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Gebverss
Agveres
Douglas
Ota
Associated Press
Ap News Étesisarana
Witness Protection Undermines President, Associate Details Revealed
A trusted associate of the chief executive is blamed as the answer that protected the witness let the President down. The report notes tensions over the witness protection arrangements and the impact on leadership.
Reed Opposes Senate Office Building Expansion
Senator Clyde M. Reed opposes enlarging the senate office building until the budget is balanced and the mortgage on current operations is paid. He argues cautions about added government debt and prefers fiscal restraint before new construction.
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Clyde M. Reed
Senate
Kansas
Reed
Growing Up The British Empire Faces Growing Pains
The empire is not finished but must adjust as dominions seek their own futures separate from Britain. Some will remain linked, others move independently, forcing both sides to adapt. Speculation on the empire’s future draws wide attention in England and the dominions.
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England
Dominions
The Budget Does It
Several Kansas papers explain that even if the tax levy drops this year the total taxes may rise due to higher valuations. The levy and valuation determine the outcome, and increased budgets require greater funds from taxpayers. True tax relief needs budgets to shrink.
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Kansas
Altho
September Frost Forecast Sparks Talk of Cold Weather
A Kansas City Kansan synopsis cites Irving P. Krick predicting heavy rainfall across the Great Plains into October and November with September likely dry and a cold air outbreak bringing early frosts as far south as Kansas and Missouri. The forecast also notes warmer later months and contrasts with modern witness testimony refusing to answer to avoid self incrimination after receiving presidential favors.
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Kansas City Kansan
Journal of Living
Kansan
Farmers Almanac
Irving P. Krick
American Institute of Aerological Research
Kansas
Great Plains
Missouri
China’s republic shows gaps between top and provinces
A state department white paper faults Chiang Kai-shek for weak provincial authority as graft and old war lords persist. It notes China’s republic was top down, not grassroots, with budgets and armies largely provincially controlled. It warns Americans misread China’s system as US like.
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Chiang Kai-shek
State Department
Chiang
Chinese Republic
China
United States
Lawrence
Noiseless Popcorn Invoked for Moviegoers Delight
The invention of noiseless popcorn is hailed as a boon for movie goers. Awaited since the advent of talking pictures, it promises quieter cinema experiences.
Plays and quotes: an odd bedside reading list
A miscellany of literary references and snatches of quotations from Shakespeare and various periodicals. The notes joke about the White House reading material and include lines about thrift and family, reflecting a playful, clipped tone.
Harvey Gift to KU Memorial Ties Pemberton to Harvey Debt
The University of Kansas World War II Memorial Association receives a grant totaling 1874.88 dollars from Brock Pemberton in the guise of the rabbit Harvey. Pemberton produced Broadway plays and once played the lead in a Kansas version of Harvey. He waived royalties and funded the show’s expenses with receipts supporting the memorial fund. The four KU performances plus one Emporia stop helped close the Harvey account. Frances Feist, a KU speech instructor, was later hired for the New York City production after Pemberton praised her acting.
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Harvey
Tiass
University of Kansas
Frances Feist
K. A
New York City
Letters to Editor Correcting Credit for Citizenship Bill
The writer thanks the Journal-World for its note on the house bill allowing Herminia Ricart to enter the United States and corrects the record. He credits University friends Representative Edward R. Rees and Senator Andrew Schoepfel for the bill rather than local contacts, noting gratitude for American friends as his daughter will soon join them.
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Journal- World
House of Representatives
Herminia Ricart
United States
Edward R. Rees
House
Andrew Schorppel
Senate
Kansas
America
Ikingen Ricart
Barbs and Briefs From The Press
A collection of quips and snippets with wry social observations. Jokes about drinking with dignity for beers and hints for golfers. A divorce suit by a golfer’s wife, a barn theft arrest in Kentucky, and a barber joke about rising haircuts. A philosopher touts daily meditation.
Old Home Town Highlights and Local Notes
The Haskell honor guard has returned from the New York World Fair to prepare for school. A Lawrence couple uses a portable radio in a baby carriage to monitor European tensions while out with their child. Carol Ann Collins was welcomed as the newborn daughter on August 20.
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Haskell Honor Guard
Lawrence
J. R. Collins
Carol Ann
Marjorie Fox
Delbert Paasch
Hazel Frazier
Delbert Gerstenberger
Elizabeth Wiggins
Hanover
Clarke arrives from Honolulu as guest of General Metcalf
Col Adna G. Clarke reaches from Honolulu and is hosted by General Wilder S. Metcalf. He will be escorted by members of Company II, Twentieth Kansas Infantry, to greet the visitor.
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Omaha
General Vaughan
Adna G. Clarke
Honolulu
Wilder S. Metcalf
Twentieth
Kansas Infantry
Local Briefs Record Accidental Injury and Travel News
George Orr suffered a severe head injury Thursday after circling a hay stack to halt his team. His son Ray leaped onto the wagon, grabbed the horses, and stopped them. Heat overwhelmed Mrs. Frank Deaks in her Haskell avenue kitchen yesterday. Mrs. A. J. Poff and Grace returned from the Seattle fair, and Lena Radsky plans to return home from Seattle next week.
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George Orr
Ray
Frank Deaks
Haskell Avenue
Yesteray
A. J. Poff
Grace
Seattle Fair
Lena Radsky
Seattle
Wash
Channel Swimmers Show Tenacity In Open Sea Feats
The piece extols English channel swimmers as modern explorers driven by private initiative. It compares them to Leander and Montague, noting the extreme cold tides and seasickness, and praises the spirit of risk taking that underpins great nations.
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English Channel
Leander
Hellespont
France
Cap Gris Nez
Britain
Dover
Channel
C. EF. Montague
Montague
Funds for Appeal in Rutledge Slaying Case
Sympathetic donors, from several states, have raised over 20 000 for Dr. Robert C. Rutledge Jr to appeal his 70 year sentence for the slaying of his wife’s admirer. Mrs. Rutledge, in her first public statement, said she appreciates the support while the trial expenses were borne by her husband’s father and Dr Rutledge’s father.
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St. Louis
Robert C. Rutledge, Jr
Sidney Rutledge
Cedar Rapids
Howard K. Goodrich
Hannibal, Mo
Rutledge
Thief Returns Car In Quick Switch
Gerald Smith recovered his stolen automobile within an hour when a man drove the car to his workplace and asked for tire air. Smith began questioning the driver, who then fled the scene.
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Potsdam
N. Y
Gerald Smith
Smith
Kremlin seeks Catholic split through pro Catholic Action groups
The article details Moscow's plan to fracture Roman Catholic authority in western Europe by backing pro communist Catholic Action movements. It notes recent church-state clashes in eastern Europe and mentions Abbe Jean Boulier's evolving stance after Prague talks, with potential shifts toward monastic retirement. It ends with a tease about crossword answers.
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Kremlin
Vatican
Moscow
Western Europe
Romania
Hungary
Buhuma
Albania
Czechoslovakia
Abbe Jean Boulier
France
Communist Party
Abbe Boulier
Europe
Prague
Corminiforum
Mikhail Lustoff
Red Dean
Canterbury
Jan Nepomuk Pleihar
Jean Bouler
Western Hemisphere
United States
Great Britain
Bulgaria
Friove
Monsignor Bessard
Altho
Paris
Fugitive Murder Suspect Nabbed in California
Leo Tafarella, 32, sought by Pittsburg Kansas authorities on a murder charge, was arrested in Oakland by FBI agents. He is linked to the January 14 1948 shooting during a jewelry store robbery at the Williams family shop. Co-defendants James S. George and Roy Ramsey are serving life terms in Lansing Kansas.
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San Francisco
Leo Tafarella
Pittsburg
Kan
Oakland
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Tafarella
Gene Williams
James S. George
Roy Ramsey
Kansas City
Kansas State Penitentiary
Lansing
Williams
al Williams
George
Ramsey
Eye sight returning for Ambassador Lewis Douglas after injury
Southampton August 29 Ambassador Lewis Douglas shows eye healing after fishing accident. Doctor Zarah reports sight improving and Douglas can see a little. He boarded the Queen Mary for U S British dollar talks in Washington on September 7 after emergency eye treatment and cataract removal.
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Southampton
Eng
U.L
Lewis Douglas
KE. G. Zarah Taok
Douglas
U.S
Washington
Zarah
Southampton Free Eye Hospital
Radio Schedule Highlights From WDAF and Allies
A noisy list of radio programs and times on WDAF WREN KMBC KCMO and other stations for Monday August 29. Entries include The Lone Ranger One Man's Family The Shadow and news broadcasts plus variety shows and musical programs.
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WDAF
Wren
Tisings
KMBU
WDAP
Charles V. Stansell
Krumo
Lone Ranger
One Man's Family
Firestone
James PL
Kate Smith
WEARF
Jane Picsrne
Iria
Canada
Radio Playhouse
KMBC
Hearth and Happiness
Safe Protection Against Cholera in New Vaccine
Veterinarians report strong field test results from millions of doses of the Jen-Sal Hoge Cholera Vaccine. The vaccine protects hogs without live virus exposure, avoids reaction hazards and lets feeding schedules continue. It speeds market readiness and is available through veterinarians nationwide. Ask your vet about vaccinating your herd.
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Kansas City
Star Spangled Puzzle Solution Row
A complex crossword style answer list maps to many clues across numbers and abbreviations. key entries include SHIP, MEADOW, EDITORS, BLAZING, WORM, LATIN, THUS, RIP, THIN, BEHOLD, BOTH, MIXED, PANTUL, OKLA, IMPERATIVE, SEWING TOOL, CHILLS, PALM LILY, VOLCANO IN SICILY, WITHOUT HEARING, ASTERISK, BAKED CLAY, AREA MEASURE, STORY, CITY IN MESOPOTAMIA, ADD FLAVOR, VIRGINIUM, WING-SHAPED, FLOWER, IRELAND, BONE, STRINGENT, BEBORNE, SPEAKER, BELGIAN RIVER, FORM A NOTION, TRUDGE, MOVED, PARENT RHYTHMICALLY, SHOW ME, SIMPLE STATE.
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City
Oklahoma
Sicily
Mesopotamia
Ireland
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