Rangers Uphold Bravery on Hill 205 Front
A U N Korea Rangers unit trained near Pusan faced fierce Chinese assaults on hill 205 above the Chonechon river. Despite freezing weapons and heavy fire, they repelled five charges, held their ground, rescued a wounded captain, and returned to American lines as dawn broke, earning praise from M Sgt Chester Jarosky for their bravery and loyalty to the Ranger name.
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Pusan
U. N
Chonechon River
Orsan
Chester Jarosky
Rangers
Ranger
Darosky
Excess Profits Tax Bill, Reduced, Likely to Pass
Washington reports the excess profits tax bill of 3.4 billion dollars moved toward House passage after approval by Ways and Means and Rules. President Truman sought four billion from this source, with debate beginning Monday and a final vote set for Tuesday. Chicago notes Illinois wins top awards at the Best International Livestock Exposition and record prices for champion meat animals.
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Washington
House
Truman
Ways and Means Committee
Rules Committee
Chicago
Illinois
Local births and hospital alerts list area names
In a Memorial Hospital E R Slawason listing several residents and addresses including E R Slawason Tonganoxie and Martha Coffman 813 Garfield street, plus Mrs Cora Andrews 641 Vermont street, Mrs Marjorie Franklin 825 New Hampshire and Tom Conner 2133 Vermont street. The notice notes Mrs Ha Dement and baby at 1627 Leonard Avenue, Mista Smith Wellsville and Mrs Betty Fal er and baby Green's Lake, plus Mrs Molly McCain Quenemo and Miss Louise Kelly 934 Tennessee street Virginia Treece 1916 New Hampshire street Alene Perdue Route 6 Jimmy Addie Sunflower. It also mentions Mr and Mrs Thomas Ramirez 839 New Jersey street with a daughter and Mr and Mrs James Owens 1101 Sete West Twenty-first street with a daughter today.
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E. R. Slawason
Tonganoxie
Albert Noever
Massachusetts Street
Martha Coffman
Garfield Street
Cora Andrews
Vermont Street
Marjorie Franklin
New Hampshire
Tom Conner
Ha Dement
Baby
Leonard Avenue
Mista Smith
Wellsville
Betty Faler
Green’s Lake
Molly McCain
Quenemo
Louise Kelly
Tennessee Street
Virginia Treece
New Hampshire Street
Alene Perdue
Jimmy Addie
Thomas Ramirez
New Jersey Street
James Owens
Sete
West Twenty-first Street
Accident Notice From Lawrence Lodge AF and AM
An abbreviated notice references Mrs. Gerry Wentworth and a lodge location at 640 In had Lawrence eNo6 AF and AM. The fragment indicates a local lodge event or accident notice with limited readable details.
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Gerry Wentworth
Lawrence
Obscure Home Demonstration Notices for January Meetings
The fragment notes morning demonstrations and foyer sessions at 1:30 o'clock, with the event to be resolved in January. It mentions club meetings and a contest ongoing, implying scheduled gatherings and preparations among members.
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Morniny
Eril
Ssviselub
Chinese Surge To Northern Capital In Northern Front
Chinese forces push toward Songchon and the northern capital, with Red divisions moving north and east as American units counterattack to retake Songchon. The broader push includes a southeastward drive toward Wonsan and a threatening maneuver around the Changjin region, stretching U.S. Seventh Division lines and energy infrastructure amid a wide, mountainous front.
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Rons
San
Chongchon
MacArthur
Eighth
Tonemer
Songchon
Sea of Japan
Wong
Hagaru
Changjin
Police Variety Show to Benefit Local Fund
A two hour Police Variety Show will be held at the Community building auditorium Saturday night December 16 at 8 oclock. Tickets at 1 include tax. Acts include a tan dance, ventriloquist, a skating team member from Felix Arnold and Patrolman Mike Murphree performing impressions. Proceeds go to the uniform fund.
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Lathrop B. Read
Read
Felix Arnold
Arnold
Lawrence
Bluecoats
Mike Murphree
Murphree
Collins heads to Tokyo with high level military aides
Navy official identities not disclosed as Collins travels with Maj. Gen. Cabell and Vice Admiral Low. Army will coordinate help for Mac Arthur command. Collins expected in Tokyo after 7 p.m. CST. In Tokyo, MacArthur declares an undeclared war with Chinese allied forces, citing 600000 Chinese troops and remnant North Korean units under Chinese supervision.
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Navy
Collings
Charles P. Cabell
Air Force
Inteligence
F. S. Low
Naval Operations
Army
Colling
Army Department
MacArthur
Collins
Tokyo
Pentagon
United Nations
Korea
South Korea
Yalu River
U. N
Manchuria
National Council of Churches forms in Cleveland
Delegates head home from Cleveland for the constituting convention of the National Council of Churches of Christ. Rt Rev Henry Sherrill urges deep conviction and spiritual life within churches as the real challenge. The council unites 31 million Protestants and Orthodox in 150,000 congregations with a first year budget around 2.0 million. Estimated assembly cost about 200 thousand precedes broader work. The 100 member general board meets to settle final assembly details. Roger Leonard Fredrickson fined ten dollars for a stop sign violation.
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Cleveland
Dev
National Council of Churches of Christ
Henry Sherrill
Greenwich
Conn
Protestant Episcopal Church
National Council
General Assembly
Counil
Twelve men enlist at Lawrence station in November
Twelve local men enlisted at the Lawrence recruiting station in November. Ten chose the air force, one infantry, one reserves. The air force quota was lifted, and dependents may enlist. Nearby recruits and sergeants Greene Urbanek handle inquiries at 609 Massachusetts, 575 phone. limited WAC and WAF opportunities for women. November mortgages filed totaled 51, loans amounting to 230,615 dollars, with 575.50 dollars in tax.
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Army
Organized Reservec Corps
Air Force
Lawrence
Infantry
Air Force Ground
Eugene Houseworth
Donald McFerson
Robert Siben
Julius Jessop
Irvin Sheppai
Joe Goings
Donald Atwood
Robert Huston
Robert Watson
Charles H. Hayes
John Neusakee
Melvin Lawrence
Jack D. Urbanek
Leonard 5. Greene
Air Arm
WAC
WAF
Greene
Urbanek
Massachusetts
West Berlin Votes Tomorrow Amid Tight Security
West Berlin prepares for a four year municipal government vote as police chief Johannes Stumm mobilizes 138,000 officers and riot squads at key stations. Officials predict minor disturbances by red agents and warn allied personnel to stay away from polls to ensure a genuine free election.
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Berlin
West Berlin
Johannes Stumm
West
Westes
SECRET DIPLOMAT PARLEYS IN KOREA
Secret talks in Korea proceed behind closed doors as Indian support is sought for a United Nations resolution. Observers note unprecedented silence among diplomats amid a grave world situation, fearing any accidental remark could trigger war.
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Korea
Donations Continue to Reach Lawrence Chest Total
The Lawrence Community Chest tallies show $18,379.52 in late contributions as the drive closes. North Lawrence totals reach $18,361.42 with remaining funds unlikely to be raised to the $22,575.80 goal. The Chest board votes to cut agency allocations by five percent and cover the shortfall from reserves as volunteers express thanks for flowers and condolences from local supporters.
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Lawrence
Thurso
Thelof
C. E. Votaw
Lawrence Lions Club
George and Delia Votaw Plumbers and Steam Fitters
John and Delta Mills
Cari
Viola
Sentencing handed down in gruesome infant death case
Lak Gu Dee and two others faced death sentences for beating Marthe and her four year old brother Cleon to death and burning their bodies to hide the crime. Phil Lips received life with mercy recommended. Royals received the death sentence as no mercy was suggested. Royals claimed no one would have the heart to kill grandchildren.
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Lak Gu
Dee
Browning
Gouiice Same
Phil Lips
Royals
Three Minor City Collisions Leave Five Cars Damaged
Three small traffic incidents occurred on city streets over yesterday and today. Gene Kimberling, 19, rear ended Francis Likitter on Massachusetts Street in the 800 block, Likitter’s car restarted. Eva Anderson struck a parked car after being crowded by a passing motorist on Massachusetts Street. Frank Winborn and Vernon Wilson Jr collided at the Fourteenth and Connecticut intersection, both reporting they did not see the other vehicle in time, resulting in minor damage to both cars.
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Jetty
Gene Kimberling
West Fourteenth Street
Francis Liketter
Rhode Island
Massachusetts Street
Liketter
Eva Anderson
Route 3
Frank Winborn
New Jersey Street
Vernon Wilson, Jr
South Park Street
Fourteenth
Connecticut
Deaths and Funerals of Lawrence and Murray
S Lee Lawrence of 2035 Barker avenue died this morning at Lawrence Memorial hospital. Funeral services were held Monday at Rumsey funeral home in charge by Rev H M Sippel. Burial at Hubble Hill cemetery near Tonganoxie. Survived by three brothers F L Lawrence Kansas City Mo R L Lawrence Goodson Mo and Dennis Lawrence home. Charles N Murray aged 12 died at his Baldwin home Friday after a month ill ness. Retired farmer, lived in Baldwin since 1918. Survived by wife Ethel Murray a son John A Murray Toledo Ohio two daughters Hope Gray Davenport Ir Donelda Hall Topeka and four grandchildren. Mrs Murray taught in Baldwin school system for 25 years. Funeral arrangements not yet completed.
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S. Lee Lawrence
Barker Avenue
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Lawrence
Rumsey
H. M. Sippel
First Christian Church
Hubble Hill Cemetery
Tonganoxie
F. L. Lawrence
Kansas City
R. L. Lawrence
Goodson
Dennis Lawrence
Charles XN. Murray
Charles N. Murray
Baldwin
Ethel Murray
John A. Murray
Toledo
Ohio
Hope Gray
Davenport
Donelda Hall
Topeke
Murray
New curbs on nickel and zinc imposed in Washington
The government announced tighter civilian nickel and zinc controls while easing aluminum limits. William H. Harrison, national production administrator, revised steel directives to allocate defense orders and non-defense steel to manufacturers more equitably.
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Washington
William H. Harrison
Cards of Thanks From Larry Walker
Larry Walker expresses gratitude to neighbors teachers relatives and friends for cards calls and gifts received during his illness.
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Larry Walker
Market News Mixed Daily Moves and Breadth of Markets
In New York trading the stock market opened steady and then drifted lower as investors digest two days of gains. Major names showed losses with Dow and broad indexes off around one percent while a wide array of issues held ground or edged up slightly amid light volume and cautious sentiment.
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Wall Street
New York
Caim
Vancr
U. S. Bstech
General Motors
Chrysler
Montgomiery Ward
Boeing
Kennecott Copper
Dow . Chemical
du Pont
General Electric
Missouri Pacific
Union Pacific and Standard Oil Mercury of Gypsum Area
Aircraft experiments include Zenith Radio studies as law and order debates persist. Bats can fly in darkness because they detect cries they emit, which reflect off obstacles to guide navigation. Erie region researchers note promising sonar like echoes aiding air travel.
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Union, Pacific
Standard Oil
Joy
Gypsum
Con
Zenith Radio
Sresunghoane Erie Oe
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Roger Leonard
Fredrickson
Organized Reserve
County Recorder of Deeds
Harald
India
Security Council
U. S
Soviet Bloc
Santa
Sacred Records
Maiden Watch Shop
Ieaerers Sem
Our
Weatergren
Kehler
St Cea
Care Reese
Phelps Lawrence Loan & Finance Co
Kanvas
Albin
Beth Stish Chryaler
Curtias
Deere Co
Kennecott
Ward & Penney
Woalworth
Risa
Seean
Rankin Drug Co
First Church OF Christ
Scientist
Lawrence, Kansas
Christian Science
Earl E. Simms
C. S
Austin
Texas
Mother Church
The
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Liberty Memorial High School
Mass
Rumsey Funeral
CR Rumsey
Fred Rumsey
Oscar Rumsey
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