Gubernatorial contenders mingle in Missouri hotel political bustle
In Kansas City Missouri three governor hopefuls meet voters and rivals in hotel lobbies and luncheon events as Manuel H. Davis Murray E. Thompson and Forrest Smith court support Dan M Nee also campaigns for treasurer E A Duensing and Vern F Carpenter exchange greetings and address gatherings while outlining private business as a governance model Smith touts revenue audit record and policy priorities including improved schools and farm to market roads
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Grerce K. Wallace
the Star
Missouri
Kansas City
Hotel
Phillips
Thompson
Murray E. Thompson
Marshfield
House of Representatives
Manuel H. Davis
Forrest Smith
Smith
Dan M. Nee
Springfield
Nee
Muehlebach
Missouri Republican Club
E. A. Duensing
Jefferson City
Duensing
Vern F. Carpenter
Firteenth Ward
Republican Club
Cypress Avenue
Lincoln Hall
Eighteenth
Vine Streets
St. Louis
Webster County
Maeehlebach
W. A. Hedrick
Election Board
State Department
Democratic Association
John Hendren
Harry A. Morris
Jackson County
Democratic Committee
Dr David LeMone dies on vacation in Colorado
Dr David LeMone 43 a consulting roentgenologist and chief of staff at Boone County hospital died in Colorado Springs where he had been vacationing since May 31 He suffered a heart attack on Thursday and pneumonia on Friday Funeral services are set for Calvary Episcopal church with burial at Memorial Park cemetery He was associate professor of roentgenology at the University of Missouri since 1935 and was tied to several Missouri hospitals and state institutions He is survived by his wife five children and his parents
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Coumsia
David LeMone
Rgent
Ellis Fischer
Grand Rapids
Mich
Margaret Meyer
St. Charles
Washington University
St. Louis
David, Jr
Jacque
Charles
Robert
Margaret
Joseph Lemone
LeMone
University of Missouri
Mexico
Boonville
Jefferson City
State Hospital
Fulton
State Penitentiary
Berlin radio station becomes flashpoint in postwar power struggle
The article describes continued anti Communist leadership in Berlin’s labor movement as Russians block Western broadcasts from the Berlin radio station in British sector. It notes Western plans and 2000 tons of food handled daily in the three western sectors and mentions a proposed 4 power meeting in Berlin.
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Berlin
Germany
Kommandatura
Burglar Alarm on Roots Ends Rose Bush Raids
Walter Hoff wired six remaining rose bushes to a basement switch so a tug would trigger a bell. After six quiet nights the alarm rang and the thief fled, spade in hand, under the early dawn.
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Walter Hoff
Hoff
Spade
Turmoil in Berlin as Four-Power Kommandatura Struggles Deepen
Tension in Berlin rises over the radio station dispute between Russia and Britain and the Western powers ban on the Communist sponsored plebiscite for German unity. The Soviet bloc has effectively wrecked the 4 power kommandatura, the last functioning control body in the city. Americans fear Moscow may withdraw from the arrangement entirely as it did from the allied control council last March.
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Ing
Kommandatura
Berlin
Allied Control Council
Butter theft ends in truck hijacking near Bristol
FBI agents traced a cargo hijack in Wisconsin after a truck carrying 20 000 pounds of butter was stolen near Middleton by five men who held driver Ernest Fooson prisoner for ten hours. The burning truck and butter valued at 19000 were missing near Bristol with no trace found.
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Kenosna
Wis
FBI
Bristol
Ernest Fooson
Harmony
Minn
Middleton
Fooson
Widow of Buckner farmer dies at ninety in Independence
Sixty years. She was the widow of the late William Gibson, prominent farmer and stock-raiser near Buckner, Mo., who died in 1944. She was a member of the Presbyterian church at Independence. Mrs. Gibson leaves four daughters and three sons with eleven grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held 2 o'clock Monday at the Ott and Mitchell chapel, Independence. Burial will be in Buckner cemetery.
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William Gibson
Buckner
Presbyterian Church At
Independence
Gibson
Stedwart Lewis
Atlanta
Oliver Brush
Aubrey Gibson
Topeka
Lloyd Cardwell
Chicago
Earl Gibson
Robert Gibson
Salisbury Road
Route No. 2
Detroit
Ott and Mitchell
Mary F. Keeble
Anna Messick
Oaks Grove
Keeble
Lincoln County
Paling
A. T. Keeble
Lucerne
Calif
Ray Keeble
Meeker
Cole
Anna Doneghue
Monrovia
Mattie Wilson
Troy
Oak Grove Christian Church
Holden, Mo
Susie Campbell 79 Former Star Carrier Dies in Lee's Summit
Susie B Campbell 79 died after six weeks illness at her Lee's Summit home. Born in Kansas City she moved to Pleasant Hill in 1905 to work as an independent Star carrier until nine years ago. Survived by three daughters Mary Wood Tulsa Emma McKelvey McAllister OK and Alverda Cryderman Hollywood CA a son Robert E Campbell Adrian MO and sister K M Haley. Funeral at Langsford chapel Monday at 2 pm.
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Susie B. Campbell
Lee’s Summit
Kansas City
Pleasant Hill
The
Star
Mary
L. Wood
Tulsa
Emma McKelvey
McAllister
Alverda Cryderman
Hollywood
Calif
Robert E. Campbell
Adrian
K. M. Haley
Bales Avenue
Langsford Chapel
Multiple Obituaries and Funeral Notices from Kansas City Area
A collage of obituaries and funeral notices from Kansas City and surrounding areas reports deaths of Jerry Dudgeon Elizabeth Pinn Frederick Henness Hjalmar Johnson Clara Roberts Lingo Louis P. Vining Sophia Kass Mary Keeble Henry Wartel and others. The notices name spouses children siblings and locations with service details and burial plans across Missouri and neighboring states.
Retired Gashland Partner 84 Dies at Home
August Henry Kordes of Gashland Missouri died at his home after a three month illness. Aged 84, he was born May 24 1864 in Wright City Missouri and leaves a widow two daughters two sons a sister and eight grandchildren. Funeral set for Sunday at Leland Chapel Parkville with burial Brenner Ridge Missouri.
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August Henry Kordes
Gashland
Kordes
Wright City
Anna R Kordes
Annie Spendker
Wellingtom
Freda Palmer
Polo
Verna Witt
Los Angeles
Elda Palmer
Maysville
Arthur Fp,kordes
Parkville
Herbert H. Kordes
Cameron
Lelandaan Chapel
Brenner Ridge
Cheatham Named Temporary Chief in Missouri Corrections
Bert Fenenga, superintendent of the Missouri Training School for Boys, said Charles Cheatham of St. Louis will temporarily fill the post of chief corrections officer in Boonville after Don Smith resigned. Cheatham had served as assistant to Smith.
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Boonville
Bert Fenenga
Missouri Training School For Boys
Charles Cheatham
St. Louis
Cheatham
Don Smith
Eisenhower seeks 170 million for Columbia alumni drive
General Dwight D. Eisenhower new Columbia president appeals to alumni for 170 million dollars at a College Alumni association gathering in New York. He expresses confidence funds will be raised. Lucille Ball sustains shoulder injury in collision involving Desi Arnaz vehicle in Los Angeles.
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General Eisenhower
New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Columbia University
College Alumni Association
Liecills Ball
Los AndrLes
Lucille Ball
Desi Arnaz
Duplex Debris to Go Reconstruction After Blast
Reconstruction of the shattered duplex at 1235-37 West Seventy-fifth Street will begin next week after a Thursday blast and fire. Four people were injured including Mrs. George H Helmers who remains in critical condition at St Luke's hospital.
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West Seventy-fifth
West Seventy-fifth Street
William H. Shackelford, Jr
George H. Helmers
Holly Street
George J. Helmers
St. Luke’s Hospital
Alta Ellis
B. J. Wilson
Jon H. Helmers
Honor student a death by own action in New Jersey home
Erwin Luxton a 14 year old Maple Grove honor graduate was found shot to death in his Gloucester County home. A 22 caliber rifle and a small mirror were on the bed and police say he pressed the trigger with his toe directing the shot with the mirror. He had graduated last week and spent yesterday picking strawberries.
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Williamstown
N. J
Erwin Luxton
Gloucester County
Herbert Luxton
Philadelphia
Melvin Huber
Erwin
Huber
Maple Grove
Maine Republican Foresees Quick Senate Action on Refugee Bill
Rep Fellows of Maine says the Senate should accept the House passed bill admitting 202,000 homeless Europeans in the next two years with no changes. He expects quick passage to the White House if agreed, as conferees will meet early next week to resolve differences between House and Senate versions.
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Washington
Fellows
Maine
Senate
White House
Congress
House
Epoch of Trade Opens with Farm Planes At Fairfax
Fifty farmer operated planes carried 125 people to a Fairfax airport open house. Ailiff Neel led the group with Windom Kansas president of the club. Harry Darby Fairfax district manufacturer acted as toastmaster as civic business and political leaders were introduced at breakfast. W H Guild Union Pacific executive vice president represented the railroad serving the manufacturing center. Plants held open house for guests until 4 PM.
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Fairfax Airport
Ailiff Neel
Windom
Kas
Harry Darby
Fairfax District
Union Pacific Railroad
W. H. Guild
Ambassador Smith Cited in War Clique Attack
Moscow reports the Literary Gazette accuses American Ambassador Walter B. Smith of belonging to a US military clique that has supplanted the State Department. The paper names George C. Marshall and General Kenney, likening Kenney to Goering and linking U S policy to offensive rhetoric.
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Moscow
Literary Gazette
Walter B. Smith
U. S. State Department
the Gazette
George C. Marshall
U. S
United States
State Department
George C. Kenney
America
Strategic Air Force
Hermann Goering
Kenney
Truman authorizes injunction to halt coast strike
President Truman ordered the Justice Department to seek an injunction under the Taft Hartley act to prevent an all coast maritime strike set for Tuesday. He said he was following the law and directed John R. Steelman to contact Attorney General Clark. The decision was announced as he arrived for a foreign policy speech at the University of California.
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Berkeey
Cali
Truman
Justice Department
Washington
Charles G. Ross
John R. Steelman
Clark
University of California
Coal pact talks gain as Lewis and operators press contract
John L. Lewis and soft coal operators opened serious talks on terms for a new contract. No progress announced as discussions recessed until Monday after about ninety minutes. A dispute over post June 30 miners welfare benefits blocks final terms.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Charles O'Neill
Lewis
O'Neill
United Mine Workers
Broadway Traffic Light Reprogrammed to 25 MPH Flow
City traffic engineer T. J. Seburn ordered Broadway signals adjusted to 25 mph from Linwood Boulevard to Westport Road to improve flow. Crews completed work by noon and the pattern aims to curb speeding with a safety car at Westport Road Monday to warn drivers. Normal two-lane traffic returns tonight with a three-lane rush hour plan resuming Monday.
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Broadway
Linnooy Boulevard
Westport Road
T. J. Seburn
Seburn
Linwood
Miller Dies From Belt Injury At Consolidated Mill
Newton Odle aged 68 a miller died yesterday from injuries after his hand was caught in a belt and drawn into machinery at the Consolidated mill in Winketon Kas He had moved to the town from Hutchinson a year ago Ford service ad appears nearby with Rudy Fick listed as Downtown Ford Dealer.
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Patas
Winketp
Kas
Newton Odle
Consolidated
Hutchinson
Four acquitted in Birmingham segregation case
Four persons charged with violating Birmingham segregation laws at a Southern Negro Youth Congress meeting on May 1 were acquitted. Senator Glen Taylor of Idaho was arrested for disorderly conduct while attempting to enter a door reserved for Negroes, fined $50 with a six month suspended sentence and appealed.
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Birmingham
Ala
Southern Negro Youth Congress
Glen Taylor
Idaho
Henry Wallace
Taylor
Speeding Driver Frazier Fined and License Suspended
Charles A. Frazier aged 34 of 1503 Pennsylvania Avenue paid a $25 fine in municipal court for speeding 45 mph on May 28 in Swope Park. His driving license was suspended for one year.
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Charles A. Frazier
Pennsylvania Avenue
Swope Park
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End
Colorado
New Berlin
Hiijackers
Pruck
Suse Bb, Campbell
Carrice of the Star
Greater
Dudgen
Jerry Dudgen
North Kansas
Clit Drive View
Richmond
Mary Adair Dudgeon
James Dudgen
Liberty
Henness
Lucille Henness
Ruby Avenue
Kansas
Frederick P. Henness
Mildred Henness
Helen Henness
Charles Henness
Mildred Bradshaw
Eugene Bradshaw
Charles Bradshaw
Fontana
Johnson
Hjalmar Johnson
Trenton
Alma J. Anderson
McGee Street
Sweden
Kansas City Public Rvice Company
Beulah Johnson
Hilda Johnson
Dorothy Shango
Park Avenue
Betty Nelson
Agda Johnson
Minneapolis
Sidney Crook
Campbell Street
Anna Pierson
Karl Johnson
Olof Johnson
Lingo
Clara Roberts Lingo
St. John Avenue
Lakeside Hospital
Tabor
1. E. Matlock
DeVere M. O'Dell
Los Angéles
Lydia C Davingon
Omaha
Emma Foulks
Sidney
Blackman Chapel
Louis P. Vining
Altoona
Paola
Hog Department
Swift & Co
Methodist Church
Masons
American Legion
Alberta May Vinning
Louise Jacobson
Alberta Harding
Louis A. Vining
Bessie Evans
Summit Street
Catherine Holt
Booth Street
James Vining
Leonard Vining
Sophia Kass
Bork i Milessia
Park Central
East Armour Boulevard
Saul D. Kass
Harafeld
Kass
Russia
David Kass
Keneseth Israel-Beth Sholom Synagogue
Hadassah
B'nai Brith
Marcella Rodin Club
Council of Jewish Women
Army War Mothers
Order of the Eastern Star
University of Kansas
Zendra Ashkanazi
Irving Kass
Michael Reese
Henry Wartel
Masonic
A. J. McMillen
Cpl
Arvel McMillen
Iwo Jima
George H. Long
C.N. Heidmann
S. A. Martin
F. Strawbert
Pfc
Mortimer
Arthur Zelby
Anna Price Bunch
Bates Avenue
Newcomer Chapel
Richard John Evans
Norton Avenue
Anna Troll Gibson
Anna Trol Gibson
Salisbury
Route No. 24
Independence Sanatorium
Tell City
Ind
Corrections Post
Columbia U
Helmers
Milan
Kirksville
Andrew F. Tribble
Terrace Street
Dodo
Johnson County
Old Meadow Lake Golf Course
Seventy Fifth Street
State Line
Tribble
Gas Service Company
Carl R. Smith
New Jersey
Hope Ford
P. Bill
Ambassador Smith
A&p
City National Bank & Gust CO
WOTH
Grand Kansas City
Rudy Fick
Ford Dealer
Amy den Chen
Foo Chow
China
N. W. Cor. 49Th and Main
Blum’s
San Francisco
Jaccard
Walnut, K. C
Eagle Dr, Pepper Bottling Co
Pour
Lincoln Fur Storage
Troost WE
Bond
Frew
Newcomer's
Newcomer
Smountain
Ave
Roxy
Enchanted Valley
Eagle Lion Films
James Craig Lynn Bari
Johnnie Johnston
the Man
Texas
Columbia Pictures
Rita Hayworth
Welles
Kare Lom
Glenn Anders
Seavengley
Orson Welles
Man
Edgar Buchanan
Anna Lee
Judy Canova
Weaver Bros. and
Elviry
Roy Rogers
Arkansas
Super
Esquire
Miary
Wornall
Jimmy Campbell
Varsity Four
James Cagney
Obrien
Cruns Morgan Gang
Tara Se Be
Mans Pea
Newman
Kenny White
Phere K. K. OC
Fairyland Pool
Gallagher
Plaior
Toni Arden
Bob Johnstone
Jones
Shepherds, i
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