Senate committee weighs summoning Rep May in war contracts probe
The Senate war profiteering inquiry considers calling Representative May (D) to testify again after his June 4 appearance while detailing his alleged limited role with a munitions group. Army ordnance officials testified May pressured for contracts and questioned May’s involvement with Erie Basin Metal Products and Cumberland Lumber. The panel, short of a quorum, postponed action as Mitchell presses for May’s oath testimony and Ben Field’s subpoena threat looms.
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House Military Committee
Army Ordnance
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A. J. May
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Truman
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Ben Field
Erie Basin Metal Products Company
Mead
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Combine
Roswell Hardy
Ordnance
Hardy
War Department
Erie Company
Chicago
Ene Company
Cumberland Lumber Company
Thorely
Mia
House
Henry Taynter
Senate War Investigating Committee
Batavia Metal Products Co
NEA
War Department officials to visit Erie renegotiation talks
After Hardy today, war department officials familiar with renegotiation of war contracts with Erie and associated firms making up the combine. They were to be followed, the committee staff announced, by Secretary of War Patterson and Under-Secretary Kenneth Royall.
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War Department
Erie
Associated Firms
Combine
Patterson
Kenneth Royall
Howat Opens Kansas Governor Campaign in Hutchinson
Hays Kansas July 8 79 Wor den Howat Wakeeney Democrat nominee hopeful kicks off campaign with speech in Hutchinson addressing criticisms of his coin toss plan to prune three Democratic rivals. He says his objective is to rid Kansas of traditional obligated politicians and that public opinion confidence is his only tool.
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Kan
Worden Howat
Wakeeney
Hutchinson
Harry W. Woodring
Howat
Kansas
Democratic Party of
Cripe Starts Campaign For Kansas Lieutenant Governor
Pittsburg baker A J Cripe campaigned Sunday across eight towns in Kansas for the Republican nomination, concluding in Parsons with the pledge to sing his heart out if needed. He urged higher old age pensions, saying current aid is insufficient for needy seniors.
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Kan
A. J. Cripe
Pittsburg
Baker
Cripe
Kansas
Marvin Goebel Named Editor Of Sunflower Legionnaire
Marvin Goebel, KU 1939 graduate, appointed editor of The Sunflower Legionnaire the official publication of the Kansas American Legion department. As a student he edited the University TAth anniversary edition and Cornhusking edition of the Journal-World, served as Alumni office secretary, directed student men’s employment bureau, and assistant editor of the Graduate Magazine until 1942.
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University of Kansas
American Legion Department of Kansas
Sunflower Legionnaire
Goebel
Journal-World
Graduate
Kansas City Pilot Killed Demonstrating Stall at Fairfax Air Show
Leonard O. Sherman, 3h, was killed Saturday at Fairfax Airport while illustrating "how not to fly" in a light Aeronca. His wife and three of his five children were in the crowd as his plane spun to the ground during a low altitude stall demonstration. Sherman had served as a flight instructor at Kansas State College Manhattan in wartime training.
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Leonard O. Sherman
Fairfax
Sherman
Kansas State College
Manhattan
War Training Service
Board Meets Tonight in High School Building
The regular July meeting of the board of education is set for this evening at 7 30 in the Liberty Memorial high school building office.
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Liberty Memorial High School
Pratt Youth Killed in Auto Crash
Pratt Kansas July - Fucene Vanatta 14 son of Mr and Mrs Clayton Vanatta of Pratt was killed in a late yesterday automobile accident near Pratt. The car carrying six youths blew a tire and overturned in a field. Clarence Simpson 15 suffered severe blisters after running barefoot more than a mile to summon help. The boys in swim suits said they were just riding around after a swimming party.
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Kan
Fucene Vanatta
Clayton Vanatta
Here
Clarence Simpson
Kansas Electric Power company staff conduct customer service calls
Customer service representatives from the Kansas Electric Power Company are calling all Lawrence residential electric customers to aid efficient use of power. Cecil Hough notes the program continues a five year policy offering appliance care bill calculation tips and answers to service questions.
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Kansas Electric Power Company
Lawrence
Cecil Hough
K.E.P
Julia Martin Springer
Mildred Mast
Hazel Dawson
New York
Springer
Miss Dawson
Atchison man found dead beside highway near Hiawatha
Steve Beckner 47 of Atchison was found dead in a ditch along U S 73 three miles south of Hiawatha with his truck nearby. Coroner Dr Paul Conrad said the truck rear wheel crushed him as it left the road. No inquest. Beckner was delivering payroll checks to a construction crew. $1400 found in his pockets.
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Hiawatha
Hughes Survives Night Crash in Beverly Hills XF-11
Howard Hughes survived a crash of his XF-11 reconnaissance aircraft in Beverly Hills and was hospitalized after the plane struck three houses and a garage. He suffered serious injuries including a broken collar bone seven broken ribs and lung damage but remained conscious briefly.
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Howard Hughes
Beverly Hills
Gord Samaritan Hospital
Hudes
A W William Lloyd Durkin
Hughes
Good Samaritan
Tpurbanke
Glen Odekirk
Howard Hughes Corp
Dennis O'Keefe
Hughes XF-11 Prototype Test Flight Details
Firemen estimated damage at 100 000 with Hughes the only injury. Hughes conducted a taxi run at Culver City airport before takeoff and an engineer worked on the plane he designed for the U S Air Force. The XF-11 was intended for flight testing in Culver City later in the summer. The event drew wide attention for its duration of hours and minutes.
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Hughes
Culver City
U Air Force
To Hold Tennis Practice at Sabine School Grounds
Misread notes show a tennis practice announced for Sabine School premises with athletes Dereeter Quigley and So orractee to report. The event was set to begin tomorrow after political candidates report to a secretary.
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Quigley
Orractee
Tee ’ Barsas
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