Taft Criticism Signals Possible Rebel Congress Ahead
Senator Taft condemned Eisenhower's pick for labor secretary Martin Durkin as unfit and anti Taft Hartley raising the prospect of a major clash with the upcoming Republican administration Taft's stance could mirror Truman era blockades and stall key Fair Deal proposals as conservative senators gauge battles over leadership and policy.
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Washington
Sen
Taft
Eisenhower
Congress
Truman
Ohio
Martin P. Durkin
Labor Post
Tuman
Capitol
Snowstorms Tie Up Northeast Traffic and Schools
Heavy snow paralyzed large parts of the Northeast on Wednesday causing at least three deaths and widespread traffic jams. Schools closed across many communities as the storm moved from Pennsylvania to Rhode Island. The Boston Post Road suffered severe delays with trucks backed along segments stretching near Stanford. Snow varying from rain to snow persisted, with five inches in parts of Pennsylvania and a 47 inch figure reported in New Jersey.
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New York i
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Boston Post
Connecticut
New York
Stanford
Virginia
New Jersey
Governors Meet on State Government Problems in Chicago
Governors and state officials gathered in Chicago to discuss problems facing state governments. The Council of State Governments held a closed meeting to chart cooperation among states. Nebraska Governor Val Peterson and Kansas Governor Edward Ferra attended among others as the group eyed common solutions. A later note mentions a Christmas Club award of $10,000 at First National Bank.
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Chicago
Board of Managers
Council of State Governments
Coopera
Val Peterson
Nebraske
Edward Ferra
Kansas
New Addition To City's Business Family Dedicates Plant
The Consumers Cooperative Association formally dedicates a 16 million nitrogen fertilizer plant east of Lawrence along Highway K-10. Construction on the 314 acre site began, with full operation expected in 1954. CCA is a wholesale and manufacturing farm supply cooperative owned by about 1.56 million patrons through 1,650 local and regional associations across 11 states. It supplies fertilizers, feed, lumber, building supplies, machinery, groceries, and more, with petroleum products accounting for about 68 percent of its volume. Fiscal 1952 goods and services totaled 382,441,614 with assets over 55 million and 2,664 employees. Major establishments include headquarters in Kansas City and warehouses in several Midwestern states.
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The
Consumers Cooperative Association
Lawrence
CCA
Consumers
Cooperative _Association
Kansas
Missouri
Iowa
Nebraska
North
South Dakota
Oklahoma
Wyoming
Colorado
Kansas City
Des Moines
Council Bluffs
Falls
S. D
Aberdeen
M. D
Denver
Phillipsburg
Kan
McPhersonson
Scottsbluff, Neb
Enid
Okla
North Kansas City
Howard A. Cowden
Cowden
T. H. DeWitt
Clifford Miller
Kansas Prairies
Douglas County
Dulles Vows Nonpartisan Protection for Foreign Service
John Foster Dulles pledged at the State Department that loyal government servants have nothing to fear from the Eisenhower administration and that the foreign service will be protected as a nonpartisan career group. He also signaled that various angles would be thoroughly examined as part of policy reviews.
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Washington
John Foster Dulles
State Department
Eisenhower
Foreign Service
U. S
Dulles
Dean Acheson
Pentagon
Defense Lovett
John Allison
Far East
David Bruce
Bruce
Dlos
Korean War casualty toll reaches 127383
Washington announced casualties in Korea total 127383 as of last Friday. The Defense Department's weekly summary shows an increase of 3864 since the prior report, based on notifications to families through the previous Friday.
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Washington
T. S
Korea
Defense Department
Cadet Queen finalists named at University of Kansas
Three finalists for the Cadet Queen title at the University of Kansas were chosen at a Castle Tea Room event. Janet Gabrielson Hutchinson a sophomore Chi Omega Donna Jean Johnson Salina a sophomore Delta Delta Delta Maureen Kelley Independence Mo a junior Alpha Chi Omega. The queen will receive a solid silver crown during intermission at the Hoch Auditorium ball Saturday night.
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University of Kansas
Janet Gabrielson
Hutchinson
Chi Omega Sorority
Donna Jean Johnson
Salina
Delta Delta Delta Sorority
Maureen Kelley
Independence
Alpha Chi Omega Sorority
Hoch
Gall
Air Force
Army
Navy
K. U
Castle
Hadeen
ROTC
Enies
Air Force to Get Large Share of Defense Budget
Defense budget figures show the Air Force slated for about 1.742 billion of a 40.7 billion request for the next fiscal year beginning July 1, 1953. Actual spending on contracts and orders may exceed 47 billion dollars. Secretary Lovett disclosed approval to include funds to start a third super carrier and noted a disagreement over the number of air arms in the services.
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Washington
Air Force
Defense Department
White House
Congress
White House and Budget Bureau
Defense
Robert A. Lovett
USAF
Navy
Marine
Army
Auto Parts Seized From Freighter By Customs
Customs seized auto parts from a freighter on Wednesday, mostly American made spares valued at 40.58. A spokesman said a ready market for such maintenance items exists in Hong Kong since the Korean War, with middlemen in the trade earning profits.
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A. Britthe
A .Customs
Hong Kong
New Pastor Named for First Baptist Church
The Rev Harold B Lundgren of Greeley Colorado will become pastor of the First Baptist Church at 8th and Ky Sts next January. He succeeds Rev George C Fetter who retired in May and interim pastor Rev W A Elliott from Ottawa. The Lundgren family arrives in Lawrence during Christmas holidays and will reside at 808 Tenn St. He is a Hillsdale College and Northern Baptist Theological Seminary graduate with prior pastorates in Atlas Michigan Cashmere Washington and New York City plus missionary work in the Northwest United States.
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Harold B. Lundgren
Greeley
Colo
First Baptist Church
8Th
Ky. Sts
George C. Fetter
W. A. Elliott
Ottawa
Lundgren
Lawrence
Baptist Parsonage
Tenn
Washington
Salvation Army
Hillsdale College
Hillsdale
Mich
Northern Baptist Theological Seminary
Chicago
Colgate-Rochester Divinity School
Rochester
N. Y
Atlas
Cashmere
Wash
New York City
The
Christian Center
Greeley Church
North Baptist Convention
U. S
Snow forecast drifts across Kansas with light precipitation
Moisture moves in as light snow or drizzle, starting in the extreme west Wednesday night, turning to drizzle by Thursday in that area, then spreading statewide by nightfall. Temperatures show little change, with readings Thursday morning from 20 to 25 in the northwest and 30 to 35 in the southeast. Measurable precipitation through 11 am Wednesday was Wichita 0.02, Hutchinson 0.02, and Ripley 0.01.
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Topeka
Kansas
Wichita
Hutchinson
Ripley
Mansae
Drizzia
Coismeersineen
M. Eerie
Marneeerinensnen
Yester
Denver
Edmonton
AR Fort Worth
Havre
Mont
Turnout for CCA nitrogen plant dedication in Kansas
A large crowd braved cold winds to attend the cornerstone laying for Consumer Cooperative Association's $16 million nitrogen fertilizer plant near Lawrence. CCA President Howard A. Cowden led ceremonies in front of about 1,000 attendees, with leaders from nine states present and investors contributing over $7 million in certificates. The project aims to open in 1977 with a 1954 start date noted on the cornerstone, while continued fundraising has reached around $10 million.
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Consumer Cooperative Association
Final U.N. vote on India POW peace plan awaited
The United Nations Assembly prepares for final approval of India's prisoner of war plan for Korea. The plenary session is expected to endorse the compromise despite Soviet Bloc opposition. The political committee backed the Indian plan after a month of debate, with 53 Western and neutral nations forming a bloc.
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Pang Uns
Korea
U. N
U.N. 1
India
China
Sewer lift eyed for West Lawrence housing plan
Lawrence City Commission heard a petition for a sewer lift station to serve the area between Town and Michigan Streets and Fifth and Third Streets in West Lawrence for a proposed Robbins and Robbins project of 10 one story two bedroom houses in block 31. Attorney John Brand said FHA approval hinges on city okay and noted 17 lots may be developed. lift costs around 5000 and a larger plan might serve broader growth. The commission planned further study and hoped a preliminary decision next week while also approving a separate matter on a trafficway damage claim near Sixth and Calif. Streets.
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Lawrence
City Commission
Town
Michigan Streets
Fifth
Third Streets
West Lawrence
John Brand
Kansas City
Robbins and Robbins Construction Co
Block
Iowa To
Michigan, Fifth
Brand
Jim Wigglesworth
Michigan
A. B. Mitchell
James Postma
6Th and
Calif. Sts
Fiveman Group
West Sixth Street
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Ralph Olson
Iowa Institute of Cooperatives
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Kansas State College
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Myers
Kraft
Journal-World Photo
Pontiac
Rev
H. B. Lundgren
Thurstay
Eudora
Leslie Kindred
Leslie L. Kindred
Kindred
Dufford
Howard Cowden
Jayhawk
L. L, Kindred
U.N
Associated Press
Leslie L. Kinsted
Eudora Farmer
Lawrence Fire Department
Circle
Journal-World
Rich Clarkson
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