Senate Passes 34 Billion Tax Cut Bill Despite Veto Threat
The Senate approved a 34 billion tax reduction by a 60 to 32 vote, two short of a two thirds margin to override President Truman’s veto. Absent were Wagner Tobey and Thomas. House support remains strong as debate on amendments ends and a veto override decision looms this week.
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Wagner
D.-N.y
Tobey
R.-N
New Hampshire
Albert Thomas
Utah
Geneva
Switzerland
Senate
Alec
McClellan
D.ark
Nations pick 16 member executive for Marshal plan
Paris reports that France Britain Italy Norway and the Netherlands join 12 others on a rules committee to oversee Marshal plan operations for European recovery. A draft program outlines economic revival along U S lines and four technical panels will study resources for self help before seeking U S aid.
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Paris
France
Britain
Italy
Norway
Netherlands
16 Nations Rules Committee
U. S
U.S
Dherareer
Germany
Mills Brothers Circus to Perform in Lawrence August 28
The Mills Brothers Circus schedules two shows in Lawrence on August 28 under sponsorship by Leavenworth Atchi Kansas City and Ottawa Blies Potreien Ralph Coster. Police association and Kickete support both performances with ticket sales tonight. See Bali tonight eight fifteen at a Jr Legion event in Newton Je.
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Leavenworth
Atchi
Kansas City
Ottawa
Blies‘Potreieen
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Coster
Chat
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Kickete
Senate panel defeats probe into Kansas City primary fraud
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 7 to 6 against a full investigation of the DOJ probe into alleged fraud in Missouri fifth district Kansas City primary. Sen Kem moved to discharge the committee and bring the measure to the Senate floor. Sen Langer broke with Republicans to oppose the inquiry. Democrats opposed the plan. the panel under Wiley said no further action was possible. Congress had already seen indictments in the fifth district case involving Rep. Roger Slaughter and Enos Axtell.
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Senate Judiciary Committee
Justice Department
Kansas City
Kem
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Langer
R.-N.d
Wiley
R.wis
Fifth
Missouri
Roger Slaughter
D.-Mo
Truman
Enos Axtell
Democratc
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Slaughter
Congress
Ferguson
R.-Mich
Judiciary
Truman appeals to coal and steel producers to wait
President Truman urged coal and steel producers to delay price increases until a fair test assesses the wage settlement’s effects. He argued inflation risks and urged responsible leaders to invest profits to maintain economic stability amid heightened wage costs and inflation fears.
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Truman
Coal
Coal A
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Kiwanians Build Picnic Ground At Lone Star Lake
Kiwanis members spent Saturday afternoon clearing brush and constructing two native stone fireplaces at a public picnic area on the west arm of Lone Star Lake. A brush pile fire spread briefly but was quickly controlled by a lake-to-fire bucket brigade.
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Kiwanis Club
Lone Star Lake
Hottest Kansas Day Sets Record as Heat Persists
Topeka reports July temperatures near the year’s peak with 102 in Wichita the day before. U.S. meteorologist Flora says Tuesday remains hot with highs from 95 to 98. Eastern Kansas corn benefits from weekend rain, with 48 hour totals listed for towns from Topeka to Sublette.
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Kansas
D. Flora
U.S
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Goodland
Flora
Valley Falls
Ottawa
Worden
Pomona
Lyndon
Garnett
Chanute
Fort Scott
Independence
Leavenworth
Lebo
Concordia
Phillipsburg
Florence
Quinter
Scott City
Sublette
Autos for 160 Amputees in Wichita Region
One hundred sixty nine World War II veterans in the Wichita area have been approved for vehicles under the autos for amputees program. The effort supports disabled veterans and allocates cars for eligible recipients.
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Wichita
Kan
Invaders Pushed Toward Greek Border Amid Albania Link
Greek officials report a 1,000 man force attacked Konitsa but was driven back to the Albanian border. A UN Balkan commission team investigated an alleged international brigade invasion from Albania. Greek authorities also announced large-scale arrests in a broad communist plot, bringing detainees to over 4,000.
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Konitsa
Saranta River
Borozani
United Nations Balkan Commission
Salanika
Kostitsa
United States
Russia
Brazil
Australia
Syria
Greece
Albania
Aiele
U.N. ¢Via
Yepelavia
Bulgaria
No Special Session Planned by Truman and Congress
Washington July 14 Senator Vandenberg said President Truman and leaders of the Republican Congress have agreed no special session of Congress need be held this fall. He cited assurances on the tax reduction veto and noted opposition to quick legislation on admitting displaced Europeans.
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Vanden
R.-Mich
Truman
Republican Congress
Congress
Congressional
Big Six
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Europe
United States
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Burnet C. Tuthill Featured as Guest Conductor at Music Camp
Burnet C. Tuthill, renowned American musician and former Memphis Symphony director, appears this week as guest conductor of the Music Camp band and orchestra. He is a prizewinning composer and former Cincinnati Conservatory faculty member, now leading Southwestern College Memphis and the Memphis College of Music.
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Memphis Symphony Orchestra
Columbia University
Tuthill
Bethlehem
K. U
University Symphony Orchestra
Russell L. Wiley
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
University of Cincinnati
National Music Camp
Interlochen
Michigan
Southwestern College
Memphis
Society For Re Publication
National Association of Schools of Music
D. M. Swarthout
Presia
Tuthal
Lawrence
Syarthout
Valleyview
Crescent
Governors urge limit on federal taxing powers in Washington
Salt Lake City report from the national governors conference shows leaders pressing to curb federal tax authority to restore local responsibility. Governors Herbert Caldwell Bestford Jester and others discuss highway safety, foreign policy, and potential presidential candidates, with Dewey avoiding firm national commitments.
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Salt Lake City
Marshall
Thomas J. Herbert
Ohio
Washington
Herbert Red
Millard F. Caldwell
Florida
Guards Put On Alert At Ft. Leavenworth After Disturbance
At Fort Leavenworth a disturbance among eight inmates recently transferred from Fitzsimmons General Hospital sparked a temporary alert. Maj. Henry C. Triesler Jr. said normal mess and work lines resumed, and a Sunday movie was canceled to prevent further trouble. The incident involved heat and ethnic tensions, with no evidence of significant racial discord.
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Kan
U. S
Fitzsimons General Hospital
Denver
Henry C. Triesler, Jr
Military
Henry Csler
Col. Greeme Parks
Triesler
Fitzsimmons General Hospital
Miners Return to Work in Pittsburg Area
Pittsburg Kansas July 14 Most of the coal companies in the Itteburg area were expected to be day but only one company was in operation Saturday Spearville Mayor Dies Spearville Kansas July 14 HB John J Duesing 61 mayor of Spearville and businessman here died after illness leaving a widow and several children
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Kan
Itteburg
Spearville
John J. Duesing
Lawrence Horse Show Draws Small Crowd Despite Strong Night
About 1,000 spectators attended the Lawrence Horse Show at Haskell Stadium with 11 events, praised for top showmanship and quality. Organizers warn that unless attendance improves, the future of the show and a £2,000 prize pool may not be sustainable, while proceeds aid Douglas County Boy Scouts and Explorers.
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Haskell Stadium
A. H. Riley
Gardner
Hill Top Riding Club
J. J. Perry
Lawrence Merchants
Fred Laptad
Dr. Riley
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Explorers
John Long
L. C. Wiedemann
Wichita
Bud Gentry
Kansas City
Jack Shafer
Emporia
Ben Ue
Hearings for Pair in Atomic Case in Pittsburgh and Chicago
Two former U S army sergeants faced preliminary hearings in Pittsburgh and Chicago on charges of taking and concealing records related to Los Alamos atomic bomb secrets. Alexander Van Der Luft, 23, posted 10 000 bond in Mt. Lebanon with a Chicago hearing for Earnest D Wallis, 34, on a separate removal charge. Authorities seek to proceed without disclosing sensitive information.
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U. S. Army
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U.S
Chicago
Alexander van der Luft
Mt. Lebanon
Roger Knox
New Mexico
Earnest D. Wallis
Justice Department
Washington
FBI
Atomic Energy Commission
Moisture Brings Relief as Douglas County Receives Heavy Rain
A weekend storm soaked Douglas County farms with 1 to 1.75 inches of rain and strong winds. Farmers welcomed the moisture despite damage to corn oats and wheat. Lawrence recorded a 93 degree high, while Worden and Baldwin logged 1.52 and 1 inch respectively with further totals overnight.
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Douglas County
Ed Johnson
Sibleyville
Althe
Lawrence
C. J. Posey
Worden
Baldwin
Drouth
Eleventh Street
Dewey Seaway Backing Aims at Midwest Support
Political observers see Gov. Thomas E. Dewey's declaration in favor of the St. Lawrence Seaway and power project as a bid to win Midwestern backing for his presidential hopes. Dewey framed the issue at a governors conference and said the Midwest wants the waterway. Kansas City reports a high grain receipt pace with 2,721 cars over two days, about four and a half million bushels.
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Thomas E. Dewey
St. Lawrence River Seaway
New York
Dewey
Midwest
Kansas City
Girls State delegates named for Washington Nation trip
Sunflower Girls State named Betty Williams Marion Elaine Kocheim and alternates Johanna Johnson and Mary Ann Woods to represent Kansas at Girls Nation in Washington DC from August 9 to 14. Ceremony featured certificates music and a Governor's Ball as final session closed.
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Washington, D. C
Betty Williams
Marion
Elain Kocheim
Hiawatha
Johanna Johnson
Wichita
M Ann Woods
Parsons
Hobart Hanson
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Bess
Willard Morss
Wife
Natalie
Cauck
Bill
Jo Ann Sell
Girard
Ann
T. H. Astman
Lawrence First Presbyterian Church
Uck Byers
Elaine Kocheim
Mary Ann Middlebrook
Shirley Garretson
Smith Center
Byers
Bortiansky
Frances Hancock
St. Francis
Lawrence High School
Chuck Byers
American Legion Auxiliary
Worst Local Storm Ravages Lawrence Since 1935
A severe wind, lightning and rain storm hit Lawrence and Douglas County early Sunday, causing widespread blackout, damaged utilities, cables, and crops. Power crews worked to restore service from 2:12 a.m. to 4:35 a.m., as 190 rural customers lost electricity, and telephone lines suffered major outages across several towns.
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Lawrence
Douglas County
C. T. Hough
Kansas Electric Power Company
Kaw River
Haskell Institute
Massachuse
Hough
North Lawrence
Union Pacific
Lecompton
Perry
Eudora
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Richard Ayers
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