Yank Battles to Rejoin Lost Unit
A supply truck in Korea near Waegwan carries a tired Private First Class who survived a river crossing under fire. He recounts the boat bombing and mortar strike that nearly drowned him, and insists on returning to his unit despite concussion. He has served three years and plans to reenlist for six more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
Korea
UDA
Naktong
Waegwan
24Th
Seoul
Walton H. Walker
Battlefront
Thousand Yard
Bem Price
Associated Press
Price
Hirch
Ticklish Problem Faces President Over Communist Act Board
Washington reports President Truman faced the ticklish task of naming a five member board to enforce the new communist control act after Congress overrode his veto. Attorney General McGrath pledged vigorous enforcement though the SACB must be established before action by the Justice Department. The bill passed 57 to 10 in the Senate and 286 to 48 in the House, with only 10 Democrats voting to sustain the veto and Senator Langer collapsing from exhaustion after a lengthy session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
McGrath
Justice Department
Senate
House
Langer
North Dakota
Lawrence
Journal-World Carer
National Labor Relations Board
Heating firm profiled in Oil Heat magazine feature
The August issue of Fuel oil and Oil Heat highlights L. T. Harris Company Inc at 802 Massachusetts St. Harris, a World War I veteran, built a heating system business with strong gas heating sales. The piece covers Harris, VP Herbert Weakley II, and staff, plus supply routes and his push for further oil heating research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
L. T. Harris Company, Inc
Massachusetts Street
Fuel Oil and Oil Heat Magazine
Bob Gray
Mazine
Lawrence
L. T. Harris
Harris
Herbert Weakley
Boston
Oil Heat Institute
Robert Weekly
Ottawa
Gordon Stucker
Harris Company
4-H Stock Show Promises Open Market Outlet in Wichita
The eighteenth annual 4-H Club Stock Show in Wichita will remove the 3 percent shrinkage rule on all animals sold. The fat stock show moves up a day, with encampment opening Monday and the closing livestock sale set for Friday morning October 6, allowing a single week schedule and a Friday sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Harold Johnson
Kansas
Manhattan
Native grass seed boom expected in Kansas harvest
Abundant summer rainfall in Kansas has yielded an unusually good native grass seed crop says Emmet Womer, chairman of the state PMA committee. Side oasts grama and other species show promise for reseeding work. farmers urged to monitor sand bluestem, big bluestem, and little bluestem for profitable harvests benefiting soil conservation efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet Womer
Kansas
Womer
Colorado Governor Ralph Carr Dies After Foot Infection
Ralph Carr aged 62 and twice Colorado governor died last night from a foot infection complicated by diabetes and heart disease. The Republican party loses a gubernatorial candidate for the November general election. Carr had been elected in 1938 and reelected in 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Ralph Carr
Colorado
New Dandelion Kill Method Uses Straight Kerosene
Horticulturists at Kansas State College advise applying undiluted kerosene to the crowns of dandelion plants. Do it in late September through October when done thoroughly and ensure a healthy lawn with a strong grass stand for best results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K-State
Kansas State College
TEXAS NEWSMAN DIES Publisher of Denison Herald 35 Years
Temple Texas, Sept 23 UP Lee Greer a longtime Texas newspaperman died in a hospital at 70. He owned and published the Denison Herald for 35 years, retired a decade ago, and earlier managed Douglas and Tucson papers and kept books for the El Paso Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TEXAS
Denison Herald
Temple
Tex
Lee Grer
Greer
Denison
Herald
Douglas and Tuscon, Ariz
el Paso Times
License Revocation Upheld For Parsons Liquor Retailer
Topeka report says Stella Marie Smith of Parsons had her liquor license revoked after being accused of selling liquor to a minor. The state liquor control board of review upheld the revocation following an appeal. Ralph V. Baker named in unrelated quote discusses oil heating practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Lcense Control Office
Stella Marie Smith
Parsons Liquor Retailer
State Liquor Control Board of Review
Patrice Wymore Leaves for Paris to Marry Errol Flynn
Red haired movie actress Patrice Wymore departs New York by plane for Paris to wed actor Errol Flynn. Her parents James Wymore and Mrs. Margaret Eddington attend at the airport with Flynn’s former mother in law aiding with dress and trousseau. Eddington says the ceremony will occur as soon as paperwork clears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Patrice Wymore
Paris
Errol Flynn
James Wymore
Salina
Kan
Margaret Eddington
Flynn
Eddington
Nora Eddington
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Yank
Juisticle
L. T. Rin Company
Black A Decker
Liberty Memorial High School
In Kiosow
Ukraine
Ivan Kiosow
Qak Street
Horst Salzmann
Germany
Jesée Sutton
Route 4
Ruth Lee
China
Orient Lee
Sunnyside
Miss Kipson
United States
Ward
Horstmann
Miss Lee
Thniversity of Kansas
G. GO. P
Hearst, Sincere
Ford
Solittia
Morgan-Mack Motor Co
Vermont
Delores Brown
Cincinnati
Ohio
LeBlanc Corporatio
Ralph V. Baker
Doea
Mate Enroute
Errol Flyns
Union Pacific
Valen Pacific
ION Pacific Railroad
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