Supreme Court to rule quickly on Lewis contempt case
The U S Supreme Court moved to issue a final ruling on John L Lewis and the United Mine Workers contempt convictions over the 17 day soft coal strike. Arguments set for January 14 with a decision possible within weeks. Lewis ended the strike to allow the case to proceed free from political pressure.
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Washington
PI the Supreme
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
High Court
U. S. Court
Lewis
U. S
Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Hotel Fire Death Toll Reaches 120 in Atlanta Tragedy
Atlanta authorities reported the Winecoff hotel fire killed 120 with investigations under way. City county and national probes aim to determine negligence and improve safety standards. Officials, including Mayor Hartsfield and Solicitor General Andrews, convened panels as Grady Hospital treated burns and poisonings.
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Atlanta
Winecoff Hotel
E. E. Andrews
Henry Chandler
Fulton County
William RB. Hartsfield
Tional
Nine Year Old Boy Hurt In Highway Collision Near Eudora
Joseph Lee nine and his sister Jayne Hazel Lee eleven were riding a farm wagon when a 1937 Buick convertible driven by Rex McCammon struck it from behind on Highway 1 west of Eudora. Joseph suffered minor cuts and bruises. Jayne kept the horses under control. The father said the children turned onto the river road seeking Eudora when the road closed.
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Joseph Lee
Jayne Hazel Lee
Rex McCammon
Kansas City
Kansas Highway
Carl Ray
Highway 1
Eudora
McCammon
Joseph
Ray
Jayne
H. W. Lee
Wacen
Stock Market Booms on Coal Truce Gains
The New York stock market surged today on the coal truce news with gains of up to $5 a share. Despite profit-taking, many issues closed at new high marks for the day led by Eastman Kodak, Johns Manville, Bethlehem Steel, Santa Fe, and Union Pacific.
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New York
Eastman ‘Koda
Johns Mansvillup
Bethlehem Steel
Santa Fe
Union Pacific
Inferno at Barry Hotel Kills Eleven in Saskatoon Fire
Gasoline flames transformed the Barry hotel into an inferno before dawn killing 11 and injuring 15. Fire chief says the blaze started near a gasoline can by the kitchen range and spread rapidly. The hotel had been recently sold for 120000 dollars to a group led by Leon Ashen of New York.
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Saskatoon
Sask
Barry
Saskatchewan
Canada
Queen's Hotel
Halifax
Fred Fries
Fries
Els
E. Clark
George Hunter
Leon Ashen
New York
Thetas Place First In KU Inter-sorority Sing
The inter sorority sing at the University of Kansas attracted a large audience of students and townspeople. Kappa Alpha Theta won first prize and Chi Omega and Delta Delta Delta earned honorable mention. More than a dozen houses entered, each singing up to 25 voices with three numbers. A trophy will rotate among winners and a men’s organized houses event is planned later this winter.
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University of Kansas
Kappa Alpha Theta
Chi Omega
Delta Delta, Delta
United Nations subcommittee approves staged arms reduction plan
In Lake Success New York December 9 the U N political sub committee endorsed a India proposed amendment calling for balanced withdrawal of forces from foreign soil and general demobilization with removal of troops on alien soil lacking treaties. The vote was 16 to 2 with Australia and Brazil dissenting.
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Lake Success
N.Y
CPA
United Nations Political Subcommittee
India
Australia
Brazil
Tom Connally
D-Tex
United States
Panama Canal
Security Council
Russia
U.N
V. M. Molotov
Flushing Meadow Park
Mo'tey
Cessna Wichita Plant To Close Five Days For Upgrades
Officials of the Cessna Aircraft Co. in Wichita announce the plant’s assembly line will shut down for five days to install new machinery and improvements aimed at model changes.
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Wichita
Kan
Cessna Aircraft Co
Bradley at Fort Benning on vacation visit
Gen Omar N Bradley veterans administrator is at Fort Benning for a week long vacation with his wife. He and his wife drove from Savannah in his private automobile yesterday.
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Bradley
Fort Benning
Omar N. Bradley
Savannah
Mines in Production Again as Strike Ends
The soft coal industry resumes after a 17 day UMW strike. John L. Lewis orders return to pits and most mines reopen across Pennsylvania West Virginia Kentucky Alabama Illinois Indiana and Ohio. Officials report varied restart times with full production not expected until mid week. Local officials cite high turnout and hopeful outlook for workers and industries.
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Pittsburgh
United Mine Workers
Ena
John L. Lewis
Pennsylvania
Solid Fuels Administration
S.F.A
Altoona
West Virginia
U.M.W
Kentucky
Big Sandy
Alabama
Virginia
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Temperature To Drop Across Kansas With Cooler Front
Topeka reports cooler weather pushing down unseasonably high temperatures across eastern Kansas. Eastern cities posted highs around 70, Coffeyville stayed above 60, while western Kansas saw 53 to 58. Overnight lows reached 24 at Ellis, withTonight 35 to 40 in the east and 20 to 25 in the west. Rain totals topped 2 inches in southeast Kansas from recent storms.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Ederal
Coffeyville
Mercury
Kangas
Ellis
Burlington
Paola
Climax
Columbus
Iola
Ottawa
Pittsburg
Arkansas City
Kansas City
Salina
Wichita
Flora
White House Silent On Coal Strike Developments
Washington December 9 The White House press secretary declined to discuss the coal strike after pressure from administration officials. He dodged questions on John L. Lewis's move to recall soft coal miners and anticipated news on a liquidation agency for CFA and other war emergency setups.
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Washington
White House
Charles G.ross
Rosa
John L. Lewis
Ross
CFA
Civillian Imroduction Administration
Truman
Coal crisis ends as shipments slow to Lawrence
After Saturdays strike settlement, local coal stocks hold for now but new shipments will lag. Branch freight trains resumed but two Union Pacific passenger trains remain suspended. Dealers report stock lasting a week to ten days with others hoping for deliveries within days. Some fear home fuel priority delays while one dealer says Lawrence coal users need not worry.
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Lawrence
Union Pacific
Douglas County Welfare Costs for November
The Douglas county Social Welfare department spent 18 414.87 to aid 671 residents in November. Mrs. Mildred Watson said 6 947.14 came from the county with the rest from federal and state sources. Old age assistance led at 13 014.75 followed by aid to the blind 841 aid to dependent children 1 383 general cases 1 096 968 administrative expenses 1 293.20 convalescent hospital 707.46 and miscellaneous 28.48. County farm running costs were 114.95 with hog sales of 716.35 yielding a 601.40 profit reducing county outlay.
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Douglas County
Supreme Court Corrects Error On Orders Review Foremen Union Case
The Supreme Court said an error was made in its orders listing and will review a case on whether foremen may join unions and bargain with employers. Earlier it had stated it would not review a lower court ruling that foremen are covered by the National Labor Relations Act. A court official announced the correction.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Were Fixing a Wheel
Thomas Buckner 70 and his wife of Leavenworth Kan were killed Saturday night when struck by a light truck three miles north of Tola while repairing a wheel on their car. Two women and four children in the car escaped injury. The truck driver Clinton R St Clair Chanute Kan said he was blinded by Buckner s lights.
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Tola
Kan
Thomas Buckner
Leavenworth
Here
Clinton R. St. Clair
Chanute
Buckner
Neosho attorney given jail for tax evasion in Missouri
Federal Judge Albert A. Ridge called Charles E. Prettyman a willful persistent tax evader and ordered six months in jail. He was fined $15,000 plus costs and had a year and a day suspended on condition that he makes a full settlement with the government on income taxes due.
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Joplin
Albert A. Ridge
Charles E. Prettyman
Neosho
City Council Set to Discuss 1947 Wage Schedules and Pensions
The city council meets tonight at 7 30 in City Hall to review the 1947 wage scales for city employees and the pension plans for fire and police departments. The stock market index notes 60 stocks at 66 2. Saturday 643.
Sunnyside apartments near KU reach December 11 completion
Twenty four units in four Sunnyside buildings on Mount Oread near the University of Kansas are set for completion by December 11 after an all day FPHA H B Deal Construction and KU meeting. Final unit f inishing plans include door hardware and casein paint.
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Sunnyside
Mount Oread
Universit of
Kansas
Federal Public Housing Authority
H. B. Deal Construction Company
St. Louis
Deane W. Malott
Sehedias
Iss
Farmers meet at 28th annual American Farm Bureau convention
About 5 000 farmers from across the nation gather in San Francisco for the 28th annual American Farm Bureau Federation convention. Notables including N E Dodd Willard L Throp Richard S Russel and Clifford Rope are to speak. The federation aims for 1 500 000 members by 1950 with 1 600 000 currently. The women's federation holds its 12th annual conference led by Mrs. R C F Weagly.
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San Francisco
American Farm Bureau Federation
N. E. Dodd
Willard L. Throp
Richard S. Russel
P-Ga
Clifford R. Rope
R-Kan
Edward A. O'Neal
Associated Women of the Federation
R. C. F. Weagly
Hagerstown
KU 1945 Student Directory Printed Amid Paper Shortage
The 1945 University of Kansas student directory uses 3 999 pounds of paper and 30 pounds of ink for 14 pages of addresses and numbers. Sales drop to 7000 copies due to paper limits. price set at 30 cents. Chancellor Malott spoke in Topeka to School Boards and then to Washington for business council activities.
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University of Kansas
Ann Alexander
School of Fine Arts
Bartlesville
Oklo
Malott
Topeka
Dean W. Malott
Association of School Boards
Washington, D. C
Business Advisory Council
Secretary of Commerce
Kansas coal miners back to work after 17 day halt
Pittsburg Kansas December 9 Mining districts in Pittsboro Kansas and western Missouri reported full resumption of coal production after a 17 day stoppage tied to a union government contract dispute. Commissioned Raymond Letten noted stripping operations active with some pits already loading coal and railroads holding ample coal car supply for immediate shipment.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Pittsboro
Raymond Letten
Southwestern Interstate Coal Operators Association
Kansas
Missouri
Prize Winners Named in University High Christmas Parade
University High School won first prize of 15 dollars in the float division of the Christmas parade. Salvation Army took 10 dollars and Boy Scouts 5 dollars. Michael Thomas won the bicycle section first prize of 85 dollars, with Larry Wright 4, Daryl Beene 3, Sherry Warren 2, and John Writchard 1 dollar earning honors. Lyle Ferkus received honorable mention. Betty and Phrilis Overhauch earned the 4 dollar Brownie prize. Joan Scott won 3 dollars. Diane and Carl Cottle received 2 dollars. Carel Clifton, Johnny Feist, and several others earned 1 dollar prizes. Pet section honors went to Robby Dockery for Most unusual pet, Mary Lou Had and Opal for Best guinea pig, Buddy Pith for quickest duck, and other awards for bantams, cats, dogs, and tails.
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The
University High School
Salvation Army
Boy Scouts
Michael Thomas
Larry Wright
Daryl Beene
Sherry Warren
John Writchard
Lyle Ferkus
Betty
Phrilis Qverhauch
Joan Scott
Diane
Carl Cottle
Carel Clifton
Johnny Feist
Dean Hadt
Billy Hegeman
Robert Howe
Maude Jones
Donald Landis
Clarence Lynch
Johnnie Messer
Mary Mowder
Sandra Robbins
Dean Shields
Donald Studer
Janice Spear
Vera Stough
Robert Thiry
Jane Thorne
Barbara Wrench
Four Fire Runs Prompt Alarm in Lawrence Area
Firefighters responded to four alarms over the weekend with no damage. A grass fire on West Hills was extinguished at 3 24 p m Saturday, another at the Lawrence Municipal airport followed a welder’s flash, a third grass fire on West Ninth street was put out at 3 52 p m Sunday, and a well cave in near Earl Farris home led responders to the scene where Mr and Mrs Farris were found safe after plans to visit Lecompton.
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Lawrence
Fire Department
Police Department
County Sheriff's Office
Kansas Highway “Trol
Southwestern Bell Telestone Company
Earl Farris
Route 4
No injuries in minor intersection crash in Topeka
A 1935 Chevrolet coach driven by L G Carter and a 1925 Ford sedan driven by Corp. D. R Vickers collided at Ninth and Massachusetts streets at 6:20 p m Saturday. Both cars were slightly damaged. Carter's wife Mrs Carter and two soldiers Clarence Kaffer and Robert Benbrook were nearby.
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Ninth and
Massachusetts Street
L. G. Carter
West Ninth Street
Corp. D. R Vickers
Topeka Army Air Field
Special Election in Lawrence On Trash Levy and Park Bonds
Preparations underway as Lawrence voters head to six polling places tomorrow to decide on a city trash and garbage collection plan funded by a 30 cent monthly charge and up to 50 000 in bonds for a modern baseball park to be built northeast of Eleventh and Delaware.
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Fisher Osahi
Ies
Eighth
Vermont Streets
West Eleventh Street
Massachusetts Street
Liberty Memorial High School
Masqseechusetts Street
New York School
New York Streets
Sixth Ward
Woodlawn School
Elm Street
Fisher
Lawrence
Eleventh
Delaware Streets
Three Atlanta Officials in General Agreement on Winecoff Fire Cause
The Atlanta Journal reports three city officials believe the Winecoff hotel fire was started by a cigarette casually discarded into a mattress in a third floor hallway. The blaze killed at least 120 people.
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Atlanta
The
Atlanta Journal
Winecoff Hotel
Weather forecast for Kanals area
Clear to partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday. Cooler tonight in extreme southwest with lows around the mid 20s to mid 30s. East temperatures reach 35 to 40, while the west warms Tuesday afternoon.
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Ill
Congress
Labor Organization
Althe
National Society of Pofessional Engineers
Hartsfield
Ellis Arnall
Red Cross
Lad
Thetas
Oal
Tony Rich
Everett Billington
Black Diamond
Colorado
John P. Busarello
U.M.W. District 5
Busarello
William Haynes
Uniontown
Steel
Samson Electric Irons
Millee Furniture
Ady
Aare
FPHA
K. U
Altho
K.U
K. U. High
Parade
Robby Dockery
Mary Lou
Opal
Buddy Pith
Martha Saunders
Donald Hopkins
Darleene
Dennis Stone
Shirley Delene
Jimmy Cale
Glen Roberts
Dedra Clark
Donena Therma
Raymond Neder
Fog
Shirley Bramint
Sharon End Monty den
Fort Worth
Havre
St Kansas
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Oramas
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