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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1947
Page
3
An air attack on a troop train near a frontier rail line killed seven soldiers and injured several more. Officials say the blast occurred as the train passed a defensive checkpoint. investigations into the attack are underway.
Incoherent OCR fragment shows a large currency figure and scattered terms. Key entities remain unclear. The text references Basin water project funding and associated costs, with garbled place names and numbers, resisting clear extraction.
Fragmentary text mentions an appeal tax decision and individuals R. Viner and Ash Lenn, with unclear context and locational hints. The readable portion points to a local tax matter, but details are obscured by OCR errors. No clear outcome or action can be determined from the fragments provided.
The readable fragments mention Beands, ent fro er, and many persur Rink and others. The text is incomplete, lacks clear actions, dates, or places, making it difficult to identify the event or involved organizations.
A fragmented report notes a film for Rotarians sent by the US Department with health and welfare focus. It mentions professor Dighton of a university, patents, and vesting, along with various unclear references to path, defense, and a committee.
In Emperia Kansas on April 22 citations were awarded to multiple Rotary members. District governor Teternat announced service recognitions including Manhat and Frankfort clubs. William S. Endy and Maryeville at Kern were named for district awards. election details were brief.
The University of Kansas department of speech and drama opened a three week run of the melodrama Double Diep aty Theacer last night. The Van B ber delivered an excellent performance guiding the play to a stirring finale. Cast members Alice M. Donnell, Abigail Bixby, Tom Rea, Jack Eliott and others gave adequate turns in a production judged believable though lacking polish compared with prior shows this year.
Mrs Julia Bourgain of Sterling died after injuries from a tornado that hit Woodward Oklahoma City on April 29. She had been brought to a hospital in Woodward after arriving only hours earlier, the storm elevating her condition to a death toll near 95 in the area.
A fragmented report notes a group of army ground forces near Fort Monroe and Fort Leavenworth today. It mentions a nearby party and a military academy in New York, with unclear details about locations and participants.
A new topo map covers Darsons Quadrangle near 17 Mile Area spanning two counties. The release outlines terrain features and boundary coordinates for planning and recreation.
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