President Truman tax plan signals shift after war surcharges
The January 2 year press digest notes President Truman proposing to reduce war era excise taxes while keeping some charges on baby and passenger fares. It argues for economy and a broader tax reduction, urging Congress to accept a smaller spending path and more fiscal responsibility. The piece highlights potential party vote impacts and the tension between tax relief and broader government funding.
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Truman
Aiwan
Congress
Delayed Explosion in High Administration Secrecy Reexamined
The piece analyzes William L. White’s view on postwar espionage talk suppression by U S officials and the Hutchins to Hiss case. It links smear campaigns by prominent figures to Chambers and Whitaker revelations and questions the public’s curiosity about roles of Supreme Court members and other elites in the Hiss drama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alger Hiss
Willam L. White
White
Whitaker Chamber
Hiss
Chambert
United States
United States Supreme Court
Secretary of State
Silent Trial Hints Spark Concern Over Secret Files
The report notes that proceedings continue beyond the trial and suggests undisclosed developments. It raises alarm about the security of the government's confidential files and the potential exposure of sensitive information.
Ottawa Crossing Scene Sparks Whistles From Locomotives
Ottawa residents face persistent warning blasts as train crews report a dangerous Main street crossing.Engine men say drivers try to beat trains from Pueblo to Osawatomie, some barely crossing or stopping short, leaving crews with a sick feeling and reliance on loud whistles.
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Ottawa
The
Herald
Pueblo
Oxsawatomie
Coal Miners At Impasse After Unions Stand Firm
The coal miners refuse to return to full-time work until a signed contract, blaming union leaders for blocking full employment. Some fear John L. Lewis’s priorities don’t align with miners’ welfare, creating a winter crisis as Taft-Hartley measures divide. Garden City tackles a rare municipal crime: a dog poisoner.
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John L. Lewis
Lewis
Parking and Business Parsona Run Municipal Lot Plans
Towns discuss parking pressures and Parsona run. The city moves to condemn five downtown lots for a municipal parking operation funded by parking meter proceeds authorized by a recent Kansas law. Traffic authorities agree off street facilities are the solution to limited street space and rising vehicle demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pene
Kansas
Mporia
Letter to the Editor apology over misquotation
Gene K Rowd apologizes for a Hartford Times column copy that distorted a university conversation. He denies remarks about students being “raising Ned” and disputes the mayoral delegation and citizens’ demands. He condemns the article’s half truths and asks readers not to misconstrue his statements.
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Journal-World
Colton
Hartford Times
Ned
Motion filed for memorial to Germans still Russia prisoners
A motion to observe March 5 as a memorial in Germany for Germans held as war prisoners by Russia was filed with the west German Bundestag. It was put forward by Konrad Adenauer's Christian Democratic union. no action yet. In Topeka, the Kansas Master Plumbers hold their annual convention February 12 to 14, announced Fritz Kaatner of Salina as president.
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Bonn
Germany
Russia
Bundestag
Konrad Adenauer
Christian Democratic Union
Topeka
Kansas Master Plumbers Association
Fritz Kaatner
Salina
Old Home Town Candidate Announces Candidacy for State Senate
The Old Home Town announced his Republican bid for state senator. Chancellor and Mrs Deane Mallott hosted a small dinner for Gov Payne Ratner and wife before the K A Nebraska game. Numerous society notices followed, including births engagements and returned travels. The City Commission approved an ordinance permitting step widening on Massachusetts street near the courthouse.
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Atate
Deane Malott
Payne Ratner
K. A
Lawrence
Robert Baypart
Los Angeles
Calif
George Melvin Ca
Manoni Offutt
Theodore O'Leary
Rose Owen
Elliott Penner
Matt Perkins
Herbert Pine
Emily Breyer
Laura Reusch
Gladys Roberts
Corrine Roy
Lolita Russell
Louise Russell
Barbara Sample
Miles Saunders
Dick Schrader
Dorothea Simons
Alvin Smith
Cretora Smith
Grace Sneens
Clinton Young
Helen Yount
Fred Zimmerman
Massachusetts Street
Court House
Forty Years Ago Berry Building Opposes Court House
A. A. Bigelow owns the Berry building opposite the court house, to be the new Court House grocery with B. H. Whitman assisting. A Nickel picture titled To Save Her Soul is shown this week. YMCA banquet speaker Rev W. A. Powell denounced shacks housing a Jewish class, urging enforcement of law and elimination of such places, claiming about 200 exist. Ice gorge broke up and drifted toward the bridge. Mrs Samuel H Metz hosted Tunchec visitors with a dinner for Pi Upstion members.
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Berry
Court House
A. A. Bigelow
B. H. Whitman
Y.M.C.A
W. A. Powell
Presbyterian Church
YMCA
Lawrence
Strant
Samuel H. Metz
Tunchec
Lawrence Council of Boy Scouts elects new president
Twenty five years ago L H Houston was chosen president of the Lawrence Council of Boy Scouts of Amenia Inst night. Other officers and committee members listed. Also noted are city prisoners cleaning ice on Massachusetts street and mid term promotions at Junior and Senior high schools announced by Superintendent M C Del Manzo with a long list of promoted students.
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L. H. Houston
Lawrence
M. C. del Manzo
Victor Adamson
Sylvia Alderman
Helen Billingsley
Mildred Breckenridge
Truman Brown
LaVerl Bryant
Andres Bunker
Ruth Campbell
Wilard Cropp
Warren Card
Maurine Downing
Bryant Drake
Mayme Dunbar
Bruce Dunn
Hose May Dunser
Lawrence Faith
Esther Forney
Dorothy Gray
Robert Hollowinson
George Jersen
Anna Lee Johns
Helen Jennette Jones
Harold Kimball
Rosemary Kineney
Esther Kuhn
Palmer Linds Meahan Longfelow
Irvin Ba
Kathryn MacFair
Madeline Michone
Delma Mart
Gladys Mathews
Mildred Mills
Lucius Monroe
Dorothy Morgan
Georgia Muzzy
Verner Newman
Asia Turns Red War Concerns Rise Across Region
Turmoil spreads as Afghanistan faces border tensions with Pakistan over the Khyber Pass region. Moscow and Beijing influence grows amid shifting alliances, with reports of troop movements near Kabul and intensified activity along the Indian peninsula and Tibetan border.
Fragmentary Local Notice From Unknown Town
Incomplete OCR text recounts names and places such as Sacre poseridge, Baldwin, and Wolo ar Baldwin with unclear actions. The readable fragment hints at a court or proceeding involving James Hudeon Reverry and Cart town, but essential details and outcomes are missing.
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Reverry
Sacre
Poseridge
Wolo Ar Baldwin
Secrecy Cloud Over Kodiak Submarine Action
Five Wil Aeronautics crew members reported a submarine fight near Kodiak after naval officials clamped on secrecy. Administrations offered no details as inspectors and high ranking Navy officials questioned the scope and outcome amid winter exercises.
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Kodiak
Navy
Admn
Fe de Waxner
7Th Naval District
Meweren
Wil Aeronautics Administration
Benet Wit
Sumarine
Barbs by Hal Cochran on marriage and courting signs
A witty column notes how small signs like a missing shirt button hint at a man’s relationship status. It suggests that fewer adjustments or frugality reflect prudence, while repeated slips hint at deeper singles. Midwest college gossips touch on baby sitting and social expectations.
Betty Coed Stoking Daily House Furnaces Story
Betty Coed will be stoking daily house furnaces as resolutions fade into the New Year. The passage notes many people discuss unknowns and worry less about unkept vows while some head out to pursue changes.
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Betty Coed
D “Ily House
Radio Emcee Horizontal 1 4 Depected P Gpen 24 Observer 26
Puzzle style clued excerpt with mixed letterplay and misprints clues map across horizontal and vertical entries. It lists terms like extinct bird mangrel preposition wash and other definitions to fill a crossword grid. The fragment suggests a radio themed word puzzle with varied word lengths and unusual spellings.
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Teo
P. Gpen
Power Group May Slash Its Budget
Washington reports Southwestern Power Administration proposes a five million dollar budget cut for the coming year if private utility contracts are not finally negotiated. Administrator Douglas Wright told the House Interior appropriations subcommittee that six million dollars may be approved for contract authorizations but only after final negotiations. He outlined ongoing talks with Oklahoma firms and others in Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana, and noted interconnection plans near Ozark Clarksville and Paris. He also cited fuel-generation coops and transmission line projects in the negotiation mix.
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Washington
Southwestern Power Administration
Pouglas Wright
SPA
House Interior Approprestions
SSB
Reid
Oklahoma
Interiar Department
Wright
Misouri
Arkansas
Mississippi
Louisiana
Public Service Co
Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co
Oklahoma Con‘ienrts
Texas Power and Light Co
S.P.A
Missouri
Arkansas Power and Light
Louisiana Power and Light
Mississippi Power and Light
South
Western Gas and Electric
Gulf States Utilities Co
Arkansas-Misori Power Co
Missouri Utilities Co
S.pla
R.E.A
Ono
Ozark
Clarksville
Paris
Oklahoma contracts push private power to government use
Wright outlined proposed contracts where private companies would supply power to government customers and cancel lines at the government's request. Public investments in the two Oklahoma companies would be safeguarded, Wright said.
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Wright
Oklahoma
Married for Third Time in Toronto and Yates Center
Tula Kan January 24 GB T B Shannon a hardware dealer for over 50 years disclosed he married a third time to Mrs Ty Alvis of Yates Center last Thursday. He was previously wed to Lyle Brewer and Agnes Mitchell the latter dying in 1947. Both wives belonged to a Toronto youth group from 60 years ago. Also reported Newton Kansas January 24 a Sunflower Hatchery fire destroyed a broad house and 3 000 young chickens valued about 2750 killed in the blaze.
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Tula
Kan
Yeaterday
Toronto
Ty Alvis
Yates Center
Shannon
Lyle Brewer
Agnes Mitchell
Newton
Sunflower Hatchery
E. A. Berry
Expert Glassblowers Are Vanishing In America
Corning expert James E Jansen known as Johnny, a 69 year old Swedish gaffer with 53 years of technique, epitomizes a once common craft now rare as mechanization reduces production to 27000 glass items at Corning Glass Works. He trains others, maintains a basement furnace for new patterns, and plans retirement after a life tied to glass.
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Hal Byte Corning
America
James E. Jansen
Corning Glass Works
Jake
Johnny
Janson
Hena
Westirginia
Radio Programs and Show Schedules Across Stations
Readable radio schedule notes list programs and hosts across WREN ECuo WD WAFL KMBC WRES WDAF KCMC KCUB KCNO etc. Includes morning news Musical Clock Dramas day parts and guest slots with times and station identifiers.
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Wacnaacay
Jen
KMBC
WDAF
Arthur Godfrey
Travelers On
When—Nelern
Bal Oranglam
KCMC
Helen Trent
Kmbc—Newrcest EO
Ksbc Livestock Markets
Wren —Hing Croab
Bride and Croom
Wren
Kumg
Hannibal Cobb
KCUG
Young
Dr. Malone
Sky Kingdom
KMC
KCNO
Lone Bang
Charles V
Bransall
Mr Chameleon
Superman Tala Rea
DrChriatian
Great Gildersizers
KCMO
Sheriich Holmes
Halls of Ivy
WDAR
Wdaf-Tv
Kukia
Fran
Ollie
Telenews
Vic Peck
Telenewa
Boo Vie
Ie oRoperta Quinien
Red Barry
Kay Kyser
Hanna
RCA Television
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Indian
Kremlin
Tewird
Kabul
Stal
Tibet
Court Kulee Tesels
Cart Town
James Hudeon
Kodiak, Alisha
Masia
Hal Cochran
Radio
Emcee
Emerald Isle
Expossire
Iets
Reese
Yaa
Power Group
Donald R. Heath
U.S
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Shep Teay
Mass
Fhane
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