KU Students Return From Orange Bowl Jaunt
Tired but happy twenty eight Kansas students toured YrRocn before the Orange Bowl in Miami. They described the trip as a great success and fun with the band parade through Tallahassee Pensacola Jackson Joplin and Manchester. A Georgia Tech group briefly removed a set from a truck bed but most southerners welcomed the Jayhawkers with cheering.
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University of Kansas
Miami
Rejenn Mappelman
L. Keppelman
Massachusetts Street
University of Kangee
Georgy Tech
Kappe
Tallahoeee
Fia
Pensacola
Jackson
Miss
Texarkans
Joplin
Lawrence
Happeman
Widow of the President Harrison Dies in New York
Jax. Minn (Mss. Bates) widow of the late president died at 7 a.m. after weeks of illness. She was a niece of the first lady and never occupied the White House as First Lady, though she lived there two years during her aunt’s illness. Harrison’s death leaves only a few relatives.
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New York
Baw Eee Bates
White House
Harrison
Ambiguous Hollywood January News Item and Market Ledger
Readable fragments describe Hollywood figures and a Caesarean birth, mixed with disjoint market notes from Kansas City including beef cattle prices, veal and sheep trading, and grain quotes. The text blends personal reference with commodity data, reflecting late 19th or early 20th century newspaper style.
RATE BOOST ASKED FOR BELL TELEPHONE IN TOPEKA
Topeka hearings began before the Kansas Corporation Commission on a rate increase sought by Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. The company cited rising costs and the need to offset prior losses, arguing the plan would raise about 8.27 million annually if approved and would have applied since September.
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Topeka
Kan
Heangs Tegan
Kanaan Corporation Commission
Cenpaia A Variet Pequest
Orate Uncessen
Menue
Pease Lind
Formes
Gommiasen
Stewart Newlin Appointed Public Relations Director
Stewart Newlin Jr was named public relations director for the Kansas State Highway Commission effective January 24 1947 He had been a correspondent for the Associated Press in Topeka since August 1 1946 and previously worked in editorial roles at newspapers in Ark City Kansas Born in Wichita he attended the University of Kansas from 1926 to 1928 and last held the post of state Republican chairman after Rex Roberts resigned September 25 1947
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Trteha
Stewart Newlin, Jr
Wan
Toy
Kansas
Newlin
Associated Press
Topeka
Newspay
Arkan City
Kan
Garde
Rang Bhawnee
Chino
Wichita
Eas
Wee Roberts
Plane crash kills Hollingsworth brothers near Winfield Kansas
Jan 5 479 in Kansas reports Paul Hollingsworth 24 and his brother Iph 16 die when their light plane fails to maintain altitude nine miles east of Winfield. Farmers who witnessed the crash say the craft lost speed while following coyotes and was engulfed in flames on impact. Paul Hollingsworth piloted the plane. he worked for the Farmers Union elevator. The younger brother was a student at Winfield High. Their parents and sisters are among the survivors.
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Wintiwhl Kan
Paul Lo Wingsworth
Iph
Enet
Berg Yeaterday
Lineworth
Farmers Union
Winfield High
W. M. Hollingsworth
Winfield
Record bank deposits rise in Garden City region
New Years deposit totals show a regional rise with banks reporting a six month gain of nearly 500000 and a $500100 increase over four years. Separate items note junior high tuberculin tests, a senate probe into Greek aid contracts, a Wichita hunting accident fatality, a January board meeting, and a local Masonic lodge gathering.
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Garden City
Kan
Italy Signs Aid Pact With United States
Premier Alcide De Gasperi and Foreign Minister Carlo Sforza signed an accord with Ambassador James C. Burns to receive interim American aid. Italy’s share of the half billion dollars was estimated between 141 and 206 million, with the first allotment of 57.1 million to cover cereals, coal from the Ruhr, aviation gasoline, petroleum, and other goods. The pact followed similar arrangements with Austria and France amid congressional conditions.
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Rome
Jas
Italy
Austria
France
Congress
Copamunint
L'truta
America
Alcide de Gasperi
Forei
Carlo Sforsa
James C. Bunn
United States
Two Die in Crossing Crash Near Gordland Kansas
A car collided with a Rock Island freight train north of Gordland near Kanorado Airport. Raymond Wright, 48, and his twin grandson Ronald Pize were killed or seriously injured, while Wright's wife and another twin, Donald, survived. The car was buried about 300 feet along the track.
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Gondland
Kan
Rock Island
Raymond Wright
Gordland
Ronald Pize
Wight
Donald
Kanorado
Kansas Jayhawker basketball tour of San Francisco during break
Kansas University athletes joined by fans toured San Francisco on December 27 visiting the waterfront cable cars and Chinatown. Alumni Lee Hamilton hosted the three hour city visit while his son Lee Jr recently returned from Army service and will enroll at KU in spring.
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San Francisco
San Nciaco U
Jayhawker
Lee Hamilton
Chinatown
Hamilton
F. C. Allen
California
Lee, Jr
Korea
K. U
Deaths and Funerals in Lawrence and Lubbock
Obituary notices report Mrs. Freda Albritton 49 dying at home on 1520 Kentucky Street with service details to follow. Walter R. Steckman of Lubbock, TX, dies, former Lubbock Avalanche Journal linotype operator, survived by wife, two daughters, three grandchildren and siblings, burial in Lubbock. Also notes a church New Year turkey dinner for First Baptist members and a Kansas tax official meeting in Manhattan on Jan 5.
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Freda Albritton
Kentucky Street
Astrancer
Bowser.Lee Mortuary
Rachel Elliott
Lawrence
Walter R. Steckman Ward
Walter BR. Steckman
Lubbock
Texas
Arthur Lawrence
Louisiana Street
Steckman
Mia
Carl Lewis
Slaton
A. L. Parker
First Baptist Church
North Lawrence
Parker
Boger Hurst
Harver Nelson
Marshall
Jer
Byron Wilburn
arna =Anderson
Alberta Fackenn
Videllar Perry
Carolene
Estelle
Alice Tyler
Manhattan
Kan
Kansas
Rich
Kansas State
Bodin switches Nash agency to Lincoln Mercury
Automobile dealer Bodin of 720 New Hampshire street announced today that his sales contract moved from Nash to the Lincoln Mercury division of Ford. He received two new Mercury cars and a full repair parts line for both Lincoln and Mercury, will continue to service Nash cars, and plans to relocate to 946 Mississippi Street in spring once new quarters are ready.
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Bull Bodin
New Hampshire Street
Nash Motor Company
Ford Company
Mercury
Lincoln
Bodin
Nash
Lawrence
Mississippitreet
Admitted and birth notices from Memorial Hospital Sampler
An OCR fragment lists admissions and dismissals at Memorial Hospital with names and addresses, followed by birth reports from various couples in Sunflower and surrounding streets. Several entries note births or hospital stays with dates mostly in January, ending with a misread heading 2 SLEDDING ACCIDENTS.
Injured Sledders and Eagle Scout Promotions Highlight Weekend
Miss Schrader daughter of Mr and Mrs John Schrader of 2135 Massachusetts Street was injured in a Mt Dread toboggan accident Saturday afternoon. Gene Kemberling age 14 of 1239 Connecticut Street dislocated his hip in another sledding mishap on Mt Dread hill above Potter Lake. Bobby Mason 18 suffered a sprained ankle. Gene treated at Lawrence Memorial Hospital and recovering at home. Also two Sunflower troop 54 scouts Bob Drake and Bob Bartholomew promoted to Eagle Scout by Pelathe District officials.
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I’st Schrader
John Schrader
Massachusetts Street
Mt. Dread
Miss Schrader
Gene Kemberling
Zora Kemberling
Connecticut Street
Mt. Dread Hill
Potter Lake
Bobby Mason
Gene
Lawrence Memorialospital
Bob Drake
Bob Bartholomew
Sunflower Boy Scout Troop 54
Board of Review of
Pelate
Ralph Grabaf
Deer Jump Drops Car Near Cairo Death of Buck Noted
A 1946 Hudson carrying four KU engineering students to the Orange Bowl collided with a deer on a 1 4 highway near Cairo. The deer died and the car suffered front-end damage. The students reported the incident and continued to Miami after securing the vehicle. Passengers included Kenneth and Morris Berens of Sabetha and Edward Haneen of West Point. The driver, Donald Burnett, described the moment the deer leapt into the road at about 50 mph.
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Cairo
Hudson
K. U
Miami
Fla
Donald Burnett
New Hampshire Street
Kenneth
Morris Berens
Sabetha
Edward Haneen
Westpoint
Iit
Market declines temper latest steel trading session
Disjointed rail and industrials activity driven by mixed early gains and a late hour pullback. Prices slipped with fractional losses near the close as transfers and listing names like Pan American Airways and Public Service of New Jersey appear, while condolences note a death in the Wickersham family.
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Ltreetor
Philip Morris
American Thareo
B.” J.C. Kenney
Transcostmental
Western Air
Pan American Airways
Public Service of
N. J
Comminee
Edison
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Sears
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Roper
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Kansen Corporation
Stewart Newlin
Hanting
J. M. Mott
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Ralph Graber
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GPR
Styles Hridges
Senate Appropriations Committee
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W.M
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Folka
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Dreslership
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Memorial Hospital
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Massachusetta
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Barker Avenue
Robert M. Oson, Jr
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Helen Davidson
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Baldwin
Johhn L. O'Neal
Lester King
Lyone Street
Lioyd Darnell
Vermont Street
Mabel Thompson
Alabama Street
Darrell Gilliland
Overbrook
Edward Williams
Elms Street
Dorie Leonhart
Learnard Avenue
Mary Morrow
Harold Johannine
Edith Marshall
William Deel
Ralph Townie
Baby
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Richard Strawn
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Hows
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Ind Street
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Lane 6
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L. Porter
New Jersey Street
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Route 6
John Bright
Pennsylvania Street
Irvin Hancox
Forest Street
Aqueduct
Mermbera
Pelaths
Castle Tea Room
A. E. Woestemayar
Earl Christman
Apeak
Erie
Otfom
Cph—Moatlass
T Ventelenkel
Society of Restaurateurs
Harold J. King
Anderson
1722 Street
King
Surrounding
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ROX Maem
Sherrick
G. H. Wickersham
Thie Han
Iceloan & Nce CO
Granada
Thur
Ethan A. Smith
Rsi
Patee
Schubert
N. A. Se Thone
Ag’ Maimachoselio
Tor
Flickr
Rational Velvet
FLICK
Great Red Station
T. Murl Beal Accounting & Tax Service
Eldridge Hotel
Ajent
Caeele Tc
Andy C. Ndy C
Hess
Ina
Pheac
Easie Taei
Ted Donaldson
Jane Len Lee
Donald Duck
Chazy
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