Garden City Room Dwindles As Stanolind Shelves Big Project
Garden City Kan August 20 a large part of the blueprints for the Stanolind Oil and Gas Co project to build an 80 million dollar syntha plant here have been rolled up and shelved. The stay of the expansion comes as officials say costs more than doubled in two years and a housing boom tied to the project will slow but not end.
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Garden City
Kan
Greater Garden City
Stanolind Oil and Gas Co
Saliday. Stanolind
Russ Prater
Wichita
Stlient
Ateps
Wia
A. M. Fleming
Stan
Sarah
F. Bullard
Stanolind
Bullard
Brake on Credit Tighter rules curb easy pay loans
The Federal Reserve announced Regulation W to curb flexible credit on consumer goods from 50 to 4000 dollars. Down payments and installment limits apply to autos and appliances with 16 to 18 month terms. personal loans change, while ordinary accounts remain unaffected. Exemptions include single payment and housing loans. Public reaction split as inflation fights continue.
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Washington
Federal Reserve, Brae
Federal Reserve Board
Stokelys Canneries Halt Over Tin Can Shortage
Midwest corn boom triggers a brief shutdown at Stokely Foods Lawrence canery due to a tin can shortage from Chicago. Plant manager Robert Pickett says production will resume next Monday with 150 workers on two nine hour shifts. The Lawrence plant, a key dry pack facility, ships pork and beans across multiple states and logged a peak yearly output near one million cases.
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Midwest
Stokely Foods
Lawrence
Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri
Texas
Oklahoma
Wyom
Ing
Colorado
Pickett S
Company
Rocky Mountains
Mississippi River
Lawrence Organization
Michigan
California
Pickett
Boundaries set for Wellsville Rural high school district
SETS SCHOOL LINES Topeka Aug 20 Boundaries of the proposed Wellsville Rural high school district were approved today by Dr L W Brooks state superintendent of public instruction paving the way for a district vote The district would include Franklin Miami and Douglas counties with the school in Wellsville The proposed area covers about 70 acres in Franklin 59 in Miami and 3 in Douglas and holds an assessed valuation of 6 000 000 one of the highest for rural schools local officials opposed the boundaries at a July hearing expressing concern over proximity to Ottawa and Maola officials noted few rural students would attend those second class city high schools if the plan proceeds
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Topeka
Wellsville
L. W. Brooks
Brooks
Franklin
Miami
Svouglas
Miami County
Board of Commissioners
Pr. Brooks
Ottawa
Maola
Franklin County
Douglas
4-H Home Economics and Demonstration Winners Named
Blue ribbons go to 12 4-H girls in home economics judging and to four 4-H demonstration teams during contests in Lawrence and Building Tuesday and Wednesday. Winners include Caroline Wilbur Frieda Luckan Barbara Anderson Caroline Tornedon Shirley Lauchton and others from Kanwaka Clinton Ray Bees Belleview Jayhawk and morn clubs.
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Lawrence
Dorothea Schroeder
Caroline Wilbur
Frieda Luckan
Barbara Anderson
Caroline Tornedon
Clinton Ray
Shirley Lauchton
Belleview
Barbara Clough
Sally Toonine
Marjorie Williams
Shirley Button
Kanwaka
Rose Mary Wade
Erma Sailey
Morn
Rum Roney
Jayhawk Club
Althogether
Misa Schroeder
Carolyn Husted
Rocelyn Roney
Jayhawk 4-H
Mars Emily Booth
Palmyra Club
Shirley Murphy
Moresan Stele
Meadowlark
Kathleen Dunigan
Denver
C. C. Cooper
Wichita
Toneka Free Fair
Oscar G. Craig
Golden Cole
Berlin raid underscores Berlin police split across sectors
Russian backed raids inside the American zone seized five German police and disrupted jurisdiction. American officials condemned the operation as a violation of U.S. authority as Potsdamer Platz and Krueberg saw clashes and arrests amid tense border policing.
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Berlin
Upin
U. S
U.S
Ganal
Farlier
M. Pix
Potsdamer Platz
Germany
Ray Ashworth
Krueberg
Ashworth
Tolice
Henry Burroughs
Mer
Burroughs
Moscow
Paul Markgraf
Markgraf
West
Frank L. Howley
U. Somamander
Markgrafe
Marriage Licenses Issued To Four Area Couples
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to Clifford J. Hudson, 29, and Trula M. Carnes, 34, of Topeka. Also licensed were Robert B. Stucky, 23, and Helen June Wise, 24, of Lawrence.
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Clifford J. Hudson
Trula M. Carnes
Topeka
Robert B. Stucky
Helen June Wise
Lawrence
Plane lands safely after engine failure over Atlantic
Washington reports that a Bay Fortress with Gen. Hoyt Vandenberg air force chief of staff aboard diverted to a safe landing at National. The four engine bomber lost one engine over the Atlantic on the way from Germany to a Newport conference. Assisting officials Eugene M Zuckert and W F McKee were aboard. Secretary Symington, who had traveled with Vandenberg, was not on the aircraft.
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Washington
Hoyt Vandenberg
Air Force
National Ralandenberg
Aree
Eugene M. Zuckert
W. F. McKee
Atlantic
Vandenberg
Germany
Guard commanders pleased with rapid training progress at Fort Leonard Wood
At Fort Leonard Wood Missouri on August 20 Maj Gen John McLaughlin praised battalion commanders for solid early training results. About 7000 troops, half newly recruited in six weeks, are undergoing eight hours daily of primary weapons training and basic drill under 35th Division and Fifth Army units.
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Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
Kansas
John McLaughlin
35Th
Fifth Army
Plan Draft Move Washington Aug 20 Truman orders draft questionnaires
President Truman told selective service boards to mail classification questionnaires to single non veteran registrants by September 7 under a 10 page regulation package. Deferments cover dependents veterans certain jobs and conscientious objectors. Questionnaires go to oldest born first, then to other registrants, with full mailing begun August 7 for those born after August 11 1922. First calls expect about 15 000 men next week for induction in November.
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Washington
Truman
Selective Service Boards
Legion Post Names Alan Asher Adjutant
Following the installation of Dorsey Liberty post officers Ernest Pontius announced Alan F. Asher as post adjutant for the coming year. The next meeting Friday September 2 will name committees and complete the organization.
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Dorsey- Liberty
American Legion
Ernest Pontius
Alan F. Asher
C. C. Carl
Kansan City Blues
Kansas City
Legion
Frank Sullivan
Kansas ‘Department
Ernie Pantius
Ernest Bovo
Findley P. Graham
Andy Hess
George Towle
George O. Starkey
Kansas Department of the Legion
Topeka
Legionnaire
Veteran Nurse Iva Kinland Retires After 20 Years
Wichita veteran nurse Iva Kinland ends a 20 year government service career this week at the Veterans Administration hospital. She began in 1918 at Fort Riley and served at Ft Leavenworth, Hines VA Chicago, and later in Wichita before planning a home in Arkansas City. Baseball tonight shows Lawrence Colts against Leavenworth at 8 PM with decorators.
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Wichita
Kan
Iva Kinland
Wichita Veterans ‘Administration
Arkansas City
Miss Kinland
Fort Riley
U. S. Disciplinary Barracks
Ft. Leavenworth
V.A. Service
Hines v. A. Hospital
Chicago
Wichita Farm
Ise A. Mental Hospital
Sheridan, Co
Plan A 500000 Pipeline Project in Lawrence Area
The Stanolind Oil and Gas Company will start a pipeline project in the Lawrence area next week with an estimated cost of at least 500000. The line will run from Gardner in Johnson County to seven miles south of Lawrence and on to Lecompton, about 85 miles long, to increase capacity. About 174 workers will be employed, with headquarters in Lawrence. Completion is expected around October 1.
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Lawrence
Stanolind OF and Gas Company
Garden City
Western Kansas
Oftiermis
Gardner
Johnson County
Lecompton
Com Pany
Central Wrong
Missouri
Potashnick Construction Company
Cape Girardeau, Mo
General Contractors
Oil Company
G. L. Mins
Heat on Way Out
Topeka Aug 20 A mass of cool air from the northwest will banish extreme heat across Kansas this weekend. Highs yesterday ranged to 105 with Phillipsburg top. Forecaster Flora expects 90s to near 92 by tomorrow with a cold front bringing showers to eastern and southern regions tonight and Saturday.
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Topeka
Kansas
Phillipsburg
Mercury
Hill City
Salina
Goodland
Concordia
D. Flora
Wyoming
Flora
Truman sails nine day cruise to prepare 1948 campaign
President Truman departed aboard the Presidential Yacht Williamsburgh for a nine day cruise carrying a briefcase of documents to work on his Labor Day Detroit address launching his 1948 bid. Press secretary Ross said he would speak from notes rather than a manuscript and may adjust plans if international developments warrant.
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Charles G. Ross
U.S
Jacobs M. Lomakin
New York
Plate
Truman
Lomakin
United States
Beth
Marshall
Robert Lov
T Althe
Washington
Williams Burg
Detroit
Charles G. Ross l
Airline fares set for ten percent boost across U S
Washington reports a forthcoming ten per cent fare rise as the Civil Aeronautics Board prepares to address the industry's financial crisis. Current rates average about 55 cents per mile. the new rate will be just over six cents, the highest in 15 years, taking effect in September or October once paperwork is completed.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
Former New Deal Wives Refuse to Testify on Communist Ties
Washington reports Lee Pressman John Abt and Nathan Witt refused to answer questions before a closed congressional panel about alleged prewar communist underground activity. Representative Nixon said the witnesses invoked self-incrimination and constitutional grounds. Chambers had claimed the trio were part of a Red apparatus aiming to place communists in federal jobs.
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Washington
New Deal
Lee Pressman
John Abt
Nathan Witt
Nixon R-Calify
Whittake Chambers
House
an-American Activities Committee
Chambers
Cimesyagazine
Nixon
Tresgman Abt
Witt
Blues Seeking September 10 Game With Kansas City
Lawrence Colts manager Gilbert Francis received a letter from Kansas City Blues officials requesting a game at Municipal Stadium on September 10. The Blues tour the state and will include Ralph Hoak and other regular KC roster players. Francis will decide after consulting his squad which players remain available.
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Gilbert Francis
Lawrence Colts
Kansas City Blues
Municipal Stadium
Blues
Ralph Hoak
Jocal Ban Johnson
K. C
Francis
Ralph Ellis
K. U
Dick Johnson
John
Goff
Manhattan
K. Aggie
Dick Stanwix
Chalmer_ Woodard
Maya
The
Leavenworth
Former KU star joins Temperance Tornado caravan
Glenn Cunningham former world champion miler and KU graduate returns to Lawrence with the Temperance Tornado caravan to oppose a constitutional liquor amendment. He travels with a Southwest Kansas group promoting temperance, accompanied by his two daughters Saindra and Sarah. The tour spans three states, includes stops in Holton Hale ton Hiawatha Horton and Atchison, with a 1 23 truck caravan and activities at churches parades and rallies.
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University of Kansas
Lawrence
Southwest Kansas
Elkhart
Kansas
Cunningham O
Holtonster Wht. Tech
Cunningham
Saindra
Sarah
Kenedry Kansan
Topee i
Haleton
Hiawatha
Horton
Atchiegon
Holton
Fairgrounds
Jackson County
Ataa
Washburn University
Abilene
Junction City
Manhattan
Topeka
Kansas Avenue
State House
Capitol
Mayberry
Willard Mayberry
Kan
Stanley Welsh
Canyon City
Colo
Leader Clothing Co. Robbery Tops Kansas City News
In Kansas City Kansas on August 30 nearly $46,000 in cash and jewelry disappeared after a break in at Leader Clothing Co. Leonard Shopmaker, owner, reports a loss of about $35,800 in cash and jewelry. Evidence suggests burglars disabled alarms to gain access to safes and display cases. This was the year's largest reported loss to date.
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Kansas City
Kan
Leader Clothing Co
Leonard
Safea
Weather district forecast for August 2 to 25
Kansas Missouri Nebraska Oklahoma and the western plains may see fair conditions with scattered showers in Kansas and Oklahoma on Saturday followed by mostly fair weather through Sunday to Tuesday. Temperatures trend toward seasonal normals with cooler nights and daytime highs near mid 70s to mid 80s.
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Gar Tiffire
Sam
Missouri
Kanaat
Oklahoma
Newbraska
Nebraska
Moat
Kansas
Shaw
Miscaus Fi
Kangen
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Rosen
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Baseball Tonight
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Stanolind Company
Lawrence Area
Williamsburg
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Underground
Communist Party
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Estee Studio
South Park
Donald Henderson
Woodlawn Playground
G. B. Cantle
Walnut Street
Paul Coleman
Lincoln Playground
Charles Coleman
Elm Street
Barbara Smith
Cordley
Ae Champ
Mary Smith
Kentucky Street
Carol French
Woodlawn
Winper
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K. U. Star
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