Tragic Des Moines Fire Claims Moeller Family
Mrs. J I Moeller returned home to a blaze at 4211 Spruce avenue early today and found her husband J J Moeller 53 and son Thomas 24 trapped. Thomas woke and called firefighters. after smoke woke his father he jumped from an upstairs window suffering burns as the house burned around them. The blaze started on the back porch and caused about 4000 dollars in damage to the bungalow, with insurance.
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Des Moine
J. I. Moeller
Spruce Avenue
J. J. Moeller
Thomas Moeller
Santa Fe Railroad
Thirty-ninth Street
Draft bill rush and guard enlistment drive continue
National guard units including the 110th engineer battalion and the new 205th medical battalion report vacancies and set up enlistment booths in Kansas City as lawmakers race to sign the draft bill. Major Howard questions timing rules while the Kansas City navy reserve brigade sees high turnout as Congress weighs the act and President Truman prepares action within ten days.
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von Pawel
National Guard
Willard Howard
110Th Engineer
205Th Medical Battalion
110Th Engineer Battalion
L. P. Cookingham
Howard
Truman
Major Howard
Kansas City Navy Reserve Brigade
Walnut Street
Kansas City grocers fined for Sunday grocery sales
In municipal court Judge Edmund B. Smith fined two Kansas City grocers ten dollars each for violating a city ordinance prohibiting Sunday grocery sales. Fred Caponetto of the Michigan Supermarket admitted selling four pork chops yesterday. Hymie Berkowitz of the Paseo Cut-Rate market was fined despite claiming the market is a celIcated?ces. Police testified a man left the store with groceries allegedly purchased from Berkowitz yesterday.
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Kansas City
Edmund B. Smith
Fred Caponetto
Michigan
East Ninth Street
Hymie Berkowitz
East Eighteenth Street
Berkowita
Landon poses as crowds cheer at GOP rally film reel
Alf Landon poses for photographers as a Kansas banner waves in front of a rostrum while newsreels roll. A barbershop quartet, the Diplomats, performs a GOP campaign song for 1948 as audiences compare the scene to Hollywood premieres. Democracy is shown in action.
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Alf Landon
Landon
White House
U. 8
S. A
Hollywood
Cautious thief escapes after wiping fingerprints
A would be thief, described as a Negro, was surprised wiping a desk with a towel at H. H. Wright’s 1322 Walnut Street office. He fled through a rear door after breaking a rear window with a brick. desk and filing cabinet were ransacked but no losses were reported and no fingerprints were found.
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H. H. Wright
Walnut Street
Broadway Parking Ban Proposed for Rush Hours
City manager L P Cookingham asked the city counselor to draft an ordinance prohibiting parking on Broadway during rush hours from Linwood to Westport road. East side 7 to 9 am and west side 4 to 6 pm. Petition with 360 signatures opposing the ban to be filed with the city clerk. A pre council session planned this afternoon to review the issue.
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L. P. Cookingham
Broadway
Linwood Boulevard
Westport Road
Cookingham
Judge Denies Dismissal Of Suit Over 1946 Rat Injury
Judge Paul A. Buzard overruled a motion to set aside a $20,000 suit filed by 65 year old Rebecca Lapides against building owner Norberta Groves and manager W. B. Curry. Lapides says she fractured her left hip September 12, 1946, after a rat scampered across her apartment floor and frightened her. Defendants' attorney Henry Buck argued the suit contravenes public policy.
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Paul A. Buzard
Jackson County
Rebecca Lapides
East Thirty-third Street
Norberta M. Groves
East Armour Boulevard
W. B. Curry
Linwood Boulevard
Lap
Man fined in dual charges of reckless driving and disturbing the peace
Charles Cherrito 36 of 914 Norton avenue faced charges in municipal court for reckless driving and disturbing the peace after driving on Tenth street late Monday with two companions. A bystander Dewey Hawkins described nearly being struck. Co-defendants Eugene McCroskey and Mike Ergovitch were charged with disturbing the peace and their cases continued to June 24.
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Charles Cherrito
Norton Avenue
Edmund B. Smith
Tenth Street
Main
Walnut Streets
Dewey Hawkins
Tracy Avenue
Cherrito
Eugene McCroskey
Mike Ergovitch
Thieves Alarmed At Silverford Pharmacy Break-In Attempt
Thieves triggered an alarm at Silverford Pharmacy No. 2 on Troost Avenue. They tried to force entry by breaking the front door as police reported the incident occurring early today.
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Silverford
Troost Avenue
Marshall County Fair and Livestock Show Dates Shifted
The Marshall County Fair and Livestock Show will be held August 4 25 26 and 27 an event moved up by one month from its usual schedule.
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Kas
A foe for Schoeppel petitions seek ballot listing
Filing by Wallace party supporters in Kansas aims to place presidential electors on the ballot. The petitions seek to connect Wallace with the state ballot and outline elector details. The move follows political maneuvering as candidates seek access to voters.
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Kansas
Wallace Party
Power to farms fast i The Stars Topeka
Topeka June 21 Andrew F Schoeppel Wichita former governor and Republican candidate for the United States Senate drew opposition when Harold H Malone Wichita filed for the party nomination. Randolph Carpenter United States district attorney for Kansas since April 7 1945 filed as a candidate for governor. Other Democratic state candidates include Lieutenant Governor L F Meyers Treasurer S F Horstman Auditor H J Ket Fulton Attorney General Max W Frederick Commissioner of Insurance Robert G Mosier. A Wallace Taylor petition with 8750 names was submitted to place the new party on the ballot after 2500 were required. Claude R Wickard REA administrator says Rural Electrification adds 1000 farm consumers a day. more than 2 million farms lack service. He notes 120000 miles of line to be completed this year with 360 million in loan applications and 500 million available. The meeting at Hotel President gathers 130 field men to speed REA work.
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Topeka
Andrew F. Schoeppel
Wichita
United States Senate
Harold H. Malone
Malone
Sedgwick County
Kansas House of Representatives
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Adel F. Throckmorton
Randolph Carpenter
United States District Attorney
Kansas
L. F. Meyers
Dodge City
F. Horstman
Kansas City
H. J. Ket Fulton
Max W. Frederick
Leavenworth
Robert G. Mosier
Manhattan
Wallace-Taylor Party
Wallace
W. G. Clugston
Sylvan Bruner
Pittsburg
Jesse Mall
Hoisington
Esther Brown
Marton
Turner Ransom
Jesse R. Johnson
Junction City
Milton Amos
Salina
Jesse Miller
Winfield
Rural Electrification Administration
Claude R. Wickard
REA
Wickard
Department of Agriculture Agency
Wickara
Washington
Indian Chief Lost on G O P National Convention Route
A 77 year old Indian chief, William Spotted Crow, failed to board the South Dakota delegation’s train to Philadelphia for the GOP convention. Missing Persons reports traced his baggage to Philadelphia, while the chief remained unaccounted for after the Chicago departure. Delegates numbered about 1,004 as opening sessions began with prayers and speeches from Legion officials and Philadelphia leaders.
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Curiaco
South Dakota
Bureau of Missing Persons
Philadelphia
William Spotted Crow
Officials of Correspondence Schools Meet Here Today
Delegates from twelve states gathered at the Hotel Muehlebach for a one day session of senior field officers of the International Correspondence Schools. Ralph E Weeks of Scranton Pa, president, noted the international group enrolls 112000 students annually. He added total enrollment across all correspondence schools ranges from 300000 to 400000. A R Ground western department director presided.
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Muehlebach
International Correspondence Schools
Ralph E. Weeks
Scranton
A. R
Estate of McElroy files inventory in Jackson County
The probate inventory lists Charles H. R. Mc Elroy estate assets at 102 863.32 with 57 promissory notes from real estate mortgages totaling 102 449.32. Personal property valued at 20 and cash at 14.75. seven razors and a coat of arms unvalued. Sir Sydney Oakes wed Greta Hartmann in London. De Valera arrives in Eire, while obituaries note deaths of Francia Thornton Hord and William Benge.
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Charles H. R. McElroy
Jackson County
Democrats Clash Over Ideals At Convention Start
Gov. James H. Duff of Pennsylvania urged World leadership and warned materialism risks while attacking radicalism in a rousing opening address. He recalled the 1788 Constitution and called for a new moral purpose as delegates packed the Philadelphia hall.
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James H. Duff
Pennsylvania
Duff
America
Quaker City
Philadelphia
Belgian metal strike ends after 250000 workers walk out
Brussels reports a labor minister announcing the end of a nationwide metal workers strike that tied up production. About 250,000 workers had walked out demanding a 5 percent pay rise, with daily pay ranging from 2.50 to 4.50 dollars.
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Brussels
Loco
Trodet
Annony
Arran
Er Troclet
Oklahoma Town Reports No Major Damage After Shawnee Rain
More than 7 inches of rain fell in Shawnee Sunday night with no major damage reported. Shawnee lies about forty miles southeast of Oklahoma City. Brakes relined clutches installed. Southtown Motors Paseo at 47th Ad.
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Dehige
Oklahoma
OxtonHoma City
Shawnee
Oklahoma City
Southtown Motors
Paseo
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Dudley C. Hay
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Keystone State
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Sir Sydney Oakes
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DE Valera
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Eire
AP Eamon de Valera
Shannon Airport
Rome
Francis T
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Henrietta
Anna D. Hord
Virginia Brown
Forrest Hord
William Hord
West Short Avenue
Independence
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Will Hord
Henrietta Methodist Church
Burin
Lexington, Mo
William Benge
East Thirty-second Street Terrace
Newcomer
Democratic Party
Walter Hallanan
West Virginia
Jaccard
Accard’s Jewelers
Kansas City, MO
Brewster
Maine
Ike
Group of Foot Saver Shoes
Mr. Oyster
Joan Taylor
Parkview Drugs
Tealing US Jewelers
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Mek Ornay
McGee
Pullman
Lincoln Fur Storage
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