Kansas Delegates Debate Truman Endorsement at Democratic Nominating Session
Members of the Kansas delegation to the Democratic national convention face a busy week deliberating their stance after repudiating Truman endorsement and eyeing Eisenhower. Milton Eisenhower’s proposed reversal theory lingers as a possible fix, while delegates weigh whether to stay the course or switch support amid the political limbo.
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Kansas
Truman
Eisenhower
Ike
Endower
Milton Eisenhower
Milton
Ske
Opportunity Faculty Representatives Take Public Interview Stand
Big Seven faculty representatives urge rights for veteran athletes and push for public interviews on K as a turning point from past closed doors. They seek a publicity exchange with undergraduates, contrasting their cloistered, multi stadium role with the single packed venue of a varsity ground gainer.
Platform turmoil amid 1948 Democratic drafting struggles
The Democratic platform writers face a hard task on civil rights as Truman's stance splits the party with Southern delegates, while the rest of the platform must balance left and center. Separately, Kansas State College reports rapid faculty turnover with over 40 resignations and 66 new hires to meet a growing student body.
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Truman
Roosevelt
Toy
Kansas State College
Wallace Futures Ahead of Truman In Democratic Rifts
Double objective speculations weigh Henry Wallace's political future beyond this campaign. He has little chance of presidential selection, but could gain if he helps block Truman. Anti Truman forces foresee Wallace reshaping the party, though that split could wreck Democratic unity.
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Henry Wallace
Wallace
Trumen
Truman
Berlin Blockade Crisis Moves to a Head as Western Demands Rise
The piece analyzes the Berlin food blockade, Western demands for its end, and the strategic stakes for Russia and its satellite states. It notes potential American and European military considerations and the broader impact on Moscow, with allies pressuring the Soviet Union to lift the blockade.
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Berlin
Russia
America
Britain
France
Ving
Bolshevista
Washington
London
Paris
Moscow
Germany
Stalin
Yugoland
Czechoslav
Canada
Lovett
Netherlands
Belgium
Luxembourg
Europe
Finland
Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia
Reds
Mozcow
Capper says Eisenhower declined politics pursuit
Senator Capper recalls Eisenhower turning down all requests to enter politics stating the general is a great soldier and would not be dragged into political life. Capper notes Kansans view him as a Republican if he had any politics but Eisenhower has given no party indications.
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Capper
Kansan
Eisenhower
Abilene
Kan
Kansas
Red troop moves in Romania reported by Italian paper
An unconfirmed dispatch picked up by the Corriere Lombardo claims Russian motorized troops have made significant advances in Romania since Monday. The report, originating in Trieste free territory, remains unverified by British or Yugoslav occupation authorities.
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Romania
Milan
Italy
PHI Corriere Lombardo
Triente Free
LE. S
Occu
Two Collisions Rock Eudora Main Street
Two separate crashes occurred within two hours at the Main street corner by Daugherty’s grocery in Eudora. The report notes residents and family greetings for Jean Perry who is to be featured in Kinane City in September, and mentions travel plans and gatherings including Delbert Merne and Al Yancy, plus a wedding trip and upcoming conventions.
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Eudora Sein
Daugherty
Jean Perry
Mra CC
Derry
Mian Lawrence
Kinane City
Nee
Raymond Standing
Zook
Janpour Ehower
Delbert Merne
al Yancy
Atlantic City
N J
Elke
Twenty five years ago miss hamlin returns home after operation
A fragment recalls Miss Dorothy Hamlin returning home after an operation at Simmone hospital. It notes a fire and melted chandeliers at W B Minor’s home on North Fourth Street caused by a high voltage incident. The insurance company blames a contact with a power line for a 2300 volt surge. Also mentions county growers setting a standard price of 12 1/2 cents per sack for pickers and lists several local names connected to Mrs Eggert and Carl Eggert of Burbank California.
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Dorothy Hamlin
Simmone Hospital
W. B. Minor
North Fourth Street
Insurance Company
County
Fred Eggert
Jon
Carl
Burbank
Calif
Carn
Mr. Eggert
Henry
Ira McDonald
Forty Years Ago Notes On Whitman and Local Folks
Forty years ago friends of Alfred Whitman who led here last November sued to publish a booklet on memorial felicity and a piece Whitman wrote for Ladies Home Journal. The notice mentions Whitman and Loulan M Alcutt, and a Fallah lad seen abroad. Sylvia Alford entertained three tables of guests. Mrs R W Cone hosted 25 children for a Fourth of July event. John and Jeanette Whitman referenced. Miss Maybeth Parker Edith Myers Martha Myers Sylvia Alford Hertha Kilworth Frances Sheldon Effie Steven Laurene Steven Myrtle Sellards Wilma Robinson attended a Fourth of July picnic in Eudora. Dr Lucy Taylor, a Lawrence resident for 40 years, praised the quiet Fourth spent there. J W Chadwick is the town’s only self-built automobile maker, achieving 25 mph though claimed to be a 4 horsepower.
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Alfred Whitman
Whitman
Ladies Home Journal
Loulan M. Alcutt
Whiteman
Cond
Mane
Mine Alsott
Laurie
Fallah Lad
Sylvia Alford
Thureday
Mra. R. W. Cone
John
Jeanette
Misses Maybeth Parker
Edith Myers
Martha Myers
Hertha Kilworth
Frances Sheldon
Effie Steven
Laurene Steven
Myrtle Sellards
Wilma Robinson
Eudora
Lucy Taylor
Lawrence
J. W. Chadwick
Communists and Russian Forces in Yugoslav Congress Context
A fragment notes Russian troops ready to act immediately in relation to the Yugoslav Communist Congress and in Belgrade, signaling heightened tension and potential Soviet involvement surrounding the Belgrade event. The incomplete excerpt references timing around the congress and anticipated action.
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Belgrade
New York Battleship Tests Bat Bomb Weapon
The United States battleship New York, famed for surviving two wars and Bikini blasts, is moved 50 miles north of Pearl Harbor to test radar guided bat bombs. Rear Adm. Marshall R. Greer announces these 1000 pound automatic missiles with glider wings and tail will be launched tonight and tomorrow as part of a final sinking drill across task force 38. The ship remains radioactive from Bikini tests.
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Pearl Harbor
United States
New York
Navy
Bikini
Here
Marshall R. Greer
Nippon
Reading momentum grows asLibrary reports record June checkouts
The Lawrence public library notes a new June high in children's room checkouts, with 4 427 books borrowed. Under PTA and library direction, slips indicate progress toward certificates and seals as two months remain in the summer program.
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Lawrence
Larry, Heeb
P.T. Aa. Council
Public Library
Heeh
Atent
I.T. A. Sc
Lincoln
York
Iuncline
Pinch- Cord- Richah Campbell
Wondahrs
John Kennedy
A Re Jackson
New York
Irs
O. M. Rasmussen
McAllaster
Virgil Price
Ralph Cain
Critics target Mother Goose as violent and cruel tales
Washington reports Dr. Fredric Wertham and Orman Cousins of the Saturday Review of Literature attack Mother Goose rhymes and comic books as fueling child violence and cruelty. They cite graphic images and unsettling verses, urging parents to rethink traditional lullabies and childhood reading.
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Washington
Sander
Mother Goose
Johnny
Crime J
Saturday Review of Literature
Fredric Wertham
Wertham
New York City
Department of Hospitals
Comc
Comic Bok
Comic Bock
Orman Cousins
Review
U S Senator Puzzle Clue Grid Reveals Names and Terms
A mixed set of horizontal and vertical crossword clues lists political figures and common terms. Entries include biographical mentions, country capitals, rivers, minerals, and descriptive words, suggesting a themed puzzle with named individuals and geographic references.
Mrs Hayes Named To School Library Post
Mrs Mary Janes Hayes was approved by the board of education for a three month term as librarian for Lawrence elementary schools. Dr E L Novotny urged adding a library staffer, noting teachers cannot handle all libraries. Hayes will supervise student work and care for books. She holds a BS from Kansas State College with English and journalism majors. The board also accepted the resignation of Mrs Constance Rose, elected to an elementary school position in May for the 1948 1949 year.
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Hutricinaon News-Herald
Kanaas
Kaneam
Social Welfare Commission
Mary Janes Hayes
Lawrence
Board of Education
Hayes
E. L. Novotny
Constance Rose
Rose
Baldwin News Briefs on Parades and Moves in Town
Local notes recount Independence Fourth of July visits by the Griffiths and family, Baxter county residents, and several to Topeka and Lawrence for events. Work and school plans include Alice Michie entering KU medical school after Baker College graduation. Announcements include a June 15 birth in Memorial Hospital and a July 23 wedding in Kansas City with Baker connections and local family ties.
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Charles Griffith
West Eite
Independence
Apendt
Griffith
Velma Lee
Mintle
Mra
Scott Morgan
Marcia
Linda
Morgan
Philip Barnthouse
Mthouse
Dorothy Ann
Bya
Wichita
Mis
Helen
Topeka
Morgans
Kuesta
Kaneaga City
Haldwin
John C. Warnock
Western Street
Claude B. Heeks
Warnock
Robert Sedore
Tallahassie
Elinor Sedore
Sedore
University of Kansas
Heien Min. Ranstel
Kansas City
Renard Randel
H. KK. Ebright
Hopkins
H. Wright
The
Hopkin Journal
Misa Elizabeth Ebright
Inpeka
Missou
Jordon Hodgkins
Lawrence
Memorial Hospital
Jane Theresa
Is Bth
Baker
Misa E Hylis Wheeler
Abilene
Clinton Razer
Kantae Chey
Daugter
Sally Ann
Robert Durfie Wool
Virgil Wood
Battwin
First Methodist Church
Obituary notices and social news from Eudora area
Numerous notes reveal greetings and travels among Baldwin Lawrence and Eudora residents. Cortna Barnard dies in Lawrence. three graveside services in Baldwin mark her funeral. Community members visit relatives in Topeka Sapulpa and Kansas City while attending reunions and hospital stays. Local clubs meet, and area families host dinners and attend church events.
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Gravustea
Lambda Chapter
Delta Delta Delta
Wood
Bower
Baldwin
Oskuold Vemartery
Cortna Barnard
Lawrence
Ho A. Renner
Co. Eo Ale Itsan
First Methodist Church
Barnard
Radio Programs and Newscasts on WDAF KMBC WKEN July Evening
A fragmented radio schedule lists programs on WDAF KMBC and related stations for July evenings. It includes newscasts, weather reports, The Lone Ranger, The Whistler and other shows with hosts such as Gene Newscast Elmer Davis and Jerry Wayne, plus various unidentified readings and advertisements.
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WDAF
KMBC
Wren
Wren Elmer Davis
Weather Report
Lone Rangers
Jerry Wayne
Sti
America
Jack Fearn
Abbot and Costells
Tex
Whistler
Jinnie
NASA Cry Report
Kubert
Lewis
Newee
Ier Davis
BC — Weather Report
Chis
Jerry Warne
Hollywood Star View
KMRC
Whales
WRI
KAR
Jack Carson
KM Playhouse
WUAP
Rod Hawk
KMNC
WLAF
Houndtable
Heart of America
Witu
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Delmar Spitzi
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Earl Jackson
Carolyn
Rey
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Paul Frazier
Elith Reneeh
Grant Edelbrock
Ealith Reasch
Tete Enelrock
Gloria Jean Shirk
L Rane
Jake Milburn
Tavant Ul
Elf St. John
Lathe
Milbury Horn
Clarence Daughert
Vompr
Flarald Daugherty
Mise Wilda
Ekt Lucas
Bindw
Lewis French
Janice
Ralah Mathia
Linwood
Mra. French
Brettie Nele
Kathaleen
Tetty Hose
Junior Nets
Steve Oldham
Stevie
Sam Nets
Nein
Omaha
Dudy
Herbert Koabe
Keota Club
Albert Wichman
Kaw Vailey
Allen Weeterhouse
Tanner Springs
Eudora Boy Scouta
Camp Nash
Herman Bohuaack
Albert Elder
Mabel
Charles Gottatein
Captain Creek Methodist Church
Mass
Tar
Beamans
F. M. Pilotuner
N.Y
Mann
Rania
Hetter
Medigina
Rexall
KFRU
Hanna's
B. G. Gustafson Optometrist
Glassen
Lena
Mans
B. E. Jacques
Vermont
Wright
Waek
Wolfson
Charlton
Insurance Agency
Insurance Building
Post Office
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