Dr E L Novotny Dies at Hospital in Nebraska
Obituary notes the death of Dr E L Novotny at a Nebraska hospital. A pioneer in education, he developed a high school machine used by government in wartime. He taught at Nebraska and held multiple teaching and administrative roles, with leadership in PTA and various educational associations. Survived by wife, daughter Lorene, son Dale, grandson Stephen, and several siblings. Funeral plans pending arrival of Dale Novotny.
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Bestrice
Esses
Novotny
Althe
Kiwanis
Central City
Nebraska
Sunor
Lawrence
Chamber of Commerce
Council of Social Agencies
Rotary Club
American Legion
American Association of School Administrators
National Educae Association
Kansas Statehers Association
Phi Delta Kappa
P.T. A
Graduate School
Nebraska University
University of Nebraska
Omaha
Med
Alvin Novotny
Lucyan Ies
Omabe
Dale Novot
Coffeyville Club Weighs Bid In National Baseball Plans
Coffeyville Club is willing to accept a bid as executives assess options to fill a National Baseball tournament bracket. A Wichita Eagle report noted the Vic Weeing Bombers declined an invitation, while backers of the Texacs pressed for action amid flood of messages to N B Ray Dumont.
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Coffeyville Club
Nonttersite
Kas
Cr— Bee Co
N.B. Ray Dumont
Ilsue
Wichita Eagle
Vic Weeing
Kansas Phn
Texacs
Rouse in reversal on civil rights mortgage aid bill
In Washington on August 28 the House reversed course to strike down a civil rights amend and then approved a substitute bill. The measure would provide about 3.75 billion in mortgage insurance to assist modest income families in building homes, with the chamber approving the substitute that removed any reference to the race issue.
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Washington
Chambers
House
Vatican to loosen cloistered nun rules for public work
Vatican officials announced a planned two year revision of cloistered religious orders to permit formerly secluded nuns to go out into the world and spread the Roman Catholic faith. The move follows requests from church authorities in several countries as the reform progresses.
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Vatican City
Atican
Vatican
Kremlin fortresses and restoration push across Russia
Russia restores kremlins in multiple towns as part of a drive to renew historic monuments and preserve early defense centers. In Tulsa Ohio a Bell Telephone worker cites union plans to push pension raises and bargaining pressure. Four softball teams reach semifinals with Hawks beating Lecom 96 and American Legion Eudera 7 3. Lawrence teams face Midwest Motors and American Legion tonight.
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Russia
Kremlins
Moscow
Moscow Kremlin
Kremlin
Hawks
Lecom 96
American Legion Eudera
Eur Lawrence
Stuarts
Midwest Motors
Tanks
American Legion
Lawrence district levy lowers to 16.71 mills this year
Lawrence School District 60 reports its 1949 levy at 16.71 mills, down from 18.63 last year, while other levies show varied rates. Tax statements near ready for county clerk delivery and taxpayers will soon receive bills before sheriff calls. A separate note recalls a 36 inch rat and a fire department iron incident on Illinois street. Plaster renovations at 733 Massachusetts Street continue as walls and ceilings are painted.
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Lawrence
Illinois Street
Taul Ingels
Gar
Massachusetts Street
Memorial Hospital Patient Directory Fragment
A fragmented list shows names and addresses linked to Memorial Hospital including Mrs Ruby Grammer, Kenneth Conk, Mrs Chiire Bryant, Walter Hein, Mrs Sally Gordinier, Mary Cecelia Gordinier, Fern Hagerman, Enid Rollo, Linda Martin, Mrs Patsy McMillin and a baby boy Tonga noxie. Contains street addresses such as Elm Street Pros pect Street Walnut Street Tennessee Street Route 5 Route 1 and Sunflower.
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Ruby Grammer
Elm Street
Kenneth Conk
Prospect Street
Chiire Bryant
Toa Walnut Street
Walter Hein
Sally Gordinier
Tennessee Street
Mary Cecelia Gordinier
Fern Hagerman
Eudora
Enid Rollo
Linda Martin
Patsy McMillin
Tonganoxie
Local couples report new daughters this week
Mr and Mrs Harold Willits Route 1 welcomed a daughter yesterday. Mr and Mrs Robert Lundeen Sunflower welcomed a daughter yesterday. Mr and Mrs Edward Woegle 510 West Sixth Street welcomed a daughter today. Mr and Mrs Robert Clark Overbrook welcomed a daughter today.
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Harold Willits
Route 1
Robert Lundeen
Sunflower
Edward Woegle
510
West Sixth Street
Robert Clark
Overbrook
Copeland treated after lye ingestion. released in good condition
Carl Copeland, 2 percent, son of Mr and Mrs Orville Copeland of 218 Alabama Street, was treated in the emergency room yesterday evening to counteract lye swallowed. He was released to his home and is in good condition this morning.
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Carl Copeland
Orville Copeland
Alabama Street
Vaughan delays testimony in five percent hearings
Washington Aug 25 Maj. Gen. Harry H Vaughan told Senate investigators he will not be ready to testify tomorrow in hearings on five percent centers. Chairman Hoey and the Presidents army aide said Vaughan needs more time to locate records he intends to present.
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Feldman
Herman Feldman
Army
Senate
Washington
Harry H. Vaughan
Hoey
D-N.c
Truman
Maj
Herry H. Vaughan
Piketon pupils meet teacher after Europe tour
Schoolchildren in Piketon Ohio look forward to seeing their teacher return from a three month Europe tour. The article notes the teacher’s delay and mentions the students awaiting her arrival, highlighting a small town education scene.
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Piketon, O
Little Red
Europe
New York
Young
Post Office halts mail to St Marys Hospital over charity raffle
Washington reports the post office department halted mail to St Marys Hospital in Cincinnati after evidence showed circulars and lottery tickets were being sent to solicit donations for a charity raffle during the August 27 28 festival. The hospital was notified August 19 and a hearing was held, but no representative appeared. Mail addressed to the hospital will be returned with a fraudulent stamp. inspectors may supervise hospital mail at the Cincinnati post office for non raffle items. The hospital sister declined to comment.
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Washington
Post Office Department
St. Mary's Hospital
Cincinnati
Fostal
Altho
St. Mary's
Card of Thanks for Louis M. Churchbaugh family
The relatives neighbors and friends express gratitude for acts of kindness and sympathy shown during the death of our beloved wife mother and grandmother Louis M Churchbaugh. Mr and Mrs Virgil Landis and family Mr and Mrs Marshall Churchbaugh and family.
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Louis M. Churchbaugh
Virgil Landis
Marshall Churchbaugh
Kroger Introduces Self Service Meat and Dairy Counters
Kroger store unveils new self service meat and dairy counters tomorrow morning replacing old style counters. Refrigerated open cases line back and sides with packaged meat labeled by weight and price. The Kansas City branch manager L K Harvey notes the system is proven successful and describes sections including fish, meats, dairy, poultry, seafood, lamb, pork, veal, frozen foods and ice cream. D W Williams district manager from Leavenworth is onsite to oversee installation.
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Kroger
Herb Moser
Specter
Wrence Kroger
L. K. Harvey
Kansas City
Khe
Harvey
D. W. Williams
Leavenworth
Lawrence
Union urged as Lutherans discuss church mergers
Winfield Kan Aug 25 The annual meeting of the Kansas district of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod heard a strong call for union of Lutheran bodies. Rev John W Behnken Chicago president of the church body said leaders of several Lutherans had approached him over merging for doctrinal unity. He noted he had invited all Lutheran bodies in the country to free conferences on unity while most outside groups in the synodical conference have replied negatively.
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Winfield
Kan
Kan Vxas
Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod
John W. Behnken
Chicago
Missouri Synod
Synodical Conference
Beheading Room Turned Into Munich Motor Repair Shop
The Bavarian penitentiary at Stadelheim near Munich, where over 1,100 people were beheaded during Nazi rule, is being cleaned and repurposed into a motor repair shop.
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Munich
Stadelheim
Hitler
Population figures show Kansas cities and counties ranking
Lawrence is listed as the eighth largest city in Kansas with 18,499 in permanent population. The state enumeration by county assessors shows Kansas at 1,912,445 people as of March 1, 1949, with Sedgwick and Wyandotte counties leading county populations.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Douglas County
J. C. Mohler
State Board of Agriculture
University of Kansas and Haskell Institute
Wichita
Kansas City
Topeks
Hutchinson
Salina
Pittsburg
Leavenworth
Coffeyville
Parsons
Manhattan
Emporia
Arkansas City
Atchison
Junction City
Chanute
Ottawa
Sedgwick County
Wyandotte
Shawnee County
Johnson
Reno
Crawford
Montgomery
Cowley
Saline
Butler
Labette
Barton
Douglas
Lyon
Freaklin County
Jefferson
Osage
Floodlight technology eyed for rail yards test
Rome Italy a new flood light system has been tested in a major Rome railway station. The device rotates rapidly to provide even illumination and its inventor claims it uses nearly 90 percent less power than current flood lights.
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Rome
Marriage License Issued By Probate Court
A marriage license was issued to James R. Hopkins 22 of Spay Hills Kansas and Thelma L. Gregory 19 of Lathrop Missouri. The text then shifts to unrelated discussion about solvents, distillation, and perfumery noting musk deer fatalities and global perfume ingredients.
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Probate Court
James R. Hopkins
Spay Hills
Kan
Thelma L. Gregory
Lathrop
Fruit in Spotlight as Midwestern Crops Reach Markets
Fall fruits dominate local markets as August ends with midwest crops. Home grown watermelons rise, Jonathan and King David apples press for next week, and Illinois peaches peak but stay pricey. Prices vary by grade with No 2 peaches around 3 dollars per bushel, Colorado peaches expected early September. Pick activity slated to peak in two days.
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Mid-West
Jonathan
Radio Corp claims color TV breakthrough
Washington Aus 1 Radio Corporation of America said today it has perfected a system for introducing color into present television operations.
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Washington
Aus
Radio Corporation of America
Thelen Brothers founder Webster W. Thelen dies at 85
Teavenworth Kansas reports the death of Webster W. Thelen 85 co founder in 1937 of Thelen Brothers Supply company in the city He helped build the local hardware business and passed away today according to local notices.
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Teavenworth
Kan
Webster W. Thelen
Thelen Brothers Supply Company
KR family reunion and county fair plans at View Pace Nuguer
A chaotic local item describes the KR family reunion at View Pace Nuguer with plans for a 4-H display at the Severn View area, plus an upcoming reunion in Oskaloosa. It mentions attendees from Lansing Leavenworth St Joseph and Holton along with moves by local editors and booth preparations for the state frost Hutchinson event.
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Ptah Thang
Pharry Wola
Cardia
Ielters
Strose
Res Union
Severn View Cabo
Epson
McLoush Methodist
Waaha
Oskaloosa
Avery
Clarence Steed
Will Shirity
Aon
Hag
Lansing
Siend Steed
Marcaret
Marie Wellman
Vinland News Roundup of Local Visits and Relatives
Wi Ruesh suffered a stroke prompting word to Vinland relatives. Laughlin and family of Lallas spent time with kin. Smiths of Kansas City visited her parents Rome and Mrs Deay plus other relatives. Local attendance at Ebert Tuttle’s funeral noted. Tucker family visiting kin before returning home. Rosa Stone vacationed between Candenton and Joplin Missouri. Woodrow Sturdy hosted guests at Sunday dinner including Wilsons of Kansas City and Walter Babbitt family. Floge Crane visiting daughter Flavia in Kelso Washington. Margares Williams and Sandra visiting Missouri. Margaret left Baldwin Ledger duties. Oakes Temple hosted Vinland Farm Bureau unit gathering.
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Wi Ruesh
Kermit Laughlin
Lallas
George Smith
Kanane City
Rome Deay
Ebert Tuttle
Tucker
Rosa Stone
Joplin
Woodrow Sturdy
Wilson
Kansas City
Walter Babbitt
Floge Xrone
Flavia
Kelso
Wash
Mar
Midwest Temperatures Head For High Marks
Chicago on August 25 reports temperatures headed for above normal in the Midwest with readings in the high 80s and 90s forecast for central states. Normal levels expected elsewhere. Yesterday’s highs included 99 at Phil RSE DP Kan and 95 at Fargo. Light rain bands stretched from central Minnesota through southeastern South Dakota and Nebraska with showers in northeastern Colorado and parts of Texas.
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Chicago
Midwest
Central States
Phil- Rse
Kan
Fargo, x
Minnesota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Colorado
Texas
Wall Street Advances on Moderate Turnover in Mixed Session
Gentle buying led to small gains across many key issues on a fair market, with the ticker tape erratic and turnover about 750,000 shares for the day. Notable blocks included a 25,000 share move in Commonwealth and Southern as traders stayed cautious.
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New York
Apo
Commonwealth
Southern
Little Miss Lawrence of 1949 Crowned at Beauty Pageant
Vicki Hopper age 4, daughter of Mr and Mrs Willard H Hopper of 1030 Alabama Street, won the Little Miss Lawrence of 1949 title at a Jayhawker Theater beauty pageant last night. She received a silver roving cup engraved with the title and roses. Three Eastern-tourist judges chosen by theater management judged the 21 contestants, each performing solo and in a group before the unanimous decision.
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Vicki Hopper
Willard H. Hopper
Alabamue Street
Market News Live updates on grain, livestock and produce
Prices show wheat and corn moves with mixed tones across markets led by New York reports. Kansas City cattle and hogs steady to up, with slaughter and calf values cited alongside oats, potatoes and eggs trends, noting modest demand and steady to rising wholesale quotes.
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New York
Auk
Chicago
Kansas City
Kansasity
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Tulsa
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Joseph Oe
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CWA
South Pacific
Bill Mauldin
Joe
Willie
U. S
Equator
Memorial Hospital
Krogers
Coroness
Kuala Lumpur
Federation of Malaya
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Malaya
Sam Rayburn
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Vinland
Wall Street
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Carysler Corphy
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Lion
Penney
Sears-Roebutkay
Cala
Peng Za
Ap-Usda
Kanens City
USDA
Idaho
Commercial Springs
Arila Abel
L. T. Harris Co., Inc
Mass St
A.A.A
Green Bros. Hardware
Pillsbury’s Best
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Pillsbury
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Vermont
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NASH
New Paint
Buyer Motors
Nash Dealer
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