Smother Gas Fire In Houston Wells
Weary workmen smothered an underground gas fire near Winkler Drive in South Houston after more than nine hours of efforts. The blaze began at the R. Smith well and was extinguished about 4 am with hundreds of sacks of drilling mud. No casualties reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Nash
R. Smith
Winkler Drive
Hale
J. OK. Butler
Drilling
Calvin P. Williams
South Houston
Williams
Butler
Nuts City to Honor Bastogne Defender
Brussels reports Bastogne will confer Citizen of Honor on U S Major General Anthony C Mc Auliffe for the 101st Airborne Division's seven day defense during the Ardennes battle of December 1944. His famed reply Nuts became part of Belgian history as Bastogne now calls itself Nuts City.
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Brussels
Belgium
Bastogne
U. S
Anthony C. McAuliffe
McAuliffe
Ardennes
Istory
Nute City
Brooklyn Radio Hat Lets Wearers Hear Local Stations
A Brooklyn maker launches a two-tube radio hat built into a pith helmet look. Tubes appear as horns on the hat, a ring aerial sits at the brim, and an ear bone covers one ear for reception. Batteries live in a pocket pack. Police court docket notes Judge J Lane fined seven people $1 each for parking violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brooklyn
J. Lane
Windy March Day Tops 76 Degrees in Lawrence
Lawrence residents enjoyed warm spring weather with a high of 76 at 1 30 p m the hottest since November 4 140 days ago. Three AB type donors aided a patient at Lawrence Memorial Hospital with Mrs W T Douce Red Cross executive secretary confirming. Donors were Misa Mildred F Kirkham principal of New York school Robert L Hopkins and Dr C R B Bittenbender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
W. T. Douce
Red Cross
Misa Mildred F. Kirkham
New York School
Robert L. Hopkins
Louisiana Street
C. RB. Bittenbender
Kentucky Street
Spring Snow Storm Ranges Across Central U S
A spring snowstorm swept from Minnesota into the central Rockies with heavy falls in Wyoming and Nebraska. Lander Wyoming reported over a foot, Minot North Dakota over six inches, and Albion Idaho was isolated by drifts. The storm disrupted roads and telegraph lines from Colorado to Nebraska, with Blizzard conditions impacting Utah and adjacent states.
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Chicago
Mar
Minnesota
Rockies
Dakotas
Nebraska
Montana
Colorado
Wyoming
Lander
Wyo
Minot
N. C
Minneapolis
Idaho
Albion
Decla
Oakley
Kansas
Sterling
Calo
Sidney
Nebr
U.S. 6
Colorado Highway Patrol
Denver
Brush
Former Klan Chieftain Flees Parole Supervisor
Philadelphia reports that Edward Young Clarke, 73, once the Ku Klux Klan imperial wizard, escaped from a parole supervisor at Philadelphia's 30th Street Station while being moved from New York to a federal penitentiary in Atlanta. Clarke had 4 years remaining on a seven year sentence for a bad check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Edward Young Clarke
Ku Klux Klan
Pennsylvania Railroad
30Th Street
Clarke
New York
Federal Penitentiary
Atlanta
Fred C. Kendrick
Board of Pardons
KKK
Imperial Palace
Roy Waters 60 former Winfield restaurateur dies in KC
Kansas City reports Roy Waters aged 60, once a Winfield restaurant operator, died at his home today after a heart attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Mar
Roy Waters
Winfield
Dorothy Thompson Addresses KU Crowd on Western Civilizations
World famous journalist Dorothy Thompson spoke at the University of Kansas on western civilization and urged relaxation after a provocative address. She described her writing routine, media sources she uses, and her touring schedule from Oklahoma to Tulsa and beyond, including a three month European visit with stops in Greece, Turkey, Italy, Germany, Trieste, Yugoslavia, and Switzerland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Kansas
Dorothy Thompson
Alpha Chi Omega
Qoread
Hoch Auditorium
Miss Thompson
Syracuse University
Switzerland
Europe
Michael
Rebecca West
Stafford Cripps
Miss West
Germany
Greece
Turkey
Italy
Trieste
Yugoslavia
Missouri Valley Adult Education Conference Opens at KU
Nearly 150 enrollments expected for the Missouri Valley Adult Education conference hosted by the Kansas Adult Education Association at the University of Kansas. Chancellor Deane Majett and Dean Frank Stockton deliver welcomes. D Mack Faston discusses adult education issues. first discussion centers on Resources and Social Structure of Center County. Dinner in Memorial Union Kansas room. George B. Smith to speak. business meeting to close with president Perdue Graves presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Valley Adult Education
University of Kansas
Kansas Adult Education Association
Deane W. Majett
Frank T. Stockton
K. UL Givin
D. Mack Faston
Bureau of State and Community Service
University of Chlorado
Center County
Kansas
Memorial Union
George B. Smith
School of Education
Missouri Valles Association
Perdue Graves
Break in River Levee Floods Sugar Belt
The Mississippi River breached a weakened levee near Baton Rouge flooding a rich sugar planting area. By mid morning water covered about eight square miles. The sparsely populated zone housed around 200 residents, with about 700 more in surrounding sections considered potentially in danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Mississippi
Nearing 15 000 Mark in Red Cross Drive
The Red Cross fund drive report from the rural area shows pledges pushed toward 214uards today with Baldwin county division chair Wilson Collins noting that 1,000 has been turned in by workers outside towns. Three school districts have not yet reported and are urged to submit by March 1. Eudora exceeded its quota with 187.50. Lawrence post office employees contributed 139.50 toward a list of donors of 5 or more since the last report, including Kansas Electric Power Co and School District 6 among others totaling 48,535.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Wilson Coliis
Baldwin
Counts
Eudora
Eimployes
Lawrence
Kansas Electric Power Company
India
KU Graduate Preston Clement Wins GE Research Fellowship
Preston Clement, a University of Kansas graduate from Kansas City Missouri, is among 15 GE Education Fund fellows. He will receive 1500 dollars under the Charles A Coffin fellowship to study at Princeton University. Eugene F P Shearer of Olathe was fined 10 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to speeding in his employer's truck in county court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. U
Preston Clement
University of Kansas
Kansas City
General Electric Company
G.E. Education Fund
A. D. Marshall
Clement
Charles A. Coffin
Princeton University
Eugene FP. Shearer
Olathe
End Rail Hearings Delay Potential 25 Rail Strike
Chicago March 24 A presidential fact finding board closed hearings on a dispute that could spark a strike by about 25,000 railroad engineers. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers seeks an extra engineer on multi unit Diesel electric locomotives. The 21 day hearings will yield nonbinding recommendations to President Truman under the National Railway Labor Act. The union had threatened a January 31 walkout against 15 carriers, but Truman’s panel delayed action.
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Chicago
CIX
Yeesterday
Truman
Hope Only GOP Delegate Supports Shelving Pension Bill
Washington March 24 79 Rep Hope the sole Kansas Republican to back shelving the veterans pension measure today. Five other representatives Cole Meyer Rees Scrivner and Smith voted against the motion.
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Washington
Mar
Rep
Hope
Kansas
House
Cole
Meyer
Rees
Scrivner
Smith
Greece Thanks U S and Britain for Postwar Help
Foreign Minister Constantin Tsaldaris expressed Greece gratitude for postwar assistance from the United States and Britain in a statement dated March 24 from Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Athens
Constantin Tsaldaris
United States
Britain
Beeks and Young Obituaries Highlight Baldwin and Lawrence
Funeral services are announced for Mrs. Elia Folin Beeks who died at her Baldwin home. She will be buried beside her husband C. E. Beeks in Oakwood Cemetery after a 1:50 p.m. viewing at First Methodist Church Baldwin. The late banker and former Kansas legislator died in 1941. In Lawrence Mamie E. Young 81, died at 1725 Tennessee Street. A resident of Lawrence for 60 years she belonged to Ninth Street Baptist Church and its Ladies Auxiliary. Survived by husband Mansfield Young and family, arrangements to be announced by Bowser Lee Mortuary.
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C. E. Beeks
Elia Folin Beeks
Baldwin
First Methodist Church
Clare Hayes
Homer Kh. Ebright
Garial
Oakwood Cemetery
Kansas
Mamie E. Young
Tennessee Street
Lawrence
Ninth Street Baptist Church
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Mansfield Young
Maude Orman
Coffeyville
Bowser-Lee Mortuary
Greeks report over 100 guerrillas killed or captured
Athens reports that in Epirus a two day battle left more than 100 guerrillas dead or taken prisoner as military actions continued.
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Athens
Epirus
Legislators Move to Clear Schedule on Education Bills
The senate advanced measures to extend aid to small rural schools for 1949-50 and 1950-51, shifting state funds to schools and welfare. Other actions included pension talks for J C Mohler, college operating appropriations, industrial district formation, welfare liens on assets of aged recipients, and disorganization plans for unused common school districts. The House later passed 15 bills as the session concluded, sending them to the senate.
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House
Senate
J. C. Mohler
State Board For Agriculture
Nursing expert to aid Douglas County Red Cross chapter
Miss Martha Frioux a Red Cross nursing field representative for Kansas from St. Louis is spending today and tomorrow with the Douglas County Red Cross chapter. She will meet nursing chairmen Mrs. J W Murray electa Kindlesperger and Edna Peterson to discuss home nursing enrollment nursing in disaster and the volunteer nurse aide corps.
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Martha Frioux
Red Cross
Kansas
St. Louis
Douglas County
Miss Frioux
Chapeter
J. W.murray
Cie
Electa Kindlesperger
Edna 0. Peterson
Kansas State Nurses Association
Kansas City man released on bond in treasury check case
Marvin S. Katz of Kansas City Mo was released on a five thousand dollar cash bond after being charged with altering a nineteen thousand one hundred thirty dollar U S treasury check. The complaint by Charles Ellis special agent in charge of the San Antonio secret service office states the May 1 1948 dated check was altered in Kansas City and payable to his father Michael Katz a wealthy drug chain owner.
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San Antonio
Tex
Marvin S. Katz
Kansas City
U. S. Treasury
Charles Ellis
Secret Service Office
Katz
Michael Katz
Memorial Hospital Patient Names and Addresses Listing
A fragment lists individuals and addresses including Mrs Betsy McMillin Sunflower Mrs Ruby Howard 482 Indiana Street Naomi Hardesty 838 Illinois Street Joan Berkely 2308 Vermont Street Mrs Evelyn McClelland and baby girl 1132 New York Street Mia Ruth Hanna and baby girl Oskaloosa Mrs Beverly Parr and baby boy Linwood along with other names such as Warren Pomona F D Roser Route 6 Joyce Leach Perry Route 1 D E Lucas Baldwin Allen Reese 1701 Minois Street W H Snavely 1045 Tennessee Street.
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Betsy McMillin
Sunflower
Rald Warren
Pomona
F D. Roser
Joyce Leach
Perry
D. E. Lucas
Baldwin
Allen Reese
Minois Street
W. H. Snavely
Tennessee Street
Ruby Howard
Indiana Street
Naomi Hardesty
Illinois Street
Joan Berkely
Vermont Street
Evelyn McClelland
New York Street
Mia
Ruth Hanna
Oskaloosa
Beverly Parr
Linwood
Births Report At 758 Ash Street
Mr and Mrs T H Mitchell 758 Ash street welcomed a daughter today. Gaylord Tefft age 16 was taken to the emergency room yesterday after breaking the large bone in his leg just above the ankle while making a broad jump at the stadium. He is the son of Mr and Mrs C E Tefft 1333 Connecticut street and attends University High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaylord Tefft
C. E. Tefft
Connecticut Street
University High School
Market News from New York and Midwest Trading Floors
Stocks rose in early trading with gains limited by a quiet bond market. Cotton and grains showed mixed directions as wheat and corn curved lower while cattle futures stayed weak. exchanges reported varied livestock receipts and prices across Kansas City and Chicago markets.
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New York
Kansans City
Mar
Market notes show mixed advances and diluting gains
The market drifted with wide advances and declines. Admiral Corp led gains while Chrysler and several others lagged, amid mixed activity and revised potato market reports from Chicago with uncertain shipments and steady demand notes.
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Chicago
Ap-Usda
Tocal
Ihahy Russel Burbanks
Minnesota
North Dakota
Red River Valley
Dakota
Omarket
Florida
Films in Education Seminar Opens at Eldridge Hotel
A two day session of the Organization of Teaching Films Custodians opens tomorrow at the Eldridge hotel in Lawrence. Representatives of film industries and educators attend led by Fred Montgomery of the University of Kansas. Mark A. May of Yale and Carl Milikin of New York will participate along with deans of education and state superintendents from multiple states. The meeting aims to shape what educators want Hollywood to provide for instructional materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldridge Hotel
Fred Montgomery
Bureau of Visual Instruction
University of Kansas
Mark A. May
Yale University
Carl Milikin
New York
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Kansans
Colorado
Iowa
Nebraska
Mississippi
Texas
Lawrence
Montgomery
Middle West
The
Motion Pictures Association
Hollywood
First Negro Bid Accepted at Wisconsin Fraternity
The Phi Sigma Delta fraternity at the University of Wisconsin pledged Weathers Sikes, a senior chemistry student from Chicago, marking the first entrance of a Black student into the fraternity. Sikes accepted the bid amid campus attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Phi Sigma Delta
Hertofore
Weathers Sikes
Chicago
Sikes
Card of Thanks for Kindness during Illness
I wish to thank my friends and neighbor for their cards and remembrances during my illness, Jake Milburn.
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Jake Milburn
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John E. Rankin
Rankin
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Missouri Valley Adult Education Conference
K. UL
de. R. G. Gustavson
University of Nebraska
Board
Memorial Hospital
T. H. Mitchell
Ash Street
Lawrence, Kans
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12Th & Walnut St. Bldg
K.C
Mo. Victor
Mangas City
Tee Comercial
Tony
Tom
APD
Cab-Usday
Kansas Fed
Mead
Aptana
Nam
Milo
Kaffir
LNA
Kansas City Hay Market
Wall Street
Oo. W
Union Bus Depot
Admiral Corp
Republic Steel
General Motors
Goodrich
Montgomery Ward
International Harvester
Douglas Aircraft
Western Union Consolidated Natural Gas
Kennecott Copper
American Can
du Font
J.C. Penne Radio Corp
Sante Fe
Pennsylvanis
Chesapeak
Ohio
Cinse Chane Am Tel
Beth Stvelee
Chryster Corp
Freetown
ConrMtts
Fen Ries
Gen Foods Gren Motors
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Lion Oian
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Natsale Prat Og North Aimer Co
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Pillsbury
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