Coal dispute grows tangled as Wilson and owners clash
Washington May 17 James Marlow reports the coal dispute between John L. Lewis and mine owners deepens as they reject Truman arbitration. Lewis seeks a seven percent payroll health fund and a wage raise while owners oppose welfare funding. a government plan to arbitrate looms amid a stalled 42 day strike and potential legislation.
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James Marlow Washington
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Truman
Congress
Welfare Fund
Igch
Three to be honored at Kansas State College
Mohler Edwards and Florence Harrison will receive honorary degrees at the Kansas State College commencement in Manhattan. Mohler, secretary of the Kansas State Board of Agriculture since 1914, will be awarded a Doctor of Agriculture. Edwards, a General Electric engineer with 57 patents, will receive a Doctor of Science. Harrison, head of Missouri University’s home economics department, will also receive a Doctor of Science for work in nutrition and collaboration on textiles and meats research.
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Manhattan
Kan
Kansas State College
State Board of Agriculture
Missouri
J. G. Mohler
Kansas Board of Agriculture
Martin A. Edwards
General Electric “Co
Schenectady
Florence Harrison
University of Missouri
Mohler
Board of Agriculture
Edwards
Chautautqua
Kansas State
National Refining Company
Coffeyville
General Electric
General Electric, and Is the Holder of 57 Patents On Inventions. Miss Harrison
Atissouri
Kansas
School of Home Economics
Pay boosts at Emporia city employees raise living costs
Emporia Kansas May 17 city commissioners approved pay increases issued yesterday to most city employees to help meet rising living costs. The increases include a blanket 10 monthly raise for all fire and police department staff. The largest change raises City Engineer Row Cunningham from 250 to 200? and adds water superintendent duties.
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Emporia
Kan
Fire and Police Department
Row
Cunningham
State of Kansas Asked to Pay Off Territorial Bond
The State of Kansas was urged to redeem a $100 territorial bond issued 87 years ago. Current owners Harry H. Brown and Faith Wood say their grandfather bought it in 1859 and it never paid. Attorney Ed Rooney estimated values of $409,000 at 10 percent compound and $970 at simple 10 percent, though recovery remains doubtful.
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Kansas
Topeka
Kan
State of
Kansas Territorial
Harry H. Brown
Tecumseh
Faith Wood
Houston
Tex
John
Brown
Ed Rooney
Rooney
Buckiers Charged With Murder in Farmers Wife Death
Cecil Buckler and brother Albert Buckler are charged with first degree murder in the death of Cecil Buckler’s 16 year old wife Hetty Jean Buckler. The woman died from blows at a tavern fight eight miles south of Platte City Missouri. The coroner’s jury ruled the death caused by a blunt instrument. The defendants were moved for safekeeping amid mob threats. More children are crippled by infantile paralysis than by any other disease or by accidents.
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Platte City
Cecil Buckler
Albert
Cecil
Hetty Jean Buckier
Topeka Area Event Tonight At County Club And Family Obit
A party hosted by Topeka-area members of the organization will occur tomorrow afternoon and evening at the Lawrence County Club with a golf start at 1 30 and dinner at 7 30 entertainment includes a baton twirler a quartet and a Haskell group. James Elvas Patton son of Tweed and Ora Patton died May 5 1946 at Veterans Hospital Wadsworth aged 51 years 11 months 23 days. He lived near Wellsville most of life before moving to McLouth in later years. He married Elizabeth Shannon April 19 1920 and leaves nine children Yvonne Thorn Wellsville Jo Ann Kansas City Jerry Jean Keith Lucky Rex at home and one brother Carl Wellsville.
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Topeka
Craftemielu
Wellsville
Veterans Hospital
Wadsworth
Dave
Elizabeth Shannon
McLouth
Elizabeth
Yvonne Thorn
Jo Ann
Kansas City
Jerry
Jean
Keith
Aspirin Ad Boasts Purity Strength and Price Promise
An advertisement touts St. Aspirin for aspirinity purity and strength with a 12 tablet pack priced at 10 cents and a larger 100 tablet size offered at five cents, claiming better value and savings for customers.
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Callias Themseles Machinists
F. Fewlers
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Ora Patton, Was
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Montgomery Ward
Knox and Palbrook
Massachusetts
All Time
the Virginian
Joe McCrea
Senay Tufts
Rrish
Dorlery
Ler Scartaen
Neere
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Bronte St
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Pat
Orien
Bath Warrick
Owl
Frontier
TRA
Mexico
Gary Cooper
Ingrid Bergman
WE Wyatt Lowell Gore
Pea Nin Bai
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