Acheson in Plea For Arms Program
Secretary of State Acheson urged Congress to approve a 1.45 billion arms aid plan to rearm Western Europe, warning that vast Soviet forces cannot be ignored and that NATO pledges require military backing. He spoke before the House Foreign Affairs Committee in a packed Capitol basement room, stressing the treaty guarantee of collective defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Acheson
Congress
United States
Europe
Russia
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Capitol
Kee
D.-W.va
Senate May Reverse Action On European Recovery Bill
Washington July 28 Senator Wherry leader of the Republicans said the senate may reconsider its move yesterday to send the 5 723 000 foreign aid measure back to committee. An appropriations subcommittee including McKellar Hayden and Bridges will confer with Lucas on procedure and report back. The issue returns to the prep committee, leaving the senate as it stood two weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wherry
Neb
Senate
Appropriations
McKellar
D.-Tenn
Hayden
D.-Ariz
Bridges
R.-N.h
Lucas
Senate Ap
Tito Tightens Yugoslav Greek Border Frontiersman Move
Tito closes the frontier with Greece to guerrillas amid frigid ties. Yugoslav border guards doubled in strength and villagers report the last guerrilla raid 40 days past. Greek officials deny cordiality rumors between Athens and Belgrade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tito
Yugoslavia
Rrillas
Aghia
Paraskevi
Athens
Dean Stockten travels to Topeka for Chamber board meeting
Dean Frank T. Stockten of the University of Kansas Extension will attend a Kansas State Chamber of Commerce board meeting in Topeka tomorrow. The note hints at a vacation and mentions receiving the Journal-World in the mailbox while away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank T. Stockten
University of Kansas Extension
Topeka
Kansas State Chamber of
Journal-World
Polio Cases In 1949 Surpass 1944 Figures In U S
An Associated Press survey shows 6 935 polio cases in the United States through July 27 1949 with 337 deaths, far exceeding 1944 totals for the same period. States report rising cases amid hot weather and uneven regional distribution with Texas California Arkansas Oklahoma New York and others heavily affected. Oklahoma reports many recoveries but shortages of trained staff persist. New York City calls for nurses as polio deaths rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Associated Press
U. S. Public Health Service
Washington
Texas
California
Arkansas
Oklahoma
New York
Missouri
Minnesota
Michigan
Minnis
New York City
Red Cross
Iowa
Springfield
Kansas
Kansas liquor law violations prompt hearings in August
Topeka officials announce mailed hearing notices to first group of retailers and distributors found violating the Kansas liquor law. Licenses may be suspended or revoked after hearings scheduled for the week of August 8. Unstamped liquor found in stores across Goodland Columbia Isola and Marysville with earlier violations listed in Topeka Atchison Learworth Coffeyville Pittsburg Parsons and Council Grove. Governor Carlon supports suspensions where violations are proven and favors revocation only for flagrant cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Arthur A. Herrick
Herrick
Frank Carlon
Embezzlement Charge Filed Again Against Former Laundry Worker
Eugene Max Moore appeared in county court seeking a preliminary hearing on an embezzlement complaint filed by Lawrence Laundry and Dry Cleaning Co. Judge Frank Gray set August 2 at 10 a.m. for the hearing and jailed Moore in default of a 1500 bond. Moore, who formerly drove a truck for the laundry, disappeared July 30, 1947 with 187.29 in company funds. police later recovered the truck at a local service station. Moore was located by patrol officers in the 800 block of Massachusetts Street about 2:30 this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Max Moore
Alabama
Dha
Lawrence Laundry
Frank Gray
Moore
I Police
Tom NeCall
Ernie Pohl
Massachusetts Street
Kansas State College Names Brislawn Military Science Professor
Col. Mark G. Brislawn is appointed professor of military science and tactics at Kansas State College in Manhattan Kansas with effective date listed as July 76. The appointment reflects a shift in the campus program and honors his military leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Kan
Mark G. Brislawn
Kansas State College
KU bids reveal Constant Construction lowest on tunnel project
The Constant Construction of Lawrence was the low bidder at 57 740 for a utility tunnel and steam lines from Snowhall to a men’s dorm site near West Campus Road. Other bids were Basil Green 59 950 and Huff Brothers 61 000 with work to begin after award. A Beloit Girls Industrial School file purchase bid list showed Dodson Manufacturing of Wichita lowest at 1 458.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constant Construction Company
Lawrence
University of Kansas
Ed Burre
Burre
Topeka
Constant
Snowhall
Weet Campus
Raymond Nichols
University
Nichols
Basil Green
Huff Brothers Construction Company
Fr. Scott
Burge
Girls’ Industrial School
Beloit
Dodson Manufacturing Company
Wichits
Kansas social security council backs lien and recovery plan
Topeka July 28 The social security council of the Kansas State Chamber of Commerce recommends enacting an old age assistance lien and recovery law plus relative responsibility provisions. The 1949 legislature rejected all three proposals though the lien clause would allow recovery of paid benefits from property owners upon the death of the last spouse or dependent. Alvin Wight notes the measure discourages undeserving applicants even if not fully paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Social Security Council
Kansas State Chamber of Commerce
Kansas
Alvin’ Wight
Wight
Educational film project showcased by Centron and Kiwanis
At the Eldridge hotel weekly Kiwanis luncheon, Hear Atout and Centron's Russell Mosser presented an educational film from Lawrence on meal preparation timing. Mosser highlighted a home economics series with a 10 minute film and noted film production is 15 percent photography, with total production lasting one to three months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Wolf
Russell Mosser
Centron Corporation
Kiwanis Club
Eldridge
Wolf
Centron
Mosser
Lawrence
Kh. U
University of Mississippi
Mississippi
Kansas Power and Light equips Lawrence trucks with radios
C Hough Lawrence district manager said two Lawrence construction trucks now have two way radios linked to Lawrence sub station and Tecumseh substation near Topeka. Four more trucks to be equipped. System aims to reduce time lost repairing storm damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Power and Light Company
Lawrence
Hough
Tecumseh Powspelen
Topeka
Red Sox sweep White Sox 6-1 behind Kinder
Boston defeated Chicago 6-1 to win the three game set as Ellis Kinder allowed seven hits for the win. Sid Gordon hit his 20th homer of the season with one aboard in the sixth to lift the Giants over the Pirates 8-6 in another game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Ellis Kinder
Giants
Pittsburgh
Sid Gordon
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pay Hike of 30 Cents an Hour Opens Steel Wage Dispute
New York July 28 President Philip Murray of the CIO steelworkers union outlines a 30 cent per hour wage increase demand plus 121s for a fourth round wage rise, 1.23 for pensions and 6.27 for social insurance at the opening of Truman’s fact finding board. The union seeks higher basic pay for about 900000 workers while companies push pension issue limits. The panel will study pensions with wage and social insurance, reporting to President Truman within the set deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Philip Murray
Co. I. O
Murray
Truman
C.I.0. Steel
Threeman Board
A. 8. Steel
Bethlehem
U. S. Steel
Republic
Carroll R. Daughterty
Unification Accord Approved By Senate House Panel
A conference committee agreed on a broad unification measure to tie the army navy and air forces closer. It amends the 1947 act, aligning with President Truman and Defense Secretary Louis Johnson. Chairman Tydings expects swift Senate approval and then House action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Senate-House
Truman
Defense
Louis Johnson
Tydings
Senate Armed Services Committee
Senate
House
Farm Meeting Adds Speaker on Crop Improvement
A farm meeting at the Chamber of Commerce office at Eighth and Vermont streets will include L. L. Compton, secretary of the State Crop Improvement association from Kansas State, speaking Friday at 1 30 p m. Other speakers include King Anderson and representatives on weed suppression and grass seed production, wheat allotments, and acreage policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Eighth
Vermont Streets
L. L. Compton
State Crop Improvement Association
Kansas State
King Anderson
Evans
Seetitens Et Awe
Soviet Russia Uses Scare Tactics Says Acheson
Secretary of State Acheson described timed displays of Soviet military power as designed to frighten European democracies. He cited jets over Moscow to illustrate how such force maintains unpopular communist minorities in power in Soviet satellites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Acheson
Europe
Moscow
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Grants to University and Kansas Institutions Total Major Mental Health Funding
The National Institute of Mental Health awarded 455 584 dollars for 39 mental and nervous disorder research projects and 2 554 556 dollars for training personnel in psychiatry neurology clinical psychology nursing and social work. Funding supports expanding facilities stipends for 456 graduate students and stipends ranging 1200 to 3800 dollars to 115 physicians 150 nurses 109 social work students and 82 psychologists. Kansas grants list researchers Dr Roger G Barker KU Lawrence Dr Eunice M Leitch Menninger Foundation Topeka Dr George S Klein Menninger Foundation Training KU and Menninger Wichita Guidance Center with 934 414 and 38992 and 9782 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Institute of Mental Health
Kansas
Roger G. Barker
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Eunice M. Leitch
Menninger Foundation
Topeka
George S. Klein
The
Wichita Guidance Center
Scout Polio Case Reported At Kansas Camp
Garden City Kansas July 28 A polio case was reported from Buena Vista Colorado where 98 scouts from nine troops attend a Santa Fe Trails council camp. Gordon Batman 13 of Lyons Kansas initially diagnosed at Salida Hospital remains under observation in Colorado Springs. Two physicians said Batman contracted polio before arrival and that other boys are not in danger. The camp continues its second of four weekly sessions with health officials monitoring the situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden City
Kan
Kansas
Buena Vista
Colo
Hay Scout
Francis Chariton
Council
Gordon Batman
Harold Batman
Iagalls
Salida
Colorado Springs
Ninty
Santa J Fe Trails Council
Chariton
Batan
Mrs Walter Damrosch Dies At 62 In Bar Harbor
Bar Harbor Maine July 23 Mrs Walter Damrosch 62 wife of the well known conductor died here. She was the daughter of James G Blaine the plumed knight of politics and a former candidate for the presidency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James G. Blaine
Bar Harbor
Walter Damreach
Damresch
Pneicns
Wees
Erty
Plans for Bert Nash Health Clinic in Douglas County
The Douglas County health advisory council discussed organizing the Bert Nash Mental Health clinic in Lawrence at the Eldridge hotel. A tentative $7 280 annual budget was approved funded half locally and half by a national act. services include outpatient treatment, school guidance, and collaboration with courts and hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Nash
Lawrence
Douglas County Health Advisory Council
Eldridge Hotel
Ogden S. Jones
Tr Council
K. U
Mra. Jones
Sirs. Jones
Lawrence- Douglas County
Health Advisory Council
Soviet Ripoffs Spark Senate Hearing On Tech Theft
J Anthony Marcus of New York testifies that American technological know how worth billions has been stolen by Soviet spies over 25 years. He names Amtorg Trading Corp of New York as a center of the Russian espionage network and cites bills to curb subversive aliens as hearings proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
J. Anthony Marcus
New York City
Institute of Foreign Trade
Marcus
Russia
America
Amorg. Trading Corporation of
New York
Amtorg
McCarivan
D.-Nev
World War I outbreak noted on thirty fifth anniversary
Sarajevo July 25 reports mark the thirty fifth anniversary of World War I. A double slaying in 1914 triggered a chain of events as Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife were killed, leading Austria to declare war on Serbia and mobilizations across Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarajevo
Yugoslavia
Gavrillo Princep
Archduke Francis of Austria
Austria
Serbia
Germany
France
Russia
Lawrence residents urged to spray evergreens for bag worm invasion
Local officials and University of Kansas entomologists warned against using DDT for bag worm control and advised arsenate of lead mixtures in water. They described bag worm larvae as biting-chewing pests that cover themselves with silken bags, and noted a walnut datana outbreak in walnuts. City crews sprayed park and cemetery trees and a Cypress near the library, with private property spraying unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Charles K. Michener
K. U. Department of Entomology
Kathleen Doering
Hagar
Lawrence Free Public Library
Award Honors Four Women at UPI-Theta Sigma Phi Convention
The national women’s journalism fraternity Theta Sigma Phi ended its annual convention with four headliners named Mrs. Agnes Underwood Los Angeles editor, Miss Hess Furman Washington D C NYT correspondent, Miss Carol Lane New York Shell travel director, and Miss Gertrude Dieken Philadelphia Farmers Wife editor. Kansas University and University of Texas chapters received efficiency awards while Kansas City and Chicago alumnae chapters earned progress honors. Mrs. Betty Hinckle Dunn Chicago was elected president and Miss Madelyn Miller Los Angeles named treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
UPI
Theta Sigma Phi
Agnes Underwood
Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express
Hess Furman
Washington, D. C
New York Times
Carol Lane
New York
Shell Oil Co., Inc
Gertrude Dieken
Farmers Wife
The
Farm Journal
Philadelphia
Kansas University
University of Texas
Kansas City
Chicago
Betty Hinckle Dunn
Madelyn Miller
Los Angeles
Barkley Hints At Romantic Mood Amid Centennial Festivities
Vice President Barkley suggested in Culpeper that he is in a romantic mood and may crown a queen during the bi centennial celebration. He recently visited St. Louis as a luncheon guest of widow Mrs Carleton Hadley, fuelling talk of possible remarriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Culpepper
Barkley
St. Louis
Carleton
Hadley
Wichita Woman Killed in Two Car Collision
A two car crash east of Wichita killed Mrs. C P Ward 47 and left John L Lewis 50 of Springfield Colo critically injured. Evans driver 28 was in very critical condition with skull fracture. Mrs Collins 28 and two children treated for minor injuries. Williams 45 of Dilton and Paul Goddard 38 also injured. Williams booked for drunken driving. stop sign cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
C. P. _Ward
John L. Lewis
Springfield
Colo
Lewis
William J. Collins
Ward
Evans
Tthey
Collins
Candace Jane
William Terrill
Paul Goddard
Jimmy Williams
Dilton
Okla
Sheriff’s Office
Williams
Kansas business, professional women's clubs meeting dates
A meeting of the board of directors of the Kansas federation of Business and Professional Women's clubs will be held in Abilene on August 6 and 7. The announcement was made by Miss Hazel A. Anderson of Lawrence, newly elected press-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Scott
Kan
Kansas Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
Abilene
Hazel A. Anderson
Lawrence
Plans Move Ahead for 19th Annual 4-H Fair and Horse Show
Preparations for the 19th annual 4-H and Vocational Agriculture fair, merged with the Hilltop Riding Club horse show, proceed for August 19–20 at Haskell Institute. Officials outline near-final divisions across livestock and home economics, with cash prizes and trophies funded by local chambers and Lawrence firms. Judging spans two days, with nightly prize introductions during the horse show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilltop Riding Club
Haskell Institute
Kansas
Missouri
Des Six
Belle Quigley
W.R. Essick
Liberty Memorial ‘High School
Jayhawk Future Farmers of America Organization
Agriculture Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Community Chess Board
Lawrence
John Brand
Riding Club
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Colorado
Walter Damrosch
K.A
Wichita Woman
K!led
Haskell
Ficht
Kansas Walkering Horse Association
Halter
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Atake
Douglas County
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