Truman Seeks Ten Billion Tax Buildup to Boost Revenue
President Truman urged Congress to approve a rapid ten billion tax increase with a four billion rise in individual income taxes, a three billion rise in corporate taxes, and no change in excise taxes. The plan aims for a total 64.2 billion next year, exceeding wartime receipts and potentially reaching over 71 billion with further increases. He called for closing loopholes and tightening treatment of certain securities and life insurance.
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Record Year for Newspaper Circulation and Advertising
A 1950 national survey reported total morning and evening newspaper circulation at 53,829,072, a rise of 983,521 copies or 1.36 percent, while advertising revenue also reached a new high. The postwar gains came despite a net loss of eight daily papers, reducing total titles from 1,780 to 1,772 by year end.
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Slippery Streets Trigger Several City Wrecks
Police report five accidents in 30 hours amid slick conditions. Incidents include collisions at Eighth and Indiana and Tenth and Massachusetts involving drivers and pedestrians. Journal-World notes a Lawrence Leavenworth basketball score expected later tonight.
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Fourth Successive Atom Blast Rocks Las Vegas Skies
A fourth atomic blast in less than a week lit the pre dawn sky and was visible over 400 miles. Windows bulged in downtown stores as shocks moved in three waves. Citizens reported shattered panes and alarm as observers noted the event across the city and beyond.
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Brannan Sets 1951 Acreage Guides for Major Crops
Washington February 2 UP I Secretary of Agriculture Brannan set the 1951 acreage guidelines for corn wheat cotton and rice to steer production to meet food and fiber needs under the defense program. The guides call for higher output with planned cutbacks in soybeans oats grain sorghums and flaxseed while planting space is tight. Brannan noted cotton corn wheat and rice are mostly freed from controls with peanuts and major tobacco remaining under limits. He urged continued high livestock production but offered no subsidy details, deferring subsidy questions to Price Director DiSalvo.
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Dulles Backs Japan in Collective Defense Offer
United States invites Japan to join a proacta power defense alliance after a peace treaty, warning Japan to choose between joining the U United States or facing communist threats. Dulles spoke before Japanese and American leaders including Prime Minister Yoshida, outlining deterrence and potential US military response if necessary.
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Kansas Sees Subzero Spell With Warmer Outlook Soon
The state endured a second straight day of subzero temperatures with readings plunging to minus 18 at Leavenworth minus 12 at Ottawa and minus 10 at Salina and Liberal. Forecaster Richard Garrett expected gradually warm and mostly clear weather over the next five days with highs from 25 to 40 degrees and little precipitation likely. Tonight will be windy and warmer with overnight lows 5 to 10 degrees above zero, rising above freezing tomorrow as the forecast calls for improving conditions.
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Groundhog belief fuels Lawrence chatter on February Groundhog Day
Lawrence residents weigh belief in groundhog prophecy as a Journal-World reporter gathers varied views. Some dismiss the rite as superstition while others credit animal instincts, noting the tradition links shadow sighting to the end of winter.
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Allies Close To Seoul Eight Miles Away
Allied tank led forces pressed north of Anyang toward Seoul amid fog delays. Chinese units counterattacked near Anyang as UN drive extended about 20 miles since January 25. Airborne and ground casualty figures varied, with 6,650 Chinese killed and 1,442 air casualties reported, while officials debated enemy defenses and morale. Washington weighed political options as fighting continued.
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Dedication Tonight By Carl Weinrich At University Organ
Carl Weinrich, director of music at the university, will perform a recital on an organ rebuilt to nine ranks, the only one of its kind in the area. The program features works from the 17th and 20th centuries, starting at 8 p.m. March or the date given. The instrument was rebuilt from two ranks to nine to emulate late-century craftsmanship. Proceeds or details tied to the March of Dimes drive near the halfway goal are noted, with totals cited as $4,811.23 of a $6,500 target, plus $1,242.27 from residential areas. A benefit dance hosted by the Teen-Age Club at the Eudora Opera House is set for 9 to midnight, tickets 50 cents.
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Kansas Casualties We Custom and Mail Yalen He Boxes
A fragmented keyboard of odd phrases and names appears in a clipped clipping style. The readable bits mention Kansas, casualties, custom mail, and boxing references to Yalen He and Carmal Corn, likely garbled event notes without coherent narrative.
Britain imposes 15 cent coal cut amid crisis
The government running nationalized mines ordered a 15 cent cut in coal deliveries to industry including defense plants and export factories. It also raised coal prices by five percent and warned some power plants may face shutdown without more coal soon. Earlier, 2,500 Nationalized Railway train services were cancelled.
City and county handle slot machine license list
A card listing slot machines with federal licenses was given to Milton Allen, Douglas County attorney, who said he would act only on a signed complaint. The lists were distributed to county attorneys in 54 of 105 cities at a meeting led by Attorney General Harold Fatzer. Four machines were seized at Veterans of Foreign Wars rooms and two at the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Allen noted state law requires operation proof for prosecution, not mere possession, and city jurisdiction may apply.
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Kansas City sales rise 34 percent in latest week
UR Department notes Kansas store sales last week up 34 percent from a year ago in the 10th Federal Reserve Bank weekly roundup. For the four weeks ending January 27, sales were 37 percent above the same period a year earlier, two percent above the district average. Kansas cities surveyed include Arkansas City Chennute Emporia Fort Scott Hutchinson Independence Iola Kanioni City Lawrence Ottawa Salina Topeka Wichita.
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Sick Call Strike Threatens National Food and Fuel Supply
Government moves to identify all strike participants as the sick call walkout disrupts rail links from New York to the West. White House says no other outcome than return to work. Short says walkout injures national security. Major trains canceled. Cincinnati warns of service loss within 24 hours. Ford plants shut. 12,500 workers laid off. U.S. Steel notes 14,500 tons lost at National Tube Lorain and Carnegie-Illinois South Chicago.
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U N split on next China move
United Nations debate centers on sanctions against China after a 44 to 7 vote in favor of condemning China for attacks in Korea. The discussion highlights tensions between stronger action and preserving limited measures, with many nations wary of weak outcomes.
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Foreign Students and U S Draft Rules In 1940s
Foreign college students face selective service under U S law. Visa type determines draft status with 3(2) temporary and exchange visitor visas deferring for a year, permanent visas subject to standard deferments, and 4-e exempt from draft dealings. Some reservists may be called, while failure to maintain grades or seek citizenship affects deferment.
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Topeka Lad Killed By Car While Hauling Sled
A Topeka incident reports a nine year old Dennis Den Haerynek killed when a car hit the sled he and a companion were using to haul groceries home. Lee Reeves Jr. age 7 was injured with head trauma a leg fracture and possible internal injuries. The driver C B E Thompson 49 was charged with driving under the influence and driving without a license.
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Seven Seas Converge at KU Tradition Dance
An annual Navy ROTC Ring Dance at the Military Science building on March 2 honors the graduating senior. The event follows Hoyle tradition with a central ROTC ring as the main decoration and couples expected to attend, emphasizing longstanding customs at KU.
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Embargoes Close In On City In Nationwide Strike
Lawrence faces mail, freight, and express embargoes as a national railroad strike hits the Midwest. Post Office orders limit first day mail under eight ounces and exclude many states while Express agencies restrict 15 states plus two cities. Local rail traffic remains steady but expected to dip over the weekend amid widespread embargoes.
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Frostbite Toll Among U.S. Troops in Korea
Washington reports 5300 frostbite cases among U S troops in Korea through December. Army surgeons note 2800 frostbite casualties, with 566 most serious cases returned to the United States. General Bliss cites limited transfers to Japan or U S for further care and a 10 to 20 percent amputation rate among frostbite patients.
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Weather outlook February 2 to 7 across multiple states
Readable forecast for Missouri Kansas Oklahoma and Nebraska shows above normal temperatures most areas with 1 to 3 degrees below normal in northern Missouri and Nebraska. Normal highs 37 to 43 Nebraska 48 to 40 Kansas Ohio and Missouri. Minimums 15 to 17 Nebraska 22 to 23 Kansas 37 Oklahoma. Warming trend through period with little precipitation and windy nights especially Saturday into early next week. Helpers note: OCR garble. compiled from scattered lines.
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