Bread and flour shortages forecast for another year
Washington reports bread and flour shortages likely to persist into 1947 despite the new bumper wheat crop. Agriculture officials warn some cities face acute shortages in meat butter and fats as the sector recalibrates. Wheat production remains large but uncertain, with a conservation program set to limit flour extraction and discourage feeding wheat to livestock.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Associated Press
One More Victim Of Canfield Hotel Fire
Dubuque Iowa June 11 UPI the discovery of a badly burned man with a charred prayer book raises to 17 the dead in the Canfield hotel fire. Fred J Clayden 63 a Dubuque electrician and permanent resident identified by his son Raymond C Clayden Cincinnati Ohio was the latest body removed. Fourteen of the 21 injured remained in Dubuque hospitals.
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Dubuque
UPI
Canfield
Hotel Cross
Fred J. Clayden
Peck Island
Ill
Raymond C. Clayden
Cincinnati
Ohio
Duuque Hospitals
Marriage licenses issued by Douglas county probate court
Four marriage licenses were issued yesterday by the Douglas county probate court. Names include Robert Beard and Lula Buckner of Atchison. James M. Hogue and Ann Elizabeth Messner of St. Marys. John W. Kemmerer and Emma Lee Gray of Kansas City Missouri. Bill Adams and Betty Lou Nutting of Lawrence. Grange Jubilee planned in McPherson December 10-12 announced by C Cogswell. Judges file for reelection in two districts, with John L. Gernon of Hiawatha and A K Stavely of Lyndon filing for new terms.
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Douglas County
Robert Beard
Lula Buckner
Atchison
James M._ Hogue
Ann Elizabeth Messner
St. Marys
John W. Kemmerer
Emma Lee Gray
Kansas City
Bill F. Adams
Betty Lou Nutting
Lawrence
Grange
Topeka
The
Kansas State Grange
McPherson
C. C. Cogswell
Topeka Firm Wins Bid for Leavenworth Road Works
The M. W. Watson Construction company of Topeka submitted the lowest bid of 49635 dollars among eight bids opened by the state subway commission for the improvement of four percent miles of the Leavenworth Ton ganoke secondary road. The contract includes grading culverting drainage structures and crushed stone surfacing. Award likely at the commission meeting in Topeka on June 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth
Kan
M. W. Watson Construction Company
Topeka
State
Subway Commission
Leavenworth-Tonganoke
Commission
City Council Receives Water, Sewer, and Taxi Cab Plans
The council approved water department purchases including a metal boat, a dump truck, a watchman clock, and fencing for the high stand tower. Water and fire funds were reallocated to hire two more firemen with a day off in each ten-day period. Ordinances were read and approved, including sewer and chimney specifications, with penalties to be funded by neighborhood assessments. Taxi cab licensing was laid out for written applications. Paving Lyons Street and abandoning Park Avenue were recommended, along with an 8 inch sanitary sewer project on Walnut Street.
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Mt. Oread
Russell
Water Department
The
Sound
Barber Metal Company
Valley Park
International Business Machine Company
Kantag Wire and Iron Works
Fire Department
Fifth
Lincoln Streets
Henry Shenk
Committee On Recreation
South Park
R. B. Stevens
Lawrence
Lyons Street
Third
Fourth
Park Avenue
Ohio
Louisiana
Sixth
Seventh
Walnut Street
Peasles
Deaths and Funerals for Fern Evans and Woodcock
Miss Fern Evans dies after long illness in St Louis at 51. Funeral June 14 at First Baptist Church Lawrence with burial in family lot. Survived by brothers Roger W. Evans and John C. Evans and numerous nieces nephews and cousins. Also notes of Z W Woodcock death with services to be announced. survivors include Randall and Walter Woodcock and daughters.
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Fern Evans
Fern Evens
St. Luke’s Hospital
St. Louis
Rhode Island Street
Lawrence
First Baptist Church
Law- Dan
Miss Evans
el Paso
Women’s Chamber of ‘Commerce
Kansas City
John C
Alice Evans
Ruth Ann, Smith
Isa.e. Wellman
Roger W. Evans
John C. Evans
Alton
Martha Yancey
Wichita
Kan
Misa Ruth Ellen Wellman
Joseph E. Wellman
Detroit
Mich
John C. Evans, Jr
Philip Evans
Alton, Il
Richard Evans
U. S. Navy
Margaret Ann
David
Roger Evans
Ares Dee
Woodcock
Z. W. Woodcock
Connecticut Street
Randall Woodcock
Saginaw
Walter Woodcock
Aruba
North West Indies
J. J. Stanton
St. Joseph
Aoe
C. E. Page
Palisades
Olo
Washington baseball great in coma amid grave illness
Walter Johnson, famed former Washington Senators pitcher, remained in a coma for the fifteenth day in Georgetown Hospital facing grave illness from a brain tumor. The Pan American Legion Auxiliary elected Lloyd Hayswinkle as president at their 26th convention closing.
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Washington
UPI
Walter Johnson
Washington Senators
Georgetown
Heads Legion Auxiliary Ae
Pan- American Legion Auxiliary
Lloyd Hayswinkle
Samsconv
Fred See
Firework restrictions urged for safer Fourth in Lawrence
Police chief Bliesner warns against indiscriminate firecrackers and fireworks and vows court action for violations. Officers report dangerous pranks by youths, damage to mailboxes, and near misses, urging restraint to July 1 through July 5 under city ordinance. Fire Chief Ingels echoes fire hazards and urges confined celebration to the same period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Bliesner
Lawrence
Blisener
Bliesner
Germany
Hurtgen Forest
Paul Ingels
Ingels
Mihailovic Claims Role as First to Fight Germans
Mihailovic testified he organized an army to fight occupiers and that he fought first against the Germans, while contending the partisans were the first to attack cities. He described memory gaps and insisted on his phrasing amid cross examination by civil attorneys. The nine hour proceedings included a 50,000 word indictment reading against him and 23 co defendants.
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Marshal Tito
Junder
Mihailovic
Meeting in Topeka on school evaluation handbook
Mrs Margaret Hurley Douglas county superintendent of schools will attend a Topeka meeting of school superintendents Thursday to discuss planning a handbook for evaluating state test scoring. The United States dairy output totals 56 billion quarts yearly for butter cheese ice cream and other products.
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Topeka
Margaret Hurley
Douglas County
United States
Wheat crop better in Kansas after cool wet June
Kansas farmers saw the winter wheat crop improve sharply over the past 30 days due to cool weather and timely rains. The June 1 estimate reached 186,720,000 bushels, up from May 1's 168,048,000, with last year at 207,917,000. The report notes good head filling and high test weights expected in the western third, widespread Hessian fly damage in the eastern half, and that combining begins in south central areas next week.
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Topeka
Kansas
H. L. Collins
Collins
Colling
Jackson vows to curb Black in Jewell Ridge debate
In a Washington column Doris Fleeson recalls Justice Robert Jackson recounting his clash with Justice Hugo Black over the Jewell Ridge coal case. Jackson says Black’s stance insulted him and he warned that any future disputed opinion would provoke a bold, public rebuke from him.
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Grant
Ind
Doris Fleeson
Black
Jackson
Jewell Ridge
Jack of ‘Honor
Stone
Justice
Frankfurter
Justice Black
May Cigaret Revenue Shares Across Counties
Lawrence Douglas county reports May net cigaret revenue totaling 3112.36 with Franklin 2233.18 Jefferson 1271.08 Leavenworth 3701.24 Miami 1959.48 Osage 1563.44 and Shawnee 10695.22. Sedgwick held the largest share at 25137. Cecelia Robinson, a former visitor in the Douglas county Welfare office, has resigned and plans to move to San Jose California.
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Douglas County
Franklin
Jefferson
Leavenworth
Miami
Osage
Shawnee
Sedgwick County
Cecelia Robinson
San Jose
Calif
Ministers Talk Temperance at Woodstock Conference
The quarterly session met at McLouth Methodist Church as Dr. Ryan of Topeka spoke on temperance from Matthew 4 18. A large crowd attended services at Wellman Chapel and McLouth with a covered dish luncheon. Also noted were deaths, weddings, and visits in Lawrence and Topeka communities, including the passing of Mrs. Carol Rideway of Kansas City and multiple local social events and announcements.
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McLouth Methodist Church
Darriet
Ryan
Topeka
Wellman Chapel
McLouth
Ryan Chove
Wal
Wellman
H. G. Zock
Frank Champion
Harold Sanders
LeRoy
Leavenworth
Carol Rideway
Kansas City
Pape
Guro Rirgway
Lee Willits
Oskaloosa
Johnnie James
Lawrence
James
Lingeergett
Everett Shockley
Will Nowak
Frances Gordon
Newborhoood
Gra Arthur
Louis Wks
Wiks
William
Arthur Ousdah
Veola
Walter Stine
Donald Garr
Crial Hospital
Howar Wellman
Ishard
Gran
Starwaret Kod Marie
Harry ‘Zook
Robert Zon
Roger
Alter Stine
David
Srs
James Laing
Lawren
Charley M. Zook
Camp
Kiim Newey
Florence
Leonard
Elaine
Albert Pippert
Market News Roundup From New York and Midwest Markets
Market brief notes late quiet selling and steady advances led by rails, wheat, and cattle markets. Livestock in Kansas City shows slaughter steady to strong with active trade and varied quotes for calves, steers, and heifers, while hay and potato markets in Chicago and nearby regions reflect steady prices amid steady supply and demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plarketa
New York
Ale
Zoe
Waneae City Livestock
Kansas City
Ap-Csda
Eady
Shippera
Texas
Topeka selects Berryman for Sixth district highway post
June 11 report: Gov Schoeppel names Jay C. Berryman of Ashland Kansas to fill the unexpired Sixth district highway commissioner term after Guy F. Rhea’s death from a car crash injuries. Term ends March 31, 1947. Berryman discharged from navy December 1945. formerly a stockman and banker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Commission
Topeka
Andrew Schoeppel
Jay C. Berryman
Ashland
Kar
Guy F. Rhea
Jetmore
Berryman
Navy
Trading prices and market notes from Kansas City and regional fairs
Market notices from Kansas City and surrounding markets cover produce weights prices and grain quotes. Items include butter eggs poultry and catapulted feed prices with names of markets and vendors such as Kaness City Produce and Kansas City Camp Grain. Also listed are wheat oats rye barley and barley futures with various nominal prices and unit measures. The report mentions Hunts and suppliers like Montgom Ward and Kennecott.
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Kansas City
Milo
T&T Reveh_ Aire
Hell Steel
Hercules Kan Cit
Kennecott
Montgom Ward
Wall Street Gains and Losses Amid Market Turbulence
The Day in Wall Street reports a rise in stock indices despite mixed performance across industries. Steel weakened as investors shifted to other sectors, with declines spread across major firms like US Rubber General Electric and American Can while several rail and chemical stocks showed modest moves.
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Wall Street
New York
Lola, Althou
Ainge
Mu Dontou
Matongy Jehn
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U.S. Maven
Canfield Hotel
John L. Gernon
Hiawatha
A. K. Stavely
Lyndon
Mthailovo
Federal Communications Commission
Woodstock
Kanara City
Ab-Ueda
Sas City
June
Ap-Lsdai
Nce
Tomionaire Carte
Hay Market
Prairie
Chicago
USDA
Towatoon
Errivaln
Hest Atorka
California
Misatesippi
Jerusalem
PLA
Tel Aviv
Lawrences Lawrence
Manley Insurance City Hall Bidz
Kaness City
Arkansas
Hena
Tom Howe
Sreseed
Slee Ark
Dace Perees
Lawrence Kansas
Nat Derry
Aviation Philps Pet Pennes
Sears-Rodi
Phelps
Lawrence Loan & Finance CO
Round Corner Drug Store
Rock Island
Rock Bland
Lmeade
A. G, Schenke
Fidality Brog
Keotas City
Rock Island Lines
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