U.N. War Map Shows Stabilized North Korea Front
Maj. Gen. Charles A. Willoughby said the Korea situation is not desperate and the atomic bomb is not required. U.S. Eighth Army withdraws to a shortened line inland from the Yellow Sea as Chinese pressure builds near the Changchon and Changjin areas. Marines and infantry divisions pull back southward along Changjin reservoir as fighting persists along the northwest front.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
United Nations
Korea
Charles A. Willoughby
North Korea
Willoughby
U. N
U.S. Eighth Army
Yellow Sea
Eighth Army
Changchon River
Acros
Nited Nations
Changjin
Pyongyang
Red
Elks In Memoriam Memorial Services Noted
Memorial services for Lawrence lodge members who died in the past year will be held at 3 pm in the Jodge room of Lawrence Lodge No. 54 Elks on Vermont Avenue. Names of dead members include Richard Horton and John Schrader among others. Exalted Ruler J H Robinson will preside with solos, a eulogy, and a memorial address by Hugh Bryan.
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Elks Lodge
Jodge
Lawrence Lodge No
Bp.o. Elks
Vermont
Elk Lodges
Lawrence Lodge
Richard S. Horton
John H. Lim
I. J. Meade
Frank C. Whipple
Will Johns
John H. Schra
Big Three talks possible on Asiatic crisis
In London Prime Minister Attlee prepared to fly to Washington for talks with President Truman on a worsening Asiatic crisis. French Premier Pleven may join talks in Washington if his government wins a confidence vote in Paris, with possible rapid travel if approved.
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London
Attlee
Washington
Truman
Paris
Foreign Office
Rene Fleven
National Assembly
Pleven
UN seeks China exit from Korea to avert world war
In December 1971 at Lake Success UN diplomats held round the clock talks to force the Chinese communists out of Korea without triggering a broader conflict. Russia and China opposed a six power security council plan, while Britain and India urged restraint and negotiation amid the rising peril of atomic war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Korea
Wu Hesiu-Chuan
U. S
Russia
Moscow
Peiping
Malik
U. N
Britain
Gladwyn Jebb
India
Sir Benesgal N. Rau
Ter
MacArthur Calls No Cross Border Authority a Handicap
General Douglas MacArthur said his lack of authority to strike Chinese forces across the Manchurian border from Korea is an unprecedented handicap. He warned UN forces face a serious but not hopeless situation and expects a decisive winter offensive begun October 20. He noted incomplete knowledge of Chinese strength and that air reconnaissance across the border is prohibited by UN directives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Korea
MacArthur
United Nations
UN Jessatte
U. S. News and World Report
Ae MacArthur
Manchuria
U. N. Nd
Topeka Woman Fatally Shot as She Arrives for Work
A 35-year-old waitress, Mrs Mary Nash, was shot to death near a Topeka restaurant as she arrived for work. Albert Charles Heck, 48, fatally wounded himself after a note suggested revenge, and police say Nash had been avoiding him after they dated. Dr. H. T. Clark noted the evidence and identified the note mentioning Agnes as Heck's sister.
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Topeka
Here
Yester
H. T. Clark
Shawnee County
Albert Charles Heck
Mary Nash
Heck
Agnes
Mary
Aly Clark
Sirs
Nash
Draft Calls Highlight February Army Induction
Washington reports an army draft call for 50,1400 men in February raising total calls since September to about 210,000. Kansas quotas run 458 in February and 462 in January with Douglas County notifying 12 inductions this month. The fluctuating figures reflect officer shortages due to the Korean War.
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Washington
Army
Kansas
Kansas Selective Service
Topeka
Douglas County
KU Awards Dormitory Contracts for Three Halls
University of Kansas awarded construction contracts for the Lyle Stephens on and J R Pearson dormitories for men and Gertrude Pearson dormitory for women. Total bids amount to 441 758 with Eby company Wichita winning general construction 374 363 Shrake Topeka electrical 13 300 and Guntert Lawrence plumbing and heating 33 495.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Kansas
J. J. Wilson
K. U
Lyle Stephenson
J. R. Pearson
Gertrude Pearson
Alumni Place
14Th
Ohio Streets
Endowment Association
Eby Company
Wichita
Shrake
Topeki
Guntert
Lawrence
Eby
Tax discount deadline nears in Douglas county
Douglas county residents have 18 remaining tax paying days to receive the discount on 1950 taxes before December 20. After that date a penalty will apply to the first half tax. Treasurer Melvin Miller notes year to date receipts total $412,511, ahead of last year.
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Douglas County
Melvin Miller
Timber Fire Fought in Vinland Area All Morning
A large timber fire burned west of Lawrence to Baldwin road near Vinland for hours, threatening several farms. A 50 to 60 man crew fought the blaze with back fires used to halt it. the blaze was contained around 1 pm.
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Vinland
Gayle Mott
Elizabeth Marshall
Oread Avenue
Jake Rumold
Tennessee Street
Rumold
California
Residemta
Winkind
J. Davis
Tucky Street
Lawrence To
Baldwin Road
Herschell Hemphill
M. F. Holmes
John Elliott
Oklahoma native Baldridge for assistant attorney general
President Truman nominated Holmes Baldridge of Oklahoma to be assistant attorney general. Baldridge, a Connersville native and chief trial attorney in the justice department's anti trust division since 1938, would lead the department's claims division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
CPI
Truman
Holmes Baldridge
Oklahoma
Ridge
Connersville
Okio
Justice Department
Department
Price Named Texas Longhorns Head Football Coach
Price of Austin appointed head football coach at the University of Texas. He will earn 12000 dollars annually under a two year contract starting January 1. He succeeds Blair Cherry whose resignation takes effect after the current season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Ed Price
University of Texas
Board of
Regents
Price
Blair Cherry
Truman seeks 17.85 billion for arms buildup
President Truman asked Congress for an additional 17.85 billion dollars for arms including atomic weapons to be delivered quickly. Funds would expand the army navy marines and air force and accelerate the atomic program. White House talks with leaders followed and the president stressed urgency and national unity in facing the Korea crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Congress
United Nations
Korea
White House
Moscow
United States
Free Nations
Truman to be guarded from air during Navy game
President Truman will be guarded from the air as U S air force fighter planes patrol the skies around Municipal Stadium in Philadelphia for the annual Navy football game. Secret service and Philadelphia police provide ground protection following the Blair House assassination attempt.
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Philadelphia
Truman
U. S.air Force
Municipal Stadium
Secret Service
Blair House
Permits for Tax Free Tractor Gas Ready Monday
Tax free gasoline permits will be available at the county clerk's office at the courthouse beginning next Monday. Farmers must bring refund cards showing permit number and last year signature when applying for the 1951 permit. In Fair Association Chicago December 1 LP Doctor J S Dorton of Raleigh NC elected new president of the International Association of Fairs and Expositions. G G Baker of Topeka Kansas elected a director. Harold Simon, 1132 Ohio Street, remains unconscious in Lawrence Memorial Hospital after motorbike crash Monday with skull fracture and broken ribs. Open evenings and Sundays. Galea Food Center 2nd and Line.
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Court House
Chicago
J. S. Dorton
Raleigh, NC
International Association of Fairs and Expositions
G. G. Baker
Topeka
Kan
Harold Simon
Ohio Streets
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Fatal Anniversary Is Today War Link Remains Sharp
A nine year since Pearl Harbor attack is marked with notes on Japan’s 1941 strike and U S responses. The report recalls the peace talks with Hull and Pearl Harbor's entry into World War II. It also notes a recent Chinese delegation at the United Nations and Beijing's Korea offensive signs.
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Washington
Japan
United States
Hull
Pearl Harbor
China
New York
United Nations
Wu -Hein-Chujan
Red China
U. N
Korea
November sees driest stretch in 82 years with low rainfall
November rainfall totaled 0.11 inches, 1.86 inches below normal, keeping year to date at 36.29 inches. The month ranked as the fourth driest in 82 years, with a mean temperature of 41.42 degrees and a high of 79 degrees. Snow was trace, and seven winter days occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Prsey
Prey
Posey
Saturday Play Days Open At Community and Junior High
The fall and winter recreation program for grade to high school students begins tomorrow at the Community building and Junior high. Sunine high gym will host additional sessions to extend gym time and accommodate more participants.
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Sunine High
Central Building
Manual
Chet -Laniewski
Bruce McClure
Juanita Pemberton
Recreation Commission
Larry Heeb
Progrem
Induction Notices Sent to 12 Registrants for December 11
Induction notices have been sent to twelve registrants of Local Draft Board No 18 for December 11 in Kansas City Missouri where they will be sworn in. Several may be reclassified before the 11th. Names include James Arthur Howe Kenneth Comfort Harold Daugherty Glenn Johenning Robert Long Richard Barlow Robert Hall John Wise Robert Hall William Widner James Black Curtis Geloga Mah.
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Draft Board No
Kansas City
James Arthur Howe
Maple Lane
Kenneth Jerry Comfort
New York
Harold Daugherty
Eudora
Glenn Arlin Johenning
Route 4
Robert Vernon Long
Richard Lewis Barlow
Michigan
Robert Curtis Hall
Brook
John Edward Wise
Tennessee
Robert George Hall
William Lee Widner
Rhode Island
James Willis Black
Wren Apartments
Curtis Gelogamah
Anadarko
Ofa
Directors Urge MoPac Stockholders to Reject Court Plan
Four Missouri Pacific directors urged stockholders to reject a federal court approved reorganisation of the bankrupt line. They argued the plan unfairly favored creditors and would hinder future operations. The call came as stockholders met to vote on the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Pacific Railroad
KU Elects J Earl Schaefer Chairman Of Research Foundation
J Earl Schaefer of Wichita reelected chairman of the Kansas University Research Foundation at the annual KU meeting. Other officers kept were Dr. James O Maloney executive director Dean F J Moreau secretary and Karl Klooz treasurer. Board expansion to 25 members approved and several progress reports discussed including new aromatics synthesis from natural gasoline, wheat straw pulp manufacture, radioactive tracer studies, and mobility ready E U facility studies. Public and private funding sources listed with federal 67 percent state 7 percent and private 26 percent.
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J. Earl Chaefer
Wichita
University of Kansas Research Foundation
K. U
Schaefer
Boeing Aircraft Company
James O. Maloney
Dean F. J. Moreau
Karl Klooz
Teane Ackers
Kansas Power and Light Company
Oscar Stauffer
Stauffer Sublications
Topeka
Harry Darby
Kansas City
Walter Cross
E. U
Maloney
Furda
Federal
State
Geafers
Public Health Service
Atomic Energy Commission
Army and Navy
Kansas Industrial Development Commmission
State Board of Health
K. U. Industrial Research Fund
Swenty
K. U. Department
Altho
Th. U
State Out of Steel But This County Has Car Tags
Kansas faces iron shortages for 1941 license plates with ten counties lacking steel. Douglas county remains stocked with 10 300 car tags and 2 510 truck tags to last through sales this year. Plate sales begin January 2 as 1950 ends with 10 641 car plates and 2 013 truck tags sold. Governor Hagaman seeks steel aid from Senators Carlson and Schoeppel for penitentiary plates at Lansing.
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Kansas
Douglas County
Hagaman
Frank Carlson
Andrew Schoeppel
Washington
State Penitentiary
Lansing
Booth Opens for T B Seals Sale at Gas Office
The gas office hosts a Christmas seal sale opened today with the city PTA running the booth all next week. Each PT A unit oversees a day, with the Junior High group directed by Mrs. Orville Stone operating today and tomorrow at 1136 Connecticut Street.
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PT. A
Orville Stone
Connecticut Street
Stock Market Index Closes Higher in New York
New York stock markets finished December 1 with the closing average of 60 stocks up 4.1 points. The session saw gains across sectors as investors responded to early year-end cues. Market breadth favored advancers with several major issues contributing to the overall rise.
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New York
Snowball barrage routs Santa in Pekin parade
In Pekin Illinois on December 1 Santa Claus was targeted by about 40 junior high school age youths who snowballed him during a downtown parade. The stunt disrupted marchers and upset hundreds of young spectators as Santa fled to clear snow from his whiskers.
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Pekin
Santa Claus
Santa
St. Nick
Pekin Association of Commerce
Downtown Christmas lights begin tonight in town section
The Scott Temperature Equipment company decorates downtown lights to shine until New Year’s Day. Residential displays run December 4 to 18 with five homes winning dressed turkeys as prizes. Ballots appear in the Journal-World and are cast by listing street addresses of top decorations in a downtown ballot box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Temperature Equipment Company
Chamber of See Christmas
Chamber of Commerce
Journal- World
Rain and Snow Forecast for Kansas Weather
Forecaster Richard Garrett predicts rain and snow across Kansas with light moisture amounts. He notes topsoil needs moisture after a two month drought and says Northeast rain will turn to snow while the Northwest sees continuing snow through Saturday. Southern Kansas may get rain Saturday afternoon. Temperatures will fall overnight with lows from 28 to 45 and highs Saturday from 32 to 50.
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Topeka
Kansas
Richard Garrett
Garrett
Young Kansans in Demand for European Stay
Three Kansas State College students back from Europe speak at 15 engagements. Mary Lou Edwards of Manhattan Ivan Schmedemann of Junction City and Dale Johnson of Salina toured Ireland Wales England and other countries as international farm youth exchange delegates. Mrs W B Lee of Longanoxie injured in a wreck remains in good condition at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
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Manhattan
Kan
Dee
Kansas State College
Europe
International Farm
Gite
Kansas
Mary Lou Edwards
Ivan Schmedemann
Junction City
Dale Johnson O
Salina
Miss Edwards
Ireland
Wales
England
Schemedemann
Johnson
Kansans
Bkiely
United States
W. B. Lee
Longanoxie
Lawrence Memorial, Hospital
Walter B. Coe
Lawrence Chest Allotments Cut by Five Percent
The 1950 Lawrence Community Chest budgets for agencies are cut 5 percent after drive contributions fell short of the budget. The deficit will be covered from reserve funds, with final 1950 payments approved and plans to wait for the 1951 last quarter before dipping into reserves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Roger Allen
Fire Kills Three in Cherryvale Home Tragedy
A fatal fire in Cherryvale Kansas claimed the lives of Teo Cherryvale and Der 1.7 Mrs. Kersha Willigans 48 and her grandson Russell Lewis Rusty Denning 5. The blaze destroyed the Williane home and investigators work to determine a cause.
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Cherryvale
Kan
Der
Kersha Willigans
Russell Lewis
Rusty) Denning
Williane
Weather forecast for December 1 across six states
The forecast covers Missouri Kansas Nebraska Oklahoma and northwest Missouri with temperatures three to five degrees below normal in most areas and warmer in southeastern zones. Precipitation near half an inch is expected across Nebraska Missouri north and east Kansas and eastern Oklahoma with lighter amounts in southwest Kansas and western Oklahoma. Snow and rain are anticipated in Nebraska and northwest Kansas and Missouri with mixed rain turning to snow in southeastern Kansas and Missouri late Monday into Tuesday.
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Missouri
Kansan
Oklahoma
Nebraka
Nebraska
Kansas
Kanana
Hichtow
Denver
Fort
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The
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Texas Post
Coness
Air Force
Galea Food Center
2Nd & Line
Federal Plen
J. Earl Schaefer
Heads Foundation
New Procenien
T. B. Seals
R. EK. Trivett
World Company
Agencie
Reece
Boy Scouts
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Salvation Army
Social Service League
Christman
Leo Eller
Wareren Lesch
Filler
MM Health
Frank Gray
Eller
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