Washington pause in Hughes inquiry sparks new clashes
Senate investigators recess the Hughes wartime plane contracts probe for three months to November 17. Hughes denounces the halt as cowardly while Brewster accuses him of pressuring for a merger. New developments include other witnesses and a libel suit threat over expense accounts.
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Washington
Senate
Howard Hughes
Princi
Ferguson
J.-Mich
James G. Hall
Army Air Corpse
Meyer
Hall
Russell Birdwell
Brewster
Hughes
Hrewster
Ferguson ¢R.mich
John W. Meyer
Maine
Hollywood
Hilde
Decarguson
Europe
W. Me
Heat Wave Drives Damage Up Across Corn Belt and West
The Midwest endures a severe heat wave with little prospect of rain. Scattered showers reach western and central Nebraska, Dakotas see some rain, while Idaho, California forests remain risky. A 52 year old man died in Sioux City during a legion parade in 97 degree heat. The cooling air mass may ease temperatures in Iowa, Indiana, and southern Wisconsin by late Tuesday.
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Midwest
Corn Belt
Nebraska
U. S
Dakotas
Southwest
Pacific Northwest
New Mexico
Arizona
Idaho
California
Louisiana
Minnesota
Iowa
Indiana
Wisconsin
Altho
Ohio River
Waco
Tex
Aberdeen
Tyndall
Pierre
S. D
Kansas City
Chicago
St. Louis
Detroit
Sioux City
Legion
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Jerusalem Bank Robbery Shocks City Amid Rising Tensions
Five youths and a girl robbed a small Jewish savings bank on Ben Yehuda Street in central Jerusalem, taking hundreds of dollars before four Jews and an Arab were killed in Tel Aviv from a nearby attack. The police captured one bandit and recovered some cash. Hagana warned of punishment for murderers while urging restraint amid Arab Jewish violence in Palestine.
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Jerusalem
Aug. Il
Tel Avivi
Hagana
Jewish “Defense Army
Acta
Thia
Palestine
Ben Yehuda Street
Po Ice
Apokcaman
Tel Aviv
Hussein F. Khalidi
Plane Hits High Voltage Line Sparks Power Outage
An unidentified plane struck a 66,000 volt line near Keene in Wabaunsee County this morning, cutting power to many industrial customers between Keene and Hutchinson. Kansas Power and Light officials expect restoration this afternoon after the plane reportedly landed undamaged in a field and took off again.
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Topeka
Keene
Wabaunsee County
Hutchinson
Kansas Power and Light Company
Market Snapshot Shows Stocks Decline Broadly
The stock market index for 60 stocks falls to 64.9, down 4 points as overall market broadens the decline. The report notes weaker sentiment and selling pressure across sectors.
Kansas Federal Tax Take Tops Twenty Five Million
Kansas federal tax collections for July totalled 25 424 520 74, up about 4.2 million from a year earlier. For the first seven months, receipts reached 237 850 226 92, vs 230 416 484 28 in 1946, with breakdowns in income, withholding, miscellaneous, insurance, unemployment, and carriers taxes.
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Wichita
Kan
Kansas
Frank E. McMullan
Internal Revenue
Attlee Slows Up Labor's Program
London Aug 11 Labor party MPs approved a cabinet decision to defer nationalization of the steel industry possibly for the crisis period. Attlee won by four votes 71 to 77 with abstentions noted and a caucus clash over the pace of the steel program and allied policy.
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London
Labor Party
Attlee
Britain
Weather relief nears as cool air moves into Kansas
Topeka reports some relief from heat with northwest breezes expected to lower temperatures modestly by Tuesday afternoon. Forecasters predict highs of 90 to 104 in southeast Kansas and 90 to 98 elsewhere, with lows 60 to 80 and no rain. Sunday highs reached 106 in Hutchinson and Phillipsburg, while Garden City recorded 63 and Coffeyville 102 to 78.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
U.S
Flora
Hutchinson
Phillipsburg
Garden City
Coffeyville
Kraft Says No Big Rule Violated in Aggie Game
Oklahoma faculty representative asserts no loop rule breach in Kansas State Indiana basketball signings. He notes contracts predate the rule and parallels football arrangements with Texas. Coach Bruce Drake declined comment as the Big Six previously barred Holy Cross in a Sugar Bowl bid.
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Kraft
Texas
Dallas
Cage
Bruce Drake
Big Six
Oklahoma
Holy Cross
New Orleans
Acting Chancellor Named at Denver University
James F. Price dean of the college of business administration and law is named acting chancellor following the resignation of Chancellor Caleb M. Gates. The change takes effect immediately at the university in Denver.
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Denver
James F. Price
College of Business, Administration and Law
Caleb M. Gates
Fraud Jury Recesses in Kansas City Vote Conspiracy Case
A federal grand jury investigating 1946 Kansas City primary vote fraud recessed until August 19 after charging six suspects with conspiracy to forge ballots. Defendants include Robert McKussick a Democratic precinct captain and others tied to the forged ballots.
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Kansas City
Robert McKussick
Stella Page
Carl Carpenter Dodd
Jesse Bell
Margaret Jackson
Denver
Lucius Carter
Chicago
University of Kansas outlines fall and spring schedule
Finals begin Thursday for the largest summer session at KU. The law school remains in session until September. Fall orientation starts September 8 with registration September 12 and classes begin September 17. Thanksgiving recess November 25 to December 1. Christmas break December 20 to January 5. The first semester finals January 22. spring term January 30 to June 8 with June 7 commencement. Temporary buildings ready for fall use.
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University of Kansas
Law School
Frank Strong
Union Extension
Robinson Cymnasium
Aggies to meet Indiana in Kansas City auditorium game
Manhattan announces Kansas Aggies will play Indiana at the Kansas City Municipal Auditorium. Fans question the scheduling after Big Six rules, with ADs Quigley and Mecrady noting prior arrangements. Coach Dr F C Allen comments on conference irritations amid heated season tensions.
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Frm
Manhattan
Kansas Aggies
University of Indiana
Kansas City Municipal Auditorium
Jayhawker
E. C. Quigley
Kansas City
Notre Dame
Texas
Oklahoma Aggies
Thurl Mecrady
Quigley
Indiana
Big Six
Aggies
Kansas Named After Kaw Tribe Spurs Rotary History Talk
Cecil Howes a Kansas City Star representative told Topeka Rotarians today that the state name stems from the Kaw Indians. He showed a chart with 44 spellings and noted the tribe once near Manhattan had about 3,000 members now down to 30 full bloods. Coronado and Lewis and Clark era spellings varied widely. Richard C. Smith was welcomed into the club by Cecil Hough.
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Cecil Howes
Aintedt
Blue River
Manhattan
Coronado
Quays
Kansas
Howes
Keee
Meal Weeky Crotton Chain
Nea
Programman
Richard C. Smith
Cecil Hough
Body pulled from Neosho River near Lola
Unidentified man about 50 years old was recovered from the Neosho River a mile south of the Municipal dam at Lola. Coroner Dr. Gerald Peel ruled drowning as the apparent cause. Sheriff John Page said the man may have paused for a swim while passing through Lola.
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Neesho River
Jola
Kan
Neosho River
Gerald Peel
John Page
Lola
Kaw Devours Its Banks On Curves At Lawrence
A local inspection of the Douglas county Kaw drainage district flood control system near Lawrence shows rock jetties and a dam restraining river shifts as the Kaw threatens the south bank and a corner of the Buck Creek club site. District officers with K U engineers plan upgrades as the 1948 budget sits near ten thousand dollars with a two mill levy. A Pioneer Citizen Wichita Aug 11 reports the death of 91 year old Sarah Jane Jones, longtime Kansas resident.
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Kaw
Lawrence
Bowersock Dam
High Bluff
Lake View
Douglas County
Albert Brune
Emil W. Heck
J. H. Ja
Dan Brune
Wesley Brune
Buck Creek Hunting and Fishing Club
McNown
Aand
Kansas Electric Power
City Water Department
F. A. Russell
Major Hagar
Robert Mounsey
Lyon Street
Union Pacific Railroad
MacNown
North Lawrence
Army Engineers
Chamber of Commerce
Dan Spencer
George Adams
George Hedrick
Paul Husted
Wichita
Kan
Sarah Jane Jones
Kansas
Waco-Wego
Here
Beil Resigns From Trinity Lutheran Des Moines
Rev Beil resigns his post at Trinity Lutheran church Des Moines after accepting a call to St Johns Des Moines as associate pastor to Dr F J Weertz. The Des Moines church plans a $240000 expansion in five years while St Johns advances a $250000 unit. Student Raymond Tiemeyer elected student assistant pastor for one year beginning September.
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Ata
Alfred J. OB
St. Lutheran Church of
F. J. Weertz
Beil
Trinity Congregation
Trinity Lutheran Church
St. John's
Des Sune
Imdio
Des Moines
Fred Tyrich
Dane
St. John's Church Council
Heil
Trinity Lutheran Congregation
Raymond Tiemeyer
Tiemeyer
Haskell Institute to Open with Strong Enrollment
Haskell Institute expects a large enrollment as funding from a lump sum budget is discussed and plans move ahead for the September opening. Principal Keith Kelley arrives to lead the 1960–61 term with staff preparing students for classes starting September 8. Coffin is named football coach for the new school division, with White to coach varsity teams and prior ties to Redlands College.
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Haskell Institute
Bestan
Iwal
Boeuler
Ayers
Coffin
Foaga
Schoo
Marvin Virndsseer
Meeepe
Ttatwa High Echoy
Jack Wi Canyon Und
Haskell
Pw Coffin
White
Beacons College
Muskogee
Oklo
Redlands U
Redlands
Califopos Keams
Arizona
U.S. Frees Last German Prisoners in War Aftermath
Berlin reports Gen Lovits D. Clay says the United States released all 5,010,007 German war prisoners, becoming the first occupying power to do so. He notes progress in demobilisation and dismantling top priority German defenses in the U.S. zone as disarmament moves forward. Russians reportedly hold 9,000,000 prisoners. British and French prisoner counts given.
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Berlin
Lovits D. Clay
United States
Clay
U.S
Reich
United Kingdom
Middle East
One Man Picket Line at WREN Building Addition
A single man picket line began this morning at the WREN building site on West Eighth Street. Clarence Strunk of the AF of L says nonunion workers are being used on the Knapp Construction project for Independent Laundry and Dry Cleaners. Knapp reports one union carpenter quit. ten nonunion laborers are employed and may quit rather than join the union. He plans to hire nonunion carpenters to finish the work if needed. Concrete foundation forms are under construction and laborers may be used for forming. Former State Prison guard C. Potter, 71, of Kansas City Kansas, died Saturday at the University of Kansas Medical Center. survivors include his widow, a son and two daughters.
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WREN
West Eighth Street
Incal
American Federation of Labor
Clarence Strunk
Knapp Construction Company
Independent Laundry and Dry Cleaners Company
E. L. Knapp
Knapp
State Prison
Kansas City
Kan
C. Potter
Kansas State Prison
Lansing
University of Kansas Medical Center
Aid Fund Payouts For Douglas Welfare Efforts Named
A report by Milfred Watson records 21 796 dollars paid for Douglas convoy welfare aid. Of this 24 000.28 went to 480 elderly residents and 2 057.07 to 115 persons for gece. The rest covered operating costs and state funded programs totaling 4 200.40 with federal and county funds contributing as well.
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KROQ
Douglas Convoy
Milfred Watson
Gece
Douglas Coll Treasury
Weather forecast for Kansas shows clouds and scattered showers
A garbled weather item notes cloudiness tonight and Tuesday with possible showers in western areas. It mentions temperatures and readings, but the exact figures are unclear.
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ROB Jewish Bank
C. J. Posey
New Harmpr Shire Street
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Poney
Johnston
Iena
Jase
Russia
Stafford Cripps
Board of Trade
Moscow
Ome London
Aneurin Bevanad
Pittsburg
Gitteburg Post
Veterane of Foreign Wars
Hoisington
Aasoried Press
K. U
Agiges
Rotary
Rev. Beil
St. Johns Lutheran Church of
Alfred J. Beil
Hasker
Kansas State Department of Education
Keth Kelley
Ida
Kelley
Haskesses
Vandaveer
Cheemaw
Santa Fe
HlasRelio
Certry
Heuss
Fort Wert
Havre
Mbs
Kansan
Tate
New York
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