Senators Postpone Hearings On Foreign Arms Plan
Washington reports Senate panels delay the $1.45 billion foreign arms program hearings to Monday while members seek broad agreement on size and scope. Harriman urged quick House approval arguing timely aid supports European recovery and staves off Soviet pressure.
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Washington
Connally
Tex
Joint Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
Senate
W. Averell Harriman
Marshall Plan
Europe
House Foreign Affairs Committee
House Committee
State Acheson
Defense
Johnson
Harriman
Moscow
America
Truman
E.C.A
Tax collections rise 10.61 percent in July Kansas
Kansas Commission of Revenue and Taxation reports July receipts totaling 7,155,068.05 up 10.61 percent from July 1948. Corporate and individual income taxes climb over 60 percent, while retail sales and compensating taxes fall slightly from June peaks. A fuel inventory tax adds 207,417.20 to the month’s total as fuel tax rises from four to five cents.
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Topeka
Kansas Commission of Revenue and Taxation
Fred Horn
Commission
Weds
Shothd
Raid near Wichita nets liquor and gambling devices
In a midnight raid at Swingland cafe near Wichita on US 81 authorities confiscated three slot machines a chuck a luck game and 54 pints of whisky. Suspects W F opp 26 and Ann Harding Gibble 34 were charged with illegal possession and sale of liquor.
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Wichita
Glen Davis
Rob Gray
Davis
State Liquor Control Board
Us- 81
Navis
W. F. Opp
Ann Harding Gibble
Kansas
House approves increase in polio payments to veterans
Washington Aug 2 The House voted without opposition to raise annual veterans pensions and disability payments by 112,000,000 and sent the measure to the Senate. The plan would boost compensation for World War I veterans and extend benefits to dependents, with estimated first year and total costs outlined by the Veterans' Affairs Committee.
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House
U. S
Washington
Hous
Armte
House Veterans’ Affairs Committee
Car Crash Injures Eva Weeks Near Lawrence
Miss Eva Weeks of Route 2 near Lawrence sustained extensive injuries yesterday afternoon when her car left a country road and struck a culvert. She is listed in fair condition at Lawrence Memorial hospital with fractures to both kneecaps left thigh and right jaw and a broken nose.
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Eva Weeks
Lawrence
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Arthur Weeks
Miss Weeks
Polio Victims Improve in Lawrence Report
Two Lawrence polio patients, Michael Lonnecker and Gary Eilerts, improved at University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City. Michael arrived July 18 and now breathes easier with reflexes returning. Gary, treated July 23, shows responsiveness to neck and back therapy and recovery in legs arms and neck.
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Michael Lonnecker
William Lonnecker
Louisiana Street
Gary Eilerts
Roland Eilerts
Tennessee Street
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City
Michael
Anly
Gary
Lawrence
Clyde Beatty Circus Set For August 1 In Lawrence
The Clyde Beatty Circus comes to Lawrence with afternoon and evening performances on August 1 at grounds south of Twenty third and Louisiana. The show travels from Emporia on an eastern Kansas circuit visiting Iola Independence Coffeyville Parsons and Ft Scott. Arriving Sunday morning the troupe spends the day and night in town before Monday shows. no parade is planned. The cast includes 400 people 75 horses a menagerie ten elephants acrobats clowns a side show and 49 lions and tigers. Transported in 20 rail cars the circus is billed as the third largest on the road and seats 4000 in the big arena.
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Clyde Beatty
Twenty-third
Louisiana Streets
Lawrence
Emporia
Kansas
Iola
Independence
Coffeyville
Parsons
Ft. Scott
C. S. Primrose
Primrose
Picnic Planned by Fairview Centenary Society
The Fair view and Centenary Women s Society of Christian Service will hold an annual picnic at Clinton Park at 1 p m Thursday. A drink and rolls are provided. Attendees should bring a covered dish a dessert and table service.
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Fairview
Centenary Women's Society of Christian Service
Clinton Park
Estate of Justice Murphy Leaves 2100 Dollar Value
District of Columbia court papers indicate the late Justice Frank Murphy left an estate of 2100 dollars with 600 dollars due the Washington hotel where he lived. The notice appears in local papers.
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Washington, A
Frank Murphy
Washington Hotel
District of Columbia
Wichita pilot Brondello launches trans Atlantic hop to Washington
Captain John Brondello aged 46 with Deane Cunningham leaves Wichita aboard a modified Reech Bonanza for a non stop flight to Washington D C en route to Turin Italy. The mission aims to raise support for an Italian war orphans town project and includes plans to stop in Lisbon New York and northern Italy.
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Wichita
Kan
John Brondello
Tralian
Atlantic
Brondello
Deane Cunningham
Washington
DD. C
Italy
Santa Susanna
Cures
Piedmont
London
Paris
Turin
Giuseppe Pella
Myrna
Furone
Europe
Bill Odom
Wanolulu
Teterboro
N. J
Brondelo
Mrs. Fulton
U S Chiefs of Staff Arrive for Conferences
London August 2 The United States joint chiefs of staff arrived for two days of talks with ten British Norwegian and Danish military leaders. Adm Louis Denfeld Chief of Naval Operations Gen Omar N Bradley and Air Chief of Staff Hoyt Vandenberg flew in on Truman s plane Independence landing at Northolt airfield amid rain showers.
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London
United States Joint Chiefs of Staff
Britain
Norway
Denmark
Truman
Adm
Louis Denfeld
Army
Omar N. Bradley
Hoyt &. Vandenberg
Northold
George Moran, Vaudeville and Radio Entertainer Dead
George Moran, veteran vaudeville and radio performer, died after a stroke suffered last Tuesday. He collapsed and was taken unconscious to Highlands Hospital, where he passed away. Associate Rade Sadler noted Moran was part of the two black crows act before moving to radio.
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Highlands Hospital
Rade Sadler
Moran
Black Crows
Giants Shut Out Cubs 3–0 In Chicago
New York Giants pitcher CP Sheldon held the Cubs to three singles and no walks as the Giants defeated Chicago 3 to 0 at Municipal Park. The Cubs suffer their seventh straight loss.
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Chicago
Sheldon Dones
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Plan Loan Institute at University of Kansas
An institute for junior executives and key employees of savings and loan associations will run September 6 to 8 at the University of Kansas. E A McFarland announces the program, coSponsored by the Kansas Savings & Loan League and K A Paul Morrison of Topeka represents the league. All sessions in Memorial Union with dormitory lodging for attendees.
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Savings and Loan Associations
University of Kansas
E. A. McFarland
Lawrence, K. U
Kansas
Kansas Saving & Loan League
K. A
Paul BH. Morrison
Topeka
Kansas League
McFarlane
Memorial Union
Lawrence Youths Win Model Plane Prizes
Three Lawrence youths won awards at the National Airplane Meet held at the naval air station in Olathe last weekend. Neal Smoyer Edwin Stimpson and Kenneth Dougan were named winners. Dougan earned a second place trophy in free flight with a 19 second gap to the first-placed time.
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Lawrence
Naval Air Station
Olathe
Neal Smoyer
Judson Smoyer
Louisiana — Street
Edwin Stimpson
Edwin C. Stimpson
Kenneth Dougan
Elmer Dougan
Barker Avenue
Dougan
Five Men Injured In Weekend Auto Wrecks In Area
Five men were reported in fair condition after separate weekend accidents. Eldon Herrstrom Harvey Herrstrom and Victor Pilcher of Tonganoxie were hospitalized at Lawrence Memorial after a curve collision on Highway 24 40 near Reno Saturday night. KU students Donald Price and Dean Sutton were injured when their car left the road near Midland early Sunday and taken to Watkins Memorial hospital. Sutton may be released today. The Lawrence Health Advisory Council will meet tomorrow at 7 30 p m in the Eldridge Hotel Grill room to discuss promoting a health clinic. Fenk s Mortuary and Chapel Ambulance Service Phone 119.
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Tonganoxie
K. U
Eldon Herrstrom
Harvey Herrstrom
Victor Pilcher
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Reno
Donald FE. Price
Dean Sutton
West Hills
Midland
Watkins Memoria l Hospital
Sutton
Lawrence Health Advisory Council
Eldridge Hotel
Hawaii Moves to End Dock Snarl
Hawaii's house votes to run stevedoring in the territory until the decade end, barring striking longshoremen and warehousemen from employment while allowing rental of equipment. The measure heads to the senate for action and risks violence warnings.
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Hawaii
Honolulu
House of Representatives
Senate
Territory
International
Citywide DDT Spraying Targets Fly Invasion in Lawrence
The water department sprayed alleys in downtown and residential Lawrence as city officials launched a two to three day campaign to curb a rising fly population. Crew used fine mist from hoses on a large trailer, focusing on garbage cans and alley debris to reduce potential disease spread.
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Fies
Lawrence
Water Department
Leys Ca
Crty
Mayer Hogsar
Scand
Hagar
Cannion House
Boy Hit by Truck Near Massachusetts Street
11 year old Walter Riley son of Ruth Riley of 1210 Prairie street Was treated and released from Lawrence Memorial hospital after being struck by a pickup driven by Leonard Eve Linwood He was tossed under a parked car and suffered a scalp laceration and a right hand injury. Eve said he did not see the boy until too late. Police officer Ernie Pohl investigated.
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Walter Riley
Ruth Riley
Prairie Street
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Leonard Eve
Linwood
Massachusetts Street
Eve
Sanders Motor Company
Ernie Pohl
Massachusetts
Ises
Pohl
Deadline set for county 4-H fair August 19 at Hakinetitete
Aug 12 registration deadline announced by the county farm agent. Entries by Aug 19 must be registered at the Farm Bureau office with project sheets and complete records. Exhibits include livestock and crops. entry is free. Animals must be on site by 4 pm. dairy cattle must be TB free and swine may be vaccinated.
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Hakinetitete
Farm Bureau
Frid
Deal County Farm Aagent
Avi
Arericadha
Bette Oqnigleyv
Schowl
Fair Management Committee
Bang
U S Troops Ready for Emergency in Germany
Grafenwehr Germany Aug 2 The United States joint chiefs of staff say jet planes will replace standard American fighters in Germany and American troops are ready for any emergency. Army Gen Bradley says there will be no troop reductions in Germany to his knowledge. Generals Vandenberg and Denfeld reviewed American combat troops at former German army training grounds.
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Grafenwehr
Germany
United States Joint Chiefs of Staff
Army
Onur N. Bradley
Bradley
Air Force
Hoyt S. Vandenbers
Adm
Lous Denfeld
Navy
Kansas University Medical Center to Get $36000 Grant
A $36 000 three year grant from the United States Public Health Service to the University of Kansas School of Medicine was announced by Chancellor Deane Wy Mates for the fiscal year ending next June. Funds will support the Department of Psychiatry at the KU Medical Center in Kansas City. Dr William F R Roth Jr chairs the department and said the grant will finance expanded undergraduate clinical psychiatry training and enlarge the psychiatry faculty. Earlier this year a $481 000 ward project was added to the medical center building program, with plans for a 75 to 100 bed psychiatric ward to be ready as spending accelerates in the grant period.
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University of Kansas School of Medicine
Deane Wy Mates
Department of Psychiatry
K. OU
Is Chatrasan
Roth
Fraser hall bids open for floor and stair coverings
Four firms submitted bids for floor and stair coverings in Fraser hall as part of the north wing redecoration. Kansas City Natural State Co. bid 4428 dollars, Weaver's Department Store 5000, Henger's Co. 5172, and McCormick Rug Co. 5240. Weather notes predict a warming trend across Kansas with highs near 89 and lows in the 60s, no significant rainfall.
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Fraser Hall
K. A
Hol Burge
Kansas City Natural State Company
Kansas City
Weaver's Department Store
Henger’s Company, Inc
McCormick Rug Company
Toneka
Fraser
Frank Strong
Sixteenth Street
Sunnyside
Sixteenth
Seventeenth
New Police Chief Installed in Independence
Charles Milliken began duties as chief of police in Independence following Walter Trouman who was removed after a dispute over penalties. Stanley Madison became night chief, succeeding Charles Colaw.
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Independence
Ken
Charles Milliken
W. C. Cavert
Walter Trouman
Pealty
Stanley Madison
Charles Colaw
Four liquor licenses awarded in Topeka
Three retail licensees Vernon Craig Chance Liberal Paul Holthaus Centralia and Carl August Krueger Ellinwood received licenses. The Mike Reda Jr. Distributing Co. Pittsburg was granted a beer distributors license.
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Topeka
Arthur A. Herrick
Vernon Craig Chance
Paul Holthaus
Centralia
Carl August Krueger
Ellinwood
Mike Reda Jr
Ernest Seidel Ends 59-Year Meat Career in Lawrence
Ernest Seidel retires August 1 after 59 years in Lawrence meat trade with Wilson & Co. He plans to visit friends travel and loaf. A longtime Elks exalted ruler and honorary member, Seidel hints retirement will include skat games and clubs. He began as a butcher in 1890 and built Seidel's Market before joining Schwartzschild and Sulzberger Packing.
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Ernest Seidel
Lawrence
Wilson & Company
Seidel
Leipsig
Germany
Elks Club
Odd Fellows Building
West Eighth Street
Schwartzschild and Sulzberger ‘Packing House
Wilson & Co
Ter
George J. Beal
Beal Brothers Market
Massachusetts Street
Estes Studio
Lawrence real estate board urges caution on rent increases
The Lawrence real estate board asked owners to hold rents steady after decontrol begins September 14. They warned recontrol could be requested if increases are deemed unreasonable and noted a shortage of family rentals while KU enrollment starts. Justice Douglas meets Pope Pius XII in Vatican City.
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Lawrence Real Estate Board
University of Kansas
Chamber of Commerce
Eldridge Hotel
Tawrence
Don Calvin
C. OL. Hosford
Feugers
Lawrence
Tighe Woods
S.heustoy
Joe Wison
Kou
Res Sstte
Lawrence Rent Advisory Board
Don Melis
Temes Postma
George Starkey
E.R. Zook
Fd Roueh
Renta
Wilson
E.U
Warren Decker
Second Ward
Vatican City
Pius XII
William Douglas
United States Supreme Court
Weather District 16 Forecast for August 27 Updated
Temperatures will average near normal with warming Wednesday and again Sunday in eastern sections. Precipitation is minimal with scattered thundershowers and rainfall of no consequence. Kansas expects fair skies tonight and Wednesday with warm readings and mild northwest heat.
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Topeka
Kansas
Richard A. Garrett
Garrett
Syracuse
Anthony
Goodland
District 16
Missouri
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Northwest
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