School District Merger Proposals Stir County Meeting
Patrons from districts 87 10 76 and others gather to vote on consolidation with two propositions per district. Prairie City Oakdale and Indnee seek plans to send students to school next year while Hopewell contemplates a provisional vote. Officials from multiple districts attend including Wellsville with Superintendent Scott, as discussions continue on binding consolidation and district valuations.
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Prairie City
Oakdale
Indnee
Win
George Butell
Butell
Hopewell
Roy Mart
Merchant
Sesum
Katherine Mitchell
Dependence
Prairierty
Spring Creek
Prost
Black Jack
Clearfield
Adae
Pleasant Oak
Douglas County
Johnson
Unty
Franklin
Wellsville
Jay J. Scott
Narrow Odds Gap Between Labour and Conservatives
NARROW ODDS GAP Longen Feb 16 UPI One of Britain's top bookmakers says conservatives close to overtaking Labour as favorite in next election. Churchill 11 to 8 favored for prime minister with Attlee at 6 to 4. Odds reflect Churchill prestige and potential coalition outcomes.
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Longen
UPI
Britain
Labor Party
Douglas Stuart, Ltd
London
Labor
Winston Churchill
Clement Attlee
Churchill
Two Men Return $500000 In U S Purchasing Orders
Two Newark men told police in Abilene Texas that they accidentally carried a briefcase containing about 500000 in government purchasing orders. They reported the find in Arkansas and handed it to state police after discovering the bag in a Knoxville hotel lobby en route to Los Angeles. The case names Arthur G. Huey of Minneapolis as the regional engineer tied to the orders.
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Abilene
Tex
Newark
N. J
Arkansas
Louis S. Green
Oscar Beim
Green
Beim
Los Angeles
Knoxville
Tenn
Little Rock
Ark
Arthur G. Huey
Minneapolis
Market News Wrap Feb 16 Dealers See Mixed Prices Across Commodities
New York market notes show stocks lower and cotton down on profit taking while bonds are mixed. Hogs and cattle vary, wheat and corn mixed, poultry and butterfat prices indicated. Kansas City reports higher hogs and steady to stronger cattle with limited beef supplies. USDA data show fed steers and yearlings firm and calves active.
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New York
Chicago
Kansas City
Fev
AP Usda
USDA
Moose population and farm market notes in Alaska and Kansas City
Alaska moose population estimated near 30 000 with hay market receipts showing activity in Kansas City on February 16. Reports list alfalfa and prairie car shipments, prices per car, and weak demand for green bay alfalfas. Chicago potato arrivals and shipments quoted. Wall Street notes airline stocks strength offset by weak radio television issues and a rally in American Airlines. Various industrial and commodity stocks referenced with mixed results.
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Kansas City
Prairie
Wall Street
New York
American Airlines
American
Pan- American Airways
United Air Lines
Eastern Air Lines
Transcontinental
Western Air
Steel
Younrstown Sheet
General Motors
Chrysler
Guadrichh
Douglas Aircraft
American Telaphone Awertvan
Daw Chemical
Alfed Chemical
Union Pacific Nickel
Standard Gil
Sierra Leone Club Hosts February Program in Negro Authors Talk
Sierra Leone Double Twelve club met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs L E Salisbury as hostess. President Mrs Carrie Davis handed the program to February coordinator Mrs L E Mathis. Sixteen members named notable Negro authors and discussed current events. Mrs Jackson spoke on Democracy and the Negro as guests exchanged valentines.
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L. E. Salisbury
Sierra Leone
Carrie Davis
L. E. Mathis
Jackson
Victoria Cloud
Sophia Snowden
Room for refreshments displayed with roses and decorations
A table festooned with a large bouquet of red roses and Valentine decorations served as a refreshment area. The setup conveys festive spirit and invites guests to enjoy light snacks amidst the floral display.
Hospital Notices Show Local Births and Names
At Memorial Hospital several births noted including Baby Boy Hughes born to Mrs Myrtle Gordon at 1810 Louisiana Street and a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Billy Lee Bracies of 5 Delaware Street. Other listings mention residents like Joanne Casida Baldwin Mrs Jarrick and Vera Perdue among many local names.
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Joanne Casida
Baldwin
Jarrick
Tonganoxie
Gladys
Delaware Street
James Wford
New York Street
Vbscoe Husted
Maiden Lane
Wire
Alta Nieder
Mary Nelson
East
Nineteenth Greet
Billy Wayne O'Dell
Wrmont Street
Boy Hughes
Louisiana Street
Myrtle Gordon
Billy Lee Bracies
D. L. Johnson
Deaths and Funerals John F. Baker Jol
John F Baker Jol Franklin Baker died early morning at 921 Mississippi street He was a former circulation solicitor for a Topeka newspaper and later worked in insurance since 1932 Funeral services are set for Saturday at 1 pm Rumsey Funeral Home with burial at 3 50 pm in Key West cemetery Coffey County He is survived by his wife Nana a Baker one son Perley Baker Topeka four daughters Hazel Madden Lebo Florence Ker at home Louise Sten Denver and Nih Oswald Lawrence fourteen grandchildren six great grandchildren and three sisters Lydia Casil Riverside Em Baker and Alice Baker of Topeka
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Franklin Baker
Lawrence
Missippi Street
Topeka
Rumsey Funeral Home
Key West Cemetery
Coffey County
Nana Baker
Perley Baker
Hazel Madden
Lebo
Florence Ker
Home
Louise Sten
Denver
Colb
Nih Oswald
Lydia Casil
Riverside
Calif
Em 2 Baker
Alice Baker
Epeka
Snake Cultist’s “Poison” Fails Deadly Test at Label
Canton Ohio February 16 AM police report the mystery liquid labelled gtrychnine poison was not poison after chemical tests at Aultman hospital. Detectives say Howard Wade from West Virginia and assistants used the jar in rites with copperhead snakes as Wade claimed faith would save him. Neighbors complained about the snakes but police found no law prohibiting their keeping them.
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Canton
Ted Koellner
West
Wade
Faith
Olice
Fungus Disease Threatens Nation's Oak Trees
Philadelphia February 16 a fungus disease spreading at fifty miles a year threatens all of the nation's oak trees says Dr Wendell H Camp curator at the Academy of botany He warns forests communities and water supplies could suffer as the disease reaches Wisconsin Illinois Minnesota Iowa Missouri Indiana and Kentucky
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Philadelphia
Wendell H. Camp
Academy
Camp Baih
Wisconsin
Illinois
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
Indiana
Kentucky
City court cracks down on delinquent traffic tickets
Judge Wayne Allphin collected $1 fines for 115 overparking cases in police court yesterday. Bobby J. Root of Fremont Missouri forfeited a $5 bond for running a stop sign. A rent decontrol hearing in El Dorado Kansas is set for March 1, announced by City Manager H. F. McMillen. The commission received a 414 name petition. Geology professor Ogden Jones of Kansas University testified in an oil pollution suit in Winfield. Representative Schuyler O. Bland of Virginia died at age 77 after a cerebral hemorrhage, ending his 17th term in Congress.
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Wayne Allphin
Bobby J. Root
Fremont
el Dorado
Kan
Aublic
Dorado
H. F. McMillen
Winfield Ogden Jones
K.U
Winfield
Washington
Schuyler O. Bland
D.-Va
Betheal, Naval Hospital
Billions Paid in VA Benefits Across States
Washington reports six point five five billion dollars in veterans benefits paid in the last fiscal year. Arkansas received one hundred six million seven hundred fifty five thousand, Kansas sixty eight million three hundred thirty three thousand, Missouri one hundred ninety million, Oklahoma one hundred seventeen million six hundred sixty five thousand. Major payments include one point eight nine billion in compensation and retirement, GI bill subsistence and tuition at thirty four million four hundred seventy nine thousand, unemployment benefits four hundred forty three million, and medical care and administration of seven hundred offices totaling ninety three million.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
Arkansas
Kansas
Missouri
Eare
Oklahoma
V. A
Congress
National Service
Pelley Says His Work Done and He Will Avoid Politics
Former Silver Shirt leader William Dudley Pelley, freed on parole, states his work is done as America awakens to the red menace. He may return to business but will fight extradition if North Carolina challenges his suspended sentence for securities law violations.
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America
Pelley
U.S. Supreme Court
North Carolina
Thank you for the cards and flowers from friends and neighbors
Charles Douglas thanks doctors hospital staff and neighbors for the cards and flowers sent during his hospital stay, expressing gratitude for the support received.
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Charles Douglas
Insurance agents open new offices in Standard Life building
Ray T Wright Edwin A Lewis Andy Hess and Ed Arnold will hold an open house tomorrow in their newly decorated offices in the Standard Life association buildings at Eighth and Vermont streets. The offices will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wright and Lewis are life insurance agents.
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Ray T Wright
Edwin A. Lewis
Andy Hess
Ed Arnold
Standard Life Association
Eighth
Vermont
Wright
Lewis
Life
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Eighth Street
Aetie
L. Ballard
Newfield
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Liam C
Neaerele Win Geitenest
Deunikensese
Charles R. Schwab
Yestern
William A. Ier
Wise
Walter Strawford
Overbrook
Wayne Hipkin
U. S
Leghorn Springs
Kansas City Livestock
Kangae City
Alaska
Colorado
Idaho
At&sf
Ldry
Beth Steel
du Pont
Ant Gen Foods
Goodyear
Bsaal i U S Rubber
Memorial Hospital
John F. Baker
Sey
Eagles Lodge No
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Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Medical Society
Krdotnes
Blue Shield
Kansas Medical Society
Douglas County Medical Society
T. Murl Beal Accounting and Tax Service
New Lawrence National Bank
General Plumbing
Youngstown
Walt Sneegas
Bellinger Electric
Masa
Thal
Firestone
FORD
Chevrolet
Plymouth
Pontiac
OLDS
BUICK
Fritz
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Roger Allen
Standard Life
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Ray T. Wright
Vin A. Lewis
Provident Mutual Life Insurance CO
Life Insurance
Andy C. Hess
General Insurance
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