65 000 Marching Legion Parade On Fifth Avenue
New York crowds line Fifth Avenue as 65 000 marchers from the American Legion, veterans of two world wars, begin a 12 mile route amid light showers. Police report 750 000 spectators along the parade route with bands, drum corps, and West Point cadets. Dewey and O’Dwyer review the march as showers threaten later in the day.
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New York
CPL
American Legion
Fifth Avenue
Legion
Arthur Wallander
EL An
William O'Dwyer
Marrhorn
E.S.T
Etete
Army
Navy
Coast Guard
West Point
Dewey and O'Dever
Dever
Ind Street
Thomas KE. Dewey
Weather Bureau
Policve Department
Tuo
Eryte
Eoden
Sinn
Tonga Fair Announcement for Earth County Event
The twenty first annual Earth County fair will occur in Leavenworth on September 3 and 4. Exhibits include cattle swine crops and farm products with 4-H Clubs and women’s exhibits. Farm crops due by 2 pm Wednesday.
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Earth County
U Ie
Wednessee Leavenworth
Russia Ratifies Peace Treaties With Axis Satellites
Moscow ratified five peace treaties with Bulgaria Finland Hungary Italy and Romania clearing the way for formal end of hostilities. The instruments of ratification will be deposited in Paris and Moscow with Austria Germany and Japan still to be drafted. The deals grant reparations to Russia and set troop withdrawal timelines while enabling later U.N. membership moves for Eastern Europe.
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London
Eday
Bulgaria
Finland
Hungary
Italy
Romania
Moscow
Supreme Soviet
Paris
Russia
A . Y. Vishinsky
Austria
Germany
Japan
Bessarabia
Petsaamo
Perkkala-Udd
Britain
United States
Occu
Owever
United Nations
United Nations Assembly
Mario Scelba
Rome
U. N
Alcide le Gasperi
U.N
Free Territory
Trieste
Middle East
Turkey
Iran
Greece
Istanbul
Yugoslavia
Rusanat
Ahmed Qavam
Ince
Holders Party
Constantin Taaldaris
U. S
U. S. State Department
Neocow
Soviet Union
Vienna
Turbulent era unsettled by wars and ballots in 16 nations
Across Europe and the Middle East unease grows as Russia Britain and the United States press for postwar arrangements. Bulgarian Romanian and Yugoslav fronts push into Turkey while Hungary Greece Iran and Italy face uncertain futures. In Kansas City crp warrants target 16 tied to the 1946 primary fraud probe with further indictments looming and trials planned.
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Kansas City
CRP
Capias
John W. Garrett
Joplin
Federal District
Albert A. Ridge
Truman
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Ste
Ral Tom
Federal
Grand Jury
Temporary gymnasium built near campus for intramural use
A temporary gymnasium is being erected south of the university campus for use in the intramural athletic program starting this fall. The facility supports classroom and athletic activities as part of campus expansion.
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University of Been
Los Angeles Pitcher Sets Fast Pace in Tournament
A LA pitcher leads in the tournament with strong pace into final rounds. The report mentions Murray from Australia and Topeka Kansas as notable competitors, with final rounds slated to begin today.
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Los Angeles
Murray
Fernando Lenis
Los Angelica
Topeka
Kas
Wee Te Pein
Teak Ie
Leaving Lawrence Emory Gordon for Oskaleesa City
Mr and Mrs Emory Gordon will leave Monday for Oskaleesa fa where Mrs Gordon will assume the storate of the College Avenue mend church She has served the Frincis church here the past there wears and will he succeeded wife Bessie Franc Brown of Miami Okla No Rel attary meeting Labor Day.
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Lawrence
Emory Gordon
Oskaleesa
Gordon
College Avenue
Bessie Franc Brown
Miami
Okla
Odom Exits Bendix Race After Fuel Trouble
William P. Odom, globe trotter and Bendix hopeful, withdraws at takeoff time due to oil and gasoline line leaks. Rubel’s P-51 suffers a fuel tank rupture on the runway as Mantz remains the favorites, with further details continued on page 2.
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van Nuys
Calif
William P. Odom
Milton Reynolds
McCarthy
Mantz
Cleveland
Tenses Rubel
Houston
Rubel
Smee
Cincinnati
Reebaier Tarnally
Hiavacek
Ear
Rain and wind interrupt National Air Races in Cleveland
High winds and heavy rain forced an early disruption at the National Air Races in Cleveland as ground visibility dropped to about 300 yards. Officials from the air show limited activities and postponed starts pending clearer conditions.
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Cleveland
Vocational Agetts Record Priced Fat Stock at Show
A Missouri fat stock show grossed over $35 000 with 3 gape bey sold at an average of 32.98 per hundred pounds, about 5 over the day’s open market. Hogs averaged 201 pounds each, with several lots tying to similar weights and prices. Lambs, totaling 189 head, averaged around 52 pounds per animal.
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Missouri
Labor Day Preparations Near Kansas City Parade Planned
Downtown Lawrence and surrounding farms brace for Labor Day with stores packed and offices closed. Residents plan end of summer trips while unions prepare a parade in Kansas City. Weather expectations favored cool relief after last year's 62 degree high.
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Lawrence
Douglas County
Midwest
Kansas City
Fire Hitz Bridal Home in Sunninghill Park blaze
A spectacular fire gutted the south wing of Francesa Elizabeth's bridal home at Sunninghill Park near London. Ten fire brigades fought the blaze for hours as flames rose up to 50 feet, with investigators exploring arson or political motives.
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London
Francesa Elizabeth
Sunninghill Park
Mirror Lake
Philip Mountbatten
National Fire Service
Criminal Investigation Department
Arena
KU Gals Consider Longer Dresses For Debutante Season
University of Kansas dean Miss Rabien notes uncertainty over whether the new dress length rule will affect campus debutante attire. She has received no inquiries as sorority women prepare to arrive on campus early for events.
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Miss Rabein
University of Kansas
Habein
Lawrence Wall Speech Training Center Expansion
Lawrence Wall operates a speech training center and has units in Topeka Itchiness and El Dorado Kansas Quetignville Oklahoma and Westchester County New York with operations near Wat erens Wishin and Wadsworth Kansas which appear in the readable text.
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Lawrence Wall
Topeka
Itchiness
el Dorado
Kas
Quetignville
Okis
Westchester County
New Yorks
Gon
Waterens
Wishin End
Wadsworth, Kan
Water main break drains West Hills tower on Tennessee Street
An early morning rupture of a six inch cast iron pipe on Tennessee Street drained about 75 000 gallons from the West Hills water tower. Major Hagar, water superintendent, said restoration would occur this afternoon after installing a new section, with service cut from Fourteenth to Seventeenth streets during repairs.
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Tennessee Street
West Hills
Hagar
Hill Top
Hager
Mount Oread
Fourteenth
Seventeenth Streets
Reelection of Iranian Premier Qavam Reports Passes
Tehran reports Premier Qavam reelected by secret parliamentary vote. He won 78 of 116 votes as new Majlis convenes to approve royal assent and form a cabinet. Qavam previously served as premier starting January 26, 1946, and led wartime and interior portfolios amid international debates.
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Tehran
R—Ahmed Gavan
Wayne Resi
Qavam
United Nations
Shah Reza Pahlevi
Soviet Leader Blasts West for Ruhr Industrial Build Up
Marshal Wassily Sokolovsky accused the United States and Britain of dismembering Germany and rupturing Potsdam by boosting western Germany's industrial output. He urged opposition in the Allied Control Council as Maj. Gen. Alexander Kotskey charged delays in socializing Berlin's major industries. General Clay defended the plan, saying long effort aimed at economic unity per Potsdam.
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Berlin
Wassily Sokolovsky
Germany
United States
Britain
Allied Control Council
Alexander Kotskey
Sokolovsky
Ius D. Clay
U. S
Veteran agrees to go to New Mexico
A 27 year old Brooklyn ex soldier Frederick Kiv consented before a U S commissioner to removal to New Mexico to plead to charges of taking highly confidential photos from the Los Alamos atomic installations He was arraigned before Commissioner Jacob Visel and held in 10000 bail as he awaited transfer to federal detention for the trip.
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New York
Arnold Frederick Kiv
Brooklyn
U. S
New Mexco
Los Alamos
Kivi
Jacob Visel
New Mexico
Visel
Federal House of Detention
Milk price boost in Lawrence raises quart to 63 cents
Lawrence milk distributors announce a two cent per quart price rise for grade A milk starting Monday. The increase, to 63 cents per quart, reflects higher feed costs and butterfat pricing, with farm suppliers and local dairies warning of tighter supply and competition from nearby markets.
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Lawrence
Simeon Hurwitz
Lawrence Sanitary Milk and Ice Cream Company
Hurwitz
Topeka
Kansas City
Three Nevada Men Charged With Wheat Theft Near Scott City
William C. Trainor 32 Beva Norwood 20 and Jason Darran 39 were charged in district court with stealing 633 bushels of contraband wheat four miles south of Scott City. They admitted hiding about 130 bushels per load while hauling wheat to elevators for farmers. All waived preliminary hearing. Trainor released on 2110 dollars bond others on 1000 dollars bonds.
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Scott City
Kan
Auz
Nevada, Mo
William C. Trainor
Beva Norwood
Jason “Jake” Darran
Harold B. Lewis
Lewis
Trainor
Hurt in Car Crash Injures Ralph Rotrock Near DeSoto
Ralph D. Rotrock aged 21 of Sunflower was severely injured when his 1947 Frazier sedan left Highway K-19 west of DeSoto, overturned, trapping him. He was taken to Lawrence Memorial hospital with a fractured left leg and minor injuries. condition listed as fair. Trooper Carl Ray attributed the crash to losing control while traveling westbound.
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Ralph D. Rotrock
Sunflower
DeSoto
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Carl Ray
Lawrence
Rotrock
Banx
Ray
City Halts Airport Expansion Plan Until 1949 Standby Order
Lawrence will pause efforts to enlarge its municipal airport after the Civil Aeronautics Administration set a 1949 deadline for the city to secure $76,500 in federal funds. Mayor James H. Parsons cited legal questions and a hoped 1949 state and university action to permit lease or sale of airport grounds, with funding only possible again in 1949.
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Lawrence Municipal
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Sys Kansas
Ben F. King
District Caa
Mt A Speer
Serecosta
James H. Parsons
University of Kansas
CAA
Altho
Topeka
King
Lawrence
Parsons
Big Springs Fair Declared Big Success With Livestock Awards
The Big Springs county fair concluded with open class horse, mule and live stock judging. WHfis RL Colman called the event a big success and prizes totaling 1200 were awarded for educational domestic and restaurant entries. Climax programs featured baseball and softball games and a musical program with master of ceremonies Tarpy.
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Big
Hich
Wh- Fis RL Colman
Stee Precndent
The
Fair Association
Wich
Wil
Wics
Pete Bastenaier
Lair Assevianen
Levntanten
Lewumain
Lecermaten
Bites
Clinten
Clinton
Tarpy
Moe Thon
Petuce
Pat Becase
Yesternay
Obl Glover
Kansas State Chi‘ewe Extension Division
Weekend Heatwave Forecast Across Topeka and State
The forecast calls for hot and dry conditions Sunday across Topeka and surrounding areas. Meteorologist A D Roda cautions repeated disappointments in forecasts and notes rising temperatures with a reported 106 degrees at the peak of the spell. Central regions hint at higher readings Sunday, while Hanover and Leavenworth report light precipitation and cooler overnight lows.
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Topeka
A. D. Roda
Katsas Robb
Uarmien
Hanover
Leavenwerm
Gold Medal Winners At National Amateur Exhibit
The event held in WeaWi das Kansas featured participants from multiple states. Notable awards were presented to Daward Vining from Corwita Wagner and H S Mueder for distinct entries in arts and crafts.
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Wienta
Kan
Awarus
Or Ammar
Phui- Ateite Amereans
Daward Vining
Rorswood
J. Huss Tryooy
Corwita Wagner
Tamo Acanes
H. S. Mueder
Asara
Ima Aduidgaard
Oxford
San
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Pete
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Mase
K.U
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Mt. Oread
Reds
Stalling
the Assected Press
Big Springs
Bseses
Sred Laremaa
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Ewige
Henry
Dedford
Faith
Rae
J. R Woggins
Amt
Csuntas
den Aoferd
Guernsey
Boo Bigsey
Kampaenreder
Jermey
Franaia Wempe
Triers
Beesherman
Odi
Leland
Bill Heary
Agus
Homer Wultsahie
Hereford
Wuiftume
Wills Colman
Robb
Hupwn
Bae
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