Ploesti Fire Faces Ruin After Nitrate Vessel Explosion
The waterfront area of Ploesti lies in charred ruins after a chemical plant blaze sparked by the Grumkamp explosion wrecks surrounding buildings. Fires threaten further spread while rescuers scramble to save people as debris and smoke blanket the harbor and nearby graves. Authorities warn of dangerous heat and continuing blasts as efforts to contain the disaster proceed.
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Monsanto Chemical
Grumkamp
Gasiegiin
Grandcamp
Science Sound Movie Mystery at University Event
A fragmented excerpt describes a science sound movie at the university featuring researchers Hilde and Dr. Mbbn. It notes a tale about coast labor and gal steer fans, an audience, and a display of solar themes. It mentions photography, visitors, and a desire to reveal hidden phenomena.
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Mierrad
Hilde
Coast Laboran
Mbbn
Ain
Deaths and funerals notice from April 1
Infant graves, a wire service item, reports deaths and funerals. Mrs. Semple is listed among those named, with burial or service details likely recorded in the local notices. The fragment suggests a formal obituary notice from yesterday.
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Zeiata
Vam Semple Fieehid
Walsal
Bid Sale On Personal Property At Vurmer Vriener
A fragmentary report notes a bid sale of personal property at Vurmer Vriener yesterday. It mentions 124 beers from Mireoure in Nebraska and a sale totaling £840 in value, with proceeds to residents.
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Pers
Cern
Mireoure Au
Nebraska
Frythe
Kemp Frizzell Places Second In National Finals
Kemp Frizzell of Wichita Kansas earned second place in the national finals of a late tenth annual oratorical trial. Gerald Hernung of Oklahoma City finished third. The event awarded scholarships and highlighted prize names amid the competition.
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Kemp Frizzell
Wichita
Kan
Gerald i Hernung
Oklahoma City
Yotarshin
Lalarshin and
Yang
Children Travel Exhibit Showcases Books For Young Readers
Lawrence students and parents are invited to view the Children's Traveling Book Exhibit from April 21 to 25 at New York school. Sponsored by the Board of Education and the Kansas State Teachers Association, the display features a wide selection of children’s books in history geography biography and fiction with original illustrations and a doll exhibit. Lectures by director Mrs. Domenico Gagliardo accompany the exhibit, which aims to let teachers and pupils examine potential classroom books, with no orders taken. Public hours include Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7:50 to 9 o'clock.
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Lawrence
Board of Education
Kansas State Teachers Association
New York School
America
Aperta
Domenico Gagliardo
Kansas
New Wholesale Paper Supply Firm Opens in Kansas City Area
The Smith Paper Supply Co Inc opened today in the Frost building north of the viaduct on Highway 49. Incorporated April first by Richard C Smith and Verner F Smith, the firm will serve dealers and individual buyers with paper supplies, picnic and school items, napkins, gloves and twine. Richard Smith heads the business with Mrs W F Smith as office manager. staff to be expanded soon.
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Smith Paper Supply Co. Inc
Richard C. Smith
Kansas City
Verner F. Smith
Lawrence
Frost
Highway 49
Lace RB. M. Frost
Coupply
Colorado Will Be Short Three Stars in the Relays
Colorado will compete in the Kansas Relays without top sprinter Non Campbell pole vaulter Warren Bateman and Bob Dey due to injuries. The Buffs hope to defend last year’s relay success but injuries may keep them from fielding a premier relay squad. Colorado will be represented by in hisman team 1.
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Boulder
Colo
University of Colorado
Pervicea
Non Campbell
Bob Dey
Warren Bateman
Lawrence
Buffs
Frank Potts
Colorado
Jlsman
Lawrence library adds fluorescent lighting in director's room
Lawrence readers note a lighting upgrade in the Free Public Library director's room replacing incandescent lamps. The Journal-World also reports on local figures, including Mrs. James C. Matone named Outstanding mother of Georgia and various community updates from military connections to farm life and a K U theater season. The Red Cross instructs inquiries about Texas City casualties be sent to the Dallas chapter.
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Lawrence Free Public Library
James C. Matone
Lawrence
Georgia
John M. Martin
Sunflower Ordnance
Hercules
Martin
Pittsburgh
Tor Hercules
The
Journal-World
Associated Frese
Texas
Dallas
Red Cross
Book Review Friday at Lawrence Library
Mrs Chandler presents Holdfast Games a historical novel by Odell and Willard Shepherd focusing on the revolution era. A half Indian hero raised by an American family faces conflicting loyalties in a tale of suspense and drama. Friday at 10 in the directors room open to the public.
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Lawrence Free
Government controls linger as strikes get green light
Congressman Meyer K. Rani cites President Truman again giving permission for strikes while cabinet discussions weigh remedies. He notes the administration favors gradual wage increases and cautions against full removal of government controls, urging careful transition to economic adjustment.
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Washington
Meyer K.rani
Inca
Truman
Neyer
Meyer
Refresher obstetrics course set for four days
A Friday refresher course in obstetrics and gynecology runs April 21 to 24 at the University School of Medicine. Visiting professors include Bayard Carter of Duke University, Willard Conk of Texas, Rae LaVake of Minnesota, and Herbert Schmitz of Loyola. Co sponsors are the Kansas Medical Society and the state board of health.
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University School of Medic
TU Nivety
Bayard Carter
Duke University
Durham
N. C
Willard KR. Conk
University of Texas School of Medicine
Galveston
Rae T. LaVake
University of Minnesota
Minneapoli
Herbert Schmitz
Loyola University
Chicago
School of Medicine
Kansas Medical Society
The
State Board of Health
Army Seeks Linguists for Far East Intelligence
The Regular Army seeks recruits with language skills in Russian or Korean. Sgt. Harry Bly invited qualified men to the city hall recruiting office to discuss enlistments. Applicants must read write speak one or both languages and have an AGCT of 110 or higher. Enlistment is for three years.
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Harry Bly
Far Eastern Command
Sgt. Bly
University of Kansas staff to attend Wichita math meeting
Several members of the University of Kansas Mathematics Department will travel to Wichita for a joint convention on Friday and Saturday. Dr Harold Faucett of Ohio State University will address the Kansas Association of Teachers of Mathematics and the Kansas Section of the Mathematical Association of America. Faucett will also speak to the City Teachers Association at 4 p.m. Saturday in North High School. Attendees from Lawrence include Gilbert Ulmer G W Smith O M Rasmussen Lorin Akers Sam Kneale H Erkiletian Lois Harkleroad and Kenneth Nickel. Fortunes of Osage Mission Centennial include Carlson and Fraser named honorary Osage members with Fraser speaking May 14 and Carlson attending Governor's Day May.
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University of Kans
Wichita
Harold P. Faucett
School of Education
Ohio State University
Columbus
Ohio
Kansas Association of Teachers of Mathematics
Kansas Section
Mathematics Association of America
Althen
Faucet
City Teacher's Association
North High School
Parsons
Kansas
Frank Carlson
Donald V. Fraser
Saint Louis
Katy
Saint Paul
Kanwar
Fraser
Carlson
York Apt and Market News Mixed on Commodities
Market news from York Apt. A Pi Stroke steady. bonds uneven with gains in wheat and oats. Livestock in Kansas City shows cattle and calf trade slow, with mostly steady slaughter and steady to higher sheep and lambs. Grain and feed futures lists show slight firmness. overall market tone cautious amid cash scarcity.
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York
Corton
Chicago
Kanaae
Ratsas
Women of Kansas radio series airs statewide program tonight
The second Women of Kansas program on KFRKU runs from 9 44 to 19 o clock and features Zula Bennington Greene Peggy of the Flint Hills Topeka and Fred West garden writer with others. Pauline Winkler Grey Meade poetess and Myra Adler Ottawa musician are featured Betty Ann Hills reads poetry and two Moncrieff studio students sing. Allen Smith narrates Ten more weekly spring broadcasts plus fall winter series begin in October with 20 seks. Rebroadcasts will be announced in May. Mil dred Seaman chairs the Kansas radio council which organized July 28 in Wichita to promote women drama and bibliography. Script writers include Jessica Crafton Helen Rhoda Hoopes Mrs J W Murray and Mildred Seaman.
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Kansas
KFRKU
Zula Bennington Greene
Peggy
Flint Hills
Topeka
Fred West
Kansas City
The
Star
Pauline Winkler Grey
Meade
Myra Adler
Ottawa
Betty Ann Hills
Alice Moncrieff
Allen Smith
Radio Council
Mildred Seaman
KFKU
Wichita
Thors
Stu
Jessica Crafton
Helen Rhoda Hoopes
J. W. Murray
Lawrence
Tonganoxie Students Dominate District Music Festival
High schoolers from Tonganoxie earned top ratings at the district music festival on Saturday at KU. Eudora and Wellsville students also placed well with solos across vocal, instrumental, and ensemble categories.
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Tonganozie
Eudora
Wellsville
Fight
Tonganoxie
K. CU
Fiano
June Seymour
Mildred Chancer
Joan Baur
Brys
Gregory Weber
Bill Grems
Loren Ford
Bids to Be Received on State Road Work at Topeka
State highway commission announced bids will be received on 74 miles of construction and bituminous work in nine counties at Junction City on April 30. Packages include 96.2 miles of road work and six bridges readvertised after prior rebid, led by an 11 mile concrete pavement and asphalt resurfacing project in Dickinson and Geary counties.
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Topeka
Junction City
State Highway Commission
Dickinson
Geary
Market Update Amid Thin Trading on Day’s Close
Efforts to steady the market yielded scant success as the pace quickened briefly at the final hour start then slowed. Gains from fractional changes were spread across rates and industrials near the close, with many stocks closing lower. Transfers hovered around a net few shares, marking a low for the week and bonds showing uneven performance.
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Ratis
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