Will Stand Firm on Tax Balancing Amid Budget Debate
Democratic members of the Ways and Means committee back President Truman’s demand for balancing excise tax cuts with revenue boosts elsewhere. Republicans push for a simple repeal. a separate bill levies 90 million in income tax on untaxed insurance company earnings from 1947 1949. Ottawa court convicts Marshall Worthington on false pretenses charges. two others released or granted new trials. Regional vice presidents nominees for the National Congress of Parents and Teachers announced. May convention set for Long Beach California.
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Widow of Henry Allén files will and estate details
The will of former U.S. senator and Kansas governor Henry J. Allén was filed in Wichita. The will, with codicils up to July 5, 1949, places most income in trust for his widow and daughter, with a substantial estate valued at least $2.5 million. It directs selling stock in the Wichita Beacon and outlines life estates and annual incomes to siblings and friends, plus a $1,000 annual gift to the Wichita Art Association and other bequests. Also notes other local matters and mentions a city basketball league schedule.
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Five Young Children Die in Oklahoma Frame Home Fire
A two room frame house in Lawton Oklahoma burned yesterday killing five children aged two months to six years. The latch on the door failed blocking escape as flames spread through the structure. Neighbors and the father’s truck driver escaped unhurt as rescuers battled the blaze. A highway patrol investigation suggested a heater may have ignited curtains, fueling the deadly fire.
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Log water mains found dating back 200 years in Philadelphia
Philadelphia Water Company workers uncovered log water mains on Vine Street for an improvement project. The logs, about 20 feet long and 18 inches thick, show cann materials and a six inch bore run through the center. Cast iron segments connected the logs, evidencing long use in the city.
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Field work added to bachelor jewelry program at KU
The University of Kansas School of Fine Arts will add field work to the bachelor of jewelry and silversmithing curriculum. Students may complete three to four months of hands on training with a professional jeweler, beginning junior year or before graduation. Three firms have agreed to host KU students in Providence Rhode Island and Kansas City Missouri with more agreements expected in Chicago and St Louis. Jules Reed of Nebraska will be the first to do field work spending spring at Silverman Bros in Providence.
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Former State Senator Clay Center Obituary
Herman Avery, 79, of Wakefield died yesterday. A former state senator and secretary of the Kansas State Fair, he retired from public life in recent years after long service as a Republican agricultural leader.
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Notice to bidders for Douglas County Kansas highway bids
Public notice from Douglas County Kansas Board of County Commissioners announces sealed bids for highway work. Bids due on a specified February date at the County Clerk’s office in Lawrence with right to reject any or all bids. Robert B. Oyler County Attorney notes first publication in the Journal World.
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