Flood Threat Persists As Missouri River Ice Jam Binds Region
Atchison Jan 17 Missouri River levels fell slightly but no break in the ten mile ice jam. water neared levees at Mad Lake and Sugar Lake prompting evacuations. Rock Island tracks and U.S. Highway 59 faced risk while engineers monitored conditions and prepared evacuations as crews moved livestock to higher ground.
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Kickapoo
Atchison
Mad Lake
Rock Islao
Harry McQueen
Otto Schmidt
Taland
Sugar Lake
Kansas City
Army
Ruehville
Agen
Winthrop
Kanne City
Rock Island
Fvr
Wendell Assinger
Jack Stantar
Near Woolworth Manager Here After 22 Years
Near, longtime Woolworth store manager in this city, is leaving after 22 years with the company. He will transfer to the Lodge City store as its new manager, with replacement from Dodge City to arrive soon. Near, arriving in Near from Livingston Montana, will depart this week, leaving his wife and son Bob in their home on New Hampshire Street. Rob Near attends the University of Kansas as a student.
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den Near
Worobworth Conpany
Lodge City
Dodge City
Near
Sven
Woolworth Company
Livingston, Mont
New Hampshiretreet
Rob Near
University of Kansas
Superintendent to Attend Ottawa Special County Session
SUY, superintendent of adults, will go to Ottawa tonight to attend a special session of the county legislative committee, on which he is chairman from Douglas county. The meeting is held under the auspices of the Kansas State Teachers association.
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Ottawa
EL. Suy
Adouts
Fromm
Douglas County
Inc
Kansas State Teachers Association
Steam Cause Fire Alarm At House Under Construction
A steam issue at a Winona street house under construction led neighbors to suspect a TRON while firemen responded to a 2 21:18 p.m. alarm yesterday after noon.
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Winona Street
Quota drive for 4-H camp nears goal in county effort
A county campaign pushes toward its 8,068 quota as total contributions approach the target. Notable gifts include 40, 16, and 20 dollar donations from local businesses and individuals, with the drive noting winter weather and bed shortages as factors slowing progress. The effort supports a state campaign to fund a $750,000 project to build a year‑round leadership center at the Springs 4-H camp near Junction City, serving farm youths.
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D Citionns
Peer Jeunison City
Douglas County
Cam Rien
Joncton City
Party
Walter Kampschroeder
Howard Wireman
Ralph L. Coleman
Ober
Standard Life Insurance Aggorition
Wilma Miller
Enders Mills
Dick William
Barteides ‘Seed Company
Wesley Wulfkuhla
Owen Mitchell
Claude RB
Riecks
Towersack Mitt
Baredell Motor Service
Board and Moore
Winter Chevrolet
Mater Wrence Hardware
Morgan
Memorial Hospital IL L Williams and Nearby Residents List
A list of residents and families connected to Memorial Hospital IL L Williams and surrounding areas in Sunflower Baldwin and Eudora. Names include Dr H Vowell and many patients or relatives with addresses on Kentucky Tennessee New Hampshire and Rhode Island streets, plus numerous babies born and reported across Sunnyside Overbrook and nearby towns.
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IL L. Williams
H Vowell
Trena Nelson
Rag
Ohio Street
Lorene Hill
Shirley Conp
Rhode Ialand Street
Martha BR. Scott
Sunnyside
Vieginia
Kentucky Street
Dorathe Baldwin
Dahiene
Ginna Street
LaVerne Wadt
Rhode Inland Street
Glen Edward Richardson
Elnrold Hume
Sophie Kurtz
Eudora
Irene Lichtenstadter
Irene Waddell
Tonganoxie
Georgie Brumfield
Baldwin
Earl Hopkins
Sunflower
Mary Neustifter
New Hampshire Street
Barbara Nemic
Ruth Putthoff
Tybert Moodie
East Nineteenth Street
Elva Simrock
Baldwins
Mary Margaret Warner
Illinois Street
Floyd Kath
Wellsville
Erma Eileen Durfee
Deaths and Funerals in Baldwin and Area
Milton Douglas of 722 Locust street died Saturday at Metsker's Rest Home at age 1. Funeral and burial planned in Springfield. Survived by brother A B Douglas of Springfield. Jessie Truesdell, 75, south of Baldwin, died Saturday. Services Tuesday at Stanley Funeral Home Baldwin. Rev John Ross of Ottawa to officiate. Burial in West Baldwin Cemetery. George W Tadlock died Saturday at his daughter's home. services held at Stanley Funeral Home Baldwin. Interment in West Baldwin Cemetery. Survived by wife Lizette, son James Tadlock, and daughters Mrs Ford of Baldwin and Mrs Mamie Allen of Route 2 Lawrence.
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Milton Douglas
Locuat Street
Metsker’s Rest
Springfield
A. B. Douglas
Jessie Truesdell
Baldwin Junction
Stanley Funeral Home
Baldwin
John Ross
Ottawa
West Baldwin Cemetery
Ngeorge W. Tadloch
Stanley Howe
George Wy. Tadlock
Dostana Doct Solders
Bald
West Baldwin
Lizate
James Trdlock
Mre. Ford, Baldwin
Mamie Allen
Riots in Natal South Africa Kill Scores and Drive Indians
Rioting in Natal and Durban area leaves over 100 dead as mobs clash with Indians. Mutilation rumors spread of Indian women, Zulu chants echo, arson and looting follow amid economic grievances. Cyprian urges peace, but many ignore calls to return home. Thousands flee homes as violence spreads beyond cities.
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Durban
Johannesburg
Eet
Inty
South Africa
Munder
Cyprian
Natal
Zululand
MacArthur Rebuts Smith Claim on Marines in Pacific War
Gen Douglas MacArthur dismissed Gen Holland M. Smith's assertion that MacArthur failed to publicize Marines' role in the Pacific. Smith's memoir Coral and Kress argues Marines served in actions such as Tarawa Makin Saipan and Iwo Jima while Roosevelt’s part at Makin is downplayed. MacArthur stated no Marine ground units were involved in the Philippines recapture.
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Tokyo
Douglas MacArthur
Holland M
Howlin
Smith
MacArthur
Coral and
Kress
Leatherneck
James Roosevelt
Makin Island
Tarawa
Makin
Saipan
Iwo
Jima
Roosevelt
iMakin
Philippines
Associated Press
Eighth
Five Year Old Reverend Marjoe Gortner Preaches
In Long Beach California on January 17 a five year old preacher, Reverend Marjoe Gortner, urged parents to stay home and read the Bible, praising Christian mothers. He spoke at the Old Time Faith Church in the Masonic temple after his fifth birthday, wearing a major’s uniform and later a blue unit as he led a sermon titled To this end I was born. He urged more frequent prayers to about 1200 listeners and asserted he knows what it is to have Jesus in his heart. Present were Sailor Raymond Miller and his bride in a ceremony he had performed two weeks earlier. clergy denounced the occasion as apparently valid.
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Long Beach
Calif
Marjoe Gortner
America
Faith Church
Masonic Temple
Raymond Miller
Marjoe
Pia
Dion
Jesus
Flames Destroy Church in Meriden Fire
Meriden Kansas January 17 a church fire destroyed the Methodist church after water supply failure hindered firefighting. Estimated loss includes 520,000 of property and 30,000 of related damage, with coverage details tied to Morgan Meek's meter station and nearby facilities.
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Meriden
Kan
Morgan Meek
Popular student at Linsly Institute dies in Wheeling
The obituary notes a popular Linsly Military Institute student in Wheeling who helped in the drum and bugle corps, assisted as basketball manager, and belonged to Hi Y cadets. He was a pallbearer and honored at funeral services at St Matthews Episcopal Church on January 12. The body went to Pittsburgh for cremation and ashes will be sent home for burial.
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Linsly Military Institute
Wheeling
W. Wa
Young Zimmer
Hi-Y
Daxamates
Honovery
St. Matthews' Episcopal Church
Pittsburgh
KU station KFRU marks silver jubilee broadcast
A 25th year celebration of KFRU the University of Kansas radio voice will air from 9 to 10 p m Tuesday night in Hoch auditorium with the universitys main musical groups performing and a two piano act by arian Jersild and Katherine Mulky. Prof Allen Crafton will MC and present a skit about KFRUs work with messages from Chancellor Malott Dr Stockton HM Ingham and George N Ron. The program uses the old KFKU studio but most will originate live in Hoch auditorium as the ultra modern new studios at the Engineering Experiment Station are not ready. KFKU began as a 500 watt station and for years shared facilities with WREN moving to Topeka. current time blocks are 2 30 to 3 p m and 9 20 to 10 p m Mondays through Fridays with Mildred Seaman directing since 1935.
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KFRU
Voice of the
University of Kansas
Arian Jersild
Katherine Mulky
Allen Crafton
Deane W. Malott
Frank T. Stockton
K. U. Extension
HM. H. Ingham
George N Ron
KXX Colby
KFKUL
Electrical Engineering Laboratory
Hoch Auditorium
KFKU
Wren
Lawrence
Topeka
Misa Mildred Seaman
Direcion
Ex-Battery D Cook Says Truman Appetite Was Good
Meadville Pennsylvania reports Charles Blankenmeier, a former cook for Battery D, 129th Field Artillery, 35th Division, recalls President Truman’s non finicky meals during World War II. He prepared food for hundreds, now 62 and an upholsterer, and will attend Truman’s inaugural ceremonies with fellow former battery members who are surprised but thrilled by the invitation.
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Harry
Charles Blankenmeier
Truman
Blankenmeier
129Th Field Artillery
Washington
Rees Opposes Tax Bill on Inauguration Events
Washington January 17 Representative Rees Republican Kansas opposes a plan to exempt Presidential Inauguration admission from federal taxes. He calls the proposal absurd saying people who can pay 18 or 88 to attend the ball or up to 10 to attend events the night before can afford the tax.
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Washington
Rees
Federn
Neon Peon Suffers Ice Lathe Injury at Home
Anguished report states a resident sustained a canine 4 broken tag on the ice lathe inside their dwelling after a fall. The incident occurred on a local street as neighbors attend to the accident scene. No further details on injuries or authorities released.
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Ngelie Neon Peona
Tisaha Bie
Nesanke
Bie
US Army tightens marriages with German women in postwar Germany
The U S Army in Blabkfart Germany outlined stricter marriage rules for GIs to curb rapid German-American marriage trends. Enlisted men below sergeant rank face stricter limits and longer pending periods before ceremony. Officials cited 15000 marriages in the past two years and concerns some German women used marriage as a ticket to leave Germany.
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Blabkfart
Germany
U. S
Panother
Federal posts named for reappointment and local death
President nominates George McGill Frank P. Douglass John H. Houston and Cleon A. Summers for reappointment to federal posts with terms expiring 1952 1954 and 1948 respectively A fatal cottage fire near Desin Home Blase Bayard Kansas claims Fred Tracy aged 60 with sheriff noting shotgun evidence The Pittsburgh ceremony honors Dr Edwin Ward Till for ceramics service and ties to the University of Kansas industry research department
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Washington
Truman
George McGill
Kansas
United States Tariff Commission
Frank P. Douglass
National Mediation Board
John H. Houston
National Labor Relations Board
Cleon A. Summers
Oklahoma
United States
Eastern District of
Des
Blase Bayard
Kan
Fred Tracy
John Page
Parsee & K.U
Pittsburgh
Edwin Ward
Tesietak
Mellon Motivate
Bleininger
Mila
Tilloteen
University of Kananx
Department of Industrial
Renearch
Kansan Bowling Lead and Notable Accidents
John Hack Jr of Wichita rolled 1 284 pins for six games to lead the 16th annual Times bowling tourney in Oklahoma City. Injuries reported after a car crash near Coffeyville leave several in serious condition as authorities investigate. Rita Hayworth and Aly Khan announce plans to marry after her divorce.
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Kansan
Oklahoma City
John Hack, Jr
Wichita
Cio
LaCar
Plane crash injures crew amid aerial landing attempt
Deputies describe a Beechcraft twin engine plane trying to land to avoid engine fire when a small blaze started. Crew members Blamer Waiters Fisher sustained facial knee ankle and hip injuries. The Beechcraft, a 20 passenger experimental aircraft, had been in service for a year. Dr Bowman noted. Also mention of a Mental Hygiene committee meeting in Douglas County and the Kansas State Board of Health.
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Wilhs
Rem
Shaciff
Clint Edwards
Img
Plang
Edwards
Blamer
Bowman
Douglas County Health Advisory Council
Met
Kansas State Board of Health
Market News Vertets at a Glance
Stock prices mixed in early New York trading with weaker cattle futures and steady bonds. Wheat and oats show rain-driven volatility while corn edges lower. butter, eggs, and poultry markets report mixed gains and losses. Kansas City livestock receipts forecast rising cattle and hog numbers with slow, uneven bidding across all classes.
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New York
Jah
Market lam b sales slow and mixed cattle price drops
In Kansas City livestock and grain markets the cattle, calves, and lambs show slow demand with steers unevenly lower by about 50 to 1.80, cows weak to 1.00 off, feeders and stockers 1.000 lower, and lambs sold at steady to 2.00 lower with some good and choice lots described. Grain futures and cash grain quotes hover with occasional small declines, and a general sense of a sluggish market persists across the day.
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Manene City Livestock City
USDA
Liventeck
Keneas City
Ap-Ubda
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Mem Proctor
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Muriel Manras
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Brocka Street
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Dragon
Prospect Street
Virginia King
Thelma Ulich
Overbrook
Ray Vaughn
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Tennessee Extreet
Juanita Kempter
Tennessee Street
Michael Mahon
New Hampshire
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Patella Lindley
Barker Avenue
James Booth
LeRon Crocker
Elmy
Oska- Joona
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A. W. Murrell
Indiana
William Pappas
Vermont
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Victor Matthewn
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William Scott
Sun-nyside
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Larry Waldron
Ponpectique Street
Mrs. Jessie Trucedell
Leashes
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Heriaen Methodists
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Meadville
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Coffeyville
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