Pacific Coast Strike Stuns Ports Amid Labor Clash
A long shore strike on the Pacific coast idles 120 ships and 12,000 dockworkers, halting export freight as Yarry Bridges' CIO longshoremen push for bargaining power. The walkout, spanning from Meswan to the Canadian border, prompts federal court actions under Taft-Hartley while Washington seeks a cooling off period and new negotiations.
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National Later Relations
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New York
Marie Tamerte
Pirates Seek Immediate Winners For National League Race
Indianapolis Aug 87 Frank Kinney president Outs arc Pirates announced today Righttieller Ted Heard of the Indianapolis American association seeks winners to be sent up immediately to the National League. Pirates had maintained standings in a hard-hitting farm ram until Indians clinched the WA flag last night in a 4-1 victory. Pittsburgh players have a chance at some old series money as team contends they need an outfielder. Pittsburgh sits fourth, three games back of the front heading Brooklyn Dodgers.
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Ted Heard
Indianapolis American Association
National League
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Standals” Palley
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Indians
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Ayers
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Pittebureh Ainitely
Russians Preparing End of Blockade at Bern?
Berlin reports say Russians arranging technical steps to end the 72 day blockade of Bern amid four power talks. Four Allied military governors met for a fourth conference while transport talks resumed with a four power working committee reconvening. Major General George P. H. represented the United States as deputy military governor.
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United States
George P
Stock Market Index Report Badly Paraphrased
Average of six stocks stood at 69.8 with minor changes noted. Acme Dry Cleaning and Discount Ce aed Canty appear with partial, unclear details and an address at 1111 Mass. Ph. 646. The fragmentary item hints at a market update and local business listings.
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Acme
Bank floor collapse traps workers in Lawrence
A fall of timber and debris at the Lawrence National Bank building trapped five workers in the basement during dismantling for a new two story structure. Harold Ingle, 35, of 1717 Ohio Street, died at the scene. Four others were injured and rushed to Lawrence Memorial Hospital. A roll-call showed all others accounted for except the trapped five.
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Harold Ingle
Ohio Street
Debria
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Ingle
Fire
Sheriff's Department
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Constant Constructon Company
Bank Racing Project. Com
Heat wave fair closes with livestock awards in Douglas County
Topeka notes hot weather with 95 to 100 forecast for Saturday and scattered showers later. Douglas County 20th annual Livestock and Agricultural Fair at Big Springs announces ribbon winners across beef dairy sheep and cattle with prize money totaling 240 dollars. Events include terrapin race baseball, free entertainments, moving pictures and 4-H judging by 4-H clubs from Stull Tecumseh Clinton and Jayhawk.
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Big Springs
Topeka Chamber of Commerce
Farm Bureau
Henry A. Messenheimer
Blue Ribbon
Elmer Zeeb
Stull
Busy Bee Club
Clinton Wulfkuhie
R Rbbon
Busy Beavers
Morris Barr
Tecumseh
Robert Bare
Ted Worthington
Eugene Worthington
Mary Demeritt
Clinton
Wayre
Leonhard
Jayhawk
Herefords
Elaine Barr
Teeuniseh
Eve Samba
Norma Damm
Joanne Glenn
Barbara Anderson
Jane Anderson
Vivian Henry
Kara Anderson
Wilma George
Meadowlark
Holstein
Moris Barr
Larry Mathewn
Guernsey
Ruth Roney
Ayrshire
Bobby
Vernon Heine
Richland
Skies Clear Across Nation With Warm Exception Elsewhere
Chicago reports clear skies over most of the nation with near normal temperatures. Wet spots on the map appear in Washington, eastern Colorado, Oklahoma and central Illinois. Temperatures head toward 90 or higher from the western Great Lakes to the northern Rockies and inland California, with 111 reported in Burbank, California, and near 100 in the Dakotas, Kansas and Nebraska. Comparatively pleasant weather extends east of the Great Lakes into New England.
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Oklahoma
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Nebraska
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New Orleans
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New York
Oklahora City
VA Opens Doctor Residencies for Psychiatrists and Neurologists
The Veterans Administration announces immediate openings for resident training in psychiatry and neurology. VA facilities nationwide seek qualified doctors for residencies. interested physicians can request information and application forms by writing the Chief, Medical Director, Veterans Administration, Washington 28, D. C.
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Veterans Administration
Washington
D. C
Leader of Czechoslovakia Edvard Benes Dies at 64
Prague Sept. 3 Edvard Benes helped found Czechoslovakia and was twice its president. He died at his country home in Sezimovo Ustí at 6:10 p.m. after a stroke. His death follows the coup by communists and the later death of Foreign Minister Jan Masaryk. Benes, who addressed U.S. Congress in 1943, had resigned the presidency on June 7 and was twice elected by parliamentary vote. The cabinet prepared a special session for funeral arrangements celebrated with hymns and dirges.
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Eduard Benes
Czechoslovakia
Sezimovo
Benes
Plunsce Anon
Jan Masaryk
Thomas Masaryk
Szechoslovak Republic
Klement Gottwald
Adelph Hitler
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Russia
Soviet Union
U.S
Congresa
Congress
Woodrow Wson
Czecheslovakia
Henen
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Masarek
Republic
Hepes
Storm rages in gulf with hurricane warnings issued
Hurricane warnings cover Louisiana from the Mississippi mouth to Vermilion Bay as a storm pushes northward at eight to 10 miles per hour. Southeast warnings extend from Mobile to New Orleans and northwest to Galveston. The center was about 350 miles east of Brownsville at 11 45 a.m. EST and dangerous winds and tides are expected Saturday morning with advisories to follow.
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Louisiana
Mississippi River
Vermilion Bay
Mobile
Ala
Galveston
Brownsville
Texas
State Horseshoe Tourney Opens Here Tomorrow
Between 40 and 50 entries are expected in the Kansas state horseshoe pitching tournament which opens tomorrow noon in Lawrence. The three day event will be at the Lawrence club's new horseshoe court in South Park. Qualifying rounds run until Sunday noon when 16 finalists begin for the championship trophy.
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Lawrence
Horseshoe Court
South Park
New Navy Chief Terrell Arrives at University of Kansas
Captain William R. Terrell former chief of staff to Service Squadron three in the Western Pacific arrives in Lawrence to assume command of the unit at the University of Kansas. He succeeds Captain J. V. Peter, recently reassigned to the carrier Antietam after two years as NAT Commander. Terrell, a 1922 USNA graduate, is married with a two year old and staying at the Eldridge Hotel until housing is found.
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Western Pacific
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China
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Northwestern University
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United States Naval Academy
Annapmus
Torrett
Eldridge Hotel
Lunch time the same at Liberty Memorial High
Principal Neal M. Wherry announced Liberty Memorial High will keep the 148-1949 term schedule. School starts 8:20 a.m. and ends 3:03 p.m. Lunch runs from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m., with conference periods and activities after the last class. A proposed extension of the schedule and three half hour lunches was dropped after discussion with state officials.
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Liberty Memorial High School
Neal M. Wherry
Wherry
Registration For Draft Goes Into the Fifth Day
Washington reports the peacetime draft entering its fifth day as 1924 birth year men sign on. Those born in 1925 begin tomorrow and finish after Labor Day. The 25-year-olds started Monday and 18-year-olds nearing 19 complete September 18. One call for 10,000 men has been issued and another is expected. First draftees will wear uniforms in November.
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Washington
Yankees edge Senators in first game of doubleheader
Joe DiMaggio drove in four runs with his 30th and 31st homers as the New York Yankees beat Washington 6 to 2, closing to within a half game of the leading Boston Red Sox.
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Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
Washington Senators
Yanks
Boston Red Sox
Kat gas professor joins national journalism group as secretary treasurer
Elmer F Beth, journalism professor at the University of Kat gas, was elected secretary treasurer of the American Association of Teachers of Journalism at the final meeting of the fron senoer convention in Boulder Col. Cofferville Kan hosts a gathering of masons from the southeast and their wives Monday night.
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Elmer F. Beth
Univeristy of
Kat‘gas
American Association of Teachers of Journalism
Fron’ Senoer
Boulder
Ola
Marona
Cofferville
Kan
Downtown Massachusetts Street resurfacing eyed for October start
Lawrence officials report a five block resurfacing project on Massachusetts Street may begin within days. Ralph, president of Kay Saving Company, cites railroad car shortages delaying material deliveries but expects start in early October with eight to ten days to lay a two inch curb curb hot bituminous mat between Sixth and Eleventh streets. Costs will be shared by city state and federal governments, with Lawrence funding finishing work to blend the surface and center lines.
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Kay Saving Company
Journal- World Today
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Tota
Kansas City
Federal Bureau of Roads
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City
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Fearral
Four ships hit in Gulf storm as hurricane closes in
Four Lips ships part of Gulf fleet wallow in storm off Louisiana, as a hurricane with 75 mph winds moves toward the coast. Hope Grown from Galveston and Gulf Caribbean from Port Arthur stand about nine miles from the storm center, while Gulf Horn and Esso Charleston lie about 120 miles east of the center. Weather officials forecast landfall tomorrow afternoon or night near Vermilion Bay. About 50 naval and marine planes were moved from the naval air station to Memphis for safety.
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Louisiana
Coast Guard
Galveston
Gulf Caribbean
Port Arthur
Texas
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Gulf Horn
Houston
Tex
Esso Charleston
Jacksonville
Fla
U. S. Weather Bureau
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Navy
Naval Reserve
Marine
Naval Air Station
Memphis
Tenn
Johnson Takes Lead In Texas Runoff After Revised Count
Dallas report shows U S Senator Lyndon Johnson leading Coke Stevenson by 44 votes in the Texas runoff primary after the election bureau released a revised tally of last Saturday's results. A separate informant notes Charles Lock, 45, of Newman Memorial Hospital, died yesterday from injuries in an automobile collision at Beta Junction, east of here on Highway.
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Lyndon Johnson
Coke Stevenson
Texas Election Bureau
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Emporia Hospital
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Kar
Charles Lock
Newman Memorial Hospital
Beta Junction
Eitral
Here
Military Secrets In Rail Cases
Washington reports the danger of dating military secrets halted the early trial of wartime freight gauge suits against railroads. Hearings for the first five units set for September 20 were postponed as the Army Secretary objected to possible disclosure of shipping potential and depot details.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Reyall
Clark
Justice Department
Army
Stores to Close for Labor Day Weekend in Lawrence
Lawrence citizens plan a quiet Labor Day with government activities halted and most downtown businesses closed under a Merchants Bureau agreement. Lone Star Lake sees up to 2000 visitors daily as weekend events bring crowds to field trials near Douglas County. The Hillton Riding Club hosts a vorose show at Clyde Husted farm Monday evening as families finalize back to school preparations for Tuesday.
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Merchants Bureau
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Jaree
Douglas County Coons Unters Association
Hill ‘Ton Riding Club
Clyde
Husted Farm
Seventeen Candidates Report Expense Failures in Douglas County
About 20 candidates in the Douglas County primary have not filed campaign expense reports with County Clerk Gerhart as required by law. Seventeen have filed. The last day for filing was official, but a ten day grace is allowed after notice of non receipt. Names and reported amounts include Fred Kahn 910.97 and Edwin F Abels among others. Grand Champion Sold at Midwest FFA Fat Stock Show in Kansas City fetched $42.5 per hundred pounds, Russell Stark of Norborne, Mo., 15, high school student, claimed Champion.
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Gerber
Altho
Gerhart
Fred Kahn
Edwin F. Abels
Geriart
Melvin Miller
Harold Heck
Register of Deeds
Frank Gray
Whl Jovins
Mary Elen Shomona
Mitthee Entire
Ed Johnson
Sioner Ray Igden
Ee Charles Stough
Chester Howard
Neasaith Gortnowe Witton
Robert Oyler
Emma Berg
Charles Banning
Commonera Tesse
Harris
Kansas City
Midwest
Future Farmers of America
Russell Stark
Norborne
Republican Chairman Questions Truman on Red Party Links
GOP chairman Hugh D. Scott Jr. demands that President Truman state whether he accepted communist party endorsement in 1944 and if a working agreement existed, seeking dates of any end. The move follows Truman’s remarks dismissing congressional inquiries as Red Herring amid domestic issues and prices. States Rights leader Thurmond faces calls to resign from Democratic posts, while Gov Roy Turner says Truman will tour Oklahoma cities, including the state fair in Oklahoma City, as part of his western campaign.
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Hugh D. Scott, Jr
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Communist Party
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States’ Rights Party
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J. Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Primm
Roy Turner Asid
White House
Oklahoma
Des Moines
Kansas Latin professor emeritus Arthur T Walker dies at 91
Arthur Tappan Walker longtime University of Kansas Latin professor emeritus died in Lawrence at age 91 after illness. Born in New Jersey he held degrees from NYU Vanderbilt Chicago and taught at several colleges before joining KU in 1897 retiring in 1938. He served as department chair and KU summer session director and edited classical works. Survived by wife Elizabeth Stone Walker two daughters and three other relatives. Funeral set for Monday at Trinity Episcopal Church with private interment. no flowers.
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Home
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Ren Coul
Calgary
Alberta
Canada
Andrew Wyman
North Scituate
Mass
Alexander D. Walker
Rye
Iniscopal Church
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Iscopal Church
Kanesaw City
Tax Deadline Nears for 1947 Assessments
County treasurer announces that unpaid 1947 taxes will be bid in on Tuesday and placed on sale records. After that, redemption is possible for three years by paying taxes plus 10 percent interest and a redemption fee. If not redeemed, property goes to judicial sale. payments before transfer must be made tomorrow morning due to Labor Day holiday. offices close at noon Saturdays.
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