Des Moines Floods Prompt Crests and Court Decisions
A dramatic flood in Des Moines and surrounding rivers triggers record crests with levee breaches and mass evacuations. Separately in Washington, Judge James M. Proctor orders Mayor James W. Curley to begin a prison sentence following a fraud case, while negotiators in Congress debate changes to Taft-Hartley amid the coal strike.
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Curley
Des Moines
Boston
Lewis
Washington
James M. Proctor
Heston
James W. Curles
Curiey
Sts
New Lawrenc e stores set to adopt summer closing hours
Lawrence merchants bureau president Ralph Campbell announced new closing hours to take effect July 4 with daily 1 p.m. closings except Saturdays. The change begins July 4 holiday but actual adoption may wait until July. The hours last until Labor Day amid holiday schedule. Fleet Native of Lawrence Philadelphia June 26 reports.
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Lawrence
Ralph Campbell
Merchants Bureau
Campbell
Weather and flood reports sweep across Kansas towns
Heavy rains and flood warnings touch Wakefield, Salina, and surrounding counties. Cities like Hutchinson, Emporia, and Manhattan report rising water and power outages. Officials warn of worsening conditions over the next 48 hours as rivers crest and weather systems move southeast, threatening farms and travel.
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Saterday Mers
Wakefield
Keleit
Minneane
Niles
Feerty
Conten
Texter
Hutchinson MaerPherson
Marpore
Emporia
Gosiland
Kirhest
Wafiand
Yodey
Kaw River Crest Seen At 25 Feet In High Water
Douglas county Kaw Valley Drainage district official Emil Heck notes river fluctuations and levee readiness as crests approach 25 feet. Patrols run twice daily to monitor levees along Lake View protected north and south banks. Past breaks in 1925 reached 22.1 feet with a 21.5 foot river and led to subsequent levee repairs.
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Mill Dam
Emil Heck
Douglas County
Kaw Valley
Kaw
Lake View
Green Disapproves Strike Proposal Amid Parliament Clash
Fragmentary report shows President Wo Jered voicing strong disapproval of a strike plan. The damaged text references a framework for wartime actions and a cabinet struggle over a controversial bill, highlighting factional tensions in the legislative arena.
Rural school reorganization plans emerge in county
Newly elected officials back a cautious approach to consolidation amid active reorganizing efforts. Chairman Lawrence says no moves in coming weeks to allow adaptation to law and rural realities, but meetings with patrons will be held as districts prepare. Several districts have approved or voted to join nearby districts, while others plan consolidations and notice ballots are prepared, with dates pending.
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Leonard
Margaret Hurley
Tranty
San
Canton
Per
Rosene
Endor
Clint
Rloomington
Glenn
Leemapton
Jones
Stony Point
den Creek
Vinland
Harmony
Riverside
Lake View
Vespertine
Permis
Wellsville
Franklin County
Naliwin
A Renal
River Side and Lake View vote to merge districts
Patrons of Riverside and Lake View schools vote unanimously to combine their districts. A three member school board will be elected to run the new district which will levy taxes and serve both areas. Pupils from Lake View will attend Riverside next term. Riverside valued at $1,588,472 and Lake View at $1,146,472 in real and personal property.
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Rivers and
Lake View
Margaret Hurley
Riverside
Bar Association Hears War Crimes Talk In Topeka
The Douglas County Bar Association dinner at the Eldridge Hotel featured Dolph Simons recounting visits to Dachau and Nuremberg trials with guests including Supreme Court justices Walter Three and Jay Parker. Judge Frank Gray presides as Olin Petefish introduces the speaker. A separate item notes a missing plane, a C15, with six officers aboard from U S 13th Air Force HQ, last seen after takeoff for a night flight over Manila.
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Nuernberg
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Supreme Court
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Jay Parker
Topeka
Frank Gray
Olin Petefish
Manils
U.S. 13Th Airforce
Trans
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Manila
Vote to End Walkout in St Louis Strikers Vote Today
Bus and streetcar operators in St Louis voted conditionally to end a two week walkout that disrupted public transportation. Affected services may resume as talks continue with city transit officials and union leaders.
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St. Louis
Grim report on war torn country blames United States
A reader’s overlook of devastated Germany describes ruined cities like Berlin Frankfurt and Munich with destroyed Krupp works and wartime casualties. It notes German guilt, Allied bombings, and grim living conditions amid postwar hunger and market instability, urging reflection on democracy and responsibility.
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Frankfurt
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RAF
Nuer
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Mons
State of
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Truman Withdraws Postmaster Nominations in Congress
President Truman withdraws the names of his nominees for postmasterships in several districts. The White House notes the moves as routine, with replacements to be determined after consultation with congressional leaders.
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Washington
Truman Taiav Weis
Congress
House
White House
Legal rights debated on street vacating and campus property
The city council discussed whether trafficways on campus grounds may be vacated by the city. Attorney General opinion and university officials were cited as guiding factors while a decision is anticipated at Monday’s meeting following a budget session.
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Erth
Chares D. Stonih
Edward F. Arn
University
Ko OU
Leveo
Rats
Stongh
Ion
Lawrence
Summer Studio Open House Scheduled Tomorrow
The 170 students of the children s summer studio will host an open house for parents and teachers at the high school building at Ninth and Kentucky Street Friday morning between 9 and 11 o clock. Larry Heeb recreation superintendent said regular classes will continue during the event. assistants will direct demonstrations in drawing, sculpture, woodwork, and marionettes.
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All High School
Kentuc Street
Larry Heeb
Largest Population Gain in 1947 Centered in Third Ward
Lawrence's Third ward shows the biggest jump in 1947 with an enumeration increasing from 1,546 to 3,581 residents, adding 548 to the city’s total rise from 15,448 in 1945 to 16,632. West and east wards also grew, driven largely by veterans moving into KU Sunnyside and veterans housing, plus new homes in the southwest.
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Lawrence
T. F. Gerhart
City of Lawrence
Doukas
East Side Fifth Ward
Gerhart
K. U. Sunnyside
Lawrence Veterans Housing Project
Hare
Kansas City
Leity
West Side Second Ward
Ature
Serend
al Firth Ward
City budget proposal outlines larger next year plan
City officials publish a tentative budget showing higher expenditures driven by hospital costs salaries and utility prices. The plan includes a 10 mill cap if the commission approves, with key allocations to library airport health and sanitation. a proposed white way lighting upgrade remains unapproved.
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Poelire Pension ‘Fund
Ter
Altha
Masesachisrtis Street
First McPherson County Farmer Begins Combining
McPherson Kansas George Conprider the first McPherson County farmer to begin combining the 19147 wheat crop. Conprider harvested 26 acres, field averaged 12 bushels, with moisture content around 12d per Cooprider. Harvest in the county not expected to start until mid next week.
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McPherson
Kan
George Conprider
McPherson County
Cooprider
Heroine General
Weather Forecast for Kansas Local Friday
Local weather brief reports thundershowers possible in the morning, partly cloudy by afternoon. Temperatures expected to range from the upper 60s to near 90s. Winds light and variable with no significant hazards anticipated.
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