Willa Cather Dies at 70 in New York
Noted author Willa Cather died of a cerebral hemorrhage at about 70 in New York. Born in Virginia, raised in Nebraska, she won the Politzer prize and wrote novels including My Antonia and Sapphira and the Slave Girl. Her career spanned journalism, editing, and landmark novels beginning with Alexander's Bridge.
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Spanish program at Kansas marks Cervantes Day event
Three University of Wichita Spanish department faculty members join J R Ash ton at a Cervantes Day program at 2 pm Saturday in 104 Frank Strang hall Kansas. Miss May Gardner presides speakers include William Shoe maker J Chalmers Herman Agnes Brady Dr Shoemaker. Casona translation Nuestra Natacha to be published May 2. Banquet to follow at 5 30 in Memorial union Kansaz room with music dance and student performances.
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Near panic in Manila over copra price drops and soap makers
In Manila on April 2 buyers surged as price cuts by American soap manufacturers and a government stamp in the copra market sparked near panic among speculators. Officials warned competition from foreign sources and better uncategorized handling could push copra prices downward, affecting soap production.
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Liberty merchants announce ten percent price cut
Liberty Missouri merchants announce a ten percent general price reduction to take effect today. The statement says cooperation with the President and a belief that prices and production must come up. The note accompanies the announced plan and urges consumers to anticipate lower costs.
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Liberty Memorial class to stage Fighting Littles play tonight
Liberty Memorial high school juniors present The Fighting Littles a comedy adapted from Booth Tarkington with Mrs Bradford directing and the school orchestra led by Oliver Hobbs. One performance only in the high school auditorium with student directors and a full production staff listed.
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Cowboys Student Officers Listed in Kansas City Menu
From District MA and IV, names of students are listed for senior junior and sophomore class officers. Otto Schnellbacher of Sublette is president. Jack Eskridge of Independence is vice president. Joan Woodward of Kearney City is secretary. Joan Anderson of Emporia is treasurer.
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Ottawa Kiwanis Joint Meeting Promotes Club Ties
The first joint Ottawa and Lawrence Kiwanis meeting was held at the Eldridge hotel with over 50 local members and 28 from Ottawa attending. The event aims to foster friendship and closer cooperation among clubs as one of four planned meetings this year, with the visiting club presenting the programs. Dr. E J Hughes and an amateur magician entertained attendees.
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Rent Control Bill Sent to House Action Through Dec 31
Washington reports the house banking committee reversed a proposed 10 percent general rent ceiling rise and submitted for house action a bill to extend rent controls at least until December 31. A floor fight is expected next week on other provisions, including government controls on building materials and construction under the veterans housing act.
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Junior High Circus Promises Weekend Fair in Community Building
Pupils and teachers stage the sixth annual circus at the Community Building to raise funds for the school annual "The Junior." The program runs from 7 to 10 with a school band concert, a fashion show, model airplane exhibition by the Sun Dusters, and stunts by girls and boys PE classes. A large cast of participants, dozens of acts, concessions, a freak show, penny pitch, dances, and a beauty parlor booth are planned for an entertainment-filled evening for all ages.
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Grandcamp Freighter Fire Draws Sightseer Attention
Galveston April 25 Mayor J G Trahan of Texas City testified before a coast guard board that many sightseers watched the Grandcamp fire and its disastrous explosion in Galveston harbor. He said he was not in the area at the time and only saw smoke from the port.
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Move Internal Revenue Division to Kansas City
Washington April 25 The Internal Revenue Bureau says its processing division will move from New York City to Kansas City Missouri by July to gain a central location and use government owned space. The move is expected to save more than 150000 dollars annually and will affect employer tax reporting and wages tax processing. The division has 2000 employees and will operate in a government plant formerly used by Pratt and Whitney.
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Berlin youths to exchange letters under U S education division
German and American youths may exchange letters again through the Division of International Education Relations of the American Office of Education in Washington D C. The program, popular before the war, will include group letters from school classes and individual exchanges to strengthen ties between nations.
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Pictures of Texas City Explosion Shown At Local Theaters
Newsreels depict the Texas City blast scene now showing at Jayhawker and Granada Theaters and continuing through Saturday. Temperature held steady between 42 and 44 degrees with light rain and a cool breeze, today’s sun lifting the reading to 64 by early afternoon. New U P Service Salt Lake City Apr 25. The Union Pacific will inaugurate daily streamlined train service May 14 between Chicago and Los Angeles with weekly departures from both terminals.
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Mrs Hannah Parker remembers late husband and father
The Parker family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness and flowers shown after the death of their husband and father.
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Canna and livestock notes mix with market chatter
The report blends cannas, youth group activities at a YMCA YWCA meeting, and a Cubs picnic announcement with livestock market prices from Kansas City. It also references cattle, sheep, and wheat markets, plus Wall Street activity and remarks on company stock movements and recoveries.
Will quality and mind state cloud Ellis estate case
Testimony in a California probate case reveals Ralph Ellis may have been mentally ill during his marriage to Mrs. Ellis and while under guardianship. Witnesses describe erratic behavior, arson-related concerns, and a sequence of wills with later documents signed in 1943 in Kansas City. The trial included a nurse from Sacramento and a judge calling recess as emotion rose.
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Wheat futures rally amid steady corn bids
The market showed a Sydney-like rise as Chicago Wheat futures climbed on improved demand while corn and oats steadied. Lenders reported higher demand for bonds, with regional prices edging up and futures trading near recent highs.
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Statesmen May Learn a Lesson from Hungry Rats
Berkeley psychologist Dr. Edward Tolman argues that hungry rats in mazes reveal how leaders should seek territory and security through rational, roundabout methods rather than force. A well fed rat ignores alternate routes until hungry, forming a cognitive map that aids eventual navigation. Tolman warns that a hard pressed ruler may lash out at others when faced with blocked paths.
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Missouri graduation address set for Dr. Howard A. Rusk
At University of Missouri Columbia graduation exercises on June 5 the commencement speaker will be Dr. Howard A. Rusk native of Brookfield Missouri former chief of the Army's convalescent and rehabilitation service. Rusk released from the Army in October 1945 became associate editor of the New York Times. Gunn Benjamin J 1114 Mississippi Street posted 100 bond after county court charged with assault and battery with preliminary hearing set for April 30 at 2 pm. Chandler announces negotiations with Yankees owners Larry MacPhail Wil Webb and Dan Topping to meet in Cincinnati to discuss baseball matters.
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Alexander McCurdy Recital At First Methodist Church
Alexander McCurdy performed at the First Methodist church last night. The noted organist revealed a wide dynamic range of the new device and blended it with the conventional organ, delivering Bach preludes, Brahms and other composers with varied rhythm and color. The program included McCurdy’s Meditation on the Rel's, Barg-Kiert's Legend of the Mountain, and pieces by Sohanseketcher. A late notice reports unrelated marriage filings for two individuals in Topeka.
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