Ex-convict gunfight ends manhunt in Van Wert Ohio
Two youthful ex-convicts in a 14day spree of killings battled police at a highway crossroads near Van Wert. One killer died, the other surrendered. two officers were wounded in the gunfire. The dead men were John C Went, 24, paroled from Mansfield Reformatory, and Robert M Daniels, 72, of Columbus, as authorities said they had killed seven people in two weeks. The driver of the getaway truck and several bystanders were also injured. Police recovered the rifles and revolvers used and the suspects had planned more murders before their capture. The manhunt spanned Van Wert and surrounding counties ending at a roadblock six miles northeast of town.
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van Wert
Ohio
John C. Went
Mansfield Reformater
Parkenberg
W. Va
Robert M. Daniels
Columbus
Warren
Prevent m
Ban
Mer Wan
Wallace Faattores
Officinia
Here
Conn
van Wert Delientan
Frank A. Priemeth
Alo
Roy Shaffer
Seri
Tran
Weat
Weven
Pater
Jamra Smith
Tiffin
Mn Beardrchwind
Fremont
Karl Ambrose
Wan
Grehwind
van Frank Keweek
Fiat Rock
Mich
Hillerr
Mansfield Reformatory
Reformatory
RIS EG INS Ty FES 33 ap fey RIS EG INS Ty FES 33 ap fey 3 Lea Loe aes Kansas City May Market
The page lists varied market items and prices including alfalfa ears cattle poultry and eggs with regional references to Kansas City Nebraska Arkansas and Illinois markets. It also notes stock market activity with declines and gains across major names and indices amid a mixed session.
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FES
Kansas City
Kansas
Wallace third party platform pledges world peace and reforms
The draft peace platform for Henry A. Wallace’s new party calls for abolition of atomic weapons and a world antiwar agreement. It outlines three themes Peace, Freedom, and Abundance, including repeal of drafts, ending segregation, universal laws, and government ownership of key industries.
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Philadelphia
Russia
Henry A. Wallace
New
Treeze
Turkey
U.S
House
American Activities Committee
Council of Econome Pinning
Cyclone Rips Park in Pueblo Amusement Area
A small cyclone struck the Minnequa Amusement Park in Pueblo causing collapsed structures and hurls of concrete while hail battered Runyan base ball park. A gashed head injury occurred at the park and two women were injured in Lynden Kansas by an explosion at a home causing fire damage and a ten mile blast radius.
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Pueblo
Colo
Minnequa
Runyan Base
Ball Park
Lynden
Kan
Mroe
William Schoepflin
Topeka
Minnie Lindaly
Swimmers Shine at A A U Meet in Marshall
Three Lawrence swimmers posted top results at the Missouri A A U meet held yesterday in Marshall. Howard Stringham won both the 50 and 100 yard free in juniors, George Tenny captured the 400 yard freestyle in seniors and placed third in the 100 free. Shirley Kanehl led the women’s seniors with wins in the 50 yard freestyle and backstroke, and runner up in the 10 and 400 yard freestyle events. Stringham and Denny swam for Jarsphainge while Kanehl competed for KCAL.
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Lawrence
Yesterdoy
Marshall
Howard Stringham
KT. Stringham
Rhode Inland Street
George Tenny
F. Denny
Vermont Street
Shirley Kanehl
Ray Kanehl
Ohio Street
Stringham
Denny
Miss Kanehl
KCAL
Birth gaffe sparks laughs for Lawrence family in paper error
A Lawrence birth notice misnamed the baby’s grandparent, drawing ribbing and a congratulatory card from an insurer. In sports, Indiana’s upset over the Cleveland Indians 13 1 avenges the White Sox with Ted Williams driving in three runs and Robby Doerr hitting his 18th homer as Boston wins. Cairo declares emergency with police on the streets and mosques packed for prayer. In Chicano, Jony Mize hits his 23rd homer. Cubs win as season TV limits help the Cubs to five runs and Mize’s 12th victory.
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Ted
Indiana
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Ted Williams
Gatses
Robby Doerr
Uiemts
Jony Mize
Mate Ebrerd
Chicano Cubs
Rev Jan
Wainian
Memorial Hospital Admits Multiple Patients and Births
Admitted at Memorial Hospital are Arlene Holliday at 701 Connecticut street and Bertha Commons at 1706 Learnard avenue. Hazel Standley of Richland. Arnold Stoebener and baby in Baldwin. Hattie Sey bald near McLouth. Elvin Davidson and baby at 1709 Vermont street. Jimmie Lee Stuart at 1148 New York street. Leola Horowets of Sunnyside. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Kemp at 1106 Vermont street with a daughter yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Reeves in Baldwin with a son today. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Holladay at 734 Walnut street with a daughter today. The long wheat oats harvest in Butler county is resumed and expected to finish next week barring more rain.
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Arlene Holliday
Connecticut Street
Jack Sellers
Mary Moon
Wolf Shaft
Rhode Inland Street
Bertha Commons
Learnard Avenue
Hazel Standley
Richland
Arnold Stoebener
Baldwin
Hattie Seybald
McLouth
Harold Flanders
New Hampshire Street
Elvin Davidson
Vermont Street
Jimmie Lee Stuart
New York Street
Leola Horowets
Sunnyside
W. H. Kemp
C. V. Reeves
W. L. Holladay
Walnut Street
Butler County
Truman briefs cabinet on extra session draft message
President Truman reviewed the rough draft of his extra session address with the cabinet. White House talks focused on securing votes within the Democratic ranks for anticipated inflation and anti inflation measures, while a Republican leader warned little would pass and the session might last a month.
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Washington
Truman
Turaday
Charles G. Rows
White House
House
Alan
Congress
Frown R.ching
Herbert Brownell
Thomas E. Newey
Fire victim Raymond Hayes dies in gasoline truck crash
The body of Raymond Hayes of Kansas City was brought to Funk funeral home after flames from a wrecked gasoline transport burned for hours west of Worden. Hayes mother and father and several siblings survive, with funeral arrangements to be set in Lawrence as relatives travel from Washington and New Jersey. Firemen extinguished the blaze eight hours after the crash near the Pipppett farm driveway. Hayes was a World War I veteran.
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Raymond Hayes
Kansan City
Worden
Funk Funeral
Olathe Naval Mt
Hayes
McCall Transport Company
Kansas City
Lawrence
John Pippett
W. L. Lindsay
Olathe Station
FP. M. Shockley
Elizabeth Hayes
Sequin
Wash
George Hayes
Flag sales rise as Southern Democrats meet in Birmingham
July 23 report from Birmingham notes a spike in Confederate flag sales credited to recent meetings of rebellious Southern Democrats. Star and Bars interest floods flag dealers as chamber officials cite nationwide letters and calls.
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Sabeo
Birmingham
Ala
Birmingham Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Fawn Causes Chaos in Candy Shop and Other Local Notes
A frightened fawn roamed a Columbia candy shop last night, dashing between counters and attempting to crash through a plate glass window. Police and shopkeeper Sarah Warden estimate $250 in damages. In Vaslangfjord, Norway, officials vow to stop woodpecker damage to electricity lines. In Yarmouth, England, four boys aged 8 to 12 stole 64 bricks of ice cream, given probation. Tonight the Eagles meet Baldwin Junction at Lincoln Park at 8 o'clock.
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Columbia
William Myers
Sarah Warden
Yarmouth
Eniand
Fce
Westminster Society Meets at OsKaloosa Aide Notes
The Westminster Society gathered with Miss Neil Nincehelser for a Monday evening meeting in OsKaloosa. Members discussed foreign letters read by Mrs Don Simon and translated by Frank Premauer, with various social updates about local residents and visiting relatives.
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Westminster Society
Neil Nincehelser
Don Simon
Rymon
Simon
Frank Premauer
Europe
Lenn Mary Pensington
John Williamn
Rob Davin
UG. HE. Davin
Topcam
Boba
Winter Hospital
Fla Patrick
Chanute
Vandarpool Innx
Number Ten
Ehver Burne
Gamien City
MogheNei
Mary Ann
Winches
Uleave
Thompson
Thomswon
Fatty Gardner
Joan Sands
Verna Hundley
Netdle Russell
Max Eneie
John Sutton
Ceiphe Edmonda
Eugene Roberta
Lawrence
Camuns
Lee Hudgeston
Smoky Hilamey
Baling
Homer Burell
Topeka
Harry Bullock
Wichita
Robertson
Minnesotee
Canada
Leland
Ratht
Walter Wil Burn
Mra
Raelle Malay
California
Ner Ei
John Shull
Charies Decker Mae i
Cant Welliston
New Pork
Tet Decker
Marhanton
D.C
Rallem Decker
Leavenworth
Allee Henry
Enoch Fish
Mr. Fish
Ovkalooses
Moliston
New York
Nell
J. D. Everiit
Market Notes Mixed As Wheat Gains Amid Livestock Slowdown
Fragmented OCR brief reports grain and livestock trades with wheat rising while cattle, hogs, and sheep show muted demand. Kansas City shipments, futures and prices for No 2 white and rye appear with modest gains and declines in some categories.
Colts to Play Monday Insemipro Tournament
The Winter Chevrolet Colts resume action Monday night at 1 o clock in the state semi pro baseball tournament in Wichita. Opponent for the local nine is not yet known after Saturday games between Emporia and Independence. The winner meets McPherson Sunday, with the victor advancing to the semi finals. a loss eliminates the Colts.
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Wichite
Emporia
Independence
McPherson
Colt
Colts
Lawrence
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Zen
Neosho
TEYO
Santt
En Cags Potato Market
Nebraska
Maneau City
Earls
Arkansas
Springs
Wall Street
Mieke! Tate Coriion
Sante Fe
Bethlehem Steel
General Motors
Montgomery Ward
Republic Aviation
Temale
Beth Steet
Ier Corp
Kennecott
Penner
Sears-Toehuck
Lyndon
Cairo
al Azhar
Mosites
Cabboth
Fin Aitabin Aeai Ily
Memorial Hospital
Phads
Juanita Thompkins
WREN
Emery Underwood
Frank Gray
Marity
Ulysses
Grant County
Prask Carlson
Alycees
Fawn
Waendpechera
Oslo
Vaslangfjord
Norway
Amail
Lincoln Park
Eagles
Baldwin Junction
Oskaloosa
Hades
Corum
D.y
Tod
Sinuchier Eweran
Femerrek
Dore
Whamas City
Hasas
Saurets
Political Advertio
Harris Co., Inc
Treurer
Spperntinant
Thor
Detala
Avery Cent
Fred W. Kahn
Republican
Douglas County
Building & Loan Assn
Imayy Moss
Figere
Oliver Service Co
Westinghouse Appliances
Westinghouse
Electric
Waffle Baker
Oliver Service
Maas
Montgomery
the Castle Tea Room
Buddy Gallagher Motors
DeSoto
Plymouth
Oliver Farm Equipment
Servica Maan
AY. Phillips
Weens van Lines
Ethan A. Smith
Moving & Storage
Lawrence Loan & Finance CO
Onda
Morgan-Mace
Phese
Stewart-Warner
Board & Moore
Kotser
Fraur
Stern
Journal-World
Phong
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