Lawrence's Darkest Day Remembered on Anniversary
The August morning raid on Lawrence by Quantrill's guerrillas left more than 130 dead and prompted long lasting memory. Survivors recalled fearful scenes as loot spilled onto streets and towns along the border, while Order No. 11 followed causing depopulation and hardship for Missourians remaining.
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Lawrence
Quantrill
Jones
Free State
Free State Airugs
Tate
Gettysburg
Vicksburg
Mysery
Missouri
Kentucky
Radio Programs and Schedules Listed for August 21 22
A dense list of radio programs and times includes KMBC WDAF WREN and other stations featuring Folk Songs Top of the Evening Dragnet The Breakfast Clue and various talk and music segments. Notable items include Jack Beso s m KMBC and Western Echoes plus sports and news interludes.
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Wren
Big Jon
Sparkie
KMBC
KMEG
Jack Besos
Jack Berta
FBI
WBC
Mr. ES
Aarti Johnson
Malone
Kmpu
Arthur Godfrey
WDAFP
WDAF
Iedu
Rob and
Ray
Slink
Bryant Wren
Ronnie Kemper
Malotoon
KMECH
Lona Ranger
KABC
Dick Haymes
Susicland
Mario
Geese
Mario Lata
Bomenaat
Thea
Dar Mal Latave
Allen West
Bob and
Gardner Raine
Rane Trout Wren
Jonee_ Swayze
Jack Benton
Wrenn
F. Jonee
Controls That Do Not Control Price Hike in Steel
An increase of 5.20 per ton in carbon steel prices was approved by John i. Steelman acting mobilization chief despite Ellis Arnall’s protests. The move follows strike settlements and illustrates how wage gains are often passed to consumers as production costs rise. Arnall argues agencies fail to stabilize prices amid bureaucratic controls.
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Ellis Arnall
John i. Steelman
Arnald
Niher
Adlai and the Clean-Up in Presidential Campaign
The piece surveys the race as Eisenhower tests strength in the South while Stevenson weighs distancing from the current administration. It notes Stevenson's evasive reply about cleaning up Washington and critiques Illinois conditions. It also mentions factions weighing Tru man ties and the appeal of a fresh nominee.
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Adlai
Eisenhower
Stevenson
Bmh
Washington
Ilinois
Menny
Illinois
Valers
Jon
Anniversary of Quantrill raid noted in town column
The item marks the 79th anniversary of Quantrill's raid on Lawrence. It mentions local social notices including engagements, promotions, arrivals from New York City to visit relatives, birthday celebrations, and upcoming marriages and licenses, with numerous local names and households listed.
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Quantrill
Lawrence
Donald M. Smith
George G. Smith
Corps of Engineers
Ross Stone
Vintana
Ferne
James E_ Walker
Fr Riley
J. N. Engelhaupt
Daugher
Margie Webb
Community Notes and Charity Events Across Town
Mrs Ed Martin hosts Loyal Daughters of the Lutheran Church with refreshments provided by Prudence Mai l Patience Mai l Katie Strong and Mildred Lynch. W E Akers of Leavenworth visits Mrs Amanda Akers and family while Marjorie Sullivan joins Will Sullivan on a trip to Buyporoia. The Ford Foundation grants 385000 for a Gandhi memorial to aid untouchables in Delhi. Aluminum industry pushes liquid aluminum paint with metal fleck finish and protective varnish.
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Land Earl Rankin
Glendale ‘Griffith
Claribel Lupton
Will Chaperon
Ed Martin
Lutheran’ Church
Missi ‘Prudence
Patience
Katie Strong
Mildred Lynch
W. E. Akers
Leavenworth
Amanda Akers
Untouchables
Ford Foundation
Mahatma Gandhi
Healthy Minster
Bhangit Untouchable Colony
Delhi
Mahatma
Robert Kenneth Rhoads
Kansas City
Pegge Ann
Joe Hadley Emery
Elva M. Emery
Baldwin
First Presbyterian Church
Emery
Harry Hobson
Ninth Street
Otto Seizer
Thomas ‘ Coole
Charles Reeves
Bob Danley
Carl B Butell Jr
David Laury
Weymeier
Mediock
Ottawa
Barbs by Hal Cochran Aimed at Youth Lapses
An Ohio boy allegedly harms three playmates with a small cut as he starts life in the wrong direction. The incident highlights juvenile mischief and calls for guidance to steer youths away from violence.
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Hal Cochran
Ohio
Pirt
Vacationers travel with reservations in the full spirit
Treasury data show the average dollar bill lasts nine months while readers mock the remark. A severely injured aviator received fourteen inches of skin grafting and the paper calls it the best graft news ever heard.
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Treasury Department
Tre
Fresh Faces Set to Shape Kansas Senate in January
The Kansas Senate will welcome 21 new members replacing three defeated incumbents and 118 not seeking re election. Veterans like George Templar are expected to land top committee posts amid widespread changes and uncertain direction from Topeka. TemTemplar’s return positions him for leadership as the body reorganizes.
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Senate
Pare Pet Ochasen
Topeka
Cowsley County
George Tememplar
Templar
Reform School for Commie Newspaper Staff
Wartime Ta Kung Pao dispatch from Chungking says 90 percent of the staff were sent to reform school for reindoctrination and the circulation manager was marched to a Peoples Court. An office boy assumed the circulation job and two typists moved to editorial roles.
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Hong Kong
Communist Party
Ta Kung. Pao
Chungking
China
Peoples Court
World Today discusses Russian congress and party dynamics
The piece analyzes Russia's Communist Party structure, noting tight membership limits, screening of entrants, loyalty tests, and top control by Stalin’s Politburo. It questions the claim of democratic setup and mentions an upcoming National Congress after a 13 year gap, with speculation on Western intelligence interest.
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Stalin
Russia
Kremlin
Statin
Moscow
Fragmented OCR List Returns Odd Word Pairs
A garbled OCR fragment lists scattered terms and numbers such as Notion Time gone Steamer Assists Greek let Pester Make fact Drunkard More uncommon Summer City in Nevada and other stray items. The readable bits hint at a word puzzle or indexing error rather than a coherent article.
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Steamer
Nevada
Television Schedule: August Evening News and Sports
Tv guide listings show News TV LibeTaAeR with 45 Camel Newsreel, then Am Spdrca and Kk0-Hairywond Offbeat. Programs include Heart of America Community Forum at 10, Telesports Digest at 10, News Weather at 10, and Racket Squad at 2.00.
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Spdrcas
Camel
Mark Sige
Martin Kane
Amos
Andy
Kk0
Hairywond
Heart of
Forun
Ilvu-Ins
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Mary
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Ray Mitchell
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Aurice LaManter
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Pearl Breithaupt
Eudowa
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Egile Rankin
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Ky. St
Misses Arli Griffith
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Elfrieda Fischer
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Frei
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Reform
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Long Island Agricultural Tech ‘Nological Institute
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North Std
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J. MM. Montgomery
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Red Cross
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Kloster
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Lee Eilis
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William Horn
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Gene Fewer
American Legion Auxiliary
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Victor H. Hildyard
Legion Hall
Hildyard
Woodrow Sturdy
Clarence Gordon
Mary Sturdy
Homer King
Mission
Chester W. Gates
Ernest Brubaker
Arch Carlson
Leo Williams
Charles Caudill
Weasurer
O.’R. Keller
Carl Wise
Harold Bellew
Wise
King
Wiley T. Skinner
Baker
Alpha Chi Omega
Robert Sedore
Tallahasse
Fla
Eleanor Sedore
Sedore
Joyce Wilson
Robert
Denver
Paul C. Kochan ,Jr
Paul C. Kochan
Dorothy Lou Kochan
Paul C. Kochan Jr
Hallmark Co
Myrtle McRoberts
Mr. Longwood Jr
Cone J
Allan Daugherty
Wichita
Mr. Daucherty
Masonic Lodge of Kansas
Ate
Boei Alvie Sec
Iors Pals Peie Esis
Petereies_ to
France
Greyhound Cable
Vogler & Sons & Repairs
L. T. Harris CO
Maes
Motorola
Encintes
Qour
F, Goodrich
Round Corner Drug CO
Mom
Mai Uisher
Phees
Holmes and Peck Insurance
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