Western European defense plan aims to field allied troops
Washington reports outline Truman's army for Europe to bolster western Europe's defense against the Soviet threat. Britain France Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg form the core group with Norway Denmark and Italy aiding. U S forces total about 1.6 million while Soviet ground forces in Europe total roughly 360 000 in Germany and 10 to 15 divisions elsewhere. The plan envisions defensive arms including tanks anti tank guns armored vehicles aircraft and radar with no atomic bombs or secret weapons provided.
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Truman
Western
Europe
Russia
Britain
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
U. S
Norway
Denmark
Italy
United States
Faw
California Woman Says She Is Allergic To Mate
Joyce Holdridge 27 seeks divorce from Nolan Holdridge 28 after claiming an allergy to her husband. She says proximity caused a full body rash and doctors advised separation. Judge Brockman denied the decree, ruling allergy not valid grounds for divorce.
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California
Los Angeles
Joyce Holdridge
Ray Brockman
Hospital Sees Multiple Births and Accident in City
At Memorial Hospital residents from McLouth Baldwin and Madera report births and injuries. Mrs Wanda Adams and baby girl, Mrs Donna Hale and baby girl, and other individuals are listed. Lois Hess had a fish hook removed from her forehead in the emergency room after a hawk struck or entangled her while she stepped off a porch in windy conditions.
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Wanda Adams
Louisiana
Adelia Stohs
Mississippi
Effie James
Michigan
Dorothy Housman
Eudora
Lucy Bunn
Donna Hale
Madera
Florence van Tiansbeek
Missouri
Frederick Ramirez
New Jersey
Lois Hess
Route 4
Lawrence Extends Downtown Traffic Lights Tonight
Lawrence city council extended the red amber and green light circuit for downtown traffic until 11 pm then to amber. The police department had operated a 10 pm warning system with a broader trial urged by Councilman James Postma and support from other officials.
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Alan Asher
Lawrence
James Postma
New Plan For Freshmen Women At KU Sororities
The plan proposes a two year transition to balance sorority memberships by 1951 and adjust rushing rules. It envisions 12 sororities each building memberships while presidents study a revised rush system. Pledging could occur with advanced standing and future quotas may rise for 1950 rush week.
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Peterson
K.U
Panhellenic Council
Achoola
Marie Schumacher
Topeka
House Approves Bill To Create New Judgeships
The House approved a compromise bill creating 27 federal judgeships and sent it to the Senate for concurrence. The measure would add six circuit judgeships in DC and three in the third, seventh, and tenth circuits, plus 22 district judgeships including two temporary posts.
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Washington
House
Senate
Truman
District of Columbia
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Wisconsin
Hinois
Indiana
Wyoming
Utah
Colorado
New Mexico
Kansas
Oklahoma
Council Approves Budget With County Tax Levy
City and county budget approval sparks debate over a $852 310 levy funded by real estate and personal property taxes. Critics urge county funding for milk ordinance enforcement while questioning city auditing and health department expenditures. The council approved the budget with no action on auditing reforms or water department budget clarifications.
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Lawrence
Health Department
Stevens
Board of Health
William J. B. Turner
Warren Decker
C. of C
Water Department
Flaw in Aid Plan Baruch Sees Limited Marshall Help
New York July 26 Bernard Baruch on arriving from Europe said the Marshall plan was effective but not as effective as it should be He urged Britain to devote more energy to developing its production Baruch questioned US business conditions denying a slump and warning Americans to tighten belts if losses occur He spent a month abroad including a visit with Winston Churchill and joked about a foot ailment while returning home PMID Queen Mary mentions and remarks on economy and policy.
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New York
Bernard Jraruch
Europe
Britain
Baruch
U.S
England
Winston Churchill
Sarah
Churchill
English Vicar Refuses To Marry Divorced Actress
London details: the Vicar of Old Bow Street Church refuses to marry actress Angela Lansbury and her fiancé Peter Shaw due to Lansbury being divorced. Lansbury, returning to Hollywood, seeks another London church for the wedding after her 1945 marriage to Richard Cromwell ended in divorce.
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London
Old Bow Street
Angela Lansbury
Peter Shaw
Miss Lansbury
Fiangee
Hollywood
Richard Cromwell
Shaw
Topeka Visit Among Relatives and Local Guests
Thomas Mackey of Topeka enjoys days with relatives while others from Iola Bonner Springs and Lawrence join events at local homes. Carl Wruedter returns from Rateas City, and Raymond Gardner plans a Sunday gathering at Grandmother Scott's. Several family members travel between Maine, Kansas City, and nearby towns for vacation weeks.
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Thomas van Nice
Topeka
EL Lardner
FE McKee
Sola Westesday
Carl Wruedter
Lospral
Rateas City
Conrad North
Iola
Conrads Wether
John North
Bonner Springs
Ark
Amd Mesa
Raymond Gardner
Hesgatint
Ant
Aymond Gardner Calles
Carl Turneden
Wermesstiv
Floyd Sitambe
Nateyanitier
Harry KO Milier
Res Maine
Kansas City
Dorothy Stumbo Tresdinv
Mies Elsie Carter
Hk Apes
Vesas
Bette Deckery
Efe Urter
Hetry Lots
Ef Daarence
Reutah Weeks Art Damatter
Fret Stumbo
Lawrence
Huward Greer
Sam Canin
Call
Mias
MN Watkins
Los Angeles
Unlif
Market summary mixed with gains in rails and steadiness in cotton
In Glens New York on July 3 AP reports mixed commodity moves with rails higher and mature, steady advances while cotton remains irregular. Wheat and soybeans show losses, beef and pork receipts at Kansas City and livestock markets inch higher or steady with cattle feeding and hog values uneven.
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Glens New York
beyaEee
Manass City
Kansas City
Ap-U
New Mexico
CAP
USDA
Moatly
Honey Heist In Garden City Wall
Forty pounds of honey were taken from inside a wall at the C Hancock home. Linzo Cottle of Shawnee Oklahoma is named as the alleged thief. The eight foot tall hive grew through an antenna hole two years prior. The wall was torn open to recover the honey and the bees were evicted with the family saying the bees had paid up their rent.
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Garden City
Kan
C. Hancock
Hancocks
Early American folk glassware and regional size comparison
Among earliest American folk art examples are glassware objects blown after hours by glass workers for themselves and friends. Brazil is somewhat larger than the United States and three times the size of Argentina.
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Brazil
United States
Argentina
Gaines Guilty of Simple Assault in County Court
Otie Gaines of 1658 Missouri street was found guilty of simple assault in county court and sentenced by Judge Frank Gray to 10 days in county jail plus 21.43 dollars in court costs. He was arrested after a disturbance at an east side tavern and held on a 100 dollar bond until today’s hearing.
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Otie Gaines
Missouri
Strete
Frank Gray
Gaines
East Side
Ada Davidson Dies at Masonic Home after 24 Years
Mrs Ada Davidson aged 62, matron at the Masonic home for 24 years, died Monday night at the home. She came from Liberal. Services will be held at the home at 10 a m Wednesday followed by graveside services at Mackaville.
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Wichita
Ada Davidson
Masonic Home
Liberal
Mackaville
Wichita Funeral Service for Medicine Lodge Official
A Wichita funeral notice dated July 26 announces the burial of a Medicine Lodge official who served as mayor and will be laid to rest in Wichita. The notice mentions historical steel alloy usage and a note on terne coating for tanks and mobile feet equipment.
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Wichita
Samuel
Ant Medicine Lodge
Midwest Motors Meet Baldwin Team At South Park Softball
The Midwest Motors softball team faces Baldwin tonight at 8 o clock at South Park. The contest pits two local squads in a late evening matchup with the venue listed as South Park.
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Midwest’ Motors
Baldwin
South Park
Kansas City Market Reports for Hay and Grains
Kansas City hay prices show high quality alfalfa selling well with steady to strong demand while lower grades move slowly. Prairie hay remains quiet with demand focused on the very best offerings. Wheat corn oats and milo futures and cash prices are listed for Kansas City with several grades showing unchanged to lower quotes.
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Kanese City
Kansas City
Daly
AP H
Market notes on U S shipments and stock quotes
Total U S shipments 299 with moderate demand for California long whites steady stock levels for reds and others. Prices listed for produce include California long whites 255-40 per unit Idaho Oregon Bliss Triumphs 3.44-50 long whites 5.40 Nebraska red Warhas 2.95-40 Texas Hiss Triumphs 1 0 Washington long whites 3.5. Wall Street activity shows early gains as GM and steel stocks firm while others slip on limited interest.
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U.S
California
Idaho
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