Peace Officers Planning School Set for January
The second annual Peace Officers Planning school will run January 28 to February 2 at the University of Kaneas. Prof. Ethan P. Alles announces the expanded eight day program with two tracks traffic safety and police science. Agencies including the American Red Cross and Kansas officers’ bureaus join in sponsoring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Kaneas
Ethan P. Alles
Bureau of Government
Sec
Peace Officers Association
Ega
Federal Bureau of Investigation
American Red Cross
F.B.L. Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Kansas Bar A Generation
State Highway Commission
State Highway Patrol
State Attorney General's Office
Ansvcrsty
New Luxury Tax Targets French Night Clubs
Paris reports Finance Minister Rene Mayer announced a 400000 franc yearly tax on night clubs and new levies on gasoline precious metals alcohol and spices as part of a budget plan. The measures aim to raise revenue to about £1 500 080 000 while the government seeks approval with a 1 percent civilian budget cut anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Rene Mayer
National Assembly
Stevopes
New Times
Downtown stores extend hours for Christmas shopping
Downtown retail merchants will stay open tonight and tomorrow night to aid last minute shoppers. Ralph Campbell, Merchants Bureau chairman, said stores close at 9 p.m. Christmas week trade showed higher volumes than the prior Saturday in groceries and markets, while morning traffic slumped but today business improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Campbell
Merchants Bureau
At &P.m
Leopold Plaut Dies Aged 72 Former Wilson and Company Executive
Leopold Want Plaut, 72, retired executive of Wilson and Company packing plant, died in Kansas City yesterday from a cardiac event after moving from Brooklyn to seek a permanent home. He led Wilson and Company in South America from 1915 to 1924 and once served as president of the American Chamber of Commerce of Brazil before retiring to join the Meat Packing Institute of America. He was later an officer in the institute.
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Kansas City
Jp— Leopold Want
Wilson and Company Packing Plant
Plaut
Brooklyn
N. Y
Wilson and Company
South America
American Chamber of Commerce of
Brazil
Meat Packing Jog Institute of America
Board to Rule on Bodin Permit for New Garage
The board of zoning appeals will meet tonight at 7 30 to decide Bodin's request for a permit to build a large garage and automobile shop on Mississippi Street. The plans show a building extending back to the alley line on both lots at the corner, but zoning requires a 25 foot rear setback on the second lot north of Ninth Street.
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Board of Soning and Appeals
Rr Hall
Bodin
Strychnine Death of Salina Dog Puts Christmas Gift in Spotlight
Mrs. J. N. Gibbs reports her two year old Cocker Spaniel Penny died after eating meat laced with strychnine given as a Christmas present to friends’ children in Salina. Police were notified as authorities investigate the poisoning with few leads on the toxin source.
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Saina
J. N. Gibbs
Rhode Island
Altho Penny
Salina
Tri Teed Prte Sale
Births and Local Addresses Listed in Memorial Hospital Report
A hospital notice lists multiple residents by street and town including Mrs Eloise Sendes 15 Sunny side and Mrs Joan Rusk 807 Hercu les Sunflower with dismissals noted for Homer Terrill 1217 Tennessee street and Myra Nell Williams Sun flower. Birth reports show couples Lyte Simmons 122 Lane B Sunflower a son December 20 and R W Brown 117 Lane P Sunflower a daughter December 21. A car and truck collision near 22 Vermont Street damaged a car driven by Mrs H Schwartz burger and a Ford pickup from Douglas County Produce Company at 522 Vermont Street. officers report the incident occurred near the produce office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eloise Sendes
B. Sunnyside
Sandra Kay Scholtes
Sunnyside
Camille Michel Arcs
Lane T
Donald Freeman
Falstich Street
Mary Frances Deckwa
Rhode Island
Geraldine Harris
Homer Terrill
Tennessee Street
Myra Nell Williams
Sunflower
Edward Schindler
Wellsville
Harod Allen
Weet Sixth Street
Carl Sevfrit
William MacGregor
Tennesare Street
Jara Wilson
Tpawhusha
Okla
Jack Singleton
Michigan Street
Floyd Barr
New Jersey Street
J. H. Rusk
Freddie Pointer
West 15Th Street
Woody
Alabama Street
Claudia Harris
Mary Deveney
Massachusetts Street
Matilda Hopkins
Kentucky Street
Robl Wak
Locust Street
Bob Chariton
Ralph Reed
Louisiana Street
Joseph Robb
Ethel Nelson
Fast 4Th Street
Melvon HM. Wertzberger
Baby
Arkansas Street
Larry Shirley
Fairfax Hotel
Lyte Simmons
Lane B
R. W. Brown
Lane P
O. M. Rieving
Route 1
Inverber Vt
B. N. Linton
Lune Flower
Theodore [Ornnelty
Route 4
Mral H. Schweitberger
Jack Plane
Douglas County Produce Company
Vermont Street
Ralph Hubbel
Henry Smith
Actress Joan Bennett Expecting Child With Walter Wanger
Hollywood reports actress Joan Bennett and producer Walter Wanger are expecting a child, their fourth. The couple confirmed the pregnancy today and noted the baby will join Bennett’s growing family amid their busy careers.
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Hollywood
Fim
Joan Bennett
Walter Wanger
Hine
Fouarth
Joan
Sather Letter Reveals Brady Error in Wed Readout
In a terse note, correspondence from Sather discusses a Brady error found in the Wednesday reading. The missive notes corrections and urges review to avoid future misreads.
War Dads plan gifts for children of fallen soldiers
In Lawrence the War Dads Auxiliary intends to give Christmas gifts to the children of local men killed in World War III. They seek names and addresses of such children mailed to Mrs. ALT. Gerard, 2205 Tennessee Street. The item also notes a local Kress store window scene and classroom anecdotes from the University of Kansas.
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Ize
Alt. Gerard
Tennessee Street
Tlephone
Deaths and Funerals for Clarence Henderson and Salta Wearle
Clarence Henderson age 61 of Milwaukee and Lawrence born, died Saturday at his home. Funeral and burial will follow in Milwaukee and Lawrence with two sisters and two brothers surviving. Salta Wearle died yesterday at age 82 in North Portland. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at Rumsey Memorial home with burial in Memorial Park cemetery. Survived by a daughter and several grandchildren.
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Clarence Heiderson
Clarence Blenders
Seites
Satu Ioatoa
Persputual
Ino Milwannee
Wis
Lawrence, Ta
Abeet “Weshaersen
Iis
S Rave Henderson
Lawrence
Im -- Pearl Henderson
A and
Albert Henderson, Jr
Milwaukee
Salta Wearle
Ferreson
Nereen
Drvin H. Oehrie
Les Northurtland
Yopexsa
Community Notices From Topeka And Lawrence Gatherings
Dozens of Lawrence residents solved Christmas gift needs by sending Journal-World subscriptions with gift cards. Mrs Wek and Mrs Stoneback hosted callers while Topeka guests attended dinners and visits with local families including Mr and Mrs Breithaupt and others at hotels and homes.
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Lawrence
The
Journal-World
Adv
Fighting at Yazur sparks new Arab Jewish clashes
Jerusalem reports large scale fighting at Yazur on December 22 as Jewish forces allegedly Hagana units clash with Arab bands in reprisal for attacks on Jewish truck convoys. Casualty toll in the Holy Land rises with scattered disorders nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Yazur
United Nations
Holy Land
Hagana
Tel Aviv
Satira Schmidt Sentenced to 15 Years in Yacht Slaying
Patricia Satira Schmidt, 22, of Havana, was given 15 years and a 5000 indemnity for the death of her lover John Lester Mee, Chicago, in a yacht incident. Judges announced the verdict after a weekend trial ending Friday despite opposing bids from prosecutors for 20 or 30 years.
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Havana
Nec
Patricia (Satirs) Schmidt
John Lester Mee
Chicago
Audiencia Court
Mee
Lester E. Mee
Wilmette, Til
Toledo
Ohio
Miss Schmidt
Packinghouse Workers to Seek Wage Increases
Chicago December 22 Packinghouse workers led by Ralph Helstein president of the United Packinghouse Workers announced plans to reopen contracts with Armour Cudahy Swift Wilson John Morrell and Tobin Packing. The union will seek wage boosts tied to a cost of living bonus to shield workers from further price hikes.
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Chicago
Ralph Helstein
United Packinghouse Workers
Heleteity
Armour, Cudahy iMacking
Swift, Wilson
John Morrell
Tobin Iacking
The President Will Hear His Daughter Sing Tonight
Miss Margaret Truman sings at Constitution Hall with President in attendance. The White House box includes Mrs. Truman, Miss Mary Truman, and guests from Denver and New York. Margaret debuts a new white brocade dress designed by Madam Pola of New York.
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Washington
Margaret Truman
Constitution Hall
Truman
Mary Truman
FL Wallace
Denver
Colo
Wallace
Frederick Roxsey
New York
Margaret
Madam Pola
Coffeyville Postmaster Seeks to Quit
Washington reports the Post Office Department received a letter dated October 20 from John B. Tregan Coffeyville Kansas stating a desire to resign. No action has been taken and no acting postmaster named yet. Brogan remains in service pending explanation from the postmaster.
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Washington
Post Office Department
John B. Tregan
Coffeyville
Kan
Douglas County inviting bids to paint courthouse exterior woodwork
The board of Douglas County commissioners invites bids to paint all exterior woodwork of the courthouse. Bids are due by 10:00 am Monday December 29 and will be opened then. Specifications are available from the county engineer or county clerk T R Gerhart.
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Board of County Commissioners of
Douglas County
Court House
T. R. Gerhart
Flying Saucers May Be Russian Experiments
Rep Edsworth revived reports that last summer's flying saucer sightings may stem from Russian rocket tests while others thought they originated at Soviet military proving grounds. No official confirmation was issued and Ellsworth could not be reached for comment. Also noted are holiday visits by Mr and Mrs L P Galbraith of Denver and Pat Derstler's plans to spend Christmas in Denver.
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Washington
Edsworth
R.-Ore
Ellsworth
L. P. Galbraith
Denver, Co
Carl Colfton
Market News Summary From Kansas City and Chicago Reports
Market notes show mixed signals with butterfat and poultry prices weak, wheat and oats soft in Chicago, while livestock in Kansas City trends higher. Cattle, vealers, and feeders rise modestly with strong demand, hogs uneven and sheep steady amidst broader commodity fluctuations.
Cattle and livestock prices mixed amid dull sheep trade
Cattle load top and choice around 1.300 1b with steers at 32.58 for Bigger ace. Feeder steers and odd lots show limited activity. hogs steady and sheep trade dull. Kansas City receipts forecast. grain futures listed with wheat and corn prices mixed. pasture feeds and hay markets show steady to easy conditions.
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Kansas City Livestock Kansasity
ABS Sda
Smilies
Yong
Sentieret
Kansas City
Kaneas City
No & Ward
Cern
Eggs and poultry prices and stock market report summary
The clipping lists egg and poultry prices and classifications in Arkansas and related markets. It also notes Wall Street activity with declines among many leaders, a few gainers, and a cautious sentiment toward year‑end trading.
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Wall Street
New York
Forengen
Lyta
Luenser
Gulf Urlan Haaite
Alied Chemical
Woolpworth Interna Nickel
Western sVpion
J Cc Fenney
Deere
Bethlehem Steel
U. @. Steel
Chrysler
General Motors
Southern Railway
Outhern Basitic
Chesapeake & Onto
Eastern Airp
United Aircraft
Montomer, Ward , & Rubber
American and Westinghouse
American Tobreco
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Leopold Plaut
Witton Packing Company
James L. Osborn
Holden C. Pearce
Costa
Frank Gray
Skie
Rotary
John Skie, Jr
Dr. Pepper Bottling Company
Lawrence Rotary Club
Allen
Ion
Bedig Wanie
Memorial Hospital
Moscow
Brady
Mereeith Sadoleod
Ebraca
Msg
Fae
Santa
Santa Claue
Harland M. Worle
Emote
AP. Wi
Kress Store
Lierd Wampler
University of Kansas
Loean
Howard We Junier
Business School
Wampler
Peat
Wwalles
Doha
Poe
Petusshim Evani
Mra
Salinda Oehrie
Sigel
Stonebaok
Jon Green
Avon the & B. A
Pean Wl Stoneback
Raerview
Urwin J. Stoneback
Rob Roon
A. I Frederick
J. L. Sanders
Topeka
Ronalds Greeor
Bawtenes
Genesta
Mroa
Don Breithaups
Fancy
Iota Mar Con
Doris Jean Cox
Agiridae
Ellins
Miche Bent
Mary Martin
Tau
Sing Tonghht
Journal- World
Pat Derstler
Londtor
Sehen House Liege
USDA
Granada
Patee
Wayne Ruppenthal and His Orchestra
Sidney Dawson
Sponsored By
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Lions den
V.F.W. Youth Center
Round Corner Drug
Kansas
Timothy Say
Tyee
Tel
Cole Asthy
Motors Tastman Kodakitt
Ion Foods
Tyne-Manville
Ventgom Wardee
Penney
Segra-Roebuck
Stebel Ind
Supon
Tan II Os Rubber
US Steel
Arkansas
Springs
Roc
St. Ibe Ab
Ethan A. Smith
Lawrence Loan & Finance
Beau
Chiery
Massachusetts
Mase
Andy C. Hees
Ins
T. G. Fitch
Agcy
Lawrence Theatres
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