Government pressures on unsafe coal mines amid memorial shutdown
Washington reports the government moved to bolster coal mine services as John L. Lewis orders a six day memorial stoppage for 111 victims of a disaster. Union officials threaten broader work stoppages. 500 Solid Fuels Administration workers are on standby as its powers expire and Congress would need to reauthorize allocations to essentials.
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Washington
Coa
John L. Lewis
Midwest
Pia
Plua
Solid Fuels Administration
F.A
Lewin
United Mine Workers
Pet
Supreme Court
Secretary of the Interior
Krug
G.F.A
Congress
Government Will Sell Auxiliary Jetmore Field
The auxiliary airfield near Jetmore Kansas built at 1 55 million for the government is offered for sale by the War Assets Administration April 3 13 Jetmore city officials and WAA expect to file for the field as a municipal airport Acquisition depends on federal priorities Reconstruction Finance Corporation small business buying power and state local governments Jetmore field features four 6000 foot asphalt runways four taxiways six buildings over 1178 acres It trained B 26 bomber pilots during the war.
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Kansas City
Jetmore
Kan
War Assets Administration
WAA
Jetmore City
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Deaths and Funerals for Grant Mull
Funeral services for Grant Mull of Tujunga California will be held Thursday at 10 in Crippen Mortuary Verdugo City. Burial will follow there. Mull, longtime mail carrier in Lawrence, is the father of Mrs. Howard L. Reedy.
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Grant Mull
Tujunga
Calif
Crippen Mortuary
Verdugo City
Mull
Howard L. Reedy
Lawrence
Presentation honors retiring Lawrence supervisor Lisle Eby
A waffle iron was presented Monday night by the Sunday School of the First Christian church in Lawrence to Lisle Eby in appreciation of his term as superintendent after five to six years in the post. The gift was made by Miss Rachel Mahe at a workers’ conference as Eby resigned due to ill health. Rainfall for March at Worden totaled 4.40 inches with 13 inches of snowfall, per volunteer observer Walter Schwarz. A salesman arrived at a neighboring store yesterday as a flock of women entered, sparking a remark about driving and gender. Coalition cabinet news from Athena notes Greece’s new monarch Paul naming Demetrios Mazimes as premier leading a seven‑party coalition. A rejected plea over closing Centralia coal mine was ruled by Seva Pt. Medill. Medill also resigned as state director of mines. Rose Croix conferring the 15th and 16th degrees April 1. Supper at 4:30, Thomas C. Ryther, W. M. O Wright, Bee.
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Lisle Eby
First Christian Church
Eby
Rachel Mahe
Onder Wes
Centralia
Seva Pt
Medill
Otate
Bachman Quits Coaching to Enter Private Business
Charley Bachman resigns after a year as a football coach to enter private business in Lansing Michigan. He becomes general manager of a freezer distributing firm after turning down college and pro offers since leaving Michigan State last fall.
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Lansing
Mich
Charley Machivan
Michigan State
Trap shooter Payne dies after illness in Nuemra
Noted Oklahoma trap shooter Gus Payne, a dominant figure with six national titles and multiple state wins from 1920 to 1951, died in a Nuemra hospital after a brief illness. He served in World War I and worked as a sporting goods salesman. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. D. E. Wilson Jr., and a brother, F. B. Payne.
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Tulaa
Gus KF. Payne
Nuemra
Hayne
Oklahoma
North America
Havana
Oklahoma City
Tayne
Cahwnission
D. &£. Wilson, Jr
Kansas City, Mo
F.B. Payne
Indictments Linked to Louisiana Dairy Strike and Mail Car Interference
A federal grand jury indicted 25 men over a dairy strike linked to New Orleans price protests. Arrests followed seizure of thousands of gallons of milk shipped to New Orleans. Union dairymen protested wholesale prices, with groups alleged to have disrupted rail shipments. Judge Wayne G. Ratah presided. Also noted is John Flanagan leaving St. Louis University basketball coaching to focus on business affairs.
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New Orleans
Hed
Liners Co
Anne
Union Dairymen
Louisiana
Anpan Ato Meoeh
Cranl
Wayne G. Ratah
Wounded UNRRA ship in bombing near Shanghai
Shanghai April 2 British Captain William Lee of LST Wanshen was seriously hurt when his ship was bombed while unloading UNRRA supplies at a communist port. Three attacks left Lee with broken legs and bleeding. UNRRA seeks full investigation and will press Chinese nationalist officials for accountability.
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Shanghai
Cpi
William Lee
LST
Wanshen
UNRRA
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Headquarters
Lee
United States
Cunboat
Wilkie
Tsingtao
Haining
Vancouver
China
Glen Edgarton
Tha Wanshen
UNHRA
Chinese National Relief and Rehabilitation
Ice
UNRA
Damage action filed in Wichita against Dr. Quiring
Belle Gabbert of Kansas City filed suit in U S district court seeking 75000 damages for permanent loss of sight in her right eye. She says a cataract operation on July 3 1945 in Hutchinson went wrong when an instrument punctured her eye. The petition notes eye examination and glasses fitting prior to the operation and that Dr Quiring advised performing it.
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Wichita
Kan
Belle Gabbert
Kansas City
U.S. District
Drews D. Quiring
Hutchinson
Quiring
Trapped in Explosion at Brown Factory Fire
Clinton Missouri April 2 reports show an explosion and fire at the Brown factory a fireworks plant with an undetermined number trapped and about 29 workers employed at the plant authorities said early estimates indicated several residents were involved in the incident
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Clinton
Brown Factory
Market News From New York Apr Two Snapshot
Market notes show varied moves across grains and livestock with steady to higher signals. Prices listed include flour, corn, oats, and cattle receipts showing mixed strength and government influence on markets.
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New York
Rai Stoel
Rhanene
Corton
Sritner
Fragmented Crib Notes of Market and Election Snippets
The text blends scattered market reports with political hints and weather notes. It references hay and potato markets, livestock receipts, grain prices, and regional market activity in towns like Kansas City and Shishi, plus mentions of polls, Titan Centerage, and dated entries such as Apr 20 and Apr 28.
Market Drift Unable to Sustain Gains as Stocks Waver
In New York a Wall Street session saw irregular trading with brief buying spurts guiding a fragile market. Rail, industrial, transit, and aircraft issues benefited from scattered gains, while major names like United, Bethlehem Steel, and AT&T posted modest advances amid mixed results and ongoing volatility.
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Am Tel & Tel
Wall Street
New York
Ape
Lance
Dustrale
Mir
Benaflodie Ciaries
Tiekerer
Am Virtual Stranasctiona
Apes
Ice
S. Steel
Bethlehem
United
Led Chemical
York
Central
Penney
Southern Techvic Western
Union A
Aricas
North Am
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Wafer
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Thomas C. Ryther
W. M. O Wright
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Kayne
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VA Claims Service
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Mrscow
Maren Pole
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St. Louis Post
Jolin Flanivan
St. Louis University
Senate
Bahrein Petroleum Co
California
Texas Oil Co
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Navy
Ps Raspecter of Rays
Parscenges
Great Britain
J Elizabeth Ban
Cross Durben
Natal
South Africa
Ec Wd
Rhotembper
Ridaen Sige
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Chinape
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Pane
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Sheen
Samba Steady
Teres Kitnsas
Media
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Eral Carr
Karsan
Horace T. Pentecost
Seattle
Phelps
Lawrence Loan & Finance CO
KE 7Th Phoas
EPA
Sinuday
Granada
Securities Investment CO
Karl Kreider
Nebrasca
Ota
de Pont
Hi Gen Motors
Jonnie Mae Lhe
Natoy
Beare-Roebuck
Knox and
Caxton
Massachusetts
Lawrence National Bank
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