Truman cancels $100 plate California dinner
Los Angeles reports former President Truman canceled plans for a September 15 dinner in California, worth $100 a plate and $100000 total. Democratic leaders express surprise while memo work and the Truman Library are cited as reasons, with 1000 seats and strong ticket sales noted.
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Los Angeles
California
Harry Truman
Truman
French Lick
Ind
Truman Library
Elizabeth Snyder
Edith Weiss
Registration Increase Seen for 2 State Area
The Commerce Department's Bureau of Public Roads forecasts a rise in motor vehicle registrations in Kansas and Missouri for 1955. Kansas is expected to reach 1,043,000 registrations versus 1,000,000 previously, with details continuing for Missouri.
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Washington
Kansas
Missouri
Commerce Department
Bureau of Public Roads
National registrations projected for 1955 rise nationwide
The bureau estimates 61,301,000 registrations in the United States for 1955. Missouri’s total is expected at 1,483,000, up from 1,433,878, based on state reports of early-year registrations and current trend information.
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Missouri
Bureau
United States
Fourth Educational Training Institute opens at K U
About 50 persons attend the fourth annual Educational Training Institute for Enterprise Center personnel at Kansas University. Delegates come from K U and outside centers in Kansas City Wichita Garden City and Colby. Gerald Pearson heads the program with E A McFarland as general chairman.
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K.U
Kansas City
Wichita
Garden City
Colby
Gerald Pearson
E. A. McFarland
Bureau of Institutes
Harry Buboltz
Western Auto Co
Carroll D. Clark
Know Your University
Franklin D. Murphy
A. C. Lonborg
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
George 3. Waggoner
Laurence C. Woodruff
Fred Sharpe
Carlson Recommends Expanded Wheat Planting for Kansas
U S Senator Carlson urged the Agriculture Department to allow Kansas farmers to plant more wheat than quotas to supply winter cattle feed. Speaking with assistant secretary Wesley d Ewart in Salina, Carlson warned the drought is severe and may exceed 1934 levels, stressing soil protection and early pasture if farmers can plant excess wheat.
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Carlson
Washington
Kas
Agriculture Department
Kansas
Wesley d’Ewart
Salina
Farmers may sell cattle if feed runs short
The Kansas Republican notes farmer pressure to sell cattle due to feed shortages. Carlson suggests awaiting Congress in January to decide how much above quota crop to plow under if fall moisture is favorable.
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Kansas
Carlson
Congress
Looting Spree Hits Four Villages Amid Simultaneous Raids
In a coordinated assault, groups raided three other villages and looted 45 houses. Local authorities are investigating the coordinated action and assessing damage across the affected areas.
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