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Newspaper

Kansas City Star

Location

Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1948

Page

2

Nephew seeks writ to force burial of Mrs Mayme Cleary

Andrew Patrick Dumphrey petitions Wyandotte County District Court for a writ of mandamus to compel Wyandotte County public administrator Knowlton E Carson to deliver the body of Mrs Mayme Cleary for burial. The hearing set before Judge Russell C Hardy follows Dumphrey claiming he is the sole heir and directing Frank C Werner to surrender the body.

Wyandotte Mayme Cleary Wyandotte County Andrew Patrick Dumphrey Jarboe Street Knowlton E. Carson Russell C. Hardy Carson Dumphrey Charles W Lowder William H McHale Provate Cleary Walter Goode State Hospital St. Joseph Goode Lenna Goode Garfield Avenue St. John's Cemetery Kansas City Kansas

Teen slashed by two youths in senseless San Francisco attack

A 17 year old high school student was slashed forty three times by two teenagers as he neared his parked car. Twelve abdominal cuts were deep, while facial and arm wounds were superficial. The victim said the assailants he did not know approached him and threatened to give him a beer before the attack.

San Francisco Gerry McCarthy McCarthy

Pathetic Note in Zest Continues From First Page

The text critiques the President in the wake of a harmful incident. It argues the burden of proof lies on him to prove it was a mishap. The piece complains of his speech, cites a Chicago showing, and notes the upcoming California visit as another tough test for his appeal.

Chicago Omaha California

Princess Elizabeth to Welcome Royal Baby Attended by Top Doctor

London reports Princess Elizabeth under care of William Gilliatt a leading obstetrician who has aided three royal births. Elizabeth wed to Prince Philip is due this autumn and will inaugurate a country branch of Queen Elizabeth Hospital for Children before her child's birth.

London Britain Princess Elizabeth Elizabeth Prince Philip William Gilliatt The Royal College of Obstetricians Duchess of Kent Alexandria Prince Michael Prince Edward Buckingham Palace Grenadier Guards Queen Elizabeth Hospital For Children

Taft-Hartley Act Viewed as Balance by Lawyer Speaker

Kansas City attorney Carl E. Baggas told Mercury Club listeners the Taft-Hartley Act creates a two way street in labor relations. He traced labor law from 1932 Norris-LaGuardia through court decisions and state action, saying the act finally affords equal rights to labor and management under federal law.

Carl E. Baggas Kansas City Mercury Club Muehlebach Watson, Ess, Barnett, Whittaker & Marshall Congress Enggas

Chicago Publishers Agree to Meet With Union Over Strike

Chicago newspaper publishers will meet again with Woodruff Randolph, head of the International Typographical Union, regarding the printers strike that began November 24. Local 16 has not set a meeting date. The publishers offered a $9 weekly raise to reach a $94.50 weekly rate for a 36 hour day shift, with $100 for night shifts and a 30 hour week on early shifts.

Local 16 John Pilch

Vanport Bodies Recovered as Flood Toll Rises

Two more bodies were pulled from floodwaters in Vanport today, raising the total dead to four in Memorial Day disaster and to twenty nine across the Pacific Northwest. The first body was unidentified, the second not yet arrived at the morgue. earlier, two children were found. Rivers Crest dropped downstream as Red Cross updates list of missing in Vanport area.

Portland Ore Vanport Memorial Ay Pacific Northwest Sheriff's Office Columbia Fraser Northwest Red Cross

Kansas City Housing Project Attains Support for New Homes

The article details a housing development ceremony in Kansas City with remarks by Mayor Kemp and other officials. It cites consultant Phillip M. Klutz nick and compares the plan to Village Green in East Orange New Jersey. Builders pledge cooperation and the project aims to ease the local housing shortage at the old Electric Park site.

Phillip M. Klutznick Federal Public Housing Commssioner Kansas City East Orange N. J Harry Taylor Kemp Building and Construction Trades Council Hillix Electric Park Comstock

Wreck Kills One on Missouri Pacific Train Near Emporia

A 47 car Missouri Pacific freight wreck on highway 99 underpass near Emporia Kansas leaves one dead. A survivor said he was the only one of four men riding the train. Wrecking crews work to clear the line as traffic rerouted. The dead man was tentatively identified as George Powell of Jacksonville Florida.

Kansas City Red Cross Apire Kas Missouri Pacific Here Kansas Idaho Emporia Hoisington Osawatomie Durand Wichita Hutchinson Geneseo George Powell Jacksonville Fla Canfield Hotel Greeley Colo Postal Savings Department

Scrivner Advises Truman to Use Spurs Lightly

Kansas Republican Rep. Errett Scrivner, a former horse artillery private, advised President Truman to handle Congress with caution. He recalled their WWI service, warning that overusing spurs could unsettle the rider, and urged light, judicious use.

Scrivner Truman Washington Errett P. Scrivner Kansas Grand Island Neb Congress 129Th Field Artillery

Post Office Clerks Auxiliary to Hold Anniversary Party

The National Federation of Post Office Clerks auxiliary plans its annual anniversary party at 1 o clock next Tuesday at the Northeast Y M C A. The group, twenty six years old, represents about 1 000 area families and will feature hobby collections. Guest includes Mrs Josephine Lay, hobby club president. Mrs Bert A Garretson heads the auxiliary locally.

National Federation of Post Office Clerks Stanley Keller Josephine Lay Hobby Club Bert A. Garretson

WAA Auction Set for Thursday High Bid Sale of 26 Surplus Cars

Twenty six surplus cars will be sold to World War II veterans on a high bid basis at 9 o'clock Thursday morning at the WAA customer service center Troost avenue and Bannister road. Vehicles are mostly six to seven years old and cost the government 28000 dollars. Seventeen passenger cars and the remaining trucks up to 2 ton capacity. Two pickups are at Camp Crowder Missouri and one sedan at Walker airfield Victoria Kansas. Cars may be inspected tomorrow.

WAA Troost Avenue Bannister Road Camp Crowder Walker Airfield Victoria Kas

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