Kansas Harvest At Peak June 25
Harvest operations race across Kansas south of Highway 50 as wheat cutting nears general in the south by week’s end. R B Gilkison says peak around June 25, with 194 combines and 196 tractor operators on hand and more arrivals expected. Areas starting include Dodge City, Garden City, Wichita vicinity, and Pratt. Weather and bug damage affect yields, but state-wide activity remains high with strong market arrivals.
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Kansas
R. B. Gilkison
State Harvest Office
Gilkison
Vor
Dodge City
Lyons
Montezuma
Larned
Ellsworth
Olymeus
Garden City
la Crosse
Russell
Dighton
Quinter
Igwick County
Don Ingle
Saya
Wichita
Sedgwick
Pratt
Oklahoma
Ottawa
Bayonets Repel Reds on Hill in Korean War
Chinese forces attacked a western front high point near Chorawon three times in 314 hours but were repelled by U N infantry. Six day battle for Hill T reports heavy shelling and high casualty counts with Reds losing over 1,000 killed and wounded. Allied forces hold three knobs of the hill as the biggest action since January. Nine KU Fine Arts students named to honor roll including Marilyn Barr Fred Palmer Lucinda Stevens Martha Heck Doris McConnell Marilyn Pollom Thomas Schlotterback Sara Ann Schroeder Dorothea Dalton.
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Seoul
Korea
U.N
U. N
Chorawon
U. S
Eighth Army
Hill T
Lawrence
School of Fine Arts
University of Kansas
Marilyn Barr
Fred Palmer
Lucinda Stevens
Martha Heck
Doris McConnell
Marilyn Pollom
Thomas Schlotterback
Sara Ann Schroeder
Dorothea Dalton
Tenue
Lawrence Hawks Oat Joe Wednite
Atchison — Ve
Anti Air Batteries Take Positions at Key US Centers
The Army announced anti aircraft batteries have moved to defensive posts around major industrial plants and Air Force centers. The plan, described as routine with no special significance, accompanies a 24 hour watch ordered by Air Force for all centers. Maj. Gen. Smith cited Soviet capability to attack and noted on site postings aim to defend from any direction. About 50 to 60 volunteers per post will operate to detect aircraft below 5,000 feet across 27 states from North Carolina to California.
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Washington
Army
Air Force
Frederic H. Smith Jr
Air Defense Command
United States
Smith
Russia
U.S
Pentagon
Nathan F. Twining
iAir
Kremlin
Twining
U. S
Brewster Loses renomination in tight Portland primary
Owen Brewster the Senate's fifth ranking Republican was defeated by Governor Frederick G Payne by about 3,000 votes in a record primary turnout of 155,054. Payne led with 68,485 to Brewster's 55,357 as ballots from eight of 625 precincts were counted, with no Democrat yet challenger. The bitter race stemmed from a state liquor probe alleging graft and influence peddling, sparking national party alignments and contrasting Edo Payne and Brewster on Eisenhower and Taft.
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Portland
Owen Brewster
Senate
Frederick G. Payne
Brewster
Payne
Brenter
Roger FP. Dube
Earl S. Grant
Grant
Augusta
Sen
Taft
Eisenhower
Herman Sahagian
Frederick W. Papolos
Boston
Uence
Papolos
Sahagian
Sweden fights to track missing DC-3 amid Baltic tensions
KEEP UP SEARCH STOCKHOLM Sweden pressed on with Baltic search for a missing transport plane sending jet escorts with orders to fire if attacked after Sweden’s flying boat was shot down by Soviet MiG-15s Monday. Seven crew members two wounded were rescued at sea by a German freighter as a DC-3 disappearance since Friday remained unresolved. Demonstrations outside the Russian Embassy in Stockholm voiced rage while the government handed a protest note to Ambassador Rodinov and vowed swift punishment for those responsible. Marilynn Smith of Wichita defeated Marlene Gesell 6 and 4 in the Women's Western Open first round. Graduation speaker Col Edward Kumpe KU will address Army officer candidates at Riley. he’s a WWII veteran and West Point graduate. A grass fire on Summit Ave was reported to the fire department at 2:45 pm.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Baltic
Stalin
Constatine Rodinov
Cool night, warming trend ahead for Kansas
Forecaster Tom Arnold predicts a warming trend by Wednesday with temperatures rising toward 90. Fair skies expected through midweek with Tuesday lows in the 60s. Overnight lows ranged from the upper 40s to 60s in various areas, and a trace of precipitation was reported at Concordia. The state saw highs near 95 in Chanute and cooler conditions elsewhere after a hot spell.
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Topeka
Tom Arnold
Chanute
North Center
Hill City
Weather Bureau
Concordia
Kansas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Western Nebraske
Western
Kansan
Okahoma
Frida Kansan
Weenday
Rae
Fide Ny
Ayterday
Chieaza
Denver
Edmonton
Fort Worth
Kansas Ciy
Miami
Minneapolis
Em Orleans
New York
Trace
Appointment by Arm names Labette probate judge
Governor Arm appoints Dan R. Aul of Chetopa as probate judge in Labette County to fill the unexpired term of John A. Henderson who resigned. Aul is president of the Labette County Bar Association and son of Mr and Mrs C P Aul of 1515 Vt Street. Vacation subscription offer for the Journal-World listed at 80 cents a month. Phone 22 to order.
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Topeka
Arm
Dan R. Aul
Chetopa
Labette County
John A. Henderson
Aul
Aul Is the
Mr. and
Mra. C. P. Aul
Vt. St
The
Journal-World
Polio Research Nearing Cure Says Turner
Dr. C E Turner told Lawrence Lions Club polio progress is promising with three virus strains in play and new methods to grow virus in labs. He cited vaccine aims, monkey blood studies, and the March of Dimes impact while warning against centralized government control of research. He spoke during the State Health Education Workshop at KU. Crumbling closing stock figures noted in New York.
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C. E. Turner
Turner
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
New York City
Lawrence
Dr. Turner
Egypt
Polié Foundation
Weather damages some wheat in Kansas crop reports
Weather across northern Kansas and other late fields has caused damage to late wheat, according to federal and state crop summaries. Earlier prospects are reduced as rapid ripening complicates harvest amid equipment shortages.
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Topeka
Kansas
Federal
State Departments of Agriculture
Ike Opens Denver Drive For GOP Nomination
Ike begins a campaign push from his Denver headquarters at the Brown Palace Hotel aimed at winning Western convention votes. He meets Utah Taft delegates next, rests after a taxing day, golfed at Cherry Hills, and quips that “no more reason to fear the Russians” than fear of polywogs, stressing steady leadership for the Republican cause.
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Denver
Eisenhower
Brown Palace
Sen
Taft
Chicago
Colorado
Utah
Wyoming
U. S
Itorm Journal
Cherry Hills Goun 1
Dan Thornton
Sigma Delta Chi
New Pastor Installed at West Side Presbyterian Church
The Rev A John Anderson and Mrs Anderson have moved into the manse at 5 Me St Anderson native of Wichita and alumnus of Wichita East High School the College of Emporia and McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago He spent three years in the Air Force and held student pastorates in Dwight Kill Creek and Chicago where he was chaplain's assistant Installation as pastor will occur later this month. District Judge Hugh Means filed for reelection in Fourth Judicial District serving Douglas Franklin and Anderson counties. City Manager Jim Wigglesworth missed today due to a stiff neck and plans to return Wednesday. Subscriptions to the Journal World recommended for vacation readers.
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Anderson
Florence Strickler
Wichita
Wichita East High School
College of Emporia
McCormick Theological Seminary
Chicago
Air Force
Dwight and
Kill Creek
Presbyterian Hospital
Topeka
Hugh Means
Lawrence
Fourth Judicial District
Secretary of State
Douglas
Franklin
Judge Means
School Board funds temporary building expansions amid enrollments rise
Lawrence Board of Education voted to spend up to 50000 from the building fund to add space for next year. Plans include a Pinckney temporary two-room structure, Cordley gym conversion to three classrooms, and possible purchase of Kirchhoff Hughes building at 1245 Conn St for four more rooms. New plans call for extensible four-room initial building with future additions. The district also acquired Hillcrest site and filled staff changes.
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Board of Education
Pinckney
Cordley
Kirchhoff-Hughes
Conn, St
New York
Kirchhoff- Hughes
Piary
New York-McAllaster
Lawrence
Greist and Eckdahl
Topeka
Hillcrest
Charles Wagstaff
Orva Blickenstaff
McPherson
House Committee Approves 90 Percent Parity Bill
The House Agriculture Committee approved a bill to set price supports at 90 percent of parity for cotton, wheat, corn, peanuts, rice and tobacco through 1955. It fixes a floor under supports and would require the higher parity price under either the original or modernized formula through 1955.
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Washington
House Agriculture Committee
Agriculture Department
New Hill
Copper Allocations Boosted to Aid Domestic Industry
Washington officials announced a major increase in copper allocations for civilian goods to encourage import substitution. By July 1, makers of washing machines ranges refrigerators and even vending machines will receive 50 percent of Pre Korea tonnage of copper instead of 35 percent. The National Production Authority says the change aims to enable U.S. industry to buy its full share of world copper output as allocated by the International Materials.
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Washington
National Production Authority
Captains Retire From Lawrence Fire Department
Two veteran captains in the Lawrence Fire Department have filed for retirement. Capt. Arthur W. Stemmerman of Station No. 1 retires after 24 years. Capt. Fred Kieffer of Station No. 2 also retires effective July 27 with no successor named yet. Chief Paul Ingels plans to retire August 1 after 40 years in service. John W. Miller may succeed him as head of the department.
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Lawrence
Kieffer
Paul Ingels
Inca Department
John W. Miller
Miler
Ingels
Ingels’ Penyquarsters
Williamstown Junction paving starts on U.S. 24 and 59
Williamstown junction on highway 241 and U S 59 near Topeka will begin Tuesday. El IL Vincent, highway engineer, said Stannard Construction Co Wichita will lay 1.116 miles of 22 foot pavement at 105.98 and 0.399 mile on U S 59 at 28 2045. Harry Henry Inc Ottawa completed grading last week after moving the intersection 600 feet south to avoid flood water from Stonehouse Creek. EB W Geiger Co Topeka built a new bridge over the creek for the junction. Paving should finish by mid September to reopen traffic.
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Williamstown
Scar Tissue Shows Flood Wounds Healed in Lawrence
A year after Kansas River floods, North Lawrence reports most recovery with 500 structures inundated and 400 repaired. About 95 percent of the 2,000 displaced have returned, while dikes and flood-control debates continue as Lawrence Disasters Inc. and Army Engineers push rehabilitation efforts.
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Lawrence
Kansas
University of Kansas City
North Lawrence
South Lawrence
E. R. Zook
The
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Kaw Valley
Ottawa
Manhattan
Lawrence Disasters Inc
Att
Army Engineers
Westvaco Chemical Co
Kaw
Steel strike threatens KU fieldhouse armory project in Topeka
University of Kansas faces a possible delay in the 214 million dollar fieldhouse armory as steel deliveries falter amid a national strike. State Architect Charles Marshall says 2,800 tons of steel needed. most of state building program may weather the disruption. Kansas Athletic Director Lonborg and local contractors express cautious optimism but acknowledge construction could be delayed. Chancellor Murphy not available for comment.
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Marshall
Ife
Marshall Sai
Armoure
Raymond Nichols
Topeka
Kansas Athletic
Arthur. C.iDuteh Lonborg
Franklin D. Murphy
Tehals
Hutchinson
Watson
Koshare Dancers Visit City Scouts Dinner Event
The Koshare Indian Dancers of Boy Scout Troop 2230 La Junta Colo will perform at Haskell Institute July 20 and attend a dinner hosted by Kaw Valley Council Scouts. Lawrence banks provide the menu with guest speakers Gov Edward F Ann Chancellor Franklin D Murphy Supt Solon G Ayers and Mrs Lucy T Eads.
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Boy Scout Troop 2230
la Junta
Colo
Kaw Valley Council
Koshares
Waskell Institute
Lawerence
Cal. Lathrop B. Read Jr
American Legion and
Haskell Institute
Edward F. Ann
Franklin D. Murphy
Solon G, Ayers
Haskell
Lucy T. Eads
Lawrence
Kanza
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Winona
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Riley
Col. Kumpe
U. S. Military Academy
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Acme Bachelor 'Ldry
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National Foundation
Ike
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West Side Church
West Side Presbyterian Church
Jim Wigglesworth
House
A. W. Stermmerman
Fred. Kieffer
City Fire
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By Bill Mayer
Lawrence Journal-World
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Dollar Fieldhouse
Charles Marshall
Koshare
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