Ballots Go Missing In Missouri Primary Vote Count
Kansas City dispatch reports county election vault tampered with during a grand jury led probe into alleged ballot fraud. Three ballot boxes opened, one empty, prompting calls for a complete recount in the Missouri fifth district Democratic primary where Roger Slaughter lost to Enns Axtell. FBI assistance pending as investigators await fingerprint results.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Judiciary
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Snow in Kansas Foretells Cold Memorial Day Weather
Torcha May 28 1.D Snow and freezing weather predicted for today in western and northern Kansas with rain in the east. D Robb, meteorologist, says the freeze could reach Dodge City and Phillipsburg, dampening moisture and wheat. Snow reported at Goodland this morning. Night lows forecast 44 to 52, with 45 to 50 in the northwest and 51 to 70 in the southeast. Weather Bureau notes 30 year state pattern with recent rain across scattered spots. Bus service to Cemetery East Lawrence extended. schedule shows hourly departures all day Thursday for Memorial Day.
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Ae D. Robb
Dodge City
Goodland
Thorsday
Burreau
St. Francin
Concordia
Hanover
Phillipsburg
Garden City
Elli
Salina
Manhattan
Goochand McPherson
Lyons
Ned
Leavenworth
Syracuse
Wichita
Ita
Goocland
Cemetery East Lawrence
Cemetery
Restrictions on Building New and FBI Action After June Theft
Washington reports President Creighton confirms lifting limits on bathroom fixture numbers for new houses and expanding area limits from 1500 square feet to 2400 square feet to ease shortages. The move preserves other controls, including veteran preferences and rent ceilings, while noting improved material availability and broader construction opportunities. The FBI will also investigate August 6 1946 primary ballots in Kansas City following a senate inquiry request.
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Be News
Frank R. Creavin
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Creedon
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Clark Today
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Kan
Memorial Day plans and cemetery services announced
Washington May 2 LT Robert A Lovett of New York named undersecretary of state by Senate consent. Memorial Day services are planned at Oak Hill and other cemeteries with floral decoration of veterans graves. Legion and VFW members will receive flowers at the courthouse north door from 6:40 to 6:40 AM. Commander Alexander urges continued remembrance and national vigilance. Woodlawn school held graduation exercises with address by Dr Novotny and class program. Memorial Day deliveries noted with ads.
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Robert A. Lovett
New York
Senate
Vandenberg
R.mich
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Velseyville
Kan
Prin Fiesed Municipal
Oak Hill Cemetery
MGM
Mark Alexander
Dorsey-Liberty
American Legion
Legion
Lawrence
VPW
Arvid Baltzersen
Alford-Clarke Post
VFAW
Alexander
United States of America
America
Woodlawn
Woodlawn School
Ganney High School
E Novotny
Bevin wins confidence vote at Labour party conference
May 0, 149 Margate England Ernest Bevin secured a decisive confidence margin in Britain’s Labour Party after a broad rejection of a prowar military review proposal. The conference approved economic planning measures and manpower distribution to tackle the crisis. Government leaders pledged no further US loans while seeking a beneficial trade accord with Russia. A separate local event listed graduates and a school ceremony with speeches by Kennedy and Graber, amid a lengthy program.
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England
Ernest Bevin
Britain
Labor Party
United States
Herbert Merrigan
Chaneeling
Hugh Talten
Avery
Dalton
Morrison
Rann
Russia
C L O Rejects Ford Offer in Wage Dispute
Detroit May 28 The C19 United Auto Workers reject Ford Motor Co 15 cent raise for 120 900 production workers citing no old age retirement plan A VW spokesman signaled willingness to discuss 49 cent raise if tied to a retirement program UAW would resume bargaining Monday and noted Ford excluded 3 800 foremen from coverage by the contract
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Rampant
Dalton blasts Truman over Pendergast links in fraud probe
Republican state chairman Grover W. Patton accused President Truman of hampering federal investigations into vote fraud and praised the Jackson County grand jury findings. He alleged Pendergast machine influence and criticized Truman for aiding corrupt politics while urging immediate action.
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Grover WL Patton
Dackson Soumy
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Tom Pendergast
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Tran
Ssriner
Standher
Kansite
Dalton
Flight from Salina to Berlin by nine B-29s training
A SAC 15th Air Force base squadron of nine Superfortresses will depart Salina Kansas on Tuesday for a training flight to Germany and England. The planes refuel in the Azores then continue to Giessenstadt Germany, stay three days in the U.S. occupation zone, then fly to England as guests of the Royal Air Force before returning to the United States by mid June. This marks the second B-29 flight to Europe.
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Neat
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Salina
Andrews Feld
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Interest in Farmstead Home and Improvement School
Farmers and their families attend a two day extension school at the Community Building in Lawrence. County farm agent Deal Six praised farmers for their interest in lectures and displays. Exhibits include milking machines and a freeze unit, with space for nearly 2,200 square feet. Lectures and film prog rams are in the basement lecture room and question periods follow each talk.
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Leavenworth
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Escape From Guardhouse Sparks Leavenworth Search
May 28 1P search continued for three soldiers who escaped from a Leavenworth guardhouse last night. Public information office said the men were missing at 4 p.m., as the area remained under investigation.
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Plans to Return to White House
Grandview Missouri May 28 President Truman plans an early return to Washington due to his mother Mrs Martha E Trumans rapid recovery with normal temperature good respiration and strong pulse White House aides call the progress miraculous If no setback today the President may return soon and intends to join the 35th Division reunion in World War One next week in Washington
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Washington
Charles G. Ross
Martha E. Truman
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Ross
Wallace H. Graham
Missing Brother Reported From Independence Mo
Lloyd W Sommerall 25 missing since Thursday morning from Independence Missouri after leaving home for his car dealer job. Car found in Cameron with hat and shirt in rear. Parents live in Isola Mississippi. He stands about 5 feet 4 inches and weighs around 170 pounds.
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H.C. Pearce
Vermont Street
Independence
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Cameron
R. R. Sommerall
Isola
Governor says highways on cash basis to preserve funds
Gov Frank Carieon announced that adverse weather and federal limits prevent warrants for highway matching funds this fiscal year ending June 30. He said the move won’t affect the secondary roads program or the 10.74 million dollars of 1947 federal aid, and will allow earning interest on remaining funds for highway construction.
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Topeka
Frank Carieon
Lawrence ministers sponsor Union Services in South Park
The Lawrence Ministerial Alliance outlines summer Park Union services in South Park starting this Sunday at Warlock. The cooperative effort gathers all Lawrence churches with a community choir organized by Haseal Davis from McWherson. A Christian life theme guides dates and speakers through August with weather contingency for Trinity Lutheran church. Stock Market Index follows ordinary daily figures at 60.9 average for 60 blocks.
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Sell Carter
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Lawson
Touring Reporter in Berlin Meets Kansans and Former Visitors
A touring reporter in Berlin describes encounters with Kansans and former visitors, noting smoky streets, cigarette trading values, and German wartime restrictions. It details General Lucian Clay's U S Zone governance, Baghdad of OMGUS, and Friday morning meetings with military officials. It mentions Colonel Milford T. Rubin, a Jayhawker, and ties to Kansas State and Lawrence figures, including ambassadors and Kiwanis references.
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Lincoln
John Heath
Topeka
Rural grads to get diplomas in May ceremony
The Douglas County rural school graduation exercise will be held at 2 p m May 5 in the Liberty Memorial high school auditorium. County superintendent Mrs Margaret Hurley says 101 graduates will receive diplomas with University of Kansas extension director Guy V Keeler delivering the commencement address. Rev Leland Young will offer invocation and benediction. the eighth grade chorus directed by Mrs Emma Berg will sing three numbers. Continuous program details list choral pieces, solos, and readings by students from Stony Point, Valley, and Fairview home schools, with Lawrence presenting diplomas.
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Margaret Hurley
Guy V. Keeler
University of Kansas Extension Division
Leland Young
Mramma Berg
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Mary Weidenag
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State of the Samber Lehr
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Londonderry
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White Carin Aon United
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Warren Merde Bilinth
Mary [Lens Powter
Mildred Ellen Rane
Chart Thonka Snow
Weyberhaht
Sherman Laverne Hoes Kinen
Janea Mar Brunt
Marvin J. Medsndon
Barharsean Milgh
Nadine Schwei
Alen
Fairview
Delorean
Mitre
Warren Towmay Parker
Mildred Delone
Sinks
Wantington Creske
Robart Towan
Compromise Averts Strike of 85 000 French Workers
Paris May 23 unions and government reached a mediation agreement to end a 24 hour nationwide token strike by 85 000 French workers in Ras and electric services. The move cancels the protest, rescinds a requisition order, and seeks damages of 10 780 85 francs.
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Topeka Collision Prompt $10.8 Million Suit Against Mrs Kampschroeder
In Douglas County District Court on June 1 1945 Mrs Mildred Kampschroeder of 656 West Twenty third Street Topeka was named defendant in a $10 780 865 damages suit filed by W F Merediths attorneys. The suit stems from a car strike as she crossed the Sixth and Monroe Streets intersection. Damages itemized include hospital expenses 8540 and medical service 200 pain and suffering 5000 and permanent injury 5000.
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West Twenty-third Street
Douglas County District Court
W. F. Meredith
Topeka
Kampschrneder
Sixth
Monroe Streets
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