Legislature Ends Session With Money Bills Enacted
Topeka March 14 AP The Kansas legislature wrapped up its 1929 session with final action on two major appropriation measures totaling about 10 million dollars. The conference settled education funding with a 7.26 million dollar allocation for state schools under the regents system and set salary budgets for universities and colleges. The session adjourned after passing a tax levy and biennial executive and judicial appropriations totaling 2,657,050, with final direct appropriations reaching 29,723,089. The Cowden-Rathner primary bill remained deadlocked as lawmakers failed to agree on a presidential primary provision.
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Topeka
Kansas
Lewisiahire
House
Senate
Board of Regents
Hayé Teacher’ College
Whho
University of Kansas
University School of Medicine
Kansas ‘State Agricultural College
Emporia Teachers’ College
Pittsburg Teachers’ College
Hood
Hays Teachers College
National “Party
Consid
Ion
Ww! and Means
Tack
Harrison
Ein
Governor Reed May Call a Revision Session Next January
Topeka, March 14 AP Governor Reed says a special Kansas legislature session by January 1930 could ease next year’s taxes if the tax code commission makes solid progress in eight months. He praised the just-concluded 1929 regular session as constructive but urged thorough, far-reaching tax revisions and pledged continued Republican platform goals.
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Topeka
Reed
Kansas
Tax Code Commission
Gram
Republican Party
Tax Code ’Commission
Second suit filed over fatal Midland crash
A second damage suit arising from the Midland highway 73 near Midland accident that killed Mrs. Margaret Raton of Kansas City and daughter Helen was filed in Douglas County district court. Mrs. Eaton’s sister Mrs. George Godsey sues Manley Cox of Topeka and the Business Men's Protective Association of Topeka, alleging Cox drove over sixty miles an hour and caused the crash. Mrs. Eaton sought 25000 for permanent injuries. Cox and the Topeka insurance firm are named as co-defendants. A separate 10000 suit by Mr. Eaton, filed earlier, remains pending. Birth trials are expected on the May docket.
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U. S. Highway
Midland
Margaret Raton
Kansas City
Helen
Douglas Counrty
Fom
George Godsey
Eaton
Manley Cox
Topeka
Hudson
Chevrolet
Business Men's Protective Association of
Gox
Cox
Atom
Topeka Insurance Company
Ocey
Tthe Company
Reed Assails Prohibition Before Missouri Assembly
Former Senator James A. Reed addressed Missouri's general assembly denouncing prohibition as part of "our noble experiment" and criticizing many national laws. He warned that laws are seen as swords over free people and urged reverence for law, arguing sobriety efforts undermine liberty.
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Jefferson Cuy
James A. Reed
Missouri General Assembly
Youths Confess Attempted Car Theft in Kansas City
Merlin Moore and Albert Ball both of Cameron Missouri confessed to attempting to steal a motor car owned by Thole Logan of Wyandotte County. Mrs Logan fired at the suspects as two youths tried to steal the vehicle. They fled and were arrested nearby by a Kansas City Kansas patrolman shortly after the incident. The pair said they planned to go to Topeka.
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Kansas City
Kan
Merlin Moore
Albert Ball
Cameron
Thole Logan
Wyandotte County
Logan
Topeka
Weather Forecast Signals Varied Kansas Conditions
Kansas forecast shows fair tonight and Friday with colder morning hours. Roads vary from clear to rough across cities including Pittsburg cloudy Arkansas City partly cloudy and Topeka Wichita Salina Kansas City with rough sections in Douglas County and Hutchinson. Overnight minimums uncertain from torn OCR text.
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Kansas
Pittsburg
Arkansas City
Topeka
Wichita
Salina
Kan City
Fair Hutchinson
Missouri campus shaken by sex questionnaire probe
President Brooks halted a student sex relation survey after authorities uncovered a “bureau of personnel research” sending questionnaires to 1,000 MU students. Four students and five professors linked to the effort. 200 replies already circulated. Brooks ordered confiscation of all further responses and cancelled a men only youth and sex talk by Harry Bone.
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Columbia, Mo
University of Missouri
Stratton D. Brooks
Brooks
Bureau of Personnel Research
Bureau of Personne Research
H. O. Degraff
Degraff
Max Meyer
H. Mowrer
Unionville
Hel
Audi|opie
Harry Bone
New York City
National Council of ¥ BC
Student Religious Council
University Y. M. C.A
Cigar Store Owner Kidnapped Near Chicago School
Joseph Drell a 34 year old cigar store owner was abducted by three armed men as he drove from a Chicago school. Two gunmen entered his car while a third followed in another vehicle. The event was witnessed by two patrol boys and reported to police.
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Chicago
Joseph Drell
Refueling Station Plans Flight Team Heads South
Preparations move forward to establish refueling stations for a Panama hop from Brdwynville Texas with Lients Thomson and 0 H Danton aboard. Captain Ira C. Baker leads the crew with a mechanic aboard and Colonel A J McNabb as passenger. The ships left earlier but returned due to fog. Essex and Challengeray are noted.
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Brdwynville
Texas
Lients
B. S
Thomson
Federals Defeat Rebels In Northern Mexico War
Federal columns under Generals Cedillo Almazan and Cárdenas move on Torreón as 30 rebels are killed and 80 captured at Encantada Coahuila. Portes Gil voices confidence the revolution is nearly ended, with rebels forced north toward Chihuahua.
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Mexico City
Pacantada
Coahuild
Torreon
Cedille
Saltillo
Almazan
Cardenas
Torrens
Encantada
Calles
Durango
Canitay
Durango City
Andrew Almazan
Eulogio Ortiz
Refugees increase travel as fighting nears Torreon
From El Paso, Mexican and American refugees flee the Torreon area as conflict tightens between government forces and rebels. A Juarez to Torreon train prepares to carry more families seeking safety, with a morning arrival packing passengers who stood and rode for over 24 hours.
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el Paso
Tex
Torreon
Juarez
More Troops to Border as Naco Tension Grows
Washington reports a new detachment joins 300 American cavalry and infantry at the Mexican border near Naco Arizona to protect the town and Bisbee water supply amid feared clash between Mexican federal and rebel forces. Americans in Mexico are deemed safe and communications are being restored in disturbed areas. Meanwhile Lawrence high school students visit a local farm project pruning orchard trees as part of vocational classwork.
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Washington
Naco
Arizona
Bisbee
Mar
Mexico
William Essick
Lawrence
F. S. Butcher Farm
Hoover Preparing for Probe Into Laws
President Hoover considered the general law enforcement inquiry by his national commission and met with Yale Law School Dean Robert Hutchins and Prof. Charles E. Clark. He had not named any commissioners or approached nominees. Hutchins and Clark visited at the suggestion of Sen. Bingham.
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Washington
Mar
Hoover
National Commission
Robert M. Hutchins
Yale Law School
Charles E. Clark
Commission
Dean Hutchins
Clark
White House
University Sunday to Highlight City Church Loyalty Drive
Lawrence and Douglas County churches plan a University Sunday with morning services featuring University faculty and special student seating. Most churches will address Christianity and education as Dr. R A Schwegler of the University School of Education delivers the union Sunday night sermon at First Methodist Episcopal Church.
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Lawrence
Douglas County
Secasion
Episcopal Church
R. A. Schwegler
School of Education
Univers
Legislature Seeks Smaller General Tax for Next Two Years
The biennial Kansas session urged taxpayers to pay $1,209,000 less under general property tax for the 1930-1931 biennium than in 1928-29. The 1930 levy is set at 7,000,000 and 6,000,000 for 1931, with a total 18,000,000 versus 14,200,000 in 1927. Budget figures show 1930 direct appropriation near 19,722,000. 1927 was 19,785,961. An offset from fees and indirect taxes is expected to close the gap. An arrest in alcohol-related deaths is mentioned in a separate line.
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Topeka
Kansas
Bertha Wetherton
Mline
Board of
Seven Peoria poison liquor cases go to trial
Severt persons face trial in Peoria poison liquor deaths as indictments yield seven charged with murder. Three defendants admit to bond at 37 500 each, Mrs Jessie Mansfield C O Guffin and Maita Guffin. Others Maurice Mansfield Louis Fells Walter Niebert and Herman Wohlferth held without bail. Separate item reports nine injunction applications in federal court seeking closure of alleged liquor selling places with 60 day show cause period.
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Peoria
Ill
Jessie Mansfield
C. O.guffin
Maita Guffin
Maurice Mansfield
Louis Fells
Stock Yards
Walter Niebert
Herman Wohlferth
Sas
Kansas City
B. L. Rinehart
United States
Hudson-Golf
Graham Paige
Man Goes To Pen For Liquor Violation
Eugene Taylor a colored man, was sent to the state penitentiary at Lansing after pleading guilty to possession and transportation of intoxicating liquor and persistence in liquor law violations. He changed from a not guilty plea at a district court trial to guilty, receiving a one year term. Mrs. Taylor, tied to similar charges, was found guilty in justice court and appealed to district court.
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Eugene Taylor
Lansing
Bob Luther
Taylor
Hugh Means
Ivan
Rutherford
Lioner
Santa Fe
Lawrence
Kansas City
R.B. Stevens
Johnston Ends Testimony At Oklahoma Impeachment Trial
Henry S. Johnston the suspended governor wrapped six days as his own witness in the Oklahoma impeachment trial and was dismissed with recall potential. The proceedings touched on zodiac signs and clemency for Ku Klux Klan members as Johnston answered questions from opponent H. Tom Kight about jokes made in 1927 regarding a crippled children's hospital bill.
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Oklahoma City
Mar
Henry S. Johnston
Ernor
H. Tom Kight
Johnston
Engineer urges airport growth at Kiwanis luncheon
L W Clapp of Wichita told about 100 Kiwanis members and out of town guests that current ground facilities will be obsolete as air traffic expands. He compared future aircraft to sea vessels and praised Wichita airport built on prairie sod. He urged cities with landing fields to seize aviation benefits and cited east coast cities spending millions for less.
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University of Kansas
Wew Kiwania Club
L. W. Clapp
Wichita
Glapp
Mr. Clapp
Convicted Former Cashier Of Bardley Bank Embezzlement
Platte City Mo March 14 AP Robert H Baumgardt former cashier of the closed Farmers bank of Bardley was convicted of embezzlement false entries and falsification of bank records He received a five year penitentiary sentence The bank closed in 1928 with a 49000 shortage His son George Baumgardt assistant cashier died by suicide during the bank's examination Belgium Ratifies Kellogg Pact Washington Mar 14 AP Belmian senate ratified the pact to renounce war aiding Kellogg hopes for early effect of the treaty.
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Platte City
Robert H. Baumgardt
Farmers Bank of
Bardley
George Baumgardt
Belgium
Washington
Kellogg
Sarazen and Farrell Lead Miami Golf Final Morning
Gene Sarazen and Johnny Farrell held a one hole advantage over Walter Hagen and Leo Dieger after the morning round of the 36 hole final in Miami Florida. The match is a key event with international four ball champions competing.
Legis spring song marks Kansas adjournment swan song
Topeka March 14 AP The motion to adjourn the senate at 2 25 am today closing the 1929 session was offered by Sen K M Geddes of El Dorado using the Finley line about buds swelling and languor in the air The legislature’s testy members swear reporters listless and I sound the people’s tocsin I move that we adjourn
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Topeka
Senate
Sen
K. M. Geddes
el Dorado
James W. Finley
Chanute
C J Howard to Abilene as Penney Manager
Donald D Hoag arrives in Lawrence to take C J Howards place as manager of the J C Penney store here Howard opened the Lawrence store in August 1924 and will depart for Abilene Kansas to oversee the two floor fifty foot building He was key in raising local Penney business in 1927 ranking second among Kansas stores with about forty percent growth Mrs Howard and their two daughters will stay in Lawrence for now
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Donald D. Hoag
K. U
Lawrence
C. J. Howard
J. C. Penney & Co
Mr. Hoag
Oklahoma
Penney
Denver
C.J. Howard
Publicity Order Allows Inspection of Large Tax Refunds
Washington March 14 AP President Hoover issued an executive order to publish records of income war profits excess profits estate or gift tax refunds and credits exceeding 20000. Secretary Mellon recommended the move and the commissioner of internal revenue will prepare a written public decision in every such case. Senate fight led by Senator McKellar of Tennessee highlighted the measure.
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Washington
Hoover
Mello
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Mellon
Treasury
Congress
Senator McKellar
Tennessee
Senate
Hold-Up Attempt Fails In Kansas City
Three Overland Park youths admitted they aimed to crime. a woman screamed and night watchman Frank Miller fired, wounding Georges Webb in toe and capturing Ernest Enfield. James Lightfact was arrested. all faced police custody.
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Kansas City
Overland Park, Kans
Georges Webb
Ernest Enfield
James Lightfact
Overland Park
Rudolph Ven Gunton
Aviation Dominates Annual Engineer's Day Program
The University marks Engineer's Day with eight lectures and a moving picture study on aviation. Dr Lyle Powell speaks on aerial photography and mosaic air maps, while Mr Mae Short outlines Stearman aircraft design. C E Menning of National Air Transport discusses the rise of commercial aviation and airport roles. J W Clapp reviews airports and future needs, with Major Westover addressing military use of airplanes. Lighting of airports and airport architecture are also covered, ending with Baron Shiba’s high speed photography. Photophone lecture follows tonight at 8 in the Auditorium.
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Lyle
Powell
Lawrence
Dtue
Mae Short
Stearman Aircraft
Wichita
Airplan
Mr. Short
C. E. Menning
National Air Transport, Inc
Kansas City
Fleming
J. W. Clapp
First Trust
Conany
Aeronautics Branch
U. S. Department
Commerce
Clapp
Mejor Ch Westover
General Service
Leavenworth
Bambiney
Westover
Fl R. Cullom
Edward W. Tanner
Hesh
Baron Shiba
Tokyo Imperial University
Dapat
Vocational Agriculture Meeting Set At Lawrence High
About twenty vocational agriculture teachers from area high schools will attend a full day meeting in the Lawrence high school vocational agriculture room. Speakers include A P Davidson and L F Hail of Kansas State Agricultural College and Lester Pollom, state supervisor of vocational agriculture.
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Lawrence
William Egsick
A. P. Davidson
L. F. Hail
Kansas State Agricultural College
Lester Pollom
Einstein Fled City On Fiftieth Birthday
Professor Albert Einstein failed to appear at his home as friends and well wishers gathered for his fiftieth birthday. His secretary cited he had quietly left town with his wife and daughter two days earlier to avoid possible deitation.
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Einstein
Berlin
Albert Einstein
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