Highway route plan eyed for Topeka Kansas City road
The piece outlines proposed trails for a new highway between Topeka and Kansas City with uncertainty about exact routing. It cites a study of the region north of Lawrence, plus notes from Walt Necvarner in the Times Mirror about a roundabout eastward path from Williamstown through Mad Creek and Pony Creek valley, aiming to join current U S 24 40 near Woodward farm, claiming shorter cost and easier construction.
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Topeka
Kansas City
Lawrence
Williamstown
Tongannnie
Lastheing
Apettord
Mad Creek
Pony Creek Valley
Reno
Charley Woodward
Government wheat acreage cut may balance soil and yields
The Garden City Telegram argues for reduced next year wheat planting in Finney County with about half the available acres shifted to barley sorghum and grass. Rotating crops aims to restore moisture and soil nutrients after years of continuous wheat, easing land wear after wartime planting pressures.
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Garden City
Finney County
Tito Tightens Balkan Border as Greek Guerrillas Readied
Tito reportedly cloned the Yugoslav frontier to aid Greek guerrillas slipping into safety. Guerrillas were recruited trained and supplied beyond the border, extending the northern Greek conflict. The shift may explain renewed government successes though Tito acts for his own squeeze by Moscow.
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Balkan
Tito
Greece
Athens
Moscow
Payton urges ban on membership in organizations
Dwight Payton of Overbrook Citizen argues Congress should outlaw membership in any organization he regularly attends. He warns the proposed law would pull many from their homes and could disrupt various groups including golf widows. Radio programs are broadcast into Tapika city jail, while critics fear constitutional challenges and a stale debate on the measure. Cardinal Spellman and Mrs. Roosevelt dispute a matter that lawmakers say is dead.
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Dwight Payton
The
Overbrook Citizen
Congress
Tapika City
Saturday July Radio Schedule Fragments and Voices
A fragmented listing of July radio and news segments across networks KMBC WDAF WREN KMCMO and others. It catalogs programs including music shows talk hours weather summaries and late night news with various hosts and times, reflecting a busy broadcast day and station lineups.
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WDAF
Wdaf- 4
Opray
KMEC
Kalb Folke
KMBC
Branch M
KCNO
Record Collector
Prush Creek Folkee
Weather Bureau
WREN
Newe
Suburban Growth Transforms Johnson County Kansas
July 30 1949 Pittsburg Headlight reports influx from Kansas City Missouri boosts Johnson County population by over 20000 since the last census. Urbanizing area shifts from township land to municipal incorporation as new towns form to fund paving and city services for residents tied to Kansas City.
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Kansas City
Johaem’ County
Kansas
Pittsberg
Whech
Johnson
Johnson County
Penpi
Mer
KMBC KFRM Farm Services Host Sun Radio Schedule
Ed Conee Phil Evans and KMBC KFRM provide morning farmcasts and markets daily at 6:45 9:55 12:18. Church of the Air airs at 9 Sunday with Rev Daniel Murphy and music from Annunciation Church. Caroline Ellis Morning Happy Home at 9:30 weekdays. Comedy Meet Carlisa Archer Sunday 9 pm with Janet Waldo. John Farmer Sunday anchor busy with morning 7:15 program midday 9:45 and 12 noon news then 7 pm and 3:30 pm updates.
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Phil Evans
Kmbc-Kfrm
Midwest
Phil la
Hin
Caroline Ellis
Caroline
Vane
Folka
KMAC
KMBC
Carlisa Archer
Janet Waldo
John Farmer
Felof
Jehan
Farmer
Rural telephone extension sparks drive amid cost doubts
In a weekly letter Rep. E P Scrivner weighs loan costs for rural telephone lines noting 35 year loans at 2 percent vs 3 percent today would erode principal and yield. Editor Leitnaker notes a horse hair watch chain relic amid rising car use and wrist watches. Shaw on peace in Europe cited. Poland decorates crew aiding Eisler escape. Washington society buzzes over a new Dear Alben version.
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Rep. E. P. Scrivner
Baldwin
Leitnaker
The
Ledger
Noe
Minnesota spinster leaves $2488 to Uncle Samuel to pay debt
A Minnesota spinster who died recently left a will gifting $2488 to Uncle Samuel to help pay off the national debt. He always gets his share of the money and won’t let anyone tell him how to spend it, remarks the Pittsburg Headlight in a quip.
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Minnesota
Samuel
San
Tittsburg
Letters to Editor on Thursday Night Opening and Hours
John Schrader argues for extended Thursday openings and Saturday hours in Lawrence shops. He defends merchants who supported late hours, contrasts with banks closing Saturdays, and urges the town to stay lively while noting rural welfare and advertising in local papers. He questions who voted to discontinue Thursday opening and who contributes to local functions.
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Journal-World
Lawrence
Ita
Lawrence Chair of Commerce
John Schrader
Counties Get Federal Crop Insurance Payouts
Manhattan July 30 Eight and 25 fifths? The Kansas counties receiving federal crop insurance payments total about 250,000 for roughly 500 losses on this year’s heat drought and natural hazards. Glen H Johnson, chairman of the Kansas state committee of the production and marketing administration, said most losses were in Cloud, Clay, Russell, Osborne, Lincoln, and Mitchell counties with heaviest losses in Rawlins, Sherman and Ford. Average claim about 380 dollars.
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Manhattan
Kansas
Glen H. Johnson
Johnson
Theansas State Committee
The
Production and Marketing Administration
Cloud
Clay
Russell
Osborne
Lincoln
Mitchell
Rawlins
Sherman
Ford Counties
Old Home Town Notes and Marital News In Town
Lisle Eby returns from Fayetteville Arkansas where he attended the Southwest Graduate School for Building and Loan Executives at the University of Arkansas Mrs Eby and daughter Jane accompany him Marion Louise Wilson and Harlan Birch wed this morning Mrs Henry Hollaclaw hosts fifth birthday party for daughter Jane list of guests Joyce Vetter returns from Chicago studying with Rudolph Ganz Olin Fearing and family join six week vacation in Ely Minnesota J W O Bryan family to Yellowstone Park by motor guests and travel plans noted
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Lisle Eby
Fayetteville
Ark
Southwest Graduate School For
University of Arkansas
Eby
Jane
Arkansas
Marion Louise Wilson
Harlan Francia Birch
C. E. Birch
Henry F. Hollaclaw
Jane Artsclaw
Ins May Brewster
Sally Six
Susan Montgomery
Nathalie Nichols
Beverly Brand
Judy Marshall
Meredith Underwood
Sarah Dane Chubb
Patricia Allbrecht
Tey Bowling
Marphy Hapenduch
Y Bowling
Jagel Danny Wiley
Lloyd Dyers
Caroleerhart
Wa Holtzclaw
Joyce Vetter
Chicago
Rudolph Ganz
Chicago Music College
Marriage Announcement of Misa Lena McCleery and Roy Conway
Twenty five years ago a marriage notice reports Misa Lena McCleery wed Roy Conway of Pulaski Florida. The couple held a surprise bridal shower at the bride's parents home at 18 East Thirteenth Street. Separate note mentions recently married Mr and Mrs Stevle Stone being serenaded by local women with a chivaree at Weaver's store, attended by a few friends.
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Misa Lena McCleery
Roy Conway
Pulaski
Fla
McCleery
East
Thirteenth Street
Stevle Stone
Charivari
Weaver's
Local track rep Arthur Meeenheimer to Ottawa
Forty years ago Arthur Meeenheimer traveled to Ottawa this morning to represent the local USLCAL in the track meet. A new Masonic temple for Lawrence is assured. J H Cohn, a building committee member, said 810300 for purchasing the old Methodist church site at Massachusetts Street has been used to J Watkins, owner. Farmers in the Wakarusa valley met at Haskell to form a drainage district after severe floods this year. Mrs. Garvin and Loughiers, Daisy and Nannie, have returned from vacation in Excelsior Springs.
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Arthur Meeenheimer
Ottawa
Uslcal
Lawrence
J. H. Cohn
Masaachusetts Streets
J. Watkins
Wakarusu Valley
Haskell
Kat Westerdap Fen Ee
Aneoue Eomebusiien
Tito defies Moscow as Yugoslavia seeks western markets
Dewitt Mackenzie reports from Belgrade on Marshal Tito’s stance against the Soviet led Cominform. Yugoslavia defies Moscow by seeking western loans and trade, while cutting ties with Albania Czechoslovakia Hungary and Poland. Incidents on the frontiers rise but Tito avoids war, steering disputes through diplomatic channels.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Russia
Marshal Tito
Kremlin
Bolas
Moscow
Alex H. Einsleten
Bel Twart
Albania
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Poland
Bulgaria
Amania
Yugoslavia
International Bank
Tim
Greece
Tito
Austria
Carinthia
Trieste
Cominform
United States
America
Yugeslavia
West
Alt
Ruaasin
Jone
Europe
Red Army
Yusoslavia
Barton County Wildcat Well Produces 3000 Barrels Daily
State test confirms Barton county wildcat well near Roesler field in WWC SE 24-18-11 W yields 3000 barrels daily with oil on edo meter test. No water detected. oil gravity 39. Production from Arbuckle at 3282 to 99 feet. actual rating 4800 barrels daily but maximum rating set.
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Wichita
Kan
el Dorado Refining Co
Williams
Barton County
Roesler Field
NeffFarm Auction Near Mayfield Delays Murder Appeal
Auction of farm equipment and household goods of Urge Neff was held yesterday five miles south of Mayfield Kansas. Neff remains in Sumner County jail awaiting the state supreme court appeal on his first degree murder conviction in the slaying of his brother in law Kenneth Wynn.
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Mayfield
Kan
Neff
Mayeld
Sumner County
State Supreme Court
Kenneth Wynn
German-born Wichita widow Dr Wendell dies at 91
Mrs Katie Wendell 91 widow of early physician Dr A H Wendell died in Wichita. A native of Germany she came from Atchison 63 years ago and resided there until her later years. Her death was reported July 30 in Wichita.
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Wichita
Kan
Katie Wendell
A. H. Wendell
Mire
Wendell
Germany
Hame
Atchison,Kan
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KCOMO
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KMNC
Ally Wood Pation
Robert A. Taft
Johnny Dollar
Martin Ronacie Cara
AVTAR
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AL Phillips
Sammy Kaye
KMNBC
Arthur Godfrey
Trarstera
WDAR
Jack Berek
Fauknege ‘Teihing
David Harem
Lewis Bhown
Matinee
Sol Wrens
Ease
Johnany
Chul
Newacast
WDAPF
Charles V. Bunsel
KMBEC
WNAF
KMGC
Young Love
Ina Wres
Norman
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Harmonaires
Wren—Program of Canada
KAMBC
Health and Happins
Wren—World News
Ella Mae
Tisten
George Bernard Shawraya Stalin
Gerhart Eisler
Washington Society
Alben
Pesca
aCaravensary
Old Dominion State
OORT
Royal Iislion Family
Roy
Howeheld
Joe Helbar
Motorola
Heer Motorta
Hanna's
Kirkpatrick
Phene Wis
Round Corner Drug CO
Mem
Mel Fisher
Suave Preute & Window Glan Auto Wrecking & Junk CO
Smith Electric Company
Tee Generstere
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