Strange Malady Strikes South Aboard Polio Like Illness
San Antonio and Corpus Christi officials rush to curb a polio like illness that has killed four and sickened many in military and civilian areas. Schools churches theaters parks and pools shut. classes curtailed. Local doctors test victims and study symptoms while DDT anti insect measures are deployed.
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San Antonio
Tex
Corpus Christi
Cormis Christi
Nueces County
Edwin Sulkin
Charles J. Wiseeman, Jr
Southwestern Medial College
Haceteriology
Dallas
Sulkin
George
WAC Birthday Marked By Anniversary Week
The Women’s Army Corps celebrates its birthday with anniversary week May 12 to 20 featuring ceremonies and radio programs. Eisenhower and WAC director Colonel Boyce will honor the corps and urge reenlistments. The WAC, formed in 1943, now has about 25,000 on duty with 75,000 demobilized. a reentry program targets trained members and a small permanent WAC is sought.
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Women's Army Corps
Maynard A. Tooner
Army
Rince Fts
WAC
Dwight J. Eisenhower
Westray Battles Boyce
Women's Auxiliary Corps
Women’s Wing
War Department
Army Recruiting Station
Jury Trials Open in Douglas County Court
The Douglas County district court opened its May term with jurors sworn in. Louis Young pleaded guilty to petit larceny and received four months in jail. The Morris case on liquor charges went to the jury at 2:30 p.m. The May term jurors include I W Hartley Earl Simmons Conrad McGrew Ed C Beal Ted Brown Fred Baldwin E T Gallagher Henry McConnell M R Gill Elmer Wintermantle and Earl R Ewing. Two divorces were granted Irvin A Nichols from Florence Nichols and Ethel E Wickersham from Edward J Wickersham.
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Douglas County District Court
Louis Young
Douglas County
Hughi
Mary Ellen Simmons
H. R. Morris
I. W. Hartley
Alabama Street
Earl Simmons
Kentucky Street
Conrad McGrew
Indiana Street
Ed C. Beal
West Fourteenth Street
Ted Brown
Baldwin
Fred M. Baldwin
Route 4
E. T. Gallagher
Tennessee Street
Henry McConnell
Meine Street
M. R. Gill
Issippi
Elmer Wintermantle
Earl R. Ewing
Lawrence
District Court
Irvin A. Nichols
Florence Nichols
Ethel E. Wickersham
Edward J. Wickersham
Students Present Yucca Yucci Benefit Show at Winter General
Students from University Memorial stage a benefit show for hospitalized patients at Winter General Hospital in Topeka. About thirty performers entertained free of charge, directed by Ken Postlethwaite. Yucca Yucci will tour to Lassen hotel in Wichita Friday with University alumni attendance and donations to the memorial project.
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University Memorial
Winter General Hospital
Topeka
Ken Postlethwaite
The
Memorial Association
Lassen Hotel
Wichita
University
Deaths and funerals across Topeka and Lawrence area
Claude Ewing former Lawrence resident dies at 613 Lawrence Street Topeka May 11 funeral set for Tuesday at Penwell Topeka. Harvey Reed 62 former Douglas County resident dies of heart attack. services held at Longchapel Kansas City Mo wife Mia Laura and three daughters survive. Martha Jean Tranoue 73 dies at home 317 Elm Street. services tomorrow at Rumsey funeral home burial at Underwood cemetery. survived by four daughters two sisters a brother and many grandchildren. Bill Bodin injures foot from fall at 729 New Hampshire Street. off crutches about 30 days. Kansas State College students join nationwide famine fight donate money and nonperishable food during a campus campaign coordinated by YMCA and YWCA.
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Claude
Ewing Claude
Ewing
Lawrence
Lawrence Street
Topeka
Penwell
Harvey Reed
Douglas County
Longchapel
Kansas
Kaw
Mia
Laura Reed
Enos Reed
Clearfield
Martha Jean
Martha Jean Tranaue
Elm Street
P. D. Pittmans
Rumsey
Underwood Cemetery
Transte
George Adam
George L. Miller
Roy Anderson
Anna Transuve
F. A. Raybourn
Evanston, Wyo
Rolland Godfrey
Bill Bodin
New Hampshire Street
Bodin
Bodin-Nesh Company
Manhattan
Kan
Kani State College Bvd
Ithe Ymca
Girls Help Entertain at Boys Industrial School
About 30 University of Kansas women from sociology and psychology classes visited the State Boys Industrial School at Topeka on Friday night. The event, supervised by Dr. Bert Nash, aimed to show interest in the wards, who were described as not inherently different from other boys but having a rough start in life.
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State Boys Industrial School
Topeka
Bert Nash
Sther
Twente
Ingiology
Sudden Cold Snaps Hit Lawrence Area and Local News
A Lawrence report notes a car of Ralph Wolfson parked on Westernly Street iced by a swarm of bees seeking warmth. County revenue shares for April are listed, Sedgwick topping at 20649.51 and Morton smallest at 190.78. Also mentions Dr. F C Allen’s speaking schedule, a palomino foal born to William Markley’s pony, an injury from a trapshooting accident, and Kansas Civilian Production Administration planning its first meeting to review 115 building permits.
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Ralph Wolfson
Indiana
Trourlas
Franklin
Jefferson
Johnson
Leavenworth
Miami
Osage
Wyandotte
Shawnee
Sedgwick County
Morton County
Alexander Named CPA Assistant in Topeka
Mark Alexander, a former Hevenant-colonel with a paratroop unit, is named administrative assistant in the Civilian Production Administration in Topeka. He will work under Bill Hargiss, KEU football coach, heading the new bureau to streamline veteran housing related building permits and speed construction of ex servicemen homes. Alexander, son of E E and Mrs E E Alexander, was wounded in action and holds several decorations. The Alexanders live at 1011 Alabama Street.
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Mark Alexander
Civilian Production Administration
Muncipal
Fopeka
den Bill Hargiss
Ke’u
Cpas
Topeks
Alexander
E. E. Alexander
King George of
Eng' Col
Alabama_street
Byrnes Faces Department Split This Spring
Washington May 13 A widening split within the state department threatens to affect U S foreign policy on major issues as Secretary Byrnes returns from Paris. Resignations and reassignments are possible amid a struggle between foreign service career officers and newer diplomats over control of policy and an independent central intelligence unit.
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State Department
State Byrnes
Paris
Alfred Me
Dean Acheson
Will Clayton
McCormack
William Langer
Foreign Service
Byrne
Irvine
Pritish
Mosctov
Rome
Sant Tans
Dar Thun
Western
Europe
Trieste
Department
United States
Materesa
Russia
Five Marriage Licenses Issued by Douglas County Probate
Five marriage licenses were issued Saturday by the Douglas County probate judge. The couples include Garland D. Anderson, 23, and Alice M. Boener, 19, of Lawrence. Willis Richard Buskirck, 22, Lawrence, and Mathilda Jane Levis, 23, from Detroit. Rindham Windham, 27, New Castle, Tex., and Anna A Schmats, 34, Kansas City, Mo. Bion D Speer, 24, and Te Strole, 29, both of Topeka. Eugene Jerre Farser Oyew farmer, 60, Calhoun, Ma.
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Douglas County
Garland D. Anderson
Alicn M. Boener
Lawrence
Willis Richard Buskirck
Lawence
Mathilda Jane Levis
Telvin R. Windharn
New Castle
Tex
Anna A Schmats
Kansas City
Bion D
Te Strole
Topekatou, Me
Ats Eouine Jerre Farsaer Oy
Armer,o
Calhoun, Ma
Market News Markets at 2 Glance Tork May 1
Market round up from Tork on May 1 covering stock prices, bonds, and commodities with notes on cotton wheat corn rye hogs cattle and sheep. Kansas City livestock and grain reports include May 18 receipts and price ranges across cattle calves hogs and sheep.
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Roeting Lesties Islvence
Chicago
OPA Eilinge
Kansas City
Morrow
Kanaas City
Kanens City
Isis
Nok
Local clubs plan meetings and births in May notices
Betty Washington chapter D A R meets Saturday at 2 20 PM with Mrs Ralph Cain 546 Louisiana Street guest review Lion Is in the Street by Aura Langley. P E O Chapter CV hosts Friday at 8 PM at Mrs George J Kirchhoff 817 Missouri St with report on Beloit convention. Dale Leonard announce birth of a son May 13 at Memorial Hospital. Co Operettes executive board hold supper and meeting at Mrs Ed Ivey 1519 Barker Ave tomorrow 7 30 PM. American Legion Auxiliary meets tomorrow 7 45 PM at veterans hall with rummage sale report for veteran rehabilitation fund. Alpha Delta Pi sorority recreation honoring Avehol Keeler Wednesday at the charter house Fraser theater. Daughters of Isabella meet May 15 6 20 PM at First Baptist Church. Melody in May program led by Mrs Darwin Hart reservations with Mrs Ian Turner or Mrs R D Stringham. tickets at door. Washington May 12 clocks and inexpensive watches price rise six percent to offset higher costs. applies to spring-wound and electric timepieces with seven or fewer jewels.
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Betty Washington
D.A.R
Ralph Cain
Louisiana Street
E. B
Aura Langley
Banken
Darwin Hart
Lan Turner
R. D. Stringham
Washington
Financial jitter and listed firms on a busy trading day
The report notes irregular price movements near the close with intermittent transfers and a list of prominent companies including Am Telephone, Union Carbide, General Motors, Douglas Aircraft, US Rubber, Montgomery Ward, Allied Chemical, and North American as active names. Market activity shows solvent makers and defense names in focus amid a fluctuating tape.
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Tate & Towne
Ftere eheEria
Hank Racing
Owen J
American Telephone
Ana
Tnion Carbide
TLS
Steel
General Motorcarsh
Montgomery Want
Internnational Divesier
US Rubber
U Val Douglas Aircraft
Aletines
Northamerican
Exc Public Service Incornational
Bu Font
Alicea Chemical
J. Ney
N.Y
Central South
Nadihern Pacffc
National Twistlert
Texas Cu
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Lawrence Lodge No. 6
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W.A
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Odd Fellows Lodge
Lloyd Darnall
N. G
Ip South
Asheville
UA Southern A.F.L
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A.F.L
Southern Labor Conference
Organized Labor
Southern
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Marshall ‘Tyter
Otis Gulley
UNG
James Oliver Barnes
William Gulley
Frederick
Mark Ingard
Peggy Ann Howard
George Elmer Mathews, Jr
Ladeen McKissack
Charles Edward Newman
Leland James Reno
Alice Moore Tyler
Jack Stephenson
Alleen Tyler
Charley Newman
Shirley Mae White- Widy
Nellie Mae Foresst
Perry Howard
LuJean McRhieack
Yoegwold
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
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Kincaid
Kansas Civilian Production Administration Committee
H. W. Hargiss
Hargiss
Ark Alexander
Im Civiliem Production Office
Byrnes
Kansas City Livestocky
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Tatter
Waishin Beomtl
Seers Mainir
Irene
USDA
Shipper
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Altaita
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California
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York
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Pontinental Mentore
Metare Co
Roebuck
Steel Wiseen Unic
Isabel Gilmore
George G. Kirchhoff
Jane Klein
P.E.O
George J. Kirchhoff
Missouri Street
Clifford Dean
Beloit
Dale Leonard
Memorial Hospital
Co- Operettes
Ed Ivey
Barker Avenue
American Legion Auxiliary
Veterans’ Hall
Alpha Delta Pi
Misa
Avehol Keeler
Harp
Fraser Theater
Wayne, Jr
Mars
State Farm Muatval
Epiliaian—Ien
Insurance For Life, Home, Contenta Fire Insurance
ALL Finance CO
State Farm Ins
Haskell
Pageant
Ralph R. Cain Cain
Lesa
Funk’s
N. H
T. G. Fitch Insurance
Andy C. Hess
Round Corner Drug Store
Phelps
Fersuna
Lawrence Loan & Finance CO
Avwrence Gyndynsas Celagys
Knox
Stevens
Massachusetts
L. T. Harris CO
Patee Theatre
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