Atomic test underway at Bikini lagoon with secrecy
A small team including Rear Admiral Blandy and Dr. Marshall Holloway prepared to trigger the underwater atomic bomb during Operation Crossroads. Weather eased and plans called for detonation around 8:35 a.m. local time, with nine crew aboard a barge and a remote trigger on the Cumberland Sound.
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U.S.S. Mt. McKinley
W. S. Parsons
Bikini Lagoon
W.H.P. Blandy
U. S
Marshall Holloway
Cornell
Blandy
Admiral Blandy
Los Alamos
N. M
Holloway
Cumberland Sound
Arkansas
Saratoga
Pensacola
Tension in Palestine as Arabs threaten action after hotel bombing
Debris from a hotel blast in Palestine is being sifted for more victims as British troops and Palestine police search Jerusalem for leaders of the Jewish Irgun Zvai Leumi. An AP-received statement claims Irgun forces staged the bombing, which killed at least 52, injured 55, and left 72 missing. six were pulled from the wreckage. Arabs warn Britain to stand firm or risk escalation, saying they may defend their sons and interests with all their strength if terrorism persists.
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WHC Fews Sviace CVI
Palestine
Jerusalem
Irgun Zvai Leumi
Associated Press
Ish
Attlee
White Paper Links Jewish Agency to Palestinian Violence
London accuses Jewish agency leaders Moshe Shertok Richard Joseph David Ben Gurion of guiding Hagana Irgun and Stern gang in sabotage operations in Palestine The 1945 intercepted telegrams Kol Israel broadcasts and pamphlets are cited as evidence prompting police and army actions that led to the arrest of more than 2500 Jews on June 29.
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Moshe Shertok
Richard Joseph
David Ken-Gurion
Hagana
Itzun Zvai Leumi
Stern Gang
Palestine
Balmach
Jewish Resistance Movement
Jewish Agency
Irgun Zvar Leumi
Stern Group
Kol Israel
London
Jerusalem
MURDER INDICTMENTS SOUGHT IN DEGNA N SLAYING
Cook County State’s Attorney William J. Tuohy said he would seek murder indictments before the grand jury against William Heirens in the Suzanne Degnan kidnapping and the lipstick slaying of Frances Brown. Evidence would be presented by assistants Wilbert Crowley and Richard B. Austin. Fingerprints on the Degnan ransom note and in Brown’s apartment were identified as Heirens, with eight other witnesses to appear.
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Chicago
William J. Tuohy
Cook County Grand Jury
William Heirens
Suzanne Degnan
Frances Brown
University of Chicago
Wilbert Crowley
Richard B. Austin
Tuohy
James Degnan
Mrs Leah Schaake Dies After Major Operation
Mrs Leah Ruth Schaake wife of Milton Schaake route 2 died yesterday at 1 25 p m at Lawrence Memorial hospital after a major operation several days earlier She entered the hospital last Wednesday Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p m at the First Beth church in charge of Dr Allison Burial will be in Ornhill cemetery She was born February 16 1904 at Ottawa graduated Sapulpa high and the University of Kansas in 1928 Resident of Douglas county since 1919 Active member of First Methodist officer of Kappa Phi and member of Kay Valley Farm Bureau Surviving are her husband one daughter Virginia Carol Schaake of borne gee Mr and Mrs J E Linsdale Baldwin brother Dr G M Lindsdale Monterey Calif a member of the staff of the University of Calif
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Leah Ruth Schaake
Milton Schaake
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Allison
Ornhill
Schalke
Ottawa
Sapulpa
Okla
University of Kansas
Douglas County
First Methodist Church
Kappa Phi
Kay Valley Farm Bureau Unit
Virginia Carol Haake
J. E. Linsdale
Baldwin
G. M. Lindsdale
Monterey
Calif
University of
Mercury to 106 Temperature Recorded Late Yester
A fragmented notice notes a high temperature reading of 106 degrees recorded yesterday. Dr. W R B West officially supplied the data and contact details appear as 345 Adv.
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Mercury
W. RB. West
OPA revival bill eyed as cure for price control headaches
Senate leaders push swift approval of the new compromise for reviving price controls. Barkley cautions of headaches as rollbacks may begin August 20. President Truman expected to act promptly, possibly approving the trimmed down version in a written message.
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Washington
OPA
Barkley
Senate
House
Congress
Tobey
R-N.h
White House
Charles G. Ross
Truman
Ross
McCormack
Mass
Objection Filed Against Sullivan for Insurance Commissioner Nomination
State Senator William A. Kahrs of Wichita filed a formal objection with the state contest board arguing Frank L. Sullivan of Lawrence is unqualified for the Republican nomination as insurance commissioner. Kahrs asks for a hearing and for county clerks to be told not to place Sullivan on the primary ballot.
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Topeka
William A. Kahrs
Wichita
Frank L. Sullivan
Lawrence
Kahrs
Sullivan
A. B. Mitchell
Frank J. Ryan
George Robb
Senate Insurance Committee
James F. Gardner
Arkansas City
American Legion
Recondition Cannery to Pack Crop of Lima Beans
Kaw Valley food products paused operations at the Stokely-Van Camp cannery as H Herbert Tuller reports workers reconditioning machinery to handle the 1946 lima bean crop around September 1. The plant recently finished packing 5,000 cases of Kaw Valley beets and about 107,000 cases of peas earlier. Plans aim to switch to pork and beans after the lima bean season.
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Kaw
May Will Testify In Munitions Case
Washington July 24 UP The senate war investigating committee said Representative May D Ky will testify at 9 a m Friday under oath about wartime activities for a midwest munitions combine. The panel also announced public hearings next week on claims Rep Coffee D Wash received a 12300 check five years ago from Tacoma defense contractor George Meader.
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Washington
Senate War Investigating Committee
Representative May
Dky
Rep. Coffee
D-Wash
Tacoma
Wash
George Meader
May
Warren Magee
Kentucky
Brewster
Midwest
White House
War Department
Combine
Garsson Brothers
Henry and
Murray
Raymond K. Martin
War Investigating Committee
Washington, D. C
Natalie Garsson Klebendev
Murray Garsson
Hotel Pierre
New York City
Andrew May
Garssons
Garsson
Henry Garsson
2 Munitions Combine
Polio Not Yet to Epidemic Stage in U S Findings
Washington reports infantile paralysis cases up to July 23 tally 2505 nationwide, second worst year aside from 1944. Health officials fear a major epidemic may be averted. Several states exceed 100 cases, with Florida 308 and California 251 among others. Texas shows regional epidemic activity.
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Washington
U. S
Health Service
Public Health Service
Texas
Florida
Alabama
Colorado
California
New York
Louisiana
Caution Urged Over Polio Risks in Douglas County
Dr J M Mott warns remaining in pools overlong risks from infantile paralysis. National Foundation urges 30 minute pool limit and careful sanitation as Maurice W O Leary dies. Kansas City Ottawa tones reported. Toneka cases improving with several children recovering.
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J. M. Mott
Douglas County
National Foundation of Infantile
Kansas Cities
Heat to Persist in Topeka as Kansas Faces Heat Wave
Weather officer Flora warned of continued heat across Kansas with scattered tonight showers in western areas. Highs were forecast 85 to 92 in the north and 95 to 100 in the south, with near 92 in the northeast tomorrow and 95 to 100 in the west and south. Lows tonight expected 68 in the north and around 70 in the south. Coffeyville reached 106 yesterday, while Goodland and Ellis logged a 72 low. Other highs included Pridge City 105, Kansas City and Wichita 104, Topeka 103.
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Topeka
Flora
Kansas
Coffeyvile
Goodland and Ellis
Coffeyville
Pridge City
Kansas City
Wichita
Truman names Dreyfus ambassador to Sweden
President Truman nominated Louis G. Dreyfus Jr. to be minister to Sweden, transferring from Iceland where he now serves. Dreyfus, a career diplomat and Santa Barbara resident, has been with the foreign service since 1910, following Herschel V. Johnson’s resignation from the Sweden post.
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Sweden
Washington
Truman
Louis G. Dreyfus, Jr
Iceland
Dreyfus
Herschel V. Johnson
United States
United Nations Security Council
Santa Barbara
Calif
Foreign Service
More Wagons Than Horses In County Dougas
County assessment shows more horse drawn vehicles than horses a mix of wagons carriages and tee gies across Dougas with 1 182 horses valued alongside 1 101 horse drawn vehicles. Dairy cattle beef cattle goats bees and other livestock listed with valuations, plus 38 trailers 11 automobiles and 8 airplanes in the transport section. The abstract notes 216 pianos and 204 arcade machines reflecting home entertainment demand alongside flood response boats and a growing dog population valued at 26990 and oil and gas properties assessed at 24845.
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Slo
Hak Milk Co
Lawrence school district 60 proposes 1947 budget
The Journal-World reports a 359 720 budget for Lawrence school district 60, up 20 520 from last year. The total tax levy rises to 19 58 mills on an estimated 17 500 valuation. Recreation levy adds .79 mills, building fund 4 mills, operation 15.58 mills. A April 9 city election approved a one mill recreation levy.
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Lawrence
The
Journal-World
Agreement on atomic death penalty in security cases
Senate and House conferees reached agreement on a death penalty for major security offenses under pending atomic energy legislation but disagreed on civilian versus military control. They also agreed on a loyalty check for all persons in atomic energy fields under a five member central commission, with the FBI to determine loyalty.
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Washington
Senate
House
McMashon
D-Conn
Reporers
United States
McMahon
FBI
Central Commission
FHI
Veterans outperform non veterans in school of engineering GPA study
Dean J C Jores surveyed 990 veterans and non veterans in the University of Kansas engineering school for the spring term. He compared mean GPAs and the share above 2.9 and below 1.0, showing veterans ahead in academic achievement.
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J. C. Jores
School of Engineering
Theiversity of
Kanas
Dean Jones
Vera le
Lemieescres Uh
Gromyko Rejects U.S. Atomic Control Proposals
Soviet U.N. delegate Andrei Gromyko flatly rejected major U.S. proposals for controls on atomic energy at a United Nations committee session. He refused to accept the concept of an atomic development authority and veto-free governance, dismissing the Baruch memorandum as a whole or in part. The announcement came from the UN press officer during a closed meeting with no immediate response from other delegates.
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New York
Andrei A. Gromyko
United Nations’ Atomic Energy Commission
United States
Gromyko
U. S
Bernard M. Baruch
U.S
United Nations
Hog tops $22 at Kansas City the highest since 1919
The hog market reached $22 at the Kansas City stockyards, the peak since 1919, with yesterday's top at $21.75. Receipts were 2,500, near last week's average, while Chicago reports Choice cattle hitting a record high with a load at Union stockyards selling for $26.50 and others at $26.25.
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Kansas City
Chicago
P—Choice
Union
Men Deny Baldwin Theft Charge in Topeka Robbery
Delbert Jones and Earl Eugene Smith of Topeka appeared before a Baldwin justice of the peace yesterday afternoon on a charge of robbing Ray Lobinginer’s home last Sunday. Both pleaded not guilty and were bound over to the district court. Jones posted a $500 bond and was released. Smith remains jailed in Douglas county.
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Baldwin
Delbert Jones
Earl Eugene Smith
Topeka
Justice of the Peace
Ray Lobinginer
District Court
Jones
Smith
Douglas County
Stock Market Index Inches Up on Averages
The stock market average for 60 stocks rose to 74.5 from 74.4 the previous day, indicating a modest uptick in trading sentiment. Investors watched key sectors for momentum as prices steadyed across large cap and mid cap listings.
Douglas County Budget Swells by 102 479 in 1947 Plan
The tentative 1947 Douglas County budget shows a total of 665 074, up 2 9 from 1946, approved August 6 with a hearing set for August 14 before final state tax commission submission. The levy rises to 6.21 mills, about 9 27 per 1 000 property value, funding salaries, roads, parks, and health.
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Douglas County
State Tax Commission
feceTi
Berore
Utah Professor Ray West Named KU English Chair
Ray West of Logan Utah appointed acting professor of English at the University of Kansas by Chancellor Deane W Malott. He will begin in fall and will teach creative writing expanding opportunities for the 2500 William Allen White Award for Creative Writing. West, 37, will edit the Rocky Mountain Review after joining KU.
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Ray BR. West
Logan
Utah
Agenrrate
University of Kansas
Deane W. Malott
Dr. West
University of Iowa
Utah State Agricultural College
Taucht
Universities of Iowa
of Utah
West
William Allen White
K. U
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Drr. West
Rocky Mountain Review
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