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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1950
Page
4
Estimates from Korea suggest a force disparity with up to ten Chinese troops for every UN defender. Reports claim over a million armed Chinese are in Korea and about as many more ready on the opposite side of the border, contradicting hopes that large mobilizations were defensive. MacArthur indicates the current buildup may reflect a long-planned strategy.
The British government announced it will buy coal from abroad to avert a looming shortage. Foreign producers may export coal to Newcastle as prices settle, while British production declines despite rising consumption. Miners are leaving the industry, and modern machinery upgrades have not yet boosted output.
In western Berlin police jailed Reds who attempted to spark disorders before the vote. Officials urged communists to boycott the election, yet over 90 percent of eligible voters cast ballots. The piece asserts communists fail free elections, noting manipulation and coercion as paths to control.
A fragment notes a group signaling a boycott of elections they do not fully control, signaling their pretense of influence while implying limited actual power and concern over the process.
Trials in Czechoslovakia convict nine Catholic churchmen of espionage and treason amid forced confessions in a red court system. The piece notes how any foreign contact can be treated as a crime and how guilt is presumed before trial. It also covers the Atchison storage cave proposal, steel for 1951 license plates, and Eisenhower purchasing a Gettysburg farm.
Old Home Town reports the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Floyd Hunter this morning. Mr and Mrs James Tatham welcome a son born today. Marilyn and Jeannette Pollom will host a Christmas party Saturday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Barry Rake announce the engagement of Wauneta to Dan Cannole of Stull. The wedding is planned for January 1 in Norfolk as Mrs George March stays with Mr March helping at construction near Little Rock.
Twenty five years ago Clifford A. Pine a Grant township farmer was elected president of the Douglas County Farm Bureau yesterday. Mrs. Wi was chosen vice president Elliott was named secretary treasurer. Mr. and Mrs. Dorman H. OLeary of Kansas City announce the birth November 30 of a daughter named Katherine. Mrs. LeRoy B. Hanley and Mrs. Jack ...
Henk, Mrs. Leo Hill and Miss Wilhelmina Haas hosted the Altar Society of St. John's church yesterday. Miss Fileen Penney entertained at dinner in honor of newlyweds Mr and Mrs Robert Hill. Mrs Hill was once Irene Gettler.
Forty years ago a Saturday night event at the Fairfax honored the 1910 football squad with a toast list led by toast master H. A. Rice and various locals including Joe Murray Tommy Johnson Stanley Ogden and Coach Mosee. A. C. Mitchell congressman designated to argue Kansas Bank guaranty act before the Supreme Court left for Washington and will visit President Taft before returning. Eugene Gallagher shipped two carloads of mules to St Louis this week. Mrs S A Greel of New Mexico visits Mrs WHL Banning. Mrs Carriene has returned from a Kansas City visit.
Washington December 5 The House Banking Committee voted 17 to 3 to extend rent controls to March 31, keeping the law on the books three months beyond its expiration. The vote suggests likely House passage this week or early next. Patterson of Kansas City was elected chairman of the Midwest Research Institute board, succeeding the late J. C. Nichols. New trustees include James A. McCain and Fred Stein.
Minneapolis and St Paul report eleven hospitals ordered admission of emergency patients only amid a strike threat by building service workers including orderlies, aides, kitchen staff and maids. A state law prohibits strikes in charitable hospitals, but patients’ needs override concerns, while observers note a chilling trend in human relations. The column also quotes jokes about parking meters and future parking bonuses.
A fragmented weather note imagines Barbs and a lady friend braving the wind and rain. It hints that good judgment keeps people out of trouble, while sloppy weather exposes flaws and invites mishaps.
DeWitt Mackenzie analyzes Allied views on the huge Chinese forces aiding North Korea. He notes massed numbers, the likely weight of manpower over arms, and questions whether China’s soldiers are truly willing conscripts or coerced fighters. The piece contrasts Japanese kamikaze sacrifice with Red troop recruitment and warns the UN to prevent a wider Chinese war.
A Kansan's report from Europe discusses France's repeated cabinet crises led by DeGaullists and Communists, the Pleven resignation, and a projected three-party coalition. It notes Paris snow shocks, King and Queen visiting, Robinson Stock bout, and the grim sight of scavengers amid urban hardship.
A garbled OCR-like list presents clues and partial answers for a crossword style puzzle. It includes Greek gods, celestial terms, metals, gemstones, languages, measurements, and historical references with numbers and partial words. The collection resembles an index of clue prompts rather than a cohesive article, offering entries such as goddess of the moon, percussion instruments, and ancient scripts.
A dense listing of radio programs across stations JOIBC 988 KeMo 10 WDAF WREN and KMBC with show titles hosts and times. Includes Cavalcade of America Life with Luisi Bob Hope Breakfast Club Listen and Learn Luncheon Club Morning Devotions News broadcasts and music features.
A French audience learns about American social habits as the first international congress of war veterans closes in Paris. Elliott Newcombe is elected secretary-general, representing about 10 million veterans from 12 nations, with permanent headquarters to be in Paris and plans to unite veterans worldwide.
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