Encephalitis Epidemic Creeping Up California Valleys
California health officials report an encephalitis outbreak with 12 deaths in a week and 499 cases overall. The disease, spread by the Culex tarsalis mosquito, lacks a human vaccine. two blood tests confirm the diagnosis, and spraying efforts aim to curb mosquitoes as the epidemic potentially reaches far northern valleys toward the Oregon border before summer ends.
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Tawlands
Malcolm Merrill
Health Department
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Ahcasta
Oregon
White Sox beat Red Sox 4-1 on Dobson strong pitching
Chicago White Sox defeated Boston 4-1 as Joe Dobson limited the Red Sox to four hits. Nelson Fox led the offense with back to back triples in the first and third innings as Chicago struck in the third and fifth to pull ahead. In the other game, Boston Braves fell 4-1 to the Cubs after four unearned runs off Bob Kelly with Hank Sauer supplying a solo homer and Dee Fondy driving in a run.
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Chicago White Sox
Joe Dobson
Boston Red Sox
Chicago
Little Nelson Fox
White Sox
Ivan Delock
Boston Braves
Bob Kelly
Chicago Cubs
Hank Sauer
Max Surkont
Dee Fondy
Gambling Tax Paid on 45 Machines in State
Federal tax for four additional gambling devices has been paid in Kansas. Record 1 shows Friday. Taxpayers include Arkansas City Country Club Route 4 Arkansas City with six machines and Over seas Veterans Club 114 N Main El Dorado with seven machines. Record 10 shows a Wagerer’s tax stamp issued to Robert Brewer 2704 Main Chase with six machines.
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Wichitap
Kansas
Arkansas City
Missouri Hall of Fame honors Dr P C Allen and Casey Stengel
Dr P Crowe Allen Kansas basketball coach is inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame alongside Casey Stengel at a Sedalia ceremony during the Missouri State Fair. Allen, a 42 year veteran often with Kansas, praised Missouri’s resilience after a Tuesday tornado despite Stengel’s absence due to current pennant race.
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Dr. P. Co
Allen
Sedalia
Dr. Allen
Casey Stengel
Yankee
Missouri Sports Hall of Fame
Kansas U
Tamesbarh Mo
Stengel
Carl Hubbell
New York Giant Baseball
Jayhawkey
Missouri
Topeka Kansas Traffic Deaths and Accident Records
The state accident records section reports recent traffic fatalities within the last 24 hours. The record notes deaths from incidents not previously recorded, listing details where available for official review.
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Topeka Ui
Nansas
Ike and Stevenson Seen Similar on Farm Price Supports
Washington report notes both major candidates Dwight D. Eisenhower and Adlai Stevenson appear to align on farm price supports. Eisenhower pledges no tampering with price support law and no suggested cuts, while Stevenson rejects the Brannan Plan as obsolete and not endorsed by his party.
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Adlai
Washington
Farmera
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Adlai E. Stevenson
Eisenhower
Stevenson
Brannan
GOP
Glinois
Stevenson signals partial agreement on Truman’s role
Adlai Stevenson at a Wisconsin vacation retreat said Truman is a key figure in the national campaign but did not state he must run on Roosevelt Truman records. He praised public road gains under Democratic leadership, noted Eisenhower’s comments on social gains, and defended Truman’s Korea policy while acknowledging Republican critics. Stevenson plans a vigorous campaign after leaving the retreat.
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Korea
Wisconsin
Nixon says Eisenhower to back McCarthy with caveats
Senator Nixon noted both he and Eisenhower will back Republican nominees to gain control of Congress but will not endorse all views or methods. He stressed no endorsement of McCarthy's charges without full review and highlighted room for differing opinions within parties. Monroney criticized Mundt and urged caution on Eisenhower’s stance toward McCarthy.
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Joseph McCarthy
Wisconsin
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Oklahoma
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South Dakota
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Mundt
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Monroney
Mer Genenhowers
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Stevenson to Speak on Farm Plans in Des Moines
Gov Adlai E Stevenson is expected to deliver a major farm address in Des Moines on the afternoon of September 6. Sag Democratic Chairman Jake More announced the planned appearance on Friday.
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Des Moines
Adlai E. Stevenson
Jake More
Blazing Aerial Offensive Across Korea Reported
Allied forces report heavy air strikes across the Korean peninsula with Sabre jets damaging two Russian built MiG 13 jets and B 26 bombers striking Anak supply area near the 38th parallel. On the East Coast five warehouses near Wonsan were demolished and aerial dogfights claimed two MIGs possibly destroyed.
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Korea
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Haejul Mingula
38Th Parallel
Wonsan
City Mill Rate Breakdown for Lawrence Residents
A breakdown of the aggregate mill levy for Lawrence residents outlines funds for city, county, School District No. 60 and state budgets. North Lawrence pays an extra 4.42 mills for drainage district costs, raising its overall rate to 39.049, while last year it stood at 56.3500 due to drainage levy changes.
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Lawrence
South Lawrence
North Lawrence
Douglas County
Ke fafour declines U S attorney general post
Senator Estes Kefauver said associates of Governor Adlai Stevenson approached him about possibly becoming U S attorney general, but he was not interested. The rest of the fragment lists a vacation closet sale and a dry goods ad with scattered details.
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New York
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Adlai Stevenson
U. S
Eisenhower splits GOP over Korea policy clash
Dwight D. Eisenhower voiced sharp criticism of Korea policy, faulting perceived blunders that led to intervention and clashing with MacArthur supporters. He argued the Allies had no choice but to respond to the June 1950 attack, while acknowledging GOP dissent within the party. He planned a quiet day before a New York trip for the American Legion convention.
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Polio Victim Jerry Vogel Admitted To KU Medical Center
Jerry Vogel nine son of Mr and Mrs John Vogel Route 5 was admitted to the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City as a bulbar polio patient. His condition is described as fairly good today. He became ill Sunday and paralysis appeared in his right arm Monday. Wednesday brought sudden worsening and he is in an iron lung with throat and chest paralysis. The Vogels are in Kansas City awaiting news, with their 11 year old daughter Nancy staying with relatives.
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John Vogel
Route 5
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City
Young Vobel
Vogel
Nancy
Wilma Cavanaugh
Sunflower
Dorothy Gentry
M. E. Gentry
Elm ‘St
Ramona DeCoteau
Malcolm DeCoteau
Korean Veterans Injured In Automobile Accident
Two Korean War veterans were injured when their car skidded off a highway and struck a telephone pole five miles northeast of Lawrence on May 24. Cpl. Mullally suffered cuts, Pfc. Naughton a bruised leg, both treated and released from Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Cpl. Tagart Jr. was uninjured. Trooper Gray estimated $650 car damage as they were en route from Detroit to Fort Riley.
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Lawrence
John V. A. Mullally
John J. Naughton
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
George J. Tagart Jr
Carl Gray, Jr
Highway Patrol
Detroit
Ft. Riley
Pamphlet Details Corn Leaf Disease From Fungus
The Agriculture Department released a pamphlet titled Mifural and Pathogenic Vin single canidial isolates of Hemiinthosporium circumpass outlining a corn leaf disease. In New York stocks showed modest movement, with the market close near unchanged.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Barber Shop Quartet Blood Drive Set in Wichita
Wichita SPEBSQUSA Barber Shay Quartet Society asks locals to donate blood for a program on Oct 15 at 8 00 p m Admission is one pint of blood for two reserved seats Blood goes to the regional bank of the Senng wick County chapter American Red Cross Donors receive tickets at the Red Cross center for later exchange
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Ted Masta
Wichita
Wichita Chapiter
Spebsqua- Barber Shay Quartet Society
Senngwick County
American
Red Cross
Lewis Gives Notice of Coal Contract Expiration
John L. Lewis informed federal mediators that coal contracts with soft and hard coal industries will expire at end of September under the Taft Hartley Act, opening the door to a possible nationwide strike if a new agreement is not reached. Negotiations with Harry M. Moses and Joseph E Moody followed, with the 60 day notice first issued on July 22.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Harry M. Moses
Bituminous Coal Operator Association
Joseph E. Moody
Southern Coal Producers ’Association
UMW
Moses
Moody
Warm trend forecast for Kansas with highs near 90
A warming trend is forecast for Kansas after mid September like weather. Low readings around 60s with Saturday morning forecasts, while afternoon highs reach the 90s in the west and east cores. Most eastern areas stay clear though partly cloudy elsewhere with scattered storms possible in the far west. Rain totals for Thursday sprinkled various towns, Columbus Ginsborg reporting 1.76 inches and Florence 0.90. Highs reached 87 in Wichita and lows fell to 44 at Goodland. Rural Telephone Service Co. of Norton seeks to expand its rural network.
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Kansas
Columbus Ginsborg
Florence
Covert
Ellswo
Olathe
Russell
Herington
Lawrence
Wichita
Goodland
Concordia
4 H FAIR CLOSES WINNERS SELECTED
Nearly 2,000 visited the Douglas County 4 H and FFA Fair at the new East Nineteenth Street grounds over three days. Rain reduced entries but a large livestock parade drew crowds as beef and dairy champions were named and grand champions selected.
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Douglas County
Mas. Kath
Dunigan
Cavall Crowger
Neiglas County
Jen Ao Sani
Bralding Speepit
Eeks Forsien
Orientalion
KA Tree
Jack Olmstean
Jolly Juniors
Baldhin
Ineth Whales
Lawrence
Whaeley
Ayrshire
Irene Sample
Mead: Park Club
Jersey
Bill Collins
Vinland Valley
Calvin Weeks
Meadowlark Club
Whaley
Thorf
Hareford
Bob Collips
Edgar Schwalm
Worden Workers
Guernsey
Jo- Ann Johnson
Jim Springer
Receipt Request OverFiveThousandPound Delivery Note
A note accompanies a payment check from Harry C. Wing of St. Clair Shores Michigan to Meyer Coalee for delivering 5000 pounds of a product over a fifteen month period in 1922. The sender asks for a receipt and signs thanks for waiting.
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Meyer Coalee
Harry C. Wing
St. Clair Shores
Mich
Finals for Linksmen in first Lawrence City Golf tour
The Lawrence City Invitational Golf Tournament, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, features 13 finalists vying for the city champion title at Lawrence Country Club. Flights A through D compete across 18 holes with qualifying rounds, prizes, and a plan to establish the event as an annual tradition next year.
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Lawrence Country Club
Imedal
Lawrence
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Chamber of Commerce
Police nab suspected forger after chase in downtown Lawrence
Lawrence police arrested a man identified as Albert D Burkett for allegedly passing bad checks in several downtown stores. His accomplice, William A Miller, fled after a chase through crowds. Burkett was jailed. two cars were recovered and a woman identified him at the station. Authorities said he had about $1,199 in cash on arrest. The incident occurred on Massachusetts Street and Ninth Street near the Rexall Drug Store.
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Beiing
J.A. Lavery
Roy Bledsoe
Albert D. Burkett
William A. Miller
Serna Lavery
Bledsoe
Royal College
Mass. St
Massachusetts
Lavery
Ninth Stret
Rexall Drug Store
Vermont Street
John Ingalle
Trai
Burkett
Sagata
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Poller
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Miller
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New Polio Cases Reported Across Kansas State
TOPEKA 18 Eleven new polio onsets raise Kansas total for 1952, with twelve deaths this year. Readings compare to 51 deaths in all of 1951. By Aug 25 last year 253 cases had been reported. New cases include Wichita three, Topeka two, Kansas City two, with one each at Sharon, Oskaloosa, Lobe, and Frankfort.
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Topeka
Kansas
Wichita
Kansas City
Sharon
Oskaloosa
Lobe
Frankfort
Wrecks Reported After Thursday Night Collision
Police report several crashes on Thursday night near 1200 N Y Street and 1412 Ma Street. Norman Wed Tenn St Lester Jpepe and George Edmonds sustained moderate damage. Edmonds rear ended Wood J Sepe racing south. Another driver fled the scene. a parked car on 12K3 St suffered 35 damage. Former slave dies in Coffeyville obituary notes Mary Vian Mo.
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Jessepe
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Pam
Ma. St
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