Paul Revere alerting Americ drives defense on tour
A touring Alert America mobile exhibit rolls across towns to spur Civil Defense duty. Bankers and local leaders drive turnout as 300000 visitors in three dozen cities view dramatic dioramas and lighting. Each convoy carries Army staff and local volunteers to recruit new defense volunteers and showcase what to do in a surprise attack.
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Fall River
Masai
Civil Defense Organization
Fumbld
Paul Revere
Alert
America
Aler
Itid
Icony Way
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Tari Valley Forge Foundation
Federal Civil Defensé Administration
Army
Valley Forge Foundation
Air Force
Ihe
John Brayton
Brandan Byrne
Brayton
Byrne
Cone
Old North Church
Sherwood Medical Lecture at K U on Rheumatic Fever
Dr. George E. Murphy of the Rockefeller Institute will deliver the 11th annual Sherwood Medical Lecture at the University of Kansas on May 8. The address on The Evolution of our Knowledge of Rheumatic Fever will be given at 8 p.m. in Lindley Mall. The lecture series, started in 1937 by Phi Beta Pi, honors outstanding contributors in medical science with speakers including Dr. L. B. Arey and others associated with Kansas and medical research.
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George E. Murphy
Rockefeller Institute
New York City
Universty of Kansas
Franklin D. Murphy
Sherwood
K.U
Murphy
Lindley Mall
Alpha Iota
Bhi Beta Pi Medical Fraternity
Noble P! Sherwood
Inn
University of Kansas
Phi Beta [Pi
L. B. Arey
Arey
Resea
Phi Beta Pie
W. ©. Alvarez
Kay
Menhinger
L. N. Katz
Walter J. Nungester
Homer
Seven Year Old Wichita Boy Drowns in Farm Pond
A 7-year-old Wichita boy, Gary Clark, drowned Friday in a farm pond near the Bert Dill farm while playing with a neighbor’s son. He was the son of Mr and Mrs D Clark. Proceedings mention nearby Augusta, Topeka, and Douglas County treasurer meetings and Ike Eisenhower’s boyhood home drawing tourists.
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Gary
Don D. Clark
Augusta
Kas
Altend Topeka
Douglas County
Tresdartehie Eudaly
Jey Norman
Kangas
Ation
New Atlas Pictures Kansas Atlas Published by IDCom
Kansas Industrial Development Commission has issued the completed Kansas Atlas. Editors note contributors from University of Kansas and several agencies provided material. The atlas details climate, soils, agriculture, education, trade, transport and power, guiding site location decisions.
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Kansas Industrial Development Commission
George F. Jenks
University of Kansas Department of Geography
Barbara S. Dunlap
James J. Monroe
Henry van Tuy Jr
Roy H. Johnson
Charles J. Smith
Kansas State Geological Survey
Kansas Corporation Commission
Kansas State Highway Department
U. S. Department of Agricultural Economics
Ford Voiland Jr
Topeka
Kansas
Kanorado
Coffeyville
Gaul
High Plains
Low Plains
Flint Hills
Union
Texas
Ohe
Dallas Oil Widow Guilty of Murder
A Dallas jury found Mrs. Becca Doswell, 53, guilty of murder with malice in the August 20 shooting of her oilman husband Thomas W. Doswell in their air conditioned limousine. She claimed the revolver fired accidentally as she handed it to him and received a life sentence.
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Dallas
Becca Doswell
Thomas W. Doswell
Bank Robbery Suspect to Attend Church Service
A young man, about 18, linked to a 1948 Hoyt bank robbery, will attend Sunday church in Topeka. A Baptist minister refused to name him but said the wife urged a “turn Christian” confession. County Attorney says officers may arrest if confession occurs during service and the bank held three men at gunpoint.
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Topeka
Brumme
Hoyt
Kas
Sane
Donald Nas
Serice
Sands
Man
Ottawa U. head to speak at Baptist convention
Dr. A. B. Martin president of Ottawa University will speak at the Kansas River Association Baptist convention at the First Baptist Church 8th and Ky Sts Monday. Nearly 1000 delegates are expected to attend from 10 a m to evening. Other speakers include Dr. F. B. Thorn pastor of the First Baptist of Wichita. The 7 30 evening meeting is open to the public and will feature Mr. and Mrs. Charles Man.
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A. B. Martin
Ottawa University
Convention of the Baptist Churches of the Kansas River Association
First Baptist Church
8Th
Ky. Sts
F. B. Thorn
First Baptist Church of
Wichita
Charles Man
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New Atlas Pictures
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Mickey Rooney
Fontaine
Mieland Wilgot
Puech
Judd
Peter Mpely
Raney Aros Store
Hoyt Bank
TrHis
Ottawa
Baptist Church Convention
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Henry J
Ann Sheridan
Ion
Howard Duff
Sat. & Son
Color Cartoon & News
Ley
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India
Stiner
Mora
Ond
Rayiacind Wi
PHONE
J.D. King
Jane Zroman
Fox Movie Tone
Mala
Ivars
DEAD
Billy the Kid
Mischa Auea
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