Air Force expansion plan fuels Capitol debate
Washington January 11. President Truman's defense budget split the air force expansion plan into a hornet's nest of congressional opposition. Democrats and Republicans alike voiced concerns as supporters urged a 70 group force while others urged restraint. Secretary of the Air Force and lawmakers argued over group numbers, budget distribution, and the impact on other services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPA
Truman
Air Force
Vinson
D-Ga
Home Armed Services Committee
Imme
Congress
Funda
Alf
Wincom
Tydings
D-Md
Senate Armed Services
Syc
Symington
Anid
Army
Navy
Gurney
R-S.d
Armed Services Committee
Lees
Mange
Baldwin
R-Conn
Eas
Russell
Armed Services
Indict Four Men On Basketball Bribe Try
Four men were indicted on charges of attempting to bribe a college basketball player to fix games. A Manhattan jury indicted all four defendants, and a federal grand jury in Washington D C indicted three, with bail set at 920,000 each. The case links Jack Levy and others to offering 1 600 bribe to throw a game at Madison Square Garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
aJn
New York County
Manhattan
Ashington
D. C
Jack Levy
Miami
Fla
William Rivlin
Joseph Aronowitz
Philip Eae Ae
Recount Underway For Crawford County Clerk Race
In Girard Kansas on January 11, a re vote recount resumed today after Charlen Fedell Democrat took office yesterday following a victory by about 100 votes over Republican Rey Vercoglio. The recount shows Fedell's margin shrinking to 31 votes with about two thirds completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girard
Kan
Crawford County
Althe Charlen Fedell
Fedell
Rey Vercoglio
Pittsburg
Unnamed Hero Performs Emergency Cesarean in Ward
Harry Hayter performed a pocket knife cesarean to deliver a four pound four ounce baby boy as the unborn heartbeats faded. The mother had been admitted Friday for treatment of a disease and a kidney issue but did not expect the baby. The infant rested Saturday and was described as doing nicely and gaining weight. Dr Hayter credited the nurse and resident physician for the lifesaving action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hayter
Kansas Flier Prisoner Report Claims Dutch Capture
New York. An attorney says he has documents proving Bobby Jz of Parsons Kansas, a flier tied to the Indonesian Republic, is held in a Dutch concentration camp in Batavia. He cites eye witness statements supporting Dutch downing reports over southern Sumatra on October 1. The Dutch deny the claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bobby Jz
Parsons
Kan
Batavia
Robert Delson
Freeberg
Sumatra
Deleon
Four Die In Flames In Lake Stevens Home Tragedy
An oil-fed fire swept through a two family home at Lake Stevens near Everett Washington killing a 19 year old mother and her three young children. Four others escaped. The victims named are Mrs Jearfer and Jerry aged eight, Judy two months. Howard Miller 22 and Mrs William Chenier 21 were burned but unhurt Chesley ment old son Bobby was unhurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett
Wash
Lake Stevens
Jearfer
Jerry
Judy
Pic
Howard Miller
William Chenier
Chesley
Bobby
Man Held On Murder Charge In Wichita Dynamite Case
Wichita authorities report that Jack L. Trujillo, 21, is held on murder charges after a dynamite stick found in a mailbox shared serial numbers with another stick linked to the fatal shooting of Earnest M. Dorman, 22, of Wichita. Detective Joe Klepper noted the linkage as part of the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
U— l
Jack L. Trujillo
Joe Klepper
Rugillo
Ignity Sunday
Earnest M. Dorman
Trugillo
Lawrence Free Public Library to close children’s room
The children’s room will be closed for redecoration from January 17 to January 20. To minimize disruption, librarians will allow double the usual number of books to be checked out, with returns to the upstairs desk. The article also notes Leo Sedlick’s 1916 football scoring for St. Viator against Lane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Free
Leo Sedlick
St. Viator
Lane
Plan Science Forum at University Club January 22
A scientific research roundtable will be held at the University Club on January 22 at 8 p.m. Dr. William Simpson announces a men’s smoker with Dr J O Maloney, Dr R E Stowell, and Dr Max Dresden leading brief talks on scientific research phases and answering member questions. Guests may attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Club
William Simpson
University of Kansas
J. O Maloney
Chemical Engineering
K.U. Research Foundation
R. E. Stowell
Medical Center
Max Dresden
Stowell
Maloney
Dresden
Simpson
Tax Collectors Track Radio Prize Winner in Maryland
Sperrows Point Maryland January 11 The Internal Revenue Service records show radio prize winner John F Oaks a 63 year old railroad executive won 30500 in prizes on a quiz show An IRS agent said Oaks must pay about 1000 in taxes on the gifts regardless of keeping or selling them The tax is based on the retail value of the prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revene
Oaks
Plan Two Meetings Nutrition Sessions In Douglas County
Members of the Douglas county home demonstration units are reminded of two meetings this week led by Mary Fletcher, foods and nutrition specialist from Kansas State college. The sessions, titled Calories In The Diet, begin Thursday in the Fellowship Hall of the First Methodist church Baldwin and Friday at the Community building Lawrence from 10 a.m. to about 3 20 p.m. County agent Deal Six notes the schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Mary Fletcher
Kansas State College
Fellowship Hall
First Methodist Church
Baldwin
Lawrence
Deal Six
Seven Year Old Diana Davidson Tale Sounds Fishy
In Benton Harbor Michigan on January 11 a seven year old girl told a tale of falling into melted snow. Her mother found a six inch fish in her jacket and the girl then confessed she had disobeyed orders and gone onto the ice of the St Joseph river. She and a playmate were rescued by an eight year old boy. The story ends noting Amos Alonzo Staer’s 58 years coaching football.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton Harbor
Mich
Cp—Little
Diana Davidson
Wayne Davidson
Diana
St. Joseph
Louis Franz
Lawrence Memorial Hospital sees mix of gains and needed upgrades
Lawrence Memorial Hospital board heard year’s totals: 887 births, 350 blood transfusions, 2 947 outpatients and 86 heart action graphs. Daily census averaged 70 with 1 029 licensure points, 5 improvements recommended including new fire extinguishers and nursery space expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Memorbe Resort
Marysien
Starart
Lawrence Memorial
Linen costs for infants in 1948 hospital fund list
A 1948 hospital fund document itemizes infant linen costs and related equipment. Items include oxygen tent, electric breast pump, X-ray unit paceman, ecoderm, chart desks, lamps, chairs, filing cabinet, drapes, screens, roof repairs, boiler repairs and other hospital expenses totaling 12,402.08 dollars with various sub amounts listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. G
Annual Report of Social Service League 1948 Finances
The Social Service League reported a year 1948 expenditure of 6352 at the annual board meeting at 905 Whede Island street. Major cost was 5261 for two new canning kitchens in esse, with 4895 cash gifts toward construction. Shoes for needy families 326 and classes 215. Clothing sales grossed 1196. Sewing center operated weekly. Clifford Dean elected director to replace A E Woestemeyer. others elected include I W Hartley, Mabel Richardson, JF Kells, F J Bowleass, Maude Evans, H B Nar, Ivan Randall, W J Baumgartner, Sam Eliot, Howard Wiseman, and Leo Eller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Service League
League
Whede Island Street
Essa
Aso
Clifford -Dean
Heart of Directors
A. E. Woestemeyer
I. W. Hartley
Mabel Richardson
JF. Kells
F. J Bowleass
Maude Evans
H. B Har- Nar
Ivan Randall
W. J. Baumgartner
Sam Eliot
Howard Wiseman
Leo Eller
Myra Jordan Visits Lawrence on Route to Lake Success
Miss Myra Jordan daughter of Prof and Mrs H E Jordan 1600 Kentucky street arrived in Lawrence to report for the United Nations on the Indonesia question. She traveled from Batavia via several cities and will present the U N committee Good Offices report at Lake Success. She described bomb bursts near Kalurang Java and a three hour machine gun attack that killed five Indonesians as Dutch forces sought to control the area. She noted guerrilla resistance and that two radio stations remained in native hands while Dutch authorities controlled other sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Java
Republic of Indonesia
Mies Myra Jordan
H. E. Jordan
Kentucky Street
Misa
United Nations Secretariat
Batavia
Lake Success
U.N. Committee of Good
Indonesia
Republic
Miss Jordan
Kalurang
U.N
Mias Jordan
Kansas City
Borneo
Manila
Shanghai
Tokyo
Anchorage
Alaska
Minneapolis
Liberty Memorial High School
Lawrence
Lake Suerens
Also Mentioned on This Page
ARK Force
Kansas
Plan Science Forum
Ty Nation
Billy Break O'Dey
Amos Alonzo Staer
Nutley Margarine
Ann Page
Iona Hominy
IONA
Sultana Fruit
Texas Juice
World Want
Orthern Cobblers
Velveeta
Dairacle
Nateral
Parkay
Kraft
NBC
Bea
Texas
California
Kreger
Libby
Armours
Kroger Tenderay
Clorox
Nabisco Premiun
Ri-Ho
Pan
Reg
W. 6le
Etn
Myra Jordan
Mr. Stucky
John Stucky
P. O
Moundridge
Abeu
Beker
Tente
Hal Collins
Camp St Dalhu
Tanna
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!