Fate of Arms Aid Rest With Senate
Washington reports the House passage of a slashed foreign arms aid program totaling 1.16 billion dollars for Western Europe with 50 percent cut and ship-flag restrictions. The administration won full funding for Greece Turkey Iran Korea and the Philippines but faced failed amendments. Absentees and defections among northern Democrats narrowed anticipated support for Western Europe funds as reliance on next year’s appropriation grew.
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House
Truman
Congress
United States
Greece
Turkey
Iran
Korea
Philippines
China
Southeastern Asia
U. S
Britain
Ireland
Representative Richards
D-S. C
Western Europe
Richards
Memorial Campanile Bid Set For KU Campus
Kansas City August 19 01 Bid ding closes September for a 325000 memorial campanile at the University of Kansas. A 120 foot steel and native stone tower will overlook memorial stadium with a 41 bell carillon and a memorial room for war dead trophies and plaques. Construction expected to start in October with completion hoped next summer. bids will be opened by Fred Ellsworth secretary of the University Alumni association. William Simon of Neville Sharp Simon assisted with plans.
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Kansas City
University of Kansas
Fred Ellsworth
University Alumni Association
K. U's Memorial Stadium
William Simon
Neville Sharp & Simon
Strikers Wage Hour of Violence at Bell Aircraft Plant
Hundreds of demonstrators marched into the Bell Aircraft plant in Buffalo New York with plant badges flashing at guards. At least six employees were beaten as a belligerent mob forced entry and caused nearly an hour of violence. Lawrence D Bell called the incident despicable and said it would leave a lasting scar on the community. Robert V Stiegler led the march as president of Striking CIO United Auto Workers Local 501.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Bell Aircraft
Robert V. Stiegler
C.1lo
United’ Ato Workers Local 501
Bell
Lawrence D. Bell
Gun battle and arson end in death of Ernest Craig
In Chicago on August nineteen a barricaded Ernest Craig, 28, fought 125 police for three hours. He fired from windows with two revolvers and a rifle, then the house was set on fire and he was killed as he tried to escape. The clash left several officers wounded and more than 500 onlookers watching.
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Chicago
Ernest Craig
Craig
Oliceman
Pele
Marshall Pidgeon
Dee
Blayd Nehergall
Chae
Eld Drake Atkins
Podive
Ral
Lawrence Mack
Mack
Atkins
Colts Game Cancelled At Municipal Park Tonight
The Lawrence Colts and Coffeyville game at Municipal Park was cancelled due to wet grounds. Colts business manager Ted Cox announced the postponement and noted Lawrence will travel to Coffeyville Sunday if weather allows. A previous game with Racias City was also rained out. Baseball tonight features Coffeyville Tex- Acs vs. Colts.
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Lawrence Colts
Coffeyville
Municipal Park
Ted Cox
Colts
Lawrence
Racias City
Plane Plunges Into Bay Near Newfoundland
Thirty five American servicemen escaped drowning after a transport plane ditched in St George's Bay near Hartson Field Newfoundland while en route from the Azores to Westover Field Massachusetts. They reached shore in dinghies and rafts with no reported missing.
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Stephenville
Nad
St. George's Bay
Hartson Field
Newfoundland
Azores
Westover Field
Mass
Harmon Field
Wichita Police Radio Network In Use
Wichita debuts a $90,000 FM AM police radio system today with twelve scout cars equipped for three way communication between station and car. The system enables station to car and car to car chatter for improved dispatch and coordination.
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Wichita
Fatal injuries site: Newton auto crash claims Walton farmer
Carl N. Patios, 75, a Walton farmer, died in a Newton hospital last night from injuries suffered in an automobile collision near his home a week earlier.
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Newton
Kan
Carl N. Patios
Walton Farmer
26 Britons Die in Two Plane Crashes
Manchester reports two fatal air crashes. A British European Airways flight from Belfast to Manchester crashed on moorland near Manchester, with 22 of 82 aboard killed. A second small plane crash in Baildon, Yorkshire, killed all four occupants.
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Manchester
Eng
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Baildon
Yorkshire
Ainsport
Spend 1 600 000 an Hour for Liquor in U S
Philadelphia August 19 A temperance leader claimed Americans spend about 1 004 566 per hour on alcoholic drinks. Violet T Black Evanston Ill told the Woman s Christian Temperance Union at its diamond anniversary convention she calculated by dividing 8 760 hours per year into 8 800 000 000 spent last year, noting the money could fund 100 homes at 10 000 each every hour.
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Philadelphia
Violet T. Black
Evanston
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
U. S. Department of Commerce
Miss Black
Fire at Bowersock Mills Endangers Ten Thousand Bushels of Wheat
A lightning strike cut power to Bowersock Mills causing a fire that endangered about 10,000 bushels of wheat stored in four bins. Night Watchman John Miracle and chief engineer Fret Brown alerted firefighters who fought the blaze for nearly two hours. Roof damage occurred and wind blew in, with insurance covering the loss. The Lawrence Paper Co and other facilities lost power briefly until restoration.
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Bowersock
John Miracle
Plas
CL Jackman
Rowersock
Lawrence Paper Company
Picnic Opens Tonight With 44th Annual Gathering
Former Eudora residents return to town as the 44th annual CPLA picnic and homecoming begin this evening. The Nicholas sisters from WIBW open at 7:30 p.m. with their radio program, followed by Bob Blue's Ottawa orchestra. Tomorrow features a Vinland versus Eudora square dance, a local talent show, a Kenyon Phillips magic act from Topeka, and a Kansas City eight piece band for the platform dance. Rides and concessions are set up by Catlett shows for the two day event.
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Eudora
CPLA
Nicholas Sisters
W.I.B.W
Bob Blue
Ottawa
Vinland
Kenyon Phillips
Topeka
Kansas City
Catlett
License Office to Close Saturdays at 1 PM
The driver's license office at 101534 Massachusetts street will close at 1 PM Saturday after noon. A spokesman said business has slacked off in the past two weeks, not justifying keeping the office open Saturday afternoons.
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Massachusetts Street
Heavy Storm Hits Haskell Farm Youth Fair
Doug las county 4 H and Future Farmers of America fair at Haskell Institute drew about 1000 people despite wet grounds. Judging of breeding ewes, lambs, beef and dairy cattle, poultry, crops, and home economics exhibited ribbon-worthy entries. A horse show begins at 7 30 tonight with eleven of 22 events runoff, followed by a livestock parade and grand champions during an 8 o clock intermission.
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Douglas County
Haskell Institute
Norch
Altho
F.F.A. Club
Two Severe Storms Rain and Wind Hit Douglas County
A double storm with 6:50 and 9:30 p.m. strikes Douglas County causing crop and property damage and widespread outages. Lawrence area records 2.68 inches of rain with hail up to baseball size in Kanwaka. About 200 homes and businesses lose power. hospitals and water works restored by early morning as crews work through the night.
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Douglas County
Lawrence
Kanwaka
Unio Pacific
North Lawerence
L. W. Leigh
Kansas Power and Light Company
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Boosier
Eleventh
Louisiana
Leigh
West Hille
City Water Works
West Hills
Mary Dunden
White House leak probe links to Vaughan aides
Senator McCarthy said Senate five percenter investigators are obtaining information about Maj. Gen. Harry H. Vaughan from sources close to the President and Vaughan in the White House. Mundt ties a 1945 Paris trip by Chicago perfume agents to gifts of home freezers to Vaughan, noting influence in high circles and timing near troop liberation.
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Washington
McCarthy
R.-Wis
Senate
Harry H. Vaughan
Vaughan
White House
Mundt
R.-S.d
Paris
Chicago
Vauban
Finland Cracks Down on Communist Strike Leaders
Finnish authorities arrested the Kemi city council chairman Lahja Heikkilae described as a leader of the strike call as police and strikers clashed. In Oulu the first Finnish infantry station reported a striker killed and nine hurt including three police after a day of shootings in the northern lumber town.
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Finland
Kemi
Lahja Heikkilae
Oulu
Parade for Connie Mack in New York celebration
New York held a gigantic celebration for Connie Mack the 56 year old patriarch of baseball. Thousands cheered as Mack led a parade along lower Broadway with bands and ticker tape. The procession ended at city hall where Mayor William O Dwyer greeted him.
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New York
Connie Mack
Mack
Broadway
City Hall
William O’dwyer
Stock Market Index Dips With 60-Stock Average
The closing average for a 60 stock index fell to 64.9, down by 4 points as investors weighed market moves. Acs faced Colts in a noted matchup, signaling ongoing sports action alongside the market report.
Big Rain Floods Hit Eastern Kansas Crops
Topeka reports a 24 hour downpour totaling 4.48 inches with lightning and high winds, part of thunderstorms that drenched eastern Kansas. Rainfall varied, Osawatomie 8.45 inches, Leavenworth 1.19, Wichita 0.14. Topeka totals 9.72 inches for the month, near August record highs. Temperatures ranged from 53 to 96 across the region as more showers were forecast through next Wednesday.
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Topeka
Kansas
A. R. Robb
Sturday
Robb
Osawatomie
Lecompton and Hoyt
Paola
Holton
Overbrook
Oketo
Emporia
Ottawa
la Cygne
Leavenworth
Valley Falls
Manhattan
Sedan
Atchison
Junction City
Lawrence
Pittsburgh
Columbus
Ioa
Chanute
Garnett
Waverly
Salina
Concordian Trace
Herington
Wichita
Miltonvale
Manchester
Goodland
Phillipsburg
Cnet
Chicago
Tenver
Edmonton
Fort Worth
Kia
City Fe
Los Angeles
York
Oklahoma
Washington
SMTWT
Su Twa
Woods Sees a Further Cutback in Rent Control
Washington reports housing expeditor Tighe E. Woods forecast additional reductions in rent control. He said future steps may include shutting down ceilings in about a third of areas under federal rules as well. Woods noted budget cuts would reduce staff from 5,600 to 3,000, limiting the agency’s ability to enforce rules.
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Washington
Tighe E. Woods
Siee
Wels
Woods
Veterans Apply for Training in Wichita
Kansas regional Veterans Administration officials report 5 057 of 260 physically handicapped World War II veterans have applied for vocational rehabilitation training. Of those, 1 560 are now enrolled and 1 365 have completed instruction with jobs or awaiting placement.
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Wichita
Kansas
Veterans Administration
U S Takes First Match In Walker Cup Opener
In Mamaroneck New York on August 19 1949 Ted Bishop and Skee Riegel both U S amateur champions defeated Cecil Ewing and Gerald Micklem nine and seven to give the United States its first victory in the Walker Cup matches.
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Mamaroneck
N. Y
Ted Bishop
Skee Riegel
U. S
Cecil Ewing
Gerald Micklem
Weather outlook for four-state region through Wednesday
The five day forecast shows temperatures 3 6 degrees above normal in Missouri Kansas Oklahoma and Nebraska with continued warmth in Oklahoma and western Nebraska. Eastern Missouri and central Missouri stay near normal while western zones see 1 3 degrees above normal. Scattered thundershowers bring most locations 44 inches of rain, with pockets over an inch and up to 2 3 inches in Missouri eastern Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma.
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Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Wes
Oklaoma
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