Republicans Rally Against Truman Price Plan
Washington November 18 Republicans sharpened their attack on President Truman's proposed standby powers for price and wage controls and rationing. Led by Senator Taft and House Speaker Martin, they warned the plan would mark the end of economic freedom, while Democratic Senators urged caution and criticized elements as potential regimentation. The White House reported favorable public reaction to the proposals.
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Congress
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Taft
Ohio
House
Martin
Massachusetts
White House
Charles G. Ross
R. Truman
Europe
Rose
Renta
Senate Republican Policy Committee
Senate-House
G.O.P
Elizabeth Dances Till the Wee Hours With Royalty
Elizabeth joins a star studded gathering for her wedding week with Prince Philip Mountbatten. Royals and foreign dignitaries attend a late night party as crowds gather outside the palace amid snow and tightening schedules. London officials extend pub hours along the wedding route to accommodate onlookers.
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Elizabeth
Mountbatten
Weather Bureau
Air Ministry
Kansas University student robbed during campus attack
Violent robberies shook KU dormitories and organized housing after a student, Harold Miller of Springfield Missouri, was struck and robbed of about 21 dollars and later found in Dread hall. A second incident saw 170 dollars stolen from Miller Hall residents 14 girls, with a suspect described as a small reddish haired intruder in a grey coat. Authorities urged heightened security and warned students to tighten locks on residence halls and dining areas.
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University of Kansas
Miller Scholarship Hall
Harold Miller
Springfield
Dread Hall
Memorial Stadium
Frank Strong
Miller
Ralph Hubbel
Watkins Memorial Hospital
Air Corpu
Dreadhall
Hubbel
Miller Hall
Adres Hinkel
Abilene
William Cox Ralph Casteel
Dineer Ti
Phi Delta Theta
Tau Kappa Epsilon
Irvin Youngberg
Five Die in TWA Crash at New Castle Airport
A Trans World Airlines Constellation on a training flight for prospective overseas pilots overshot the New Castle runway and crashed in flames. Five aboard were killed and four crew members plus a civil aviation inspector were aboard. earlier police reports claimed seven dead. The crash occurred at 11:18 p.m. EST with wings torn off and ruptured gas tanks, and the fire starting after impact.
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Wilmington
Del
Constellation
New Castle
T.W.A
Civil Aeronautics Authority
E.S.T
Fowler Rites Held For Navy War Casualty David Fowler
Lawrence mourns David J. Fowler, World War II navy casualty returned from Hawaii. Funeral services led by Adjutant Robert J. Getz with VFW ritual team and American Legion pallbearers at Schubert's funeral home. Burial followed at Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery.
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Lawrence
David J. Fowler
Mra
Lillian Fowler
Grant Street
Navy
Fowler
Hawaii
Robert J. Getz
Hutchinson Salvation Army
Schubert
Alford Clarke
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Dorsey-Liberty Post
American Legion
National Cemetery
Fort Leavenworth
V.F.W
James Saunders
Walter Rigdon
Willis Bond
George Ludlam
L. A. Lawson
Vincent Wolfe
Leo Schuyter
Harold Fisher
George Starkey
Ernest Kiooz
Andrew Hess
Robert Learned, Jr
Clyde Bell
Banquet Honors Kansas Football Squad at Union Building
The annual Chamber of Commerce banquet honoring the University of Kansas football team will be held December 3 in the Memorial Union’s hall on campus. 400 to 500 attendees are expected. D. X. Bible will be principal speaker. Tickets are $2.50. reservations close December 1.
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University’ of Kansas
Har
Memorial Unions
K. U
Eldridge
Union
Chi Galloway
D. X. Bible
Texas University
Bible
Nebraska
George Sauer
Cornhusker Institution
K.U
Liberty Memorial High School
Kansas City
Topeka
Galloway
George Saver
Jayhawker
Printer-style U.S. habeas grant recommendation looms in Topeka
In Topeka a conditional writ of habeas corpus for George Miller, a 59 year old Osawatomie man condemned to hang for first degree felony, was recommended by special commissioner Elmer W. Columbia, Parsons attorney and state senator, following the February 3 sentence. In Ottawa a truck driver, Carl Lester of Bethel, was hospitalized with serious burns after his Crown Drug Co truck overturned on U.S. 50S near Williamsburg, leaving one hand and both feet burned.
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Topeka
George Miller
Michael Churchill
Osawatomie
Elmer W. Columbia
Parsons
Ottawa
Kan
Carl Lester
Bethel
Crown Drug Company
Williamsburg
Chance To Live For Man After Mercury Poisoning
Robert Wilson, 22, imprisoned at the Kansas State Reformatory in Hutchinson, swallowed bichloride of mercury tablets last night while being held in Sedgwick county for grand larceny. He provided a note to guard Roy Frost indicating he was taking poison.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Robert Wilson
Kansas State Reformatory
Sedgwick County
Wilson
Roy Frost
Rural Electrification approves Leavenworth-Jefferson loan
REA Leen Washington reports that on November 18 the Rural Electrification Administration approved a loan of 345000 dollars to the Leavenworth Jefferson Electric Cooperative of McLouth for local power development.
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REA Leen Washington
Rural Electrification Administration
Leavenworth-Jefferson Electric Cooperative
McLouth
Hospital Admissions From Krover Store and Local Residents
Herbert Moser of the Krover Store was admitted to the hospital this afternoon as a patient. Abe Wolfson, a patient since Friday, remains in critical condition. Mrs. C. C. Perkins of 1510 Massachusetts street was admitted yesterday afternoon.
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Herbert Moser
Krover Store
Abe Wolfson
C. C. Perkins
Massachusetts Street
Pratt Wins Big At Haskell Stadium Friday Night
Pratt high school football beat Liberal 96 to 6 last night in a lighted game at Haskell Stadium. Pratt travels to Lawrence to face the Lions under Friday night lights.
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Pratt
Lawrence
Lions
Haskell
Liberal
Import Restrictions On In Canada
Ottawa announces austerity measures to curb US dollar outflow with decrees restricting imports from fruit to motor cars and taxing durable goods from US shipped materials. The plan aims to narrow the import export gap, with Canada’s gold and US dollar stock dropping to 500 million from 745 million in under a year.
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Ottawa
Canada
United States
Douglas Abbott
U. S
Renegotiated Bid Totals for KU Medical Center Unit
Topeka November 18 LP Renegotiation of bids for a KU medical center connecting hospital unit in Kansas City raises contract total to 668 329 Charlies L Marshall state architect said original bids were 755 129 under a 700 000 legislative appropriation Some commissions were used to fit the appropriation and eight operating rooms will be built while some wards may stay unfinished The plan adds four stories and a wing connecting the clinic unit Easton hall and main hospital The revised bids were approved by the board of regents and mailed to Patti Construction W T Conroy plumbing and Bachman Electric all in Kansas City Work will start once contracts are signed and the project will take about 18 months
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Topeka
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City
Charlies L. Marshall
Marshall
Easton Hall
Board of Regents
Patti Construction Company
General
W. T. Conroy
Bachman Electric Company
Eletrical
Gloomy weather continues in Kansas forecast through Wednesday
Topeka reports continued cold damp conditions from meteorologist D Flora with light rains across the state not benefiting crops. precipitation measurements ranged from .01 to .16 inches in several cities. highs near 42 at Anthony and lows around 31 at Chanute or Filis as forecasts call for colder conditions midweek and possible snow in the north with rain east later in the week.
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Topeka
D. Flora
U.S
Flora
Coffeyville
Wichita
Phillipsburg
Ellis
Goodland
Dodge City
Chanute
Anthony
Concordia
Hutchinson
Salina
Garden City
Wamega
Lecompton
Lebo
Kansas City
Filis
Kansas
Lawrence Residents Urged to Walk for KU Missouri Game
Lawrence Police Chief C A Bliesner urged residents to walk to the homecoming game to reduce congestion as hundreds of out of town vehicles arrive. About 35 state troopers and city and sheriff deputies will assist traffic near the stadium and key intersections. A large lot on Missouri Street will offer parking to ease space constraints.
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Lawrence
C. A. Bliesner
Missouri
Jin
Posible
Johns
Kansas City
City and University Police
Missouri Street
Tommy Constant
Bliesner
Initial Roar of KU Homecoming Parade Plans
The 35th annual University of Kansas homecoming activities begin with a Hoch auditorium convocation drawing thousands toward campus spirit for a predicted 38,000 in Lawrence. Plans include a 2:30 p.m rally, football team praise, a 4 p.m refreshment rally, a 7:30 p.m. dance, class rescheduling, and a 10:59 a.m. Friday kick off at Fowler grove with alumni registration and Hullabaloo tryouts. Red Barber and CBS will cover the game with seven other stations.
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University of Kansas
Missouri-Kansas
Hoch Auditorium
Lawrence
L. C. Woodruff
Deane W. Malott
Nebraska-Kansas
Military Science
Woodruff
Fowler Grove
Union
Joan Woodward
the Union
CBS
Kansas
Red Barber
Don Pierce
K. A
Lex Morgan
Lawrence Leads Kansas National Guard Recruiting Race
Unofficial returns from Kansas National Guard headquarters in Topeka show Lawrence Company H leading the state recruiting drive. Wichita is second, Emporia’s Company B third, with about five companies still unreported. Company H reached full strength of six officers and 150 enlisted men, totaling 115 recruits during the two month campaign. Captain Merriace says J Frank Dunkley will speak tonight in Lawrence at the Company 4 celebration and may announce final results.
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Kansas National Guard
Topeka
Lawrence
Kansas
R. L. Morrison
Wichita
Emporia
Morrison
Pany H
Merriace
J. Frank Dunkley
137Th Infantry
Funity
Coleone Dunkley
Gas refund amounts announced for 1943 1947
Topeka Kansas November 18 1943 amounts of national gas refunds totaling about 322 million dollars will be distributed to eligible customers in Kansas Missouri and Oklahoma. Special master James E Smith said checks may start in December and the process will take three to four months. Area distributions include Lawrence 396695 Baldwin 51866 Lecompton 3001 Oskaloosa 25491 Tonga noxie 20610 Valley Falls 24115 Ottawa 181722 and Perry 233 pet.
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Kan
National Gas
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
U. S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
Denver
James E. Smith
Smith
Lawrence
Baldwin
Lecompton
Oskaloosa
Tonganoxie
Valley Falls
Ottawa
Perry
Lawrence Community Chest tops quota with record totals
Lawrence and the University exceeded the Community Chest goal of 20 275 by pledges totaling 20 713 18 as of this week. Tom Glasgow urged unreported gifts to close the books. A 1940 inception, postwar growth, and a wartime peak of over 30 000 are noted.
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Lawrence
Tom Glasgow
University
Otincor
Scrather
Glasgow
Community Chest
Six FLIERS Killed in Arkansas Bomber Crash
Six unidentified army fliers were killed when a B 25 bomber crashed into Mt Magazine during a rainstorm near Havana Arkansas. Five bodies were found soon after, with a sixth later reported by Arkansas state police. Papers in a billfold suggested two officers among the crew. Wreckage lay within about 75 yards, and the mountain is noted as Arkansas tallest.
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Mt. Magazine
Here
Arkansas
Niers
Earl Ladd
Yell County
Barksdale Field
Chicago
Havana
Little Rock
Fort Smith
Ark
Magazine
Kem seeks special session hearings on Kansas City vote case
Senator Kem requests resumption of hearings during a special congressional session to probe the justice department’s handling of the Kansas City election dispute. He seeks full inquiry into alleged fraud in the 1946 KC primary and urges party leaders to act promptly or defer to the regular session.
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Washington
Kem
R.-Mo
Senate
Republican Policy Committee
Justice Department
Kansas City
Wuld
Justice Depertmet
Friendship Train fund nears $3200 total
The Friendship Train drive reports contributions from 81 to 100 and a total approaching 3200 as the campaign’s wheat donation deadline looms in 24 hours. Rev T H Asaman urges mailed or delivered gifts to the Chamber of Commerce by 5 pm tomorrow with pickup available by dialing 1004.
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Friendship Train Fund
Lawrence
Friendship Train
T. H. Asaman
Chamber of Commerce
Kansas
Astman
Friendshi
C. of
T.J. Sweeney
Altho
A. I. Decker
First Methodist Church
Stull United Brethers Church
Bethel Church
Overbrook
Fairview Methodist Church
First Christian Church
Centenary Methodist
The
Elks Lodge
Jack St. Clair
Underwood
Massachusetts Street
Weather District Forecast for Four-State Area
The forecast covers Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Nebraska. Temperatures will run 4 to 9 degrees below normal with a brief warm spell Wednesday followed by cooler conditions in Nebraska and northern Kansas. Areas will see total precipitation from one quarter to one half inch in Nebraska and western Kansas, one half to one inch in Oklahoma, Missouri and eastern Kansas. rain in southeast Missouri Wednesday, snow in Nebraska and northern Kansas, and rain in Oklahoma Thursday or Friday. Remaining unsettled into Sunday with cloudiness and light showers or drizzle tonight and Wednesday. low around 32 to 33. highs in the 40s.
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Oklahoma
Neeraska
Nebraska
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Kansie Frid
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Missasouri
Kanas
Miasouth
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