Durant Faces Power Outage As Icebound Streets Pole Up
In Durant Oklahoma 13,000 residents endure a total icebound outage. Water and power remain off since Tuesday with lines down and pumps failing. Emergency crews dispatch water trucks from five miles away while portable purifiers are readied. Citizens ration melted snow and ice for domestic use as stores run short on essentials and fire risk rises.
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Durant
Okla
Oklahoma City
Hospitala
Thurant
Menntshire
Blue River
Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company
Blueriver
Alan Webster
Ice and Snow Halt Travel Across East Kansas Area
Weather disruptions sweep through the region with sleet and freezing rain. Towns including Concordia Arkansas City Chanute Atchison Leavenworth and Wichita report slick roads and stranded travelers as bus routes and airline services are canceled or delayed amid snow and ice.
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Freel
Cherdia
Comcordia
Uc A.m
Reada
Arkansas City
Dunction
Chanute
Leavenworth
Atchison
Wichita
East Kansas
Wichita Municipal
Marriage License Granted in Probate Court
A marriage license was granted this morning to Terry D. Pimental, 36, and Lena D. Castarda, 20, both of Topeka. The couple appeared in probate court for the approval.
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Toerry D. Pimental
Lena D. Castarda
Topoka
Memorial Hospital Admits and Discharges and Birth Reports
Hospital records list admissions including Daiey Deay of Vinland Clyde Corn and Mary Deay of DeSoto with addresses in Louisiana and Massachusetts streets. Dismissals include Mrs Wilma Wade Eudora and others. Birth reports note Milford Collin of Eudora and Rt C Keller of Olathe with newborn sons announced today.
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Daiey Deay
Vinland
Clyde Corn
Louisiana Street
Mary Deay
DeSoto
Grace Wentworth
Clara Coe
Massachusetts Street
Wilma Wade
Eudora
D. A. Wheaton
Micais Street
John West
Connecticut Street
J. Powell
Route 6
Ruth Winders
Sunflower
Mize Velda Votaw
Moreland Baldwin
Route 4
Milford Collin
Rt. C. Keller
Olathe
Donald Dutthoff
Zie
Aon
Primary Ballot Plan for City Manager and Mayor System
The article reports on a proposed city government change requiring 25 percent petition signatures to trigger an election on adopting a city manager form in Lawrence. It notes legislative provisions, local interests, and a background with council advisory powers and mayoral races. Also included is a Truman comment on rent controls and housing evictions.
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Amuicht
Rese- Honte
Boreham
Fesai Mac
Jay
Quinn
Passert
Tylearence
First Kansas
Lcharies D. Stough
Lawrence
Washington
Truman
Tighe Woods
Pruman
Deaths and Funerals for War Dead in 1944 Kansas City
Death notices from 1944 list Lt Reverick G Humphrey paratrooper killed in action in Helland on September 21 1944. Services set for 2 oclock Friday at Newcomer chapel Kansas City Missouri with twin brother W F Humphrey among survivors. Also noted are funeral notices for Underhill Moore a Yale town school retiree and family obituaries with service plans in Ohio and Connecticut.
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Tion
Helland
Newcomer
Kansas City
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W. F. Humphrey
Kansas Cito
University of Kansas
K. U
Phi Kappa Psi
K.K.K
Seabhari and Blade Society
W.F. Humphrey
Lake Imine
Paul Gardiner
Rovar Reuben Weave
Wilhems
Ohio
Hla
Underhill Moore
Columbus
Moore
K, Law School
University of Wisconsin
Columbia University
Yale Town School
New Haven
Conn
Nellie Wilhelm
Alvina
Washington, Nd
Kent
Ady
University choir to air coast-to-coast on Mutual network
University of New Hampshire concert choir will be heard on a coast to coast Mutual network program Saturday from 3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Central Standard Time. Director is Prof. Karl H. Brat tun, a Kansas graduate.
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Ward
University of New Hampshire
Mutual
Karl H. Brattun
Tanerence
Trrattun
University of Kansas
KU Pilot Unhurt After Plane Skids at Columbia Airport
On January 27 at Columbia Missouri Captain Dale Clinton of Lawrence and Lieutenant James Stowers of Columbia escaped injury when their plane skidded off an icy runway and overturned while landing at the Columbia airport. Clinton, a KU sophomore, resides at 2029 Rhode Island Street.
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Columbia
Dale Clinton
Lawrence
James Stowers
Clinton
Rhode Island Street
K.U
Pira Deaney
Senate bill seeks new retirement rules for patrol and records control
A measure by Rep. Shanahan and Rep. Mayo proposes retirement benefits for patrol employees after 20 years or at 55, or at 30 with 25 years, at half the top year's pay up to 1200 dollars yearly. Rep. Shriver would set destruction limits for city records from one to 15 years and allow microphotography of many documents.
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Exrean
Bauer
Tivense
Ways and Meats Committee
Bert Collard
Leavenworth
Peneer Gard
Iola
Aeronautics Division
Kansas Industrial Development Commission
Farge
Richard Woodward
el Dorado
Loyd HK
Ruppenthal
Megon
Woodward
Paul Kh.Shanahan
Salem
Vern Mayo
Garden City
Garner Shriver
Wichita
Netter
Ady
Markets and farming notes from Kansas City and New York
Markets in New York and Kansas City show mixed activity with bonds down and rails in supply. Wheat futures firm on short covering. cotton and coffee trade unsettled. livestock receipts and farm prices steady to higher with feed crops and alfalfa markets described. Public notices include railway service changes and a new chemical division formation by Phillips Petroleum.
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New York
Jen
Chicago
Secretariat Training and Accounting Officer Courses
Training notice for accounting and officer training programs. Lead positions in business office and civil service cadet work available. Contact at the number 34 for full information.
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Worthwest
CARD OF THANKS FOR KINDNESS DURING ILLNESS
Mrs. Edward C Neustifter expresses gratitude for cands flowers gifts and kindness from friends and relatives during illness. Mrs Will Haas and Family thank relatives friends and neighbors for kindness cards flowers in memory of their husband and father.
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Edward C. Neustifter
Will Haas
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