Robertson backs Kansas gas probe in KS KCC decision
Senator Robertson asserts half the state has a direct stake in the Gas Service issue and urges orderly action before any hearing. He points to a potential rise in property value from eight to thirty two million dollars and questions Missouri Public Service's ability to finance and maintain service. He notes SEC testimony showing a profit of about 23.39 million on the sale and cites the 1944 disposal order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robertson
Missouri Public Service
Kansas
Securities and Exchange Commission
Cities Service Co
Gas
Cities
Gas Service Co
Missouri
Coffee substitutes and a winter forecast in Lawrence
A local anecdote notes a failed effort to boycott coffee using an Eastern paper’s tilk substitute. A Lawrence family tried the mix milk tea and nutmeg, then returned to coffee. An IRS aide will assist tax returns in Room 205 at the Post Office Building Saturday from 8 to 1. Temperatures dipped to 25 in the morning, then rose to 36 by afternoon. The day followed a 31 degree drop from yesterday’s high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Internal Revenue Bureau
Memorial Hospital Social Notes Spark Local Addresses
Miss Martha Randall at Memorial Hospital and multiple residents are listed with house addresses in DeSoto Kansas City Oska loosa Sunnyside Haskell and Sunnyside. Names include Mrs JoAnn Kobb Mrs Frankie Watkins Mrs Delores Correll Caro line Shrable Barbara Loar Roberta Johnson Loraine Weidman Theodore Johnson Constance Parker and babies Janice Peters Dorothy Pedrick Elda Rigdon and Gary Lee Burge along with other residents at various streets and towns.
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Martha Randall
DeSoto
JoAnn Kobb
Kansas City
Charles Kramer
Frankie Watkins
Delores Correll
la. St
Caroline Shrable
Barbara Loar
Roberta Johnson
Clarence Strawn
Valley Falls
Loraine Weidman
Conn St
Theodore Johnson
R. I. St
Constance Parker
Sunnyside
Erma Beard
Ind. St
Clara Schrader
Oskaloosa
Maude Siroky
Mich. St
Evelyn Freeman
Jessie Wyatt
Tenn. St
Janice Peters
Haskell
Local Birth Announcements Record Multiple Daughters and Sons
Mr and Mrs Clifford Faw a daughter born Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Allen Powell 1144 N J St a son born Wednesday. Mr and Mrs O H Hardister 1505 E 15th St a daughter born Wednesday.
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Clifford Faw
Allen Powell
N. J. St
O. H. Hardister
E. 15Th St
Three plead guilty in county court traffic cases
Three persons pleaded guilty in county court to traffic violations. Larry J. Brooks of Kansas City Kansas faced a $310 fine for speeding plus $1 and costs for driving without a license. John Francis Webb of Route 1 was fined $10 and costs for passing in a no passing zone. William Paul Frazier of Eudora was fined $10 and costs for speeding.
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Larry J. Brooks
Kansas City
Kan
John Francis Webb
William Paul Frazier
Eudora
Tonganoxie Democrat Backs Salome for Governor
Charles K E Miller of Tonganoxie a former state official says he will not seek the Democratic nomination for governor but will actively campaign for W C Salome of Wichita. Miller notes strong support for Salome in several districts and Wyandotte County. He adds Salome is the best candidate for the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Charles KE
Miller
Tonganoxie
W. C
Salome
Cimuarron
Leavenworth County
Wyandotte
Tonganoxie Farmer
Littleman
State High Commission
Hutchinson
Kansas
Denmark Requests Lee Meyerson For Expert Public Health Aid
The government of Denmark asks the U S State Department to supply Dr. Lee Meyerson an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Kansas to aid in educational and public health programs for disabled children. Meyerson collaborates with somatopsychology expert Dr. Meyerson and Doe Barker at KVoonn rehabilitation. WHO maternal and child health chief Dr. Verhaestraete discussed potential involvement with the WHO program.
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Denark
US Department of State
Lee Meyerson
University of Kansas
Meyerson
K Voonn
Roger G Barker
Lows Verhaestrafe
Maternal and Child Health
World Health Organization
WHO
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce Board Vacancy Due to Death
Named to fill a vacancy on the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce board is Route 3 resident Lawrence Leonhard. The vacancy follows the death of M. Conrad McGrew on November 5, 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Leonhard
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
M. Conrad McGrew
Police Station Tags Bicycles In Two Week Drive
Lawrence police will staff the station at 8th and Vt Streets for two weeks to inspect bicycles and issue license tags after school on weekdays until 6 pm. About 1,100 bikes exist in Lawrence. 250 have tags. Owners must provide serial and make. license costs 25 cents.
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Lawrence Police Station
8Th
Vt. Sts
John Ingalls
Ingalls
Lawrence
Gerstenberger Re elected to SCS Board in County District
Homer Gerstenberger of Route 17 Kudora was re elected to a three year term on the Joouglas County Soil Conservation District board during yesterday's annual meeting at the 4 H Fair grounds. The board has two state appointed members and three county elected members. Emil Heck Sr. is chairman with Wilson Counts as an appointed member. Elected members include Gerstenberger George Butell secretary and Leslie Demeritt treasurer.
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Douglas County
Chester Jones
Douglas County State Bank
Clarence Dwyer
Edgerton
Dwyer
Kansas State Bankers Association
Leon Durr
Eudora
Lester Schwartz
Baldwin
Ralph O'Neil
Wellsville
B. E. Beeghley
State Chamber of Commerce
Howard Wiseman
Lawrence C of C
Lawrence National Bank
Wiseman
Nes Ernest Wulfkuhle
Lecompton
Journal- World Photos
Homer Gerstenberger
Kudora
Joouglas County
Rainmaking plan faces second Friday meeting
The article reviews Krick's cloud seeding method using fixed and portable silver iodide generators to induce rain in drought regions. It notes extensive use across 15 Western states and parts of Mexico and El Salvador, while acknowledging the Weather Bureau skepticism about drought relief and Krick's counterpoint about bureau perspective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krick
Kansas
Mexico
el Salvador
U.S. Weather Bureau
Melon Jones Bound Over For May Term Larceny Charge
Melon Jones aged 22 of 501 Perry Street waived preliminary hearing in County Court and was bound over to the May term of District Court on a grand larceny charge. He was committed to the county jail for failure to post bond. The alleged theft includes a wrist watch worth 85 dollars and cash totaling 6924 from Pete Swamp at the Meredith Hotel.
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Melon Jones
Perry St
Beard
Jones
Pete Swamp
Meredith Hotel
Three Plead Guilty In Police Court On Drunkenness Charges
Three persons Ton C. Fagan of Topeka Donald Dean Heer of 647 Conn. St and George M Simuithe of 750 Walnut St pleaded guilty to drunkenness in police court each receiving a 30 day suspended sentence and six months probation. In migration trends the text notes more men than women entered the US during years of heavy immigration but since 1930 more women have arrived than men.
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Ton C. Fagan
Topeka
Donald Dean Heer
Conn. St
George M. Simuithe
Walnut St
United States
Fight for Control Looms on N Y Central Railroad
Battle lines form over New York Central as William Young seeks board and chair role amid ICC rules on interlocking directorships. Young, 56, long pressed to influence Central policy while C O & S stock holdings and proxy battles shape a dramatic power struggle among major figures like Harold Vanderbilt and J P Morgan interests. The 10,714 mile system spans New York Boston Montreal Chicago and St Louis with vast business volume second only to the Pennsylvania Railroad.
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Kirby
Mr. Young
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
ICC
Young
Central Board
C&o
New York Central
Youngs
Young and
Harold S. Vanderbilt
George Whitney
J. P. Morgan& Co
K State Grid Ace to Be Honored at Dinner Event
Kansas State grid ace to receive a special honor at a dinner. The speaker has past pastorates in Chicago Cincinnati and Baltimore and studied at Wilberforce Howard and Payne Theological. Several committee leaders and many assistants listed with Invocations singing led by Dr Elin Jorgensen and Billie Jones. tickets unavailable at the door.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
Baltimore
Wilberforce University
Howard University
Payne Theological Seminary
C. C. Ragan
Paul Lawson
Edwin Stone
Arthur Davison
G. A. Sommer
John Wherhardt
E. Jackson Raur
Raymond Cerf
Ethel Moore
Albert
Bramble
Elin Jorgensen
Billie Jones
Withant Arger
Mary Bates
Harold Barr
Margaret Boone
Corlett Cotton
Clifford Cox
Terry Crall
Helener Currier
J. S. Daniels
Arthur Davidson
Bertha Dresden
Katherine Eddy
J. Fidon Fields
J. Lee Fultz Ott Garber
ORB
Ime
Arthur Johnson
Charmaine King
Ernest Klein
Fred Kloepper
Hugh Lipp
Charles McReynolds
Anna McClarken
W. R. Merriman
Bernard Newman
M. N. Penny
Ruth Peterson
Mary Pontius
Thomas Rother
Harry Smith
Marie Smith
Harold Swanson
Oscar White
Sam Wilen
J. H. Brookins
Capitola Lonez
Archie L. Knox Funeral in Tonganoxie at Congregational Church
Funeral services for Archie L. Knox aged 68 who died yesterday at his home in Tonganoxie will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Congregational Church. The Rev Donald Coldsmith will officiate and Masonic services will be at Maple Grove Cemetery graveside in Tonganoxie.
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Archie L. Knox
Tonganoxie
Donald Coldsmith
Maple Grove Cemetery
Teachers Association consults with Miss Mae Pever
Miss Mae Pever director of field service for the Kansas State Teachers Association at Topeka served as guest consultant at a Douglas County Teachers Association sick leave policy committee meeting. Attending were Mrs. Mabel Nieder chairwoman and others including Mrs. Bernice Pulliam and Mrs. Olive Randel.
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Mae Pever
Kansas State Teachers Association
Topeka
Douglas County Teachers Association
Emma Berg
Mabel Nieder
Bernice Pulliam
Olive Randel
Josephine Drake
Lillian Terrell
Sylvia Mersey
Markets at a Glance From Kansas City Trading Floor
Cattle and calves show little change with few uptrends noted. Hogs gain 25 to 50 cents with prices around 26.50 to 26.75 for 200-270 lb bids. Eggs and butter hold mixed levels, poultry values vary by weight class. Cattle demand remains steady with veal and sheep offerings described. livestock pricing reflects a cautious market with pockets of strength in select grades.
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New York Central
K. C. Livestock
Kansas City
USDA
Kansas City grain and futures report brief
Kansas City notes show wheat mixed with slight gains in some grades and steady prices for others. Corn and oats hover near previous closes with minor shifts, Milo and Kafir quote around 2.50 to 2.54 and soybeans around 3.12 to 3.16. Futures show March at about 2.27, May near 2.23, and July around 2.13 per bushel.
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K. C. Cash Grain
Kansas City
Wiley Wn
Edison’s Early Movies Shown At Capital On 107th Birthday
Washington Library of Congress marks Thomas Edison’s birthday with an exhibit on early cinema history. A 25 second film of Fred Ott’s sneeze from 1894 anchors the display, illustrating Edison’s role in motion picture development and early copyright quirks.
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Edison
Capital
Washington
Library of Congress
Thomas Edison
Fred Ott
Menlo Park
Fred Ottu
Market Prices Snapshot for Grains Livestock and Butterfat
Wheat 2.10, Corn 1.48, Oats 85, Soy Beans 2.60. Poultry hens under four pounds 13, over 414 pounds 20, cocks 11. Butterfat 58, 55 and 52. Eggs 38. Hogs 25.75.
Wall Street Focus on New York Central Amid Proxy Fight
The day saw the market broadly higher with New York Central under the spotlight as heavy buying pushed its price up nearly two points. Volume reached 1.8 million shares with early buys exceeding 100,000, driven by expectations of a fierce proxy battle between management and Robert R. Young. Railroads, General Electric, and Chrysler rose while aircrafts, tobaccos, and copper declines softened overall gains.
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Wall Street
New York
New York Central
Robert R. Young
General Electric
Chrysler
Four Motorists Found Guilty In Police Court
In traffic court four persons were found guilty today for traffic violations. William Edward Miller from Joplin Missouri faced a red light charge with a $10 bond forfeiture. J Allan Hurst of 1621 Edgehill Rd. was fined $30 for speeding. Alexander Peter Haggart of 724 Ind. St. was fined $10 with the muffler repair order.
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William Edward Miller
Joplin
J. Allan Hurst
Edgehill Rd
Alexander Peter Haggart
Ind. St
Delta Gamma convention to convene at KU in Lawrence
The K U chapter of Gamma Delta Lutheran group hosts Rocky Plains region delegates for a mid winter conference at the new Lutheran student center at 17th and Vt Streets. About 50 students from KU and colleges in Kansas Nebraska Missouri expected. program includes panels devotions songs and entertainment.
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K. U
Gamma Delta
Rocky Plains
New Lutheran
17Th
Vt. Sts
Margaret Thoren
Leavenworth
Carl Fisher
Doris Reiner
John Radke
Ron Lenser
Sylvia Wulf
Mary Ann LeMoine
Walt Hausler
Barbara Beers
Norman Brandt
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri
Kansas State
Hays
Pittsburg
Emporia Teachers Colleges
University of Nebraska At Lincoln
Wayne Teachers College
Missouri State Teachers College
Warrensburg
Roosevelt Returns Home From Whirlwind Trip
James Roosevelt flew home Thursday from a whirlwind visit to Chicago and New York. He offered no comment on the trip’s purpose. The late President's eldest son faces a resumed hearing Monday on his wife’s request for temporary support amid their separate maintenance suits awaiting trial.
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Los Angeles
James Roosevelt
Chicago
New York
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Allied
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Pri Ovate
Atchison
Beech Aire
Beth Steel
Boeing Air
du Pont
Gen Motors
Grace & Co
BI Greyhound
Gulf Oil
P&l Sess
Lion Oil
McKess & R
Penney JC
Phill Pet Radio Cp
St Jos Lead
St. Reg Pap
Sears Roeeave
We Sinclair One C
Socony
Vac
Tide Wat
UN Pac
US Steel
Ott
Acrete
Cheney
el Er
Nelson Hall
Michigan
Delta Gamma
Lutheran
Roosevelt
Niters
Felds
Gurprice
Derby Grain
J. H. Young
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