Italians Push Toward Lake Tana in Ethiopia Advance
Runners for Gen. Pietro Maravigna report Italian forces drive into Adiabo territory toward Lake Tana, headwaters of the Nile, as Makale falls. Units split along the Setit river, into Donghea pass, with Ambaalgi eyed as next objective and Ras Sevoum’s Ethiopian forces retreating. The advance includes Bersaglieri and Eritrean Askaris with Gugsa’s tribesmen leading, amid renewed aerial reconnaissance and anticipated resistance at Ambaalei.
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Makale
Ethiopia
Pietro Maravigna
Lake Tana
Nile
Great Britain
Adiabo
Donghea Pass
Selicot
Italy
Ruggero Fantini
Dolo
Ras Haile Selassie Gugsa
Gugsa
John
Tigre
Mariotti
Arbi
Mussolini
Bersagliere
Emperor Haile Selassie to Lead Ethiopian Armies
Addis Ababa reports Emperor Haile Selassie is expected to depart to lead Ethiopian forces against Italian invaders. Two American trucks carry Ark of the Covenant images and priestly regalia and head toward Dessye, the northern field headquarters, with the ark of St Gabriel and St George slated to accompany the king.
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Addis Ababa
Haile Selassie
Dessye
St. Gabriel
St. George
King of Kings
Power shares rise on utilities act ruling in New York
New York markets surged as a Baltimore court ruling declaring the 1935 public utility act unconstitutional sparked a broad buying wave. Utilities led gains with American Telephone and Western Union advancing, while rail and industrial stocks lagged late, keeping a ragged finish.
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New York
Federal District Court
Baltimore
Supreme Court
Stock Exchange
American Telephone and
Western Union
Telephone
Bahama Hurricane Drowns Official and Destroys Sponge Fleet
Reports from Nassau say Commissioner John Eldridge Russell and ten others drowned when a hurricane struck Great Abaco on Sunday. Five sponge fleet vessels were destroyed and three badly damaged with minor additional property damage. The storm, which also caused five deaths near Miami and $3 million in damage, crossed from south to west and was last observed near Cedar Keys, Florida. Great Abaco, home to Hopetown, shelters several thousand of the Bahamas population.
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Nassau
Bahamas
John Eldridge Russell
Great Abaco
Miami
Gulf of Mexico
Weather Bureau
Florida West
Cedar Keys
Bahama Group
Hopetown
Life term for Zenge in Dr Bauer murder case
Mandeville W. Zenge, 26, of Canton Missouri, was sentenced to life imprisonment by Judge Cornelius Harrington after his conviction for the mutilation murder of Dr Walter J Bauer, chemistry professor at a Kirksville college of osteopathy. The sentence followed a withdrawn motion for a new trial. Zenge allegedly killed Bauer over jealousy after Bauer married Louise Shaffer, Zenge’s former sweetheart.
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Chicago
Mandeville W. Zenge
Walter J. Bauer
Cornelius J. Harrington
Criminal Court
Canton, Mo
Carpenter
Zenge
Bauer
Kirksville
College of
Louise Shaffer
Election Disorder in England Faces Ramsey MacDonald
English campaign scenes were tumultuous with Ramsey MacDonald shouted down at Seaham Harbor. London rally attendance led to fighting between rival factions, police intervened and several arrests followed as candidates spoke. Meanwhile, American motion pictures dominate Argentina despite European producers efforts.
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London
Disorder
Ramsey MacDonald
Seaham Harbor
Argentina
Woman burned to death when bus overturns in Arkansas
Arkansas City Nov 8 A Southern Kansas Stage Line bus carrying Miss Mildred Beal 35 of Arkansas City overturned after brushing a parked car on highway 166 19 miles east of town and burst into flames killing Beal and injuring eight others including Jones Robertson 26 of Booneville with a possible broken neck. Driver was Robert L. Palmer of Wichita. Passengers from Manila Blytheville Springfield and Collinsville were hospitalized.
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Arkansas City
Mildred , Beal
Southern Kansas Stage Line
Here
Miss Beal
Jones Robertson
Booneville
Ark
Farmer
Robert L. Palmer
Wichita
Highway 166
Coffeyville
W. R. Beal
Former Associates to Conduct Sunday Funeral
Former associates of Rev. William A. Billy Sunday will conduct funeral services for the evangelist at Moody Memorial Church in Chicago. The body will lie in state at 1:30 p.m. before burial at Forest Home Cemetery. Messages of condolence poured in to Mrs. Helen Ma Sunday, his widow, who was with him when he died Wednesday night of a heart attack.
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Chicago
William A
Billy
Moody Memorial Church
Dwight L. Moody
Forest Home Cemetery
Helen
Kansas teacher Perkins questions Kansas governor and home economics at Manhattan talk
In Manhattan Kansas Miss Frances Perkins secretary of labor faced questions at a state association meeting. She professed ignorance of the Kansas governor Alf Landon and asked what qualities would make him a Republican presidential candidate. She also questioned how home economics students could fill a four year curriculum at Kansas State College.
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Manhattan
Kan
Kansas
State Association
Frances Perkins
Alf Landon
Miss Perkins
Kansas State College
Boy Found Hanged on Wire Clothesline
The 8 year old Leslie Whitley was found hanging from a wire clothesline in Kansas City. He apparently fashioned a noose and slipped from an iron rail while playing, causing an accidental death discovered by his twin brother who went to wake him for school.
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Kansas City
Leslie Whitley
Leslie
Stock Market Index Shows Slight Rise
The average of 60 stocks rose to 54.0 yesterday from 53.7, indicating a modest gain. Ford introduces a new V-8 engine, while Hamilton's ad highlights a marketing push.
Hopkins Denies Politics In Relief Office Campaign
Washington Nov 8. Harry L Hopkins chief director of the administration's relief activities denied reports that his office is political. He told reporters the office is not in politics and politicians can yell their heads off. He noted Kansas constitution restrictions on relief payments but said many states have changed their constitutions. He defended the drive to provide jobs and end the dole, stating federal relief will be cut off by December 1 and the goal of 3,500,000 jobs by month’s end would be reached.
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Ambaalgi
Addi Ababa
Italy
Toselli
Aduwa
Makale
Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
Kentucky
Works Progress Administration
Hopkins
John G. Stutz
Kansas
Opposition to Marland relief plan sparks Oklahoma House clash
Speaker Leon Phillips led a Republican like uprising as Governor E. W. Marland pressed a $2.5 million statewide relief move. Harve Melton prepared an initiative petition after welfare board approval, while county boards warned many would starve with federal funds ended. Phillips cited $1.3 million still available for unemployed relief across 97 counties, noting 54 counties report 54,506 families needing aid next month excluding Oklahoma County.
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Oklahoma City
E. W. Marland
Leon C. Phillips
House of Representatives
Okemah
Philips
Harve Melton
Marland
State Welfare Board
Oklahoma
Phillips
History program highlights Lawrence past and education progress
Entertainment for the Co-Operative club featured Harry Dick recounting Lawrence history fifty years ago and farm life prices. Coach Edd Wood traced early athletics development, Howard Sutherland compared old and new school systems noting Lawrence’s stature and cost per student. Capt. William S Brady of K U showed Hawaii and Panama Canal footage. Event hosted by Reuben Fox at Hotel Eldridge grill room withCarl Brick slated as next speaker.
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Co-Operative Club
Lawrence
Harry Dick
Mr. Dick
Santa Fe
East Ninth Street
Massachusetts
Edd Wood
Wood
Howard Sutherland
Sutherland
United States
William S. Brady
K. U
Hawaii
Panama Canal
Reuben Fox
Eldridge
Carl Brick
Baker Fun Fest winners named at Baldwin City
Baldwin City November 8 Phi Mu Sorority won the girls division with a pantomime And the Lamp Went Out at Baker University Fun Fest by the Women’s Athletic Association. Delta Tau Desta fraternity earned top prize in the men’s division with a minstrel performance.
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Baldwin City
Phi Mu Sorority
Baker University
Women’s Athletic Association of the College
Delta Tau Desta Fraternity
Farmers press looser harvest rules in AAA plan
Washington reports corn h og farmers and extension workers from 25 states backed eliminating silage harvest limits and base restrictions in the 1936-37 adjustment program. They seek to allow farmers to use corn in any form while preserving 1932-33 base acreage, and favor restraining hog production to 90 percent of that base to curb expansion in 1937.
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Washington
AAA
Landon for President supporters hear Melvin talk
A KU journalism building gathering of Landon for President supporters featured George Melvin city attorney and 11th district state representative outlining Alf Landon's chances for the Republican presidential nomination. Quentin Brown KU Young Republicans urged united student support while Schiller Shore announced a follow up meeting next Thursday at 7 in the journalism building to form a central committee.
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Landon
University of Kansas
K. U
George Melvin
Eleventh
Kansas
Melvin
Alf Landon
Quentin Brown
K. U. Young Republican Club
Schiller Shore
London
Swarthout returns from Florida with honors and visits
Dean D M Swarthout resumed duties Thursday after a week away to install Rollins College’s fourteenth Pi Kappa Lambda chapter in Winter Park Florida and to represent the University of Kansas at a semi centennial college celebration with leaders from about 200 colleges present. He also met Kathleen Asher in Atlanta during travel and noted a government service role for her in the city. Willard P Cropp, son of Clarence Cropp of 1719 Tennessee street, has been named educational adviser in the CCC by Washington and will join the Lone Star camp after earning an A B at the University of Kansas in 1932 and pursuing a master’s at Atlanta University. De Bernardi, once a basketball star, shows recovery from a brain concussion and chest injury after a car crash in Tulsa three weeks ago but remains unconscious. Lumber yards will be closed on Armistice Day.
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D. M. Swarthout
Winter Park
Fla
Pi Kappa Lambda
National Honorary Music Society
Rollins College
University of Kansas
Hamilton Holt
the Independent
Atlanta
Kathleen Asher
D. G. Asher
Willard P. Cropp
Clarence Cropp
Tennessee Street
Washington
CCC
Lone Star Camp
Cropp
Atlanta University
de Bernardi
Tulsa
Okla
Forrest de Bernardi
No Exemption For Kansas Relief Office Consolidation
Topeka officials announced no counties will be exempted from new relief office consolidation requirements. Elected officials from 19 counties urged delay, but federal and state leaders cited limited funds and work to be done. James F. Brass presided as counties including Brown, Coffey, Dickin son, Greeley, Jackson, Linn, Lyon, Rice, Riley, Stafford, Washington, Wilson, Douglas, Marion, Miami, Chase, Jewell and Marshall attended the meeting. The move aims to cut administrative costs, with Stutz noting a about 50 percent reduction at the state KERC office since the work relief program paused last August.
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Topeka
Nov
John G. Stutz
Kansas Emergency Relief Committee
Stutz
Edith Foster
Federal Relief Administration
Cherokee
Crawford
Cowl Labette
Leavenworth
Montgomery
Reno
Sedgwick
Shawnee
Wyandotte
James F. Brass
Douglas County
Brown
Coffey
Dickinson
Greeley
Jackson
Linn
Lyor
Rice
Riley
Stafford
Washington
Wilson
Douglas
Marion
Miami
Chase
Jewell
Marshall
Kansas
Dole
Civilian Conservation Corps
WIA
PWA
KERC
Annual Salvation Army Tag Day Is Tomorrow
The annual Salvation Army tax day will be held in Lawrence Saturday as workers wind up their yearly drive for funds. Local volunteers will be joined by visitors from nearby units to help reach the $2,500 goal, which has not yet been met. Contributions of any amount are welcome and officials stress the need is greater this year.
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Salvation Army
Lawrence
Uncle Bud Robinson Preaches in Pasadena Nazarene Church
Rev. Bud Robinson popularly known as Uncle Bud returns from the Holy Land and will preach at the Nazarene church at Nineteenth and Vermont Sunday evening at 7 30. He has preached for nearly 50 years and traveled in every state.
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Bud Robinson
Pasadena
Calif
Uncle Bud
Nazarene Church
Nineteenth
Vermont
Holy Land
Bible Land
Mr. Robinson
Lawrence
Armistice Day Closures Across City Institutions
City offices including city hall courthouse and city library close for Armistice Day with most stores shutting down though some food shops stay open until noon. Banks remain closed while the post office operates regular hours. Water bills due November 10 may be paid November 12 without penalty. City Clerk A E Woestemeyer announced the extension.
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A. E. Woestemeyer
Norris says he will not seek reelection in 1936
Senator George W. Norris of Nebraska announces he will retire from the U S Senate at the end of his term aged 74 He says younger men can carry on the work and cites the strain of a campaign as unnecessary while noting letters urging him to run Lincoln and Salt Lake City reports indicate Mitt doubts about any presidential bid linked to Borah Norris remains a Republican independent veteran of long service
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Salt Lake City
CPR
George W. Norris
Deseret News
Senate
United States
Norris
Borah
Idaho
Washington
Rneb
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
U. S. Senate
Cotton policy warns of lost markets and farm ruin
W L Clayton, a cotton broker from Houston, tells southwest United States Chamber of Commerce that two years of AAA cotton planning have cut U S markets by 3,000,000 bales while boosting foreign competition. He warns continued scarcity pricing could surrender all export markets, waste 25,000,000 acres and imperil 1,500,000 southern families with massive losses to cotton-related industries.
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Kansas City
Southwest
United States Chamber of Commerce
AAA
W. L.clayton
Houston
Texas
Clayton
Norimal
Varsity Debate Tryouts at University of Kansas
Varsity debate tryouts open to all upperclassmen at 7:30 Tuesday evening in the Little Theater Green Hall directed by Prof H Buehler. Five minute talks on the Missouri Valley topic resolved That the Agricultural Adjustment Act should be Abolished. Debaters from North Dakota expected December 10 with topic Socialized Medicine. Roosevelt arrives Washington and heads to White House to meet Prime Minister Mackenzie King. Kansas livestock men to meet in Manhattan November 9 to discuss industry problems and concerted action.
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University of Kansas
Little Theater
Green Hall
H. Buehler
Buehler
Kansas
North Dak
White House
Washington
Roosevelt
MacKenzie King
Canada
Manhattan
Kan
Tobey
Kansas students rally before Huskers trip on pep parade
Lively Mt Oread rally chants Beat Nebraska as bombs and railroad irons mark the start. KU band leads march to practice field where John Phillips speaks. Rally ends with dance at Robinson gym. Plans for another Hob Nail Hop and street pep runs tonight. Team departs for Lincoln at 6:45 AM with KU band and delegates aboard train and bus.
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Nebraska
Cornhuskers
Mt. Oread
University of Kansas
East Administration
Ku Kus
Jay Janes
John Phillips
Kansas City
K. U
Ralliers
Robinson Gymnasium
Red Blackburn
Jay Jones
Ku Ku
Union Building
Lawrence
Union Pacific
Lincoln
Huskerland
Elmer Carlsom crowned national husking champion
Elmer Carlsom of Audubon County Iowa won the national corn husking championship shucking 41.52 bushels in eighty minutes, surpassing the world record of 36.9 bushels by Carl Seiler. Irwin Bauman finished second at 38.84 bushels and Lawrence Pitzer was third. Ted Balko placed sixth with 36.84 bushels.
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Newton
Ind
Elmer Carlsom
Audubon County
Iowa
Carlsom
Carl Seiler
Oneida
Ill
Irwin Bauman
Woodford County
Illinois
Lawrence Pitzer
Fountain County
Indiana
Seiler
Ted Balko
Redwood County
Minnesota
Piesa Sorundanta
Kansas Weather Forecast Includes Fair Skies and Road Conditions
Kansas forecast calls for generally fair conditions tonight and Saturday with slight warming. Morning outlook is clear. Dirt roads are good except rough at Coffeyville and fair at Arkansas City and Wichita. Douglas County roads listed as good.
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Kansas
Coffeyville
Arkansas City
Wichita
Douglas County
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Great Abaco Island
Palmer
Walter Glass
O. Riggs
Riggs
Glass
Siu
Hamilton
Kansas Cities
BAKER
Phi Mu
Delta Tau Delta
Representative
Florida
Dean D. M. Swarthout
Pi Kappa Lambda Chapter
Willard Cropp
J. F. Brass
Douglas County Poor Relief Administration
Harold T. Baker
Will
Marysville
K. U. Rooters
Department of Agriculture
Pia
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