Rent Control Approved for Lawrence Olathe Area
The Defense Production Administration approved rent control for the Lawrence Olathe critical housing area. A local advisory board will review rents and relieve inequities as federal officials establish a rent table. The area covers much of Douglas and Johnson counties plus parts of Wyandotte, tied to Clarke Naval Air Station and Sunflower Ordnance Works.
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Defense Production Administration
Washington
Lawrence-Qlathe Critical Defense
Topeka
Rent Control Office
E. R. (Bus
Lawrence Amber of Commerce
Zook
Schoeppel
C of C
Lawrence-Olarke
Douglas
Johnson Counties
Wyandotte
Clarke Naval Air Station
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Othe
K Staters Send Warm Wishes To Kansas Team
Kansas State officials and supporters sent best wishes to the Kansas University basketball squad and coach Phog Allen for a bid to NCAA honors. Messages from the K State president, coach, athletic director, Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, and many fans praised KU and wished them luck in the national championship chase.
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Phog
Jayhawkers
TCU
State of
Kansas
Allen
Manhattan Chamber of Commerce
Larry Moon
Mullins
K. U
Dutch Lonborg
Kansas State
Manhattan Rooters
Time is Factor' WSB in marathon steel wage talks
The 18 member Wage Stabilization Board met overnight to craft wage and benefit recommendations for the CIO steel workers amid a looming 650000 worker walkout. Officials fear a strike could be delayed only until April 8 to allow bargaining on the board's findings, while the industry weighs a bitter bargain and the government weighs inflation risks under President Truman.
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Washington
WSB
CIO
Philishead
Steelworkers Union
Fey
Ciss
Defense
Manly Firischman
Frw
U. S
Convoy Service Offered Amid Kansas Truck Strike Disruption
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office offered to provide protection for cross county convoy routes during a truck strike that halted over road travel. Six drivers were redirected to Kansas City and impounded. Santa Fe Transportation Co and Topeka firms coordinated with deputies to escort vehicles, with injunctions issued in Topeka and Kansas City. Tulane coach Frnka resigns to become Austin College executive vice president.
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Douglas County
Santa Fe Trail Transporation Co
Kansas City
Travis Glass
Gla
Kansas
Topeka
Watson Brotheportation Co
Kansas Ciy
Boyd Truck Co
Santa Fe
Ghent
Fred Robertson
Earl McClure
Henry Froku
Orleans
Tulane
Qhey Frnka
Austin College
Sherman
Tex Tive
Hospital costs rise sharply at Topeka State Hospital
Topeka State Senate exhibit shows per-patient operating cost climbing 4193 percent over 12 years. Prepared by legislative fiscal officer John E. Burke, the data compare 1940 spending of 245,000 for 2,906 patients with 1952 funding of 410,000 for 1,473 patients.
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Associated Peass
Topeka
Legislative Council
Wilfrid Cavaness
Chanute Republican
Topeka State Hospital
Cavaneog
Rehalc
Legislaive
John E. Burke
Cavaness
Road study begins on traffic entrance limits and animals
Kansas Legislative Council opened two studies at a brief session. One seeks laws to limit side road access and speed on new arteries near population centers. The other proposes state local cooperation with federal wildlife service to curb predatory animals and rodent pests. Both studies were initiated by committees led by Sen. Riley MacGregor and Rep. William Ferguson, with no formal action taken.
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Topeka
Kansas Legislativ Council
Counc Committee On
Riley MacGregor
Medicine Lodge
Highwr
MacGregor
William Ferguson
Wellington
Federal Fish and Waki Life Service
Three Roving Pickets Held in Truck Strike
Three men named Carl Hendricks Burlie Wilson and Ralph Hoffman were arrested in St Joseph AY after attempting to stop a Byers Transportation truck as part of a Kansas City Teamsters strike. Police said the men presented themselves as pickets outside the strike area and a driver reported being asked for his union card before being allowed to proceed.
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ST. Joseph
Kansas City
Dtiveer
Carl Hendricks
Burlie Wison
Ralph Hoffman
Government caps price hikes on 1952 Willys wagon
The Office of Price Stabilization announced Wednesday that basic retail prices rise from 31 to 63 dollars on 1952 Willys-Overland station wagons, with no increases allowed for the company’s standard parts.
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Washington i
Office of Price Stabilization
K Market Index Dips as 60-Stock Average Falls Slightly
The closing average for the K Market Index of 60 stocks slipped to 100.7, down by 0.1 point. Traders monitored minor gains and losses across sectors as the market closed with modest declines.
Monkeys and Mice Lifted in Space Flight Test
An air race scientist described a rocket ascent to 80 miles with live monkeys and mice to study weightlessness and potential manned spaceflight. Five monkeys survived though some died when parachutes failed. a fish monkey died of heat in New Mexico. Mice floated during weightless three minute phase and later acted normally after descent. The tests, conducted at Wright-Patterson, aimed to assess physical and psychological effects of weightlessness for future space ships.
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Wasmusgton
Earth
New Mexico
Aero Medical Association
J. P. Henry
A Force
Aero Medical Laboratory
Wright-Patterson Base
Dayton
Ohio
Free Space
Dr.Henry
Pray
Ike Amazes on Write-In Vote Showdown in Minnesota Primary
With two thirds of precincts in, Eisenhower won a surprising 39 percent of Republican votes as a write-in in Minnesota. Harold Stassen led the GOP with about 42 percent on the printed ballot, Taft drew 8 percent. Kefauver led Democratic write-ins after Truman. Stassen faces no delegate provisions. observers expect minimal impact on national delegates.
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Gen
Eisenhower
Minnesota
Harold E. Stassen
Sen. Taft
Stassen
Sen
Kefauver
Truman
Humphrey
D-Minn
Edward C. Slettedah
Taft
Earl Warren
California
MacArthur
U S battle casualties in Korea rise to 106,671
Washington announcement shows U S battle casualties in Korea reached 106 671, up 213 from the previous week. Defense Department weekly summary based on family notifications through last Friday lists totals for killed in action wounded missing and overall casualties with figures 16 575 killed, 17 2 wounded, 12 625 missing, and a total of 106 458 prior to the 213 increase.
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Washington
U. S
Korea
Defense Department
Inc
Electric wrist watch powered by tiny battery debuts
Elgin National Watch Company unveiled an electric wrist watch that runs on a half inch battery, with a silent tick and no mainspring. The motor is powered by a compact energy capsule delivering constant power for over a year, costing less than a quarter for replacement batteries, and first watches for men may appear within a year.
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Chicago
Elgin National Watch Company
Elgin
Housing program calls for 200 rental units in Lawrence Olathe area
The Housing and Home Finance Agency announced a tentative plan for 200 rental units to house defense workers and military personnel near Sunflower Ordnance Works and the Naval Air Station. The scheme includes 160 two bedroom units at up to $75 monthly and 40 three or more bedroom units at up to $8 monthly, all within a defined Olathe defense area spanning parts of Douglas and Johnson counties. The Topeka FHA office will administer and announce application dates to build under the program.
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Lawrence-Olathe
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Washington
Journal-World Today
Andrew F. Schoeppel
R-Kan
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Here
Naval Air Station
Olathe
Douglas County
Baldwin
Eudora
Lawrence
Monticello
Spring Hill
Gardner
McCamish
Lexington
de Soto
de Soto, “Edgerton
Gardner, Olathe
Johnson County
Bonner Springs
Delaware ‘Township
Edwardsville
Wyandotte County
Topeka
Federal Housing Administration
First Day of Spring Winds Through Kansas
The first day of spring in Kansas will start windy and fairly mild with sunshine. Forecaster Richard Garrett says no significant precipitation is expected despite a windy day and moderate temperatures. Morning lows are forecast from the 30s in the north to near 40 in the south, while afternoon highs range from the 40s in the northwest to the 60s in the southeast.
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Topekap
Kansas
Richard Garret
Garden City
Tulk City
Salina
Westwood Opposes U S 40 59 Belt Line Route
Local Westwood residents and association representatives pressed the Kansas Highway Commission at a county meeting to reroute the planned U S 40 59 belt line westward. They warn the current path would cut through property, affect Engelheim Park, septic service, and potentially annexation needs as Lawrence expands. Commission to study the issue next week and may seek city input on possible changes.
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Lawrence
Country Club Corner
Ion
ELF. Engel
Scent Atd
R. H. Wagstaff
Westwood Rd
Kansas Highway ‘Commission
Westwood
Kansas University
Engel
Wagstaff
Westwood Group
State Highway Agency
Lony
Chris Kraft
Engelheim Park
Highway Commission
Pavias
Alwass
Highwa
Tursda
G. W. Bradshi
Kraft
Highway Route 59 Bypass Planned West of Lawrence
The Kansas Highway Commission filed condemnation actions in Douglas County District Court to obtain rights of way for a two mile city bypass of Lawrence running from the No. 6 School toward US 59. Appraisers from Lawrence will assess affected property as hearings set protest opportunities. Road would start southwest of Lawrence, run north to the US 59 junction, widen to four lanes near US 40, with grade work and land additions for trucks. Start hinges on property purchases, bids and approvals.
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State Highway Commission
Lawrence
No. 6
Country Club Corner
U.S. 40
Douglas County
Kansas Highway Commission
Mott
George
Melvin Miller
Thornton Hemphill
Dro
Highway Commission
Sion
Mason
Don Halts
West Lawrence
Wasachusetts Street
Arden
Plan Aims at Easing Lawrence Dog Trouble With Humane Society
The Cite Commission discussed a joint plan with the Lawrence Humane Society to reduce springtime roaming and dog problems. City Manager Wigglesworth reported progress toward a formal agreement funding kennel facilities and a sanitary landfill, plus a part time sanitarian catcher. The move seeks a year round, coordinated dog control program rather than sporadic efforts.
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Lawrence Humane Society
Alway
Jim Wraglesworth
The
Humane Society
Yeterday
City and
Rover
City Commision
Hugh M. Sheridan
Wigglesworth
Lawrence
Tie
Sineri Organization
Hugh Sheridan
Reet
Thes
Sheridan
Clugston Speaks Tonight at University of Kansas
W G Clugston former city editor of the Topeka State Journal speaks on Kansas politics tonight in room 2T The New Journal Building University of Kansas The event is sponsored by Sigma Delta Chi and the Socialist Study Club
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Clugston
W. G. Clugston
Topeka State Journal
Kansas
New Journa
University of Kansas
Sigma Delta Chi
Professional Journalistic Fraternity
The
Socialist Study Club
Mortgage on Stone Cave at Loring In Leavenworth
A $100000 mortgage on the large limestone cave at Loring was recorded in Leavenworth in the office of Mrs Edna May Walker register of deeds. The loan from Brotherhood State Bank of Kansas City to Natural Storage Company of Kansas City carried a refrigerating equipment valuation of 129470 and cave value at $6 per square foot. Signatures: Guy Stanley Jr president and Lee Vaughan assistant secretary both of Kansas City Kansas.
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Leavenworth
Loring
Edna May. Walker
Register of Heads
Brotherhood State Bank of
Guy &. Stanley, Jr
Natural Storage Company
Lee Vaughan
Kansas City
Kas
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