Destructive Florida hurricane veers toward Louisiana coast
A gigantic hurricane, sweeping from Florida across the Gulf, threatens a 500 mile coast from Cedar Keys to Morgan City. Florida and Alabama evacuations escalated as ports, beaches, and citrus groves faced massive damage and cities rushed to prepare. Government aid mobilized while transport and travel collapsed in the storm’s path.
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Pensacola
Fla
Gulf of Mexico
Cedar Keys
Morgan City
Florida
Apalachicola
E.S.T
Louisiana
Soens Florida
Millard F. Caldwell
Prsidene Truman
Santa Rosa Island
Destin
Mobile
Alabama
Fort Myers
Gulf
Miami Daily News
Boca-Raton-Miami
Miami Beach
del Beach
South Florida
Jacksonville
Greyhound
Pavy
Wright
Yucatan Channel
Gov
Millard Caldwell
Alligator Point
Miami
Palm Beach
T Seven
Alligator Foint
Tallahassee
Atlanta
Federal Reserve
Ustal
Montgomery
Ala
F Folcom
Assault Boats Save Thousands Cut Off by Floods Near Tokyo
Floods near Tokyo driven by a typhoon produced extensive damage. Casualties reported include 1,140 dead and 2,186 missing with 249,000 flooded and 614,000 acres of farmland inundated.
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Tokyo
Tako
Yomiuri
Ryodo
Safety Week Focuses on Schools for $140000 Fund
The Safety Week spotlight turned to the city school system with assemblies in all eight schools. State highway department officials addressed students at high and junior high schools, assisted by safety council members. Films on bicycle safety and drunken driving were shown. A high school chorus performed. A local driver of the day was named, and officials urged better driver training and parking.
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Charles E. Schaefer
Safety Department
State Highway Commission
Patricia Solander
Fred Montgomery
Safety Council
Paul Grover
C. T. Hough
Lawrence Memorial High School
Schaefer
Solander
Lawrence
Lions Club
Soland
Lowell Bailey
Plans To Carry On KU World War II Memorial Drive
Plans are being made to carry on the campaign for a University of Kansas World War II memorial campanile and driveway. Contributions nearing 140000 so far, with 9000 students possible to influence alumni and friends. Student and alumni effort to raise funds continues with divisional receipts and boxes in the student book store. Gamma Phi Beta and Pi Beta Phi plan to purchase inscribed bells for the carillon. Mary Lou Warmer to supervise memorial office and alumni outreach statewide.
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University of Kansas
Fred Ellsworth
Frank Strong
Ellsworth
Ellaworth
Pi Beta Phi
Gamma Phi Beta
Bella
Carillon
Mary Lou Warmer
Midwest
Baker University Enrollment Reaches Record with 676
Baker University in Baldwin Kan reports 676 students from 25 states and three foreign countries enrolled by the end of the first week of the 90th year. The four college classes surpass any previous registration figures, indicating strong early demand.
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Baker
Baldwin
Kan
Baker University
Kansan
Murder charges filed in Pittsburg finalizing case
In Pittsburg Kansas on September 18, Mrs. Virginia Lee Akins 25 faced new murder charges in city court for the fatal shooting of her husband Jack 29 after a Labor Day quarrel. County Attorney Barns Griffith filed the charges after previously dismissing third degree manslaughter counts.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Virginia Lee Akins
Jack
Barns Griffith
Vishinsky Attacks United States In UN Assembly
Soviet deputy foreign minister Andrei Vishinsky accused the United States and Britain of selfish aims and of using the United Nations to pursue their interests. He charged the arms race, disarmament delays, and U.S. vetoes against a global atomic control system have undermined the UN. He criticized the Marshall Plan and Truman Doctrine as contrary to UN principles and said U.S. plans to aid Greece and Turkey evaded the UN.
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New York
Cpi
Russia
Andrei Vishinsky
United States
Britain
United Nations Assembly
U. S
United Nations
Vishinsky
Great Britain
U. N
Security Council
Assembly
Vishinaky
U.N. Atomic Energy Commission
Unitedates
Soviet Union
Europe
Greece
Turkey
U.N
Lawrence cafe owner George Spears dies at 60
George P. Spears 60, proprietor of the Leluxe cafe in Lawrence, died this morning at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after a period of critical illness. A Greek immigrant, he settled in Lawrence about 60 years ago, helped KU students with meals and support, and became a well known civic figure. He served briefly with the Greek army and married Eugenia Teriakopoulou in 1928.
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George P. Spears
Leluxe
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Lawrence
George Speirepulous
Kiaten
Corinthias
Greece
United States
Missouri Pacific Railroad
DeLune Cafe
DeLuxe
States
Spears
Turkey
Louie
Eugenia Teriakopoulou
Conservatory of Music
Athens
Lawrence Spears
Ulwaya
K.U
George
Night Baseball Lights For Amelia Earhart Stadium
Atchison Kansas to equip Amelia Earhart Stadium with lights as city engineers plan improvements. Earl A. City Engineer outlined the project yesterday, detailing installation steps and expected opening.
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Atchison
Amelia Earhart
Atchison. Kan
Earl A
14 Per Cent Hire in Car Loadings
The Association of Railroads reported 92,922,360 cars of revenue freight during the week ended last Saturday. This was an increase of 8 cars, or 14 percent, from the prior week, up 15,191 cars or 1.7 percent from the same week a year ago, and 66,259 cars or 7.7 percent above two years ago.
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Washington
Pert
The
Association of Railroads
Rural Douglas County enrollments match previous year
Enrollment figures released by County Superintendent Margaret Hurley show 1,171 rural students this year, identical to last year’s total. The 46 one teacher and seven graded schools include up to 180 in Eu dora, with 72 rural teachers this year versus 73 last year.
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Douglas County
Margaret Hurley
Eudora
Douglas county corn yield seen matching 1945 average
Douglas county forecasts indicate corn yields may match the 29.2 bushels per acre average from last year. Weather hurt early corn but late crops benefited from recent rains. soybeans suffer from heat and leaf drop. pastures dry but rains help fall prospects. Hessian flies remain a threat and October 10 is suggested for wheat seeding. sorghum maturing with little grain received at elevators. grasshoppers noted in some areas.
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Douglas County
George Butell
The
Agricultural Conservation Association
Butell
Kutell
Douglas County Farm Bureau Would Consider Higher Dues
Douglas county farm bureau officials plan a county-wide meeting at 8:20 Monday night in the Community Building to decide whether to raise dues to cover a $5 annual state dues for 1948. Deal Six notes state delegates favored the hike, while Douglas delegates voted against. If accepted, local dues would rise from 2.50 to at least 6 per member. speakers O B Glover and Kenneth Johnson will discuss the issue.
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Douglas County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Hugh Boyce
Boyce
Deal Six
Douglas County
O. BR. Glover
Kenneth Johnson
State Farm Bureau Organization
Royce
Killed in collision near Wichita Kansas
Three Wichita women died in a crash when a Santa Fe train hit their automobile north of Wichita. The victims were Mrs. R. S. Brewer, Mrs. Kenneth Houser, and Miss Doris R. Kincaid. Engineer L. B. Cooper of Emporia said the train was traveling about 70 miles per hour and the car was struck and pushed about a mile.
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Wichita
Kan
Santa Fe
Here
R. S. Brewer
Kenneth Houser
Doris R. Kincaid
L. B. Cooper
Emporia
Farmer Getting More Of Dollar In Meat Spending
Washington reports that the farmer now gets about 70 cents of every dollar a consumer spends on meat, up from 51 cents in 1939. The agriculture department lacks precise data on how the remaining 30 cents is split among commission agents packers wholesalers retailers and other middlemen.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Commission
Tea room planned on Crescent Road near Chi Omega
West Hills and University Heights residents fear a two story tea room with apartments will be built on Crescent Road west of the Chi Omega house. R B Gorrill of Bendix says the 40 by 60 foot stucco building will serve faculty and residents with off street parking. He bought the site from Prof. John E. Boodin. Residents worry about unrestricted zones inviting a jelly joint or night club and depressing property values and peace.
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West Hills
University Heights
Crescent Road
Chi Omega
R. B. Gorrill
University Campus
Gorrill
Bendix Corporation
Stratford
Heat waves grip nation as Kansas tops with 106
Toneka reports Kansas posts the hottest statewide readings with Phillipsburg at 106. Overnight lows reach 67 in Garden City, Chanute, and Lebo while Dodge City and Concordia see mid–summer minima. Forecaster S. D. Flora warns of a wintered northwest moving slowly. he predicts more warm, dry weather with showers possible Friday into Saturday and highs 85 to 95.
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Toneka
Kanasas
Phillipsburg
Garden City
Chanute
Lebo
Dodge City
Concordia
Kansas
S. D. Flora
U.S
Flora
2200 New K U Students Get Physical Examinations
Approximately 2200 new University of Kansas students underwent six days of medical exams at Watkins Memorial hospital led by Dr. Ralph I. Canuteson. The process included hearing tests, color blindness checks, eye ear nose and throat exams, speech screenings, and tuberculin tests. Eight to ten students daily were found needing help for nervousness or shyness, with follow ups and x rays scheduled as needed.
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Watkins Memorial Hospital
Ralph I. Canuteson
University of Kansas Health Service
Canuteson
Margaret Anderson
University
Robert Darrow
Camutescn
Paul Luckan
New KU Freshmen Inducted By Oath At Memorial Stadium
About 2,400 new rivals at the University of Kansas heard Chancellor Deane W. Malott administer the oath of allegiance after a torch relay and campus procession. Dean Paul B. Lawson opened the induction with scripture, the seal interpretation, and a ritual of fire and illumination. The ceremony ended with the alma mater and rock chalk yell led by the university band.
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North College Hill
Memorial Stadium
Deane W. Malott
University of Kansas
L. C. Woodruff
F. E. Melvin
Department of History
Mortar Board
Sachem
Kuku’s
Paul B. Lawson
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
E. B. Stouffe
James Wauc
All-Student Council
Malott
Fred Ellsworth
University Band
Russell Wiley
PD. M. Swarth
School of Fine Arts
Lawrence School Men Attend Topeka Meeting
Lawrence School men led by Superintendent Dr B L Novotny and shop instructor F J Logadon will attend a two day state conference of day trade teachers and adult education in Topeka. Guest speaker Dr H T Widdowson of the University of Minnesota will discuss programs for apprentices, on the job training, regular evening classes and the trade and industrial evening program for 1947 48 under the state vocational education board.
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B. L. Novotny
F. J. Logadon
Liberty Memorial High School
Topeka
H. T. Widdowson
University of Minnesota
State Vocational Education Board
Civil Service Orders Start Of Dismissals
The Civil Service commission directs federal agencies in Washington to begin Monday firing three temporary wartime workers for every 1,900 career employees dismissed amid current federal employment cutbacks.
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Washington
Civil Service Commission
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