Roosevelt warns farm bill costs must stay within 500 million
President Roosevelt urged Congress to keep farm program costs within 500 million dollars per year to balance the budget. He noted debates on total costs, with estimates ranging up to 1 billion, and pressed for revenue increases if costs exceed the limit. The letter was released as tax experts seek extra revenue sources.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Barkley Day
Senate
Smith
D-S.c
Agricultural Committee
Fovell
Homecoming Parade Thanks Local Donors for Truck Supply
The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce thanks 27 firms and individuals who loaned 80 trucks for the Homecoming parade. The event became the largest in the history of the annual celebration with transportation arranged by local businesses and farms.
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Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence
Dr. Pepper Bottling Company
Kansas Public Service Company
Chamney Dairy
Jenny Wren Farms
Haskell Institute
Green Brothers
Bowersock Mill and Power Company
Frank Walters
Friend Lumber Company
Howard McConnell
Kansas
Electric Power Company
Alfred Heck
Bullene- Skinner
W. H. Pendleton
Shaw Lumber Company
Hamilton Motor Company
Vernon King
Burgner, Bowman, Matthews Lumber Company
South Lawrence Lumbercom- City Service Gas Company
Bitter Altenbernd
H. C. Gauck
J. Underwood and Sons
Phil Olmstead
George Stauffer
Wesley, Brune
Riley Combest
Hamilton in Broadcast on How to Reverse the Recession
John D. M. Hamilton, chairman of the Republican national committee, is set for a Sunday CBS network broadcast at 11:45 a.m. CST discussing How to Reverse the Recession. The New York report notes the program will air nationwide.
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New York
John D. M. Hamilton
Republican National Committee
Columbia Broadcasting System Network
Stock Market Index Rises With Broad Gain
The index average of 60 stocks sits at 45.6, up from yesterday's 43.6 as traders report stronger sentiment across sectors.
Greatest Fog in Years Shuts Half England for Third Day
London reports the worst fog in years halting transit and endangering pedestrians for a third day. Weather officials warn the "black out" may continue over the weekend as at least 10 deaths are linked to the fog. Trains and buses run late or stop. pedestrians guide themselves by torchlight. several accidents and fatalities occur, including a German plane crew's deaths and a crash in a London suburb.
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London
England
Nottingham
Charing Cross
Lenton
Snow Over State Dampens Kansas With Widespread Moisture
Snow rain and sleet swept Kansas delivering moisture totals from trace to .35 inch in Topeka while western and eastern areas reported varying amounts. Weather official S D Flora warned of clearing skies and cooling with temperatures near 10 to 15 degrees above zero in north and about 20 in the south, with a potential warm-up early next week followed by a drop.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Highway Patrol
Edge City
Flora
Amarillo
Tex
Pueblo
Colo
Liberal
Elkhart
Moran
Concordia
Ellis
Phillipsburg
Goodland
Wichita
Kansas City
Atchison
Junction City
Newton
Hugoton
Stockton
el Dorado
Hays
Conference coaches set 1938 football schedules ch.
Kansas conference coaches gathered in Topeka to present football schedules for faculty approval and finalize basketball plans. They elected A B Mackie of Kansas Wesleyan Salina as president with Baker Ottawa McPhersonBethany and College of Emporia as member schools.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kansas City
A. B. Mackie
Kansas Wesleyan
Salina
Baker
Ottawa
McPherson
Bethany
College of Emporia
Man Convicted for Cigarettes Laced with Coal and Wax
A man in England was convicted of selling cigarettes that contained coal, paper, tinfoil, lead, bristles, wood and sealing wax. The case details the dangerous adulteration and illegal selling of tobacco products.
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England
Moving mountain on scenic drive in Los Angeles
A landslide at Elysian Park sent about 1 million tons of earth and rock down Buena Vista peak onto Riverside drive, spilling debris and breaking power lines. Three water and power workers escaped. engineers warn of a larger imminent slide potentially threatening the Dayton avenue bridge and LA river bed.
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Los Angeles
Elysian Park
Riverside Drive
Dayton Avenue
Buena Vista Peak
Elysion Park
Bureau of Water and Power
C. C. Ault
C. A. Tomson
W. W. Buss
Ault
John P. Buwalda
California Institute of Technology
Lawyers Seek Charge of Conspiracy Against State in Paris
Paris, Nov. 27. UPI reports lawyers for several men accused of a wide revolutionary plot asked the justice minister to charge them formally with plotting against the safety of the state. The gravest count could force trial before the senate with judges, a move lawyers say would yield a better outcome. Investigators linked recent arm thefts from arsenals to seized stores as part of the probe.
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Paris
UPI
Minister of Justice
Senate
Passenger Plane Crashes Near Kwangsi Border
A Southwest Aviation passenger plane crashed near the western border of Kwangsi province by Lungchow while en route to Hanoi. The pilot and mechanic were killed. the co-pilot and some passengers injured. The crash occurred Wednesday and was blamed on motor trouble.
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Hongkong
Southwest Aviation Corporation
Kwangsi Province
Lungchow
Hanoi
Cuba awaits U S decision on Machado extradition case
Havana reports Secretary of State Juan J. Remos said Cuba would await the disposition of the United States courts in the case of former president Gerardo Machado, arrested yesterday in New York. Pablos Lavin, a former prosecutor, thinks extradition is unlikely.
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Havana
Cuba
Juan J. Remos
United States
Gerardo Machado
New York
Pablos Lavin
Supreme Court
Machado
Two Hurt in Collision Near Marysville Kansas
A party of five Lincoln Nebraska residents en route to the Kansas State Nebraska game collided with a road maintainer on Highway 77 near Marysville. Ruth Johnson sustained jaw injuries and James Rococo a severe chest blow. Mr and Mrs Weniels and Nic Peters were uninjured. Johnson returned to Lincoln hospital.
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Marysville
Kan
Lincoln
Neb
Manhattan
Inj
Here
Ruth Johnson
James Rococo
Weniels
Nic Peters
Johnson
Powers in Difference on Shanghai Customs
The United States and Britain voiced concern to Japan over any move to alter Chinese customs in Shanghai. Secretary Hull said Ambassador Grew conveyed the representations to Tokyo while the British envoy warned Tokyo that Britain must be consulted on any changes. Neither side indicated joint action as foreign powers fund Shanghai revenues and foreign loans. The Japanese embassy in Shanghai asserted its right to assume control of Chinese authorities in the region and to act immediately.
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United States
Britain
Japan
Hull
Washington
Joseph C. Grew
Tokyo
Shanghai
Altho
Huskers Edge Kansas State 3–0 on Snowy Nebraska Field
In a frigid Big Six clash at Lincoln Nebraska holds a 3–0 lead as Lowell English kicks a late second quarter field goal from the 23 yard line. Kansas State stalls on a snow slick field with misfortune and fumbles shaping a cautious fourth quarter.
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Kansas State
Manhattan
Kan
UPI
Lowell English
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Amen
Kansas
Phelps
Dohrmann
Howell
Football Scores From Weekend Games
Holy Cross defeated Boston College 20 to 0 while Pittsburgh edged Duke 10 to 0. Notre Dame won 13 to 6 against Southern California. Centenary led Oklahoma A&M 6 to 0 at halftime.
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Holy Cross
Boston College
Pittsburgh
Duke
Notre Dame
Southern California
Centenary
Oklahoma A. & M
Fordham Beats NYU 20–7 to Finish Undefeated Season
Fordham's football team closed an undefeated season with a 20 to 7 win over New York University at Yankee Stadium. A crowd of 65 000 braved rain as Fordham stayed in contention for Rose Bowl nomination.
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Fordham
N.Y.U
Yankee Stadium
New York
New York University
Columbia and Stanford battle to scoreless tie at Baker Field
In a drizzle at Baker Field on November 27 Columbia and Stanford played to a 0-0 tie. Columbia reached Stanford’s two yard line late in the fourth quarter but Stanford blocked a 25 yard field goal with two minutes remaining.
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Columbia
Stanford
Baker Field
New York
Oxford Beats Cambridge Relay Record Set in Meet
Oxford today defeated Cambridge four first places to three in a relay meet aided by Princeton graduates Cresson Kearny and Jack Irwin. The mile relay team set a new meet record with a 3 19.5 performance, breaking the previous 3 22.4 mark from 1931.
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Oxford
Eng
Princeton
Cresson Kearny
San Antonio
Tex
Jack Irwin
Keokuk
Oxford Today
Cambridge
Kearny
Irwin
Victor S Nichols dies veteran leader in Wellington
Victor S Nichols long active in Kansas Legion posts died of heart disease at Wellington. An overseas World War veteran, he earned the Croix de Guerre for delivering an ammunition truck to a base under fire. He is survived by his widow and three children.
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Wellington
Kan
Victor S. Nichols
American Legion
Nichols
Christmas Expected to Be Cheaper and Bountiful This Year
In New York the department stores report they are placing larger orders for goods. Analysts anticipate cheaper prices and greater holiday stock as retailers hedge against shortages and meet rising demand.
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New York
Army Beats Navy in 6–0 UPI Reported Big Crowd at Philadelphia
Army Cadets executed a fast passing attack and built a first period touchdown to edge Navy 6 to 0 before 102,000 at Municipal Stadium Philadelphia. Navy mounted a late rally but Jim Craig's kicks and Army's defense held.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Army
Navy
Sailors
Jim Craig
John Ryan
Woody Wilson
Jim Schwenk
Jack Ryan
Craig
Cooke
Prize Livestock Vie For Honors At Chicago Show
Raving to perfection five million dollars of prize livestock including nearly eighteen thousand cattle swine sheep and horses competed for championships at the 88th International Livestock Exposition opening in Chicago. The event showcased top efforts of livestock raisers and grain farmers from most states and five Canadian provinces with entries from Australia among five thousand grain samples.
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Chicago
Australia
Manhattan Center Declared Ineligible For Transfer Rule
Tom Quinn of Manhattan high school was ruled ineligible after transfer rule scrutiny. The decision forfeited all Manhattan EKC wins this fall, elevating Lawrence high to second place. Quinns parents live in Manhattan. he previously attended Sacred Heart Academy.
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Tom Quinn
Manhattan
E. A. Thomas
Kansas High School Activities Association
Quinn
Manhattan Sacred Heart Academy
Manhattan High School
Manhattan High
Lawrence High
Lawrence
Kansas
Ohio Oil reports No 1 Brack gasser recompleted in Barton County
The Ohio Oil company announced its No 1 Brack gasser in the Otis field achieved a daily flow of 51 million cubic feet after recompletion. The well, originally producing 56.13 million cubic feet, was killed to allow production casing and is located northwest of 2018-15W, about a mile north of Albert in Barton County, Kansas.
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Wichita
Kan
Ohio Oil Company
Otis
Barton County
Albert
Federal Budget to Printers Secrecy Bounds Early January Release
Printers received first glimpses of the next federal budget under secrecy rules as officials prepare to publish figures in January. The budget will reveal Treasury prospects for a balanced account on receipts and expenditures for the fiscal year beginning July 1, with developments in the coming weeks likely to influence balance.
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House Tax Subcommittee
Washington
Treasury
President Resigns as Modern Woodmen Leader in 34 Years
M W A national president Pi A R Talbot of Lincoln Nebraska resigns effective January 1 after 34 years in office. Oscar E Aleshire of Chicago named as successor as national treasurer.
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Rock Island, Ill
Pi A. R. Talbot
Lincoln
Neb
Woodmen ‘of America
Oscar E. Aleshire
Chicago
Shirane volcano erupts breaking five year silence near Tokyo
Mount Shirane in central Honshu erupts after five years of quiet shaking Tokyo area reports a slight tremor. scientists monitor ash and lava activity as residents brace for potential aftershocks.
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Tokyo
Kusatsu
Japan
Shirane
Honshu
Tax Abatement Row Over Lawrence Woman's Club Property
Douglas county officials report an incorrect order from the state tax commission abating 853.43 in taxes on the Lawrence Woman's Club property at Massachusetts and Twentieth streets. The club sought exemption as a charitable organization but was denied by the county and state bodies previously. Officials anticipate court action as they dispute the commission's authority and the 1937 levies. The property, Lot 6 through 11 in block 2, South Lawrence, was purchased earlier this year.
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State Tax Commission
Douglas County
Lawrence Woman’s Club
Massachusetts
Twentieth Streets
T. R. Gerhart
Tax Commission
Altho
Topeka
Gerhart
Board of County Commissioners
South Lawrence
Mackie
Nebraska and Kansas oppose federal dam program
Pi Nebraska urges Kansas to join in resistance to the federal power program authorizing dam construction for electricity. Nebraska Attorney General Richard C. Hunter met with Kansas AG Clarence V. Beck. Nebraska opposes the plan citing water for farming. Colorado AG reportedly supports opposing it. Beck will study the issue further before commitment.
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Topeka
Nebraska
Kansas
Richard C. Hunter
Clarence V. Beck
Beck
Hunter
Colorado
Lawrence resumes classes after Thanksgiving holiday
All educational institutions in Lawrence plan to resume Monday morning amid the Thanksgiving holiday interruption. Haskell Institute Lawrence city schools and the University of Kansas halted work after Wednesday with activities canceled at KU classes stopped Tuesday afternoon. The Kansas-Missouri tie Thursday cooled the Mount Oread call for no school.
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Lawrence
Haskell Institute
Lawrence City
University of Kansas
K.U
Kansas
Missouri
Mount Oread
Monay
Meyers Announces Candidacy for Seattle Mayor
Lt. Gov. Victor A. Meyers former jazz band leader turned candidate declares for Seattle mayoral race. He blames Mayor John F. Dore for labor dispute publicity and appeals to Washington Commonwealth Federation CIO backing. AFL groups likely back Dore in the spring election.
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Seattle
Victor A. Meyers
John F. Dore
Meyers
Washington Commonwealth Federation
CIO
AFL
Dore i
Rockhurst football game postponed due to snow
The Rockhurst college football game with St. Benedicts of Atchison Kan scheduled for tomorrow was postponed today. A tentative date of December 5 was set for the game.
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Kansas City
Rockhurst College
Atchison, Kan
Hofmann says he does not need to practice
Josef Hofmann, marking 50 years on the American stage, says he no longer uses regular practice periods. He selects tricky passages for study and creates his own exercises, arguing that overtraining can ruin technique.
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Josef Hofmann
New York
Josef
Hofmann
Milkmaid Contest Set for District Dairy Meet at Baldwin
A nine county Milkmaid contest will highlight the district dairy booster meeting in Baldwin next Tuesday November 30. County champions Jo Jordan Annamae Black and Marjorie Pence lead participation from Douglas Franklin and Shawnee counties with D M Seath L O Williams J C Nesbit and Tudor Charles among speakers.
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Shawnee
Jefferson
Leavenworth
Wyandotte
Douglas
Johnson
Franklin
Miami
Linn
Jo Jordan
Douglas County
Annamae
Black
Franklin County
Marjorie Pence
Shawnee County
D. M. Seath
Kansas State College
L. O. Williams
Kansas “State College
J. C. Nesbit
Hoard’s Dairyman
Tudor Charles
Kansas Farmer
Leading tuberculosis foe of youth and girls, says Whitney
Miss Jessamine S Whitney of the National Tuberculosis Association calls tuberculosis the foe of youth and especially young women. She notes deaths cut to under a third since thirty years ago but remains the leading killer of ages 15 to 45, with one in four deaths among 15 to 30-year-olds. She urges periodic exams for daughters and awareness among parents to catch the disease early and cure it, ending the need for statisticians.
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Jessamine S. Whitney
National Tuberculosis
Econ
Miss Whitney
Theodore Walters Dies at 61 in Naval Hospital
Theodore Walters, 61, first assistant secretary of the interior, died at the naval hospital after gallstone surgery. The Caldwell Idaho resident had been ill several days and contracted pneumonia yesterday.
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Interior
Washington
Theodore Walters
Naval Hospital
Walters
Caldwell, Ida
Gallstone
Winter Birds Benefit From Simple Feed Near Home
A freezing temperature and snow make food scarce for birds and pets. Placing grain bread crumbs and suet in a sheltered corner near the house helps wildlife survive and pay back in spring and summer when birds control insects. Red and blue birds and sparrows stay through the winter odds.
Be wise Winterize at The Motor In Advé
Winter season advice urges drivers to service their vehicles at The Motor In Advé shop. Mechanics highlight checking fluids, tires, brakes, and battery to prevent cold weather breakdowns. Local motorists respond with plans for early visits and service discounts.
Three Inch Snow Falls In Lawrence This Winter Day
Snow began in Lawrence mixed with rain and sleet, reaching three inches by 2 pm with 0.44 inch moisture. Visibility dropped below a block, winds were brisk, and sidewalks were iced as drivers fitted chains while merchants cleared sidewalks.
Nine Trees Planted In Lawrence By Tree Committee
A Lawrence Tree Committee member reports nurserymen planted five American elms three hard maples and a ginkgo at his home yesterday. Four more trees two elms and two pin oaks will be added. The ginkgo is noted as a fossil survivor with a unique history. A single ginkgo exists in the first ward and may have a later disclosed location. A resilient crooked elm was used for cuttings to grow future trees.
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Lawrence
China
Drake Wins 7-0 Over Miami in Intersectional Clash
Drake University football team defeated the University of Miami 7 to 0 in Miami. Bud Suter scored on a 11-yard run late in the fourth quarter after a 45-yard drive. Manders kicked the extra point.
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Miami
Fla
Drake University
University of Miami
Des Moines
Bud Suter
Manders Place
Weather summary and road conditions report
Fair tonight and Sunday with colder readings in the east and south. Snow in Topeka Wichita Manhattan and Emporia with rain in Coffeyville Ottawa and Arkansas City and cloudy elsewhere. Dirt roads vary from snow covered to slick damp or good with up to three inches of snowfall by 2 pm and moisture of .44 inch. University Goal Co. Phone 44. Advg.
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Topeka
Wichita
Manhattan
Emporia
Coffeyville
Ottawa
Arkansas City
Salina
Pittsburg
Garden City
Pittsborg
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