OPA Revival Bills Move to Senate Committee
Two measures to restore price controls reach the Senate Banking Committee after Senator O'Daniel lifted blocking tactics. The bills, identical to ones passed by the House, would extend temporary authority to July to allow Congress time to act. Republicans warn against reimposing controls without OPA authority while Democrats show mixed support and concern over inflation trends.
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Early signs of consumer cost trends show mixed prices
The Associated Press reports scattered price signals with cattle at a Chicago record of 22.50 and hogs easing from Monday highs while New York and Chicago poultry rose, wool up, cotton futures down, flour above OPA and rents rising in some areas as landlords hike rates.
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Record arena ready for July 4 rodeo at Has kell Stadium
Topeka reports a new state tax record for fiscal 1946 totaling 46 500 948 and a 22.44 percent rise. TheHas kell Stadium arena, built for the Lawrence Police and W F W rodeo, will host events with 8500 in prize money and livestock being moved in for tomorrow’s show.
Government Expects no Interruption of Sugar
The agriculture department said it was assured by the Cuban government that sugar shipments to the United States will continue under an interim plan. The Cuban ambassador stated Havana contemplates no action to disrupt regular orderly shipments to the United States.
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Turner in Lead for Oklahoma Governor Nomination
Official returns from 3476 of 3701 precincts in Oklahoma show Gilmer with 80,719 votes, Sones 73,688, and Turner leading with 130,278 for the Democratic gubernatorial race.
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Stokely-Van Camp Starts Canning 1946 Beet Crop
The Stokely-Van Camp cannery resumed operations with beet canning set to last about two weeks. H. Herbert Tuller notes roughly 30 acres near Topeka are harvested and weather favors a good crop. At Lawrence, workers label and ship over 100000 cases of peas from earlier. Rain delays planting 300 acres of lima beans under contract.
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New All Time High for Steers at Chicago Yards
National Stockyards Illinois July 3. A short load of strictly choice steers averaging 1210 pounds sold for 22 dollars per hundredweight. The sale price tops 1919 highs by 35 cents and exceeds the old OPA ceiling by 4.10 dollars per hundredweight.
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County Collects More Tax Money
A 1945 tax collection report from Douglas County treasurer shows total taxes levied and collected rose from 1944 to 1945. Through July 1 1945 total taxes levied were 1 014 003 95 and total collected 1 003 105 02 with 95.96 percent collected. The report details numerous county revenue sources and lists first six months of 1946 totals compared to 1945 totals.
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Fourth of July Observances Packed With American Festivities
The 170th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence will be observed worldwide by Americans tomorrow. Lawrence activity will pause nearly everywhere except essential services while readers await the Journal-World noon publication. Rodeo tickets at Kell stadium show large expected crowds as police urge safe driving and firework use.
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Rent Hikes Reported Sparingly in Lawrence
Scattered reports from Lawrence indicate few rent increases while Elsie Armstrong of the local rent control office says no tenant inquiries were received yesterday. Douglas County sheriff's office notes no new eviction or tenancy termination requests, with staff awaiting guidance from district or national offices.
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Civil Service Employees Back To Work Monday Morning
Washington reports that civil service workers will return to duty on Monday following an unexpected Fourth of July pause. President and federal officials resumed normal operations, while Jessie Scott, patient at Memorial, has returned home. Local residents James Blue and R B Hutchinson noted community ties as area businesses adjust schedules with Frtzel Jayhawk Creamery closing at 1 PM tomorrow.
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Fourth of July Forecast Bright with Sunshine Across Nation
Most of the nation will enjoy a warm sunny Fourth of July with picnics swimming and sailing. Some sections face scattered brief thunder showers while the North Atlantic middle Atlantic and Ohio Valley stay pleasant and sunny. The south remains warm and humid with afternoon storms in the south Atlantic and Gulf coast regions. Great Plains stay generally fair but very warm except the Dakotas cooler. The Rocky Mountain plateau and middle regions trend fair and warm with patchy showers on higher elevations. California and far southwest see sun with morning coastal clouds.
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Migration to Cities reshapes Kansas population by 1945
Kansas Secretary J C Mohler reports a rural to urban shift with farm losses and rising city populations. From 1920 to 1945, farm numbers fell from 166000 to 156000 while city populations surged, notably Kansas City Wichita Topeka Hutchinson Salina and Junction City gaining thousands.
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Filipinos Prepare for Historic Independence Day Ceremony
Filipino crowds finish the grandstand near Manila Bay as they await the independence ceremony. Gen Douglas MacArthur and other leaders are set to speak with Millard Tydings and Paul V. McNutt on the program, weather permitting Madrid.
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Sunburned Fish Report Aboard USS McKinley
CP Chief Electrician's Mate W E Phipps reports sighting a school of foot long fish with blistered backs near the surface during the atomic test. The fish swam in crystal clear water and appeared healthy aside from the sunburned backs. Tickets for Jayhawk Plunge sale list adults five dollars seventy five cents and children four dollars seventy five cents plus tax with daily hours ten a.m. to ten p.m. Ice dock hours eight a.m. to ten p.m.
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Buyers Find OPA Prices Still on Merchandise in Lawrence
Shoppers in Lawrence saw prices and ceiling tags unchanged as OPA control ended. Merchants reported mixed demand, no price hikes yet, and some stores offered clearance sales while rent rose for a local clerk.
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State Road Repairs Bid Invite For Southeast Kansas
The Kansas highway commission will receive bids July 19 at Burlington for maintenance and construction on 143 miles of road and one bridge in 12 southeastern Kansas counties of the fourth division. Most work covers 114.6 miles of bituminous sealing with resurfacing material for 28.5 miles.
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Commutations for Two Jewish Youths in Palestine
The death sentences of Yousef Simkohn and Itzahak Abel, condemned after a gun fight with police on Tel Aviv’s north beach, were commuted to life imprisonment by Sir Alan Gordon Armsrigh t the Palestine high commissioner. Irgun Zvai Leumi had kidnapped five British officers, with three still in custody. British troops searched the Jewish village Mesheq Yagur for contraband munitions using detectors and drills. The sentences had been confirmed earlier by Maj Gen Sir Evelyn Barker.
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Lawrence Real Estate Board Presses Rent Moderation
The Lawrence Real Estate Board warned against rent hikes during OPA expiration and urged keeping increases within 15 to 19 percent as recommended. It plans a local fair rent committee and asks residents to contact Congressman Scrivner and Senators Capper and Reed to favor local control over any new system. C. B. Hosford noted few rent spikes, citing a $30 six room house could fetch $45 to $50, while most landlords favor an even course.
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Irving Hill Selected as Midwest Research Institute Trustee
Fifteen new trustees join the Midwest Research Institute board, including 14 from Kansas. Announcement by R. L. Meherway and J. C. Nichols lists new members such as Irving Hill of Lawrence Paper Co. and John Gary of Beech Aircraft Corp. in Kansas and other named appointees.
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Local Youth's Eye Injured by Fireworks
Dewey Farrier a 17 year old from Lawrence was blinded in his right eye by a delayed aerial bomb explosion. The collision occurred Sunday evening and the injury required removal of the eye at Lawrence Memorial hospital. The incident marks the first fireworks injury in Lawrence.
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Lawrence Woman's Club Extends Lease for University Residence
Lawrence Woman's club votes to rent its 1941 Massachusetts clubhouse to the University of Kansas as a women’s residence for 1946 47. Twenty two girls will be housed. Club to open July 12 for club women two days a week. The federation promotes literature education science and fine arts and aids benevolence and humanity.
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Rainy Fourth of July Weather in Kansas
Topeka July 3 Weather man S D Flora predicted pleasant temperatures for the Fourth with highs near 90s and possible showers throughout the day. Heavy rains in northwestern Kansas hampered wheat harvests, with totals from several towns and statewide rain expected to spread tonight.
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