Potatoes Flood Markets Amid Price Support Debate
A potato market analysis shows U S price supports causing an unusual spread between top grade spuds and inferior stock. Growers in Kaw Valley report lower selling prices in Chicago and tension between government aims to aid consumers and stabilise farmer income.
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Credit Corporation
Kaw Valley
U.S
Carl’s
Wai
Chicago
Cerwine
California
Arizona
Nest
Wisconsin Geologist Joins State Survey Staff
Robert K Roolstad, a Wisconsin geologist, joins the staff of the State Geological Society to study industrial minerals. He resides in River Falls, Wisconsin, and is part of a survey team completing Masters work on mineral resources.
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Wisconsin
Wall
Robert K Roolstad
Gaeologael Sityes
Hosae
Marsters Ab
River Fas
Wis
Mother ill of polio in Kansas City Kansas
A polio stricken mother, Mrs Bly, is hospitalized in Kansas City Kansas with her newborn daughter after the husband left Manhattan for a two week Navy reserve cruise. The family has no local relatives to assist the infant as the mother receives care in the university hospital pediatrics ward.
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Kansas City
Kan
Vernon Bife
Kansas State
Manhattan
Stocktet
Bly
Tro Baty
Wren Bi
East German Election Shows Communists Lose Ground
Berlin August 16 The Eastern Press notes a conciliatory tone as German communists struggle after a disproportional defeat in Sunday’s west German parliament election. The Communist Party won about a quarter of seats while the Conservative Christian Democrats led with 129 seats and the Social Democrats trailed. Otto Nuschke acknowledges voters favored Erhard economics and signals possible party shakeups amid the poor showing.
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Berlin
Christian Democrats
Social Democrats
Otto Nuschke
People's Council
Nischke
Christian Democrat
Neue Zeit
Communist Party
KU Renew Two Fellowships for Chemistry Research
The University of Kansas School of Pharmacy renews two 7,500 fellowships from the American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education. Co recipients Logan, Vink, are reappointed. Shull and Stephens hold KU graduate progress and Penn State ties, pursuing the new PhD in pharmaceutical chemistry under Dr. D. H. Burckhalter.
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American Foundation For Pharmaceutical Educaten
University of Kansas School of Pharmacy
J. Allen Reese
Coartes S
Sinl
Stephens
D. H. Burckhalter
Rentals higher with decontrol debated in Lawrence
As September 15 nears for Lawrence rental decontrol, officials and observers diverge on outcomes. KU housing reports students feel rents are higher, but many cannot confirm specifics. Chamber of Commerce notes landlords hesitate to raise rents and may not be large. Real estate circles expect fair increases and more units post decontrol, while some fear enrollment effects if rents rise too much.
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Lawrence Anl
K.U
Bert Nash
Chamber of Commerce
J. F. McPheeters
FE. R. Zook
Nash
Youngster with Appetite for Strange Articles
Kansas City dispatch describes nine month old Mike who swallowed a safety pin a staple and other items. His mother Mie Mau rice O Shea recalls multiple incidents as physicians use X rays to locate objects. Doctors say the staple will likely pass naturally through the intestinal tract.
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Kansas City
Kan
Mike
Mie
Maurice O'Shea
Mike Thornly
Fair Weather Hangs On Across Most of Nation
Most of the nation enjoys pleasant temperatures with highs near the 90s from Texas to Georgia while the rest of the region sees upper 80s. scattered light showers are reported in the Great Plains Minnesota the Carolinas and along the Ohio River.
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Eniavea
Paine States
Texas
Georgia
Great Plains
Minnesota
Carlinas
Ohio River
Legion selects Bramlage as Kansas commander at convention
Fred Bramlage, 38, Wichita gas and oil operator, was elected unanimously as commander of the Kansas American Legion at the state convention. He succeeds Joe Nickell of Topeka. Other officers include Chester Ward of Pittsburg as vice commander and Ton Hartzell, Wichita, historian. The 1950 convention is planned for Topeka near Labor Day.
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Wichita
Kan
Fred Bramlage
Junction City
Kansas Department of the American Legion
Joe Nickell
Topeka
Chester Ward
Pittsburg
Ton Hartzell
Marvin D. Brown
Garden City
Chaplin
Charlie Reed
W. W. Metzenthin
Hugh Smith, Sr
Sam Broland
Irvin L
Jefferson W. Mitchell
McPherson
Chiang Kai-shek
Ramillon
Marshall Newman
Axtell
Dougie G. Hudson
Fort Scott
Herman W. Smith
Jr. Parsons
Claude Arnett
Trev
Maurice Hubbard
Olathe
Fred Royce
Howard
Theo Andersen
Clay Carter
Alfred Garnand
Wellington
Lloyd Sprenkel
Hill City
E. D. Munson
Hutchinson
Walter Reed Gage
Manhattan
Kansas
Enos Hook
Brasslace
Nickell
Gage
Harry W. Colmery
Irvin J. Cowger
Tomeka
Clyde Beatty Circus Delights Lawrence Youthful Crowd
Clyde Beatty Circus performs for over 4,000 at Twenty-third and Louisiana streets with lions tigers and elephants. Beatty, aided by Harriet, handles predators in a dramatic act as clowns and trapeze artists entertain, while a live band provides a circus backdrop.
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Lawrence
Clyde Beatty
Twenty-third
Louisiana
Beatty
Circus Night Blurs as Acts Falter and Falls Distract Crowd
A chaotic circus program features acts of animals rearing on hind legs towering high as they walk the track on forelegs of others. Performers stumble with ladders ramps and nets. Laferm misses cues and the finale unravels as the audience watches. Trucks head toward the Sama Fe station near Lown as the show ends.
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Laferm
Bae
Sama Fe
Lown
Natoma Motorist Dies After Weekend Crash
Natoma young man Willard F Sneeden, 21, died in hospital yesterday after being injured when his car struck a Saline river bridge north of Hays on Sunday. The Natoma resident had been hospitalized since the crash.
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Willard F. Sneeden
Natoma
Saline River
Hays
Gandhi's Teachings Followed at Reception in Washington
Washington hosts a teetotal reception at the Indian embassy marking India’s independence anniversary. Ambassador Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit presided as host as 750 attendees observed Gandhi's temperance ideals. Nonalcoholic fruit juice replaced Scotch and bourbon, reflecting Gandhi's influence on the event.
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Washington
Instricht
India
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Jace Mahatma Gandhi
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