Truman names three man rail board to probe two roads
President Truman appoints Judge Leif Ericksen Frank M Swacker and Gordon Watkins to form a three man fact finding panel to investigate the two railroad disputes threatening a nationwide strike. The move aims to avert a broader political backlash and follows wage talks in rubber and telephone sectors settled on a collective basis without fanfare.
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Washington
Mar
Preslent
Truman
Lelf Ericks
Montana Suprems Court
Frank M. Swacker
New York Lawig
Ger
Gordon
Watkins
Tromen
C.I.0
G.M
Kansas Livestock Board seeks emergency funds for disease quarantine
Topeka March 8 1933 Will J Miller Kansas livestock sanitary commissioner discussed with Gov Andrew Schoeppler securing additional funds from the state emergency fund to continue cattle culling and quarantine measures after outbreaks in Wilson county and reports of infection elsewhere Dr Logan state director of animal industry joined the talks Miller and Schoeppler indicated the need for quick assistance to cover quarantine costs and mention plans for a Wichita meeting on the same issue a law cited allows a county wide quartering when turculosis is prevalent with three tests per day for county cattle and a potential 0 day quarantine measure
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Topeka
Will J. Miler
Kansas Livestock Sanitary
Andrew Schoepner
Wilson County
Miller
Eneree
Schoeppel
Wee Logan
Tees Bureau of Animal Industry
Behosppel
Wichita
Senator Charges Pauley Fails To Keep A Withdrawal Promise
Washington March 7 Senator Tobey charged supporters of Edwin W Passey reneged on an informal agreement for withdrawal of his nomination as under secretary of the interior He said a promise had been made within 48 hours and that Pauley would withdraw The committee would review the situation before meeting again and Truman was said to have asked for delay in withdrawal pending a statement from the President
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Pauley
California
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Teachers Advisory Council
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Russia Replies Favorably On Spanish Question At UN
Paris reports Russia has replied favorably to a French proposal to bring the Spanish question before the United Nations Security Council. Washington expects U S opposition as France negotiates with Britain and awaits the United States response. Madrid press ABC denies three Republican women leaders face death and accuses Allied powers of inciting civil war in Spain. In Kansas, Ed Elbel cites a 360 percent rise in veteran enrollment and calls for GI bill limits as universities work with veterans administration. A Kiwanis meeting features local junior high musicians Velma Wiley Mary Smith and Mary Sommerville as planning for World War II memorial projects continues.
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Mar
Foreign Office
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United Nations Security Council
Washington
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Security Council
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France
Spain
Madrid
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Madrid Radio
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Elbel
University of Kansas
Veterans Administration Office
Kansas City
Ethel
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Velma Wiley
Mary Gave Smith
Mary Sommerville
General Motors Strike Awaits Federal Action
Detroit March 8 GM and the CIO United Auto Workers waited for federal guidance on ending the 108 day strike. Specialist James F. Dewey returned to Detroit to renew talks after a Washington meeting with Labor Secretary Schwellenbach who offered no hint of next moves and said no government intervention plan exists.
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Detroit
Mar
General Motors Corporation
CLO
United Auto Workers
James F. Dewey
Washington
Schwellenbach
Study completes rock formations in oil regions
A completion study of rock formations likely to be met in oil and gas deposits was finished in early March. The work, conducted jointly by geological agencies across four states, maps formations in parts of eastern Nebraska, eastern Kansas, and northern Missouri. An associated extension links Bern and Milan with Paris and Brussels, expanding the geologic network.
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Associated Press
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Paris
Brussels
Milan
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Queen Elizabeth Fire Extinguished on Largest Liner
A blaze aboard the Queen Elizabeth, the world s largest liner, started in the isolation hospital on the port side of the promenade deck. Firemen contained the flames shortly after discovery by Cunard fire patrol while the cause remained undetermined. The ship had just been refitted for North Atlantic service after wartime troop transport duties.
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Southampton
Mar
Cunard Line
British Porte
North Atlantic
Atlantic
President vows UN will not collapse despite Soviet stance
President Truman defended the United Nations at a news conference, saying the world body would not be allowed to collapse and expressing confidence that Soviet Russia would cooperate. He addressed potential implications if Russia refused to withdraw from Iran and noted he would handle the issue if it arose. Officials awaited Moscow’s reply to U.S. notes on Iran and Manchuria. Developments highlighted a Russian delegation to an international monetary conference and a plan among the U.S., Britain, and Russia to divide Germany’s remaining merchant ships amidst postwar adjustments.
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Washington, Mar. B
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United Nations Organization
Russia
United States
Iran
World Peace Agency
U.N.C
Washington Serta
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Nikolai V .Novikov
State Department
Manchuria
Tehran
International Monetary Conference
Wilmington Island
Savannah
Britain
Germany
Teich
Poland
Robber Steals From Leroy First National Bank
An armed man robbed the First National Bank of Leroy Minnesota? Leroy Kan on March 8. He entered behind closing time, demanded cash in a blue denim bag, and escaped with loot after warnings from cashier Van C Watson and bookkeeper William L Crabtree. The note says the bank has held a burglary record since 1931.
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Leroy
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Mar
First National Bank of
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William L. Crabtree
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Crabtree
Horienach
Apparenta
Apparent
Hhway
Yates
Beldae Oe Ier
H Q s Set Up For Reserve Corps
The military districts and sub districts will replace discontinued offices. Reserve officers and men may inquire at nearest headquarters for training active duty or other matters. War department says reserve corps members may be given action duty at these headquarters in the future. The new offices are interim until postwar army size is set by Congress.
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War Department
Reserve Corps
Congress
No Change in Vote At Lawrence City Council Meeting
Lawrence city council met at 10 am to canvass primary election votes and hear city claims. No change was found in official results, with 11252 dollars in claims allowed. Issues included Vermont and New Hampshire street widening, a trespass notice from Lawrence Paper Mill, and the resignation of Kenneth Pence with Clark Brubaker approved to replace him.
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Lawrence
A. W. Berger
Fifth Ward
Vermont Street
Ninth
Eleventh Street
New Hampshire Street
Eighth
Clarence M. Gorrill
Co. C. Stewart
East Sixth Street
Stewart
Sixth Street
New Hampshire
Kenneth Pence
Clark Brubaker
Petite
Armory Site in Town Praised by National Guard Official
Lt Col Donald H M Scott of the National Guard Bureau toured the Community Building armory site and park drill field, noting it offers strong armory potential in the state. He cited remodeling needs to allow motorized equipment storage and entry via a larger door and ramp.
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Donald HM. Scott
National Guard Bureau
War Department
Topeka
Kansas
National Guard
Scott
Maj
Haro’ ‘der
State Guard
Chamber of Commerce
Mahlon Ball
Congress
Army Burns 24 Million Pounds of Defective Powder
The army announced it will burn 24 million pounds of defective ampoule powder as the safest disposal method after War Assets Corporation found no buyers. About 1.3 million pounds will burn March 18 at Sunflower Ordnance Plant in Lawrence Kansas, with similar fires planned at other installations.
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Washington
War Assets Corporation
War Department
Sunflower Ordnance Plant
Lawrence
Kan
Han No Plans for the Widedean Industry Show
Detroit reports the auto industry has no plans for the Widedean display at this year’s national auto show in New York. Attomnet STOCK MARKET INDEX shows 60 stocks at 75.0, with yesterday’s rise of 44 points.
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Detroit
Bart
New York
Grand Central Palace
Cs Fomner
Attomnet
Protest Meeting Votes No Confidence in Lawrence Schools Leader
About 450 persons filled the Lawrence Senior High auditorium for a district meeting sponsored by the Patrons of the District. A rising vote counted by Lloyd Purcell expressed no confidence in the superintendent, with seven out-of-town teachers delivering signed statements. Speakers, including Helen Shaw and Mrs. A B Ewing, criticized the administration and urged action if the issue could not be resolved within the superintendent’s office.
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Lawrence City
Schoola
Lloyd Purcell
Board of Education
Helen Shaw
Light Showers Forecast Across Kansas Through Weekend
Expect light showers in Kansas this weekend with a cold windy pattern persisting. March weather described as typical by Weatherman Flora, with light precipitation likely Sunday and Monday. Snow totals ranged from near one inch in Wichita to over an inch in Wamego, while topsoil moisture remains short in northern regions.
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Eacc
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Dodge City
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Concordia
Moiniture
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Truman assigns Krog as petroleum administrator in interim
President Truman announced at a news conference that Krog will serve as petroleum administrator and retain other wartime interior duties until a forthcoming reorganization plan defines the office. The arrangement covers continuing roles from the former interior secretary during the war period.
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Retary
Truman
I Krog
Congress
Hall Brothers expands Lawrence branch operations
Hall Brothers Inc of Kansas City announces expansion at the Lawrence branch by moving assembly upstairs to 739 Massachusetts Street within four to six weeks. Forty more workers will be hired for wrapping and assembly, with two new product lines for teens and men. A larger sales force and increased advertising, plus a company radio program, are expected to boost overall business. Bonuses will be paid to about 40 Lawrence employees next week, with older staff receiving up to a full week’s pay. Norma Deem and Lecompton resident Mrs Helen Webb named new supervisors.
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Hall Brothers, Inc
Kansas City
Hallmark Greeting Cards
Lawrence
C. S. Stevenson
Massachusetts Street
Kansas
Topeka
Emporia
Stevenson
Norma Deen
Helen Webb
Lecompton
Hallmark Military News
Armed Services
Eudora Dimity
Norma Deemdune Caulk
Virginia Stancliff
Mary Jane Farris
Men Placed Daily for On the Job Training in Lawrence
George Starkey told Jersey-Liberty post members last night that men are placed daily for on the job training in Lawrence and that eligible training establishments are increasing. The post backed plaques for businesses employing former service members and voted to donate 60 percent of last year’s Red Cross fund drive. A rookie monologue by Dec Brown, ex-Air Force man in the Pacific, entertained the meeting. A motion to censure county commissioners over a bone of contention was debated, then defeated.
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Lawrence
George Starkey
Post
Red Cross
Dec” Brown
Arm Air Forcen
Pacific
Ion Peligy
Hannegan Says He Won’t Resign as Demo Chairman
Washington reports that Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan stated he does not intend to resign as Democratic national chairman. He spoke after a cabinet meeting at the White House amid questions raised by a New York Times dispatch and remarks about Paul A. Fitzpatrick stepping in. Hannegan said his health is not very sick and declined further comment.
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Washington
Mar
UPH
Robert E. Hannegan
Hnnegan
Who- House
Prevent Treen
Hannegan
New York Times
Paul A. Fitspatrick
New York State
Han
University of Kansas adopts 8 am classes fall term
University of Kansas will shift class start times to 8 am from 8 30 am in the fall semester as part of a plan approved by the University Senate. The calendar outlines fall and spring terms for 1945 1947 with enrollment pressures from veterans and new students guiding adjustments including two lunch shifts and some evening classes. The plan also moves to full hour class blocks, replacing half hour starts, and details the official academic calendar and key dates.
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University of Kansas
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Universit Senate
Lindley Hall
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Althe
Senate
Vlinwine Alas
Kanter
Thoraday
Red Cross Drive Totals Reported at 10776
Contributing volunteers report $10,770 with about $1,000 more than yesterday as the Red Cross campaign secretary Mrs W C G Hunsinger states the drive’s goal is $18,110. Workers across residential districts are turning in funds while Fritz Company adds 240 to the tally.
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