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Show Famous Editor Passes Away William R. Nelson, Owner of Kansas Kan-sas City Star, Is Dead Knnsns City, April 13. William Rockhlll Nelson, editor and owner of the Kansas City Star, died at his home here this morning. Mr. Nelson, Nel-son, w,ho was 74 years of age, had , been 111 several months and had been confined to his home since last December De-cember Uraemlc poisoning caused his death, according to physicians. Mr. Nolson took an actlvo part In tho management of tho Star up until nbout a month ago when his condition changed for riio worso. During tho last month, howovcr, Mr. Nelson has been conscious only at Intervals. At each period his mind was clean and ho constantly asked questions about his newspaper and tho members of its staff. For many years Mr. Nelson was ft director of tho Associated Press. Ho was recognized as ono of tho leading nowspaper editors of tho United S tnte s nnd his friends wero mnny. |