Philippines rocked by Luzon quake with widespread damage
A major quake struck Luzon on December 29 causing landslides and sea waves. Towns including Mercedes and Nacuilian reported damage, a ferry capsized with eight saved, and a jeep vanished in a ground fissure. Many fled outdoors as buildings shook for two and a half minutes.
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Lugon
Main
Philippines
Mercedes
Nacuilian
Manila
National Red Cross
Hagan
Isabela
Cabanatuan
Luzon
Mania
Associated Press
Mapila Times
Island
Philippine
Lawrence Farm Silo Rescue and New York Flood News
Ervin Stoneback of Route 4 became trapped when silage blocked his silo doorway. He shouted from the top for about an hour until his wife freed him. Separately, amid New York City flooding, Mrs Lauraine Mulally of Lawrence and her family evacuated as a water main geyser flooded basements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ervin Stoneback
Stoneback
New York City
Lawrence
Jamaica
Long Island
C. R. Mulally
Long Island Daily Press
Mulally
C. M. Clark
New Hampshire Street
Lilienthal urges world plan to control atomic energy
Washington December 29 David E Lilienthal chairman of the atomic energy commission expresses hope that nations will unite on a world control plan. He notes remote prospects for early settlement with the Soviet stand on a majority UN plan and hints at new discussion after stepping down February 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
David E. Lilienthal
Atomic One Commission
United Nations
Russia
United States
Lilienthal
A.E.C
Truan
U. N
American Atomic Enterprise
Faith and courage mark Betty's hand amputation tale
In Brownsville Tennessee Betty, an 11 year old girl, faced a bone tumor requiring hand removal between the wrist and malignancy. She remained steadfast, praying for others and accepting the operation with the belief it was God's will. After anesthesia she smiled at her parents and hospital chaplain, saying If the Lord wants my hand, that's all right with me.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tenn
Brownsville
Boston
Betty
Japanese germ warfare unit tied to typhoid plots
Moscow broadcast at a Siberian war crimes trial claims a Japanese unit infected wells and bread with typhoid and paratyphoid germs in 1942 to spread disease among civilians. Witness Furuichi testified the unit 731 scientists used prisoners as subjects including 50 Chinese, with some cases of syphilis testing and blister gas research. Maj. Masao Onque said the experiments caused many hundreds of deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
CPI
Moscow
Reso
Siberian
Furuichi
Kwantung Army
Unit 731
Central
China
Shiraishii
Ishii
Kasuga
Maj
Masao Onque
Riverside Doctor Bramble Found Dead In Plane Wreckage
Riverside California December 29 An eight day air search ends with the discovery of Dr Earl G Bramble 33 Corona Del Mar Calif in the wreckage of his Beechcraft Bonanza on Mount San Gorgonio near Banning The body was recovered yesterday no inquest planned He had been missing since December 19 on a flight from Barstow to Santa Ana Born in Kansas City he was a 1941 graduate of the University of Kansas medical school survived by his widow Dorothea and two children plus two brothers Albert and Frederick Bramble He began practicing medicine in California after 1945 and had served in the army
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Calif
Earl G. Bramble
Corona del Mar
Mt. San Gorgonio
Banning
Parsons
Frederick Bramble
Glenwood Springs
Colo
Bramble
K. U. Medical School
Army
California
Market News Summary from Chicago and National Markets
Market overview shows modest gains in steel and general averages with cotton buying. Wheat at 2, corn around 1.08, oats up on export news. Cattle steady, hogs at 15.25, poultry heavy hens 16, light hens 12, stags 10, butter 53 to 55.
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Chicago
Crop drive nets gains as farmers add 95 dollars
Marion township farmers boost the CROP drive with a 95 dollar contribution and 20 bushels of corn donated by A A radies route 4. The Christian Rural Overseas Program funds aid for needy people in arta in countries, now extended to county farmers to help secure a carload of corn or funds to buy it. Total reaches 1316.10 with township chairmen urged to report by month’s end to nine township chairs and grain delivered to three elevators including Underward and Sons and Baldwin and Farmers elevators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Township
Howard Wiseman
A. A
Christian Rural Overseas Program
Ar-Ta
Wiseman
Grant
John Vogel
Wakaruga
Gene Leary
Kanwaka
Raygiand
Fortromer
Lecompton
Pete Panaracer Marien
Clinton
Flory
Willowe Springs
Con Gastreck
Fpatmora
Delberten
Fadora
Karl Raur
Underward and Sons
Arrence
Baldwin
Win
Farmers
EU- Gora
Trains Collide Injuring 25 Near Southeck Alberta
In Medicine Hat Alberta on December 29 two passenger trains on the Canadian Pacific transcontinental line collided southeast of Alberts at Southeck injuring about 25 persons. Officials said no fatalities. Earlier reports listed one dead. One westbound train reportedly struck by an eastbound train several hours late.
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Medicine Hat
Alta
Canadian Pacific
Southeck
Alberts
Osilieg
Local man slain in Kansas City kitchen stabbing
Kansas City on December 20 reports the stabbing death of a man identified as EB Johnson by a butcher knife. Frank Boyce Sr., a store butcher, was taken to headquarters with a bloodied face after Boyce allegedly admitted the stabbing following a domestic quarrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Eb’ Johnson
Ao Greser
Frank Boyce
Sam Modiea
Boyce
Local residents listed at Memorial Hospital
At Memorial Hospital the following individuals are recorded: C. G. Cae of 2301 Massachusetts Street. Mrs. Evelyn Sieg and Mrs. Sadie Higgins of Baldwin. Mrs. Edith Oelschlaeger of 1215 New Jersey Street. Mrs. Joyce Yonnelly of Tonganoxie. Mrs. Carolyn Rouse of 908 Rhode Island Street. Mrs. Jacqueline Speakman of 228 Locust Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Cae
Massachusetts Street
Evelyn Sieg
Baldwin
Sadie Higgins
Edith Oelschlaeger
New Jersey Street
Joyce Yonnelly
Tonganoxie
Carolyn Rouse
Rhode Island Street
Jacqueline Speakman
Locust Street
Notable residents listed with street addresses
A fragmented list names Mrs Cecile Hults Mrs Elizabeth O Byrne Kenneth Weeks David McCrary R H Rogers Robert Frazier Mrs Wilma Jackson Margaret Biery and Bar Green with various street addresses. The OCR reads multiple names tied to specific streets in a local notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecile Hults
Wren
Elizabeth O'Byrne
Blinds Street
Kenneth Weeks
Ohio Street
David McCrary
R. H. Rogers
North Third Street
Robert Frazier
Mississippi Street
Wilma Jackson
Indiana Street
Margaret Biery
New Hampshire’ Street
Bar- Green
New York
Civent
Births Report at Sunflower and New Sake Streets
Mr and Mrs L E Beguelin at 1110 New Sake Street announce a daughter born today. Mr and Mrs Hugh Maddox of Sunflower report a daughter yesterday. Mr and Mrs L R Dewhurst of Sunflower welcome a daughter today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E.beguelin
New Sake Street
Toda
Hugh Maddox
L. R. Dewhurst
Manhattans Objections Countered on Highway Route Change
National Highway 40 head Fred Haase defends relocation from Junction City to Topeka route, calling Manhattan’s stance narrow. He argues a bypass eases bottlenecks near Fort Riley, maintains similar overall distance, and benefits Kansas towns by avoiding main streets. Route would run east from Junction City via Alma to Topeka, bypassing Manhattan.
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Salina
Kan
Fred Haase
Kansas
Junction City
Topeka
Fort Riley
Manhattan
Alma
Mental health focus shifts to family and early life
Dr Bernard Hall told Kiwanis at Eldridge that relatives are the main stress in psychiatric cases. He emphasized mental hygiene starts in the home, noting causes of illness and alcoholism lie in childhood and psychiatry is moving into the community to address social factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Hall
Kiwanis Club
Eldridge
Hall
Menninger Clinic
Topeka
Salina Night of Crime: Robbery and Assault Reported
In Salina Kansas last night three men robbed Henry Dieckhoff’s liquor store, taking about 250 dollars from the register and fleeing. Later Ian R. Knox publisher of the Weekly Advertiser Sun was accosted on the road, struck with a gun butt, and robbed of nothing, as the assailant fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salina
Kan
Henry Dieckhoff
Dieckhoff
Ian R. Knox
Weekly
Advertiser-Sun
Knox
Tke
Fire units respond to wastebasket fire at Shiraz residence
The fire department sent the pumping truck to the L. C. Shiraz home near Lawrence shortly before noon. Fire Chief Paul Ingels said a wastebasket fire ignited the bathroom wallpaper but caused no further damage.
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L. C. Shiraz
Lawrence
Paul Ingels
Creamy Mushrooms Turned Casserole Or Shells
A savory dish for eight uses creamed meat with onions and mushrooms prepared either baked in a casserole or in individual shells. The recipe directs sautéing fresh mushrooms and finishing with buttered crumbs for a crisp topping.
Attempted Car Abduction Reported Near Eudora
Joe Rothberger of Eudora said two men in a 1946 maroon Ford with Texas plates tried to force him into their car after he directed them toward Linwood. He fled after they drove a short distance. Sheriff Will Johns notified neighboring cities and the highway patrol.
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Linwood
Joe Rothberger
Eudora
Rothberger
Eudora-Linwood
Texas
Will Johns
Highway Patrol
Man Killed in U S 66 Crash East of Luther
Roy Edgar Thornhill 25 of Maplewood Missouri died in a single vehicle crash on U S 66 east of Luther Oklahoma City. The car missed a bridge, plunged into a creek, rebounded to the bank and nose up in the creek. Identification found in his pockets. This marked the 514th highway death in Oklahoma this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Roy Edgar Thornhill
Maplewood
U. S. 66
Luther
Forced From Their Home by Beverly Hills Fire
Loretta Young and her three children were evacuated from their Beverly Hills residence after a brush fire burned for over two hours. About 300 firefighters battled the flames which approached within 80 feet of two mansions before the fire was contained. Young and her children stayed with a friend while husband Tom Lewis aided in the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Hills
Calif
P .A
Loretta Young
Miss Young
Tom Lewis
197 Year Old Man Found After Missing in Ocean Park
Cipriano Chavez, aged 197, was found by police after being reported missing in Ocean Park California. Daughter Mrs Josephine Garcia said Chavez had worked as a gardener until this year and was struck by a bus, slowing him down. Born in Sinaloa Mexico in 1842, Chavez had lived in the area for many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Ocean Park
Cali
Cipriano Chavez
Josephine Garcia
Chavez
Sinaloa
Mexico
Change in Health Board Unites Counties in Kansas
El Dorado Kansas reports the dissolution of the El Dorado board of health and its incorporation into the Butler Greenwood bi county health organization. The Butler Greenwood unit formed earlier this year as the first health setup of its kind in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Change IN Health Board
el Dorado Group
Greenwood
Butler County
el Dorado, Kan
el Dorado Board of Health
Butler
Much Improved Athens Woman Shot Ex-Husband’s Former Secretary
Miriam Thurmond was reported out of danger after a shooting at the Thurmond home. Kathleen Drewry, 45, released on bond, faces assault with intent to murder charges. Dean John Dene and Thurmond were occupants in the incident. grand jury considering two counts in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
P—Slim
Miriam Thurmond
John Dene
Kathleen Drewry
University of Georgia Journalism
Tommy Huff
Drewry
Athletics at Ohio State Operated at Loss in 1948
State Auditor Joseph Ferguson reported Ohio State University athletics ran a loss of 64 508 for the year ended June 30 1948 despite football income of 1 174 136. Receipts totaled 1 29 528 and expenditures 1 394 036 with 2 880 complimentary tickets issued per home game including 648 for faculty per game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio State University
Joseph T. Ferguson
Ohio State
Rent controls lifted in Wichita and Sedgwick County
Housing Expeditor Tighe E. Woods announced today that rent controls ended in Wichita following a local option action by the city government. He also ended rent controls in the remainder of Sedgwick County where Wichita is located.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wichita
Tighe E. Woods
Woods
Sedgwick County
Deaths and Funerals Mrs Mary A Johnson Ward
Mrs Mary A Johnson 77 former Lawrence resident died in Topeka on November 26. Born November 13 1872 Lyndon daughter of Joseph and Leah Glenn Osage county pioneers. She lived in Scranton and Topeka and spent years in Lawrence with daughters Ellen Johnson and Emil Larson. Surviving are Alice ODonnell Denver and Eric Johnson Topeka. Funeral in Topeka November 28 with burial at Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A. Johnson
Lawrence
Topeka
Lyndon
Joseph
Leah Glenn
Osage County
Scranton
Methodist Church
Charles Johnson
Emil Larson
Larson
Alice O’donnell
Denver
Eric Johnson
Carbondale
Death notices James L Hobson of Baldwin 85
James L Hobson 85 a Baldwin resident since 1910 died at his home following a brief illness Services will be Friday at 2 pm from Stanley funeral home Rev Willis Warner to officiate Interment in Prairie City cemetery beside his wife He is survived by two sons Hobson and Jerold Hobson of Baldwin and by three brothers John Hobson Thomas Hobson both of Ohio and Dr Dana Hobson of Richmo Huntington Park California
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Hobson
Baldwin
Eneire
Stanley Funeral
Willis Warner
Prairie City Cemetery
Hobson
Jerold Hobson
Balwin
John Hobson
Plans to Get a Divorce Hollywood Divorces Lupino and Young
Hollywood report states Ida Lupino plans to divorce Collier Young but remain business partners in film production. She says the split is amicable and they will continue their collaboration as producers while managing separate lives. Young is recovering from a near nervous breakdown in Palm Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Ida Lupino
Collier Young
Collier
Young
Palm Springs
Miss Lupino
Louis Hayward
Valeria Young
Body of pilot found after crawling mile to safety
Deputy Beecher Picet said John Anderson 35 of Houston Tex crawled over a mile with a broken leg after a Dec 22 crash near Devil Step Mountain Crab Orchard Tenn. body found Dec 29, death due to shock and exposure. Plane wreckage located yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Tenn.Va
Lawrence pair obtain marriage license in Kansas City
A license to marry was granted yesterday to Donald D. Crabaugh 26 and Audrey E. Nixon 23, both of Lawrence, Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald D. Crabaugh
Audrey E. Nixon
Lawrence
Kansas City
Stop Sign Fines in County Court
Joe Douglas Gordon M. Rock Delbert S. Wilson and Darrel B. Harrison were fined $10 and costs each yesterday in county court by Judge Frank Gray for running a stop sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Douglas
Gordon M. Rock
Delbert S. Wilson
Darrel B. Harrison
Frank Gray
Trial moves along as Hiss cross examination ends
The prosecution completed its cross examination of Alger Hiss in the perjury trial after nearly three days of questioning. The defense had testified earlier, and it was disclosed that Hiss offered a psychiatrist to explain Whittaker Chambers to the grand jury, an offer that was refused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alger Hiss
State Department
Hiss
Whittaker Chambers
Grand Jury
U. S
Thomas F. Murphy
Chambers
Carl Binger
Park Avenue
Cornell University Medical College
Man Dies of Burns After Rural Gas Explosion
James B. Malone 25 of Big Bow Kan died in a Garden City hospital from burns suffered when a gas pipeline exploded near Big Bow as a Farmers Mutual Telephone crew was laying cable. Malone was on equipment and ran from flames. two crewmen were uninjured. Flames rose about 30 feet for 15 minutes until the valve was shut. Pipeline belonged to Stanolind. A nearby truck and rural electric line cables were destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden City
Kan
James B. Malone
Big Bow
Farmers Mutual Telephone Company
Jack York
Malone
York
Stanolind
Miller Dies Day After Birthday in Wichita
Charles Judson Miller 93 retired merchant died at his Wichita home on Tuesday a day after his birthday. He moved from Maryville New York to Wichita in 1947 and funeral services were planned in Maryville. He is survived by a son Charles Marion Miller of Wichita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
Charles Judson Miller
Marryville
N.Y
Charles Marion Miller
Kansas City Produce Prices and Weights Listing
The document lists current market prices and weights for poultry and meat items in Kansas City. Butter Grade A, various broilers and roasters, turkeys, ducks, geese, pigeons, and squabs are shown with weight ranges and per dozen or per pound rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Leghorn
Estimated Livestock Receipts for Kansas City
Advance estimate for tomorrow shows cattle 100 head calves 50 hogs 1 500 and sheep 750 Livestock market details include typical arrivals and market expectations for the day after Christmas in Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kansas City Livestock Prices and Market Movements
Kansas City stockyard report shows cattle trading with light to moderate receipts. Cows and vealers steady to strong, steers and heifers varied by weight. hogs active but uneven, lower than Wednesday. sheep and lambs strong with several lots of good to choice offerings. Wheat pasture lambs and yearlings listed with associated prices for packers and buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Nebraska
Kansan City Livestock and Hay Market Report
Cattle hogs and sheep unchanged from early trading in Kansas City. Hay receipts show 1 car alfalfa and 5 cars prairie with active demand for high quality green alfalfa at strong prices. Prairie hay remains listless as better quality hay moves slowly on a weak market while lower grades struggle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansan City
Cap-Usdai
Kansas City
Kansans City
Ap-Hday
Prairie
Wheat prices drift in Kansas City cash grain market
Wheat quotations drifted within narrow bands in Kansas City on December 29 with 51 cars traded. No. 2 hard and dark futures around 2,201 to 2,221.5, No. 3 near 2,183 to 2.21, and No. 2 red about 2.18 to 2.19 with nominal values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Chicago Potato Market Update
Illinois market report shows potato arrivals 37 on track 1777 with total shipments 379. Colorado red varieties at 3 dollars, Idaho Russet Burbanks 4 dollars, Minnesota Naketa Red River Valley Fenale washed 2.95. Prices and facility details appear in the mixed regional listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
USDA
Colorado
Idaho
Stock Market Surges As Rail and Steel Firms Rally
New York traders push rail and steel issues higher as turnover nears two million shares. Gains spread across Santa Fe Central Pacific Southern Railway Rock Island Chrysler Allied Chemical and other majors, lifting the overall price level toward a 1948 high with limited inflation of gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Atuck
Santa Fe
New Year Centeral
Pennsylvania Ratround
Southern Railway
Kalacimeore and Ohio
Chesapeake and Ohio
Rock Island
Hebichem Steel
Chrysler
30 Case
Douglas Aircraft
Schenley
American Telephone
Commonwealth Pips Pedare
Allied Chemie Im Wastin
Ratise Rlectric
Philip Morris
Blistern Ate Lines
Johnna Marravytte
Fdison
Mediation Chief Urges Nationwide Study of Pension Plans
Federal Mediation Director Cy rus Ching calls for a real study of the pension and welfare system to curb labor unrest. He warns uncertainty over social security expansion and weak welfare plans could trigger costly disputes and urges a deliberate national policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cyrus
Ching
Conc Rness
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