Weather weather fickle hampers Byrd Paris flight plans
Mixed reports from Nova Scotia indicate unsettled conditions may delay the Byrd trans Atlantic expedition. Storms and dense fog threaten takeoff as preparations continue and observers coordinate with weather bureaus.
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York
Jaume
Pi—J
Nova Scotia
Paris
Dames. Kimball
New York
The
Weather Bureau
Halifax
America
State highway allotments totaling over half a million
Within three days the state highway commission approved in-state aid allotments totaling around 13 400 dollars to Neosho Ellsworth Sumner Butler Greenwood Manit Crawford Marshall Lindbergh left for Scott Field at 4 p m to discuss future plans with Washington officials.
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Taby
Dave Mursement
caUnon
Anne
Neosho
Ea. Phillire & An
Mara NL
SI ‘Ann
SI ‘Ann: Fs B22; G ‘In, H Tanoua
Lindberd
Washington
Colt
Lindbergh
Hah P.m
Scott Field
Ice cream social at Villa Eden for school lunches
An ice cream social invites the public at Villa Eden on Saturday evening to raise funds for hot lunches for pupils next winter. A remittance of 17,186 to the federal aid program No. 229 on the federal highway north of Lawrence was received today by the county treasurer.
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Villa Eden Schoel
Villa Eden
Tor Fis Inn
Twinter
Lawrence
Prisoner Alleges Kansas Work Law Violates Rights
Tyne 22 AP reports attorney for Parris Martin a Sedgwick County prisoner filed an injunction suit arguing a new Kansas law forcing county inmates to work conflicts with Section 62-2101 and imprisons him retroactively. The case centers on ward labor cutting weeds along county roads and a challenge to retroactivity before Judge Grover Pearpant.
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Wichita, Kans
Kansas
Parris Martin
Sedgwink
Sedewieck County
Martin
Targe Grover Peirpant
State spelling contest entries mailed to state superintendent
Spelling contest entries mailed to George A. Allen include Milark Baldwin High School Velma Fisher Range Line No 74 class B Helen Dreher Fairview District No 21 class C and Mrs E Smith 718 Kentucky Street in Old Folks division Awards will go to the top ten in each division First prize 25 and two gold medals also mentions pilots Captain Witham P Erwin Dallas Texas and a quiet title suit filed in district court against Robert Roberen Grieber by Carl Graber and Gustaver Grieber
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Topeka
George A. Alien
C.J
Mil‘ark
Baldwin High School
Velma Fisher
Range Line
Helen Dreher
Fairview
E. Smith
Ktucky Street
S Lane
Carl, Gratber
Gustaver Grieber
Robert Rober En RI
Kansas Forecast Promises Mostly Fair Weather
Forecast shows mostly fair conditions tonight and Thursday with slightly warmer temperatures on Thursday. Roads expected mostly clear for Emporia Hutchinson Pittsburg Ottawa Salina and Douglas County lending fair to good travel, with rough patches in western areas. Temperature readings include yesterday’s high and low as of 7 p.m yesterday and noon today.
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Kansas
Emporia
Hutchinson
Pittsburg
Otte
Salina
Pitts
Burg
Ottawa
Douglas County
Taad
Civic Welfare Committee Named by Anti-Saloon League
At a meeting in the First Baptist church a nine member Civic Welfare Committee was chosen by the Anti-Saloon League. The appointees are W. C. Simons Wayne Johns Rev ALT Rev CF Richard George Shawnee Paul B. Langon Rev JF Watts Sherman A Harvey and M. A. Gorrill. The group will organize soon. Dempsey moves to a comeback bout with Sharkey at Yankee Stadium with financial terms not disclosed. In China, only one qualified doctor serves 740,000 people.
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Civic Welfare Kody
Anti-Saloon League
Anti Saloon League
First
Baptist Church
Willard Ghoraan
Graj Tucker
DF. Spencer
Cisty Welfare
W. C. Simons
Waye Johns
Alt
CF Richard
George Shawnee
Paul B. Langon
JF. Watts
Sherman A. Harvey
M. A. Gorrill
Comet Pons-Winnecke Visible Over Chicago Tonight
The Pons-Winnecke center traveler of the skies became visible to the naked eye last night as if hurled eastwards at a million miles a day. Chicago observers saw it near Vega, overhead and northeast, appearing as a hazy star. As it approaches Earth in the coming days its apparent size will grow, and at closest approach it may seem larger than the full moon.
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Chicago
Pons-Winnecke Center
Travller
Chicago 2
Vega
Washington Seeks Unity in Geneva Naval Talks Amid Divergences
Washington reports affirm that American proposals reflect administration thinking as talks at Geneva seek a final agreement on naval limits. Britain and Japan favor modifications, with no immediate consensus, while Tokyo aims to preserve current strength. A first interview cleared air for further talks and no formal accord emerged.
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State Department
Pro- Geheva
Coolidge
Navy
Geneva
Switzerland
Hugh
Ueleeete
Neseeut Saitol
Viscount Ishii
Japa
Ehel
United States
Mbr
Leanddn
Morning Post
Hunger Cure for Striking Convicts at Lansing Prison
Kans state penitentiary authorities continued the hunger cure for 22 convicts who barricaded themselves in the coal mine to protest cigarette issues. A melee last night left one guard stabbed. negotiations were expected to begin today as light and fuel supplies dwindle and guards search for weapons. Deputy Warden Hudspeth, praised by Warden Mackay, anticipated talks this afternoon while inmates faced darkness and limited carbide lights.
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Lansing
Kans
Ir. A. Hudspeth
W. H. Mackeylis
Texas
Nurrender
Hudspeth
Terry
J. E. Thomas
Ack Dawson
Kansas City
Kansas
Richard Terry
Wathansee County
Fia Smith
Topeka
Prisam
Canada
Lis
Jack Schotiak
Chicago
Prisay
Colorado
Jeona
Calif
Minois Boys Reformatory
Wit. Mackay
Beaumont
Shell
Kan
Kansas Penitentiary
R.H. Hudspeth
Hudbpethead
Federal Penitentiary Allows Cigarettes After Law Lift
Leavenworth Kansas July 22 inmates at Lansying state penitentiary struck over no cigarettes and coal. At the federal prison cigarettes may be purchased under Kansas law as Warden White notes no ban on cigarettes for inmates now. Cigarettes and cigarette papers are sold at the prison store.
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Leavenworth
Kans
State Penitentiary
Lansying
Federal Penitentiary
Kansas
Federal
Prison Riot Induces Lockdown at Lansing Penitentiary
In Lansing Kansas, a prison riot erupted as inmates in the mine section seized guards and refused to surrender. Deputized reports note a prior display setup involving a machine gun and a planned demonstration. 120 inmates were confined to cells as negotiations halted.
Wichita plane to open Chicago Dallas air line
St Joseph Mo June 22 A four passenger Travelair airplane built at Wichita Kan for National Air Transport arrived at Rosecrans field St Joseph and will be stored awaiting passenger service on the Chicago Dallas air mail line A similar plane reaches Kansas City and a third is to be finished this week Officials say eight passenger planes will be ready by July 1 per the contract with Wichita factory.
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St. Joseph
al P.J
Wichita
Kansas
National Air Transport, Inc
Rosecrans Field
Fred Hetherington
Sams
National Air Transport
Contreet
Face Tery
Rivers to normal Smoky is out at Solomos
Kansas rivers inch back to normal after a brief flood. The Smoky Hill near Solomon still over banks but receding. Crest levels cited at Quenemo and Emporia with other towns showing falling stages. Flooding affects driveways and lowlands as crews report receding rivers upstream expected to drop.
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Kans
API
Kansas
D. Flor Ta
Marais Des Cygnes
Quenemo
Shlomon
Emporia
Salina
Lindsborg
Marquette
Qakdale Path
Saling
Ellsworth
Coffeyville
Verdiguis
Water War Flares In Owens Valley Shootout
June 22 report from California says conflict between Owens Valley ranchers and Los Angeles over water rights escalated with guards firing on unseen attackers. Engineer H R Robertson led 200 guards to protect aqueducts. shots from the darkness wounded no one and attackers escaped amid a nighttime pursuit.
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Los Angeles
Owens Valley
Fingeles Calif
H.R. Robertson
Robertson
Nine Mile Canyon
Odd Secret Society Seeds Hope For London Gardens
A curious society formed by London bankers and merchants pledges to distribute flower seeds to improve neglected front gardens and churchyards. Members conduct nocturnal visits and garden care, even tending railway embankments and other overlooked patches, in a whimsical urban renewal effort.
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London
Apj
Fliers Arrive in Budapest Mark Welcome by Aero Club
American transatlantic fliers Chamberlin and Levine landed at Matyasfield in Budapest at 10 17 AM after flying from Vienna. The Hungarian Aero Club awarded Chamberlin a silver loving cup and Levine a silver laurel wreath. J Butler Wright the Budapest burgomaster and the Hungarian commerce minister spoke. Bobby Jones plans to defend his British Open title at St Andrews and will sail from New York on the Pennsylvania Saturday for Scotland.
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Bobby Jones
Atlanta, Ga
Atlanta Journal
St. Andrews
New York
Visiting Teacher Help At University Convocation
Mrs Jeanette Baskett outlined the visiting teacher role at an all University convocation in Fraser chapel. She described how teachers assist unusual children including precocious, uneven, and blocked learners, with clinics aiding problem cases.
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Fraser Chapel
Baskett
T. SL. Swarthbut
University School of Fine Arts
Lee Greene
Ella Bear
Raymond A. Schwegler
E. B. Stouffer
Miss Hoopes
Helen Rhoda Hoopes
Jays
Wayfarera
Little Theatre
Green Hall
Sean Schwegler
Dean Schwegier
B. W. Anderson
Fraser Hall
Coffeyville case defendants held for trial in district court
Independence Kansas June 24 AP Justice C Le Jukes ROMANE eed his decision this morning that Ira Kennedy and Julia Mooney defendants in the Coffeyville case are held for trial in district court Bond set at 5000 each Julia Mooney expected to post bond Kennedy unable to post bond after preliminary hearing last Saturday Kennedy arrested at Wichita May 29 on a statutory charge Mooney arrested Coffeyville on accessory before the fact charge The charges arise from the assault on Miss Marvel Akers 17 and Julia Mooney 16 a high school student March 17 A lynch mob formed and threatened two prisoners prompting National Guard deployment Mooney taken to Coffeyville by Sheriff McCrabb after signing she will be released Topeka Kans June 22 AP Attorney General W A Smith says he will likely help prosecute Kennedy and Mooney bound over to Montgomery district court for trial in the alleged assault on Miss Akers Smith may not assist directly but will send an assistant
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C. le Jukes Romane
Ira Kennnedy
Julia Mooney
Coffeyvillault
Cage
Julia Moonnya
Kennedy
J . Kennedy
Wichi[te
Coffeyville
Maravet Akers
Freling
Alynch
Lothi Nelgroes
Trom Sharif MccCrabb
Coffarville
National Guard
Miss Mooney
Caffeyville
McCrabb
Topeka
W. A. Smith
Montgomery County
Ira Kennedy
Julia
Moonex
Montgome
Aisa
Mic
Mareaiee Akers
Smith
New Busses Into Service Saturday for City Transit
Three new Yellow Coach buses were unloaded for the Ka sas Electric Power company and a Saturday rollout announced by J T Skin, manager of the Lawrence street railway. Street car service on North Lawrence and Indiana street lines will end, with buses covering routes at a 10 cent fare. Transfers between buses and street cars will be allowed, with three cents added for street car to bus transfers.
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Kasas Electric Power Company
Dempsey Plans to Meet Tunney Again in Comeback
New York June 22 AP Dempsey announces comeback fight with Jack Sharkey at Yankee Stadium on July 21 after agreeing with Tex Rickard to promote the event He also accepts the promoter’s term for a possible return title defense against Gene Tunney and plans a September title bout if he wins.
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Nempsey
Shatey
New York
Jack Dempsey
Fords
George L. Rickard
Jack Sharkey
Yankee Stadium
Tex Rickard
Yanken Stadium
Gene Tunney
Vacation Bible School in Lawrence Receives Praise
Rev C A Richard Jodas commends the Vacations Bible School in Lawrence for its strong work and growing attendance. Visitation from Mr and Mrs Letter of Porto and Nora Siler noted, with pageant depicting Jesus life by Woodlawn children. Twelve teachers and fifteen volunteers support over 300 pupils, funded by city churches.
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C. A. Richard Jodas
Nora Siler
Jesus
Abe
E Gordigy
Pinckney
Rynersey
Spelvchorsh
Board of Religious Education
Lawrence Council
Righard
Torsia
Becks
Air Ind
Rivhayedl
Ad ES
Jayhawker Projects by Kansas City Artist for 1928 Yearbook
Walier A. Bailey of the Kansas City Star art staff was commissioned to create paintings for the 1928 Jayhawker yearbook featuring Mount Creeda scenes. Leonard Richmond and others contributed pastels and paintings as replacements for previous photographic methods, with selections chosen by Bailey Ben F. Soward and John Festery. A seaplane crash near Laguna Beach is noted in AP copy. Mayberry defense testimony follows a dynamite bombing case. Rep Tipson visits Rapid City and a Philippines trip mentioned. radio blocks noted.
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Akansaze City Star
Yeaderday
Mount Cread
Leonard Richmond
Erin
Bailey
Ben F.soward
Burger, Frigraving
Aind
John Festery
Westerday
City Net Tourney Drawings Set for Preliminary Rounds
Drawings announced for the city tennis tournament with preliminary rounds starting soon. Singles, doubles, and mixed doubles pairings listed, with byes noted and semifinals structure described. Entrants urged to call the tournament chairman for match arrangements. pairings posted at Garls Clothing Store.
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Dr JL
Bice
Ied Taulfe
Ensign
Abyai
Lawirene Walker
Dolo Selig
Edwards
Ted
Beligny
I Rota Daggrets
Eliner Piersonzs
Alter Keeler
Ted Q
Leary
L. J. Bice
Johny “Fak
Rufus Dagrett
Paul Ersigh
Delphi
Palmper Lindsay
Elmer Pierson
Eibwardsi
Ted Reiger
Misa Hoover
Phona
Garls
Massachusetts
bHroet
Psunrlay
Suppers and Initiation Held for Phi Delta Kappa
A supper and initiation for Phi Delta Kappa, an educational fraternity, occurred last night at 7 o clock in the Colonial Tea room. Thirty five men attended as Stopper, West High School principal Des Moines La, spoke on Plans for Citizenship Training. E A Phongas, Kansas State Athletic secretary, presided introducing the initiates including G R superintendent Springs, F Giang principal Hutchinson Feltoo, Av Dithnors, M B Lawson, and WL McConnell.
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Manipars
I, Stopper
The
West High School
Des Moines
E. A. Phongas
Kansas State Athletic
G.ruperintendent
Schoola . Springs
F. Giang
Hutchinson H Feltoo
Central Hick ‘School
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B.D. Lawson
T Eagher
Sicence
Cape Girard
Law, Mo
Rule
Arsans
WLW
McConnell
Schnalss Winfield
Woodmen Hold Meeting and Spikes Rules Update
The Woodmen of America in Lawrence held a meeting at Holloway and Jones hall with music and dancing, discussing a graduation plan for the next weeks. Spiking rules were announced by the Twilight lounge, banning spikes on the field and requiring pad protection to avoid injuries. An arrest report mentions Carry Nation raids and a local death from a paralyzing stroke.
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South
Lawrence Camp
Frinrla
Selasi
Wade Ty
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