Mass Shooting on Camden Street Ends With Suspect Surrender
In Camden New Jersey on September 6 a 28 year old army veteran Harald Unruh went on a rampage killing 12 people and wounding four more on a busy street. He fired with a German Luger then barricaded himself in a second floor room trading gunfire with about 50 officers. Police described the scene as a battlefield and noted an arsenal found in his room including gun parts and a bullet filling machine. The suspect, a quiet well dressed man seen carrying a Bible, surrendered after a short standoff and was later questioned by detectives.
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Marshall Thompson
Harald Unruh
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Unruh
Urrah
Ducka
Kitten
Natron
Mhen
Beon
Austria
Temple University
Philadelphia
Thompeon
River Road
Maurice Cohen
Cohen
Lawrence Man Wins the Overall Championship in Rocky Mountain Trapshoot
Casper Wyo Sept 6 LA Skip Williams of Kansas shoots today to claim the overall championship at the Rocky Mountain Trapshoot tournament. Williams posted a 969x400 score and achieved a perfect 108 in Fedueys event from Sex100 Teveserdeys. An unrelated fire call on West Tenth Street occurred about 6 am as emergency crews addressed a fallen object. linemen arrived to repair damage.
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Casper
Wyo
Skip Williams
Erence
Kan
Rocky Mountain
Williams
Fuedeys
Teveserdeys
West Tenth Street
Feos Company
Labor Day Oratory Highlights From 1949 U S Politicians
President Truman used Labor Day speeches in Pittsburgh and Des Moines to attack special interests and push his fair deal, vowing to keep battling Taft Hartley until it is wiped from law while backing Brennan farm plan. Eisenhower warned of statism in St Louis and at the American Bar Association.
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Independence
Pittsburgh
Des Moines
Congress
Dwight D. Eisenhower
St. Louis
Eisenhower
The
American Bar Association
America
Britain and Canada push for quick Marshall aid at talks
Two British cabinet ministers Sir Stafford Cripps and Ernest Bevin arrive in New York for the Britain Canada United States discussions opening tomorrow. Washington officials say Britain seeks permission to spend Marshall plan dollars anywhere, and Bevin urges Canada made purchases in goods and machinery with Marshall funds. In Asia the Canton nationalist defense, Yunnan governor Lou Han seizes power, and Bolivia’s revolt loses ground as government forces retake Sucre and Potosi.
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Washington
Britain
Stafford Cripps
Ernest Bevin
United States
Bevin
Canton
Kunming
China
Lou Han
Yunnan
Carles Torres
Sucre
Potosi
Fails in English Channel swim ends after 101 hours
Shirley May France, 17, of Somerset Massachusetts, failed to reach the White Cliffs of Dover in a 101 hour English Channel attempt. She swam over 30 miles despite icy water and tides, was pulled into an escort boat exhausted, and comforted by her father J Walter France as observers noted near the goal.
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English Channel
Shirley May
France
Dover
Somerset, Mass
Harr Boudakian
J. Walter France
Rutledge Improves as Court Justice Talks Again
Supreme Court Justice Wiley B. Rutledge has emerged from a coma enough to speak with family and nurses at the hospital. A spokesman said the 63 year old jurist has shown slight improvement, taking nourishment for the first time since Friday and remaining conscious much of the day as doctors monitor his cerebral hemorrhage.
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Supreme Court
Wiley B. Rutledge
Elmer Tower
Rutledge
Phillies Rally Past Giants In Extra Innings
New York Sept 6 The Phillies rallied against New York pitcher Larry Jansen after eight scoreless innings to tie the game with two runs in the ninth and then propelled two more runs in the tenth to beat the Giants 4 to 2 in the opening game of a doubleheader.
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New York
Larry Jansen
Philadelphia Phillies
Giants
Truman arrives in Washington from Independence flight
President Truman touched down in Washington at 3 17 a m EST after a nonstop flight from Independence Missouri. The arrival marks a swift transfer of the national leader between key points during early September.
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Washington
Truman
Indepeence
Veterans Education Programs Reach Millions in War Era Efforts
A historical report notes the G I education and job training programs expanded rapidly after World War II. By mid‑1960s large numbers of veterans were enrolled in college and university courses, on‑the‑job, and on‑farm training, with tens of millions benefiting from vocational education and rehabilitation initiatives nationwide.
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Washington Rt LP
Penne Pit
Ohioans Protest Race After Death at Thompson Trophy
The Thompson Trophy event near Cleveland faced renewed protests as distance flyer Bill Odom died when his F-51 Mustang struck a Berea home during the second lap. Cook Cleland captured the trophy with a 607 mph record, while other races set new marks. A Berea Citizens league emergency meeting planned protest actions as attendance topped 170000.
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LP Sport Flying
Bill Odom
Odom
Berea
Jeanne Laird
Craig
Aviatrix
Jacqueline Cochran
Cook Cleland
Cleland
Citizens League
Ben Franklin
Air Races
Bill Brennand
Oshkosh
Wis
Goodyear
More Rain For State Promises Delays In Kansas Weather
Topeka reports continued rain across Kansas with Garrett predicting mostly cloudy skies tonight and showers or thunderstorms statewide. Tomorrow will be partly cloudy with some western and southern showers and temperatures mainly in the 70s and 80s, followed by a cooler trend Sunday. Rain totals from 24 hours ending 6 am include Willard 1.71 inches and Wamega 1.58 with several other towns recording around an inch.
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Topeka
Kansas
Richard A. Garrett
Toy
Garrett
Central End
Emmett
Osage City
Centralia
Clay Center
W Philipsberg
Saline
Garden City
Sick at Heart Over Holiday Deaths
Ned H. Dear, president of the National Safety Council, said the weekend accident toll was enough to make every decent American sick at heart and called for action. He denounced the nation’s peacetime spectacle of recklessness and urged steps to prevent such deaths again.
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Chicare
Sept. G
Ned H. Dearborn
Presid
The
National Safety Council
Record Labor Day fires 525 deaths nationwide
Labor Day weekend fatalities across the United States topped 525 with 394 auto deaths and 48 drownings among the figures. Miscellaneous accidents, including plane crashes and fires, accounted for the rest as safety officials warned after an all-time high for a three day holiday period.
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Safety Council
Associated Press
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Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Winds
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Iowa
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Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Polio Recovery Reported For Douglas County Boy
The fifth Douglas county polio case was confirmed for Ronnie Brink seven by Dr James M Mott health director. He was admitted to Lawrence Memorial hospital last week diagnosed Saturday and is expected to be released today. A second KU Medical Center case involved six year old Darwin Newcom whose condition is not critical.
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Douglas County
James M. Mott
Lawrence-Douglas County
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City
Darwin Newcom
Enrollment Soars as Lawrence City Schools Open
The Lawrence public schools opened with 2,?00 students reported by 1 p.m. The 1949 total tops last year’s 2,751, with gains at the high school and several elementary schools while Lincoln and Woodlawn junior high enrollments declined. Students returned after summer with classes brief and book lists issued, as families shuffled into downtown to buy supplies.
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JR. High
Manual
John Wertzberger
Peter Haggart
Keith van Dyke
Marv Deckwa
Beverly Alexander
Shirley Jones
Virginia Fowler
Prote
Extes Studia
Lawrence Public Schools
Board of Education
Corley
Pinckney
New York
McAllaster
Lincoln
Woodlawn
Cordley Oo
Linecoln
Pinekows
Mts
No Appeals Filed Against Kaw Valley Rail Order
An official said no protests have been filed against the Interstate Commerce Commission order allowing Kaw Valley Railroad to abandon its Bonner Springs to Lawrence line. Traffic manager W G Rasmussen confirmed with attorney Blake Williamson that no protests were filed. If no appeal reaches Washington by close of business, the July 5 order permitting halt between Lawrence and Bonner Springs stands, with an August 16 effective date moved to September 6 due to illness of an attorney for Lawrence Paper and the Bowersock Mills.
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The
Journal-World
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bonner Springs
Lawrence
Blake Williamson
W. G. Rasmussen
I. C.C
Washington, D.C
Commission
Kaw Valley
Lawrence Paper Company
Bowersock Mills
Melee Company
Orre
Two Year Old Falls Into Water Well Rescue by Father
In Ada Oklahoma on September 6 two year old Bud West fell into a 15 foot water well while exploring. His father Louis West heard cries and descended the well to save him. Bud floated on his back at water level and sustained no injuries.
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Ada
Okla
Bud West
Louis West
Bud
U S Needs Huge Sum For Highways
Washington September 6 The United States needs at least 20 000 000 000 for highway construction to fix deficiencies. Senator O Mahoney noted 34 of 400 states reported backlogs totaling over 20 billion. Illinois led with 2 8 billion, Kansas 1 9 5 9 million, Oklahoma 364 million.
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Washington
United States
O'Mahoney
D.-Wyo
Omahoner
Joint Congressional Committee On the Economic Report
Hlinois
Kansas
Oklahoma
KU Officials Target Week to Complete Sidewalk Project
Workmen at Kansas University pour concrete for sidewalks in front of Frank Strong hall. Raymond Nichols says all sidewalks in front of the administrative building will be relaid, but completion this week is unlikely. Work will pause to let concrete set before Monday, with any unfinished sections finished later.
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Lawrence
Joseph J. Wilson
University of Kansas
Lawrence Rental Advisory Board
Wilson
Rental Advisory Board
Federal Housing
Tighe Woods
Traylor and Calvin’ Insurance Agency
Massachusetts Street
E. J. Simmons Company
East Ninth Street
Decker-Keys Co
Hosford Investment Co
Holmes, McGrew and Peck
East Seventh Street
M. R. Gill Real Estate and Insurance Agency
Chamber of Commerce
Eighth
Vermont Street
State Office of Veterans Affairs
West Eleventh Street
Phelps Loan Company
James L. Postma’s
Jayhawker Building
Lawrence Veterans Housing Project
Nineteenth
Louisiana Street
K.U
Veterans Administration
Frank Strong
Dean of Women
Dean of Men
Frank Strongall
K. U
Frank Stronghall
Raymond Nichols
University
Four Seek Citizenship in Douglas County Court
A representative from the Kansas City regional office of naturalization will be at the Douglas County Courthouse tomorrow to examine four applicants and their witnesses who are applying for citizenship.
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Kansas City
Home buying on the rise in Lawrence market
Lawrence real estate dealers report a nationwide upturn in housing sales in the last 30 to 60 days. Buyers, including new graduates and veterans with GI loans, return to markets as financing improves and prices hold. Mortgages filed in August show rising building activity, though shortages persist.
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National Association Real Estate Boards
Lawrence Real Estate
E. J. Simmons
Lawrence
Robert Harrison
M.R. Gill Real Estate
Weather District 16 Forecast September 6–11
The forecast covers Missouri Kansas Oklahoma and Nebraska with cooler conditions Wednesday then warmer Thursday through Saturday and cooler Sunday. Temperatures will run two to four degrees above normal, five to seven degrees in southeastern Kansas and parts of Oklahoma. Scattered showers and thunderstorms mainly Wednesday and Saturday night into Sunday, with near one-quarter inch expected district wide, little rain in extreme southern Oklahoma. Kansas part mainly partly cloudy with possible thunderstorms east and north central portions. highs 68 to 75.
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Kansas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
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