Red Forces Begin Korean Offensive Across Front
Allied units report gains and setbacks as U N forces clash with Chinese and Korean forces. Ridgway tightens unit pinpointing while air observers note enemy movements toward the battle zone. US air forces and fifth air force fighters pound targets near the front as navy planes and Marine Corsair pilots strike along the 38th parallel destroying buildings and infrastructure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgway
Eighth Army
Korea
Red
Pyongyang
United Nations
Kangwon
Ple
38Th Parallel
U. S. Far East
Fifth Air Force
Red Front
North Korea
Manchuria
Hunznam
Marine Corsair
Fictitious detective predicts guard for K U campanile
Lawrence tale cites Heard in Lawrence Gladimir Gumahoe claiming an armed guard is needed on the K U campanile after a campus radio tower collapse. He suggests a Clyde Lovellette fan club foul play, with two taller objects on campus provoking jealousy and a looming march on the campanile. The Topeka State Journal notes A N Bo McFillin may be named athletic director at Kanee State College and return to Kansas State to bolster the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladimir Gumahoe
K. U. Campanile
Clyde Lovellette
Topeka State Journal
A. N
Bo” McBfillin
Kan-ee
1951 Kantar Automobile Tags List By County and India Letters
A compact listing of county abbreviations and associated India letters for 1951 Kantar automobile tags. Includes numerous paired codes such as AL-Atlen BP-Opriphan JA-Jochson MR-Morres SA-Satire AN-Anderson OBoones JF-Jeffeson MT-Morton SC-Scott and many more across states. The fragment appears as a dense reference table of tag classifications and regional identifiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Counties
India
Kantar
Al-Atlen
Opriphan
Ja-Jochson
Morres
An- Anderson O' Boones
Jeffeson
Mt-Morton
SC -Scott
Ness
Shawne
Bourdon
Kongmog
Neston
Sherdon
Brown
Kinney
Kora
Osage
Sherman
Butler
Ford
Ladette
Osborne
Smsrmuth
Cschase
Feankin Le-Lone
Oftown
Stoteford
Chaulouque
Geory
Leasenworth
Posnew
T-Stanton
Lostingain
PSPS
Poe
Graham Logan
TePottow Tome’ Time
cAaciark
Grant
Linn
Protecy
Geory LY
Lyon Rarosins
Trego Cdcloud
Gieciex
N-Monon
Republic
Rash D
Market Summary from Glancca New York Trading
Market report from Glancca New York dated Dec 29 notes irregular stocks and bonds, mixed cotton and wheat, weak corn trade with sales down at close, hogs and butterfat prices listed. Prices show slight declines and general hedging in Chicago trading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glancca
New York
Chicago
New York Stocks And Kansas City Livestock Updates
A dense market update notes New York stocks with undecided trends and a December 29 close, alongside Kansas City livestock activity. It records mixed cattle and hog prices, wholesale butcher notes, and fluctuating grain values, with regional farm sales and holiday movements affecting supply. Names of buyers, traders, and local residents appear within a broad market and social brief.
Lawrence D J World Christmas Weekend Guests and Church Installations
Lawrence Kansas Friday December 29 1950 lists Christmas dinner guests at Mr and Mrs Harold Daugherty including Chester McGuire Steelville Missouri Haymond Stoud Allerton Iowa Harold Lee Tanchterty FC Riley Hazel Elwin and Lorene White with two children. Also notes newly elected officers of St Pauls Evangelical church to be installed Sunday December 31 and New Years Watch Night service with fellowship games and refreshments. Church plans January 3 council meeting and January 7 congregational meeting following a basher dinner at noon with local families named for Christmas dinner parties and visits in Topeka and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester McGuier
Steelville
Roy Daughermy
Duane
Lawrence
Clarence Daugherty
Lorene White
Billie
Linda
Rosemary Grosdiser
Horton
Bernard Grosdider
Misa Arlene
Arthur Gros
Aidier
Kansas City
Arethur Grosdidier
Katsas City
T.W.A. Christman
Albert Grosdidier
Joe Gustin
James Gustin
Visas Clry
Kan
Gerald Grosdidier
Clea Grimes
Denver
Cole
Jessie Grimes
Andrs
Topeka
Mro
Don Joslin
Il Duetin
Chestle Hack
Kansas City Oairport
Fort Jimmy
North Carolina
Endera
Herbert Miner
Harold Morley
Mire
Paul Frazier
Vernon Votawant San
Morland Daldwit and Son
Ant
Talph Votaw
Exchnge
Christinan Cies
Frazer
Ralph Votaw
Harold Mortey
Kansas
Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Harold Daugherty
Chester McGuire
Steel Ville
Haymond Stoud
Allerton
Iowa
Harold Lee Tanchterty
FC Riley
Hazel Elwin
Arkantgel ¢Iacsed
St. Paul's Evangelicat Church
Church Council
Joe Eiler
Mint
Varrie
Eder Cave Mb
Chriatiiae
Charles Vitt
Chartioe
Fret Kier Sid Oimily
Katherine Stethberger
Annt Mer
Leo Rothberger
Charles Purnian
KU Radio Tower Collapse Shocks University Workmen
University officials and Costelon workers investigate the KU radio tower collapse on a knob near the campus. About 400 feet tall at failure, the upper 200 feet were badly damaged while the lower portions remained intact. The cause is believed a key guy wire snapped. The tower was a gift from J. P. Harris of Hutchinson and was part of Station KIMV FM, now KU’s KANU. Costelow bid $22,800 to move equipment to Lawrence. opening of the station may be affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Costelon Company
Thera
Los
J. P. Harris
Hutchinson
Kimv-Fm
Hutchin, Won
KANU
University FM
Lawrence
Costelow Company
Piarlinesitemeal A
Memorial Hospital notes and local incidents at Baldwin and Lecompton
At Memorial Hospital fra Tkenberry Baldwin Rays mond Ikenberry Haldwin Winston 526 Indiana Street Mrs Rote Hatfield 1118 Kentucky Street Mrs Donna Fry Sunflower Mrs Bessie Letourneau Route 3 Ann Kirkpatrick 630 Indiana Street Max Miller Jr 942 New Hampshire Street Joyce Kraft Leompton Robert Garman 930 Arkansas Street Mrs Marguerite Schwarz Baldwin Mrs Mary Davis 446 Locust Street Miss Bertha Ellsworth 819 Kentucky Street Mrs Josephine Colvin Clathe Mrs Patricia Goss and baby 1346 New Hampshire Street Mrs Joyce Fisher Wellsville Mr Lillian Hagerman 1215 Tennessee Street Mrs Rose Denton and baby Route 6 Mrs Betty Goins and baby 421 Lincoln Street Mr and Mrs Virgil Holdredge 1716 Louisiana Street a daughter yesterday Robert Gorman 939 Arkansas Street today had the first and second fingers of his left hand amputated after he caught his hand in a busted saw at the Logan Moore lumber yard where he is employed He will remain in the hospital for a short time Diane Allen 10 years old 416 West Sixth Street was treated for a laceration on her left cheek yesterday afternoon after she fell down some steps at her home Watch this space for Unkle Hank a dies an old gentleman who will give you timely tips on where you can release the finest in Plumbing Fixtures and obtain the best in Plumbing Installations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fra Tkenberry
Baldwin
Raysmond Ikenberry
Haldwin
Will Winston
Indiana Street
Rote Hatfield
Kentucky Street
Donna Fry
Bessie Letourneau
Ann Kirkpatrick
Max Miller
New Hampshire Street
Joyce Kraft
Leompton
Robert Garman
Arkansas Street
Marguerite Schwarz
Mary Davis
Locust Street
Bertha Ellsworth
Josephine Colvin
Clathe
Patricia Goss
Joyce Fisher
Wellsville
Lillian Hagerman
Tennessee Street
Rose Denton
Betty Goins
Lincoln Street
Robert Gorman
Logan Moore
Diane Allen
West Sixth Street
Hank
Fire destroys Acacia fraternity house at Kansas University
Firemen fought a blaze that gutted the Acacia fraternity home on Tennessee Street near the university. Two men Snow and Ingels were hurt when debris fell as the roof collapsed. The circular cupola burned but was saved, and the building was a total loss while crews remained on scene at 2:30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Ernie Pulliam
Acacia Fraternity
K. U
109
World's champion liar crowned in Burlington contest
A Californian, Frank J. Goulette of Los Angeles, won the 1950 Bartington Liars' Club contest in Burlington. Submissions ranged nationwide and abroad, with a tale about a crew member freezing in North Dakota and a peculiar grave burial, highlighting the contest’s humorous hoaxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Wis
Bartington Liars
Frank J. Goulette
Portola Ave
Los Angeles
North Dakota
Kansas and county tag plan and Yugoslav food aid
The item notes a county based car tag numbering plan with Douglas county leading and Kansas tags to use white on blue, selling over 11,010 car tags and 2,300 truck tags in 1951. It also reports President Truman signing a $38 million food aid bill for drought affected Yugoslavia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Journal- World
Kansas
Meaely
Washington
Truman
Yugoslavia
Parity price changes loom as parity measures updated
Washington reports that parity prices for farm goods will shift under new government calculations aimed at keeping prices fair to farmers and buyers. The update, effective for most crops this year, adjusts parity using a decade of price relationships and may raise wheat prices to about 1.48 dollars per bushel when base-period costs double.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sy Ovid
Martin Washington
Congress
Critica
New Czech Decorations for model soldiers and insignia
Prague announces January 1 as the start date for new badges of honor in the Czechoslovak army. The insignia feature the Hohe mian lion and red star, recognizing outstanding military or political achievement and exemplary wartime service. British educate children in Singapore for 1100 dependents of personnel. About 550 pupils attend Alexandra barracks schools. 500 air base children study at Seletar Changi Tengah. others attend Butterworth in Northern Malaya.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prague
Klement Gottwald
Singapore
Alexandra Barracks
Seletar
Changi
Tengah
Butterworth
Malaya
Malaya urges papers to conserve newsprint amid shortages
The Federation of Malaya government asks newspapers to save newsprint. A spokesman from the federal economic secretariat says no rationing planned but publishers should conserve as much as possible. Unclear reference to Uncle Hank remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuala Lumpur
Federation of Malaya
Federal Economic Secretariat
Tanker Ship Explosion Kills Two Crew Members
Two crewmen died after explosions and a fire aboard the tanker SS Sinclair HC about 1 mile south of Miami. The blasts, of unknown origin, occurred in a pump room on the upper deck at 6:08 and 6:23 p.m. Local authorities identified Cecil E. De Moss of Houston and Ernest Strickland of Jacksonville as the deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Coast Guard
Gmail
Cecil E. de Moss
Houston
Tex
Sinclair HC
Ernest Strickland
Jacksonville
Health Service
Harbor
Deaths and Funerals in Topeka Area
Miss Luella M. Barton 75 died in Boston. Graveside services at Washington Creek cemetery tomorrow at 3. Body lies in state at Rumsey funeral home until noon. William Parker Hillman 70 died at 1112 Pennsylvania St. Funeral arrangements pending. Survived by two sons, four daughters, 15 grandchildren and a great grandchild. Also a brother and a sister. Mrs Laura S. Morris 31 died yesterday. Formerly of Big Springs, resident of Topeka 14 years. Survived by husband and five daughters and three sons. Funeral tomorrow at 2 at Big Springs Evangelical United Brethren church. Burial at Big Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luella M. Barton
Misa Luella M. Btran
Boston
Washington Creek
Rumsey
William P
Cedar Rapids
Jung
Mildred Rush
Kansas City
Kax
Laura S. Morris
Laura 5. Morris
Chandler Street
Topeka
Big Springs
George Morris
Opening date for Lawrence Business College year
The Lawrence Business College announces the new school year opening date. The office will be open during holidays for enrollments. Advance tuition increases take effect December 23, with applicants registering by then receiving the old rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Business College
Hesper Community Wolf Drive Sponsored by Local Club
Eudora Hesper Community club plans a wolf drive Saturday December 30 on Hesper grounds with a noon lunch served by the Mother club of Hesper led by Mrs Anna Gabriel and daughter. Readable fragments mention guests and visiting friends in the area during the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hesper
Mother Club
Anna Gabriel
Curt Entwick
Chapman
Ail
Alfred Elsete
Martha Breie
Kansas City
Sarah Vausnin
Denver
Cole
Jagsman
Anna Miller
Garden
Harold Waugherty
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Kansas City Livestock
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Ueda
Los Fed Sere Po
Trier
Kav
Aneven
Livestock Close
Rauysashy
Sorar
Sewer of
Milo Malate
Ieee
Wall Street
New Fork
Arsine
Airlines
Corp
Curtiss
Deere & Co Iz Tm
Pont
Elec Best Gen Foods Ae
Alfre
Hare Az Han Pw & le
Kennecott Mout Ward Cary Fenner
Io Corp
Sears
Ind
Memorial Hospital
Virgil Holdredge
Louisiana Street
Wan
T. W. Burdon
Indonesia
Sarawak
Colorado Springs
Colo. UM
Richard Johnson
Johnson
Unkle Hank
Sacred Records Bibles
Maiden Watch Shop
Ebrth
Zeesaoooos Oo
Scott
N.hl
Equip CO
Eudora
SURAT
Tae Tees Vicks
Conterag
Vaporub
Aarhlask
Sae Motor Cos
B. P.O. Elks
New Year Party
Clyde Byson
J. H. Robinson
Decker-Keys Agency
Insurance
Warren Necker Myron Keys
West &Th
Frau
Retail Merchants Division
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
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