UN Orders Cease Fire and Mediation Offer in Indonesia Crisis
The United Nations moved to halt fighting in Indonesia and urged Dutch and Indonesian authorities to cease hostilities immediately. It offered to mediate, with economic sanctions and potential force as options if needed, as Britain France and Belgium abstained in the vote.
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Altho Tech
Eska XII
Man Mieffels
Ith
van Rieffens
U.S
Andes
Vem Batavia
Ens
Army bids sought for river control projects in Missouri basin
Army requests bids to advance key river control works in the Missouri River basin as the May Gen. Lewis A L Pick outlines plans to use the remaining months before weather limits. Targets include North Fort Randall dam in South Holt County and Cherry Creek dam near Denver, plus Kanopolis and other important works at Kane Citys Omaha and Council Bluffs.
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P—Army
Missouri River Basin
Lewis AL Pick
Dim
Gee Emaginees
Oni
Vesteriay
Garrien Alam
Fort Randa
Harlan County
Nebraska
Cherry ‘Creek
Denver
Kanopolis
Kanetas
Kane Citys
Omaha
Council
Steckten Speaks on Mediation at Steelworkers Institute
F T Steckten dean of the University of Kansas extension division opened the Steelworkers Institute with a talk on mediation and arbitration in collective bargaining. He described Taft Hartley mediator activity and stressed mediator diplomacy as key to successful mediation efforts.
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F. T. Sti Kton
University of Kansas Extension Division
Steelworkers’ Institute
Scipireamente
Taft-Hartley
Stockton
Be fore United States Commissioner Arraigns Wool Bee
Donald E Krup appears before a U S commissioner in a theft case involving a stolen car. Proceedings document arraignment by the federal official as details of the case emerge from the brief docket entry.
Search for Army Planes Believed Flown From U S
Washington reports say a wide search to intercept fast P-51s and P-40s was ordered as two fighters and five more were feared headed to a foreign country after a Florida takeoff. Officials could not confirm departures and border patrols extend across Florida fields.
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Washington
Tome Ery Renker
Florida
Edson J. Shambart
Bureau of Customs
War Department
Tampa
Fla
A. T. Brantier
New Orleans
Caribbean
Port-au-Prince Way
Dominican Republic
Port-au-Prince
Julio Ortega Frier
Cuba
Guatemala
Venezuela
Puerto Rico
Sulea
Dutch Mop ping Up Will Visit City
The Dutch army reports mop ping up and consolidation underway in Java as negotiations for ceasefire circulate. In Sumatra gains are claimed on the Medan front while republicans face isolation in Java amid planned Dutch moves toward Jogjakarta. In Lawrence Kansas a group of 36 Hawaii youths ages 12 to 17, the Teen-age Ambassadors of Good will, begin a 10,000 mile U S tour with camping stops, university visits, a baseball game, and a model plane demonstration before continuing east to New York.
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Batavia
Java
Sumatra
Medan
United Nations Securty Council
Jogjakarta
West Java
Poerwakerto
Hawaii
Lawrence
United States
Rover Camps
Grup
Ambassadors of Goodwill
Larry Heeb
Haskell
University of Kansas
Sundusters
New York
West Cames
Closing Concert With 130 Voices Tomorrow Evening
The closing concert will be held tomorrow evening to conclude the summer session. Dean Swarthout leads the 130 voice chorus and will present two notable arrangements by Fred Waring. A harp and piano background accompanies Sun of My Soul, followed by a stirring Battle Hymn of the Republic with two pianos.
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Dean Swarthout
Radio
Fred Waring
Government forces seize towns in southwest Shantung
Reports from the field say government units under pressure on Red Gen Liu Chi Cheng have occupied two towns in southwest Shantung. Chishsiang, about 100 miles southwest of Taizuan, the provincial capital, was taken, with another town roughly 15 miles west reported as secured.
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Nanking
Red
Liu ‘o-Cheng
Shantung
Chishsiang
Tsiwan
Eine
Three Concerts Close KU Music Camp Sunday
The six week Midwestern Music camp at University of Kansas ends Sunday with three concerts. A four piece symphony orchestra performs at 40 pm in Hoch Auditorium. An a capella choir offers an all musical show and the 12piece band closes the open air amphitheater concert. Seventy drum majors from a special school present a baton twirling exhibition. The camp in its tenth season is directed by Prof. Russell L. Wiley and drew 190 high school students from 12 states.
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University of Kansas
Hoch Auditorium
Russell L. Wiley
Big Plane Inquiry Breaks Up In Row
Washington August 2 The senate war investigating committee clashed over John W Meyer Hughes publicity man amid questions about his wartime draft deferments and extensive entertainment for Elliott Roosevelt son of the late president A subcommittee chair delayed decision as attorneys protesters sparred over records Meyer testified about 106000 spent entertaining Roosevelt in New York night clubs the day Roosevelt drafted a report urging government purchase of Hughes planes The inquiry postponement secures further testimony from Elliott Roosevelt and Hughes with Meyer subpoenaed for next week
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Washington
2. C
Senate
Howard Hughes
John W. Meyer
Hughes
Meyer
Eliott Roosevelt
Air Force
Europe
Tom H. Slack
Cain
R.- Wash
Neyer
Hughes Company
Slack
Justice Department
Congressional
Westions
Ferguson
R.-Mich
Brewster
R.- Me
Justice Deat
Elliott Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Los Angeles
New York
Collection Lost to Souvenir Hunters
Kansas City August 2 Indian remains excavated in Platte county by University of Missouri archaeologists have disappeared piece by piece. Busa T. Bishop, owner of the property, said the mound north of town was excavated and documented by students under Carl H. Chapman. The glass frame and remaining skeleton fragments were also taken.
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Kansas City
Platte County
University of Missouri
Busa T. Bishop
Here
Carl H. Chapman
American Archaeology
University
Bishop
Court caseload surge in Douglas county activity rises
The Douglas county probate and county courts handled 249 criminal, 175 probate, and 111 civil cases in the year ending June 30 per a Kansas Judicial Council report. Judge Frans R. Gray leads both courts as population grows in Lawrence and the county since 1939.
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Douglas County
Kansas Judicial Council
Frans R. Gray
Lawrence
Walter Thiele
Supreme Court
Douglas County Probate Court
Peron
Gray
Lovere Hellingsworth
Sara Brown
Certen
Record Heat Retains Hold On Kansas Night Temps
Topeka and northeast Kansas logged the hottest night of the year with Concordia readings not dipping below 78. Piers predicted weekend heat to continue across east south and northwest with lows from 75 to 106. No relief anticipated Sunday night or Monday as drought impacts corn and pastures amid tropical winds and low moisture. Phillipsburg reached a 98 high Friday while Topeka tied a August 1 local record at 105 and Goodland posted a 65 low.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
U. S
Piers
Phillipsberg
Goodland
Strikers Ordered By Court In Wichita Cap Case
Six members of a United Auto Workers local were held by the district court on a charge tied to a strike. Patrolmen William Cox and Lilburn Dowers were arrested for being in public intoxication near the Santa Fe yards last night. Cox reported Neal was at the Tenth street intersection.
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Wichita
Kap
United Auto Workers
Charies
William Cox
Lilburn Dowers
Santa Fe
Cox
Neal
Tenth
Mrs Nelson Seriously Injured In Hit And Run On K 19
Mrs W C Nelson is hospitalized with multiple fractures after a hit-and-run collision on highway K 19 east of Lawrence while she and her husband attempted to slow traffic at the scene of another accident. Troopers reported the driver fled the scene. witnesses could not identify the vehicle. The incident involved a tractor and several cars, with four men uninjured. Local authorities name the injured woman as Mrs W Q O Nelson of 545 East Nineteenth Street.
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W. QO. Nelson
East
Nineteenth Street
Lawrence
Nelson
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Kansas City
Nenon Eureee
Harvey Schmedemann
Lloyd Miller
Robert F. Pugh
Indiana Street
George Schoppper
Eudora
Edward Schopper
S.30
Miller
Edmond Fritz
Louisiana Street
Pugh
Reverend Patton to Speak at Park Services
Rev John H Patton will address Sunday services at Sov Park. Westminster Ha is set to host with Rev Joan H Patton preaching The Christian and His World as part of the summer meetings. The minister will lead the congregation in song and oversee special music.
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John H. Patton
Park Services
Sov
Joan H. Patton
Westminster Ha
Chestean
Pascal
Widespread guerrilla fighting reported in Greece
Reports from Athens on August 2 describe widespread guerrilla activity across central and northern Greece. Dispatches note clashes between army forces and guerrillas near Masturia and Chrossi, with casualties reported west of Naoussa and on Mount Kreussia.
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Athens
Guerrlllanus
Uertierm
Greece
Guerr Lasco
British Consulates Painted Up Across Major Cities
New York police arrested two youths Dame Tapper of Camden New Jersey and Sid Trey of New York for malicious mischief after they smeared symbols on the British consulate buildings in five cities including New York Los Angeles and Philadelphia. The vandals used black paint and swastikas on walls and doorways as part of graffiti linked to Nazi sympathizers.
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Slo
Soan
Iumner
Ubi
Arxeles
Ephiadelphia Poice
Dame Tapper
Camden
N. J
Sid Trey
Spirent Thes
Broadway
Great
Britain
On Air Defenses Observance Highlighted by General
General presided at a ceremony marking the anniversary of the Army Air Forces. Veterans’ service noted, with the Kiwanis Club and Chamber of Commerce present. Officials spoke on defense ties as participants recalled World War II era service and current air force roles.
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Walter Ro Pees Maringgen
Force Teadeugarters
Derver
Will Potae
Commerce
Taumday Neon
General Pees Willpeak
Army Air Forres
Ato
Meliced
George Hearica
He Uhaaroer Vot
Labs Asacu
A.watlats Nate Tn
Veterans Affairs Office Aids Kansas Veterans With 386000 Services
Kansas officials report that since July 1946 the Veterans Administration has provided 386,020 services to state veterans. Monypeny says 94 job training services were carried out by 57 representatives and 25 clerks in 130 field offices. In two years ending June 30 this year, 4.45k new services were offered locally, including training, terminal leave, insurance, education, and claims, with 140000 WWII veterans in Kansas relying on the OVA for help.
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Office of Veterans Affairs
Veterans
Monypeny
Ray Overpees
Empona
Renetar
Frank Carlson
Southwestern Deb Infield
Kansas
Huerta
Aumim
YePeieast
Shere Deck
Aila Tae
Noreman Jones
Aes Dent Ang
Ass.slaid
Auyisery
Miltee
Sam Sruun
Everett Uarrison
Durne
J. H. Geir
Sare
Kingman
Ted
Maese
Ao Jlagm Tremary
Anu Russe
Prescott
Wienta
Lawrence
George Starsey
Ick
Local Aggregation Meets Topeka in Semifinal Drama
The report describes a high scoring semifinal game where Local Aggregation edged Topeka 16-15 after an 11 run burst. The narrative mentions multiple players and a crowd, with references to Deer and Murray among others, but the exact actions are obscured by OCR garble.
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Topeka
Torigrt
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