Census to Change Congress Seating
Washington reports the 1950 census alters apportionment, shifting seats among states based on population. California gains, New York loses. seven states gain and nine lose seats as mathematicians recalculate the House distribution for the 1952 term, while the Senate remains fixed at two per state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Marlow
Washington
Thia
House of Representatives
California
Caliornia
New York State
New York
Census Bureau
Congress
Truman
House
Suc
Senate
Four Youths Arrested Near Hospital Room of Collazo
Secret service agents detained four youths outside the Washington hospital room of Oscar Collazo, the Puerto Rican revolutionary wounded after an attempted assassination of President Truman. The youths, described as wild-eyed and foreign looking, were visiting a relative and misread Collazo's door as the correct room. All four were from Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secret Service
Oscar Collazo
Truman
Collazo
Survey on Taxation Study on Kansas Property Assessment
The Bureau of Government Research at the University of Kansas released a study by Jack F. McKay showing persistent flaws in valuing real and intangible property for taxation. It finds no lasting, uniform compliance with statutes, wide county and property class inequalities, and equity goals that remain unmet despite minor improvements. Political will and procedural changes are needed to adopt better assessment practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Bureau of Government Research
University of Kansas
Jack F. McKay
Bureau
Kans
McKay
Isid Te Tyne
Temperatures Dip Below Freezing Across North Florida
North Florida experienced frost with readings near 20 degrees in Ocala and 34 in Orlando as Deland posted 32. Gainesville and Lakeland reported subfreezing conditions, while Miami logged an early low setting a new date record for November. Crops and gardens suffered frost damage.
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Lakeland
Fla
Florida
Ocala
Gainesville
Deland
Orlando
Miami
18 Minute Shaw Funeral Service For George Bernard Shiv
London reports a unique eighteen minute funeral for George Bernard Shiv conducted without a clergyman or sermon. In keeping with Shaw’s wishes, close friends and servants showed no public sorrow. Shiv’s three year old infant son died recently at his Lawrence home. cremation revealed Shaw’s ashes to be mixed with his wife’s ashes from 1943 in Dublin.
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London
George Bernard Shiv
Shaw
Bvish Dramat
Entir
Aye Sty Lawrence
Dublin
Ireland
Missouri wardens report convict missing with cash and clothes
Jefferson The Missouri penitentiary warden reports a convict missing along with forty two dollars and clothing. The convict identified as Warren Rowlett, 24, serving a three year sentence for burglary, fled yesterday from the warden Ralph Fidion’s household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Wardens
Jefferson
Missouri Penitentiary
Ralph Fidion
Yeterday
Highway Patrol
Warren Rowlett
Among Our Neighbors- FARM PERSONALITIES
J G Bomar and wife remodel their seven room farm home near Williamstown Junction. Mrs Bomar drew plans while Homar, a carpenter, built them. They added a basement, coal and wood furnace, an electric refrigerator, and plan a bathroom. The 40 leased acres produce paenee wheat corn and oats. The Bomars practice clover rotation and contour plowing. Mrs Bomar raises hens and preserves food while reading and shows. Bomar Sr moved from Kentucky years ago and has interests in baseball and radio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Bomars
Dean School
Williamstown Junction
Bomer
Bomar
Albert Bemar
Sparks
Kentucky
Atchison County
Ye Aga
Winchester
Jefferson County
Donovan and
Atchion
KU Students Begin Six Month Music Therapy Residency
Stacie Reavera and Roberta Hendee, KU functional music majors, will join the Winter Veterans Hospital Topeka special services music department for six months of hospital orientation and clinical service. The program, a cooperative two year effort with LA, provides university volunteers with clinical experience and ongoing music activities supervision at Winter Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stacie Reavera
Roberta Hendee
University of Kansas
Veterans ‘Administration Hospital
Topeka
Winter Hospital
EF. T . Gaston
K. U
Edgar P. Schmidt
Karl Menninger
The
Veterans Administration
No Progress in Pittsburgh Wage Talks Between U S Steel and USW
Report from Pittsburgh on November 7 states two and a half hours of wage negotiations between U S Steel and the United Steelworkers ended with no progress. Negotiators agreed to resume talks Wednesday after the election day race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
U.S. Steel Corporation
United Steelworkers
Six Burned to Death in Frightful Farm House Fire
Atlanta news reports a Negro family perished in a two room farmhouse blaze early today, others injured as firefighters battled the flames. A four or five year old, a man and a woman were severely burned while attempting to escape. Investigators noted an oil stove explosion as a possible cause amid scattered details and fragmented names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixten
Atlanta
Eudora Church Women Host World Mission Program
The Eudora church group met to present their World Missionary theme Save Thy Neigh at the Usarster church. Mrs. H Miner led worship, readings by Mrs. Herbert Thoospand and others, with singing and hymn performances. Attendees included Mrs. Rosier, Mrs. Phin, Mrs. Knabes, and guests from nearby towns, reflecting on scripture and mission work during the afternoon session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rentas
Eutore Baten
Mre
Mire
Ul Nan
Herbert C Thoospand
Reid
Herbert Miner
Dean
Knabes
Hayes Noi
Babielo
Yap
Anand
Phin
Awl
Vis
Mtoe
Kenia club meeting plans and host duties
The Kenia club will meet Thursday Venherti at 7 o clock for a general discussion of the fence. Members will bring desserts and papers for the program. Mrs. Westerhouse and Mrs. Davis Wilson are hosts, with officers and guests noted. A veteran’s hospital service or tea by Nowe fecum may be included, and a memorial yard hold is planned for Thomas Le Lou.
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Indiana
Melvin Mucia
Eon
Gene Lath
Kansas
Mand
Mtr
Cos
Guna
Vrs
Vharies Une
Adaive
Ran Eeaurees
Kenia Club
Venherti
Naver
Jerepink
Stes
Westerhouee
Davis Wilson
Tre
Fecum
Mra
Peka Veterans Hospital
George Lothtolz
Christimas
Harold Sheldon
Mre Fohe
Kotiga
Merry Makers Et al Yard
Lin Be Sotoa
Hart Tharadas le
Ule
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Washington Hospital
Virginia
Survey ON Taxation
North
George Bernard Shaw
J. & Bomar
Mrs. Bemar —Reading
Vets Hospital
K. VU
Carl's Football
North Drouthard
Mrs. Lewis Nobler
Kenneth Powlas
Mrs
Martin Jones
Leonard Macy
Carl
Masa. St
Dia
Norris
Paris
Nettie Sints
Curley Tapisa di Sugarberts
Eudora
Union Pacific
Union Pacific West
Union Pacific Railroad
Chev
Env
Chevrolet
Fisher Sand
Eujoy
Fisher
America’s Best Buy
Winter Chevrolet CO
New Hampshire
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