Berlin City Hall Falls Under Red Control In Postwar Split
Berlin dispatch reports 44 percent of the city hall seized by Communists in the Soviet sector. The anti communist government and mayor were barred from office as Communist officers occupied the building and prepared to post their own city chiefs. Western Berlin records and central administration efforts faced disruption amid a push to drive out anti communist officials.
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Berlin
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Berskin
Mting
Ferdinand Friedenaturg
Chrstian Demerata
Burscur
United States
Britain
Re Aote
Carl Schwensicke
Rightfal
Liberal Democrats
Kurt Landsberg
Christian Permocrate
Ernst Heinzelmann
Herlin
Wwers
United Nations
Jul Markgraf
Friedenaburg
Ely Assembly
Uritain
France
Friedensburg
Tran
Arting
4-H Club Members Know How to Save Tractor Fuel
Chicago dec 1 PTF a club members were operating all of America s JaMh000 farm tractor WOAH geanlighnl nil Uline of Baltimore BMad president the American Oil company said they learn how to nnfjust lubricate and maintain properly He said 30000 farm hires and sn from 42 states angent WOM gallons of fuel this year Walter Vitt 19 of St Paul Ky was one of six nation winners of 200 scholarships in the 4-H tractor maintenance program Dorren McCue 18 Savannah Mo was among six national winners of 200 acholarship i in a separ ate homemaking contest
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Chicago
PTF
America
Baltimore
Bmad
American Oil Company
Walter Vitt
St. Paul
Kar
Dorren McCue
Savannah
First Induction Call For County For Eight Men
The local selective service board calls eight men to Topeka for December 15 to enter the army after physical examinations. This first induction follows the pew draft sign up and marks the initial group from the board. Thirty nine men already traveled to Topeka for exams, with two more groups set for December 9 and 15.
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Pew
Selective Service Board
Topeka
Army
Wfth
Draft Board
Weather notes in Lawrence show dry trends and record warm lows
Posey reported Lawrence saw a dry month with variable sunshine and near record highs for the period. Temperature highs reached a balmy level while the coldest reading dipped to around 0 degrees in parts, making November the warmest on record for some days. Rain was sparse with four rainy days and nine cloudy periods, while snowfall was negligible and NS members produced limited snow reports.
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Lawrence
C. Posey
Posey
Pathewag
Nowefall
Pos
Defenses Shaped as Nanking Crisis Looms
Nationalist armies race to form a Riga Huai river defense line and retreat from Suchow as communist forces push toward Nanking. Reports say 250000 garrison abandoned Suchow area while Yangtze river defenses rise. panic and confusion spread among troops as pilots describe chaotic landings and retreat efforts.
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Pnerhans
Nanking
Nankise
Huai River
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Suchen
Sone Mal
Almilyy
Suchow
Suhsion
Suehen Iran
Nankongshetes
Yangtze River
Tan Gen-po
Sooking-thanghal
Othe
Tisorilee
Amerin
Stockholders vote to liquidate Standard Oil of Kansas
At a special meeting in Wilmington Delaware stockholders of Standard Oil of Kansas voted yesterday to dissolve the company. President BL Wrightsman said assets will be distributed to stockholders and the dissolution will proceed.
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Wilmington, Dei
Standard Oil of Kansas
BL Wrightsman
Stock Market Index Shows Minor Rise in Closing
The closing ticker reports a modest gain with the average up 0.9 points to 83.4 amid light trading. Analysts note small gains across blue chips with energy and tech firms contributing to the lift. Public interest focuses on future momentum as markets await economic data.
Rough on the Rugs in Lawrence Shops on Mass Avenue
Oil tracked in by customers coats several Lawrence business firms on Massachusetts street. Shoes and clothing cleaners report damage to stock and customer traffic declined. Managers estimate repairs of the street will finish within a week, with cleanup to follow.
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Lawrence
Massachusetts
Takitur
Missachuetts Street
Sdesx
W. Sougher
Newy
F. OF. Black
Sant Hos Rags
Nectones
Black
Massachusetts Street
Mannger
State Tax Collections Continue to Increase
State tax collections rose 3.1 percent in the five months of the current year, totaling 31,120.40 compared with 28,? for the same period a year ago. Wichita reports Veterans studying under the GI Bill must notify the VA at least 20 days early to change schools, requiring an eligibility supplement and a proof of satisfactory attendance.
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State Commission of Revenue
Wichita
Veterans Administration
V.A
Ats
Notice To Subscribers Journal-World Carrier Price Change
Effective today the Journal-World carrier price is 180 per month. The annual rate remains 10.80 in advance, offering a saving over monthly payments due to production cost increases over five years.
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Journal-World
China First Lady Arrives in Washington for Talks
Madame Chiang Kai-shek, wife of China's leader, landed in Washington aboard the Sacred Cow to seek new American backing for the Nationalist government. She was greeted at the airport, then driven to Leesburg, Virginia, with officials cautious about potential policy shifts.
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Washington
Chiang Kai-shek
China
George Marshal
Wellington Koo
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Alow
San Francisco
Truman
State Department
Walter Butterworth
Far Astern Ulaire
May Not Reach Vote On Israel's U N Membership
Paris reports the chance of a vote on Israel's U N membership fading. The French cabinet debated how to vote without reaching a decision. France may hold the deciding vote on the security council with seven votes needed. Six favorable votes seem likely, one opposed, and three abstaining. Foreign Minister Schuman urged deferral until the U N assembly committee decides Palestine questions. Also noted is the Douglas County restaurants association meeting in Eldridge hotel. Election of officers for the coming year will occur. Cowens Lawrence residents plan Christmas subscriptions to the Journal World with a gift card included.
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Israel
U. N
France
Security Council
Robert Schu
U. N. Assembly
Palestine
Douglas County Restaurants Association
Eldridge Hotel
Berlin Crisis Deepens As Russia Formed East Berlin Government
A State Department official said Russia’s creation of a separate eastern Berlin government complicates any east west settlement. Under Secretary Lovett, in a news conference, said Soviet belief this action changes U.S. resolve to force Berlin’s division is a misreading of American will. The remarks were Lovett’s only direct comment on the Berlin situation.
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State Department
Russia
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Berin
Dirce
Lovett
Damages Sought in Rent Overcharge Suit Against Hanson
A group of Ra students filed a lawsuit yesterday in Topeka federal district court charging Hanson with rent overcharges at properties in Lawrence and alleging violations of federal housing and rental ceilings. The petition lists multiple counts, each naming a student and detailing the alleged overcharge, with damages requested plus court costs. The suit seeks triple the overcharged amounts as penalties. Hanson called the filing a surprise and said settlement discussions with attorney A B Mitchell were tentatively set for Page’s convenience.
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Topeka
Rhede Pam Wd
Wis
Mississippi
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Ueger Roth
Elim Lawrence
Hanson
Housing Administration
Robert C. Taugart
Ray L. Culbertenn
Brave TL Hurd
Tames PB. Willard
Tom P. Gallaher
Dale EB
Bush
Richard C. Bradley
Marlin D. Trook
Max Hayes
Jay WH. Armstrong
Charles F. Hart
William J. Mason
John Sherman Sieber
C. J. Kendick
Robert Merle Rymph
Hebert Paul Uethaway
James R. Willard
Ralph L. Moore
Verdin O. Dowd
Charles A. Miller
William S. Bringer
Jo Ba Ohn
Konex
James D. Frisbie
Keith G. Wavrile
Billy J. McMaveras
Alfred B. Pare
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Help For Farmers In Purchasing Fertilizers Plan Proposed
Under a new purchase order plan approved by the State Production and Marketing Administration farmers in Douglas county may receive 2 dollars per ton toward fertilizer purchases. The program covers superphosphate 0-20-0-91 priced at 35.40 per car load or 36.40 from a dealer’s warehouse for application to alfalfa red and sweet clover and permanent grasses such as brome and meadow fescue. Butell urged interested farmers to contact the Iscal Agricultural Conservation Association committee promptly.
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Touglas County
George H. Butell
Iscal Agricultural Conservation Association
Butell
Inca A. C. A
Chilly Weather Extends Across Nation in Early December
Snowless but cold across the Rockies to the East with no severe cold. Flood threats eased in the South as Georgia and Alabama brace for new crests while Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina see above flood stages but limited danger. Key spots: Montezuma Georgia Selma Camden Alabama. Midwest records the coldest dawns with Lone Rock Wisconsin at 13. Gift subscription plug closes the note.
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Rockies
Georgia
Alabama
Tennessee
South Carolina
North Carolina
Montezuma
Selma
Camden
Ala
Midwest
Lone Rock
Wis
County hospital policy outlined by board member
Mrs Mildred Watson of the county board explains a policy for the convalescent hospital at Fourth and Matar, detailing that the facility serves welfare clients and others needing care, with state and federal cost sharing for those unable to pay. She argues boarding homes reduce county burden, keep patients happier with individual attention, and notes some are unwilling or unable to live in the hospital.
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Mildred W
Watch
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Ofiste
Omer
No Storms in Light Weather Forecast for December
Topeka reports clear to partly cloudy skies as December arrives with mild highs near 50s in most areas. Dodge City still harbors three inches of snow, with lows around 22 to 34 degrees and freezing temperatures statewide.
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Flora
Dodge City
Chanote
Goodland
Dede City
Car Death Toll to 25,720 Marks Year End Toll
The Associated Press reports U.S. road fatalities rose through October and November, reaching 25,720 by November 1. The October totals showed continued high traffic deaths, with rising percentages and varying city and state contributions noted as safety concerns and highway conditions were discussed.
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Chicago
HD48
Hay
Nursing Director Named at K U Medical Center
Miss Ell named director of nursing in orthopedics at the K U Medical Center. She succeeds Miss Avis Van Tan who resigned to tour the Voo S. Public Health service. Ell has an A B from K U L 1984 and a Yale nursing degree, with prior roles at General Hospital Fort [illegible], Newton-Wellesley, and Children’s Hospital Boston.
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el Faye
Voo S. Public Health Service
Elizabeth Sutcliffe
Miss Hill
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Ater
Yale University
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Columbia
Ine General Hospital
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Newton-Wellesley
Newton
Mase
Children's Hospital
Boston
Fhm
K. U. Medical Center
Tax payments rise from last year as deadline nears
Since 1944 taxes were due November 1 and county taxpayers have paid 370873.04 at the county treasurer's office. This is slightly less than last year's 396057.76 by this time. Staff note fewer individuals have paid thus far, but the increase is from larger payments by those who have come in. Nearly one third of the total has been collected, with December 20 deadline for the first four taxes to avoid penalties. Taxpayers urged to come in or mail payments to avoid lines during year end rush.
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Aay
New Power Shovel Arrives for County Use
The county received a P and H power shovel with a diesel engine and three fourths cubic yard capacity, replacing a half yard pas eline model bought two years ago for $10,690. The old shovel was traded in, reducing the net cost to about $9,148. Bids had favored the P and H by roughly $1,500.
Jayhawkers Set 8 New Attendance Marks During 1948 Grid Season
Jayhawker football under coach J. W. Sikes set eight attendance records in 1948, finishing 7-3 and placing KU in third in the Big Seven. Total season attendance surpassed 247,200 after a Thanksgiving crowd of 92,000 in Columbia, with Memorial Stadium selling out twice and record gates at Nebraska, Oklahoma, and other games. The season featured record crowds at home, Columbia, Lawrence, and Ahearn Field for Kansas State and Texas Christian clashes.
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E. C. Quigley
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Columbia
K. U
Jayhawkers
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Oklahoma
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Lawrence
Jayhawks
Kansas State
Manhattan
Ahearn Field
Tigers
Texas Christian
Kansas
Oklahoma A. & M
Public hearings set for December 22 on annexation plans
The county plans public hearings December 22 on a proposed annexation that would shift part of India School District 65 into the city system. Opponents fear tax increases while supporters cite city benefits and potential savings. The hearings cover land from Fifteenth to Twenty-seventh streets near the Sunrail rail line and involve property owners, the city, and school district interests.
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Otast
Lawrenc
Robert Osler
Semeteenth
Ateah YM
Uhwytock
Fife
Barker
Sata Pe
Stitute
Mien
India
Miliire de Lesner
Epipty Badger
Trulia
Lawren Gle
Jaguer
Il J
Lela Om Nit
Housing Director Reports Need for Living Quarters
Housing director Tiaey ing Hurean of the Climber of Commerce reports high demand for living quarters. In the past month 112 seymsts were filed at the Chamber office on West Kin street. 80 from students and faculty, 63 from business people. Rentals included 15 rooms, 3 houses, and 2 spas. total monthly listings totaled 10 apartments and 2 houses. Renters with families urged to visit the Chamber of Commerce office at 8h.
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EB. McPherters
Climber of
Commerce
Tiaeying Hurean
Chamber
West Kinhth Street
C. of C
Perens Shes Saniees
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