Four Wrecks Reported in Anderson County Over Weekend
Authorities investigated four traffic incidents in Anderson County over the weekend with high property damage but no injuries. The first crash Friday near Scipio involved a 1951 Hudson driven by Cleo T. Blakemore, elk City, into a ditch after avoiding an oncoming car. A second wreck Saturday in Greeley damaged a Plymouth, a Ford, and a truck carrying 21 calves, with Calves wandering into a nearby field. A third crash near Westphalia early Sunday involved Bernice Egiley in a 1955 Ford rolling over into a field. The final incident occurred Monday near Colony on US 169 involving an eastbound cattle truck.
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Greeley
Nicholas Rommelfanger
Gree
Ley
William Rosenkrans
Moline
Jack
Plymouth
Donald Bach
Bach
Ford
Westphalia
Bernice Egiley
Garnett
Melvin Schulter
US 169
Colony
Ground Observer Corps Recruiting in Kansas
Topeka reports the Ground Observer Corps program in Kansas begins immediately with Maj. James Brown as coordinator. Brown, assigned by the 38th Air Division, aims to recruit 40,000 observers to man 735 posts statewide for around the clock watch for enemy planes. Invest in U. S. Savings Bonds.
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Topeka
Civil Defense
Kansas
James Brown
Brown
38Rd Air Division
Drought Emergency Aid Sought for 48 Kansas Counties
Topeka officials seek federal drought relief for 48 Kansas counties amid arid conditions. Gov. Fred Hall forwarded the request on the State Drought Committee’s recommendation. Agriculture Secretary Benson to provide eligible drought and feed aid. approvals hinge on county justification. Counties listed include Washington, Clay, Dickinson, Marion, Chase, Lyon, Greenwood, Butler, Cowley, Sumner, Sedgwick, Harvey, McPherson, Saline, Ottawa, Cloud, Republic, Jewell, Mitchell, Lincoln, Ellsworth, Rice, Reno, Kingman, Russell, Osborne, Smith, Phillips, Rooks, Ellis, Rush, Ness, Trego, Graham, Norton, Decatur, Sheridan, Gove, Lane, Scott, Wichita, Logan, Thomas, Rawlins, Cheyenne, Sherman, Wallace, and Greeley.
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Topeka
Fisenhower
Kansas
Fred Hall
Benson
Sug
Gested
Washington
Clay
Dickinson
Marion
Chase
Lyon
Greenwood
Butler
Cowley
Sumner
Sedgwick
Harvey
McPherson
Saline
Ottawa
Cloud
Republic
Jewell
Mitchell
Lincoln
Ellsworth
Rice
Reno
Kingman
Russell
Osborne
Smith
Phillips
Rooks
Ellis
Rush
Ness
Trego
Graham
Norton
Decatur
Sheridan
Gove
Lane
Scott
Wichita
Logan
Thomas
Rawlins
Cheyenne
Sherman
Wallace
Greeley
Marines Raise Another Flag On Capitol Dome
A World War II era clipping describes U S Marines raising a flag atop a dome after stairs climb to 162 feet sparked blast fears. It notes U S savings bonds safety and mentions a dessert idea with sweetened whipped cream and nutmeg.
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Ford
ST. Louis
Coast Forest Fire Cost Is $9 Million
Santa Barbara Calif damage from an 11 day forest fire is estimated at over nine million dollars. Fire Control Officer Nolan O Nei said the blaze the worst in the area damaged watershed and range lands and added firefighting costs of six hundred fifty thousand dollars. Lt Col John J Jarvis commander of the Marine recruiting service in the Federal Building organized a five day a week flag raising detail to ensure a flag over the building.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Nolan O'Neal
John J. Jarvis
Marine Recruiting Service
Federal
Jarvis
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Ground Observer Corps
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U. S. Steel Industry
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Kas
Johnson County
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