Governors Pledge To Back Marshall For Peace In World
Utah July 16. Republican and Democratic governors unanimously approved a pledge of support for Secretary of State Marshall's efforts to achieve a peaceful settlement of global tensions. The text emphasized backing Marshall's initiatives rather than endorsing a specific Marshall Plan. Governors signaled conditional support pending a detailed economic case and blueprint. The resolutions also urged Congress to clarify state title to tidelands and endorsed statehood for Alaska with Hawaii possibly included later.
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California
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Tidelands
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Tennessee
Roy J. Thornes
Oklahoma
George
Mickelson
South Dakota
Detroit pauses car production amid supply shortages
General Motors halts passenger car assembly for a week starting Monday due to tight steel and coal mining supplies. The move affects Michigan plants and about 30,000 cars in progress, with no immediate impact on GM’s other operations or plants.
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Preck
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U S to Turn Over 10 Merchant Ships to Turkey
Secretary of State Marshall announced the United States will transfer 10 government owned ships to Turkey as part of a $100 million aid program. Six cargo passenger vessels will be sold for cash with no U S funds involved, while four surplus war built ships are also to be transferred.
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Washington
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Marshall
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United Nations Balkan Inquiry Commission
Athens
Greeks Drive Guerrilla Forces From Hills Near Albanian Border
Greek troops with heavy bombardment and air support attacked guerrillas trapped in hills near the Albanian border. Reports say 300 rebels were killed, with other bands fleeing. notes of possible hospital at Lexcovic and six concentration centers abroad. Marshall urges admitting many displaced persons to the United States to ease friction with Russia.
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No Let-Up in Weather Across Kansas Heat Record Linked to Drought
Topeka reports a continued heat wave with Wichita at 101 and Neodesha at 104 as the state endures 90s. forecaster S D Flora notes only a chance of scattered showers tonight with 65 to 70 lows and 90 to 95 highs tomorrow. Goodland records 41 overnight, St Francis sees 32 inches of rain in 24 hours ending this morning.
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Arcadia
Goodland
St. Francis
Strike Ends in Hawaii Pine Industry Dispute
The Hawaii pine industry strike of six days ends with the C I C Longshoremen and Warehousemen's union calling off the action. Workers return to work at noon as contract negotiations resume based on recommendations by Federal Labor Conciliator Nathan I Feinsinger. The industry offers a 10 cent hourly raise. the union seeks 15 cents. Base pay is 80 cents for men and 70 cents for women.
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Nathan I’. Feinsinger
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U.W.S
Harry Bridges
Feinsinger
Cars Suffer Minor Damage After Intersection Crash
Police reported minor damage to two cars in an automobile accident at the Ninth and K streets intersection at 7 55 p m yesterday. The cars were driven by F C Black of 1834 Barker avenue and R R Gomey of Topeka who collided at the intersection.
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Topeka
Parking Visitions Cost Police Judge O Lane Fines
A garbled OCR item notes fines collected by police and a judge named Lane for violations. It mentions morning sessions and penalties but lacks clear names, places, or dates to specify details.
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Lane
Truman urges decade flood control program for Mississippi basin
President Truman asked Congress to launch a 10 year flood control and water resources program for the Mississippi River basin with an initial $250 million, covering navigation irrigation and hydroelectric development. He warned losses could exceed 500 million and urged rapid action using already authorized funds and potential valley authorities.
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Mississippi Valley
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Gulf of Mexico
Navy Takes Supplies to Arctic Weather Stations
Navy launches summer Arctic relief mission with a three ship task force departing Boston under Capt. Robert S. Quackenbush Jr. The Edisto icebreaker leads Wyandot and Whitewood to Ellesmere Island weather stations as logistics expand to support stations near winter harbor with plans to return in October. More than 100 players from Kan- proceed to tournament indicates a separate event referenced in the same clipping.
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Stock Market Index Report Partial Readout
The index shows 68 stocks averaged with a note of 67 Yeou in the market update. Details are unclear from the fragment but indicate a mixed early session with fluctuating prices and provisional gains.
Glider Meet Sets Several National Records
A dual controlled sailplane set a new national record at the 14th annual national soaring meet as Adrian Valette of Paris flew 235 miles to Wellington Kansas. Richard J. Comey of Cambridge Massachusetts completed a 218 mile hop to Hazelton Kansas for second best. Lyle A. Maxey and John Serafin of Detroit achieved a 104 mile dual flight Vernon Texas and back, a new national mark for that sailplane type.
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Paris
France
Wellington
Kan
Kansas
Richard J. Comey
Cambridge
Mass
Hazelton
Vernon
Tex
Lyle A. Maxey
John Serafin
Detroit, Mich
Budget work begins on 1948 Douglas county tax plan
The county clerk's office launches the 1948 budget process led by budget director Mildred LeSner, aiming for final approval by August 15. Increased property assessments from 1947 may lower the next year's tax levy, with public hearings planned after July publication and final approval due by August 16.
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Mildred LeSner
LeSuer
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LeSner
Bike Hike Planned For Boys Tomorrow Morning
A bike hike for boys is set for tomorrow at 10 am starting from Pinckney Playground to the Boy Scout camp at the K E P power plant and back. Glenn Kappelmann leads with boys to bring lunch money for milk or a drink, ensure bikes are in good repair, and have signed parent permits. The group is expected to return to Pinckney by 4 pm.
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K.E.P
Glenn Kappelmann
Pinckney
Russian Hungarian trade pact signed in Moscow
Budapest dispatch reports a Soviet Hungarian trade pact signed in Moscow. Terms were not disclosed.
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Up—-Boda Arewspapers
Moscow
Suit Filed To Block Albert Henley Estate Assets
A Topeka federal case seeks two thirds of the Albert Henley estate assets placed under alien property custodian control. The suit, brought by Tom C. Clark, targets two German citizen heirs born in the U S whose husbands were German nationals. The case names Lawrence National Bank as estate trustee and Andrew Warren Henley heirs as involved parties. The action cites the trading with the enemy act and notes prior trust arrangements dating to 1917 and 1941 with Warren Henley and Eleanor Henley.
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The
University
August Oil Production Hearing Set for Wichita
The State Corporation Commission announced an August demand hearing to determine Kansas daily allowable crude oil production for the month. The hearing will be held in Wichita on July 25.
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Kansas
State Corporation Commission
Loyalty Screening Bill Passes House But Faces Senate
Washington July 16 House approves a loyalty checks bill for federal employees with fingerprinting. The 319 to 61 vote limits apply to executive branch workers and job applicants, following President Truman's March order. Senate action was not provided for in the current session.
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Tuthill to Lead Fourth Midwestern Music Camp Concert
Burnet C. Tuthill of Memphis directs as guest conductor assisting Russell L. Wiley at the University of Kansas. The camp orchestra performs a 4 p.m. program in Hoch Auditorium followed by an 8 p.m. outdoor theater concert featuring works by Grainger Hadley Hanson Weber and more with Mr. Tuthill and Mr. Wiley conducting portions.
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Morton Gould
Harry Alford
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Rai
Co-Operative Stops Refunds to Non Members
The Consumers Co-Operative Association announced it will discontinue patronage refunds to non-Co-Op patrons across nine states including Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma. The move ends tax exemption for qualifying agricultural cooperatives but internal operations of member groups remain unaffected. The group reported a gross business of 26 million dollars in its nine state area last year.
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Consumers Co-Operative
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Colorado
Utah
Wyoming
South Dakota
Nebraska
Iowa
CCA
CAA
Demand for Custom Combines in Northwest Kansas
Grand Bend, Kansas July 16. Custom combine needs in the Kansas wheat harvest are being pinpointed in northwestern counties. Of today’s requests for 1 200 combines, more than half came from Thomas and Sheridan counties. Ideal weather has allowed wide cutting with extensive ground storing of new wheat. two million bushels were reported in Lane county and a half million in Finney county.
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Kansas
Northwestern
W. O. Stark
Thomas
Sheridan
Stark
Lane County
Finney
Veterans on-farm training program at Liberty Memorial HS
The on farm training at Liberty Memorial High School enrolls 76 ex servicemen under the GI Bill. The program runs with three instructors and emphasizes soils and crops, soil conservation, and practical farm work for about 200 hours per trainee. Subsisistence payments total nearly 70 000 dollars for the year with 90 dollars monthly for married veterans and 65 dollars for singles.
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Vesta White
EL. Novotny
Veterans Administration
Robert H. Berkley
Walter Rabbit
E. C. Sample
Berkley
Court reporters seminar at University of Kansas
The court reporters seminary at the University of Kansas runs through tomorrow with an agenda focused on work and no social events today. E C Buehler spoke on New Words at a dinner last night, joined by F T Stockton Judge Hugh Means and James A Spellman.
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University of Kansas
Gregg
Pitman
Stereotype
E. C. Buehler
F. T. Stockton
Hugh Means
James A. Spellman
Kansas City
Weather outlook for Kansas with showers and cooler temps
Partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers tonight and Thursday in Kansas. Temperatures will be a little cooler in the southwest half Thursday. Gas Office Record provides temperature readings.
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