New Parity Plan Stirs Opposition on Capitol Hill
Washington October 8 The administration's proposal to modernize farm parity prices faces swift pushback from lawmakers on the agriculture committee. Rep Willian S. Hal GK.Cele warns of a real battle as parity formula change is unlikely. The plan would adjust parity for beef, coffee, wheat, and corn and includes new quotas and expanded marketing programs.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Agriculture Committee
Congress
Willian Ss
Hal GK
Cele
Mment
Agriculture Department
Carl C. Farrington
Decentralize the Farm Program in the United States
Secretary of Agriculture Anderson proposed decentralizing the farm program by shifting authority to state and county levels. He suggested farmers elect county committees to design and implement projects, with state bodies linking county efforts to national goals.
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Washington
Anderson
United States to submit Palestine policy statement to the UN
U S delegates prepare a formal policy declaration on Palestine to be presented at the United Nations in Lake Success. Washington officials signaled possible modification and timing, while the Soviet stance remains undecided though leaning toward a bi nation federalized model. Poland pressed for immediate Jewish immigration of 250000 refugees, opposing Arab protests. Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia moved toward different solutions. The main U S and Soviet positions were awaited later in the week.
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Sen Peleore
Russia
U. N. Committee On Palestine
U.N.S.C.O.P
Ambrs
Swish
Salentine
Foland
U.N
Holy Land
Poland
Palestine
Josef Winiewice
General Assembly
Palestine Committee
Uruguay
Panams
Pakistan
Winiewicz
U. N. Special Committee On Palestine
Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia
U.N.S.C.O.F
United States
Meat and grain rise in big markets amid shifting demand
Meat and grain prices advanced in major markets as markets reacted to changing consumer patterns with more meatless and poultryless days. Live hog prices climbed in Chicago and East St. Louis, cattle gains limited, and wheat futures rose with flour prices following in New York mills.
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Chicago
East St. Louis
Algo
Ucera
New York
U. S
Chicago Board of Trade
Com
Wenly
Farm leaders pledge 1 percent cooperation to save food
Albert S Ross Edward A O Neal and Quentin Reynolds met President Truman at the White House to pledge full cooperation in the food conservation drive. They outlined measures to save grain by feeding roughage to livestock and by culling nonproductive dairy herds and poultry flocks. They urged distillers to close 60 days to save 10,000,000 bushels and stressed inflation reduction through rationing and careful harvesting.
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Washington
Truman
Albert S.ross
National Grange
Edward A. O'Neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
Quentin Reynolds
National Council of Farmer Cooperatives
White House
Citizens Food Committee
Dent
O'Neal
Goss
Western
Europe
Distillers Told to Close Plants for 60 Day Grain Saving
Washington officials report a citizens food committee asks distillers to shut operations for 60 days to save about 10 million bushels of grain. Industry leaders signal cautious support, amid broader war time conservation measures and a nationwide meat and egg rationing push.
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Washington
Citizens Food Committee
Entry flood in Kansas City Queen of the American Royal contest
The Jayhawker theater hosts the Queen of the American Royal pageant with eight entrants including Miss Wray of 924 Alabama street plus Corinne Carter and other named contestants. Lawrence Country Club sponsors Miss Wray as the event proceeds tonight at 9 with Song of the Thin Man delayed. Judges are appointed by the Chamber Commerce and city official Mayor James H. Parsons was invited to sponsor a candidate.
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Kansas City
Miss Wray
Floyd Wray
Alabama Street
Wray
Lawrence Country Club
Corinne Carter
Misa Edythe Allen
Marilou Colyer
Mittiedite
Rosemarynes
Marjoriedhe
Jayhawker Theater
Cheniber
Commerce and
James H. Parsons
Fragmented OCR item hints at street scene and revert
The readable fragments describe a scene with a person or object moved by a group and later placed near Peart Street. Details are unclear but indicate an attempt to revert an earlier action and restore order on the street.
Predicted Chaos If Britain Withdraws From Palestine
Gen Sir Alan Cunningham warned of economic loss and possible bloodshed in Palestine if British troops pull out without UN agreement. He urged a form of withdrawal with independence, saying broad Arab Jewish accord is essential. A Haifa mine blast caused 26 casualties, none serious, as the warning was given.
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Jerusalem
Alan Cunningham
Palestine
Holy Land
Britain
United Nations
Haifa
Alan
Corn Harvest Ride High at Lawrence Elevators
Lawrence elevators reported about 3 000 bushels of corn bought yesterday with prices at 2 054 dollars per bushel. Traders predict a possible rise, while farmers estimate yields ranging from 30 to 75 bushels per acre and one field near 100. Cobs present disposal challenge as elevators offer free cobs and loading help.
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Lawrence
Westerny
Altho
Fees Show Increase in Douglas County Registrations
Douglas county records show higher third quarter 1947 fees for deeds and mortgage registrations. Mortgage taxes rose from 1246.75 to 1932.25, while deeds fees climbed from about 1250 to 1543.55. Register Harold Beck said the jump exceeds typical seasonal gains and signals strong property buying activity.
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Douglas County
Harold Beck
Register of Deeds
Beck
Wood Yard Set At West Nineteenth Street High School Site
County Commissioner Elmer Ousdahl announced a winter fuel wood lot will be set up at the new high school site on West Nineteenth street. The wood comes from trees removed in the 900 and 1000 blocks of Vermont street for road widening, with relief clients eligible to saw and have wood hauled to their homes.
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Nineteenth Street
Elmer Ousdah
Board of County Commissioners
Board of Education of
School District 60
Vermont Street
Wll
Ousdahl
Kerrel Butler
School fire drills timed during National Fire Prevention Week
Fire Chief Paul Ingels reports drill times from half a minute to 1 minute 35 seconds. Lincoln school evacuated fastest with fewest pupils. the high school took 1 minute 35 seconds with the most pupils. Drills deemed successful. extinguishers to be refilled later this week and inspectors checked downtown extinguishers.
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Paul Ingels
Lincoln School
Ingels
High School Bands Parade Before Kansas U Game
Twenty five high school bands visit the University of Kansas for Band Day parading from Central Park to Massachusetts and West Park before joining the university band for the National Anthem. Schools from numerous cities join Jamestown's 180 mile travel, with journalism conferences and nightshirt parades planned around KU events.
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Massachusetts Street
South Dakota
Lawrence
Effingham
Yates Center
Troy
Atchison
Wamego
Olathe
Shawnee Mission
Chapman
Jamestown
Burlingame
Garnett
Hiawatha
Tonganoxie
Osawatomie
Fort
Scott
Sabetha
Eskridge
Rosedale
Haskell
Horton
Bonner Springs
Burlington
Bethel
Ottawa University
Kansas Council of Teachers of Journalism
State Revenue 22 Percent Higher Than Last September
Taxes and fees collected by the state revenue and taxation commission in September totaled 5 220 508 dollars, about 22 percent above September of the previous year. The September total brings the first three months of the 1948 fiscal year to 17 112 244 dollars, more than 31 percent over the same period in 1947.
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Topeka
State Revenue and Taxation Commission
Commission
Chinese Reds Take Vital Railroad in Manchuria
Chinese communists near Mukden targeted the Mukden Changchun rail line, destroying about 14 miles and damaging bridges along Tiehling to near Changchun. Government forces claimed to have halted the attacks as Chiang Kai-shek arrived to direct defenses.
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Manchuria
Mukden
Changchun
Tiehling
Tengwen-Yi
Chiang Kai-Shek
Thirteen Adult Education Courses Set Amid High Enrollment
The director announced 141 enrolled across thirteen courses sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce district 60 board of education and the state boards. Enrollments may rise beyond last year’s 153, with classes starting next Tuesday and open enrollment continuing for fee courses in typing shorthand bookkeeping and Spanish.
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E. J. Laigadon
Logsdon
Chamber of Commerce
District 60 Board of Education
State Board of Vocational Education
No Decided Changes In October Weather Across Kansas
No decisive shift in the warm, dry October weather is expected through Thursday. U.S. meteorologist S. D. Flora forecasts partly cloudy to cloudy skies with cooler nights, little temperature change, and possible scattered showers in places. Wichita and Dodge City reported trace precipitation. Topeka reached 91 degrees, while Goodland logged 48.
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Kansas
S. D. Flora
U.S
Flora
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Dodge City
Goodland
Lam
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Mon
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Minneapolis
New Orleans
New York
Oklahoma City
Washington
Baldwin Old Settlers Recall Early Days at Meeting
An Baldwin old settlers gathering recalled pioneer life with talks by C. E. Pingree and brother, and remarks from Dr. H. K. Ebright Rev. Brewster and others. Mrs. Jenny Jenkins played piano solos, Otto Spitzli elected president, a Lawrence delegation attended, and a basket dinner followed with old-time Methodist blessing.
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C. E. Pingree
George E. Pingree
Palmyra Township
George Fry
Otto Spitzli
Palm
Jennie Jenkins
Mockin Bird
H. K. Ebright
William Frowe
Lawrence
Wampler
Jacqmain
L. L. Dyche
Miss Ruth
Willis Holmes
Gertrude Priestley
Ed Anderson
Quantrill
J. F. Eberhardt
E. F. Huddleston
Douglas County
Old Settler's Society
W. C
C. H. Constant
Geyer
Plans for a new east side trafficway in Lawrence
Lawrence Planning Commission discussed a proposed east side traffic artery from the 608 block of Massachusetts Street to Twenty third Street. The Hare and Hare plan envisions a mid block start, a 36 foot paving width, and a route along Seventh and New York streets to alleviate downtown congestion. The commission also approved extending city limits to include Fairfax Belmont University Place annex Crescent road and West Hills areas, with final council approval required before county action.
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Twenty-third Street
City Planning Commission
Hare and Hare
Kansas City
GUA Bank
Seventh
New York Streets
New York Street
Fifteenth Street
George Beal
Hare
Basi- Ness
K. U
Lawrence
Fairfax
Belmont
University Place Annex
Crescent Road
West Hills
James H. Parsons
Charles D. Staugh
Britain and Russia may agree to differ on trade
In Liverpool England CPE Food Minister John Strachey proposed that Britain and Russia "agree to differ" temporarily in politics while drafting a trade accord. He said Britain and Russia are economically complementary with Russia selling food and timber and Britain supplying manufactured goods. The small feed shipment arrived not tied to a full pact as Anglo Soviet talks stalled over delivery guarantees and Russia credit payments.
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Liverpool
England
CPE
John Strachey
Britain
Russia
Strachey
New York Times Editor William Laurence to Speak at KU
William Laurence science editor for the New York Times will address the University of Kansas on November 4 about atomic energy and peace time uses. A noted reporter for clear atomic coverage, Laurence was an observer at the Bikini atomic tests in 1946.
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William Laurence
New York Times
K.U
University of Kansas
Laurence
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