Halloween Indian Jack lantern on display in Journal-World window
News brief notes a giant 473 pound turnip carved into an Indian jack o lantern by Mrs A S Mitchell of Linwood Route 1, with peppers and fire detail. nearby items include a parking meter debate and a city council discussion on painting West Hills water tower, plus Halloween events at Juniper high school community building.
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Journal-World Today
A. S. Mitchell
Linwood
Route 1
Liberal Missouri Bank Robbery Shocks Town
A lone armed bandit robbed the Liberal State Bank early today escaping with between 1000 and 1200 dollars. Cashier FE Angell described a masked man entering as assistant Leo Meier opened the door at 9. The robber demanded currency and took largely one dollar bills from the vault. Angell pursued briefly but lost him in an alley. Nearby, motorists have reported a smoldering bed of corn cobs along highway 24 near the 24-40-59 intersection, clarified as a burn pile rather than a hazard.
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Liberal
FE. L. Angell
Leo Meier
Angell
Meier
Jaurrence
Highway 24
Medical courses draw physicians for Kansas City event
About 200 physicians attended a one day seminar on Cattle and hormones at K U Medical Center in Kansas City. More than 70 enrolled for a 3 day psychosomatic medicine course in Topeka with Menninger Foundation and Winter VA Hospital. A third 1 day seminar on The Medical Aspects of the Atomic Bomb will be at K U Medical Center in Kansas City with visiting experts from Navy lab and Kansas City officials.
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New Yorkd
T. Cap
Corton
H. Ge
V. A
Menninger Foundation
Kansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Arkansas
Oregon
K. U. Medical Center
Kansas City
Ingham
William H. Sullivan
Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory
San Francisco
L. P. Cookingham
Oak Ridge
Kansas City Livestock Market Report and Prices
Kansas City Livestock Market shows steady demand for steers and fed heifers with prices around 28 per cwt for good quality steers and 25 for well finished cows. The report highlights strong alfalfa hay markets, active shipments, and price signals across cattle, hogs, and poultry alongside broad market commentary from traders and nearby territory prices.
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Kansas
Gary
Trice Autres
Nantly
Sherp Eloving Wetive
Kalllie
Geral Leda Weert
Khier
Wansae
Red Bay
Anticipated dividend changes shake steels sector
Losses hit major names including Bethlehem Steel CL 8 Steel Jones and Laughlin Chrysler General Electric and Santa Fe as market attention centers on a U S Steel directors meeting after hours and a hoped for increased or extra dividend. Gains and losses reflect a cautious trading day with various industrials affected.
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U.S. Steel
Not Safe in Apartment
A Boston woman, 57, injured in an auto crash in her second floor apartment. John Gintalis, 61, of South Boston, struck by a car crossing Dorchester Street, suffers a fractured left leg and a lost shoe hurled 25 feet through a window, striking Mrs Catherine Heenan in her apartment causing scalp cuts.
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Boston
GPHA
John Gintalis
South
Dorchester Street
Catherine Heenan
Damages Awarded After Highway Crash Injury
Damages awarded to Vicki Perry in a Kansas case against the state highway commission over a fatal impact that left her unable to speak or understand language. Witnesses testified a vehicle struck a hole in Packtop pavement, ejecting her from the car as it left the roadway. The jury found the road agency liable for the incident and awarded substantial compensation to her father Alva Perry and family members.
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Dan Perry
Sag Dam
Kansas State Highway Commission
Ferior
Coffeyville
Kinary
Witnerees
Castel
Mise Verry
Alva Perry
Vicki Criedan
Sughter
Otsley
Johns Shepkins
Yea
Mherguad
Memorial Hospital At Marian Gaust Amidst Local Births
At Memorial Hospital in Baldwin Geraldine Miller and Mrs Lois Hess announce a baby girl born today to Mr and Mrs William Doane of Sunflower. Merle McKinney Mrs Lyentte Breithaupt and Alabama Street Route 3 and 5 districts list several residents and addresses. A fire incident at a home caused facial chest and arm injuries to a woman. investigation ongoing.
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Marian Gaust
Baldwin
Geraldine Miller
John Dick
Feetts
Gary Lame
Rhode Island
Fizasbeth Loewenstein
Ict
Mrs. Virgi
Ernolds
Grant Wiggins
Merle McKinney
Irs
Lyentte Breithaupt
Alabama
Rpp
Lois Hess
Modern Genie Lamp helps small firms via Midwest Research Institute
Kansas City reports on the Midwest Research Institute offering scientific advances to small businesses. It highlights a starch maker who could pour a new water soluble product, tied to Corning Glass Works patents, plus outreach to six Midwestern states. The non profit institute funds itself, has completed around 300 projects, and retains many clients for further work.
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Kansas City
Midwest Research Istitute
K. H
Corning Glass Works
Ontis
United States Defends Lie Against Soviet Bid to Oust Him
In New York on October 31 the U N General Assembly heard the United States oppose Soviet moves to oust Secretary General Trygve Lie. Warren R. Austin accused Russia of punishing Lie for opposing aggression, while Vishinsky said Lie lacks tact and serves as an editor of U S policy.
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New York
United States
General Assembly
Trigve Lie U. XII
Rusia
Lie
America
U.S
Warren R. Austin
Russia
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Shimself
Quirino Fires Secretary Over Graft Critique
President Quirino dismissed his private secretary Federscn Mangahas after he wrote on official stationery that Filipinos were mere pikers in graft compared to Americans. The quote sparked a diplomatic stir in Manila and Washington.
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Mangahas
U.S
Mainla
Get
Quirino Telay
United States
Federscn
Bank Well Guarded as Robbers Hold Nan Yang Bank
Hong Kong police surrounded the Nan Yang Commercial bank in broad daylight as three robbers staged a holdup in the downtown district. Time passed and the officers found the robbers gone along with 220000 Hong Kong dollars, about 53500 U.S. dollars, leaving the city’s busy area unsettled.
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Hong Kong
Nan Yang Commercial Bank
U. S
Lawrence couple obtain marriage license from probate court
A marriage license was issued yesterday from the probate court office to Jack D. Knight 27 and Phyllis Canning 27 both of Lawrence.
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Probate Court
Jack D. Knight
Phyllis Canning
Lawrence
U S May Cut Off Aid For Britain Temporarily
Washington reports indicate Plan Administrator William C. Foster said the United States may suspend free dollar aid to Britain under the European Recovery program for a period. He stressed Marshall Plan dollars would stay on standby and suggested a joint U S Britain review of future aid as Britain’s recovery continues.
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Washington
William C. Foster
United States
Britain
Foster
Marshall Tran
Thief Stages Radio Taunt After Stealing Unmarked Police Car
Tulsa officers parked an unmarked car at the station to book prisoners when a thief stole it and used the radio to taunt dispatch. The culprit, calling himself Norman, warned he would abandon the car at a location near Arcadia. The vehicle was later found abandoned and fingerprint checks were planned.
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Tulsa
Okla
A. Il, Demoss
Ray Jones
Jowell Ortloff
Ortloff
Norman
Patros
Theo
Highway Patrol
Arcadia
Oklo
State Crime Bureau
Mississippi river dredge blast kills two and traps seven
A violent Mississippi river explosion ripped open a dredge and fuel barge, killing two and leaving seven missing. The dredge and tug Skipper grounded below Helena while a Helena hospital treated another victim. Ed James of Caruthersville said the crew totaled seven, with additional workers aiding repairs shortly before the blast.
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Helena, Ark
Ed James
Carutheville
Phi River
XN Sand and Gravel Company
Glens Daulton
Caruthersville
Helena
Drop in liquor tax in Kansas eclipses prior year
Kansas revenue from liquor gallonage taxes in the first quarter of the current fiscal year fell 43 percent from the same period in 1949. The state liquor central office reported today that receipts for July August and September were 52714 a year earlier they were 1265507.
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Topeka
Kansas
State Liquor Central Office
Arthur A. Herrick
DEDICATE THE BRIDGE IN BLUE RAPIDS KAN
Gov. Frank Carlson dedicated a new 77 foot steel bridge over the Blue River on US 77 in Blue Rapids. The $202 350 structure replaces a washed out bridge from 1941 and rises 62.5 feet above normal water, enabling free flow of high water. The governor urged nonpartisan highway long range planning and a strong Kansas system.
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Blue Rapids
Kan
Blue River
Frank Carlson
Shaws condition weakens after fall at 94
Bernard Shaw, 94, was reported much weaker at Ayot St Lawrence after fracturing a thigh in a garden fall. Surgeons pinned the bone and operated for a kidney complication. He had a temp Sunday but improved yesterday. a spokesman noted a fairly good night and overall weaker condition.
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Shaw
Explosives Found Floating Along Oregon Beach
Florence Ore Oct 31 coast guardsmen watched over a beach littered with hand grenades and mortar shells along more than a mile of coast. The U S explosives washed in since Sunday night and demolition experts from Seattle were expected today to assess the danger.
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Florence
Ore
Oregon
U.S
Seattle
Arn accuses Anderson of trickery in Kansas governor race
Moran Kan Oct 31 Republican candidate Edward F Arn denounces Democratic opponent Kenneth T Anderson as engaging in trickery and slander in a campaign speech. Arn labels the contest undignified and irresponsible and adds that Anderson is a big wind about to blow out a week from today.
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Paul R. Shanahan
G.O.P
Paul Shanahan
Topeka
Ann
Statehouse
Republican Party
Truman Schedule for Missouri Visit and Liberty Bell Dedication
The White House announced President Truman will travel to Missouri this weekend. He will speak from St. Louis at 9 p.m. CST Saturday and fly to Kansas City Sunday for a speech in Independence on Monday at the Liberty bell dedication. After voting Tuesday, he departs Independence for Washington. Also reported, Charles Washburn and Jack Kriss, both students, were fined for defacing public property after being caught painting Greek letters on a water tower.
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Washington
White House
Truman
Missouri
St. Louis
Scott Air Base
Illinois
Kansas City
Independence
Annecy
France
Kangag City
Charles Washburn
Jack Kriss
West Hills Parkway
K. U
West Hills
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Grace E Reynolds dies in Emporia after long residence in Lawrence
Word reached that Grace E Reynolds longtime Lawrence resident died last evening in Emporia. Funeral services set for Wednesday at 2 pm in Emporia with burial beside her parents. She had lived with a cousin in Emporia since February 1 and spent the last three weeks hospitalized.
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Emporia
Grace E. Reynolds
Lawrence
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