Three Dead in West Virginia Floods Crisis
Reported floods leave three dead in West Virginia with many isolated since December. State and county relief teams push aid, army weasels deployed to clear snow drifts, and Red Cross declares key disaster zones across South Dakota and North Dakota. Weather worsens. freezing deaths climb to 25 in Pacific Northwest. Columbia River iced between Portland and Vancouver.
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Army
Red Cross
South Dakota
North Dakota
Devils Lake
Fifth Army
Chicago
George T. Mickelson
Ted
Pembina
Fargo
N.D
Duluth
Minn
Pacific Northwest
Portland
Ore
Washington
Oregon
British Columbia
Columbia
Vancouver
Cascade Mountaiy
Studebaker Announces a Price Cut On All Cars
Studebaker Corp. in South Bend announces price reductions on all passenger cars from 82 to 135 dollars. Cuts take effect immediately as production costs drop. Board Chairman H S Vance cites 1949 production hit an all time company record, with passenger car output up 43 percent from 1948.
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South Bend
Ind
Studebaker Corp
H. S. Vance
Studebaker
Sai
Malott to Canada for lectures at Winnipeg and Manitoba
Chancellor Deane W. Malott of the University of Kansas travels to Winnipeg Manitoba to speak before the Grain Exchange on Does Futures Trade Influence Prices He will also address a student convocation at the University of Manitoba on Earmarks of an Education and will guest the Canada Lab to discuss U the Chaos of 1950
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Deane W. Malott
University of Kansas
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Winni- Grain Exchange
University of Manitoba
Canada Lab
Memorial booklet honors late Professor Carl Preyer
The Preyer Memorial committee headed by D M Swarthout of Kansas University released a memorial booklet titled A Famous Musician honoring Prof Carl Preyer piano faculty member for nearly 50 years. It includes biographical material, most of his compositions, and personal anecdotes. Proceeds will fund publication of his works.
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Howard F. Gloyne
Kancitys
Carl Preyer
K. U
Preyer
D. M. Swarthout
Wrong Time Passing Case Fines in Kansas City Court
Leonard A. O'Donnell of Kansas City was fined $5 and costs in county court today on charges of suing in a no passing zone. Maurice K. Warren, also of Kansas City, was fined $10 and costs for gassing at an intersection.
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Leonard A. O'Donnell
Kansas City
Maurice K. Warren
Local Hospital Births and Notices at Memorial Hospital
At Memorial Hospital, several births and family notices were reported. Mrs Mildred Pearson and others across Ottawa, Lecompton, Perry, and nearby areas appeared in the roster with newborns and anniversaries, including a baby born to Genevieve Goodrich and partner, and two daughters announced for Robert Gunther and William C Johnson families.
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Mildred Pearson
Tongall Marcha
Brooks Street
Helen Wenthe
Ottawa
Irwin Hulee
Michigan Street
Barbara Weeks
Lecompton
Robert Budney
Learnard Avenue
Helen Brunton
Perry
Nellie Blevins
Major Corey narrowly misses wrecked army plane in Canada
Lawrence observer reports Major Robert Corey of the U S Army, son of Mrs Erna Corey, a former Lawrence resident, escaped disaster when the C4 army plane he was not aboard crashed in British Columbia six days earlier. His telegram says he missed the flight by three hours due to red tape and took a subsequent plane that arrived safely in Washington. Corey, married with three children, had been en route from the Yukon Territory to Washington DC. The item also notes local residents involved in a zoning case at Seventh and Indiana and a training session for fresh fruit and vegetable handling hosted by Sam Hurwitz with Wayne Trimble directing, to involve clerks from several counties.
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Robert Corey
U. Im Army
Sra
Erna Corey
Arkansas
C&4
British Columbia
Corey
Washington, D. C
Orse
Yukon Territory
Jan Sheep
Washington
Lawrence
Sam Hurwitz
Sam's Produce Company
Wayne Trimble
Kansas
New Contract Talks Begin With Northern and Western Operators
John L. Lewis opened renewed contract talks with northern and western coal operators at the Hotel Statler on February 1. Land attorney for Lewis argued to a federal judge that the conference justified throwing out an injunction suit against Lewis and the United Mine Workers. The National Labor Relations Board seeks a court order to stop production-delaying tactics, while Lewis and Love issued no comment as negotiations began.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Northern
Western
Statler
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Welly K. Hopkins
U.M.W
William
Robert Denham
National Labor Relations Board
George H. Love
Silent Hold Up In Leavenworth Bank Run
A young man in a brown coat jumped into George Millers car in Leavenworth and, with a revolver, ordered him to back out of town. Miller, secretary of local No. 233 of the Upholsterers Union, had $494.50. the robber demanded money and forced a fast drive toward Kansas City. He relaxed once Miller lighted a cigarette.
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Kansas City
Kan
George Miller
Leavenworth
Lansing
Miller
Red Ambassador Proposes Trial for Additional Japs
Soviet ambassador Manyushkin told reporters after a seven minute meeting with Secretary Acheson that he had proposed to the United States the trial of additional Japanese including the remperor as war criminals. He handed Acheson a note on Japanese war crimes trials.
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Washington
Alexander S. Paryushikin
United States
Tne
9 Acheson
Manyushkin
Eudora Township Breeding Association Meets Wednesday
The Eudora township artificial breeding association will meet Wednesday evening in February at the high school building in Euhae.
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Eudora Township Artificial Breeding Association
Tune High Shoot Bulding
Euhae
Higher Telephone Bills Hit Lawrence and Surrounding Areas
Lawrence residents face higher local rates as Southwest Bell Telephone raises charges effective with January 26. Business lines rise from 8.50 to 8.25 monthly plus tax, private residence from 4 to 3.50, four and eight party lines see 25 to 24 cent increases, plus taxes. Some days’ prorated adjustments add a few cents more.
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Lawrence
Topeka
Ielephone Company
Richard Ayres
I Hills
Ayers
Honored at a Dinner for KU Military Graduates
Four KU students receiving commissions were honored at a Memorial Union dinner with Chancellor Malott as speaker. The group included 11 Air Force ROTC, one Navy ROTC, and two Army ROTC graduates all commissioned as second lieutenants in active or reserve forces.
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Deane W. Malott
Memorial Union
Air Air Force Reserve Officer Train Corps
Navy R.O.T.C
Robert Kroesch
Hoisington
Army
George A Harvey
Salina
Robert N. Holitho
Kansas City
Air Force
Frank A. Lim‘brocker
Malott
Military Science Department
K. U
Edward K. Kumpe
Walter S. Mayden
Roy Matz
William E. Hensel
Grosvenor G. Roberts
William C. Chapman
Set
William Giel
Lynn R. Mont
James J. Hersman
John
Alfred G. Galelup
Robert L. Williams
Tech
Kenneth Harper
Traffic Experiment Ordered by Mayor in Lawrence
Mayor William J B Turner orders a Saturday traffic experiment on Massachusetts Street with left turns restricted at Eight Ninth and Tenth streets from 1 to 6 pm if weather allows. Police Chief D A Moore says traffic patrols will enforce the test and buses will be rerouted to avoid the Jefo turn at Eighth and Massachusetts.
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William J.B. Turner
Massachusetts
D. A. Moore
Seventh
Eleventh
East Lawrence
Eighth
Moore
K. U
New Hampshire
Chest clinic to be held in Lawrence Saturday
Dr C F Taylor of Norton Kansas will conduct the regular monthly chest clinic in Lawrence sponsored by the Douglas County Tuberculosis and Health Association. In 1949 the program totaled 17 clinic days with 772 visits and an average of 45 served per clinic. Afternoon slots for February remain open and appointments may be made through physicians nurses or school nurses.
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C. F. Taylor
Norton
Kansas
Lawrence
Baturing
Douglas County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Seba Eldridge
Douglas County
Lawrence-Douglas
Douglas Comna Medical Society
Market News Highlights From New York and Chicago Prices
Market report notes weak wheat and steady to lower livestock demand. Bonds pared gains, hogs and corn futures show modest moves while spot markets quote various grain, poultry, and dairy prices, with Chicago potato and Idaho russet values mentioned.
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New York
Rene Mendy
Orien
Chicago Fe
USDA
Dismantling Begins at City Hall For New Station
Workmen started Phase One of removing the fire and police station at Eighth and Vermont in preparation for a new building. The north wing jail cells will be cleared first, vaults opened, and old records from 1908 found by City Clerk Harald Fisher may be burned. Police will transfer prisoners to the county jail until new facilities open.
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T. J. Constant
Eighth and
Vermont Street
Constant
Harald Fisher
Fisher
D. A. Moore
Heywood and Hebbe Deaths and Funerals Reported
Funeral services for Mrs. Fred J. Heywood 72 of Topeka formerly of Tonganoxie were held at the Friends church in Tonganoxie with burial in Effingham cemetery. Survived by two daughters Maude Baker Topeka Alberta Warren Jennings two sons Walter and Maurice Heywood Linwood ten grandchildren two great grandchildren. Funeral services for Carl F. Hebbe 56 retired farmer were held at Perry Methodist church and burial followed at Perry cemetery. He leaves sister Emma Stalens of the home and brother Frank T. Hebbe Tonkawa Oklahoma.
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Fred J
Lucy Jane) Heywood
Tonganoxie
Topeka
Friends, Church
Effingham Cemetery
Mra
Maude Baker
Alberta Warren
Jennings
Walter Heywood
Lawrence
Maurice Heywood
Linwood
Carl F. Hebbe
Plan Medical Drive enrolls rural Douglas county for Blue Shield
The Farm Bureau sponsored plan runs February 8 to 18 and accepts applications only during that period. About 350 workers will solicit enrollments at meetings across Palmyra Willow Springs Marion Lecompton Grant Kanwaka Wakarusa Clinton Eudora and Eudora township. Headquarters will be Douglas county Farm Bureau office. city of Lawrence excluded.
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Douglas County
Blue Shield Medical
Farm Bureau
Deal Six
Drive
Douglas County Farm Bureau
Lawrence
Fellowship Hai
Methodist Shurch
Palmyra
Willow Springs
Marion
Lecompton
Grant
Kanwaka
Wakarusa
Clinton
Eudora High School
Eudora
Leeningten
Lawrence Memorial and
Watkins Memorial Hospital
Kul
Lansing Woman Pleads Guilty to Forgery in District Court
Betty Parr of Lansing pleaded guilty to second degree forgery yesterday. Judge Wugh Means sentenced her to a term at the Lansing women’s farm as prescribed by law. Conviction carries up to 10 years in prison after she passed a $25 check at Belt Music two weeks ago.
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Betty Parr
Eighth Street
Wugh Means
Lansing Women’ Farm
Belt Music Company
High Taxes to Stay in Maryland Here to Stay
Baltimore February 1 D Rep Jos Ih Me Mass a prominent House member, forecast no immediate tax cuts, criticizing Democratic spending and praising the last income tax reduction passed by Republicans in 1948 after presidential vetoes. He warned that inflation will erode dollar value, arguing $12,000 national income in 2000 would have far less purchasing power in 1947 terms.
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Baltimore
Jos
Renuh
Ier
House
Red. Ink
Truman
Prominent Dodge City Lawyer Dies in Hospital
Kansas City Kan Feb 1 Carl Van Riper prominent Dodge City Kan lawyer died yesterday at the University of Kansans Medical Center after a six weeks illness Funeral services will be at 2 pm Friday at the Methodist Church Dodge City Van Riper born in Iola moved with his family to a claim in Ford county later he graduated from Dodge City High School He was a former Ford county attorney a Dodge City attorney and first president of the Southwest Kansas Bar Association He is survived by a daughter Mrs Martin B Dickinson of Kansas City and two brothers John and Herbert both of Los Angeles
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Kansas City
Kan
Carl van Riper
Dodge City
University of Kansans
Methodist Church
van Riner
Iola
Ford County
Southwest Kansas Bar Association
Martin B. Dickinson
John and
Herbert
Los Angeles
Lambeau Leaves Packers to Coach Cardinals
Curly Lambeau, longtime Packers coach of 31 years, was named head coach of the Chicago Cardinals at age 51. He signed a two year contract and will also serve as vice president and head of player personnel. Also in Washington, two hours of closed door talks failed to gain Republican Senators on a constitutional amendment for electing the president and vice president.
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Chicago
Washington
Government mediators seek settlement in Bell strike talks
Washington reports government mediators led by Cyrus S. Ching of the federal mediation service met with officials of the Communications Workers union over a nationwide strike set for February. An hour-long review with union president Joseph A. Bierne explored arbitration as a possible path, with wage raises still unspecified and company officials defending pay levels. The strike could trigger broad consequences if the union actions prove impactful.
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Washington
C.so
Ion
Cyrus S. Ching
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Ching
William N. Margolis
Margolis
Joseph A. Bierne
Bell Telephone System
New Cafe Opened in City After remodels
The Lindiana cafe on Massachusett street reopened today after extensive repairs. formerly the DeLuxe, it was bought in December by Ben R. Lind of Wichita. Interior redecorations include new rooths drapes indirect lighting and a greens red color scheme. The counter is shortened and a large candy case with doughnut machine operates behind it. Lind said hours will be daily from 7 am to 2 am. The article also notes a separate fire scene in Chetops where the Lancaster family lost their home but no injuries occurred.
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Massachusettstreet
The
Ben R. Lind
Wichita
Lind
Recreation chief says Central Park ice ready for skating
Larry Heeb of the recreation commission reports Central Park ice will be ready for skating tonight at seven o clock after flooding and preparation of the pond. The note mentions minnows growing to three to four inches in length.
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Larry Heeb
Recreation Commision
Central Park
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