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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1950

Page

3

Kansas highway plan calls for nearly one billion in improvements

Washington reports joint committee estimates Kansas needs 976.792 million dollars for state highways county roads and city streets over ten years. Additional 135.02 million may be required for future deficiencies. The plan promises 491 million hours of employment and boosts production, with current annual maintenance around 23 million.

Washington Kansas Joint Congressional Committee On the Economic Report Atate Highway Department Kansan Public Roads Administration Uncle Sam

CIO Sifts Unions For Communist Links In Four Groups

Pittsburgh Feb 1 The CIO probes four member unions for alleged Communist domination and may expel them if cleared of charges. six others face future secret investigations. The unions accused of resisting CIO control and attacking CIO officers include United Public Workers mine mill and smelter workers and United Office and Professional Workers among others. Fact finding is ordered with hearings on unnamed unions to follow. some reports to CIO executive board in Washington by Feb 13.

Pittsburgh C.I.O Farm Equipment United Electrical Workers C.lo CI. O. International Union of Electrical Workers U.K Commuunist Party CSO Phillip Murray United Public Workers United Office and Professional Workers Food, Tobacco, and Agricultural Workers Unamed C.I.O. Executive Board Washington

Pioneer Police Station to Be Torn Down in Demolition Schedule

An historic limestone blockhouse at Eighth and Vermont, long used as a police station jail and farm store, faces demolition to make way for a new city station. Residents recall jaildays, smallpox care, and wartime use as a hay barn as crews prepare to tear it down this week, weather permitting.

First City Eighth and Vermont Street Algn Eighth Lamall Streets and Water Department Ruy Ed Anderson Anderson Kaw River Robinson Park Sixth Massachusetts Street Lawrence Henry “Hicks”Smith Hicks” Smith Smith Lee Ee Hicks Jelly

Oklahoma Seeks Increased Funds for Flood Control

Washington reports the Oklahoma planning and resources board asks Congress to raise flood control funding beyond Truman recommendations. Vice chairman N. R. Graham urged the House civil functions appropriations subcommittee to finance starting work on additional projects. Testimony on Oklahoma flood control projects was made public today.

Washington Oklahoma Planning and Resources Board Songresa Truman N. R. Graham Hrouse Civil Functions Appropriations Subcommittee Oklahoma Graham

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