Wartime Plane Saga Hits Senate Probe On Hughes Planes
Washington reports detail Maj. Gen. Echols testimony that Elliott Roosevelt chose Howard Hughes’s modified two place fighter for photo reconnaissance after air forces rejected it in 1943. The hearing probes Hughes’s wartime plane contracts and possible ties to officials as John Meyer defends Hughes against accusations of padding accounts.
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Washington
LPM
John Meyer
Howard Hughes
Senate
Kiala
Hughes
Oliver P. Echols
Elliott Roosevelt
Air Force High Command
Echols
Air Corp. Material Command
Senate War Investigating Committee
Roosevelt
Air Corps
Ferguson
R.mieh
H. H. Arnold
Air Forces
Young Rosevelt
Army
Elliott
Europe
Santa
Arnold
Wright Field Experimental Headquarters
B. W. Chidiaw
Echo
Rosevelt
Justice Department
Owen Brewster
Maine
Pan-American’ Airways
Brewster
Altho Hughes
Circus Hallyhoo
Henry J. Kaiser
Air Express
California
Ime
R.mich
Neabecomn
U S Sets Wheat Planting Goal Higher Than Previous Acreage
Washington Aug 1 government sets 1948 wheat planting target at 75 9 million acres to meet world shortages and sustain shipments through fall 1949. Officials note a normal peacetime goal would be smaller, urge sod land caution, and keep US acreage steady. Rye and potatoes also receive 1948 targets.
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Washington
Leset
Rotary of Agricullure Anderson
United States
Anderson
Wheat yields near record in Kansas and parole granted in Osage murder case
A Kansas wheat crop report places 1947 production near 300 million bushels with weather and hail cited as limiting factors. In Leavenworth, William Hale, once jailed for Osage murders, is released on parole after two decades in prison. Douglas County 4-H and ex servicemen plan a day of dairy herd judging tours featuring four breeds and local farms amid farm training efforts.
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Kansas
C. W
Santa Fe Railroad
Lane
Nebraska
Jarden
Leavenworth
Kan
T— Wiliam K. Hale
Oklahoma
Leavenworth Federal
King of
Hale
Walter A. Hunter
Douglas County
Ray Stover
Extension Dairyman
Ardell Weeks
Donald
Esther Alford
Will Boehle
Stevens
Thomipson
Stover
Ayreshire
Guernsey
Jersey
Alford
Wren
Deal Six
Hughes Subpoena Attempt Fails to Reach Hughes
Senator Ferguson quoted a U S marshal reporting a failed first effort to serve Howard Hughes with a war investigating committee subpoena. The subpoena had been sent by airplane to Los Angeles after Hughes declined to testify before the committee.
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Hughes
Waxhington
Ferguson
R.-Mich
Los Angeles
Howard Hughes
War Investigating Committee
Hollywood
Merger of KC War Assets Office Activities Announced
Zone Administrator Tohn Kirschner announced a merger of five principal activities of the Kansas City regional War Assets Administration office with the zone office. The move consolidates operations to streamline wartime asset handling across the zone.
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Kansas City
War Assets Administration
Tohn Kirschner
Glass Removed From Eye In Emergency Treatment
L Churchbaugh of Eudora received emergency care at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after a piece of glass was removed from his eye. The procedure was completed last night with no reported complications.
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L. Churchbaugh
Eudora
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
British forces hit in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv attacks
British regimental headquarters near the Jewish agency were attacked with grenades and mortars, one attacker killed, two captured. In Tel Aviv gunfire from an armored car wounded several in a funeral procession, triggering clashes as troops cordoned the area and hundreds were held for questioning. The violence followed the hanging of two British sergeants, Clifford Martin and Gerald Paice.
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Jerusalem
Tel Aviv
Hampshire Regiment
Hampshires
Barclay's Bank
General Post Office
Hampshire
Clifford Martin
Ervyn Paice
GM announces price increase for Renreney cars nationwide
General Motors Corp today announced a general list price rise of two to six percent on all Renreney cars effective immediately with individual divisions setting adjustments for specific models. President C E Wilson cited higher labor and material costs including a 12 percent wage rise from the April UAW agreement and increased steel and iron prices.
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Detroit
General Motors Corp
Cadillac
Buick
Oldsmobile
Pontiac
Chevrolet
C. E. Wilson
General Motors
United Auto Workers
Britain faces further cuts to food rations
An immediate ration reduction is forecast as Britain's economy tightens. Prime Minister Attlee plans to detail crisis measures in the House of Commons next Wednesday. Reports say meat butter grain and canned goods may fall 25 to 50 percent with existing rations already strained.
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Enna
Britain
Attlee
House of Commons
Daily Express
Daily Telegraph
KU Receives 10000 Square Feet FWA Expansion for Buildings
The University of Kansas will gain 10 000 square feet of educational space via the federal works administration. Three surplus Herington army air base structures will be moved to KU, with delivery paid by the FWA and site prep by the university. Temporary yet semi permanent, the structures aim to ease classroom space until permanent buildings arrive.
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University of Kansas
Federal Works Administration
Deane W. Maflett
Board of
Regents
Herington Army Air Base
FWA
Congress
K.U
University
Roxas Praises U S Aid to Philippines for Asian Inspiration
President Roxas told visiting American editors at Malacanan palace that U S aid to the Philippines serves as a model for the Netherlands East Indies and other nations. He said America’s material cultural and military support should widen freedoms in Asia and cited credit needs and a balanced budget.
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Manila
Roxas
United States
Philippines
France
Netherlands East Indies
Oxas
Malacanan Palace
America
Asia
Philippine Republic
President appeals for aid from East Asia Baptists
Henry L Lin of Shenghai University appeals to the world on behalf of 500000 East Asian Baptists for support of an eight point Marshall plan. Fragments note back summer dresses priced at five to seven dollars.
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Menry L Lin
Shenghai University
East Asia
July cools to near 1927 average marking 20 year low
Weather Observer C. J. Posey reports July mean temperature 76.52 degrees, 2.09 degrees below normal, tying cool records and near the 1927 average. All time high July 113 degrees in 1936, low 50 degrees in 1924, plus 2.23 inches rainfall with a damaging July 13 storm.
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C. J. Posey
Fosey
Lawrence
Posey
Kansas
Chicago
Edmonton
Fort Wortter
Havre
Kansas City
Los Angele
Miami
Minneapolis
New Orleans
New York
Oklahoma City
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Heat Wave Continues Across Kansas With 100 Degree Readings
Weatherman Flora forecast 100 plus temperatures in southern Kansas through next Wednesday with little rain and highs 100 to 105 tomorrow. Northern areas will stay hot, cooler nights with 68 to 73 degrees general. Topeka near 70 tonight, Hutchinson 107 earlier, Garden City 64. No rainfall in the last 24 hours statewide.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weatherman &. D
Flora
Hutchinson
Garden City
Councilman Burgert Undergoes Hospital Operation
R. O. Burgert was operated on at Lawrence Memorial hospital this morning. A family spokesperson said he is resting comfortably. He was admitted last evening and is expected to stay until late next week.
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R. O. Burgert
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Burgert
Princess Elizabeth's Wedding License Inked For Nov 20
London reports the Archbishop of Canterbury seeks a skilled scribe to inscribe Princess Elizabeth's marriage license after the death of the longtime penman. It is undecided if the license will be on vellum or parchment and may be illuminated. The wedding is set for November 20 in Westminster Abbey.
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London
Canterbury
Elizabeth
Buckingham Palace
Westminster
Aby
Guaranteed Wage Plans Draw Steelworkers Institute
At a Steelworkers Institute session K J Prof D Gagliardo educational director described guaranteed wage plans. He said plans promise wage and employment for at least three months. good times allow longer guarantees but unstable conditions prevent year round work.
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K. J
D. Gagliarde
Steelworkers Institute
Gagliardo
Carroll Clark
E. C. Buehler
Leslie Waters
Bureau of Business Research
Hilden Gibson
Gibson
K. U
Stanolind Oil Chief Unsure Why Kansas Ruling Shuts Wells
Tulsa August 1 CP E F Bullard president of Stanolind Oil and Gas Co said he did not know what the Kansas Corporation Commission order shut in eight Hugoton field gas wells or which wells are affected. He noted no company wells were producing due to lack of pipeline or market outlet. The commission ordered 92 wells in the Kansas section shut in for excessive and illegal withdrawals of natural gas.
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Tulsa
Okla
E. F. Bullard
Stanolind Oil and Gas Co
Kansas Corporation Commission
Hugoton Field
Kansas
Natural
Bullard
Stanolind
Air Force Day Parade Over Tokyo By 473 Planes
On August 13 a massive air parade over Tokyo showcased 473 planes from the Far East air force. More than 100 P-51 Mustangs formed a giant USAF emblem, followed by P-80 shooting stars A-26 B-29 C-46 C-54 transports RAF spitfires corsairs and gliders, signaling the joint defense plan. In DeSoto Kansas bids top $11 000 for 49 Sunflower Ordnance Works buildings with Lt Col Robert M Bacher announcing the amount.
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Tokyo
Far East Air Force
United States Air Force Ay
USAF
DeSoto
Kan
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Robert M. Bacher
Army District Engineer
Omaha
KU housing shortfall widens as survey finds rooms scarce
Lawrence housing head Irvin Youngberg reports nearly a thousand KU students will need rooms after a telephone survey. Only a few distant rooms remain while many listings arrive late in August. He urges immediate calls to the KU housing office and notes outlying units and furnished apartments in high demand.
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Lawrence
Irvin Youngberg
Youngberg
K.U
City considers alternate plan for airport funding
City officials aim to craft a new airport plan by September to qualify for a 75 funding allocation from the Civil Aeronautics Administration. The prior KU land lease deal was dropped after an attorney general ruling.
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Civil Aeronautics Administration
University of Kansas
Soviet veto slows mediation plan on Indonesia crisis
In Lake Success Aug 1 Soviet delegate Andrei Gromyko challenged a U S offer to mediate the undeclared war in Indonesia arguing it bypassed the U N and urged the Security Council to take binding action while backing immediate hostilities cessation but cautioning on mediation pace.
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Russia
United States
Indonesia
United Nations
Security Council
Netherlands
Andrei A. Gromyko
Altho
Gromyko
U. N
Weather District Forecast for Four States
Weather district forecast covers Missouri Kansas Oklahoma and Nebraska for August through August 5. Light to moderate precipitation expected with thunderstorms in western Nebraska and northwestern Kansas around Tuesday. Rainfall totals likely one tenth inch or less with temperatures about six degrees above normal in most areas and four to six degrees above normal in Oklahoma. Temperature changes day to day will be minor.
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Kansas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
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