Wards Return from China Reds Welcome 30th Wedding Anniversary
Yokohama December 19 The Consul General and Mrs. Ward arrive with Mukden staff aboard the Lakeland Victory completing the first leg of their journey home after a yearlong imprisonment by Chinese Reds. The couple celebrate their 30th anniversary amid enthusiastic American greetings. Ward recounts harsh detention and a trumped up assault charge, while officials brief Japanese and American press before continuing to the United States on the President Wilson.
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Yokohama
Angus. Ward
Mukden
Manchuna
Lakeland
Ward
Hensa
Munden
Bin
Pecpies
U. State Department
MacArthur
Sebald
Japan
Tokyo
Werd
Biebald
Homberg
Lakeland Victory
New Grand Hotel
Peiping
Wards
Wilson
Washington
CROP DRIVE EXTENDED FOR CROP RELIEF CAMPAIGN
The Christmas Rural Overseas Program drive in the county has been extended by one week to ten days as only two of nine townships filed reports. Grant township reported 308 bushels of corn and 450 dollars. Kanwaha 434 bushels and 171 dollars. Residents may donate via township chairmen John Vogel Wakarusa Gene Keary Kanawha Raymond Hoffeomer Lecompton Pete Hahnmaier Marion and Charton. Grain may be delivered to Underwood and Sons Baldwin elevator Fadora Howard Wise or Lawrence treasurer Delbert Preston.
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W. W. Gerstenberger
Gerstenberger
Kanwaha
Lecompton
Talrayre
Shipe
Grant
John Vogel
Wakarusa
Gene Keary
Kenweha
Raymond Hoff Eomer
Pete Hahnmaier
Marion
Chiaton
Fred Biery
Wilew Springs
Conrad Gapstruck
Patoora
Delbert Preston
Padora
Kar Kour
Underwood and Sons
Lawrence
Baldwin
Haledwin
Farmer
Fadora
Howard Wise
Jan Oof Lawrence
Humboldt Manrice Tragedy Tells of Fatal Fence Tear Down
Francis Geffert of Humboldt Kansas died Saturday from a skull fracture suffered Friday while tearing down a fence. The accident occurred near his home in Humboldt. He was twenty years old. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Humboldt
Kan
Francis Geffert
Fate Ends In Prison For Two Brooklyn Holdup Men
In New York on December 19 a Kings County judge spoke from a hospital ward where holdup convicts George Del Toro and Pedro Hernandez, both paralyzed by gunshot wounds, faced life in heel chairs. The judge said their sentence would be the time already served.
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New York
Brooklyn
George del Toro
Pedro Hernandez
Kings County
Carmine J. Maraseco
Jeas
Report to Truman on armed services religion and welfare
The nine member committee, appointed by President Truman four teen months prior, delivered a five page report on information and education programs in the army navy and air force. It found the programs vary in effectiveness across services with the army most active and noted lack of command emphasis and trained personnel hampering progress.
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Washington
Trumen
Cvilmns
Shou
Army
Navy
Air Force
Department of the Army
Break-in Reported at Kaw Valley Oil Station
Police report a break-in at Kaw Valley Oil on Seventh and Michigan Street. Twenty five cartons of cigarettes valued at about 45 dollars were stolen from a steel cabinet in the station office after entry was gained by forcing an east window. Station manager Mr Barnes said the loss is covered by insurance.
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Kaw Valley Oil Company
Michigan Street
Barnes
The Honeymoon Is Over For Chinese Living Under the Communist Regime
Chinese regime faces internal opposition as propaganda clashes with reality of shortages inflation and high taxes. The piece notes widespread discontent in cities and countryside with unemployment, food scarcity and labor unrest while press controls limit accurate reporting.
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Communist New China News Agency
Peiping
Heydouarters
Mao Pre- Tung
Miao
Omar
China
Shangwnai Fei
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