Italian Forces Press Makale Advance In East Africa
An Italian north front force of about 100000 moved on Makale routing Ethiopian skirmishers near Hauzien. Askaris repelled Ethiopians with sabre charges. several casualties reported. Mussolini mobilizes reserves, with 290000 troops moved to fronts and 7 transports returned to civil duty.
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Bey
Makale
Varayan
Hauzien
Askaris
Mussolini
East Africa
Haile Selassie
Rome
Somaliland
Rodolfo Graziani
Gorrahei
Ogaden
Ashes Fall on Tokyo From Violent Mount Asana Eruption
Clouds of volcanic ash sift over Tokyo obscuring the sun after Mount Asana, 90 miles away, erupts violently. The blast produces a 30 mile plume of smoke and darkens surrounding villages. No casualties are reported. Also: petitions circulate urging J N Atkinson’s appointment as state auditor in Kansas.
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Tokyo
Mount
Asana
Asheduaebeesate A
Eighteen Corn Huskers Ready for National Title
Newton Indiana on November 7 reports eighteen huskers from nine corn belt states prepare to husk corn for eighty minutes to crown the 1985 national champion. The event at Leslie Mitchell farm draws an expected crowd of 100,000 with contenders led by Fed Balko of Minnesota last year’s winner.
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Newton
Ind
Husky Farm
Fountain County Farm
Leslie Mitchell
Carl Seiler
Oneida
Ill
Galva
Balko
Minnesota
South Dakota
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Ilinois
Indiana
Ohio
Kent Named in Suit Over Youth Conference Conspiracy
William E Porter sues in Louisville district court alleging the University of Louisville and its president Dr Raymond A Kent conspired to disrupt a national youth conference held last April. Defendants include Dr Ellis Freeman and several student groups. The petition claims Kent falsely said the conference pursued fascist aims and that the university promotes socialist and communist ideologies in classrooms.
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Louisville
University of Louisville
Raymond A. Kent
National Youth Conference
William E. Porter
Kent
Lawrence
Kan
Ellis Freeman
League For Industrial Democracy
National Federation of Youth
Pen and Hammer Club
John Read
Freeman
State of Kentucky
Karl Marx
Farm Representatives to Suggest AAA Program
Washington November 7 continuing discussions on a corn hog control contract for 1986 more than 30 farmers representatives will vote tomorrow on recommendations for the next program. The farmers are in session with AAA officials and various suggestions have been advanced for conduct of next year's corn and hog adjustment. Officials noted little likelihood of an immediate decrease in hog or wheat processing taxes. The Amended AAA act allows tax reductions when prices run above parity.
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Washington
AAA
Wallace
Kingsford Smith in India on England to Australia Flight
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith landed at Allhabad India at 5 23 p m local time while en route from England to Australia. His elapsed time since Lympne was 29 hours 28 minutes and 167 minutes behind the record set by C W A Scott and Campbell Black. He resumed at 6 25 p m local time for Singapore as the stock index notes drift aside.
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Allshabad
India
Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith
England
Australia
Lympne
C. W. A. Scott
Campbell Black
Kingsford-Smith
Singapore
Landon urges common sense in government policy
Kansas Governor Alf Landon delivering a Chicago style address urges sound common sense administration and a pay as you go policy to curb rising debt. He warns against experimentation and fascist influences while stressing leadership must say yes and no to proposals without jolting the nation.
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Cleveland
UPI
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Landon
Harald G. Hoffman
New Jersey
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Hoffman
America
Search resumes for missing Yukon flight crew and passengers
Weather delays renew aerial hunt for Pilot Jack Herman and five passengers missing since a Saturday flight to Fairbanks. Reports of safe arrival at Eagle proved false. The crew included Dawson residents and placer drillers, all summer employees of Yukon Consolidated Mining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawson, Y. T
7. CP
Jack Herman
Fairbanks
Eagie
Alaska
Eagle
United States
Dawson-Fairbanks
Herman
George Townsend
Dawson
Oscar Adany
Sulphur Creek
Walter James
Whitehorse
Peter Funk
Okev Agren
Vancouver
B. C
Arthur Hines
Yukon Consolidated Mining Company
Food Prices Rise Moderately in Two-Week Span
Washington reports a slight uptick in retail food prices for the two weeks ended October 22, driven by overall index moving to 80.5 from 79.9 of the 1923-25 average. Meats led declines, dropping from 101.3 to 100.6, while 1930 levels remained far higher at 97.8.
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Washington
Labor Department
Call for a more flexible neutrality law in Washington
The Roosevelt administration weighs a looser framework for embargo powers after Hull argues war facts vary and laws must adapt. He urges freer Presidential discretion on when to embargo arms, noting current law makes embargoes mandatory upon a war finding. Phillips read the speech in Hull's absence.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hull
Secretary of State
William Phillips
Chandler Wins Kentucky Governorship in Landslide Trend
Smiling A B Chandler leads Democratic ticket in Kentucky as returns from over a third of precincts show a margin over Republican King Swope of about 51,000. Prohibition repeal and old age pension amendment pass, with full Democratic slate elected. Creal wins fourth district seat. Inauguration in Frankfort slated for next month.
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Louisville
CPI
Smiling
A. B
Happy
Swope
Chandler
Roosevelt
Frankfort
Ruby Laffoon
Laffoon
Kentucky
General Assembly
House
Senate
E. W. Creal
Oklahoma to vote on $2.5 million relief measure
Oklahoma steered toward a special election on a $2.5 million relief initiative to aid unemployed. Governor Marland urged action after welfare boards reported dire need as aid from FERA neared withdrawal. County boards voted to petition for the measure and circulate it in their counties. A separate report noted a plane crash near Lawrenceville, Virginia, killing pilot R S Rothsteen and injuring two women.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
E. W. Marland
County Welfare Board
State Welfare Board
FERA
Marland
Football Party A play by play report slated for Lincoln rear lot
A football play by play of the Kansas Nebraska game will be announced Saturday on the large rear lot of the Journal World building. The event will not be broadcast but a complete report of the tie contest at Lincoln will be provided. Ed Elbel of KFKU and Memorial Stadium will announce. A leased wire from Nebraska Stadium to the Journal World newsroom will carry the full report.
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Kansas-Nebraska
Journal-World
Lincoln
Ed Elbel
KFKU
Memorial Stadium
Nebraska Stadium
Pep rally set for Kansas Nebraska game voyage to Lincoln
Kansas University students plan a 3 20 p m pep rally in front of the east administration building with a short rally and possible parade to the practice field and station for the 4 42 Union Pacific streamliner to Lincoln The KU band Ku Klux and pep clubs will join the rally and a dance follows Admittance to the rally is free A special train carries the band and KU supporters leaving Lawrence at 6 45 Saturday morning Approximately 3 000 Kansas City area graduates are expected to attend the game with 500 tickets sold by the KU athletic office and 500 more at Lincoln
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Kansas
Nebraska
Kansas University
Clyde Nichols
K. L
Union Pacific
Lincoln
K U
Ku Ku
Ku Ku’s
Lawrence
Jay Janes
Russell L. Wiley
K. U. Band
K. U. Club of
Kansas City
Greater
K. U. Athletic Office
Soviet Show of Power Marks Bolshevik Anniversary
Moscow featured a grand Red Square parade of tanks infantry and cavalry as Stalin and other leaders reviewed troops from Lenin's tomb. Voroshilov declared the army ready to protect the frontiers and warned of the danger of a new world war while the Comintern urged workers worldwide to unite to end Ethiopia Italy and fascism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Red Square
Joseph Stalin
Lenin
Klementi E. Voroshiloff
The
Communist Internationale
Italy
Ethiopia
Europe
Armistice Day planned by Dorsey-Liberty American Legion
The Dorsey-Liberty post and auxiliary of the American Legion announce Armistice Day events in Lawrence. Banks close all day while many stores open briefly. post office stays open. Speakers at public and junior high schools include E C Buehler J W Twente LeRoy Harris Howard Sutherland R B Stevens Earnest Boyce Ed Abels and others. An all day gun club shoot near Hill View golf course offers turkey geese prizes. A Legion smoker and entertainment for ex service men runs to 9 pm at Legion rooms with a concurrent Auxiliary reception at Odd Fellows hall for mothers sisters and relatives.
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Dorsey-Liberty
American Legion
The
Auxiliary
Wayne Allphin
H. C. Brinkman
Merchants’ Bureau
Lawrence
E. C. Buehler
J. W. Twente
Cordley
LeRoy Harris
Lincoln
Howard Sutherland
McAllaster
R. B. Stevens
New York
Earnest Boyce
Pinckney
Ed Abels
Woodlawn
Allen Crafton
the Legion
Hill View Golf Course
U. S. Highway 59
Clarence Hlesner
Gene Glahn
Legion
Legion Rooms
Legion Auxili
Odd Fellows Hall
Odd Fellows All
Lawrence High Band to Present Benefit Concert
Ninety members of the Lawrence Memorial high school championship band will perform a benefit concert at the high school auditorium Tuesday night November 18 at 8 o clock. Tickets go on sale Saturday by band members. The event funds the trip to the national high school band festival to be held late May, likely in Cleveland.
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Lawrence Memorial High
Cleveland
Sawhill
North Lawrence
Haskell
Forgotten $7200 fund saves county salaries in Kansas
Sedan Kansas reports a forgotten $7200 fund discovered by auditors to cover Chautauqua county obligations, preventing withheld salaries as tax collections lag. In Oklahoma, Lawrence Parkhurst of Bluejacket was acquitted by a district court jury of murder in the slaying of C O Ninemiers. Armistice Day closure notice from Banks of Lawrence.
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Sedan
Kan
Chautauqua
Vinita
Okla
Lawrence Parkhurst
Bluejacket
C. O. Ninemiers
E’nejacket
New Design Dollar Aims To Put Old Bills Through Machines
Washington reports that government money processing machines will handle the large task of recycling old currency into new bills. About 753 million dollars in old bills will be fed into the system as a redesign is prepared. Dean R A Schwegler of the K J school of education will lecture tonight to the Topeka Leadership King School on Heredity and Environment as Control Factors.
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Washington
Treasury
WPA projects in Kansas to hire forty two thousand by month end
Topeka Nov 7 Evan Griffith state WPA administrator reported nearly 8 million dollars from the treasury for WPA projects in Kansas. Work on about 500 projects will begin as soon as materials and tools are assembled. The programs will employ about 26 000 relief clients with a goal of 42 000 on WPA jobs by month end.
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Topeka
Evan Griffith
WPA
Treasury Department
Kansas
Griffith
Lloyd Houston Elected Kiwanis President for Ensuing Year
Lloyd Houston was chosen president of the Kiwanis club for the ensuing year at the weekly luncheon meeting at Wiedemann's. Henry Brinkman and Bert Nash were named vice presidents. Directors include Ed Cameron for one year and Ed Elbel, J. B. Henry, Justin Hill, Walter Schoene for three years. W H Schoene led initiation for new members assisted by Harold Beck, Robert McElhiney, Justin Hill, Walton Webb and Harold Allen. A ladies night is set for November 21 and committees were appointed for a seasonal Christmas party for children.
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Lloyd Houston
Kiwanis Club
Wiedemann's
Henry Brinkman
Bert Nash
Ed Cameron
Ed Elbel
J. B. Henry
Justin Hill
Walter Schoene
W. H. Schoene
Harold Beck
Robert McElhiney
Walton Webb
Harold Alen
Jury chosen for murder trial in Scandia case
Belleville Kan Nov 7 jury selected for the trial of John Fredlund of Scandia one of four charged in the death of J M Sigsbee a 78 year old Scandia drayman whose bruised body was found in the Republic river April 23 Atty Gen Earl B Swarner aids County Atty Frank G Spurney in the prosecution N J Ward and W C Perry defend Fredlund and other defendants Mrs Edith Carter and Vic Anderson among those to be tried separately Twenty four witnesses have been subpoenaed for the Republic county case the first in a quarter century The slaying allegedly followed a party at the Carter home after Sigsbee bought liquor from Mrs Carter Vic Anderson had prior liquor violations in 1929 and Anderson and Mrs Carter are central to the case
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Belleville
Kan
UPI
John Fredlund
Scandia
J. M. Sigshee
Republic County
Edith Carter
Vic Anderson
Fredlund
Rob A Mail Train Gang Loots Erie Car In Ohio Stop
A five to six man machine gun gang halted an Erie passenger and mail train at Garretsville Ohio on November 7. They looted mail pouches likely containing around 40 000 dollars. Officials believe funds included 34 000 for Warren Ohio Second National Bank 5 000 for a Girard Pennsylvania bank and 2 400 for Campbell Ohio bank plus other registered mail. Passengers watched as the robbers fired shots and guarded crew and stations during the stop.
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Garretsville
Erie Railroad
Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank
Second National Bank of
Warren
Girard
Campbell
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
John F. Williams
Warren, Ohio
Chamber of Commerce
Freight traffic so far this year tops 1931 levels
Chicago reports freight activity through 43 weeks of 1935 reached 26,020,342 loaded revenue cars, up 122,950 from the prior period. The American Railway Association said an upward trend since August suggests continued improvement through year end, with road traffic heavier than any comparable period since 1931.
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Chicago
Association of American Railroads
Car Service Division
Red Cross Roll Call Starts Next Wednesday Across County
The annual American Red Cross roll call begins next Wednesday as committees statewide prep for another drive to boost contributions. Douglas County chairwoman Mrs. Fred Isazs and Roll Call chair E. C. Lupton lead seven committees including special campaigns and university programs. A committee meeting is set for Tuesday at 4 in the Chamber of Commerce to finalize plans for the campaign, with downtown and residential areas next, then a clean up week before Thanksgiving.
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American Red Cross
Great Humanitarian Organization
the Red Cross
Army of the Red Cross
Fred Isazs
Douglas County
E. C. Lupton
Glenn Charlton
A. B. Mitchell
W. C. Boardman
N. P. Sherwood
University of Kansas
R. N. Kelly
Haskell
Marian Mott
Cora Carpenter
Feachers
Bryl Hoff
Publiity
Chamber of Commerce
Down Town
Man Once Arrested Here Is in Difficulties Again
Seattle November 7 1930 Hans Benning 28 confessed to looting fraternity houses across the west He injured himself leaping from a third story window after being detained by Beta Kappa on the University of Washington campus Police linked robberies to Moscow Idaho Logan Utah Lawrence Kansas and more He had prior prison terms for forgery and robbery in Kansas Massachusetts and Iowa Benning was arrested in Lawrence July 18 1930 and pleaded guilty to burglary and larceny July 21 1930 earning 10 to 21 years in a state penitentiary The case was handled by Judge Hugh Means.
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Seattle
Hans Benning
West
T. E. Stevens
T. A. Sicklee
Universiter of Washington
Beta Kappa
Moscow
Ida
Logan
Utah
Lawrence
Kan
Kansas
Massachusetts
Iowa
Benning
Paul Wedin
Delta Sigma Lambda
Indiana Street
Hugh Means
State
Car Handling Increase At Parsons Terminal
Parsons Kansas reports rail freight car handling rose 18 percent in October from 54 840 last year to 64 862 with a daily average above 2000 for the first time since 1931 signaling returning prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parsons
Kan
Missouri-Kansas-Texas
Weather Outlook and Road Conditions in Kansas
Forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Friday with warmer temperatures in the north. Morning weather shows cloudy to partly cloudy skies except clear at Wichita and foggy at Manhattan. Dirt roads are mostly good except for Topeka Coffeyville and Wichita with fair at Manhattan. Douglas County roads reported as good. Gas Office Record lists yesterday's temperatures with afternoon values and today’s morning highs.
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Kansas
Wichita
Manhattan
Topeka
Coffeyville
Douglas County
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A. B. Chandler
Lawrenceville
R. S. Rothsteen
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Long Island
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Football Party
K. U
Army
Legion Post and Auxiliary
Sam Byewite
Melvin Goff
Stanley Wahn
Cecil Hough
Raymond Laessig
George Ansdell
Harry Gregg
Everett Stith
William Kollender
Agnes Evans
D. J. Richardson
D. W. Lyons
Frank Strong
W. E. Nevin
Carl Schubert
R. M. Price
Frank Sullivan
Asher Jackson
Lawrence High
Chautauqua County
Houston
W. J. Baumpartner
RED Cross
Roll Call of Disaster Relief Organization
Lupton
Middle West
Florida
Montana
Canada
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Stutz
John G. Stutz
Kansas Emergency Relief Committee
Mabel Marvin
Pratt County
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