Stalin says meeting with Eisenhower possible end to Korean War
Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin told the New York Times he favors a meeting with President elect Eisenhower and does not view a clash with the West as inevitable. He said Russia is interested in ending the Korean War and supports diplomatic talks, a stance welcomed as encouraging by Times readers. The White House declined immediate comment while Eisenhower aides planned to study the replies after Christmas.
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Winter relief with light snow in Kansas Missouri
The Associated Press reports a brief warm spell in Kansas and Missouri with light snow and overcast skies. Temperatures ranged from minus one in Russell to the low 20s in Topeka and Wichita, while Missouri cities like Joplin and St Louis stayed near 20 to 27 degrees. Forecasts call for continued cold, mostly below freezing, except in southeast Missouri.
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Malden
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Military prisoners at Leavenworth donate blood drive
Military inmates at Fort Leavenworth answered an emergency appeal for blood type O. Defense department officials reported 146 prisoners responded, totaling 132 pints of whole blood donated. This marked the second such prisoner drive.
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Stalin letter to NYT reporter answers four questions
Text of a Soviet reply by Georgi Zarubin to James Reston of the New York Times. Stalin affirms belief in possible peaceful co existence with the United States though criticizing cold war actions. He welcomes discussions with the Eisenhower administration and agrees to cooperate to end the Korean War.
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Scotty) Reston
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Kai-Shek blasts free nations in General Assembly speech
Chiang Kai-shek accuseS the free world of kicking China while it was down and aiding the Reds. He warned that nationwide aid failures threaten democracy and warned of a global struggle against Communism. He cited Korea and warned that a Soviet led world conquest would imperil all nations.
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Christmas Eve in Korea Amid Hard Winter War
Allied and Communist forces clashed across eastern Korea on Christmas Day with air battles and ground fighting. MIG fighters ventured south of the front as Sabre jets countered, while 400 North Korean troops overran an outpost before being pushed back. Front-line troops received hot meals, services, and mail as both sides marked the holiday amid brutal combat.
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Farmer Injured Unloading Cattle Near Lecompton
Harvey Glenn a 53 year old farmer of Lecompton fractured his leg while unloading cattle Wednesday An animal broke away knocking Glenn down causing both bones in the lower leg to break at the farm near Lecompton
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Queen Elizabeth II Christmas Broadcast Seeks Courageous Spirit
Queen Elizabeth II spoke by radio from Sandringham in her first Christmas message to the empire urging a courageous spirit of adventure and prayers for wisdom and strength on her coronation day in June. She asked support to unite the Commonwealth and empire as she continues the work begun by her father and grandfather.
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Arkansas City Baby Girl Suffocates in Her Bed
Nine month old Linda Su Duncan died in her sleep in Arkansas City Kansas Tuesday night. Parents Willis and [Mrs] Duncan and three sisters and a brother were asleep when she was found dead. Autopsy scheduled for tomorrow.
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Christmas in a World at War Across Faiths and Front Lines
Christian observances span the globe as Truman calls for steadfast support for troops in Korea and Indochina. Pope Pius XII and Church leaders urge charity and unity while UN forces endure frigid fronts. Holiday road toll nears 789 in four days with 590 projected. Ohio and Illinois report higher fatalities amid snow and ice.
School Girls Demand Silk Underwear Rights
Greek high school girls petition the government over harsh teacher actions described as unbearable. They allege abuse including false teeth removal, forbidding hands held in public, and forbidding silk underwear, demanding humane treatment and intervention.
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Logic on Santa's Side
Port Washington New York seven year old El answered that many children didn t believe in Santa Claus but he did because Dad and Mom couldn t afford to get him all that stuff The remark reflects a child’s view in a local feature about belief in Santa Claus and parental circumstances.
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Air Force finds no evidence of space visitors
Washington says there is no evidence that aliens have landed on Earth. The Air Force notes it cannot deny the possibility of higher life forms, but stresses there is absolutely no proof of any visitation or real-world contact.
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Truce Talks Under Fire as UN Flights Reported
Munsan Korea and Communist truce negotiators charged that United Nations aircraft flew over the restricted Panmunjom site at 4 30 p m yesterday.
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Necciai Cleared for Military Service by Selective Board
PITTSBURGH mixed in with Christmas cards is a notice from his selective service board that rookie pitcher Ron Necciai of the Pittsburgh Pirates is acceptable for military service. At his home in Monongahela he said he has no idea when he may be called. The 20-year old righthander, a minor league strikeout sensation before a late season call up, has had stomach ulcers and a punctured eardrum from swimming last summer.
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Topeka Editor Takes California Post
Ed Laubengayer telegraph editor of the Topeka State Journal was named editor and manager of the Santa Maria Daily Times. Oscar Stauffer of Stauffer publications announced the appointment as Laubengayer succeeds Stanley Stauffer. Stauffer returns to Topeka. Don Ridgway of the State Journal will replace Laubengayer.
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Santa Drops Back for Little Loretta King
Silver Spring Maryland reports Santa paid a second visit to the King home to deliver gifts after parents rushed to the store following a prior misstep. Loretta King, four years old, received a stocking full of toys as Christmas joy filled the attic scene.
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Hay shortage prompts PMA hay sale notices across states
Farmers with hay for sale in Douglas County are asked to contact the PMA office at 41 Mass St to be listed in a state wide PMA directory. Local alfalfa hay runs 4 dollars a ton, legume 22 to 35, prairie 18 to 25. several counties report limited surpluses and neighboring states face drought driven scarcity. PMA committees in Iowa North Dakota Minnesota and other states report low remaining hay with prices around 18 to 30 a ton F.O.B. Contacts include PMA members in Colorado and South Dakota for alfalfa and other hays.
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Brookings
Two Traffic Accidents In Lawrence Wednesday
Police reported two accidents in Lawrence on Wednesday neither involving injuries. The more serious crash occurred near 9:25 p.m. at 14th and Rhode Island, injuring no one, with Henry Hendrickson and William Money as drivers. Hendrickson’s car valued at $600 while Money’s was a total loss. A second collision at 8:22 a.m. at 9th and Rhode Island involved Mrs. Joe M. Smith and W. L. Miller, causing $100 damage to Smith’s car and $250 to Miller’s.
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National Safety Council
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Christmas Day Delights Brighten Local Homes
Area residents woke to a white Christmas with few snow flurries, many opening presents on Christmas morning while others waited for Christmas Day celebrations. Weather brought clear dry in-county roads though slick spots were reported on western and southern routes. Traffic incidents were down with minor disturbances overnight in Lawrence as authorities urged cautious driving today.
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Prominent Kansas Banker Dies After Illness
Wellington promoter and bank leader Ellis Marshall Carr 72 died at Hatcher Hospital after weeks of illness. Carr was president of First National Bank of Wellington since 1912, past president of the Kansas Bankers Association, and served on the association’s executive council and as director of the Kansas Bankers Surety Co. He entered hospital ten days earlier with an internal ailment. The report notes Carr’s prominence in state banking circles and his long career.
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