Control of two coast fires gains ground in California
Firefighters in the San Bernardino and Santa Monica mountains report progress as crews divert flames from Crestline and Mandeville canyon. More than two thousand men battle backfires and evacuations, protecting luxury homes and celebrity properties while assessing shifting winds and spreading destruction.
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Los Angeles
San Bernardino
Santa Monica
Crestline
San Bernardino National Forest
Topanga
Santa Monica Mourtains
Mandeville Canyon
Brentwood
Devil
City Creek
Devil Canyon
CCC
Joan Crawford
Shirley ‘Temple
Pat O’brien
John Hay Whitney
Walter Schultz
Charles M. Plummer
U. S. Forest Service
Crest Forest
California
Arrowhead Springs
Rustic Canyon
Will Rogers
Sullivan Canyon
Malibu Beach
Japan and Germany Sign Cultural Cooperation Accord
Tokyo reports the Japanese and German governments signed a cultural cooperation accord. The foreign ministry spokesman said it does not imply persecution of Jews. The plan includes youth group exchanges and exchanges of professors students books periodicals art objects films and radio broadcasts with details to follow.
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Tokyo
Foreign Office
Japan
Secretary Hull Heads to Lima Conference for Pan American Talks
Secretary Hull departs Washington by train for New York en route to the Lima Pan American Conference in Peru. Acting Secretary Sumner Welles and others greet Hull at Union Station. The delegation will sail on the Grace liner Santa Clara with Alfred M. Landon aboard. Discussions will cover mutual defense and Latin American issues.
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Washington
Hull
New York
Tima Porn
Sumner Welles
Commerce
Roper
Union Station
Jose Richling
Norman Davis
American Red Cross
Argentina
Felip Espil
Colon Eloy Alfaro
Manuel Freyre Santander
Ellis O. Briggs
State Department
United States
Lima
Germany
Hugh R. Wilson
Berlin
Roosevelt
Warm Springs
South America
Svell
Allies warn Poland against invading Czechoslovakia
Paris reports that Britain and France warned Poland to avoid moves into Czechoslovakia's eastern territory. Munich pact allies Germany and Italy pledged frontiers guarantees and signaled readiness for a coordinated Anglo French defense, with plans for joint training and arms production.
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Paris
Great Britain
France
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Warsaw
Prague
Chamberlain
Daladier
Britain
Germany
Italy
Ruthenia
Munich
Hitler
Mussolini
Hungary
Georges Bonnet
Viscount Halifax
London
Canada
Chamberlain Visit to Edward a Hopeful Sign
Paris reports a British delegation including Prime Minister Chamberlain and Lord Halifax meeting with the Duke of Windsor, discussing his wish to return to England. The Duke of Gloucester and his duchess also visited, signaling possible Christmas reunion at Sandringham.
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Paris
England
Edward
Chamberlain
Lord Halifax
Duke of Windsor
Duke of Gloucester
Windsor
Windsors
Sandringham House
German fliers plan Berlin to Tokyo non stop flight
Berlin reports five German pilots may attempt a 9300 mile non stop flight from Berlin to Tokyo. Air ministry officials confirm preparations are underway though the launch date is not fixed. Four of the five named crew previously flew from Berlin to New August.
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Japan
Berlin
Tokyo
Air Ministry
New August
Show opens at Chicago international livestock exposition
More than 11 000 animals from 33 states and five Canadian provinces await judging as the 39th International Livestock Exposition opens. The eight day event features cattle sheep swine and horses valued at about 5 million dollars with 100 000 dollars in cash prizes. Thousands attend the 4-H club congress with teams from 22 states and participants from 41 nations in related events.
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Chicago
Canada
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Catholic Church mobilizes schools to teach American citizenship
Washington report notes bishops and Cardinal Dougherty announce a program to educate more than 3,000,000 Catholic school children in enlightened American citizenship. The pastoral letter follows Pope Pius XI's appeal and October meetings, amid alarm over subversive teaching and actions.
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Washington
United States
Pius XI
Dennis Cardinnal Dougherty
Philadelphia
Snow Covered Bowie Track Poses Problems for Races
Snow blocked Bowie Maryland racing as jockeys weighed warm gear to meet weight limits and owners debated stableing horses. Thirty two entries were scratched across seven races and bettors struggled with unfamiliar snow performance. A veteran recalled Bowie's 1921 sleet race when horses still finished strong.
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Bowie
UPI
Bowie Race Track
Kansas City attorney John Reid found dead near Columbia
John Reid, 30, a Kansas City attorney, was found dead in his wrecked automobile one mile south of Columbia after attending a Missouri Kansas football game. Officials said he swerved, struck a wall, and rolled down a 10 foot ditch, apparently leaving the car.
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Columbia
John Reid
Kansas City
Here
Reid
Lake of the Ozarks
Pope Pius Suffers Heart Attack and Stroke in Rome
News from Vatican City reports Pope Pius XII experienced a serious heart attack with a second stroke later the same day. He remained unconscious briefly, then showed slight improvement after oxygen and treatment. His personal physician described his condition as cardiac asthma with myocarditis amid efforts to sustain his strength.
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London
Rome
Pius
Vatican City
Vatican
Aminta Milani
Milani
Holy Father
George Cardinal Mundelein
Chicago
Cardinal Mundelein
Naples
United States
Conte di Savoia
Donna Camilla Ratti
Goering Orders End to Violence Against Jews in Trade Interest
Berlin November 25 Goering banned further street action against Jews citing harm to Germanys foreign trade He told 36 Nazi district leaders that extra legal violence was over and he would hold them responsible for any new outbreaks Officials said the move reflected retaliation by foreign boycotts hurting the economy and that anti Semitic decrees would be enforced to resolve the Jewish problem
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Berlin
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Germany
Hitler
Goering
Broker Loses In Son James Suit In Boston Court
Auditor F Delano Putnam ruled a rival broker not entitled to recover 313750 plus interest in an $850000 policy dispute tied to James Roosevelt. The case centered on bank handling and a Roosevelt Sargent insurance partnership formed in 1931 with the Roosevelt name used for branding.
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Boston
James Roosevelt
F. Delano Putnam
Arthur PD
Cronin
National Shawmut Bank
Putnam
Roosevelt
John A. Sargent
Harvard
Roosevelt and Sargent
Altho Sargent
Authtor
New York
Sargent
Britain Signals Colonial Stand Against Germany
London reports that Home Secretary Sir Samuel Hoare stated Britain would not decolonize to Germany. In a Cambridge speech he asserted imperial possessions are held in trust for inhabitants and the broader empire, while Britain pursues Anglo German peace despite anti Jewish policy setbacks.
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London
Great Britain
Germany
Samuel Hoare
Chamberlain
Cambridge
Britain
Two Galena Boys Killed in Thanksgiving Day Accidents
In Galena Kansas on Thanksgiving Day two boys died in separate incidents. Bobby Shaw 11 was shot in the head when a rifle was accidentally discharged while being passed between playmates. Richard Shetley 13 was found dead at a pond edge, with the coroner noting a likely accidental fall and discharge.
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Galena. Kan
Galena
Bobby Shaw
Richard Shetley
C. H. Jones
Two Men Burned to Death in Valley Falls Crash
In Holton Kansas on November 25 Charion Fultz 20 and Joseph Walsh Jr 20 both of Holton were killed when their car struck a culvert railing four miles east of Valley Falls. The wreckage ignited and the occupants perished.
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Holton
Kan
Charion Fultz
Joseph Walsh, Jr
Near Holton
Valley Falls
Court House Suit Trails Overpayments and Telegraph Miss
The Price v Vogler case opened with Price alleging $450 due for mileage use of his car while serving as undersheriff and $150 paid, totaling $500 claimed. Vogler testified payments total $350 by check and $150 cash, implying overpayment. The Bowen v Western Union case, tried in the same district court, charged failure to deliver $100 cabling. the jury awarded Bowen $220 after reducing claims to $257.16, with attorneys named.
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George Price
Fred Vogler
Price
Vogler
Arizona
John D. Bowen
Western Union Telegraph Company
Bowen
Lawrence
London
Claire Rutherford
Robert Rutherford
Telegraph Company
Hugh Means
Western Union
Harry W. Colmery
Topeka
The
American Legion
A. B. Mitchell
Edward Riling
Bolivian government imposes state of siege after abortive revolt
La Paz report says Bolivia declared martial law nationwide and seized rebels after conspirators attempted to bribe Carabineer troops at La Paz barracks. Soldiers remained loyal, several conspirators captured while others fled.
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la Paz
Bolivia
Armstrong to defend titles in Madison Square Garden bout
Henry Armstrong welterweight and lightweight champion will defend the heavier crown against Ceferino Garcia in a 15 round fight at Madison Square Garden tonight. Armstrong weighed 134 pounds, Garcia 146. both were cleared by the New York State Athletic Commission and physicians after a back injury postponed the earlier bout.
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New York
Henry Armstrong
Sway
Ceferino Garcia
Madison Square Garden
Armstrong
New York State Athletic Commission
Garcia
Rest Cases In McDonald Trial in Los Angeles
Both defense and prosecution rested their cases in the Charles McDonald trial for attempted murder of Mrs. Karl Krueger of Kansas City. Final arguments were to start this afternoon.
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McDonald
Los Angeles
Charles McDonald
Karl Krueger
Kansas City
Briles to Speak at Lawrence Chamber Luncheon
E A Briles editor of the Stafford Courier and state representative from Stafford county will address the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce luncheon Tuesday at 12 20 in the Eldridge hotel. Briles chaired the house ways and means committee last term and is noted as a leading candidate for the next speaker. Reservations should be phoned to the Chamber of Commerce at 485.
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Stafford Courier
Stafford County
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Eldridge Hotel
Briles
House
Ways and Means
George Hedrick
Chamber of Commerce
Teachers Donate 525 to Lawrence Charity Fund
Lawrence city teachers contribute 525 to their annual fund aiding organized community charities. The Executive Committee of the Lawrence Teachers Council oversees the donations led by President Miss Eleta Ernst. Funds support the city school nurse Electa Kindlesperger for needy children and the remainder goes to the TB association Red Cross Salvation Army Social Service and other charities.
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Lawrence
Lawrence Teachers Council
Eleta Ernst
Electa Kindlesperger
Tuberculosis Association
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Social Service
Roosevelt Sees Business Improvement But Cautions on Relief
President Roosevelt said conditions were improving and employment had picked up. He noted relief rolls may not drop immediately despite the gains and spoke at a press conference in Warm Springs Georgia on November 25.
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F.D.R
Warm Springs
Roosevelt
Seek Man Who Set Fires by Tossing Torches Into Fields Near Tonganoxie
A man tossed lit torches from a car into fields in southern Leavenworth county prompting a wide search. Deputy Sheriff Leonard Turner reported 31 fires near Tonganoxie and surrounding areas, many near barns or homes. The fires were extinguished with no serious losses.
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Tonganoxie
Leavenworth
Kan
Leavenworth County
Leonard Turner
Turner
Santa Claus Parade to Feature Citywide Floats in Lawrence
Lawrence prepares a Santa parade next Wednesday at 3 30 PM with a beauty float by John Andrews chairing festivities. City schools dismiss at 3 PM enabling students and rural teachers to gather on Massachusetts Street. Haskell Institute and Indian float entries expected with Jenny Wren ponies and Red Cross message. Fire Chief Ingels plans polished red trucks. American Legion and civic groups join. Major E J Renth to serve as parade marshal.
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Santa Claus
Massachusetts Street
Lawrence
Santa
John Andrews
Haskell Institute
Red Cross
Paul Ingels
American Legion
Ralph Achning
E. J. Renth
Convictions Affirmed in Kansas City Vote Fraud Case
Eight defendants including election officials judges and clerks from Kansas City's twelfth ward were affirmed on convictions and sentences by the eighth U.S. circuit court of appeals. Sentences ranged from one month to three years with prison terms at Alderson and Leavenworth.
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St. Louis
Kansas City
Eighth United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Irene Brennan
Alderson
W. Va
Nancy Constable
Nancy Bodenhammer
Republian
Bernie D. Adams
E. D. Shannabarger
Everett Pippin
Charles H. Kaiser
Leavenworth Penitentiary
James McNamara
Leavenworth
Five Million French Workers Ordered to Strike Over Daladier Plan
The General Confederation of Labor ordered 5,000,000 allied workers to a 24 hour general strike on November 30 in protest of Premier Daladier's labor program. Paris demonstrations erupted as authorities moved to curb unrest with mobile guards and gendarmes.
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Daladier Plan
Paris
General Confederation of Labor
Daladier
Socialist Party
Leon Blum
Leon Jouhaux
Maurice Thorez
Commuunist
Blum
le Populaire
France
Lille
Debate Institute Opens At KU Fraser Hall Campus
The first annual high school debate institute under KU extension opened in Fraser Hall with about 14 schools sending four to eight debaters each. Speakers included Chancellor E H Lindley and KU coaches and professors. Events cover alliance debates and training with rounds and forums planned through tomorrow noon.
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University of Kansas Extension Division
Fraser Hall
E. H. Lindley
E. C. Buehler
K. U
Bertram W. Maxwell
Washburn College
Floyd K. Riley
Baker University
Forest L. Whan
Wichita University
Hildren R. Gibson
Eldon B. Smith
J. Edmund Mayer
Topeka High School
Max Huebner
Chanute High School
Floyd M. McCune
Emporia
Donald S. Hults
Lawrence
Harold G. Ingham
K. U. Extension Division
Wyandotte High School
Kansas City
Delestates
United States
Great Britain
Alliance
Maxwel
Gibson
Buelher
Smith
Chanute
Slight Snow Chance Across Kansas Reports
Topeka weather briefing notes unsettled conditions with a light snow flurry in Topeka but little overall snow for Kansas. Forecaster Flora said frigid air may deepen in the northwest with highs 35 to 40 and lows near 15 to 30 across regions. a cooler outlook follows into tonight and tomorrow.
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Topeka
Mercury
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Flora
Dodge City
Goodland
Tospeka
Truck Driver Injured In Highway 24 Collision
Marvin Benson of Mooresville Missouri suffered a fractured collar bone when his truck sideswiped an eastbound vehicle on highway 24 near the Williamstown junction. The other driver fled after the impact. Benson was hospitalized for observation and released this morning. a man in the cab was uninjured.
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Marvin Benson
Mooresville
Wiliamstown
L. L. Richardson
Benson
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Stock Market Index Stands at 51.4 for 60-Stock Average
The index for sixty stocks holds at 51.4 in a Wednesday report, reflecting the overall market tone. Investors watch movement as the average remains steady at mid-level readings.
Weather forecast unsettled and colder in Kansas
Unsettled conditions and a colder air mass affect western and northern Kansas tonight with partly cloudy and cooler conditions in eastern counties on Saturday. Morning readings show cloudy skies in Garden City Topeka Salina and Kansas City with Coffeyville partly cloudy and Pittsburg clear. Dirt roads listed as good with temperatures recorded by the Gas Office including 7 pm yesterday and 88 noon today.
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Kansas
Garden City
Topeka
Salina
Arkansas City
Wichita
Emporia
Manhattan
Cofffeyville
Pittsburg
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