Herman Higgins Re Named To Eagles Trustee Board
Herman F Higgins of Gardner a Lawrence Eagles lodge member was elected to the grand trustees board of the Fraternal Order of Eagles at the Philadelphia international convention He will start a new term after serving as chaplain vice president and president at local and state levels and held the role of grand aerie southwestern regional vice president in 1949 He is a farm implement dealer in Gardner.
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U S Inflation Compared With Other Nations in UN Bulletin
United Nations bulletin shows U S prices up 10 percent since 1948, versus Britain 28 percent and Sweden 1 Canada 21 and France 43. Some experts question the survey's comparability, noting higher postwar baselines and ongoing cost of living gaps. Basic foods up about 10 percent, Korea War era spike, index around 110 with brief dip to 109.
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Stevenson says divorce not hurt his presidential chances
New York Gov Adlai Stevenson of Illinois says his divorce would not jeopardize a presidential bid. In a letter dated August 8 he noted that if divorce were a major political hazard the Democratic nomination would not have occurred. He also said he does not approve of divorce but hopes for a decline in divorce rates in America.
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Adlai Stevenson
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Stevenson
Democratic Party
America
Ellen Borden
Gambling device tax paid by four groups and a businessman
Four groups and a businessman paid federal tax for coin operated gambling devices. The record, open to public inspection, listed 10 machines with stamps issued Friday at the collector's office. Names and addresses include Haff of Ellingwood, Kas ae and Robert F. Brewer of Wichita, and American Legion and K of C clubs in various Kansas locations.
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Kas Ae
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Parallel
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Wichita
American Legion Club
Edgar Dale
West Central
el Dorado
American Legion Post
North 6Th
Marysville
L. N. Bigsby
Brunswick
Massachusetts
Lawrence
K. of C. Club House
Hanover
Elk's Club
Typhoon Damage Reported Across Pacific Theater
Lawrence Daily Journal World notes torn structures, roofs and doors blown away and more than seven inches of rain. An army bulletin cites thousands of dollars in destruction. Tokyo observatory predicts the typhoon may miss southern Japan. Four people injured by flying debris on Okinawa.
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Okinawa
States Rights push in Mississippi Democratic fight
Rumblings in South Jackson indicate a States Rights push may widen Mississippi's Eisenhower Stevenson battle into a three way contest. State officials including Walter Sillers and Russell Fox back a Southerner as the presidential candidate while former Gov Fielding Wright lobbies to address the convention. Stevenson backers rally to oppose the third party bid and deny Eisenhower support.
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House of Representatives
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Justice of Peace Faces Embezzlement Charge
Justice of Peace F.T. Scott and F.E.D. Sender resigned Friday and pleaded innocent to embezzling 1,816 dollars from public funds. He paid 1,816 dollars to the county treasurer as restitution after a routine audit. Sender blamed the shortage on inexperience and was bound over to District Court on a 2,000 dollar bond after waiving preliminary hearing.
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Snender
Kansans listed among Korean area casualties and wounds
The Kansas casualty list reports in action deaths and wounded for soldiers from Ellis Junction City Wichita Chanute Kansas City Tonganoxie and nearby areas. Cpl Clareride Armbrigter Pvt Jack B eatin Pvt Joseph W Adkins Cpl Dan L Harlan Pfe Leroy Shearer Pfe George Mills are named among the fallen and injured. The Department of Defense confirms the figures.
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Ellis
Jack
Four Hurt as Typhoon Slams Okinawa Installations
A typhoon battered Okinawa causing injuries and significant damage to warehouses and facilities. US and Allied forces reported high winds, disrupted communications, and damaged infrastructure across multiple sites in the area during the night.
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Air Force
Bradley to Omaha for one day SAC base tour
General Omar Bradley flies to Offutt Air Base in Omaha to begin a one day tour of Strategic Air Command bases on Sunday. He will visit key facilities and observe readiness and operations at SAC installations.
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Washington
Omar Bradley
Offut Air Base
Omaha
Strategic Air _Command
Train Crash Injures Twenty Near Carlisle
A passenger train derailed or collided near Carlisle England injuring about 20. Local authorities and railway staff are on the scene with emergency crews assisting. No further details on cause or exact injuries were immediately available.
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England
Crear
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