Explosion and Fire Kills 11 at Clinton Toy Bomb Factory
A blast and powder fire at the Brown Manufacturing Company plant in Clinton Missouri killed 11 of 28 workers and injured four. The one story frame building burned as employees were making toy buzz bombs for Fourth of July. Names of the dead and injured were later released. witnesses described smoke filling the building and doors jamming as workers tried to escape. The firm had operated since July and owned 100 to 100 pounds of powder believed in the building.
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Clinton
Brown Manu
Bulywale
Knoles
Fe Ciomnes
Fred Baker
Sit
Joe Herat
Kansas City
Roy Burnsides
Frank Chansler
J.C. Herat
Hazel
Debria
Hazel Sheport
Critieat
Ys F. Province
Will Eart
Enat
L. W. Brown
Safeguards urged on rural school reorganizations
Topeka reports that the senate education committee proposed safeguards against wholesale consolidation of rural districts and extended the reorganization timeline. It recommends a majority vote in rural districts meeting three criteria before consolidation and lengthens the staging period to March 15, 1951.
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Topeka
Senate Education Committee
Alfred H. Harkness
Easter Service at Eudora Church Parish
A service at Eudora Pauls church will be held from 6 to 7 p m Easter Sunday. The program features a song service led by Rev Kari Bear and a Scripture lesson by William Welden. Community prayer and congregational affirmations are planned with sections for worship and hymn singing.
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Dora
Ounrias Spervies
Paul's
Tavredt-Corarae
Kari Bear
Fale
Chotr
Enis Quateresier
William Welden
Action Imperative on Scheel Rerpensat on Topeka
UP Gov Frank Carleca urged urgent action on the Scheel Rerpensat rural school reorganization bill awaiting Senate action. He said the 1943 statute should be modified and noted 1,000 rural patrons pressed the House. groups pressed for passage as part of the administration’s school program and finance plan.
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Topeka
Frank Carleca
Pseed
Senate
Carlson
Egislature
Legislative Council
Seco
Carlaon
Hiad
Easter School Delays And Local Civic Notes In Lawrence
Lawrence city schools missed this afternoon for Easter holidays and will resume at 8 a.m. Tuesday. A humorous take on garbage disposal as city collection halted, plus talk of carp and buffalo removal from Tonganozis Lake. A Lawrence-Leavenworth track meet was postponed to tomorrow at Haskell Stadium. City council plans a special session to canvass votes and discuss trash collection. A light April shower brought 0.15 inches of rain by 1 p.m. Power reported.
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Lawrence City
Lawrence
Leavenworth
Haskell Stadium
Harold Fisher
Deaths and Funerals in Local Area
Miss Mary Hackbarth Mize aged 72 died at 3 15 this morning at her sister s home 708 Maine street where she had lived 14 years Born August 5 1874 she is survived by a sister Mrs Vernon Roy and brother Paul Hackbarth of Leavenworth Funeral services set for Saturday at 2 pm at Schubert s mortuary George Henry Welch 78 of 1208 Delaware street died early today at Lawrence Memorial hospital Private funeral services with Dr C E Allison will be held Saturday at 2 pm from the Rumsey Funeral Home No flowers requested He is survived by his wife Gertrude three daughters Mrs Anna Combs Hals Kan Miss Helen Welch Urbana Ill and Miss Gertrude Welch Kansas City Des Moines Ia and Archia Welch Leveys In Lawrence two brothers William Welch Mr Sterting and J B Welch St James and grandchildren Arthur Emanuel Flory died yesterday at Alamosa aged 86 Funeral services will be at Schubert funeral home Burial in Grove cemetery He leaves three sisters Mrs Laura Tuttle Mil Se Serres and Ma Fie Flory Nortonville There were about 11 455 or so on U S farms in 1948 vs 26 700 000 during World War I and 14 481 000 in years past
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Mary Hackbarth
Vernon Rox
Maine Street
Mise Hackbarth
Vernon Roy
Paul Hackbarth
Leavenworth
Schubert
George Henry Welch
Delaware Street
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
C. E. Allison
Rumsey Funeral Home
Hele
Gertrude
Anna Combs
Hals Kan
Helen Welch
Urbana
Til
Misa Gertrude Welch
Kansas City
Arthur Emanuel Kery
Arthur Emanuel Flary
Sterday
Alamosa
Dongiss
A. H. Clark
Grove
Eaig
Laura Tuttle
Mil Se Serres Ese
Ma Fie Flory
Nortonville
U. S
Marshall formula seen as possible path to German reparations
Gen Lucius D. Clay, chief adviser on Germany, left plans for Bertin amid signs the United States delegation doubts success at the conference. The tone suggests the Marshall formula may offer a basis for negotiating German reparations but risks not satisfying Australia and others, leaving the reparation deadlock unresolved.
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Lucius D. Clay
Marshall
Germany
Bertin
United States
Army to Transfer Remount Service to Agriculture Dept
Army quits horse breeding the remount program Rep Case says only government reorganization can save it Case points to a Patterson letter noting the need for horses in military operations has virtually disappeared The remount service operates from Front Royal Virginia with stations at Fort Reno Oklahoma Robinson Nebraska and Pomona California
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Washington
Army
Rep. Case
R. S.D
Case
Agriculture Department
Patterson
War Department
Front Royal
Fort, Reno, Ok
Robinson, Neb
Pomona
Calif
March Traffic Accidents Reported by Police Chief Bliesner
Police Chief C. A. Bliesner announced 26 traffic accidents were reported in March. Nearly half occurred during two storms that made streets slick. All four injuries occurred that month. March totals fell from February's 40 wrecks and January's 27.
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C. A. Bliesner
Adjetant John Andrews Potent a Major Menting
Adjetant John Andrews reportedly highlights a significant effect in a preliminary meeting. The report notes asbestos fibers exhibit notable flexibility and strength, drawing interest in potential industrial applications.
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John Andrews
Barrett Elected President Of KU Language Group Meeting
Prof L L Barrett was elected president of the KU language group at a Wichita meeting of the Modern Language Association. Twelve KU language staff from German French and Spanish attended. Discussions covered modern language teaching in schools colleges and universities. Next meeting set for Kansas State College Manhattan.
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L. L. Barrett
Modern Language Association
Wichita
University of Kansas
Mina Mattie Crumrine
J. C. Herman
George Kreyemek
E. F. Engle
William H. Shoemaker
K.U
J. A. Buzzle
J. M. Oma
J. Neale Carman
Daniel Samuels
May Gardner
Agnes Brady
Kansas State College
Manhattan
McLOUTH Births and Local Notes Have Mixed Details
McLouth notices: Norman Wild announces birth of a daughter Gloria Jeanne at St Frances hospital Topeka. Mrs. Robert Kimmel and daughter Peggy Ann discharged from Curting hospital. Farmers face hard times due to damp weather. Mian Cahorn improving. Robert Innes of Salt Lake City visited mother’s home and returned home for summer.
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Norman Wild
St. Francia Hospital
Topeka
Gloria Jeanne
M Roy Labh
Ityan
Tethoy Churches
Kansas City
McLouth
Kanaan City
Remon
Doll Felte
St Bethany Hospital
Robert Kimmel
Life
Pegey Ann
Curhing Hospital
Mian Cahorn
Alte
Robert Innes
Sult Lake Cay
Markets at Glanes New York Report Slips Amid Slow Trading
Market notes show wheat and cotton easing while corn and oats firm. Cattle and hogs mixed, with hogs up to 1.00 higher and lambs strong. receipts expected for Friday. Kansas City livestock totals forecast include cattle 700, calves 200, hogs 1,000, sheep 1,000.
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New York
Apt
Corte
Export Wales
Kansas City
Market notes and weather disruptors amid commodity futures
Readable fragments describe grain and livestock futures in Manassa City and Kansas City areas with prices for corn, wheat, alfalfa, rice, and poultry. The piece also cites rain disruptions, rainfall impacts, and a Wall Street summary mentioning several major firms and market reactions to the day’s trading.
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Bnei
Manassa City
Kanes City
Abe
Two Kansas Mines Among The 518 Closed by Krug
Washington reports Secretary of Interior Krug ordered 518 government mines closed. The list includes Quality Mine and No 1 Mine in Kansas, Jewel Mine in Kansas City, Bokoshe Oklahoma venues, Atlas Mine Henryetta Oklahoma, and several other named mines and companies across Oklahoma and Kansas.
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Kansas
Krug
Washington
Secretary of Interior Krug
Quality
Quality Coal Co. Inc
Frontenac
Kan
Yale Coal Co
Pittsburg
Jewel Mine
Ees Mining, Co
Kansan City
Black Sieg
Black Diamond Coal Co
Bokoshe
Okla
Kenner No. 3, Inc
Boekoshe
Dance
Mine
Len
Pullen Coal Co
Collins Coal Co
Krebs
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