Senate approves flood control bill for Mississippi river
Washington March 28 AP The Senate passed a 325 million dollar measure for flood control along the Mississippi between Cairo and Cape Girardeau. The swift vote followed brief amendments and marked one of the fastest advances on a major appropriation. The bill centralizes control of flood measures under the federal government and awaits House action.
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Washington
Mar
Senate
Robinson
Arkansas
Dellar
Tennessee
Pansdell
Louisiana
Amend
Jones
Hae Commerce Committee
Mississippi
House
Lem
Congress
King
Ginh
Walsh
Family Dead in Blaze In Newark House
Firemen found Frank Warren 45, his wife Edith 38, and their 13 year old son Jackson dead in their beds after extinguishing a fire in Newark New Jersey. The boy bore a bullet near the heart, authorities said autopsy would confirm causes. Warren, an insurance and real estate broker, helped found and served as vice president of the American landscape school.
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Newark
Mars
Frank
Warren
Edith J
Jackson
American Landscape School
Senet
Chicago Alderman Among Nine Indicted In Prohibition Ring
Chicago alderman Titus Haffa and nine others including a former Lincoln Park commissioner were indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of conspiring to violate prohibition laws. The $5,100,000 illicit liquor ring allegedly spread alcohol across Chicago and the Midwest, prompting an undercover probe over six months. The case targets graft involving police, politicians, and prohibition agents.
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Chicago
Titus Haffa
Lincoln Park Board
Federal Grand Jury
Middle West
Ton
George B
Q. Johnson
United State District Attorney
Haffa
Albert P. Bauer
Lincoln Park
D A R Convention Picked For Lawrence In Nineteen Twenty Nine
Wichita Kansas March 28 AP the state conference of the Daughters of the American Revolution closed after delegates from 89 Kansas counties finished the three day program. The 1929 conference will be held in Lawrence with Mrs Robert B Campbell of Wichita state regent accepting the invitation from Betty Washington chapter at that city extended by Mrs E R Learned.
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Wichita
Kan
The
Daughters of the ‘American Revolution
Kansas
Lawrence
Robert
B. Campbell
Betty Washington
Supplee Brother Sentenced to Life for Kidnapping Prof Raymond
Frank Supplee age 24 and his brother Charles allegedly kidnapped University of Kansas professor Fred N. Raymond. Frank received life imprisonment under Kansas habitual criminal law after auto theft and prior sentences. Charles was killed in a gun battle with St Louis police February 16. Raymond was robbed of his car and money, later escaped and returned home.
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Frank Supplee
Charles
Fred N. Raymond
Kansas
Charles Supplee
St. Louis
Raymond
Graint Valley
Frank
New
Lair
Bank cashier arraigned after Cummings bank closure
Farmers State Bank of Cummings Kansas cashier WF Doud was arraigned on embezzlement charges under a new statute permitting 3 to 50 year sentences for bankers convicted of embezzlement. Preliminary hearing set for next Monday. Doud was arrested days before the bank closed amid claims of a $25,000 plus shortage.
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Withhison
Nan
WF. Doud
Farmers State
Cummings
Kan
Doud
Adeptate Bank
School Nurse to Address New York P T A on Milk Diet
Miss Electa Kindlesperger the school nurse will discuss milk as a diet at the New York school P T A meeting tomorrow afternoon at 3 oclock in the third grade room of the school. All parents and friends are urged to attend. A pupil program includes an piano solo by Maxine Millery a vocal solo by Marie Meyn a violin solo by Mary Flory a reading by Jack Phillips and a number by the third grade. Pair robbed of diamonds in Iola Missed details indicate over four thousand dollars in jewelry taken from J B Kirk and his wife in their library after returning from a Billy Sunday meeting. Mr Kirk lost a gold watch while Mrs Kirk lost three diamond rings. Mr Kirk helped bring Sunday to Iola for the meeting.
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Electa Kindlesperger
New
Mary Flory
Jack Phillips
Nicaragua Cabinet Resigns Under Diaz Inquiry
The entire Nicaraguan cabinet resigned to give President Diaz a free hand in selecting pro Diaz supporters for American supervised presidential elections. One minister reportedly opposed the course, influenced by Emiliano Chamorro, who is linked to blocking the McCoy bill on supervision.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Diaz
Emiliano Chamorro
McCoy
Few Will Travel for 1928 Campaign Despite Hoover Fight
Washington dispatch notes a stay-at-home flavor for the 1928 presidential campaign with Reed Missouri and Willis Ohio touring. Hoover opposition shapes primaries in Ohio and Indiana, while Watson Indiana and Smith New York attend to duties. Other candidates show limited or no campaign activity as parties curb spending.
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Washington
Reed
Missouri
Willis
Ohio
Watson
Indiana
Union
Pacific Coast
Hoover
Toledo
Delaware
Lima
Indianapolis
Commerce Secretary
Smith
New York
Houston
Albany
Walsh
Montana
Curtis
Kansas
Lowden
Wllneis
Todey
Reéd
Campfire Girls Sew for Red Cross Flood Relief
Campfire girls of the United States celebrate the sixteenth anniversary by sewing for national Red Cross flood relief in Mississippi. They collect old garments repair them and make baby layettes and new garments for children. A local exhibit of their work will be shown Friday and Saturday in Metzler's window with all Lawrence groups represented.
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United
States
Red’ Cross
Mississippi
Metzler’s. Furniture
Ottawa two men captured after store robbery chase
Frank Ballia aged 27 and M Ge Montoya 32, both Kansas City, were arrested in Ottawa after a police pursuit from the direction of Quenemo where the Marshal General store robbery was attempted. Officers fired on the fleeing car, disabling it, and the pair were taken to Osage county jail at Lyndon.
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Ottawa
Nan
Mare
Frank~ Ballia
M. Ge.Monroy
Kansas City
Quenemo
Osage ‘County
Lyndon Si
Stock train wreck at Loring kills three in Kansas
Three Kansas stockmen died and four were injured when a Rock Island freight train crashed into the rear of a stock train at Loring, three miles west of Bonner Springs. Victims Maxwell Smith Center and Walter Perry of Council Grove died. John Pearson of Clyde was critically hurt. H T Arnold of Smith Center seriously injured. Others from Dwight, Medora and Kansas City were hospitalized but not in danger. The wreck occurred after a hot box forced a stop. investigators probe block signals and warning practices as crews cleared the line.
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Springs
Kan
Kansas
Rock Island
Loring
Here
Charles
Lass
Riley
Sober Maxwell
Smith
Walter H. Perry
Council Grove
Maxwell
John, Pearson
Clyde
Kansas ‘City
H. T. Arnold
Smith’ Center
Jasper
Buck
Dwight
Kam
H.F. Giddings
Medora
Kansas City
É Maxwell
Genter
Sia
Bonner Springs
Précautions Against Violence in Warren Deskin Case
Kansas City March 28 AP precautions against possible violence by Roscoe F Warren in the trial for the 1924 slaying of John G Deskin are being taken by the state investigator Robert Coffey. Coffey said Warren was searched for firearms before each appearance under agreement with the defense. Warren shot and killed Deskin at a Mutual Rocky Mountain club meeting as he read a resolution demanding Warren's resignation as general manager due to financial difficulties. Warren was convicted and sentenced to 15 years, but granted a new trial by the state supreme court. John V Hill, assistant prosecutor, said he expected to rest the state's case late today.
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Kansas City
Roscoe F. Warren
John ‘G. Desin
Tod
Robert i Coffey
Warren
Coffey
Deskin
Mutual
Rocky Mountain Club
State ‘Supreme “Court
John. V. Hill
Lawrence High to Present Three One Act Plays Friday
Tickets now on sale for Lawrence High School Dramatic Club three one act plays The Bow Comes Home The Valiant and The Beau of Bath in the school auditorium Dress rehearsals tonight and tomorrow night at the school auditorium Admission prices five cents and one dollar likely mentioned Mrs Bertha Wilson sponsor notes the new format aims to involve more students and spark greater interest in dramatics
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Lawrence- High
Bath
Ives
Bertha Wilson
Mrs Goodhue Gains Improvement in Condition
Northampton bulletin reports Mrs Lemira Goodhue mother of Mrs Calvin Coolidge shows improvement this morning after a comfortable night. Indictment of Police Upheld Murder indictments against Police Chief H Leslie Quigg and five subordinates upheld in Miami. Judge Ross ruled grand jury returned them legal. defendants pled not guilty.
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Northampton
Mass
Lemira Goodhue
Calvin
Coolidge
JE. Hayes
Miami
Mar
Leslie Quigg
J. “Ross
Grand Ju
Fay Toon Dies in Kansas City Area
AP reports Fay Toon, a chaplain for Riley County, Kansas, died in March in what investigators say may be self-inflicted. He had been ill for some time and is survived by two daughters.
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Riley
Kans
Frort-Riley
Reward rises as Chicago bombings prompt manhunt
Chicago March 28 AP Homes of 40 Chicagoans placed under guard. A total reward of 565000 offered for arrest and conviction of bombers in the Deneen Swanson case. Mayor Thompson and others pledge 50000 each, with state and city officials adding further sums. No developments reported as police and prosecutors press the double bombing inquiry amid a surge of bombings since October.
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Chicago
Robert
A. Crowe
Thomio
State’s Attorney's
Hughes
Struggle to Save Levee North of Town from Floods
Residents fought to prevent a levee break 25 miles north of town as swollen Feather River waters threatened to inundate the valley toward Sacramento. Reports suggested the levee had broken, isolating the town. reinforcements were rushed to stem the overflow while wider California streams, after causing alarm since Sunday, began easing back toward normal levels.
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Here
Feather
Sacramento
Calif
Fire calls report records thirty two alarms by noon
Fire Chief William Reinisch notes thirty two alarms logged by noon today with a record of thirty three set earlier in February. A chimney defect at 482 Indiana Street and a fire at 832 Massachusetts Street caused minor damage, plus a tree fire at 815 New York Street started by children playing.
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G. W.berry
Indiana Street
Massachusetts
New ‘York Street
Wiliam Reinisch
Coolidge Signs Radio Bill to Extend Commission Life
President Coolidge signed today the bill extending for another year the life of the radio commission. It provides for the allocation of wave lengths among broadcasting stations in various sections of the country in proportion to the population.
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Washington
Coolidge
Radio Commission
Fine Arts Contest Set to Draw 1000 Dodge City Students
Dodge City Kan Mar 28 A P A thousand high school pupils are expected to enter the invitational fine arts contests to be held here Friday and Saturday. Victor principal of the Dodge City school says the event will feature vocal and instrumental group and solo competitions.
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Dodde
Kan
Victor
Dodge City
Growth in aviation interest drives cadet exams
The War Department reports rising interest among young men to become Army Air Corps cadets. About 1 041 applications have been received for the April 10 examination to appoint flying cadets, with expectations that applications will reach a peak before the test date.
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Renee
War Department
Army Air Corps
Fire destroys lumber building at Haskell Institute
A fire of undetermined origin gutted the lumber and paint storage at Haskell Institute injuring no one. The blaze spread to the carpenter shop but the nearby engineering shop and lighting equipment sustained only minor damage. Firefighters delayed by a six inch water main battled the flames for hours, and superintendent Blair said the loss would be deeply felt but the fire did not reach adjacent buildings.
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Haskell
Winona ‘Avenue
Winona, Avenue
Blair
Hearings Delay as Liberty Bond Probe Hinted to Resume
Washington reports that public hearings in the Liberty bond inquiry will likely be postponed to next week. The Senate committee sought more records from brokerage houses in New York as investigators pursue bonds worth large sums. Rumors say John D Rockefeller Jr and M Blackner, a witness, may resign from West Refining as the probe uncovers Rockefeller interests.
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Washington
Mar
AL Ithough
New York
Capitol
John. D Rockefeller, Jr
I M. Blackner
Harry F F. Sinto
Asia
3 West Refining, Company
The
Standard:Oil of
Indiana
Rockefeller
Stdck
Continental Company
Paris
Senate “Committee
Ear of 2 Tion
Unclear From Fragmentary Copy of St Louis News
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a river burial and a return visit by a person named Fred Sturtz in Boonville Missouri. The text also mentions a fire near Vermo and a late February record in Boonville area with alarm counts.
Ford to Spear at Coal Hearing Invited to Testify
Washington March 28 AP Henry Ford will be invited to appear before the Senate committee investigating the bituminous coal industry. Chairman Gooding said Ford probably will not be summoned until near the hearing’s close. Testimony already includes Charles M. Crane John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Mellon.
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Washington
Henry Ford
Senate
Gooding
Wagner
Ford
New York
Percy Tetlaw
Union
Charles M. John
D.rockefeller
Mellon
Fire alarm credit debated in Lawrence city vote
The Journal-World reports that Kansas Inspection Bureau officials say a 10 percent insurance rate credit for approved automatic fire alarm systems applies to building and contents alike, but actual premium reductions are unlikely to reach ten percent. Rates vary by property exposure. no city has such a system installed yet.
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Lawrence
Kansas: Inspection ‘Bureau of Fire Insurance
Seldon
Kansas Inspection Bureau
Journal-World Ina
W. C.wedges
Companionate Husband in a Stage Tale Ends In Brawl
Aubrey Roselle a former University of Kansas student and his partner Josephine Eldemantus performed as a duo billed as Josephine and her companionate husband. After a Pantages engagement in Kansas City they toured via Nebraska and Iowa where in Omaha a dispute arose as three young men approached. Aubrey intervened with three quick blows. the assailants fled and the assault ended. Book sells for $25,000.
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Aubrey
Clay
Roselle
University of Kansas
Josephine Alde
Josephine
Eldemantius
Pantages
Karisaz City
Nebraska
Iowa
Omaha
Mi&shers
Auction sale copies of Songs and Sonetes dated 1559
AP reports Dr. Philip Rosenbach of Philadelphia bought at auction today a copy of the Earl of Surrey's Songs and Sonetes dated 1559 for £5000 ($25,000). The item notes Surrey first English writer of blank verse and introducer of the sonnet to English literature. Classified page promotes automatic fire alarm ordinance.
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London
Philadelphia
Surrey
Henry Howard
Kehall
Prohibition Debate Cited by Colonel Robins in 1920s Speech
A sweeping speech by Colonel Robins urges enforcement of the Eighteenth Amendment and Volstead Act, arguing liquor bans protect sober, capable citizens amid industrial progress. He cites the frontier era, social organizations, and past amendments as lessons, while urging constitutional change only through formal processes.
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United States
Abraham
CIA
Robins
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