Western Germany set to form interim state after Big Four talks
American observers in Frankfurt predict Western Germany will quickly shape into an interim state or confederation after the London conference. German leaders plan to draft proposals for a unified western government with a central but limited authority, contingent on Allied approval and possible France involvement. A peace statute is sought to stabilize democracy and reconstruction.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Lowon
London
Ch Democratic Party
Western
Europe
Lucius D. Clay
Evernor
Bigonal Economic Council
Clay
Brian Robertson
Alan
Council
France
Christmas Program at New York School Auditorium
New York school pupils present a Christmas program tomorrow at 2 PM in the new auditorium. Narrator tidy Cox guides a rereading of the Christmas story from Luke as pupils perform group readings and a candle lighting with flute solo Ave Maria by Gounod. Carmel players include Mrs Jean Moreead on flute and candle lighters Larry Akers and Libby Cheek. Principal roles feature Mary Margie Cleveland Joseph Bobby Miller Angel Gabriel William Neuenschwander shepherds Don Leibengood Bobby Beard and Elmer Kitts angels Melton Clark Rosemary Hamilton Virginia Pattee Leota Braden Three Kings Eugene Ewing Mike McCall Marvin and more. Children in tableaux include How Far Is It to Bethlehem Karen Kree Ronnie Cox Omer Buck villagers Wannetta Wheeler Richard Sylvester J. W. Miller Betty Beard Lowell Craig and children around the tree Larry Englehaupt Erma Rush Phillip Kipp Mary Kirby Sonny Garcia Light Our Candle Janet Gulley Jimmy Coaten Mrs Virginia Smith will sing Silent Night.
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New York School
Tidy Cox
Ngs
Jean Moreead
Avearia
Rach Gounod
Candleighters
Larry Akers
Bby Cheek
Mary
Margie Cleveland
Joseph
Bobby Miller
Angel Gabriel
William Neuenschwander
Don Leibengood
Bobby Beard
Elmer Kitts
Melton Clark
Rosemary Hamilton
Virginia Pattee
Leota Braden
Three Kings of Orient
Eugene Ewing
Mike McCall
Marvin
Bethlehem
Karen Kree
Ronnie Cox
Omer Buck
Wannetta Wheeler
Richard Sylvester
Deaths and Funerals Mrs Nelson of Seattle
Mrs. Charles W. Nelson died yesterday afternoon in Kansas City while visiting her daughters. Christian Science services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Schubert funeral home with burial in Memorial Park cemetery. Survived by husband Charles W. Nelson of Seattle two daughters Mrs Florence Ulm and Mrs Versa Fox of Kansas City Mo a son Fred L. Nelson and a grandson Fred L. Nelson Jr both of Seattle. TheNelsons lived in Lawrence twenty years before moving to Seattle ten years ago.
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Charles W. Nelson
Charles W
Mary Ella) Nelson
Seattle
Wash
Kansas City
Schubert Funeral Home
Memorial Park Cemetery
Mra
Florence Ulm
Versa Fox
Fred L. Nelson
Fred L. Nelson, Jr
Nelson
Lawrence
Two Car Collisions Reported at Massachusetts Intersections
Police report two separate crashes yesterday afternoon. Wayne Atala of 1005 Massachusetts and William Koehler of Route 2 collided at Eleventh and Massachusetts. A second crash at 5 p.m. involved R C Smith of Route 6 and Pat F Gough of 832 Kentucky at Eighth and Massachusetts streets.
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Wayne Atala
Massachusetts Street
William Koehler
Eleventh
Massachusetts
Chester Foster
Ralph Hubbel
R. C. Smith
Pat F. Gough
Kentucky Street
Eighth
Art Shirk
Brim Full 8 Day Bowl Program and Orange Bowl Festivities
Follies marks the first water carnival in the New Year celebration with a 48 girl water ballet escort and a queen entry drawn by six swimmers. Pete Desjardins produces the Aqua Follies as part of the festival, with 25,000 seats per night. Boxing debuts at the Orange Bowl festival. Miami meets Syracuse at Coral Gables Coliseum on December 28. The King Orange Jamboree Parade on New Year’s Eve features 40 floats, 30 bands, 100 inflatable figures, and a two hour journey through downtown Miami. The parade area capacity includes 12,000 bleachers and 3,000 boxes. The day also showcases the Georgia Tech vs Kansas football game with 54,000 attendees, followed by a Lincoln Road Glamorama parade January 2. The festival ends January 3 with a repeat half-time show featuring Miami high school bands and a major fireworks display, plus ten additional Florida high school bands.
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Aqua Follies
Pete Desjardins
Miami Beach
University of Miami
University of Syracuse
Coral Gables Coliseum
Miami
Yesteryear
Flagler Street
Miami River
Biscayne Boulevard
Fifth Street
Georgia Tech
University of Kansas
Plain Park
Opace
Lincoln Road
Washington Avenue
Alton Road
Nothern Florida
Musical Spinwheel Ends Orange Bowl Festival
The event titled Musical Spinwheel closes the Orange Bowl festival with a crescendo of dancing fire and thundering music as 30,000 spectators watch half the stadium darken for the fireworks, part of the Streamliners of today and other regional histories.
Galena Night Policeman Rescued After Mine Shaft Fall
Galena Kan December 16 A night policeman Ray Means and a prisoner fell into a 40 to 50 foot water filled mine shaft during an escape. Means was rescued unharmed except for shock and bruises while the other man Joel Crusette about 50 of Peoria Okla remained missing at 8 am.
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Galena
Kan
Ray Means
Paul Armstrong
Joel Crusette
Peoria
Oklo
Armstrong
Means
Robert Todd
Todd
Akin
Fred Beavers
Jim Haynes
Crusette
Reclamation Gets More Than Requested in Bill
Washington December 16 The house appropriations committee approved a 31 939 000 allocation for the bureau of reclamation, 2 564 000 above the administration request. The panel sent a 772 504 900 measure covering foreign relief and other activities to the house floor. Other items include widows of congress members 25 reconversion unemployment benefits for seamen 1 300 000 social security admin expenses 40 000 Indian affairs 200 000 a 250 000 cut from budget estimates.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Bureau of Reclamation
Congress
Social Security Administration
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Births and admissions listed at Memorial Hospital
At Memorial Hospital admitted Betty Scott Baldwin M G Robertson Route 1 Goldie Rothwell Lecom ieothweill Pa ton Mire Betty White 1231 Oread Avenue Births reported to L W Grasier De Soto a son December 15 Melvon H Werts Arkansas Street a son Ralph B Reed 26 Louisian Street Deck Carl H Seyfri 110 Tennessee Street December 16 Homer hor festhall coach Texas A and M announced today
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Goldie Rothwell
Lecom
Ieothweill
Paton
Mire
Betty White
Oread Avenue
L. W. Grasier
de Soto
Melvon H. Wertsee
Arkansas Street
Ralph B. Reed
Louisiens Street
Ste. Deck
Carl H. Seyfri
Tenneceee Street
Con
Hlemer Norton
College Station
Tez
Homer “Hor Festhall
Texas A
Zinc and lead mining outlook in the plains states in 1946
Washington reports that ore reserve declines hinder full postwar recovery of mining in Oklahoma Kansas and Missouri. By 1946 tri state zinc output remained the nation’s largest, with Baxter Springs Eveleth and Treece supplying 84 percent of Kansas zinc and 95 percent of lead. Missouri led in lead. Oklahoma saw lead up to 13 697 short tons valued at 2 985 946 dollars and zinc 49 552 short tons worth 16 970 688 dollars.
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Washington
Cleim
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Bureau of Mines Re
Bureau
Tri-State
Baxter Springe-Eive Mound- Treece
Blue Mau
St. Francois County
Christmas Service At Community Building Tomorrow
The junior high dramatic and music departments present a Christmas service at the Community Building tomorrow at 11 o'clock. The program features a cantata of the Nativity performed by the Junior Players with the junior orchestra and girls' glee club, in four scenes including Temple, Annunciation, Bethlehem hill, and the manger. Edward Rence narrates the Gospel story, with a large cast led by Mary Ann Stevena Joseph Jack Elvis and many others, including Barbara Elam, Patricia Schmedemann, and Allen Moore among the Wise men.
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Bethlehem Hill
Edward Rence
Mary
Ann Stevena
Joseph
Jack Elvis
Angels
Barbara Elam
Patricia Schmedemann
Zacharias
Jack Hammig
Alden Brownlee
Bobby Woodhead
Rob Smith
Kyrie Hodges
Douglas Jost
Rebecca
Sally Six
Esther
Caroline Zimmerman
Deborah
Pat Davin
Maita
Roselyn
Barbara Norrie
Betty Carter
Shirley Dahliene
Mary Ann An
Walking Ties Fatal In Railroad Crossing Incident
Walter Richmond a 47 year old man was struck and killed by a westbound Santa Fe passenger train near Rome Kansas on December 15. Investigators said he walked along a railroad track and did not escape in time as an eastbound freight train forced the collision.
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Emparte
Kan
Walter Richmond
Neeshe
Santa Fe
Rome
Oely
Eugene Mestng
Richmond
Sale of TB Seals Lags at University of Kansas
The sale of tuberculosis Christmas seals at the University of Kansas is reported to be lagging, with the institution about 81,000 short of its goal. The article notes slow progress and outlines efforts to boost sales to meet the target.
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University
Ste Geal
University of Kansas
Kansas Alumni Band Drive Aims for Orange Bowl Trip
Kansas Governor Carlson backs a statewide alumni drive to fund the KU band’s trip to the Orange Bowl. Contributions include Weavers store $100 and Jack Vincent $100 as Lawrence and 15 counties pledge support. The 110 piece band rehearses for Florida events and three Pullmans may carry them from Kansas City if funds reach the goal.
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Wichita
McDonald
Jourist World
Florida
University of Kansas
Kansas
Carlson
Independence
Kan
American Legion Post
Lawrence
Weavers Store
Lawrence Sanitary Milk and Ice Cream Company
Rusty's Food Market
Rapid Transit Company
Jack Vincent
Lloyd Muir
Frank Robertson
the Journal-World
Chevrolet Company
Russell Wiley
Georgia Tech
Wiley
K. U
Christmas Concert At Centenary Church In Sanctuary
The Centenary Methodist choir directed by Charles Byers presents a sacred music program at 7 30 tomorrow night in the church sanctuary. Four solos include There’s A Song in the Air by Jeannette Cass Stough and Gesu Bambino by Mildred Garrison, with other anthems and carols performed by the choir and congregation. The Rev Mr Kennaugh will deliver invocation benediction and scriptures as the program closes with a choral Amen and postlude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centenary Methodist Church
Charles Byers
Jeannette Cass Stough
Maxine Alburty
Mary Jane Byers
Mildred Garrison
Jesus
Kennaugh
Senate Group Approves G O P Anti Inflation Plan
The Senate Banking Committee backs a three point Republican anti inflation bill keeping room for further debates in the Senate on measures to curb rising living costs. House action remains doubtful after a vote defeating the GOP suit in district court. A separate case concerns confiscation and liquor transportation tied to a local court entry.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Senate
House
G.o.p.’S
Market Snapshot: Wheat, Corn Prices and Livestock Trends
In New York on December 16 AP stock reports show mixed markets with wheat and corn firm and oats rising while hogs hold near 26.30 a cwt. Chicago and Kansas City livestock lists show steady to higher prices for steers and yearlings with cows and calves mixed, demand firm.
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New York
Apo
Chicago
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas
USDA
Stauchter
U. S
Minnesot
North Dakota
Ned River
Waliew
Montana
12-Foot Christmas Tree Lights Up KU Frank Strong Hall
A 12-foot Christmas tree in the rotunda of Frank Strong Hall at the University of Kansas is decorated with tinsel and simple ornaments. Miss Marjorie Whitney and Sheldon Carey oversaw the decor as colored spotlights illuminate the tree from beneath and around the railing. The rotating display drew favorable comment, with night views framed by center windows in a warm glow. Temperatures dipped to 15 degrees Cod early, then rose to 42 by 2:30 p.m.
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Frank Strong
University of Kansas
Marjorie Whitney
Department of Design
Sheldon Carey
Frank Stronghall
Jayhawk Drive
Cod. Posey
Four Dead in Car in Kansas City Garages
Otto D. Doehler aged 37, principal of Nelson and E. C. White grade schools, was found dead today inside his car in a garage behind his Country Club Plaza residence. The death occurred in Kansas City and is being investigated as a possible automobile-related incident. Internationally, the news notes the victim held school leadership roles in the district.
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Kansas City
P—Otto D. Doehler
Nelson and
E. C. White
Country Club Plaza
Vinland grade school holds December program and supper
The Vinland grade school held its December program and plate supper Friday night. Roy Hoskinson drew the table lamp and LeRoy Olmstead won the cake in the cakewalk. The event cleared 104 dollars.
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Roy Hoskinson
LeRoy Olmstead
Perry McPheeters
Harry Hull
Lloyd Craig
Dale Hird
Kansas
Frank Hagerman
FE. &E. Hagerman
John Everts
Bernie Sue
Rollie Deay
Gale Tuttie
Glenny
Nancy
C. A. Lybarger
Earl Johnson
Robey
George Vitt
Jake Milburn
Eudora
Eliot. John
Olathe
Jess Musick
Richland
Elit. John
Emery Vitt
Baldwin
Dave Vitt
Kansas City
Ernest Shirlock
David
Vinland
Lawrence
Jackie Rockhold
Betty Nichols
FE. E. Hagerman
Dale Crady
Jackson Wiseman
London Stevens
Anna Ewald
Solon Tucker
Tucker
Jake Reusch
Perry McPheeders
Church of Christ
Bernice McClintock
Noah
Bua) Gimbler
Littl Rock
Ark
Livestock and commodity market notes from Kansas City and region
Kansas City and regional markets show mixed livestock activity with feeders and lambs steady to higher, calves and hogs higher on some lots, and sheep moderately active. Grain futures edge higher on wheat and corn while hay receipts and prices vary. butter, eggs, and poultry markets list current quotes and load details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Apdsdai— Carle
Irregular row hints at close market shifts and talks
Transfers tapered to around 1.1 million shares as markets closed. Stocks like Superior Oil rose slightly while others such as Crown Cork remained weak. Dividend news and renewed talks between Great Britain and others add cautious sentiment amid mixed performance across industries and railroads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Follawsbee Sire
Best Foots
Great Britain
Twentieth Century- Fox
Warner Bros
Paramount Pictures
Santa Fe
Pennsylvania
Northern Paol
U. S. Rubber
Kennecott
Union Carbide
Electric Power and Light
Amervan Can
Owens- Hiinots
Steels
Pacific Western
Nickel Plate Railway
Southern Pacific
Deere
Western
American Smelting
Eastern Stainiesa
American Teephone
Ephilip Materis
Mobile
Uhie
Crown Cork
Hero
Jem
Ree Investment
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Italy
Lawrence C. Jaynes
Alfred M. Paive
Providence
R. 1
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Leghorn
Memorial Hospital
Betty Scott
M. G. Robertson
Route 1
Lee Kirkland
Plaza District
Country Club
G.O.P
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Herman C
Baldy
Gray
Frank
Vete
Livestecs Close
Cash Grain
Kansas City Hay Market
Prairie
Lear Timothy
Hansas
Wall Street
Stoecks
Ata
Calvin
Traylor
Calvin Pease Ag
Mai Mass Estate
City Hall
M. C. Manley
Merle McKinzey
Siee
Norman Endacett
Mgr
Ats&sf
Chrysler
Eastman
Kennecott Cogarty
Mont
Ward
Nat
Penney
Sears-Reveb
Strel
Jesus Peramely
Lawrence Loan & 5 Finance Co
Lawrence Theatres
Granada
Edgar Kennedy
Donald Duck
Porky Pig
Little Lala Popeye and
Ethera
Santa Claus
Will
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