Stateville Prisons Riot Sparks Massive Fire and Shootings
Joliet Ill March 18 AP Fire destroyed the dining hall and spread to cell houses at Stateville prison during a riot in which three convicts were shot one through the forehead. Seven buildings were burned including the laundry bakery kitchen chair factory and shoe shop. Guards aided by police and militia suppressed the uprising with tear gas and machine guns as flames roared from roofs and guards moved prisoners back to cells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eligius Wier
Till
William Hari
Joliet Herald-News
Penitentiaries
Stone
Stateville
Ston Way
Frank Kness
Warden Hill
Northern Illinois
Joliet
Demands of Veterans for Loans Press Treasury
Washington reports that veterans loan demands push the treasury to raise about 200 million dollars in under a month. Veterans Administrator Hines asks Secretary Mellon for 500 million to cover 1,372,006 applications to March 35, with 90 million needed this week and 100 million weekly for three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mar
Treasury
Ijams
Veterans Bureau
Mellon
Hines
Congress
Viking disaster claims three more survivors and bodies found
Reports from White Bay Newfoundland detail a body washed ashore believed to be Robert Bartlett and three survivors rescued from ice floes by the Beothic. The AP tally lists 124 accounted for and 20 missing from the Viking sealing ship disaster off Horse Island with names and roles among the missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
White Bay
Newfoundland
Bowring Brothers, Ltd
St. Johns
N. F
Robert Bartlett
Marysville
Viking
Horse Island
Beothic
Alfred Kean
W. Johnson
Carter
Boobhie
la Barbe Island
New Foundland
Associated Press
la Barbe
Horse) Island
Ungava
Lagona
Varick Frissell
A. G. Penrod
Dr. Roach
Fund Reaches GoA Washington Drouth Relief Goal
The Red Cross campaign for a ten million dollar drouth relief fund reached its target with a 310 005 000 total as President Hoover had called for the sum on January 13. The drive began immediately, following the proclamation.
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Washington
Red Cross
Hoover
Kansas Weather Forecast and Conditions
Weather report for Kansas notes fair tonight with increasing cloudiness and warmer conditions in the eastern portion. Morning status shows clear skies and good dirt roads. Douglas County roads reported as good with yesterday's maximum near 69 and today’s minimum around 68.
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Kansas
Douglas County
Tragic Jump Fatal for Lena Howard on Sand Truck
Mrs Lena Howard aged 56 of 720 New Jersey street was fatally injured when, on a sand truck headed to Ralph Colman farm west of Lawrence, she jumped after the vehicle began rolling backward down a hill. Driver Edward Hughes and his wife were uninjured. verdict insurance accidental death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Howard
New Jersey Street
Ralph Colman
Lawrence
H. T. Jones
Edward Hughes
Hughes
Radio program on national hookup from WREN station
The first WREN national hookup broadcast aired this afternoon from 2:30 to 3:00 seeking to honor Lawrence station. It was carried by the NBC network via 37 stations. Jack Riley guest conducted the Evenings Stars with Karl Bratton singing, and Charles L Johnson wrote two selections. The program included a brief history of WREN and mentions of the Bowersock Mill and Power Co., KU and Haskell Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WREN
Lawrence
National Broadcasting Company
Jack Riley
Kansas City
Crimson
Blue
Karl Bratton
Charles L. Johnson
Bowersock Mill and Power Company
University of Kansas and
Haskell Institute
TWO COLLAPSE IN THE BUCKLEY CASE
Detroit March 18 AP The Buckley murder trial featured the arrest and contempt verdicts against state witness Fred Tara the collapse of Prosecutor Harry Toy and then Tara himself collapsing in jail during cross examination Tara invoked constitutional rights and feared for his life Judge Liefdfries ordered Tara held until cross examination or until the end of the trial Arnold Hipple testified Toy collapsed during his own examination photographers sparked a scuffle and Tara was pushed to the bullpen where he collapsed a physician diagnosing nervous strain and no serious illness
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Detroit
Harry S. Toy
Gerald E. Buckley
Fred Tara
T. 4 Pizzino
Angelo Livecchi
Joe Bommarito
Edward J. Jeffries
Tata
Ara
Idelfries
Tara l
Arnold Hipple
Hipple
Toy
Jand
Lecture Tonight on New Telephone Sound Devices
Dr Sergius P executive from Bell Telephone Laboratories will describe and demonstrate new inventions in telephone and sound equipment at 8 pm in the University auditorium. Sponsored by the K K U school of engineering the public is invited at no charge to see items like scrambled speech electro stethoscope talking electric flame and hearing without sound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sergius P
Bell TelePhone Laboratories,Inc
University Auditorium
K. K. U. School of Engineering
Grace
Ball Telephone Laboratories
Wide Open Gambling Bill Heads to Nevada Governor
Carson City Nev March 18 Amid scattered assembly action on minor senate amendments Nevada's wide open gambling bill nears final adoption. The measure passed 13 to 3 in the senate with one abstention and had prior assembly approval. Governor Balzar expected to sign promptly. The bill imposes a 500 dollar monthly license per game with revenue split 50 percent to cities 25 percent to counties and 25 percent to the state as virtually all forms of gambling are legalized.
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Carson City
Nev
Assembly
Senate
Nevada
Fred B. Balzar
Balzar
American envoy denied access in Chile court suit
William Culbertson, U S ambassador, twice denied access to L K Bethune general manager of General Motors Acceptance Corp in Chile jail cell amid a 2 16 million suit against Brusadelli and Manni auto distributors for commissions on 5500 cars sold Bethune, an Atlanta citizen, sought intervention from foreign minister Barros Castanon who cited local law allowing foreigners to be held incommunicado.
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Santiago
Chile
William
Culbertson
L. K. Bethune
General Motors Acceptance Corporation
Brusadelli and
Manni
Automobile Distributors
Bethunen
Atlanta
Bethune
Barros Castanon
Charter applicants blocked by new Kansas law
In Topeka on March 18 AP reports two proposed gas corporations failed to receive state charters. Colby Gas Co and Oakley Gas Co were denied since their applications included permission to sell appliances. A new law, enacted last session, bars appliance sales by utilities. The provision is not yet operative and will take effect months later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Gale
Hhe
Colby Gas Company
Oakley Gas Company
Morrow Ends London Mission on Anglo French Italian Pact
Senator Dwight W. Morrow completed his London talks on the Franco Italian naval accord and will not participate in the formal drafting. Britain France and Italy will exchange notes or issue identical statements to make the pact effective, and Japan will not be represented.
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Washington
Stimson
Ambassador Dawes
Dwight W. Morrow
London
United States
Mar
Mr. Morrow
Henderson
A. V. Alexander
Admiralty
Britain
France
Italy
Electric Power Firm Speakers Win in State Contest
Kansas Electric Power employees from Lawrence and Bonner Springs competed at the Eagle’s hall in a national contest hosted by the National Electric Light Association. Beatrix Charlton of Lawrence won the women’s division and Russell Gates of Bonner Springs led the men’s class. Final Kansas finals occur March 31 in Lawrence with state winner advancing to Topeka in April and the national contest in Atlantic City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Electric Power Company
Lawrence
Bonner Springs
Eagle's
C. C. Stewart
Fatal cave in halts Western Pacific tunnel work
Five men were reported killed in a cave in on a tunnel under construction for the Western Pacific railroad eight miles northwest of Quincy California. Rain blocked access and the only communication was a partly ruined highway. County officials left to investigate as the tunnel bore through a mountain for an extension from Bieber to Keddie California.
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Quincy
Cal
Western Pacific Railroad
Western Pacific
Bieber
Keddie
Calif
High School Destroyed in Latham Fire
A two story brick building of the Latham rural high school in Latham Kansas was destroyed by an early morning blaze. Damage is estimated at 30000 dollars. Volunteers fought the fire with a chemical outfit due to town water shortages. Authorities suspect instantaneous combustion in the coal bin.
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Latham
Kan
Atham Rural High School
Meet to Reorganize South Lawrence Improvement Association
The South Lawrence Improvement Association will meet tomorrow at 3 o'clock at Ollaway's Hall to discuss reorganization and other business. A longstanding active group, it has many supporters who request revival as noted by secretary S. Akers.
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South Lawrence
Ollaway’s Ha
S. Akers
Akers
Blaze in KU Science Hall Fire Destroys Lab Equipment
Five graduate students and city firefighters battled a fire in a fourth floor laboratory at Snow Hall of the University of Kansas shortly after 10 pm. Damage about 500 dollars, with 100 dollars of glassware and chemicals destroyed. Firefighters broke a window to pass a hose. cause unknown.
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K. U
Ralf Martin
Hutchinson
John Nottingham
Lawrence
Homer McAninch
Neodesha
Lauren Anderson
Morganville
Sam Dews
Tonganoxie
C.G. Bayles
Paul Jacobs
Atchison
Chris Frenger
Haskell Avenue
Snow Hall
Liquor Ring Boss Testifies in Wichita Federal Case
Marcus Gorges, once dubbed king of southern Kansas liquor rings, testified in Wichita federal court about the operation. He accused Everett C. Miner, ex Ford County prosecutor, and Fred Dickenson, ex state agent and deputy sheriff, of roles as intermediaries paid $200 monthly to connect him with John Madden, assistant prohibition commissioner. New indictments were expected following the testimony.
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Wichita
Kan
Marcus Gorges
Kansas
Gorge
Everett C. Miner
Ford County
Fred Dickenson
Minner
John Madden
Prohibition
Mother's Secret Out In Kansas City Scandal
A Kansas City radio singer F A Bartlett learns his wife hid a child born New Year’s Eve, claiming the infant as her own. She admitted secretly adopting two older children and arranged the deception via an advertisement and a city official. Police investigated the infant’s disappearance and the couple faced fallout. Three die in a Lenox Hotel fire in Lynn Massachusetts as flames trap guests and firemen. dozens rescued and several missing. Canada reports 445 commercial aircraft, 48 private aircraft, and 70 airports and seaplane bases.
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Kansas City
Mar
F. A. Bartlett
Winifred Dickerson
Bartlett
Kansas
Lynn
Mass
Lenox
Missouri Territory Claim Stirs River Boundary Case
Topeka March 18 AP Will J French state auditor said he plans to file court action to decide whether 5000 acres along the east side of the Missouri river belong to Kansas or Missouri The river forms Kansas northeast boundary He says dredging moved the line east then back west and land northeast of Sparks in Doniphan county on the river’s east side should be Kansas He will visit Troy to study the case and ask Roland Boynton attorney general to file suits to halt Missouri land sales if facts prove the Kansas claim
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Topeka
Mar
Will J. French
Missouri ‘River
Kansas
Missouri
French
Sparks
Doniphan County
Troy
Roland Boynton
Auction plans set for community sales in Lawrence
Tomorrow night at 6:30 the merchants bureau will review definite plans for district auction sales at the Elks Lodge. Led by Jack St Clair the committee proposes the first sale on Wednesday April 1 at the Harper barn in north Lawrence to dispose of farm machinery and other products, with auction details to be announced. A large turnout of businessmen is urged.
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Merchant's Bureau
Elks Lodge
Jack St. Clair
Harper Barn
North Lawrence
Bureau
Mr. St. Clair
Tax collection dips as income tax receipts fall
Washington March 18 AP first day income tax receipts for the new year show a drop to 5 million from 13.1 million the prior year by March 16. Officials caution the figure reflects only deposits before 10 am and may not indicate overall trend. For the month, receipts reach 59.12 million versus 67.51 million last year. Fiscal year totals run 1.23 billion vs 1.33 billion previous year with a budget deficit of 437.52 million after March 16.
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Washington
Mar
Treasury
Registration continues as city adds voters before April 7
Registration in the city rose to 4, ia after adding sixty-five names since the March 10 primary. The city clerk will stay open until 10 p.m. through March 27 to assist voters unable to register by day, ahead of the April 7 general election.
Belvoir Tragedy Claims Two Lives in Water Dispute
A deadly shooting near Belvoir ends with Charles Steele taking his own life after killing his sister-in-law Mrs Rilla Steele during a dispute over water from a shared reservoir. The victims were Laurence bound and the incident prompted investigations by Coroner Jones and Deputy Sheriff Walter Neider. funerals to be arranged.
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Belvoir
Here
Charles Steele
Rilla Steele
Fred Lobb
Robert Steele
Cecil Humphreys
Steele
Lawrence
Humphreys
Jones
Walter Neider
Douglas County Fram Bureau
Nebraska
J. Irvin Steele
Spearman
Tex
Edith Lobb
Margaret Steele
Topeka
Car Fire Destroys 1928 Buick on Worden Road
A 1928 Buick owned by Sam A. Moore of the Buick agency burned along Worden Road ten miles from Lawrence due to an electrical short. The fire, starting about 7:30 PM and ending around 3:00 AM, caused an estimated $700 in loss, covered by insurance. Julius Ericson, driving, stayed with the car until 10 PM before walking to Pleasant Grove for a ride to Lawrence.
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Sam A. Moore
Buick Agency
Worden Road
Lawrence
Moore
Julius Ericson
Pleasant Grove
Ericson
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