War crimes defendants plead not guilty in Far East tribunal
Tokyo May 8 1946 Hideki Tojo and 36 wartime leaders pleaded not guilty to charges of aggression and murder. The trial faces jurisdiction disputes as defense challenges the tribunal. Dr Shurmer Okawa absent for sanity exam. Meanwhile Topeka Kansas reports April 1946 was the second warmest on record with near record rainfall deficit and mild four month period.
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Tokyo
Hideki Tojo
Japan
Pacific
Far East
Ojo
Ichiro Kiyaose
William Webb
Australia
New Guinea
Webb
MacArthur
Kiyose
Shurmer Okawa
Tojo
Okawa
Fantasia Economics Research Institute of
Manchuria
Mukden
Topeke
S. D. Flora
Flora
Texarkana Tries to Track Phantom Killer Slain Couple Case
Texarkana and nearby officers today identified the slayer of Virgil Starks and his wife amid a border city scare. A flashlight, a 22 caliber pistol, and a bloody footprint are the main clues as residents fear a phantom killer has claimed multiple nearby murders since March 24. Authorities caution the suspect may be connected to earlier killings of Polly Ann Moore and Richard Griffin, and Paul Martin and Betty Jo Booker. Community tension rises as night activity declines and security measures increase.
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Tex
Texes
Arkanasan
Virgil Starks
Starks
Qertnins
Cme
Polly Ann Moore
Richard Griffin
Paul Martin
Betty Jo Booker
W. K. Davis
Miller County
Ark
Blarks
Concert Broadcast by KU Band on KFKU Tonight
A 9 30 pm half hour feature on KPRU will air a University of Kansas band concert directed by Trof Russell L Wiley. Selections include The National Anthem Overture Welch Vinyl Rhapsody Culana Bensett Swiftind s Ride Tourney Spanish Watch Briesadta Carson Alma A Maler. Traffic Cones in Court E G Kurtz forfeited 5 dollar bond for failure to stop. Seven people paid 1 dollar for parking violations.
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KPRU
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Trof
Russell L. Wiley
Welch
Vinlin Rhapsoy
Culana
Bensett
Richard Ferrin
Boloint
Slephind
Warener
Briesadta
Carson
Alma
Maler
Kurtz
Housing chief leaves campus for Ft Worth FHA meeting
Irvin C Youngberg University housing director traveled to Ft Worth Texas for a federal housing conference this week. Institutions using federal housing facilities must send representatives to learn regulations and procedures, according to Raymond Nichols executive secretary. Youngberg will return by week’s end and may announce when FHA will deliver 110 demountable housing units to the campus.
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Irvin C. Youngherg
Ft. Worth
Tex
Raymond Nichols
Youngberg
FHA
Nichols
Catch Three Boys in Stolen Car Chase
Three St. Louis youths Dan Colling 17 Dayle McQuay 17 and Charles Back 22 are in county jail after a chase by Officers Walter Palmateer and Yack Cheek. They fled in a 1936 Buick sedan stolen from John O'Brien in St Louis on April 28. The car ended at a dead end near Eighth Street and New Hampshire, painted over in black patches.
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Dan Colling
Dayle McQuay
Charles Back
Walter Palmateer
Yack Cheek
Eighth
New Hampshire
Eighth Street
John d. O'Brien
Iranian Minister Claims Russian Evacuation Near Complete
Tehran May 6 Iranian Minister Firouz said the government is completely satisfied the Russian evacuation will be finished by midnight. No formal announcements were issued by either government. He added that they have no official information and noted statements from the Russian embassy suggesting the evacuation is a military matter.
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Tran
CRA
Firouz
Airouz
Bas
Truman Orders Brown-Out To Conserve Coal Supply
Washington May 6 The White House implements a brown-out under President Truman’s order to conserve coal. If the crisis deepens the air conditioning may be shut off. Assistant Press Secretary Mber Ayres said efforts will cut electricity use without compromising safety and security. The president urges households nationwide to adopt similar measures during the coal strike crisis.
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Washington
White House
Truman
Mber Ayres
Airline Pilots Set to Strike Transcontinental and Western
Chicago May 6 Air line pilots association president David Behneke reiterated that the AFL union will strike against Transcontinental and Western Air Inc. at 11 59 p m tomorrow. No one has stepped in to postpone the action. Airlines warned of potential disruptions tomorrow night.
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Chicago
David Behneke
AFL
Polits Association
Transcontinental and Western Air Inc
Trans World Air
Rita Anderson Wins VFW Essay Prize in Lawrence
Rita Marie Anderson of Stull daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Anderson won first prize in a Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary essay contest in Leavenworth with her paper among over 400 entries The sophomore at St Marys Academy Leavenworth received the auxiliary medal and $3 second and third prizes went to Immaculata Catholic high school students The contest topic was What Can I Do for My Country The Leavenworth city council meets in regular session tonight at 7 oclock
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W. H. Anderson
Stull
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Auxiliary of
Leavenworth
Miss Anderson
St. Mary's Academy
Immaculata Catholic High School
Anderson Criticizes OPA Dairy Subsidy Method
Washington May 6 Anderson Agriculture Secretary Anderson sharply criticized OPA subsidy methods aiding diarymen noting subsidies now cover about one third of farmers returns. He told the House food shortage investigating committee the dairy subsidy increase announced by Bowles occurred without his approval or knowledge but Bowles has full authority over such subsidies. Anderson urged government to exit the subsidy business.
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Washington
Clinton P. Anderson
OPA
Anderson
House
Dace
D-Ga
Chester Howls
Paul Porter
White’ House
Bowles
Obituary notices from Lawrence area report multiple deaths
Funeral services will be held for Mrs George C Wolf Ward in St Louis at 10 40 AM with burial in Oak Hill. Rebecca Flory Flory born 1873 Willow Springs died last night in Overbrook. Anna Dwyer 89 died at Topeka. services set at St Johns Topeka and Mount Calvary burial. Survivors listed include spouses children and grandchildren across Overbrook Topeka and Topeka area.
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J. R. Greenlees
George ©. Wolf
Lawrence
Wolf
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Dr. Sterling
St. Louis
Funk Chanel
C. Fusbery Hughes
Oak Hill Cemetery
Rebecca Flory
Rebecca
Flory
Willow Srings
Kawied
Mia
Mabel Rani
Austie Forth
Cecil Fishburn
Overbrook
Clyde Flory
Whittier
Cal
Addie Hartmann Overheaok
Martin Hines
Kansas City
Myrtle Coffman
Hannora Dwyer
Leavenworth County
Frank H. Barnes
Topeka
St. John’s Catholic Church
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Lawyer
John Dwyer
James Dwyer
Tomanoxie
Frank Barnes
Ann
Four marriage licenses issued by Douglas County probate
The Douglas County probate office issued four marriage licenses on Saturday. Fred Jackson 21 and Elaine Hallowetl 18 of Osage City. Milton L. Hitt 22 and Caryl Audine Dyer 20 of Wichita. Willis H. Radge 25 of Cowgill and Farline Wall 19 of Vala. James Boyd Harris 31 and Thelma RB Robinson 7 of Fulton.
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Douglas County
Fred Jackson
Elaine Halloweltl
Osage City
Milton L. Hitt
Caryl Audine Dyer
Wichita
Willis H. Radge
Cowgill
Farline Wall
Vala
James Boyd Haris
Thelma RB
Robinson
Fulton
Chiang Approves Unity Plan for China Conference
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek told Nationalist leaders that January unity conference decisions for constitutional government must be carried out. He urged the soon-held assembly to ratify the revised constitution while noting delays in naming delegates by Communists and democratic league members. Meanwhile, Shao Li-Tze announced the assembly’s defiance of a pardonment order to proceed. In Lone Star area, Everett Bailey, 31, suffered a broken right leg when thrown from a horse during pasture work and was treated at Memorial hospital.
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China
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Ahea
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Chunekin
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Tional Assembly
Bern
Ramferenen Drei
Shan Li-Tze
Everett Bailey
Lone Star Lake
Memorial Hospital
Return to States Yokohama Orders Issued for Replacements
Orders issued to officers with 42 months service as of June 30 require reporting to the fourth replacement depot on May 16 for return to the United States.
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Yokohama
United States
Topeka and Hutchinson Lead in Western Loop Action
Topeka and Hutchinson kept winning in the Western League standings with three victories and no defeats. Paul Spenrath’s seventh inning homer gave Topeka an 8 to 6 win over Joplin as the series moved to Owls Park, while Logan of Hutchinson had a strong day with a homer, a triple and two singles in an 11 to 9 win for the Cubs over Salina. Fort Smith hammering Muskogee 10 to 6 opened their season as the Giants’ pennant defense began. St Joseph’s 14 to 12 win over Leavenworth featured 17 hits and Frank Celanada driving in key runs, while Leavenworth’s pitching walked 10 Braves in a high scoring clash.
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Cal Hutchinson
Joplin
Sabina
Dagelit
Bame
Topeka
Paul Spenrath
Owls
Jhutehinson
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Ebi
Salina
Atlanta to Ride Again as Bus Operators Return
Atlanta transit resumes as bus operators vote to return to work today. Leaders say service will roll out by evening with about six reroutes anticipated. New contract boosts pay to 107 dollars per hour and includes annual payments to a union administered special fund.
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Gel W. Roust
Atlanta
Georgia Power Company
Con Minyales
Dl Special Nengion
Law proposes death penalty for life-term prison break aids
Washington May 6 Legislation to add the death penalty for life-term convicts who aid in an federal prison break was introduced by Representative Johnson of California. The measure would double the sentence of offenders under life terms who assist in a break to deter future escapes such as the Alcatraz incident.
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Washington
Johnson
Calif
House
Alcatraz
Ofice of Defense Transportation
Market News Patients and Prices Mixed Across Markets
Market reports show gains and declines in stocks bonds and commodities with rails and steel leading losses. Kansas City livestock prices slip amid slow demand while hogs steady and cattle steady to higher as shipments and farm product values shift in trading.
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Kanase City Livestock
Kansas City
Mar
Market and Agriculture Notes Mixed Amid Sparse Hay arrivals
Agricultural market chatter reports limited hay inflow and steady alfalfa and prairie prices while crop futures show tentative movement. Grain and livestock prices appear uneven with scattered mentions of wheat futures, cattle and poultry quotes, and a broad Wall Street mood of quiet trading and selective losses.
In loving memory of E. W. McNamara on anniversary
In loving memory of our dear husband and dad E. W. McNamara who departed this life May 6 1942 four years ago. Sadly missed by wife children and grandchildren.
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E. W. McNamara
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