Mixed views on Landon call for self-funded special session
Topeka May 5 AP mixed sentiment arises as Gov Alf Landon offers a special legislative session if lawmakers pay their own expenses and guarantee passage of the prohibition repeal submission. Senators Webb Knapp Kirk Dale oppose or hedge. others including Blood Sargent Templar and Smith Plummer weigh in with support or caution.
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Topeka
Kan
Alf M. Landon
Joe McDonald
Kansas City
Hal Harlan
Manhattan
Claude €.Bradney
Columbus
John Blood
Sedgwick County
Simeon Webb
Pittsburg
House
Senate
Webb
Linday
Crawford County
Todd
Wichita
Representative Blood
Landon
Sargent
Kirk Dale
Arkansas Ci
George Templar
Corley County
Dallas W. Knapp
Coffeyville
Ray Smith
Barton County
George W. Plummer
Jefferson County
Gladys Swarthout Sings Here Monday Night in KU Auditorium
A concert by Gladys Swarthout, mezzo-soprano of the Metropolitan Opera, is set for 8 20 PM Monday at the University of Kansas auditorium. Swarthout, praised for her rapid rise and record 56 appearances in a season with the Ravinian and Metropolitan Opera Companies, has been highlighted on radio broadcasts and national events. She will stay with Dean and Mrs Swarthout during her Lawrence visit.
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University of ‘Kansas
Swarthout
Metropolitan Opera Company
K. U
Miss Swarthout
National Symphony Orchestra of Washington
Chiexto Opera Company
Ravinian Opera Company
Lawrence
Norma
Rosa -Ponsette
Euet
New York City
Ail the
Opera
Majors
Federal Hall
Washingston
President Roosevelt outlines plan for higher wages and production control
President Roosevelt told the Chamber of Commerce that the nation needs higher wage scales and government supervised control of production and competition. He said a broad legislative proposal will back these aims and be part of the public works bill to counter deflation, urging employers to raise wages in step with rising prices.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Fish
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Aton
Senate
House
Chamber
Shere
Lunch program serves 50 students daily at junior high
Principal M. F Hyde reports meals started November 15 with 3 students served. A five rents charge was optional for paying parents. Helen Stover and another teacher organize daily lunches. PTA under Mrs Sweeney has raised funds for milk and fruit, totaling 117 so far against 127 cost, needing about 30 more by month end.
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M. F Hyde
Hyde
Helen Stover
Parent-Teachers Association
T. J. Sweeney, Jr
Noted Young Man Tricked With Near Beer Prank
A prominent young business man, curious about 3.2 brew, was served near beer with real beer labels by friends. He proclaimed it “great stuff.” Light rain tonight slows outdoor work but soils moisture aids future planting. A misty morning blinds the University of Kansas buildings. Global renovist campaigns similar to the U S. have spread to many countries.
National Education Association reports school closures in nine states
D E Birch reports to the National Education Association on school conditions across Alabama Arkansas Georgia Idaho Louisiana Missouri New Mexico North Dakota and South Dakota. From Jan 1 to Feb 28 1933 forty schools serving 80901 pupils closed. 372 schools with 38965 pupils reopened in fall but closed by Dec 1. forty schools with 103 pupils did not open. By April 1 Georgia alone had 1318 schools with 170790 pupils closed. The notice also lists a series of May and June broadcasts on school expenditures standards and related topics with several prominent speakers scheduled.
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D. E. Birch
National Education,Association
Alabama
Arkansas
Georgia
Idaho
Louisiana
Missouri
New Mexico
North Dakota
South Dakota
National Education Association
Stuart Chase
Felix Frankfurter
Harvard Law School
Leonard Y. Kons
the Peoples College
Deems Taylor
Matt May
Bruce Blixwen
New Republic
Harold J. Ickes
A. Lincoln. Filene
John M. Finley
New York Times
NL L. Englehardt
Bertie Backus
Washington, D C
Henry Grattan Doyta
Board of Education
Washington, D. C
Sinclair Agency appoints Charles E Fox as general manager
The Sinclair Refining company names Charles E. Fox as agent and general manager with headquarters at 623 Locust Street. Fox is well known in Lawrence and has been connected with local industry.
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Charles E. Fox
Sinclair Refining Company
Locust Street
F My. Fox
Lawrence
Kidnapped Girl Case Tied to Local Firms and Bank
A kidnapped girl case links to Lawrence National Bank, Green Brothers, and the Lawrence Sanitary Milk Company. He began his new position May 1. Since last fall the local agency has run special company representatives.
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Lawrence National Bank
Green Brothers
Lawrence Sanitary Milk Company
Training School Closes Tonight in Lawrence
The Lawrence Council of Religious Education wraps its Leadership Training School at First Baptist Church after a record week. A total of 238 registered, with 124 average nightly attendance over four nights, and state secretary Myron C. Settle will lead a closing worship. Attendees praise the program, expecting to boost church religious education.
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Lawrence Council of Religious Education
First Baptist Church
Lawrence
Myron C. Settle
Kansas man plead guilty to counterfeiting in federal court
Floyd McComb a former University of Kansas student and track letterman pleaded guilty in Wichita federal court to counterfeiting and was sentenced to federal prison at Leavenworth Chief W J Cummings reported McComb had targeted copper plates and paper for currency in Lawrence and possibly passed twenty dollar bills in Kansas City Missouri authorities traced the operation to a vacant south Lawrence house and to two counterfeit twenty dollar certificates from the Lawrence National Bank.
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Floyd McComb
University of Kansas
K. U
Wichita
Treavenworth
W. J. Cummings
C.B. Hosford
Cummings
McComb
Lawrence
St. Louis
South Lawrence
Lawrence National Bank
Kansas City
Song of the Eagle at the Dickensan theater review notes brewing era
A prewar to postwar depiction in Song of the Eagle presents legal beer return with a gripping entertaining picture. A fine cast of capable actors and actresses drives the period drama with solid performance and potential appeal.
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Dickinson Theater
Honest German Brewer Fights Gangsters In Dry Era Film
In a tale of prohibition and crime, Papa Hoffman closes his brewery as the country goes dry. A racketeering chief known as Nails gains power, endangering Hoffmans legal business. His son Richard Arlen leads WW2 buddies to clean up the city, with strong performances from Jean Hersholt and Louise Dresser.
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Papa Hoffman
Nails
Hoffman
Richard Arlen
Jean Hershelt
Louise Dresser
Charles Bickford
Nail
Marys Brian
Arlen
Andy Devine
George E. Stone
Donald Nevis
Dickinson
Deaths and funerals for Mellissia Dickenson and Robert Wilks
Mellissia Dickenson aged 67 died at her home on Connecticut Street. Funeral service Saturday at 2:00 PM from Funk Chapel with Rev. A J Miller officiating, burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. Survivors include son Samuel T Dickenson and daughter Ina Dickenson of the home. Word came of the sudden death of Robert A Wilks in Houston. he formerly operated Tent estate and insurance office here for years.
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Mellissia Dickenson
Connecticut — Street
Funk Chanel
A. J. Miller
Oak Hill Cemetery
Ina’ Dickenson
Samuel T. Dickenson
Robert A. Wilks
Lawrence
Rakert Als Wilks
Houston
Wilks
Card of Thanks to neighbors for support and flowers
We thank neighbors and friends for help and sympathy during illness and death of our husband and father and for the beautiful floral offerings. Mrs. Mary Lutz and family.
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Mary Lutz
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