Peoria Barbershop Killing Ties to Klutis Gang
In Peoria a detective shooting at a barber shop ends with Hughes killed after an ambush by police. Detective Montgomery wounded as Hughes fired two pistols in the doorway before dying. Investigations tie Hughes to Klutlas gang activity and Chicago connections, with several suspects under arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Russell ‘Hughes
Hughes
Khitas
Chicago
Fred ‘Montgomery
Montgomery
Robert Moran
Disarmament Talks Seem To Drift as Henderson Considers Exit
Geneva reports indicate Arthur Henderson, British chairman of the world disarmament conference, is unhappy with governments stalling on a disarmament treaty and may resign. Japan and Soviet Russia clash over universal control and Manchukuo implications in steering committee discussions amid withdrawals and waning Italian and Hungarian interest.
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Geneva
Itiwaz
Arthur Henderson
Japan
Russia
Sato
Stein
Soviet Russia
Manchukuo
Italy
Hungary
Washington urged road job drive to aid counties
Washington reports that T H MacDonald chief of the bureau of public roads called on state highway departments to submit drought relief style road projects for every county. Federal funds could cover up to 35 percent of the cost with relief administration aiding 65 percent. The program, supervised by maintenance officials, supplements the main highway program and aims to widen shoulders straighten curves and improve drainage while employing labor through road building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
T. H. MacDonald
Bureau of Public’ Roads
MacDonald
Two youths in accident near Little Rock
Clayton Stone and Ralph Bunce of Lawrence were injured but not seriously in a wreck on an Arkansas highway near Little Rock Friday night. Bunce drove the truck for McConnell Duntile Co. Stone was believed to be recovering in Arkansas. family said they did not know the full extent of his injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Stone
Ralph Bunce
Lawrence
Arkansas
Little Rock
Stone
Bunce
McConnell: Duntile Company
Grayton
German Election Sparks Debates Across Editions
In today’s editions, observers discuss the German election with notes on chain balloting and the evolving counts. Analysts highlight regional results, the potential shifts in coalition prospects, and the impact on policy directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westerdage Ball
Prohibition Vote Split In Kansas House Debate
Topeka reports a heated session as Kansas House substitutes a popular vote measure on a statewide liquor policy. A 55 to 186 vote favors sending the question to voters in 1984, replacing a judiciary committee plan to license and tax intoxicating liquor.
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Topeka
House
Kan
Judiciary Committee
Hilton
Sumner ‘County
Kansas
Lcense
Bladd
Sedgwick
Blood
S. Dry
Approves Friend Bill Tightens Insurance Purchases
Topeka reports the Senate approved the Friend bill to bar insurance companies from contracting for securities unless delivery and legal title are transferred within 60 days. Sen Friend criticized it as protecting policyholders during distress. Authority to revoke a company’s license rests with the insurance commissioner. Washington dispatch notes 5,000 hogs bought on the Chicago market by federal relief agencies at 4.35 to 4.50 each, averaging 250 pounds.
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Topeka
Senate
Éact
Friend
Lawrence
Washington
Federal
Surplus ‘Relief-Administration
The
Farm Credit Administration
Chicago
Change Testimony in St Paul Kidnapping Case
In St Paul on November 13 AP reports testimony by a man labeled Hamm Jr. failing to identify Eddie McFadden as one of the men who abducted him last June 15 for a $100,000 ransom. The trial center is the kidnapping case and the reliability of witness statements.
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Hamm
St. Paul
Eddie McFadden
Rowery
Dr Jardine Sees Americans in Egypt as Honest Hard Workers
Kansas City November 18 AP Dr William M Jardine state treasurer and former United States minister to Egypt said Americans could spend a year in Egypt while their profits rise. He praised Egyptian farmers as upright sturdy and alert with humor and good spirits. Jardine spoke at a civic association luncheon.
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Kansas City
William M
Jardine
Kansas
United States
Egypt
Dr. Jardine
Bank Robbery Suspect Identified in Sapulpa Case
Baxter Springs agents report John Conrad and Ed Whittaker cashier and assistant cashier, respectively, identified Clarence Eno as one of the bandits who robbed the American National Bank in Cherokee County of 3000 dollars. Otis Eno not identified. Sheriff Dave Hasenplaugh says Clarence Eno likely to be moved to Cherokee County for trial once arrangements are complete.
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Baxter Springs
Kan
John
Conrad
Whittaker
Sapalpa
Okla
Clarence. Eno
Columbus
Clarence Eno
Cherokee County
Roll Call Opens Red Cross Campaign in Douglas County
About 300 workers began today canvassing Lawrence and Douglas county as the Douglas County Red Cross opens its annual drive. A goal of 3750 is set to support nurse aid, county case work, and relief programs. Early afternoon returns from the business district were slightly above last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Douglas County
Red Cross
Kansans Transferred and Kansas Market Report
Lieut Frank Roberts of Oskaloosa is transferred to the Hawaiian department from the organized reserves at Mobile Alabama. First Lieutenant Frank N Roberts, born in Kansas, is noted with home at Ski Market 35. In Kansas market news hogs rise with packers, top price $4.10, paying 5 to 15 cents more for proper weights and improving butcher grades as buyers seek better quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Roberts
Oskaloosa
Hawaii
Washington
I Earl G.welsh
Infantry
Fort Scott
Kan
Organized
Obile
Ala
Hawaiian “Department
Frank N
Hox
Kansas
Chicago
Woman Arrested in Connection With Union Station Killings
Memphis police report a woman identified as Mrs. B C Conner was captured in New York City. Federal agents say she supplied information that helped trigger the June massacre at Union Station in Kansas City, which left five officers and Frank Nash dead. Police expected to seize Wilbur Underhill or Verne Miller, but they were not found as officers raided a dinner club on the city’s outskirts at 8:30 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
B. Conner
Kansas
City
Besant
Tony
Conner
Spring
ATK
Frank Nash
Union Station
Wilbur
Underhill
Verne Miller
Kansas City
Grips of the Dust on Southwest Kansas Frontier
Willard Mayberry spoke for Governor Landon, praising settlers in Southwest Kansas and the open plains. He recalled dugouts, sod houses, and enduring droughts as he argued why people stay on the frontier. Mayberry envisioned a book about frontier character, to bear the Dust’s name.
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Kansas
Texas Panhandle
Oklahoma
Willard Mayberry
Rotary
John G. Stutz
Washington
Landon
Mayberry
Alf Landon
Daiti
Lawrence
McGugin urges Kansas sales tax to ease real estate burden
Rep Harold McGugin of the Fourth Kansas district told business clubs in Winfield that only a state sales tax, set high enough, can relieve the heavy burden on real estate by December 20. He warned most real estate would yield little revenue and urged action to aid the destitute, opposing county relief without a vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winfield
Kan
Harold
McGugin
Kansas
Van
Gold price climbs in US market to 33.45
Daily increases in the US gold price after a House conference on monetary program developments. The federal quotation rose thirteen cents to a new high of 33.45 for newly mined gold in the United States and territories. London gold slipped one shilling as the dollar declined, opening at 5.11 to 32.99 in British pounds compared with 32.69 Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United’ States
London
Coffeyville Plans New Municipal Airport Project
Coffeyville moves to complete a municipal airport at a projected cost of the site preparation and construction, with early planning details outlined for the aviation facility. Local officials endorse advancing the project, aiming to boost regional accessibility and economic development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coffeyville
Award of water tank contract by city council
The city commission awarded the auxiliary water tank contract to Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Co for 7,490 dollars. Tank capacity 75 000 gallons, height 120 feet, located one half mile west of West Campus road. Unsuccessful bids were Chicago Building and Iron Works and Darby Corporation of Fansen City Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Des Moines’ Steel Company
Chicago
Ran
Darby; Corporation of
Fansen
City
Kan
Appeal Response Prompted Shoe Fund Drive
The Rev Charles A Puls of Trinity Lutheran announced on two radio sermons that shoe fund donations have begun. Mrs Rosa Wilkes Mrs Mary Haglund Ida Olson and a Kansas City police officer sent gifts, bringing the goal of 150 dollars closer as winter deepens. further contributions are urged to aid needy children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles“A
Trinity’ Lutheran Church
Rosa Wilkes
Mary
Haglund
Migs
Ida Olson
Ottawa
Kansag
Kan
Pulsar
Journal- World
Puls
Blanketed Bandit Strikes Flory Grocery Again
A masked bandit robed a 1101 New York Street store at 9:30 last night taking about $50. Draped in a blanket and armed with a shotgun, the thief crawled in through a rear window after covering the owner. Weight about 160 pounds, tall. no further description. Flory suspects possible repeat from spring robbery. another nearby store entry yielded no loot. Meanwhile a Standard Oil station attendant thwarted a hold-up when a masked man approached. the suspect fled east then south through alleys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Street
Flory
East Eighth
Lewis Shaw
Standard‘oil-company
Massachusetts
Shaw
New, Hampshire
Health Champions named for Kansas 4-H clubs
Miss Minnie Reynolds of Montgomery County and Glenn Sherwood of Pawnee County are named the Kansas 4-H health champions and will represent the state at the national roundup in Chicago on December 4. They were chosen from five finalists who emerged from an entry list of 15 000 club boys and girls. Runners up include Blanche Smith Sedewick County Violet Mae Powell Neosho County Rose Marie Hebrank Morris County Mary Lois Archer Russell County. Earl Leith Lyon County Rob Brainard Allen County Thad Satterlee Saline County Oliver Snow Neorho County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Kan
Minnie Reynolds
Montgomery County
Glenn Sherwood
Pawnee
M. H. Coe
Kansas
Chicago
Coe
Blanche Smith
Sedewick
Violet
Mae “Powell
Neosho County
Rose
Marie
Hebrank
Morris
Mary
Lois Archer
Kansas to speed up road work with federal aid program
Gov. Alf M. Landon announced that Kansas would receive a $10,000,000 public works road construction program funded by federal aid. He said contracts would be let or advertised by January 1, with Kansas having $2,070,000 already under contract. A telegram from Clifford Shoemaker of the Federal Bureau of Roads indicated $1,000,000 more plans were approved, bringing total let and authorized to $5,500,000.
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Koeneke
Alf. M. Landon
H.W. “Koeneke
Wilford
Riegle
Lyon County
Regie
Emporia
Fidelity
Savings Bank
Warren W. Finney
Soldiers Home
Fort’ Didge
House
Senate
Home” Owners Loan Corporation
Topeka
Alf
Landon
Sckes
Interior
Kansas
Ickes
Clifford Shoemaker
Omaha
Federal Bureau of ‘Roads
Ready for Drive mobilizes social aid for city drive
Forces of the American Legion and volunteers plan a motorized drive tonight to collect clothing shoes and other necessities for the needy through the Social Service League. Donations should be placed on front porches by 7 30 pm with pickup at Eighth and Vermont streets or drop at the league hall plan for a 7 15 pm start at the old city halls and city streets to be canvassed by cars and trucks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Social Service League
Hall
Eighth
Vermont
Koenig
Old City
Ealy
Social Service League Board
Lawrence
League
Reddy
Vermont Street
Old-City Hall
Eighth ‘Street
Winds Fan Forest Fires Across Fort Leavenworth and Missouri
Strong northwest winds whip three forest fires across 1200 acres in Kansas and Missouri. At Fort Leavenworth, 600 acres burned near the government reservation as soldiers and Park College students joined fire lines. A 100 yard approach to the target area was halted by containment efforts. Parkville volunteers battled a 500 acre grass and brush fire near Park College, with vine yard losses estimated at 4000 dollars. Another 1000 acres burned near Lake Lotawana before locals subdued the flames with water and axes.
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Kansas City
Fort Leavenworth
Park College
Parkville
James Ward
Lake Lotawana
Oheres
Lone Star Blaze Threatens Homes In Prairie Fire
Strong winds whipped a brush and timber fire near Lone Star, spreading across about 80 acres and men fought from 7 p.m. until midnight. No injuries or stock losses reported as volunteers from Lone Star and nearby towns joined the effort. Another timber fire near Tecumseh threatened the town before being controlled after more than two hours of fighting.
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Lone Star
Elza
Bond Farm
Ralph McNeese
Louia Ikenberry
Lona
Leslie Demerritt
Charles “Banning
Tecumseh
Lawrence
Peka
Well Known Educator Yates Dead at Pittsburg
Dr. James Anderson Yates aged 68 longtime Pittsburg Teachers College faculty member and state Board of Education liaison died unexpectedly after a car accident near Coffeyville He joined the college faculty in 1907 after Ottawa University Kentucky graduate later headed the chemistry and physics department Funeral services are set for 2 30 pm tomorrow at the teachers college auditorium with speakers Rev C J Askins Dean C W Trout and President L W Brandenburg A Masonic burial will follow at Highland Park cemetery Shrine ceremonial for imperial Potentate John N Sebrell was canceled Yates served as assistant Rabban in the Mirza Shrine divan and leaves a widow two daughters and seven sons
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
James Anderson Yates
Ottawa University
Ottawa
University of Kentucky
Yates
of ‘Science
Teachers: College
J. Askins
C. W.trout
LW. Brandenburg
Itea Lege
Highland Park Cemetery
Imperial
John N. Sebrell
Rabban
Mirza
Hearing resumes in district court over multiple suits
District court this morning resumes activity with a jury hearing evidence in the money damage suit of Dr. A J Anderson v Sam Kell et al. The jury in the $2,500 damage action of Elmer Jones Leavenworth against Palmyra township found for the defendant last week and Jones was ordered to pay the costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Anderson
Sam”Kell
Woodin denies resignation amid rumors in cabinet
Washington AP reports Secretary William H Woodin bemoaned worn vocal cords while denying rumors he would resign from the cabinet. In Dodge City Kansas J Wy Dres 38 was hospitalized after an alleged suicide attempt by wrist slashing on Saturday night. He was described as jobless homeless and without relatives.
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Washington
William
Woodin
The
Treasury
Gene
Wanderer
Dodge City
Kan
J. Wy Dres
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Jay | Dusenberry
Hughe
Klutas
Gale- Swelley
Julian
Babe
Swolley Jand Jones
Klutassistant
Malm
Sollegians
Alfred Jenkins
Alo
Sransom
Brooke
Hart
San’ Jose
San Francisco
Oakey Exxole
Young
Poole
Jack Khitas
Harts
Poole Rinting
New
York
Colijahoma
Leavenworth
Tonganoxié State”Lake
Charles
Friedberg
Chamber of Commerce
Tulsa
Tova Bank
State Department
Citions
cWner
Olathe
Wdas Citians
B.-L. Sulzbacher
Louis Sulzbacher
Anster’ C.taber
Lyon
Leslie
Kansag City
Muskogee
Sulzbacher
Menorah Hospital
Missouri
Kansas ‘City
Lowsig
Fur
Louis
J. M. Schmitz
Bill
Baxter
Springs Bank
Iklas
Crossin
Renpine
Willard
Kerry
McGu
Des’ Moines
University
United Cab Company
Ucense
J. Jean Tracey
East
Ninth’street
Olds
Morey
New York St
Hamilton
Jarry
Legion’ Forces
Ft. Leavenworth
Lake ‘Lotawana,Mo
Equivistate’s School of Forestry
Lone Star Blaze
AW ‘Oodin
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