Fire at Milwaukee and North Avenues Kills Family in Four-Story Wat Building
A fast-spreading blaze in a four story Wat apartment house on Milwaukee and North avenues killed a baby and two more relatives while injuring eight others, including six firefighters. About 30 residents fled or were carried to safety as the basement fire spread to rear porches with oil tanks. The flames trapped all victims who perished in the rapid inferno.
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Milwaukee
North Avenues
State probes prohibited meat with beef lungs in Kansas
Late health authorities investigate canned meat shipments in Kansas containing beef lungs. Evan Wright of the state health board says 50 to 60 cases of printed meat are under state hold. Major packers do not use lungs and contents lists will show lungs. Desirable food not a danger, regulators note.
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Topeka
Kansas
Evan Wright
Food and Drug Division
State Board of Health
Right
Wright
Kansan Wine 8250 Wins Second in National Contest
The University Daily Kansan at Kansas State University earned second place in the 1951 nationwide college newspaper contest for its traffic safety coverage.
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Kansan
K.U
Phillipsburg Man Killed in Car Truck Collision
A Phillipsburg man, 42 year old James Jenson, was killed when his car collided with a truck south of Phillipsburg on US 183. His wife, driving, was injured with a broken collar bone and forehead cuts. Oscar Phegley, a truck passenger, had a facial cut. The driver Ira Ray was unharmed. both men from Logan, Kansas.
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Phillipsburg, Kan
Phillipsburg
Here
James Jenson
Counterfeit Ten Dollar Bill Circulates in Lawrence
A counterfeit ten dollar bill with a recent serial number circulated in Lawrence. It was passed at Round Corner Drug Store and later found at First National Bank. Bank cashier Joseph Kelly and grill owner Katiebelle Dickson report difficulty identifying the passer. Federal authorities were notified.
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Midwest
Lawrence
Round Corner
First National Bank
Katiebelle Dickson
Joseph Kelly
Johnson Ave
Jackson Kreill
Secret Service
Kansas City
Pittsburg
Federal Reserve Bank At
St. Louis
Kelly
Fin Lawrence
War Hospitalizes Family Members Listed in Building Report
The report names Mrs. Mary Loucks and her grandson Kevin Kelly Nichols, aged 9 months, along with Miss Bonnie Laiske, 35, Leonard Presley, 50, Kevin’s brother Casey, 3. One member is hospitalized.
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Mary Loucks
Kevin Kelly /Nichols
Bonnie "Laiske
Leonard Presley
Kevin
Casey
Man Dies Using Last $10 For Steak In Spokane
In Spokane a 45 year old Milton M. Tuck choked on a piece of meat while dining on his final $10 with a friend. Under sheriff Carl Fawcett said responders could not revive him after the restaurant call.
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Spokane
Wash
Carl Fawcett
Milton M. Tuck
Tuck
February Kansas retail sales rise reported
State revenue office notes March sales for February totaling 2,979,294 dollars, up 7.15 percent from a year earlier. Income tax collections fell 3.44 percent despite more returns, blamed on flood loss deductions and higher federal income tax deductions.
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Topeka
Kansas
State Commission of Revenue and Taxation
Wiliam Gough Jr
Commission
Air year collections rise 5.12 percent over prior year
Government data shows nine months of the current air year total collections up 5.121 percent compared with the same nine months last year, indicating stronger revenue performance.
Court orders write in ballots for Maryland May primary
Circuit Judge Emory H. Niles ordered election supervisors to provide space for voters to write in names on the ballots if the state Supreme Court does not intervene. The ruling comes as Maryland prepares for the May 5 primary amid election disputes and missing guidance on write-in options.
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Hest
Maryland
Emory H. Niles
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