Yanks Erase Red Roadblock North of Taegu
U S troops and tanks halted a Soviet T 34 backed Red Korean roadblock ten miles north of Taegu after a two hour tank clash. A fleet of 70 B 29s dropped 700 tons of explosives on Chongjin as allied forces held the 120 mile front and advanced near Pusan.
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Tokyo
Taegu
Pusan
MacArthur
United Nations
Chongijin
Chongjin
Siberian
Reds
Don White
U.S
U. S. 25Th Infantry Division
Hawaii
Tor Pusan
24Th Inffantry
Naktong River
Hyangong
Waegwan
Mangjong
In- Dong
Pohang
Sea of Japan
Chong- Jin
Red
Pyongyang
Move Another Step Forward for Atomic Study in United States
Brookhaven National Laboratory unveils a $25 million post war atomic reactor at 1:30 am EST designed for research and capable of powering a village. It promises advances for peacetime science and military applications, with strong emergency controls and global context among postwar reactors.
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United States
Brookhaven
Russia
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Canada
England
France
New York City
United States Atomic Energy Commission
France to Send Aid for Korea From Rambouillet Cabinet Decision
France's cabinet decided to send a land force to fight with United Nations troops in Korea. The infantry battalion is expected to number about 500, largely volunteers, after an all day meeting at the president's Rambouillet chateau.
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Rambouillet
France
United Nations
Korea
Republic
Vincent Auriol
Springfield Gas Blast Kills Two Girls in Downtown Fire
In Springfield Missouri two girls aged 10 and 7 were killed when a gas explosion leveled three downtown buildings and damaged a fourth. Lloyd Mackey, father of Dorothy and Charlottee, and his 12-year-old son escaped as debris trapped the girls. Firefighters contained the blaze as witnesses described the scene like a bomb dropping, with bricks and timbers flying across the street.
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Springfield
Boonville
Dorothy
Charlottee
Lloyd Mackey
Mackey Aad Ca Sin
Jack
Mackey
Sandy
Olive and
Budks v
Paltrelman Estle Hamilton
Hamilton
Crangel
Judges for 22nd Douglas County Fair Exhibit Chosen
The Douglas County Live stock and Agricultural Fair Association named new judges for the Big Springs event August 30 to September 1. G H Stephens, Harry Duckers, Mrs Phil Lindquist, Evelyn Wilson, and Mrs Phil Lindquist were selected, with Paul W Griffith of K State coordinating selections. Willis Colman noted all judges are new to the county this year.
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Douglas county Live+stock and Agricultural Fair Association
Big Springs
G. H. Stephens
Kstate
Harry Duckers
Wyandotte
Phil Lindquist
Topeka
Evelyn Wilson
Johnson County
Willis Colman
Uolman
Griffith
Colman
Dynamite Caps Injure Baldwin Youth in Accident
A rural Baldwin boy, A J Scott, was badly burned playing with a dynamite cap found yesterday. He struck it with a hammer, causing an explosion. He has seven severe burns on legs hands and face, with injuries requiring stitches. He is at home improving. Morgan, Baldwin route 3 carrier, took him to a Baldwin physician.
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Baldwin
A. J. Scott
Mee
Albert Scott
Route 4
Che
Scott Morgan
Baldwin Route 3
Californians Homeless as Humboldt Fire Engulfs Land
Fire in Humboldt county destroyed homes and blackened over 100000 acres of brush and timber. Red Cross aided 12 homeless families housed at Eel Rock church after Red Cross and state firefighting efforts. Another nearby blaze burned about 4000 acres of brush while Cleveland National Forest area near San Diego showed signs of control.
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San Francisco
Cp— Sone
James
Cleveland National Forest
Cuyamaca State Park
San Diego
Japanese Donor Gifts 1000 Yen for Grave Flowers at MacArthur HQ
An unidentified Japanese sender handed General MacArthur’s headquarters 1000 yen, about $3, with a note praising American soldiers on the Korean front and requesting the money be used to buy flowers for graves. The contribution was turned over to the American Red Cross.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Ito
American Red Cross
Unable To Settle Railroad Strike
Washington Aug 22 The White House effort to end the rail strike failed as more workers quit. John R Steelman spent hours seeking a joint conference between striking unions and railroad officials but both sides left without talks or plans for more meetings. Some unions refused to call off strikes despite Steelman request. Strikes hit Pittsburgh Chicago with 50 000 potential job losses and would halt passenger and freight service on the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie line.
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Washington
White House
John R. Steelman
Truman
Charles G. Ross
Ross
Steelman
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Louisville
Cleveland
Showers may return to Kansas tonight
Showers and scattered thundershowers are expected across Kansas tonight and Wednesday as sunny skies give way to clouds. Temperatures remain largely unchanged with lows 55 to 62 and highs around the upper 80s. Flooding risk remains focused on the Smoky Hill river with crest projections near Abilene and nearby towns.
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Topeka
Kansas
Smoky Hill River
Abilene
Junction City
Phillipsburg
Hill City
Missouri
Oklahoma
Neebraska
Jabraake
Necheaka
Audily
Denver ii Eunsonion
Fort Worth
Havre, Mott
Kanes City
Los Angel
Miami
Minneapoli
New Orleans
New York
Washington
Stock Market Indexes Edge Higher On Mixed Signals
Stocks drifted as the broad market averaged about 60 issues with the index near 79.1, reflecting cautious sentiment amid mixed economic signals. Investors weighed earnings, inflation data, and policy outlook while some sectors advanced and others fell.
Congress adjourn or recess after emergency bill
Speaker Ray urged Congress to adjourn or recess to a definite date after finishing emergency legislation. He spoke at the White House during Truman’s weekly briefing with Democratic leaders. Senate leaders have discussed brief recesses rather than formal adjournment.
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Washington
Aug
House
Ray
D-Tex
Congress
White House
Truman
Senate
Six gilt winners announced at 4 H fair meeting
Six gilt winners were named at a gathering of the Fair board and superintendents for the 20th annual 4 H vocational agricultural fair to be held Friday and Saturday at Haskell Institute. The champion will go to the Topeka Free Fair for the overloiter award.
Rocket expert arrested in Denver on Atomic Energy Act charges
FBI announces the arrest of Sanford Lawrence Simons 28 Denver University employee assigned to a local army rocket project. He formerly worked with Los Alamos and is accused of taking a valuable plutonium piece. Agents recovered the plutonium at his Denver home buried in a glass vial.
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Washington
FBI Today
Denver
Colo
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Sanford Lawrence Simons
Denver University
Los Alantos
N. Mex
Simons
Hoover
Malik strikes at U N over Korean war in council
Malik accuses the United States of blocking peace in Korea and labels UN efforts a cover for aggression. He spoke as the 11 nation security council reconvened after 1 16 p m CST to respond to Warren Austin and Sir Gladwyn Jebb. The debate centers on who bears responsibility for the fighting in Korea and whether UN actions are sufficient. Meanwhile senate leaders move quickly to pass a bill granting monthly allowances to dependents of service members with broad backing.
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Lake Success
Russia
Jacob A. Malik
United States
U.S
Malik
Warren B.eaxtin
Austin
Britain
Sir Gladwyn ‘Jebb
Korea
United Nations
First woman sheriff named in Douglas county
Mrs. Gladys A. Johns of 11 East Eleventh street was named sheriff of Douglas county by Gov. Frank Carlson, succeeding her late husband Will Johns Jr. who died of pneumonia. Undersheriff Travis Glass will handle administrative duties. Johns may assist in emergencies as a licensed radio operator. Terms run through next January for the remaining period. The rest of the text notes U S policy on foreign military aid and manpower.
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Gladys A. Johns
East Eleventh Street
Douglas County
Frank Carlson
Will Johns
Dunie
Birs. Johns
May
Strike Called Off at ENKA Rayon Plant Morristown
Morristown Tenn Aug 22 17 The ENKA rayon plant strike ends after a march with gunfire and arrests and National Guardsmen keeping order H S Williams CIO union official says unfair labor practice charges will be pursued Company claims 70 cents an hour demand while union sought 3S cent raise to 1.35 hourly wage About 700 workers remain on site with half returning to work since the stoppage began March 28
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Morristown
Tenn
Rayon
American Enka Corporation
National
H. S. Williams
CIO Textile Workers Union of America
Two Day Walkout Ends At City Fire Station
Work resumed at the Lawrence building and construction trades council job after a two day labor walkout. Union members and Don Hults, attorney for Constant Construction, met yesterday afternoon and reported differences settled by mutual agreement. Ticketing had begun Saturday for non union workers, but both sides said work would continue as scheduled.
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Lawrence Building and Construction Trades Council
A. F. of L
Eighth
Kentucky Streets
Don Hults
Constant Construction Company
California Officials Seek UN Flag Display in Plaza Court
Los Angeles August 22 The county supervisors want to fly the United Nations flag at the Plaza court of flags but must obtain a flag purchase permit from UN secretary Trygve Lie and send an order to a New York manufacturer with exclusive rights. The price list and sizes will follow, with a ceremony planned on arrival.
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Los Angeles
County Branch of Supervisors
United Nations
Plaza
Trygve Lie
New York
Lawson Sixth Annual Horse Show Nears Record Entries
At noon today 167 entries were reported for the Sixth Annual Lawrence Horse Show to be held Friday through Sunday at Haskell Institute. The event, run with Douglas County 4-H and Vocational Fair and sponsored by Hilltop Riding Club and Lawrence Junior Chamber of Commerce, features 29 classes, with a beauty queen contest and a stake night finale. General admission 50 cents, under 16 free with parent. Box seats and special packages available. final list of officials announced including Judge T. Martin Goodrich and ringmaster Ralph Achning.
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Fair Board
Haskell Institute
Topeka
Marjorie Williams
Kanwuka
Alfred Seele
Meadowlark
Marvin Seele
Richard Roseward
Jolly Juniors
Alan Gehrie
Worden
Sandra Strahan
Sears
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Eugene Doane
Junior C. of C
Lawrence
Bette Oakley
Palmera Club
Hilltop Riding Club
Lawrence Junior Chamber of Commerce
John Crown
Mre
T. Martin Goodrich
Nashville
Tenn
Ralph Achning
Clyde Husted
Hilltop Riding Company
Myron Dicker
G. H. Moore
E. E. Alexander
Elmer Schiller
Ralph Ac
The
Jaycees
Kansas City
Kansas Walking Horse Association
Brand
Journal-World
Two Men Hurt In Fall From 230-Foot Scaffold
Two Sunflower Ordinance Works employers Raymond Davis and Hubert Neis were rushed to Lawrence Memorial hospital at 2:29 pm after a fall from a 230 foot scaffold while constructing an acid line header. Davis with a lacerated forehead and body cuts. Neis with a jaw cut and leg and ankle injuries. Homer Thornton of Perry bruised but not hospitalized. The hoist failure caused the fall. X rays were ordered for both men.
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Sunflower Ordinance Works
Lawrence’ Memorial Hospital
Raymond Davis
Hubert Neis
Sunflower
Davis
Neis
Homer Thronton
Perry
Doctor and Wife Hurt In Accident Near Tonganoxie
Dr Walter B Coe 82 and his wife Lottie 70 of Tonganoxie remain in critical condition at Lawrence Memorial hospital after a collision with a Greyhound bus near Tonganoxie. The bus driver William A Ross 24 Tulsa is charged with passing in a no passing zone. a hearing set for next Monday.
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Walter B. Coe
Lottie
Tonganoxie
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Coe
Carl Gray
Lawrence
Greyhound
William A. Ross
Tulsa
Leavenworth County Court
Gray
Dr. Coe
Ted Calhoun
Kansas City
Keynote choice for GOP council sessions in Topeka
Topeka Aug 22 Republicans named State Senator Wayne W Ryan of Clay Center as the likely keynote speaker for the GOP council sessions set for August 29. Ryan, new to the Senate after two House terms, led the Veterans Committee backing Edward F Amin in his bid for governor. Also noted are plans for state headquarters and leadership changes including C J Moyer as state chairman and Wes Roberts remaining in an advisory role. In a separate matter, Joe William Trimm of Route 1 was charged with fishing without a license and unlawful devices, with a preliminary hearing set for tomorrow at 10 o'clock. he failed to post an $800 bond.
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Topeka
Che
Wayne W- Ryan
Clay Center
Republican Party Council
Ryan
Senate
House
Veterans Committee
Edward F. Am
GOF
GOP Council
Arm
State Committee
Arn
Colorado
C. J. Moyer
Severansee
C. W
Wes) Roberts
Joe William Trimm
Route 1
Frank Gray
Trimm
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Goodrich Co
Funk
Kan
A. E. Buenning
Dickinson County
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Herington
Panor Sendy Mac
Arthur
Hong Kong
Madame Chao
Chungking
Ven Wei Po
China
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Michigan State College
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New Blast
Gladys Johns
Sheriff
Mencan Alp
Tos Press
Carlson
Associa
North Atlantic Treaty Nations
Tennessee
I New City
California
Heads Defense Board
Wichita
Ray Ashworth
San Antonio
Texas
Wichita Metropolitan Civil Defense Board
Tary
K. U. Alumni Association
Leavenworth Rotary Club
Acme
Dry Cleaners
Lawrence Horse Show
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Carl Mlada
Reg Food Cet Center
2Nd & Line
H. B. Coe
Tuat
Tonganaxie
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