United Nations Hands Security Council Arms Reduction Task
The United Nations assembly assigns an 11 member security council to draft a global arms reduction program. Delegates from 54 nations endorse limits on armed forces and mass destruction weapons, praising United Nations cooperation and calling for detailed planning and safeguard measures.
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New York
United Nations Assembly
Security Council
E.S.T
Gram
Orn
Assembly
Supreme Court to Hear Lewis Ten Point Appeal Case
The Supreme Court agreed to hear John L. Lewis and United Mine Workers appeal from contempt convictions and fines of 3,516,008 tied to the 17 day coal strike. The government argued the penalties were excessive and violated the U.S. Constitution.
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Supreme Court
Lewis
Washington
Des
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John L. Lewis
United Mip
U. & Constitution
Housing Boost Aims to Spur Nonresidential Construction
Washington reports the government plans to lift nonresidential construction by about 40 percent, set floor limits on new homes, and expand private sales to veterans. President Truman and White House aides press a broad housing program with ceilings removed for owner-occupied homes, plus fast permits for builds.
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Washington
Polic
Roman
Wilson Wyatt
Wyatt
Norton Long
Truman Reece
I Ge Ag
Comasine
White House
Mr. Truman
Vince
Truman
Frank W. Co
Bressiene
National Association of Home Builders
Cortright
Lawrence High Players In Accident Near Princeton
Kenneth Brummel and Garnett Fouth were hospitalized after a collision on US 59 near Princeton while Lawrence High School basketball players were returning from Columbus. Brummel suffered a fractured left arm and severe bruises. Robert Brown of Garnett also injured, taken to Unity Lutheran hospital Kansas City with a broken leg and other injuries.
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Kenneth Brummel
Garnett
Unity Lutheran Hospital
Kansas City
Ottawa
Lawrence
Cold snap to sweep Kansas from north warns frosty weekend
Weather forecast says a cold front from the north will drop Kansas temperatures to the mid twenties with highs 20 to 30 as of December 16. Keith Flora, federal meteorologist, notes western Kansas may see 12 to 20 degree readings and occasional drizzle or light snow flurries. Yesterday midwestern towns logged 70s, while Phillipsburg reported 28 degrees and Wichita traced 0.02 inches of moisture.
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Kansas
Topeka
Lp—Teatures
D. Flora
Flora
Ellis
Dodge City
Phillipsburg
Wichita
Mansas
Sa. m
U. S
Edmonton
Fort Worth
Havre
Mont
Kansan City
Aft
Los Angeles
Miami
Minneapolis
New Orleans
New
Oklahoma City
Washington
Contractor Says Campaign Gift Didn't Reach Manager
A contractor testifies that a campaign gift did not reach the intended manager. The remarks reference L Knost of Meridian and a Bilboite fad as context in a hearing or deposition.
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B. L. Knost
Meridian
Ion
le Peel
Paola
Edward P
Ferus Cabinet Formed in Paris with New President
Dec 16 reports confirm UR Leon with Nimeelf as president and minister of foreign affairs in the newly axncenced cabinet in Paris.
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Ales Ferus
Paris
Ur—Leon
Nimeelf
Union plans extend building for third cafeteria and deck
At a Saturday meeting the Union proposed a three story extension with a 800 square foot third cafeteria area and a roof deck for recreation. Construction could begin around March 1 with Natkin Fronting and Heating of Kansas City awarded 11937 dollars and Schrake Electric of Kansas City 7? thousand dollars for services. Renewal includes officer elections with Oxden S. Jones as first vice president and Werner named dean of student affairs.
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Colley
Sal Roel
Union
Nemorial Union
Pee
Beal
Natkin Fronting and Heating Company
Kansas City
Schrake Electric Company
Werner
Ai ‘Ie Ances Erneron
Oxden
Jones
Corporation
Press
Christmas gifts given to World War II veterans hospital patients
The Winter Veterans hospital in Topeka received 200 Christmas gifts from Lawrence women’s groups, businesses, and individuals via the Douglas County Red Cross. Items included socks, T-shirts, neckties, billfolds, shaving gear, stationery, cigarettes, playing cards, soap, candy, nuts, wrapping, and grooming sets.
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Winter Veterans Hospital
Topeka
Lawrence
Douglas County
Mortgage Recorded for Kansas City Power and Light
A $36,000,000 mortgage on Kansas City Power and Light Co is recorded at the Douglas County Register of Deeds. Harold Beck notes the filing will add about $175,900 to the county treasury. The loan is held by Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust Co with George G. Moore as trustees, covering property in Missouri and Kansas.
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Kansas City Power and Light Company
Douglas County
Beck
Douglas
Wiandotte
Christmas Spirit Taken for Ride
An Associated Press report notes a dealer named Mrs Kushner claims 850 to 1000 mistletoe pieces boost the Christmas mood for couples, as the holiday spirit is described as being spread by the festive greenery.
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Yale
Looters Break Into Liberty Memorial High School
Unknown intruders smashed into the Liberty Memorial High School building Saturday after 10 PM, rifling offices and the cafeteria while seizing about 4 dollars in nickels from a vending machine. Damage estimated at 100 dollars, with police investigating and no items reported missing.
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Liberty Memorial High School
Ann
A. E. Woestemeyer
Board of Education
E. T. Gardner
Massachusetts Street
Ralph Graber
Lawrence
C. A. Blieaner
Five Auto Accidents Reported Over Weekend
The local police logged five automobile crashes over the weekend. No injuries occurred, but vehicles sustained damage. Notable incidents include a 1942 Ford jeep collision at Thirteenth and Rhode Island, a Studebaker and taxi collision at Eighth and Tennessee, a 1946 Chevrolet and 1929 Reo on Indiana Street, and a 1946 Dodge and 1940 Chevrolet head on near Barbara McBeth Street. Hibner fined $3 for reckless driving.
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Thirteenth
Rhode Island Streets
Ellsworth Sossman
Johnson Street
Thirteenth Street
Donald Hibner
West Ninth Street
W. T. Mailer
Tennessee Street
Bob Wilson
R. O. Nelson
Nineteenth Street
Charlies Hackley
Indiana Street
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Hackley
Dr. Nelson
Wilkins
University Drive
John A. Nelson
Barbara McBeth
Vespers At KU Draw Large Capacity Christmas Program
The annual KU Christmas vespers drew a capacity crowd at Hoch Auditorium despite fog limiting evening attendance. Performances featured James Sellards and others, diverse choral and instrumental works, and grand tableaux by design and art departments ending with Hark the Herald Angels Sing and a postlude improvisation.
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School of Fine Arts
Hoch Auditorium
James Sellards
Robert Tawney
J. B. Webster
Eugene Humfeld
Laurel E. Anderson
University
John Pritchard
John Sommerville
James Gettys
Loraine Mai
Cornelius
Nicolai
Imogene Billings
W. B. Olds
Leo Horacek
Kathryn Walter
Mary Jane Zollinger
Curtis Glover
Paul Friesen
D. M Swarthout
Infant Jesus
Busser
Shepherd
Rousseau
Thomas Marrocco
Merlvyn Anderson
L. E. Anderson
Anderson
Waldemar Gelich
Raymond Stuhl
Lancaster
Massenet
Faure
Neidlinger
G. Criss Simpson
Jay Janes
University Orchestra
Russell L. Wiley
Burnet C. Tuthill
Bethlehem
Joseph
Mary
Virginia Winter
Polly Ganassie
Barbara Byrd
Jerry Correa
Donald Humphrey
Jean Campbell
Charles Schwegler
Jeanne Wheeler
Paul Benson
Robert Wardlow
Gaylor Alexander
Frank McCoy
Robert Nagel
Jean Garbutt
Evelyn Seamell
DeAriene Thornhill
Bernard
Coal Walkout Cost 25 Million Tons
Financial notes estimate that a three week coal strike reduced output by about 25 million tons of bituminous coal. The Civilian Production Administration relaxed coke delivery restrictions, allowing deliveries to essential users including gas producers and intracom pany shipments.
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Ain Ahr
SFA
Civilian Production Administration
Death Takes James Holyfield Owner of Local Music Shop
James Holyfield 53 owner of Holyfield Music at 1107 Massachusetts died suddenly in his store after a heart attack Saturday night. Funeral set for 2 PM tomorrow at First Christian Church with ministers H Milton Sippel and Harold G Barr. Burial in Oak Hill cemetery. Survived by widow Josie and children James Jr Berniece Allyne. mother Lillie. sister Etoise Mches sor. seven grandchildren. uncles Charles and John. aunt Nett Holyfield. He moved to Lawrence in 1912 worked at Peirce Piano before opening his shop in 1937. A sportsman and musician, he played fiddle and guitar at gatherings and served as secretary treasurer of the Musicians Union since 1927. He belonged to Elks lodge Co-Op club and Chamber of Commerce.
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James Holyfield
Holyfield Music Company
Massachusetts Street
First Christian Church
H. Milton Sippel
Harold G. Barr
Buria
Oak Hill
Holyfield
Lawrence
Peirce Piano Company
Musicians’ Union
Connecticut
James, Jr
Berniece Ireland
Marion
Allyne Thornton
Lillie Holyfield
Etoise Mchessor
Charles Holyfield
Belleville
John Holyfield
Caney
Nett Holyfield
Bonner Springs
University displays German Heinkel 162 jet fighter
A Heinkel 162 Volksjaeger jet fighter is on loan to the University of May’s Department of Aeronautical Engineering for study and instruction. The crate filled box car unit weighs 5,500 pounds with 24 foot wings and two 30 mm cannons. The jet reaches 522 mph at 19,700 feet, with a 39,400 foot ceiling. The department also expects a Messerschmitt ME 109 from the RAF for comparison.
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Aeronautical Engineering
University of May
Army Air Forces
Volksjaeger
William Simpson
Altho
R.A.F
Hobbs Adams Surprised by Student Petitions for Removal
Kansas City December 16. UP Hobbs Adams Kansas State college athletic director says petitions by students seeking his removal come as a complete surprise. Adams resigned as head coach of the Wildcat football team after a season in which the team lost all games. He cites a tougher schedule and a green squad of 90 players with 68 freshmen. He adds the department aims to rebuild Kansas State athletics.
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Kansas City
Hobbs Adams
Kansas State Ccollege
K-State
Adams
Wildcat
Dro
Return to Moscow by Roosevelt couple after Poland visit
Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt arrived in the Soviet capital Moscow today after a stay in Poland and planned to remain a few days before departing via Dublin. They were to make a brief visit to Gras before leaving.
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Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt
Soviet Capital
Moscow
Elliott Roosevelt
Poland
Dublin
Gras
77 Vets Enrolled in Farm Training Program
The article notes 27 World War II veteran farmers participate in on the job training funded by the GI bill and Liberty Memorial High School in Kansas. Berkle y a director describes counties served and emphasizes soil erosion control and diversified farming.
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Vocational-Agriculture Partment of Liberty
Memorial High School
Robert H. Berkley
Berkley
Tax law course for lawyers in Wichita under GI Bill
A post graduate tax course for lawyers runs January 9 to February 25 at the University of Kansas Extension center in Wichita. It is sponsored by the Sedgwick County Bar Association with KU Law. Topics include federal income estate and gift taxes and Kansas income and inheritance taxes. The program serves veterans and attorneys needing up to date tax knowledge with 23 evening classes. A two day seminar on February 24 and 25 at Lassen Hotel targets central and western Kansas attorneys. Similar courses are planned for Hutchinson and Kansas City. The course is approved by the Veterans Administration under Public Law 346 the GI Bill of Rights.
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University of Kansas Extension Division Center
Wichita
Sedgwick County Bar Association
University of Kansas School of Law
Kansas
Lassen Hotel
Hutchinson
Kansas City
Veterans’ Administration
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