Dr Wynekoop Convicted in Operating Table Murder
A jury found Dr Alice Wynekoop guilty of murdering her daughter‑in‑law Rheta on an operating table last November. The sentence was 25 years in prison. defense plans a new trial with an appeal pending to the state supreme court. The press and public filled the courtroom as the verdict was read.
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Chicazo
Alice Wynekoop
Rheta
Walker
Catherine Wrynekoop
State Supreme Court
Wynekoop
Plane Crash Kills Four In Blizzard Near Petersburg
A blizzard iced the wings of an American Airways plane en route to Chicago, crashing in a farm field near Petersburg. Victims include Hugh Sexton 26 aviation editor of the Chicago Tribune. G H Waetjen 18 East 41st street New York. Walter Hallgren veteran pilot who logged nearly a million miles. and W N Bell of Chicago Columbus Ohio a Jeffrey Manufacturing employee. Hallgren reportedly cut his switch to prevent a fire as the craft plunged into a deep snowdrift. weather delayed confirmation of radio orders to return to St Louis. American Airways cited poor light and weather as factors.
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Petersburg
St. Louis
Chicago
Hugh Sexton
The
Chicago Tribune
G. H. Waetjen
East 41St Street
New York
Walter Halloren
W. N. Bell
Columbus
Jeffrey Tenufacturing Company
American Airways
Here
Hallgren
KU Men s Glee Club Broadcast Tonight on WREN
The University Men s Glee Club will broadcast a 20 minute program over station WREN at 10 21 tonight under director Howard Taylor. The set includes Run Ye to Me with Keith Davis as tenor soloist, Floods of Spagna by Rachmaninoff, Luxembourg Gardens by Manning, The Blind Ploughman by Giant, and a Naila waltz transcription by Dohnanyi performed by the club and pianist Ray Lawrenson. The group begins its annual state concert tour next Monday and returns to Lawrence the following Saturday.
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University
WREN
Seelock Toniht
Howard
Taylor
School of Fine Arts
Keith Davis
Rachmaninoff
Manning
Giant
Ray Lawrenson
Dohnanyi
Lawrence
Strike Averts Detroit Flint Hudson Strike Action Averted
About 20 000 Flint automobile workers suspend planned strike pending national sector board talks in Washington. Hudson Motor Car Co workers threaten action with a Thursday deadline. Fisher Body and Buick plants had faced ultimatums over wages hours union recognition and related issues. An appeal by James F. Dewey helped avert a work stoppage before the meeting. This item notes a local ad for shoe repair at 1017 Mass.
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Detroit
Flint Automobile
National Sector Board
Washington
James F. Dewey
Hudson Motor Car Company
Flint
Fisher Body Corporation
Buick Motor Company
Dewey
Hudson
Guard With Knife at His Throat Foils Prison Break
Huntsville Texas March 7 AP guard Howard Bass yelled as a convict held a knife to his throat during an attempted escape by five prisoners from the Texas State penitentiary. Three prisoners were wounded, two surrendered. The escape involved ladders, a key from the blacksmith shop, and a fire escape. Hill and Thornton dodged gunfire and were placed in solitary confinement after fleeing. Hill had helped rob a bank in Eastland in Santa Claus disguise.
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Huntsville
Tex
Howard Bass
Texas State Penitentiary
Bass
Gus Gray
Pete Finch
Charley Frazier
Edward McArthur
Frazier
McArthur
Finch
Robert Hill
Roy Thornton
Hill
Eastland
Thornton
Bonnie Parker
Clyde Barrow
Eastham
Raymond Hamilton
W. W. Ward
Scout Leaders Meet in Topeka March Fourteen Conference
About 50 Kaw council scouters are expected at a Topeka conference March 14 with national regional speakers including Dr Geo J Fisher E Urner Goodman Fred G Davie and Earle B Moore presiding. Harry Miller of Kansas City Kan will give the keynote on the Ten Year Program and Arthur Johnson will lead a discussion group. The meeting is open to all scouters. Marriage Licenses: Charles Gilbert and Ida Mae Roberson of Lawrence. Dale Hawkins and Mary Cummings of Topeka. Menger Adam H and Menger Adam H Jr and Mabel Geisert of Chicago. Elmer Rappard and Helen Flory of Lawrence.
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Kaw Council
Topeka
Paul N. Campbell
Geo. J. Fisher
E. Urner Goodman
Fred G. Davie
Earle B. Moore
Clarence T. Rice
Harry Miller
Kansas City
Kan
Kaw Uuncil
Arthur Johnson
Leavenworth
Charles Gilbert
Ida Mae Roberson
Lawrence
Mr. Wightman
Dale. A. Hawkins
Mary B. Cummings
Ee Menger
Adam Ht Dexard . Menger
Adam H. ‘An
Mabel G. Geisert
Chicago
Judge Menger
Elmer Rappard
Helen F. Flory
Jacob Nelson
Worren
Roomer Reports Theft After Guest Rents Room
Mrs. George Barker of Shaw Hampshire street reported to police that a strange older man who rented a room left yesterday. A bed spread, a blanket, and a quilt were missing from the room. Local authorities investigate the overnight incident.
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George Barker
Shaw Hampshire Street
Co ed hoax and campus pranks spread rumor
A long note recounts a campus hoax about a rumored EE U co-ed marriage and a student who tried to make up a quiz by listing questions from her text. It also covers a car-jacking scare involving Eleanor Smith, a professor’s tale about misquoted silver prices, and Sigma Chi golden anniversary plans for Alpha Xi chapter with Grand Consul Douglas and Chester W. Cleveland to speak.
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EE. U
Persson
Sigma Chis
Alpha Xi Chapter
Douglas
Atlanta
Chester W. Cleveland
Sigma Chi
Texan calls for NRA muzzle on the press
San Antonio businessman Jack Wallace of the shoe rebuilders code authority urged government censorship of newspapers to enforce NRA codes. He claimed the press was 80 per cent Republican owned and aimed to bolster the party for 1936. He said code authorities should muzzle the press.
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Washington
NRA
Code Administration
Jack Wallace
San Antonio
Texas
Shoe Rebuilders Code Authority
Wallace
Republican Party
Roosevelt Authors 300 Page Book Due Next Month
President Roosevelt announced he finished work on a 200 page compilation of his official declarations from the first year of his administration. He did not reveal a title, saying publishers would decide. The book is slated for publication next month and Roosevelts mood was described as gay.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Will Entertain Grange at Valley Grove Saturday
Chester Grange will entertain the Jefferson County Pomona Grange on Saturday March 10 at the Valley Grove school house an all day affair with luncheon at noon all Grangers are invited Buyers and sellers meet daily through the classified page
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Grange
Chester Grange
Jefferson County
Pomona Grange
Valley Grove
Contested South Route to Hill Street Hearing Details
The city commission debated the South Route to Hill Street via Walker property south of Seventh on Louisiana. A continued hearing was set for 4 PM as officials weighed CWA funding, condemnation costs, and a possible bond issue while appraisers’ reports remained incomplete. Walker property ownership debates surface alongside a power company suit over a 20 foot right of way strip and bus operations.
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CWA
R. E. Melvin
Journal- World
Board of Appraisers
Constant
R. F E. Melvin
Walker
Power Company
the Power Company
Urge All Legionnaires to Meet Tomorrow Night
All Legionnaires are urged to attend the 7:45 PM meeting in the new Post rooms above the police station at Eighth and Vermont. Gen Wilder S Metzalf says a brief business session will plan the fifteenth anniversary celebration of the American Legion with a local house warming and program, and a national broadcast on March 15.
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Eighth
Vermont
Wilder S. Metzalf
Believe Robbery Motive Two Held in Connection Slaying
Carthage Missouri March 7 AP Discarding the kidnaping theory in the murder of Brooks L. Van Hoose capitalist Jasper county prosecutor Ray Watson said evidence points to a gang of six led by Glenn Harmon committing the crime for robbery. L B Harmon brother of Glenn and Charles Napper former Illinois convict are in custody. Napper gave a written statement and L B Harmon a verbal one suggesting six men planned a robbery that went wrong. Authorities seek Glenn Harmon and the other three associates.
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Carthage
Brooks L. van Hoose
Jasper County
Ray Watson
Glenn Harmon
L. B. Harmon
Glenn
Charles Napper
Illinois
Napper
Watson
School Board Special Session on New York School Building Plan
The board of education will meet at 8 tonight in the superintendent's office to discuss the New York school building project. State architect and state fire marshal approved plans and specifications yesterday, now with R J Paulette, state engineer for the Public Works Administration, awaiting approval. Howard Sutherland transported the material to Topeka yesterday. officials inspecting the plans expressed satisfaction and expect prompt approval.
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Board of Education
C. E. Birch
New York School
R. J. Paulette
Public Works Administration
Topeka
Howard Sutherland
Sutherland
Kansas legislature adjourns at noon during Landon session
Kansas lawmakers adjourned the special session called by Gov Alf M Landon by moving clocks forward to noon and finishing around 11 40 am central standard time The house and senate sent a committee to hear if the governor wished to act on measures and were told no further actions were needed The session ended sine die with no unfinished business since Monday and the legislature enacted a new mortgage moratorium law and three minor measures
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Topeka
Kansas
Alf M. Landon
House
Senate
Landon
Snd
Expect Fine Concert by Budapest Roth Quartet in Lawrence
Lawrence music lovers expect one of the finest string quartets as the Roth Quartet of Budapest appears tomorrow in the University concert series. The program includes Dvorak American Quartet in F major Op. 96 and the Bird Quartet in G major Op. 33 No. 3 with movements listed. critics praise their performances in Europe and America.
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Lawrence
Flohzalys
Kneisels
Zoellners
Londoners
Roth
Quartet of
Budapest
Europe
Anf
America
Dvorak
Fails to Save Baby in Kansas City Flight
Charlea J. Jenkins Jr died at 6:45 this morning after a rapid air transfer from Neosho Missouri to Kansas City for lobar atonia. The infant had battled pneumonia for 11 days despite oxygen tent and a blood transfusion by the mother.
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Kansas City
Charlea J. Jenkins, Jr
Neosho
Lobar Atonia
Narenta
Kan
Seven in KU Recital Promises Period Piano Pieces
A KU School of Fine Arts recital is set for tomorrow at 3:30 PM in Central Auditorium. Students perform pieces including works by Grieg and Schumann with piano, violin, and voice numbers listed among the program. performers include Maude Hough and Rowena Partridge.
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K. U. School of Fine Arts
Maude Hough
Rackianinog Pa
William Beck Volce
Schumenn Rowena Partridge Plano
Tom Ryan to Speak at Salina Banquet
E H Lindley travels to Salina tomorrow to attend a banquet hosted by the Kansas Livestock Association where Tom Ryan will deliver a speech.
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Salina
E. H. Lindley
Kanssa
Bankers Sold Air Stock Before Airmail Action Hears Alleged Plan
Senate banking committee testimony alleges J P Morgan & Co sold 4500 United Aircraft shares before cancellation of airmail contracts. witnesses say International bankers had advance knowledge and that United Aircraft and Transport hired Lehr Fess, son of Senator Fess, to expedite passage of the Watres act. Henderson testified of fees and added Kremer’s prior employment in connection with the Waters act.
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Washington
Senate
J. P. Morgan & Co
United
Hoover Administration
Robinson
Morgan Firm
James Seligman
Indiana
School Foremen Get Red Cross First Aid Training
The CWA starts a foremen training program at the senior high school building with 15 hours of Red Cross first aid. Mrs. Fred Ianaca leads the program. Dr. A. M. Fortney and others from KU and local utilities join the faculty. Sessions run three nights weekly. Since work began in Douglas County and Lawrence, 27 employees were injured, five seriously enough for federal compensation.
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CWA
Fred Ianaca
Red Cross
A. M. Fortney
Parke H. Woodard
K. U. Physiology Department
James Johnson
Kansas Electric Power Company
L. E. Blair
Charles Kassinger
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Vic~ Tima
Kent
Mary E. Jamison
Douglas County
Lawrence
Former K U Student Dies Col Ernest H Agnew
News comes of the February 25 death of former University of Kansas student and Col Ernest H Agnew, a Quartermaster Corps officer. He studied 1894 to 1896, belonged to Phi Delta Theta, served in the Philippines, and remained in the military until his death. His first wife May Sexton Agnew, a KU student, died in the Philippines. A memorial book fund established by Kappa Alpha Theta friends supports the KU Library.
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K. U
Ernest H. Agnew
Quartermaster Corps
United Sates Army
Preaidio
San Francisco
May Sexton
Philippines
Kappa Alpha Theta
Agnew
Theft from Treasury Stuns Washington as Coins Vanish
A dramatic theft reported in Washington involves gold coins valued at 75 dollars and imitation gold bars worth nearly 30 000 dollars if genuine but valueless, taken from a secret treasury area. Secret service agents say the incident is the most audacious in treasury history, with an immediate investigation begun to determine who concealed the items and when.
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Washington, Ias
Trans
Secret Service
Treas
Dec
Ean
Banquet Tonight For Southwestern Bell District Meeting
About 80 employees from Garnett Ottawa Atchison Leavenworth Seneca and Lawrence will attend a 6 15 pm banquet at the Eldridge hotel. A late afternoon business meeting discussed safety first with Claude Milliken presiding. Talks by employees will outline tonight s program. District meetings rotate monthly among towns.
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Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Eldridge
Garnett
Ottawa
Atchison
Leavenworth
Seneca
Lawrence
Claude Milliken
Ice jam lowers flood risk near Kansas City
Missouri River bottoms near Kansas City are deemed not in danger of floods due to an upstream ice jam. Lt. C. E. Walsh, engineer in charge of the Kansas City district, said a 9 to 10 foot rise might occur but would be insufficient to cause floods.
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Kansas City
Missouri River
United States Army Engineers
C. E. Walsh
Senate approves treasury postoffice appropriation bill
The Senate approved the conference report on the 820 100 000 treasury post office appropriation bill but removed the provision for postoffice repair work at the projected federal facility in Reedsville West Virginia. Ottawa University trustee F Daniel dies at age 81 after 80 years service. Kansas Methodist Conference opens in Abilene with Bishop Mead presiding as 500 church leaders attend. continues through Monday. Spain proclaims state of alarm akin to martial law nationwide.
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Senate
Washington
Treasury-Post Office
Reedsville
W. Va
Ottawa U
Oklahoma City
Methodist Conference
Abilene
Kan
Kansas Methodist Conference
C. .L. Mead
Kansas City
Spain
Madrid
Lecompton Church Wedding Ties Two Locals
Leila Banks and Frank Pryor quietly married at United Brethren church Sunday morning by Rev. David Wood. Attendants included Edith Miller of Lawrence and Keith Baugh. Pryor is son of Mrs. Curtis Pryor and husband of Mrs. Ethie Banks. Local friends extend best wishes.
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G. C. Albin
Topeka
Alfred Mikesell
Harold Leslie
State Teachers College
Emporia
Henry Leslie
Leslie
College Schoral
Boonie Va
Nannie Basler
Kansas City
M. E. Basler
Toneka
Local Social Notes From Nearby Communities
Hart sister of Mrs Sehon and Lecompton visit with Mr and Mrs Carl Peterson and son Kimmy of Ottawa. Gertrude McCarty hosts a embroidery club luncheon. Edythe Leslie, now improving, attended. Kirby Powers family from Forrest La visiting Rogers family in Jefferson county. Frank Taylor family from Topeka visiting John Taylor family. Ruth Montoya nurse trainee at Stormont hospital in Topeka guest of Watts families. Hazel Taylor returned from Lawrence visit.
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Hart
Sehon
Lecompton
Carl Peterson
Kimmy
Ottawa
J. M
Peterson
Watts
Gertrude McCarty
Broidery Club
Edythe Leslie
Kirby Powers
Forrest
Taka
Stormont
Topeka
J.M. Watts
Lizzie Watts
Peyton
Montoya
Hazel Taylor
Lawrence
Wall Street Dives After Reports on Shorter Hours Plan
The market fell sharply as Washington signaled General Johnson would curtail NRA code working hours by executive order. Major shares, including U S Smelting and others, slipped while a few downtrend leaders and gains in steel, electric power, and freight loading offered mixed signals amid looming labor tensions. Foreign exchange barely shifted with small losses in the British pound and French franc. Government bonds in New York closed mixed with several issues noted at specific prices.
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Wall Street
New York
Washington
General Johnson
Alboit
U. S
U. S. Steel
American Can
American Tobacco B
Auburn
Case
Chrysler
du Font
Union Faelfic
Liggett and Mytre BG
Banta Jee
Westinghouse
American Smelting
Allied Chemical
Doukins Aircraft
Johns-Manville
American Telephone
General Motors
Consolidated Gas
Montgomery Wart
New York Central
Ad United
Optittstle Ste
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Mass
R. G
Etill
Lake County
Ind
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Ernest Blank
Sam Czhoon
John Dilliinger
Associated Press
Taggart
Eleanor Smith
Miss Smith
Eleanor
J. H. Taggart
Texan
John J. O'Connell
Albany
Manney Strewl
Strewl
Prees Phaten
Seventeenth
Louisiana
New ‘York School
Kansas Segialators
Jon
Roth String Quartet
Baby
Fine Arts Studenta
Tom Ryan
Sien
Morgan & Co
May Sexton Agnew
Treasury
Tiger
Columbia
Edwards
Cage
Kenneth Jorgensen
Missouri
Dill
Wash
Virginia
Puff
Southwestern Bell
Liberty
NEW York Life Insurance CO
Laighton R. Melvin
Meine St
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