Truman’s Front-Runner Role Sharpened by White House Anniversary
The article recalls former President Truman facing a volatile political era on the eve of the 1948 campaign. It notes anniversaries tied to key decisions, including MacArthur’s ouster and Roosevelt’s death, and discusses Truman’s stance on not seeking a third term, his public image, and the political salience of his administration as he nears age 68.
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Washington
White House
Truman
Macket Hale
Missouri
Franklin
Roogedttt
Larry Truman
Cutie
MacArthur
Jourier
Miltrthur
Triman
Rene
Roogevelk
Offier
Ruman
Carnival Gray: From White to Youthful Bounce in Office
A terse note describes Carnival Gray when he assumed office as mostly white now, yet accompanied by an almost youthful bounce in his step suggesting renewed energy and confidence.
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Gray
Housewives to Pay More For Bread Cake and Pie
The Office of Price Stabilization announced new ceiling prices raising bakery goods prices over the next 30 days. A loaf of bread will cost about one cent more while cakes could go up to five cents. The regulation covers bread rolls fresh-baked cookies pastries nuts cruellers pies and frozen bakery items, excluding crackers biscuits pretzels and cookies.
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Washington
Office of Price Stabilization
OPS
Easter Proposal From Striking Busmen
Akron bus drivers of the CIO Local 1, striking 11 days, vote to work Easter Sunday to haul worshippers to and from church without accepting any payment. Akron Transportation Co. has not commented on the proposal.
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Akron
Akron Transportation Co
CIO Transportation Workers Local 1
Lawrence to host watershed meeting in state series
Eight district meetings on watershed development announced with Kansas State College at Manhattan noting a 7 race record. Lawrence session set for Thursday April 17 at Municipal Building led by land water and peoples committees. Other meetings planned in Iola Wichita Shed Garden City Concordia Abilene.
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Lawrence
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Te Lawrence
Eld Allatay
Land, Water and Peoples
Iola
Wichita
Shed
Garden City
Concordia
Abilene
Crop Experts Seek Cause of Brown Spots in Wheat
Douglas County and other Kansas fields show yellow brown patches on wheat. Experts consider mosaic virus aphids wet weather or nitrogen shortage but lack conclusive evidence. Samples sent to Kansas State College. officials note mosaic observed elsewhere in South Central Kansas. nitrogen deficiency also suggested.
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Douglas County
E Deal Six
Kansas State College
Manhattan
L. E. Melchers
Melchers
Kansas
Altho
Six
Larned
Pawnee County
Binmeaport
Minn
A. W. Erickson
Cliff Manry
Manry
Two KU seniors win student research contest
Charles W Stephens of Kansas City and James R Archibald of St Joseph, both seniors and Tau Beta Pi members, won the University of Kansas student research report contest sponsored by the KU ASME student branch. They will present their papers April 14 at the Kansas City section meeting and represent KU at the May 50 regional ASME student conference in Fayetteville Arkansas.
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Charles W. Stephens
James R. Archibald
University of Kansas
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Stephens
Kansas City
Archibald
St. Joseph
Tau Beta Pi
ASME
Fayetteville
Ark
Engineering Education and Electric Strain Gages Discussed
A report notes competition stakes including a $50 prize. Stephens covers Engineering as a General Education. Archibald presents a paper titled Electric Strain Gages.
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Stephens
Archibald
Holy Week Traffic Toll in Mexico Reaches 53
Mexico City's report lists 53 dead and 70 seriously injured from Holy Week road crashes. A severe incident is noted where brakes failed on a vehicle, triggering a deadly collision.
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Mexico
Mexico City
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