American Officers Released After 27 Days in Soviet Zone
U Captain Harold Cobin and Lt George Wyatt said they were detained in the Russian occupation zone for 27 days after an unauthorized trip into the Soviet zone. They described daily questioning and being moved in blackout cars, and noted they expected punishment by American authorities for crossing into the zone without permission. Maj Gen Frank A Keating, Berlin commander, said discipline is under review.
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George Wyatt
Pots
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Potadam
Cobin
Russia
Wyatt
Frank A. Keating
Rhcan
Increase in benefits under railroad retirement acts signed
Washington July 31 Pres Truman signed legislation increasing benefits under the railroad retirement and unemployment acts. The measure, backed by railroad brotherhoods and opposed by carriers, raises survivor benefits about 25 percent above social security, adjusts retirement taxes through 1949 1951 and thereafter, expands unemployment and sickness benefits for high base year earnings, adds maternity benefits, and extends disability provisions. In Police Court this morning Firestone 720 Mississippi Street paid 5 for a stop sign. James J Murray pleaded guilty to being drunk, fined 10. Murphy jailed for nonpayment of fine. Hays Ben Legion Bays Lemon at is praised as leading population welfare effort. Bays Lemon membership grows from 330 in 1945 to 1073.
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Mississippi Street
Lawrence
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Lane
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Hays Ben
Legion
Pett
Farsesip
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Pro
Deaths and Funerals Louisa Bromelsick 94
Funeral services for Mrs. Louisa P. Bromelsick 94 who died Monday at home 23 Rhode Island street will be held tomorrow at 10 a m at Funk's chapel. The family requests no flowers pallbearers S A Wond A E Woestemeyer George F Trefz George B Dunkley George W Kuhne and Harry Green. She was widow of William Bromelsick a Lawrence banker who died in 1929. Her son A O H Bromelsick of the home Survives.
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Rhode Island Street
Funk’s Chapel
S. A. Wond
A. E. Woestemeyer
George F. Trefz
George B. Dunkley
George W. Kuhne
Harry Green
Lawrence cafe sale and fire reopen plans in city notes
Chris Williams buys John Lianos interest in Green Lantern Cafe which was gutted by fire and will reopen under the old name as repairs and redecorating finish Lianos seeks a site for a new cafe observers reject weather or politics as causes for Lawrence crime rate rise water taste blamed on muddy Nebraska flood water. city council report says coagulation improved and chemical use ended contamination threat ends. 100-year-old Mrs. A L Sawyer receives corsage and kiss from Arden Booth on WREN broadcast hog prices rise $6.50 per hundred pounds in 31 days with July 1 price at 314 20 to 229 75. onion oversupply in Kaw Valley. alfalfa governed by price controls. volcanic dust used for insulation.
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John Lianos
Green Lantern Cafe
Lianos
Lawrence
Water Department
Nebraska
Foreign ministers debate voting on treaty drafts
The article outlines a three sentence proposal advocating different majorities. It calls for a simple majority on procedural questions, a two thirds majority on questions about treaty drafts, and sending defeated substantive proposals to the council of foreign ministers for consideration.
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Council of Foreign Ministers
Four Bearing Makers Face Antitrust Civil Suits
The U S Justice Department filed civil anti trust suits against three American and one foreign roller bearing companies for cartel like agreements restricting export trade. Named defendants include Timken Roller Bearing Co Canton Ohio Ski Industries Inc Philadelphia and Norma Hoffman Bearing Corp Stamford Conn SKF as co defendant with Aktiebolaget Svenska Kullagerfabriken of Goteborg Sweden The suits stem from a year long probe by a federal grand jury following indictments March 11 against General Motors and others over ball bearing production. Attorneys for defendants entered pleas of innocent April 8
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Justice Department
Timken Roller Bearing Co
Canton
Ski Industries, Inc
Philadelphia
Norma-Hoffman Bearing Corp
Stamford
Emmy Goering Plea Denied At Nuernberg Jail Visit
Emmy Goering, once mistress of the late Reichsmarshal Hermann Goering, walked five miles then rode with a motorist for fifteen more to reach Nuernberg jail and pleaded tearfully to see her husband. Prosecutors refused, saying access rules set when Nazi defendants were segregated for trial remain in force.
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Germany
Emmy Goering
Reichsmarshal
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Emmy
Neuhaus
House Passes Terminal Pay Bill by Voice Vote
Washington July 31 The bill providing furlough pay for armed forces enlisted personnel mainly in five year bonds passed the House by voice vote and was sent to President Truman It carries an estimated cost of about 2.4 billion dollars and had already passed the Senate earlier the same day by voice vote
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Washington
House
Truman
Senate
Second College Class Graduation Addresses Leavenworth
Lt. Gen. Leonard T. Gerow, commandant of the Fort Leavenworth command and staff college, was principal speaker at the graduation exercises for the second college class. The class included 101 officers at the rank of colonel and lieutenant colonel.
High Staff and Command Course Completion Noted
A group completed an intensive five months course in instruction designed to fit them for high staff and command positions. The program emphasized leadership, strategic planning, and operational readiness for senior roles.
BIDS ON PIPELINES Washington July 31
Seventeen bids for the Big and Little Inch pipelines were submitted to the War Assets Administration. An unnamed agency official said it will be weeks before a decision. Lines built at about 145.8 million dollars transport oil from Texas to the east coast during the war. Nine bids opened before a mid day recess ranged up to 146 million dollars. If none are suitable the agency may reject all. Conversion to natural gas may require congressional approval. W. Lee Clements of Barton Ark led a proposal to form a marketing cooperative to lease the lines for oil oil products or natural gas for 25 years with an option to buy.
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Washington
War Assets Administration
Texas
WAA
Congress
W. Lee Clements
Barton, Ark
Veterans at Kansas State To Run Cooperative Store
Veterans at Kansas State college in Manhattan will operate a cooperative grocery store under a charter granted yesterday. A group of student veterans formed the Veterans Cooperative Exchange to buy groceries wholesale and sell retail to reduce living costs within GI Bill allowances. The corporation will begin with 5,000 dollars of an authorized 10,000 dollar capitalization.
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Ropeka
Veterans of Kansas State College
Manhattan
Veterans Cooperative Exchange
Conductor Strike Off After Labor Act Promises
In Cedar Rapids on July 31 1920 2700 Pullman conductors were told the nationwide strike planned for August 7 was suspended pending fulfillment of the railway labor act requirements. President Besser of the Order of Railway Conductors said members had been notified of the suspension.
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Cedar Rapids
Besser
The
Order of Railway Conductors
Independent
Market News Stoke hicker steels lead sixth straight ad ve
Market notes from New York and Kansas City highlight steel gains leading six straight sessions, firm oats and cotton, steady to strong cattle prices, and varied hogs and calf activity. Grain and hay markets show subdued demand with price adjustments and steady to lower quotes across commodities.
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Stocke Hicker
Steels
AACR
Ralse
U. S
CCC
Lawrnte Graduates Trained for Business Industry Roles
Lawrnte graduates are trained to serve in specific capacities and find employment readily in the offices of business, industry, and government positions. Enrollments now open for the fall term.
Wall Street Inches Higher for Sixth Straight Session
The day in New York shows stocks climbing for the sixth session as demand for metals rises in late trading. Engineering sectors and autos shift, with rails firming and Bethlehem Steel noted among the larger holdings. A stray note mentions discarded furniture and clothing offerings in a local classified ad.
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