Italy Presses Softer Terms for Peace Yet Keeps Trieste Battle Alive
Premier Alcide de Gasperi urged the peace conference to ease the treaty provisions and delay Trieste’s fate for a year. He warned the Adriatic port’s internationalization and border shift could split 616,000 Italians, jeopardizing defense and independence.
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Paris
Italy
Alcide de Gasperi
Trieste
Yugoslavia
de Gasperi
Foreign Ministers Council
Stian
Itaan
Adriatic
United Nations
Farmers Haul Water as Drouth Exhausts Wells
Prolonged heat and drought drain wells in Douglas county southwest area forcing farmers to haul stock water from Baldwin and Ottawa. Some wells dry others only seep. Ottawa supplies near unlimited water but officials cap at 300 gallons daily. Delays in Baldwin pumps leave town water precarious.
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Douglas County
Baldwin
Ottawa
County Commission Board Delays Action on First Listret Nomination
The board adjourned without action on the resignation of First Listret Commer MON Benny aiming for reappointment. Benny was defeated by Farmer W. Quidahl in the primary. debate centers on Nelson Perry and potential appointment to a vacant seat.
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Benny
Penny
Farmer W. Quidahl
Wade Dadra
Deouglas
Urkitar Bos
Fkhey
Chasrrman
Gusuah
Newton T. Perry
Perry
Newoon
Arkansas
Lawrence
Roe
War fears rise as Marshall warns peaceful China settlement may fail
In Nanjing on August 10 the United States notes aim for a peace, but Gen George C Marshall and Ambassador John L Stuart deem it unlikely. US Marines in north China exchange fire with suspected Communists after a coal train ambush. Four Marines were fired upon on a derailed train, two Chinese casualties reported, while UNRRA expert Carroll Deyoe and interpreter were fired upon near Tientsin.
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Nanjing
China
George C. Marshall
U. S
John Leighton Stuart
Marine
Peiping
UNRRA
Tientsin
Carrol Deyoe
Topeka Station Gets FCC OK for New FM Outlet
The communications commission authorized the operation of a new FM radio station by the Topeka Broadcasting Association Inc in Topeka Kan. This approval marks the launch of a second station in the Topeka licensee’s lineup.
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Topeka
Washington
The
Communications Commission
Topeka Broadcasting Association, Inc
Kan
Tobacco crop records rise in 1946 yield near 2.163 billion pounds
Washington August 10 The agriculture department reports a tobacco crop of 2.163 billion pounds for 1946, up about 5 percent from 1945, indicating strong production conditions for the season.
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Washington
Agriculture T
Old Age Tax Frozen and Veterans Benefits Expanded
A federal aid package freezes a tax rise on January 1 and expands benefits for aged, blind, and dependent persons under social security. Survivors insurance for World War II families will run three years at no cost, with widow benefits around 32 dollars monthly and children about 16 dollars. The plan adds 200,000 maritime workers to coverage. A new VA guidance center opens August 12 in Ellis County, Kansas, while Joplin, Missouri reports the hottest, driest spell in 6 weeks since 1878.
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Truman
Hava Havs
Kan
Veterans Administration
Kansas
Ellis County
Carl H. Kunsemuller
Wichita
Irving Hill Wins Paper Mill Suit
The Douglas county district court ruled in favor of Irving Hill and others, denying the Mary B. Dinsmoor family the right to purchase 306 shares for equal control in the Lawrence Paper Company. Judge Hugh Means dismissed the trust claim and upheld Hill’s controlling interest after stock sale by Justin D. Hill.
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Equitable
Mary B. Dinsmoor
Irving Hill
Lawrence
Comny
Byustin D. Hill
Hills
Dinsmoor
J. D. Bowersock
George Melvin
Dinsmoors
C. C. Stewart
Britain to warn ships on illegal Jewish immigration
A Whitehall source says Britain will announce next week that ships from any nation suspected of carrying Jews seeking to reach Palestine may be intercepted searched and arrested by Royal Navy units as part of a European clampdown on illegal immigration.
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London
Britain
Europe
Royal Navy
Nicosia
Cyprus
Falmagusta
Palestine
Jerusalem
Heart of Jerusalem
Pool Equipment to Check Polio in Six State Area
Des Moines August 10. A pool of eight to ten iron lungs and 15,920 hot pack machines is being established for use in the six state area of Iowa Nebraska North and South Dakota Kansas and Minnesota. John V. McCarthy state representative of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis announces the machines will be dispatched by chartered plane to emergencies. About 100 iron lungs and a plentiful supply of hot pack machines are already available in the six states.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Nebraska
North
South Dakota
Kansas
Minnesota
John V. McCarthy
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Employment Service sees 859 job seekers for 159 openings
The Lawrence USES office reports 859 unemployed with 159 openings. Most jobs are unskilled labor. some carpenters, mechanics, bricklayers, clerks, and sales clerks exist. 46 workers found work the week ending August 9. local employers respond but more openings are needed. Washington actions and Eisenhower Panama trip noted.
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Lawrence
United States Employment Service
Harry R. Barnard
Barnard
Families Joined at Yokohama
Two war brides greet their husbands after long separation as the luxury liner Monterey arrives with 839 dependents of servicemen. Lt Stephen Day and Lt G H Shumard reunite with wives married by overseas telephone and written contract, with plans for second ceremonies in Yokohama.
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Monterey
Mariyn Day
Jesse Driscoll
Evanston
Stephen Day
Gifu
Japan
Gordon Shumard
E. R. Ledbetter
Oklahoma City
Okla
G. H. Shumard
82Nd Field Artillery
Manila
Shumard
Oklahoma
Final vote counts adjust county races in Douglas County
Official canvass by the board of county commissioners updates tallies for state and county candidates. Mary Ellen Simmons remains the district court clerk with 3415 votes. Harvid A. Beck leads among county candidates but loses 3 votes. Frank Carlson gains 57 votes for governor. several other races show small shifts and numerous tabulation errors uncovered.
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Mary Ellen Simmons
Douglas County
Board of County Commissioners
Harvid A. Beck
Register of Deeds
Sunday Warmth Expected Across Kansas
Weather forecast by LP Weather man D Flora predicts clear and warmer conditions for Kansas tomorrow. North winds shift to the south, boosting daytime highs from 90s to 95, with eastern regions reaching 95. Tonight, lows range from the mid 60s north to 70s in the south. Coffeyville hit 100 yesterday, the state's warmest reading.
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Topeka
Flora
Kanzag
Coffeyville
Elis
Corfe
Appeal for prizes for veterans bingo at Wadsworth Hospital
Lawrence chapter of War Doe's Aanuary appeals for cigarettes stationery mystery novels playing cards toilet articles or money to prize a Bingo game August 18 for war veterans at Wadsworth hospital. Mrs Ralph Lawson notes 125 veterans benefit via bingo ice cream suppers and gifts. gifts may be left at Rexall Drug or called in for pickup. Also seeks women 17 to 35 to scrap Hallmark tags Seals with two weeks paid vacation and holidays in Bree Mass.
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Lawrence
War Doe
Wadsworth Hospital
Ralph Lawson
Auxilary
Rexall Drug Store
Bree
Mass
Probate court rules Ralph Ellis will invalid
The Tensas County probate court ruled the Ralph Ellis document cannot be treated as a valid will. The University of Kansas challenged the document, while Mrs. Ray Ellis opposed it, after a week-long hearing ending June 3. The case concerns a natural history library valued around 100000 dollars claimed to be left to KU.
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Ralph Ellis
Sai Hos
Gray
Forecasts of Food Prices and Crop Yields Reported
A historical weather and market briefing notes crops and grain prospects. It cites corn and wheat trends, moisture concerns, and yield expectations with figures for peaches sugar and other staples. The report highlights drought effects and pricing pressures on farmers and departments.
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Menias
Rupert Wileu
State Reports 27 New Polio Cases This Week
State health officials recorded 27 new polio cases this week across Kansas with patients including a 20 month old girl in Kansas City and others treated at Topesa Hospital. Dr. Hart B. VanRiper, head of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, led a three day statewide inspection tour with Sommer Davis of Emporia and other state officers detailing efforts and patient counts.
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Tompeda
Mecca
Natenal Financs
Kansas
VanRiper
Emporia
Romania Executes Move to Free Citizens in US Action
A wartime dispatch from Washington reports the United States engaging with Romania to secure the release of Romanian citizens detained by the government in Bucharest. The talks aim to ease restrictions and restore access for Romanians abroad.
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Romania
Washington
Romana
Veterans Demand Honest Elections Rallies Planned
World War II veterans protested for a fair November election and announced plans to campaign openly for candidates. They urged honest voting and emphasized safeguarding the democratic process amid wartime anxiety.
Incomplete OCR Summary Fails to Identify Story Details
Fragmentary text from a historical page provides no clear events names places or dates. The readable portions do not yield actionable facts or a coherent subject to summarize for a newspaper card.
Fragmented OCR headline about a West Rope event remains unclear
Readable fragments describe a likely local event titled Za rzlz r. with references to a tape mater west and three items or stages. Details are garbled, but the text implies a brief local notice or column note.
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