National Steel Strike Averted
Washington reports the CIO steelworkers accepted a government wage plan avoiding an immediate walkout but a new strike threat could surface by April if industry rejects the Wage Stabilization Board recommendations. Philip Murray touted the plan, while industry officials called it unfair and inflationary as talks continue.
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WISB
Worst Winter Storm Hits Eastern Colorado and Nevada
A severe late season storm dumps two feet of snow on Estes Park and high plains. Winds knock down trees and close roads and schools along the plains and delay air travel. Nevada declares a state of emergency as 20 Army bulldozers move in to save cattle and sheep worth about 10 million dollars.
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Estes Park
Densor
Arovy
Bodo
Sarving
Novi
Nevada
Ogden
Uitah
Naval Ne
Mawthorne
Lone County
Taest
California
Charles Russell
House rejects extra seven million for NSF funding
Washington lawmakers refused to provide an additional seven million dollars to the National Science Foundation. They noted the government already spends about one billion nine hundred eighty-seven million annually on science research and endorsed a recommended cut of three million to the foundation for the coming year. The committee said NSF work should be delayed until the Treasury improves.
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House
National Science Foundation
Appropriations
Science Foundation
Treasury Ls
Stock Market Index Closes Higher Amid Easter Decline
New York closing figures show the 60 stock index at 113.4, up 2 points as markets finish Easter trading. Acme Bachelor Livy and 1 ines 11 Mass. Phone 646.
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York
Retail Price Index Shows Biggest Drop Since 1949
The February cost of living fell 0.6 percent, the first decline since June, with retail food prices down 2.1 percent. The index stood at 187.9, about 14 percent above the Korea invasion level, and 2.2 percent higher than a year ago. Senator Moody praised price controls, arguing they justify suspending them, while warning such action could harm the free system.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Fed
Korea
Inonamisis
Office of Price Stabilization
OPS
Moody
D-Mich
Congress
Moaily
Bogey Wins It Hollywood Oscar Night Reverie
Hollywood celebrated as Bogart named people's choice while American in Paris swept best picture. Vivien Leigh claimed best actress for A Streetcar Named Desire. Paul Henreid or similar noted, but the night belonged to Gene Kelly for choreography and George Stevens for best director for A Place in the Sun.
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Hume Pohiry
Bogart
Paris
Vivier Lugh O
Desire
iBayne
Tovie
Axel Ma
Streetear
Kim Hunter
Jagr
Gene Kelly
George Stevens
Johnny Mercer
Noagy Carmichel
Communists May Compromise in Prisoner Exchange Talks
Communist truce negotiators signaled possible compromise on prisoner of war exchange in Korea. They submitted a presentence version of the March 5 plan, with no mention of voluntary repatriation, a key sticking point. U N spokesman Brig. Gen. William P. Nuckols called it largely unchanged, though observers saw it as potentially paving a path to talks. Negotiations to proceed on the basis of the March 18 roster exchange and maps of entry routes. Rural Acquaintance Smoker set for 8 p.m. with registrations at 7, buffet supper, and Chamber of Commerce sponsorship.
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Korea
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Volunta
U.N
Cerien Wat
Arind
Spring party erupts at Michigan campus riot scene
On Thursday night the University of Michigan campus faced a near riot as tens of thousands of students moved through women's dormitories. Windows broken and doors smashed prompted university authorities to label the outbreak as a spontaneous canting fever. Police and residents helped end the disturbance after a light drizzle and a fire hose piece by piece, with about 2,500 students involved at the peak.
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Med
University of Michigan
Univer- 5
Sein Ae Aetna
West Poker For Two Contenders Truman and Ike
Truman and Eisenhower remain central figures as they weigh peace and next political moves. Analysts note strategic posture toward diplomacy and potential policy shifts, with public and party responses shaping forthcoming maneuvers.
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Truman
Ike
Political guessing game shifts as candidates court Wisconsin Nebraska
Active presidential contenders target Wisconsin and Nebraska while editors in Wisconsin favor Taft for the GOP nomination and Kefauver for the Democratic race. Eisenhower forces consolidate in New Jersey, and South Carolina may allot electoral votes to the Republican candidate if a New Deal Democrat is nominated.
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Eisenhower
Wisconsin
Sen. Taft
Sen
Kefauver
New Jersey
Alfred E. Driscoll
Taft
Driscoll
Ohio
South Carolina
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Georgia
Clinton P. Anderson
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Lodge
Tmass
Maine
Kerr
Nebraska
Robert
Oklahoma
Harold E. Stassen
Earl Warren
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Duff Jr-Pal
New Haven
Russ Arms Main Thrust To Japan Says Ridgway
Gen. Matthew Ridgway warned Tokyo that Japan faces its greatest threat from Soviet military buildup. He told Japanese newspaper editors Russia has massed forces including fighter planes at two locations near Vladivostok and southern Sakhalin, increasing regional pressure and risk for Japan.
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Ridgway
Tokyo
Matthew B. Ridgway
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Siberian
Sakhalin
Bids Sought for Fraser and Marvin Halls at KU
The University of Kansas will open bids on April 2 for Fraser Hall roof repair and Marvin Hall roof replacement in Topeka. Ed Burge will oversee as state business manager. A $30,000 legislative appropriation funds Fraser Hall work. Marvin Hall cost not released. Both projects slated for spring and summer.
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Reds deny gravity tale sparks debate in London
A Moscow broadcast marking the 25th anniversary of Sir Isaac Newton's death sparked a debate on gravity, with Soviet professor B B Kudryavtsev challenging the notion that Newton discovered the law. Britannica credits Newton with formulating it, while the professor criticized the apple story as a myth and called Newton a reactionary idealist.
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Moscow
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Red Cross drive nears goal in Douglas County after storm delays
Volunteers race to raise 2500 dollars more to reach the 17100 target as noon totals show 1600 dollars. Rural and business districts lag while workers navigate bad roads. Donations come from Stokely’s employees Standard Life Insurance and others with gifts ranging from 20 to 90 dollars. A St Paul visitor contributes 10 dollars to aid the county drive.
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Finis
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R. L. Dunia
Kelvin Hoover
Drake's Bakery
Mra. W. G. McFarland
Singer Sewing Machine Co
Keeler's
Winter Storm Bites Kansas From West to East
A fast March storm hit western Kansas with four inches in Atwood and two in Goodland. Snow extended to Russell with light rain elsewhere. Forecaster Tom Arnold said snow accumulations would exceed three inches across much of the state, then tapering Saturday as colder air moved in from the northwest to the southeast.
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Weather Bureau
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Qam
Goodland
Russell
Emporia
Tom Arnold
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Gootland
Dismantle Topeka Bridge For Repair at Lecompton
The Kaw River bridge at Lecompton is to be repaired after summer floods. The J W Frisbie Co bid 1800 to dismantle a Topeka bridge for use in Lecompton repairs. Federal aid totals about 35000, with Jefferson and Douglas counties asked for 10000 each. repair timeline and completion remain undetermined. A Lecompton delegation asked Douglas County officials about progress this week.
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J. W. Frisbie Co
Topeka
Johant Douglas
Jefferson Counties
Jefferson County
Altheu Douglas
Douglas County Board of Commissioners
Weather cancels Kansas City fans NCAA trip in tense forecast
Local basketball fans planned to drive to Kansas City tonight to see Kansas University clash with Texas Christian University amid a stormy forecast. Snow and sleet halted travel as temperatures plunged, with up to three inches predicted and investigators urging highway caution.
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Texas Christian University
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Balegree
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Christian Southwest
Jags
Buster Brannon
Merrites
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Wash
West Coast
Corvallis
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Raleigh
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Chinese forces said to cross Indochina border in aid to French
Secretary Lovett told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that some Chinese Communist troops have crossed into Indochina to assist the French in their war there. He cautioned the move could precede a buildup similar to Korea, though size was not disclosed. Acheson said the bulk of combatants are Indochinese natives.
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Lovett
Indochina
House Foreign Affairs Committee
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Truman
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Vietnam
Storm shuts schools as near blizzard hits northwest Kansas
A snow storm hit northwestern Kansas turning highways drifted and prompting school closings in Kanara do Brewster Edson Ruleton Bird City Sharon Springs and Goodland. Two inches fell by 10 a.m. with 25 to 30 mile per hour winds. Forecaster Warren Fitzgibbons warned east and west roads would be badly drifted in low places. Conditions unlikely to improve until tonight.
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Here
Warren Fitzgibbons
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Edson
Ruleton
Bird City
Sharon Springs
Fitzgibbons
Colby
Delegates Plan Douglas County Vote At State and District Meets
The Douglas County GOP met at the Courthouse to set plans for district in Ottawa on April 1 and state in Topeka on April 10. Charles D. Stough is named as a candidate for national delegation. Don Hults elected delegation chair, to nominate Stough at Ottawa.
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Republican Central Committee
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Hugh Means
Charles D. Edmondson
Don Fults
Wiliam Douce
Marion Barlow
D. M. Tarris
Viola Gerstenberger
Lucille, McCreath
Ethel High
Norah Friend
Leo Smith
Charles J. Stough
Dolph Simons
Harald Snider
John Clark
Lucille Allison
Nedlie Holmes
Skip Willams
Hugh Mevns
WC. Hunsinger
Milton Allen
George V. Allen
Delbert Mathia
Robert Hagrart
Travis Glass
Jack Kennedy
Chibd
George Marquardt
William Selzer
G.d. Bahnmaier
WF. Eustace
Myra G. Banning
Ruth A. , Gale
Frank R. Gray
Charles B. Valmes
Albert Decker
Fred Taylor
Lew Jenry
Robert Oy
Ten Die In Navy Privately Crashed Airliner At Corpus Christi
Ten men including four officers and six enlisted aboard a four engine Navy Privately airliner were feared dead after a training flight from Alameda California that ended in a water crash near Corpus Christi Texas. Debris spread widely and search efforts hindered by surf and winds. Navy officials said the crash appeared to disintegrate upon impact with the water.
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Corpus Christi Ray
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Naval Base
Alameda
Calif
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Serviceman Hangs Self In a Kansas City Jail
A young Air Force man arrested on careless driving was found dead Friday in a police station cell his body hanging by a necktie. The man Kay Don Lewis 20 lived in the Intercity District between Kansas City and thrtepend ener Missouri wife Mrs Prats Lewis said he was home on furlough from the Air Force Base UL Chain.
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Air Force
Kay Don Lewis
Prats Lewis
Force Base
Oats Planting Delayed by Heavy Moisture Across Douglas County
Douglas County farmers face delays as excessive moisture stalls oat planting and threatens sprouted stands. Only February oats are likely to be harvested this summer, with two weeks left in the season. Wheat also shows minimal growth while many plan to switch to corn or soybeans to replace oats.
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Kansas State Board of Agriculture
Douglas County
Ata
Kaw Rover
Evans Quits as Winfield Schools Head After 71 Years
Evan E. Evans resigns after 71 years as Winfield Public Schools superintendent. He will head the Overland Park schools in Johnson County Kansas, effective at the end of the school year. Herbert C. Henk, current Winfield High principal, is named acting superintendent.
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Overland Park
Johnson County
Kan
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Heacs
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Herbert C. Hienk
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Weather forecast for Kansas Oklahoma and Nebraska March second
March forecasts show below normal temperatures across Nebraska Kansas and Oklahoma with some regions 5 to 12 degrees colder than usual. Normal minimums 26 in western Kansas to near 45 in southeastern Oklahoma and highs 62 in Nebraska to 65 in Oklahoma. Precipitation ranges from a tenth to an inch with light rain or drizzle in the north to central areas, with snow possible in Kansas including 3 inches or more in most areas tonight.
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Billa Edmonten
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