Senate to pass Antlred bill amid security drive
Washington Aug 22 United Press International reports administration lawmakers expect the Senate to adopt a broader internal security measure than President Truman requested. The plan, led by McCarran, would register communists and bar them from government jobs, tighten espionage laws, extend statutes, and expand deportation powers while seeking to replace the administration bill with a stricter one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Senate
Truman
American Activitien Committee
Rules Committee
al Renateieutenanta
McCarran -Nev
Senate Judiciary Committee
Mundt
R.S.D
Ferguson
R-Mich
McCarran
Magnuson
D-Wash
Lucas
65 Teachers Enroll at Annual County Institute
The five day session of the Douglas County Teachers Institute opened at the local high school with 65 teachers enrolled. Mrs Emma Berg county superintendent directs the professional program. Dr Elin Jorgensen from University of Kansas leads a music session while Ursula Henley of the state department conducts a workshop this afternoon. Second grade pupils from Baldwin grade school demonstrate phonics under teacher Jessie Fenton, with Danny Rogers Jimmy Miller Martha Butell Marcia Morgan Dewna Greer and Glen Rochers among the participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County Teachers Institute
Emma Berg
Elin Jorgensen
University of Kansas
Ursula Henley
State Department of Education
Topeke
Baldwin
Jessie Fenton
Danny Rogers
Jimmy Miller
Martha Butell
Marcia Morgan
Dewna Greer
Glen Rochers
Topeka appoints Hall as Kansas civilian defense director
Wichita insurance man and WWII navy commander Standish Hall 58 was named director of the Kansas civilian defense program by Gov. Frank Carlson. Hall will work without pay, with an administrative officer to be hired. a meeting August 29 will seek funds for salaries and office space while awaiting legislative appropriation. The council will coordinate state and local defense activities and may relocate offices outside Topeka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Standish Hall
Wichita
Navy
Kansas Civilian Defense Program
Frank Carlson
Hall
Kansan
State Civilian Defense Council
State Emergency Fund Committee
National Defense
Kansas
Births Reported at Memorial Hospital Overbrook and Eudora
A list from Memorial Hospital includes births and arrivals at Overbrook and Eudora with new baby girls and sons. Names shown reflect residents Mae Walters Louise Wiedemann Alma Pasevier Stella Stewart Minnie Waldron Dorothy Albert Janet Myers Erika Binns Jackie Oliver Margaret Reddock Arnold Eliott William Anderson and Arnold Eliott families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W._G. O’Bryhim
Overbrook
Mae Walters
Route 5
Louise Wiedemann
Massachusetts Street
Alma Pasevier
William Hartisan
Baldwin
Fred Patterson
Prairie Street
LeRoy King
Tennessee Street
Stella Stewart
McLouth
Minnie Waldron
Arkansas Street
Dorothy Albert
Janet Myers
Erika Binns
Jackie Oliver
Victim of Accident on Farm Near Wellington
Wellington Kan Aug 22 Roy Faul Ashcraft a 50 year old part time farm worker was killed Monday after falling from a tractor under the plow it was pulling He was last seen plowing about 530 pm and was dragged 118 feet before the tractor stalled in plowed ground His body mangled by the plow He had been working part time on the Glenn Nelson farm two miles northeast of Wellington where the accident happened
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Kan
Roy Faul Ashcraft
Ashcraft
Glenn Nelson
Evacuation of US Servicemen From Korea Hospitals
UPI reports 2308 servicemen evacuated from Korean hospitals in Japan by Far East air forces. Over 2000 were battle casualties, others non combat injuries or fever. Evacuation used C 47 and C 54 transports on westbound trips delivering troops and supplies to Korea. Manila report notes US 18th Air Force probe into smuggling of 500000 dollars in narcotics into the Philippines amid markets with WWI dead remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
UPI
U.S. Far East
Manila
GPA US
18Th Air Force
Philippines
Primary elections shape GOP and Democratic bids in three states
New York Wyoming and Mississippi vote to nominate candidates for governor and Congress. In Wyoming Republican Barrett seeks a rare governor bid against three rivals while Democrats nominate McIntyre Anselmi and Johnson. Mississippi sees three Democrats challenge Barrett? seat with Whittington retirement, and several incumbents fending off renomination in a crowded field.
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New York
Wyoming
Mississippi
Delaware
J. Caleb Bogas
House of Representatives
U. S. Aena
Rep
A. Barrett
House
G.O.P
Leeland WU. Grieve
Cheyenne Rix
Samuel L. Asher
C. B. Williamson
Wyoming Commerce and Industry Commiamion
John J. McIntyre
Rudolph Anselmi
Cheyenne
Carl Johnson
Barrett
Repa
Arthur Winstead
John Bell Williams
William M. Whittington
Mieniasippi House
City Planning Commission backs two tract platting recommendations
The city Planning Commission voted two recommendations to the council on platting ten acre tracts west and south of the city. Conrad McGrew urged a survey west of Twenty first and Louisiana and a sewage study. He forecast 30 to 40 housing units if facilities exist, noting demand of 50 to 100 new dwellings. The Carter property at 1641 West Ninth Street, outside city limits, would require annexation for sewage access. Commission members present were M. N. Penny, Emil Heck, Alfred Dicker, A. B. Ewing, and Ivan Rowe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Planning, Commission
Conrad McGrew
Lawrence Real Estate
Twenty-first and
Louisiana
Grew
Planning Commission
Council
L. G. Carter
West Ninth
Carter
Commission
M. N. Penny
Emil Heck
Alfred Dicker
A. B. Ewing
Ivan Rowe
Deaths and funerals in Fort Worth area and rail strike in Canada
Francesaus Sousra aged 65 native of Fort Worth died August 15 at home after 42 years with Fakes and Company. Survived by wife, son Martin in San Antonio, daughter Mrs. Harry Brown of Fort Worth, three sisters including Mrs. Sullivan of Fort Worth and three brothers. Dr Paul Ewald of Head South Dakota funeral services held after a coronary death August 17. burial in Lyons New York. Walter Marion Quisenberry of 846 Missouri street died Sunday. services planned at Tongansie Christian church with burial at Hubbell Hill cemetery. Canada faces nationwide rail strike as 124000 workers walk off. Parliament summoned to meet to address crisis.
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Fire Francia Sousra
Fort Worth
Tex
Fakes and Company
Ft. Worth
Martin
San Antonio
Harry Brown
Edward F. Sullivan
Missippi Street
Frank Reeves
Shreveport
Pearl Pollard
Paul Ewald
Head
S. D
Lawrence
Lyona
N. Y
Ewald
Clara Ewald
Mark Ewald
University of
Walter Marion Quisenberry
Missouri Street
Janette White
Tonganoxie
Tonganosie
Native deaths rise in Somali unrest under Italian rule
Cairo Aug 22. More than 200 natives killed in tribal disturbances in former Italian Somaliland according to the Arab news agency. Area returned to Italy by the UN last February under a 10 year trusteeship to independence. Chiefs accuse Italy of divide and rule provoking outbreaks. Italian troops using tanks and machine guns to quell feuds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Egypt
CPI
Arab News Agency
Italy
United Nations
Arab Agency
Corn Outlook Improves Across Kansas Fields
Topeka reports from the Kangaa crop agencies say conditions last week favored growth for corn and sorghum with better haying and seedbed prep after rain. Pastures show promise for livestock expansion. frost near Frankfort at 38 degrees caused no damage to vegetation.
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Topeka
Federal
State Departments of Agriculture
Com
Frankfort
Kansas guards call 220 officers to active duty
Topeka August 22 Kansas military district headquarters announced it has received orders calling 220 Kansas Army Reserve officers to active duty. It is the state's largest single active duty call for officers since the Korean War began. The orders are voluntary for officers not assigned to units, with branches including infantry, field artillery, chemical, coast artillery, armored, engineers, quartermaster, judge advocate general, military police, ordnance and adjutant general. Officers will report individually as their orders are processed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas Military District
Kansas
Coast Artillery
Rotary plans trip to watch Kansas City Blues game
Lawrence Rotary members arrange a 12 player baseball trip to Kansas City to see the Kansas City Blues. Each player will be chaperoned by a member and coach Arnold Stricker. President Roger Allen touts the club’s good record as plans form during yesterday's meeting while a quip about inviting the Blues is heard. A second item notes Antigua winds at 100 miles per hour as a hurricane drifts toward the Caribbean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mim Betsy Bowers
Ohio
Haskell Institute
K. U
Kappa Alpha Theta
Lawrence
Kansas City
Lawrence Rotary Club
Kansas City Blues
Arnold Stricker
Roger Allen
Rotary
Rotary Ball Club
K. C. Blues
Local Families Attend Illness and Death in Tulsa and Hawthorne
Woodstock reported visits from Robert Downs and daughter Shila of Tulsa with Dale Moxley and son from Hawthorne due to the illness and death of John For. Nearby, Mrs Champion and Donna Matle joined her sister Iva Stephen in McLouth. A house warming for Leo Hollingsworth followed their recent marriage with a generous gift. Reverend J W Stalions attended a conference in Onkaloosa. Ronnie Ridgway returned from Topeka. Neighborhood Circle to meet September 7 at Sue Downing’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Downs
Shila
Tulsa
Okla
Leo Hollingsworth
Onkaloosa
Ronnie Ridgway
Topeka
Sue Downing
Nine Leaders Named by Eisenhower Foundation in Kansas
Wichitas Aug 22 report announces nine sectional and county leaders for the Eisenhower foundation. Sam Gish of Garden City heads section five covering Finney Kearny Hamilton Greeley Wichita Scott and Lane counties with three vice chairs Herb Barr Henry Parkinson and Ernest White. County chairs include Bill Carpenter Sr Bryant Olmes Lee Kemper Kenneth Scott and Otto Epp. Col A E Howge says the foundation will be self supporting as the Ike home and 1 000 000 wartime mementoes collection attract 150 000 to 200 000 visitors yearly. The plan prioritizes citizenship education in Kansas schools and a potential foreign exchange scholarship program at the high school level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichits
Eisenhower
N. Downie
Garden City
Thra West Regions’ Foundation
Sam Gish
Finney
Kearny
Hamilton
Greeley
Wichita
Scott
Lane
Gish
Herb J. Barr
Henry Parkinson
Scott City
Ernest White
Lakin
Bill Carpenter
Bryant Olmes
Scott Standard
Lee Kemper
Kenneth Scott
Syracuse
Otto Epp
Greeley County
Republican
Tribune
Col. A. E. Howge
Wickita
Trestees
Abjiene
Dwight D. “Ike” Eisenhower
Achoola
Visitara
Abilene Center
Kansas State College
University of Kansas
Egyptian officers set English Channel record in swim
Hassan Abd El Rehim 41 of Egypt and Roger le Morvan 26 of France battled rain and rough seas to finish the Dover to England crossing. Rehim set a new record at 10 hours 53 minutes, Morvan 11 hours 3 minutes, winning £1000 from the Daily Mail. Third was Mareeh Hasygan Hamad, 33, at 12 hours 16 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover
Eng
London
Hassan Abd- el Rehim
Egypt
Roger le Morvan
France
George Michel
Rehim
Morvan
Mareeh Hasy Gan Hamad
Appeal Filed In Douglas County Probate Case
An appeal to the district court by Mrs. J. E. Holloway challenges a probate court demurrer upholding an oral agreement claim. Holloway says she served as Miss Louise Towne's housekeeper from 1942 to 1946 without pay and was promised Towne's house and furniture at 1147 Ohio Street. Towne died September 15, 1949. A strike vote is ordered for about 319 Missouri Pacific bus drivers in 10 states. Arkansas Labor Commissioner C. K. Ball offers assistance to avert a strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
District Court
Hugh Means
J. E. Holloway
Ringold
Louise Towne
First Baptist Church
Holloway
Miss Towne
Ohio Street
An Towne
Little Rock
Ark
Missouri Pacific Transportation Co
Arkansas
C. K. Ball
Eudora Bridel Shower and Community Picnic Recap
Mrs Edwin Ott attended a bridal shower for Miss Marjoria Graham in Lawrence. The Otts joined many locals for a Danforth Lawrence wedding, drives to Kansas City for visits, and a chilly Aurora C P A picnic in Civ Park with free rides for under eight. The program featured the Rica family Ottawa, Jayhawk Band, and Hum’s Orchestra. Families from Ottawa Lawrence Des Moines and Kansas City gathered. several relatives planned visits to Amherst Virginia and New York with multiple dances and concerts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Ott
Mian Marjoria Graham
Carl Heas
Lawrence
Miss Graham
Dale Evans
Danforth Chapel
Mra. Ott
Kansan City
Mr. and 'Alden
Terry
Thorecay
Mra
Forsythe
Kansas City
GW. Cronkery
Danny
Carol
Tulsa
Mines Jonge
Karolyn Diedrich
Crockery
E. 8, Foraythe
Aurora C. P. A. Niense
Civ Park
Tessle Kindred
Herman Rohnrack
Rica Family
Ottawa
Cora Filea
Birm
Flea
Bob Blum
Agnes Holmes
Field Holmes
Holmes
O. W. Holmes
Pittefield
Bert Maines
C. W. Holmes
New York
Mixx Maxine Diedrich
Tales
Oklo
G. W. Craskery
Chester Heecker
Paul Hadi
Roy Fuser
Ona Mae
Delores
Larry
Jerry
Robert
Des Moines
Paul Hadi Thursany
Robert Haat
Carl Karts
Linda
Hadi
Alvin Bond
Grannchildren
Millard Mureay
Mike and
Denny
Arthur Blayiock
Janet Kay
de Soto
Field
Lovi Marin
Gert
Howard Belles
Kenneth Tusele
Wisconsin Dells
Win
Ajo. Ariz
Fred Papen Hansen
Ain Stewart
Mike
Rel
Kansas
Civ
Fred Papehnausen
Market News From Local Markets Today
Market notes report grain prices and livestock quotes across New York Chicago and Kansas City. Wheat, corn and oats show steady to mixed moves while hogs, cattle and calves list top bids and loads under various bids and market conditions.
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New York
Rails Inc
Cotten
Chicago
Kansas City
Livestock and grain prices mixed at Kansas City market
Auction notes show cattle and hog prices rising for select lots while heifers and grass-fed steers stayed strong. Wheat futures slipped slightly. corn and rye values varied. Kansas City and Denver markets report steady hay with slow activity for low-quality lots. Obituary lines express thanks for floral offerings after a sister’s death.
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Nery
Nebraska
Lambata
Maneas City
Kansas City
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Lemmond
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Arnold Eliott
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Virgil Francis Pollard
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Henry Korte
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Lawrence Byupirnads
Cougs
Phillips
Noor
Sollal N
Erature
Burnere
Decker-Keys Agency
Warren Decker Myron
Lawrence Memorial CO
Normas Endacott
Mgr
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Hartford
Traylor & Calvin
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19Th and
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CY Barncord
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