Sweden Succeeds Father King Gustaf V at Swedens Throne
Stockholm Oct 30 proclaimed new ruler Oscar II as Sweden's monarch succeeding his father Gustaf V who died after a 43 year reign. Funeral set for November 9, flags at half staff, public mourning across the country. The queen Louise, British born, and young Crown Prince Carl Gustaf figure in the ceremonies as Sweden begins a new era.
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Gustaf V
Oscar Frederik Wilhelm Olaf Gustaf Adolf
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Earl Mountbatten
England
Victoria
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Europe
Stocckholm Palace
Bernadotte
Earl Marshal of
Gustaf
Riddsrholm
Uppsala University
China
Greece
Margaret of
Lady Mountbatten
Insurance Rates Down in Kansas Auto Assigned Risk Plan Created
Topeka Oct 30 19 Reductions announced by Commissioner of Insurance Frank Sullivan cut liability rates for producers and storekeepers up to 60 percent and burglary premiums by 6 to 20 percent. The new automobile assigned risk plan will help young and average drivers obtain coverage.
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Topeka
Kansas
Frank Sullivan
Sullivan
Denmark trip speaker headlines Douglas county achievement day
Douglas county home demonstration units plan the 31 unit achievement day on November 10 at the Lawrence Community building. Mrs. Ernest Wulfkuhle Lecompton will report on her Denmark trip for the Associated Country Women of the World, sharing Europe tour experiences after the Copenhagen meeting.
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Douglas County
Lawrence
Ernest Wulfkuhle
Lecompton
Denmark
Europe
Copenhagen
County Home
Caroll Crowgey
Emil Heck, Jr
J. M. O'Conner
Owen Mitchell
Riverside
Carl Hunzicker
Harvey Booth
Olin Heffner
David Now
Howard Kohler
William Hunter
Willian Johnson
African White Russians Form Their Own Church
In Addis Ababa Ethiopia a new Russian Orthodox church opened with about 400 members, nearly all from the local White Russian colonists. The church will connect with Russian Orthodox churches in Europe but not with the Moscow patriarchy. Addis Ababa also hosts a Red Russian colony tied to the Russian embassy. Relations between the two groups are chilly, and the Red Russians have not attended the new church.
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Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Europe
Moscow Patriarchate
Rubber supply improves since 1940 says Goodrich
The United States now consumes over 1,000,000 tons of rubber annually and has 940,000 tons of American-made capacity, with output of man made rubber expected at 740,000 tons by early 1951. In 1940 consumption reached 650,000 tons, 97 percent imported from the Far East, with only 4,500 tons of man made rubber capacity. Newton, Kan. Oct. boll Weill. Prof W T Witkoff Bethel College offers free babysitting for public entertainments. Parents of children six weeks to eight years may drop them off with sitters, aided by Eva Harshbarger and senior girls, including some registered nurses.
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OLCM
R. F. Goodrich Company
United States
Far East
Newton
Kan
W.T. Witkoff
Bethel College
Chiildren
Eva Harshbarger
Kansans elect Mendenhall president of turf foundation
Mendenhall of Kansans was elected president of the Great Plains Turf Foundation at its first annual meeting this week. More than 100 attended from Kansas, western Missouri, eastern Colorado, Nebraska and southeastern Lena. The conference stressed better turf for golf courses, cemeteries, parks, school grounds, athletic fields and private lawns.
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Manhattan
Kan
Mendenhall
Kansans
Stret Plains Turf Foundation
Kansas
Missour
Colorado
Nebraska
Lena
Four World War II chaplains tied to Lawrence enter training
Captain John H. Patton of the Presbyterian church, on leave from the Air Force, joins three other chaplains with Lawrence ties at the Carlisle Indian Institute Chaplain school. Captains Braden Edmonds Riley form the first all Air Force chaplain class to graduate from the school and train alongside an Army chaplain class during the past weeks.
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AIR Force
Lawrence
Carlisle Institute
Pennsylvania
Donald Graden
Chico
Calif
LeRoy Riley
Needville
Tex
Leonard S. Edmonds
Arlington, Va
John Patton
Oread Avenue
John H. Patton
Absenc
Carlisle Indian Institute
Pal
Donald D. Braden
Denod
K. A
Ltd
Leonard S. Edmends
Oskaloosa
Leroy F. Riley
Journal-World
Patton
Chaptain
Forfieldy Teesehead
Wb Alen Forge Scheet Dinas
Braden Rece
Praversity of
Kentucky
University of Southern California
Ogden
Utah
Chiis
Chies State College
Edmonds
Ockalews
Elmer A Edmonds
Ernest
Horace
Lehund
Olive Edmonds
RK. A
Park College
Duneversity High School
John E. Riley
Vermont Street
John LL. Riley
Barker Avenue
Durne
American Red Cross
Oklahoma
Benton
Arkansas State Hospital
Riley
Sheppard Field
Wichita Falls
444Th
Dover Air Port
Dover
Del
K. U. Foundation
Liarrenye
Uranium Found East of Hot Springs Arkansas
Fayetteville Oct 20 University of Arkansas researchers report uranium discovery 10 miles east of Hot Springs in the potash sulfur springs area near magnet core. WW Grigorieff says ore not previously worked for uranium and extraction may be difficult, needing higher grade material for viability. Nininger of the AEC tested Arkansas samples.
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Fayetteville
Ark
University of Arkansas
Hot Springs
Grigorieff
University
Institute of Science and Technology
Robert D. Nininger
AEC
Raw Materials Operation Office
Arkansas
Texas GOP Leader R. B. Creager Dies at 73
Brownsville congressman and longtime Texas Republican leader R. B. Creager, age 73, died early today. His death removes a prominent figure in Texas politics.
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Brownsville
R. B. Creager
Lawrence Team Competes In Inter City Chess Meet
The Lawrence team will take part in the inter city chess tournament at Atelasan next Tuesday evening. Other city teams attending include Atchison Topeka and St Desepi Me. The local chess club with its growing membership was formed last spring and meets in the Community building each Thursday night.
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Atelasan
Atchison Topekio
St. Desepi Me
Piering
Harold Groff dies in Topeka. former AF and AM official
Harold Groff of Topeka died Saturday. He served as deputy grand master and grand judge of the AF and AM of Kansas and was secretary treasurer of Capital City Lumber and Planing Mill Inc. Surviving are two sons James Groff of Topeka and Dr. Richard Groff of Davenport Louisiana.
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Kam
Let
Harold Groff
Topeka Lunt Company
Kansas Mason
AF & AM
Keneus
Capital City Lumber and Planing Mill Inc
James KR. Groff
Richard C. Groff
Davenport
Recital Tonight at Strong Hall features Pesedy
University of Kansas associate professor Trexe Pesedy presents a recital in Strong Hall with a program of songs by American composers. The program includes works by Purest, Watts, Powell Weaver, Giverts, and Menotti, with pieces drawn from Ruth texts and contemporary operatic excerpts. No admission fee is charged.
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Trexe Pesedy
University of Kans
Strong Hall
Bendacht
U Schiamann
Tie Sibeeet
Fons Cote Seromd Seetien
Wham
Wintter Watts
Kanes City
Powell Weaver
Moon-Marketing
David Giverts
Menott
Counsul
Farm Bureau Elects Officers at Oakridge School
Grant Township Farm Bureau names Marl Nehrbass and Mrs Marl datcoway as vice presidents for the coming year Lawrence Leonhard is elected 4 H club vice president All three were re elected at a Wednesday night meeting at the Oakridge school hall
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Grant Township Farm Bureau
Marl Nehrbass
Marl Datcoway
Lawrence Leonhard
Oakridge
Hauge
Topeka Motor Club Chapter Receives State Authorization
Topeka based CM Midwest Motor Club chapter obtained authorization today from the state. The club, dealing in services to motorists, is authorized. Its resident agent is William Porter.
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Topeka
Midwest Motor Club
Wichita
William Porter
Indian Tibet Trade Hit By Red China Threat
Indian trade with Tibet has collapsed due to Chinese communist pressure, with prewar annual barter around four million dollars reduced as shipments to Tibet and southwest China are halted. Sources say India’s trade with the West also faltered as Tibet goods were hoarded and rerouted to the trade desk in Peshawar during the tense border tensions.
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New Delhi
Tibet
India
China
West
Flying Lessons Early Give Robins Premature Nest Experience
A garbled note describes robins attempting nest building earlier than usual. fragmented text mentions a nest, heat, and disturbance. The readable parts suggest researchers observed robins and nest activity, but specifics are unclear.
Miracle electronic ear hides deafness from Chicago ad
A Chicago advertised "miracle electronic ear" claims to hide deafness and transmit whispers clearly. The device supposedly renders older hearing aids obsolete and offers a booklet “New Discoveries to Help the Deaf Hear” sent free on request.
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Chicago
United States
Sutton
Firesz
Electronic Research
West 11Th Street
Beltone
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