Sins Wa Kanno Toll of Lives Grows
Hurricane and floods batter the Gulf Coast from Louisiana to Florida with at least a dozen dead reported and property damage estimated in the millions. New Orleans and coastal towns suffer widespread destruction as 2,000 evacuees move to safety and Cane fields are flattened.
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Class Schedules Shuffled at KU Campus Today
Professors across schools at the campus report shuffled schedules. Robinson Gymnasium emerged as the busiest hub with students engaging in fine arts and education events. Administrators expect the timetable to be cleaned up and finalized next week.
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President Truman Returns to Capital for Noon Meeting
President Truman returns from a 30 day Brazil trip and summons White House staff for an immediate noon session. He docked at 6:45 am aboard the presidential yacht Williamsburg after touring Rio de Janeiro. Officials discuss Europe aid, UN views, and rising living costs as Walter and Wedemeyer report on China Korea policy.
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LaGuardia Dies at 64 after long career in NYC politics
Fiorello H. LaGuardia, 64, three time mayor of New York and former UNRRA director, died after a coma following a home collapse. He led a reform era and was famed for his blunt style, multilingual campaigns, and outspokenness. Survived by Erik 15 and Jean 18, sister Mrs Elsie Fisher at bedside.
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Final phase of safety week checks cars on Lawrence streets
Traffic officers plan a two day safety check in Lawrence with five highway patrolmen joining local city and sheriff forces. Massachusetts Street South Park will host main inspections focusing on brakes lights tires and papers. Additional checks will use mobile equipment on Musetts Street or Pacific Avenue.
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France Breaks with Veto and Seeks UN Unity
France pivots on the UN Security Council veto issue, rejecting amendments as a solution while aligning with the United States on key questions. Georges Bidault warns the U S Russia clash has reached a critical stage and urges unity, endorsing Marshall aid for Europe and urging small nations to push for broader UN influence.
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Army stars face Fort Riley in junior college clash at Haskell
At Haskell Stadium tonight the Indian eleven meets Fort Riley. Army’s 1946 lineup features Tarzell Biles Fuson Hayes West and others, supported by a lean 170 pound Indian squad facing a fast T formation and wings. Kansas University officials supervise officiating.
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California death ends a long life of service
A man identified as eo 20. UP-Word and known or associated names reportedly died in California. Details are sparse in the fragment, but the notice implies a death with possible public interest or biographical note. Further confirmation from a full obituary is needed.
Hurricanes Weaken Across Kansas As Storm Fades
The advisory notes gusty winds and rain in Kansas with winds down to 30 to 40 mph and expected to fall to 25 to 35 mph near the center this afternoon. Southwestern Arkansas appears near the disturbance path per the advisory.
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Escapes From Lansing Prison 21-Year-Old Convict Missing
Warden Robert Hudspeth reports the escape of Orville Slaughterback from Kansas State Prison. The 21-year-old convict, serving 5 to 10 years for burglary from Douglas county, vanished at 6 p.m. while stationed as a trusty in the prison garage. He was born in Ottawa and previously faced charges of second degree burglary. He had been at Hutchinson reform school since 1945 after transfer from the state reformatory.
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One Killed in Collision Near Basehor Kansas
In Basehor Kansas a head on truck collision killed 24 year old Carl Doege of Tonganoxie and critically injured 35 year old Lewis Barnes of Winchester. Another passenger, Martin Wallace age 25 from Tonganoxie, sustained minor injuries.
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Glasgow to Head Drive for Funds for Lawrence Chest
Tom Glasgow, assistant cashier at Lawrence National Bank, named general chairman of the Lawrence Community Chest campaign for late October by Mayor Jam Parsons. Budget set around 18000 dollars with nine local groups supported, including Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Hi Y, 4 H clubs, YECLA YWCA, Salvation Army and Social Service League, plus Christmas, Fourth of July, and Veterans housing events.
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Showers and Cooler In Kansas This Weekend
Topeka reports cooler weather tonight and Sunday with occasional showers expected in Kansas and the east and south central regions. Flora notes mostly cloudy east and partly cloudy west through Sunday with lows from 40 to 60 and daytime highs not exceeding 55 in the state. A trace of rain was seen at Garden City and Wichita early today, while Phillipsburg logged a 100 degree high and Goodland recorded a low of 54 overnight.
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Push for nationwide extension of community property tax plan
Washington reports broad interest in extending community-property benefits to married couples nationwide by next year. Treasury officials note nine states already use community property systems and four more enacted such laws this year. Eight states have asked Congress to adopt a uniform income tax across all states.
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City council loses two members in Bushey death and Haggart resignation
The city council faces vacancies after the deaths and resignations of Councilman Roy E. Bushey and Councilman Robert A. Haggart. Bushey led the ways and means and police committees, while Haggart chaired streets and alleys and the airport and headed a veterans housing project oversight. Mayor Parsons plans to present appointments at the September 29 meeting, with terms lasting until after spring elections.
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City Hall tunnel project completes. steam lines next
Water department announces tunnel work under city hall is done and crews will install new steam return lines next week. Major Hagar says heating plant replacement follows near collapse of old lines with a total project cost over $2,000, including moving the boiler to the police and fire station and adding a new boiler. Workmen removed over 100 cubic yards of debris and broke through a rock foundation, delaying the project as the new boiler is due in October and completion hinges on pre-winter heat needs.
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KU Fans Ride To See Texas Christian Clash In KC
Hundreds of University of Kansas students and Lawrence residents converged on Kansas City to watch Coach George Sauer’s team face Texas Christian University at Blues Stadium. With 18 760 tickets sold and scalping reported up to eight dollars, buses and band charters left from campus for the evening game amid pep rallies and pregame plans.
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Three Fair Winners in Kansas State Fair Clothing Division
Three Douglas county 4-H members won red ribbons at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson this week. Dorothea Schroeder home demonstrator and Shirley Powell Lone Star 4H club Lone Star plus Naomi Schellenberg Bellview 4-H club Vince land each earned red ribbons for complete costume entries. Lucile Parker Meadow Park 4-H club Lawrence won red ribbons in style review and coat division. Calvin Weeks Meadowlark 4-H club showed his Brown Swiss heifer in open class, placing fourth of twelve entries.
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Appraisers To Survey Three Tracts At Site
The district court appointed appraisers Alfred H. Bromel sick, O W Owens, and Warren E. Decker will inspect the three tracts at the site of the proposed new high school at Louisiana and 20th streets on October 6 starting at 9 o'clock.
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Weather Outlook for Kansas Shows Cloudy Skies and Cooldown
Mostly cloudy with moderate to heavy rain moving southeast across two thirds of the state this afternoon. Weather eases tonight with diminishing rain, ending Sunday in the north central and northeast. Cooler temperatures expected Sunday with highs in the middle seventies and fresh shifting winds.
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