Truman budget cuts spark partisan claims in war funding clash
The House Appropriations Committee trimmed billions from veterans and defense funds while evaluating the Truman budget. Officials report a total cut of about 330.5 million dollars with Republicans labeling it a phony reduction and Democrats insistence on reduced postwar spending. Debate centers on VA hiring, missile programs, and defense agency cuts as the administration and GOP clash on economy targets and program implications.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Veterans Administration
Todas
Papinsen
ATSC
Fedeeral
Fighein Prosrad Natanal
Maritime Campaty
Sydney
War Assete
British Eye Marshall Plan Aims at European Revival
Washington report says Britain opened talks with the State Department to translate Secretary Marshall s call for a joint European revival into action. Officials seek clarity on steps and U S role while warning London not to dictate timelines or methods.
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Washington
State Department
Marshall
Tupiamanie
London
United States
Britain
Marchal
Marsha
Long Beagh
Calif
Cohen
Flood threat persists as Midwest rivers swell
Heavy rains in Iowa and Nebraska push Missouri and Mississippi tributaries toward flood peaks. Levees hold 15 miles north of St Louis as crews reinforce banks with sandbags. Authorities warned low lands in Kansas Iowa and Nebraska of renewed risk while railroads and farms face possible damage.
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Musconri Rivera
St. Louis
Iowa
New Bracka
Tr Chester
Landaker
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Reeste
Birreau
Thearine Engineers' Office
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Grand Tower
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Harubal
Weather Bureau
Kansas
Myssoum
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Nebraska
Missouri
Burmnan
Meines
Mayor Urley Faces Long Jail Term Amid Health Claims
A 72 year old mayor, described as very ill with hypertension from arteriosclerosis, seeks legal aid to avoid a possible six to twelve month jail sentence for fraud. Attorneys argue serious health issues endanger his life while in custody.
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Carey
Reston Way Arch
Cohasset
Edward Short
Thirty Five Kansas Cities Receive Airport Funds
June 1 news notes that thirty five Kansas cities have tentative federal aid of 21.26 million from the Airport Fund. Maurice K. Faget, Kansas Industrial Development director, announced final approval and plans for construction. Faget said Kansas ranks fifth nationally in airport projects funded under the 1947 plan, with funds already allocated. Stock market index mentioned.
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Maurice KF. Faget
Kansas Industrial Development Summition
Beverteen Arnart Vitee
Facer
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Ammunt of Fonds
Stock Market Index
Food Is Primary Need In Germany
A June report from Essen Germany outlines Germany’s twin shortages of food and fuel in the Ruhr in British-occupied Germany. It notes coal output falling to about half prewar levels and cites hunger as the main limiter on miners, with rationing and food shipments tied to U.S. aid and postwar recovery prospects.
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Dolph Simons
Puritaner Journal
World Essen
Ruhr Valley
Ruhr
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Comemission
H. V. Collins
National Miner's Trade Union
Control Commission
London
U.S
Britain
Russia
Potsdam Zone
U.S of America
New Zealand hears of new weapon development
Reports from Auckland allege New Zealand ministries refused comment on a purported development of a secret super-grecy weapon linked to atomic bomb research. The effort, said to be coordinated by Keat Briain and supported by the United States, focused on a project codenamed Tempreso, with commander David James involved in royal birthday arrests.
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United Sates
Tempreso Brof
David James
Renors
Auckland
Verch
Family travels by road and rail to attend university reunion
An elderly man McKeer and his grandson journey from Missouri toward Ottawa via bus and hitchhiking to reach the University of Kansas fiftieth class reunion. They stopped for lunch, chatted with a friend, and planned to continue toward Ottawa while weather pressed them. The trip included bicycle travel and a plan to ride a train if needed as they aimed for Lawrence and the reunion.
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Fort Seoty
Mchee
Ren McKeer
Cam
Rains Move East Swelling Midwestern Rivers
Rains that swelled midwestern rivers moved eastward today after heavy downpours in Iowa Nebraska and Missouri. Des Moines and Omaha reported five and a half inches in 24 hours ending last midnight with other points noting heavy precipitation. The U S Weather Service said the storm was moving into Wisconsin Michigan Indiana and Illinois with rain and thunderstorms and was expected to end tonight with clearing and warmer weekend weather. Small craft warnings were posted on Michigan from Traverse City to Sturgeon Bay.
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U. S
Stra
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Michigan
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Charter to local firm Kaw Valley Fertilizer Company
Among Kansas charters issued today by the secretary of state was the charter of the Kaw Valley Fertilizer company Lawrence with George Docking resident agent authoring a capitalization of 120000. Docking said the company will build a warehouse and fertilizer mixing plant at Sixth and LeecusL streets on a site leased from the Union Pacific railroad company. J J Spencer Kansas City On Hatfield and Docking are officials in the company. Telephone Company Upheld Jefferson City Mo June 19 7 The Missouri Public Service Commission upheld today the action of Southwestern Bell Telephone company in cutting off telephone service to Simon Fartenoy on the ground Harmony Publishing company of Kanena City was supplying race news to bookmakers.
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Kaw Valley Fertilizer Company
Lawrence
George Docking
Docking
Sixth
Loecusl
Union Pacific Railroad Company
J. J. Spencer
Kansas City
Hatfield
Districts to vote on consolidation in Douglas County
Rural voters in Reerede, Lakeview and nearby districts prepare for a June election on consolidating eight small schools into a larger district. Lakeview board member Dave McCreath notes posted election notices while county officials and the proposed plan aim to unify 14 community centers under a reorganized rural school system.
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Reerede
Lakeview
Enn
Solidarion
Dave McCreath
Lakeview Board
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Toe Lakes
Naaland
Levonjpton
Badhira
Cansalitayiag
Sobii
Werther
Sehank
Douglas County
Oder
Big Springs
Lecompton
Stull
Kanwaka
Rotary Keeps Headquarters in Chicago After Vote
San Francisco June 13 Rotary International wraps its four day 88th annual convention with a secret ballot vote to retain the international headquarters in Chicago where it began in 1905. Members tally 1842 to 1240, rejecting Denver’s bid as 15,000 Rotarians from 44 countries hear speeches by Walter Lippmann and Governor Earl Warren.
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Rotary International
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Chicago
Denver
Denver Rotary Club
Hope
Walter Lippman
California
Earl Warren
Dolph Simons Returns to U S After European Trip
Dolph Simons publisher of the World arrived in Washington from Europe with a dozen editors and publishers after a one month tour of American and British occupation zones as a guest of the war department. Mrs Simons and their son John met him in Washington and they planned to leave today for Lawrence.
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the Orld
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Europe
Simons
Zenes
War Department
Out to talk rail bill to death
Washington June 13 Republican leaders today considered a seldom used rule to force Senate debate on the measure now in its fifth day. Johnson and Pesca spoke of plans to defeat the bill while the party pursues delay tactics and aims to apply the rule to halt procedure into next week.
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Washington
Bressowis
Qin Jonson Pesca
Truman Returns From Canada After Three Day Visit
President Truman arrived in the United States after a three day stay in Canada describing the trip as a voyage of peace and friendship. He toured Niagara Falls and Harrods Mall before boarding his train in Buffalo where he joked he would act about 40 minutes before the legislative deadline on tax cuts.
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Canada
Cresh Frooyan
Niagara Falls
New York
Ottawa
Truman
Hararshoe
Canadian Falls
Niagara
Cros
Margaret
End of Sugar Rationing Brings Calm in Lawrence
Lawrence grocers report no buying panic as rationing ends. Most customers buy some sugar and avoid large purchases. State supplies were tight yesterday due to point based buying but new shipments arrived easing concerns. Housewives overall bought about ten pounds each and many avoided excess purchases after sugar stumps were validated.
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Lsucar
Groceres
Customaria Procers
Niles
Announce Sites of 1947 State Teachers Meetings
The Kansas State Teachers association and the State Council of Administration set meeting sites. The council will meet in Hutchinson on February 5. Convention sessions early in November will be held in Topeka Wichita Salina Garden City Hays and Pittsburg.
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Kansas State Trackers Association
State Council of Administration
State Association
Council of Administration
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Hutchinson
Wichita
Salina
Garden City
Hays
Pittsburg
Left Foot Injury At Cannery Hospitalized Youth
Robert Godfrey an eighteen year old from Linwood suffered a crushed left big toe when a steel basket fell at the Stokely cannery yesterday afternoon He was taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital for treatment and released this morning. Washington June 1 A government report says the War Office in Detroit sold surplus aluminum at an unconscionable discount and gave VIPs to a buyer in a move made public today.
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Linwood
Stokely Cannery
Godfrey
T He Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Washington
LMA
Detroit
Begin Work Today on Lake Spillway Repair Project
Work starts on a lake spillway project near Lone Star Lake to repair damaged earth fill and cement the bed. County officials, led by Larsen, expect the project to finish within the week and include a new road approach to the nearby bridge once dressing and resurfacing with crushed rock are complete.
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Larsen
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Gow
Harnie New
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PeYstett Lareen
Fuldura Haw
Officer Commissioned at KU in Marine Corps Reserve
The first marine officer sworn in at the University of Kansas is Harry 2. Brown Jr. Brown, also known as Riller, was made second lieutenant by Captain John V. Petterson of the ROTC unit. A former LISA athlete, he played left halfback forLS C in the 1945 Orange Bowl season and is pursuing a BA in English. He received permissive temporary absence for commissioning after completing required courses. In Leavenworth, Scoville F. Davireon of Tripelia named new manager of the Leavenworth Southwestern Bell office, succeeding Fort F. Stirma, transferred to St. Louis.
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Harry 2. Brown, Jr
Wichite
Marine Carpe Reserve
John V. Petterson
Naval Reserve Officers Training S Corps
University
Brown
University of Southern California
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Riller" Brown
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LSC
Tennessee
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Kapna Alpha
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Southwestrim Bell Telephone
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Stirma
St. Luis
Davidson
Wag
Newton
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