captain Fury a western thriller set in early Australia. Brian Aherne leads escaped convicts aiding settlers against land-grabbers with Victor McLaglen as his ally Blackie. Fury pleads his case at a governor’s hearing to avert a noose while a punitive group led by Zucco and Dumbfrille incites villainy.
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Brian Aherne
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George Zucco
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Fury and Her Sherwood Forest Boys in Wild Adventure
A screening note describes Captain Fury and his crew clashing with escaped convicts and rallying June Lang as the heroine. The plot features a house departure, martyrdom tones, and action heavy scenes with horseback chases and a horse trough revenge, with Costa Rica views and Harriet Parsons' star picks.
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Coughy
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Harriet Parsons
Chiapasso II Recital Set by University Fine Arts Faculty
Chiapasso II a member of the University fine arts piano faculty will perform in the first recital in Strong Auditorium in January. The event marks the opening of the recital series featuring university musicians and guest artists.
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Fine Arts
Jan Chiapasso
Evening Concert Schedule at Frank Strong Auditorium
The program features Impromptu in Rondo and a Toccata on D minor, with pieces including Ondine Triana Six Etudes and Baill 5. A portrait of Johann Gottwosky Godowsky is referenced. The text notes a law about sharing meals in a restaurant in Omaha.
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