Communists Warn Ridgway Over Armistice Talks
In a late reply to Gen. Ridgway, the communist command warned there would be no new violations of the Korean conference site unless the allies fabricate incidents as an excuse to end armistice negotiations. They claimed adherence to the neutrality zone pact and urged a truce team evaluation at Kaesong. No immediate reply indicated.
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Tokyo
Matthew B. Ridgway
Ridgway
United Nations
Peipin
Kaesong
Seyret
A Better Site Continues Through Turbulent Days
The Free State Hotel in Lawrence endured destruction during Quantrill’s raid as Missouri outlaws burned the town and killed residents. The hotel was rebuilt after 1863 and again rebuilt in 1926 by W. G. Hutson Mont Green and local merchants who secured $150,000, led by Senator Rankin of the Chamber of Commerce.
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Lawrence
Rankin
Chamber of Commerce
Hutson
Green
Trains and Trucks Set for Lawrence Mail Service
Lawrence mail service now runs eight trains daily and four daily truck deliveries. Santa Fe Eastbound No 6 at 9:20 PM and No 2 at 8:51 AM. Union Pacific Eastbound No 10 at 5:53 PM and No 38 at 10:15 PM. Westbound No 37 at 12:30 AM and No 9 at 10:09 PM. Stock index closes at 56.4, down 6. Journal- World ad urges daily paper delivery for summer fun.
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Lawrence
Sante Fe
Union Pacific
Bradley Says Aid Bill May Not Help Allies Enough
Gen Omar Bradley warned the 8.5 billion dollar foreign aid bill may fall short for allies due to rising prices. Senate hearings followed House panel moves to cut one billion, with Connally stating Bradley did not seek more funds but future needs depend on developments. The House panel also planned a new high level official to oversee the program.
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Washington
Omar Bradley
Oor
Joint Chiefs of Staff
House
Connally Dy-Tex
Senate Foreign Relations
Bradley
Connally
ROW OVER TROOPS
Washington reports a House vote of 131 to 84 defeated an amendment to cap American troops in western Europe at six divisions. Senate figures and generals, including Connally and Bradley, debate possible troop levels beyond six as Congress and the defense bill unfold.
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Washington
House
Europe
Connally
U. S
Congress
Coudert
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Senate
Eisenhower
Defense Marshall
Congressional
J. Lawton Collins
Government delays price rollbacks across major regs
Washington August 9 government today delayed indefinitely the price rollbacks planned for next week by postponing the compulsory dates of six major manufacturers regulations. Harald Leventhal Office of Price Stabilization said action to apply Congress changes in the defense production act caused the delay. Delayed orders cover machinery cotton textiles shoes apparel wool yarns and fabrics with apparel set for August 15. Leventhal said rollbacks will be postponed and noted uncertainty over rollback totals after Capehart amendment adjustments.
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Washington
Harald Leventhal
Office of Price Stabilization
Leventhal
Capeheart
Navy Research Links KU to Blood Cell Differentiation Study
The Office of Naval Research funds continuation of University of Kansas research led by Dr. Paul G. Roofe to map how a single bone marrow cell differentiates into white cells red cells and megakaryocytes. Rat experiments test irradiation protein deficiencies hormones and enzymes to observe effects on blood cell production.
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Office of Naval Research
University of Kansas
John Hi Nelson
Paul G. Roofe
Department of Anatomy
Rocfe
Two Killed Eleven Injured In St Louis Bus Crash
A Greyhound bus and a car collided in rain near Ballwin Missouri. Looming fatalities were Luther Tate and Darlene Cooper both from Iowa. The bus driver Fred Young and ten passengers were injured, one seriously.
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St. Louis
Aug
Perons
Greyhound
Here
Luther Tate
Eaglesgrove
Darlene Cooper
Fort Dodge
U.S. Highway 50
Ballwin
Tulsa
Okla
Fred Young
Springfield
Pasco
Almond and Milburn From Korea to Be Reassigned
Two top U S generals arrive in San Francisco aboard the General Patrick to be reassigned. Lt Gen Edward M Almond commands the U S 10th corps in Korea and goes to command the army war college at Carlisle Barracks. Lt Gen Frank W Milburn, former commander of the U S first corps, becomes inspector of infantry with the army field forces at Fort Monroe Va. Kansas City Aug 9 governors of Missouri and Kansas urged to appoint state wide flood rehabilitation committees to aid federal agencies in long term flood relief efforts in letters from A E Howse flood rehabilitation director.
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San Francisco
America
Patrick
Edward M. Almond
U.S. 10Th Corps
Korea
Army, War College
Carlisle Barracks
Frank W. Milburn
U.S. First Corps
Army Field Forces
Fu Monroe
Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
A. E. Howse
Edward F. Arn
Kant
Kansas cadet Selig commissioned in U S Air Force
Lt Col Lynn R Moore announced James R Selig son of Mr and Mrs John Selig of 2130 Vermont Street Kansas has been commissioned as a second lieutenant in the regular United States Air Force and assigned to Wichita Air Force Base for training as budget officer He is a KU Business School graduate 1951 and entered the AFROTC program through national selection He served in the Philippines with the U S Army during World War II and was active in KU business school groups and fraternities Alpha Kappa Psi and Sigma Phi Epsilon He earned honors as a military student and graduate and was a dean's list honoree as a distinguished AFROTC graduate
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Lynn R. Moore
Air Force
University of Kansas
James R. Selig
John Selig
Vermont Street
United States Air Force
Headquarters
U.S. Air Force
Washinton
D. C
Wichita’ Air Force Base
Selig
United States and Territories
Liberty Memorial High School
Philippine Islands
U. S. Army
Business
Men's Interfraternity Council
Air Force R. O
Lightning strikes Holliday home in Connecticut
Fire Chief Paul Ingels said a lightning bolt hit the Holliday residence at 1222 Connecticut last night causing little damage. Firefighters were called to the scene as lightning entered via attached wires, traveled along the gutter, and down a drain pipe. No injuries were reported.
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Don Holliday
Connecticut
Paul Ingels
Ingels
Holliday
Ee Ge
Russians Knew of Pearl Harbor Plan Says Japanese Testimony
Washington August 9. Japanese official Mitsusada Yoshikawa testified that the Russians learned of Japan's plan to strike the United States and Britain in the Pacific a month before Pearl Harbor and that a Sorge spy ring operated in Japan. Willoughby testified he tried to unmask Soviet agents in 1949 but was overruled. The hearings also probe Communist influence on U.S. policy and the Institute of Pacific Relations.
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Washington
Japan
Pearl Harbor
United States
Britain
Pacific
House un-American Activities Committee
Mitsusada Yoshikawa
Special
House
Senate
Richard Sorge
Charles Willoughby
Yoshikawa
Sorge
Moscow
America
Singapore
Sumatra
Russia
Ward
Janese
Siberia
Willoughby
Douglas MacArthur
Senpe
U. S. Farms
Institute of Pacific Relations
Blaik to Stay On as West Point Head Coach
Earl Red Blaik announced at a two hour press conference that he would remain head coach at the United States Military Academy in New York. He cited the need to help cadets understand their problems and to preserve the academy’s reputation amid an exam-credibly exposed scandal affecting about half of the 90 involved cadets including athletes from multiple teams.
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New York
Earl
Red) Blaik
United States Military Academy
Army
Blaik
West Point
Flood Victims Urged to Request Building Materials
The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce notifies flood victims in Kansas City Mo on how to obtain materials on the critical lists. Victims should write letters detailing material needs and flood status to the National Production Authority U S Department of Commerce Pickwick Office Building 903 McGee Street.
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NPR
Kansas City
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Apartment
Pickwick Office
McGee Street
Kataus
City
Britain to lead new Middle East defense board
London reports Britain will head a "Little NATO" style defense system in the Middle East. The plan envisions a combined command with Turkey to provide land forces under a Turkish commander, and includes the United States, France, Turkey and possibly Greece with other anti Communist nations invited to join.
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London
Britain
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Mideast
United States
France
Turkey
Greece
Middle East
Trad
Commonwealth Countries
Gloomy Kansas Outlook After Sudden Rainfall Burst
Forecaster Richard Garrett warned of continued wet weather as June and July rainfall patterns return. Widespread overnight showers broke a heat wave with heavy downpours in Hutchinson 2.81 inches and Chanute 2.68 to 2.95 inches, accompanied by strong winds. Rivers may rise further if additional rain falls, with showers or storms expected tonight and Friday across central and eastern Kansas and temperatures holding steady.
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Topeka
Richard Garrett
Kansas
Hutchinson
Fort Scott
Chanute
Garrett
Marais Des Cygnes
Brigay
Emma Berg Named to Lawrence Community Chest Board
Mrs Emma Berg county superintendent of schools was appointed to replace Judge Frank R Gray on the Lawrence Community Chest board of directors by the Douglas county board of commissioners The announcement mentions Kelvinator refrigerator and B F Goodrich Co Adv.
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Emma Berg
Frank R. Gray
Lawrence Community Chest Board of Directors
Douglas County Board of Commissioners
Rain brings boost to Douglas county crops after dry spell
Rainfall ranging from .75 to 1.64 inches across Douglas county revived corn tassels alfalfa sargo and other legumes. Lawrence led with 1.64 inches while Vinland Wells Ville Clinton and Pleasant Grove saw about one inch. The rain softened hard soil aiding harvest prospects and may add hundreds of bushels countywide. Alfalfa pastures benefit for dairy herds as sorghum planted for silo fills also gains from the moisture.
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Douglas County
Lawrence
Vinland
Wellsville
Clinton
Pleasant Grove
Truman backs Boyle 100 percent as DNC chair
President Truman said he fully supports Democratic National Chairman William M Boyle amid accusations he accepted fees to aid a St Louis printing firm in securing a government loan. Boyle denied the charges and engaged in meetings to address the allegations.
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Washington
Truman
William M. Boyle
Boyle
St. Louis
Teuman
Czech Ambassador Mum On Oatis Comments Stir Protests
New York Aug 9 Czech Slovakia's new ambassador Dr Vladimir Prochazka arrived amid protests and questions about Associated Press correspondent William Oatis. He refused to comment on the spy case and said the prison term was decided by the courts not him.
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New York
Oslovakia
United States
Associated Press
William Oatis
Vladimir Prochazka
Oatis
Czechoslovakia
Prochazka
Eudora CPA Picnic Draws Hundreds Over Weekend
The annual Eudora C P A picnic will be held Friday and Saturday August 17 with 7 30 p m entertainment by Kansas City radio talent. The Kenneth Armfield Amusement Co provides rides and games on the grounds while Bob Blums Orchestra of Ottawa plays for dancing from 9 p m. The entertainment, arranged by John Kazmaier and the committee, promises contests and a cement-square dance in front of the grandstand.
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Eudora C.P.A
Scase
Eudora
Kansas City
Kenneth Armfield
All-American Amusement Company
Eudora C.P.A. Picnic Association
Bob Blum
Ottawa
John Kazmaier
Local Resident Donald Lewis Jr Killed in Korean War
Lawrence mourns Donald Lewis Jr who died in Korea on July 14. He would have turned 20 next week. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Donald Lewis of Kellogg Idaho and his mother the former Miss Sarah Weed of Lawrence. Lewis was born in Lawrence and attended local schools. The family lived at 700 Illinois, 441 Illinois, and East Nineteenth Street before moving in the mid 1930s. Grandparents Rev F C Weed and Mrs Weed are noted, father A B Lewis of Route 1. The Eudora CPA Picnic dates Aug 11 and 18 are advertised.
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Donald Lewis, Jr
Lawrence
Korea
Donald Lewis
Kellogg
Idaho
Sarah Weed
Lewis
East Nineteenth Street
Illinois Street
Ilinois Street
Rain Delays North Lawrence Flood Cleanup Plan
Heavy rains last night and this morning eased silt but worsened drainage in North Lawrence. A collapsed storm main on North Second between Elm and Locust halted major cleanup work, leaving standing water and largely impassable dirt roads. City officials expect at least a one day delay while crews await weather permits and access to private property releases.
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North Lawrence
C. J. Posey
Elm
Locust
J. Per
James Wigglesworth
The
Journal-World
Wigglesworth
Harper
Thrae Alde
Ars
North Second
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