Britain relaxes sterling curbs and reopens exchange market
London officials say Bank of England loosens currency controls to permit spot and forward dealings. Dollar parity stands at 2.80 dollars per pound with gold at 35 dollars per ounce. Canada abolishes exchange controls, allowing unrestricted capital and profits movement abroad, joining the United States and Switzerland as free currencies.
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Switzerland
Gambler James J. Carroll Indicted on Tax Charges
Kansas City observes two federal indictments against Gambler James J. Carroll of St. Louis. He allegedly failed to file income tax returns on betting payments totaling about $2 million. First indictment covers winnings of $1,913,160 from horse racing and election bets. second cites unreported sets for 1848, 1949, and 1950. Indictments replace two prior informations.
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Kansas City
James J. Carroll
Carroll
St. Louis
U. S
Tips for Homemakers and a Santa at Weaver’s Store
A home cooking column shares ideas for tapioca cream desserts in tart shells with banana and whipped cream, roast stuffed chicken hints, cream soup with tabasco and cheese uses, potato and pastry tips, chocolate cupcake ideas, parsley butter finger sandwiches, and egg protein notes. Also announces Santa Claus visiting Weaver’s Department Store third floor from 2:30 to 4:30 daily through Christmas.
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Lawrence
Memorial Hospital Personnel List and Local Notices
Memorial Hospital area names and addresses appear followed by a joint lodge communication. Lawrence Lodge No CAF AM Acacia Lodge No AM Joint Communication announces a meeting with installation of officers on December 17 at 7 30 p m.
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Weaving Center Schedule Shift Amid Holiday Preparations
Notices from Lawrence outline changes by the Recreation Commission moving weaving class sessions to Thursday evenings from Monday to serve more people. The weaving center remains in the Community Building. In postal news, a Christmas rush hit the Lawrence post office with nearly triple normal mail yesterday and cancellations around 35,000. Extra staff, trucks, and clerks are added, and residents are urged to bundle cards and align stamps for faster processing. The post office will stay open until 6 pm today. Kansas University hosts a Christmas vesper and tableaux in Hach Auditorium with about 200 participants, preceded by carillon and brass recitals. Local reaction pours in as the Journal-World fielded over 2000 calls after Lawrence beat Pittburgh and KU beat SMU in basketball.
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School of Fine Arts
Kansas Power and Light proposes new electric rate schedules
The corporation proposes consolidating about 200 existing rates into 20 schedules and eliminating special rates for electric ranges. Officials say KP and L has a complex, inequitable history after absorbing 12 smaller utilities. If approved, rates could drop for many Kansas schools, with the change set to take effect January 1, 1952.
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Change in Ownership Lets Ray's Cafe Buy Lindiana
Barnes buys Lindiana at 109 Mass. for Ray's Cafe assets and plans an auction of Ray's Cafe furnishings on Tuesday at 1 30 p m The Lindiana will reopen as Deluxe Cafe under Barnes management Robert Garrison owner of Lindiana has not announced future plans Barnes formerly ran a Ninth Street cafe and has led Ray's for three years The Sunday novelty menu mentions broiled ham with poached eggs Hollandaise on English muffins and parsley garnish
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Veteran diplomat John Service defies loyalty finding in final statement
In Washington, veteran diplomat John Service, dismissed after a loyalty review, stood by his claim of loyalty saying he never was disloyal. Asked about fighting the order, he remarked that this marked the end of the road for loyalty procedures.
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State Department
Rubber controls eased after January 1 nationwide
Washington reports government relief on rubber restrictions after January 1. The National Production Authority says most production limits on tires and rubber goods are removed, except ongoing rules on natural and labor rubber. White sidewall tires remain controlled and natural rubber use in small cars drops from 15 to 14 percent to prevent overuse.
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Fruit Rice Stuffing Recipe From Home Economists
A Missouri University nutritionist shares a poultry and pork friendly stuffing idea. The fruit rice stuffing blends rice apples and prunes with onions fat poultry seasoning and salt for a moist flavorful option.
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Josephine Flory
Missouri University Extension
Bureau of Human Nutrition and Home Economics
Brewster to Visit Chiang Kai-shek in Formosa
Sen En Brewster and wife depart Tokyo for a world tour and fly to Tainan Formosa to inspect Nationalist forces meeting Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek. They proceed to inspect the area near Hainan where heavy water fuel research is reported.
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Tokyo
Hainan
Mason
Frigid Day Slows Towns Activities
Bus company manager J J Wilson cites lighter traffic and fewer passengers on a frigid day while out of town buses report similar drops. Trains face delays with Santa Fe and Union Pacific running one half to one hour late and the westbound City of St. Louis already five hours late as cold snaps intensify. The mercury dips mark the coldest morning since past records, with February readings reaching seven below zero in 1943.
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Santa Fe
Union Pacific
St. Louis
Lawrence
Demo Head Profited $68,000 From Empire Stock
Philadelphia reports Frank Cohen, Empire Tractor chair, summoned to explain how Frank E. McKinney and Frank H. McHale profited $68,000 each on a $1,000 Empire stock investment. Bankruptcy referees will hear details. Sharfsin calls it partisan maneuvering.
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Frank Cohen
Empire Tractor Corp
Frank E. McKinney
Democratic National
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Empire
Joseph Sharfsin
McKinney
Frank H. McHale
Indiana
McHale
Bridges Defends Contacts With Income Tax Officials
Concord New Hampshire December 15 United States Senator Styles Bridges Republican defends frequent contacts with the Bureau of Internal Revenue regarding income tax cases while asserting any action by the bureau would be entirely proper and correct Bridges told reporters after testimony in Washington before House tax investigators. He acknowledged inquiries into cases called to his attention but said he sought justice and relief where injustice or undue hardship appeared.
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Oliphant
Henry Grunewald
Bridges
Internal Revenue
Doctor Arrested for Sending Narcotics Through the Mails
Dr Ambrose T Grayson a 75 year old physician was charged with shipping narcotics through the mails in a federal case linked to John H Pike of Wichita Kan who faced narcotics receipt charges. Graysons arraignment is set for December 28. A Santa Claus visited downtown massachusetts street to greet children in the block and will stay through Christmas.
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Final Fracas over Tax Fix Charges in Washington
The inquiry closed amid intrigue and accusations of frameups as witnesses, including a at-bed testimony under subpoena, sparred with claims of lies. Chairman King said more work remains to untangle irregularities involving top officials and the Internal Revenue office in Northern California.
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Desoto weathered windstorm. roofs damaged and repairs noted
In the strong Friday wind storm, some roofs were damaged in the Desoto area. Mr and Mrs Guy V Longstreth visited Mr and Mrs Raymond Roberts in Kansas City Sunday. Mrs Vera Cooley was called to Seneca by the death of an uncle. Mrs Galena Klager returned from Leonardville after a sister's death.
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Kansas City
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Linwood
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
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Seneca
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Bonner Springs
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Scott Market
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Leonardsville
Defense Officials Base Christmas Leave Rules for Stateside Servicemen
Washington December 15 Defense Department lifts fixed travel periods for holiday leave. Base and post commanders may start leaves earlier and end them later with discretionary length. The policy applies to U S servicemen at home. those overseas receive special consideration.
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Defense Department
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Army
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U.S
Wesleyan Choir to Perform Handel's Messiah Sunday
The Wesleyan Choir of the First Methodist Church with eighty four singers will present the twenty first annual Handel's Messiah Sunday morning at 10. Soloists include Prof. James F. Nickerson Dale Moore Richard Beahm Jeanne Aldridge Irma Burgert and Christine Wiley directed by Prof. Gerald Carney with Franklin Mitchell as organist Beulah Lamb serves as choir secretary An All Church Christmas program featuring the Chancel Angles and Junior choirs directed by Mrs Lola Craig the Christmas Movie The Holy Night and a Korea relief drive will follow on Wednesday evening at 7:00 pm
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Dale Moore
Richard Beahm
Jeanne Aldridge
Irma Burgert
Christine Wiley
Gerald Carney
Franklin Mitchell
Beulah Lamb
Angelus
Lola Craig
Korea
Deaths and Funerals Ruth Hazard Ward Dies in Long Beach
Mrs Ruth Hazard Ward died from virus pneumonia at St Margaret s Hospital Long Beach California received last night by Charles Lescher and Frank Lescher nephews Her move from St Louis Missouri five years ago and she was sister of the late Mia Bessie Lescher of Lawrence and had visited here
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Charles Lescher
Frank Lescher
Ruth Hazard
St. Margaret's Hospital
Long Beach
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St. Louis
Mia
Bessie Lescher
Lawrence
Lotten
Market News Summary From Wheat to Livestock in Kansas City Reads
Market notes show wheat at 2.20, corn around 1.9, white corn 82, with varied prices across produce and poultry. Kansas City livestock runs report steers steady, hogs and lambs mixed as buyers weigh demand. grain futures reflect modest shifts and price deltas across multiple commodities.
Market Drifts As Trading Stays Narrow
In a slow session the stock market edged along with little change in price. Trading volume showed a modest shift, with shares around 400,000 versus 677,000 a week earlier, as mixed reports from New York and Derasia influenced investor sentiment.
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