House votes to end wage price controls July 31
The House approved an amendment to strike out wage and price controls under the Defense Production Act, with votes 118 to 87, subject to reconsideration. Law would expire July 31 unless extended, as Republicans and Southern Democrats push to wipe out most controls.
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Washington
House
Rep
Barden
D-Nc
Kemper
Rep. Cole
R-Kas
Rep. Jones
D’- Mo
Rep. Javits
RNY
Truman
Senate
Smith
D-Va
Rep. Talle
Congress
Lawrence Lions Collect Clothes for War Orphans
More than 300 pounds of used clothes were turned in by Lawrence Lions Club members at the Lawrence Country Club Tuesday night. The drive supported war orphans in Korea after Maj. Carl Limbacher urged aid for children lacking clothing and housing. Lions, with church and Masonic help, funded an orphanage for 900 plus children and will mail the clothes to Maj. Limbacher in Korea. Your local realtor will be unable to serve you completely Thursday due to the Northeast Kansas Realtors Conference.
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Lawrence Lions Club
Lawrence Country Club
Korea
Carl Limbacher
Ala. St
Lawrence Lions
Maj. Limbacher
Northeast Kansas Realtors
Informed Voters Initiative Aims to Inform Electors
The Journal-World launches an informational effort to educate voters amid low turnout in 1948. Through November the paper will offer a political calendar, candidate bios, and regular updates, inviting reader suggestions to improve civic engagement and informed voting.
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United States
U. S. Census Bureau
Journal-World
America
Rioting in Tokyo and Osaka as Reds Jostle Japan
Police faced a 2500 strong Communist mob at Shinjuku Station Tokyo, with fire bombs and clubs. In Osaka area rioters burned at least one building, injuring 54 police and rioters, 400000 Koreans planned demonstrations nationwide, U S Brig Gen Clarke hit by acid spray but unhurt, and all American personnel ordered to stay indoors.
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Tokyo
Japan
Acrow
Shinjuku
Osaka
Tok
Itami
Mark Clark
Far East
U. S
Cool Front Stalls Keeping Kansas Warm and Dry
The cool front promised relief for Kansas has stalled, forecaster P. N. Eland said. Expect continued dry, hot weather statewide through Thursday, with cooling limited to the northwest and extreme west. Late Wednesday may bring thunderstorms in the extreme northwest. otherwise east fair and west partly cloudy. Overnight lows range 55-60 in the northwest to 75-80 southeast. Thursday highs 80s northwest to 95-100 southeast. Tuesday was hot and windy statewide with many stations at 100 degrees or higher. Garden City, Hill City and Russell hit 107. Goodland 59 and Hill City 66 were noted as morning lows in the northwest.
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Kansas
P. N. Eland
Garden City
Hill City
Russell
Goodland
Kansan
Noutheast
High Yun
Tonay High & Inc
Denver
Chicago
Havre
Special Phone 22 for Local Sports Results
The Journal-World announces a telephone operator tonight to handle callins on the Kan aan University Peoria Caterpillar Olympic exhibition basketball in Hutchinson and the Sugar Ray Robinson versus Maxim light heavyweight boxing title bout in New York. Boxing results won’t be broadcast locally but will be ready by 10 p m. Phone 22. It promotes a vacation mail subscription to ensure daily mail delivery.
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The
Journal-World
Kanaan University-Peoria
Hutchinson
Maxim
New York
Weather No Drawback To Big Fight Tonight
New York reports Joey Maxim weighing 173 pounds and Ray Robinson at 137 and a half pounds for a one round world light heavyweight title bout at Yankee Stadium. The forecast calls for a hot sultry evening with no showers and the fight will not be broadcast for home viewers. Robinson favored at 6 to 5.
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New York
Joey Maxim
Cleveland
Yankee Stadium
Ray
Sugar) Robinson
Robinson
Gene Howe Dies in Amarillo Shot in Car on Outskirts
Renowned Texas editor Gene Howe, 60, was found dead in his car with a .38 pistol in his hand on Amarillo's southeast edge. Inquest verdict ruled death by own action. funeral set for Thursday at 4 p.m. Howe, longtime Globe-News chairman, popularized The Tactless Texan and Mother in Law Day.
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Amarillo
Tex
Gene Howe
Texas
Howe
Ed W. Howe
Globe
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Chambers of Commerce
Kansas
Dodgers Rally to Take Rubber in Cardinals Series
Raoy Campanella hit a fourth inning grand shot with two aboard to lift Brooklyn over St. Louis 3-1 in the deciding game. Carl Erskine earned win number seven after his no hitter, while Gerry Staley took the loss for the Cardinals. Whitey Lockman delivered a go ahead eighth inning single for the Giants to beat the Reds 3-2 as Koslo earned the win in relief. In Boston, the Braves swept the Pirates 5-2, backed by Max Surkont’s five hitter and eleven team hits.
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Brooklyn
Raoy Campanella
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Carl Erskine
Gerry Staley
NEW York i
Whitey Lockman
Sal Yvats
New York Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Giants
Dave Koslo
Boston
Boston Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
Max Surkont
Restates Policy On Air Attacks Restates Policy On Air Attacks
The United States signaled it may strike Manchuria if needed in an extreme emergency and could authorize bombing targets there without referring to the United Nations. Secretary Lovett stressed military grounds for the Suiho power plant strike near the Yalu and said the move aimed at pressure rather than political influence on Panmunjom talks.
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Washington
Sovviet
Russia
Lovett
Jeesan
Yalu River
Red China
U. N
U. S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Manchuria
U. S
State Department
Suiho
Panmunjom
Susho
Far East
New Faces in Senate Topeka
The 1952 Kansas Legislature will have at least 18 new senators with 22 of 40 incumbents seeking no reelection. Five veteran Republicans stay unopposed in primaries or general, while three Republicans are slated for seats without contest. Unopposed veterans include E. Bart Collard, Leavenworth. Wilfrid Cavaness, Chanute. R. G. Thomson, Iring. R. C. Woodward, El Dorado. and George Templar, Arkansas City. Freshmen without a contest are Matt L. Walters, Atchison. G. H. Grimwood, Cedar Point. Billard B. Croxton, La Cygne. Opposed incumbents in both elections are K. A. Snyder and C. L. Haxman. Other incumbents face primaries: Paul R. Wunsch, L. H. Ruppenthal, Ralph Perkins, George Melvin, and I. E. Nickell.
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Topeka
Kansas
Senate
E. Bart Collard
Leavenworth
Wilfrid Cavaness
Chanute
R. G. Thomson
K. A. Snyder
Overland Park
C. L. Haxman
Sublette
Snyder
Paul R. Wunsch
Kingman
L. H. Ruppenthal
McPherson
Ralph Perkins
Howard
George ‘Melvin
Lawrence
I.E. Nickell
Smith Center
Attlee accuses U S of risking Chinese war and Korea talks
London reports Clement Attlee accuses the United States of imperiling Korean truce talks and risking war with China. He urges Britain to have had a say on bombing North Korea power plants and says the government was kept in the dark while debating the bombing in the House of Commons. Recreation League scores note Red Sox beat Indians 4 Senators win 14 11. Stock index marks 106.0, 1368 high, up S
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London
Clement R. Attlee
U. S
China
Britain
North Korea
Attlee
House of Commons
Fine takes survey of delegates on Ike as nominee
Gov. John S. Fine said he polled 20 Pennsylvania delegates after a Hershey meeting with Sen. Taft. A majority backed Eisenhower, but Fine stressed the poll does not indicate a swing toward Ike.
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Fine
Associated Pro
Harrisburg
John S. Fine
Pennsylvania
Hershey
Sen
Taft
Gen
Eisenhower
Ike
Douglas County Welfare Budget for 1953 Rises
The 1953 Douglas County Welfare Department budget totals 448 842 0 with an 18 478 40 increase from 1952. Federal funds provide 197 097 25 and state sources 1304 190 13 with 26685 from special state funds and 120 690 12 from county coffers. The 1953 mill rate is 2 37 up from 1 37 in 1952, and surplus from prior years reduces the tax levy but is no longer available.
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Douglas County
Mildred Watson
Topeka
Kansas
State Board of Social Welfare
Watson
New Minister Here Dr Bramble to Lead Lawrence Service
Dr Albert F Bramble arrives to lead the 10 50 a m service Sunday at First Methodist Church Lawrence succeeding Dr O E Allison who moves to Baker University He is 38 a Baker graduate with a Ph D from Boston University He previously led Parsons First Methodist for six years Mrs Bramble is Sadie Crommett of El Dorado They reside at 1527 Mass St with three children Ruth Fred and Mary
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First Methodist Church
St. He
O. E. Allison
Baker University
Baldwin
Brandle
Boston Diversi
Parsons
Parsons Community Chest
Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis Club. Mrs. Bramble Is the Former Sadie Elvira Crommett
el Dorado
Watkins Hall
University of Kansas
Bramble
Mass. St
Ruth Y
Fred
Mary
Rate Increase Denied by HOC Appeals Court
Kansas Supreme Court may hear Kansas Power and Light rate case after district court set aside a $658 200 annual increase granted by the Kansas Corporation Commission. Eighteen cities including McPherson Buhler Inman Pratt and Great Bend were affected by the order.
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PERA
Kingman County
Kansas Power and Light Co
State Supreme Court
Kansas Corporation Commission
Kp&l
McPherson
Buhler
Inman
Clay Center
Pratt
Lindsborg
Kinsley
LaCroxee
Canton
Larned, Glave and
Great Bend
Lawrence City Commission Raises Refuse Fees in Session
Lawrence's City Commission approved an ordinance changing refuse collection mechanics and setting minimum residential rates at 1 dollar per month with an extra 30 cents per additional family. Commercial area charges range from 1 to 20 dollars depending on service. The move, aimed at offsetting a sanitation deficit, will take effect with July water bills. Residential consumers face higher monthly charges while businesses see little change.
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Lawrence
Commi
Kraft
Commission
Simon Hurwitz
Sanitation Department
Srw
Water Department
Jim Wiggleswo
Horned Toads Make Big Leap in Style and Age
A London-born correspondent cites British views that American schoolchildren are less appealing than horned toads. He contrasts ugliness of teens with praise for adult American women, while labeling teens as hideous and noting perceived infanticide pressures.
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London
America
Tom Downes
New York
Evening
England
Downes
Cyril Edwin Joad
United States
Sir Gladwyn Jebb Upheld In Challenging Soviets
Sir Gladwyn Jebb of Britain won a challenged ruling by Jacob A. Malik as the Security Council debated inviting Red China and North Korea to aero warfare talks. The council, in a 10-1 vote with Russia opposing, upheld Jebb’s challenge despite Soviet objections.
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TED Nations
N.Y
Russia
Security Council
Red China
North Korea
Gladwyn Jebb
Jacob A. Malik
Council
Jebb
6000 Cars of Wheat at Terminals
The Santa Fe Railroad reported 6,000 carloads of wheat waiting to be unloaded at Kansas and Oklahoma grain terminals. Only 848 cars were unloaded at Kansas City Wichita Salina and Enid on Tuesday. Loaded cars are accumulating at other terminals, and the railroad said increasing empty grain cars would worsen congestion.
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Assacistea
Topeka
Santa Fe Railroad
Kansas
Oklahoma
Kansas City
Wichita
Salina
Enid
Santa Fe
Re Emphasis of Athletics Conference Takes Stand
Coaches and athletic directors at a university conference advocated strict enforcement of rules to curb illegal subsidization and debated recruiting limits. Kansas figures like J V Sikes and Bill Meek urged coaches to engage with prospects, while others warned against out-of-bounds tactics and urged regional recruiting guidelines.
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K. U
J. V. Sikes
Sikes
Bill Miek
Kansasite College
Big Seven
Kansas
Meek
Ralph
Red)uffman
Fort Hays
Kansa State College
Ottawa University
Huffman
Peters
Mutch
Lonborg
Henry Shenk
Dick Godlove
Washburn University
Thes
Supreme Court to Rule On Horton Bond Dispute
TOPEKA Wi The Kansas Supreme Court is asked to decide how Horton should finance a 114000 reconstruction project at its municipal sewerage disposal plant. City officials planned revenue bonds, but State Auditor George Robb refused to register them, arguing Horton as a second class city cannot charge sewer use and must issue general obligation bonds repaid by property taxes.
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Topeka
Kansas Supreme Court
Horton
George Robb
Nstead
Robb
Tariff Back On Lead Under Truman Proclamation
President Truman signed a proclamation reinstating the tariff on lead effective Thursday after a February law suspended it. Lead prices weakened, with New York averages dropping from 18 cents per pound to about 15.7 cents in May. A morning bus service to the swimming pool runs weekday from 8:45 a.m. with transfers accepted for added information.
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Washington
Truman
New York
Tith
Mass
Tih St
Adv
Douglas County Wheat Crop Nears Quarter Million Dollars
Wheat receipts in Douglas County push past 114000 bushels with No 1 wheat valued around 1.97 a bushel. Elevators in Baldwin Eudora and Lawrence run at full tilt as harvest nears peak, with government loans aiding on-farm storage and financing. Sustained high yields hover around 17 to 35 bushels per acre depending on the field.
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Douglas County
Bowersock Mill
Batwersock's
PMA
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