Strikes Ordered Back to Work in France After Government Ultimatum
Communist CGT orders 2,000,000 strikers to return by tomorrow amid cabinet terms. Premier Schuman outlines a cost of living bonus, wage study, and anti strike law. strikers seek higher minimum wage and continued walkouts spark economic disruption.
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Paris
French General Confederation of Labor
France
Soviet Union
Arta
Wor
Eet
de Gaulle
Rally of the People
Russia
Moscow
Beauregard
Russig
Benoit Frachon
General Confederation of Labor
CGT
Central National Strike Committee
Robert Schuman
Europe Must Be Saved This Winter
Fragmentary report mentions Boonville Missouri and a December date. It references Europe and a plan tied to an ambassador and the world’s chief hope, with unclear details and garbled names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Boonville, Mo
Beane
San Si Gabe
Legislation for Rationing Meat and Gasoline Proposed
An undersecretary outlines proposed measures to ration meat and gasoline after public hearings. The plan includes allocation rules and oversight, with details pending further review and potential revisions.
Hagana leader cites high casualties in Tel Aviv attack
In Jerusalem a Hagana leader claimed 80 to 5 Arabs killed and about 145 wounded in last night's raid on Tel Aviv's Hatikvah quarter. Officials disputed the toll with police saying there is nothing to it and terrorists may have been killed.
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Jerusalem
Hagana
Tel Aviv
Hatikvah
Palestine
Rab
Tel Aviv-Jaffa
Haifa
Kenes Relays at Lawrence Preview 1948 Event
The 23rd Keness relays set for Saturday April 17 in Lawrence. Director Bill Easton predicts record outcomes and declares 1500 meter Glen mile as key race. University relays and individual winners will receive Kansas honors.
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Lawrence
London
Bill Easton
Glen Mile
Kansas
Winter Elected Head Of Kemsas Auto Dealers
Winter wins election as head of Kemsas Auto Dealers Association. The vote names Winter to lead the organization, guiding member autodealers through regulatory and industry changes.
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MLS
Winter
Kemsas Auto Dealers
House votes to keep fertiliser and farm aid exports allowed
In Washington a 145 to 107 vote rejected a bid to ban fertiliser farm machinery and oil shipments under the foreign aid program as scarce at home. An Abernethy amendment to block fertiliser alone failed 135 to 107. Leaders warned final action on the bill by tomorrow, amid talks of deeper cuts and shifts in aid to Italy Austria and China.
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Washington
House
Abernethy
D.-Miss
Foreign Affairs Committee
Italy
Austria
Chine
Abernathy
D.miss
House Foreign Affairs Committee
China
Naome
France
Truman
Jonkman
R.-Mich
Sanctuary Damaged Fire Damages Church Office
A fire damaged the sanctuary area of a church office in the southwest corner of the building. The blaze destroyed equipment and supplies as Rev. M. Sippel and others aided in the rescue and resecuring of the office space.
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First Christian Church
M. Sippel
Big Four Press Toward German Unity Plan Amid Deadlock
The Big Four foreign ministers council voted general agreement on a British proposal for a German export import program aimed at economic unity. They split on two points including porting all German resources and repayment of advances for imports. Marshal seeks a showdown with Molotov on German settlement while Western delegations warn against over optimism at the London conference.
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London
Big Four
Foreign Ministers Council
Germany
United States
Great Britain
Russia
France
Vv. M. Molotov
Marshall
Europe
Netitans Clenea
Penne
Czechoslovakia
Council
Pletoy
Moscow
Jayhawkers May Fly to Florida
Trans World officials in a preliminary meeting hosted the Kansas football squad as they plan to travel to Miami Florida for the Orange Bowl game. No contract had been finalized.
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Florida
Weanon i Hewker
Miami
Fla
Russia Cancels Trade Talks With France
The Soviet Union said talks with France are off calling the French government hostile to the alliance. Moscow demanded the return of its citizens and ordered the Russian mission home while expelling the French mission from Russia.
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Soviet
Russia
France
Siena Warattiation “Agrie
Rance
Appeal Filed Over Removal Of Land From Douglas County Drainage District
J B Wilson district attorney filed an appeal from a county commissioners ruling that about 400 acres along the Kaw River near the Kansas Electric Power plant be detached from the drainage district. Property owners led by Forrest Jackson argued flood protection dams and jetty works increased flood risk. The appeal, based on a 1947 act, will be heard in full by Judge Hugh Means. signers include Albert Srone and F H Johns.
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Douglas County
Kaw
J. B. Wilson
Kansas Electric Power Company
Theu
Forrest Jackson
Albert Srone
F. H. Johns
Wilson
Hugh Means
Rowing
Fred Bartz
Michael Schutz
Mary Farley
Seniour Gentry
Snow and Ice Spread Across Western Kansas Weather Update
The western half of Kansas faced snow and freezing rain with forecasts extending through the period. Dodge City saw 2 to 3 inches of snow, Salina near an inch, Wichita about 2 inches, Liberal 3 inches, while Topeka expected more after 10 am. Temperatures to fall below freezing tonight with highs 35 to 40 tomorrow and a below normal outlook through next Sunday.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D
Liberal
Flora
Anthony
Garden City
About 550 Tickets for K U Court Games Left
University of Kansas athletic office still has five hundred fifty basketball tickets for home games. Earl Falkenstein says 300 tickets remain in the odd-numbered group for games with Kansas State Nebraska Drake and Oklahoma. Approximately 1000 tickets had gone to the public but some may still be available after the priority period. Receiver seat tickets for the Kansas Notre Dame game on December 23 are on sale.
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University of Kansas
Earl Falkenstein
Is State
Missouri
Oklahoma A
Jorado
Kansas State
Nebraska
Draka
Oklahoma
Falkenstien
Army Reserve Meeting Set At Ordnance Works
An Army Reserve meeting will be held Thursday at 8 o clock in Building 2 at the Ordnance works. Col. Ameriee said the 619th company and units including the Air Engineer distributing and supply companies and the 845th base will be represented.
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Fae
Senfl
A.imeriee
619Th Co
Airst Engineer Distributing Company
Supply Company
Red Cross Plans Annual Meeting in Douglas County
Douglas County Red Cross outlines committees for the upcoming annual dinner and meeting. H. C. Brinkman named chairs for nominating, tickets, decorations, program and other roles. The dinner date is pending. Junior Red Cross reports school enrollment and a $592.62 service fund balance.
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Red Cross
Douglas County
H. C. Brinkman
Clifford Dean
George Towle
Simon Hurwitz
J. W. Murray
C. B. Holmes
John Patton
C. B. Johnson
R. E. Love
Edwin F. Abels
F. C. Leitaker
H. G. Barr
Margaret Hurley
Junior Red Cross
Marilyn Barr
Liberty Memorials High School
Vespers at KU Highlight Christmas Pageant in Hoch Hall
The University of Kansas presents two Christmas vespers at 4 and 7 30 p m in Hoch auditorium. A 112 voice a cappella choir under Dean Swarthout performs Christmas anthems with living tableaux and instrumental ensembles. A 70 member university symphony orchestra joins in Siegfried Idyl. Divisions of design and painting stage four tableaux with special lighting. Carols from Dyche museum tower precede and follow each service. A brass quartet performs from the outdoor balcony. Free will offerings, with Jay Janes assisting, fund the School of Fine Arts Christmas vesper scholarship. Approximately 7500 attended last year.
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University of Kansas
Hoch
D. M. Swarthout
University Symphony
Siegfried
Wagner
Russell L. Wiley
Dyche Museum Tower
Hoch Auditorium
Jay Janes
School of Fine Arts
Kansas Rooster Chosen For Warner Pathe Newsreel
The Kansas White Plymouth Rock named Warner Pathe newsreel bird was selected from 12 finalists at the 32nd Oklahoma state poultry show in Oklahoma City. Earl Kelly of Stafford Kansas entered the four year old cockerel which had just won a national Plymouth Rock title in Ohio, beating a black minorca owned by Darlene Hebford of Kildare Oklahoma among hundreds of contestants from 40 states.
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Oklahoma City
Warner Pathe
Earl Kelly
Stafford
Kansas
Daston
Ohio
Darlene Hebford
Kildare
Okla
Lawrence adopts automatic U-1 zoning for future annexations
The Lawrence city council approved a new zoning ordinance requiring all future annexed areas to be zoned U-1 for dwelling houses until the planning commission studies and designates allowable building types. West Hills University Heights Strong's University Place and Fairfax additions retain current zoning until separate ordinances are issued.
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Belmont Addition
Haskell Avenue
Oak Hill Avenue
Fifteenth Street
West Hills
Niversity Place Annex
Fairfax Additions
Tenth
Eleventh
Memorial Sta
Louisiana Street
Twenty-first
Henry Wagner
North Ofl Company
North Lawrence
Wagner
Lyon and Lincoln
North Second
North Third
Altho
The
Planning Commission
James H. Rons
Bodin plans new garage at Ninth and Mississippi
Bill Bodin the local automobile dealer says construction will start in January on a new concrete block garage at the northeast corner of Ninth and Mississippi to house Bodin’s dealership now on 729 New Hampshire. The move aims to ease traffic and parking and will follow permit review by the board of zoning appeals.
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Ninth
Mississippi Streets
Bill Bodin
Bodin
New Hampshire Street
Mississippi Street
Lawrence
West Ninth Street
Board of Zoning Appeals
City approves 1948 wage boosts for all departments
City Council approves a revised wage structure for all city workers for 1948. Increases range from 10 to 25 dollars monthly with the largest boosts for streets department staff. Officials say the raises are generous within next year's budget and aim to align pay with other departments.
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Streets Department
F. A. Russell
James H. Parsons
Streets
Russells
Scheduule Aly
J. C. Harper
Peizghaes
Water Department
Water and
Parsons
Charles D. Stough
Weather District Forecast Covers Missouri Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma
The forecast shows temperatures about 6 degrees below normal, with colder conditions in the west and across Nebraska and Kansas. Western Nebraska and northwestern Missouri see colder trends, with precipitation generally light, while some areas may see light snow or freezing rain. Night temperatures dip to 20 to 32 degrees, with variances by region and days ahead.
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Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Neobraska
Nebraska
Kattesas
Kanesae
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