No Progress in Railroad Strike Across the Nation
Government mediators made no progress settling a switchmen strike affecting five railroads. Meanwhile a bakers strike in Seattle ended with a wage increase of nine cents per hour, and Pittsburgh area milk workers began a new round of talks. A New York newspaper strike continued, while Northwestern Bell ratified a wage contract without a general raise.
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New York Work-Telegram
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American Newspaper Guild
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Fen
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Truman to Sign New Draft Bill
Washington reports President Truman will sign the new Selective Service Act into law, extending draft rules until July 9, 195. The act keeps the 18 to 26 year olds registered, allowed 21 months service, with exemptions and deferments for ministers, students, the infirm, aliens not seeking citizenship, state officials, war veterans, and conscientious objectors. It also grants presidential power to call National Guard and reserve members into active service and outlines deferments for students and those with dependents or essential farm work.
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Truman
National Guard
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Adult education seen as ongoing effort by KU leaders
In Wichita Kansas, Gerald Pearson outlines adult education as a continuum from early civic groups to chautauqua and university extension. KU runs campus courses and outreach to hundreds in towns, with 5,500 on campus and about 10,000 off campus. A Wichita gathering notes benefits of shared learning and problem solving among reporters and judges. Cessna Aircraft Co. confirms a $176,000 air force contract for five 190 series planes, three for ground forces and two for the national guard.
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KE. U
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Benjamin Sosiktin
Junto Anciety
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University of Kansae
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Chautauqua
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Wichita
Kk. A
Jay Smith
Winfield
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Kansas Court Reporters Association
Mabel
Kan
Cessna Aircraft Co
Air Force
Dwane L. Wallace
Cersna
National Guard
Doan's Diuretic Promises Kidney Relief for Aches
The text touts Doan's Diuretic as a long trusted remedy for backache headaches and urinary discomfort linked to aging and cold damp exposure. It claims rapid relief from frequent urination and kidney tension, positioning the product as a trusted solution used by millions for over six decades.
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Dean
Sedgwick County Wheat Yield Seen Higher Than Forecasts
In Wichita Kansas on June 29 an agricultural agent estimates Sedgwick County wheat can average 17 to 18 bushels per acre, higher than prior forecasts. Callan Cantwell notes hay vest progress and suggests favorable conditions may lift overall county yields beyond earlier predictions.
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Sedgwick County
Wichita
Kan
Sedgwicks
Callan- Cantwell
Shortage of boxcars closes Cloud County grain elevators
In Cloud County Concordia Kansas a boxcar shortage forces the closure of most grain elevators as harvest wheat fills facilities at Glasco Miltonville and Farmers Elevator. Missouri Pacific official reports 25 to 40 boxcars daily but says that amount cannot handle the grain flood. Fire damages noted in Hutchinson with unclear details.
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Cloud County
Glasco
Miltonville
Missouri Pacific Railroad
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