House To Publish Largest Salaries
Washington reports the House tentatively approved a provision to publish corporate salaries of 75 000 or more after defeating attempts for 15 000 or 20 000. Fuller pushed the 75 000 limit while Buck urged treasury led publication. Roosevelt favored publicity. debate continued on tax bill provisions and surtax for closely held corporations.
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Washington, Mar
House
Fuller
D-Ark
Doughton
D-N.c
Ways and Means Committee
Rich
R-Pa
United States
Buck
Dcalif
Treasury Department
Congress
Boileau
McFarlane
D-Tex
Treasury
Calif
Roosevelt
Wadsworth
R-Y
Bankhead
Altho
Representative Treadway
R-Mass
Navy bill advances for debate amid expansion plan
The House Rules Committee cleared a $1 billion naval expansion bill for 12 hours of general debate. It would authorize 46 fighting ships 22 auxiliary vessels and 950 aircraft. Critics say the plan is a diplomatic move not a naval program.
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Washington, Mar
House Rules Committee
Vinson
D.-Ga
House Naval Committee
United States
Congress
Brewster
Rme
Church
R-N
Cole
R-N.y
Shannon
D-Me
White House
Asia
Journal-World Named Official County Paper
Douglas county will publish all official reports including expenditures in the Journal-World for the next year. The Board of Commissioners selected the Journal-World as official county newspaper and awarded the tax notices contract to the Lawrence Democrat. The move aims to widen circulation of expense reports so taxpayers see how tax money is spent.
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Douglas County
Journal-World
Journal- World
Board of Commissioners
Lawrence Democrat
German freighter Kellerwald sails with 20000 American bombs
The Kellerwald, a German freighter bound for Bremen, clears Philadelphia with 20000 American made airplane bombs. An employee would not disclose the cargo’s final destination.
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Philadelphia
Kellerwald
Bremen
Talks Begin Between Italians and Britain Ambassador in Rome
In Rome on March 8, the Earl of Perth Britain’s ambassador opened talks with Italian Foreign Minister Count Galeazzo Ciano at the Chigi palace. The negotiations come as Britain faces a political crisis and Eden’s resignation, with Chamberlain seeking realistic European relations following Perth’s arrival from London.
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Rome
Mar
Europe
Earl of Perth
Britain
Chigi Palace
Count Galeazzo Ciano
Anthony Eden
Lord Perth
London
Neville Chamberlain
Dinner to Honor Big Six Cage Champions
Ardent basketball fans plan a dinner for Dr. F C Allen and the University of Kansas Big Six champions at Wiedemann's tomorrow night at 6 15. Reservations via Wiedemann's 182 before noon. Tickets 75 cents per person. KU freshman squad and coach Jay Plumley will join as guests.
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Dr. F C. Allen
University of Kansas
Wiedemann’s
K.U
Jay Plumley
Poor Man Seized Over Welfare Fraud Charge
Albert Jakins a 52 year old Pittsburgh father of four was on relief for three years receiving 15.07 weekly. Police arrested him after his wife complained and found 2600 dollars in cash in his clothing leading to a disorderly conduct charge.
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Pittsburgh
Albert Jakins
Yagoda Confesses to Murders in Soviet Trial
Moscow reports Genrikh G. Yagoda admits guilt in the killings of Vyacheslav Menzhinsky Maxim Gorky and Valerian Kuibyshev as part of a blood purge trial. Physicians testifying say Yagoda bribed them to kill Gorky and Pechkoff while plotting to control party and state posts.
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Moscow
Genrikh G. Yagoda
Russia
Secret Police
Yagoda
Vyacheslaff Menzhinsky
Maxim Gorky
Valerian VV
Maxim Pechkoff
Gorky
Pechkoff
P. P. Bulanoff
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
People’s Commissars
Bulanoff
Communist Party
Joseph Stalin
Nikolai Buchanin
Menzhinsky
L. G. Levin
Kremlin
Dr. Levin
I. N. Kazakoff
Pechkoff and
P. P. Kruchkoff
Kruchkoff
Peshkoff
Levin
Andrei Vishinsky
New Rain Storm Hits California Flood Area
A new storm hit southern California bringing up to .96 inch of rain at Santa Barbara. Unsettled conditions were expected, but flood-control dams were deemed capable of handling average precipitation. Lightning struck a Pasadena home and heavy hail hit Redondo Beach as rescuers faced a 30 mile trek to aid Mrs Ethel Helen Troy amid rising flood danger.
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Los Angeles
Mar
California
Santa Barbara
Point Arguello
Weather Bureau
Pasadena
Altadena
Redondo Beach
Newpower Beach
Rival Forces Pile Up a Heavy Vote in City Primary
Kansas City March 8 The T J Pendergast Democratic machine and its coalitionist rival tallied large totals in a no contest city primary. By noon over 50 000 votes were cast and turnout expected near 140 000 of 190 000 registered before polls close. The election board supervised by Gov. Lloyd C Stark aimed to prevent past vote scandals. The coalitionists flexed 2000 workers in east and south wards while Pendergast dominated north side strongholds.
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Kansas City
Mar
T. J. Pendergast Democratic Organization
Lloyd C. Stark
Pendergast
Lawrence Public Schools Reappoints Principals at March Board Meeting
Lawrence board of education reappointed all principals and supervisors at its March meeting. Salaries to be discussed at the April session as teachers will be hired. Appointees include Neal M. Wherry, John E. Jacobs, Hazel Lee Simmons, Lillian Webster, Susan Todd, Mildred Kirkham, Opal Jayne Kennedy, Alice Dicker, Susan Friend, Mabel Barnhart, Maud Ellsworth, and Electa Kindelsperger. The district expects state sales tax funds of 12 000 to 18 000 dollars this year, rising to about 20 000 for a full year. WPA aid is sought for Pinckney interior painting and McAllaster expansion. Wherry reported on his Atlantic City trip for the National Education Association meeting.
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Lawrence Public Schools
Board of Education
Neal M. Wherry
Liberty Memorial High School
John E. Jacobs
Hazel Lee Simmons
Cordley School
Lillian Webster
Lincoln School
Susan Todd
McAllaster School
Mildred Kirkham
New York School
Opal Jayne Kennedy
Pinckney School
Alice Dicker
Woodlawn School
Susan Friend
Mabel Barnhart
Maud Ellsworth
Electa Kindelsperger
Lawrence
WPA
Atlantic City
N. J
The
National Education Association
Baleares Sinks with Admiral as 200 Survive in Battle
British seamen report the insurgent cruiser Baleares sank after torpedo strikes off Cartagena. About 200 of the crew were saved, with the admiral and rear admiral’s flag aboard as the ship went down. estimates place insurgent losses around 600. The Baleares remained afloat over two hours after being hit.
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Gibraltar
Mar
Baleares
Cartagena
Kempenfelt
Boreas
Mediterranean
Palma
Ballearic Islands
London
Government Naval
Stock Market Index Dips to 43.4 After Iffy Trading
The index of 60 stocks stood at 43.4 on yesterday’s session, down from 43.6. Market observers cited modest volume and mixed earnings as reasons for the decline.
Whitney Suspended From New York Stock Exchange Membership
Richard Whitney, former NYSE president, is suspended from exchange membership after charges were filed against his firm Richard Whitney & Company. The firm then filed for voluntary bankruptcy in federal court, offering to surrender all property for creditors.
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New York
Mar
New York Stock Exchange
Richard Whitney
Wall Street
Exchange
Committee On ‘Business Conduct
Richard Whitney & Company
Whitney
George Whitney
J. P. Morgan & Company
Hand is Burned as Teen Falls From Power Pole
Robert Zimmerman age 15 of Eudora was severely burned on his right hand after touching a 220 volt line while atop a light pole to repair a radio aerial. He dangled briefly then fell 30 feet, losing consciousness for about 10 minutes. He was treated at home and listed in good condition.
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Robert Zimmerman
William Zimmerman
Eudora
Zimmerman
Choral Union Schedules Final Separate Rehearsal
The Lawrence Choral Union will hold a last separate rehearsal tonight at 7 30 in the administration building. Soprano alto sections meet in the auditorium tenor in room 37 bass in room 32 followed by a general rehearsal in the same building auditorium. Attendance is imperative for all members before Thursday’s combined rehearsal with orchestra and soloists in Hoch auditorium.
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Lawrence Choral Union
Administration Building
Otto Miessner
Choral Union
Hoch Auditorium
Levine Convinced He Has Contacted the Kidnappers
New Rochelle New York March 5 Convinced he has contacted the kidnappers of his 12 year old son Murray Levine waited for instructions on a $30000 ransom payment. Levine whose son Peter disappeared February 24 declined to comment on conflicting reports of a secret automobile trip yesterday.
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New Rochelle
N. Y
Mar. &P
Murray Levine
Levine
Peter
Farrell urges booster drive for Kansas future sunsets
Dr. F. D. Farrell president of Kansas State College spoke at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon urging Kansans to imitate Californians by boosting the state’s positives. He cited better highways as an achieved sunset and outlined aims such as improved homes, arts, literature access, and a prairie park in the Flint Hills. He praised chambers as public forums driving community betterment and noted Gov. Clyde Reed will speak at the next luncheon.
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F. D. Farrell
Kansas State College
Chamber of Commerce
Eldridge
Farrell
Kansas
Flint Hills
Junction City
Chambers of Commerce
E H. Lindley
Dolph Simons
C. P. Baker
Lawrence
Clyde Reed
Parsons
University of Kansas student absolved in DeSoto accident
A coroner's jury ruled the DeSoto auto crash an unavoidable accident. Terry Lilly of Kansas City was not responsible for the death of 75 year old S. L. Vance, a retired farmer, struck while crossing the main street. Lilly was with fellow KU students Robert Brooker and William Griswold.
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Terry Lilly
Kansas City
University of Kansas
DeSoto
S. L. Vance
Vance
Lilly
Robert Brooker
Ottawa
William Griswold
Railroads Win 10 Percent Freight Rate Increase
The Interstate Commerce Commission granted railroads a ten percent rise in freight rates with exemptions for key commodities. Anthracite faces a ten cent per ton cap, while bituminous coal lignite coke and iron ore are exempt. A five percent uplift applies to many exempted commodities including agricultural goods. A ruling on a proposed half percent passenger fare hike was deferred.
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Washington, Mar
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Eastern Railroads
University of Kansas to Hold 150th Constitution Anniversary Convocation
The University of Kansas plans an all-University convocation on November 3 to honor the 150th anniversary of the U S Constitution. Robert Maynard Hutchins of the University of Chicago will speak, with KU alumni and state officials attending as guests. The organizing committee includes Robert McNair Davis and professors W W Davis and W E Sandeliu s.
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United States
University of Kansas
Robert Maynard Hutchins
University of Chicago
Robert McNair Davis
W. W. Davis
W.E. Sandelius
Hutchins
Forty to Be Cards In Children’s Theater Cast
Forty children from four schools were chosen to play a pack of cards in the Children’s Theater production of Alice in Wonderland to be staged next month at the high school auditorium. Ten students from each school Pinckney McAllaster Woodlawn and New York were selected by Mrs. Deal Six with help from Mrs. Leon Bauman and others. Rehearsals and costumes are planned with a Court of Hearts set and 40 costumes designed by Virgie Fra zier and Lois L Lessert at K U.
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Pinckney
McAllaster
Woodlawn
New York
Deal Six
Leon Bauman
J. J. Kistler
Dolph Simons
Eagles Hall
McAllaster and
E. M. Paxton
Edward N. Dean
Court of Hearts
Virgie Frazier
Lois L. Lessert
Department of Design
K. U
Rain Probable Over Kansas Tonight Affects East Portion
Topeka March 8 Rain is probable in Kansas tonight or tomorrow but only in small quantities and to the east portion says A D Robb assistant federal meteorologist. Spring like temperatures continue with slight variations upward tonight in the northeast and slightly lower Wednesday in the southeast. It will be mostly cloudy tonight and Wednesday over the state with 60 to 65 degree maximums tomorrow and minimums of 32 degrees in the northwest and 35 to 40 degrees in the east and south portions tonight.
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Topeka
Mar
Kansas
A. D. Robb
Robb
Weather Outlook for Kansas and Regional Forecast
Mostly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with possible rain in the east, warmer in the northeast tonight and cooler in the southeast Wednesday. Morning views show Emporia and Manhattan partly cloudy, Wichita and Salina cloudy, others clear. Dirt roads listed as good with temperatures and coal office data noted.
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Kansas
Emporia
Manhattan
Wichita
Salina
Two City Projects On Ballots In April Vote
Lawrence voters will decide April 5 whether to issue general improvement bonds for three blocks of Massachusetts street repaving and for a South Park shelter house and toilets. The council split 9 to 3 with Mayor Lawrence casting decisive votes. band stand was rejected.
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Lawrence
Massachusetts Street
Twentieth
Twenty- Third Street
Southpark
Russell
Selig
Burgert
Gray
Shimmons
Edmondson
Brown
Eberhart
Hunsinger
Berger
Pine
Palmateer
South Massachusetts Street
South Park
Quincy
Wilh
Theodore Astman
Paul Lawson
C. O. Warnick
Robert M. Jenkins
Louisiana Street
City Hall
Junkins
1.C.C.F
Warnick
Midland
Watkins National Bank
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Troy
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Lambertson
City Board of Education
Robert M. Hutchens
Hearts
Louise Brady
Robert Fink
Patsy Rawstead
Charles Black
Martha Learned
Luddy Moore
Jan Williams
Alvin Roper
Miriam Gilbert
Andrew Murray
Spades
Virginia Dodson
Bobby Sneegas
Louise Semmer
Richard Ingram
Julia Fox
Robert Redford
Marjorie Savage
Markley Davenport
Rosemary Gaines
Carl Baker
Dorothy Cook
Robert Kelley
Marian Wiley Rex Snell Hey
Lou Jones
Tiver Phillips
Margaret Raymond Traynorens
Parrell Wight
Lorraine Cain
Diamonds
Jeaneatta Montell
Iden Johnson
Geralline Wooster
George Taylor
Lon Ann Moser
Yle Tefft
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Winifred Malone
George Tennyson
University Coal Co
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Don Hults
Paul Ingels
J. M. Mott
Willard Larkin
Ford Service
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