Different Picture for Spuds in 1951
Washington reports a 1951 outlook that could squeeze farmers growing potatoes as price supports end. Surplus production, near 436 million bushels, exceeds anticipated demand, risking price drops below production costs in some areas. Atlantic states overproduce postwar while Midwest output declines, signaling a major adjustment and potential market scramble next year.
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Washington
Congress
Atlantic Seaboard
North Carolina
Maine
Midwest
Perfect Day for K U Homecoming
Kansas fans celebrate Homecoming with a Union Station parade led by a motorcycle escort and a 9 to midnight Union ballroom dance. An unscheduled celebration warning follows the dance as crowds anticipate more revelry after the event.
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Braska
Union Station
Usetts
Cornhusker
Union Ballroom
Memorial Hospital Patient Addresses List
At Memorial Hospital a roster of various patients is noted with street addresses including 1028 New York, 1607 West Seventeenth, 1023 New Jersey, 931 Missouri, 82 Mississippi, 850 Lyons, 933 Missouri, 324 Mississippi, 110 Tennessee, 828 Tennessee, 1701 Missouri, 444 Locust and others. Names include Sadie Anderson Johan Kapfer Myra Bodine Marian Miller Ethel Mc Greevy Gloria Charles Darlene Wheeler Mary Shurtz Clara Stewart Alice Clark Stephen Baker Linda Shultz and Howard Rothwell with multiple babies listed.
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Sadie Anderson
New York Street
Johan Kapfer
West Seventeenth Street
Jed McClure
New Jersey Street
Myra Bodine
Missouri Street
Marian Miller
Mississippi Street
Ethel McGreevy
Lyons Street
Gloria Charles
Linda Shulz
Howard Rothwell
Darlene Wheeler
Babyirl
Mary Shurtz
Tennessee Street
Clara Stewart
E. A. Rice
Alice Clark
Baby Boy
Locust Street
Stephen Baker
Connecticut Street
Linda Shultz
Birth Reports From Hess and Bailey Families
Mr and Mrs William Hess Route 3 welcomed a daughter yesterday. Mr and Mrs James Bailey 928 Maine Street welcomed a son today.
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William Hess
James Bailey
Maine Street
Lawrence Ledge No 6 AF and AM Meeting Notice
Lawrence Ledge No 6 AF and AM communication set for October 30 at 2 30 p m with invitation extended to Chexning W M Walter H Aasnum secretary adjutant to attend and participate in the session
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Lawrence Ledge
A.M
Poe It Sons
Chexning
W. M
Walter H. Aasnum
Visitors note missing banners during K U Homecoming in Lawrence
A Lawrence observer at KU Homecoming laments the absence of red and blue banners on Massachusetts street while locals welcome the new Sixth street trafficway. The $75,000 concrete roadway opened this morning replacing the old brick street and dead end at New Hampshire, now connecting to Massachusetts via a Sixth street cutoff.
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Lawrence
Massachusetts Street
Sixth Street
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Phone Strike Threat Endangers Bell Telephone System
New York Oct 28 The wage dispute within Bell Telephone flares again with a potential coast to coast strike planned for November 9 Union backed by the CIO CWA represents most of Bell’s 300000 workers The main fight is between Division 6 with 10000 workers and Western Electric parent of Bell 6000 distributing workers in 28 cities could shut major exchanges Western Electric operates nationwide except New England After 13 months of bargaining the last eight day strike by Division 6 ended inconclusively in spring.
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New York
Bell
C.I.0. Communications Workers of America
C.W.A
Division 6
Western Electric Co
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Bell Corporation
Western Electric
New England
Fed
King Gustaf III of Sweden Fights Critical Illness at 92
Stockholm reports King Gustaf III waning heart function and breathing trouble as doctors in Drottningholm palace fight to keep the Europe’s oldest reigning monarch alive. Crowds gather for updates while officials emphasize the king remains lucid and aware.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Gustaf
Europe
Royal Palace
Over 174 Municipalities Now Operate Auditoriums
A survey by the Public Administration Service finds at least 174 U S cities own and run municipal auditoriums. Most run as revenue enterprises but few are profitable. of 65 reporting venues, only 26 showed a profit in the latest year available.
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Chicago
U. S
Public Administration Service
White-Bearded Leader Builds Theocratic Jamaat Appeal
A 70-year-old white beard divine denounces Western ways and leads the Jamaat-E-Islami in Pakistan. Moulana Abul Ala Moudoodi argues Pakistan should be an Islamic state and criticizes Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan as un-Islamic. He would exclude non Muslims from administration, while the current government includes a Hindu minister and English officials.
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Karachi
Moulana Abul Ala Moudoodi
Jamaat-E-Islami
Pakistan
Liaquat Ali Kahn
Kaiser Cars for Israel First Autos to Roll Off Line
Kaiser Frazer cars to be assembled in Haifa by late November with 100 workers setting up a plant. Production could boost jobs to 250 300 as American and Israeli interests back the Haifa Bay operation. Most vehicles will be exported with a limited sale inside Israel.
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Haifa
Israel
Haifa Bay Area
Altho
Salina Man Dies of Heart Attack During Kansas Wesleyan Game
CP Car man V. Shoop about 60 of Emporia collapsed and died of a heart attack while watching the Kansas Wesleyan College football game in Salina last night as Wesleyan scored its second touchdown. Wesleyan won.
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Salina
Kan
Carmen V. Shoop
Emporia
Kansas Wesleyan College of Emporia
Wesleyan
Lawrence Key 42 Doctors Meet National Shortage Trend
The Journal reports Lawrence has 42 doctors, well above its needs and far from the nationwide doctor shortage. AMA data show 201,278 doctors for the U S and one per 750 residents, with Kansas at one per 956. The Federal Security Agency proposes adding 20,000 doctors in ten years at a $321 million cost. Lawrence exceeds its quota by 10 doctors.
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Woerdd
New York
Qoet
Kansas
George Lull
AMA
Federal Security Agency
FSA
Lawrence
READY FOR OLYMPICS Khartoum animals train for games
Khartoum reports from Sudan advise that wildlife on Yiro Road in Bahr Ghazal are preparing for the Olympic games. Elephants toss telephone poles, baboons vault with them, a giraffe reportedly broke the tape and carried the line for 200 yards, disrupting the telephone network in the equatorial region.
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Khartoum
Sudan
Yiro
Bahr Ghazal
Skeeton
Navy unveils $350 million program to modernize fleet
The Navy announced a broad ship building and rebuilding plan valued at 350 million dollars to keep the fleet current with modern sea warfare. It ordered two experimental submarines and the conversion of 93 ships, including the 27000 ton aircraft carrier Bennington. The program covers about 344 ships in total.
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Washington
Navy
Bennington
Demo rally plans bring three candidates to Lawrence
A Douglas county Democrat rally at the Lawrence Community building will feature three high ranking Democrats next Thursday at 8 PM. Paul Aiken Macks ville Gov Frank Carlson foe Kenneth Anderson Emporia gubernatorial candidate Milton P Sullivant Kansas City U S representative district two. Anderson former state legislator faces Edward F Arn in November. Sullivant Wyandotte county attorney ex K A grid star opposes Rep Errett P Scrivner. Also J Floyd Breeding Rolla lieutenant governor candidate appears. Mrs Martha Shultz county chair notes a dance and musical group from Topeka. A central committee meeting is set for Monday at 8 PM on Quig Massachusetts street.
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Douglas County
Lawrence
Paul Aiken
Macksville
Frank Carlson
U.S. Senate
Kenneth Anderson
Emporia
Milton P. Sullivant
Kansas City
U. S
Kansas
Anderson
Topeka
J. Floyd Breeding
Rolla
Foot Powder Pranks Feed School Renovation Efforts
Students in Schoenebeck in the Russian zone refit a vacant chemical factory into a vocational school. They plastered walls with lime found in the basement, then nailed boards to the wall only to discover the material was foot powder from the factory, unusable for plastering.
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Berlin
Schoenebeck
Flying club finds five foot crocodile on front lawn
Singapore flying club members at Kalling airport woke to a five foot crocodile lounging in an open drain and later on the front lawn. The reptile did not escape on the second day and was disposed of by club officials.
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Singapore
Singapore Flying Club
International Kalling
Electrician electrocuted near Morrowville, Kansas
Concordia reports Curtis Griffith, 62, an employee of Western Light and Telephone Co., was electrocuted last night by a 000 volt line near Morrowville. He died in a Greenleaf hospital early today.
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Concordia
Kan
Curtis Griffith
Western Light and Telephone Co
Morrowville
Griffith
Greenleaf
Show Business Is at End of an Era
Hollywood critic Bob Thomas argues show business is waning as Jolson dies. He notes Jolson bridged vaudeville to modern cinema, compares era to stars like Cantor Durante Wynn and Tucker, and ponders future sources of talent while rumors circle Judy Garland and Elizabeth Taylor projects.
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Hollywood
al Jolson
Jolson
Crosbys
Bennys
Sinatras
Winter Garden
Will Rogers
W. C. Fields
Lillian Russell
George M. Cohan
Eddie Foy
Bert Williams
Marilyn Miller
Weber
Fields
Eddie Cantor
Jimmy Durante
Ed Wynn
Bobby Clark
George Jessel
Sophie Tucker
Judy Garland
Elizabeth Taylor
Larry Parks
Joan Fontain
Thurston Chemical to expand local fertilizer output
Thurston Chemical plans to locate a Kansas plant in Lawrence after years of search. Current operations include Joplin producing 125000 tons annually and Tulsa at about 100000 tons. Local output would be around 25000 tons pending site selection. Harry Davis, current plant manager, will remain in place.
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Joplin
Tulsa
Thurston
Kansas
Topeka
Ottawa
Perry
Lawrenc
Harry Davis
Thurston Chemical
Davis
Thurston Organization
Cargo for Red China on Flying Cloud Believed Listed
Philadelphia October report says the freighter Flying Cloud cleared by the U S commerce department is loading cargo for communist China. Senate subcommittee charged the ship would carry strategic materials including 50000 gallons of lubricating oil while its captain denied arms or war goods.
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China
Flying Cloud
U. S. Department of Commerce
Herbert R. O’conor
D.-Md
Senate Commerce Sub-Committee
Washington
Baltimore
Michael J. Bradley
Isbrandtsen Line
New York
Shanghai
Far East
Registration surge fills City Hall for November vote
About 250 Lawrence residents crowded City Hall yesterday to register for the November 7 general election. City Clerk Harold Fisher estimated roughly 11,500 voters on the city list, with a final exact count to be announced next week. Polls will open 6 am to 7 pm. counting boards start at 8 am on election day under the new Kansas statute.
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Lawrence
Harold Fisher
Fisher
Kansas
Ingle Pleads Guilty. Must Leave Town After Judge’s Order
Carl Ingle of Fort Smith Arkansas pleaded guilty in police court yesterday. Judge Wayne Allphin stayed a 10 day jail term provided he leave town immediately.
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Carl Ingle
Ft. Smith
Ark
Wayne Allphin
Deaths and Funerals Oda M Corp Funeral
Funeral services for Oda M Corp 76 of 220 North Fourth Street who died yesterday morning will be held Monday at 9 in the Schubert Funeral Home with Rev Noah Gilbert officiating. Burial will be in Prairie Center Cemetery.
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Oda M. Corp
North Fourth Street
Schubert Funeral Home
Noah Gilbert
Prairie Center Cemetery
Ill Wind Story Buoys Barton County Wheat Harvest
Great Bend Kansas October 28. Last spring's winds damaged 40 000 acres in Barton county forcing farmers to plant milo. Torrential July August rains produced an unprecedented mile crop and the harvest is booming with yields up to 60 bushels per acre. William Welsh reports the highest yield while Herb Shallenberger notes many fields at 35 to 60 bushels. At about 1 45 a bushel, Paul Wilson estimates a 50 bushel mile equals 25 bushels of wheat. few Barton county fields averaged 25 bushels.
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Great Bend
Kan
Barton County
William Welsh
Herb Shallenberger
Paul Wilson
Beads Farmers Union Elects Fourth Term President Fortune
Topeka reports Kansas Farmers Union re elected E T Fortune of Topeka as president for a fourth term at the 45th annual convention. Homer Spence of McPherson was re elected vice president. Three new directors named: George Marshall of St Marys Ervin Oelschlager of Clay Center and Fred Schoeller of Webster. Delegates backed extension service at Kansas State College as an independent unit and endorsed a graduated land tax.
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Topeka
F. T. Fortune
Kansas Farmers Union
Homer Spence
McTherson
George Marshall
St. Marys
Ervin Oelschlager
Clay Center
Fred Schoeller
Webster
Kansas State College
Patterson barred from entering Britain awaiting plane home
William Patterson, executive secretary of the American Civil Rights Congress, was denied entry to Britain at London last night and was under guard today awaiting a New York bound plane. Officials gave no reason for the refusal, Patterson had landed in London from Paris.
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London
William Patterson
American Civil Rights Congress
Britain
New York
Home Office
Patterson
Paris
Market News Mixed Readings From Local Markets
Market notes show wide variances across commodities. Wheat and corn prices are listed beside poultry and dairy figures, with detailed quotes for butterfat, grades, and packaging. Cattle, hogs, and sheep futures and cash prices are described against last week’s activity, including steers, heifers, cows, bulls, vealers, and stocker categories. Trade terms note market shifts in weights and quality classifications, with regional Kansas City and Oct. futures context and a long line of product-specific price points.
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Kansas City
Ort
In memory of our dear mother and lifelong bond
In memory of our dear mother who passed away nine years ago October UY. There is a link life cannot sever Love and remembrance last forever. Gene but not forgotten. Sadly missed by her children Chis Winchell Dorothy Coffman Wilma Beers Lena Young.
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Gene
Chis. Winchell
Dorothy Coffman
Wilma Beers
Lena Young
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