Acheson Rejects Vandenberg Plan
Washington action notes Secretary of State Acheson rejected Senator Vandenberg’s proposal for only stop gap arms aid to Western Europe. He argued a limited gesture would fail and urged rapid approval of a full program to bolster allied strength and deter aggression.
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Western
Europe
Washington
Acheson
Senator Vandenberg
Rmich
Congress
United States
Senate
United Sates
Polio Peak May Be Slowing in Some Areas
An Associated Press survey shows polio cases up 50 percent plus from last year but signs of a peak easing in hard hit areas. Through June 30, 1949 totals reached 9,400 cases, with Texas Arkansas and Detroit reporting cheer as cases slow. In Wisconsin polio remains severe and fatalities occur in Indiana Kansas and North Carolina. Delaware Maine Montana Nevada New Hampshire and Rhode Island report no deaths.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
U. S. Public Health Service
Texas
Arkansas
Detroit
George Cox
Lone Star
Arkansas Health Department
Bruce Deuglan
City Health
Motor City
Tennessee
State Department of Health
Tlinoi
Wisconsin
A. F. Zintek
Bureau of
Mary
Indiana
Kansas
North Carolina
Delaware
Maine
Montana
Nevada
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Tornado Spotted Southwest of Houston Passes Above Ground
The U S weather bureau reports a small tornado near Houston at 11 32 a m CST did not touch ground. Airport observers said the twister dissipated quickly after forming.
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Houston
U. S Weather Bureau
Local Selective Service Office Adjusts Morning Hours
Mrs. Gertrude Halberg, director, announced the court house office will close mornings this week. Hours shift to 1 to 5 p.m. A late week schedule lists Baseball Tuesday night as Atchison Colts against Lawrence Colts and Thursday night matching Independence Missouri against Lawrence Colts.
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Selective Service Board
Court House
Gertrude Halberg
Atchison Colts
Lawrence Colts
Independence
Lawreske Colts
Helena Battling Willow Mountain Fire Near Man Gulch
In Helena Montana August 17 strong winds fanned a huge Willow Mountain fire as about 400 firefighters labored through the night to encircle the blaze and protect the 12 parachutists killed in Mann Gulch. Two groups fought from the flanks while weather forecasts warned wind speeds could rise, with the fire after yesterday burning 800 to 1,800 acres and growing toward the east slope.
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Helena
Mont
Willow Mountain
Semarineth
Forest Service
Cforest Service
Bob Stermitz
Weather Bureau
Mann Gulch
Canyon
Ferry
Quirino Arrives as Truman Sings Shared Ideals
Philippine President Elpidio Quirino arrives in the United States at 2 20 pm to meet President Truman. Truman declares both nations on the same side in a new world struggle of ideas beyond borders and loyalties.
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Washington
Cpi
Truman
Elpidio Quirino
United Stater
Elpide Quirino
Philippine Republic
Blair House
Child Falls From Car Injuries In Lawrence Area
Gilbert Martin Schmitz three year old son of Mr and Mrs James Schmitz suffered cuts and bruises after falling from a family car on highway K 10 east of Lawrence. The car door opened while he rode in the back seat with his grandmother Mrs Cleer May Schmitz. He was taken to Lawrence Memorial hospital by D M Milliken of Topeka. No bones were broken and his condition was reported as good.
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Gilbert Martin Schmitz
James Schmitz
New Hampshire Street
Lawrence
Cleer May Schmitz
D. M. Milliken
Topeka
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Ringling Brother Official Seriously Ill in Chicago
Robert Ringling, 51, of the Ringling Brothers circuit, is seriously ill at St. Luke's hospital in Chicago after collapsing recently while traveling from Florida. An official confirmed the illness and a hospital spokesman said the condition is favorable.
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Chicago
Robert Ringling
St. Luke's Hospital
Ringling Brothers
Barnum and Bailey
Sarasota
Fla
Florida
Ringling
Race won by Stork Mrs Albert Orr twins born at home
Mrs Albert Orr of Route 3 Bald win gave birth to twins a boy and a girl Sunday evening before ambulance could arrive. The Orrs live seven miles south of Lawrence on Vinland road one and a half miles to nearest telephone. Ambulance arrived after birth and the mother and twins were rushed to Lawrence Memorial Hospital at 9:50 p m. Sheriff escort arrived late due to phone trouble. Both babies in incubators in satisfactory condition.
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Albert Orr
Baldwin
Orrs
Lawrence
Vinland Road
Orr
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Stock Market Advances With Heavy Trading Day
New York reports a brisk stock market with the heaviest volume in over four months. Prices ranged from small gains to exceeding 2 a share, with about 1.7 million shares traded. The rise continues the Friday-led advance, lifting key issues to peak levels since February. Nickel Plate rose 2 at 245, Chrysler up 1.60 at 45.23, US Steel 0. AC at 22.50, Philco Radio up 1.85 at 28.25.
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New York
Chrysler
US Steel
Fhilco Radio
Chiefs Depart for States After Atlantic Pact Tour
The American joint chiefs of staff flew to Washington today after a 10 day tour of Atlantic alliance nations and inspections of U S occupation forces in Germany and Austria. They expressed pleasure with progress in organizing the military strength of the pact nations.
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Vienna
Austria
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Washington
U.S
Germany
Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Ireland
Europe
Greece
Turkey
Sea Council
West Germany
America
Omar Bradley
Army
Adm
Louis Denfeld
Hoyt Vandenberg
Air Force
U.S. Army of Occupation
Denfeld
Paris
Railroad spur to Kansas Color Press on Haskell avenue
Work gangs for the Santa Fe railroad push a rail spur to the Kansas Color Press building on Haskell avenue. The spur cuts off the Baldwin branch line and runs about a quarter mile east along the large publishing plant under construction.
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Santa Fe Railroad
Kansas Color Press
Haskell Avenue
Baldwin
Revival Postponed At Washington Creek Church
Evangelist illness forces postponement of revival meetings at Washington Creek Church conducted by the Brethren. Colts versus Lawrence game noted for Thursday night in Independence with M against Lawrence Colts.
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Washington Creek
Doctors Need Urgent Mercy Airlift to Ecuador Quake Zone
A relief call went out to U S air force and navy freight planes in Panama to join a mercy airlift delivering doctors nurses and medical supplies to the central Ecuador quake region. Death toll estimates ranged 4600 to 6000 with thousands injured and many towns destroyed.
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Quito
Ecuador
U. S. Air Force
Navy
Panama
Jeliseo
Patate
Pillare
U.S. Caribbean Command
Antilles
U.S
Ambato
Galo Lasso
U.S. Caribbean Air Command
Balboa
Washington
Guan
Pelileo
Pillaro
City Council to Hold Regular Session at City Hall
The city council will meet in a regular session at City Hall tonight, starting at 7:30. An advancement notice promotes the Journal-World as a daily source for updates and vacation ideas.
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Penmer
Journal- World
Adv
Quake in Ecuador Kills Hundreds Near Quito
A violent quake near Ambato 70 miles south of Quito reportedly killed about 400 people and injured many more. Hard hit towns include Latacunga and Guano as experts fear a collapse of the Andes range.
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Tungarahus
Patate
Felileo
Ambato
Pillaro
Latacunga
Guano
Riebamba
Yes
Shell Oil Company
I m
Shell Mera
Ecuador
Siu
Quito
Andes
Welfare budget rises in Kansas for new fiscal year
Topeka reports Kansas welfare budget at 41,720,168 for the calendar year, up 38 percent from last year. State welfare supervisor McEachren notes increases from federal and state funds, including 2.5 million for the cost of living boost to aged and blind. 3.5 million in new federal funds. and 1.75 million for higher caseloads. County shares decline percentagewise after program revamp, with Douglas County set at 42,260 for the year, up from 257,189.
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Topeka
CMN
Kansas
Los. McEachren
McKachron
Treay
McEachron
Mekachron
Douglas County
Housing agency readies 10000 low rent units program
The Public Housing Administration announced it will begin rolling out a plan to provide 10,000 low rent housing units. Applications are being mailed to housing authorities in most states, while Iowa Kansas Oklahoma Utah and Wyoming lack enabling laws. South Dakota allows local authorities but only for war housing. Application data will guide state distribution and may be used to seek preliminary federal loans for project start-ups.
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Washington
Public Housing Administration
Sit Pears
Iowa
Kansas
Oklahoma
Usah
Wreck leaves Martha Hoover critically injured in Kansas crash
Miss Martha Hoover 29 of Kansas City suffered a fractured skull and chest injuries when her automobile rolled on a highway curve near Lawrence. The car overturned twice and struck a telephone pole. she remained unconscious over 48 hours as her father reported improving conditions. Hoover worked for the Kansas City Star and was en route to pick up her son, John W. Hoover, a KU senior.
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Martha Hoover
Kansas City
Treat
Iun
Miss Hoover
The
Kansas City Star
R. H. Hoover
Hoover
Lawrence
Asian powers seek Pacific alliance conference
Chinese Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek and South Korea's President Songman Rhee urged a meeting of Asian powers to draft a Pacific pact against communism. They asked Philippine President Quirino to convene in San Francisco, after outlining a regional alliance aim at conferences in Korea and the Philippines. Western powers watch as a broader Asia orient seeks unity while U S planners note unanimity on many questions.
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China
Chiang Kai-shek
Songman Rhee
South Korea
Chinhae
Korea
Elpidio Quirino
Penapines
Quirina
San Francisco
Truman
Chiang
Racine
Philippines
Quirino
Pacific Union
United States
Washington
Straxbourne
France
Council of Europe
Tt Jo
Lawrence family notes Clark County quake safety in Ecuador
A Charles Fisher report from Manta Ecuador says all are safe after a major earthquake that killed about 4800 people. Charles, staying with the Balda family, notes the Balda eldest son Louis Edward Balda and his wife are in Lawrence. Louis, a KU senior, says his family likely felt the quake but avoided injury due to distance from the mountains.
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Lawrence
Ecuador
Mel Fisher
Charles
Manta
Pedro Balda
Vermont Street
Gun accident injures Duane Davison at city dump
Davison, 21, of 1602 West Fourth Street, was described as somewhat impulsed by a spokesman at Lawrence Memorial Hospital today. He was critically injured when a .22 caliber bullet pierced his abdomen after a gun fired while he inspected a target at the city dump Thursday night.
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Duane Davison
West Fourth Street
Wrence Memorial Hospital
Davison
Sunflowers Used To Fight A Blaze In Rovel Kansas
Kansas sunflowers helped halt a grass fire near an old garage in Rovel. Townspeople cut stalks to beat back the flames as they spread toward a warehouse storing 30,000 gallons of oil, stopping the fire a foot from the building before the fire department arrived.
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Rovel
Kan
Aug. S
Kansas
Downtown Meters Revenue Dips in July Report
Harold C. Fisher City Clerk reports July downtown meter take matching partial declines from June and May. July receipts total 284 dollars with half to city and half to Rhodes Manufacturing Co. Meantime, plans for off street lots and a city survey by CLTP Hough aim for a September 11 completion to boost future revenue for salaries and a special meter fund.
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Harold C. Fisher
Rhodes Manufacturing
Coens
Dune
Lawrence
Chamber of Commerce
Sea Business District
Chamber
CLTP
Hough
Emporia
Kansas City
Kan
Plaza District
Kansas City Co
May break dry spell in Kansas expected this week
Topeka August 8 The weather bureau said Kansas faces a generally clear sky and warm trend through Tuesday with only isolated showers possible in the south and far west. Forecaster A D Robb notes no urgent need for rain though light showers could aid parched pastures as cracks appear. Temperatures will rise to the mid 90s in the east and lower 90s in the west with nights near 70s to mid 60s.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
A. D. Robb
Robb
Anthony
Phillipshire
Goodland
Earthquake Shakes San Francisco Bay Area at 3:02 AM
An earthquake measuring strong enough to rattle windows and dishes woke residents at 3:02 a.m. around the San Francisco Bay area. No damage was reported. University of California seismologists place the epicenter about 18 miles from Berkeley, with the strongest shaking on the east side of the bay.
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San Francisco
CPA
San Francisco Bay
University of California
Berkeley
Bay
Opinions differ on closing hours
Merchants split on keeping downtown stores open Saturday nights after nine weeks of Thursday hours. Some say Saturday nights drew more business, others saw little change or favored Thursday. Furniture, grocery, hardware, clothing, and specialty shops showed varied results, with drug stores and ice cream parlors reporting stronger Saturday sales. Continues on page 2.
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Baldwin
Sporting Gooda
Weaver's
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