Two Liquor Bills Hit Senate Floor
Two liquor bills were introduced in the Kansas senate amid the opening of the 1949 session. Sen. Martin De Mark proposed a constitutional amendment to prohibit liquor by the drink and to repeal bone dry provisions. Sen. Henry Buzick backed a measure to legalize possession and transport while keeping manufacture and sale banned.
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Topeka
Kan
Senate
Martin V. B. DeMark
Concordia
Henry S. Buzick
Sylvan Grove
Buzick
van de Mark
K U Receives 850 Gift for Cancer Research Project
Deane W. Malott KU chancellor announced a physics research project to improve X ray and radium data for cancer treatment. Kansas City realtor Barney Goodman funded with 850 dollars, aiding a six month study directed by Dr. Frank Hoecker in Wichita.
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Deane W. Malott
University of Kansas
Barney Goodman
Kansas City
Menorah Hospital
Frank Hoecker
K.U
Wichita
Bi Partisan Drive Against Truman Tax Request
Washington reports a cross party effort by Republicans and Democrats to oppose the 4 billion dollar tax increase. Senator leaders from both parties urge budget economy and suggest trimming 210000 federal workers to avert new taxes. President Truman seeks a 41900 million budget with a nearly 1 billion deficit and a pause on the tax boost. Senate finance committee balance could block the plan if GOP unity holds. Byrd sits on the committee.
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Robertson
D-Va
Senate G.O.P
Congress
Truman
Senate Finance Committee
Byrd
U. S. expresses concern over Middle East troop moves
Associated Press reports Undersecretary Lovett said Washington pressed Britain on troop movements around Aqaba as the crisis in Palestine deepens. Britain’s cabinet debated the crisis amid UN truce tensions and accusations of Jewish aggression.
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Lovett
U. S
Britain
Palestine
Trans-Jordan
Aqaba
Briss Foreign Office
Middle East
Tel Aviv
Israel
Ews
Grow
Air Ministry
London
United Nations
Security Council
Councl
North China
Tientsin
Shanghai
China
Chiang Kai-shek
U.N
Kansas lawmakers laud Carlsons tax free highway plan
In Topeka Kansas legislators from both parties welcomed Gov Frank Carlsons outlined plan for pending state business. They predicted a busy session with action on issues, noting the highway program would require higher gasoline taxes and state tax levels would not rise. Some urged caution on timing and scope as they work through details.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Frank Carlson
Altho
Marvin M. Cox
Kingman Republican
A. C. Lann
Parsons
J. Floyd Breeding
Rolla
House
Paul R. Wunsch
Senate
William A. Kahrs
Wichita Republican
Truman Signals No Rush on Farm Price Supports
Washington January 12 The Truman administration shows no hurry to define future farm price supports amid congressional and farming debate. Some groups want to keep wartime price floors, others push flexible supports to avoid surpluses. In three messages to Congress, Truman endorsed supports but avoided a clear stance on flexibility. Reports from Fort Best Fort Pal Harrison list nine air bases to rush aid to the West. note on rice plant parts usage. closing STOCK MARKET INDEX shows 60 stocks at 65.5 down.
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Washington
Jan
Truman
Congress
New List
Fort Best
Harrison
Fairfaxet City
Sherman Air Force Base
Fort Leavenworth
Storm Toll Mounts in Pittsburg Kansas
Cold night ends freezing rains After three days of ice power outages persist with 700+ Bell lines down Main lines repaired then broken again Independence loses power early morning emergency line breaks Plane scouts ice corridor Altamont Labette county supplies wary Water supply remains adequate for now, officials say
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Pittsburg
Kan
Carl Brown
Kansas Gas & Electric Company
Bell Telephone Company
Independence
Indepet
Altamont
Labette County
Marion Boner
Washington to extend controls on rent for dwellings
Washington reports plans to extend rent controls on private dwellings, with Senator Maybesk of the D8C proposing the measure. The move aims to curb rising housing costs and stabilize rents amid ongoing economic concerns.
Carlson Presents 7 Point Program Kansas urges prompt action
Gov Frank Carlson asked a joint Kansas Legislature session to back a seven point liquor control program aimed at ending the statewide liquor ban. He urged broadening state services, expansion of hospital and highway programs, and a budget for state institutions. He proposed creation of a liquor control commission, strict licensing, limited shop numbers, voting rights in areas with licenses, fair trade constraints, and appropriate fees and taxes. He backed a $14.39 million hospital and charity budget, welfare cost controls, a 20 year highway plan, and non renewals of the one cent gas tax. He urged increased funds for common schools, permanent school transportation levies, better county superintendent standards, and employment security reform.
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Topeka
Kan
Frank Carlson
Kansas
Altho
Liquor Control Commission
Legislative Council
Bones
Plans to curb rats in Douglas County discussed
The rat control committee of the Douglas County Health Advisory Council met in the city council room at City Hall to plan a coordinated response. The session focused on strategies, resources, and potential public notices to reduce the rat population in the area.
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Douglas County Health Advisory Council
City Council
City Hall
State Department Changes Urged Shakeup Proposed
Washington plans for a late reorganization within the State Department have been compiled by the Hoover commission. Dean Acheson, picked by President Truman for secretary of state, joined in drafting the program with present chiefs assisting. The plan would divide work by world regions rather than by function, placing all Europe related policy, economics, intelligence, and public affairs under one regional section and expanding top command.
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Washington
Hoover Commission
Dean Acheson
Truman
State Department
Europe
Winter Holds On Amid Wide Weather Swings Across Regions
The Associated Press reports a split country as winter tightens its grip on the west with snow and sleet, while the south enjoys springlike warmth. California faces more snow, Texas and New Mexico endure ice and outages, and the south reports record highs. Nebraskan towns fear fuel shortages as outages persist. Northern states log freezing lows as midwest regions see mixed precipitation.
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Far West
Pacific Northwest
West Texas
Panhandle
California
Los Angeles
Orange County
Silverado Canyon
New Mexico
Amarillo
Gordon
Nebraska
Joplin
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Carthage
South
Carolinas
New Orleans
Mobile
Alt
Savannah
Midwest
Ohio
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Kentucky
Virginia
Weather Bureau
Baker
Ore
Bozeman
Mont
Caribou
Lawrence Bank Directors Elect Weaver to Board
NAMED BANK DIRECTOR Art Weaver owner of Weav er's Department store was elected to the board of directors of the Lawrence National Bank at the annual stockholders meeting. Weaver, a life long Lawrence resident, follows in the footsteps of his father A. D. Weaver who served as director for over 30 years. Howard Wiseman and T J Glasgow were promoted to assistant vice president. Other officers reappointed include Irving Hill president Riley Burcham EVP I J Meade and J D Bowersock VPs George W Kuhne cashier W A Schaal and Leon G Abele assistant cashiers. Additional directors named include I Hill I Meade R Burcham W H Andrews A W Berger F P Smithmeyer Justin Hill and W H Varnum. W A Schaal reappointed trust officer. Trust investment committee members were reappointed. Building projects and presiding officers noted. 1949 Chevrolet mentioned for winter promotion.
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Art Weaver
Weaver
Lawrence National Bank
Lawrence
University of Kansas
A. D. Weaver
Howard Wiseman
T.J. Glasgow
Vic
Irving Hill
Riley Burcham
I. J. Meade
J. D. Bowersock
George W. Kuhne
W. A. Schaal
Leon G. Abele
W. H. Andrews
A. W. Berger
F. P. Smithmeyer
Justin Hill
W. H. Varnum
F. W. Hoeford
the’ Bank
Mnps
Trust Investment
Rta
Bus
Lawrence to hear plan for school expansion tonight
Lawrence education committee of the Chamber of Commerce plans a 7:30 public meeting at the Chamber offices to preview district expansion plans. Dean George B. Smith says community cooperation is essential as officials discuss costs and needs for Cordley elementary, a new senior high, and Liberty Memorial high remodel into a junior high.
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Board of Education
Lawrence
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
George B. Smith
K. U School of Education
C. of C. Group
E. L. Novotny
of Griest and Ekdahl
Topeka
Smith
Cordley
Liberty Memorial High School
Treason charge refiled against former U S embassy clerk
Herbert John Burgman a 52 year old native of Hokah Minnesota, long time American embassy clerk in Berlin, was re arrested in Germany on orders from the U S Department of Justice. He faced a treason case after war time Nazi broadcasts and is to be flown to the U S for grand jury action.
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Frankfurt
Germany
State Department
U.S Department of Justice
U.S. Army
Herbert
John Burgman
Hokah
Minn
Burgman
Berlin
Justice Department
Mildred Gillars
Donald Day
Hitler
Gillars
United States
Washington
Department
Grand Jury
Truman Visits Marshall in Pinehurst Ahead of Inauguration
President Truman flew to Pinehurst North Carolina to see ailing Secretary of State George C. Marshall. He traveled without notice, accompanied by Brig. Gen. Marshall Carter, White House press secretary Charles G. Ross, and Brig. Gen. Robert B. Landry. Marshall recuperates from a kidney operation and plans resignation effective January 20 when Truman takes office for a new term.
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Washington
UPI
Truman
Pinehurst
N. C
George C. Marshall
Marshall Carter
Marshall
Presidenta
Charles G. Ross
Robert B. Landry
Air Force
White House
Hanson Baldwin to Speak at University Convocation
Hanson Baldwin, military editor of the New York Times and 1942 Pulitzer winner, will address students at an all school convocation tomorrow at 9:20 AM in Hoch Auditorium, University of Kansas. He will discuss "Security in the Atomic Age" based on his twenty years covering military affairs. Public invited.
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Hanson Baldwin
New York Times
Hoch
University of Kansas
Pacific
Hanson
Linnnaean Club Plans Annual Meeting at Snow Hall
The Linnnaean Club of the University will hold its annual meeting Thursday at 7 30 in room 417 Snow Hall. Dr A J Mix chairman of the Botany Department will lead a program titled Herbale ee Old Botanies.
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Linnaean Club
Linnnaean Club
Snow Hall
A. J. Mix
Tax collections set new record in Kansas for 1943 gains
Kansas internal revenue collections totalled 424,185,561 for 1943, shattering the prior record of 439,404,943 in 1945. Kansas collector Lynn Brodrick cited higher earnings and more taxpayers, noting gains in income tax and withholding brackets with income taxes at 223,388,098 and withholding at 67,536,742.
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Wichita
Kan
Kansas
Internal Revenue Collections
Lynn Brodrick
Weather Eases Up After Severe Ice Storm In Kansas
Clearing skies end sleet and ice storm across the state. Eastern Kansas expected three to four inches of moisture covered by sleet and snow, with central Kansas four to six inches and western Kansas two to three inches. Relief in sight with warmer temperatures and improved utilities in the storm center, though melt will be slow and slushy. Weather official S D Flora forecasts clearer conditions east and west through tomorrow and notes the moisture will aid 1949 crops.
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Topeka
Weather Bureau
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Flora
Lebo
Chanute
Wichita
Hutchison
Anthony
Concordia
Leavenworth
Goodland
Blackout Hits Parsons Kansas Second Day of Sleet Power Loss
Parsons Kansas enters a second day of sleet induced blackout with no power restoration timeline. Feeder line damage may keep residential circuits down for days. Buses idle, gas heating limited, bakeries and dairies affected, schools closed, hospital kitchen equipment idle, and two private planes damaged as ice collapsed hangars.
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Parsons
Kan
Martin Thomas
Parsons Sun
Associated Press
Kansas City
Thomas
Mercy Hospital
Schedule Farm Meeting on Crops and Livestock
County agent Deal Six urges all interested to attend a Friday January 14 crops and livestock meeting at the Chamber of Commerce rooms in Lawrence. The program runs 10 a.m. with Six on county livestock and crops concerns, 10:15 Beef cattle systems by Ray Hoss of Kansas State College, 11 a.m. soil and fertilizers talk by L. E. Willoughby, 1:15 livestock market trends recap, and 2 p.m. crop production continuation by Willoughby.
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Deal Six
Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence
Ray Hoss
Kansas State College
L. E. Willoughby
Hoss
Willoughby
Craft classes extended through January 31
The Recreation Commission announced today that the present Monday night series of Craft classes will continue through January 31. Heeb, recreation director, made the statement as part of the ongoing program. Winter Chevrolet advertises a 1949 Chevrolet.
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The
Recreation Commission
Will
Heeb
Workers clear streets as sleet turns to heavy slush
Lawrence braced for slick surfaces as a winter sleet and rainstorm left icy streets and sidewalks. City crews used graders and loaders to haul sleet to a ravine near the city garage while highways remained hazardous. Several KU students were injured sliding on ice at Mt. Orend and Potter Lake as crews anticipate several warm days to finish clear up.
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Lawrence
C. J. Posey
New City Garage
Fifth
Mississippi
University of Kansas
Mt. Orend
Thomas White III
Kansas City
Alabama Street
White
K.U
Watkins Memorial Hospital
Marilyn Sue Jones
Louisiana Street
Lewin Wasner
Indiana Street
John H. Campbell
Mavis Browning
Kathryn Ann Peters
Potter Lake
Three County Newspapers Share County Business Plans
The Douglas county commissioners set county business on a rotating plan among three papers. The Journal-World will publish bills allowed, the Outlook will print delinquent tax lists, and the Baldwin Ledger will run legal notices. New commissioners Ray Ogden and Charles Banning attended briefings with Elmer Ousdahl leading the sessions. Topeka reported John R. Stone, 49, dies. he was general director of administrative service at Menninger foundation and a longtime Kansan leader.
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Douglas County
Journal-World
Baldwin Ledger
Ray Ogden
Charles Banning
Board of Commissioners
Court House
Elmer Ousdahl
Topeka
John R. Stone
Menninger Foundation
Kansan
Stone
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van Ps Mark
Stough
Rules and Journal Committee
George Templar
Arkansas City
Grover Dunn
Paul Wunsch
Legislature
D. Stough
Important Rules and Journal
John L. McNair
Hodgeman County
Wilfrid Cavaness
Senate Wage and Means
K. U
Steens
Polot Aver
Rove Carl
Te Aid
Senatse My- Maybesk
Carlson
Leciure
Health Council
Arsecvates Press
Inlifornia
Will Air School
C. of
Charg
Minnesotan
Nazin
the Associates Press
Chevrolet
New City
Joe Rice
Diemer
Eudora
Menninger
Stansierteme
Chicago
Edmonton
Fort Worth
Havre
Miami
Trace
Minneapolis
Oklahoma City
Ashington
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