Japanese germ warfare trials reveal human guinea pig use
London dispatch reports that a Soviet trial of 12 Japanese officers admitted human guinea pigs were used in germ warfare tests. Defendants testified Unit 731 conducted experiments with plague and anthrax on prisoners to prep for attacks on the US Britain and allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Cp—Radio Moscow
Siberia
United Sates
Britain
Otezo Yamada
Kwantung Army
Manchuria
Soviet Union
China
Terie Korgsawa
Coxrte
Arthur
Russia
Amercan
U. S
Moscow Radio
Hirohito
Yamada
Karasawa
Nimpo
Hangchow
Anta
Prayers Aired For Cardinal Mindszenty On Anniversary
New York December 27 Cardinal Sneran urged a nationwide radio audience to pray for Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty on the first anniversary of his arrest. The plea came amid reports of international pressure and calls for his release by church and lay leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardinal Mindszenty
New York
Francis Cardinal Sneran
Joseph Cardinal Miedszenty
Hungry
Freacan
Cnpc Bronde
Bediapger
Tolay
Pateca
Cate
Carolin Mondszenty
Memorial Hospital Patient Names Listing Fragment
A fragmented list from Memorial Hospital mentions Mrs. Virginia Mahoney Mrs. Lillian Bartholomew Mrs. Leo Mawer D E Kerr and several others including Mrs Verna Ottens Mrs Mary Bell Genevieve Kurtz Mrs Wilma Jackson and Mrs Betty Rose Pickett with street addresses noted for some entries. The fragment lacks full context or clear events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Mahoney
Tonganexie
Lillian Bartholomew
Leo Mawer
D. E. Kerr
Eudora
Orlette Sommer
Ceet
Verna Ottenstheier
Skkaloosa
Mary Bell
Sunils
Genevieve Kurtz
Wilma Jackson
Indiana Street
Betty Rose Pickett
Massachusetts Street
Local Residents Listed With Addresses in Suburban Directory
J. D. Buckingham at 331 East Nineteenth street and several others including Mrs Ibba Stauffer of Lecompton Mrs Barbara Ball of 877 Elm street Dianne Baltmaier of Lecompton Mrs Mildred Butell and baby of Baldwin Legette Price of DeSoto and Mrs Delores Simon at 2145 Rhode Island street appear in a community listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Buckingham
East Nineteenth Street
Ibba Stauffer
Lecompton
Barbara Ball
Elm Street
Dianne Baltmaier
Mildred Butell
Haby
Baldwin
Legette Price
DeSoto
Delores Simon
Rhode Island Street
Couple Welcomes Son as Lawrence College Closes
Mr and Mrs Henry report a son at 1134 Ohio street and Mr and Mrs Jack Kelly welcome a daughter Sunflower yesterday. Lawrence Business College closes for holidays and will reopen in the new year. January Ve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Reind
Ohio Street
Jack Kelly
Lawrence Business College
Lake Charles population dispute and KU Christmas fading
A Lawrence reader challenged a Journal-World story on Lake Charles population. A Lake Charles Chamber of Commerce booklet cites a 21 thousand figure. At KU, skeleton crews opened offices and workers removed a Christmas tree in Frank Strong hall with staff competing for decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Charles
Journal-World
K. U
Frank Strong
Design Department
Epiphany Service Plans In Lawrence Burn Christmas Trees
Residents planning to attend Epiphany services at South Park are asked to save their Christmas trees for a bonfire on January 6. The event, marking the Magi’s arrival, is coordinated by the Lawrence Ministerial Alliance and the Lawrence recreation commission with final arrangements to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Park
Europe
Christ's
Lawrence Ministerial Alliance
Lawrence Recreation Commission
Radio trends show giveaways flop as Benny leads surveys
Trade press notes giveaway shows slump as major failures in radio programming while Jack Benny remains top in listener surveys. FM, once hyped, exits Am band with 217 licenses surrendered over the year and more stations going off air weekly. Currently 740 FM stations remain on air.
Henry Cronkite Dies Former K State Star Coach
Abilene Kan December 27 Henry Cronkite 38 former Kansas State football star died at St Francis hospital Wichita after complications from an amputation of his left leg November 28 He was Abilene high school faculty and assistant athletic coach a former head coach He starred on the 1929 30 31 K State elevens captain in 1931 teammates included Ralph Graham and Lud Fiser Survivors include his wife three daughters a sister Mrs W E Owens Wichita He played pro football and coached at several small high schools before joining Abilene faculty
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
Kan
P— Henry Cronkite
St. Francis Hospital
Wichita
Cronkie
Abilene High School
Bo McMillian
Ralph Graham
K-State
Lud Fiser
Manhattan Chamber of Commerce
W. E. Owens
Faces Murder Charge In Colfax Washington Shooting
Wayne Odell of Steptoe, 21, is charged with first degree murder in the death of Harold Rogers, a Winona farmer. A 75 man sheriff's posse captured Odell after tear gas bombs were used to flush him from a boarding house where he hid. Rogers’ 11 year old daughter Cora Jean witnessed the man at her bedside. Odell and Rogers’ daughter had a prior relationship that ended in a quarrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colfax
Wash
Wayne Odell
Steptoe
Harold Rogers
Winona
Odell
Rogers
Cora Jean
Clarence Davis
Davis
Washington State College
Washington
Bevin Departs for Colombo Amid Health Concerns
Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin, aged 68 and recently recovering from a heart attack, left London for Colombo to attend a Commonwealth foreign ministers meeting opening January 9. The talks will address mutual political and economic worries including recognition of communist China, a Japanese peace treaty, and the dollar shortage. Bevin said he felt fit but appeared pale and worn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ernest Bevin
Commonwealth
Colombo
Ceylon
Far East
China
Bevin
Union father questioned in teen daughter's near death case
In Union South Carolina police held 59 year old Charlie Eubanks for questioning after 16 year old Virginia Grace Eubanks was found unconscious with a skull fracture on Christmas eve. Authorities sought motive and a weapon as her condition remained critical in a Charlotte hospital. The girl's mother worked as a hotel waitress while her father left home shortly before relatives arrived. Her boyfriend James Estes spoke with her by phone minutes before discovery. Uncle R P Gossett called it foul play and vowed full pursuit of the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
S. C
Virginia Grace Eubanks
Charlie Eubanks
Charlotte
N. C
James Estes
R. P. Gossett
International Education group hosts annual Christmas party at university
The American Association of University Women International Education group held its annual Christmas party for foreign students and faculty last evening at the Watkins Memorial Nurses home on the University campus. A dessert party followed a program under a Christmas tree with greetings from Mrs. Paul M. McCollum and Mrs. Virginia Wilder. The event featured musical numbers, a Little Women scene, gifts, and group singing, with many foreign guests listed and committee members named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Education Group
The
American Association of University Women
Watkins Memorial Nurses Home
Paul M. McCollum
International Relations
Virginia Wilder
A.A.U.W
George Anderson
Fellowship
Noel
Jesus Bambino
Robert McNair Davis
Ellin Jorgensen
Jorgensen
Lawrence Junior High Players
Deal Six
Ray Vollenweider
Ernest Neidermann
Switzerland
Rodrigo Solera
Fernando Corre
Luis G. Bianchini
Alfonso Torres
Bautista Murillo
Andres Martinez
Isabel M. Mays
Flora Flores
Senor
Senora Torres
Costa Rica
Justo B. Bravo
Philippines
Roberto Maldonado Allan Ruben Valderrama
Colomay Berg Karogoz
Faruk Mutman
Omer Duru
Turkey
Magdalene Berger
Czechoslovakia
Nasrollah Vaqar
Teheran
Persia
P Nehrman B. Mehta
Bombay
Iria
George Schanzer
Helga Kemnitzer
Germany
Maria Schanzer
Italy
Consuelo Betoret
Eduardo Betoret
Gargarita Ricart
Herminia Ricart
Domingo Riccart
Spain
McCollum
Howard Baumegarter
E. L. Haynes
Robert McNown
Jack Wichert
Elma Stauffer
Glen Gray
Informal Junior High Dance Planned at Country Club
Invitations issued for an informal junior high school dance at the Country club on Friday December 30 at 8 pm. The event is organized by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bremer, Mr. and Mrs. David Evans, and Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Perry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
Fred Bremer
David Evans
L. R. Perry
AFL Wages Drive Planned for 1950 Targets 7 to 15 Cents
The American Federation of Labor announced its unions will pursue substantial wage gains in 1950. Labor's Monthly Survey outlines aims of raising hourly pay by 7 to 15 cents as a target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
A.F.L
A. F.L
Labor
Topeka Couples Granted Marriage Licenses
Marriage licenses issued by the probate court assign Oran Markley 48 and Eugenie Arthur 48 of Topeka to LeJenne Tomlinson 27 and Kathleen Ballard 22 of Pensacola. The record notes the four individuals and their ages and cities of residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Probate Court
Oran Markley
Eugenie Arthur
Topeka
LeJenne Tomlinson
Kathleen Ballard
Pensacola
AFL Plans Cost Data Sharing for Wage Increases
The American Federation of Labor proposes workers be shown weekly cost records and share savings with management to determine fair wage increases by collective bargaining. The plan, published in Labor's Monthly Survey, aims to raise wages by seven to fifteen cents without triggering broader cost of living rises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federation of Labor
A.F.L
Change Name of Capital Jacarta Will Replace Batavia
The Hague Dec 27 Indonesian spokesman said starting today the capital of the United States of Indonesia will Jacarta replacing Batavia. Jacarta means important city and is the ancient name for the big Javanese city. The Dutch renamed it Batavia 350 years ago. Do not confuse with Jogjakarta which was the capital of the Indonesian republic now merged in the United States of Indonesia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hague
Netherlands
United States of Indonesia
Jarcata
Batavia
Jacarta
Java
Jogjakarta
Deaths and Funerals Dr Charles I Crawford
Dr Charles I Crawford a practicing veterinarian in Douglas county for 38 years died Sunday evening at his Overbrook home. Born August 16 1888 he lived there all his life and graduated from St Joseph veterinary college in 1922. Surviving are his wife two sons his mother and two brothers all of Overbrook. Funeral services at Bethel church east of Overbrook Thursday at 2 pm conducted by Rev John Ward with Rev Gene Taylor. Burial in Union cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles I. Crawford
Douglas County
Overbrook
St. Joseph
Homer Crawford
Emery Crawford
Bethel Church
John Ward
Gene Taylor
Union Cemetery
Death Notice of Mrs Echtermacht in Lewis ton Idaho
Mrs Echtermacht, formerly Miss Anna Carter of near Tonganoxie and a 1905 KU graduate, died at her home in Lewiston Idaho on Christmas Day. She was sister-in-law of Mrs W J Carter of 215 West Twenty third Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Carter
West Twenty Third Street
R. Wchtermacht
Lewiston
Ida
Echtermacht
Anna Carter
Tonganoxie
University of Kansas
Funeral services for Roy Oatman Retired rural mail carrier
Funeral services for Roy Oatman, retired rural mail carrier who died Sunday, will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. from Rumsey funeral home with Rev. George C. Fetter officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery. Pallbearers are Sam Elliott, Roger Williams, John Canavan, Henry Koehler, Earl Farris, and Fred Peterson. Survived by two sisters, Mrs. Nellie Aldrich of Kansas City and Mrs. Eva Harriett of Lawrence, along with other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Oatman
Rumsey Funeral Home
George C. Fetter
Oak Hill Cemetery
Sam Elliott
Roger Williams
John Canavan
Henry Koehler
Earl Farris
Fred Peterson
Oatman
Nellie Aldrich
Kansas City
Eva Harriett
Lawrence
Longtime Eudora resident Carrie Richards dies aged 81
Carrie L. Richards of Eudora died last night at Smoky Rest Home at 81. Born in Chicago January 28, 1868 she moved to Kansas at age ten with her Freund parents, married Charles F Richards in 1890, and later worked in nursing and real estate. She was active in Red Cross and local clubs, kept a longtime diary, and lived 60 years in a landmark house. Funeral services are planned at Funk's Chapel with Rev George M Boicourt officiating. burial in Eudora Cemetery. Pallbearers include Roy Ziesenis Clyde Freund Harold Fre Carl Freund and Bernard Dwyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie L. Richards
Eudora
Smoky Rest
Michigan Street
Chicago
Kansas
Peter and
Caroline Rothenbush Freund
Alsace-Lorraine
Clearfield
Carrie Freund
Charles F. Richards
Oscar Richards
Carrie
Aileen
Leon
Minerva Rebekah
Helianthus
Order of the Eastern Star
Guy Pennock
Pennock
Eudora Cemetery
Roy Ziesenis
Clyde Freund
Harold Fre
Carl Freund
Eugene ‘Freund
Bernard Dwyer
Bidault Faces Budget Fight in French Parliament
Paris reports a bitter showdown as Premier Bidault seeks to push tax increases of 1,523,000,000 francs to balance the 1950 budget. The cabinet, split between rightists and communists, risks resignation if the tax plan fails. Parliament approved a 420 billion franc military budget despite opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Georges Bidault
Bidault
France
Charles DeGaulle
Personal notes as Geographers meet and families gather
Dr. James Malin leaves for Chicago to attend an Association of American Geographers meeting as a member of a special committee. The column lists holiday guests and visits from numerous families across Kansas, Missouri, Colorado, Illinois, New York, and beyond, including extended kin at Christmas and travels to Joplin, Des Moines, Wichita, and Ottaw a.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Malin
Chicago
Association of American Geographers
Association
L. T. Tupy
Tupy
Carl McConkey
Farmer City
Ill
Carol Ann Tupy
Wellesley College
Chandler Brown
Brown
Durham
N. C
Kansas City
Arthur Olson
Artis
Allsie Kirby
C. C. Stewart
South
Natchez
Mobile
Gulfporta
Biloxi
New Orleans
Jean Murray
New York City
J. W. Murray
George H. Cash, Jr
New Mexico Military Institute
Roswell
J. B. Wilson
Barrett Wilson
Holton
Lee Brooks
Winfield
Brooks
Paul T. Brooks
Cindy Stevens
Ann Stanton
Wichita
M. C. Fisher
Santa Rosa Slaying Prompts Formal Murder Charge
In Santa Rosa California on December 27 authorities expected to file formal murder charges against Carl Schwartz a 39 year old ranch foreman in the Christmas Eve killing of Jane Maggard Dickson a 39 year old San Francisco Bay Area newspaper woman. Dickson was shot as she prepared Christmas dinner at the Black Point ranch where she lived with her husband Fred W Dickson. Dickson mother of two with a third expected. Lyman Lacy a friend and employee of Dickson was wounded in the early minutes of the attack. District Attorney Charles J McGoldrick said Dickson would sign the complaint against Schwartz who is jailed on murder charges and has denied any memory of the shootings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Rosa
Calif
Carl Schwartz
Jane Maggard Dickson
San Francisco Bay Area
Dickson
Black Point Ranch
Fred W. Dickson
Robert Dollar
Lyman Lacy
Charles J. McGoldrick
Schwartz
Markets at a Glance Dec 27 New York
Markets show mixed leadership as stocks drift and government policy remains uncertain. Cotton quiet with selling by commissions. Chicago wheat weak due to moisture in the southwest. corn and oats decline. Hog offerings ease with prices down. general grain and livestock bids soften with small gains in poultry and butterfat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Commission House
Chicago
Market Prices for Farm Goods and Poultry Declared
Kansas City market listing dated December 20 shows extras and standards pricing for butter eggs poultry and ducks. Entries include butter grade A 8 pounds cartons, hens and springs by weight, commercial and farm run broilers, turkeys capons ducks geese and squabs with per pound or per dozen figures and assorted dowries for fowl and livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Farm-Run
Leshorn
Estimated Livestock Receipts Rise for Pareorrean Event
Unreadable OCR fragment notes higher cattle and calf receipts expected at Pareorrean event. Mentions costs and waters, but details are unclear. Names and places are partially garbled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ory
Kansas City Livestock Market Report Summary
Kansas City market notes show mixed price movement across cattle, hogs, and sheep. Cattle steady to higher with steer and heifer prices fluctuating, stocker and feeder demand modest, cows uneven, bulls and vealers steady to strong. Hogs trading 25 to 80 lower than Friday's average with good to choice meat noted. Sheep offer higher asking prices but limited sales, lambs holding above 23.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kansasity
Dee
USDA
Stee
Livestock Market Report from Kansas City
Livestock prices in Kansas City show fed steers and fed heifers steady to 40 lower, cows strong to higher, vealers and killing calves steady to $1 lower. Sheep trade moderately active with ewes steady and lambs mostly strong, Jammit prices near $22.85 for wheat pasture lambs, good and choice lambs around $22.00 to $24.00, and slaughter hogs at $11.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Ap-Usdai
Lantas
Kansas City Hay Market Update
Kansas City December 27 hay receipts show totals of alfalfa and prairie in mixed amounts with no sales reported. The alfalfa market is weak overall except for the best high quality green hay which remains in demand at firm prices. Top quality prairie holds steady while late cut hay is slow to move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Wheat prices shift in Kansas City cash grain report
Kansas City cash grain figures show diverse movement with No. 2 hard and dark hard listed around $2.26, No. 2 red near $2.29, and No. 3 about $2.25, reflecting minor gains and declines across varieties. Prices cited in cents per bushel with varying premiums and market quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Der
Cor 231 cars and futures mixed with commodity notes
The article lists car lot figures with tone preserved and notes futures for Wheat with open high low for March and May prices. It mentions various items including oats rye and barley alongside car numbers and prices, reflecting market brief style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UWS
Seay of
Chicago Potato Market Report From Sec 27 AP US
Potatoes arrivals on track with total shipments Friday 547 Saturday 540 Sunday two Monday 30. Supplies moderate and demand good for best large stock. market about steady. Prices include Colorado McClures 8.10 per 20. Idaho Burbanks 4.23 per 65. Minnesota North Dakota Triumphs 2. Nebraska Bliss Triumphs 3.15 per 20. washed varieties listed similarly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Sec
Ap-Usda
Los
Wall Street Holds Narrow Path Above 1 Million Shares
The market drifted on a narrow price trail with turnover near 1,200,000 shares for the full session. Higher prices were paid for Pennsylvania Railroad Southern Pacific Nickel Plate Woolworth United Aircraft Philco United Gas Corp Kennecott Copper Homestake Mining Air Reduction American Can Gulf Oil Transcontinental and Western Air Johns Manville. Bulky names included Bethlehem Steel General Motors Studebaker Caterpillar Tractor Radio Corp Bell Labs Dow Chemical Philip Morris International Paper Puget Sound and U.S. Gypsum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
New York
Httle
Althe Aates
Pennsylvania Railroad
Southern Pacific
Nickel Plate
Woolworth United Aircraft
Fhilco
United Gas Corp
Kennecott Copper
Homestake Mining Air Reduction
American Can
Gulf Oi
Transcontinental and
Western Air
Johns Manvile
Bethlehem Steel
General Motors
Studebaker
Caterpilar Tractor
Radio Corp. Bepst-Cota
American Telephore
Dow Chemical Philip Morris
International Paper
Pnient Pacific Standard Oi
U. 8S
Gypsum
Change in Coaches Liberty Mo Dec 27
Norris Patterson named athletic director and football coach at William Jewell College succeeding J E Bradshaw. Patterson currently coaches at Danville High School in Illinois. Dr Walter Pope Binns announced last week that Bradshaw’s three year contract ending July 1 will not be renewed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
Norris Patterson
William Jewell College
Patterson
Danville, Ill
J. E
Pat) Bradshaw
Walter Pope Binns
Bradshaw
Classified sale of farm implements and livestock
Trainloads of used farm implements and livestock have been sold through Journal-World classified advertising. Phone 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal-World
In Memoriam for S. E. Townsend
In loving memory of S. E. Townsend who passed away December 1018 two years ago, remembered by wife Ava Townsend Prentice Townsend and relatives with affection and sorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. E. Townsend
Ava Townsend
Prentice Townsend
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Moscow Reports
Memorial Hospital
Henry Cronkite
Kansas State
Bo McMillan
A. W. Detler
Virginia Detler
W. J. Day
Turlock
J. D. Wadley
Jean Clara
Harold
Eee Hee
J. F. Vogel
Clifford Reynolds
Guy Davis, Jr
Guy
Bert Day
Phil Commons
Edwin, Phyllis
Marvin
Ronney
Detlor
American Federation of Labor
Indonesia
R. W. Echtermacht
George Lothholz
W. W. Root
A. T. Walker
Margaret Cool
Ralph Grether
Marilyn Barr
Des Moines
George Richards
Marcus Hahn
Hutchinson
Cecil Hough
Joplin
Hough
W. H. Melcher
Monica Schreiber
Dave Roy
Osborne
Vernon Roy
Roy
H. A. Saylor
C. W. Redpath
William Redpath
Michael
April
David
Edwin R. Phelps, Jr
Pittsburg
Maurice Keys
Clarke Keys
Myron Keys
Mary
Waverly
Fred Krause
Maurice
R. E. Brown
Emporia
Jo Brock
Margaret Brock
Maysville, Mo
J. W. Brock
Carlotta Nellis
Margaret Perkins
Robert Walker
Vermont Street
Alvin Haverty
Bigsby -Samming Dpic
Jerney
Creed
U.S.A
John Hanson
Maryland
Thompson
B.T.U. Thompson
B.T.U
Bethy Steel
Ween Eee
Feeasty
Ceert
Gen Motors
Bennevott
BO Sy Monteon Ward
Penne
Sears-Roebuck
Vital
Ss Steel Naretesse
Memoriam
Maiden’‘S
Newton &. Jerome
Illinois
Lola
Authorized Kimball
Norman Endacott
Mgr
City Hall
M. C. Manley
Merle McKinney
Bill Willee
N. H
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