Roosevelt intervenes in auto and rail wage disputes
President Roosevelt moves to delay a pending auto strike and seeks quick wage talks in Washington. He urges a Thursday deferral, extends the current rail wage agreement for six months, and warns rail executives to negotiate in the public interest. Atlantic press reports detail reactions from AFL leaders and Detroit organizers.
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Bulletin
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Newark
Thorely
NRA
Detroiit
Detroit
William Collins
American Federation of Labor
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Moratorium on business debts proclaimed by North Dakota governor
Governor Wiles Langer of North Dakota issued a moratorium on business debts and a ban on ousting farm owners from their homes until they can access a key refinancing act. The debt moratorium, expiring July 15, blocks attachments of stock merchandise shop equipment and fixtures while creditors may seek court attachments if payments can be met without material loss to the business. The governor cites a financial downturn affecting farmers and affecting hundreds of business leaders.
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Bismarck
N. D
Wiles A. Langer
Act of Congress
Spy Gang Case Reaches New York France Arrests
Magistrate Andre Benon in Paris disclosed that Mr and Mrs Robert Gordon Switz of East Orange New Jersey confessed to leading an international espionage ring with operatives in New York and France. Switz alleged to have earned 5000 francs monthly, while investigations expand worldwide as Reich a Romanian born French chemist faced Switz. No US government action reported on American ties to the ring.
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Paris
Andre Benon
Robert Gordon Switz
East Orange
N.J
New York
France
Benon
Switz
S Benon
Finland
Switzey
Tae
Vatroslas Reich
National Institute of Biology
Reich
Bercovitz
Reich, Switz
United States
American University Union
Washington
Europe
Byrd Reaches Marooned Men With Rescue Plane
Admiral Richard E. Byrd’s rescue flight reached Pilot William C. Bowlin and Wireless Operator Clay Bailey stranded about 100 miles from camp in Little America Antarctica. Bowlin and Bailey slept in fur bags near their downed aircraft as the party battled a 35 mile wind and drifting snow to reach them. Sam Byrd located the men in an autogyro piloted by William McCormick and pushed open the tent flap to wake them.
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Little America
Antarctica
Mackay Radio
Richard E. Byrd
William C. Bowlin
Clay Bailey
Sam Byrd
William McCormick
Byrd
McCormick
Bowlin
Bailey
Weather forecast for Kansas unsettled with cooler Wednesday
Weather notes indicate unsettled conditions tonight and Wednesday with cooler temperatures. Morning clear skies and improving road conditions in Douglas County. Temperature readings show daylight highs and current lows, while the ad paging mentions daily classified buyers and sellers reading the page.
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Kansas
Halstead Gas Rate Battle Before Kansas Utility Panel
Topeka March 20 AP After a brief hearing the state corporation commission studied Western Distributing Company Cities Service unit proposed gas rates in Halstead aimed at meeting competition from a municipal plant. Rates would cut 25 to 75 percent from existing charges as the firm seeks to protect its investment and supply gas under a complex arrangement with American Pipe Line. Mayor Kinzer said sentiment favored using municipal gas at any price, but Halstead’s plant could affect neighboring towns. The commission seeks details on all rate reductions beyond the gate rate and a decision is pending. Thurman Hill, a governor candidate, attended.
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Topeka
State Corporation Commission
Western Distributing Company
Cities Service Subsidiary
Halstead
B. C. Adams
The
American Pipe Line Company
Cities Service
American Pipe Line
E. L. Kinzer
Kinzer
Dams
Homer Hoch
Commission
Adams
Kansas
Cities Service Gas Company
Charles Stryker
Burton
F.E. Devlin
Wichita
Hoch
Thurman Hill
Public ‘Service Commission
Police Chief vows to nip plots after city bombing
Kansas City Kansas Police Chief W H Stone pledged to nip bombing plots in the bud after a cut-rate cleaner’s shop was blasted early today. Investigators said a bomb damaged the doorway and interior, with five men seen fleeing the scene as threats to cleaners had been reported recently. Patrol cars were instructed to shoot if necessary, and authorities pursued possible suspects. A new Ford V eight was advertised by Hamilton’s in the period note.
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Kansas City
Kan
W. H. Stone
Stone
Democrats Use List to Pressure Voters in Administration Bills
Washington reports Speaker Rainey compiling a list of Democrats who voted against administration measures. The Bankhead cotton bill passed 251 to 114 amid surprise aye votes from previously opposed Democrats and some Republicans considered “right” on the measures. Farley signals administration backing for independents La Follette and Johnson may hinge on Wisconsin’s nomination of Charles E. Broughton, as party needs cohesion for re election prospects.
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Washington
Rainey
Coe Ee
Jon
Farley
Democratic National Committee
Senator la Follette
la Follette
Roosevelt
Johnson
California
Wisconsin
Mob prisoners held in Stavisky scandal in Paris
Paris dispatch reports hundreds of demonstrators outside a railway station clashing with police as eight prisoners, linked to the Stavisky financial scandal, are moved toward a prison. A parliamentary commission investigates contradictions between police reports and a film of events raising doubt Stavisky killed himself.
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Stavisky
Paris
Bayonne
Serge
Alex” Stavisky
Whcer
Imself
Stavinky
Bing Crosby Warned of Kidnap Plot in Los Angeles
Police warned Bing Crosby and his nine month old son Gary Vincent Noice, 22, reported a man in the Pacific Electric station spoke in coded lines about kidnapping for money. Crosby maintains a guard at his Oluca Lake home as authorities investigate.
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Los Angeles
Bing Crosby
Gary
Vincent
Noice
Pacific Electric Station
Crosby
Oluca Lake
Treasury Reports Income Tax Take For Early March
The treasury collected 146,789,653 dollars in taxes in the first 17 days of March, up from 98,176,965 the year before. First quarter payments for 1933 incomes boosted fiscal year totals to 504,996,642 dollars, vs 481,516,607 last year, with an estimated March treasury total of 250,000.
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Washington
Treasury
Lakes to Gulf Waterway to Open Friday
The lakes to gulf waterway linking Chicago and New Orleans will open to navigation Friday. The northern stretch from Peoria to Chicago will open that day, while the southern link from New Orleans to Peoria has been open since March 1. A Morris Illinois bridge, to be replaced, will block large tows until August and petitions seek to protect the old structure until the new bridge is finished.
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Chicago
New Orleans
Peoria
Morris
Ill
War Department
Hold up at depot targets Union Pacific agent
Nighttime robbery at a Union Pacific depot saw agent P Perky forced to open the cash drawer for 38.35 by a masked gunman armed with a .45. The thief, described as medium build in dark clothes with a head covering and gloves, fled north. Police searched but found no clues. the cash drawer remains missing. Detective Joe Condit had been at the station earlier and returned after the report.
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P. Perky
Union Pacific
Perky
In Depot
Joe Condit
Union Pacific Railroad
Kansas City
Lawrence
Committee Named to Work on Lake Proposal
A crowd of about 60 attended a dinner at the Hotel Eldridge sponsored by the Douglas County Sportsmen's Club on the Lone Star state lake proposal. N T Veatch of Kansas City spoke, presenting site maps and survey results. The meeting formed a committee of Lone Star, the Sportsmen's Club and the Chamber of Commerce to press state officials. A B Weaver was named chairman with H B Ober as vice chairman. D L Burton, Gene Glahn, J L Constant and Dr F G Hagenbuch are other members. Land needed for the lake is under review, much of it donated. state fish and game officials plan visits to Lawrence to discuss the project. About a dozen Lone Star members attended.
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Eldridge
Douglas County Sportsmen’s Club
Lone Star State Lake
N. T. Veatch
Kansas City
Lone Star
Sportsmen’s Club
Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence
Doheny Suit Described as Race Against Death in LA
March 20 AP report outlines a $9,282,562 suit against Edward L. Doheny in Los Angeles. Justice Department calls it a race against death due to Doheny’s health and the Pan-American Petroleum control over Kern county leases. If the $5,001,000 earlier judgment is paid from foreclosures, remaining damages would be about $4,000,000. The estate of a deceased tort feasor cannot be sued without prior notice. Also noted is Doheny’s 75-year-old precarious health.
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Washington
Edward L. Dohens
Pioneer
Los Angeles
Department of Justice
Doheny
Kern County
Naval Oil
Pan-American Petroleum Corporation
Pan-American Corporation
Justice Department
Altho
Department
Stock Market Index Report Brief
The stock market showed slight gains with the average of 90 stocks up by 4.7 points after yesterday’s session. Investors tracked modest moves as trading volume remained muted and mixed sector performances emerged.
Debaters crown co-champions in Class B final
Canton and Mulvane high schools tie in the Class B state debate finals and are named co-champions after judges fail to break the tie on rank points. Both schools win 2 to 1 in the negative decisions.
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Canton
Mulvane
Kansas
DeSote
Canton Canton
DeSoto
Grinnell
United States
Ingham
University of Kansas _ extension
Kansas High School Debating League
Fraser Theater
Central Administration Auditorium
Mt. ‘Bread
Missouri University reappoints Carideo as head coach
The Missouri University board of regents reappoints Frank Carideo as head football coach through August 41 1935 and preserves the coaching staff including George Edwards as basketball head, H J Huff as track coach, and N Sleight with Stan Stankowski. No salaries were announced after a four hour session.
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St. Louis
Missouri University Board of Curators
Frank Carideo
Carideo
Notre Dame
George Edwards
H. J. Huff
Stan” Stankowski
Missouri
Purdue
Columbia
Blue Key
Honorary Service
Eee
More Workers in Detroit Board of Commerce Announces Increase
Detroit records show industrial employment up 204 percent since March 15 1933 reaching a peak not seen since June 1930 about 200000 in automotive jobs in the Detroit area with a ratio of three workers today for every one a year ago a 12 percent rise since mid February.
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Board of Commerce
Detroit
Detroit Board of Commerce
Roosevelt plan to aid small industries via new banks
Democratic leaders outlined a path for President Roosevelt's plan to create 12 new banks to channel 700 million dollars into small industries. The Senate Banking Committee will consider the bill tomorrow, with a parallel House group to begin work immediately. The administration pressed for immediate relief for medium sized businesses and bills were ready in both chambers. The plan includes lending by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to industry.
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Washington
Rooseveltis Plat
Federal Reserve District
Senate Banking Committee
House
Roosevelt
Capitol
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Alumni association tickets named in Graduate Magazine
The Graduate Magazine announces two alumni association tickets for the coming year. Ticket A lists T J Strickler and J Wayne McCoy for president and vice president with George March and Clem Lamborn as directors. Ticket B names Wm D Reilly for president and Lela Hackney and Maude Zoellner Hazen as directors. Ballots go to paid members by April 20 and must be returned by June 1 for counting by a three member committee.
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KK. A. ‘Alumni Association
Maagaine
Lawrence
J. Wayne McCoy
George March
T. J. Strickler
Kansas City
McCoy
March
Clem Lamborn
Wm. D. Reilly
Leavenworth
Dr. Sherwin
E. Melia
Lela Hackney
Olathe
Maude Zoellner Hazen
Tongai Noxie
Mabel McLaughlin Beck
Holton
David B. Robinson
D. O'Leary
E. W. Kimball
Topeka
Malcolm McNaughton
N. Lewis
Paul Friend
Alumni Association
Winners of Letters in Three Sports at K U
Names of 11 basketball players seven wrestlers and four swimmers were announced today as letter recipients by the athletic board after coach recommendations. Basketball recipients include Warrington Vanek Weiss Gray Ebling Kappleman Shaffer Curd Hareis Aller Jer. Wrestling honorees are Eagle Noland Loveless Douglas Windle and Elwood DP. Swimming letters go to Dill Malo Shultz and Harland Jennings. Dr Allen praised the basketball squad for loyalty and practice contributing to the season’s success.
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Athletic Board
Paul Warrington
Ernest Vanek
Richard Weiss
Gordon Gray
Ray Ebling
Francis Kappleman
Wilmer Shaffer
Robert Curd
Fred Hareis
Milton Aller
Robert Jer
Darrold Eagle
George Noland
Robert Loveless
Delos Douglas
Jack Windle
Elwood
Robert L. Dill
Fred A. Malo
J. Don Shultz
Harland Jennings
Dr. Allen
Farm administration announces publication of contract data
The farm administration will publish in each county the contract signers base period corn acreage, hog farrowings, hogs produced for market, feeder and stocker hogs bought, and corn acres contracted to be let. This local production data check aims to verify accuracy of claims. Also noted are unrelated weather and film items: 85 degrees at Wichita and British film interests plan Shakespearean talkies.
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Washington
Farm Administration
U's Administration
Dedication planned for Kansas Relays to Glenn Cunningham
The twelfth annual Kansas Relays on April 21 will be dedicated to Glenn Cunningham, renowned Kansas miler, with Dr. F G Allen noting Cunningham’s world record efforts in the 1500 meters and indoor mile. Negotiations with Princeton to bring William Bonthron, a Cunningham rival, are disclosed. Scouts and high school athletes will be invited as guests at the event.
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Kansas
Ile
Bonthron
Allen
Princeton University
William Bonthron
Cunningham
Dr. Allen
Boy Scouts
Missouri
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Insull Plans to Live in United States Says Attorney
Athens March 20 AP Samuel Insull plans to return to the United States after his case dies down and live in America peacefully the rest of his life, one of his Greek attorneys told the Associated Press. The lawyer Xeors said he was in touch with Insull on the Mediterranean ship and with his London solicitors. Mrs Insull and her husband's lawyers were in close touch with Insull by special code.
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Athens
Samuel Insull
United States
America
Associated Press
Xeors
Insull
Mediterranean
London
Chicago
Altho Insull
Suez
Peace Officers Must Be Better Armed in Kansas
Kansas Attorney General J Roland Boynton urged county attorneys and sheriffs to arm peace officers to match criminals. He proposed machine guns gas bombs and powerful rifles for sheriffs and city police plus shatterproof glass in cars. He noted many officers lack adequate weapons and warned against organized crime. The counties and cities would supply the equipment.
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Topeka
Kan
Marca 20
Kansas
J . Roland Boynton
Boynton
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