Stalin to convene Communist Congress in Moscow
The Voice of America speculated Stalin may aim to replace about 60 central committee members who have died or been purged, as Moscow announced a congress in October. The broadcast noted at least 26 of 139 members died or were purged in 13 years, and 34 have not been mentioned recently, signaling a high mortality rate while the Soviet Union remains a dictatorship led by Stalin.
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Deaths and funerals in local notices
Mrs Nannie Gray 79 of Oak Grove Mo died Friday at home. Survived by husband Samuel A Gray son Aloon Gray Kansas City daughter Florence Gray sister Ollie Smith. Services Sunday 3:30 pm at Oak Grove Methodist Church with Oak Grove Cemetery burial. Charles N Alexander 87 died Friday at daughter's home Kansas. Funeral Monday 3 pm at Parker Methodist Church with Beagle Kansas cemetery burial. Survived by daughters Edith Bowman and Amyx three sons Leroy Arnold and R E Alexander. sister Sadie McCain. brothers T J Alexander and Sam Alexander.
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Oak Grove
Lawrence
Samuel A. Gray
Aloon Gray
Kansas City
Florence Gray
Ollie Smith
R. I. St
Methodist
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May Amyx
Parker
Kas
Beagle, Kas
Edith Bowman
Centerville
Amyx
Leroy Alexander
Arnold Alexander
R. E. Alexander
Mariett al
Sadie McCain
St. Marys
T. J. Alexander
Cherryvale
Sam Alexander
Eureka
Big Three Reject Trade Ban Charge From Reds
The United States Britain and France on Saturday rejected Soviet charges that they were curbing trade with East Germany. General Wassily Czicov had accused Western powers of breaking the 1949 Berlin blockade agreement. U.S. High Commissioner Walter J. Donnelly answered I cannot understand or accept the allegations. The dispute centers on trade flow between West and East Germany and the Soviet criticism of Western actions.
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Plane Hits Car During Takeoff Lands Safely
A two engine Navy patrol bomber struck a car during takeoff at NASoa Station in Washington, but landed safely with no injuries reported among seven crew from Kansas City and nearby. The car owner and driver were unhurt. the plane suffered minor damage to its landing gear and the car a dented roof and broken windshield.
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Moral Reserve
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A.B. Cogan
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Olathe
Kas
Bound Over for Trial in District Court
Ellsworth Leroy Shoemaker of Muncie was bound over for trial in the November term of District Court after a preliminary hearing on an assault with intent to go charge. Ott Gulley reports Shoemaker shot at him while Gulley fished in the Kaw River about a month earlier. Shoemaker was arrested by police and jailed 30 days for discharging a firearm inside the city. part of that sentence had been served before he was turned over to county authorities. His county bond was set at 1000 and he remained in the county jail for failure to make bond.
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Muncie
Ott Gulley
Locust St
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Kaw
Harold Dale Griffith Fined for Speeding in Court
Harold Dale Griffith was fined five dollars and costs in Ty Court this morning for speeding. No address given.
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County Fair at Big Springs Opens Next Wednesday
The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce will present an eight oclock opening program for the three day Douglas County Livestock and Agricultural Fair at Big Springs on Wednesday night August 27. Performers include Bobby Robertson of Kansas City and Roy Henderson of Burden. Entries for livestock and displays must be in by Monday with Max Bahnmaier serving as secretary. Judgeings begin at 1 p.m. and events feature a tractor derby, baseball games, and terrapine race. The fairgrounds work session ends tonight. Hog shows are banned due to foot and mouth disease.
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Big Springs
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Kansas City
Roy Henderson
Burden
University of Kansas Extension
Fred Ellsworth
Goodwill Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence
WREN
Topeka Chamber of Commerce
Max Bahnmaier
Ual
Fairgrounds
Lecompton
The
Fair Association
A. G. Pickett
Pastor to Leave Lawrence Free Methodist Church
The Rev. Bruce Easterling, pastor at Twelfth and Connecticut Streets, is reassigned to Hutchinson by the Kansas Conference. He leaves Lawrence today after two years, during which the church grew and long range plans were formed. His successor, the Rev. J. Paul Reid, will come from Caldwell with Mrs. Reid and two children Naomi and J. David.
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Reid
Caldwell
Naomi
J. David
Topeka High School
Phillips University
Enid
Okla
J. M. Reid
E. 12Th St
West Hills
J. H. Reid
Memorial Hospital Admissions and Names List
At Memorial Hospital T. D. Prentice 1645 Ky St C P Daniels Sr Sunflower Charles Sherrick 1411 Ky Conrad Eriksen Jr 2152 Diens Lane Mrs Lanova Sanders Ton ganonie Mrs Alice Rust 646 N 3rd St Susan Cady Pasadena California Mrs Dorothy Spring Baldwin Mrs Elsie Wager 646 Ind St Howell Alligood 1336 VT St Mrs Doris Smith Sunflower Mr and Mrs Gonsalo Romero 920 N J St a daughter Fridah.
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3Rd
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Pasadena
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Baldwin
Elsie Wager
Ind
Howell Alligood
Doris Smith
Sunflower
Gonsalo Romero
N. J. St
Fridah
Portrait of Masonic Leader Unveiled at Kansas Home
Kansas City artist Dwight Roberts commissioned a large oil portrait of late William Easton Hutchinson a Kansas jurist and Masonic leader Wilt aged by Garden City. The unveiling will occur at the Kansas Masonic Home in Wichita during the Grand Lodge meeting in February. Hutchinson long served on the Masonic Home Board and the Kansas Supreme Court.
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Kansas
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Kansas Grand Lodge
Grand Master of Kansas to be honored at party
The Grand Master of Kansas Masonry, S. Allan Daugherty of Baldwin, will be honored at the sixth annual Masonic party on August 30. The event will be at Ray Pierson's cabin on the Neosho River, five miles southeast of Burlington. High officials of Masonic organizations in the state are being invited.
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Racing Driver Larry Krist Dies in Canon City Crash
Canon City Colorado report says driver Larry Krist from Garden City Kansas died when his racing car crashed through a fence at Canon City Speedway Friday night. Witnesses include his parents Mr and Mrs Rube Krist and his wife Doris.
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Named to KU Faculty John W Watson to teach life and casualty insurance
Manhattan man John W Watson was named instructor in the University of Kansas School of Business. He will teach life property and casualty insurance and recently earned a M A from the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania. He held the S S Huebner Foundation Fellowship for insurance education for two years and earned a B S from Kansas State College in 1950.
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Wilcox Wins First Tilt in Government Fraud Case
Im H Howard Wilcox owner of an Anthony Kansas aviation school wins a preliminary ruling in federal court. Judge Delmas C Hill strikes paragraphs from the VA recovery suit and orders disclosure of an audit basis. Wilcox, a former Harper County probate judge and Kansas Civil Air Patrol wing commander, denies fraud charges.
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Wife Returns to Husband After Illicit Romance
Mrs Vir ginia Le Tourneau, 28, blond divorcee, resumes life with husband Armand in Burbank after romance with Jimmy Sherwin, 17. She says she will wait for him to turn 21 and return to their son. Her lawyer says prosecutor may seek to change guilty plea to innocent by reason of insanity, citing love driven insanity.
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Press Claims British Troops Will Quit Suez
Cairo reports Saturday that Britain plans to pull troops from the Suez Canal in three months under revised Middle East defense plans. Akhbar El Yom cites a London correspondent and says the policy shift toward Egypt will be announced in Parliament after recess, with Foreign Office officials offering no comment.
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Overbrook Rural High and Elementary School Welcome
On opening day Monday Sept 1 Overbrook schools invite all citizens to a 9 am welcome at the combined High and Elementary campuses. Principal Joseph A Carpenter will introduce staff and present class schedules with greetings from community groups. The football schedule begins Sept 19 vs St Marys with a series of away and home games through Nov 7.
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Spring Hill
Melvern
Gardner
Williamsburg
Baldwin
Carl Johnson
Chester Waller
Gordon Bishop
Bishop
Ardis Watson
Ernest Albright
Bertha Dawson
Mabel Rundle
Roy Dodder
Bypass progress and road widenings detailed
State officials say the condemnation phase allows full possession of the bypass right of way though five price appeals remain in Douglas County District Court. The project ties Trafficway from 6th Street to Highway 40 into Massachusetts Street via two 22 foot lanes, with four lanes near U S 40 and extra lanes for trucks on steep grades. Excavation involves 139000 cubic yards of dirt and 43000 cubic yards of rock plus removal of 250 large trees and 39000 feet of hedge.
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Red Cross replaces flood loss books for White School
In Lawrence this week the Red Cross finished replacing books lost by the rural White School in last July’s flood. White School lies north of Lawrence near Teepee Junction and the final set will arrive before school starts. Also reported, no snake sightings at Centron Corp following the escape of a five and a half foot black snake Thursday.
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Editor Writes of Own Cancer As Encouragement to Others
A Florida editor, A. P. Cooke of the Plant City Courier, reveals his mouth cancer diagnosis in his column. He describes early detection, surgery, and hopeful recovery, urging frank talk to spur vigilance and treatment among readers. Report notes reader praise for candor and public-spirited stance.
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Riot at National Training School for Girls
A former inmate denied entry triggered a dorm riot at the National Training School for Girls in Washington. About 20 inmates caused extensive damage, eight escaping. three were recaptured, five remained at large. Officers described furniture and fixtures ripped from walls as police ascended to the third floor to confront the disturbance. The incident began when the former inmate returned with a visit and climbed the fire escape after being denied entry.
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National Training School For Girls
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Polce
Texans Cals Hoosiers Win in Non Pro Battles
Texas California and Indiana teams won in the national non pro baseball tournament. Alpine Cowboys edged Anchorage Labor Union 7-6, Los Alamitos Naval Air Station beat Offutt 12-0, Camp Atterbury defeated Pittsfield Tyler Aces 2-0, sending Los Alamitos and Camp Atterbury to the fourth round and El Paso to the third. Saturday schedule lists games in CST with matchups at Ft Meade Ft Ord Ponchatoula and more.
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Coroner Rules Murder Suicide in Morris Family Tragedy
Coroner Wen dell Mercer ruled that Edward L. Morris 31 beat his wife Dorothy Morris 22 to death with a hammer and then killed himself. Their 3 year old son James Edward was unharmed. Morris had twice volunteered for treatment at a Topeka hospital. sheriff says the deaths followed threats to leave. The bodies were found in Morris house trailer on his father's farm.
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New Christian College Planned on Formosa
Dr William Fenn secretary general of the United Board of Christian Churches in China said a new Christian college will be established on Formosa this coming year. The move signals expanded religious education in the region and aligns with efforts by the board to support higher learning in Asia.
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Young 4-Her Wins Brown Swiss Championship at Fair
Joyce Weeks, 10, daughter of Mr and Mrs G A Weeks of Route 6, member of Four Leaf Clover Club, won the Brown Swiss championship with her heifer at the Douglas County 4 H and FFA Fair on Friday.
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Douglas County
Fishing Fleet Catches 600000 Tons in 1951
Spanish officials report the 1951 catch by the national fishing fleet reached about 600000 tons valued around 66 million dollars. The industry employs more than 300000 people across the sector.
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Market News USDA Kansas City Cattle and Hogs Summary
Market news from USDA Kansas City shows cattle price movements with fed steers up to 25 cents higher and grass slaughter steers steady to 50 cents higher. Heifers mostly 25-50 cents lower, utilities steady to easy. Cows strong to 50 cents higher, canners and cutters up to 1.00. Bulls steady to 50 cents higher. Feeder steers steady to 50 cents lower. Prime fed steers 33.75-35.00, bulk good to choice 28.00-33.00, short feds 27.00-30.50. Grass steers around 30.00, cows 18.00-20.00, canners 14.00-18.00. Yearling stock steers 30.00-32.00, medium stockers 25.00. Hogs uneven from Friday, 21.85 to 22.75 for certain weights. Sheep trade uneven with top 30.00 on Monday. Lambs 28.00-29.00 for choice, 24.00-28.00 good to choice.
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Local Market Prices for Wheat Eggs Butter and Poultry
Kansas City produce prices list numerous commodities with per pound and per dozen figures. Wheat at 2.08, corn 1.86, butterfat 0.67 to 0.70 per lb, hens under and over weight classes, eggs at 36 cents, hogs at 20.50, assorted egg and butter classifications, poultry items with weights and prices for fryers, roosters, turkeys, ducks and other fowl across varied weight ranges. Prices reflect current receipts and carton or grade distinctions.
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Kansas City
Card of Thanks from Mrs Owens after hospital stay
Mrs S E Owens thanks friends and relatives for cards and flowers during her 17 day hospital stay. She credits nurses and Dr Penfield Jones for their good care and notes her Route 3 address.
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