Truman Says Congress Tore Up Labor Department
President Truman bluntly accused Congress of tearing up the labor department as part of postwar cuts. He warned the department would face major reductions and that jobs in the division of labor standards would be eliminated or trimmed. He also noted the Taft-Hartley act moved the conciliation service to independence and discussed unemployment compensation and placement with the labor board in the executive branch.
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Washington
Truman
Labor Department
Congress
Taft-Hartley
U. S. Conciliation Service
Frmisn
Steks
Lahor Department
Social Security
United States
National Labor Rations Board
Farben Directors Plead Innocent At War Crimes Trial
In Nuernberg on August 14, twenty one I G Farben directors pleaded innocent to charges of conspiring to push the world into war. Three defendants were absent and scheduled for later trial while two others were hospitalized and one excused due to a death in the family. The trial schedule moves forward with jurists ordering the proceedings to begin August 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nuernberg
Germany
I. G. Farben Chemical Trust
Farben
Telflord Taylor
Adolf Hitler
Max Bruteneann
Karl Wurster
Poepitals
Carl Lautenschlaerer
State Department Workers Found Ineligible for Loyalty Reasons
The Civil Service Commission said ten more State Department employees were declared ineligible for government service on loyalty grounds, all tied to communism. This raises total removals to twenty since July 1, 1946, as the House Select Committee probes employee loyalty. STARTS HORSEBACK TRIP.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Civil Service Commission
State Department
To Department
Ivan Rees
K.kan
House Service Committee
Year-Old Rider Sets Out on 2000-Mile Trek to Los Angeles
Joplin Missouri August 14 Clyde Buddy Elliott seventeen and his pal omino stallion Pal ride from Joplin toward Los Angeles on a 2000 mile overland trip as part of a vacation plan. The young rider hopes to reach Miami by tonight amid scattered updates from headlines.
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Joplin
Clyde
Buddy} Elliott
Pal
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
Miami
Steel Industry Talks Set for Open Discussion
Ineton August 14 Ui Btav heel Industry of ir jaloe invites a frank and open discussion on steel supply and distribution problems. Senator Martin of Pennsylvania chairs the steel subcommittee and announced invitations for September 11 with AFL President William Green and CIO United Steel Workers President Philip Murray listed as witnesses.
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Ineton
Ir Jaloe Ag
Martin
R.-Pa
Sensil Business Committee
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Woman Hurt After Being Thrown From Car Near Tongansie
Mrs. Fay Hughes of Kansas City, 29, said she and her brother accepted a ride with Kansas City youths near Highways 24 and 40 south of Tongansie. She reported they stopped at taverns, her brother was forced out, and she was pushed from the vehicle. injuries described as a sprained back and left thigh. She was treated at Lawrence Memorial hospital and released to police for questioning. Authorities widened the investigation with Leavenworth county and Kansas City police involved.
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Kansas City
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Tongsnoxie
Fay Hughes
Injured in Scooter Car Crash In Lawrence
Gene Coffman 17 son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Coffman sustained severe laceration to the upper right arm and possible ankle fracture after a collision at Ninth and Vermont Streets. The crash occurred about seven thirty p m as Coffman’s scooter met a Nash sedan driven by W A Fee of 821 New Hampshire. Charles Hunsinger rode with Coffman and escaped injury.
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Gene Coffman
Alfred Coffman
Ninth
Vermont
Coffman
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
William Cox
Lilburn Dowers
Nash
W. A. Fee
New Hampshire Street
Charles Hunsinger
Illinois Woman Lost in Colorado Mountains Found Safe
Echo Lake Colorado Aug 14 6Q year old Mrs Sophia Smaha of Riverside Illinois was found by a motorist three days after becoming lost near Echo Lake. She had no food since Monday and used two canes to travel while fearing death in the mountains. The rescuer was Gordon Stover and he was with Barbara and Ida Stover.
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Echo Lake
Colo
Sophia Smaha
Riverside
Squaw Pass
Gordon Stover
Morril
Kan
Barbara
Ida Stover
Morrill
Stovers
Fire at Tandjo Engpriok oil dump near Batavia
A major fire at the Nether lands Indies petroleum board dump in Tandjo engpriok burned for three hours. Firefighters saved two large high octane gasoline tanks while over 100,000 balloons of gasoling were destroyed and 5,000 gana and dreams lost. The event followed sabotage claims and wider Indonesian-Dutch hostilities across Java and Sumatra.
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Batavia
Netherlands Indies Petroleum Board
Tandjoengpriok
1. J. Prost
Comander
Netherands Army
Soerabaja
Malang
Bandoeng
Java
Fire at Yates Center destroys three buildings
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed three one story buildings on the west side of the public square in Yates Center Kansas. The blaze began about 130 a m and burned for five hours through the Puritan cafe Yates Center fond lockers and Wilhite floral shop. Smoke damaged two adjoining buildings housing Campbell furniture store and Teterson jewelry store.
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Yates
Contol
Iueker Company
Eureks
Buffalo
Tobacco sample draws attention in Journal-World window
A sample of golden hurley tobacco grown by Hallie Harris at 512 Louisiana street is featured in the Journal-World window. Ed Zimmerman at 46 Locust street reports a stray 100 pound bag of navy beans left from a truck crash at Fourth and Locust. he moved them to his porch and then indoors as rain began. Zimmerman seeks the owner. A baby conference led by Dr. Mary Boyden, hosted by the Lawrence-Douglas county health department, will be held at Lawrence Memorial hospital tomorrow at 9 30 am in the clinic room.
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Hallie Harris
Louisiana Street
Journal-World Window
Ed Zimmerman
Locust Street
North Lawrence
Fourth
Lawrence-Douglas County
Local Towners Plan Summer Trips and Hospital Update
Mrs F L Brown and son John depart for Estes Park Cole for several weeks with Mrs C A Skaggs Miss Esther Norman and Miss Rachel Mabe joining. Nancy Jo of 1911 New Hampshire Street leaves by plane for Los Angeles to visit parents returning about September 3. Irma Spangler just returned from Stephenville Texas where she stayed two weeks with brother A J Spangler. Mrs W C Nellenon’s condition is reported improving in a local hospital after an inari stent weeks ago highway injury.
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F. L. Brown
John
C. A. Skaggs
Esther Norman
Rachel Mabe
Estes Park
Cole
Harold Swartz
Nancy Jo
New Hampshire Street
Los Angeles
Irma Spangler
Stephenville
Tex
A. J. Spangler
Mra
W. C. Nelnon
KILLED IN CALIFORNIA DUNNE FAMILY INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT
Darcey Duane of Wichita and Tarey Dunne a KU student and son of Edward Dunne Wichita, were killed in an auto collision near Niles California when a station wagon hit a heavy truck trailer. Two Wichita men were severely injured in the crash involving cement trailer.
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Tarey Dunne
K. U
Edward Dunne
Wichita
Kanans Public Service Gileva! Company
Niles
Calif
Young Dunne
PAC aims to repeal Taft-Hartley at union convention
David J. McDonald secretary treasurer of the CLO Political Action Committee announced at the Oil Workers International Union convention that the PAC will mobilize labor toward party goals. He said the drive will recruit voters, collect $1 per member, and seek contributions from local unions and small business associates, targeting repeal of Taft-Hartley.
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Kansas City
Aug
David J. McDonald
CLO
PAC
Aupore
Oil Workers International Union
C.I
McDonald
United Steel Workers of America
C.I.0
P.A.C
Deaths and Funerals Henry P Simmons
Henry P Simmons 54 died last evening at Lawrence Memorial hospital. He lived at 221 Lyons street and worked as a baker at Brinkmans bakery. Funeral services set for Saturday at 2 a.m. from Rumsey funeral home with Rev Lela Gordon in charge. Burial in Memorial Park cemetery. He is survived by one sister Mrs Osle Castle of Lawrence. Pallbearers named for Kate Corel Hughes funeral include Charles Corel Eugene Corel Charles Corel.
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Henry P. Simmons
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Lyons Street
Brinkman's Bakery
Rumsey Funeral Home
Lela Gordon
Memorial Park Cemetery
Osle-Castle
Lawrence
W. R. Hughes
Kate Corel Hughes
Oklahoma City
Charles Corel
Eugene Corel
LeRay
George Dunkley
Funk's Chapel
Ter. C. E. Allison
Oak Hill Cemetery
Misa Beatty Plans No Retirement After 70 Years Teaching
Chattanooga resident Miss Misa Beatty, age 92, says she has no retirement plans and will resume teaching Bible to Cosling High School students when school begins in Coaling Alabama. She has taught for more than seven decades and cites a single wish to teach one grade to gauge her impact, a wish never fulfilled.
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Misa Beatty
Chattanooga
Tenn
Yula Beatty
Coaling
Ala
Miss Beatty
Boy Escapes From Topeka School With Sheriff Staking Out
A 16 year old, Warren Tiean Week, admitted rifling and escaped from Topeka after recement to the institution for violating terms of parole. Sheriff Wall reports no information on his whereabouts as of 3 pm. Week worked for a private tree trimming firm east of Grove. In other item a cigarette brand Star placed with a nationalized Czech tobacco pack featured altered American imagery.
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Warren’ Tiean
Topeka
Institution For
Vicating Terns of & Parle
Sherift Wall Sail
Veek
Peek
Bett Teeplypany
T Grove
Pesk
Czecheslovakia
Somone
Market notes show mixed livestock and grain bids
The market report lists prices for cattle, calves, hogs, sheep, and grains with varied demand. Prices are mixed with some steadiness and several sectors showing marginal declines, including hogs and certain feeders, while calves and steers trend differently across regions.
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Modersteln
Tamia
Kansas
Mustering Out State Guard Units Completing This Fall
Brig. Gen. Milton Ry McLean, state adjutant general, said state Guard mustering out of units will be finished by mid October. The program has run for several weeks at two to three units per week, removing blue star insignia and red and white stripes as units demobilize.
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Topnks
Den
Milton Ry McLean
Community Notices From Lawrence County Farm Area
Local families visit and relocate within the county. George Wil and daughter plan September move to Olympia Werk for forester work. Walter Beabret family moved from Flower Village to Fowhatan. A fire at the Fair Grounds caused minor damage. The Belleview annual picnic was held with County Agent Deal Six attending. Several households gain electricity this week and Mrs. Jamison recovers at her mother’s home.
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Mroo
Dunmure
George Wil
Jing Loeb
Wil
Ter Paebarmd
Olympia, Werk
Walter Beabret
Loyn
Flower Vilage
Fowhatan
Brown County
Fair Grounds
Gerrit Craix
Crow
Uardner
Topeka
Belleview
Lawrents
Mildred Evmounts
Ferne Sheerman
Jame
Community Notes From Valley Grove and Nearby Areas
WOODSTOCK Mra Lotte Ward of Valley Grove is at Lawrence Memorial hospital after treatment days ago. Wellman Chapel hosts Sunday services at 9 and 11. Sharon Guthrie of Lawrence visits the Hollingsworth home for a week. Mrs Harry Wellman and Margaret Wellman attend gatherings with Do EL and Donald families. Clifford, Fle ton trip mentioned with Frank Young family. Neighborhood Circle hosted a well attended meeting with new member Connie Kauster joining City. Circle picnic planned for next meeting August 2 with dinner at noon. Frances Gordon and Champion win contests hosted by the circle. A Nervous Tuneh served by AL hour. Mr and Kessinger and family visited Lawrence relatives Sunday. J. D. Everett announces annual professional Institute to be held at skal AMEast I1 and 16. Frank Champion and Mrs Alena Adame of Vicharr were Monday guests of Ed Leawhon in Oskaloosa.
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Mra
Lotte Ward
Valley Grove
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Wellman Chapel
Sharon Guthrie
Lawrence
Ra Hollingsworth
Harry ‘Wellman
Margaret Wellman
Do EL
Donald
Ant
Howard Welln
Bk Weil
Clifford
Fleton
Sundar
Frank Young
Prente
Matcolin
Connie Kauster
Mixa Jones Hollinsworth
Frances Gordon
Champion
Nerous
and Kessinger
John Hiday
J. D. Everett
Skal Ameast I1
Frank Champion
Alena Adame
Vicharr
Ed Leawhon
Oskaloosa
Desoto Travelers Visit Friends After Des Moines Trip
Linda Consant of Desoto and Mrs. Woodrow stop in Topeka on their return from a vacation in Des Moines to visit Mr. and Mrs. Bere Hoffman and other old friends. The Corinthians Sunday school class held a potluck at the Methodist church led by Mrs. W. L. Blaylock. Electricity has been wired to many homes in the old Morning Star district with pole delays expected to ease. The Rev and Mrs J M Torrence of Wellsville visited Mrs Ashlock, joined by Mrs M R Torrence of Arkansas en route to Rang es City. Guy Stages suffers serious lead poisoning in his hand from prior ivy poisoning and gasoline exposure. a Kansas City specialist is treating him. The T A Schmidt family notes the leg fracture from a recent auto crash is healing. Mr Schmidt rests on his back during recuperation. Local Rebekah members hosted by Lawrence Rebekah with a short program, including Mrs Josephine Allen and several others.
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Woodrow Consant
Linda
Topeka
Des Moines
Bere Hoffman
Corinthians Simdax
Methodiat Church
W. L. Blaylock
Old Morning Star
J. M. Torrence
Helen
Mary Ann
Wellsville
Ashlock‘Longstretch
Josephine Allen
Ora Mae Kraus
Hazel Wright
Eda Zellera
Lor Fle Bowling
Elsie Bruemmer
Bernice Thornton
Pansy MM
Florina Colling
Mra. Marshall
Mize Grace
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John ‘Garrison
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Illinois
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Great Bebe
Barton County
Great Bend
Lou P. Richter
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Ealing
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Ripley
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Woodson County
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California
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Rye Testate
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Woodstock
Desoto
Morgan-Mack
Schubert Funeral Home
Ethan A. Smith
Moving and Transfer Co
Sercicw
Skinner
Phelps
Lawrence Loan & Finance CO
L. T. Harris CO
Mass
C. B. Hosford Road
E. T. Arnold
Jayhawker
Lawrence Theatre
Jayhawker Stage
Scott Temperature Equipment Co
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