Senate Passes 1951 General Revenue Boosting Measure
Washington reports the Senate completed action on its 1951 general revenue boosting bill with final passage 57 to 19 after nine days of debate. The bill carries about 1.75 billion less revenue than the House version, conferees to reconcile next week, with estimates around a 6 billion final sum. Personal income taxes would rise about 2.394 billion under the Senate plan, effective Nov. 1, while corporate top rate remains 52 percent. consumer levies on autos, gas, and appliances shift. The House proposal would lift personal taxes about 2.854 billion at 12.5 percent plus other changes. Senators voting for the final Senate bill were 38 Democrats and 19 Republicans. Five Democrats and 14 Republicans opposed.
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House
Symphony
Opera
East Berlin Removes 35 West Front Road Blocks
East Berlin tore down 35 road blocks on the western frontier today drawing surprise from West Berliners who saw it as part of a unity push. Mayor Ernst Reuter had hinted that such action could escalate talks about uniting Berlin. Communist crews also removed piles of stones and embedded rails from July near the world youth festival, leaving about 25 improvised barriers along the 90 mile frontier.
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Berlin
East Berlin
Truman Signs Fiscal Year Extension For Government
President Truman signed a one month stopgap appropriation to fund federal government activities for which 1952 fiscal year appropriations have not yet been passed by Congress. The 1952 fiscal year began July 1 and the measures cover civil functions of the army military aid under the Atlantic Pact and for the departments of defense state justice commerce and judiciary.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Commerce
Last Civil War ransom paid by Maryland town
Frederick Maryland completes final payment of 200000 dollars to Confederate soldiers for sacking threats from Jubal Early. Interest has grown to about 600000 dollars though exact total is blended with municipal bonds. Three attempts by Maryland congressmen to secure federal repayment failed.
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Maryland
Frederick
Jubal
Boyle In Income Tax Probe Over Lithofold Loans
Senate investigators press a probe into Democratic National Chairman William M. Boyle over alleged $8000 payments from Lithofold Corp. and related loan dealings with RFC. Witness Theodore Link named but withheld two source identifiers. Committee orders Lithofold records and Boyle bank statements while weighing further testimony.
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William M. Boyle
RFC
Theodore Link
St. Louis Pasty Dispatch
Me. X
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
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Avere
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American Lithofold Corp
Reconstruction Finance Corp
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Truman
Jeanette Boon
Hoey
D-Nc
James B. Finnegan
Internal Revenue
Litheford
Florida
Kansas City
Finnegan
Oil dispute heads to United Nations Security Council
Iran and Britain prepare to plead before the U N Security Council over nationalization of Iran oil Abadan technicians eviction and threat of British seizure of oil assets. Mossadegh and Jebb lead competing arguments as Moscow watches closely and a 1921 pact could bring Soviet aid.
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Iran
Mohammed Mossadegh
Britain
Gladwyn Jebb
U. N. Security Council
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Jebb
New York
Abadan
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United Nations
Soviet Union
Council
Hossein Fatemi
Security Council
Russia
Ivan Sadchikov
Moscow
Palmyra Old Settlers Meet Next Thursday
The Palmyra Old Settlers will hold a dinner and meeting Thursday at Baldwin First Methodist Church. Dinner at noon in Fellowship Hall followed by a program and business meeting. Rev. Clare Hayes will give the main address with music by Leon Wilgus from Baker University.
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Palmyra
Women Eligible for Air Force Commissions in WWII Veterans
Lawrence area women who served in World War II and hold college degrees may qualify for Air Force Reserve commissions. Lt. Col. Lynn R. Moore announced that under recruiting directives, eligible applicants could receive commissions up to first lieutenant. Prospects aged 28 to 32 with 3 to 5 years of work experience should write the Tenth Air Force at Selfridge AFB, Michigan, for details.
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Air Force Reserve Commission
Lynn R. Moore
EU Air Force
Air Force
May Bey
Tenth Air Force
Selfridge Afb
Michigan
Acheson Goes On Vacation At Sandy Spring Farm
Secretary of State Acheson is resting at his Sandy Spring Maryland farm and may stay away from his desk for most of next week. Newsmen were told yesterday he is vacationing to recuperate.
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Washington
State Acheson
Sandy Spring
Hensmen
Desbrey
Jules Sikes
Karnage
Toilay
Reen
Fes
Dora
Aare
Be Garman
Lawrences
Lawrence Community Chest Drive Names Two Assistants
The 1952 Lawrence Community Chest drive sets a $21,356.05 quota with Larry Flannery and John Crown as downtown and advanced gifts chairmen respectively. Dates span Oct 22 to Nov 33, with William Kollander as secretary handling books and correspondence.
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Lawrence Community Chest
Larry Flannery
Weaver's Department Store
John Crown City
The
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Endowment Association In Meeting at KU Today
The University of Kansas Endowment Association met in the Pine Room of the Student Union with Vice President Charles B. Holmes presiding for ill President 2 C. Stewart who will serve until June elections. Chancellor Murphy outlined long range planning and proposed a planning council representing KU groups. Secretary Youngberg noted farms funded by the association performed well despite flood losses. Dr. Larry Engel of Kansas City was elected to the board of trustees, filling the vacancy left by Murphy’s accession as chief executive.
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University of Kansas Endowment _ Association
Charles B. Holmes
C. Stewart
Stewart
Franklin D. Murphy
Irvin Youngberg
One Tax Hike Beaten By Senate Vote
Washington reports the Senate rejected a plan to hike personal income taxes by 2.5 billion dollars by ending income splitting benefits, 62 to 14. Roll call lists Carlson and Schoeppel among R-Kan members, with Kem R-Mo paired against. The bill for a 5.45 billion dollar tax increase passed last night. Douglas County Medical Service August expenditures totaled 2.46 thousand dollars with September balance 208.47. Costs included 633.52 for drugs, 662.65 for hospitals, 39 for ambulance, 36.54 for outside hospital transport, 244.39 for administration, and 1971.36 for doctors.
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Washington
Senate
Carlson
Schoeppel
Douglas County Medical Service
Cigarette Tax Receipt for Douglas County
The Douglas County Treasurer reports receipt of the quarterly state cigarette tax totaling $10,959.47 for the period ending Aug. 31. The funds are allocated to county programs and revenue accounts as part of the state tax distribution.
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Douglas Couty Treasurer's
Peron’s Plan for Rebel Leaders in Argentina
Associated Press report from Buenos Aires says President Peron pledges rough measures against treasonous military leaders and rebels. Congress approves execution for officers involved and enables broad military order changes. State radio cites a civil war and modified martial law. Retired generals Benjamin Menendez and Arturo Rawson named as revolt leaders.
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Associated Press
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Juan Peron
Peron
Eva
Congress
Benjamin Menendez
Arturo Rawson
Nuclear war fears rise as China blasts truce talks
Tokyo reports Peiping denounces U S moves in Korea claiming new amphibious landings on both coasts and a drive to the Yalu River. U N officials offer no immediate comment as Brad ley and Ridgway confer after stalled negotiations. Allied air and ground actions continue across central Korea with renewed efforts to seize key high ground and repel enemy counterattacks.
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Red China
United States
Kaesong
North Korea
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China
U.N
Omar N. Bradley
United Nations
Matthew B. Ridgway
Ridgway
No-Man’s- Land
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National Guard
Japan
California
Oklahoma
Korea
Cloudy Weekend Forecast For Kansas With Mild Temps
Topeka reports a cloudy windy weekend with temperatures near normal and no rain. Tonight low 50s, Sunday highs in the 70s, cooler in the northwest. Goodland dipped to 64 yesterday and 39 this morning with other readings in the upper 40s to low 50s. Also in Topeka, Kansas liquor enforcement tax for quarter ended Sept 15 netted 205 dollars for distribution. liquor business around 10.3 million in 10 months. Kroger stores announce new hours open 9 am to 8:30 pm weekdays and 9 am to 9 pm Saturdays.
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Kansas
Narthwest
Goodland
Richard T. Fadely
Quota Increase for Two Months in Draft Plans
Washington reports Defense Department totals 65,900 draftees for November and December. Marine Corps expansion under way, with November inductions set at 39,000 and December at 16,900. Allocation: 29,000 to the Army and 10,000 to Marines in November, Marines up 5,200. December 9,900 Marines and 7,000 Army. Total drafted since resume reaches 434,680. Announcement confirms Marine force boost, with possible third division and expansion of current combat team. Fechteler suggested location of a new division remains to be decided.
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Defense Department
Marine Corps
Anna Rosenberg
Army
Marines
Fechteler
Korea
United States
Rev E E Stauffer Dies at 80 in Wichita Hospital
The Rev E E Stauffer aged 80 of Wichita died at 2 this morning in a Wichita hospital after six weeks illness He formerly ministered at Trinity Lutheran Church Lawrence for 16 years retiring in 1947 Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 p m at the Lutheran Church in Wichita
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Wichita
Trinity Lutheran Church
Lawrence
Lutheran Church
Death sentence upheld for mass murderer in Tokyo
A Tokyo court confirmed the death sentence for 59 year old artist Sadamichi Hirasawa Sawa who allegedly drugged twelve clerks with a poison dubbed anti dysentery medicine to rob a bank in January 1948. He drank the liquid himself and fled with 164 500 yen, about 3290 dollars at the time.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
Sadamichi Hirao Sawa
Hirasawa
Bids Opened on Project to Lift Williamstown Junction
Bids on lifting Williamstown Junction US 24 and US 50 east of Topeka and west of Lawrence above flood level were opened in Topeka. Harry Henery Inc Ottawa was low bidder on two grading projects totaling 65 837.95 and 22 220.14. Constant Construction Co Lawrence bid 15 276.01 to grade and pave the Kaw River bridge approach. New alignment, a Stonehouse Creek bridge, and flood control work near Topeka are planned with bids received August 14.
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Topeka
Lawrence
Harry Henery, Inc
Ottawa
Kaw River
Lawrence I
Constant Construction Company
Elm
Locust Streets
Stonehouse
E. W. Geiger, Inc
Local Drainage Board
Army Engineers
Stonehouse Creek
KU Freshmen Turn Out Strong For Night Shirt Parade
Nearly 1,000 KU freshmen snake-danced down Massachusetts Street in the postwar eve of the KU Iowa State game. Spectators were few due to chilly weather and other events. Chancellor Murphy and other executives rode in a red convertible as bands played KU songs, then the march ended with a bonfire rally at South Park.
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Franklin Lee Murphy
Franklin D. Murphy
Massachusetts
Ku-Iowa State
Memorial Union
Indiana Street
Eighth Street
Massachusetts Street
Mass
South Park
Refera Pes
Marvin
Small
Jayhawk Club
Local stage set for grid opener
Traffic thickens as KU hosts Iowa State in Memorial Stadium in the first Big Seven game of 1951. An expected 24 000 to 25 000 crowd would set a record for KU football home openers, with 70s temperatures and a brisk wind forecast.
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Lawrence
University of Kansas
Memorial Stadium
KU Jay
Town State College Cyclones
Imva State
Weather Forecast Fragment for Sunday and Monday
Fragmentary forecast notes predict daytime highs around 68 to 70 degrees with cooler conditions possible. No full forecast text available due to damaged OCR, but readers may expect typical spring warming and variable sky conditions for the coming days.
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