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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1952
Page
10
Sixteen years after John MacDonald vanished while out for milk his wife Mary obtained a divorce from Probate Court Judge Frederick V. McKeniman. The case referenced long absence as grounds for dissolution of the marriage in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The Justice Department announced the arrest of 18 Communist Party leaders across Missouri Washington state Michigan and other states on charges of conspiring to overthrow the government by force. Arrests occurred in St Louis Rock Island Charleston Seattle Detroit Los Angeles Portland Eugene Chicago and Minneapolis under Smith Act provisions with possible penalties up to 10 years and a $10 000 fine. A federal grand jury in St Louis will review indictments.
Township officers of the Production and Marketing Administration will be selected at elections next week. Nine townships will each elect three community committee members two alternates a delegate to the county convention and an alternate delegate. Farmers who participated in the government loan or soil practices program will be eligible to vote. County committeemen are George Buttell Baldwin Ernest Prim and David Noe. Meetings begin at 1 p.m. on various dates in Clinton Eudora White Kanwaka Lecompton Marion Palmyra and Willow Springs townships with locations listed.
A Korean locomotive tender exploded on a bridge west of Seoul injuring about 200 and killing 11 to 14. two coaches derailed and split open as passengers, including school children and workmen, plunged into a stream. Three American sailors aboard were slightly hurt. No cause yet given.
Denison Texas challenges Abilene Kansas and Abilene Texas to a get out the vote race for the November 4 general election. Junior Chambers of Commerce promote the contest in three cities. Erie Kansas voters approve a 395 to 386 bond issue for a 14 room school building for School District 105 with auditorium gymnasium and vocational agriculture and industrial arts facilities.
Voters in Oakley Joint High School District No. 2 approved a $600,000 bond issue for the construction of a new high school building. The measure passed Tuesday with 475 votes in favor and 153 against.
Ten local residents appear on a federal income tax refund list released by Collector Lynn Brodrick of Wichita. Refunds range from 10 to 3628.70, averaging about 30, with most payments for 1951. Those named should contact the Collector of Internal Revenue in Wichita with correct name and address. a certificate will be mailed for identity proof, then checks will be mailed. The list includes many women now married with changed names and addresses. Area residents named include Herd G Garcia, Lawrence, Howard B Gibbs, Oskaloosa, Ernest Leroy Goodper Route 1 Lawrence, Fred.
Ivan Shields launched a survey Tuesday to gauge how far the elm tree disease phloem necrosis has spread in Lawrence. The botanist aims to map affected areas and assess the virus impact on urban trees.
The Lawrence City Commission funds a survey conducted by the University of Kansas botany department to map diseased trees. Shields expects to finish the survey in about three days with city transportation provided. Jim Wigglesworth, city manager, will decide actions after survey completion and disease extent is known.
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