Blackmail charge amid Hughes probe sparks Senate clash
Washington August 7 Senator Ferguson accuses Howard Hughes of seeking to suppress the senate investigation into Hughes airline contracts. Hughes defends himself and claims Brewster pressured for a merger to halt the inquiry while challenging Brewster’s statements under oath. The scene includes remarks on prepared statements and a host of aviation figures.
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Motors Industry Plants Close as Heat Stops Work
Amid extreme heat, car plants including Mack avenue Briggs port and Conner plant shut down as workers failed to report and absences mounted. Official readings reached dangerous levels with about 3500 employees affected across facilities, signaling widespread production disruption and supplier strain.
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KU Library To Add Ten Extensions After Bid Approval
Topeka reports a $218 821 contract for ten additions to the University of Kansas library has been approved by state architect Charles L Marshall and state business manager Ed Burge. Huff Brothers Construction of Fort Senttamourt will begin work immediately, with completion projected in about a year and a half.
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Tax experts outline two day education event in Kansas City
A two day tax education event led by Ire Lark aims to train underwriters and managers. The gathering includes a banquet, certificates, and lectures at the Purdue Institute with university facility support for next year.
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Bus Stalls Impatient Passenger Takes Over
Philadelphia police and bus company officials investigate a stalled double decker. An impatient passenger fled with 39 passengers still seated, leaving 40 at the wheel. The bus was later found miles away, stalled again with most aboard. The case prompts officials to review the incident.
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Areas get relief from heat across midwest
Thundershowers and cooling breezes cut the midwest heat wave after four days of 100 degree temperatures. fatalities totaled at least 50 with Chicago and St. Louis bearing the heaviest losses. The Weather Bureau said the heat was breaking as a Chicago shower cooled the city and nearby areas.
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Weather drags on in Kansas with mixed relief forecast
Topeka reports cool air from the northwest fades before bringing real relief as warm, muggy conditions persist across western Kansas through Friday. Temperatures vary with Hutchinson at 99 and Goodland at 57, while rainfall totals over 24 hours include Enterprise 1.06, Junction City 1.05, Emporia 0.38, and Wichita 0.02 inches.
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Dean Swarthout's Mother Dies on the West Coast
Mra Ella G Swarthout mother of Dean D M Swarthout died August 6 in Los Angeles at age ninety Funeral services and interment will be in Pawpaw Mich She was a frequent visitor to Lawrence for the annual spring music week festival Her last visit with her son was fall 1945 The Swarthouts leave Saturday for Illinois for Monday services. Swim in water kept at drinking rast standards. Jayhawk Plunge.
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Slump in Foreign Buying Expected
Washington reports the Commerce Department predicts a decline in foreign purchases of American goods by year end due to price increases and export restrictions. Experts caution farm product demand may stay high if foreign buyers can secure adequate supplies, with financing continuing to support exports despite reduced orders.
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Forty phones out at WREN building site after slide
A ground slide at the WREN building on Wee FE Btreet disrupted service for about seven hours. Conduit was damaged and workmen from Knapp Construction cleared earth while Southwestern Bell awaited building contractor completion. The slide delayed the structure by about a week to ten days and halted alley traffic during foundation work for the Independent Laundry and Dry Cleaners project.
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Bids Opened for 35 Miles of Secondary Roads in Five Counties
Topeka August 7 bids for construction on 35 miles of secondary roads in five counties and a concrete paving and bridge on US 40 at Hays will be received by the state highway commission in Hays August 22. Work covers Ellis Norton Osborne Phillips Trego areas with grading resurfacing and light type surfacing from various county routes, beginning near Ellis and extending to Stuttgart and Ogallah regions.
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Protest to Russia over Lobau refinery seizure
The State Department joined Britain in protesting Russian seizure of the Lo bau oil refinery near Vienna. Ownership is claimed by American Vacuum Oil and British Shell Oil as joint American British interests. The refinery was taken last Saturday during Austrian treaty deliberations on German assets. A separate dispatch notes 17 B 29s landed at Elmendorf Field after a 15 hour flight from Fort Worth, Texas. Col Allen W Clark called it routine training. about 380 personnel will stay five to seven days in Anchorage.
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Lake Tongue fish stocking under state drainage plan
Officials of the state forestry and game commission began distributing the first batch of fish from Lake Tongue as part of a lake drainage project to reduce overpopulation and restore the lake for fishing. About 5,250 acre feet will be drained while fish are restocked in eastern Kansas, with plans to complete by late 1939.
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Army Promotes Under New System in Washington
President Truman signs legislation ending sabiority in promotions and creating a permanent advancement plan for the army and navy. The act also reduces peacetime high ranking officers and abolishes five star rank in peacetime, while not affecting current holders.
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Kansas University Names Two New Faculty Members
The chancellor announced Carlyle S. Smith as assistant professor of archaeology and anthropology and Robert W. Wilson as assistant professor of vertebrate paleontology at the University of Kansas Museum of Natural History. Smith earned an AD from Columbia and has field experience in the Dakotas and Nebraska. Wilson comes from the University of Colorado with six years teaching and holds AB MA and PhD from Caltech.
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Indonesian asks UN arbitration for Indonesia Dutch conflict
Batavia Java August seven Indonesian government appeals to United States to press for an international arbitration commission to mediate the Dutch Indonesian dispute. Jakarta radio quotes premier Amir Sjarifoeddin saying UN arbitration, not U S good offices, is the only path after two years of failed mediation. He suggests a commission including United States Britain Australia India the Philippines and possibly Siam.
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State Safety Man Loming For Organizational Meet
A representative of the state highway commission safety department will attend the August 12 organization meeting of the permanent Lawrence safety council. Claud R. McCamment, state safety director, commended the city for planning the council and noted 40 similar councils exist in other Kansas cities. More than 100 civic groups' representatives are expected at City Hall Tuesday night.
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Wartime Steel Export Controls Return August 7 Report
The United States plans to revert to strict wartime steel export controls in October requiring government approval of both recipients and intended use. Commerce official M E Sweeney cites large foreign reconstruction expenditures as justification. A stray note mentions using mustard in soapy water to deodorize refrigerators.
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City Eyes 1000 Acre Expansion Plan For Growth
City planning officials discuss extending boundaries to add over 1000 acres for future development. A new boundary line near Key Street could open districts for business use, with councilmembers considering city limits expansion to guide growth.
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Takes Off in Attempt To Beat Wiley Post's Mark
Fragmented report from Chicago on August 7 describes an aviation attempt to surpass a record set by Wiley Post. The text is garbled with references to Odom, ferry car, airfield timing, and unclear measurements, mentioning a 34 mile per hour pace and various misplaced phrases.
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