Parade for Old Glory Observed In City On Flag Day
Kansas City marks the 171st anniversary of the American flag with citywide displays and Elks lodge observances. A night parade starts 7:30 pm from Seventh and Grand, led by VFW drums. Boy Scout troop 151 assists as flag bearers. James S. Stewart and Harry S. Davis speak. National Betsy Ross Flag Daughter of America Barbara Anne Frank, 18, is named for her achievements and service. Officials recite flag code rules guiding display and conduct during ceremonies.
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Continental Congress
Kansas City
Elks
Grand Avenue
Eighth Street
Eighth
Walnut Street
Walnut
Seventh
Col
Louis Craig Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Boy Scout Troop No. 151
James S. Stewart
Kansas City Elks
Harry S. Davis
Barbara Anne Frank
William Jewell College
Betsy Ross
America
D. Edwin Miller
Pittsburgh
American Flag Day Association
Frank
William Jewell
Leonard Frank
Longmont
Cole
Delergetes
Man, 74, Struck by Car at Twelfth and Main
Ned Y. McCrea, 74, of 1507 East Eighth Street, suffered head and facial lacerations after being hit by a motor car at Twelfth and Main yesterday afternoon. He was treated at General Hospital and released. Charles H. Burlingame, 24, of McPherson, said he followed a streetcar through the green light when the pedestrian walked into his car. Burlingame said the injuries were caused by an air conditioning device on the car door. Burlingame charged with careless driving. McCrea charged with careless walking.
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Ned Y. McCrea
East Eighth Treet
Twelfth
Main Streets
General Hospital
Charles H. Burlingame
McPherson
Burlingame
McCrea
Merged Hungary Parties Form United Communist Socialist Bloc
Socialists join Communists in Hungary after intensive purge. At joint congress in Budapest on June 12 AP reports Arpad Szakasits upholds Lenin Stalin line and iron discipline in the new party. Matyas Rakosi notes Socialist masses accepted Communist ideology after weeding out 25,000 Socialists and tens of thousands of Communists.
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Buparest
Socialist
Communist Parties
Hungary
Arpad Szakasits
Lenin
Stalin
Matyas Rakosi
Communist Party
Rakiso
Socialist Party
One Red Rose Rent Tradition Through Barons Era Endures
Since 1772 the Zion Evangelical Lutheran church in Manheim has paid annual rent with a red rose at the Ground of the church's colorful rose feast. This year the heir of Baron William Henry Stiegel, Mrs Elizabeth Vantassel Dannehower of Westfield New Jersey, will claim the rose.
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Lancaster
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
Manheim
William Henry Stiegel
Baron Stiegel
Elizabeth Vantassel Dannehower
Westfield
N. J
Death of Mother Turns Son's Wedding Party Into a Wake
In Chicago on June 12 AP reports 35 year old James Pirelli and fiancée Louise Birdell faced a postponed wedding as Mrs Frances Pirelli died of a heart attack hours before the ceremony. About 100 guests were invited to the planned nuptials with preparations by the mother. The family announced the wedding postponed indefinitely and held a wake instead.
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Hicago
Cupid
James Pirelli
Pirelli
Louise Birdell
Frances Pirelli
James
Lucille Burke
Mrs. Burke
Ford Plant Open House for Employees and Families
Kansas City Ford plant hosts first open house today from 1 to 5 pm drawing about 6000 people including employees and their families. Event marks the facility’s initial tour event.
Ford plant to host tour for employees and families
The Ford assembly line will pause so visitors can view motor cars at every construction stage. A tour will end with a preview of 1949 Ford models. Roger N. Cocks, plant manager, and other plant and sales officials will host the visit for employees and their families.
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Ford
Roger N. Cocks
Injury in fall from horse injures eight year old Rutledge
Eight year old Jerry Rutledge of Hickman Mills was admitted to General Hospital after a fall from a horse caused a broken right arm. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Thomas L Rutledge.
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Jerry Rutledge
Thomas L. Rutedge
Hickman Mills
General Hospital
Boy falls from horse near riding academies
Companions who brought the boy to the hospital said he fell from a horse near the Benjamin Riding academies on Fifty seventh street and Hillcrest road.
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Benjamin Riding Academies
Fiftyseventh Street
Hillcrest Road
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Boy Scouts
Pennsylvania
Barsby
Chas
P. Shifley
Geneser Dude Ranch
Togs
Wil Grand
Traders Gate City
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Missouri-Kansas Company Cooling and Heating
Washington
Altman
Ford Plant
Ford Motor Company
Seicame
Kodak Tourist
Revere
Kodak
Middle West
Music Mart
Main St
Luce-Packwood
Seary
Boy
Cape
Grand Avenue Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corpo
Muehlebach
Muehlebach Hotel
Ric
Jefferson
Wren Ams Oenee
Prinz Frank Glenn
Muehiebach Hotel
DU Pont
DU Pont Trim and
Trelli Town
DU Pont Duco Enamel
DU Pont DU Lux Marine
Army Surplus
Union Steel Co
Servel
Johnson Furnace Co
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