Officials Favor Mob Action After San Jose Lynching
Sacramento reports Governor Rolph voiced support for paroling San Jose lynchers of John M Holmes and Thomas H Thurmond after the incident and hinted at releasing inmates from San Quentin and Folsom. Frank Walsh of Cook County praised lynching as a deterrent and urged mob action in crimes meriting capital punishment. Chicago notes reflect mixed reactions to extrajudicial killings.
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San Jose
Calif
Thomas’ H.thurmond
John M. Holmes
Brooke Hart
Pharmond
St. James Park
Mhe Holmes
Sacramento
James Rolph
Thomas H. Thurmond
San Quentin
Folsom
Frank Walsh
Cook County
Tod
Chicago
Brooke. Hart
Stockyards Tieup Halts Chicago Livestock Trade
Chicago unions strike paralyzes the Union Stock Yards largest in the world halting open market activity. About 800 members started the walkout with sympathy by others bringing total to around 7 000. Trucks and trains sit idle as volunteers unload, rail crews rushed to move stock, mediation efforts speed to settle wage disputes.
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Chicago
United States Department’ of Agriculture
Halsted
Rock Island
FACES CONSPIRACY CHARGE IN KS CITY CASE
Mrs. E B Connor of Hot Springs Ark was brought to Kansas City to face federal conspiracy charges in the Union Station slaying of Frank Nash. Government says calls from the Connor apartment in Hot Springs led to Nash’s arrest and to action toward the attempted delivery of escaped bank robbers and the killings. No trial date set.
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Kansas
City
E.B. Connor
Hot Springs
Ark
Memphis
Tenn
Union Station
Frank Nash Cers
Connor
Hot
Springs
Nash
Roosevelt Eyes Navy and Marine Budget Increase
President Roosevelt signals growth in naval and marine forces funding. The budget bureau reports seven approvals, aiming to bolster America’s maritime defense in a volatile period.
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Washington
Cate Budget Bureau
Naval
Marine ‘Forces
Raimerica’s
Impeachment of Will J French Taken Up
Topeka reports the state house began consideration of a resolution for Impeachment of Will J French state auditor on charges of neglect of duty and misuse linked to forged Kansas municipal bonds. Rep Bloss outlined evidence alleging seal forgery and connections with bond broker Ronald Finney, noting grant of funds without adequate security and improper employment perks.
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Topeka
Will J.french
House of Representative
Kansas Municipal
House
The
Il A
Bloss
Rep
St.c
French
Ronald
Finney
Finney Banks
Joe Voorhees
Voorhees
Choice 18 With Reader Discusses Handling of Crime News
New York AP report quotes Lou Wiley business manager of the New York Times defending vice and crime coverage. He says newspapers are not to blame for sensationalism and that clergy should not edit or preach from editors desks. The piece cites broader cultural pressures and notes a separate Auburn State Bank burglary case in Shawnee County.
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New York
Louis Wiley
New York’ Times
Topeka debates bills to tap federal funds for cities
Kansas leaders clash over bills to enable municipalities to participate in federal public works funds. Gov Landon presses for Riddle substitute, while opposition warns of bond issues. Attorneys general prepare friendly suits to test the forestry fish and game and highway financing statutes. potential state share up to 21 million dollars.
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Topeka
Federal
Public Works
House
John Riddle
Marion
Public Works Administration
Grant Waggoner
Alf M. Landon
Ickes
Kansas
Landon
Public Works’ Administration
Riddle
Roland Boynton
Fish,and Game Commission
Forestry, Fish and Game Law
Commission
Convict Discovers New Way to Make Hydrogen
A Folsom Prison inmate, James F. Burke, demonstrated a method to produce hydrogen at about one forty-fifth the current commercial cost using four salad dressing jars and a home made setup. He claims a depolarizing solution speeds water decomposition, reducing electricity use and potentially transforming the hydrogen industry. Engineers observing the test cite the innovation as a possible revolution in hydrogen production.
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Folsom
Calif
James. F. Burke
Burke
Court ‘Smith
W. H. ‘Schneider
of .Barkley
Oakland
P Gas & Electric. Co
Treasury Purchases Reported by Morgenthau
Treasury announced purchases of 8.748 million dollars of government securities in the last week. Secretary Morgenthau declined to say whether this was an increase or decrease in usual treasury investments and dismissed reports of negotiations on currency stabilization. The stock index shows average 90 stocks around 76.9 to 79.73 on Saturday.
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Washington
Treasury
Morgenthau
New York
England
Wenthau
Ethama
World Wheat Outlook Still Gloomy, says International Commission
The World International Wheat Commission met to review developments over the past months. Delegates noted Russian exports remain a depressing factor as the Soviet refuses a quota. Questionnaires were studied on acreage exports and marketing conditions from governments. Argentina’s improved conditions were seen as making the problem harder, though official figures were unavailable. It was reported Roosevelt and Litvinoff discussed the wheat situation in Washington, with unclear impact on the Soviet stance.
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London
World ‘Internation Wheat Commission
United States
Anada
Argentina
Austrary
Roosevelt
Maxim Litvinoff
Washington
Noted Missionary Dr Jones Addresses Big KU Audience
An audience of about 3,500 filled the KU auditorium for Dr E Stanley Jones who spoke on Our Approach to an Awakened East. The service supported a national campaign led by Jones as head of the United Foreign Missionary Conference. The event, arranged by local church groups and KU, highlighted changes in the East over 25 years and the spread of Christian discourse.
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K. U
E. Stanley- Jones
India
America
Christ
East
E. Lindley
University of Kansas
Charles A. Puls
Theodore Astman
G.C. Cunningham
Paul B. Lawson
Robert ‘A. Hunt
Jones
Chicago Woman Physician Denies Confession
AP reports Dr. Alice Wynekoop repudiated a confession that she shot her daughter in law after chloroform left the girl senseless. Attorney Tyrrell quoted her saying police put words in her mouth during hours of questioning. Her son Earle was charged with plotting the murder. Wynekoop remained ill and in bed as court dates shifted to December.
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Chicago
Aly Ice Li
Wynekoop
Frank “Tyrrell
Earle
Rheta
Tyrrell
Alice
Éxhaus
McNamara
Joseph B. David
Sabbath
Selales
Decemer
Enter Exchange Bank Ad Aimed at Walnut Street
A fragmented classified note lists a bank on Walnut Street near Independent Avenue. It references a motor car request and a girl’s used bicycle and iPhone 33 with a contact ad number 2373 and initials M. Ady.
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M.— Ady
Homecoming Festivities Set for Kansas Missouri Rivalry
Lawrence hosts a multi day Homecoming celebration featuring Old Grads registration at 2 PM Wednesday, intramural Turkey Run, radio rallies, torchlight parade, and a 1 PM football showdown on Thanksgiving Day between Kansas Jayhawks and Missouri Tigers at Memorial Stadium with bands, fireworks, and alumni events throughout the day.
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Lawrence
Tiger-Jayhawk
Stadium
Turkey
Radio
Ral
KFKU
Massachusetts Street
South Park
Eighth
Massachusetts
Vermont
WREN
Missouri’ Valley
Missouri
Ed Elbe
New French Cabinet Faces Wide Problems at Start
Paria November 27. A fast rising protest greets the new cabinet of Premier Camille Chautemps as it enters office after presentation to President Lebrun. Finance Minister Georges Bonnet warns debts can be met only through December 15, prompting plans for 6 billion francs in economies and new revenue. Earlier farm meetings demanding higher prices and large scale work and demonstrations by 30,000 miners underline mounting tension as inflation looms and the cabinet nears uncertainty.
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Paria
Camille
Chautemps Todaile
Ffice
Albert ‘Lebrun
Georges Bonnet
Bank’of
France
Chamber of ‘Eputies
Kansas reports first state income tax revenue
Toneka November 27. First state income tax revenue reported in Kansas shows 2,500 paid by ninety corporations on their first returns. State tax director Ellis D Bever expects a flood of additional payments before December 2. Around 750 to 1,000 corporations may owe taxes under a fiscal year basis. Delinquency rules and filing deadlines outlined for 1933. Individual returns due January 1 with delinquency April 15. Half tax due with filing, remainder after six months.
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Toneka
Kansas
Ellis D. Bever
Dinner for Youth FFA Banquet At High School Cafeteria
Members of the Future Farmers of America will hold their annual father and son banquet at 7 o'clock this evening in the high school cafeteria. Several delegations from nearby towns will attend. Food is largely provided by chapter members and served by sisters Ruth Metsker Ida Metsker Virginia Bearman Anna Lindell Eugenia Brune Leveda Hill Betty Lou McKinney Della Bond Pauline Ikenberry Velma Haverdy Bernice Pence and Lois Flory. Officers include Arthur Leonhard president Kenneth Johnson vice president Walter Houk secretary Raymond Schaake reporter Jimmy Penny treasurer and William Re Essick adviser. Special guests Waichi Ouye and Shirono Matsumoto from Hawaii are delegates from the Farmers Organization. Robert Gorrill will give the invocation. The toast to the dads will be by Almarin Nottingham and the toast to the sons by Fred Flory. Charles Lindell will speak on Our FFA Chapter. Group singing led by C. E. Sawhill. The principal address by Prof J F Brown of KU on Changing the Personality of Russia.
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Future Farmers of America
Fathers of
Ruth Metsker
Ida’ Metsker
Virginia Bearman
Anna Lindell
Eugenia Br
Waichi Ouye
Shirono Matsumoto
st'Kansas
Atsumoto
University of Kansas
Robert Gorrill
Almar
Nottingham
Fred Flory
Charles Lindell
F. F.A
C. E. Sawhill
J.F Brown
Russia
Block Effort to Pass Back on Liquor Laws
Topeka November 27 By a vote of 45 to 24 the house refused to adopt a resolution urged by Rep Lindsay of Crawford asking Gov Alf Landon to use his authority to enforce prohibition laws in Kansas. Lindsay said legislature should have a record while May of Atchison objected to passing the buck to the governor. He argued enforcement rests with local officials and noted the 3.2 beer question is a fact for courts to decide.
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Topeka
Lindsay
Crawford
Kansas
Atchison
Supreme .Court
Confess 3 Youths Linked to Ft. Scott HoldUp
AP reports three youths jailed in Nevada Missouri confessed to a $3,500 holdup of a loan store in Fort Scott Kansas two weeks earlier. Named suspects Eugene Dye 21 Bert Cassidy 29 both of Kansas City Missouri and Earl Vincent Dye Kansas City Kansas, were held on robbery charges after reportedly confessing to the crime and to shooting two officers there.
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Ft. Scott
Kans
Nevada
Eugene Dye
Bert Cassidy
Kansas’ City
Earl
Vincent Dye
Kansas City
Kaz
Land Bank loans to farmers hit November peak in Kansas
Hastena Lending in Wichita reports November farmer-borrower loans total nearly twice October’s 1 176 400. AP notes the Federal Land Bank of Wichita’s weekly records show continued loan surges. In Topeka the Kansas house rejected a capital punishment measure 86 to 28 during a special session, dimming chances for enacted laws. A Ford V-8 Hamilton advertisement follows.
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Hastena
Wichita
Kan
Federal Land Bank of
Wich
Topeka
Kanéag
Hatch
Coffey
Battle Over Taxis Grips Lawrence City Commission
City commission debates taxi licensing with outside company challenging homegrown firms. Mayor Spalding notes power company taxis follow bus routes and stop at bus stops, while city attorney cites ordinance to curb. Investment official argues protection for franchise holder costs and city profits at stake as taxi rush continues. Residents petition paving Bark er avenue and rock surfacing aid along Fourth and Michigan corridor with city matching funds.
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W. C. Spalding
Power Company
New. Cab Company
Baldwin. Mitchell
Big
J.L
Lawrence
Barker Avenue
Highteenth
Fourth
Michigan
Resurfacing Work Resumed by Abel Construction
A number of men returned to work this morning as Abel Construction resumed resurfacing on multiple blocks in the city. The project began at the Santa Fe depot with asphalt laid along the center of the street, moving west while tracks are covered. Court actions prompted a temporary shutdown, now lifted, as officials decide where yardage will be redirected once paving proceeds under possible federal aid.
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Abel Construction’ Company
Lawrence
Abel Construction Company
Santa’ Fe
Seventh
Massachusetts
Abel Company
New Jersey
Pa ‘Ing
Earnest Drive for Farm Bureau Members Begins
Douglas County Farm Bureau kicks off an earnest membership drive led by Jake Hammig as membership chair. County agent plans to assume administrative duties in December, with township teams active though some roles remain unfilled. Former commissioner Jake Hill of Lecompton is recovering from heart trouble at his daughter’s home, under care of Dr. C B Johnson.
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Douglas County
Farm
Jake Hammig
Jake Hill
Lecompton
Pred ‘Rothberger
Eudoral
Weather forecast for Kansas with cooler conditions
Forecast indicates fair weather across the state with a dip in temperatures in the north portion tonight and Tuesday. Morning conditions clear with improved road travel in Douglas County. Temperatures yesterday and today are partially recorded with incomplete values due to damaged text.
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Kansas
Douglas County
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