Flood threat shifts to Chanute amid rising rivers
Kansas flood reports late this week show the Neosho and Smoky Hill rivers at multiple gauges with Chanute, Coffeyville, and Independence near crest levels. Crests forecast to reach or exceed record highs as water moves through the region. evacuations and detours noted along U.S. highways while Chanute prepares for continued rise.
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Smoky Hill
Itp
Chapman
Hegelion City
Republican River
Hanks
Abilene
Fland
Mud Creek
Solomon
Ion City
Selowan
Avery
Saffordville
Chase County
Mporia
Kansas City
Marquatte
Tuala
Okla
Southern K Oefermen
Neosho
Neosho Rapids
Rlington
Laroy
Chanuta
Erie
Parsons
Oswego
River Center
Hutn'a
Rome
A. K. Campbell
World Company prints election supplies for 310 counties
Lawrence hearing notes and local health advisory meeting as World Company scales up printing and binding for election materials. The Journal World printing department expands services from small orders to catalogs, publishing twelve periodicals, with annual volume growth. Late July weather and a brief obituary mention Benjamin Stewart Dacson as well.
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World
The
World Company
I Nsas
Journal World
Winfield Postpones Bond Question for Primary
Winfield Kansas city officials delay a 2135 000 bond issue planned as an addition to William Newton Memorial Hospital. The postponement comes as turnout is expected to be small for the August primary. If approved, the bond could be added to the November general election.
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Winfield, Kan
Jalama City
William Newton Memorial Hospital
Top Farming Year for Douglas County
Douglas County reports a record farming year with rains improving pastures and gardens after a dry spell. Dairymen noted reduced milk production during the drought while crops benefited from timely showers. Growers cite government price support and better garden yields though berries remained below normal due to the spring dryness.
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Ralph Pine
Lawrence Groceryman
Five Lawrence cafe operators plead guilty in gambling case
Five Lawrence operators were fined 100 each and had five pinball machines confiscated after pleading guilty to refilled charges of maintaining gambling devices in district court. Sheriff’s raid dismantled machines February and four burned by Sheriff Bill Johns Jr. The operators include G D Stunsinger Dine A Mite Inn Guy Marlin Johnny Hill Richard J Brown Merle Cline and Edward C Paxton with cafes listed.
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Lawrence
Hugh Means
Bill Johns, Jr
G. D. Stunsinger
Dine
Amite Inn
Twenty-third
Louisiana Street
Guy Marlin
Johnny’ Hill
Mansachusetta Street
Richard J. Brown
Skyline Club
Hankell
Merle Cline
the Cottage
Indiana Street
Edward C. Paxton
Ray's Cafe
Robert Oyler
Aga W. E. Murphy
Lator
Brick'a
Oread Avenue
Oyler
Marie to form new French government after cabinet resignation
Paris July 21 Andre Marie 51 former minister of justice in Schuman cabinet says he has been asked to form a new French government. He seeks a parliamentary majority with party leaders. Auriol may propose his name to the Assembly if health and support permit. Dewey warns Berlin crisis mismanagement could have serious consequences after Berlin blockade remarks.
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Paris
Andre Marie
Marie
Robert Schuman
Buchenwald
Vincent Turiel
Eatry of Justice
Popular Republicans Movement
Conservativens
Socials
Schuman
Auriol
Elysee Palace
Aurio
Na‘tion
Assembly
Tewey
Pauling
N. Y
Thomas E. Dewey
Berlin
Harold E.stanzen
Memorial Hospital Admitter List Amid Mounting Names
At Memorial Hospital an admitter roll lists William Kopp and numerous residents by street address including Orry Gwen Julia Walker Mrs. Jean Mott Vivian Henry Mrs. Florine Lowan and others. The report notes several births today and references families from Princeton Compton and Lin ward with multiple infant entries. Relatives in Iola seek information about juries to a wife linked to a Mansfield incident while a Kansas medical center reports a prison farm inmate's wife and many spouses injured in an auto crash.
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William Kopp
Massachusetts Street
Orry Gwen
Elm Street
N. J. Beebe
North Third Street
Julia Walker
Vermoint Street
Jean Mott
New Hamnehire
Vivian Henry
Richland
Florine Lowan
Linois Street
Mansfield
Kola
Kan
Torv
Lola
Koma
Oliver
Kansan Medies
Keneas
Secretary Hopes to Escape a War Rushed Report
A clipped wartime briefing compares American and Russian forces, detailing ground troops in Europe and the Trieste area, air force deployments, and satellite forces. It notes 54,000 U.S. ground troops and 11 heavy bomber groups in Europe, while Russia fields about 3 million men with 1,121,000 in satellites and up to 14,900 aircraft in global strength estimates.
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Germany
United States
Trieste
Air Force
Europe
iFoe
England
Berlin
Red Army
Russia
Denies Foreign Ties In Topeka Political Row
Tom B. Wilson, candidate for the Republican first district nomination, denied ties to foreign interests after charges by State Supreme Court Justice William A. Smith. Wilson said he advised an Ethiopian company but severed ties in 1947 and never held or offered to sell wheat to France or any other country. He accused Smith of acting as a hatchet-man for the machine controlled administration and referenced ongoing party conflicts.
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Topeka
Tom B. Wilson
Republican First District
William A. Smith
Atate Supreme Court
Wilson
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Bill Smith
Wilton
Smith
Albert NM. Cole
Youth rush to enlist as draft deadline nears
Thousands of U S youths aged 18 to 19 visit recruiting offices nationwide to join for a one year term. New York and Philadelphia report lines of hundreds while Kansas City shows slower activity. Navy and Marine quotas draw immediate interest, but many cities record little change with some offices seeing no uptick in enlistments.
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New York
Navy
Marine Corps
Philadelphia
Miami
Kansan
Kanpan
Missouri
Marine Recruiting Office
Army
Tampa
FI Chattahooga
Tenn
Birmingham
Als
Jecknon
Hattiesburg
Misr
Baton Rouge
Livestock Market Reports From Several Cities
The report covers cattle hogs and sheep trade in Wanean City and Kansas City with prices for steers heifers cows feeders and slaughter lambs. Notes include steady to higher bids in parts of Nebraska and Missouri with early gains for choice cattle and mixed hog and lamb movements. Prices listed for various grades and weights accompany regional receipts and grain futures context.
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Ewerteg Valle
Mr Buy
Tureda
Nebraska
Choive Srecker
PEO Glin
Kansas
Civ
At-Uedai
Carrie
Arash Fat Sierra
Belfore
Tirahma
Wall Street Almanac Big Day on Stock Decline Amid Bear Sweep
The Day in Wall Street reports a broad market drop after a morning rally, with most capital goods and steel stocks sliding into red. Trading volume dwindled as investors watched prices drift, while leaders like Kennecott Copper and General Electric posted gains and several names including Montgomery Ward and Commonwealth Edison fell.
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Wall Street
New York
Tiemiasson
Capes
Superic
California
UCN
Qt US
Steet Us
Interna Jone Harvester
Wi Mrcraft
Curtiss Wryent
St Regis Paper
American
Kennecott
Montgomery Ward
Schenley
Commonwealth Edison
Southern Railway
Inom Central
Plyrouth
Cal
Bonde
Officials to Question Double Slaying Suspect
Wichita police seek return of Air Force master sergeant William Marion Johnson held at Evion eid Fin to question him about the October 1944 double slaying of Dr M E Lambert Canton and Cpl Charles W Nipper Smoky Hill base Salina. Det Capt R B Price said Johnson is in custody of provost marshal at the air force field and is being questioned after a threatening letter to his wife. Johnson admitted to police he killed the two Kansans in a fit of anger while hitchhiking, according to Mia, who testified she was told by him.
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Wichita
Kan
R. B. Price
Kansas
Air Force
Evioneid
Fin
Price
William Marion Johnson
Air Force Field
Johnson
M. E. Lambert
Canton
Kanees
Chergin
Winfield
Mate
Ichita
Mia
J Jonnie
Ierostand
Piracy Suspected in Cathay Pacific Plane Crash Near Fatmerah
A July crash near Fatmerah, Hong Kong, killed five and left 26 missing as investigators pursue a piracy theory. One Chinese survivor reported foul play amid a chaotic scene, with relatives of victims noting unusual transfer logs and a possible pirate link.
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Hong Kong
Cathay’ Pacific Airways
Inka
Bool
Pete
Hee Bear
Arene
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Coffeyville
Verdiglia
Coffavie
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Tanchien City
Audi
U.S. Highway 49
Junctional and
Fort
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Fesencel
W. Thomas
Health Department
Earnest Ralston
Ywrence
Benjamin Stewart Dacson
Douglas County
Aska Andre Marie
Memorial Hospital
Jack Fritzel
C. V. Tucker
New Hampshire Street
Paul Kirkeatrick
Ora Reynolds
Prenton
B. J. Beebe
Dan Albert
Evelyn Miller
Louisiana _ street
Cecil Miller
Baldwin
B. R. York
Linward
Compton
Fort Jefficon
Rhode Island Street
Tod
H. B. Tver
Iola
T. B Wilson Anawera
Justice Smith
Peady
Rally
Dows
Manuas City
BMG
Eifalia
Dermarn
Trumphs
Ideno Biea
Minsouri Cobblers
Diiaa Triumphne
EWEEK
Ben
Bath
Gen Foods
Gen Motors
Kennecott Cor
Mostgorn Wand
Noramar Ce
Pennex
Sears
Roebuck
Tata Own
UR Rubber U Ss Steel
Bhee
Securities Investment Co
E. Haring
Melvin Miller
Business Offica
Aenta Kne
Ethan A.smith
Harris
O., Inc
Mehatic
Bingey
Ita
Atte
Fatmerah
Resline Pitteberg
Shan Denisto
Start
Lawrence Loan & Finance CO
Dick Tracy
Ralph Byrd
Ycrocery Store
Norman Famonds
New Jersey
Jayhawk
Chin Parsons
IGA
A. J. Dicker
Bone
Plarson
Pennayivania Cooky
Louisiane
Ork Paurat
I Ford's Bakery
Pred A. Bremer
F. Sakar
Ph. Ray
Caden
Enders
Ken
Lieyd H. Mills
Tegananie
Ka. PR
Dom
Bank Credit
Llawrence National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Lawrence Theatres
Oliver Service CO
Westinghouse
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