Senate housing plan eyed as committee readies bill
Washington reports a senate committee, pressured by housing shortage, prepares a housing bill for the Senate. Chairman Sparkman notes the panel will study public housing slum clearance rural housing and credit an insurance expansion. Reuther promotes mass production of prefab houses with private industry and government facilitation.
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Washington
Senate
Sparkman
Renate
Ing
Meanuren
Walter Reuthar
United Automobile Workers
Machine Toola
Reuther
Truman Receives Rose At Valentines Day Event
Washington February 18 President Truman attended a Valentine party held at the Benefit Hall for the American Newspaper Women’s club. He received a red rose and a fur gift as cabinet spouses and other senior officials modeled furs valued at a million dollars.
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Washington
Muman
Women’s Club
Truman
John
Breelman
Five K U Students to Perform Recital at San Frank Auditorium
Five students from the University of Kan School of Fine Arts will present a Thursday recital at San Frank Auditorium. Violinist Heathron McNown will perform Concerto No. 5 in A minor, Mary Cardlynerty will render La Procee Franck and The Cherry Death Bloom, while Oglesby on piano will play Rovn e Fantary id Fuge.
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School of Fine Arts
University of Kan
San Frank Auditorium
Heathron McNown
Mosart
Mary Cardlynerty
Goatley
Oglesby
One Man War Injured In Early Morning Crash
A man injured in a traffic crash this morning after his car collided at Twenty third and Massachusetts streets at 3 15 a m. He left the scene before officers could learn injury extent. The vehicle was driven by Walter at 1701 Michigan Street.
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Walter
Michigan Street
Twenty-third
Massachusetts
Roger Swank
Sunflower
Walter Paimatver
Leo Redding
Damar A.m
Radios To Union Taxicabs Two Way System In Service Here
The Union Cab company received its license to operate a two way radio system and began using sets installed in December. It shares frequency with Jayhawk Cab, 152.27 for office transmitters and 157 for mobile cabs, now with 22 radio equipped cabs. Driver costs run about $550 each, with 4 percent for car sats and the rest for the shared central station, per Kenneth Roper secretary of the group. Also noted is a plan to buy equipment and a Texas railroad commission request for $260,000 of an equipment trust for new freight cars and locomotives.
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Union Cab Company
Y Day
Jayhawk Cab Company
Transi T
Gant See Come! Paniecs
Union Cab
C Antral
Kenneth Roper
Kety
Texas Railroad
Cee
Mrs L A McNatley in flight accident unharmed at St George
Mrs L A McNatley daughter of W C Simana returned to Minneapolis Kansas after a car flight incident at St George due to slippery roads. She was uninjured and continued her trip. Kansas Master Plumbers election held in Wichita with M Kastner of Salina elected president succeeding Ralph Fouts of Arkansas City.
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L. A. McNatley
W.C. Simana
Minneapolis
Kan
St. George
Memorial Hospital Clues List Of Local Residents
A details filled roster from Memorial Hospital Cliue Heaford lists local residents and addresses including Tony Geltler 1807 Start ford Road Ernest Duncan Wil liamatown Mrs Bethel Strong Eudora Julius Torneden 301 Arkan sac Street James Ed Baldwin Route 4 Robert Lee Brant Route 6 Myra Shirley Bacon Sanflower Mrs Betty Jane Boehle Eudora Mee Darlene Lindley 806 Missouri street Mrs O Rey and baby 247 Prairie streets Julius Torneden 1801 Arkansas street Mrs va Dodson 1201 Haskell avenue Mrs Georgia Harris and twin son and Laughtar 1810 Louisiana street Mrs Batty Van Camp 1905 Tennessee street James Wells 733 North Fourth street Miss Vern atta Kramer McLouth Mrs Jessie Sanborn Baldwin
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Cliue Heaford
Learnard Avenue
Tony Geltler
Startford Road
Ernest Duncan
Williamatown
Mra
Bethel Strong
Eudora
Julius Torneden
Arkansac Street
James Ed
Baldwin
Robert Lee Brant
Myra. Shirley Bacon
Sanflower
Betty Jane Boehle
Mee
Darlene Lindley
Missouri Stret
Rey
Baby
Prairie Streets
Arkansas Street
Va Dodson
Haskell Avenue
Georgia Harris
Laughtar
Louisiana Street
Batty van Camp
Tennessee Street
James Wells
North Fourth Street
Vernatta Kramer
McLouth
Jessie Sanborn
Births Reported From Local Homes Yesterday
Mr and Mrs Bernard Matsey 98844 Connecticut street welcomed a daughter yesterday. Mr and Mrs J E James Route 5 welcomed a daughter yesterday. Mr and Mrs F A Besty Sunnyside welcomed a daughter yesterday.
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Bernard Matsey
Connecticut Street
J. E. James
Route 5
F. A. Besty
Sunnyside
Deaths and funerals in state through day news
Martin E Kennedy chief machinist's mate in the Navy Air Force died in a Patuxent River Md plane crash. Military funeral at Arlington National Cemetery near Washington. Kennedy survived Pacific duties and visits here last November. survived by wife Katherine and two year old son. Also surviving are his mother Georgia Kennedy father Martin J Kennedy and siblings. Albert B Hadl aged 2 died at home Route 7. He leaves wife Grace and three daughters Alberta Cowles Wanda Jones Jane Thoren and five grandchildren. Funeral at Shubert funeral home Thursday 2:30 pm with burial Memorial Park Cemetery. Clay Morrow Raymond High School principal killed in an auto crash near Lebo. funeral Thursday at Federated Church Blug Mound. Burial South Haven Cemetery.
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Martin BE. Kennedy
William Rowland
Rhodesland Street
Martin E. Kennedy
Navy Air Force
Patuxent River
Arlington National Cemetery
Washington, D. C
Kennedy
New Orleans
Pacific
Katherine Kennedy
Patuxent
Georgia Kennedy
Martin J. Kennedy
Topeka
Rowland
Vivian Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
Francis Kennedy
Albert B
Fuzey) Hadl
Route 7
Belleview
Mra
Grace Had
Ughters
Alberta Cowles
New Hampshire Street
Wanda Jones
Kansas City
Jane Thoren
Eudora
Shubert Funeral Home
Memorial Park Cemetery
N. C. Morrew
Clay Morrow
Raymond High School
Lebo
Federated Church
Blug Mound
South Haven Cemetery
Thure
Seeds for Europe project eyed by city YMCA group
A fragment notes a Seeds for Europe project objecting seeds packets adapted to European needs and funds being solicited. The text mentions Lowrance area and city planning meeting at city hall to discuss the initiative.
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YMCA
Os Noes
Sponeeriee
Europe
Compee
Kansas rural health bill faces funding shift
Topeka February 15 The Kansas rural health bill the first enacted by the 1949 legislature moved today on a new timetable after a 17 to 15 Senate vote amended to shift a 3,862,560 appropriation from the sales tax surplus to the general fund. The money would expand facilities at the University of Kansas medical center to train surgeons nurses and technologists. Governor Carlson said no new taxes are needed beyond highway funds and that a sufficient surplus remains to finance the medical center expansion in Kansas City Kansas. The Senate also approved a bill to revise the Kansas income tax law to align with federal revisions. Carlson signed into law Arkansas City bonds for hospital purposes.
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Topeka
Kansas
Senate
University of Kansas Medical Center
Frank Carlson
Kansan City
Kan
University of Kansas
Fort Hays State
Arkansas City
Train Collision at Valley Falls Injures Three
A motorist James Noll 22 Effingham struck a Santa Fe branch line train near Valley Falls Kansas on the highway 4 crossing. The mail and baggage car derailed and burned while the train stayed upright. Noll had minor injuries. Glenn Hargrove 23 Fifingham suffered severe facial injuries. John Russell St. Joseph Mo express messenger and Clifford Hardtaker 42 St. Joseph mail clerk were shaken up. The derailed car ran 190 feet and water soaked express van was saved after fire department quelled the flames.
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Valley Falls
Kan
James Noll
Effingham
Santa Fe
Valley Faire Fire Department
Rade
Kansas Highway 4
Noll
Glenn Hargrove
John Russell
St. Joseph
Clifford Hardtaker
Police Quick Capture Burglary Suspects In Wellington
Wellington Kan Feb 18 An alert stroller and police radio led to rapid arrests for second degree burglary. The first suspect was caught in six minutes and the second in sixteen, after a tip at 12 25 a m. Officers located one prowler inside the grocery store and ten minutes later found the other in a delivery truck. The cash register with about 610 dollars remained locked at the rear, too heavy for one man to move.
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Wellington
Kan
Ieen
Fragmentary notice hints at school phone information
Fragmented OCR text mentions a school and a phone contact for information, but lacks clear details. The readable elements point to a local notice or instruction likely about contacting a school or service for information. No specific names, dates, or places are discernible.
Sees A Care for World's Troubles at Chamber Dinner
The Topeka Chamber of Commerce biennial dinner discussed addressing global troubles through proper soil care and supportive federal programs. Speakers praised United Nations efforts and regional tracts while outlining plans for improved funding and policy collaboration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U—Milton S. Eee
Topeka Chamber of Commerce
United' Hi9triets
Economy bloc pushes road levy bill in Kansas House
In Topeka on February 15 the Kansas House debated a highway funding bill from the Carleen study group. The measure would let counties and townships raise more revenue for road building, setting a 10 mill top limit after earlier proposals to lift all limits. Rep. Sam Hrookover, Eureka Republican, led the opposition warning of higher taxes and spending.
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Topeka
Kansas House of Representatives
Aspnion
House Highway Committee
Frank Carleen
House
Sam Hrookover
Eureka
Breokover
Washington
Workers Angry Over Taft Hartley Law Hearing
A.F.L. President William Green told a Senate labor committee that workers are angry and resentful under the Taft Hartley act and that it makes it hard to remove communists from unions. He criticized the closed shop as blocking employer action to fire communists and argued it limits workers freedom. Senator Taft noted many collective bargaining agreements have been made under the act. An unrelated line about Innocent III is appended.
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Washington
A.F.L
W Liam Green
Green
Senate Labor Committees
Taft
Ohio
Banner Case Heard Court Bama Out of Jurors
Judge resumes second jury trial in district court term with Carl Banner charged with grand larceny of a cow. Jury found not guilty in a related welding torch case against Silas Lancaster. Lancaster remanded to county jail awaiting sentence. Sheriff must summon three extra jurors due to acquaintance issue.
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Judge Means
Sersus Carl Banner
Silas Oo
University of Kansas
Lancaster
Fred H. Shellack
Weet Seventh Street
Dorothy Smith
Leonard Jouse
Dale F. Black
G. A. Dreyer
Barnett L. Bales
LaVerne Gilgra
Frank Goff
T. J. Glasgow
C. W. Farmer
Rapid Thaw Drowns Wheat in Central Counties
Topek Feb 15 Rapid thawing drowned wheat in central and south central counties per state and federal agriculture reports. Ice covered ground and recent war weather spurred thawing while high winds caused soil disturbance in west central and northwestern counties with topsoil moisture deficiencies noted.
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South Central
Federal Departments of Agriculture
West Central
Northwestern
North Central
Two Injured In Lyndon Highway Crash Near Here
Shirley Ecklund and Dr. Frank Mann of Lyndon were riding in a car that collided with a transport trailer on Highway U about six miles north of town. Ecklund was reported in serious condition at Stormont hospital in Topeka. Mann had minor injuries. Kevin D Blocker, driver of the truck, was uninjured.
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Lyndon
Shirley Eklund
Stormont
Markets at York Feb 15 reveal mixed grains and livestock activity
A garbled market report shows competing futures for wheat and corn with prices uneven across grains while cattle and hogs show firmer to stronger demand. Livestock receipts trend upward in Kansas City and Chicago markets amid higher feeds and steady to light arrivals.
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Whannae
APS Usda
Wietiers
Ateckers
Alanenter
MarketQuiet in Narrow Range Amid Mixed Sessions
The day in New York saw a dull market as the Dow Jones average crawled in a narrow range. Trading volume remained light while several leading names including Southern Pacific Youngstown Sheet and Tate and Union Carbide moved in mixed fashion amid a broad list of industrials and utilities.
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New York
API
Falacagion
Sipehs Delding
Fants Fe
Southern Pacific Youngstown Sheet
Tate
Cheysier
Studebaker
Gasitich
Union Carbide
U.sastm
Salina murder suspect linked by police bulletin image
In Salina Kansas a 24 year old Casper Wyoming man Richard Wesley Draper was arrested after merchant Wilmer Ivan spotted a theater arrival resembling a police bulletin photo. Draper admitted fatally shooting teacher Robert Smothers and was held awaiting word from the Sweetwater County sheriff.
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Salina
Kan
Fancher
Kaycee
Wyo
Thayer Smith
Richard Wesley Draper
Casper
Robert Smothers
B. H. Day
Wilmer Ivan
Ivan
Draper
Huffalo
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