Wheat fields in Douglas county show yellow patches
Farmers report widespread yellowing in Douglas county wheat fields with many seeking answers. County agent Deal Six and K State botanist L F Melchers say no strong evidence of aphids or Hessian fly bites. dry, warm, and possibly dusty conditions blamed. Extension botanist Claud King studying Kansas conditions. results to be announced soon. Some farmers, including John Strong and Ed Johnson, report turning yellows and nearby fields turning green, with weather seen as key to saving crops.
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Doctors Report Two Ways of Stopping Pains of Angina Pectoris
Boston doctors report two methods to ease angina. Khailin, a new Egyptian drug from a weed, relieved attacks in 12 of 24 patients and reduced nitroglycerin needs. A finger on the neck over the carotid sinus instantly stopped pain in volunteers as part of nerve reflex relief studies.
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House Committee Members Don Colorful Wool Shirts
Washington April 20 The house expenditures committee planned a pre Easter photo by wearing colorful wool shirts from Woolrich Mills Representative Rich pledged to supply shirts and have members pose in them The National Geographic Society notes Diamond Shoals off North Carolina as a noted ship trap on the Atlantic seaboard.
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Manufacturing in Missouri basin grows but lags nation says official
Charles E. Brokaw reports 1947 manufacturing workers rose to 45 per 1000 in the Missouri basin states wy toil lags behind national growth. The inter agency committee notes limited progress since 1939 and stresses land water resources transport costs and labor mobility as key to further expansion.
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Kansas Town to Vote On Waterworks Bonds
Windom Kansas will hold eight special elections on 26000 in general obligation bonds to fund a new waterworks system. Mayor Arvid Holgerson notes test wells indicate adequate water and a 10000 gallon tank and tower are planned. Currently water comes from cisterns and Main Street has seen seven business fires in recent years.
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Man Dies in Fire in Independence Kansas
A 37 year-old Black man died in a three room home fire in Independence. His body was found in the kitchen with a water bucket under his arm. Firemen believe he was trying to extinguish the flames before being overcome. Cause of fire unknown. Survivors include three sons in Coffeyville.
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Cleansing the heart and the one way through Jesus
The sermon urges daily heart cleansing, prayer, and Bible reading to keep in God’s will. It warns of spiritual dirt and guilt, then quotes Isaiah and Jesus, inviting listeners to Calvary Baptist Church at Tenth and New York for evening evangelistic services at eight.
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Burroughs Ticket Printing Machine speeds up station departures
Detroit Apr 20 The Burroughs Adding Machine Co has a new gadget to speed ticket sales at railroad, airline and bus stations. The machine prints tickets from blank stock and shows date, serial number, fare, type and class. The seller selects a plate, inserts it and the device prints a complete ticket with exact price.
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Contempt Citations Levied in Hawaii Un-American Probe
Ninety nine Hawaiians faced contempt citations for refusing to talk to the House Un American Activities Committee during a Hawaii inquiry into communism. Of the 39 cited, many were former or current union officials associated with the CIO. Hawaiian Regional Director Jack W. Hall was among those identified.
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SONS OF FREEDOM BACK FIRE RAID HITS KRESTOVA
In Nelson British Columbia on April 20, a second fiery raid by the Doukhobors destroyed three homes at Krestova as police dispersed about 50 nude protesters. The acts of fire and nudism mark another protest under the Sons of Freedom wave, following a prior raid within a week.
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Doukhobors Under Scrutiny After School Fire Case
Read the page shows radicals linked to a school blaze and related legal actions. It mentions no arrests in some periods, intact homes, and a figure named Alex Dachtokoff tied to escape themes. The text implies court involvement and prison sentences in a troubling context.
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