Eisenhower warned as 1946 rail strike leader
The Times recounts Eisenhower threats and meetings in 1946 over the railroad strike. Truman pressed to draft railroad workers, Eisenhower refused to act as strikebreaker, and after calls he agreed to meet workers. The strike ended May 3 after the crisis in Washington.
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New York
New York Times
Dwight D. Eisenhower
American Federation of Labor
Orga
Washington
the Times
Truman
Georgia
Brotherhoods of Fatpond
Defense Transportation
Army
Sor
Senate
Jan
Robert P. Paterson
Eisenhower
Eisources
Patterson
Sea Island
Secs
Times
Fisenhower
Sdentagner
Community Notes Highlight Local Families and School Life
A stream of social updates covers births and visits from families like the Bakers Stevens Gaskill and Williams, students enrolling in St Marys College and Ottawa University, and local events. It notes Rotary activities, cafeteria leadership, nursing training, and members traveling to Kansas City Lawrence and Topeka for education and family gatherings.
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Victor
Margaret Baker
Mary
D. M. Stevens
Jean Sands
Topeka
St. Marys College
Leavereworth
Bessie Davis
Washington, D. C
Clinton Davis
Bessie
Transcontinental Air Lines
Oskaloosa
iWorld War ID
John Kimmel
M. Laudam
Terry
Fra Williams
Des Moines
Gussie
Doris Kern
Glenn Walker
Lawrences Easum
Ruth Stanford
Jocelya Gunselman
Ottawa
Ottawa University
Ann Biery
Stormont Hospital
Alvin Biery
James Swover
Winchester High School
Martha Ann Truman
Mike Farris
Faucet
Schoepppel Assured Plan For Tuttle Creek Land Buy
The division chief of the Corps of Engineers assured Senator Schoeppel that an orderly program will guide government land acquisition for the Tuttle Creek Dam and Reservoir project on the Blue River. Brigadier General Potter noted land may not be ceded for five years, with a timetable being drawn for residents and community meetings planned to explain plans and possible relocations. A fund to buy land from willing sellers is being established.
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Topeka
Corps of Engineers
Stn
Andrew F. Schoeppel
R-Kas
Tuttle Creek
Blue River
W. F., Potter
di Vision
Schoippel
Fotter
Oa i
Politicians Invited To Sit and Listen in Garden City PTA Event
Garden City Parent Teachers Association and Garden City Teachers Association plan a seminar on educational issues inviting political candidates to listen to a discussion of problems. Robert Barnes, program chairman, says candidates may profit by listening and give short speeches.
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Garden City
Parent-Teachers Association
PTA
Garden City ‘Teachers Association
Robert Barnes
Landidates
Polio Cases Rise to Near 1000 in Kansas
Kansas health officials reported 19 new polio cases bringing the year total to 598 as reports continued to arrive. The day’s additions included five in Sedgwick, four in Ness, three in Shawnee and two in Reno counties.
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Topeka
Kansas
State Board of Heat
Shawnee
Ringman
Midwest Manufacturing Co. to Move Into New Lawrence Building
Lawrence growth firm Midwest Manufacturing Co. will relocate into a new 20 000 dollar facility at 2205 Haskell Ave within a month. Coowners Gene Burnett and D Darnell say expansion follows steady growth and expects about 10 000 pumps produced this year for cooling systems and radar related parts.
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Lawrence
Midwest Manufacturing Co
Haskell Ave
Gene Burnett
D. Darnell
L. T. Harris Co
Burnett
Midwest
Los Angeles
St. Louis
George J. Hood
K. UL Engineering School
Navy
Air Force
Signal Corps
Aircon Manufacturing Co
Kansas City
United States
Darnell
L. T. Morris
Fir
Harris Company
Dariniel
Harris
Trek-Tron Corp
Tel-Trek Co
Rabens City
pNeither Burnett
Record oil production peak for Kansas reaches new high
Kansas oil output set a weekly estimate of 36 491 667 barrels with a daily average near 2 108 a day, officials report. The state Conservation Division notes July and August figures show fluctuating runs, while ongoing prices hover around 2.60 a barrel as industry partners benefit from market conditions.
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Wichita
Kansas
Wie
Sivisseil Corporating Commission
Jett Robertson
Topeka
Woman Plans Great Dane Air Travel to Tokyo
A woman talking to an airline official sought to ship her 425 pound Great Dane to Tokyo before joining her husband. The official quoted a rate of 345 dollars per pound, and she wondered about the total cost and the feasibility of such a large dog flight.
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Omaha
Airlines
Tokyo
First PTA Meeting Opens At Oskaloosa High
The first PTA meeting convened in the high school auditorium Tuesday evening with new officers named including M Charlies Stewart and M Richard Decker. Devotions led by Richard Swallow. a duet by Lavelle Anderson and Claire Rogers with Lorene Wright on piano.
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PTA
Charlies Stewart
Richard Decker
Richard Swallow
Howart Wellman
Lavelle Anderson
Claire Rogers
Lorene Wright
John Roberts
H. .L. Hampton
Heat of
Oskaloosa
Rural “High School Board
Presbyterian Aid
Phil Schoggin
E. E. Vanover
Kate Morrow
Nellie Pennington
Jittle Leila Schoggins
Manuel Bentley
Lois Robbins
Iona Huckleston
Frank Premauer
Roger Barker
Emmet Thompson
Arthur Perry
Mayme Hamilton
Manhattan
Ralph Ferry
Robert Stevens
Mildred Steve
Denver
Cole
New York City
Topekach
WSCS Reception in DeSoto Welcomes School Staffs
A WSCS sponsored reception at the DeSoto Methodist Church welcomed the DRHS staff and local elementary staff from DeSoto and Sunflower. Mrs A Dobbs presided with a devotional by Rev Elmer Suderman, musical selections by Donna Kurtz and a quartet, and remarks by Eldon Manning and Charles Shugart. Light refreshments followed in the basement.
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WSCS
Methodist Church
DRHS
DeSoto
Sunflower
Elmer F. Suderman
Donna Kurtz
Florence Scott
Vergil Ellis
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William Turner
Eldean
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Weatherford, Tex
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Robert ‘Morris
Marianna, Ark
Caleman Morris
Topeks
Russell Plummer
New Orleans
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Walter Johnson
DeSoto State Bank
Clement Alexandre
Chicago
Alexandra
Fred Gordon
Gordon
Ruth Gordon
Calvin Davis
Green Bay Packers
Red Skins
Ferrell Martinson
Carl
Martinson
Chester Martinson
Laws
Taylor
John P. Taylor
Harry Dicken
Dicken
Nathan Gibson
Maurice Davidson
Frank Evans
A. T. Broyeak
John Davison
Davison
K. C. Medical Center
Aletha Jewett
Paine
Homer
B. G. Hughes
Po Hes
Ansas
Jerry
Patty
T. E. Anderson
John Cratwford
W_IA. Paul
Alk
Lee Williams
T. EB
Anderson
Max le
Max Le=pwandowskie Muncie
Kay Chalkie
Eudora
Edith Kluss
Cee
NEW Company
BLANT
Lawrence Industrial Development Committee
Shawn
Titus Zook
Chamber of Commerce
George Lawrence
Jim Owen
Simon Tbra Burnett
Lawrence Industrial Development Corporation
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Lncating
Schoeppel
Told Land ‘Acquisition
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Dane
Osklaloosa
Doan
Oxfords
Coats
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Litwin
Lesa
Real Oil Base
ATEX
Peene
Hanna
Sunbeam Madimaste
Mixmaster
Jon Cw BO
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Ramant
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