Rate Boost Ordered at Hugoton Gas Field
Kansas Corporation Commission steps into field pricing for Hugoton gas, ordering temporary eight cent per thousand cubic feet wellhead rates effective after March 1. Commission estimates higher revenue with new rate and notes ongoing investigation to set permanent prices. field spans 60 by 40 miles with 1400 wells and interstate gas flow to 12 states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff AL Robertson
Commission
Robermaan
Robertson
Kansas
National Manufacturers Urge Industry Wide Bargaining Regime
Washington reports the National Association of Manufacturers backed regulating industry wide bargaining to avert national emergencies and strikes. NIAMS executive committee member Enid Tra Mosher did not detail extra regulation and presented NLAM views to the Senate Labor Committee, which is studying a bill to repeal TaftHartley and adopt a modified Wagner act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Enid Tra Mosher
Niamss
Mosher
NLAM
Senate
Carlson Signs Resolution For Bonus Study
Topeka February 18 Gov Frank Carlson signed a concurrent legislative resolution calling for a committee to study and recommend a plan for a wartime bonus for Kansas veterans of World War II. The governor noted he has not yet considered service organization appointments to the committee which will report its findings to the legislature. Legislative members named include Sens LM Platt Junction City and Wayne Ryan Clay Center and Reps W E Turner Waterville Howard M Immel Iola and Paul Kliewer Newton.
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Topeka
Kansas
Frank Carlson
LM. Platt
Junction City
Wayne Ryan
Clay Center
W. E. Turner
Waterville
Howard M. Immel
Iola
Paul Kliewer
Newton
Cold Front Hits Pacific Northwest With Snow and Wind
Cold blast from the north disrupts floods and snow slides across the Pacific Northwest and northern plains. Snow and rain flood western Washington and Oregon while roads deep in snow and mud hinder travel. Air force planes move out after delivering relief to stranded livestock. Missouri River basins face record ice and flood danger. Nebraska sees moisture left by snow boosting pasture and hay.
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Wyoming
Plains
Mortiana
North Dakota
Lewistown
Mont
Minot
Nlp
North Central States
Washington
Oregon
Cascade Mountains
Washington Mountains
Air Force
Ely
New
Federal Geological Survey
Helena
R. A. Dightman
Weather Bureau
Missouri
Nebraska
Lincoln
Nebr
Army
Navy
Refuse to Settle Sparks City Cab Strike Turmoil
In Veo aiephia on February 18 the CLO led a ten day walkout by taxi operators driving the city into crisis. AFL backed Yellow cab drivers staged a three day dispute while city officials sought higher wage offers. Reports cite violence with a driver struck in the eye by a thrown tire iron and police patrols guarding potential clashes. An all woman grand jury convened to indict any peace violators as talks stalled with no side ready to move first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hernard Samuet
TWIG
Tnternational Tawlc
Michael Quills
Samuel
Quill
PLTAC
Yellow Cab Company
Emmanuel Robinson
Clair Reed
Ice Jam Breaks as Wakarusa Peaks and Water Rises
The Wakarusa River peaked at noon at 25.9 feet then fell to 24.98 by 1:30 pm after warm days thawed ice. An ice jam near Holcom's Grove began breaking today with a channel opening in the ice dam. Residents along Route 6 report rising water and drift, while the Kaw River also rises about a fifth of a foot per hour toward Toopetock vicinity.
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Wakarusa
Holcom
Lone Star Road
Frank Molby
Clinton
Kaw
Vi Fent
Toopetock
Ste Cordim
Rower Sock
Dutton’s Bridge
Kipaway 5
Lawrence
Estes Studie
Dog show by Leon F. Smith at two schools
Leon F. Smith and his three dogs presented a program for Liberty Memorial high school students this morning and for junior high students at the Community building yesterday afternoon. The show featured talents of the dogs, including a Great Dane named Suki described as the world's best trained dog.
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Leon F. Smith
Liberty Memorial High School
Suki
Move to Local Option Fails After Debate
House rejects the local option move after a discussion of a proposed policy change. Debate centers on municipal stores and the impact on local commerce and governance. Officials and residents weigh potential benefits and drawbacks as the motion is defeated.
Amended liquor bill survives major cuts in Kansas House
The Kansas House rejected amendments aimed at curbing local option provisions and restricting cities from voting in municipal liquor stores. The vote kept the private license system intact, with administration backing and no roll call on the substitution effort.
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Topeka
The
Kansas House Today
Marion Marshall
Fort Scott
Howard Bentley
Kinsley
Gree
Marvin Cox
Kingman
Henry T.muarente
Stockton
Charles W. Porterfield
Helton
Senate
House Committee
House
Community bridge party boosts playground gym fund
The city Parent-Teachers association raised about 825 to support climbing gyms for elementary school playgrounds. Council president Mrs Ray To Wright said the goal of 3125 will be reached. The American Legion added 100 from its youth activities fund. With 250 in treasury and 110 from a grease drive, the fund totals 775, 940 short of the quota.
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City
Parent-Teachers Association
T-Tla
Ray To. Wright
Dorsey-Liberty Post
The
American Legion
Legion
C. C. Carl
Treasury
Son of Singer to Marry in Surprise Ceremony
Lawrence Tibbet Jr. and Dolores Huteson plan to wed tomorrow with a license taken yesterday. They aim for Palm Springs honeymoon and will marry en route to the resort as their second marriages follow previous divorces.
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Lawrence Tibbet, Jr
Dolores Huteson
Los Angeles
Lawrence Tibbett
Dre
Palm Springs
Open for Inspection at Lindley Hall Geology Museum
Forty six illuminated wall display cases in Lindley Hall's geology museum on the third and fourth floors are now open for public inspection announced by Dr. R. M. Dreyer. The exhibits feature fossils agates rocks mineral ores aerial photos and geologic diagrams. The February Case of the Month showcases marine fossils from the Permian age about 400 million years ago. Lindley Hall is open on all school days and evenings and on weekend afternoons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geology Museum
Lindley Hall
R. M. Dreyer
Entertained Veterans Group at Topeka Hospital
The Noted Men, a Kappa Sigma quartet, performed at the Winter Veteran Hospital in Topeka on a Wednesday night sponsored by the local Red Cross chapter. The show featured Bill Sapp Eddie Green Woody Keller and Bob Swain with Woody Davis and Ken Koerper as the HilBilly Swing duo and was emceed by Mike Murphree with routines and jokes.
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Winter Veteran Hospital
Topeka
Red Cross
Kappa Sigma Quartet
Bill Sapp
Eddie Green
Woody Keller
Bob Swain
Hilbilly
Woody Davis
Ken Koerper
Mike Murphree
Weather Forecaster Warns of Flood Threat Across Midwest
Kansas City reports that forecaster Ralph W. Aldrich warns of a flood threat as midwestern thaw progresses this week. He pins danger to eastern and southern Nebraska southern Iowa western Iowa northern Missouri and northeastern Kansas with rising Missouri River flood risk near low-lying areas and towns such as Atchison named as a potential danger point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Ralph W. Aldrich
Middlewest
Aldrich
Nebraska
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Atchison
University of Kansas dorm bids exceed appropriation
Bids for the 180 resident dormitory construction plumbing and wiring at the University of Kansas opened in Topeka. Executive secretary Raymond Nichols said the bids exceed the $500000 appropriation by about $150000 and no contracts were awarded pending review. Revenue bonds may fund the gap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Kansas
Raymond Nichols
University
Altho
Topeka
Ed Burge
Board of Re- Renue
University Administration
Nichols
Board of Regents
Constant Construction Co
B A. Green Construction Co
Lawrence
Bass Construction Co
Enid
Okla
Olso Construction Co
Lincoln
Neb
Allen Chambers
Brown- Hawkins Construction Co
Kansas City
Huff Brothers
Fort Scott
M. W. Watson
Evans Electric Co
Shrak
U.S. Engineering Co
W. T. Conroy
A. D. Jacobson
Natkin and Company
Floyd Bailey Plumbing and Heating
Independence
Reds Lead A Strike In Rome Amid Unrest
Rome reports a two hour general strike called by the communist led Chamber of Labor passed with no visible impact as public transit ran and shops stayed open. Police used tanks to quell protests at Isola Liri where about 30 were wounded in clashes with paper mill workers amid broader CGIL calls for further strikes in Sicily and nationwide.
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Rome
Chamber of Labor
Isola Liri
General Confederation of Labor
CGIL
Sicily
Palmiro Togliatti
Brethren Church Meet Opens with 700 Delegates
The western regional conference of the Church of the Brethren opened in McPherson Kansas with more than 700 delegates from 41 states attending sessions through February 24. The McPherson college board of trustees also began its annual meeting. Banks in Lawrence will be closed Tuesday February 22 in observance of Washington's Birthday.
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McPherson
Kan
Church of the Brethren
McPherson College
Lawrence
Feday
Washington
Flurry of Action in City Politics in Lawrence
A last minute rush to file candidacies and register voters surged in Lawrence as politicians seek the March 1 primary. Russel N. Barrett announced a bid for the third ward council seat, challenging incumbent F A Rush as GOP races reach four. Nomination lines and petitions circulate via several wards with still uncertain filings before 10 pm.
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Lawrence
Harold Fisher
Counsil
Russel N. Barrett
Louisiana Street
Third Ward
Barrett
University of Kansas
F. A. Rush
McPherson
G.O.P
Lee Ousdah
James Postma
Sam Ferguson
W J. Baumgartner
F. A. Russell
Russel Barrett
Edward Bowman
Dan Ragle
R. O. Burgert
Oliver Beaman
Hugh Randall
Sixth Ward
G. H. Hardtaker
Roy Anderson
Displaced Germans sail to Boston under DP act
A group of 549 displaced persons aboard the SS Marine Shark sails toward the United States under the displaced persons act. Among them are three named men Jean Turvel 24 butcher Antoni Tuszynski 28 baker and Tibor Simsovits 24 candlestick maker headed to Jersey City Lawrence Kan and Philadelphia plus five Russian born Novice monks bound for Holy Trinity Monastery Jordanville New Orleans line up pending sponsor guarantees and work offers from Ludwig Louis of Ford Bakery in Lawrence.
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Hamburg
Germany
Thy
United States
T Hey
Boston
Jean Turvel
Jersey City
Antoni Tuszynski
Lawrence Kan
Tibor Simsovits
Philadelphia
Holy Trinity Monastery
Jordanville
New Orleans
General Sturgess
Army Plane Missing in Argentina Crash Near Salta
The American embassy said eight people are believed dead after a U S Army C 47 crash 60 miles west of Salta in the Argentinian mountains. The plane was en route from Panama to Buenos Aires and was led by Col R D Knapp with Brig Gen B H Hovey coordinating the search. Names aboard withheld until next of kin are notified.
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Buenos Aires
Salta
Argentina
B. H. Hovey
U.S
Panama
R. D. Knapp
U.S. Airforce
Collision damages cars on Massachusetts street
No injuries or arrests followed a 12 10 p m collision in the 1300 block of Massachusetts street. Patrolmen Palmateer and Redding report that A D Wichman of Eudora and Bob Hazlett of 1703 Orchard Lane drove cars that damaged the fronts and rears in a rear end crash.
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Massachusetts Street
Walter Palmateer
Leo Redding
A. D. Wichman
Eudora
Bob Hazlett
Orchard Lane
Hazlett
Wichman
Shed Destroyed at Prospect Avenue Home
A small shed at the home of Marvin Brewer, 1200 Prospect Avenue, burned to the ground this morning from a fire of undetermined origin. Fire Chief Paul Ingels reported the blaze was reported at 11:40 a.m. Ancient Babylonians and Egyptians early learned to measure time accurately by the sundial.
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Marvin Brewer
Prospect Avenue
Paul Ingels
Carlson Signs Rural Health Bill
Gov Frank Carlson signed the Kansas rural health law with medical leaders present. The measure provides 3 862 560 dollars to expand the University of Kansas medical center in Kansas City Kansas to train more doctors nurses and medical technicians for rural areas.
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Topeka
Frank Carlson
Kansas Rural Health
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City
Kan
Cold air moves into Kansas this weekend
A winter blast will bring much colder weather to Kansas this weekend. Forecasters predict lows of 5 to 10 above zero in the north and west, 20 to 25 in the south and east, with highs Saturday ranging from 15 to 20 in the north and west and 30 to 38 in the south and east. Snow flurries possible in the north tonight and statewide later weekend. Rivers at high stages but no major overflows expected. ice jams are cautioned. Temperatures yesterday ranged 50 to 60 statewide, Goodland 62, Hill City 25.
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Topeka
Kansas
Flora
Smoky Hill
Solomon
Thankful
Randolph
Goodland
Hill City
Kansas senate advances study refund plan for highway tax
Topeka February 18 The Kansas senate approved in committee of the whole a substitution of a refund system for the exemption plan on non highway gasoline tax. The measure would boost five cent gasoline tax collections by about 2.75 million dollars and be part of a 20 year highway improvement program. Other highway bills include acceptance of federal aid, removing cost limits on county bridges, and lowering petroleum inspection fees. Sent to the house were measures allowing city adoption of codes by reference, cattle imports for sale without inspection until destination, oil well plug mandates to prevent water pollution, and real estate valuation listings to aid tax revision studies. New Senate bills would ban race discrimination in public establishments and give probate judges power to waive marriage license waiting periods in emergencies.
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Topeka
Kansas Senate
House
Senate
State Corporation Commission
Martin van de Mark
Concordia
Clarence Oakes
Independence
Clarence Youse
Baxter Springs
Stock Market Index Dips to 63.1 on 60 Stocks
The average of 60 stocks fell to 63.1 points as trading closed. Investors showed caution amid mixed market signals and uncertain earnings outlook.
City Manager Report Presented By Chamber Committee
A fact finding report on the city manager form of government, prepared by a 1947 Chamber of Commerce committee, was presented to President C. T. Hough. The study remains unbiased with no recommendations, aims to inform groups debating city government, and highlights sub reports on standards, costs, and other cities. The committee urges legislative clarification of city manager duties and notes Lawrence’s tax data compared with peer cities.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
C. T. Hough
Lawrence
Altho
Riley Burcham
Lei
Kansas
Orl
Board of
Cl of CL
Burcham
Chamber of Commercer Office
Mildred LeSner
C. Dodds
Ethan Allen
PF. A. Russell
Seasonal Temperature and Precipitation Outlook for Four States
Weather outlook for Missouri Kansas Oklahoma and Nebraska shows temperatures near normal in southeast Oklahoma and Missouri with 3-5 degree below normal in Nebraska and northern Oklahoma and Missouri through Wednesday. A rising trend Tuesday and Wednesday, precipitation around a quarter to a half inch, possible light rain Saturday and Sunday, scattered light snow northwest Saturday. Very cold conditions expected in northwest and extreme north areas with low temperatures around 5-10 above in the northwest to 35 above in the southeast, highs near 10 above in the northwest to 35 above in the southeast Saturday.
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Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Kane
Aorain
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Assorteson Press
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REDS
Brethren Church Meet
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U. S
Antoni Tuszknski
Ludwig Louis
Ford Bakery
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Saya
the Asseccatra Press
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Lespenworth
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