Quake Kills 500 in Ambato Peru Ecuador Disaster
Washington reports five hundred died in Ambato Ecuador as a major quake destroyed 70 percent of homes. President Galo Plaza and rescue teams aid in relief with medical supplies flown in. Quito notes dozens of other mountain towns hit with rising death tolls as bridges and lines fail.
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Ambato
Ecuador
Washington
UPI
Alfonso Moscoso
Ihs
Galo Plaza
Republic
Army Air Force
Quito
Hearing Dates Set for 20 Retail Liquor Citations
The state liquor control office schedules hearings for August 18 19 and 22 for 20 dealers cited for untaxed liquor. Additional hearings set for August 10 11 and 12. Notable defendants include Clarence Morris Leavenworth Joseph Schletzbaum Atchison Earl Rosa Clay Center Peter Di Giovanni and Charles Hall Marysville Domin ic Schell Glenn Shull Colby Nick Eberle Colby Claude Keller Colby James Harris Russell Car Prepp Wilmer Waymaster Joseph Perry Minneapolis Roy Miller Dodge City John Hoppengardner Paola Richard Reimal Paola James Ingle Paola James Brady Fredonia Melvin Edzon Neodesha Lorcan Osborn Abilene Gus Pavlakis Junction City Elmer Green Coffeyville.
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Topeka
State Liquor Control Office
Clarence E. Morris
Leavenworth
Joseph A. Schletzbaum
Atchison
Earl G. Rosa
Clay Center
Peter A. di Giovanni
Charles W. Hall
Marysville
Dominic F. Schell
Glenn A. Shull
Colby
Nick ‘Eberle
Claude ©. Keller Colby
James W. Harris
Russell
Car E. Prepp
Wilmer
Waymaster
Joseph R. Perry
Minneapolis
Roy V. Miller
Dodge City
John Hoppengardner
Paola
Richard D. Reimal
James FE. Ingle
James L. Brady
Fredonia
Melvin H. Edzon
Neodesha
Lorcan E. Osborn
Abilene
Gus “John Pavlakes
Junction City
Elmer F. Green
Coffeyville
Chiang Kai-shek in Korea for talks with Rhee on pact
Chinhae Korea August 6 Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek arrived at the south Korean port for a three day visit to confer with President Syngman Rhee on a Pacific pact against the communists. The Nationalist veteran plans to stay three days. Morgan Mack New Phone number 3500. Adv.
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Chinhae
Korea
Chiang Kai-shek
Syngman Rhee
Communista
China
Government May Be Chief Gainer From New Easy Credit Orders
Washington reports that the Federal Reserve Board cut reserve requirements to free an extra 1.5 billion dollars for loan or investment this month. The move, part of repeated easy credit steps, aims to spur borrowing as the government runs a large deficit while business inventory and securities demand shift. The policy lowers reserves on time and demand deposits across banks, with staged reductions in New York Chicago and country banks, and signals continued credit expansion into fall and beyond.
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Washington
Lpi
Federal Reserve Board
Tne
New York
Chicago
Council of Europe
Strasbourg
United States of Europe
Czechoslovakia
Schools Should Limit Inter-School Contests, Throckmorton Says
Topeka Aug 6 Adel F Throckmorton state superintendent of public instruction says Kansas elementary schools overemphasize athletics at the expense of academics. He notes up to 24 basketball games a season and calls for limiting inter-school contests to eight per sport per year and one tournament. urges stronger classroom instruction and health programs and discourages girls basketball.
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Topeka
Adel F. Throckmorton
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Kansas
Throckmorton
Three Firefighters Die In Montana Forest Fire
Helena Aug 4 At least three men were burned to death and about seven are missing in a forest fire northeast of Helena that raced through 3 000 acres after lightning struck yesterday. Forest Service parachutists were trapped by flames and two smokejumpers were burned seriously. The Missouri River gorge area along Belt Mountains saw fire sweep along cliffs as reinforcements from Idaho were flown in to bring the force to about 400.
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Helena
Mont
Here
Thomas L. Hawkins
Forest Service
Hawkins
Missouri River
Idaho
Hit and run damages parked car on New Hampshire street
Fred Holloway of 1809 Kentucky street reported to police a hit-and run driver struck his car parked in the 700 block on New Hampshire street around 11 30 last night. The rear of the vehicle was badly damaged.
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Fred Holloway
Kentucky Street
New Hampshire Street
Miss Hoover Seriously Hurt In Highway Crash Near Lawrence
A 29 year old Kansas City woman, Martha Hoover, sustained a fractured skull and serious injuries when her westbound De Soto sedan left Highway 24 4 near Miller's Barbecue northeast of Lawrence. The car rolled twice and hit a telephone pole. she was treated at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Witness Grady Kennedy described the rapid loss of control during an attempted pass of a truck on a curve.
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Miller's
Lawrence
Nouth
Martha Hoover
Kansas City
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Grady Kennedy
Rubber Workers’ Union
Rock Island
Hoover
Kennedy
J. W. Jones
Hospital officials deny rumor of delayed care for victim
Lawrence Memorial Hospital and Douglas County medical society branded as false a circulating tale that a Saturday night accident victim was denied treatment in Tongaonoxie until Monday for a $110 deposit. Victor Pilcher and two other youths were injured on Highway 24 40 near Reno. physicians reported prompt care and good progress.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Douglas County Medical Neviety
Tonganoxi
Victor Pilcher
Reno
Tonganoxie
Lawrence
Tonganoxie Mirror
State Medical Society
Mics Hilda Vorg
Pilcher
Fred Isaacs
Douglas County Medical Society
Medical Society
See A Truman Veto In House Over Natural Gas Bill
Washington Aug. After a heated House fight the natural gas bill moved closer to a veto risk. The measure passed 183 to 131 in the House Commerce Committee era and awaits Senate action. It aims to shield independent gas producers from federal control unless tied to gas companies. Proponents argue the 1938 act wasn’t meant to regulate independents while opponents warn prices could rise for about 40,600,000 consumers.
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Washington
Crosser
D.chin
House Commerce Committee
Senate
Congress
Federal Trade Commission
Supreme Court
Unity Opinion on Atlantic Defense
Western European and American military leaders in Paris reported great unanimity on organizing Atlantic pact defenses during a 10 day European tour ending in Paris. Adm Louis Denfeld announced satisfactory progress as France Belgium the Netherlands and Portugal worked with the Americans on defense plans.
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U. S
Paris
Adm
Louis Denfeld
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Portugal
London
Italy
Luxembourg
Frankfurt
Canton
Changsha
May end tie-up on waterfront
Honolulu reports Hawaii legislature passed a bill empowering the territorial government to seize the seven struck stevedoring firms on the waterfront and hire up to 2,010 ILWU members at the pre strike wage of 1.40 an hour. The measure, aimed at ending the 98 day dispute, was approved 24 to 6 in the house and unanimously 14 to 0 in the senate during a special session.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
CAO
Ingram M. Stainback
Senate
House
International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union
iJhouse
Weekend Weather Outlook in Kansas Forecast
State forecaster Richard A. Garrett predicts generally fair weather across Kansas this weekend with only possible isolated afternoon or evening thundershowers in the extreme south. Temperatures to hold near current levels, with overnight lows around the mid 60s and Sunday highs near the mid 90s. No statewide rainfall was recorded in the past 24 hours.
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Topeka
Kansas
Richard A. Garrett
Phillipsburg
Goodland
Chicaco RR
Denver
Fort Worth
Havre
Mont
New Orleans
New York
Oklahoma City
Washington
Seismograph Records Two Tremors Across the Pacific
New York reports Fordham University seismograph logged two violent tremors about 7,200 miles west of New York at 7 30 01 p m EST and 8 00 38 p m last night. Acme Cleaners. Family Dry Cleaning. Shirts our specialty. Phous 646. 1111 Mags Adv.
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New York
Fordham University
Acme
Phous
Accidents deadlier than atom bomb tally in era
The National Safety Council cites 400000 U S deaths from accidents since the atomic era began, with Ned H Dearborn noting 110000 killed by atom bombs in Japan four years ago. World totals are unestimateable, but potential global deaths could reach about six million if the rate mirrors the American.
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Chicago
Japan
National Safety Council
United States
Ned H. Dearborn
Council
National Safety News
Denials To Axton In Parsons Ouster Suit
Topeka Aug 6 denial by former Parsons mayor C Axton to all charges in a suit by Attorney General Fatzer. He and allies accused of a slot machine syndicate and protection racket. Axton fired police chief Frank Williams at Fatzer request. Kansas Supreme Court plans a commissioner to take evidence and issue findings for full determination.
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Topeka
Kan
Vernon C. Axton
Parsons
Harold R. Fatze
Axton
Kansas Supreme Court
Ray G. Axton
Coffeyville
Lee Weekley
Crowley
Kansas
Fatzer
Frank A. Williams
Williams
Parsons City Commission
State Supreme Court
Charles Newkirk
Supreme Court
Child Hit By Car In Front Of Home
Steven Marsh a 53 year old son of Mrs Margaret Marsh was struck by a car while riding his scooter in the street in front of his home at about 6 40 this morning. The car driven by Mrs Ethel Chronister of Eudora was traveling north and the boy was taken to Lawrence Memorial hospital with a 6 inch scalp laceration and body bruises. An attending physician said his condition was good. Patrolman Rollo Jeffries noted the boy darted into the street from the east curb and the driver saw him barely before the impact. The officer added the speed was about 25 to 30 miles an hour. The boy remained conscious as the ambulance arrived and was lying against the right front wheel when the vehicle stopped.
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Steven Marsh
Margaret Marsh
Ohio Street
Ethel J. Chronister
Eudora
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Stevens
Rollo Jeffries
Jeffries
Santa Fe boxcar splits a switch in yard incident
An empty Santa Fe boxcar derailed after a switch slipped early today in the Santa Fe yards. The accident trapped a freight locomotive on a single-track line for about five and a half hours while yard crews freed the cars and realigned the switch. No serious damage reported.
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Santa Fe
Eleventh Street
E. P. Addy
Lawrence Santa Fe
Efurts
Kansas City
Baldwin
New York Central
Rachelle Stade
Complaints of Liquor Sale To Haskell Students Made
Topeka Aug 6 U S District Attorney Lester Luther warned Kansas liquor dealers that sale of liquor to Indians is forbidden by federal law and declared his office would enforce the act rigidly. He said representatives of Haskell Indian Institute at Lawrence and the Pottawatomie Indian jurisdiction in the Holton area reported Indians under supervision had obtained liquor from an unidentified source.
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Topeka
U. S
Lester Luther
Kansas
Luther
Haskell Indian Institute
Lawrence
Pottawatomie
Holton
Supreme Court Refuses Delay in Ford Mor ter Strike Vote
Lansing reports Justice Leland Carr refused to delay Ford Motor Company's plea to halt the strike vote set for Monday. The ruling leaves the labor mediation board election in abeyance only indefinitely, with likely full-court review in weeks. The election proceeds on schedule unless leave to appeal is granted, which would prompt a challenge to its legality.
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Lansing
Mich
Supreme Court
Leland Carr
Ford Morter Company
State Labor Mediation Board
West Simmers in Summer Heat Across the U.S.
The Associated Press report from Chicago notes the hottest weather of the season hitting the Western states. The hot belt includes the northern plains and Rocky Mountains with highs near 100 in many areas and up to 103 in Glasgow and Las Vegas. Minnesota Nebraska and Iowa expected heat, while Salt Lake City and Phoenix show varying readings.
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Chicago
Rocky Mountain
Plates
Mercury
Minnesota
Nebraska
Towa
Glascow
Mont
Phoenix
Ariz
Salt Lake City
Las Vegas
Nev
Plan A 3 Day Fair At Big Spreas Grounds
Plans progress for the Douchis county restock and agricultural fair at Big Spreas fair grounds August 31 to September 2 with judging of agriculture horticulture and home economies starting August 31 at 6 PM. 4-H livestock sheep and hogs will be judged September 1 and 2 with departments overseen by Kansas State College officials. Officers include Pete Bahnmaier president and Carl Kampschroeder secretary who urges exhibitors to submit entries by August te or in person.
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Douchis County
Big Spreas
Carl Kampschroeder
Allenuies
Kampschroeder
Kansas State College
Topeka
Fair Association
Pete Bahnmaier
Wright Bertschinger
Willis Ro Colman
Max Bahnmaier
Glenn Meitenheimer
Frances Brown
W. L. Richards
Dwight Henry
Cy Boursaw
Jim Wiggins
W. S. Henry
Fred Hartman
Calvin Hartman
Gussie Drever
Clyde Conn
J. M. O'Connor
R. Bahnmaier
Nora Bertschinger
Eola Stull
Ruth Riley
Bette Quigley
Charles Worthington
Francis Brown
Sam Dark
Lecompton
Sual Exposition
Formal Opening Attracts Large Crowd At Morgan Mack
Large crowds visited the new Morgan Mack Motor company garage for the first evening of a three day formal opening. Guests signed prize cards viewed showroom demonstrations of Ford agency equipment and the event continues tonight to 10 30 and tomorrow from 9 am to 10 30 pm.
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Morgan-Mack Motor Company
Ford Agency
Downtown Lawrence stores extend hours to 9 p.m
Downtown merchants voted to keep stores open until 9 p.m on Thursdays guiding revised retail hours. The change, aimed at pleasing customers, marks the first implementation of the new schedule in Lawrence.
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Lawrence
Lawrence horse show entries exceed one hundred ahead of August event
More than 100 entries have been received for the annual Lawrence horse show at Haskell Institute August 19 and 20. The event, held with the county 4-H and FFA fair, features 22 classes and top Tennessee walking horses. notable entries include Senator, Eixine Carter, Lou's Black Wilson, and amateur open contenders Don Ricardo Allen and Strolling Maestro. Additional 4-H and FFA activities and judging contests for state competition are planned in Douglas county communities.
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Lawrence
Haskell Institute
John Brand
Hilltop Hiding Club
F.F.A
Haskell Stadium
Kansas Walking Horse Association
Brand
Midwest
Senator
Mildred Ashenhurst
Lebanon
Eixine Carter
Earl Carter
Wartrace
Tenn
Lou
Black Wilson
Shelby
H. L. Klosterman
David City
Neb
Don Ricardo Allen
J. C. Haigwood
Tonganoxie
Maestro
Don Ricardo
Membership Luncheon Planned by Lawrence Junior Chamber
A general membership luncheon and business meeting is scheduled for Tuesday at 12:20 p.m. in the Castle Tea room, organized by the Lawrence Junior Chamber of Commerce for its members.
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Lawrence Junior Chamber of Commerce
Castle Tea Room
City Council to Meet in Regular Session Monday Night
The city council will convene in regular session at the city hall on Monday night at 7 30. The meeting will address local matters and agenda items as officials gather to discuss municipal affairs.
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