Draft Law Extension Plea Kept Alive by Bradley 1949 Hearings
Washington May 2 1949 General Omar Bradley urged Congress to extend the draft beyond its June 24 expiry saying there is no letup in aggressive communist expansion. Senate and House hearings reopened with praise for retention of the draft as leaders weigh two year extension and reserves calls.
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Washington
Omar N. Bradley
Congress
Juigt Chiefs of Staff
House Armed Services
Hradley
RAIL
Bradley
Vinzan
D-Ge
Vinson
Stuart Symington
National Security Resources Board
Trerense
Adriatic
Triaste
Penpie
Young G O P Picnic Planned in Clinton Park
The K U Young Republican club hosts a picnic in Clinton Park tomorrow at 6 30 PM. Program chair Robert M King says about 250 people are expected. Republican candidates for state offices including Lea Hagaman for governor and Harry Weed for secretary of state have accepted invitations. Others will send representatives, plus county officials.
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K. U. Young Republican Club
Clinton Park
Robert M. King
King
Lea Hagaman
Harry Weed
Repubcan Club
Ponglae County
Margon jailed eight months for lying to Senate investigators
Washington reports John Margon once connected to the White House was sentenced today to eight months to two years in jail on each of two counts after being convicted of perjury about bank accounts and his former job. Federal Judge Jennings Bailey ordered concurrent terms, bail set at 5 000 dollars.
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Washington
John Margon
White House
Senate
Maragon
Jennings Bailey
Maraon
Irvin Goldstein
Chinese Reds concede victory in Hainan campaign
Taipei reports the Chinese nationalists officially conceded the Hainan campaign victory with troops evacuated to other fronts. The notice claims about 17 000 casualties for the communists and notes the last unit left Yulin on Monday while Iran withdrawals and redeployment occur in areas facing tougher resistance.
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Taipei
Formosa
Rede
Hainan
South Coat
Yulin
Iran
Ander
Tribute to a Dean at KU fine arts banquet
The 27th annual KU fine arts banquet honored Dean D Swarthout of the fine arts school. Swarthout retires July 1 after 27 years but will continue teaching. Guests included Rodulph Ganz J B Smith and Alexander Tillotson who spoke in tribute. Swarthout lamented lack of building funds but expressed pride in choral work and national musical moves while signaling plans for a future fine arts building.
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K. U. Fine Arts
Kansas Room
Memorial Union
D. Swarthout
Fine
Shean Swarthout
Fine Arts Shhool
Fine Arts
Rodulph Ganz
Chicago Musical College
J. B. Smith
Kansas City Art Institute
Smith
Alexander Tillotson
Mulvane Art Gallery
Topeka
Tillotson
Dean Swarthout
University
Deane W. Malott
Frank T. Stockton
Margaret Habein, Ganz
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Gant
Swarthout
Gorry
K. U
Swarthport
K. Us
Bran Swarthout
Court delays grant for grand jury rackets probe in Kansas City
County Prosecutor Henry H. Fox sought $10,000 for a grand jury investigating rackets. Judge Harry M. Grambrel paused action pending legality review. Fox denied any staff pallbearer roles at Charles Binaggio's funeral while Gerald J. Connor stood as pallbearer. Randall said court would fund and cooperate but legality must be settled first.
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Kansas City
Henry H. Fox
Harry M. Grambrel
Foxto Law
Charles Binaggio
Fox
North Side
Gerald J. Connor
William J. Randall
Win Writing Awards for Carolyn Oman and Jane Ziesenis
Carolyn Oman and Jane Ziesenis have won commendations in the 1940 Scholastic Writing Awards contest run by Scholastic roagasine. Both entries were in the Junior short story division. A long standing program aims to foster young writers and has run for decades. The You Red Chrome unit plans its officer election at the Community Building on May at Beth Funk's Mortuary and Chapel in Anisneh.
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Carolyn Oman
Mra
Paul Oman
Ohio Street
Jane Ziexenis
R. G. Ziesenia
Rhode Island Street
Scholastic Roagasine
Red Crome
Racing News Service Denied by Senate Inquiry
Washington May 3 Officials of Continental Press Service denied a federal grand jury report accusing the firm of supplying racing news to Kansas City bookies in an $8,500,000 yearly racket. General Manager Thomas F Kelly and accountant Joseph Lewit testified the service had no KC clients and operated lawfully.
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Washington
Today
Federal Grand Jury
Kansas City
Thomas F. Kelly
Joseph M. Lewit
Continental Press Service
Cleveland
Senate Commerce
Considering & Bil
Continental
Standard News Service
Kelly
Chicago
Lebit
Lehnt
United States
Charlee Binaggio
Charles Gargotta
Gargotta
Showers Persist Across Kansas as Forecaster Predicts Cooler Week
Weather forecast notes Rich ard Garrett predicts mostly cloudy tonight with occasional showers confined to central and eastern Kansas. Eastern Kansas to see more showers tomorrow while western areas remain partly cloudy and cooler. Lows 45 to 50 in northwest, highs 60 to 65 in southeast, with a week of near seasonal normals and about an inch of precipitation expected. Garden City and Hill City report 64 degrees. Hill City noted as the only spot with measurable drizzle. Local conditions cited include forecasts for Topeka area and surrounding counties.
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Topeke
Kannas
Richard Garrett
Garrett
Kansas
Asid Hill City
Pitas
Garden City
Hill City
Kae
Oklahoma
Nes Tamperatur
Por
Pore Tien
Gus Betlee
Denver Bebnonron Fort Worth
Orleane Minneapalla
New York
Baseball Scores and Results From Day in League Play
Fragmentary note reports late baseball scores with mentions of Cleveland and teams like Poston Beaton Ned Rowevans Heyered, indicating a league game outcome and a shift in standings. Readable fragments point to a competitive schedule and final score details yet to be clarified.
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Poston
Beaton
Ned Rowevans
Kmericen League
Cleveland
Wet Weather Sweeps Nation with Severe Texas Rainfall
Wet conditions spread across the country with heavy Texas rainfall reaching 1.38 metres in six hours at Fort Worth and Dallas reporting 1.5 inches in an hour. Flooding threatened streams from Lufkin to Lubbock while showers touched the Gulf states. Rain plus snow fell in the Dakotas Minnesota Idaho Utah and Wyoming as warmer air moved east across the plains.
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Fay Ube
Midwest
Pennsylvania
Maryland
West Virnia
Texas
Labora
Fort Worth
Dallas
Lufkin
Lubbock Rase
Danger Pointe
Gulf States
Dakotas
Minnesota
Idaho
Utah
Wyoming
Plains States
Retirements Honor Two KU Engineering Professors
Two KU engineering professors, F A Russell and W C McNown, will retire this summer and be honored at a Memorial Union banquet with 200 reservations. The event features greetings from university leaders, a toastmaster from the U S Corps of Engineers, and reminiscences from notable graduates and colleagues.
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K. U. School of Engineering
Civil Engineering
Memorial Union
F. A. ‘Russell
Department of Engineering Drawing
K. U
W. C. Me
Emeritua
The
Artment
Water Committee
George Bradeha
I Engineering
Ellin B. Stouffer
DeWitt Carr
Engineering
Fred Ellsworth
Clare R. van Orman
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Kansas City
Ty N. T. Veatch
May Yrof
Phillips Petroleum Company
Bartieswile
Che
Sigma Xi
Tau Beta Pi
Theta Tau
American Society Ofineering Education
Kansas
Russell
American Railway Engineering Association
American Water Works Association
McNown
Kansas Engineering
American Society of Civil Engineers
K. U. School of Engineering and Architecture
KK. U
Kansas City Southern
Walla
Ward
Erie Railroad
Cornell University
Bartham College
Richmond
Ind
University of Wisconsin
Puerto Rico
U. . Bureau of Public Roads
Local Women to District Meeting Atchison Event Draws Countywide Attendance
About 105 Douglas County women reserve seats on three special buses for the district celebration of National Home Demonstration Week at Memorial Hall in Atchison tomorrow. A parade of presidents will feature 21 of 31 H. D. U. presidents from ten counties, with certificates and 15 to 25 year service awards to be presented to long time home demonstration volunteers.
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Douglas County
Memorial Hall
Atchison
Bette Quigley
H.D.U
Mre
Carl Hunzicker
Mra
William Hunter
Ralph Maichel
Richard Hadi
Jack Howard
Z. Sterhentaon
Ernest Wulfkuhle
Howard Caviness
Richard Anderson
Ralph Colman
Harold Saunders
J. B. Potter
Aloin Madi
Clarence Hubbard
Marlin McCrary
Clyde Kamprchroeder
Dwight Henry
Frank Kerns
Harry Deneciler
Stanley Cook
Russell Houk
WIM
Anita
Kansas
C. Ji. Staples
Misa Margaret Burtis
Journalise Frat To Gain 10 New Members
Ten Kansas University journalism students will be initiated into the Kansas chapter of Delta Chi, the professional journalism fraternity, Thursday at seven in the Eldridge hotel Big Six rooms. After initiation and supper, Delph Simons, Journal-World publisher, will discuss his trips to Washington DC and New York City.
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K.U
Kansas
Delta Chi
Eldridge Hotel
Delph Simons
Journal-World
Washington, Il. C
New York City
Arlo Bailey
Mississippi Street
Dolph Simons, Jr
Massachusetts Street
John Corporan
Arcadia
Florida primary focus as Pep and Smathers vie for renomination
National attention centers on Florida where Democratic Sen. Claude Pepper seeks renomination against George Smathers in a key race. Nomination contests also unfold in Alabama Ohio and Indiana for three Senate seats and 49 House seats. Alabama and Ohio voters head to gubernatorial races as well.
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Florida
Claude Pep
George Smathers
Mounds
Senate
Alabama
Ohio
Indiana
Sunflower Girls State at Kansas Campus Grows Larger
The Sunflower Girls State, largest delegation yet, will run June 1 to 3 on the University of Kansas campus. Grace Bell returns to direct. about 280 girls from junior high will participate in a government simulation with sessions at Strong Hall and housing in Corbin Jolliffe and Foster halls.
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Sunflower
University of Kansas
Grace Bell
Perry
Girle State
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Corbin
Jolliffe
Foster Halle
Sunflower Girls
Kansas
Union
Girta Nation
Washington, D.C
I Altha
Move Against Hiss Disbarment by New York Court
Alger Hiss, former high state department official, was disbarred in New York after the appellate division found his federal two count perjury conviction constituted felonies. Convicted January 21, 1950, he received a five year sentence. Hiss lied under oath about releasing government papers to Whittaker Chambers and declined to comment on the disbarment.
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New York
P—Alger
Perjon
New York State
Appellate Division
Supreme Court
Hiss
State Department
Whittaker Chambers
Roosevelt
Yalta
Mrs John Pike Leads Lawrence Soroptimist Club
Mrs John Pike was elected president of the Lawrence Soroptimist club at the May business meeting held at the Castle tea room. New officers include Miss Marvin Trek vice president Carl Peake recording secretary Mrs Sam Hurwitz corresponding secretary Miss Cora Sama treasurer Mina Mildred Kirkham regional delegate and board directors Dr Mary Boyden Mrs Gladys Hixon and Mrs Bonnie Houston. Retiring president Mrs Fanny Murphy will serve as a club member. Officers to be installed in June.
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John Pike
Lawrence
Lawrence Chamber Banquet Plans Announced for May 23
John Andrews announces a city wide Lawrence Chamber of Commerce dinner May 23 to attract over 100 guests including executives and wives. Nathaniel Leverone of Chicago will speak on Understanding community cooperation. Invitations go to service clubs and civic groups as committees form to run the event.
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Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
John Andrews
Chamber
Ing
Clewlera
Min
Nathaniel Leverune
Chicago
Leverone
The
Automatic In Companye of America
Leve
Lawrence
Andrews
Chamber of Commerce
C. of C
LE. Moe
Woodrow Miller
Kelvin Hoover
KR. Zack
Paul Husted
Bill Murphy
Brick's Cafe
Boon
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Japan
Communit Party
MacArthur
Australia
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Communist Party
Antimatas
New 21
Far East
Dean Achraon
Atlantic Council
Toindon
Acheson
Militi
pLo
Hague
Lealing Businesman
Eugene Holman
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Europe
Hotman
YOUNG _G. O. P
Spon
John Maragon
Hainan Island
Junior Verlen
Junior Legion Baveball
Rinilaye
Cel Ho San
Leni
D. M. Swarthout
Jane Ziesenia
Scholastic Magazine
Funk
Anis
Neh
Herbert Moore
Transradio Press
S. J. Perlman
Taily Racing Form
Louis Furst
Morning Telegraph
Jacob Brenner
Armstrong Daily Sports
Spencer Drayton
Thoroughbred Racing Association of
McFarland
Western Union
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Senator Tobey
RN. H
Frank Erickson
James J. Carrll
St. Louis
Arran
Elmer Bahnmaier
John Marney
Mae Henry
Kenneth Marney
Mis
Elizabeth Bahnmaier
R. K. Nickolson
Edward Martin
Conrad Hahn
Nis
Myrtle Walters
George Denkley
Charles Cox
Charles Topiak
Crawford McClung
Uy Bigebey
C. C. Gerstenberger
Charles Hubbard
Lealie Demeritt
Vernon Garratt
William Rice
Fred Alford
Gus Brune
Frank Speicher
William Wymer
Harold Roe
A. E. Preston
Wilson Counts
T. J. Mullins
Gus Gabriel
Storum Waring
Cecil Smith
J. M. O'Connor
B. F. Stegmaier
Ed Shaw
Harry Sutton
Neill Thayer
Harry Unger
Louis Irs
Elmer Husted
Ney
Dayton van Tries
Ray Longacre
William Johnson
James Sanders
Birs
WL. Young Ideceased
0. D. Danings
Chester Howard
Dabney Grant
Journalise Frat
Tag Associated Pro
Tory
New Soroptimist Club
Rock Island
Dica
Nathaniel Leverone
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