Yanks Close In On Hwachon Dam in Korea Fight
Allied forces push toward the Hwachon reservoir and dam as heavy red mortar fire slows the advance. American F-86 jets downed a MIG type fighter near MIG Alley while air support, naval gunfire, and ground troops press the enemy along a 15 mile eastern flank and the western front amid stubborn resistance and reports of increased Chinese redeployments.
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Tokyo
Hwachon
A. P
Tom Bradshaw
Central Front
Reds
Pukhan
Bradshaw
Sinuijo
Korea
Fifth Air Force
Red
Hwachon Reservoir
Chunchon-Hwachon
Pukhan River
Yanggun
Dugin Red
MacArthur Pushes For Wider Leeway In Korean War
Gen Douglas MacArthur presses for greater latitude in Korea as Tokyo talks with Army Secretary Frank Pace Jr. focus on more troops and broader authority. Tokyo dispatches say he remains steadfast on his public calls for expanded action against Communist forces, despite Truman administration criticism.
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Associated Press
Douglas
MacArthur
Tokyo
United Nations
Army
Frank Pace, Jr
Mur
Ape
Hayden says he joined Communist party in 1946 48
Washington reports Star Sterling Hayden told the House committee he joined the Communist party in 1946 and left in 1946 and 1948 he called the move the stupidest thing he did. He cited Yugoslav underground work and later said he resigned after discovering the party’s lack of democracy. Hayden named Ben Winters and Berg Allenberg Inc as connections and noted his return to civilian life after service. He will be followed by other Hollywood figures in hearings. A Harvard course will teach child development and quantitative methods.
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Washington
Sterling Hayden
Communist Party
Hayden
House
An American Activities Committee
Ben Winters
Will Geer
Victor Killian
J. Edward Bromberg
Anne Revere
Richard Collins
Harold Buchman
Waldo Salt
Robert Lees
Paul Jarrico
Meta Reis Rosenberg
Fred Graff
A. M. Moore
Snowstorm sweeps western Kansas with blizzard like winds
An April snowstorm moved into western Kansas with northerly winds up to 40 mph. Snow reduced visibility to a quarter mile in Garden City and lower in Goodland. Two inches lay on ground in Goodland Scout City Norton, with rain in several eastern points. Forecaster Garrett said clearing in the west tonight with a warming trend later in the week and below normal temperatures overall.
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Topeka
Kansas
Garden City
Goodland
Scntt City
Norton
Atwood
Dodge
Hill City
Syracuse
Liberal
Dichton
Hays
Richard Garrett
Garrett
Lawrence Opportunity Day Offers Free Bus Rides
Lawrence shoppers are promised free rides downtown from 9 30 to 10 30 am paid by Rapid Transit and local businessmen. Fare refunds will be given to riders during the free hour with regular schedules continuing to all points. Sunflower shoppers can also ride free to the city and back.
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Lawrence
Rapid Transit Company
Rapid Transit
Retail Merchants
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Sunflower
Journal- World
C. of C. Retail Division
R. C. McCoy
Retail Merchants Group
Ralph Campbell
Lee Hemmerling
Wilmer Beougher
W. Malott
Mayer Litwin
Grace Erickson
Larry Flannery
Frank Pippert
K U to Debate Cambridge University Friday Night
The University of Kansas will debate Cambridge University of England Friday evening at 8 o'clock in Fraser theater. It will be the first international debate since before Pearl Harbor. The teams will argue the question: Resolved that this home ace repeat the American way of life. The British team will have the affirmative, the K U team the negative.
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University of Kansas
Cambridge University of England
Fraser Theater
K. U
Boys State Governor Takes Over Statehouse for a Day
Alden Brownlee, 20, Lawrence Memorial student, elected as Kansas Boys State governor for a day. He and 15 other Kansas high school seniors run state offices in Wichita and Topeka events with tours, assemblies, and a certificate of election. Other officials and five supreme court justices participate. program aims to showcase youth leadership and civic duty.
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Alden Bissner
W. O. Brownlee
Ohio Street
Kansas
Alden
American Legion
Wichita
Topeka
Senate Chamber
Paul R. Shanahan
Edward F. Arn
Stewart Newlin
Legion
State Department
Arn
Legislative Assembly
Brownlee
Doug Sloan
Stafford
Bob Forsyth
Medicine Lodge
Sesh
Ganey
Ne ‘Ita
Bob Hart
Milan Hart
Chanute
Dick Mai
Supreme Court
Boys State
Bill Tincher
Ashburnan School
Sunflower Statesmen’s Club
Alden Brownlee
Lawrence Memorial High School
Hi-Y
Lawrence
Stanton Ball
M. G. Ball
Haskell
Eon Mason
Kelvinators
Woodrich Co
Britain Data on Record Peacetime Budget for 1951 52
Britain's chancellor Hugh Gaitskell proposed a record 4.197 billion pounds peacetime budget for 1951 52 including 1.49 billion for rearmament. The defense budget rises by 715 million pounds. welfare costs grow with pensions and health service changes. New taxes to cover the deficit include higher income, corporate, and consumption taxes. basic income tax rises to nine shillings sixpence.
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London
Hugh Gaitskell
Britain
National Health Service
Gaitakell
Gaitskell
Truman
Gnitskell
Gaitakeil
White House cancels Cocke meeting over MacArthur view
Washington April 10 The White House cancelled an appointment with National Legion Commander Erle Cocke Jr after he publicized plans to tell President Truman his support for Gen Douglas MacArthurs Far Eastern policy. Cocke said the move made the conference unnecessary. The issue centered on using Chinese nationalist troops against Chinese communists.
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Washington
White House
National Legion
Erle Cocke, Jr
Cocke
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
Joseph Short
Connelly
Matthew J. Connelly
Rome
Oklahoma Dean Dies At Norman Law School Founder Remains
The Rev and Mrs T H Aszman traveled to Oklahoma City where funeral services were held for Dean Emeritus Monett of the University of Oklahoma Norman Law School. He founded the school and led it as dean for 32 years, remaining emeritus the past seven. The couple will return to Lawrence tomorrow.
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T. H. Aszman
Oklahoma City
Read Aszman
Emrpatious
Oma University School of Law
Norman
First Presbyterian Church
Monett
Law School
Astman
Lawrence
Sunflower Statesmen favor Ike in presidential poll
Topeka April 10 The Sunflower Statesmen club Kansas high school seniors reports its membership overwhelmingly supports Dwight D Eisenhower for next president. A poll of over 100 members shows fifty eight percent in favor while fifty eight per cent favored Eisenhower and the group held a mock statehouse day in Wichita with Alden Brownlee of Lawrence as governor.
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Topeka
Sunflower Statesmen’s Club
Kansas
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Kansas Statehouse
Alden Brownlee
Lawrence
KU to Honor Parents at Memorial Campanile Dedication
The University of Kansas invites 450 gold star parents and alumni families to a May 27 luncheon in the Union, followed by a 4:30 p.m. dedication at University Stadium. If rain, events relocate to Hoch Auditorium. Catrilloneur Anton Brees from Duke will perform in the carillon recital, with Justice Hugo Wedell officiating and Chancellor Malott accepting the memorial tower.
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University of Kansas
Union Building
University Stadium
Hoch Auditorium
Iarge
Anton Brees
Catrilloneur
Duke University
Durham
N. C
R. O.T.C
Hugo T. Wedell
State Supreme Court
Deane W. Malott
Brees
Thomas Gorton
School of Fine Arta
C. B. Holmes
Raymond Nichols
Elin Jorgensen
Guy V. Keeler
Don Alderson
Allen Crafton
Tom Yee
Mia
Harold G. Barr
Fred Ellaworth
Impeachment Demands Rise Over Warren Recall Plan
Governor Fuller Warren faces impeachment calls and a call for a recall law after his reinstatement of Smilin Jimmy Sullivan as Dade County sheriff. Hoover labeled Miami as the winter capital of the underworld. Two newspapers and the Greater Miami Council of Churches joined the motion in Florida.
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Miami
Fls
Fuller Warren
Flor
Warren
Smilin
Jimmy Sullivan
Dade
Miami) County
F.B.I
J. Edgar Hoover
Kefauver Senate Crime Investigating Committee
Underworld
Greater Miami Council of Churches
Gov Armor
One-Package Bill No Good-Barden
Washington reports lawmakers clash over universal military training as the House debates U.M.T.S. and a separate draft bill. Rep Burden vows to oppose even a skeleton U.M.T. provision while supporters push to lower the draft age and set the stage for U.N.T.S. The Senate has approved a military power bill backing U.M.T. continuation.
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Barden
Washington
House
Representative Burden
North Carolina
House Labor Committee
U.mi.t
Emerney
U.M.T
Vinson D-G
House Armed Service A
Contractor chosen for Kansas Ordnance Plant road areas
George Baumann Construction Company of Nevada Missouri won an 881110 contract from the U S district engineers for two additional road areas at Parsons Kansas Ordnance Plant. The work covers buildings rehabilitation lightning protection electrical systems piping steam water and sewer upgrades with start in five days.
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Kansas Ordnance Plant
Parsons
Kan
U. S. District Engineers
Col. L. J. Lincoln
George Baumann
Ybarra ordered to undergo mental exam in train wreck case
Kansas City Kan April 10 Charles Ybarra 24 of Ottawa faces federal charge of attempting to wreck a train. Federal Judge Delmas C Hill ordered a psychiatric examination at the U S hospital Springfield Mo Ybarra admitted removing 34 spokes from a Missouri Pacific line near Ottawa March 13.
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Kansas City
Kan
Charles Ybarra
Ottawa
Delmas C. Hill
Ybarra
U. S. Hospital
Springfield
Missouri Pacific
Nebraska wheat bill becomes law over veto
Lincoln April 10 The Nebraska wheat development and utilization bill became law when Attorney General C S Beck ruled Lt Governor Charles Warner’s veto unconstitutional The measure imposes a two mill per bushel tax on Nebraska grown wheat for research and other work with a refund option if paid under protest The governor was out of the state when the bill passed triggering a bitter controversy and the five day action window.
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Associated Press
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Charles Warner
C. S. Beck
Red Cross fund hits 1951 goal in Douglas county drive
Douglas county Red Cross board reported 1951 fund drive total of 14 747 82, surpassing the goal by 812. The breakdown included advances from groups, residential gifts, schools, rural and local chapters, with several areas over quota. The meeting also approved postponing the annual chapter gathering to May 21 to coincide with the 70th anniversary, and discussed Bloodmobile visits and local blood donation programs.
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Red Cross Board
Douglas County
Mra
Joseph W. Murray
Haskell
Baldwin
Lecompton
Eudora
Sunflower
American Red Cross
Armed Services
Ralph J. Canuteson
Canuteson
Tiwan
Red Cross
Margaret Hurley
Winter Veterans Hospital
Lawrence and
Girl Scouta
Ralph Wolfson
Winter Hospital
County Panel Shifts to Saturday Meeting in Lawrence
The Douglas County commission will not hold its regular Wednesday session. The next meeting is scheduled for Saturday in the court house chambers Lawrence. Mortuary and funeral services are announced for Pete.
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Douglas County
Court House Chambers
Lawrence
Five Man Board Takes City Helm In New Government
Lawrence saw a new five man city commission take over from the council with Chris Kraft elected chairman. Harold Fisher will serve as interim city manager, and the panel will screen applicants for a permanent chief. Other members include Simon Hurwitz I Lew Henry Prof G W Bradshaw and John Crown.
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Lawrence City Commission
Chris Kraft
Commission
John Crown
L. Lew Henry
Simon Hurwitz
G. W. Bradshaw
Charlea Springer
Harold Fisher
Gagtardo-Clarkson
Lawrence
Fiveman Board of Commissioners
Kraft
Simon Hurwits
Milk and
I. Lew Henry
K. A
Wrence Paper Company
Hurwitz
Fisher
Elea
Sslins
Pittsburg
Henry
Stock Market Index Ends Lower on Day
Closing stocks show a modest drop with the Dow Jones average down 3 points and the market weaker. Investors remain cautious amid mixed economic signals as traders await further data and corporate results.
Weather forecast for four state region
Forecast for April 16 to 18 covers Missouri Kansas Oklahoma and Nebraska with a cold start then gradual warming. Rain and showers expected mainly Oklahoma and Kansas districts with minor accumulations while Kansas ends with clearing conditions. Winds moderate to fresh from west and north, temperatures 6 to 10 degrees above or below normal with nights turning chilly.
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Missouri
Kanuag
Oklahoma
Nebraska
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