Congress sees business worries at start of special session
Washington on November 20 reports the first week of the special congressional session marked by unease over business conditions. Lawmakers push for tax relief on undistributed profits and capital gains while farm bills spark floor battles on crop control and processing taxes.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House
Senate
Treasury
Congress
Pacific Northwest
Supreme Court
House Rules Committee
Capitol
House Agriculture Committee
Peace Conference In Brussels Poised For Limited Action
Brussels dispatch notes likely silence at the Far Eastern peace talks as Britain France and possibly Russia defer attendance. Norman Davis battles a cold while Sir Alexander Cadogan and others prep Monday steps on China’s request for aid and economic pressure on Japan.
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Brussels
Britain
France
Soviet Union
China
Japan
Anthony Eden
Yvon Delbos
Eden
V. P. Potemkin
Moscow
Norman H. Davis
United States
Davis
Sir Alexander Cadogan
Harvard Crushes Yale to Claim Big Three Title
Harvard upset Yale 13 to 6 in Cambridge before 58,000, ending Yale’s undefeated run. Don Daughters and Frank Foley connected on a 19 yard pass for Harvard’s first score after a 57 yard march, and Foley scored the second TD after Vernon Struck and Foley pierced Yale’s defense.
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Cambridge
Mass
UPI
Harvard
Yale
Don Daughters
Frank Foley
Elis
Clint Frank
Dave Colwell
Crimson
Vernon
Foley
Boston Place
John Frost Named Leader of Kansas Farmers Union
Salina Kansas November 20 John Frost Blue Rapids farmer and former state senator from Washington county succeeds John Vesecky as president of the Kansas Farmers Union Frost moves up from vice president a post held for several terms Vesecky will keep an office in Salina while the National Farmers Union office remains in Oklahoma City Okla This marks a repeat arrangement with prior NFU presidents maintaining roots in Salina.
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Salina
Kan
John Frost
Blue Rapids
Washington County
John Vesecky
National Farmers Union
Kansas Farmers Union
Frost
Vesecky
Salina al Tho
Oklahoma City
Okla
C.E. Huff
Government Bombers Hit Zaragoza In Retaliation
Madrid reports 35 government bombers attacked Zaragoza in retaliation for insurgent raids on government cities. The air ministry cites nearly 300 killed three weeks earlier in Lerida as context for the strike on the northeastern Aragon city with about 250 000 residents.
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Madrid
Zaragoza
Aragon
Spain
Air Ministry
Lerida
Quail Season Opens in Kansas Amid Cautious Hope
Pratt Kansas November 20 quail season opened for 11 days with a daily limit of 10 birds and a 25 bird season total. State Game Warden L C Webb cited a tougher winter reducing bird numbers and urged hunters to avoid excessive harvest. Prospects were viewed as strongest in southeastern counties.
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Pratt
Kan
Kansas
L. C. Webb
Manhattan Doctor Killed In Icy Nebraska Crash
Dr. L. Dodge of Manhattan Kansas was instantly killed near Dakota City Nebraska when his car skidded on an icy road and overturned. He was the sole occupant and was pinned beneath the vehicle.
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Manhattan
Sioux City
L. Dodge
Kan
Dakota City
Neb
Dodge
Record Stands 44 Years Cincinnati Reds Hit Three Homers
The Reds achieve three homers in a single inning for the first time since 1893 when Vaughn Latham and Holliday all homered in the seventh. The milestone marks a 44 year wait for such a three homer inning in Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati
Vaughn
Latham
Holliday
Reds
Kansas Arizona gridiron clash opens with Wildcats lead
Tucson witnesses the Kansas Jayhawkers and Arizona Wildcats contest with Arizona driving to the Kansas 2 yard line in the first quarter. Masoner to Sihlanick for 45 yards sets up a Kansas touchdown as the second period begins. Kansas leads 7 to 3 midway through the quarter while officials and a KCMO broadcast provide the backdrop.
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Kansas
Arizona
Jayhawkers
Wildcats
Jayhawker
Walt Nielsen
Sidney Woods
Masoner
Sihlanick
K. U
College grid results show varied scores across matches
Final scores include Army 47 over St Johns 6, Notre Dame 7 over Northwestern 0, Duke 20 over North Carolina State 7. Other games: Boston University 13 over Boston College 6, Kansas State 7 over Iowa State 0, Nebraska 21 over Iowa 0, Princeton 26 over Navy 6, Villanova 33 over Temple 0, Oklahoma 10 over Oklahoma Aggies, Minnesota 7 over Wisconsin 6, Wichita 13 over Fort Hays 0, Lafayette 6 over Lehigh 0, and Bethany 0 over Baker 0.
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Carnegie Tech
Holy Cross
Army
St. Johns
Lafayette
Lehigh
Boston U
Boston College
Notre Dame
Northwestern
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Aggies
Duke
North Carolina State
Villanova
Temple
Princeton
Navy
Wichita
Ft. Hays
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Hall
Kansas State
Iowa State
Baker
Bethany
Nebraska
Iowa
Ohio State Beats Michigan 21-0 in Ann Arbor
Ohio State scored three touchdowns and a safety to defeat Michigan 21 to 0 in Ann Arbor. Jim Miller and Dick Nardi each scored, with Nick Wasylik supplying the passing play. Charles Ream tackled Norm Purucker for the safety in the second period as 65,000 fans watched.
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Ohio State
Michigan
Ann Arbor
Mich
Charles Ream
Buckeye
Norm Purucker
Jim Miller
Dick Nardi
Nick Wasylik
William S Hart Admitted To Cedars Of Lebanon Hospital
William S Hart, former silent screen cowboy, is in Cedars of Lebanon hospital in Hollywood California with pleurisy. Doctors say he is a pretty sick man but not in immediate danger and resting comfortably.
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William S. Hart
Hollywood
Calif
Cedars of Lebanon
P. G. White
Hart
Pitt Defeats Penn State 28 to 7 in Home Finale
Pitt Panthers stay undefeated with a 28 to 7 win over Penn State at home. Penn State scored only in the third period, salvaging a single touchdown while Pitt dominated the game.
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Pitt
Penn State
Pittsburgh
Panthers
Nittany Lions
Dartmouth Advances to Ivy League Title With 27 0 Win
Dartmouth finished the season unbeaten and clinched the Ivy League football title by routing Columbia 27 to 0 in New York. The Indians scored 21 points in a span of 5 minutes 14 seconds across the second and third periods.
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Dartmouth
Columbia
New York
Indians
Fordham Rolls Over St. Mary's 6–0 at Polo Grounds
Fordham defeated St. Mary's 6 to 0 before 35,000 at the Polo Grounds in New York. Pi Fordham contributed to a 58 yard drive that produced the Rams' third period score advancing Rose Bowl prospects.
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St. Mary's
Polo Grounds
New York
St. Mary’s
Rams
Carnegie Tech and Holy Cross play to scoreless tie
Carnegie Tech finished its season with a 0 0 tie against undefeated Holy Cross in Worcester Massachusetts as 1000 fans endured a snowstorm.
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Carnegie Tech
Holy Cross
Worcester
Mass
Colgate Defeats Syracuse 7–0 in Snowbound Game
Colgate outplayed Syracuse 7 to 0 before 35 000 fans as heavy snowfall covered the field. The victory solidified Colgate's dominance in the matchup amid wintry conditions.
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Colgate
Syracuse
The
Orange
MSU Boxing Finals Choose Heavyweight Champion
Two Michigan State ends met in the heavyweight final of the campus boxing championship last winter. Frank Gaines, defending champion, defeated Ernie Bremer by decision.
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East Lansing
Mich
Michigan State
Frank Gaines
Ernie Bremer
Mussolini reshapes cabinet and Africa portfolio
Rome announces a cabinet shake up with the Duke of Aosta named viceroy of Ethiopia and Mussolini taking the Africa ministry along with five other portfolios. Alessando Lessona is ousted. Gen Attilio Teruzzi promoted as assistant. Renato Ricci and Felice Guarnieri receive posts in the Africa and corporate ministries.
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Ethiopia
Mussolini
Rome
Il Duce
Air Corps
Ethiosa
Rodolfo Graziani
Aosta
Vittorio Emanuele
Alessandro Lessona
Italy
First Wolf Drive Held Near Clinton on November 24
The first wolf drive of the season will occur Wednesday afternoon November 24 near Clinton. Hunters go to Clinton then by truck to outer lines in the territory between the Wakarusa river and Rock creek. Grounds are near Clinton within walking distance of the start. borders not announced. rifles and side arms banned. rabbits to be spared.
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Clinton
Wakarusa River
Rock Creek
Leslie Demeritt
Cold Weather Halts Green Lake Census Effort
The Green Lake piscatorial census stops due to freezing temperatures. W R Green says work will resume when temperatures rise. Green dismisses reports of an alligator, noting a previous escape but low likelihood of survival in cold. Fish refuse to bite, with many small catfish and some large bass found amid peevish behavior toward fishermen.
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Green’s
W. R. Green
Brickyards Hole
Green
Coogan to Wed Betty Grable Tonight in Hollywood
Jackie Coogan and Betty Grable marry at 6 30 p m in St. Brendan's church Los Angeles finalizing a two year romance. The Chaplin child star now acts in films and plans a brief Palm Springs honeymoon before returning to work Monday morning.
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Jackie Coogan
Betty Grable
Jackie
St. Brendan’s Church
Hollywood
Coogan
Charlie Chaplin
the Kid
Palm Springs
Miss Grable
Motts Headed to Brewster After Father-in-Law’s Accident
Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Mott left for Brewster to reach Mrs. Mott’s father Dr. S. S. Glasscock who aged 75 suffered a fractured leg in an automobile crash and was reported sinking rapidly as they departed at 2 PM.
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J. M. Mott
Brewster
Treasury raids seize major narcotics ring across the nation
Treasury agents, in synchronized raids, broke up a $750000 yearly narcotics distributing ring. 17 importers and dealers linked to the Hip Sing tong were seized nationwide. Imports traced to Japan Persia and France. Arrests included 16 in New York 3 in Boston 2 each in Chicago and San Francisco with arraignments set.
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Washington
Morgenthau
Treasury
Harry J. Anslinger
Anslinger
Japan
Persia
France
New York City
Boston
Chicago
San Francisco
Kansas council adjourns approves six regional meetings
The Kansas legislative council adopted six regional meetings for next year and formed a committee to investigate state penal and mental institutions under the board of administration. Senator Joe McDonald proposed the study, with Rep. Ray Smith as chair and other members from both major parties. The plan follows Mrs. Kathryn McCarthy’s criticisms of sterilization practices at BeloitGirls Industrial School and includes protections for inmates at sterilization hearings.
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Legislative Council
State Board of Administration
Joe McDonald
Kansas City
Kan
Ray Smith
Barton County
Harry Fisher
Bourbon County
George Plummer
Jefferson County
J. A. Schowalter
Harvey County
Senator McDonald
McDonald
Kathryn O’loughlin McCarthy
Board of Administration
Girls’ Industrial School
Beloit
Virginia
McCarthy
Red Cross Drive Mobilizes Local Volunteers and Gifts
Red Cross committees report active membership contacts and early returns show 362 donors totaling 876. Funds rely mainly on W. E. Spalding’s gifts committee and Prof. Laurence Woodruff from the University campus. Douglas County residents urged to contribute, with Mrs. T. J. Sweeney Jr. chairing the residential district and captains named to lead canvassing.
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Red Cross
W. E. Spalding
Laurence Woodruff
Douglas
T. J. Sweeney, Jr
Bitter North Dakota records 16 below zero in statewide cold spell
Minot and several other North Dakota towns plunged to 16 degrees below zero, the state's coldest reading of the season thus far, as a broad cold snap gripped the region.
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North Dakota
Bismarck
N. D
Gpi
Minot
Stock Market Index Shows Mixed Reading Across 60 Stocks
The index for 60 stocks rose to 44.3 while the prior day reading was 43.2. Traders noted uneven moves across sectors with gains in some shares and declines in others.
Douglas County 4-H Banquet Draws 250 Plus Attendees
More than 250 4-H club members and vocational agriculture students attended the tenth annual 4-H achievement banquet at the Eldridge hotel in Douglas County. The event, sponsored by the Douglas County Bankers Association, featured songs, club yells, awards, and a program including Walt Disney cartoons and a feature on Alaska agriculture. Awards and pins recognized members’ first-year and outstanding work. Waller of the Lawrence National Bank served as toastmaster.
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Eldridge Hotel
Douglas County Bankers Association
Ccap
Joe M. Williams
Liberty Memorial High School
Mount Hope Nursery
W. R. Essick
Deal Six
Belleview Club
Roberta Hammond
Maxine Stone
Big Springs
Clarice Arbuckle
Margaret Brooke
Florence Connole
Mae Jean Damm
Varcells Gravel
Leland Hartman
Vorene Matney
Betty Jo Svoboda
Norma Svoboda
Floyd Svoboda
Lloyd Svoboda
Dale Rake
Wayne Rake
Clinton
Bee—Lula Bahnmaier
Thelma Bahnmaier
Frank Bidinger
Mary Buerman
Morland Baldwin
Laddie Demerritt
Alvin Harrell
Olin Harrell
Ludwig Heine
Betty Ruth Martin
Edsel Wiggins
Jayhawk
Betty Shultz
Reynolds Shultz
Virginia Shultz
Melia Reed
Kanwaka
Jean Button
Joann Clough
Waneta Colman
Leta Mae Cox
Eleanor Stanwix
Evelyn Houk
Lecompton
Billy Boydston
Betty Crady
Alice McClanahan
Betty Traxler
Meadow Lark
Elmer Kramer
George Kramer
Catherine Lukan
George Lukan
Rainbow
Lucy Finch
Nellie Finch
Buddy Flora
Clifford Flora
Dudley Gilliland
Glenn Gilliland
Emmett Kring
Bobby Gentry
Dorothy Gentry
Earl Mitchell
Margaret Mitchell
Sarah Bouton
Belleview
Juanita Heinrich
Clarence Hubbard
Warren Hartman
Evelyn Ice
Clinton Busy Bee
Virginia Hadl
Firefly
Hazel Boerkircher
Areta Alford
Harold Brune
Doris Button
Harold Johanning
Harry Carr, Jr
Margaret Goodrich
Lone Star
Arlene Flory
Ben Flory
Lucille Blough
Hazel Gilliland
Milton Kring, Jr
Herbert Folks
Jean Perkins
Tulsa
Ted
Wren
Alaska
George D. Waller
Lawrence National Bank
Eighth Oil Well Drilled on Webster Farm Near Baldwin
An oil well on Dr. W. H. Webster’s Webster farm, 1.5 miles southwest of Baldwin, yields 28 barrels daily of 28-20 gravity crude. It is the eighth producer on the farm, extending the shallow field into Franklin and Anderson counties. Local men mull financing a test well to probe deeper production. Oil from the new rig sells for over a dollar per barrel.
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Webster
Franklin
Anderson
New Webster
New Low Temperature Reached in Lawrence This Morning
A new low was recorded in Lawrence at 7 am with the mercury at 15 degrees. By noon the temperature had risen to 22 degrees as mild conditions continued.
Trade Commission Moves to Get Data for Report on Higher Living Costs
Washington announces quick compliance with a presidential order for an investigation of rising living costs. President Roosevelt urged the inquiry citing monopolistic practices. Ayres convened a discussion on scope, with a report expected in 1938 and no immediate push for anti trust legislation.
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Federal Trade Commission
Roosevelt
W. A. Ayres
Commission
Ayres
Lawrence Salvation Army Advisory Board Formed
The Lawrence Salvation Army forms an advisory board with Chan cellor E. H. Lindley Dr Lyle S Powell Postmaster Roger M Williams Richard B Stevens commander of the American Legion Tom J Sweeney Jr treasurer Miss Marjorie Dietrich and Miss Daisy M Cagle joining. The board plans quarterly meetings to review welfare work and assist with local issues. Adjutant M E Burkhardt leads the Lawrence branch with Captain C Mullin as assistant.
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Lawrence
Miss Dietrich
Salvation Army
Postmaster Williams
A. E. Chesham
Kansas City
M. E. Burkhardt
C. Mullin
White Sunday Weather Forecast for Kansas Snow
Sunday to be white as snow spreads from western Kansas into eastern counties. Forecaster S. D. Flora predicts widespread snow with lows near 12 in the northeast and 15 to 20 elsewhere, and Sunday highs 35 to 40. Topeka reported the state’s only precipitation.
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Kansas
S. D. Flora
Flora
Concordia
Moran
Chanute
Ottawa
Goodland
Ellis
St. Joseph
Arkansas City
Dodge City
Wichita
Phillipsburg
Kansas City
Roosevelt's Temperature Returns to Normal Today
President Roosevelt, bedridden earlier this week with a dental infection, felt better and planned a budget conference with Daniel Bell to discuss next year's expenditures. His temperature had returned to normal and facial swelling from Thursday's tooth extraction had subsided.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Daniel Bell
Stephen T. Early
Strawberries Found in Snow Report From New Hampshire
Snow blanketed northern and central New Hampshire as of November 20. Iris Wood reported finding two ripe strawberries and two blossoms in her garden despite the wintry conditions.
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Concord
N. H
New Hampshire
Iris Wood
County and City Unite for Dead Tree Removal Drive
County commissioners agreed to aid the Lawrence reforestation effort by supplying labor to remove dead trees from city parkings. Work overseen by Fire Chief Pauli Ingels, City Forester Charley Edmondson, Parks Superintendent, and county yard foreman John Shores. Residents with dead trees to remove urged to notify City Clerk J. W. Stone. removals to begin along state and federal highways and then move to other streets.
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Board of County Commissioners
Lawrence
County Wood Yard
Pauli Ingels
Charley Edmondson
John K. Shores
R. O. Burgert
A. W. Berger
J. W. Stone
W. Stone
Massachusetts
Wreck Kills Two on Norfolk and Western Train Near Bluefield
A Norfolk and Western passenger train derailed in a blizzard five miles west of Bluefield West Virginia killing two passengers Georgia Clyburn and Frank Booker and injuring 53. One coach rolled over twice into Bluestone river while other cars derailed. the locomotive remained on tracks. Officials deem cause undetermined as many injured were night-shift workers from the nearby power plant.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Ifty
Norfolk and Western
Georgia Clyburn
Bramwell
Frank Booker
R. D. Rogers
Columbus
Norfolk
Bluestone River
Bluestone
Norfolk and ‘Western
Here
Per Capita Costs Decline From Peak in 1930
Kansas per capita governmental costs fell from 76.07 in 1930 to 57.09 in 1937. Local government cost per inhabitant was 40.69 in 1937, with a 58.09 peak in 1931. State government cost was 16.40 in 1937, down from 18.21 in 1930.
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Topeka
Kansas
Research Department of the Legislative Council
Weather Outlook for Sunday and Tonight Across Regions
Snow expected Sunday with colder conditions in the west tonight. Morning clear skies. Road conditions vary: icy at Ottawa and west portions, frozen at Pittsburg Salina Arkansas City Wichita and Emporia, fair at Coffeyville and Manhattan, good at Topeka.
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Pittsburg
Salina
Arkansas City
Wichita
Emporia
Coffeyville
Manhattan
Topeka
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