Jerusalam Riots Ignite During Palestine Partition Protest
Thousands of Arabs attacked Jewish districts in Jerusalem as a three day strike began over the UN partition plan. At least five Jews and one Arab were killed. fires burned across the city as Hagana and British troops tried to restore order.
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Jerusalem
Holy Land
United Nations
Jaffa
Tel Aviv
Havana
Princess Mary's Way
Old Wall City
Ima
Rab
Hagana
Hagans
Julian’s Way
Rex
Haifa
Lydda
Ear
Palestine
Max Finn
Jewish Agency
Holy City
Downtown fire damages Christmas merchandise and clothing store
On December 2 a downtown store fire damaged Christmas merchandise valued in the thousands and caused unestimated damage to stacks at Ray Beer's clothing store in the same building. Fire department officials tally losses at over 58000 pounds. Store managers remained unsure when business would resume.
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Togeka
Maement
Det
Ray Beer
French Assembly Debates Anti-Strike Law Amid Turmoil
Premier Robert Schuman drives a three month anti-strike bill to curb work stoppages as Communist deputies resist. Sit ins end as police eject Raoul Calas and 50 allies from the chamber. Government moves to fine and jail strike agitators and impose tougher penalties for sabotage. Cumulative nationwide stoppages leave over two million idle.
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Robert Schamen
Paris
Oe Eubeage 2
Schuman
Sehr
Raoul Calas
Calas
Assembly
Edouard Herriot
Herriot
Resignations Shake Russell County Officials Under Fire
Topeka and Frankfurt reports describe Russell county attorney Richard Driscoll and Sheriff Ted Steinle resigning under pressure from Attorney General Edward Arn after a series of liquor and gambling raids. Arn said he may pursue ouster unless resignations occur. Steinle cites ill health.
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Topeka
Kan
Richard M. Driscoll
Russell County
Ted Steinle
Russie County
Edward F. Arn
Arn
Ann
Russell
Steinle
Carlson
Driecoll
Co. A. Spencer
Ee Arn
Driscoll
Russell Counts
Jerry Eprimed
State Board of Regents
Coeteinle
E Steinle
Marine Corps
Young Driscoll
Burglars Carry Off 400-Pound Safe in Eudora
Sheriff Will Johns Jr. said burglars pried open the back door of Cash Hardware in Eudora last night and hauled away a 400 pound safe with about 25 dollars in cash and papers. Neighbor reports heard nothing unusual.
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Eudora
Will Johns, Jr
Pantiena
Herd Viner
Johns
Taxes and Fees in State Show Increase Over 1946
Topeka reports that the first five months of the current fiscal year show a 30.30 percent rise in taxes and fees compared with the same period in 1946. November receipts reached $5,540, marking growth over the prior year’s $4, etc.
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Topeka
State Commission of Revenue
G.O.P. Debates Cutting Emergency Foreign Aid
Washington dec 2 Republican leader Halleck said there is considerable sentiment among house G O P members for a cut in the 597000000 emergency foreign aid program. He noted no specific amount has been decided and votes on amendments will come next week. The split over China aid remains and a long run Marshall plan is seen as needing trims.
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Halleck
Ind
House
G.O.P
House Republican Steering Committee
Senate
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Monts
Truman
China
Tealy
France
Aust
Martin
R.-Mass
Congress
Iola City Contract Challenged Over Engineer Duty
Kansas case in Allen County Supreme Court challenges city commission control over engineer duties. J D Conderman seeks to stop payments to Brink Dunwoody Cooper and to prevent firm from assuming powers not delegated by law. Mayor Waugh and commissioners had earlier stated the firm would act as city manager with full-time representation and office support.
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Topeka
City Commission of
Iola
Supreme Court
J. D. Condermann
Allen County
Conderman
City Commission
Brink-Dunwoody-Cooper
Thomas ©. Waugh
Bert Fryer
Emerson E. Lynn
Alliance Talk Expands Missouri Valley by Adding Teams
The Missouri Valley conference began steps to enlarge its membership with teams including Denver, Marquette, and Detroit. Hubbard suggested Denver could join the alliance, signaling early discussions about expansion.
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Denver
Marquette
Detroit
Hubbard
U S Producing New Atomic Weapons
David E. Lilienthal of the atomic energy commission announced that the United States is now producing new atomic weapons from uranium and plutonium. He said the weapons are being assembled at Los Alamos New Mexico laboratories, where the first bomb was made, with specifics kept secret.
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Atlantic City
N. J
David E. Lilienthal
Atomic Energy Commission
United States
A2 Commission Laboratories
Lilienthal
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Los Alamos, N. M
KU Banquet Draws 400 Requests For Orange Bowl Jayhawkers
KU officials report more than 400 reservations requested for the Chamber of Commerce banquet honoring the Orange Bowl bound Jayhawkers. The 6 45 p m event in the KU Memorial Union includes Dana X Bible as main speaker and awards to standout players from last season.
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Chamber of Commerce
Kansas
Georgia Tech
Altho
Lawrence
Lawton
Topeka
Kansas City
K. U. Memorial Union
Dana X. Bible
University of Texas
Bible
Nebraska
FE. C. Quigley
N. U
George Sauer
Paul J. Adam
Ray Evans
Don Jambrough
Jay Janes
K. U
Vans
Dylon Simons
Wastmaster
Chi Galloway
Chamber of Commerce Bremakers
Cold Weather Forecast For Kansas State
Topeka reports indicate colder weather in the northwest tonight and statewide Wednesday. Snow is forecast tonight in the south and northwest with snow and cloudy skies across most of the state. Lows in the northwest may drop to 22, highs Wednesday 32 to 45, and temperatures near normal through Sunday with light precipitation likely Wednesday and again Friday and Saturday. Kansas City reported 0.1 inches of precipitation. Anthony reached 65 degrees and Garden City 26 the previous day.
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Topeka
S. D. Flora
Flora
Kansas City
Anthony
Garden City
Sees More Wage Demands If Living Costs Stay Up
Washington observers report wage increases likely again if living costs remain high. Secretary Schwellenbach urged Congress to curb costs while backing Truman economic controls as critics pressed for sharper proposals. Senatorial and congressional hearings questioned rationing and government purchases affecting grain prices.
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Washington
Schwellenbach
Congress
Truman
House Banking Committee
Senate-House Economic Committee
J. O. McClintock
Chicago Board of Trade
Carlson Proclaims Gold Star Remembrance Day in Kansas
Gov Frank Carlson proclaims Sunday December 7 as Gold Star Remembrance Day in Kansas. The declaration honors service members who died in the line of duty and calls for nationwide reflection.
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Topeka
Frank Carlson
Kansas
Stock Market Index and Service Notice
The average of 60 stocks stood at 64.8 with a small rise noted. Funk's Mortuary and chair balance service referenced in phase 119 in the notice.
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Funk
Rooms Needed for 1000 Delegates at Christian Frontiers Meet
Nearly 1,500 of the 2,500 delegates for the North American student conference on Christian Frontiers at the University of Kansas, December 27 to January 1, have housing. About 1,000 more rooms are needed with university fraternity and local homes to host attendees. Transportation will be handled by special trains and buses, with Canada possibly contributing a special train.</s>
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Lawrence
Carter
Memorial Union
Delega'es
Winburn T. Thomas
Lawrence Ministerial Alliance
New York City
Richmond
Chicago
Christine Alford
University
Y.W.C.A
Annual 4-H Dinner Honors County Club Members
About 250 4-H club boys and girls plus leaders and Future Farmers will attend the Annual Achievement banquet on December 9 at the Eldridge hotel. The event is sponsored by the Douglas County Bankers association and provides the banquet and program at no cost to the 4-H guests. Howard Wiseman, president of the association, says the banquet honors all county 4-H members who completed their projects this year.
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Eldridge Hotel
Douglas County Bankers Association
Howard Wiseman
Bankers’ Association
Marshall to Dine with Molotov
Secretary of State Marshall accepted Molotovs invitation for a Friday luncheon in London. The private discussion would be the first direct U S Russian talks since the Moscow meeting earlier this year with Stalin. No agenda was made public.
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London
Marshall
V. M. Miiotiv
Molotov
U. S
Moscow
Stalin
Christmas parade offers cash prizes for costumes bikes and pets
Children entering the costumed brownies decorated bicycles and favorite pets in the Cham ber of Commerce Christmas parade will compete for cash prizes. Top prizes are five dollars per division with runner ups and honorable mentions. Participants must report to South Park at 10 AM Saturday.
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Chamber of Commerce
E. L. Novotny
Ralph Graber
Larry Heeb
Pet Division
South Park
Peta
Missing Plane Found in Crater Two Crewmen Dead
A U S army patrol located a Mount Fuji crater wreckage of a C 47 air transport command plane missing since Sunday. The pilot and the other crewman, both men, were killed. Names were not released.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Tokyo
Mount Fuji
Air Transport Command
Haneda
Itami Base
Oxaka
Truman Questioned Kansas State Game Outcome
First Sergeant John P. Jojola reported that President Truman said he did not like the Kansas 20 to 14 victory over Missouri, wishing the score had stayed 14 to 13 with Missouri ahead. Jojola, a Kansas National Guard recruiter, described a Washington trip with visits to the White House, Pentagon, and meetings with Ike and Army officials during Thanksgiving. He also recalled attending the Army Navy game in Philadelphia, noting his seat near colonels and touring national monuments and the Capitol.
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University of Kansas Jayhawkers
Harry S. Truman
Missouri Tigers
John P. Jojola
Jojola
Haskell
Washington, D. C
Army-Navy
White House
Kansas-Missouri
Truman
Missouri
35Th Infantry
Josola
Kansas National Guard
Pentagon
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Kansas
General Eisenhower
Philadelphia
Army
Tye
As Nee Unal
Errett
Scrivner
Jayhawks welcomed after Arizona rout and Orange Bowl bid
University of Kansas players returned to Lawrence amid a hero’s welcome at the Union Pacific station after a 54 7 win over Arizona in Tucson. Coach George Sauer was away in Los Angeles. ticket sales and travel plans for the Orange Bowl trip dominated campus activity.
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University of Kansas Jayhawkers
Union Pacific
Ariezone University
Tucson
George Sauer
Los Angeles
Lawrence
Arizona
Marvin Small
Topeka Alumni Plan Dinner for Jayhawker Team
Kansas orange clad Kansas University football team to be feted at a December 18 dinner by Topeka KU Alumni. Henry Bubb says top three Big Six co champion squad coaches seven member staff and local high school players will be invited.
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Topeka
Lpi
University of Kansas Orange
K.U
Henry Bubb
Topeka K.U. Alumni Association
Weather District Forecast for Four States Dec 2 5
The forecast covers Missouri Kansas Oklahoma and Nebraska with near normal temperatures in Nebraska Kansas and era Oklahoma and 2 to degrees above normal in Oklahoma and Missouri. Wednesday warms Nebraska Thursday warms Kansas Oklahoma and Missouri. Precipitation generally less than one quarter inch Nebraska Kansas western Oklahoma and about half inch eastern Oklahoma and Missouri. Wednesday and possible Friday or Saturday. Kansas mostly cloudy warm with light rain late today, colder tonight. North portion rain changing to snow west and north central, light snow west and forth, rain or snow southeast Wednesday. Much colder Wednesday, low tonight 15 northwest to 35 45 southeast, Wednesday high 20s west to mid 40s southeast.
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Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Cela
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