GM Cuts Auto Prices As Wage Relief Moves In
General Motors announced price cuts on all passenger cars and Chevrolet trucks effective immediately as part of a broader move to implement a cost of living wage reduction for 341,006 employees. Cadillac Buick Oldsmobile and GMC divisions outlined specific reductions ranging from 15 to 40 dollars, with a planned three cent per hour base-rate increase in May as part of an automatic adjustment.
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Eral Motors
Chevrolet
Thenident
C. E. Wilson
Almast
United Auto Workers
Ford
Chrysler
General Motora
Cadillac
Thevrolet
Pontiac
Oldsmobile
Ulck
GMC
Buick
Wilson
Public Health Drainage Rules Spur Kansas Bill
In Topeka on February 9 a Kansas Senate bill to regulate drainage water supply piping sewerage and gas piping and renting is before the legislature. Sen Spencer Gardner says the measure would protect public health and set minimum standards. Also proposed is an old age pension amendment for singles at 60 dollars monthly and couples at 20 dollars with 30 dollars federal aid, plus earnings deductions. Gov Truman nominates Michael J. Galvin Massachusetts as undersecretary of labor.
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Topeka
State Board of Health
Kansas
Senate
Spenser Gard
Tota
Bob George
Lebo
Atate
Frank Carlaon
Missouri River
Missouri
Congress
House
Flood Waters Cover Large Areas Across Midwestern States
Flood waters inundated thousands of acres in Nebraska Iowa and Missouri collapsing highways and stranding traffic. The Grand river rose to 27.9 feet at Chillicothe Missouri while the Missouri river alert extended from Leavenworth Kansas to Plattsmouth Nebraska. Local streams overflowed in Kansas and southern Nebraska amid forecasts of warmer northern plains weather.
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Midwest
Nebraska
Iowa
Missouri
Weather Bureau
Plains
Nemaha
Omaha
Atchison
Towa
Deep River
Princeton
Montana
Kanana City
Red Crane
Army
Ralph Aldrich
Kanaas City
Kan
St. Joseph
Leavenworth
Plattamouth
Mosher Attacks Pepper Over Draft Board Integrity
Mosher former president of the National Association of Manufacturers accuses Senator Pepper of attacking draft board integrity and questioning patriotism of manufacturers' sons. He filed a statement with the senate labor committee in reply to Pepper's remarks during Mosher's testimony last week. Pepper had linked poor and wealthy families to draft service, and Mosher said Pepper was abusive.
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Washington
Upstra Mosher
National Association of Manufacturers
Pepper
D.-Fla
Mosher
Conares
Britain Recovery Funds Talk Set For Senate Hearing
Washington reports the senate foreign relations committee will review Britain's request for 940 million dollars in Marshall Plan aid. Chairman Connally says a public hearing will question Paul Hoffman and Komas Finletter on Britain's needs, amid questions about ECA estimates and Britain's economic structure. Also from Manhattan, county and city weed supervisors Anderson and Shields returned from a weed conference as dusting of Dairy Queen opens Saturday noon.
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Washington
Great Britain
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Connally
D-Texas
Paul Hoffman
Komas Finletter
ECA
Britain
Vandentere
Vandenberg
Christopher Mayhew
United Nations
Lake Success
Beck
Ebon Anderson
Art Shields
Manhattan
Truman plan outlined for worldwide aid and private capital
Assistant Secretary of State Willard Thorp spoke to the U N economic and social council presenting broad lines of President Truman's long range program to aid underprivileged areas globally. He said no single country should bear most of the financial burden and emphasized private investment and technology flow as core underpinnings of the effort.
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Lake Succes
United States
United Nations
Truman
Economic and Social Council
Secretam
Willard J. Fag
Thorp
U.N
Fairfax Port Returns to Government Control
The Fairfax airport in Kanaas City Kansas was repossessed by the government to support a major Midwest air force training field. The tenth air force will oversee expansion while the warehouse lease on the public levee will house the bureau of federal supply. Col R A Morehouse was reassigned to lead expansion of the air force training program at Fairfax.
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Kanaas City
Kan
Fairfax
Midwest
Tenth Air Force
Bureau of Federal Supply
Quirk J. Bernard
Rezrons
Jayhawker Basketball Seeks Robinson Gym as Home Court
University of Kansas basketball players petition Chancellor Malott to move all home games to Robinson Gym next season citing better sightlines and crowd atmosphere. They complain Hoch Auditorium lacks court spring and frequent booking with the band and lectures disrupt practice.
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Robinson Gym
University of Kansas
Cagers
Deane W. Malott
Hech
K. A
Aeertute
Ying
Incon Gymnasium
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Aggies
Kansas House Debuts 39 New Bills in Last Intro Day
Topeka February 25 1949 Kansas House introduces 59 bills on final day for individual measures with 39 new bills from Democratic side. Beasley proposes 50 cents daily WWII bonus with 75 cents outside US financed by state bonds. Bauman seeks abolition of ports of entry by repealing related statutes. Armory finance reforms boost bonding and expenditure limits. other measures include branch station funding and state printing of annual reports.
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Topeka
Wat Ropeeal
Kansas
House
Senate
Dale Bryant
Joh
D. Beasley
Kansas City
United States
Beasley
Honda
Alvin Bauman
Sabetha
Committee On Military Affairs
Kansas National Guard
State Armory Board
Armory Board
Moundwallen
Labette County
Tworer
Licen
State Commission of Fevenue
Will Townsley
Great Bend
Boards of Education
Robert Bock
Mackaville
Johnson County
Raymond H. Carr
Merriam
Rep
E Lockwood
Augusta
Oliver Rinehart
Paola
Johnson
Sedan
Committee Deadlocked On Liquor Control Bi
Topeka Kansas February 25 A conference committee handling the liquor control bill reported it is deadlocked The failure to reach a compromise will lead to a new committee and delay legal liquor in the state until at least next week The bill was sent to conference after House amendments to the Senate approved measure were rejected The changes touched local option revenue distribution and drinking in public.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Senate
House
Great Bend high school bonds approved by senate
The Kansas Senate passed a bill to authorize issuance of bonds for a new Great Bend high school. Bond authorization could reach 35 percent of the district’s assessed valuation pending voter approval. The governor is expected to sign promptly. A separate House bill would tax cooperative peers in Kansas on parts of earnings not paid to cash or tin equivalents.
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Topeka
Senate
Great Bend
Benda
Emor
Kanans
Labor Party Wins Key London By-Election
Labor party supporters hailed the win in London's Hammersmith district as a strong test of strength. Campaigning featured top operators from both sides with Winston Churchill leading the Conservative effort in the contest.
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Labor
Hammersmith
London
Winston Churehall
Two Guilty Pleas Emerge From Multi-Church Trial
Reportedly two defendants plead guilty in a treason trial of 15 Protestant churchmen. Nikola Naumov, 49, Baptist board secretary, proclaimed the era of communism had come while expressing regret. Yanko Ivanov, 48, Methodist supervisor, admitted guilt and detailed propaganda and intelligence acts.
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Bulgaria
Nikola Naumot
Union Board of Baptist Churches
Yanko Ivanov
Methodist Church
Naumov
United States
Hungary
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
Paul Ramadier
Communist Party
Central Committee
Ramadier
Boas
Maurice Thorez
France
Ong
Thores
Washington
Middle East
Egypt
Israel
China
Ainee
Chiang Kai-shek
Li Tsungen
Nationalinta
Sun Fo
Nanking
Brussels
United States of Europe
Winston Churchill
Paul-Henri Spaak
Mier Alcide de Gasperi
Italy
Con Blam
Jeaders
Man pleads guilty to second degree robbery in Lansing
Ace singer Rate 30 pleaded guilty in district court to second degree robbery and was sentenced to from five to ten years at the state industrial farm for women in Lansing. The Feb 11 arrest followed a 5 20 am cafe raid at Gemmell's cafe 717 Massachusetts street where $728.50 was stolen.
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Ace Singer
Remere Poiton
Lansing
Judge Loans
Butt
Gemmell's
Massachusetts Street
Nanalu Jerry Moss
Eighth Street
Rik
Ralph Gemmell
Miss Moss
Gemmell
Roblstee
Moss
Ted
Former De Soto farmer Charles W Bell dies at 89
Kansas City Kansas reports Charles W Bell 89 longtime DeSoto farmer and sole survivor of Dr Simeon B Bell founder of Bell Memorial Hospital later KU Medical Center died in Kansas City. Bell migrated from Ohio with family settling in Fort Scott area where he pursued farming and medicine interests.
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Chamies
W. Bell
EK. U. Hospital
Kansas City
Kan
Charles W. Bell
Simeon B. Bell
Old Bell Memorial Hospital
University of Kansas Medical Center
Bell
Fen
Ohio
Kasous
Asttling
Fokaeum County
Citywide window vandalism reported with multiple breakins
Police said vandals broke windows at three locations including Hobby Shop at 303 West Thirteenth Street Hartmans Standard Station and Mrs Goldie Wilsons home with entries around 4 a m. Total losses exceed 120 dollars. Police urge prompt reports of suspicious noises to aid the investigation.
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Oval
Hobby
West Thirteenth Street
Hartman
Hartman's Standard Station
Massachusetts Street
Goldie Wilson
Haskell Avenue
Ida Mason
Ethel Price
Kentucky Street
Don Quade
Bra. Wilson
Principals Attend National Conference in Enienge
Neal Wherry Liberty Memorial High School principal and Ralph Graber Junior High principal depart for a national secondary school principals meeting scheduled Saturday to Wednesday. Jerr y will chair discussions on adapting buildings to modern needs in schools. The Journal-World also plans to report Ottawa game scores from Lawrence High at Ottawa with kickoff at 6 45 and final about 9 15. contact 22.
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Neal Wherry
Liberty Memorial High School
Nationalssociation
Besipals
Enienge
Ralph Graber
Satur- Jerry
Journal-World
Ottawa
Atarta
Dairy Queen
Huge Waves Batter Redondo Beach Seawall Ices Homes
Redondo Beach Calif Feb 25 strong 40 foot waves pound the coast driving 10 residents from waterfront homes. storm damages exceed 100000 with more than 25 homes reported damaged fronts of six homes and one store building smashed in as high tides threaten further collapse.
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Redondo Beach
Calif
Rain forecast and flood threat across Kansas rivers
Feb 25 in Topeka reports rain across much of Kansas worsening flood risk. Forecaster Flora notes rivers swollen by ice complicate predictions. showers favored in west and south with gradual temperature rise through the weekend. Fronts bring potential floods on Kansas streams while topsoil moisture improves crop prospects.
Get To Work Call Shapes England's War Time Drive
A London Times ad funded by the government urges British households to knit more and boost home production to replenish scarce foods. The piece cites hunger, weak rations, and dull cooking, praising the Labour administration for pushing a hard work ethic as a path to economic stability and national prosperity. It contrasts British government messaging with American politics, noting the decorum of Parliament versus U S congressional behavior.
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London
London Times
Nrc
England
Britain
House of I Jonas
White House
America
Andrew
No plans to move whole University of Kansas medical school
Dr. Franklin De Murphy, dean of KU medical school, said there are no plans to move the entire program to the medical center in Kansas City. He noted previous reports were incorrect and expansion aims to train more doctors, nurses, and technicians without relocating staff.
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University of Kansas Ac
Medicing
Kansas City
Franklin de Murphy
The
Journal-World
Dean Murphy
Kanesax City
Nuanber
K.U
Lawrence
Kengas City
Mt. Oread
Chanestlor Denne
4-H Annual Achievement Dinner Set For Monday
The Douglas county 4-H club and vocational agriculture achievement dinner will be held Monday at 6:30 p.m. in the Community building. Attendees include members from 16 4-H clubs, one vocational agriculture Felana, and staff from Lawrence banks Kaw Valley State Bank at Eudora and Baldwin State Bank. The event is organized by T. J. Glasgow, president of the Douglas County bankers association.
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T. J. Glasgow
Douglas County Bankers Maniotiation
Glasgow
Felana
Lawrence
Kaw Valley State Bank
Eudora
Baldwin State Bank
Weather District 18 Forecast February 25 to 30
District 18 forecasts warmer trend for Missouri and eastern Nebraska with scattered rain. Temperatures average near normal with 3 to 5 degrees above normal in western Kansas Nebraska Oklahoma and 3 to 5 below normal in Missouri. Rain is expected Saturday Saturday night and most of Monday or Tuesday with totals under one quarter inch in Nebraska rising to one half inch in parts of Oklahoma and southeast Missouri. Cloudy with rising temperatures tonight and Saturday intermittent rain in south central tonight and central to east Saturday. Tonight low 36 to 45, Saturday high mid 40s to 50s. Continuous observations and regional readings accompany the forecast.
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Flora
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Republican
Scandia
Comeurgia
Upper Solomon
Beloit
Kantan
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Anthony
Lebo
District 18
Missouri
Kenyan
Oklahoma
Nebraska
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Fort Worth
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Mont
Kansas City
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