Large air strike on Korea battlefront noted
A massive 875 ton air raid disrupted North Korean positions near Waegwen as U S ground patrols probed the west bank. Reports describe Reds digging foxholes and abandoning packs as pilots observed frightened troops, while observers noted no major enemy forces engaged counterattacks.
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West Bank
Han Boyle
Waegwen
Charles Bowers
Morrisville
Penn
Teving S. Coryell
Ausata
William Turner
Dallas
Aves
Erickson
Deaths and Funerals In Lecompton and area
Claude Thomas Gienn 55 of Le compton died at home. Funeral rites Friday at 2 p.m. at Lecompton Evangelical United Brethren Church with Rev H Blynn officiating. Burial in Lecompton cemetery. Surviving include brother John Glenn Topeka and brother Ivan Starr Glenn Lecompton. A Vacation Bible School director Mrs Harold Van Ganten 1309 Parker Ave leads Trinity Lutheran church August 21 to September 1. School 9 to 11 a.m. daily for pre school to junior high with Bible stories singing worship handiwork and play. Ottawa Fair moved to August 20-30 Franklin County fair directors announced. Flood waters from the Marais des Cygnes draining at Forest Park fairgrounds. Acacia No 9 AFL ALML to meet in special communication at temple lodge at 7:30 p.m. Thursday August 17. Work in Third Degree. Visitors welcome Maurice W Clarkson Master Marian A Barlow Sec Adv.
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Claude Thomas Gienn
Lecompton
Rouse
Harold van Ganten
Arker Avenue
Vation Bible School
Trinity Theran Church
Ottawa Fair
Ottawa
Franklin County
Siellen
AFL & Alml
Temalyo
Maurice W. Clarkson
Marian A. Barlow
Memorial and Sunnyside Residents Highlight Local Notices
Memorial Hospital lists residents including Neldene McMillan and Henry Johenning along with several addresses in town. Local births noted for Dorothy Connor and Joan Bennett with babies, plus multiple adults in Sunnyside, DeSoto, Richland and Sunflower. Patient injuries include Merle Rothwell cut on left foot, M N Lant treated for left arm abrasion at Reuter Organ factory, and Larry Christie treated for a forehead laceration.
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Merle Rothwell
Howard Rothwell
Mississippi Street
M. N. Lant
Alabama Street
Reuter Organ Factory
Medory L. Christie
Route 4
Larry Christie
Baldwin Man Bound Over For Court Embezzlement Case
Baldwin resident Donald Westgate waived a preliminary hearing in county court on an embezzlement charge tied to an unreturned sale price from a cow. He and co-defendant Carl Banner faced the matter in court. Banner pleaded guilty and began a 15 year term in Lansing. Clarence Beck of Emporia was named chairman of the Kansas commission against employment discrimination by Gov. Carleton. Fourteen Kansas organized reserve units will train at Camp McCoy from August 20 to September 3. Traffic court fined Batista Murillo $10 for running a stop light. 16 overparking tickets totaled $16. Marriage licenses issued to Hernandez Torrez and Martin Penny. County court fined George Chiles and Julian Hernandez $10 each for drunkenness.
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Garden City
Kan
Kansas High Plains
Robert Bird
Western Kansas Development Association
Clifford Hope
Washington
Hope
PMA
Bird
Agricultural Department
Clarence Bell
McDonald
Kansas
National Wheat Growers Association
Bell
Kansas Governor Board of Wheat Grofers
Rawlins
Lane County Wheat Committee
John Hineman
Donald Westgate
Baldwin
Frank Gray
Carl Banner
Banner
Hugh Means
Lansing State Penitentiary
Topeka
Clarence ¥. Beck
Emporia
Kansas Commission Against
Frank Carleon
F. B. Ross
Kansas Organized Reserve
Camp McCoy
Wis
Kansas Military District
Batista
Murillo
Indiana Street
Wayne Allphin
George
Chiles
Julian Hernandez
Lecompton
COREA
Yale’s Jim Fuchs Shatters World Shot Put Mark in Stockholm
Jim Fuchs of Yale crowded the world record again with a 58 feet 5 19 82 inch shot put in Stockholm, surpassing his Los Angeles effort but Swedish officials ruled the throw as coming on an extra trial and not a new mark. The Chicagoan has previously bettered the world standard, with a note on the current record of 58 feet 3 inches held by Michigan’s Charlie Fonville.
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Stockholm
Jim Fuchs
Yale
Los Angeles
Fuch
Charlie Fonville
Michigan
Fuchs
Salina Farmers Criticize IOTS 1951 Wheat Allotment
Salina Kansas Aug 16 farmers sharply criticize the IOTS 1951 wheat allotment. County agent Charles Pence says the program drives out farmers who cooperated with the PMA in the past. Diversified crop growers receive less wheat acreage than noncooperators who plant only wheat.
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Salina
Kan
Salina County
Charles Pence
PMA
Seismograph outage and quake rumors at KU Lawrence
Lawrence items note KU seismograph offline due to absent staff, Cal Tech reports a large quake with undetermined location. Also covered are the Canada liner U S Quebec burning near Tadousere, and local reflections on a Mother Daughter fashion cover. Also Senate action on social security expansion and Finland quadruplets born premature with survival hope. Traffic violations listed for Kansas City area. A suit coat stolen in a Lawrence home break in.
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Lindley Hall
K.U
University
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena
C. F. Richter
Cal Tech
U.S
Quebec
Waterday
Tadousere
Canada
Arch Kennedy
Lawrence
Montreal
Shaner
Indiana
Baruch declares US can lick anybody if mobilized now
Bern ard M. Baruch says in a birthday interview that the United States can defeat any foe once the people understand the stakes and act. The 89 year old financier urges price controls and a standby mobilization plan, warning against piecemeal precautions and a fatal wait and see mentality.
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New York
Bernard M. Baruch
United States
Guy Richards
New York Journal-American
Baruch
Winston Churchill
Madison Avenue
Winston
Hitler
Germany
Stalin
Russia
Wara
Five Kansas City men held in church and Hillsboro thefts
Police in Kansas City and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation detained five young men in connection with a Bethany Baptist church robbery on August 7 and a Hillsboro jewelry theft. Four suspects Richard L. Giles Charles F. Nokes Eldon G. Glandon and Victor L. Jennings admitted involvement. About 700 dollars in loot recovered. A safe containing 950 dollars was taken from the church basement. The five were taken to the prosecutor's office. no charges filed yet.
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Kansas City
Hillsboro
Kansas
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Bethany Baptist Church
Richard L. Giles
Charles F. Nokes
Eldon G. Glandon
Victor L. Jennings
Giles
Nokes
Glandon
Jennings
Bethany
Metzler Sets Busy Two Week Conference Schedule
Dwight Metzler head of sanitation for the State Board of Health will miss the rest of this week and most of next for area conferences. Tomorrow and Friday he attends oil interests and state corporation commission meetings in Wichita and Bartlesville Oklahoma. He will join oil field brines discussions with U S Bureau of Mines officials. August 23 24 and 27 Metzler attends the National Association of Sanitation in St Louis to present Development of Effective Housing Sanitation Programs. Salomi M Almaguer Topeka was fined 31 and costs in police court today on a drunk charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Metzler
State Board of Health
K. U
State Corporation Commission
Wichita
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Bartlesville
Okla
Oklahoma
Metzler
National Association of Sanitation
St. Louis
Reservist enlistment appeal at Lawrence recruiting station
The Lawrence recruiting station urges trained enlisted reservists for army and air force needs. Veterans may re enlist for one year or 21 months, with rank requirements for those with dependents. Sign up through Sergeant Lane at 619 Massachusetts.
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Army
Air Feres
Martin
Lawrence
Qure
Jane
Armed Forces
Air Force
Lane
Massachusetts
Two Car Collision At Overbrook Injuries Reported
One woman sustains slight injuries in a two car crash on Overbrook main street yesterday afternoon. Roy Pearce and Harry Norman drive the involved vehicles. Pearce’s car valued at 200 dollars and the other at 40 dollars. Major officials will accompany Gov. Carlson on a Topeka to Fort Leonard Wood inspection trip with Kansas National Guard troops.
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Overbrook
Roy Pearce
Ottawa
Harry Norman
Route 1
Pearce
Market News Snapshot Aug 16 Wheat Corn Hogs and More
New York markets show stocks rising and bonds up as commodities edge higher. City cash grain quotes in Kansas City reflect firmer wheat and corn, with hay receipts noted and livestock markets steady to higher amid cautious trading and hedging activity.
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New York
Kanaax City Cash Grain
Kansas City
Cary
City
Galen
Kansas City market livestock and produce snapshot Aug 16
The report cites cattle, hogs, sheep and produce futures with varied prices. Cattle and hogs show moderate activity and diverse grade offerings, while sheep show steady demand. Estimated receipts include cattle 1000, calves 200, hogs 1500, sheep 1000. Produce quotes cover eggs, butter, poultry, and mild livestock-related figures from Kansas City and New York markets.
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Karsna City
Kansas City
Kanana City
Ibs
Lechorn
New York
Brocke Net
Admiral Carp
Chrysler Ontamer
Curtiss
Kennecott Mont Ward
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West Twenty-third Street
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DeSoto
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Salomi M. Almaguer
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Fred A. Bremer
Sation
Roosevelt Raceway
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N.Y
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