Twenty five killed in Fortress crash over Mount Tom
Holyoke Massachusetts reports the loss of 25 Army Navy and Coast Guard personnel when a Flying Fortress crashed into Mount Tom while returning from Gander Newfoundland. Rescue teams recovered about 20 bodies by dawn with five still in wreckage.
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Holyoke
Mass
Army
Navy
Coast Guard
Gander
Newfoundland
Mount Tom
New England
Connecticut Valley
Westover Field
Chicopee
Hillton
wrecka@ge
United States
Westover
Mountain Park
Poountan
Westover Field Army Investiating Board
Jimact
Russia veto and Canada admission clash in security council
The United Nations Security Council debated Canada’s participation in atomic energy talks. Soviet delegate Andrei Gromyko cast a negative veto claiming the issue was substantive, while the council voted 9 to 4 to admit Canada with Poland abstaining. Mexico’s chair ruled the matter procedural and invited Canada’s Gen. McNaughton to sit in. Two Lawrence residents face license tag charges in Douglas County Court. Wayne Powell fined $1 for missing current tags. Elsie L. Simpson fined $1 for no front tag. Lloyd Hoffman arraigned on a child desertion charge. preliminary hearing set for July 15 after a $1,000 bond was posted.
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New York
Russia
Security Council
Canada
Council
Poland
Gromyko
Herbert V. Evatt
Australia
Atomic Energy Commission
Andrei A. Gromyko
Francisco Castillo Najera
Mexico
Gen. A. G. L. McNaughton
Lawrence
Douglas County
Wayne Powell
Elsie L. Simpson
Lloyd Hoffman
Douglas
Frank R. Gray
New Minister Enters Lawrence Baptist Tabernacle
Lloyd Willson arrives from Wichita to lead Lawrence Baptist Tabernacle at 14th and Rhode Island. He comes after years in evangelistic work in Kansas and Missouri, succeeding Ralph Jason who moved to Pecos Texas. Willson and his family seek a home in Lawrence.
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Lloyd Willson
Lawrence Baptist Tabernacle
14Th
Rhode Island
Wichita
Kansas
Missouri
Willson
Ralph Jason
Pecos
Tex
Jason
The
Tabernacle
Summer Session Faculty Concert Lights Up Fraser Theater
The Fraser theater hosted a well attended Summer Session Faculty concert despite high humidity and heat. Allen Rogers performed four preludes by the French modernist Dene with precision. John Ehrlich and Alberta Stuhl played Beethoven’s A major cello piano movement. Meribah Moore and Irene Peabody sang duets with Edward Utley at the piano. Waldemar Geltch delivered violin solos with fan aid. Marie and Joseph Wilkins closed with a Romeo and Juliette duet. DMS. Suspends Slaughter Controls Washington July 10 P-OPA today suspended its restrictions on the number of cattle and hogs that non federally inspected packing houses may slaughter during July accounting periods.
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Fraser Theater
Perack
Dene
Allen Rogers
John Ehrlich
Alberta Stuhl
Meribah Moore
Irene Peabody
Henschel
Hildbach
Edward Utley
Tschaikowsky
Chabrier
Waldemar Geltch
Geltch
Mr. Rogers
Marie Wilkins
Joseph Wilkins
Washington
P—Opa
Marriage License Issued to Harold Davidson and Oma Rose
Harold Edgar Davidson aged 34 of Kansas City Missouri and Oma Jean Rose aged 24 of Kansas City received a marriage license yesterday from the Douglas County probate judge office.
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Douglas County
Harold Edgar Davidson
Kansas City
Oma Jean Rose
Wainwright Visits Kansas City Board of Trade
General Jonathan M. Wainwright commanding the Fourth Army makes a brief stop at the Kansas City board of trade before departing by plane for Chicago.
Underwater Bomb to Be Tested Off Bikini Atoll
Vice Admiral Blandy described an underwater atomic blast at Bikini Atoll on July 25. A water column 2 000 to 2 500 feet wide and 8 000 to 10 000 feet high will eject a geyser up to 20 000 feet, produce 100 foot waves near shore, and contaminate ships and waters with radioactive spray. Evacuation of Eniwetok island was ordered amid plans to detonate by radio impulse from a distant trigger ship.
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Uss
McKinley
Adm
W. H. IP. Blandy
Bikini Island
Eniwetok Island
Bikini
Blandy
Figures show empty cars moving to harvest areas
Washington reports Sen Reed notes sharp rise in empty boxcar movement westward to wheat regions. From July 3 to July 8 the average daily westward flow reached 1,184 cars, up from 142 cars daily between June 15 and July 2. In Wichita Ralph Varnum is bound over for trial on fraud charges connected to KFBI Wichita.
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Washington
Sen. Reed
R-Kan
Reed
Wichita
Kas
Ralph Varnum
Robert L. iNeSmith
Farmers and Bankers Broadcasting Corporation
KFBI
War Dept Probe Sought Over $1 Million Overpayment
Undersecretary of War Kenneth Royall stated he asked the Justice Department to conduct a full investigation into an overpayment exceeding 1 million dollars paid to Batavia Metal Products Company under a wartime contract.
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Aska
Washington
Kenneth Royall
Justice Department
Batavia Metal Products Company
Eighteen Members Attend Baptist Convention Here
Eighteen members of the Council of Christian Education of the Kansas Baptist State Convention met at the First Baptist church for three sessions. Rev. Charles P. Johnson Topeka director led the meetings to outline educational policies guiding Kansas Baptist churches colleges seminaries and ministers with Kansas state school students. Rev. Charles W. Thomas KU minister to students joined in morning afternoon and evening planning on Christian Education as conducted by the Baptist church.
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Council of Christian Education
Kansas Baptist State Convention
First Baptist Church
Charles P. Johnson
Topeka
Kansas Baptist
Kansas State
Charles W. Thomas
University of Kansas
The
Baptist Church
Deaths and Funerals In Topeka Area
Homer W Leigh aged 52 of Topeka dies suddenly of a heart attack. He is survived by his wife Bertha and two brothers and a sister. Funeral at Penwell Topeka with burial at the Veterans Hospital in Wadsworth. Almetta Lee dies in Topeka. funeral at 8 am Thursday at the Catholic church Topeka burial in Catholic cemetery.
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Homer W
Leigh Homer W. Leigh
Topeka
James Leight
Chester
Jefferson County
Lawrence
Penwell
Toka
Veteran Hospital
Wadsworth
Leigh
Bertha Leigh
Ernest Leigh
Payette
Ida
C. V. Leigh
Mississippi Street
John Criss
Almetta Lee
Third
van Bureau Streets
War era pool table donated to KU veterans use
A pool table donated by Irving Hill for Electrician's Mates V-12 trainees and Naval ROTC at the University of Kansas has been turned over to I E Youngberg, KU Housing director, for veterans attending the university. Miss Vesta White announces kindergarten test vacancies. parents may call 422 for appointments.
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Irving Hill
University of Kansas
I. E. Youngberg
K. U
Hill
Vesta White
Board of Education
Market Recap of July 10 Commodity and Livestock Notes
AP reports mixed stocks with liquor demand up and some faltering in others. Corn futures rose on short covering while oats slipped after a bumper crop forecast. Kansas City Livestock shows cattle and hogs mostly steady or higher with varied valuations. steers and heifers at strong levels, sows and feeders mixed. Livestock close reflects continued volatility in grain fed cattle and demand for grass fat stock.
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New York
Cortan
Commission House
Chicago
Kansas City
Ap-Usdai
USDA
A& Cars
Milo Matze
KU appoints Dr Merrel Clubb to English chair
Dr Merrel D Clubb of Stillwater Oklahoma will chair the English department at the University of Kansas. He comes from Oklahoma A and M where he led the department since 1938 and will be a full professor at KU teaching old and middle English. He earned a Yale PhD and Pomona BA and has taught at Texas Christian University and Stanford. The Clubb family will reside at 624 Kentucky Lawrence.
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Merrel D. Clubb
Sillwater
Okla
University of Kansas
W.malott
Clubb
Oklahoma A
M. College
K. U
Yale University
Pomona College
Texas Christian University
Stanford
Kentucky
Lawrence
John H. Nelson
Engresrparimenk
Pig Still Alive After Bikini Lagoon Bomb Sighting
Kwajalein July 10 reports a pig found swimming in Bikini lagoon after the Sakawa was sunk. Three rats, born on the Pennsylvania the day the aerial bomb exploded, also survive. Capt. Fitzhugh Lee, TFI officer, refused further details on other animals. A four line classified ad for a week costs 96 cents.
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Kwajalein
Bikini Lagoon
Sakawa
Pennsylvania
Fitzhugh Lee
Task Force
Livestock and Market Report from Kansas City and Chicago
AP provides estimated livestock receipts for Kansas City with cattle calves hogs and sheep. Grain and hay markets show wheat corn oats and milo with mixed quotes and futures status. Chicago potato and Missouri produce markets list arrivals shipments and prices for various varieties plus dairy and poultry quotes from Kansas City.
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Kansas City
Day highlights stock market moves on July 10 with mixed trends
The Day reports a colorless session with mixed gains across selected industrials. Watson & Co and Armour rise after a late rally as transfers near 0.06 shares trade. Distillers Corp and National Distillers post small gains while several names show minor advances or declines. Prominent movers include Southern Pacific, Boeing, Firestone, and Union Carbide among others.
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Wall Street
New York
Watson & Co. 2
Armour
Niram Walker
HS. Distillers Corp. Scheniey
National Die Tillers
VT. & Reel
American Telephone
Kennecott
Firestome Tire & Rubber
J. 1 Tae
Boeing
Union Carbide
Resere
Southern Pacific
Great
Northern Preferrer
Johne Manvisie
Chrysier General Motora
Montgomery Ward
Air Reduction
Card of Thanks for Mary Harris Death
The Harris family thanks friends and neighbors for expressions of sympathy after the death of Mrs. Mary Harris. Sentiments from D. M. Harris, J. M. Harris, Kathlene McQuistion, Ruth Tarpley, and LeRoy Harris are gratefully acknowledged.
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Mary Harris
D. M. Harris
J. M. Harris
Kathlene McQuistion
Ruth Tarpley
LeRoy Harris
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