Docks at Haifa Hostage Ship Smyrni Brings 1750 Immigrants
A Greek cargo ship the Smyrni docked at Haifa with 1750 Jewish refugees from Romania Poland Yugoslavia Czechoslovakia and Hungary aboard. Guards and tanks cordoned the dock as passengers began bus trips to Athlit detention camp. The ship was intercepted 60 miles off Palestine by British planes and a destroyer and later escorted to dock. Captain and crew were detained for inquiry. Refugees faced quarantine and planned distribution to Jewish settlements amid ongoing immigration debates.
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Emyrni
Haifa
Palestine
Athlit
Gittel Ginsberg
Tommy
Thait
Navy
Constanta
Romania
Ginsberg
Max Nordau
Smyrni
Jarvis
Poland
Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Associated Press
Jewish Agency
Palesne
Altho
Fosengers
Fede
Venice
la Spegia
Italy
Catholic Church Drives Food Collection This Week
St. John's Catholic church joins a national food campaign collecting canned goods for Europe and the Far East. Campaign runs through May 19 with donations at the church office vestibule. valued items include milk juice and baby foods. Drive sponsored by the National Catholic Welfare Conference in cooperation with war relief services.
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St. John’s Catholic Church
Europe
Far East
National Catholic Welfare Conference
Conference
War Relief Services
Harold Snider
Meeting at Hays on Noxious Weed Session
Eben Anderson and A E Shields attended a county noxious weed session at Hays. Douglas county anest agent and Shields reported the county collected 14 tons of chlorate for weed control.
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Hays
Eben Anderson
David Shields
Douglas County
A. E. ‘Shield
County
Anderson
Petition Amended Over Ban On Dancing And Beer Sales
Roy Borgen filed a second amendment to an injunction petition against the Douglas county board of commissioners the county attorney and county sheriff seeking to strike down a resolution banning dancing and beer sales in the county The amendment argues the regulation is unconstitutional and violates due process equal protection and personal liberties in the state and US constitutions The district court set a hearing for next Saturday and the defendants had demurred to the original petition and first amendment
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Douglas County Board of Commissioners
Roy Borgen
District Court
Borgen
Kansas
United States
Health Service Tests Histoplasmosis and TB at Community Building
United States Public Health Service and Douglas County health department conducted voluntary histoplasmosis and tuberculosis tests at the Community building. A mobile unit gave X-ray chest pictures while injections of tuberculin and histoplasmin were administered. Participants were asked to report to the health office Thursday for reaction studies. tests were done today on Liberty Memorial high school students and will continue tomorrow at Lawrence Junior High School.
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United States Public Health Service
Douglas County Health Department
U. S. Public Health Service
J. M. Mott
County Health Department
Office
the Health Department
Liberty Memorial High School
Lawrence
Cello accident postpones University of Kansas senior recital
Martha Lee Baxter, cellist at KU School of Fine Arts, saw her only senior cello recital of the year canceled after a friend stepped on her instrument, badly splintering the upper portion. The damaged five instrument will be repaired in Kansas City with a summer recital planned once restored.
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Martha Lee Baxter
School of Fine Arts
University of Kansas
Miss Baxter
Kansas City
Hotel Owners Seek Mayor Help to End Laundry Strike
Kansas City May 14 a delegation of hotel owners urged Mayor William Kemp to help settle the laundry drivers strike. Kemp said a 30 day truce failed and the case is now with a conciliation service commissioner. Eight plants went on strike May 6 and others closed, with drivers seeking higher wages in a renegotiated contract with Associated Laundry Owners. local No 586 AFL represents the drivers.
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Kansas City
William Kemp
Kemp
United Conciliator Service
Local No. 586
AFL
Market News Roundup Shows Mixed Commodity Moves
New York traders faced a mixed session as Wheat contracts hit ceilings and Corn climbed with higher new contracts. Live cattle in Kansas City showed steady to firm demand, while Hogs remained active at steady ceiling levels. Beef and lamb offs, cattle and sheep receipts eyed for tomorrow. Grain and potato markets reflected varied prices with alfalfa firm and produce markets showing modest demand. Wall Street quotes noted stock specials and ongoing influence of labor concerns on market tone.
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New York
Toads Tower
Chicago
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas
Kansas City Firm to Stop Meat Deliveries May 22
The Maurer Neuer meat corporation notified 1,000 retail dealers in Kansas City and trade territory that all meat deliveries from its packing house will cease May 22 until further notice. President Arthur B. Maurer said dwindling meat supplies forced the action and its sausage plant will close tomorrow night, laying off 160 employees. The company is the largest independent meat packer in the area and the first to halt deliveries completely.
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Kansas City
Maurer-Neuer Meat Corporation
Arthur B. Maurer
Harp Recital Tonight by University School of Fine Arts
The University School of Fine Arts presents Miss Anabel Keeler, harpist, in a senior recital in Fraser Theater at 8 p m. She studies under Marvin Anderson and performs a program of varied solo works by composers including Jenni, Bach, Prokofiev, Debussy, and Pierne with accompanying piano.
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University School of Fine Arts
Anabel Keeler
Fraser Theater
Keeler
Marvin Anderson
Haniel
H. Jenie
Rene Bourres
S. Bach
Samuel Rousseau
Auguste Chapuis
Mathea de la Presse
Claude Debussy
Gabriel Pierne
Allen ‘Roge
Pearl Harbor Defense Says No Worse Than Hiroshima
Tokyo May 14 a American army officer defending five top ranking Japanese charged with war crimes argued that Japan s sneak attack on Pearl Harbor was no more mass murder than the atomic bombing at Hiroshima The chief prosecutor Keenan opposed the claim and the defense moved to dismiss aggression charges against 28 defendants The court took the motions under advisement as it recessed until tomorrow Tax collections in Kansas for the first four months of 1916 totaled 158 115 332 vs 163 345 165 in 1946 A marriage license was issued in Douglas county to Buford A Dooley 26 Kansas City and Lucy L Stiles 21 Sedalia The minuet began as a rustic dance.
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Tokyo
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Hiroshima
Joseph
Keenan
Wichita
Kan
Kansas
Lynn R. Brodrick
Douglas County
Buford A. Dooley
Kansas City
Mon
Lucy L. Stiles
Sedalia
Brings Fourth Bid For Third Kansas District Seat
Filed in Topeka on May 14 Joe Harrigan 28 Pittsburg Democrat and former Crawford county state legislator has entered the race for the Democratic nomination to Congress in Kansas third district. He is the fourth entrant joining Rep Thomas D. Winter incumbent and renomination seeker, Herbert A Hub Meyer Independence publisher, and Herman L Gees Mulberry Democrat. Harrigan a World War II veteran who served as a Pfe, recently discharged, and a 1940 Pittsburg State Teachers College graduate was elected to the legislature that same year.
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Topeka
Joe Harrison
Pittsburg
Crawford County
Kansas
Thomas BD
Winter of
Girard
Herbert A
Hub) Meyer
Independence
Herman L. Gees
Mulberry
Harrigan
Pfe
Pittsburg State Teachers College
Firemen's Relief Association Seeks Clearer Laws
Topeka May 14 The Kansas State Firemen's Relief association votes to ask the legislature to clarify statutes governing operation of the relief act. Hutchinson president Fred Diamond says the aim is to have the law understood by all city governments. Topeka fire chief William J. Cawker will head a committee to draft standard by laws for incorporation into the Kansas fireman's relief act.
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Topeka
Kansas State Firemen’s Association
Kansas Firemen’s Relief Association
Fred R. Diamond
Hutchinson
William J. Cawker
Kansas Fireman's Relief Act
Lawrence Citizens Return From Kentucky Trip And Pageant Promotion
Lawrence reports E E Alexander and Mrs Alexander visiting son Harold in Kentucky returning after Derby attendance and visits to Somerset and St Louis. Simon Hurwitz sells 200 tickets for an Indian Pageant tour. Naval Reserve lapel button issued to inactive officers and re enlisted sailors. Red Cross praises Yucca Yucca as veterans-friendly. Haskell band promotes The Pageant of the Peace Fire set for May 20. Housing ads note quickest way to find new homes or rooms.
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E. E. Alexander
Simon Hurwitz
Hurwitz
Naval Reserve
USNR
Haskell
Lawrence
Young wife dies. husband arrested on assault charge
Mrs Betty Jean Buckler aged 16 died from a skull fracture yesterday at a Leavenworth hospital. Sheriff Don Myers said her husband Cecil Buckler was arrested on a charge of common assault after a complaint filed by the bride's father Richard Crump of near Weston Missouri. The couple had been married less than a month.
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Platte City
Betty Jean Buckler
Leavenworth
Kan
Don Myers
Cecil Buckler
Buckler
Richard Crump
Weston
Social calendar highlights guests across Lawrence area
Brackett and Mrs Charlies Coffman hosted at Suntay dinner with Mr and Mrs George Coffman. Several families from Lawrence and nearby towns visited, including Ottis Rowe and two daughters, Arta Smith of Ottawa, and residents from Topeka and Girard. Weekends featured Lawrence hosts Rita Walks and Kasolds families, plus Kinship gatherings with Coffman grandchildren visiting from Tulsa and Barber district relatives.
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Charlies Coffman
George Coffman Suntay
Ret Smith
Otis Rowe
Daighters
Lawrence
Attornann
Mr.o
Marlbers
Oscar
Lawrence Arta Smith
Ottawe
Mreo Fen Dutt
Topeka
Dowd Offeror
Mond Tign
John Ulm
San Mero
Cal
Tloyd Coffman
Mary Frances Coffman
Ida Walk
Yin
Harry Walfcable
Ernest Kas
Taul Wasatd
Jaughior
Enmeeane Klefer
G. J. Parks
McGeas
Clarence Doug
Norma Johnson
M. T. Trake
C. J. McCluns
Ronner Coffman
Barber District
Enent
George Coffman
Tichert Karr
Beloit
Dale
Osley
Toneka
Dale Coffman
Argel Corcor
Leavenworth
Cittora Gottman
Robert Karr
George
Michael
Winsler
O. Bergstrom
Vinland
Wolverton
High Hoor
Ster Thompson
Sylvia
Mary
Ee Ani
A. Leonhard Ee
Wall Street Quiet Amid Slow Dealings and Mixed Results
Trading was slow with limited deal flow as bulls pushed some stocks to modest gains while others slipped. The downbeat tone left the day’s volume around 1.2 million shares with notable activity in Commonwealth and Sot, and leaders including GM, International Harvester, and New York Central among turnover leaders.
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Fevels
Trent
Rocke
Commonwealth
Sot
Choveler
Tecaa
Tenal-Coia
Publicher
Indaie 3 Chemical
Santa Fe
Rendard
Southern Pacific
Great Northern
Baltimore and Ohio
Taras Co
National Distillers and International Paper
New York Stocke
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Menninger Foundation School of Psychiatry
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Fagaly and
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Fine Arts School
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Portland
Dre
Edward Thirse
Deep River
Wash
Tidebng Democrat
Congress
Want Law
Firemen's Relief Association
Lwrence
Red Crogs
Winter General Pompital
Leavenworth Hospital
Quek Tener
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Lawrence Kansas
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Manley Insurance City Hall
Phelps
Lawrence Loan & Finance CO
Berm Steel - Troy
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Avia Northam Co
Penney Tj
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Ift & Co
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Ber Pee
Round Corner Drug Store
State Farm
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