No Knowledge Of Gunfire Exchange
Washington reports indicate officials have no knowledge of an aerial gunfire exchange between an American B 29 and Russian planes. A Soviet protest prompted an inquiry, with the State Department noting the protest is the first information received and White House comment withheld.
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Washington
United States
State Department
Michael McDermott
Moscow
Andrei Vishinsky
Alan G. Kirk
Moncaw
Air Force
U.S. Air Force
Wiesbaden
Germany
Navy
Baltic
Kansas City Council Calls for Investigation
The Kansas City council adopted a resolution urging Governor Forrest Smith to probe city law enforcement to curb rising gang murders. It followed funerals for Charles Binaggio and Charles Gargotta, slain in a Democratic ward club room, the 15th and 12th unsolved killings since January 1946.
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Kansas City
Forrest Smith
Charles Binaggio
Charles Gargotta
Missouri
Kanasa City
Call for Bids Four School Project in Wichita Kansas
A. E. Woestemeyer announces bids for a four school project in Wichita Kansas. The board meets to advertise for bids with officials named S. W. Maple president. Wallace Lay, vice president. C. L. Mevaig secretary-treasurer. Bids received until 6 p.m. Monday May 7. Regular board meeting to follow. A new shipment of figurines and pins noted at Carmal Corn Shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Woestemeyer
Board of Renocation Ins
Ollow
Wichita
Kan
McAtlanter
Kansas
S. WH
Maple
Wichits Hatare Coal
Dust storms sweep central plains damage to crops
Strong April winds battered Kansas Oklahoma and surrounding states causing soil erosion and reduced visibility. Dust storms disrupted travel and threatened winter wheat as agronomists warned of severe damage from topsoil loss while rain remains crucial for crop recovery.
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mid-America
Kansas
Oklahoma
Raf Ae Hation
Texas Panhandle
Jorado
Pins Mexico
Ft. Hays Agricultural Experiment Station
A. F. Swanson
Jim
Highway Patrol
U. S
Salina
Atate
Pawnee
Weather Bureau
Texas
Colorado
New Mexico
U. S. Weather Bureau
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Chicago
Kentucky
Tennenace
Ohio Valley
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Plains
South Dakota
New England
North Central Region
Four Boy Scouts die after 17 hours at sea on Lake Erie
Four teen age Boy Scouts drifted 17 hours on a yellow war surplus life raft in 36 degree lake waters. A B 17 bomber sighted them twenty five miles northeast of Cleveland and a coast guard picket boat recovered the exhausted youths. Coroner W R Carle ruled exposure the cause.
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Cleveland
Apr
Lake Erie
Fairport Harbor
Coast Guard
W. R. Carle
Dunk
Here
Hoy
Buaid
Cleveend
Wheat Needs Rain In Northwest Kansas Report
Topeka reports wheat prospects across Kansas show poor conditions in the northwest with drought stress, pests, and wind damage. Central regions see unsteady progress while northwestern and eastern areas are brighter. Spring seeding continues, oats and barley up, and fruit buds partial frost damage noted. Farmers plan windbreak tree plantings amid ongoing fieldwork and crop care.
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Topeka
Jean Caine
Federal
Departments of Agriculture
Seriou
Agencire
Central
Kanane
Epotty
Kansas
Genesi
Willard Larkin At Meeting With Local Inspectors
Willard Larkin, building inspector for Lawrence, attended the meeting to discuss local code enforcement and safety standards with city officials and members of the Cash and Carry Discount Dry Cleaners, noting ongoing issues in the district.
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Willard Larkin
Lawrences
Aidteral Cash and Carry Discount
Clesners
Changes at Fraser Hall at Kansas University
Workmen remove pieced roof and portico at the east entrance of Fraser Hall. The 77 year old building shows deterioration. pillars and roof will be discarded, with no replacement plans. University officials note historical incongruity and safety concerns for passersby as work proceeds.
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Fraser Hall
K.U
atVven
Alden
University Hall
St Osawatomie
Notre
Jenet
Osawatomie
Joseph J. Wilson
K.A
Banquet Tickets On Sale For I Am An American Day Dinner
Tickets for the I Am An American Day banquet on April 29 are on sale at 906 Massachusetts street. About 800 tickets available. Speaker will be Cardinal Spellman of Newark. Dinner at 5 30 p m in Community Building auditorium. Reservations via phone 137.
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Nicholas Lopes
Massachusetts Street
Budenz subpoenaed as McCarthy seeks Lattimore witness
Washington reports ex communist Louis Budenz was subpoenaed as the mystery witness McCarthy wants heard by a Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee. Budenz, former Daily Worker editor who renounced communism, is expected to testify next Monday. Lattimore will be allowed to respond. Lattimore, Johns Hopkins professor, denies ever being a communist.
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Washington
Louis Budenz
McCarthy
Senate
Owen Lattimore
Lattimore
Badeng
The
Daily Worker
Tecines
Rudenz
Wisconsin
Johns Hopkins University
State Department
Tydings
Budenz
Michigan
Rudenx
Midland
Mich
Connally
Addresard
No Rain Forecast After Dust Storm Hits Kansas Weather
Kansas forecast shows light air and cooler nights after a severe dust storm tracked across the state aided by 40 to 60 mph gusts. Chanute topped state highs near 78 while Goodland reported 21, with showers scattered and moisture minimal. expect fair skies and a warm rebound to 60s tomorrow.
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Topeka
Apt. EL
Kansas
Richard Garrett
Garrett
Kana8
Fort Scott
Lawrence
Tad Hill City
Kansas wheat crop down 28 million from last December
Topeka April 11 1950 estimate from the U S department of agriculture shows Kansas wheat crop at 179 491 000 bushels based on April 1 figures down 28 000 000 bushels from December and near the 10 year average of 180 584 000. Last year’s Kansas production was 164 208 000 bushels the smallest since 1943. The state’s record was 286 702 000 in 1947. Two appointments to city hospital and library boards were confirmed George Lawrence to hospital board and John E Hawkins to library board.
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Topeka
Kansai
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Kansas
George Lawrence
R. C. Rankin
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
John E. Hawkins
K. U
F.C. Whipple
First National Bank
Rankin
The
Downs
Lawrenc'y Memorial Bis Pigs
Ranken
Lawrence
House of Representatives
Bometas-def
Fferson
Wanda Rankin
Lowe
Abuy Asher
Warren Decker
Wiether Hutton
Lowell E. Bailey
A.W. Berger
Lew Henry
North Lawrence
Bailey
Erry Street
North Second
Third Streets
Rhode Island
Delaware Street
Tenth Street
Massachusetts
New Fumpshire Streets
Lyons
Pleasant Streets
North
Fifth
Alabama
Clinton Park
Hit
Platina
Invite KU Again to West Point Invitational Debate
The University of Kansas receives a third invitation to the West Point Invitational Debate Tournament, joining KU’s Kent Shearer and Ed Stollenwerck as team members. The event April 20–24 includes 16 teams from across the nation, with nationalization as the central topic and a grueling four-round elimination format.
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University of Kansas
West Point Ins
Ney
F.C. Buehler
K. UL
Southwestern College
Ji-state
PS. Military Academy
Ed Stollenwerck
Renior
Wichita
Kent Shearer
Russell
Buehler
West Point
Stollenperck
Missouri Valley Forensic League
Shearer
United States
K. UV
Southwestern
Winfield
Luther College
Iowal
Eau Claire State College
Wisconsin
College of St. Thomas
Minnesota
Nebraska Wesleyan
St. Olaf College
River Fallx State Teachers College
Rotary Club elects Roger Allen president in Lawrence
Roger Allen owner of Frutx Company Wax elected president of the Lawrence Rotary district. The board reappointed officers for the past year and elected two new directors Hey Date BK Turner and Carol Drake. Meeting at Mr and Mrs John Hends home with attendees including Smith Allen Husted Klooz Brand Yee My Turner Drake Larry Htreb Axe John Andrews Riley Burcham. Directors voted to contribute 100 toward Boy Scouts jamboree expenses at Valley Forge Pa this summer.
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Roger Allen
Frutx
Lawrence Rotary
Alipetora
Allen
Pat Yen
Rotary
Grave Hexter Soulth
Paul Wunted
sWorkt
Karl Lon
Neerstney
John Heand
Trensurer
Con. Wittenbender
Arnia
Hey
Date BK
Turner
Carol Drake
John Hennd
Smith
Husted
Klooz
Brand
the Yee
Drake
Larry
Htreb
Axe
John Andrews
Riley Burcham
Valley Forge
Liberal truck overturns on US 83 near Kanaan City
A CRA dealer transport truck from Kanaan City driven by Lester Grazier overturned 14 miles north of Liberal on U S 83 this morning, spilling four new Fai into a ditch. Four other vehicles were not heavily damaged. Weather outlook for April 11 predicts warm trends cooling later with light precipitation possible in surrounding states.
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Liberal
Kon
CRA
Kanaan City
Lester Grazier
de Soto
U.S
John Weatherwax To Audit School Records
John Weatherwax appeared at the April board meeting to audit school records. He reviewed bids for a contract in the final of the board of education, with three bidders and a maximum figure around $440. The Lawrence National Bank building and Leslie, Tupy in Boise were involved parties in the proceedings.
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John Weatherwax
Sohn T. Weatherwax
Otienshee
University of Kanan
Board of Education
Beard
Monier Heer
Lawrence Natonal Bank
Leslie
Students in City System Go Hack To Close Following Kanter
All city schools reopen after vacation with students returning to lessons. Six elementary schools and junior and senior high classes at University on Mt. Ore will start next Monday. Haskell had no extended vacation. Closing stocks showed slight change.
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Kanter
Xcheula
Ache University
Clasres
Mt. Ore
Haskell
Wheat surplus may come in handy this year
Washington reports that 425,000,000 bushels of wheat taken over by the government may be useful to cover domestic and export needs. A department survey cut 121,000,000 bushels from the winter crop, due to damage from drought and insects in the Plains, reducing earlier forecasts from 884,000,000 to reflect losses.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Oo Southern
Census Effort Targets Hotels For Transient Residents
Tonight in Lawrence transient hotel guests in hotels with 40 units or more are asked to fill out abbreviated census forms. Census officials say the count includes about 120 people at the Ridgeway Hotel as enumerators work 5 to 11 p m tonight and 7 a m to noon tomorrow. Permanent residents stay in county records. transients counted at their stated home address. The nationwide census, begun April 1, aims to finish Lawrence in two weeks with rural areas taking four to five weeks. About 10 000 Douglas Gibney and Lawrence residents have been counted. Lecompton and part of North Lawrence are complete. Farmers are urged to submit advance agricultural forms.
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el Nde Hel
Glen Koppelman
Malcolm
Aire
Lawrence
Douglas Gibneyty
Lecompton
North
Resigns School Post Amid Turbulent City Debate
Maud Elaworgh art supervisor in Lawrence city school system resigns amid factional conflict over tracing a new curriculum. The superintendent and board members, including Wolfe and Kilnworth, announce leadership changes as multiple figures named Mein Mullard Oryn Clevenger Glover Rene Wikia Pidand Ryther Dean depart or reassess roles in the wake of the dispute.
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Maud Elaworgh
Wolfe
Bae Tela Mein
Maney Mullard
Novia Oryn
Viginia Clevenger
Jeki Gaidberg
Elizabeth Glover
Kyrtya Rene Wikia Pidand
Jim Ryther
Ant Robbe Dean Piers
Rally Tonight At Colaniaiet Hall In Wichita
Martin Xmall, secretary at KR, travels to Wichita for the Ko Colaniaiet rally at 625 PM. About three tickets for the dinner have been sold. Ten Ratner and Jim Porter, KR U students from Wichita, co chairmen of the rally, with Hill Gaudreau as dinner chairman. After dinner an officer election will be held, the new KU album will be reviewed, and a KRU Oklahoma football game film and "Your University" will be shown.
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Martin Xmall
Wichita
Igi
Ko Colaniaiet
O'Clovk
Tene Ratner
Jim Porter
KR. U
Hill Gaudreau
K. U
KR. U.-Oklahoma
Salary Schedule Adopted by Board in Lawrence Schools
The Lawrence school board adopted a minimum salary schedule boosting payroll for professional and administrative staff by about 15 percent. The shift to twelve months raises absorption timing to 1951–52. total pay rises near 40 thousand over the current 358 thousand instructional budget. Superintendent Wolfe notes the plan aims to attract and retain qualified teachers and to compete with other cities and professions.
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Lawrence Ej
Board of Education
E. Russell Carter
Corlett Cotton
Carter, Cotten
Ralph Pine
Henry Shenk
Dick Wagstaff
Rania
W. OD. Wolfe
Wolfe
Lawrence
Wichita
Kansas City
Topeka
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