Crime Is Nationwide Says Truman With Grand Jury Probes
President Truman said crime is nationwide not limited to Kansas City and extends to St Louis and Washington. He noted grand juries are probing rackets in multiple cities and described a Senate inquiry with a national scope to uncover nationwide rackets amid political debate over creating a five man committee.
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Washington
GPR
Truman
Kansas City
St. Lewie
Kanaan
St Lauis
Kansan
Ecape
Senare
Charlie Rinaggin
Kannax City
FIM
McGrath
St. Louis
Senate
Highway program exhibit at KU Engineering Exposition
University of Kansas Civil Engineering previews a long term highway program exhibit for April 21 to 23 showing a four section scale model of highway construction. The display includes road layout, grading, hill cutting, concrete pouring, traffic flow, and finished project. John F. Debod leads the exhibits with models of bridges instruments and water treatment apparatus. Seventeen university departments contribute more than 200 displays.
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University of Kansas
John F. Debod
Salina
Segge Findels
Woman Dies of Burns in Tonganoxie Home
Mrs Kath Cook aged 88 was found in a yard at her Tonganoxie home after burns suffered when her clothing ignited. Authorities believe she sought help and died from injuries. Funeral services set for Friday at 2 PM at Friends Church with interment in Hubbell Hill. she leaves two daughters, two sons, and nine grandchildren. Mrs Cook had lived in Tonganoxie 58 years. Acen Cleaners advertisement appears in text.
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Kath
Katie) Cook
Tonganosie
Guise Funeral Home
Bleak Picture for Soft Coal Industry in United States
Pittsburgh April 13 The nations soft coal industry faces curtailed production and rising unemployment as output falls from 631 million tons in 1947 to an estimated 400 million tons this year. Many mines close or idle. 50,000 miners and thousands of transport workers may lose jobs as oil and gas erode coal demand. Unemployment climbs from West Virginia to Pennsylvania with several central Pennsylvania mines shut. Hanna Coal Co mines near St Clairsville idle. broader closures loom as officials seek remedies.
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Pittsburgh
Puffer
National Coal Association
N.C. A
Weat
Virginia
Pennsylvania
St. Clairsville
Ohio
Atate
Hanna Coal Company
Crear
Fue Ture
United Mine Workers Union
Strike Delays North College Women's Dormitory Work
The new dormitory for about 190 women at North College Hall is slowed by an electricians strike. Green Construction's crew has shrunk by 30, with only seven workers remaining on site. Interior painting contract awarded to Hennie Jackson proceeds slowly amid the stoppage as plans for color schemes and furniture selection move forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North College Hall
Barit Green
Green Construction Companys
Inborera
Joh
Achrdule
Green Company
J. J. Wilson
University
Margaret Habsin
Doris Wilcox
John Maxon
Art Museum
George Long
Hermina Zipple
Memorial Union
Dictician
Corbin Hall
Wilson
Truman Defends State Dept in McCarthy Feud Over Libel Claim
Washington reports President Truman challenged Senator Tafts claim that Senator McCarthy libeled him by linking him to Kremlin influence after Tafts remarks about Key West. Truman said he had not read all columns and warned against reading every political piece. Taft, seeking re election, faces talk of a GOP bid in 1932.
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Washington
McCarthy
Truman
Wisconsin
Taft
Ohio
Key West
Fla
M ‘Hy
Kremlin
United States
United States. “Doe You Think That's Possible !” Mr. Truman
G.O.P
State Department
Senate Foreign Relations
Louise Budenz
Governor probes Kansas City police after Binaggio slaying
Gov Forrest Smith announced a probe into the Kansas City police department following the slaying of Democratic leaders Charles Binaggio and Charles Gargotta at their headquarters. The governor did not reveal who will run the inquiry and said he will seek the department’s bottom-line accountability.
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Jefferson City
Forrest Smith
Kansas City
Charles Binaggio
Binaggio
Missouri
War Arberg
Kanes City
Raed
Uyeen Ratier
Atic
Jain
County schools boost city cancer drive donations
Contributions collected by several city schools raise the county drive total to 23 17 22 toward a 3600 goal. Finckney school 431 pupils reported 556 23, averaging over 1 per pupil. Other gifts listed include Cordiry 64 22 Mc Allaster 24 87 New York 827 81 Woodlawn 15 45 Junior High 22 09 and the University of Kansas 241 59.
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Finckney School
Cordiry
McAllaster
New York
Woodlawn
Junior Igh
University of Kansas
Mrat
Bob van Noy
Boggs and Albert
Elmter
Norristras
Mumbers
Sonetee
Puniap
Nancie HK
Greenman
Boy Scouts Plan Citywide Paper Drive May 13
The Hoy Scoute will conduct a district paper drive on May 13 to raise funds for delegates to the International Scout Jamboree at Valley Forge. Plans were set at the district meeting and other events include a Camporee April 23 29 30 at Camerona Bluff, a parade April 29, and an Alpha Phi Omega Kite Flying contest May 7 with prizes to be awarded. Harold Shigley leads the contest and the Lawrence Garden Club adds junior division prizes for Scout participants.
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Hoy Scoute
Marion Barlow
Pela
Valley Forge
Kansas Power and Light Company
Camerona Bluff
Alpha Phi Omega
Harold Shigley
Lawrence Garden Club
Hea
Missing US Navy plane: new clues fail to locate wreckage
Copenhagen reports no trace after fifth day of searches for the US Navy patrol plane missing since Saturday with ten aboard. A possible wreckage off Oeland raised hopes, but search flights found nothing. A German steamer earlier sighted a cabin-like object, while Soviet claims add tension as authorities fear a crash in the Baltic near Osland and Latvia.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Ocland
Orland
Sweden
Baltic
Latvia
Moscow
Savava
Osland Island
Lupaya
Aeman
Communist Party
Pravda
Oeland
Oernakveldevik
U. 8 Air Force
Wiesbaden
Rites for Mrs Johns Held at Trinity Lutheran
A large funeral for Mrs Emma Johns age 68 was held at Trinity Lutheran Church yesterday. She died Monday in Providence hospital Kansas City after a brief illness. Survived by husband Will Johns and two sons Will Jr and Walter of Lawrence. Chiefs, sheriffs, and city officials attended. burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers included Lawrence officials and police staff. Kansas City guests led by Mayor Tucker and Fire Chief Lin. Courthouse closed for services.
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Menas
Emma Johnna
Trinity Lutheran Church
Johna
Providence Hospital
Kanaan’ City
Will Johns
Kansas City
Will, Jr
Douglas County
Walter Johns
Lawrence
Kansas City City
Police Department
Chief Johns
Oak Hill Cemetery
Travia Glass
John Ingalls
Tomm McCall
Arthur Lawrence
Charles Banning
Rods Skinner
Arthur Olson
Jerry Sommer
William Underwood, Jr
Wilfred Hunsinger
Clark E. Tucker
Olander Lin
Roy Moutton
Harold Harding
Wyandotte
Ed Becker
Francia Blake
Lynn Barkley
Clyde Schell
Shaw
Shaw, Schick, Stewart, Waggoner and Robbs, and Former Sheriff John Theroff
Theroff
Topeka
Hurriy Edwards
Highway Patrol
Barrett Wilson
State Tax Commission Office
Charles Hobart
Walter McDaniels
As General
Las County
Merchants to Meet on Dorlsr Day Plans at Chamber Center
Merchants of the Chamber of Commerce retail division will gather tomorrow at 10:00 AM at Cole's Center corner Second and Lincoln. Chair Mrs Alias Johnson says the meeting will develop plans for a Dorlsr Day sales event this spring and discuss summer hours.
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Retail Merchants Division
The
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber Tees
Alias Johnson
San
Truman Sees International Situation Brightening Since 1946
President Truman said at a news conference that the international scene has improved gradually over the past four years. He chose 1946 as a benchmark, calling it the worst time in international affairs since then, noting tensions with Russia and recalling U.S. aid to Greece and Turkey in 1947 and the later Marshall Plan to aid Western Europe.
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Washington
Truman
Russia
United States
Greece
Turkey
Week of Music At University Opens With Verdi Requiem
A week of music at the university opens April 30 with a Verdi Requiem performed by a 225-voice chorus with the university symphony and four soloists under Dean Swarthout. Other events include a Fine Arts banquet, four guest artist concerts, and school music programs.
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Sth
Uni
D. M. Swarthout
Fine Arts School
C Cnncerts
Sunpiece University
Dean Swarthout
Leonard Warren
Charg
Hoch Auditorium
Strong
Rudolph Gang
Fine Arta
Memorial Union
Gant
Kari Mattern
KK. U
Art Department
Apeakera
Russell L. Wiley
Fine Arts
Annval
Frances Magnes
Stronghall
Metropolitan Opera Company
Warren
Lawrence
Johann Sebastian Bach
Power Biggs
Harvard University
Hoch
Kansas
American Guild of Organista
Music Club of
Spooner-Thayer Art Museum
K.U. Art Department
Strong Hall
Freezing hits Lawrence crops endangering peaches and peas
Temperatures fell to 23 degrees in Lawrence last night a mid April freeze threatens peach trees radishes beets and tomatoes while potatoes apples cabbage peas and onions may recover. Growers note most produce can withstand the chill with May 1 planting deemed safe and Stokely Foods reporting 489 acres planted to peas with more to come.
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Lawrence
Albert Pine
North Lawrence
Jarkson
Aiken enters U S Senate race in Kansas
Paul Aiken resigns today as assistant simaster general to run for the U S Senate in Kansas. He will leave for a series of speeches across the state and midwest, with formal candidacy to be announced after his May 6 resignation. Other Democrats already running include Cart V. Rice and Ewell Stewart.
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Washington
Paul Aiken
Simaster
Socratic
U. S
Kansas
Aiken
Senate
Harry Darby
Kansas City
Truman
White House
Macksville
Kan
Cart V. Rice
Ewell Stewart
Topeka
Kansan
Midwest
Jackson-Jefferson
Denver
Young Democrats
Greensburg
Tola
National Postal Transport Association
Kansan City
Neadesha
Colmery Opens Eight Day Kansas Campaign Swing
Republican senatorial hopeful Harry W. Colmery began an eight day campaign through central and southwest Kansas concentrating on the fifth district. He planned visits to civic leaders in each county, winding up his current tour at Topeka home base as April 21 approaches.
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Topeka
Edward F. Arn
Kansas
Wichita
Chamber of Commerce
Garden City
Harry W. Colmery
A. D. Weaver
Uvery County
Sumner
Toryill
Peke
Spring Holds Tough as Major League Baseball Warmth Delays
A stubborn holdout of spring moved from the south into the east and midwest, with April roots extending from the northern Great Plains through the Great Lakes to the mid Atlantic. Freezing temperatures blanketed areas from Kansas to Maryland, with midwest locations seeing wintry weather. Record low April readings appeared in cities including Chicago at 21 degrees, the coldest on record for that date.
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Teanva
Isining Campe
Lodee
Great Plina
Great Lakes Regon
Ohio Valley
North Atlantic
Kansas
Missori
Kentucky
Maryland
Midwest
Grand Forks
N.C
North Central
Statia
Chicago
Severe freeze grips eastern Kansas crops and records lows
A bitter freeze swept eastern Kansas with Topeka recording lows near 19 to 21 degrees, the state’s coldest April on record. Russell, Hill City, and Lebo tied for the state low at 18 degrees as orchards face possible damage to peach and pear trees. apples appear less affected. Forecasters expect a warming trend with clear skies tonight and Friday, though some moisture may fall south of Kansas. Anthony hit 64 degrees, with no precipitation in the last 24 hours.
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Lawrence
Mia
Lizzie Springer
Route 4
C. W. Davenport
Route 1
Posey
Topeka
Kansas
Lowes
Lola
Russell
Hill City
Lebo
Colling
Richard Garrett
Texas
Weather Bureau
Kan- Bar
Garrett
Anthony
Cervantes Day Observed At University Of Kansas
The romance languages department marks Cervantes Day on April 29 with the Kansas section of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese holding its annual meeting. Dr. Asher Christensen of the University of Minnesota headlines, speaking on Spanish from a layman's point of view.
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Cervantes
University of Kansas
Kansas
American Association of Teachers of
Asher Christensen
Uversity of
Minnesota
Agnes Brady
Eugene Saviano
Memorial Union
E. U
Chemical firm to lease Sunflower acid plant for production
The Algonquin Chemical of St. Louis arranged to lease the Sunflower Ordnance Works acid plant for sulphuric acid production beginning around June 1. Initial output will serve soap factories, steel mills, storage battery plants, and fertilizer producers in the Kansas City area with about 15 employees, under a war readiness maintenance program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algonquin Chemical Compay
St. Louis
Army
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Walter D. Rogers
H. TD. McGowan
McGowan
Kannan
Altho
Sunflower
Uweenee
Fr. R. Zook
Charmeter of Commerce
St. Lewis
Major Rogers
Ken
Gerald Roberts
Strong City
Magazine
Morrison Grain Company
Latvia
Morrison
Rogers
Kenneth Franks
John C. Horvath
John C. Murnphy
Roy Yates
James E. Rarick
St. Lanix
FE. Schultz
Dubuque
Walter Freedman
Washington, D. C
Alconquin
H. R. Johnson
L. N. Gobler
Homer FE. Jenkins
Shin” Winter and
Zook
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
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Kathryn Cook
Acen Cleaners
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Itv
Boy Scouts
Dixie Carmel Corm Shop
Mrs. Johns
Kirees
Rush Harrisee Kreee
the & H. Oress Company
Kreas Foundation
Coment
Lencheon Fueet
Deane W. Ma
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Kanese
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New Orleans
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Algonquin Chem Wrence
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Meewan
Picea
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Sens Tay
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KLU
Chemical Company
Allis
Leigh Warner
Cimarron
Rina Waneerin
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