Harlan dam ground breaking drew 8000 in Neb and Kan
About 8000 people attended the Harlan dam ground breaking near the Nebraska Kansas line where Army engineers pledged quick completion of the 31 million dollar flood control and irrigation project. Lt Gen Wheeler and Brig Gen Pick spoke as the dynamite blast signaled the start of construction marking a major step in Missouri and Republican river basin flood control efforts.
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Republican City
Neb
Upi
Harlan
Army
Wis A. Pick
Missouri River Division
Omaha
Raymond 4. Wheeler
Army Engineers
Washington, D. C
Kansas
Nebraska
Wheeler
Harlanounty
Republican River
Kansas River
Miagouri River
Missouri
E. B. Debler
Bureau of Reclamation
Denver
Debler
Carlson
R-Kan
Bureau of Reclaimation
Gulf of Mexico
Hills and Dinsmoor duel over stock shares in district court
Irving and Justin Hill testified in Douglas county district court in a case for equitable relief against them and Lawrence Paper Company by Mia Dinsmoor Patton and Dorothy Patton. They described a conference with Justin Bowersock about purchasing stock from the Dalton and Fann Bowersock trusts. Dinsmoor counsel argued insufficient evidence. Judge Hugh Means overruled the demurrer as testimony continued about Irving Hill’s ties to J. D. Bowersock and the Lawrence Paper Mill and his role as admin of the Dinsmoor estate.
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Irving
Justin Hil
Douglas County District Court
Equitable Relief
Lawrence Paper Company
Mia
Paul Dinsmoor
E. W. Patton
Dorothy
Patton
Justin Hill
Justin Bowersock
Dalton and Fann
Bowersock
Paul Dinemoor
Truck Borne X Ray Medical Weapon May Fight TB
Washington June 14 government accepted a truck borne X ray laboratory from General Electric X ray Corporation to aid rural areas with mass chest X rays. The unit, capable of hundreds of examinations daily, could spark hundreds of mobile labs run by TB associations or health departments. A second item reports a Wellington Kansas depot robbery where a night ticket clerk was relieved of seventy dollars and eighty nine cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. S. Public Health Service
General Electric X- Ray Corporation
The
Health Service
Court hears defense in discipline case of Cubage
In a morning session Cubage denied personal responsibility for mistreatment of Lichfield prisoners. Witnesses described harsh guardhouse discipline under his superiors, with several testifying prisoners were kicked or beaten. Some former guards said he urged beatings with clubs, while Cubage claimed he authorized only necessary punishments and denied ordering cruelties.
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Cubage
Lichfield
Ubage
University of Arkansas
Community Vacation Church School Enrolls 183 Children
The first week of two week session at First Methodist church ends with 183 enrolled and 151 in attendance. 14 churches represented. A staff of 14 led by Rev Gilbert Verian teaches beginners through intermediate students. Enrollment continues with recognition for perfect or full attendance on the final days.
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First Methodist Church
Rv. Gilbert Verian
North Lawrence
Truman urged to demand Supreme Court resignations
Washington June 14 reports Representative Reeseke Ran says President Truman should demand the resignation of members of the Supreme Court engaged in personal dissension wrangling and quarrel. The unprecedented feud and quarrel between members of the court is described as damaging the judiciary.
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Washington
Reeseke
Truman
Supreme Court
The
Kansan laments dissension in Supreme Court
Mrs. Margaret Hurley, Douglas County superintendent, attended a Topeka meeting of county superintendents led by Mrs. Agnes Engstrand to plan a handbook on new rural school evaluation sheets. The new sheets rate various aspects of each rural school replacing the old point-based system. A four-line classified ad for a full week costs 96 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Hurley
Douglas
Topeka
Agnes Engstrand
Defense rests in Lichfield trials
Bad Nauheim Germany June 14 defense rests in Lichfield trials as Lt Granville Dubrage declares he realized responsibility of others who gave orders Military court eight officers to deliberate tonight in the case of the 27 year old Oklahoma officer accused of maltreating U S soldier prisoners in the wartime stockade at Lichfield England This verdict would be first in officer trials at Lichfield with three enlisted men already convicted and others awaiting trial
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Bad Nauheim
Germany
Granville Dubrage
Lichfield
Oklahoma
U.S
England
Clifford Hope Files to Seek Congress in Kansas
Garden City man Clifford R. Hope, congressman from Kansas fifth district, filed today on the Republican ticket for renomination. Other filings include Murray H. Hodges of Olathe seeking the second district nomination, Charles E. D. Ward of Lyons for secretary of state, with prior filings by N. R. Bowlin, Errett P. Scrivner, Tom Thompson, and Frank J. Ryan on respective tickets.
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Jane Aez
Clifford R. Lope Wolen City
Kansas
Murray H. Hodges
Olathe
Charles E. D. Ward
Lyons
Fifth
N. RK
Bill) Bowlin
Wellington
Errett P. Scrivner
Kansas City
Kan
Reublican
Tom Thompson
Bellaire Repubican
Frank J. Ryan
Drunk Charge Plea Leads to Jail Commitment
Amos Talbott aged 52 of 714 Massachusetts Street pleaded guilty to intoxication last night and was fined 15 dollars. He did not pay the fine, and Judge Lane committed Talbott to county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eee
Amos Talbott
Massachusetts Street
Lane
Talbott
Lafayette General Marie-Joseph Lafayette Named
In a brief police court session Mrs. George T. Barns of Leavenworth was fined five dollars by Police Judge Lane for stopping sign violations. Fourteen other traffic offenders were fined one dollar each for park ling rule infractions. The full name of the French general Lafayette is Marie Josephe Yves Gilbert Du Motier Lafayette.
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George T. Barns
Leavenworth
Lane
M. Lafayette
Marie-Joseph
Yves Gilbert du Motier Lafayette
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