Truman warns of third world war on train talk
President Truman says U S choices in coming months could trigger a third world war and blasts “isolationist” policies while touring the midwest and planning a farm aid push the Brannan Plan. He notes Russia’s actions and vows a global conflict would spill onto U S soil. He travels 6400 miles with stops in Cumberland Maryland and Lincoln Nebraska as part of a non political whistle stop tour.
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Falenburg
Truman Anserted
Truman
Russia
Nazi Germany
Fle
Isaacs
Washington Wester
Douglas county district court opens with civil trial and jury pool
The May term began at 9 am with Judge Hugh Means presiding over the Erwin versus Jones civil damage case seeking 1100, tried before an 11 man and 1 woman jury. A second jury trial for Roy C. Lahr et al. on appeal to recover money started later. County boards conducted a soil conservation tour reviewing pasture fertilization, waterways and terraces. Floyd Kalb of Wellsville remained in fair condition after a hospital stay. The city council planned regular session at city hall at 7510 with Hoch Auditorium hosting a spring event and a chorus of 108 to perform.
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Douglas County District Court
Hugh Means
Richard G. Erwin
Haydn Jones
Erwin
Elm Street
Lawrerne
Ben Flory
C. C. Daugherty
Matthew Mitchell
Fred Reynolds
D. J Jellison
John Bell, Jr
Earl Hoagland
Sam Wiley
Gladys Pippert
Walter Schaal
Dick Seler
William Hackley
Roy C. Lahr
Cecil Miller
U S Secretary Seeks France Pact Ahead of London Big Three
U S Secretary of State Dean Acheson met French Foreign Minister Schuman in Paris for preparatory talks ahead of the Big Three London conference. Officials say discussions covered Indo China independence guarantees, France's stance toward Germany, Atlantic Council ideas, and U S aid limits. Authorities noted no final decisions expected. Meanwhile a Punjab train wreck killed many as saboteurs reportedly removed rail plates. Finland offered a 4 percent wage rise averting a general strike. Nicaraguan congress named Anastasia Somoza to fill the late president's term through May.
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von Areca Everey
U. S
Dean Acheson
Robert Uman
Paris
London
Acheson
Schuman
France
Indochine
Bao Dai
Achase
Germany
Georges Biedault
Atlantic Council
Achraon
Indochina
Truman
Far Haat
Washington
United States
Hia
Peraine
India
Punjab
Bihar
Ancio Int-Led
Trade Union Council
Urho Kekkomen
Sensto
Anastasia Somoza
Victor Manuel Romany Reyes
Philadelphia
Supreme Court Upholds Taft-Hartley Non Communist Oath
The Supreme Court upheld the non-communist oath provision of the Taft-Hartley labor law requiring union officials to affirm they are not communist. Justices Vinson Reed and Burton formed the majority, with Jackson Black and Frankfurter opinions noted. Douglas Clark and Minton took no part. The case involved unions such as the CIO United Steelworkers led by Philip Murray and the American Communications Association challenging free speech rights.
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Washington
May
Supreme Court
National Labor Board
Vinson
Jackson
Black
Frankfurter
Douglas
Clark
Minton
Reed
Burton
United Steelworkers
C. 1.O
Philip Murray
American Communications Association
Patha
Communist Party
Nited Sties
Brooklyn Wins 7 to 5 as Kiner homers in ninth
Brooklyn defeated Pittsburgh 7 to 5 after a ninth inning rally. Ralph Kiner hit his fifth homer of the day to help seal the win as the stock market showed a broad decline with the overall index down 17.4 points.
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Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Ralph Kiner
Dr Dykstra Dies Former Wisconsin President and Civic Leader
Dr Dykstra dies after brief illness in Taguna Mach Cali May B. A physician and educator, he led the University of Wisconsin from 1934 to 1941 as president and later served as provost at UCLA. During World War II he chaired the National Defense Medical Board and held several civic posts. He previously headed the athletic science department at the University of Kansas from 1909 to 1916 and held multiple academic honors and degrees. He married Lillian Ravkahy in 1927 and had a daughter with his first wife.
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University of Wisconsin
University of California
Los Angeles
National Defense Mediation Board
Selective Service Department
Htraf
University of Kanxan
Dykstra
University of Town and Hell
Harvard
Johns
Ohio Wesleyan
John Vogel Wins Prize In Feeders Contest
John Vogel of Route 5 won an $85 prize in the 27th annual Feeders production contest held Saturday in Manhattan at K State college. The event drew county residents including Hugh Boyce Clinton Otto Hack Clinton Cecil Yuver Baldwin Lawrence Leonhard and many others. A separate item notes a man identified as Charles Walker of Wenatchee Washington found near railroad tracks, believed killed after a fall from a freight train, per coroner H Hurley.
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John Vogel
Manhattan
K.state College
Douglas County
Hugh
Boyce
Clinton
Otto Hack
Cecil Yuver
Baldwin
Lawrence Leonhard
Charles Topping
Bill Haydn
Carl Miller
Glenm Messenhimer
Lecompton
Henry Mestenhimer
Art Holloway
W. B Combs
Carol Gerstenberger
Eudora
Willis Colman
Lo Kindred
Vera Durbin
Vaericultural
Marysville
Kan
Charles Walker
Wenatchee
Wash
Hererday
H. Hurley
Rimouski Fire Rips Through City Leaving Many Homeless
A weekend blaze in Rimouski Quebec destroyed 312 homes and many buildings including St Joseph hospital and the orphanage. Winds up to 80 mph fueled the fire, 25 years of recovery predicted with 820 million in damage and 2 501 homeless. Fire under control about midnight as snow fell. Read Cross aid treated injuries and a birth occurred amid the devastation.
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St. Joseph Hospital
Sin«tere of Charity
Ri-mouski Seminary
Technical School
Rimouski Hospital
Price Brothers
Top Guernsey Herd in Kaw Valley at American Royal Show
The Kaw Valley district Guernsey herd was named top district herd at the American Royal Dairy Cattle Show in Kansas City. Owners including Thomas R. Benton Olathe Gerald Boehle Route 2 Albert W Eckman Route 3 Baldwin H Dean Hyer Olathe Ransom farms Homewood Leon Beliford Jr Gardner W J Bublits Olathe and Willard Lister Wellsville contributed to the 10 head herd. Eckman also placed fifth in milking cows and eighth in yearling heifers. Missouri dominated judging overall with the grand and district titles going to Missouri entries.
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Kaw Valley
Guernseys
Kansas City
Thomas R. Benton
Olathe
Gerald Boehle
Albert W. Eckman
Baldwin
H. Dean Hyer
Ransom Farms
Homewood
Leon Beliford, Jr
Gardner
W. J. Bublits
Missouri
Gayhead H. J. Kate
C. D. Marlo
Versailles
Flood threat looms over Winnipeg as waters rise
Winnipeg braces for a major flood as Red River crests near flood stage. Army officials warn of potential dyke breaks while thousands evacuate low lying areas. Relief pours in from Canada and the United States as crews pump, transport, and shelter residents across the stricken city.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Great Prairie
Bneath
United States
Anmy
U.S
Erie
R. E. A. Marton
Norwood
East Kildonan
Dominion
Royal Canadian Airforce
Red Cross
Husted to New Post in Omaha World Herad
Paul Husted Journal-World staffer for four war years will shift to Omaha to join the Omaha World-Herald news department. He arrived from Baldwin May 10 1946 as a G L trainee and became city editor in June 1947. He is active in Rotary and the Chamber of Commerce and attends Trinity Episcopal Church.
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Paul Husted
Journal-World News
Omaha
Nebraska
Omaha World-Herald
Husted
Journal- World
Baldwin
G.L
Rotary Club
Chamber of Commerce
Yentryman
Trinity Eplecona
Senior Day at KU Highlighted by Parade and Events
Kansas University prepares for Senior Day with a three oclock parade down Jayhawk drive featuring seniors in plaid shirts and jeans. The program includes novelty acts, a tug of war between engineers and law students, a barbecue and a shaving contest. The event title is I Dood It.
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Kou
Choo
University High School
Ben Hibbs
K.U
Saturday Evening Post
Memorial Union
Jayhawk Drive
ATL
Senator Darby Honored At KU With Dual Fraternity Initiations
U S Senator Harry Darby, interim appointee to the Senate, was initiated into Pi Tau Sigma mechanical engineering at Kansas University and to Alpha Kappa Psi professional fraternity. He flew from Washington to Lawrence, praised KU, and said he would return to Capitol Hill tonight after visiting the American Royal events.
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University of Kansas
Harry Darby
Lawrence
United States Senate
Clyde M. Reed
Wan
Pi Tau Shema
K. U. and
Union Building
Alpha Kappa Psi
University of Ilinois
Acholastic
Darby Corporation
Kansas City
Kansas
The
Fidridge
Darby
Tam
Washington
American Royal
Renator Darby
Hin Dution
Capitol Hill
Supreme Court halts union picketing in Washington case
The Washington State Supreme Court ruled the union could not picket a Bremerton hotel under a state law protecting workers from employer interference in union matters. The decision barred the International Union from restraining delivery services and ordered Garzany to be paid $600 damages for hotel picketing.
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Ghoe
Warshimetoa
Aimnet
Mt Divin
Mapsphere
Ainge
Washington
Alse
Garzany
Rotary club talk highlights aid to backward nations
Kenneth Taylor of Lancashire England described Rotary International’s work in India and Ceylon cities. He recalled Colombo Rotary Club's 26 races and six religions uniting under fellowship. Projects included cleaning a dirty village and starting clinics schools and handicraft classes.
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Lawrence
Rotary
Taylor
Colombo
Weilding
Rotarilans
W. D. Wolfe
Achool
Rain Outlook Improves as Kansas Sees Heavy Showers
Central and southeastern Kansas logged heavy rains last night with Weatherman Richard Garrett forecasting more moisture tonight. Cloudy skies followed by possible thunder and local windstorms except in the extreme northwest. Clearing expected to spread from the southwest tomorrow with highs around 55 to 63 and nightly lows 30 to 55. Topeka posted 79 degrees the night’s high, while Goodland recorded 43. Caney River near bankfull in southeast Kansas. Rain totals included Winfield 2.23, Coffeyville 1.78, Salina .02, Clay Center 2.02, Concordia 1.83, Hanover .78, Beloit 40, Lincoln .68, Minneapolia 1.00, Pratt and Larned about .8, Quinter .8, Hays about .8.
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Topeka
May
Kansas
Richard Garrett
Atute
Tate
Garrett
Goodland
Caney River
Winfield
Indica Coffeyville
Salina
Clay Center
Comfordia
Hanover
Oketo
Belleville i Beloit
Covert
Lincoln
Minneapolia
Teacott
Mancheater & McPherson
Oxford Pan Ene City
Caldwell i Inde
Altamont
Fort Swat
Pratt and Larned
Quinter
Hays
Record KU Graduation Sets Unprecedented 1950 Commencement
Kansas University enacts a large 1950 commencement with a record number of graduates. About 2,400 women and 1,000 programs planned as veterans and postwar students flood the ceremony, surpassing last year’s totals. Colleges project near 275 in business and 250 in engineering. liberal arts to near 500.
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Mount Dresd Inta Memorial Stadium
University of Kansas
Jamon EK
Hitt
Rod Ay
Lawrence Witness to Testify in Kansas City Rackets Probe
Federal grand jury probe into an underworld syndicate in Kansas City widens with a Lawrence witness slated to testify this week. John Mitchell said the Standard Life association official may be questioned about an insurance premium payment. City witnesses converge as attention focuses on Tano Lococo and Walter L. Rainey. A Jackson County grand jury was formed with Sean Lawler named foreman.
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Grand Jury
Kansas City
John Mitchell
Gallsant
Ihs
Mitchell
Journal-World
Lawrence
Mberty
Mae
Standard Life Association
Kansas Ci
Tano Lococo
Stronge
Walter L
Practice Tomorrow Night for Legion Merchant Paneball Team
Players from the Legion Merchant paneball squad will hold a practice tomorrow at 6 oclock. The session takes place at the Municipal diamond with plans to sharpen persian play and team coordination.
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Legion-Merchant Paneball
Municipal
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