Kansas aeronautical technician course opens Monday
More than 200 young women from nine states are to report for a 12 week aeronautical technician training program at the University of Kansas. The program, sponsored by Boeing and North American Aviation, pays trainees $100 per month and places them on company payrolls during training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Kansas
Guy V. Keeler
Engineering Science
Keeler
Boeing Airplane Co
North American Aviation, Inc
School of Engineering and Architecture
The
University
Curtiss-Wright
Kansas
Department of
Middle West
Poultry Price Ceilings Outlined for Douglas County
Farmers face new ceilings on poultry prices as Douglas County lays out three consumer classes. The county index, prepared under War Price and Rationing Board chaired by John W Brandt ny, sets caps for direct housewife sales, and for institutional buyers including restaurants and retailers.
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Douglas County
Post War Plans Prompt Push for United Nations
Washington debates a U N backed plan to define postwar territorial aims. Senator Ball urges early UN organization to handle political and military questions with Britain and Russia, while Reynolds backs seeking defined boundaries before the war ends. Critics say security and guarantees matter more than prewar territorial definitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ball
R-Minn
Organization
United Nations
Reynolds
D-N. C
Military Affairs Committee
United States
Europe
Asia
Russia
Hill
Alabama
Hatch
D-N.m
Burton
Ohio
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Penner
D-Fla
Great Britain
Two Workmen Drown Under Flash Flood near Moran Kansas
In Tola Kansas the bodies of Ed Ebert and Frank Weston were recovered downstream from a highway wreck that sent 16 elderly men into a flash flood. The truck overturned while descending a hill three miles east and five miles south of Moran. Weston was found near Marmaton junction and Ebert a mile from the scene. Two other men remained hospitalized with injuries.
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Tola
Kan
Alen County
Ed Ebert
Frank Weston
Iola
Moran
Ebert
Weston
J. T. Maddon
Walter Reay
Marmaton
Miracles Today Sermon At First Baptist Church
Dr R A Schwegler from the University of Kansas will preach on Miracles Today at 11 oclock tomorrow at the First Baptist Church. Choir sings Old Master pieces and Mrs Paul C Rankin will accompany with works by Goldmark Leybach Wagner and Mendelssohn. Senior Youth Fellowship hosts Prof H E Chandler University guest speaker at 945 am on Conserving Values in Education Today.
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R. A. Schwegler
First Baptist Church
Schwegler
Department of Education
University of Kansas
God
Zingarelli
Sibelius
Paul C. Rankin
Goldmark
Leybach
Wagner
Mendelssohn
H. E. Chandler
University
Lawrence
Stephan Execution Set for July 2 in Milan Michigan
Federal Judge Arthur J. Tuttle imposes the death sentence for the third time on Traitor Max Stephan and designates July 2 for his execution at the federal correctional institution in Milan Michigan.
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Stephan
Detroit
Arthur J. Tuttle
Max Stephan
Federal Correctional Institution
Milan
Mich
Reading Program Sparks Growth in Lawrence Library
The Lawrence Council of PTAs sponsors the summer reading program led by Margaret Perkins with Lillian Constant assisting. First ten days this year see 1 398 books borrowed versus 880 last year while May card signups rise from 56 to 98.
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Lawrence Council of the
Parent-Teacher Associations
Margaret Perkins
Childrenis Room
Lillian Constant
Miss Perkins
Zalena Higginbottom
Mable Hayden
Phyllis Jones
Miss Constant
Thornton Burgess
Heidi
Dr. Dolittle
P.T.A
Truck Farm Buildings Burned Near Shawnee Kansas
Fire swept through truck farmer Emil Van de Berghem’s buildings near Shawnee Kansas on June 5 delaying work and damaging stored crops and equipment. No injuries reported as flames were contained by local volunteers and a neighboring farm crew. The cause was not stated in the report.
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Kansas City
Emil van de Berghem
Shawnee
Kan
Bond Posted As Son Arrest In Speeding Case
A man traveled to town to post bond for his son after a speeding arrest. He told police that a fire destroyed his outbuildings including three tractors eight thousand potato sacks and several hundred crates.
Penitentiary liquor and narcotics plot leads indictments
Federal grand jury in Kansas indicts 110 defendants in 89 cases over a Leavenworth penitentiary contraband scheme. The oil case targets Falcon Refining officials for illegal oil purchases and interstate sales. Also listed are workers charged with fake wages and selective service violations.
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Kansas City
Kan
Federal Penitentiary
Leavenworth
Federal District Court
Kansas
Charles Carollo
Joe Carollo
Wesley M. Fenn
Edward Murphy
Floyd Dunbar
Henry Dickason
Falcon Refining Company
Great Bend
Robert W. Morris
C. E. Ash
Wichita
Charles G. Hilligoss
Norman Delos Zancker
Topeka
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Harold Leroy Rover
Near Lawrence
Community Singing Program by Salvation Army May 6 3 PM
A Salvation Army program sponsored by Mrs. W. A. Jackson will be held Sunday at 3 PM in the Community Hall. Ottawa chorus First Baptist Lawrence quartets and soloists will perform with sermons and musical offerings led by Rev. W. A. Jackson and accompanist Mrs. Rachel Van Valkenburg.
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Salvation Army
W. A. Jackson
Ottawa
First Baptist ‘Choir of
Lawrence
Song
America
Trayer
Iola Small
Lawrencé
Ednah Hopkins
S. Friendson
Rachel van Valkenburr
Ottawat
First Baptist
Jesus
First ‘Baptist
Boone
Rev. Boone
Donald Salisbury
Wife of Wichita Banker Dies
Mrs. C. G. Shull aged 59 wife of the president of the Federal Land Bank of Wichita died after a several month illness in Wichita on June 5.
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Wichita
CPI
C. G. Shull
Federal Land Bank of
Kansas Farm Prices in May Slight Decline Report
Kansas farm prices at local markets as of May 15 stood at 180 percent of the 1910-14 average, one point below mid-April. Meat animals and dairy products fell about five points, grains rose two, while chickens and eggs increased six. Irish potatoes brought 30 cents a bushel.
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Kansas
Topeka
Federal
Farm prices show uptick in May amid higher sweet potato costs
The report notes higher end of period prices with sweet potatoes up by 20 cents to $3.00 a bushel and overall farm commodity prices averaging two points higher nationwide from April to May 15.
Community playhouse party draws 200 teens at the building
More than 200 young people attended a playhouse party at the Community Building last night. Bingo was the main game while shuffleboard attracted many. Tennis class signups were announced with morning sessions at University courts and evening sessions at the high school.
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Maurice Cannady
Deal Six
Ivan Rowe
Bert Nash
Frank Stockton
Joie Stapleton
Harold Fisher
Sally Rowe
Names of Local Figures List
Jorie Dowers Rosemary Gaines Jeanne Cooper Evelyn Cooper Pearl Leigh Mable Richardson Becky Pickens Phil Stockton and Fred Six are named in a local item listing several individuals connected to the community record.
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Jorie Dowers
Rosemary Gaines
Jeanne Cooper
Evelyn Cooper
Pearl Leigh
Mable Richardson
Becky Pickens
Phil Stockton
Fred Six
Local couples receive marriage licenses yesterday
Otto Lewis Bretz and Nellie L. Lee of Tonganoxie obtained licenses, as did William L. Ramsey and Gladys L. Ramsey of Topeka.
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Otto Lewis Bretz
Nellie L. Lee
Tonganoxie
William L. Ramsey
Gladyg L. Ramsey
Topeka
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