Agreement Now a Matter of Words
Washington reports that talks to avert the coastal maritime strike hinge on wording with four or five disputed points. Both sides seek clarification as a 48 hour week and wage increases are discussed by CIO and affiliated unions and government mediators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Granville Conway
War Shipping Administration
Conway
Hilin Murray
East
Committee For Maritime Unity
CLO
Philip Murray
G.1.0
Lee Pressman
Labor Department
C.I.0
National Maritime Union
C.M.U
WSA
Umberto Leaves Italy for Exile in Portugal
Rome reports Umberto the king leaves for exile in Portugal after cabinet dispute over a republic win in plebiscite. He plans to await court ruling from Vila estate as crowds cheer at the airport and soldiers disperse on orders. Queen Maria Jose and children follow to Portugal aboard an Italian cruiser.
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Rome
Umberto
Italy
Quirinal
Palace
Plan
Lisbon
Vila
Suipreme
Walter Green
Alcide de Gasperi Waa
Ital
Maria Jose
Portugal
Savoy
Vittorio Emanuele III
Egypt
Naples
Taranto
Supreme Court
Braud
de Gasper
Byrnes sails for Paris to press against Molotov and Bevin
Washington reports Secretary of State Byrnes leaving for Paris with President Truman and Senators Connally and Vandenberg aboard. The Paris session is described as critical for peace, with Byrnes seeking support against Soviet and British Spanish positions.
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Washington
Truman
Byrnes
Russia
Connally
D.-lex
Vandenberg
Paris
Molotey
Bevin
Britain
Bidault
France
Vandenbergs
Tyrnes
Brunes
Mr. Truman
White House
Ang
Charles G. Russ
England
Potucek declares candidacy for Kansas governor
Wellington attorney John A. Potucek 44 announces he will seek the Democratic nomination for governor. He opposed the one cent gasoline tax and will file in Topeka with a policy statement. He denies running with Castor Commonwealth ties and cites Harry Woodring as linked to a separate party effort. Ernest K. Dean of the Kansas Farmers Union says he will not run for governor. In Washington, the Senate approves two Kansas postmaster appointments, William Campbell of Hlinzille and Ruth B. Dunlap of Rose Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Kan
John A. Potucek
State Senate
Potucek
Topeka
Castor-Commonwealth Party
Harry C. Castor
Wichita
Democratic
Harry Woodring
Commonwealth Party
Woodring
St. Marys
Ernest K. Dean
Kansas Farmers Union
Formier of
Kansas
Kennas
Washington
Senate
Kan- Sas
Vai
William Campbell
Hlinzille
Ruth B. Dunlap
Rose Hill
Wheat Harvest to Be in Full Swing by June 20
Great Bend Kansas June 13 G W O Stark assistant farm labor supervisor said reports indicate the wheat harvest will be in full swing in the southern half of the state by June 20. Northern areas also expect harvest soon and large areas may be cut simultaneously. Labor trucks and combines are adequate for current needs with county agents kept in touch for placement. Edwards county reports 15 bushel wheat on 240000 acres. Steven and Morton counties expect 50 percent of acreage to yield 20 bushels per acre.
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Great Bend
Kan
G. W
Stark
Edwards County
Steven
Morton County
Senate Kills Proposal To Strip OPA of Controls
The senate rejected by 51 to 21 a bid to end nearly all OPA price controls immediately, leaving rents and minerals regulated. Senator Elmer Thomas had urged lifting controls on a wide list of commodities from lumber to poultry and fruits, with focus on extending OPA powers.
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Senate
OPA
Washington
Elmer Thomas
Thomas
Kaw Valley Potatoes Face Government Buying Push
The Kaw Valley potato harvest slows as officials push a government buying program. Paul Phillips arrives in Lawrence to organize operations with growers, aiming for rapid start and bulk shipment to industrial alcohol plants at $1.75 per hundredweight for qualifying bulk potatoes.
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Kaw Valley
Paul Phillips
Kansas
Lawrence
Manhattan
Phillips
Mid-West
Emil W. Heck
Kaw Valley Potato Growers Usen F Oiation
Emerce
Tost
B 'Elock
Harold Honey
U. S. Shiping and Storage Agency
Slightly Cooler Weather Across Kansas Today
Topeka reports slightly cooler readings as a weather system covers Kansas. Forecaster D Flora says no rain in sight for 24 hours, with highs near 83 to 90 in the east and south and 80 to 85 in the northwest. Tonight’s lows 55 to 65, tomorrow near 90 statewide. Wichita hits 96 as Coffeyville cools to 72.
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Topeka
Kansas
Flora
Kansag
Me ‘Pherson
Olat Hanover
Price of Bread Rises in Lawrence Stores
Nearly all Lawrence bakeries and stores raised the sliced bread price from ten to eleven cents per loaf following an Office of Price Administration order. The price change is the only notable mark in a bread shortage as bakers strike continues tying up major Kansas City bakeries for the eleventh day. Union officials and off-representatives in Kansas City discuss a potential settlement, while Lawrence bakers struggle with material shortages and rising production costs to feed the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Office of Price Administration
Kansas City
Lawrence Bakeries
China's Truce Fails as North China Tensions Rise
June 13 report from Nanking says the fifteen day truce between nationalist and communist factions erodes as nationalist troops push in Manchuria and communist forces attempt landings near Tsingtao where U S Marines guard Shantung. Martial law reportedly proclaimed in Shantung per Chinese dispatches while U S General Marshall seeks a peaceful settlement. A communist peace envoy with an American escort to avert a broader clash travels toward Shantung to halt the Tsingtao offensive.
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Nanking
China
Centraal
Manchuria
Thed
Tsingtao
U. S
North China
Shantung Peninsula
Marshall
Wang Ping Nan
Shantung Province
Red Cross to Donate $500 to Douglas County Health Effort
At a recent Douglas county Red Cross meeting Harold G. Bart announced national approval of a $500 donation to the county health unit for the rest of the year. Funds will back an maternal and child welfare survey and classes for expectant mothers, followed by preventive programs. Mrs. J. W. Murray noted veteran care and canteen activity, while Mrs. J. Twente was named volunteer services chair, succeeding Mrs. Dodds.
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Douglas County
The
Red Cross
Harold G. Bart
Helen Maclean
J. W. Murray
Camp and Hospital Committee
Winter General Hospital
Toneka
Caryl J. Dodds
Home Service
Barr
National Safety Enuneil
W. T.douce
UNRRA
J. W. Twente
Volunteer Special Services
C.J. Dodds
County Welfare Board May Disbursements Reported
Douglas County welfare board total May expenditures amounted to 7 630.70 for county costs after 83 960.75 reimbursed by federal funds and 2 321.24 refunded by the state. Hospital and convalescent care added 1 622.11 and farm expenses 250.49 with sales 286.27. May aid totals include age assistance 19 458.00 and blind aid 8 0.0.
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Douglas County Welfare Board
Pril Fc
County Convale
Mildred Wat
Two Men Sent for Pre Induction Examinations
Two men were sent yesterday afternoon by the Douglas county selective service board to Fort Leavenworth for pre induction physical examinations. The men named were Merton Julius Anderson of 116 W Fifteenth street and Robert Charles Follett of 1222 Mississippi street. Paul Ulrich, a committeeman, announced today that the Willow Springs Township Republican caucus will be held at the Pier prings Township hall at 6 20 p m on Monday June 17.
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New York
Andrei A. Gromyko
United Nations Security Council
General Assembly
Gromyko
Spain
Gromyka
United States
Australia
France
Poland
China
Brazil
Egypt
Council
Netherlands
Eden van Kleffens
Gromyke
Security Council
van Kleffens
Sir Alexander Cadogan
Herbert ¥. Butt
Britain
Labor Party
Bournemouth
England
Douglas County Selective Service Board
Ft. Leavenworth
Merton Yulius Anderson
Fifteenth Street
Robert Charles Follett
Mississippi Street
Paul Ulrich
Willow Springs Township
Pierprings Township
Douglas County
Office of Selective Service
Leavenworth
Armed Forces
Stock Market Index Edges Higher On Tuesday
The stock market index advanced to 81.7 from 81.0 the previous day as investors weighed gains in key shares. Analysts noted modest volume and cautious sentiment ahead of earnings reports.
Death Comes To Edwin M Hopkins
Dr Edwin M Hopkins 3 longtime KU English department member and first football coach at Mt Oread died at Lawrence Memorial Hospital from a cerebral thrombosis. Funeral at Funk's chapel with Rev J O Weatherbee conducting, burial in Mertenon. He faced a career of firsts at KU and helped shape English teaching nationally.
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Edwin M. Hopkins
University of Kansas
Mt. Oread
Ati Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Funk
J. 0 Weatherbee
Trinity Episcopal Church
Mertenen
N.d
Malott
Charec'ter
Hope
Stephen Napkine
Wiymouth
Mass
Hopkins Wa
Farmer
Kent
Putnam County
X. Y
State Normal School
Albany N.Y
Princeton University
Stringe Spenouch
Kruztich
Oxford University
England
Princeton
Kansas Society of Mayflower Descendants
Pij Beta Kappa
County Health Conference On Child Health Initiated
The Weawlas county health department announces a misdivmaking program for a child health conference in the county. Clinics will be set up at chosen centers to conduct examinations and vaccinations for infants and children. Parents of infants and preschoolers are invited to attend and have their children physically examined. Dr. Mat, director of county health, will administer vaccines for diphtheria whooping cough and pneumonia with Farm Bureau support under Miss Dornthes Rehrendter. Centers and daily hours are listed. clinic hours run from 2 to 4 oclock each afternoon. The penitentiary location is noted for the schedule: 20 dune St, inpmen grade -achoaler Wednesday.
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Weawlas
Izeto Iil
Vite
Mat
Irtuent
Aiphtheria
Farm Bureau
Dornthes Rehrendter
Senator Bankhead Dies in Bethesda at 73
Washington reports the death of Senator Johnny Bankhead at age 73 in Bethesda Maryland after a stroke. He served since 1930 and was noted as a Cotton advocates. Funeral planned in Jasper Alabama with family members prominent in Congress.
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Washington
Bankhead
Grover Cleveland
White House
Johnny Bankhead
U S. Naval
Bethesda
Senate
Jmany
Banktheast
Jasper
Ala
House
Hill
Ainhn HE. Bankhead
Congress
Capital Hill
William B. Bankhead
Gan
Walter Will Bankhead
Alan
Kansas University asks rooms for commencement visitors
University of Kansas officials appeal for housing as parents friends and alumni seek lodging for graduation. Dean Ulmer says Eldridge Hotel is full and few rooms remain Word spreads that a last-minute rush is expected as alumni office manager Mildred Clodfelter coordinates. Trading stopped on Chicago wheat rye and certain corn barley contracts at 12:30 p m CST with settlement at last market quotation.
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Ersity of
Kansas
Gilbert Ucimer
Dean Ulmer
Eldridge
Friends of the Unity
Mildred Clodfelter
K. U
Chicago
Board of Trade
C.S.T
Bord
Plan a New Use For Powder Plant
Washington reports an emergency plan to convert fifteen wartime explosives plants, including Sunflower Ordnance Works at De Soto Kansas, to fertilizer production. Output will boost ammonium nitrate by about 500,000 tons monthly, creating ~60 extra jobs at Sunflower and increasing wheat World output, aiding Allied relief while supplying Germany and Japan via UNERA.
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Washington
Sunflower Ordnance Works
De-Soto
Kan
War Department
Agriculture Department
Army Ordnance
Germany
Japan
Combined Food Board
UNERA
United States
Arm Ordnance Department
Everett 8. Hughes
Elks Flag Day Program Tomorrow Night
The Laxreme lodge of BP C E will hold its annual Flag Day program in Snedge Hall on Vermont Street tomorrow night at o clock. C C Carl will preside for Elks and their families. James Postma will give the principal address. Mrs Robert Oyler Mrs H Re West Mrs Paul Smart and Erle Owens will provide musical selections.
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Laxreme Lodge
BP, C.E
Snedge Hall
Vermont Street
C. C. Carl
Elks
James Postma
Robert Oyler
H. Re West
Paul Smart
Erle Owens
Weather outlook for Kanear-Fair with regional temperature shift
The forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Friday with a cooler east and southeast, and a notable warmup in the west after noon. The extreme northwest may stay cooler tonight with milder readings elsewhere and the highest temperatures expected in the middle of Friday.
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Kanear
Cantral
Noan
Misdle
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Irman A. B. Kelley
Inder
E. Kelley
Kelley
John Owens
International Longshoremen’s Association
Owens
A.F.L
Seamon
GIO
John W. Gibson
CSO
Lee
Pressman
Stoke
Stevedores
Seamert
A.F L
United Front
Pacific
Federal
Office of Economic Stabilization
T County
Ee Win Croy
Lee Elwood
King
U. N. Assembly
John Potucek
Robert Crawford
Continu
Health Unit
Kansan
Hopkins
Modern Language Association
National Council of Teachers of English
United States Bureau of Education
National Education Association
National Council
Quill Club
F.kins
Unias
Memorial Hospital
County Health Department
Sen. Bankhead
Sunflower Ordnance
Major Inman
World Agriculture
A. E. Inman
Oficer
Sunflower
Fin
Harte
Miami
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