Secrecy Surrounds Talks With Stalin Across Capitals
Western powers and the Soviet Union reportedly agreed on secrecy for Berlin crisis talks and other Cold War issues. US and British envoys met Soviet Premier Stalin at the Kremlin, with Roberts and Bevin’s secretary filing cautious, minimal summaries. No details were released as Washington and London prepared further discussions and potential Molotov meetings.
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UPI
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Berlin
London
Paris
Moscow
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Temlin
Michael Mehermott
State Department
Walter He
Foreign Office
Frank Roberts
Kremlin
Roberta
Ernest Bevin
Roberts
Wen
V. M. Molotov
McDermott
Tondon
Marshall
Voters in Three States Choose Primary Nominees
Voters in Missouri Kansas Virginia cast ballots in party primaries seeking nominees for governor and U.S. Senate. Missouri Republicans pit James P. Hart against Renater Wil lis Robertson. Democrats backed Forrest Smith Dan Nev and Rey Mehittrich. In Virginia the race includes James P. Hart. Kansas voters chose between Schoeppe and Malone for the GOP U.S. Senate nomination while Capper did not seek reelection.
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Missouri
Kananx
Virginia
U.S
Maces
Geverher
Oneran
Forrest Smith
Dan
Nev
Internal Revenue
Ver Rey Mehittrich
Attomer Genera
Murray E.thompson
Aneake
Manuel H
Cap) Davis
James P. Hart
Renater
Willis Robertson
Virnis
House
Imirginia
Kansas
Republicana
Andrew F. Schoeppe
Harold Malone
Wichita
Arthur Capper
Senate
Republicans
Geo E Gill
E. K. Dent
Cabi
Dewey
Funk
Communists hold noisy national convention in Madison Square Garden
The New York gathering drew about 20,000 as William Z. Foster delivered the keynote. The convention, first since 1945, censured both Democrats and Republicans and praised Russia and Henry A. Wallace. Speakers included Eugene Dennis and Benjamin J. Davis Jr., all under federal indictment.
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Madison Square Garden
Russia
Henry A. Wallace
U.S
William 2. Foster
Wall Street
Truman
Thomas F. Dewey
Wallace
Progressive Party
Foster
Communist Executive Board
Eugene Dennis
John Williamson
Strike Breaks at Univis Lena Plant as Guards Guard Entrance
National Guard units overran the Univis Lena plant to end a strike led by United Electrical Workers. A strike leader Leo Kaplan of New York was jailed 10 days for contempt after disobeying a court order. About 330 nonstriking workers returned to work as guards, tanks, and gas grenades controlled a crowd near the gates.
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Common Pleas
Vaut T. Kinpo
Kaplan
UCE
Becaue
Algun
National Guard
CSO
United Electrical Workers
Univis
U S Glory as Satson and Thompson Win Olympic Track Titles
Two Southern California stars, Mel Satson and Wilbur Thompson, swept to Olympic titles in the 200 meter dash and shot put. Satson clocked 21.1 seconds to edge Barney Ewell, while Thompson threw 34 feet 2 inches, breaking the Olympic mark. American swimmers also dominated springboard events, led by Victoria Craven and Patricia Elsener, as the U S took early team lead with 16 points across five track and field titles, two in swimming, two in wrestling.
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London
California
Mel Satson
Wilbur Thompson
United States
Barney Ewell
Penn State
Lisyd Labeach
Panama
Herb McKenley
Jmada
Thompson
Francis Delaney
San Francisco Olympic Club
Jim Fuchs
Yale
Hans Woellke
Germany
Berlin
America
Victoria Manalo Craven
Panadena
Calif
Zoe Ann Olsen
Oakland
Patricia Ann Elsener
San Francisco
Lmdies
U.S
Bruce Harlan
Miller Anderson
Greeks Move Ahead in Northern Greece After Key Captures
Athens reports Greek general staff says forces seized Kerasaevon, southern anchor of communist defenses, and Kaminic Heights near the Albanian border. The push comes as the Grammos front weakens with guerrilla lines under pressure and reports of heavy enemy casualties.
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Kerasaevon
Greece
Kaminic
Kamenic
Konitsa
Kemenic
Grammos
Markos Vafiades
Vafiades
Georgapos Tamoa
Levy Slump Cuts Douglas County Drain Budget
A drop in the 1949 budget for the Douglas County Drainage District allows a half mill reduction from the 1.47 mill levy, now tentatively set at 1.4 mills with an August 16 budget hearing. The district’s budget totals 17,473 dollars with general fund 15,425 dollars and bond interest 1,008.7 dollars. The Maple Grove district faces a separate levy of 825 dollars to cover next year’s 509-dollar general fund and bond costs, with officers listed as Vernon M. King president E R Montgomery secretary and Roscoe Pine treasurer.
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Douglas County-Law
Mildred LeSner
North Lawrence
Kaw Vatley
AMO
Bert Brune
Emil Wegaurer
Ast Mili
Maple Grove
Vernon M. King
E. R. Montgomery
Roscoe Pine
Chicago
Denver
Edmonton
Fort Worth
Havre
Mont
Kansas
Minneapolis
Oidahomer City
Washington
Little Weather Change Near Midwest Today
Chicago August third reports a mixed weather pattern with no definite low center. Forecasters say conditions stay mostly unchanged with occasional showers in the northwest and northeast, possibly extending into Illinois tomorrow. Stock market indexes show slight uptick amid broad market activity.
Early Balloting Light In Kansas Primary Election
Kansans voted under generally cloudy skies with light early balloting for federal, state and county offices in the statewide primary. The Topeka observer notes subdued turnout as voters chose nominees amid weather and election day conditions.
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Topeka
Kan
Early Kansas primary turnout reports and flood tolls
Voters in Coffeyville Arkansas City and Junction City showed light participation as 9 inches of rain soaked the area. In Topeka incumbents led early in the Republican gubernatorial race while flood rains isolated Frankfort and disrupted Union Pacific rails. Weather stations warned of river overflows with 3.22 inches in Russell and possible Delaware river rise near Valley Falls.
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Coffeyville
Lois Saunders
Arkansas City
Junction City
Dodse City
Marian Justus
Wichita
Isid
Sedgwick County
Emporia
Emporian
Ty Leavenworth
Manhattan
Chanute
Newton
Atchison
Topeka
Kansas
Frank Carlson
James A. McClain
W. P. Lambertson
Kan
Frankfort
Marshall County
Union Pacific
Marysville
Barnston
Neb
Kaners
Featrice
St. Joseph
Weather Bureau
Hive River
Nebr
Kansan
U. S
S. D
Kine Rapids
Mareshall County
Flora
Delaware River
Valley Falls
Russell
Frank L. Hagaman
Excess Profits Tax Proposed by Truman Plan
Washington August 3 President Truman proposed to Congress a 4 000 000 000 excess profits tax to curb peacetime profiteers Representative Dingell will introduce the bill tomorrow The measure mirrors the wartime tax but with larger exemptions and a softer graduated rate It includes a special exemption to shield smaller corporations and an extra break for new small firms formed since a given year
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Dingell
D- Lib
Primary Election Results Show Kansas GOP Clashes and Weather Updates
Lawrence voters closed polls at 7 PM as Republicans battled for key posts including No. 2 in state administration. Hagaman led in one race with 375 votes while Cripe and Stewart trailed. In congressional and secretary of state contests incumbents led some fields, and Schoepner led Malone for the senate nomination. Transit and Supreme Court results also appeared alongside rain totals across the state, with forecasts predicting more showers and cooler temperatures.
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Hagaman
Cripe
Stewart
Albert M. Cole
Thomas B. Wilson
Frank Ryan
John L. Stephens
Clarence W. Miller
Harry T. Morgan
Charles E. D. Ward
C. C. Williams Eadh
Senate
Arthur Capzver
Andres F. Schoepner
Harold H. Malone
Robert T. Price
Topeka
Wall
Supreme Court
Price
Benjamin F. Herter
William S. Norris
Wil Riegle
McGill
E. K. Dean
Randolph Carpenter
Ewell Stewart
Extreme localized rain hits Dover Kansas
An intensely local storm dumped about 10 inches of rain on Dover Shawnee County last night near Topeka. The downpour brought hail that damaged corn, knocked down trees and telephone lines, and toppled several barns. Flooding spilled into lowland creeks and nearby approaches.
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Dover
Kan
Shawnee County
Topeka
Senatorial Race in Lawrence Heats Up As Ballots Pour In
Lawrence and Douglas county voters shifted focus to Republican contests as midday returns showed light turnout yet rising tabulations. Morgan led in several precincts for the fifth district Senate while Melvin and Abels vied across others. Miller led for Douglas county treasurer with wide margins.
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Lawrencee
Douglas County
Senate
Lawrence
Morgan
Melvin
Recover Body of Cafe Man Who Drowned Sunday
Merrill H. Howard a 55 year old Topeka cafe operator drowned while fishing Sunday and his body was recovered in Mill Creek southwest of Paxico Kansas near the place where he disappeared. His sister Mrs Josie De Bord of Topeka witnessed the accident and helped summon county officers who searched until dark.
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Paxico
Kan
Merrill H. Howard
Topeka
Mill Creek
Howard
Josie DeBord
Wabaungee
Shawhee
Hope Fades for Air France Flying Boat Search
An Assoc Press report from August 3 states hope dwindles for 40 passengers and two crew on a giant Air France flying boat missing since Sunday over the south Atlantic. Air France plans to publish a passenger list late today as investigators study similar airliners. The craft departed Martinique in the French West Indies en route to Enné.
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South Atlantic
Sun
Enne
Maurits West Af
Martinique
Storm Pounds Lawrence Area Sparking Barn Fire and Hay Loss
A severe electrical storm damaged farms near Lawrence dropping nearly an inch of rain in under an hour, with lightning destroying a stone and frame barn on the H. L. Kauffman farm and burning about 2,700 bales prairie hay plus 800 alfalfa. A separate bolt hit the W. P. Sharp home attic, igniting insulation and wall sections but limited damage to the kitchen refrigerator and surrounding area. Fire crews arrived too late at the barn, leaving only stone walls standing.
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Lawrence
Ghortly
Doe
C. J. Vogey
H. L. Kauffman
Lawrence Fire Department
Paul Ingels
W. PL Sharp
Highway 10
Schoeppel Leads in Dodge City Primary Votes
In Dodge City Aug 3 the lead in the Republican U S Senate race shows former governor Andrew Schoeppel with 135 votes and Harold Malone with 48 from seven precincts. Governor Frank Carlyon trails with 136, William P Lambertson 13 and James McClain 9. In the state senate race Guy Josserand leads district eight with a large count over Riley MacGregor.
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United States
Andrew F. Schoeppel
Harold H. Malone
Wichita
Frank Carlson
W. P. Lambertson
James A. McClain
Errett
Scrivner
Lyle Martin
Clathe
N. Chloe Matteson
Frank L. Hagaman
A. d. Cripe
John O. Stewart
G. C. PE
J. B. Wilson
Ted Kennedy
Paul Rankin
Marie Abels
Pells
Dodge City
Kan
Andrew Schoeppel
Harold Malone
Frank Carlyon
William P. Lamebertson
James McClain
Guy Josserand
Senor
Riley MacGregor
Medicine
Communist Party Intensifies Action in Tokyo as MacArthur Ban Sparks Protests
In Tokyo on August 5, the United States occupation faced renewed turmoil as Japan's communist party escalated incidents against the government. Posters declared war on fascism and interference while the party organ urged a revolution against the governing class amid a strike ban by officials.
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Japan
Communist Party
United States
General MacArthur
President Truman Returns To Washington After Polls
President Truman flies back to Washington from Independence after voting in the Missouri primary. He and Press Secretary Ross decline to comment on Berlin talks or Soviet issues as Republicans in Congress face an election year stalemate.
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Ndependence
J. Truman
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National Airport
Blue Township
Memorial Building
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Wander
Mra
Emma Flower
Mame
Charles G. Ross
Stalin
Soviet Russia
United States
Berlin
Europe
Walter Beder Smith
U. S
Kremlin
White House
Smith
Congress
Dormitory Expansion Planned at Haskell Stadium
An $85 000 Congressional appropriation will fund a dormitory addition to the south stands at Haskell stadium. The project, announced by Superintendent Selon Avers, will add ten tiers of rooms for 140 residents and includes recreation, storage, offices, and living quarters for staff. It aims to relieve overcrowding in local hoy dormitories and support vocational training for Native students. Work to begin in fall under the Interior Department budget.
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Maetron
Avera
Pare Sons
Institute
Kansas
Lawrence Athletic and Entertainment
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Stadium
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Avers
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Sai
Handie Brown
Avere
Weather District Forecast for Four State Region
Forecast for Missouri Kansas Oklahoma and Nebraska shows showers starting in Nebraska and Kansas Friday night or Saturday morning, then widespread by Saturday night and Sunday. Amounts near a half inch with heavier totals in eastern portions. Temperatures average 3 to 5 degrees below normal, warmer Friday and cooler Sunday.
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Syracuse
Garden City
Dodge City
Sublette
Liberal
Tribune
Goodland
Atwood
Norton
Dresden
Hill City
Pratt
Plainville
Hove
Lartred
Phillipsburg
Willard
Wamego
Topeks
Junction City
Lecompton
Lawrence
Kansas City
TI Valley Falls
Emmett
Soldier
Horton
Wheaton
Horton Tralia
Hanover
Pomona
Ottatola
Lincoln
Hlina
Chapman
Trent
McPherson
Hutchinson
Plevna
Wichitea
Trare
Elmdale
Flora
Avera
Salina
Highway Department
Blue Rapids
Marysville
Vermillion
Viiets
Seneca
Frankfort
Onaga
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Itose
Missouri
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Oklahoma
Nebraska
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Nebrageka
Kanea
Kanama
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