Standard Places Carb on Gasoline Sparks West Shortage
Standard Oil of Indiana reports a summer allocation due to soaring gasoline sales in the Midwest. faced with refinery capacity limits, it assigns retailers to manage supply and limit deliveries for three months. The move aims to stabilize farm use demand amid labor strikes and reduced refinery output across Kansas, Missouri, and surrounding states.
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Flood Threat Dampens as Delaware River Crest Eases
The Delaware river crest near Lawrence and Perry is easing after forecasts of 20 feet. Flooding hits wheat and corn fields around Lawrence and Thempeanville with backwater along Kaw river north of Lake View. County officials convened flood control plans as stock markets slip.
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New Warnings as Floods Roll Through Midwestern Rivers
Omaha reports the swollen Missouri River near a record crest in southeast Nebraska as tributaries burst their banks. Crests on the Des Moines and Elkhorn threaten towns in Iowa and Nebraska, with evacuations and emergency centers activated as flood waters advance.
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Miners Idle as Walkouts Rock Taft Hartley Protests
Reports say 418 percent of bituminous miners quit, with 155000 workers, across states like Alabama Indiana and Pennsylvania, striking in response to Taft Hartley act provisions. Coal firms in Pittsburgh report reduced output while unions accuse the administration of veto backlash. Governors appoints and local officials announce school and community updates amid the labor turmoil.
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Knutson Proposes New Tax Cutting Bill
A legislative figure named Knutson introduces a tax cutting bill amid debate and unclear details. The text references timing, potential passage, and reactions from unnamed lawmakers, with mentions of mass legislative activity and ongoing negotiations.
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Allen Named to Rotary International Youth Committee
Dr. Lis from Roeland and Hawaii appointed to chair youth work for Rotary International. He becomes the first member of the Law Terre club to hold an officer role or committee chairmanship in the global organization.
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Labor in Bitter Reaction to Law Sparks National Coal Strike Fears
Washington June 24 Labor leaders react to the new labor measure as soft coal miners idle nationwide and a broad stoppage threat grows. National Coal Association cites reports of half the bituminous miners idle fueling fears of a possible full scale national coal strike. Government officials move to assess legality and prepare rapid court tests while unions pledge retaliation at the polls and steps to repeal the law.
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Eisenhower Accepts Columbia University Presidency
Washington June 24 General Dwight D Eisenhower army chief of staff today accepted the residency at Columbia University and will take office after his release from active duty. The decision was announced by General Floyd L Parks with approval from the president and secretary of war. It is expected to occur in the first half of 1948. Thayer Kan June 24 Claude Osborn 60 an elevator employee was killed by a northbound Santa Fe train after stepping onto the tracks while carrying tools.
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Truman Calls NLRB For Discussion On Taft Hartley
President Truman summoned National Labor Relations Board members to discuss administering the Taft Hartley act enacted over his veto. NLRB chairman Paul M. Herzog and members John M. Houston James J. Reynolds Jr. were named as key figures with expanded duties and funding questions looming over the agency for the new fiscal year.
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Rainy storms threaten Kansas flood crest shifts
Weather officials forecast renewed rainfall as crest levels rise on the Republican and Blue rivers, with warnings of possible flooding above bankfull. In Manhattan and Blue Rapids, crests near five to six feet exceed banks, while additional streams like the Marais des Cygnes and Delaware see rising stages. Roads statewide face closures or detours due to high water as scattered thundershowers aim to drench western and central areas through Wednesday night and Thursday.
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Traffic safety block check on South Massachusetts Street
Kansas highway patrol and local police halt vehicles at a special traffic block on South Massachusetts Street. By noon about 250 vehicles were inspected, roughly one third with mechanical defects. Patrolmen Harvey Schmedemann and Carl Ray aim to complete city checks this summer as part of a state auto safety program.
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Officers Renamed by Polio Chapter
The Douglas County chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis re elected officers at the annual executive committee meeting held in the Chamber of Commerce office yesterday at 4 p m New officers include Ruben Harald Beck chair Caryl Dodds treasurer Lisle Eby secretary New committee members are Warren Ker Milton Allen and Lew Smith Baldwin mayor A resignation followed by Mrs Eva Stone after moving to Wichita The treasurer’s report highlighted a pandemic year with 18 paralysis cases and more than 5000 contributed to the foundation The chapter’s expenditures and the national foundation support for Hansen’s treatment were noted The meeting covered financing for research and emergency funds as the epidemic spread
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Kansas City Area Floods Compel Levee Battle Along Missouri River
Weary volunteers fought today to shore up crumbling levees as the Missouri River swelled. Crests near Kansas City threatened towns already submerged or flooded, with estimates of inundation shifting as engineers monitor the river. Local sites report water deepening on prison areas and highways, while officials anticipate a crest around Thursday.
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City Mayor Sets Meeting to Probe Sunday Altercation
Mayor James H. Parsons announced the city police committee will convene at city hall tomorrow to investigate a Sunday night clash between Patrolman Jack Cheek and KU student and Veterans' Taxi driver John Bergen. Bergen suffered a fractured nose. Oscar Learnard represents him and seeks Cheek’s suspension. Bergen says the dispute arose over whether anyone was shooting firecrackers on East Ninth Street.
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Poland Agrees to Marshall Plan Brightened by Step
Poland announced its willingness to join the Marshall Plan and the European recovery program with American aid. Ambassador Josef Winiewicz told reporters after meeting Secretary of State, becoming the first European country to express readiness to participate. He said Poland notified the United States, Great Britain, France, and Russia of its commitment and kept to the plan’s vision.
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Concerts at KU Relusirsate Opened by Midwestern Music Camp
The Midwestern Music Camp at the University of Roe opera, starting this Sunday, features an orchestra of 150 pieces and a chorus, with guest conductors including Gerhard Schroth and Warner C. Tuthill. Daily sessions cover hand and orchestra practices, music theory, appreciation, private lessons, and ensemble work, with dormitory and meal arrangements described.
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Edwards Named Kansas Highway Patrol Superintendent
Hugh PF Edwards, veteran Kansas high patrol member, is appointed superintendent effective 15 after Col La throp TB Heat resigns. Gov Frank Carlson declared the move warranted by budget matters and Read denies political pressure. Edwards, once a Hamilton resident, has long served as patrol captain since 1990 and joined the force at its inception. He previously worked as a motor vehicle inspector before joining the patrol in Topeka.
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Four Allied Powers to Draw Lots on Japanese Navy Vessels
Representatives of the United States Russia Britain and China will begin lottery action to divide remaining Japanese naval units. Four integers will assign three destroyers and five destroyer escorts to each nation. Two additional lots include 32 and 28 ships respectively, all destroyers or destroyer escorts.
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Skelly Oil Sees No Summer Gas Allocation Plan
Kansas City June 24 Skelly Oil company announced it has no plans at this time to adopt a summer gasoline allocation system similar to that announced by Standard Oil. Don William secretary of the companys marketing division said today.
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District Owns Five Of Eight School Land Tracts
The school district 60 announced at a board meeting that it now owns five of eight tracts between Nineteenth and Twenty-First streets on the west side of Louisiana Street, the site of the proposed new senior high school. Purchases include John Hill and CE Reynolds tracts, with checks issued for $4,518.40 and $5,164.60 respectively. The board approved or opened bids for several other parcels and projects, named bids for lab renovations, and authorized Belt as supervising engineer for the regrading project. Interim items include resignations, staffing changes, and bids for a new station wagon for the vocational department. Present were board members and elected officials as listed.
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Deliver Papers by Plane to Kansas Towns
Leavenworth Times plans a July 24 delivery by plane to subscribers in Weston Plattsburg Farles East Leavenworth and Beverly in Missouri. A plane owned by Ralph Lowe and piloted by Nell Lough will drop copies in five Platte County towns. The flight aims to distribute newspapers today to readers in the listed communities.
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