Seven Die In Boeing Field Plane Crash
Seattle reports a two-engine airliner from Air Transport Associates crashed after takeoff from Boeing Field. Seven killed and four missing, with many inside nearby homes hit. Initial identifications include Lawrence Furio Ralph Parker and Ed Brightcamp. Seventeen passengers and four crew hospitalized. witnesses describe engine failure and rapid descent before impact.
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Boeing’ Field
Lawrence Furio
Chicago
Ralph Parker
Ed Brightcamp
Cy Freemen
Secret Congressional Session on Atomic Energy Secrets
In a secret Capitol session July 2073 Congress and top officials discussed sharing atomic energy secrets. Senators debated measures to constrain the president from releasing bomb information without congressional approval. Participants included Acheson Johnson Eisenhower Lilienthal in a guarded office as police watched.
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Washington
Congress
Capitol
Truman
Senate- House Atomic Energy Committee
Acheson
Defense
Johnson
Dwight D. Eisen
Hbecer
Atomic Energy
David E. Lilienthal
Espitol
Parsons Wins District Title In Junior Baseball
Parsons American Legion McDowell Motors team edged Pittsburg 5 to 4 to clinch the district championship in Parsons Kansas. The win gives Parsons a 26th victory in 27 starts this season and advances them to face the Western district winner for a spot in the regional tournament next month.
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Parsons, Kan
Parsons American Legion
McDowell Motors
Downing Pittsburg
Kan
Parsons
W Estern
Farsona
Sesson
Capitol Hill probes possible open door on atomic secrets
A Senate House atomic committee planned a 41:30 p m session with state military and atomic leaders to discuss relations with Britain and Canada in atomic matters. The panel weighs executive agreements to share know how with Britain and Canada and the political clash over congressional prerogatives and secrecy.
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Great Britain
Canada
Artine
Senate House Atomic Committee
Britain
Canaday
McMahon
D.-Conn
Blair House
Teadera
Truman
Ptarrir
United Kingdom
Canadas
Capital Hill
Congress
Hickenbooner
R-Town
G.O.P
Joint Committee
Altho
Acheson says Russian Italy protest baseless on NATO pact
Washington reports Secretary of State Acheson rejects Moscow's claim that Italy joining the Atlantic Alliance breaches the Italian peace treaty. He notes the pact is defensive and that earlier State Department testimony confirmed Italy's military limits remain intact.
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Washington
Acheson
Rosalae
Italy
Atlantic Alliance
Moscow
Britain
Drop In Tax Take Figures From Treasury Report
The treasury department announced totals for the year ending igane 30 across states led by New York with 7 367 802. Individual income tax collections topped receipts at 11 029 745 504, while corporation and employment taxes contributed large sums. The report lists state by state figures including Kansas Oklahoma and others, with brackets indicating 1948 amounts.
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Washington
Treasury Department
New York
Jevuployers
Kansas
Oklahoma
Eight New Polio Cases Reported Across Kansas
Eight new polio cases were reported today to the state board of health. This raises the statewide total to 83 with 16 cases since April. Counties naming new cases include Pratt Herington Halstead Cheney and Cunningham. Pratt is the only newly involved county. cases now appear in 36 counties.
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Topeka
State Board of Health
Teree
Lola
Pratt
Herington
Halstead
Cheney
Cunningham
Woolworth Heiress Barbara Hut ton Troubetskoi Critically Ill in Paris
Reports say Barbara Hut ton Troubetskoi, heiress of Woolworth fortune, is critically ill in Paris with severe weight loss and unable to travel to England to see her son. The court noted her poor condition and denied travel for visits. Her husband Danish Count Cort wits Reventiow is mentioned in connection with the case.
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Dedham
Mans
Woolworth
Barbara Hutton Troubetskoi
Paris
Court
Tomer
Cort Wits
Plans for Expansion By Kansas Nebraska Gas Co
Washington reports Kansas Nebraska Natural Gas Company seeks to expand into Kansas and Nebraska, costing about 2 million dollars. The plan aims to serve over a dozen additional Nebraska towns and supply more gas to cities already served in both states. Company witnesses testified ample gas reserves, mainly in the Hugeton field, to meet increased demand, with new compressor units planned at Deerfield and Holdredge.
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Washington
Kansas-Nebrsake Nature Gas Co
Kansas
Nebraska
Power Commission
Norman E. Duke
FPC
Marvin Farrington
Kangsas Corporation Commission
W. D. Osborn
E. G. Stoddard
Stoddard
Arso
Hugeton
Thomas Creigh
Hastings
Neb
Kanene
Creigh
Deerfield
Kan
Paleo
Holdredge
Nebr
Highest Temperature of Summer Recorded Today
A new high for this summer reached 100 degrees by 3 p m in downtown. The 100 degree readout surpasses the prior 99 degrees set July 2. Today marks the fifth day this month above 95 degrees with three similar hot days earlier this month. The last time the century mark was exceeded was June 11, 1958 with 101 degrees, and a year ago today the high was 89.
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Mercury
Gan
Wichita Theater Taxi Letter Uncovers Burglary Ties
A burglary at a northeast Wichita theater was disclosed after a taxi driver found a street Seren eld Negro tied to a sign. The theater employee H Walls told police that three men broke in, struck the guard, and fled. Price declined further comment.
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Wichita
H. Walls
Price
Protests Over Italy Signing Five-Nive Pact Draws Fire
Russia sends diplomatic protests to Italy and Western powers over Italy joining the North Atlantic pact and violating a 1947 Paris peace treaty. Chinese Communist forces advance toward Hunan while Czechoslovakia shifts church-state relations under a government ally. In Britain, dockers threaten strikes prompting government to mobilize troops to the piers amid a Canadian seamen dispute.
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Italy
United States
Britain
France
Tower
Chamber of Deputies
Paris
Slao
Czehhoselovakia
Catholic Action Movement
Czechoslovakia
Jones Beran
Catholic Artion Organization
Itain
National Dock Labor Board
London
Iylace
Oklahoma Governor Sees Turnpike Project Estimates
Oklahoma Governor Turner said he expects estimates soon for a proposed toll turnpike project in Oklahoma City. He planned further talks with Reconstruction Finance Corporation officials on a potential 35 million dollar loan and awaited word from eight bankers on a private public arrangement.
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Oklahoma
Washington
Turner
Posal
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Anei Ie
Poo Ik Erstruction Finance Corporation
FIGHTING STOP IN GUATEMALA
President Juan Jose Arbenzin remained in power after a sudden halt in fighting in Guatemala City following the mass assassination of Col. Francisco Javier Arana, chief of the armed services. Forces were reported to have gained control of Fort Guardia De Honor, a key rebel stronghold, as the revolt cooled.
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Guatemala
Juan Jose Arcenin
Francisco Javier Arana
Fort Guardia de Honor
Rates Hearing Shapes Up For Southwestern Bell Increase
Topeka July 2017 Southwestern Bell Telephone's rate making theory was outlined to the Kansas Corporation Commission by L F Deaver during the third day of hearings on a new 460000 rate hike. Denver testified proposed rates hinge on service value and exchange size, endorsing a state wide method used in 38 of 41 states. Realtors Nelawanger of Topeka and N R Weigand of Wichita valued 74 Southwestern Bell land tracts at 785400, aiding fair value calculations as attorney Lloyd Miller warned more testimony could come tomorrow.
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Southwestern Hell Telephone Company
Kansas Corporation Commission
L. F. Deaver
Missouri-Kansas
Deaver
Commission
Denver
Southwestern
Wichita
Southwestern Bell
Kansas
Lloyd Miller
Southwestern Beil
Girl Scouts raise 85 for world friendship fund encampment
Lawrence Girl Scouts contributed 85 to the Juliette Low World Friendship Fund to back an international encampment July 19 to August 9 at Manistee near Muskegon. About 100 scouts from every state and 15 nations will attend with leaders Jean Stouffer and Elizabeth R. Long in key roles.
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Lawrence
Juliette Low
Brazil
Columbia
Canada
Costa Rica
Bueador
el Salvador
Guatemala
Haiti
Mexico
Ieru
Great Britain
France
Netherlands
Alaska
Virgin Islands
Panama Canal Zone
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
Guam
Misa Elizabeth R. Long
Great Bend
Kaneas
Booths at Kansas State Fair Highlight Douglas County Exhibit
Douglas county joins twenty Kansas counties with farm products booths in Agriculture Hall at the State Fair. L. G. McGee of Lawrence leads the Douglas display, one of sixteen booths contending for best county exhibit. The fair runs September 18 for days.
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Hutchinson
Douglas County
Kansas
L. G. McGee
Lawrence
Kansay
Free
Osage
Franklin
Labette
Jefferson
Pottawa
District Deputy Appointed At El Dorado Elks Lodge
El Dorado Elks lodge names Sherman as district deputy and grand exalted ruler Emmett Anderson of Tacoma confirms the appointment. Sherman succeeds Clarence Kine and takes over duties with the local order amid baseball and community events noted in the report.
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Bats
Bill Sherman
Tintrict Fee
The
Elks Lodge
Sherman
Emmett 'T. Anderson
Tacoma
Clarence Kine
Good
Fire trial guns on farm program fire trial guns on farm program
Washington July 2012 The administration opened its house file for a trial run of the Brannan farm subsidy program urging Democrats not to be led astray by Republican farm groups and Dixiecrats. The House convened early for a bitter farm battle with supporters rallying against the Brannan plan while critics argued no need for a trial run.
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House
Brannan
Trusman
Capitol Hill
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Oppas
Iran
Sidhath
Chasroman
Elmer Thomas
D.-Okla
Senate Agriculture Committee
Thoms
Gillette
Monroney
Congress
Rains
Democratic Party
Hope
Brannan Pro- Hope
Renpublican
Pace
D-Ga
Secretary of Agriculture
American Farm Bureau Federation
National Grange
Senate to Vote on 12 Nation Pact Tomorrow
Washington July 20 Senator Baldwin urges Senate to approve the North Atlantic treaty and notes a future world alliance to guard peace. He also cites a possible international police force under the treaty. Tomorrow the Senate will vote on the 12 nation pact amid debate over arms obligations to signers.
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Washington
Baldwin
Senate
United States
Senate Fendara
Custody Hearing Delayed In Ramey Case In Topeka
In Topeka yesterday Justice W W Hervey and Associate Justice Walter G Thiele heard custody arguments over Alvin and Mildred Ramey’s children. Judge Hugh Means’ order sending the kids to Ramey stands while an appeal is prepared for November. Ramey and his stepmother reportedly left with Charles Alvin seven and Carol Darlene six for Portland Oregon after Mrs McCoy allegedly urged custody via telephone. Parties included LeRoy Marrin for Mrs Ramey Forrest Jackson for the Bills and Robert Osler for Ramey.
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Tn Topeka
W. W. Hervey
Walter G. Thiele
Attoneys
Alvin Ramey
Mildred’ Ramey Mes
McCoy
Hugh Means
Ramey
Means
Mra
James Alls
Mes Coy
LeRoy Marrin
Forrest Jackson
Robert Osler
Relief in Heat as Storms Briefly Break Drought
Topeka reports relief from heat with thundershowers in the north this afternoon and tonight and Thursday. North forecasts show peak temps 85 to 90 in the north, cooler elsewhere, with 70s expected in the south. Min temps may dip to near 65 in the west, while Wichita and Hutchinson hit highs around 198 yesterday and Salina stayed up near 79 at last reading.
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Topeka
Kausas
Weather Bureau
Wichita
Hutchinson
Salina
Anthony
Goodland
Lindsborg
Kaneae
Prin
Ite
Chicago
Denver
Edenron
Fort Worth
Kansas City
Los Angele
Miami
Minneapolis
New Orleans
Oklahoma City
Washington
Fateful Sample Refusal at Scott Liquor Store
In Scott Kansas on July 20 a customer requested a sample of liquor but was refused politely by the store proprietor after twenty five sales occurred in the first hour following a single nine of the heir.
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Scott
Kan
Orp
KU receives grants for psychology teaching and research
United States Public Health Service funds totaling 3534 end June 30 for the University of Kansas psychology department. A $12,240 grant will expand clinical psychology training and staff additions, while $24,000 supports ongoing research on child growth and behavior led by Dr. Barker and Dr. Wright.
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United States Public Health Service
Department of Psychology
University of Kansas
Cheseslan
Pize W. Malott
K. U
Roger G. Barker
Pevcheingy
Barker
Prapact
Herbert F. Wright
Ke U
Reserve Officers to Visit K U Campus on July 27
A group of 30 reserve officers from the Command and General Staff college at Fort Leavenworth will visit the University of Kansas campus on Wednesday July 27. George B Smith dean of the school of education announced the tour to acquaint the visitors with KU facilities. KU attendees include Albert Parmalee engineering Francis Heller political science Arthur Inman research foundation and James K Hitt registrar.
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K. U
George B . Smith
School of Education
Command and General Staff College
Ft. Leavenworth
Irom
United States
Welt
Albert Parmalee
Francis Heller
Arthur Inman
Research Foundation
James K. Hitt
Stock Market Index Closes Up at 62.9 on 60 Stocks
The closing average for 60 stocks rises to 62.9, signaling a gains day in the market. Investors show positive momentum as the index gains across multiple sectors.
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