Tornadoes Sweep Four States Amid Severe Winter Weather
A weekend of tornadoes, blizzards, and sleet left at least 12 dead and 95 injured as storms spread from the Plains to the Midwest. Arkansas and Missouri bore the worst toll with multiple towns struck. Arkansas estimates damage around 1000000. Temperatures plunged across Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa and Dakota while heavy rain hit Memphis and storms snarled travel from Texas to Oklahoma.
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Denver
Ger
Bismarca
Texas
Oklahoma
Memphis
Tenn
California
Phoenix
Los Angeles
Oklahoma City
Chicago
Canada
Minnesota
Iowa
Wisconsin
Atlantic
Piorida
Gulf of Mexico
Arkansas
Missouri
Illinois
Clinton
Beebee
Velvet Ridge
Cross Reads
Providence
Brad
Stamp sale closes as funds partial reach reported totals
Saturday marked the final day of the gas office stamp sale at its headquarters. PT Al groups ran the event with larger sales than last year and Mrs Harold Skinter reported about $1 000 raised toward a $2 000 goal. The Th bernd sale by CCFo Decker brought in $200 toward $1 500. A Saturday chest clinic financed by scales and bonds saw 24 physical exams and 37 X rays, totaling 50 patients.
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Chrotrias Pen Sale
PT al
Harold Skinter
Star Sale
Two Auto Accidents Reported with One Drunken Driving Arrest
Police reported two Saturday night crashes. R B Pickett 309 Indiana struck a parked car at 639 Tennessee and was charged with drunken driving after posting a 350 bond. In a second collision at 10th and Kentucky, drivers Andy Berry and Bill Black failed to yield and no injuries were noted.
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Pickett
Indiana Street
McIntire
Tennessee Street
Andy Berry
Vermont Street
Bill Black
Kentucky
Permanent Anti Freece 2 65 Miles Ad
Local note advertises a 2.65 mile distance for a property or route linked to Freece or Freece related to a store front. Details unclear but appears as an advertising blurb in a periodical.
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F. Geedrich
Consul Ward Freed After 13 Months in Chinese Hands
U S Consul General Angus Ward and 19 companions were evacuated aboard the Lakeland Victory off Tarents after 13 months in Chinese custody. Ward, who lost 25 pounds, said he endured harsh treatment and bread and hot water on a sparse diet. He will depart for San Francisco on January 3 with another official freed.
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Angus Ward
U. S
Lakeland Victory
Tarents
Mukden
St. Peter
Nan Franche
Tree Titlev
Chargchun
Hong Kong
Kunming
Rang Chun
Turk
Cant Traonsa
Fires Across Nation Claim Dozens in Weekend Infernos
Dozens of people die or missing in fires and explosions from coast to coast. From Birmingham Michigan to Harlem New York and Oswego County New York, infants, children, and adults perish in multi story blazes and gas explosions. Guardians and soldiers also suffer as civilians and families endure tragic losses.
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Birmingham
Mich
Totanante
New York
Lower East Side
Nevro
Harlem
Wreisvrie
Tacoma
Wash
Germantown
Ndower
Cascade
Williamsport
Coed Strangled at Empty Arms Rooming House
Iowa City police say Margaret Ann Gee-Geet Jackson, 20, was strangled with neck bones broken after a date at the Empty Arms rooming house. Robert Bednasek, 24, a senior psychology major from Cedar Rapids, is held on first degree murder charges as details emerge from the coroner and jail interviews.
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George 20
Callahan
Margaret Ann Gee-Geet Jackson
Robert Emil Bednasek
Redmasek
Bednasek
Miss Jackson
University of Pena
Burlingtor
Cedar Rapids
Ore
William F. Jackson
Towa Parele Board
Bednarek
Mise Jackson
Serounty
Olga Bednaserk
Supreme Court Upholds 1949 Federal Rent Control Act
The Supreme Court today sustains the 1949 federal rent control act in a brief order reversing a Chicago district court ruling that the act was unconstitutional. The decision notes earlier Supreme Court precedent while indicating a local option section allows states and cities to establish or end rent controls.
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Wrington
Dee
Supreme Court
the &C
US District Court
Jucore
Shaw
Justeen Douglas
Congress
Chicago
Federal Housing Pupedicer
Shere the Cooperative Apartments, Inc
Pottery Demonstration At Rotary Luncheon
At a Rotary Club luncheon, Sheldon Carew associate professor of ceramics demonstrated an electric pottery wheel turning peat bowls and other pieces. He praised local clay from Pilsworth and Chead counties as equal to national standards and described ceramics as a big business. Guests included May Barnes and Willard Cobb.
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Mont Ancent
Lawrence
Tulay
Sheldon Carew
Cvramtics
K. As
Pilsworth
Chead
Man Held in Missouri Car Theft Case
Erdwin R. Hoffman 32 of Danville Alabama is jailed in Douglas County on theft charges tied to a Kansas City car. He was nabbed east of Lawrence on Highway 24 40 after abandoning a stolen 1849 Buick convertible in St. Louis. He admitted stealing the 1847 Buick sedan and claimed he found a Kansas license plate on the ditch while discussing a trade.
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Erdwin R. Hoffman
Danville
Douglas County
Kansas City
Lawrence
Kansas
Abandorone
St. Louis
Hoffman
Small Grill Fire at Rock Chalk Cafe Investigated
Firemen answered an alarm at the Rock Chalk cafe off West Twelfth Street about 7 p m Saturday. Hot grease and smoke started a small fire in the kitchen grill ventilators of the roof causing slight damage. Fire Chief Paul Ingels said damage was slight.
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Rock Chalk Cafe
West Twelfth Street
Paul Ingels
Stock Market Index Climbs as Cloying Average Rises
The closing average for 60 stocks gains to 70.0 with a 0.5 point uptick. Investors monitor overall market momentum and day traders react to small gains across major sectors.
Plans for New Atomic Partnership Outlined
The United States Britain and Canada have nearly finalized broad outlines for a new atomic energy and bomb partnership. The State Department will seek congressional action to authorize the plan which envisions continued U S weapon production with British and Canadian scientists possibly joining the work.
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Washington
United States
Britain
Canada
State Department
Congress 1S
Brtish
Rhodes Scholar Racoon De Simmers Wins Third US Rhodes
Racoon De Simmers, a Simmons student majoring in physics, was named a Rhodes Scholar and will study at Oxford starting October 6. He is the third consecutive University of Louisville or UL related winner in recent years, joining prior US recipients and planning a two year term with possible third year based on Oxford committee review.
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Racoon de Simmers
Aemier
Trom Smith Center
Rhodes
Sehularamp
Denver
Colo
Tucson
Ariz
Nashville
Tenn
Simmons
New York
Oxford
Enrell
RK. Ula
Siemmnens
Larry Miller
Ynad Marxn
K. UL
Miller
Muller
Citizen Group Sets Meeting on City Manager Plan in Lawrence
The Cin ment executive board of 22 members will meet at the Chamber of Commerce office Wednesday evening to discuss adopting the city manager commission form for Lawrence. Penny said hundreds offered help and several members voiced support after program explanations.
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Chamber of Commerce
M. ON. Peony
Lawrence
Penny Saal Im
T4 Mig
Beare
Uwe
Parry
Cers
Decker Noves
Lawrence Merchant
Reve Howser
Han Ysare Miller
Roehers Uhaet Oe
Tegsen Pose
Mos
Gee
Charles Radelt
Moo. Voster
Jon Howes
Melvin Miller
Teuneonan
Mes
League of Women Voters
Ralph Uroder
C. G. Hesse
Lawrence Paper Company
Mias Marena Rone
Woman'’s Club
Merce Aven
Warne
Douglas County K U Club to Lead High School Assembly
A program by 13 members of the Douglas county K U club will be presented at Liberty Memorial high school to promote the club’s party. The event runs from 7:30 to 8:00 o'clock on Thursday December 22 in the Community building basement. Members on the program include Fred Six Paul Coker Dick Hunter Gene Hurwitz Ruth Hurwitz J r Haverty Kermit Beal Jack Moore Jack Richards Grace Endacott Darlene Semidey Jane Semple Clara Nelson Deris Wolf and Mary Ann Wolf.
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Douglas County Club
K. UL
Douglas County
RK. UL
Kansas
United States
K. U. Alumni Association
Fred Six
Paul Coker
Dick Huntter
Gene
Ruth Hurwitz
Junior Haverty
Carols Planned by St Mary College Women in Leavenworth
About 260 women students at St Mary college in Leavenworth will sing carols tonight with performances planned at hospitals and an orphanage in Leavenworth, the women s industrial farm in Lansing, Ft Leavenworth hospital and service club, and the Wadsworth Veterans administration center.
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Leavenworth
Kan
St. Mary College
Women's Industrial Farm
Lansing
Ft. Leavenworth
Wadsworth Veterans’ Administration Center
Grid Banquet Tonight With Jayhawker Squad Leaders
More than 400 reservations have been made for the Jayhawker varsity and freshmen football squads at the Community Building tonight. Bud Wilkinson, Sugar Bowl bound coach and recently named coach of the year, will be the principal speaker. The Oxlamuma car will arrive in Kansas City by plane about 3 o clock and proceed to Lawrence by car. F W McDonald, chairman of the Downtown Quarterback Guild, will serve as master of ceremonies.
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Fellonua
Ulander of
Commerce
Jaywawker
Bud Wilkinson
Kansas City
Lawrence
F.W. McDonald
Gudl
OC. of C
Milton Aclen
Threat of Another Coal Strike Looms in 1946
Reports say United Mine Workers leader John L. Lewis may push a strike to force concessions as contract talks pause. The industry remains under Hartley act limbo with operators’ groups and union officials in suspended negotiations awaiting resumed talks.
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New York
Des
The
New York Times
United Mine Warsers
Chey
Joan L. Lewis
Students Paint Mural For High School Building
High school art students design and execute a mural for the entrance area while the running text lists the artists Barbara Beers Louise Steuder Franklin Taylor Henry Lookan Jane Loftin Juan Hagan and Margaret Barr under instructor Dorothy Wu- Currently the mural is described as a medieval style design inspired by the Middle Ages with several student designers contributing to the final panels.
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Barbara Seers
Ganted the Mura
Barbara Beers
Louise ‘Steuder
Frankiin Tavior
Henrys Loekan
Jene Lofftin
Juan Hagan
Margaret Barr
Dorothy Wu
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Seoul
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Barbara Ann Phillips
Ronald Furetene Phillips
Oswego County
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Oner
Rotary Meeting
NEW Atomic Partnership
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WOFK
Ralph D. Simmons
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Cremaber
iMe
Cvesco
K. U. Club
Kraft Truck and Implement Company
Santa Fe
East Eighth Street
Beeeo Studie
Sycoe
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Othee
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
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Tropa
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