Truman dinner stance unsettles Democratic rally
President Truman used a Jefferson dinner to signal a flexible path for the 1952 campaign. He stated he would not be the sole rallying figure and stayed in control, hinting at party policy influence without naming a successor. He emphasized continued leadership and potential policy shifts if Republicans win in November.
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Truman
Jefferson
United States
Congress
Uncle Sam
Europe
Radio Program List From Various Stations
A garbled schedule of radio programs across multiple stations including WDAE WDAF KMBC WREN and KMEC. Entries mention talk shows news casts music parades parodies and various hosts like Molly and Betty Crocker with times ranging from 1:30 to 4:00 PM and multiple program titles such as Back To the Bible Strike It Rich and The Woman Advisor.
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Ae. Rand
WDAP
Iitenen Club
KMGC
Helen Trent
WDAF
Wren
Dottie Page
Oe —Farm
Xews
Fr. Jones
Slim Bryant
Wildcats
NEOQ
Newacast
DAF
Listen Ladies
Charles Antell
EO Brohn
House
WDAR
Wdar—Pemner Young Ench Teat Ae Bhmaline
Western Echovean Factory
Bom-Rmee
Ews
Jack Benton
Jim Monroe
Tesla
April Fool Activities Clash With Presidential Primaries
A playful coincidence on an April day blends Fool’s Day activities with presidential primaries. The piece notes parallel tracks of custom and statute, acknowledges voter turnout surprises, and stresses that the election date, while set, remains far from April 1. The message warns voters and reflects on how turnout affects national welfare.
Europe in shock after Truman withdraws from race
Western European capitals, which worked with President Truman, react with shocked surprise. They saw him as manageable within limits and now fear what next administration will mean for Roosevelt and Truman policies.
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Europe
Truman
Roosevelt
Triman
Demac
Wilson resigns as mobilization chief over wage board clash
The halt in wage stabilization deepens as Charles E. Wilson quits after President Truman supports the wage board's demand for higher wages, challenging Wilson's push for wage and price stabilization. The Garden City Telegram warns inflation risks persist ahead of conventions.
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Charles E. Wilson
Wilson
Truman
Wage Board
Tee Wake Board
Old Home Town announces local events and changes
City council discussed changes and problems at Eudora munitions plant. Bernita Keith to Wichita Baptist Youth Conference April 3 4. Perkins announce Peggy Allan marriage to Eugene Fairbanks March 2. Sheriff names Wayne Owens undersheriff and Francis Skinner deputy. KU labs gas explosion damaged west wing windows. Dr. Allen and basketball team dined with Governor Ratner. Births announced: Bucheim girl and McAferty son. Wedding Mueller Albert held at home. Eleanor Sutton played. Election day Tomorrow. Republicans and Socialists run candidates for council seats.
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Eudora
Bernita Keith
Baptist Youth Conference
Wichita
Ofis Perkins
Peggy
Eugene F. Fairbanks
Wakefield
Mass
Charles Banning
Wayne Owens
Francis Skinner
Mechanical Laboratories
F.C. Allen
The
C. Basketball Muad
Payne Ratner
R. A. Bucheim
Harold McAferty
McLouth
Local notes and items from a small town column
A mixed clipping reports a 18 pound fish on display at Bigelow's Court House Grocery, Lake Peterson, and notes a Twentieth Century Club meeting with Mrs Arthur Mitchell. It mentions charter approval for a Tunnel and Shaft engineering fraternity chapter, plus local candidates for politics and Harold Stassen's Wisconsin primary maneuver with Eisenhower on the ballot. A humorous take from the Hutchinson News-Herald is cited.
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Harold Stassen
Wisconsin
Eisenhower
Rae
Taftor Warren
Stassen
Barbs by Hal Cochran on home life and money wisdom
A fragmented piece discusses barbs about marriage and money, noting men should avoid unnecessary remarks and wives should use their own judgment. It hints at spring pets and a verse still to come, with a stray line about branching out without getting caught. The text remains incomplete but conveys social advice tones.
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Hal Cocrran
Letters on dogs and cats spark city debate
A reader from Property Owner comments on pets roaming and trespassing citing damaged garden plants and flowers after a dog was at large. The letter condemns leash laws as a license to trespass and contrasts affection for babies with disdain for dogs. The page includes assorted remarks and clipped editorial musings from Chicago Tribune and Arkansas City Traveler.
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Editee Journal World
Ex-Wilson Quietly Resigns As Mobilizer In Washington
James Marlow reports on Charles E. Wilson resigning as defense production mobilizer in Washington after friction with labor, wage stabilization policies, and steel price disputes. Wilson announced his swan song at a news conference, ending his fall 1951 tenure amid inflation tensions and political pressure.
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Washington
Charles E. Wilson
Defense
Jack
Wilson
Tinger
WSB
Truman
Sentimental Note From Singapore Incomplete Graphic
A woman in Singapore, fed up with life after a personal dispute, reportedly jumped from a window into a pedicab, escaping with minor injuries. She was ordered to post bond for good behavior for six months. Local mentions include confusion over a taxi sign and a bemused inspector’s remarks about downtown parking dangers.
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Singapore
Deroil
Decatur Bottareine
Ise
March climate shows heavy winter pattern in a mild April
March brought unusual winter conditions with 13.2 inches of snow, nearly four times the average. Seven winter days in March contrasted with February. Mean temperature 40.65 degrees, cloudiness at 66.13 percent, rainfall 3.56 inches. Highest 77, lowest 6. No new records set, most long-standing figures held from recent years.
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C.J. Posey
Lawrence Volunteer Weather Observer
Posey
Worden
Orchestra Leader Mystery Puzzles A Scrambled Clue List
A fragmented OCR style puzzle list links names and clues across music, science, and general knowledge. It mixes Greek war god references, pseudonyms, titles, and garbled entries, inviting solvers to map tokens to answers such as animals, currencies, body parts, and common nouns from a newspaper puzzle page.
Snowfall Surpasses Normal in local area by far
Located about 20 miles southwest of Lawrence the month brought 3.42 inches of snow versus a normal 1.98 inches Walter Schwarz the worden observer reported a total of 17 inches of snow in the area reflecting unusual winter conditions held by local observers.
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Lawrence
Worden
Walter Schwarz
Sutton Convicted In 564000 Bank Robbery Case
Willie The Doctor Sutton and his henchman Thomas Kling were found guilty by a Queens jury after nine hours deliberation for staging a 564000 bank holdup at Sunyside branch of the Manufacturers Trust in Queens. Judge Peter Farrell remanded them for sentencing with no date set.
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New York
Willie the Doctor
Sutton
Thomas
Scup
Queens
Kling
Manhattan
Sunnyside
Manufacturers, Trust Company
Another Income Tax Date for Residents of Kansas
Kansas residents are reminded that state income tax returns are due by April 15. Military personnel on active duty do not file until civilian life resumes or the current crisis ends. A 1951 law exempts the first 1,500 of service pay from state income taxes. The Weather Bureau issues bi monthly bulletins forecasting weather trends about a month ahead.
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Topekaw
State Commission of Revenue and Taxation
Kansas
Television Tuesday Schedule and Featured Programs
A fragmented TV guide lists April programs with titles like Dinah Shore Show and Dangerous Assignment. It mentions Weather News, The Berle Show, Ted Nack Amateur Hour, and various theatre programs, sports and news segments across morning to late evening slots.
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O—Heart of America
Dinah Shore
Camelr
Berle
Firfalde
Esputq
Ted Nack
Little Theater
Randall Jensee
Nets
Weatherman
Neya Hac Jensen
Jers Repromtty
Amelié Langford
Frank Feeley
Garry Moore Shaw
Rhye Poyote
Ralph Edwards
Kate Smith
Kids and Company
Browdy Dowdy
Liver
Heart of America
the Ramblers
Thone
Daniel
O—Stud
Kraft Theatre
Emerson
Randall Jes
the Weatherman
Dick Tracy
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Munaas
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MPANY
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Old Home Town
Louise Marggaret Albert
Eugene H. Mueller
William Albert
Eleanor Sutton
Peka
Pearl Morton
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LH. Frink
Mueller
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Dot R
Miss Rose
Eberwein
Mea
Fred Everwein
Ef Lawrence
Walter Fi
August
C. H. Ashton
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Tennels
R. R. Hickson
Oscar Schmitz
Kansas City
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A. P. Hults
W. F. Hazen
A. L. Cox
Joh. Wilder
Henry Weingertfer
David Logan
Zion
Ike
Harold
Hutchinson News-Herald
Chicago Tribune
Michael Hoffman
United Nations General Assembly
Paris
New York Times
Mr. Hoff- Man
Hellex
Moscow
K.U
Kansas State
Arkansas City Traveler
James Marlow
Wage Stabilization Board
CIO Steel
Falntes Shoe Department
Bottes
Sammy
Charleo Lamb
Bulgaria
India
Switzerland
Alaska
Nevada
Loader
British Statesman
Singing Voice
Master Bandit
United States Weather Bureau
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East Tin
Armstrong
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Hoteia
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Reusch-Guenther
Elgin
Aasilton
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Motorola
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B.f.goodrich
Sears
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