Allied Troops Brace Defense Line 25 Miles South of Pyongyang
Allied forces establish a new hill defense line 25 miles south of Pyongyang to block a large Chinese force advancing from Manchuria. U S Eighth Army faces heavy pressure with Marines and Seventh Infantry in the northeast amid blizzards and retreats, while Wonsan coast remains under bombardment.
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Tokyo
Fallen Pyongyang
Korea
Walton H. Walker
U. S
Deughbors
Rel Trape
Changjin Reservoir
United Nations
Wonsan
Oit
Changjin
Hanhong
Bungnam
Wongan
Seoul
MacArthur
Chinnampo
Kokaan
Pyongyang
U. S. Seventh Infantry Division
Koto
Kansas picks squad for three game eastern trip
Coach Phog Allen announced the Kansas basketball roster for the three game eastern swing starting tomorrow. The Kansans face St Josephs in Philadelphia, St John in New York, and Restoky in Lexington with players Boddy Bl, Waly Be, Jan iatragita, Bob Remar, Lovell Bill Schaeke, Dean Wells, and Jerry Waugh. Also listed are Coach Allen, Dean Nesmith, and Student Manager Wayce Louder pack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phog Allen
Univeresity of Kansas
St. Joseph
Philadelphia
St. John
New York
Restotky
Lexington
Boddy Bl
Waly Be
Jan Iatragita
Bob Remar
Lovell
Bill Schaeke
Dean Wells
Jerry Waugh
Coach Allen
Dean Nesmith
Wayce Louderpack
Bank robbery blotches Washington bank heist report
Rough OCR reading shows a bank robbery in Washington with masked bandits holding four tellers at gunpoint while taking about $40,000. The incident occurred nearly an hour after the robbery. Early reports cite ongoing public service updates and late-breaking news bulletins.
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Washington
Pulics Adtheces
Aggressive Vigilance Urged as Path to Peace by Hull
Washington on December 7 marks Pearl Harbor anniversaries as Cordell Hull argues peace requires aggressive vigilance by Americas people and allies. He warns UN efforts face world crisis yet believes liberty lovers can save the world from a communist blackout and that a non partisan foreign policy remains essential.
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
Cordell Hull
Americas
United Nations
Hull
Ln U.N
Nashville Tennesseean
Tokyo
Moscow
Ay Hull
Mounting Korean War Casualty Totals Reported By War Dept
Washington reports American casualties in Korea reached 32 442, up 1 414 in a week. Killed in action 6 038, wounded 22 357 with 5 873 later died, missing 5 087, 4 334 currently missing. Army 27 940 casualties. Marines 3 907. Navy 335. Air Force 260.
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Washington
Korea
OE Tan Department
U.S
Marine Corps
Navy
Air Force
Israel complains to UN over Negev ambush road clash
Israel accused an Arab legion of ambushing a road to Elath in the Negev desert, costing an Israeli life. The incident followed Jordanian and Israeli forces trading fire early Sunday. the UN ordered a cease fire, which Israel said it would respect while continuing to use the road to supply settlements.
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Jerusalem
Israel
United Nations
Arab Legion
Elath
Negev Desert
Israali Ofcer
Jordan
U. N
Irael
Stock Market Index Drops as New York Averages Slip
New York stocks show a general decline with the average of 60 issues at 83.4, down marginally. Market observers cite cautious trading amid mixed corporate news and broader economic signals affecting investor sentiment.
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New York
Down
Dark Day of Fate in Nine Years Since Pearl Harbor
A reflective column recalls December 7 1941 and the long arc to World War II victory. It contrasts postwar growth and power with mounting global tension including Korea Indochina and Malaya. The piece notes U N formation and warns of renewed great power conflict.
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Washington
Dees
Lee Mls
Pearl Harbor
United States
America
United Nation
U. N
Comii
Indochina
Malaya
Ba Jinited
Atomia
Russia
Soviet claims U N Korea debate stalls amid war talk
At the United Nations a 60 nation political committee wrestled with the China Korea issue as Andrei Vishinsky denounced American intervention in Korea as the crux of a third world war to be halted. Czechoslovakia’s Hajdu warned of only platonic value in calls for Chinese troop withdrawal amid DPRK and UN advances. Vishinsky rejected Syria's El Khoury appeal to move on.
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Russia
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
United Nations
Korea
General Assembly
Vavro Hajdu
Czechoslovakia
U.N
Vishineky
Faris el Khoury
Syria
de ‘Bate
el Khoury
Conviction of Alger Hiss Upheld by Appeals Court
New York December 7 The U S circuit court of appeals unanimously upheld the perjury conviction of Alger Hiss former high state department official He was found guilty last January of lying about passing government secrets to Whittaker Chambers Chambers a Soviet spy courier was the chief accuser The main evidence included papers Chambers kept hidden in a hollowed out pumpkin on his Maryland farm
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New York
Alger Hiss
State Department
U. S. Circuit Court of
Hiss
Whittaker Chambers
Iiss
Chambers
Maryland
Move to study Acheson resignation in GOP
Washington dispatch says Senate Republican policy committee decided all GOP senators would vote on a formal request for the resignation or replacement of Secretary of State Acheson. Senator Taft said the panel would convene all 43 Republicans early next week for a discussion of Acheson’s move and foreign policy.
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Washington
Senate
G.O.P
Acheson
Taft
Ohio
Memories of Warmth in Early 1960s Automobiles
A nostalgic look at cold mornings with old cars. The piece recalls lack of windshields, manual heaters, and radiator care. It describes pouring heated water into radiators, draining petcocks, and using blankets to warm cars before motion. Mentions a 1960s Chevrolet model and daily routines.
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WineercAae
Will of Beech Aircraft President Filed for Probate
Walter H Beech president and chairman of Beech Aircraft Corp died November 29 and his will filed in Wichita Kansas. Estate value listed near 25000 but friends estimate around 1000. Wife Olive Ann Beech and two heirs receive one half each. Beech requests Olive Ann Beech as executrix and trustee.
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Wichita
Kan
Walter H. Beech
Beech Aircraft Corp
Olive Ann Beech
Briance Mellor Hetch
Mary Lynn Beech
Beech
Hinwill
Montana draft board rebels in campaign against duty
Helena Mont Dec 1 Two draft board members refused further drafting and were asked to resign Gov John W Bonner called their stance akin to cowardice county official B R Taylor said he would not refuse but would let a few thousand men drafted Bert Floman condemned the resistance saying it would let the boys suffer while world powers play for influence Bonner deemed the move a failure of duty and said it aided the enemy and misrepresented Montanans patriotism.
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Helena
Mont
Fea
Ked
Jo John W. Bonner
Akin B. R. Taylor
Bert Floman
Bonner
Kansas Rhodes finalists chosen from KU and Bethany
Wilson E O Connell 21 a KU senior from Hutchinson was selected to represent Kansas on the District Selection Committee of Rhodes Scholars in Des Moines. Alternate Paul Olson 18 a Bethany College senior from Wahoo Ned joins him. Selection was based on scholarship, leadership and character by the Kansas Committee of Selection.
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Wilson E. O'Connell
University of Kansag
Hutchinson
Kansag
Rhodes
Des Moines
O'Connell
Topeka
Paul Olson
Bethany College
Wahoo
Ned
Oxford University
Minnesota
Nebraska
South Dakota
Iowa
Missouri
K. U
Summerfield
Hutchinson High School
Owl
Sachem
University Players
Oxford
Kangans
Marsh
Ralph Simmons
University of Kansas
W. J. Barber
Abilene
Harvard
K WU
John Lawrence Eberhardt
Glasco
Clinton R. Foulk
Wichita
John Robert Vignery
Lawrence
Kansas Committee of Selection
Franklin D. Murphy
School of Medicine
W. D. P. Carey
Walter Sandelius
Lindquist
Sandeling
Kansas
Atlantic Pact Deputies Agree on Arthing Plan
Atlantic pact deputies agreed today on a plan to bring German troops into western armies defending Europe. A meeting with the North Atlantic pact military committee for joint consideration of German contribution is expected soon. The plan includes appointing a civil commissioner to oversee recruiting of up to 150,000 German troops, potentially up to 20 percent of a European army.
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London
Europe
Omar Bradley
U. S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Atlantic Pac
Lawrence Hosts Christmas Plans With Santa and Wrapping Station
Lawrence begins holiday preparations with a wrapping station at the WREN building open 9am to 6pm weekdays for two weeks starting Monday. Santa visits the 1100 block on Massachusetts Street from 2 to 5 pm daily leading up to Christmas. A residential decorating contest offers turkeys for the top five displays with votes collected in downtown ballot boxes by December 18. Stores have extended hours December 20 to 23 and a miniature train ride in South Park runs December 28 to 22 with free rides.
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Lawrence
Santa Claus
WREN
Santa
Massachusetts Street
Journal-World
South Park
Snow Likely In Kansas With Cold Wave Rules
Occasional light snow is forecast for Kansas tonight with heavier falls tomorrow mainly in the northwest. Forecaster Garrett warns of a cold wind and slow eastern warming, a new northwest cold wave, and strong northerly winds. Temperatures tonight 10 to 16 below zero in parts, highs tomorrow 25 to 30 in east and south, 25 in northwest. Kansas recorded some of the nation’s coldest readings last night. Also, Senate votes to extend federal rent controls for 60 days after year’s end.
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Topeka
Kansas
Richard Garrett
Garrett
Goodland
Bismark
N. D. Anthony
Chanute
Liberal
Olathe
Salina
Leavenworth
Garden City
Protect U. S. and Leave Korea Bold Statement by Sen Schoeppel
Senator Schoeppel of Kansas urged that if the US bears Korea with little UN aid, it should withdraw and defend America and its outposts. He warned America would use all weapons if attacked, including the A bomb, and favored aiding Chiang Kai-shek and his forces. He noted receiving over 400 letters from Kansans on the war.
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Associated Press
Weshington
Schoeppel
R-Kan
United Nations
Korea
America
Chaing Kai-shek
Christmas Seals Drive Totals and Clinic Report
Total Christmas Seals sales reach 1121.60 with a mail campaign at 1032.00 and a gas office booth income of 89.00 by noon. Funds support county health work including Chest clinic shown at Lawrence Memorial Hospital clinic day serving 31 patients with X rays and exams. Dr. C F Taylor led care. nurses were Ethel P Lynn Ferne Vanderhoof Florence Cox. Betty Lenagar served as receptionist.
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T. HB. Seals
Harold Skinner
Route 6
Booth J
City Parent-Teachers Association
C. F. Taylor
Norton State Sanatorium
Ethel P. Lynn
Ferne Vanderhoof
Florence Cox
Lawrence- Douglas County
Betty Lenagar
Kansas men elected to Midwest Research Institute board
Malott of the University of Kansas is reelected to the Midwest Research Institute board in Kansas City. James A. McCain of Kansas State College is named trustee. Other Kansas selections include Dr. John C. Frye Lawrence John P. Harris Hutchison Henry Krause Hutchinson and Fred Stein Atchison. Charles N. Kimball presented his annual report. Jesse Hobson delivered the keynote at the dinner. John Gere of Ottawa named to the National Veterans Affairs committee of the American Legion, noted as possibly the youngest WWI veteran in Kansas.
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Deane W. Maltot
University of Kansas
Midwest Research Institute
Kansas City
James A. McCain
Kansas State College
John C. Frye
Lawrence
John P. Harris
Hutchison
Henry Krause
Hutchingon
Fred Stein
Atchison
Ottawa
Kart
Dee
UPI
John Gere
Second District Legion
National Veterans Affairs
U S Fails to Remember Thad China Thinks With Stomach
Henry Cornelisen Jr lectured in the Hawk's Nest at the University on U S diplomacy in China. He argued Asia lives on the land and thinks with its stomach, recounting his two years in China during 1946 and 1947 and noting violence, corruption, and a fatalistic mindset as obstacles to intervention. He warned forceful liberation could breed Chinese hatred, citing Soviet-backed coups and Balkan parallels to illustrate shifting power without open war.
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United States
China
Asia
Henry Cornelilson, Jr
Atlantic Union Committee
Chiang Kai-shek
U. S
Russia
Cornehelsen
Cornehisen
Cornchisen
Hunvieda
Scpres
Chi
Mmehlsen
Cornehl
Cornelisen
America
Kremlin
Lithuania
Latvia
Estonia
Paul Hoffman
ECA
Weather fragment from January 13 report
Partial weather notes show scattered values and unclear station readings for January. The fragment mentions state context plus temperatures and wind figures but lacks complete location, time, and units.
University seeks 1951 53 budget rise for KU and Medical Center
Chancellor Malott and executive secretary Nichols outlined a two year request totaling 14 693 968 for KU operating expenses and construction on the Lawrence campus with 10 963 968 for operations and 3 730 000 for construction including 750 000 to finish the 1 2 million fieldhouse. The Medical Center in Kansas City asks 4 235 010 for 1951 53 with 4 running costs and 661 000 for construction. The plan also creates a general research fund to support ongoing investigations across sciences humanities education and journalism.
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Atate
University of Kanisag
Deane W. Malott
Raymond Nichols
K. U
Topeka
Frank L. Hagaman
Lawrence
Kansas City
University
Medical School
Medical
Malott
Kotsot
Nichols
Truman Attlee weigh blockade approach to China coast
Washington reports President Truman and Prime Minister Attlee are considering options to counter Chinese communist aggression. A blockade of the Chinese coast is among scenarios if UN forces are pressed or driven from Korea. Both leaders seek firm terms but avoid appeasement in any peace moves.
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Washington
Truman
Mye Attlee
Red China
United Nations
Attlee
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Bask
Gaur
Vishinsky
U. N. Assembly
Lake Success
Jean Chauvel
Formosa
Peiping
India
Sir Benegal N. Rau
Wu Haiu-Chuan
Rau
38Th Parallel
Manchuuria
Algier Hiss
Pip
Beech Aircraft
Carrier
Far East
Harbor
Diego
Draft Board Rebels
Montana
AK. U
Wilson O'Connell
Atlantic Pact
Taipei
Taepei
T. B. Seal ‘Sales
Thad
Weyers
Unuen
Truman and Attlee
Ware
Chihees
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