Train Crash Kills 32 as Spirit of St Louis Pelts Troop Train
In dense fog near Coshocton Ohio a passenger train the Spirit of St Louis struck the rear of a stalled Pennsylvania troop train. Coroner William E Phandt places dead at 32 plus possibly more and 40 to 50 injured including civilians and soldiers. The crash occurred at 4 15 a m CST as the troop train stopped for a broken air hose. Crews and medical teams aided victims amid rain with blood donations sent to the scene.
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Coshocton
William E. Phandt
Fort Hayes
Columbus
George Ford
Spirit of
S St. Louis
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania National Guardsmen
Camp Atterbury
Ind
C.S.T
CHECK UPS AT K. U FOR RESERVE OFFICERS
Naval reserve officers in the area may receive official checkups at the Kansas University Military Science building tomorrow and Wednesday. Capt. William R. Terrell announced that no navy medical examination board from Great Lakes has arrived yet and will be here through Wednesday. The board will examine ROTC students and reserve officers who wish it, with staff including Lt. Comm L. C. Rucker and Lt. (j.g.) Donald J. Lulu. The medical group will stay at the Hotel Eldridge. Wellington engineer J. B. Benson was killed in a South Haven paving accident today.
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Kansas University Military Science
William R. Terrell
R. U. Navy B
Navy Medical Examination Board
Great Lakes, Ill
R.O.T.C
Terrell
A. R. McDaniel
W. E. Martinez
R. E. Shoemates
Eldridge
Preview of Maine's November general election
Maine votes today in a preview of November's general election. Republicans seek a governorship sweep and wins in three house races. Primaries tomorrow shape major party candidates for five Senate and 41 House posts and eight governorships. Maine candidates include Gov. Frederick G. Paine, Earl S. Grant, and Leland Currier. Democrats target several seats as GOP liberal contests run in New Hampshire and nationwide.
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Maine
Senate
House
Frederick G. Paine
Earl S. Grant
Portland
Leland
Currier
Slumberman
Uoc Ngure Aueueeie
Robert Hale
Charles P. Nelson
Frank Fellows
Lucia Comier
Hale
John J. Maloney, Jr
Nelson
John V. Keenan
Fellows
New Hampshire
Senator Tobey
Wesley Powell
Bridges
R.-N.h
Arizona
Hayden
Miller
Cecil H. Miller
Phoenix
Robert E. Miller
Aiken
Vermont
Millikin
Colorado
Magnuson
Washington
Michigan
G. Mennen Williams
Albert J. Engel
Minnesota
Luther W. Youngdghi
jReps
Andresen
O'Hara
Truman launches war mobilization with new NPA head
Washington reports President Truman’s mobilization plan centers on a $30 billion annual armament drive. William H. Harrison of ITT becomes head of the National Production Authority to allocate steel and other scarce resources amid aims to double defense spending and curb inflation. Secretary Sawyer administers oath as the effort unfolds with plans for a broad, multi-agency mobilization. W. Stuart Symington leads coordination of agencies and policy.
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Washington
Truman
William H. Harrison
International Telephone and Telegraph Corp
National Production Authority
NPA
Commerce Department
Sawyer
Economic Stabilization Agency
ESA
W. Stuart Symington
National Security Resources Board
Symington
Floods kill and missing in Virginia Maryland
At least four people drowned and another missing as flash floods sweep Virginia and Maryland. Two Virginians die in Rockbridge County as creeks overflow washing away homes and roads. In Maryland, two drown when a car is swamped near Bel Air on Route 7. two inches of rain fell in Baltimore area in five hours. Weather spreads to New England and mid Atlantic regions with mixed temperatures.
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Assoniated Press
Virginia
Maryland
North Carolina
Atlantic Ocean
Rockbridge
Gunpowder River
Bel Air
Baltimore
New England
Middle Atlantic
Minnesota
Central Rockies
Ohio Valley
Great Lakes
Panhandle
Texas
Oklahoma
Seventh Polio Case In Lecompton Reported
Carol Confer, 4, daughter of Mr and Mrs S A Confer of rural Lecompton, is in fair condition at K U Medical Center Kansas City as a polio patient. Ill since Thursday, she was diagnosed polio by a Lawrence physician Friday morning. The illness began in her left leg and arm and has moved toward her throat. doctors say she is in the crisis stage and a change is expected in days. This is the county’s seventh polio case this year and second in the Lecompton area.
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Carol Cenfer
S. A. Confer
Lecompton
K. U. Medical Center
Kansas City
Lawrence
Melvin Confer
Carol
Confera
Accident victim from Salina dies after collision
Albert LeRoy Johnson, 18, of Quinter, died here yesterday from injuries from a car crash last Tuesday at the edge of Salina. Also noted: a new Kelvinator price at $199.95 and a B. F. Goodrich advertisement.
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Salina
Kan
Albert LeRoy Johnson
Quinter
Kelvinator
B. F. Goodrich Adv
Fifty-Seven Baker U pledges named in rush week list
Baldwin Kansas September 11 Miss Grace Irwin dean of women at Baker university released the names of forty seven girls pledged to the four national sororities. The rush week drew sixty one rushees, the smallest in recent years. Alpha Chi Omega pledges include Myra Brown Joy Hibrew and others from Kansas City and surrounding towns. Zeta Tau Alpha listed Carlyn Elliott Leavenworth and several classmates. many names span Missouri, Oklahoma and Kansas cities. Classes begin Wednesday morning.
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Baldwin
Kan
Grace Irwin
Baker University
Two Persons Injured In Two-Car Collision In Lawrence
Two people sustained non serious injuries in a Lawrence two car crash at Seventh and Ohio Saturday night. Police report Mrs Bernard Miller and Dennis Miller of 1604 West Fifth Street suffered cuts and bruises from the collision with a car driven by Glenn Z May of Williamstown. Neither vehicle was heavily damaged. A second two car crash at Seventh and Maine involved J A Jenkins of 845 Arkansas Street and George S Coker of Iola. Jenkins said he fell asleep at the wheel and there were no injuries.
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Seventh
Ohio Street
Bernard Miller
Dennis Miller
West Fifth Street
Miller
Glenn Z. May
Williamstown
Maine Street
J. A. Jenkins
Arkansas Street
George S. Coker
Iola
Jenkins
Battle near Taegu as North Koreans press advance
American artillery and infantry clashed seven miles north of Taegu with no front changes by nightfall. A fresh North Korean offensive was expected, while U S Corsair raids targeted Tabu north of Taegu. South Korean units moved near Yongchon as U S forces repelled attacks in Nak Tong river bulge. An estimated 1000 communist dead and 1500 to 3000 wounded were reported by reconnaissance pilots.
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Tokyo
Taegu
U. S. First’ Cavalry Division
Korea
A. P
Jack MacBeth
Tabu
MacArthur
U. S
Eighth Army
Yongchon
Eighth Division
Yongchon-Kyongla
Red Ko -Tean
Naktong River Bulge
Changnyong
Bulge
Jstrewn
25Th
Three Auto Accidents Near Lawrence Leave No Injuries
The Kansas highway patrol reported three autos in crashes around Lawrence on Sunday. A three car pileup two miles northwest of Lawrence on highway 24 involved Everett Freeman Jr Bethel Chester Cox Savannah Mo and Victor Underwood Williamstown with Underwood’s car taking the heaviest damage about 300 dollars. A second three car crash near Big Springs on highway 40 west of Lawrence involved James Brown Boise Idaho Ernest Dehlinger Virgil and Paul Stavros with Stavros suffering the heaviest damage about 350 to 400 dollars. About an hour earlier June Marie Meyers Basehor was injured when a car overturned west of the Douglas county line on highway 24 near Topeka driven by Johny C Doolin Leavenworth. she suffered arm and knee lacerations while Doolin was unharmed.
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Kansas Highway Patrol
Awrence
Everett E. Freeman, Jr
Bethel
Chester E. Cox
Savannah
Victor Underwood
Williamstown
Lawrence
Underwood
Cox
Big Springs
Highway 40
E. P. Mooman
James E. Brown
Boise
Idaho
Ernest G. Dehlinger
Virgil
Paul Stavros
Vermont Street
Mooman
Stavros
June Marie Meyers
Douglas County
Highway 24
Topeka
Johny C. Doolin
Leavenworth
Doolin
Veterans May Enroll In Reserve Officer Training At KU
Col Edward Kumpe, commandant of the university army unit, announced that selected World War II veterans who lack prior ROTC training may enroll in second year advanced ROTC courses at KU. They will attend summer camp in 1951 and may become reserve second lieutenants. The action follows a Washington notice increasing the eligible juniors and seniors to 34,000 nationwide.
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K. U
Edward BR. Kumpe
Commis Reserve
Commis- Kumpe
Washington
Army R.C.T.C
Army
T.C
Kumpe
R.G.T.C
Twe
Initial Plane Ride For Former Baker U Employe
Wichita paper recounts a 1900s style first flight by a former Baker University custodian, who traveled with a grandson H. M. Limbird and several daughters. The elderly man, aged 59 or 60, faced mixed signals from family before boarding, with remarks about not getting excited too late in life.
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Baker U. Employe
Wichita
Kan
John Pawits
Custedian
Baker University
Bald- Kan
H. M. Limbird
Er al
Comniff
Ernest
Phillips
Tacoma
George Merril
Salina
Largest pledge list in Kansas university history
A record 237 women pledged sororities at Kansas University during rush week data shows 283 registered prospects, with Kappa Kappa Gamma leading at 28 pledges and Alpha Chi Omega and Alpha Delta Pi tied at 24 each. Fraternity pledge figures are not released yet. Pledges reflect shifts ahead of next fall when all freshmen must live in dorms and may not rush sororities until sophomore year.
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Kansas University
Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority
Alpha Chi Omega
Alha Delta Pi
First Frost Predicted for Extreme Northeast Kansas Tonight
Topeka forecast notes Richard Garrett predicting Kansas may see its first frost of the season tonight. If it occurs, frost will be confined to the far northeast corner. Skies to be partly cloudy with possible light showers in the far west. Temperatures to drop to the 40s.
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Topeka
Richard Garrett
Kansas
Garrett
Soldier
Lecompton
Vatley_ Falls
Garnett
Hanover
Huton
Manhattan
Concordia
St. Francis
City
McPherson
Liberal
Anthony
Goodland
Blood shortage warning from atomic attack casualties
Two atomic blasts in over ten American areas could demand up to 7.5 million pints of blood to treat survivors. Doctors from the University of Chicago warn this staggering need would cover about half of all wartime blood drawn in the United States, targeting half a million A bomb irradiation casualties.
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Iee
Associated Press
Chicago
Bent
America
United States
University of Chicago
J. Garrett Allen
Peter V. Moulder
Daniel M. Enerson
Douglas County Draft Board Clarifies Status and Exemption Path
The Douglas county draft board issued a statement to help a draft eligible man clarify status, appeal classifications, and obtain medical advice for exemptions. Five men from the county left for pre induction exams in Kansas City. Inductions begin Wednesday, with 30 counties scheduled for further sessions on September 18 and 27. Advisors include Starkey, Eby, Hover, and Riling, who oversee appeals and case reopenings. Dr Edmiston serves as medical advisor.
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Douglas County
George ©. Starkey
Veterans Affairs Office
Community Building
Lisle Eby
Lawrence Building and Loan
Massachusetts Street
Kelvin Hover
First
National Bank
John J. Riling
Riling
R. H. Edmiston
Leon Frank Rockers
Harold Lee Daugherty
Richard Arlyn Brown
George F. Readio
KU Sorority Robbery Reported At Alpha Omicron Pi
Police report a Sunday morning break in at the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority house at 1144 Louisiana street. About 45 dollars was stolen from third floor study rooms after entry via a cut screen on a third floor window from the outside fire escape. Fraternities Beta Theta Pi and Phi Delta Theta also reported similar robberies the previous day with about 10 dollars taken.
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Alpha Omicron Pi
Louisiana Street
K.U
Beta Theta Pi
Phi Delta Theta
Warrant Officer McSyt Chapman Promoted to Admin Officer
Named Warrant Officer McSyt William C Chapman, servant-major of the B U army 1.O.T.C. unit, received his appointment as a warrant officer. He will now become the unit administration officer, Co Edward R Kumpe, commander, said today.
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McSyt
William C. Chapman
U. Army
1.O.T.C
Edward R. Kumpe
Haskell Day set for October 13 in Lawrence
The Chamber of Commerce announced a full Haskell Day celebration in Lawrence on Friday October 13 featuring a downtown parade barbecue tribal dancing open house homecoming and a football game between Haskell and Wichita Wamega. Over 3500 people are expected with 1200+ Haskell alumni invited.
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Haskell
Lawrence
Chamber of Commerce
Indian Institute
John Andrews
Haskell Day
Washington
U.S. Indian Service
Lathrop B. Read
Matty Bell
Southern Methodist Uniperalisy
Jim Thorpe
Thorpe
United States
Carlisle Indian University
Altho
Kaw River Bridge
Sixth
Massachusetts Street
G. H
Dinty” Moore
Les Morgan
Waskell
Read
Dakotas
Montana
Southwest
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Ohio Highway Patrol
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Spirit of St. Louis
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Philadelphia
PRR
P.R.R
Naval Examining Board
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J. B
Barney) Benson
Winfield
Kansas Highway Department
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Baker U. Pledges
Myra Brown
Wellingwn
Martha Carolan
Letty Congour
Kansan City
Joyce Hibrew
Goodland Gayle
Howeard
Heanla
Rydenn McCandless
Garden
Peggy Rieman
Seph
Marea Winecardner
Sax Chy
Jo Ann Welch
Connle Avers
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Alary Bacher
Clausen
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Hiawatha
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Newton
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Barbara Wiliams
Cedarvale
Joyce Wright
Hopkins
Susan Burlingare
Kay City
Carolyn Church
Tet Frick
Betty Knouff
Holto
Zeta Tau Alpha
Carlyn Elliott
Leavenworthey
Galbraith
Lebanon
Jean Grandfield
Marthell’ Guhl
Stafford
Marjorie Hal Okla
Lucille Hinde
Betty Merer
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Tulsa
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Nickolson
Glentivar
Cal Rabinson
Sevenie
New York Yankees
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Washington Today
Cole's Food Center
Ind & Linc
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Jan Christiaan Smuts
Irene
Pretoria
South Africa
Union of South Africa
Kappas
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Harti Nney Canary
Wiehin
Say Culver
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St. Joseph
Sally Glenn
Gators
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Hutchinson
Shirley Gray
Marianne Harrie
Yates Cancer
Mary Ruth Herring
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Maureen Kelley
Tidepesut
Caray Landis
Wichiteary
Ann Mahe Ku
Tae Malone
Wiehti
Marilyn Malone
Vancy Malone
Eulit
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Kanaas Torejours Owen
Kethie
Rita Sehwadee
SC Joseph
May Turbera Shepp
Marlington
Marhara Surprius
Newa Alpha Delta Pi
Mary Ann Arbuthnot
Patrice Ann Beal
Liwwre
Ty Brent
Cureraind
Tee Joyer Cutter
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Anim Tninay
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Green
Saney Gil
Nancy Glenn
Ion Asas City
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Douglas County Board
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K Morris
Jack Moore
Tony Bontz
Wichials
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Richt
Jack Lyle
Wayne Davis
Medicine Lodge
B. H. Born
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Born
Hank Brown
Billy Hutson
Ned
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