Former Democrat Morse Named as Undersecretary of Agriculture
Eisenhower chose True D. Morse of St. Louis a Republican who was a Democrat until about 20 years ago for the post of undersecretary of agriculture to assist Ezra Taft Benson. Morse, 56, heads Doane Agricultural Service and edits the Doane Agriculture Digest. He will be a top aide to Benson with Senate confirmation needed after inauguration. Morse born January 21, 1896 on a Missouri farm.
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New York
Eisenhower
True D. Morse
St. Louis
Morse
Farm Management Service
Ezra Taft Benson
Salt Lake City
Secretary of Agriculture
Senate
James C. Hagerty
Benson
Missouri
Hagerty
Eieserhower
Doane Agricultural Service of
T. Louis
Doane Agriculture Diget
Gocation
Carthage
Hoover
Shore Leave Denied on Liberte Under McCarran Act
Immigration officials denied shore leave to 299 of the Liberte’s 974 crew members as the liner docked in New York. Ward J. Shaughnessy said 27 were denied shore leave only tentatively due to missing seamen’s papers. most others were ordered to stay aboard for refusing to answer questions. One admitted Communist ties and another had a criminal record. protests followed from France and other nations as the act took effect.
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New York
Liberte
Ward J. Shaughnessy
U. S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
France
No Retirement Yet for Gens. Van Fleet Eddy
The army said Wednesday it will keep General James A. Van Fleet commander of the Eighth Army in Korea on active duty though due for retirement next month. It will also retain General Manton S. Eddy on active duty. Both officers would normally retire under a 1947 law after 35 years of service and five years as major general, but the services may retain an officer in emergencies.
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Washington
James .A. van Fleet
Eighth Army
Korea
Manton S. Eddy
Taei
U.S. Army
van Fleet
Eddy
Christmas Eve Prayer Worldwide Message of Peace
Christian faithful worldwide lift prayers as Christmas Eve ceremonies mark the birth of Christ. Pope Pius XII condemns communism and urges capitalism to expand public works. President Truman prepares to light the White House tree while troops abroad await holiday kits and dinners. General James Van Fleet sends a Christmas message to Eighth Army in Korea urging pursuit of peace on earth.
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Christendom
Catherine
Christ
Holy Land
Pope Pius XII
Truman
White House
Korea
Germany
Austria
Japan
Eighth Army
James van Freet
Red firing quiets as Christmas dawns on Korea front
The 31st month of the Korean War opened with Communist loudspeakers promising to fire on one sector and to deliver presents on another. Chinese Reds fought Allied troops near T Bone Hill and Sniper Ridge with hand to hand combat and artillery, while Christmas messages and songs appeared from red lines.
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Seoul U
T-Bone Hill
Panmunjom
T Bone
Sniper
Arthur Nunley Charged After Fatal Car Crash
A County Court complaint charges Troy Arthur Nunley of Eudora with two counts of fourth degree manslaughter after a Sunday crash on Highway K-10 three miles east of Lawrence killed Evelyn Kibler and her son William Kibler Jr. The driver Nunley and passenger George Gibbs, both of Eudora, were injured along with Mrs Kibler's husband. Patrolman Carl Gray Jr. filed the complaint alleging Nunley drove on the wrong side of the road leading to the head on collision.
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Troy Arthur Nunley
Eudora
Lawrence
K-10
Evelyn Kibler
Topeka
William Wayne Kibler Jr
Nunley
Kibler
George Gibbs
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Carl Gray Jr
FBI to Probe New York Waterfront Bribery Case
Attorney General McGranery ordered the FBI to take over the federal investigation of New York waterfront corruption. Witnesses at the state crime commission hearings described widespread bribery extortion and strong arm tactics, prompting a full federal inquiry into possible federal law violations.
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Washington
FBI
McGranery
New York
State Crime Commission
New York State Crime Commission
Department of Justice
Justice Department
52 Crop of U S Babies Likely to Be New Record
The 1952 baby crop may set a national record, with the U S Public Health Service estimating 1951 births at 3,833,000 and predicting a 1952 rise of one to two percent. The first ten months data suggest a birth rate near 25 per 1000 population, similar to last year, with 1947 the last year above that level at 26.6 per 1000.
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Washington
U. S
U. S. Public Health Service
The
Health Service
Christmas By NORAT CLELANG aids Lost Cove NC villagers
The Lawrence Kiwanis Club plans help for Lost Cove in North Carolina a remote 50 person mountain settlement. Over 165 pounds of candy clothing and toys have been sent by parcel post. A November article inspired Dr E R Elbel a club member to organize this aid effort. The village lacks phones electricity a store a post office and a doctor. The only road is a mountain path and trains pass Spruce Pine North Carolina to Erwin Tennessee with limited stops.
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NORAT
Spruce Pine
Erwin
Tenn
Christmas Closures Hit Lawrence Stores and Offices
Nearly all Lawrence stores and offices close on Thursday for Christmas with drug stores remaining open on Sunday hours. County city state and federal offices close for the holiday and reopen Friday or Monday for some. Mail deliveries halt except for special deliveries. Weather to be clear and cold with Thursday morning temps under 20.
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Lawrence
Feamin
Former McCarthy Target Promoted by Mr. Truman
President Truman promoted Phil Nash to administrative assistant to the President. Nash, once labeled a Communist sympathizer by Senator McCarthy, had denied McCarthy's charges and said he never knew him to tell the truth. Nash, 43, had served on the White House staff since 1946 as an adviser on minority problems.
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Washington
Truman
Philtep Nash
Sel
McCarthy
R-Wis
Nash
Communist Party
White House
Brannan Sets 1953 Farm Goals To Expand Livestock Feed
Secretary Brannan announced advisory 1953 farm production targets aimed at meat and other livestock products. He urged shifting from cash crops to corn, grain sorghum, oats, hay and grass to bolster livestock, dairy, and poultry. Goals call for less cotton and possibly tobacco and rice, while urging larger livestock feed reserves to guard against crop failures.
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Brannan
Snow continues across Kansas with light accumulations
More light snow added to the Christmas scene in Kansas with 2.5 inches at Arkansas City and an inch reported at Liberal as precipitation remains intermittent. Snow is scattered across the southwest, south central and eastern regions with many areas only getting traces. Forecasters expect additional snow on Christmas Day in the southwest while frigid temperatures persist, with some warming in the northwest.
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Topeka
Kansas
Arkansas City
Liberal
Letter Reveals Isolated North Carolina Village Needs Road Link
A letter from Dr. Elbel to The Teacher details Lost Cove residents who raise hogs chickens potatoes and corn while earning only stumpage from the U S Forest Service. A single room school serves 15 pupils taught by one teacher ending at eighth grade. The community gathers at a Free Will Baptist church and hopes for a public road to connect with North Carolina. Thanksgiving notes from teacher Sinclair Conley describe the children’s great needs and the Kiwanis Club’s potential aid. The Lawrence club promptly appropriated $50 and members respond with money clothing toys books and candy.
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Lost Cove
U. S. Forest Service
Forest Reserve
Free Will Baptist
North Carolina
Elbel
Kiwanis
Sinclair Conley
Kiwanis Club
Baileys
Millers
Isaiah
Lawrence Club
City of Lawrence Christmas and New Year Greeting
Mayor Chris Kraft sends season greetings on behalf of the city administration to all employes and residents for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. City of Lawrence. December 74, 1952.
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City of
Lawrence
Chris Kraft
Lawrence post office sees surge in mail this season
Lawrence residents sent 30 percent more packages and 11 percent more letters and Christmas cards than last year. Postmaster Harry R. Barnard noted more than 775000 letters and cards left the city in the first 22 days of December while incoming mail rose as well. The post office will close on Christmas Day with no regular city deliveries. special delivery, perishable mail, and first class mail and newspapers will be delivered.
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Lawrence
Harry R. Barnard
Barnard
U S battle casualties in Korea rise to 128 083
Washington officials released a weekly Defense Department summary showing 128 083 U S battle casualties in Korea as of last Friday. The report lists killed wounded missing and total in a brief notice, noting an increase of 216 casualties from the prior week.
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Washington
U. S
Korea
Defense Department
Secretary Lovett denies Anglo American friction reports
Secretary of Defense Robert Lovett said in Washington that there is no serious friction between American troops in England and British forces. He cited discussions with British commanders and investigators, calling reports from Manchester and elsewhere grossly exaggerated or propaganda.
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Washington
Robert Lovett
England
Manchester
Lovett
Wage hike approved at Continental Can plant
The regional Wage Stabilization Board approved an eight cent an hour wage increase for all hourly employees at the Continental Can Company plant in Coffeyville, according to company officials.
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Coffeyville
Regional
Private practice call prompts resignation of Kansas City attorney
i Newell A. George a 48 year old regional attorney for the Federal Security Agency announced his resignation on Wednesday to return to private practice. The notice appears in a season’s greetings advertisement from Hotchkiss Real Estate Agency.
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Kansas City
Newell A. George
Federal Security Agency
Hotchkiss Real Estate Agency
Adv
300 Families to Get Holiday Aid in Lawrence
About 300 Lawrence families will receive holiday dinners and gifts through Salvation Army efforts and adoptions. The program includes 200 unadopted families, 50 adopted via Salvation Army, and 30 via Douglas County Welfare. Funds and kettles supply toys, clothing, and food baskets averaging 36 dollars, with Tree distributions from KU student houses delivering to needy families.
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Salvation Army
Massachusetts
Douglas County
Mildred Watson
Welfare Office
Kettle
Kettles
Carl Sundin
Christma Fund
County Convalescent Hospital
University of Kansas
Major
Santa's Uncle Delivers Cards in Plainfield
In Plainfield a mysterious helper called Santa's uncle left Christmas cards for seventeen children within a one block area Tuesday night. Some cards were slipped under doors, others in mailboxes, with a 3 bill tucked inside each card. The greetings were signed Santa's uncle.
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Plainfield. J
Lin
Santa Brings Reindeer Visit Despite 27 Below
It was at least 27 degrees below zero as Santa Claus prepared to visit homes of good girls. Weather was partly cloudy with good visibility at the start of St. Nick’s world circling trip.
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North Pole
Santa Claus
St. Nick
Farming session for Douglas County farmers set Jan 5
An all day meeting at the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce offices invites Douglas County farmers. The program runs 9 a.m. to about 3 p.m. with speakers Luther Willoughby Arthur Jacobs and Dell Gates from Kansas State College covering lime fertilizers dairy practices silage grass crops and insect control. Films on European corn borer and nitrate production will be shown.
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Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Douglas County
Luther Willoughby
Extension Agronomist
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Arthur’ Q O. Jacobs
Extension Dairyman
K-State
Dell E. Gates
Willoughby
Jacobs
Gates
Baldwin Home Destroyed By Fire In Baldwin
Fire destroyed the Baldwin duplex home of Mr and Mrs Fred Thompson and Mrs Mary Blackburn on Tuesday night near Baker University. Firemen battled the blaze about two hours with $8000 in damages. Thompson, a Baker organ professor, escaped with vehicles and furnishings were damaged by water and smoke. Mrs Blackburn, former Sigma Phi Epsilon housemother, was visiting Kansas City at the time.
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Fred Thompson
Mary Blackburn
Baldwin
Baker University
Homer Schoepflin
Schoepflin
Abilene Flood Work Gets Approval of State Group
Topek a Kansas Corporation Commission on Wednesday approved plans, specifications and cost estimates for a 96 flood control project at Abilene. The city plans widening and straightening Mud Creek to reduce floods in residential and business areas before it reaches the Smoky Hill River.
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Abilene
Topekaw
The
Kansas Corporation Commission
Abine
Mud Creek
Smoky Hill River
Annexation dispute pivots on 300 foot West 23rd strip
Lawrence city commissioners weigh changing their annexation plan to exclude a 300 foot strip along West Twenty-Third Street from Louisiana to No. 6 School House. Landowners Callabresi and Saile oppose city inclusion, seeking county zoning and noting farm value and tax increases. The panel considers zoning options and possible county action in the next legislature.
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Douglas County
Lawrence City Commission
West Twenty- Third Street
23Rd Street
Louisiana
No. 6
Callabresi
Selle
William J. Callabresi
Charles A. Saile
Twenty-Third Street
County Boards of Commissioners
Kameas
Country Commissioners
Twenty- Third Street
Commission
Vermont Street
18Th and
O. Sts
20Th
Barker Sts
High Drive
Oxford Road
University Drive
Hillcrest Road
Dakota Street
Spencer Drive
New Hampshire Street
Massachusetts Street
Weather outlook for Kanzas region Wednesday to Thursday
Partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday with scattered light snow in the extreme southeast Wednesday night and southwest Thursday. Cooler northwest Wednesday night with lows from 5 to 10 above in the north and 15 to 20 south. Thursday brings warmer conditions in the northwest with highs around the 20s elsewhere.
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Kanzas
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Retary of Agriculture
Lost
Clarence S. Davidson
Kan
Herbert H. Mitchell
19Th St
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Davidson
Journal World Photo
Associated Press
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Journal- World
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Saile
Yost
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