Yanks Thrust Reds Back Four Miles in Korea Front
American marines and doughboys launched a first offensive in the Korea war, reaching about four miles on the southern front amid heavy artillery and mortar fire. The push broke a tank blockade near Chindong as reinforcements and air drops aided advancing units from the Fifth Marine and Fifth Army regimental combat teams. B29s bombed Pyongyang and Wonsan as 9,000 American and South Korean forces clashed with North Korean units including the Sixth and First Divisions. General Harriman visited the front, reporting morale high among leaders and officials.
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Tokyo
Korea
Chindong
Tom Lambert
Lambert
Fifth Marine Regiment
Army
Hawaii
Cambert
25Th Infantry
Harriman
W. Averel Harriman
Truman
United States
Pyongyang
Wonsan
Pusan
Explosion at Fairfield-Suisun injures former Lawrence resident
Thelma Muzzy, 32, daughter of Blanche Walsh of 626 Maine St, was injured by a fragment from the burning 2.29 plane at Fairfield-Suisun Air Base Calif. She is hospitalized for shock and burns. Her husband S Sgt Willard Muzzy was at home. he reported a hot metal piece ripped through their roof and struck her leg. The family moved to California last February after his transfer from Forbes AFB Topeka. Mrs Walsh also learned of other relatives' statuses and transfers related to the incident.
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Lawrence
Fairfield-Suisun Air Base
Calif
Thelma Muzzy
Blanche Walsh
Maine Street
Walsh
Muzzy
Chase
Willard Muzzy
Thelma Orr
Fairfield-Suisum
Forbes Air Base
Topeka
Flossie B. Smith
Massachusetts Street
Wayne B. Cook
Califf
Cook
Fairfield- Suisun
Topeka Air Base
Gerany
Book
Amny
Germany
All Plans for Peace Endangered Lie Asserts In Report To U.N.
Trigve Lie warned the U.N. General Assembly could meet on 24 hours notice in an emergency and said he could suspend rules. He urged bold statesmanship to resume world negotiations, noting Korea’s war risks and the need for U.N. action to restore peace.
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Lie
U.N
Lake Success
Trigve Lie
U.N. General Assembly
Ano Ne Eggeenees
Soviet Union
Security Council
Jakob A. Malik
Assembly
Flushing Meadows
New York City
Korea
United Nations
Fatal B-29 crash in California kills 17 airmen
A crippled B 29 crashed near Fairfield Suisun Calif during a training flight killing 17 aboard with 60 plus injured. Brig Gen Robert F L Travis among the dead. The bomber exploded after belly landing and fuel and demolition bombs ignited. Several firemen and base personnel perished. witnesses described near total devastation in a trailer camp nearby.
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Fairfield-Suisun
Calif
Air Force
Forrsonnel
Robert FL Travis
Army reports 2 616 Korean War casualties to families
Washington Aug. 7 The army announced 2 616 casualties reported to families and released for publication thru August The breakdown shows 152 killed 1 590 wounded and 873 missing with other services losses light The army aims to notify families with dignity as front lines stabilize and disputes over secret lists are rejected
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Washington
Army
Drew Pearson
Pearson
Frederick A B dies at 63 in Lawrence after heart attack
Alice Bernard Frederick longtime Lawrence produce businessman dies at home 642 West Twenty third street aged 63. Death followed a December stroke and heart attack. funeral arrangements to be announced. Survived by wife Mildred Gent, several nieces and nephews. Last of nine Frederick siblings from Linwood. Formerly ran a produce company at 600 West Twenty third and a stockyards business, later at 12310 West Seventh street. Member of Elks Linwood Masonic Lodge 241 and Scottish Rite Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Bernard Frederick
Lawrence
Linwood
West Twenty-third Street
Frederick
Mildred Gent
Marines to Mobilize All 80009 Volunteer Reserves
Washington Aug 7 The marine corps announced it will mobilize all 80009 volunteer reserves. A spokesman said the initial call will go to about 1000 officers and men who will report for active duty between August 15 and October 8. The corps plans to call up additional units of its air reserve.
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Washington
Marine Corps
PTA
sPakesiman
X Ray Drive Serves Douglas County Residents
The tuberculosis control unit of the state board of health took 396 X rays last week. The X-ray truck visited four rural sites and one in Lawrence. The campaign will continue through the rest of the county and Lawrence this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Tuberculosis Control Unit
State Board of Health
Lawrence
Truman Free Hand In U S Controls
Senate banking committee members predict completion tonight of a home front mobilization bill granting President Truman authority to invoke wage price rationing. The panel worked 3.5 hours behind closed doors and planned to wrap up despite lunch delays, aiming to start debate Wednesday. The bill would authorize flexible wage and price controls, selective commodity measures, and general authority to act immediately if needed, with voluntary steps and targeted controls as options. A second item reports Kansas State College student William Edwards, 22, killed in a truck train collision near Manhattan on Saturday. Stock market index listed as 77.7.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Tuman
Maybank
S.C
Sparkman
D.als
Senate
Truman
Wits
House Banking Committee
Senate Committee
State College
Manhattan
Kan
Kansas State College
William BR. Edwards
Union Pacific
Here
Willian
Richard Edwards
Emporia
Kansas State
Protest Rationing in Israel Draws Wide Strikes
Jerusalem August seven thousands of Israelis faced hunger or limited meals as protests against new clothing and footwear rationing spread to eateries. A walkout aimed at standing with striking shopkeepers disrupted some restaurants though others stayed open for partial service. Parliament met to debate the rationing and distribution limits amid government justification for foreign currency needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Israel
Bids Rejected For University Journalism School Remodel
Bids for remodeling the Fow er shops at the University of Kansas into a home for the William Allen White school of journalism were rejected. Total bids for general, plumbing, heating and electrical work reached 440 164 dollars, while the appropriation stood at 300 000 dollars. A revision by state architect Charles L. Marshall is planned to reduce costs.
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Fower
University of Kansas
William Alten White
Malott
Altho
RB. A. Green Construction Company
Brune Tumbing and Heating Company
Child Hit By Truck On City Street
Helen Childress four was injured Saturday afternoon when she darted into the path of a southbound Wilson Plate Glass truck at Tenth and New York. Taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital, she sustained a concussion and is listed in fair condition. Driver Charlie Lee Patton of 40T North Second Street could not stop in time. danger occurred as the child stepped from between two parked cars.
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Helen Childress
Marion Brewer
East Fifteenth Street
Tenth
New York Street
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Fair Today
Charlie Lee Patton
North Second Street
Wilson Plate Glass Company
Interviews for Air Force Candidate Programs at Lawrence
Robert R. Council a U S Air Force procurement officer from Tenth Air Force will visit the Lawrence army and air force recruiting station city hall from 8 am to 5 pm Thursday and Friday this week He will interview men interested in air force officer candidate school or the cadet program for navigators and pilots Basic entry requirements include ages 20 to 26 two years of college and marriage for cadet program entry Married men are accepted for OCS training.
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Fant
Robert R. Council
U.S. Air Force
Tenth Air Force Headquarters
Lawrence
Regents Rate Credits for KU Students Entering War
Regents set credit and fee refunds for students who withdraw to join the armed forces. Policy, liberal since 1943, applies to state colleges and the university. refunds scale with semester progress from none to full credit and partial incidental fee refunds. Active duty contingents include reserves and National Guardsmen.
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University of Kansas
State Board of Regents
Deane Wi Malott
Universty
Malott
Selective Service
Annual Farm Picnic Draws Crowd at Bismarck Grove
About 275 farm families from Douglas county gathered at Bismarck Grove for the annual county Farm Bureau gathering. Food was arranged by Mrs. J. M. O Connor on a truck trailer buffet. Rural Life group led contests after lunch, with winners including Mrs. L. L. Kindred and Mrs. Albert Smith in husband calling and hog calling. Special guests included Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wingert of Wellsville. Marvin Small returned from a Big Seven alumni directors meeting in Boulder.
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Douglas County
Bismarck Grove
Burmu
Rural Life Group
J. M. O'Connor
Stull
Rural Life Recreation Committee
Warren Flory
L. L. Kindred
Eudora
Albert Smith
Hush Boyce
Charles Hubbard
Harold Wingert
Wellsville
Eden warns danger to peace amid Russia tensions
Anthony Eden, former foreign secretary, warned in Warwick that peace danger is great as Russia and the West tense. He urged Britain to boost military spending from 780 million to 1.1 billion pounds annually for three years but said money cannot substitute manpower and called for strengthening regular army forces.
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Associated Press
Warwick
England
Anthony Eden
Hitler
Russia
West
Britain
Eden
Tornadoes Hit Grainfield and Grinnell Kansas Storm
A tornado struck Grainfield and Grinnell causing destruction to buildings roofs and downed power lines. Torrential rains triggered highway washouts. Two families near Hoxie evacuated as more rain fell across northwest Kansas with 3 to 8 inches reported between Grinnell and Grainfield. Union Pacific noted depot damage at Grainfield but no train reroutes were needed.
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Grainfield
Kan
Phee
Grinnell
Arcad
Hoxie Arca
Here
Topeka
Union Pacific
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Kansas City
Denver
Hoxie
Plainville
Richard Garrett
Gove County
Garrett
Menlo
Thomas County
Rooks County
Rains Hanging On In Topeka Weather Pattern Persists
A Kansas weather update notes the unusually wet July extends into August with widespread showers and heavy rainfall in the northwest. Forecasts predict fair western skies and scattered thundershowers in the east tonight, with temps 65 to 70 low and highs near 90 tomorrow. The report lists rainfall amounts across many towns and mentions Beavor Creek and Prairie Dog Creek in flood conditions. Local notes indicate a Topeka city council meeting at 7:30 pm and a Food Center listing.
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Topeka
Kansas
Richard ‘Garrett
Beaver Creek
Atwood
Herndon
Rawlins County
Long Island
Stockton
Hill City
Plainville
Russell
Larned
Plevna
Smith Genter
Kingman
Winfield
Beaumont
el Dorado
Sedgwick
Emporia
Beloit
Concordia
Miltonvale
Clay Center
Manhattan
Council Grove
Herington
Barnard
Claflin
Great Bend
Dodge City
Garden City
Garrett
Goodland
Anne
Kantas
Murldershower
Gan
Orca
Chicaro
Denver
Fort Worth
Minneapalin ST
New Orleans
New
Yorne
Okihonia
Washington
Local County Men Report For Pre Induction Exams
Douglas county 11 men with 1 A classifications left Lawrence for pre induction physicals in Kansas City Missouri. The scene echoed earlier drafts with photographers and nerves. More batches follow August 14 and 28 bringing the total to 46 to statewide quotas. Some will marry before or after exams, others plan golfing and amateur tourney runs. Continuous process continues into September as officials anticipate no further calls this month.
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Hank Brown
Douglas County
Lawrence
Kansas City
Dr. F. Allen
Grannies S. Johnson
John W. Swanson
James W. Caventey
Bevin
Rq Steele
Wayne Eugene Strong
Charles W. Banning
Paul Selim Coole
Robert Roy Moore
Bruce Cameron
Deaft Bard
Jack Wendell Hines
Chauncey Gene Gercken
James A. Howe
Court House
Bua
Socom
Auegust
Los
Ata
Short Circuit Fires at East Eighth Street Apartment
A short circuit in an electric lighting fixture on East Eighth Street caused minor fire damage to a second floor apartment last night. Fire Chief Paul Ingely reported smoke damage to the living room walls as the most noticeable effect.
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East Eighth Street
Paul Ingely
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U. S
California
Journal World
Bea
Adv
Far East
A. B. Frederick
Fowler
Telem Childress
E. U
Marvin Small
K.U Alumni Association
Lawrence Today
Boulder, Cols
Big Seven
State
Ess Food Centar
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