Tank Columns On Thru Red Forces
Allied tank columns pushed south of 38th parallel in Korea as Chinese resistance stiffened at dawn of the Lunar New Year. UN air navy and artillery paved paths while foot soldiers wiped out red nests. Chinese and North Korean forces countered with tanks and reinforcements from Seoul across the Han River.
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Tokyo
United Nations
Seoul
Han River
Anyang
Hoengsong-Hongchon
Korea
Changbong
Hoengsong
Sea of Japan
Beoul
Air Force to Activate About 150000 Reservists in Call Up
Washington reports a phased call up of nearly 80 000 volunteer reservists plus 70 000 other air force reserve personnel and guardsmen to reach a revised strength of 971 000. Most will serve five days at processing stations with potential deferments, followed by 21 months of extended duty for selected personnel.
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Washington
Air Force
Air Headquarters
Guard
Air Force Reserve Pool
Canada Plans 40-Squadron Air Power Drive in Defense
Ottawa reports Defense Minister Brooke Claxton announced a $5 billion three year program to build a 40 squadron air force of over 3,000 planes. The plan also doubles navy ships, moves an army brigade to Europe, and expands early warning radar with US gear.люч
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Canada
Ottawa
Brooke Claxton
Lanags BS
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Atlantic
Europe
Claxton
House of Commons
Britain
France
U.S
Atom Blast Again Shocks Las Vegas Nevada Today
Two shocks from the fifth atomic test in 11 days rattled Las Vegas and shook Los Angeles and Oakland as windows shattered in car dealerships and a university campus. The Atomic Energy Commission said it was “completely satisfied” with the results and concluding experiments for now. No injuries were reported, witnesses described a terrifying white flash, and officials listed witnesses including AEC members Murray and Pike, AEC General Manager Boyer, and Senator Knowland.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Nevada
Atomic Energy Commission
Los Angeles
University of California At
P.S.T
George Thompson
Oakland
San Francisco Bay
Frenchman Flat
Hospitala
New Mexico
A.E.C
Thomas E. Murray
Sumner T. Pike
Drive Nearing Goal in March of Dimes Campaign
The March of Dimes drive for Douglas County and the National Foundations for Infantile Paralysis reached 5346.32 dollars, 1154.68 short of the 6500 dollar goal. Theater collections and a KU KU A&M basketball game in Hoch boosted receipts by over 1000, with Jay Jones at the game adding 296.62 from a sell-out crowd. The Lawrence Boy Scouts, under J. D. King, led weekly theater drives, totaling 763.63, while university and campus efforts, including Keith Wilson’s drive among students, push the campus total and Greek houses to support the campaign. Westvaco Chemical Co added a 25 dollar gift.
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Douglas County
University of Kansas-Oklahoma A
Hoch
Commonwealth Theaters
Patee
Granada
J. D. King
Keith Wilson
Law
Westvaco Chemical Company
Korean Legislator Shot in Taegu by UN Soldier
A Korean assembly spokesman said a member of the assembly was shot dead Thursday in Taegu by an unidentified United Nations soldier. The incident occurred amid tensions in Korea as authorities investigated the shooting and sought closure on the death.
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Pusan
Korea
Korean Assembly
Taegu
United Nations
Loss of 223 Planes in Korea Through January
Washington reports air force losses in Korea through January 18 total 223 planes of all types. A single F 86 Saber jet is included, with most losses due to accidents and anti aircraft fire. Fighter, bomber, and transport sorties account for the majority, while Navy Marine losses reach 182 planes by January 1.
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Washington
Korea
Air Force
Navy Marine
Mine explosion tears through harbor in Honshu coast
A floating mine exploded as it was towed into Shikoura harbor on Honshu’s west coast. The blast wrecked 36 houses, killed a baby, and injured eight people.
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Tokyo
Shikoura Harbor
Honshu
English winner repeats in international pancake race
In Liberal Kansas on February 6 21 competitors pursued Olneys 415 yard course for the international pancake race title. The winner was Mrs Isobel Dix of Olney with a time of 1 minute 12.1 seconds. Liberal's best was Mrs Emmagene Bruce 1 minute 14.5 seconds, sister in law to Mrs Dale Warden the 1950 Liberal champion. Capt H Cotton Minchin and Lt Gov Fred Hall timed the event as breezy mild weather accompanied the pancake tosses and airings on Shrove Tuesday.
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Liberal
Kan
Olney
England
Emmagene Bruce
Isobel Dix
Florence Callow
Dale Warden
Bruce
Warden
H Cotton Minchin
Kansas City
Minchin
Fred Hall
Kansas
Mrs. Dix
Rail switchmen back in many cities as others quit
Rail switchmen returned to work in many cities while others continued to strike. The Defense Transportation Administration ordered truckers to prioritize vital freight and mails, as the strike hindered war mobilization. New York saw a return to work, but Chicago and several western cities stayed out, with Union Pacific and Northern Pacific unions reporting continued slowdowns and growing backlogs in freight yards.
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Associated Press
Raiload
Humphrey
D.-Minn
Washington
Defense Transportation Administration
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Baltimore
Chattanooga
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Dallas
Birmingham
Kansas City
Chicago
St. Louis
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Cleveland
Seattle
San Francisco
Northern Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific
Utah
Ogden
Northern Pacific
Southern Pacific
Santa Fe
Los Angeles
California
D.T.A
Armed Forces
Atomic Energy Commission
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Wilson
Debate Finals Set for Kansas State High School Meet
Finals for Class AA and A will be held Friday and Saturday at the University of Kansas. Nine Class AA teams led by Hutchinson and runner-up Winfield return, with contenders Newton El Dorado Shawnee Mission Emporia Russell Pittsburg and Coffeyville. Six Class A teams including Stafford defending champ face Abilene Hays Eureka Council Grove and Ulysses. Debate question: Resolved that the United States should reject the welfare state. Trophies awarded to winners and runners-up in each division.
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University of Kansas
Hutchinson
Winfield
Newton
el Dorado
Shawnee Mission
Emporia
Russell
Pittsburg
Coffeyville
Stafford
Abilene
Hays
Eureka
Council Grove
Ulysses
United States
Kansas State High School Activities Association
Kansas promoter dies promoter of Hugoton gas line
Alameda Calif February 6 UP Daniel B Cogswell 63 promoter of the first natural gas pipeline from the Hugoton Kan field died here Sunday. He had lived in Goodland Kan from 1941 until moving here last spring to live with his sister Mrs Nell Thomas.
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Alameda
Calif
Daniel B. Cogswell
Hugoton
Kan
Michigan
Goodland
Nell Thomas
Stock Market Index Closes Slightly Down on Feb 6
New York stock market closes with the CP closing average at 660 stocks and 996.7, down 0.1. Acme Dry Cleaners advertises cleaning for the entire family at 1111 Mass.
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New York
Acme Dry Cleaners
Chiang's Troops for Wider War Suggested by AP
Tokyo reports General Mae Ur urged Washington to use Chinese nationalist troops against red Chinese forces in Korea and elsewhere. MacArthur reportedly supports backing nationalists for a thrust against the mainland as well as Korea, aligning with his strategy to deploy all power and strike where enemy is weakest.
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Tokyo
Maeur
Washington
Korea
Chiang Kai-shek
MacArthur
Embargo Pressures Lawrence Freight and Mail Flows
Lawrenc e post office and rail lines report little change as embargoes persist. Only two of four parcel post trucks operate while first class mail arrives. carriers carry lighter loads and some parcel post is refused. Union Pacific says freight embargo to Kansas City remains. two of 12 freight trains pass daily, run by non union staff to move perishables. Santa Fe notes more eastern embargoes and new Colorado restrictions, with Western tie up spreading.
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Lawrence
Post Office
Union Pacific Railroad
Roger Williams
United States
Kansas
Rock Island
Union Pacific
Santa Fe
Williams
John Robinson
Kansan City
Robinson
E. P. Addy
Kansas City
Addy
Colorado
Colorado Southern
City Yet Tight for Housing as KU Enrollment Drops
Lawrence remains crowded despite a substantial fall in KU spring enrollment. The city needs at least 100 more houses, with realtors estimating 250 new homes could be filled in 30 days. KU spring term enrollment is about 1,700 below last year, while Journal World circulation shows growing permanent residency.
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Lawrence
University of Kansas
K. U
Kansas City Medical School
United States
G. I
Journal- World
Journal-World
K. VJ
Altho
The
Obituary: Fred L. Haas dies in U S 81 collision near Wichita
Wichita, Feb 6. Fred L Haas 63 prominent Obama businessman killed in a crash between his car and a truck 20 miles south of Wichita on U S highway 81. His wife injured critically and taken to Wellington hospital with a crushed chest and other injuries. Haas was an executive of a large Omaha department store. Open evenings and Sundays gales Food Center 2nd & Linc-
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Wichita
Fred L Haas
Obama
Here
U. S. Highway
Kansas House pushes bill to curb gas exports
Topeka Feb 6 The Kansas Legislature debated a bill to curb natural gas exports to other states when Kansas faces shortages The measure would empower the state corporation commission to curtail gas flow to prevent industrial and school closures amid cold weather Representatives Warnick Grauerholz and Beal led the sponsors A separate Senate bill moved to the governor and other bills in the session included funding for an Edson school project and adjustments to taxes and public safety staffing plus a controversial anti union dues measure and a plan to study truck fee reciprocity with other states.
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Topeka
Kansas
House of Representatives
State Corporation Commission
Pat Warnick
Wichita
Warnick
Alvin Grauerholz
Coffeyville
Harry Beal
Clearwater
Senate
House
Elmer Buwer
Goodland
Edson
Kan
Wyandotte c County
J. H. Moore, Jr
Salina
Russia
Moore
Harry Necomb
Fort Scott
Kansas Bureau
County P M A committees meet in Lawrence with Cooper
Committees from Wyandotte Johnson Franklin and Douglas counties gather at the Lawrence Community Building with former area fieldman Russell L. Cooper to hear planned P M A projects for 1951.
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Lawrence
Russell L. Cooper
Wyandotte
Johnson, Franklin
Douglas County
Contention Grows On 22nd Amendment Limiting Presidency
New York Feb 6 A constitutional amendment to limit future presidents to ten years in the White House gains ground. Twenty eight states have ratified it with eight more needed for the required three fourths. New Mexico Indiana Montana Idaho have recently approved. The proposal, first sent to states in 1947, faces a 1954 ratification deadline. Kansas adopted the measure in 1947.
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New York
New Mexico
Indiana
Montana
Idaho
Congress
Kansas
Court term opens with traffic case dismissals and larceny trials
District court opened February term as city attorney Charles Springer dismissed two appeals from city tickets. The first involved a $22 fine for 22 overparking tickets from C R Albright and the second a $10 fine for running a stop light from Leonard Axe. Three youths faced grand larceny charges for hub caps worth $34 stolen from Ralph Cain. William Earl Marshall and Elza Marvin of Lawrence to be tried next week, Vernon Little’s case continued. Additional defendants Delbert Smith Eugene Dillon and Lionel Grizzel faced grand larceny charges for $165 in equipment theft from the Carl Miller farm and will be tried next week.
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Charles Springer
C. Wayne Allphin
C. R Albright
Mississippi Street
Leonard Axe
Illinois Street
Hugh Means
Ralph Cain
William Earl Marshall
Elza Marvin
Lawrence
Vernon Little
Delbert Smith
Massachusetts Street
Eugene D. Dillon
Colorado Street
Lionel L. Grizzel
LaHarpe
Carl Miller
Route 1
Charles C. McClain, Jr
Fred Roach
Kan
Cold Weather Incoming For Kansas State
Topeka reports a push of cold air easing with forecasts of clearing skies and low temperatures ranging from 10 to 15 degrees in the north and 15 to 20 in the south tonight through Wednesday. Highs expected 25 to 30 in the north and 30 to 35 in the south with a long range trend of 1 to 3 degrees below normal into Saturday and chances of rain or snow Friday or Saturday. Measurable rainfall was noted in portions of the southeast including Chanute, Iola, Cofferville, Lecompton, Topeka, and Wamego.
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Topeka
Kansas
Richard Garrett
Garrett
Chanute
Iola
Cofferville
Lecompton
Wamega
Goodland
Hill City
Missouri
Oklahoma
Nebrakan
Nebraska
Ottigg
Chicago
Edmonton
Fort Worth
Haste
Mont
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Miami
Minneapolis
New York
New Orleans
Oklahoma City
Famous Musician Dohnanyi to Teach at K U for Two Weeks
Ernst von Dohnanyi world renowned composer pianist conductor will arrive February 12 for a two week guest professorship at the University of Kansas. He will give piano and composition master classes and perform public recitals February 13 18 21. He will conduct KU symphony rehearsals and guest conduct one number at the all musical vespers February 18.
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Ernst von Dohnanyi
University of Kansas
School of Fine Arts
Thomas Gorton
Dean Gorton
Dohnanyi
Kansas Music Teachers Association
K. U
Hoch Auditorium
K. U. Symphony
Pasquier
Vienna
Domanyi
Budapest Philharmonic Society
Fair Committee Formed to Push Douglas County Fairgrounds
Nearly 100 Douglas County farmers formed a committee to promote a county fairgrounds for 4 H clubs and civic groups. Officers include John Vogel president Dale Powell vice president Hubert Hoskinson secretary Lawrence Leonhard treasurer, with publicity and finance chairs named. They seek a special April levy to fund site purchase and building for 4 H and livestock shows, urging county commissioners to adopt a two year one mill levy totaling about 105 766 with maintenance mill about 4 778 30 per year.
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Douglas County
John Vogel
Route 5
Dale Powell
Lone Star
Hubert Hoskinson
Vinland
Lawrence Leonhard
Route 3
Fred Rothberger
Eudora
Fred Flory
Harold Johanning
Fremont Hornberger
Baldwin
A. E. Preston
Douglas
Taw
Board of County Commissioners
General Stock Decline Hits Wall Street Report
The stock market fell across most categories as selling pressure interrupted the steady advance for the first time in ten sessions. Losses ranged from a few cents to about $2 a share, seen as a delayed response to Treasury Secretary Snyder's tax proposals. Trading totaled about 2,500,000 shares for the full session.
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New York
Wall Street
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Gales Food Center
2Nd & Linc
White House
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