Congress debates strike curbing plans for defense plants
Washington lawmakers edge toward early votes on six proposals to keep defense plants operating. The Smith plan would broaden compulsory measures including a 60 day waiting period and union registration, while Ramspeck favors a mediated approach with potential plant seizure if needed. Some members seek weaker steps and more voluntary arbitration.
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Washington
Smith
D-Va
Ramspeck
D-Ga
Labor Committee
National Defense Mediation Board
Labor Department
Halleck
R-Ind
Beiter Dny
Congress
One Foot in Heaven Holdover At Jayhawker Theater
Manager Stan Schwahn announced the film will run through Thursday at the Jayhawker Theater after breaking the house record for a regular run. Three Girls About Town is set to open Thursday and run for two days starting Friday.
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Heaven
Jayhawker Theater
Stan Schwahn
Ford urges world federation as answer to future peace
Detroit December 8 Henry Ford advocates a world federation to erase national barriers and create a universal currency economy and market. He says Europe may follow US federation, with no armies and shared prosperity, and cites Tennyson's prophecy linking peace to a federation of the world. He argues the US should lead and seek reciprocal peace guarantees.
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Ford
World Federation
Detroit
Henry Ford
Europe
United States
Federation
Tennyson
Locksley Hall
Parliament of Man
Federation of the World
America
Railroad wage accord ends threat of general strike
Washington reports a wage agreement between railroad management and unions after a weekend of talks chaired by a presidential board. About 900000 clerks and non-operating workers gain 80 cents daily while 350000 operating workers receive 76 cents more per day. Retroactive boosts run from September to December, with vacation concessions for non-operating staff and union ratification anticipated Thursday.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Roundhouse
December displays at Thayer museum feature Braun oils and Kellogg watercolors
The Thayer museum presents two loan exhibitions for December. In the south gallery, 20 oil paintings by Maurice Braun, born in Hungary and later based in Point Loma, California, with works from Wichita purchases and San Diego shoreline scenes. In the north gallery, 35 watercolors by Joseph M. Kellogg, KU architecture professor, including Maine coast pieces and California and Kansas views. Shows run through the early Christmas vacation.
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Thayer Museum
South
Maurice Braun
Braun
Hungary
United States
William M. Chase
Lawrence
Wichita
San Diego
Point Loma
Cal
Joseph M. Kellogg
University of Kansas
Kellogg
Maine
Ogonquit
Grand Manan
California
Laguna
Kansas
Brown’s Grove
Taxes near ceiling says Senator George warns on debt rise
Senator George of Georgia told reporters federal taxes are near maximum and defense spending will require borrowing for generations. He estimated national debt could reach 150 billion dollars, with tax gains unlikely to cover expenditures. He mentioned potential cuts and not a full treasury goal, and referenced a joint economy study on reducing ordinary spending amid defense strikes and labor issues.
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Washington
George
D-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
Georgia
House
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
Joint Economy Committee
Byrd
D-Va
Manufacturers Demand Labor Strike Deterrent
The National Association of Manufacturers urged Congress to enact federal legislation to deter labor strikes. The resolutions committee and the association president called for swift action to curb labor unrest affecting industry nationwide.
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New York
National Association of Manufacturers
Snow Fences and Plows Guard Kansas Highways This Winter
Topeka reports 480 miles of snow fences will shield Kansas roads from drifts, backed by 314 plows if storms strike. West and north winds favor barriers, while east or south winds may render them ineffective. The weather office warns of rising maintenance costs after severe floods, with past winters costing up to 336,258 dollars. Roads must be sealed before winter, as 25 percent of blacktop highways may need resurfacing annually to combat moisture and frost damage.
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Topeka
Kansas
Highway Commission
L. L. ‘Marsh
Highway Department
Marsh
Drainage and Roadbed Improvements for Winter Melt
Authorities plan to clean ditches and culverts to accelerate melting snow drainage and reinforce shoulders to the edge of concrete and brick surfaces. The work aims to prevent water undermining road foundations and improve roadway stability during thaw periods.
Wet Kansas Fields Doomed Feed Spoilage Report
Topeka reports feed standing in wet Kansas fields is spoiling as ground remains waterlogged and farmers cannot harvest. Harvesting of corn and grain sorghum is nearly finished in western counties but slow in the east. Sorghum yields are fair to good in the west though damp grain poses storage problems. additional wheat will be seeded east as fields dry. Cattle losses on wheat pasture exceed usual levels.
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Topeka
Kansas
Federal
Eudora High to Stage Senior Play Who Is Mrs Chimpsie
Eudora High School will present seniors in a three act farce Friday December 5 at 8 in the high school auditorium. The play Who Is Mrs Chimpsie by Marcus Bach is staged with permission from Ron Peterson company Evanston Ill under Miss Mary Margaret Dimon. The plot centers on a Hollywood rooming house and its eccentric clientele with comic events surrounding the landlady.
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Eudora High School
Mrs. Chimpsie
Marcus Bach
Ron Peterson
Local names listed in reader's notices and sales roles
A list of party names and a saleslady includes Lois Gerstenberger Willie Homer Mathia Millicent Walters Bryona Pence John Butch Lee Robert Neis Vicki Clark Doris Gabriel Maxi Elson Louie Lee Kindred Mary Owen Barbara Johnson Samuel Blitzman Melford Bartz Miss Renee Adair Alice Brechei sen Alberta Mathia.
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Lois Gerstenberger
Willie
Homer Mathia
Millicent Walters
Bryona Pence
John “Butch” Lee
Robert Neis
Vicki Clark
Doris Gabriel
Maxi Elson
Louie Lee Kindred
Mary Owen
Barbara Johnson
Samuel Blitzman
Melford Bartz
Renee Adair
Alice Brecheisen
Alberta Mathia
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