Aged Syrian Becomes Ready to Return Home
Friends in Coffeyville arrange travel for Keroney a 115 year old man whose age is debated to about 90 to return to Syria to be with his children and grandchildren. A going home fund raised 547.11 for his airplane fare and a rummage sale added 73.76. he departs Tulsa Sunday with stopovers en route to Damascus arriving July 18 to reunite with Nedjim and other children.
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Coffeyville
Kas
Keroney
Syria
Damascus
Souieda
U.S
Mexico
Springfield
Tulsa
Okla
New York
Cairo
Nedjim
78 Year-Old Woman Struck by Car on Bus Bench
In Santa Monica California 78 year old Mrs Lorena Stephens was knocked from a bus bench when a car jumped the curb. She was taken to Santa Monica Hospital where she said her back hurt but she could go home.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Lorena Stephens
W. J. Rains
Gas Fumes Ignite Crowd Injuring Dozens in York
In York last night gas fumes leaked from a tank beside a building housing the Delthia Athletic Assn. exploded as two men tried to remove bottled gas. At least 26 spectators were burned or inhaled and treated at York Hospital, with 11 kept overnight. The building itself was not damaged.
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York
Edward Horn
Horn
York Hospital
Delthia Athletic Assn
Low bid awarded for track relocation at Toronto Reservoir
District Army Engineers announced the apparent low bid of 1,465,998 from List and Clark Construction Co., Kansas City, for relocating 22,000 feet of track in the Toronto Reservoir area, Missouri-Pacific line replacement included. Government estimate stood at 1,563,510. The project includes about one million cubic yards of excavation, bridge work, 51,000 feet of fence, and flood control work on Verdigris River reservoir.
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Tulsa
Okla
List and Clark Construction Co
Kansas City
Kansas
Toronto
District Army Engineers
Verdigris River
Byrd vows to oppose new Social Security compromise
Senator Byrd of Virginia remains adamant against two House provisions on Social Security amid Democratic delays. He opposes restoring early retirement benefits for women at 62 and for disabled workers aged 50 or older, signaling hard Senate battle ahead as debate on the delayed bill looms.
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Washington
Sen
Byrd
D-Va
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
House
Eisenhower
Kerr
Dokla
Sen. George
D-Ga
Raising Harness Horses A Hobby
Denver report notes A L Derby a Wichita oilman won a U S Circuit Court ruling that racing harness horses is a hobby and losses from harness racing can be treated as business losses. The case sent back to Kansas district court after Derby contested IRS rulings denying deductions for 1948 and 1949 totaling about 87 000 dollars.
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Denver
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
A. L. Derby
Derby
Internal Revenue Service
U. S. District Court of Kansas
Revenue Service
District Court
IRS
Kansan
Two ferries link Key West to Cuba offering large carry
Two ferry boats now operate between Key West Florida and Cuba. They can carry several hundred passengers about one hundred automobiles and if needed some railroad cars.
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Key West
Fla
Cuba
Sulphuric acid tank explodes at uranium mill
A 15,000 gallon tank of sulphuric acid exploded at the Vitro Uranium Corp plant in Salt Lake City. The blast, not atomic, injured three men, one critically. General manager W. B. Hall suggested a welding torch spark may have triggered the explosion. The blast damaged a corner of the three story building but caused little further harm. George Asmussen, 58, was critically burned by the fire.
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Salt Lake City
W. B. Hall
Vitro Uranium Corp
George Asmussen
Radio Man A Tiger Bidder KANSAS CITY
Kenyon Brown, a member of an all man syndicate, is reported to have the inside track on bidding for the Detroit Tigers. He operates multiple radio and television properties in Missouri and the Southwest including KFEQ St Joseph, KANS Wichita, KGLC Miami, KBYE Oklahoma City, and KWFT Wichita Falls. Bing Crosby is linked with Brown in two stations KIEQ and KGLC.
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Kansas City
Kenyon Brown
Detroit Tigers
Missouri
Southwest
KFEQ
St. Joseph
Kans
Wichita
KGLC
Miami
Okla
KBYE
Oklahoma City
KWFT
Wichita Falls
Tex
Bing Crosby
Brown
KIEQ
Steel talks resume as nation’s top mills meet unions
In Pittsburgh leaders of three major steel producers and United Steelworkers open bargaining with government mediators in attendance. The nationwide strike, now 12 days old, has halted about 90 percent of steel production and left 650,000 YS W members plus 72,770 furloughed in allied industries. Finnegan notes the situation remains serious as no counteroffers are expected today.
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Pittsburgh
United Steelworkers
Washington
Allied Industries
YSW
Joseph F. Finnegan
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Finnegan
John A. Stephens
U.S. Steel Corp
Finn
Union Leader Criticizes 52 Month Contract Proposal
J. McDonald, union president, calls the industry plan too small and too long. The offer seeks 52 months with pay rise of 1.72 to 3 cents hourly in year one, which McDonald argues equals 14 cents per hour. No union demands disclosed. Steelworkers averaged about $2.46 per hour before the strike began.
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J. McDonald
McDonald
Former Hockey Star Garnett Campbell Dies at 54
Garnett Campbell known as the Wasp died after a six year illness in Kansas City. The former center for the Kansas City Player from 1928 to 1935 also played for the Wichita club. Born in Canada, he played with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds when they won the Allan Cup in 1924.
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Kansas City
Garnett
Garnie) Campbell
Campbell
Wasp
American Hockey Assn
Wichita
Canada
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Australia Hit By Winter Storms
Wild wintry weather and heavy snow falls strike southeastern Australia causing damage to buildings and property in Sydney. Estimated cost stands at 300000 dollars as authorities assess the impact.
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Australia
Sydney
Urges Fund For Buying Roadway
The State Highway Commission adopted a resolution urging a revolving fund to finance advance purchase of highway right of way. It would use inactive state funds and aid major highway planning while reducing future costs. Wichita Hutchinson and Great Bend reps pushed for a Wichita to Hays diagonal route and a Wichita to Hutchinson toll road study. A preliminary report finds a four lane Wichita to Hays unlikely. a two lane Wichita to Hutchinson toll road could be feasible.
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Topekap
State Highway Commission
Wichita
Hutchinson
Great Bend
Hays
Dreams may last up to an hour for individuals says study
A new study challenges earlier evidence by suggesting individual dreams can extend for as long as sixty minutes. Researchers measured dream duration across participants using waking reports and neural indicators, noting variability and longer episodes than previously assumed.
Insurance On Dwellings Household Goods and Cars
The article outlines insurance coverage for dwellings, household goods, buildings, and automobiles, detailing policy scope, premium factors, and claims processes. It notes eligibility criteria and emphasizes protection against damage, loss, or theft with standard deductibles and settlement methods.
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Shaia Quads
Richard H. Shaia
Richmond
Mary
Dickie
Mike
Sandra
Evelyn
Tire and Battery Service
U.S. Air Force
Ground Observer Corps
The
Advertising Council
Hockey
Dean Berlin
Ottawa Tractor & Implement Co
BY Em MaMa
RED Cross
Tweedies
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