Newsmen barred as Soviets end Dairen touchdown
In Dairen Manchuria Dec 20 Soviet military authorities ordered the US Navy ship LC-1090 to leave within 20 minutes after denying landing rights to American correspondents and a business representative. Consul General Benninghoff appealed, but Soviet officials refused.
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Dairen
Manchuria
UPA
United States Navy
U.S
Ran
Eee
Reprisbedan Combined World Press
Borie
Dairen Deember 18
Anchorage
U. S
H. Merrill Benninghoff
Jesse L. Poole
Atlanta
Standard Vacuum Co
V. U. Korzhaneff
Petrov
Mosco
Benninghoff
Onus
Arta
Korshanef
Supreme Court Grants Hearing on Lewis UMW Appeal
The Supreme Court granted John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers a hearing on their appeal challenging the validity of preliminary injunctions. A January 14 argument date was set for issues including contempt fines totaling 13,510,000 and questions about restraining orders that kept mines operating pending review.
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Supreme Court
Heaing
Lewis
UMW
Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Rasans
Saeed Be’ Han
U.S
Borough
T. Alan Golds
Record High Retail Food Prices in Mid November
Washington reports the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows retail food prices in mid November reaching a record 187.7 percent of the 1935 39 average and 35 percent higher than a year earlier. Prices rose sharply in fats and oils meats and fruits with lard doubling and pork up over 13 percent.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
BLS
Peoria
Ill
New York
Beaver
Knoxville
Birmingham
Winston- Salem
Newark
Buffalo
Portland
Ore
Sugar ration changes await 1947 allotments and stamps
The OPA announced spare stamp No 53 will be valid for five pounds of sugar starting January 1 with possible additions within four months. A second 1947 consumer stamp may be validated before spare No 52 expires April 30. Officials expect a large sugar harvest could add five more pounds per person in 1947, totaling 20 pounds on regular rations, while home canning stamps provide five pounds each. If supply improves as expected, at least 10 pounds per person may be available for canning next year.
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Washington
OPA
Agriculture Department
New Housing Laws Set Limits on Size and Bathrooms
Washington announces tomorrow the start of new housing rules for construction and veterans programs. A 1500 square foot limit on floor area and a ban on more than one bathroom apply to new homes, with exceptions for prior priority projects under the old system. The rules allow veterans and non veterans to build for personal occupancy or for veterans purchase or rent priority, with various cost and rental caps and permit requirements.
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Washington
Sormerly
Frank R. Creedon
Raymond M. Foley
Veterans Emergency Housing Program
F.H.A
Guerrillas Surrender and Fatal Skirmish Reported in Greece
The Greek ministry reports 33 guerrillas surrendering in Mount Olympus region and 2 more in Tarnavos. A clash near Kastoria left their regular leader dead, while near Souphli 15 guerrillas and four soldiers were killed. Also, Mrs Nellie Sanders of route 6 fractured a hip after being knocked down on Massachusetts street. She was taken to Lawrence Memorial hospital for an eight week recovery.
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Athens
Greek Ministry of Public Order
Mount Olym
Tarnavos
Kastoria
Macedonia
Souphli
Nellie Sanders
Massachusetts Street
Taft Seeks Labor Committee Chair in New Senate
Senator Robert A. Taft of Ohio announced he will ask for the labor committee chairmanship when Republicans organize their new majority on December 30 in Washington. He plans to stay on the finance committee and to lead the Republican steering committee, while a split among rivals for the commerce chair pits Wallace White against Robertson and others in a coming showdown.
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Washington
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Senate Labor Committee
Taft
Labor Committee
Aiken
R-Vt
Organized Labor
Millikin
R-Cole
Hugh Butler
Nebraska
Arthur Vandenberg
Michigan
Senate
New Commerce Committee
Commerce
Wallace White
Maine
White
Commerce Group
Robertson
R.wyo
G.O.P
Charles Tobey
New Hampshire
Clyde Reed
Kansas
Commerce Post
Senate Banking Committee
Tobey
Reed
Republican Assignment Committee
Interstate Commerce Committee
Wales
Leclerc to Lead French Forces in Indo China Crisis
Paris reports President Blum warned the Indo China crisis could worsen as Gen Jacques Leclerc is dispatched to the Hanoi area. French troops report gains around Hanoi and Tourane with casualties including 29 civilians. Bl um vows firm policy and possible talks with a free Viet-Nam government after order is restored.
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Paris
Leon Blum
Indo-China
Jacques Leclerc
Empire
Blum
National Assembly
Leclerc
Strasbourg
Tourane
Hanoi
France
Ho Chi Minh
Rue Coton
Boulevard Gambetta
Tonkin
Annam
Viet-Nam
Payment 18 Authorized 25 Percent Discount on Hassocks
An advertisement notes Payment 18 authorization for a 25 percent discount on all Hassocks starting Fern, Co Adv.
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Fars
Starling Fora
Adv
Reds Hit Peiping's Fuel Supply
Cincinnati reports in a weekly survey that total enrollment reached 1,718,362 students with 714,477 war veterans, across 6468 universities. Dr. Raymond Walters notes 1939 totals and lists by state show Missouri with 21 institutions and 22,590 students, Kansas with 16 institutions and 17,851, Arkansas with 5 institutions and 7,575, Oklahoma with 6 institutions and 22,943.
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Cincinnati
Univercoe. Ort
Raymond Wale Reportars
University of ‘de Walters
Noveeebie Fy Neesee
School and Society
Issouri
Kansas
Seitz
Arkansas
Oklahoma, & Institutions
A D Weaver Recovers From Hip Fracture
A D Weaver is back at Lawrence Memorial hospital for several weeks of treatment after a fall on December 3 at 737 Indiana Street. An X ray showed a fracture in his right hip though his general health remains good.
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A. D. Weaver
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Indiana Street
Rotary meeting ends with carols led by Hobbs
Fellowship session at Rotary featured a relaxed evening with no formal program. Members enjoyed dinner and joined in Christmas carols led by Oliver Hobbs while Cecil Hough accompanied at the piano.
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Rotary
Oliver Hobbs
Cecil Hough
Rehearing Sought Over Big Springs Rural District Plan
In Russell County Kansas a rehearing request was filed to block the reorganization of five Douglas County rural districts into a single Big Springs district. The 111 signers accuse the committee of legal omissions and cite a December 3 filing in Topeka. Also, George W. Holland aged 89, Russell lawyer and civic leader, died of pneumonia after a brief illness.
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Douglas County
Big Springs
Margaret Huriey
Pehon
A. D. van Tries
Wellsville
Otto Hack
Baldwin
Arthur Meek
Route 5
Raymond Hoffsummer
Lecompton
H. C. Brinkman
Barker
Douglas County Rural School Association
Kanwaka
Topeka
Clarence Malone
Copeks
Hurley
John French
John Neuschafer
Henry Brown
Malone
Douglas County School Reorganization Committee
Russell
Kan
UPI
George W. Holland
Russell County
Life of Our Lord by Dickens to Be Printed Christmas Eve
The Journal-World will publish a complete Christmas Eve edition story The Life of Our Lord by Charles Dickens. The tale, first issued in 1935 after a family royal reading release, is a cherished Christmas story for all ages.
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Journal-World
Our Lord
Charles Dickens
Dickens
Enrolment Hired in Colleges Enrolment Hired in Colleges
Peiping reports in the government paper that Communist guerrillas attacked the Mentoukou coal mines near Peiping while government troops checked a Peiping Tientsin railroad offensive. Guerrillas remain active near Peiping with forces concentrated southeast and southwest. Communists from central Hopei reinforced units near the city, and Inland, forces converge on Taiyuan and Paoching.
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Peiping-Tientsin
Peiping
Hopei
Taiyuan
Shansi
Paoching
Santa is on time for Christmas mail delivery
Lawrence's Christmas mail is getting lighter and all deliveries will be completed before Christmas says Sam D. Moyer superintendent of mails. Complete special delivery and parcel post deliveries will be made on Christmas day. Yesterday carriers delivered parcel post and letter mail and second class mail was finished this morning. An extra carrier is expected to handle mail for new housing projects. The K U post office in Frank Strong Hall basement is being remodeled and enlarged during vacation to finish before returning students.
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Lawrence
Sam D. Moyer
Moyer
K. U. Post Office
Frank Strong
No Snow Chance Forecast for Kansas Christmas
Kansas weather outlook shows no white Christmas in sight as S. D. Flora notes uncertainty yet predicts colder nights across the state. Temperatures range from 20 to 30 overnight with highs around 45 to 50 tomorrow and no precipitation expected.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Flora
Goodland
No One Injured in Two Minor Wrecks Yesterday
Lawrence police investigated two minor traffic accidents with no injuries. At 8:30 p m at Tenth and Massachusetts streets L J Nowobilski in a Dodge sedan collided with a 1939 Buick sedan driven by W H Barton. The second crash at 11:26 p m on Massachusetts involved Mrs Albert Brewster backing a Terraplane and being struck by a southbound 1936 Chevrolet driven by Homer Broyles.
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Lawrence
Tenth
Massachusetts
L. J. Nowobilski
Rhode Island Street
W. H. Barton
Clinton
Albert Brewster
Route 4
Massachusetts Street
Homer Broyles
Almira Ave
Co-Ops Win Contest For Salvation Army Baskets
The Lawrence Co-Operative Club beat Junior Chamber of Commerce members in a fundraiser for Salvation Army Christmas baskets. Co-Op gathered 263.91 dollars versus 83.75 by the Jaycees, with proceeds turned to Adjutant Robert Getz for needy local families.
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Salvation Army
Lawrence Co-Operative Club
Chamber l of Commerce
Co-Op
Jaycee
Robert Getz
Salvation Arm
Lawrence
Possible Error in Last Election Prompts Bond Measure Move
Lawrence city council fears December 10 special election may be invalid due to notices lacking polling locations. To avoid delay, they urge state lawmakers to include the six bond questions with five already approved measures in January legislation, authorizing up to 606000 for city projects including garbage collection and baseball park.
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Baseball Park
Kansas
R. B. Stevens
John Selig
F. A. Russell
H. E. Eustace
K. O. Burgert
A. W. Berger
Carl Graeber
John Dean
Topeka
Courte Cilmen
EF E la
E. F. Abels
Charles Stough
Lawrence
City Garb&e
Increase in relief in U S occupation zone Germany
Berlin reports rising public relief rolls in the American zone require 22.17 percent of 1946 47 governmental expenditures. Lt Gen Lucius D Clay deputy military governor refutes the figures noting about one German in sixteen receives relief as aid expands for refugees and expellees arriving in the zone.
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Berlin
U. S
Germany
Lucius D. Clay
Repu
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