U S Crews Capture Olympic Crowns at Henley
Pacific Coast’s University of California eight and University of Washington four with coxswain won Olympic championships at Henley-on-Thames. Californians beat Britain and Norway in the 1,900 meter course, while Washington’s crew won the four oared event. Yale placed third in the four without a coxswain. Italian crew won the other final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henley-on-Thames
England
Pacific Coast
University of California
University of Washington
Great Britain
Norway
United States
University of Cambridge
Neryay
Switzerland
Seeund
Denmark
Yale
Eli
Jta
Italy
Olympe Jury of Appeal
Empire Pool House
Wembley
L U. S
Edward Johnson
Kanpei City
Bob Gosstin
New Zealand
Norman le
New York
Brazil
Czechoslovakia
U. S
Uruguay
Ward
Australia
Eduardo Risso
Romolo Castaste
Honor system described for ROTC cadets at Lowry Field
A KU esdeta at the six week Lawrence camp outlines an honor system for ROTC cadets. Cadets who foul up have three options turn themselves in buddies can eat on him and a master sergeant can gig in. Also a public hearing on the 1949 city budget is tonight at 8 and absentee ballots in Kansas will be counted tomorrow morning with a light in state total expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.O.T.C
Lowry Field
Coelo
University of Kansas
Kansas
T. 2
Cerhart
Flames Damage Cafe at Billas Grill in Boston MA
Fire damaged walls and confined to stove area at Bill’s Grill 1g Massachusetts Street before fire department extinguished it shortly after 6 yesterday morning. Fire Chief Ingets could not determine origin between stove and wall. Owner’s wife noted damage mainly stove and wall, with substantial redecorating needed. Also notes moves and transports to Tokyo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill's
Massachusetts Street
Paul Ingets
William Pappas
Actus
Amcke
Third Child Killed in New Mesa Mersters Case
Fragmented report from Manchester England describes a four year old child killed by hanging from an electric wire during a new moon incident. Witnesses heard screams as the body was found partially clothed. Two other similar New Moon cases remain unsolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Eng
Ign
Ian Ren
Halo
Wound Is Fatal Higgs Dies By Own Action At Home
W. Oh. Biggs 76 Massachusetts Street died of a self inflicted bullet wound in his room yesterday afternoon around 1 20. Acting Coroner F. S. Ueem announced death by self action. Police found Higgs’ body, bullet from a pistol under him, entry temple, died almost instantly. Claude Nivens reported a shot heard. Higgs asked the time before returning to his room. Survived by brother L. C. Biggs and W. E. Biggs plus five children. A graveside service was set for 4 pm at Oak Hill cemetery with Rev. C. M. Kennaugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Oh. Biggs
Massachusetts Street
F. S. Ueem
John Davis
George White
Higgs
Claude Nivens
Nivens
Charles Hughes
L. C. Biggs
Tennessee Street
W. E.biggs
Pratt
Oak Hill Cemetery
C. M. Kennaugh
Jayhawk Sundusters win at Olathe model meet
Five Lawrence members of the Jayhawk Sundusters club earned prizes at the National Model Plane Meet held at the Olathe Naval Air Station. Ray Griswold won fourth in gas powered payload, Gene Smoyer took second in free flight C. O. 2 class, Neil Smoyer placed fourth in junior division, and Carter, Massa chusetts Street entrant, took third in junior free flight gas powered. Kenneth Dougan won fourth in senior division free flight gas powered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Jayhawk Sundusters Club
Olathe Naval Air Station
Ray Griswold
Carl Griswold
Missinsippi Street
Gene Smoyer
Neil
Judson Smoyer
Louisiana Street
Cohen Carter
A. B. Carter
Massachusetts Street
Kenneth Dougan
Elmer L. Dougan
Harker Avenue
Top Mode! Planes Honors To California Entrants
California dominated the 17th National airplane meet ending in California with Bub Holland, 33, Sunland, named national champion and Oakland Cloud Busters winning the club title before about 40,000 spectators. Eleven new national records were set as entrants from 43 states along with Alaska, Canada, Mexico and Newfoundland competed. Other champions included Senior Jack Norris, 20 Lakewood Ohio and Junior Larry Erickson, 14 Omaha Nebraska. Radio controlled planes winner Jim Walker, 40 Portland Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olathe
Kan
California
Ania
Yeste Bub Holland
Sunland
Oakland
Calif
Cloud
Jack Norris
Lakewood
Ohio
Larry
Erickson
Omaha
Nebr
Jim’ Walker
Portland
Ore
Grants For Mental Health Research Awarded Nationwide
Washington Aug 9 Six medical and education institutions were awarded grants by the Federal Security Administration for mental health research and training. Announcement was made by Oscar Ewing. Grants, recommended by the national advisory mental health council and approved by the surgeon general of the U S Public Health Service, include the Seninger foundation at Topeka Kansas and Washington University George Warren Brown school of social work in St Louis. Specific amounts were not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Security Administration
Oscar Ewing
Federal Securty
National Advisory Mental Health Council
Surgeon General
U.S. Public Health Service
Seninger Foundation
Topeka
Kan
Washington University
George Warren Brown School of Social Work
St. In
Sears to compete in Chicago Tribune Music Festival baton finals
Bit Sears, baton twirler from the University of Kansas, will enter the baton twirling contest at the Chicago Tribune annual Music Festival this week. If he wins the finals on August 14, he will perform before about 5,000 at Soldier Field that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bit
Sears
University of Kansas
Chicago
Mystery Witness Takes Stand In House Subcommittee Hearing
The hearing contends with a witness refusing to answer on constitutional grounds while alleging sensational spy accusations are unfounded. The witness cites a long government career and distancing from alleged wartime spy rings led by Perlo and Silvermaster, amid international tension over a Soviet consulate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosulate
State Department
Perlo
New Progressive
New York City
Chambers
Whittaker
Ferlo
Bentley
Perley Silvermaster
Stull Cemetery District Petition Presented to County Board
Arthur Wulfkuhle of the Stull Cemetery association presented a petition to Kansas county commissioners to form a Stull cemetery district across most of Kanwaka township and part of Lecompton. The district would include two cemeteries and could levy a small tax in its first year, with about 75 percent of local residents supporting it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stull
Board of County Commissioners
Arthur Wulfkuhle
L. H. Griffith
Wulfkuhle
Beej
Admitted list at Memorial Hospital names multiple residents
A reader quality fragment lists numerous individuals admitted to Memorial Hospital with street addresses and affiliations in Sunflower, Baldwin, Perry, Tonganexie, Overbrook, Linwood, Kansas City, and nearby areas, including babies noted with several families connected to specific houses. The text repeats names such as Kay Lynne McClintick, Betty Sparks, Joseph Bryant, Winona Schwalm, Carl A. Gibson, Matthew Stollard, Mae Grammer, Gerald Mosier, Effie Wiley, Mary Walker and baby, Wanda Pool and baby, Ann Martin, Harry Davenport, Roberta Coldsnow, Anna Heyon baby, and Kay Lynne McClintick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay Lynne McClintick
Sunflowere
Betty Sparks
Louisiana Street
Joseph Bryant
Prairie Street
Winona Schwalm
Baldwin
Carl A. Gibson
Ilinois Street
RR. Beard
Locust Street
Charles Aarcom
Michigan Street
Matthew Stollard
Perry
Cacar Stoneback
Tonganexie
Mae Grammer
Gerald Mosier
Effie Wiley
Missouri Street
Dack Sellers
Eudora
Mary. Walker
Baby
Rhode Island Street
Wanda Pool
Ohio Street
Ann Martin
Overbrook
Harry Davenport
Maple Street
Charles Eeks
Linwood
Hazel Michael
East Fourteenth Street
Roberta Coldsnow
Kansas City
Anna Hey
Um Gurley
Tennessee Street
Kay Lynner McClintick
Sunflower
Wichita pilot fined for flying while intoxicated in Arcadia crash
A Wichita airman, Paul Philpot, was fined 100 dollars and costs in magistrate court after a two mile east Arcadia Kan crash. He was charged with willfully endangering lives by flying intoxicated. Passenger Jim Bassett of Lamar and others were treated for injuries.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Tha 'Wichits
Sam Hackett
Lamar
Paul Philpot
Arcadia Kan
Missouri
Philpot
C. Stuart
Parsons
Betty Jean Foster
Sherfor
Jim Bassett
Law- Russell Rose
Ponganoxie
Rence Pr
Wichita
Noel Reed
Fore Street
Workmen Busy on K. U. Campus Maintenance Projects
On the University of Kansas campus, workers repaint red curb markings and install permanent study tables and benches in Frank Strong rotunda. Plans include a new public health laboratory north of the quonset garage on Sixteenth Street, a 150 foot building recycled from the Herington army base, and ongoing construction of a $200,000 engineering building and a $40,000 Watson library addition, both slated to finish soon after January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Strong Ball
Sixteenth Street
Herington Army Base
Watson Library
Deaths and Funerals Catching Trend in Lawrence Area
Ralph Bouton 64 died at his Lecompton home. Funeral 2 pm tomorrow at Rumsey Funeral Home, burial in Underwood Cemetery near Williamstown. Survived by five sisters and four brothers. Mae Watts 45 Route 4 died Friday. services 2 pm tomorrow at St James A M E Church led by Rev Goulsby. Body lies in Bowser Lee Mortuary from 6 pm tonight. Burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. George W. Shuler 19, 1021 Connecticut, burial 1:30 pm Wednesday at Perry Cemetery. Rev Harold G. Barr and Perry American Legion to participate. Shuler killed Jan 18 1945 in Luxemburg, Germany. body arrived in Lawrence last week. survived by mother and stepfather Mr and Mrs J C Smith of Lawrence, two brothers William Schuler Ocean Lake Oregon and Pfc Floyd Schuler in army, two sisters Violet Siegrist Bishop California and Margaret Edmond Lawrence. Karl Fischer presumed dead Aug 2 in Sherman Texas. burial Bonham Texas. survived by wife Lucille Fischer and a married daughter. James Eugene Moore 23 died in Cleveland this morning from brain tumor. son of Mrs Galen Moore of Cleveland. funeral at Marion Center Pennsylvania.
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Ralph Bouton
Lecompton
Rumsey Funeral
Underwood
Williamstown
Mae Watts
Route 4
St. James A. M. E
Low. Goulsby
Chare
Bowser-Lee Mortuary
Oak Hill Cemetery
George W. Shuler
Connecticut Street
Perry Cemetery
Harold G. Barr
School of Religion
University of Kansas
Perry American Legion Post
Schuler
Luxemburg
Germany
Lawrence
J. C. Smith
William Schuler
Ocean Lake
Ore
Pfc
Floyd Schuler
Army
Violet Sieegrist
Bishop
Calif
Margaret Edmond
Ward
Karl Fischer
Sherman
Tex
Bonham
Lucille Fischer
Fischer
Otto Fischer
Texas
James Eugene Moore
J. R. Dodson
Cleveland
Galen Moore
Mis. Dodson
Marioni Center
Penn
Univity of Colorado
Boulder
Ancast
Ivan Rowe
Sally Rowe
Monte Vista
Colo
Santa Fe
Albunquerque
Ralph Beal
Tulsa
Okla
Rontiam
I Y
Quakenbush
Baldwin
Rotary Club
Akoon
Polley Pemmercorn
Kansas City
Harold Jack
Ernest Kasold
Herbert
Phoenix Ariz
Qacar Schwarz
Worden
Leonard Jones
Barbara Kay
Kathie Lynn
Sedgwick
Loyd Keiberling
Jerry Lee
Lottie Kemberling
Jo Ann Coulter
Branson
Kemberling
Fred Love
Kentucky Street
Robert Love
North Hollywood
Elmer Love
Fort Madison
George Cramer
Cramer
Oklahoma
W. H. McKane
Tonganoxie
F. W. Bullimore
Flood meeting trip to Omaha aims at river control plan
Chamber of Commerce flood centre and agriculture committees will travel to Omaha Nebraska for a Missouri River valley flood control and soil meeting. Sponsored by the army corps engineers and the bureau of reclamation the one day field trip examines an experimental design using several small dams to control flooding and erosion rather than one large dam. Participants include Chris Kraft Emil W Heck Abels W C Boardman and E R Zook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce Flood Centre
Agriculture
Omaha
Neb
Army Corps Engineers
Bureau of Reclamation
Chamber
Chris Kraft
Emil W. Heck
Abels
W. C. Boardman
E. R. Zook
Absorbs Oil Firms Melhers Ran Aug 9 OK
The National Cooperative Refinery Association of Melhersen announced purchase of 74 percent of the stock of Western Petroleum Company and all production of Mouser Drilling Company of Wichita. The deal, over one million dollars, aims to replace production sold to Northern Ordnance Company. Western Petroleum and Mouser produced about 1200 barrels daily from 31 leases across Barton, Butler, Ellsworth, Rice, Russell and Saline counties. Western Petroleum was owned by Willli Ainsworth and the United company of Abilene Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melhers
National Cooperative Refinery Association of
Melhersen
Western Petroleum Ox Jun Company
Monst ‘Er Drilling Company
Wichita
J. Mary
Sational Cooperative
Toorthern Ordnance Company
Northern Ordnance
NCRA
Black Marshall Is
Western Petroleum and
Mouser
Western Petroleum
Barton
Butler
Ellsworth
Rice
Russell
Saline
Willi Ainsworth
Pressinsworth
Vice Press
United Es Company
Abilene
Kan
William Ainsworth
Oklahoman
Representative Albert To Serve on Agriculture Committee
Washington confirms Representative Albert of Oklahoma will join the House Agriculture Committee. He notes his district has never been represented on the panel, and the appointment followed Rep. Peden’s resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert
Agriculture
Washington
D.-Okla
House
Agriculture Committee
Peden
Oklahoma
Victor Wickersham
Personal notices of Lindleys Chambers and Clark travels
Mr and Mrs Howard Lindley and children return from a Colorado vacation visiting Dr Myron Messenheimer in Boulder and stay a week at Rock Rest Glacier Lake. Commander George M Chambers and daughter Sue Ellen depart for Boston Navy Yard after visiting Mrs Clara Emerson and Mrs Ernan Corey with Chicago and Canada legs ahead. En route to Lawrence from San Diego they stop at the Grand Canyon. M Emerson returns from San Diego with granddaughter Sue Ellen Chambers. Prof Carrol D Clark to attend regional conference on Social sciences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Lindley
Colorado
Market Notes Show Mixed Livestock and Grain Movements
Markets drift lower in grains and bonds while cattle and hogs show uneven gains and losses. Reports from Kansas City and Chicago highlight weak cattle prices, firm feeder sales, and scattered high quality stock offerings with prices varying across classes and loads.
Livestock Market report from Kansas City and Chicago
Advance estimated livestock receipts for tomorrow show cattle at 7.0m, calves around 9k, sheep 4s. Prices weaken toward lower, with cattle and calves mixed and packers seeking led to lower bids. Grain and hay markets note steady alfalfa and prairie values, with strong demand for high quality hay and subdued demand for lower grades. Disjointed grain quotes reflect a mixed trading day in wheat and corn markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Inck
Kansas City
Howe
Chicago
Ap-Usda
Turbulent Market Notes and Funeral Tribute in Kansan City
The Day in Wall Street section references stock shifts and market rates while a funeral notice honors Arthur Hess. The obituary expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness, sympathy, and floral offerings during bereavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artthur Hess
Arthur Hess
J. D. Smith
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Forrest Jackson
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Stet Ieee Wells
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Sundusters
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James M. Montgomery
Ww County Ration Board
Kansas_ City
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Brandon
Wttrl
Stull Cemetery
Memorial Hospital
L. A. Sparks
Louisians Street
Charles Dorthiel
Glenn E. Gills
Vermont Street
Frank Garcia
Harold Williams
Art Shirk
Henry
Oklahoma City
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Pickens Bros
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Persona
Skinner
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Catalor
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TAP
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Lara
Breilers
Wall Street
Mather
Selina Tresur
Atny
Atuwh Sheet
Methan Telener
West
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International Payer
Milo Bacith
Ranta Me
Balthnere
Standard Owl An
Sy Texan Co Aid
Su Cent Motors
Lion
Searai
Alcani
Phelps
Lawrence Loan & Finance CO
Andy Co. Hess Ins
T. G. Fitch, Agcy
Funk
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