Tito Calls Balkan Allies to Quit Moscow Bloc
Premier Marshal Tito urges nearby communist nations to join his revolt against Soviet dominance in a Skoplje speech. He predicts Bulgaria and Albania will leave the Moscow led Cominform and offers Yugoslavia’s help to remove obstacles to their separation.
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Kremlin
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Balkan
Skoplje
Macedonia
Tito
Bulgaria
Albania
Cominform
Communist International Information Bureau
Kremin
Heat To Hold Off In Eastern Kansas Through Thursday
Topeka Aug 3 A few scattered thundershowers in western Kansas will be the only immediate weather change. State forecaster Richard A Garrett says clear skies will prevail in the eastern half through Thursday with little temperature change. Precipitation will occur as afternoon or evening thundershowers in the west today and tomorrow. Lows in the 60s and highs near 90 are expected. The weather stems from a high pressure area of cooler temperatures moving eastward. Yesterday's high reached 88 at Goodland Garden City and Salina while Fort Riley reported 50.
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Topeka
CYI
Kansas
Richard A. Garrett
Garrett
Goodland
Garden City
Salina
Fort Riley
Car Missed Curve In Sunday Collision
A Sunday afternoon crash on a highway near Tela left two occupants with minor cuts and the car extensively damaged. Dick Schrader and Dick Barton were mentioned in the report with unclear details due to the damaged text. The Journal-World was advised to deliver updates to a summer address.
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Dick Schrader
Dick Barton
Tela
Unemployment Tops 4,000,000 in July 1949
Washington reports unemployment rose to 4,095,000 in July 1949, the first above four million since January 1942, while total employed reached 59,720,000. Civilian labor force grew by 417,000, with adults and high school or college-age workers driving the rise. Non farm employment climbed to 50,073,000 but lagged last July’s 52,452,000. farm employment fell to 9,647,000 amid last month’s shifts.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Eek Cane
The
Eer
Ad Lures a Bride in St Joseph Married by Saturday
Charles Donaldson a 21 year old veteran placed an ad seeking a girl under 21 to marry by Saturday. He met a likely 18 year old Irene at a drug store and plans a double wedding in Troy Kansas with friend Orville Montimore. The dial system overloaded with calls from hopefuls ages 15 to 35.
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St. Joseph
Charles Donaldson
Altho
Irene
Donaldson
Troy
Kan
Orville Montimore
Japan
St. Joseph Newson
Charles
William Leonardos
Mrs. Leonardos
Army Chaplain Robbed and Beaten Near Benner Springs
The Rev. Maurice L. Sullivan, a Fort Leavenworth chaplain, says two men and a woman robbed and beat him after they forced him to drive near a highway junction in Kansas City Missouri. He was left in a ditch and later received aid before being returned to Fort Leavenworth. A separate incident report notes a motor fire at Bill's Grill with minor damage and no injuries.
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Benner Springs
Kan
Maurice L. Sullivan
Fort Leavenworth
Ben Eyerly
Kansas City
Besten
Wes
Fort Leavenworth,worth
Special ruling lets 50 Douglas County students seek new districts
Attorney General Harold Fatzer ruled that 50 elementary pupils from seven defunct Douglas County districts may attend schools in other districts through the 1949-50 year. The decision follows a new state finance law limiting tuition payments between districts. Seven closed districts are numbered 7 16 45 58 65 75 and 76. 53 Douglas districts open next fall.
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Douglas County
Harold R. Fatzer
Fatzer
Emma Berg
Vinland
Kansas railroads authorized to adopt five day station week
The Kansas Corporation Commission authorized railroads to place stations on a five day work week starting September 1. The order is permissive and subject to a trial period. If service proves inadequate patrons or shippers may apply for further orders. No rates or charges may rise due to reduced service.
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Topeka
Kansas Corporation Commission
Kansas
Jeff Robertson
KCC
Robertson
Commission
Restrict U.S. arms aid to pact nations proposed
Washington aug 3 7 percent restriction of United States arms aid to Atlantic alliance nations and other designated countries was proposed by Republican members of the house foreign affairs committee. They urged limiting aid to nations that have signed the Atlantic pact plus the Philippines Korea Greece Turkey and Iran. The committee has been studying the programs since last week.
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Washington
United States
House Foreign Affairs Committee
G.O.P
Truman
Congress
Philippines
Korea
Greece
Turkey
Iran
Home Foreign Affairs Committee
Clinton Busy Bee 4-H Club Plans School Fair
Members of the Clinton Busy Bee 4-H club will hold their annual fair tomorrow at Clinton school in preparation for the county 4-H and F F A fair at Haskell Institute August 19 and 20. Entries in livestock crops and home economics exhibits must be set up by 9 a.m. tomorrow. The fair will continue throughout the afternoon.
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Clinton Busy Bee
Lindsay Man Among Those Killed in Crash Near Here
Dorle W. Billingsley 21 of Lindsay was killed instantly when his car collided with a truck on a night road near Lindsay. The victim died in a hospital in Lindsay after injuries sustained in the wreck.
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Lindsay
Okla
Lpi
Avspate
Grae, D' Ads
Here
Dorle W. Billingsley
Craig
Billingsley
Atlantic pact defense set possible by year end
London Aug 3 Adm Louis E Denfeld said a defense mechanism for the Atlantic treaty might be set up before year end after a three hour meeting with British chiefs and other pact leaders. Bradley and Vandenberg joined Denfeld in London ahead of talks with Montgomery Slim and Tedder as plans for a unified Western alliance progress amid cautious Western Union caution.
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London
Icans
Omar N. Bradley
Army
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
Air
Adm
Louis EE. Denfeld
Navy
Louis E. Denfeld
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Denfeld
Air Force
U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Britain
Pact
U.S
Louise E. Denfeld
Germany
Paris
France
Belgium
Holland
Luxembourg
Viscount Montgomery
U. S
Bradley
Vandenberg
Truman
Congress
Dental Unit Arrives for Douglas County Health Service
The Douglas county health department received a dental unit from the state board of health to continue free fluoride treatments for seven 10 and 13 year old children to prevent tooth decay. Dr J M Mott reports the dental chair and equipment will be received soon as part of ongoing preventive care.
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Douglas County Health Department
Sterday
Atste Board Ofalth
Douglas County
Lawrence
J. M. Mott
Preliminary hearing delayed in downtown shooting case
Sgt Luther C. Davis appears with Shelby Shesting and Scoop Fer for the continuance of Lutvis Lawrence Negre charged with a downtown shooting. Judge Frank Gray presides as the court schedules several days for further proceedings and Devic is released from the county jail.
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Luther C. Davis
Fae
Lutvis
Lawrence Negre
Frank Gray
Devic
Tthe
Stock Market Index Sees Small Close Despite Gains
The closing average edged up slightly with stocks trading around 63.4 on the index. Market activity remained steady as investors weighed recent economic signals and company results.
License crackdown in Douglas County announced
Don Hults of the Douglas County licensing office announced a statewide campaign to speed up license sales begun July 1. He said 12,145 driving licenses have been issued in Douglas County, leaving about 5,000 operators in violation. The highway patrol will check renewals next week with fines per statute. The local office will operate with four staff until Saturday at 101572 Massachusetts Street, then two staff. Outlying residents must apply at the local office after Friday as Baldwin, Lecompton, and Eudora offices shut down.
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Don Hults
Douglas County
Douglis County
Hults
Highway Patrol
Massachusetts Street
Baldwin
Lecompton
Eudora
Rate Increases Granted for Junction City and Southwest
The Kansas Corporation Commission granted rate increases for Junction City Telephone Co and Southwest Telephone Co. Junction City serves about 4,800 customers and will gain roughly 130,000 dollars annually. Southwest serves about 7,300 customers across multiple towns and plans to convert Liberal to dial service and Greensburg to common battery.
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Topeka
Kansas Corporation — Commission
Junction City Telephone Company
Southwest Telephone Company
Junction City Company
Jeff Robertson
KCC
Southwest Junction City
Southwest
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Pratt
Liberal
Greensburg
Fowler
Bucklin
Minneola
Coldwater
Plains
Meade
Robertson
Students in Recital Tonight at Frank Strong Auditorium
The School of Fine Arts at K. U. presents an advanced student recital in Frank Strong Auditorium at 8 p m tonight. Admission is free and the public is invited. Performances will feature both vocal and instrumental numbers by students.
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School of Fine Arts
K. U
Frank Strong
Fine Arts Office
New Mexico Banker Die in Kansas City
Albert L. Muncy 62 a banker from Albuquerque New Mexico died in Kansas City after a heart attack and a hospital stay since July 26.
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Kansas City
Albert L. Muncy
Albuquerque
N. M
Local office shifts as Kansas Power consolidates
Lawrence once the hub of the now defunct Kansas Electric Power company has become a way-station on the Kansas Power and Light system. Since KP&L absorbed KEP in 1943 and merger approval last month, top decisions drift to Topeka while Lawrence retains some executives. New dual roles are assigned to J M Johnson and W H Hinton as operations consolidate.
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Lawrence
Kansas Electric Power Company
Kansas Power and Light Company
K.P. and
K-E.p
Topeks-controlled
K.E.P
Security Exchange Commission
K.P
Topeka
Kansas
Altho
K.esp
Massachusetts Street
Cornoration
J. M. Johnson
W. H. Hinton
R. W. Me Ae
Johnson
Hinton
Laawrence
McClure
Topeks
W. H. Rovse
W. C. Boardman
F. M H. Elvig
Herman ‘Tusher
R. O B
Wade Pierce
Ruben Fox
Leonard Benz
Priest sentenced in Czechoslovakia for refusing last rites
Prague reports state court has jailed Roman Catholic priest Alois Fajsil for eight years on high treason charges after he refused to administer the last sacrament to a 67 year old woman identified as a communist. The ruling marks the first such sentence in the state’s war on church authorities.
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Prague
Alexei Cepicka
Alois Fassti
Fajsil
Zofie Paclikova
Giants Defeat Cubs 4-1 in Chicago Showdown
New York Giants held Chicago Cubs scoreless for six innings before roughing up the righty for two runs in the seventh and two more in the eighth to win 4-1. Also, Brooklyn Dodgers crushed Pittsburgh 10-5 behind Carl Erskine’s first win, while Boston Red Sox beat St. Louis Browns 9-3 as Eis Kinder fanned 11.
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Chicago
Rob Rush
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh
Carl Erskine
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pirates
Boston
Eis Kinder
Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Browns
Brooks Widow Maude Gibbens Brooks Dies in Wichita
Maude Gibbens Brooks 82 wife of G D Brooks Oak Hill postmaster died in a Wichita hospital after an 18 month illness. Survivors include her husband and two sons in Wichita Kansas helpers and friends.
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Wichita
Kan
Maude Gibbens Brooks
G. D. Brooks
Oak Hill
Pope Pius XII Receives Msgr Sheen In Private Audience
Vatican City on August 3 reports Pope Pius XII held a private audience with Msgr Fulton J. Sheen noted Catholic educator, writer.
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Vatican City
Pope Pius XII
Msgr
Fulton J. Sheen
Weather runs clear across much of the nation with mild heat
Chicago Aug 3 The day brings generally fine conditions nationwide with clear skies and temperatures near normal in the Midwest and East. The western Rockies regions show the hottest heat while the East Coast reports cloudy skies with local showers and scattered thundershowers in Michigan Illinois Indiana and parts of the Rockies.
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Chicago
Rocky Mountains
Midwest
Michigan
Illinois
Indiana
Rockies
Bids Opened on KU Projects but Funds Fall Short
University of Kansas opened bids for two projects. Electric freight elevator for Watson library stacks received four bids led by Anderson Priest at 8505. Otis and Montgomery also submitted. Robinson farm residence and laboratory bids exceeded funds, with Constant Construction at 24265 and Green Construction at 21500. Guntert Plumbing and Wiring bid 3508.62. All firms local.
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University of Kansas
Ed Burge
Watson Library
C. M. Baker
Montgomery Elevator and Service Co
Kansas City
Otis Elevator Co
Anderson Priest
Elevator Co
Elevator
Robinson Farm
Lawrence Airport
Raymond Nichols
Robinson Farm Lands
Natural Life Research Project
Henry S. Fitch
Constant Construction Co
Green Construction Co
Guntert Plumbing and Wiring Co
Four Presidential Plans Approved for Reorganization
Washington August 3 Senate committee approved four presidential reorganization plans for federal agencies. Plans auto take effect after 60 days unless Congress dissents. Proposals include moving the National Security Council and National Security Resources Board to the President’s Executive Office and centralizing Civil Service and Maritime Commission operations.
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Washington
Senate
McCarthy
Congress
National Security Council
National Security Resources’ Board
Civil Service Commission
Commission
Maritime Commission
Downtown merchants back Saturday openings after chamber vote
Most downtown business owners say they will keep Saturday night hours as decided by the retail merchants division of the Chamber of Commerce. Only L. Luke Smith plans to stay open tomorrow night due to pre scheduled appointments, and Weaver's store will close on both Thursday and Saturday nights. Mrs. Alice Johnson notes that store owners contacted will follow last week's decision to stay open until 9 p m on Saturdays.
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Chamber of Commerce
L. Luke Smith
Smith
Weaver's Department Store
John Schrader
Alice Johnson
Retail Merchants Division
Reprets
Group
Pneumonia Strikes Eldridge Assistant Manager Kent Balyeat
Kent Balyeat assistant manager at the Eldridge became ill with pneumonia last evening. The attending physician reported his condition greatly improved today.
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Kent Balyeat
Eldridge
Summer Session Ends Saturday at KU
KU will close its five week summer session Saturday noon with 3 544 students completing final exams. Law school and summer term staff pause August 13 while orientation starts September 12. Library returns due Friday. fall term opens September 19.
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University of Kansas
Law School
K. U
C. M. Baker
Plan Budget Hearing for School District 60
A public hearing on the proposed budget for School District 60 for the coming year will be held Thursday at 7 pm in the senior high school office, preceding the 7:30 pm board meeting. The budget totals 701192.78 dollars on a 21 million valuation, with a 17.08 mill levy. If unopposed, the board will adopt the budget. agenda includes board reorganization and election of a clerk. Corlett J. Cotton chairs, Henry Shenk is vice chair, A. E. Woestemeyer has served as clerk.
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Corlett J. Cotton
Henry Shenk
A. E. Woestemeyer
Weather forecast for Kansas with regional variations
The forecast shows fair skies in eastern Kansas and cloudy conditions in the western portion tonight and Thursday. Isolated thundershowers possible in the west, with a warmer feel in the east. Lows around 60 to 65 degrees and highs on Thursday near.
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