Workmen busy on K U campus improvements
Construction and remodeling on the Kansas University campus speed up as workers remove sidewalks for a new west campus steam tunnel from Snow Hall area to 352 feet west then north to serve a proposed men’s dormitory. Underground power cabling to connect the Student Union is being completed and slated additions may raise capacity.
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K. U
Snow Hall
Propo
Memorial Drive
Constant Construction Company
Fraser
Frank Strong
Sixteenth Street
Illinois
Sunnyside
Sapre Corbin Hall
Natural Science Museum
Union
Bill Foulke
Connecticut Street
Snow Mall
New's
Phate
Hates Studi
Real estate transfer survey completed in Douglas County
A eight clerk staff led by W P Wilson finished a county real estate transfer survey through January 1 1983 and June 39 1949. The project ordered by the state legislature aims to inform equalized valuation for tax purposes across Kansas. Remington Rand Inc of Topeka conducted the survey with six clerks commuting from Olathe.
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Douglas County
W. P. Wilson
Wilson
Remington Rand Inc
Topeka
Guarantee Abstract and Tile Company
Harnld Beck
Register of
Deeda
Tur
State Tax Commission
Toneka
Kansas
Register of Deeds Office
Olathe
Johnson County
Mary J. Allison
Pauline Homan
Sam Ferkins
Sylvia Murray
Jean Rameey
Ronald Sundbye
Robert Bragg
Lawrence
Marjorie Henton
Plan A Tent Meeting In Euora Believed To Draw Crowds
The Protectant churches of Euora stage a two week Interdenominational Tent Meeting from August 14 to 28 at Hopewell school grounds. Dr L A Reed of Nazarene Theological Seminary Kansas City will be featured speaker. Musical numbers are by Rev and Mrs William Aberfeld of Kansas City. The committee includes Rev J L Douglas Evangelical United Brethren Dr George Boicourt Methodist and Rev D K Hickman Eudora Friends.
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Euora
Hopewell
Eudora
L. A. Reed
Nazarene Theological Seminary
Kansas City
William Aberfeld
J. L. Douglas
Evangelical United Brethren Church
George Boicourt
The
Methodist Church
D. K. Hickman
Eudora Friends Church
Urge Tax Repeal
Twenty four national organizations urged repeal of wartime excise taxes in full page ads in Washington and New York papers addressed to Mr Press. The ads said the tax should be repealed now and cited losses and unemployment. Sponsors included associations representing motion picture jewelry fur clothing and hardware interests. Leaders met with President Truman but McCormack said no repeal action was expected this session.
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Washington
New York
Press- Sent
Congress
Truman
McCormack
Massachusetts
Oil imports hit record daily average in second quarter 1949
Tulsa data from the Independent Petroleum Association of America shows crude oil and refined products averaged 607000 barrels daily in Q2 1949, the highest daily rate in history. A stray sentence about hares is noted but not part of the report.
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Tulsa
Okla
Independent Petroleum Association of America
I. P.A.A
Massachusetts Girl Prepares for Channel Swim Attempt
Shirley May France a 16 year old from Somerset Massachusetts is set to attempt a Channel swim after tuning up off Dover England coach Harry Boudakian notes rough seas slowing her progress. A bon voyage message from Boston Mayor James M Curley wishes her success as she trains amid winds swells and breakers.
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Dover
Eng
Shirley May
France
Harry Boudakian
James M. Curley
Boston
Congressional Timetable Crowds Out Social Security Change
Washington August 1 a long standing debate on social security reform raises questions about timing and passage. The House faces a wary Senate and a timetable that could delay any change this year. A key proposal would expand old age insurance by raising taxes and extending coverage to farmers and non profits, with retroactive pension boosts for current beneficiaries.
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Washngton
Sovaab Security
Truman
Congress
Senate
House
Sam Keener Sets Enduring World Tour to Sell in Britain
Sam Keener 61, president of Salem Engineering, arrives in Europe for a round the world sales trip. He travels with a deputy sheriff badge, a plane full of office gear and 20 000 cigarettes, aiming to bring work to Britain and boost American dollars.
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Salem
Ohio
Keener
Sam
Laramie
Wyoming
Fachbar
America
Hyde Park
Britain
Milford
Derbyshire
No Cheer in Forecast for Sweltering Nation
Sweltering residents faced little relief as a narrow cool air band moved from the Rockies toward the Dakotas and Minnesota. Cooling is expected to reach the Great Lakes by tomorrow, lowering 90s after three hot days. Cloudiness offered Texas and the Great Plains some relief with local showers from South Dakota to Oklahoma. Temperatures remain above 90 from the Mississippi Valley to the Atlantic coast while the Pacific coast stays near normal.
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Chicago
Rockies
Dakotas
Minnesota
Great Lakes
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Great Plains
South Dakota
Mississippi Valley
Atlantic Coast
Mercury
Pacific Coast
Topeka Night Club Raided. illegal liquor and gambling charged
County authorities led by Warren Shaw and Sheriff William Coates raided a Topeka night club on Ransye avenue. They seized narcotics, five slot machines, an automatic dice machine and liquor. Proprietor Bill Demaree was ordered to appear on charges of illegal liquor sales and gambling. An injunction will be sought.
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New Topeka
Warren Shaw
William Coates
Ransye Avenue
North Topeka
Bill Demaree
Shaw
Hambletonian Field Named for Goshen Race
Eighteen trotters were entered for the 24th Hambletonian at Goshen New York tomorrow. The event is the second richest Hambletonian with a purse of 64 791 008 dollars and the winner's prize is 57 617 39 dollars.
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Goshen
N. Y
Jimmy Stewart to Wed Gloria McLean in Brentwood Ceremony
Hollywood reports Jimmy Stewart will marry Gloria Hatrick McLean at Brentwood Presbyterian Church in a small ceremony. The couple plans a Hawaii honeymoon after wedding rehearsed last week with only the bride's sister and Billy Grady as witnesses.
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Hollywood
Jimmy Stewart
Five O'Cllock
Gloria Hatrick McLean
Brentwood Presbyterian Church
Dean Osterberg
Brentwood
Santa Monica
Gregg Draddy
Billy Grady
Grady
Stewart
Larchmont
N. Y
Ed Hatrick
Hearst Newsreel
Colorado Springs
Colo
Hatrick
New Yor
Alexander Stewart
Ine Pa
Jiamimai
Occom
Hawaii
McLean
Gloria
Nohid
Edward McLean, Jr
Evelyn Walsh McLean
Hope Diamond
Wichita man faces murder charge in tavern death
John Puryear, 37, released on $10,000 bond after being charged with the murder of Eva Belle Pearson Shaws, 25, found shot in her room. He says he found her dead after leaving a nightclub, claims he turned over a pistol found beside her. Police nitrate tests indicated he fired a pistol recently. Arraigned in city court, a preliminary hearing is set for August 22. County Attorney Johnie Frank noted Puryear admitted prior association with the waitress but denied attempting to end the affair.
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Wichita
Kan
John Puryear
Eva Belle Pearson Shaws
Puryear
al Hennessy
Dick Puryear
al Blase, Jr
Johnie Frank
Frank
Veteran Held on Charges After a Shooting Spree
World War II veteran Thomas Hockett, 37, was charged with four counts of assault with intent to kill and one count of robbery after a spree in Kansas City Kansas. He allegedly took a shotgun from a loan company, wounded two people and fired at two officers before surrendering after being shot in the leg by police. A bystander, Eva Forbes, 43, was also wounded.
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Kansas City
Kan
Thomas Hockett
Hockett
Harry Hocker
Ioan
Eva Forbes
Erneen
Prominent Kansan Dies in Wichita at 75
Ludvig Nelson of Wichita died in a hospital yesterday at age 75. A prominent land owner, he was active in politics and business, serving as mayor of Shor from MS to 1923 and as a director of the Lindsber bank. Funeral services will be held at Lindsborg Thursday.
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Halstead
Riv
Ludvig Nelson
Wichita
Shor
Lindsber Bank
Lindsborg
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