Chinese Pull Out Of Central Front In Korean War
Apr 6 report: Chinese forces retreat from the central front leaving a no man’s land north of parallel 38 as UN troops advance. American, British, Greek, South Korean and Thai units push forward along a 40 mile front while fortifications slow progress.
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Tokyo
United Nations
John Randolph
U. N
Allons
Thad
South Korea
Hage-Inje
Chunchon
Imjin River
Japan Sea
North Korea
Experts disagree as panel foresees war risk
Three panelists at the University Club debated the world situation after suggesting only one point of agreement war seems likely. Robert J. Blakeley of the St. Louis Star-Times argued for war as more probable while Professor Robert McNair Davis and Joseph Lee of the Topeka State Journal offered cautious, reformist notes. A second item reports that college officials nationwide favor universal military training by over four to one.
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University Club
Robert J. Blakeley
St. Louis Star-Times
Joseph Lee
Topeka
Robert McNair Davis
The
University School of Law
Blakeley
Professor Davis
Davis
Oseph Lee
Asia
Europe
Lee
Washington
UPI
American Council of Education
Stock Market Closing and Community Event Listing
New York stock market report shows the closing average at 594.3 with a 0.2 point change. Also announced is a Magic Show and Square Dance Fun on April 6 at 8 p m at the Community Building, advertised locally.
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New York
MacArthur Letter Spurs Political Clash in Washington
Wington April 6 Gen Douglas MacArthur again stirs national debate with a letter to Rep Joe Martin endorsing arming Chiang Kai shek led Formosa troops for action against Chinese and Korean communists. Martin says the administration must come clean with Congress and the nation as White House weighs disciplinary options. The State Department shows renewed unease over MacArthurs open diplomacy.
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Peercy
Dee . MacArthur
Joe Martin
Massachusetts
Martin
Formosa
Chiang Kai-shek
White House
Congress
MacArthur
House
Administration
Pentagon
State Department
Beelman Resigns From Kansas Board of Health in Restructuring
Dr F C Beelman quits as executive officer and secretary of the Kansas Board of Health after ten years amid a planned reorganization by the 1951 legislature. He will join the Federal Civil Defense Administration as a colonel and later practice medicine in Topeka.
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Topeka
UPI
Kansas Board of Health
F. C. Beelman
Beelman
Federal Civil Defense Administration
Division of
Special Weapons Defense
Sedgwick
Beerman
Paul R. Ensign
Maternal Health and Child Welfare
Montana
Truman names mobilization advisory board members
President Truman announces the new mobilization advisory board with four members from labor industry agriculture and the public each. Charles E. Wilson will chair. The board includes Philip Murray William Green Walter Reuther George Meany Ray B Wiser D W Brooks James G Patton Herschel D Newson Marion B Folsom Otto A Seyferth Claude A Tham Samuel Abbott Smith John Lord O Brien George Oak Mead William H Davis Paul Porter and others. The first meeting is set for Monday with Truman attending.
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Washington
Truman
Mobilization
Charles E. Wilson
C. I. QO
Philip Murray
William Green
Walter P. Reuther
Auto Workers
George Meany
Atlanta
James G. Patton
National Farmers Union
Denver
Colo
Herschel D. Newson
National Grange
Columbus
Ind
Marion B. Folsom
Treasure
Eastman Kodak Company
Rochester
New York
Otto A. Seyferth
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
West Michigan
Comny
Muskegon
Mich
Claude A.tham
Markem Machine Company
Keene
N.H
National Association of Manufacturers
Samuel Abbott Smith
Thomas Strahan Company
Chelsea
Mass
John Lord O'Brian
Laws
Washington, D.C
George Oak Mead
Dayton, O
William H. Davis
New York City
Old War Labor Board
Paul Porter
Joseph H. Short
Stock Rally Continues in New York Trading
A stock market rally advanced in New York with gains around $2 a share and occasional $3 increases. Daily volume was about 1,600 shares while yesterday’s total reached 1,790,000. rails led activity, followed by steels chemicals and some motors.
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New York
Kansas Scrimmage Set For 2 30 P M Tomorrow
Coach J W Sikes announced KU football will scrimmage at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon. Wet weather may prevent use of Memorial Stadium, risking a game condition session. The regular practice field lacks proper game markings for head-knocking drills.
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J. W. Sikes
University of Kansas
Memorial Stadium
Wichita Slayer Calmy Walks To Death on Prison Gallows
Wichita slayer Preston F. McBride, 25, calmly faced execution at Lansing after being denied clemency. He spoke softly, mounted the platform, and died at 1 01 a m as guards priests and officials watched. McBride had killed John C. Watkins in an apparent car theft attempt near Hutchinson in 1950 and had been on death row since May.
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Wichita
Lansing
Hutchinson
Robert H. Hudspeth
Charles Edmondson
P. H. Delahunty
Tison Cheplait
Jerome ‘Oomey
Horton
Wichitan
Reno County
John C. Watkins
Edward F. Ann
McBride
Edmondson
Senators Move to Halt R. F. C. Plan
Washington April 6 the senate expenditures committee voted seven to six to block President Trumans plan to restructure the Reconstruction Finance Corporation The vote split along party lines with Robertson voting with Republicans for the Capehart resolution to abolish the five member RFC board and place the agency under a single administrator The committee said its decision would be reported to the senate next week and possible further hearings may follow involving White House aides Dawson and Niles and Sen Fulbright.
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Washington
Senate Expenditures Committee
Truman
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
R.F.C
Robertson
Virginia
Capehart
R.nd
Senate
RFC
Congress
Schoeppel
Monroney
D.-Ohls
Ihs
Presiident
Senate Banking
White House
Donald Dawson
David Niles
Ao Mony
Fulbright t.Ark
Dawson
Greenglass sentenced to 15 years in espionage case
New York April 6 AP Atom spy David Greenglass, 29, former Army sergeant, was sentenced to 15 years for his part in the ring that also involved Ethel and Julius Rosenberg who were sentenced to death yesterday. Greenglass testified he stole atom bomb secrets at Los Alamos and passed them to Rosenbergs for transmission to Russia. His wife Ruth testified for the government. The Rosenbergs and Morton Sobell received death and 30 year terms respectively.
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New York
P-Atom
David Greenglass
Inlaw
Unson
Ethel
Julius Rosenberg
U. S
Irving H. Saypol
Greenglass
Los Alamos
N. M
Russia
Irving R. Kaufman
Morton Sobell
Ruth
Greengrass
Rosenberg
Exeter
Sith
Sen Pares
Federal Building
Memorial services honor eight Legion members at district convention
Eight deceased members of the Dorsey-Liberty post of the American Legion will be honored at the Legionnd District convention in Olathe on the 21st and 22nd. Legionnaires who have died since the last district gathering will be remembered in a special service nearby. Honored names include Will Johnesey Re A 8, Lindenberger, W. McClain, Frank a McFarland, E. L New Nor othy, D. J. Richardson, John H. Schrader, George Tug Wilson. Save on new 1950 Kelvinators. B. F. Goodrich Co-Adv.
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Dorsey-Liberty
American Legion
Legionnd
Olathe
Will Johnesey
Oir. Lindenberger
W. McClain
Frank A McFarland
E. L New Norothy
D. J. Richardson
John H. Schrader
George
Tug) Wilson
Services for 4700 Allied Dead at U N Cemetery in Korea
United Nations holds memorial at the first permanent U N cemetery in Korea. Lt Gen Ridgway dedicates the plots as nations’ flags rise over 15 plots. Rain falls as Eighth Army band drums, chaplains place wreaths, and rifle volleys cheer the last post and final note from a bugler.
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Pusan
Korea
United Nations
Matthew B. Ridgway
U. N
Eighth Army
Widow of Tonganoxie pastor dies from car crash injuries
Mrs. Elizabeth Toothaker 73 died at Lawrence Memorial Hospital from injuries suffered in a Wednesday accident at Fifteenth and Haskell. Her husband Rev Archie Toothaker is pastor of the Congregational church in Tonganoxie. Funeral plans set for Congregational church in Tonganoxie. services by Quisenberry Funeral Home. Surviving are her husband, four stepchildren Ethel Johnson Boulder Helen Langley Eldora Mary Smith Glendale and James C. Toothaker San Diego plus nieces and nephews.
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Elizabeth Toothaker
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Fifteenth and
Haskell Avenue
Archie Bracesee Yer
Tonganoxie
Quisenberry
Toothaker
Oregon
O'Dell
Nebr
Mr. Toothaker
Lawrence
Ethel Johnson
Boulder
Colo
Helen Langley
Eldora
Mary Smith
Glendale
Calif
James C. Toothaker
San Diego
Bells in Transit at KU World War II Memorial
A 53 bell carillon weighing 60 tons moves from Liverpool to the University of Kansas memorial in Lawrence. John Taylor and Co. oversees fitting with F C Godfrey accompanying. installation includes carillonneur’s cabinet and keyboard room. Virginia green stone names prepared. dedication planned for May.
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Liverpool
Eng
University of Kansas
United States
F. C. Godfrey
John Taylor and Company
Loughborough
Lawrence
Godfrey
Constant Construction Company
Constant Company
Virginia Green
Reserve for Services Washington Apr 6
The agriculture department will coordinate noon orders for cashed fruits and vegetables for the armed services. The note mentions Elias Am and a food canter, with unclear items following.
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Washington
Armed Services
House Committee Votes Money Cut in Emergency Fund
Washington April 6 The house appropriations committee approved a 43 percent cut of 843,463,569 sought for emergency government activities for the current year leaving 478,136,368 appropriated including reduced Voice of America funding to 9,533,939 of 97,500,000 non military defense to 224,750,000 and civil defense to 186,750,000 The committee warned sums may still change before final passage and stressed economy and sacrifice in defense related programs Official actions include additional FBI agents ship repairs and veterans benefits while civil defense coordination and public education remain priority risks in the nebulous stage of plans.
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House
Senate Appropriations Committee
Senate
F.B.I
Civil Defense Administration
Truman
Russia
Rain easing across Kansas with colder nights ahead
Topeka reports the rainy spell across Kansas tapering as forecasters predict clearing skies tonight. A few lingering showers remain in the extreme northeast, with colder temperatures and a northwest freeze expected, warmer by Saturday afternoon. Overnight lows 28 to 40, highs 60s to 68, with the wheat belt seeing over an inch of rain except Pratt Larned and Elkhart. Tola logged 2.36 inches in the last storm.
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Topeka
Kansas
Richard Garrett Saiakies
Wheat Belt
Pratt, Larned
Elkhart
Weather Bureau
Tola
City and county canvass confirms election results unchanged
City Council and county commissioners met to canvass Tuesday's election totals. Minor counting mistakes were found but did not alter results. Oliver Beaman received 1,554 votes and Irvin Youngberg 2,182 votes. County shop land sale tally 4,164 yes 673 no. 4-H fairgrounds levy 3,199 yes 2,169 no. County turnout 5,725.
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An- City Commission
Oliver Beaman
School Board
Irvin Youngberg
Bug Causes Leaks in Oil Wells
Ventura Calif Apr 6 LPI The Shell Oil company reports a five year study on a underground bug named sporovibrio de sulfuricans that damages oil well casings and causes leaks. Shell researchers Horace Hindly and Keith Doig say the bacteria disrupts chemical balance around casings and leaks form. No method found to halt the bacteria. current fix is cementing leaks and re drilling.
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Ventura
Calif
LPI
Shell Oil Company Today
Shell
Horace Hindly
Hindry
Keith Doig
Revival opens in city with two evangelists leading crusade
The two week long interdenominational revival begins at the Community building Sunday at 7 30 p m with evangelists Charles and Laurie Taylor directing nightly services through April 22. They will be aided by over 100 ushers and a nursery for children, with beds and toys supplied by participating churches. The ministers, both Baptist ordained, have extensive touring experience with more than 5 000 churches in 41 states Canada and England having sponsored their meetings. Laurie Taylor a concert pianist opens each service and will perform a Friday recital of music. The brothers began ministry in England and have conducted services together for over 30 years, rejecting next year followups in any city.
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Charles
Laurie Taylor
Lawrence Ministerial Alliance
Taylors
Canada
England
The
Baptist Church
Texas
Charles Taylor
Boston
Charlie
Hardin-Simmons University
Baylor University
Great Debate Ends Senate Defends Powers Over Troop Deployments
Washington April 6 The Senate ended its great debate over Europe troop plans with a sharp rebuke of President Truman. An amendment by Senator McClellan would require congressional approval for any U S contributions beyond the two divisions in Eisenhower's command and the four to be sent from the United States. The measure passed 38 Republicans and 11 Democrats, reflecting the coalition that often controls Senate action.
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Washington
Senate
Europe
Truman
Republic
Congress
North Atlantic
McClellan
D.-Ark
U. S
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Reublicans
Inquest Finds Man Responsible for Farm Deaths in Marshfield
A coroner's jury in Marshfield Missouri on April 6 found Kenneth Essary aged 23 responsible for the deaths of four members of an Ozark farm family after a hastily called inquest. The verdict follows a fatal incident at the farm, with authorities continuing investigations into the case.
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Marshfield
Kenneth Essary
Ozark
Mott Again Nominated For Health Post In Douglas County
The Douglas County health board, after accepting Dr. J. M. Mott’s resignation, votes 4-3 to contact all candidates for the health department director post. Dr. Mott says he will wait for an offer before deciding. A local push, including petitions and letters, favors retaining Mott. The sole applicant named is D. M. Thompson, a St. Francis Hospital intern and KU medical graduate.
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Douglas County Medical Association
The
Journal-World
J. M. Mott
Douglas County Health Department
State Board of Health
Mott
Topeka
Douglas County Health Board
Lawrence-Douglas County
Prospecta
Ousdahl
Elmer Ousdahl
Richard Dunlap
Doctor Mott
Elizabeth Bradney
D. M. Thompson
St. Francis Hospital
Wichita
Thompson
K. U. Medical School
Foreign student leaders confer at K U and plans outlined
Conferring at K U, Benjamin Schomker of New York City, general secretary for the committee of friendly relations among foreign students, met the University foreign students committee. A luncheon in the Memorial Union followed. Harry H. Pierson, director of the national committee, will visit Lawrence next week. The University reports 130 foreign students enrolled.
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J. Benjamin Schomker
New York City
Committee of Friendly
K. U
University
Memorial Union
Harry H. Pierson
Lawrence
Weather Map Forecast for April 6 to 14 across several states
Forecast covers Missouri Kansas Oklahoma and Nebraska with temperatures 2 to 4 degrees below normal though Missouri near normal. Highs range 55 to 73, lows 33 to 47, and rainfall totals from a trace to 1 1/2 inches Western Nebraska and Kansas see heaviest rain while Oklahoma and southern Missouri receive 1 to 2 inches. Showers and storms move east from Sunday afternoon through Monday then clear Tuesday.
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