Flood Death Toll Rises Across Oklahoma and Manitoba
Floods swept away homes and cut highways across southern Oklahoma and Manitoba areas. At least 26 people dead with many families displaced. Nebraska and Manitoba report additional fatalities. Washouts and rising waters cripple transport as Canadian rail service faces derailment risks and Winnipeg region endures heavy flooding.
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Oklahoma
Nebraska
Ston
Manitoba
Carada Hazen Daler
Jack King
Shawner
Oka
Wauvika
Okla
Faul« Valley
Oklama
Biasinan House
Leah
Anther
Gemater
Winnipeg
Strike Impacts Four Key Railroads Across Industries
Chicago May 11 Unemployment rises as coal mining and other sectors feel the locomotive firemen strike on four major railways. Western Pennsylvania mines including Bethlehem Steel units shut down. 4,460 miners affected. Cleveland reports 24,990 rail workers idle or laid off. some furloughs issued. Potential spread to remaining 53,040 miners in the region warned by mine officials.
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Chicago
Pennsylvania
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Ndseness
Western
Cleveland
C. F. Weigele
New York Central’sweet Division
Fisher Ball Peant
Fair Weather Ahead Clears Kansas After Cold Wave
May 1 report from Toneka predicts warmer weather for Kansas with improving skies. Light showers in southeast last night give way to clear conditions through Friday, with lows 40s to 50s and highs near 30s tomorrow in parts. Rivers like Big Blue and Solomon show minimal flooding while others remain near banks. several streams rise briefly but stay within channels as Beloit and Katian report crest data.
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Norrow
Kansas
Garrett
Coffeyville
Colum
Winfield
Fort Scott
Anthony
Pratt
Chanute
Topeka
Hutchinson
Gondland
Big Blue
Solomon
Katian
Twamego
Barge Cables Break After High Water On Kew River
High water on the Kew river loosened the dredging barge of the Bawersock Sand Co at about 2 a.m. The barge grounded against the north banks 300 yards downstream as driftwood and rising water stressed five cross cables to snap. The riping line floated on pontoons and shifted to the south bank. Damage described as slight. workers planned to relocate the barge. River stood 15 feet five inches at noon and was rising slowly with inflow from Topeks and upstream power plants.
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Kew
Bawersock Sand Co
Senate hopefuls hinge on final budget cuts amid amendments
The pending appropriation bill heads to the Senate after last night’s approval with Republican trimmed cuts sparking a party victory claim. Leaders dispute the exact savings while McCarthy era foreign agent charges surface in ongoing investigations.
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Senate
Tenocrate
Representative Taber
N.Y
G.O.P
McCarthy
Yankees Top St Louis in First Game of Doubleheader
May 0h. LT Cuff Mapes homered with two aboard in the fifth to lift the New York Yankees 5 none over the St Louis in the opener of a doubleheader. Tigers win first game as Detroit pounds Boston 3 4. Freddie Hutchinson blanks until eighth when Ted Williams clears bases. Hoyt Evers adds a Tigers homer in the eighth.
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Cuff Mapes
Tigers
Boston
Detroit Tigers
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Bunten Red Sox
Freddie Hutchinson
Ted Williams
Hoyt Evers
Law School Dinner Honors Don Burdick With Humorous Toasts
A Topeka event marked the annual dinner at the KU law school honoring the late Don W. Burdick. Notable attendees included many Wichita and Topeka jurists, faculty impersonations by students, and a speech by Honorable William T. Van Der Justice of the Missouri Court of Appeals. Miss Barbara O Neal received a gold loving cup as a top contestant.
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KU. Law School
Merariat Union
Amo
Kus Teme
Wow Harsey
Walter GL Thiele
Wiliamt A. Smith
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Wedel
X Parker
Robert Price
Waltham J. Wertz
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Nor. Saye
Ihe
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Peon
Harvey
Beaty Wren
Hatert McNate
Pnp
Glenn Hehh
Nanl Wat Pratt
Porrest Wihtann
Hatetedd
Nartay Warner
Robert Love
Releat Hina
Wichta
Willard Burton
Doner Foster
Tom Penly
Ted Ashnine
Wichita
Eail Watson
Pratt
Glenn Unhn
Willian
Vane der
Missouri Circuit Court of Appeals
Springfield
Harbara O'Neal
Alpha Chi Omega
Law School
Mian O'Neal
Bernadine Head
Baxter Springs
Pension ideas discussed at national conference
In a letter to the national federation of old age pensioners the speaker proposed a pension guarantee of at least £1200 per year with a generous ceiling possibly around £4000. The remarks were shared as the federation holds its annual conference.
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George
Seayuld
National Federation of Old Age Pensioners
Optimism in the Big Three talks after day one
Western powers pledged to strengthen postwar peace while debating plans to pool canal and steel output with Germany. A Hungarian court denied leniency for Robert Vogeler as co-defendants were executed. Haiti's military seized power, ousting President Estime amid civil unrest. A U.S. official cited slim odds of any Baltic survivors from the April 8 plane loss and warned of possible Moscow claims.
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Vie Gereran
Germany
Britain
Schuman
Bir
Burdapest Dispatches
Hunggarian
Robert A. Vogeler
U. S
Vogeler
Fanta
Haiti
Dumarrais Estine
Washington
Baltic
Russia
United States
Moscow
Arn To Speak Here At Kansan Room Dinner
Ed Am. candidate for governor will headline a Monday evening dinner in the Kansan room at the Memorial Union. The Arn-For-Governor club at KU sponsors the event with over 200 expected attendees from the Collegiate Young Republicans Douglas County Young Republicans and the County Republican organization. Ann, former attorney general and supreme court justice, has started campaign tours outlining a rigorous schedule.
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Ed Am
Kansan
Memorial Union
K.U
Young Republican
Young Republicans
Douglas County
Ann
Hes Otaly
Engineer Metzler to Attend National Waterworks Meet
Dwight F. Metzler chief engineer of the sanitary section of the State Health Board will depart for Washington D C to attend a three day meeting Thereafter he will proceed to Philadelphia for the American Waterworks Association gathering from May 21 through May Open and Sundays Coles Yaedanes 2nd and Lincoln 8 F Goodrich sale sow 49 e5 pias tax Ade
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Dwight F. Metzler
State Health Board
Washington, D. C
Washington
Philadelphia
American Waterworks Association
F. Goodrich
Alfalfa Dehydrating Plants Report Slow Start Amid Dry Weather
Four plants in Kaw Valley report a late season start for alfalfa processing due to slow growth and sparse rainfall. Plant managers note 24-hour operation looming as moisture improves, with about 100 workers across facilities and demand strong for poultry and livestock feed.
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Law On
Bwe Cerophyl
Rey E. Silvoe
W. J. Small Company
Ramsey Company
Homer Cronk
Crank
Ralph Tripp, Jr
Midland
Open House and Style Show at Liberty Memorial High
Tonight at 7:30 the home economics open house begins at Liberty Memorial High with a style show to clear the auditorium for a minstrel show rehearsal. Parents are asked to arrive on time for access to the second floor art demonstrations and exhibition in the cafeteria. Kelvinator carload sale advertised by B F Goodrich.
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Liberty Memorial High School
Tes
State Convention Set for Saturday in Kansas
Delegates from Lawrence, Wichita, Manhattan, and other counties gather as the state convention opens in Kansas City with Tian Harrity of Wichita presiding. Officers to be elected, a budget adopted, and a work program for next year approved.
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Wichita
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Mee
Rubhin
Minx May Riges
Mea
AL. Thomas
Incal
Kollmorgen
Atlantic Cit. Mra
Pan Smith
Ribe
Kilkennywick
Misa Rollmorgen
Lawrence
Santa Fe Shop Men Idle Amid Western Rail Strike
Train workers at Santa Fe face a halt as a nationwide strike disrupts traffic. Pickets stand at Union Station Kansas City and other division points while a surcharge stays in place and livestock and perishable freight move slowly.
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Chien Te Gan
Pky
Walter
Union Station
Kansas City
Argentine
UP Lawrence firms ride out day-old rail strike
Switch to UP lines eased the Santa Fe disruption at Lawrence with firms trucking outgoing goods to Union Pacific depots and rerouted incoming shipments. Passenger traffic at UP station surged, rail access adjusted by adding coaches, and local cannery Stokely Foods eyed continued operation as re routing met raw material needs.
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Santa Fe
Union Pacific
U.P
W. F. Craddock
Stokely Foods Cannery
Bob Pickett
Pickett
Junius Underwood
J. Underwood & Sons Grain Company
Old Time Minstrels To Be Highlighted By Music and Gags
The Out Time Minstrels, directed by Charles Kassinger, open a two night run tomorrow at 8:30 PM in Memorial High School auditorium. The amateur show, featuring humor from Henry Asher and professional touches, is a Beta Sigma Phi benefit for Bart Nash Mental Health clinic with ISA members selling tickets on campus. Over 60 cast members perform with an orchestra of high school and college students.
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Jimmie Jackson
Liberty Memorial High School
Gene Jackson
Kante Boat
Westons
Gebt
John Kliewer
Julia Lung
Charles Higgs
Ray ‘Hines
Wnt
Aiale Cevetenborgen
Hak Bronk Bhatt
Drcam
Charles Kassinger
I Memorial High School
Hiams
Henry Asher
Independent Student League
University of Kansas
Beta Sigma Phi
Business Sorcority
Bart
Bill Sanders
Richard Stewart
Don Springer
Kenneth Olson
Martha Greene
idien _asion
Miss Avertor
Carol Dolan
Donna Cooke
Caroline Husted
City wide Summer Program spans multiple activities
Lawrence public notices detail a city wide summer program for youth and families. The plan includes summer band swimming Girl and Boy Scout camps art studio baseball league play model plane club typing class and summer reading at Liberty Memorial High School and Central High building with events at multiple parks and schools. Enrollments begin June 12 with activities running May to August across venues and groups.
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Lawrence Recreation Commission
Larry Ree
Recrestion
Jack Stephenson
Liberty Memorial High
Marns
Central High
Kentucky Street
South Park
C. Carl
Cordley
Lincoln
McAlesanter
New York
Pinckney
We Tawnacoole
Heeb
Model Plane Builders Club
Thone
Arade Thra
Liberty Mermorial
Stock Market Index Rises on 60 Stocks to 77.7
The average of 60 stocks finishes at 77.7 points as gains lead the market. Trading activity indicates up moves with several firms contributing to the advance. No major losses are reported in this session.
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