MacArthur Visits Korean War Front Amid Public War Talk
General MacArthur toured the central Korean front and ordered troops to resume initiative, signaling no firm plan to cross the border again. British opposition and shifting tides since January 26 have influenced Allied strategy as ridgway’s offensive gains some ground in South Korea.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Truman
Red China
Red Kores
China
South Korea
Eighth Army
Matthew B. Ridgway
Seoul-Inchon
Russia
Stalin
Korea
Four Jayhawk Track Stars Doubtful For Missouri Meet
Kansas coach Bill Easton faces a hard luck season with key losses last year and four more top performers doubtful for Friday’s Missouri dual in Columbia. Hurdler Bob DeVinney had emergency appendectomy and may miss the season. Jack Greenwood, Jim Hershberger, and Bill Farney also face setbacks with a muscle, a foot blister, and the flu respectively.
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Bill Easton
Kansas University
Pat Bowers
Bob’ Barnes
Seriis
Missouri
Columbia
Bob DeVinney
Dashman
Wallins Memorial Hospital
DeVinney
Jayhawker
Jack Greenwood
Jim Hershberger
Bill Farney
Schedule for Cancer Film Showings in Douglas County
Miss Electa Kindlesperger of Lawrence public schools announced a February schedule for the film Self Detection of Breast Cancer. The Douglas County chapter of the American Cancer Society sponsors showings to women groups, with dates at New York School Liberty Memorial High School and Pinckney.
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Electa Kindlesperger
Lawrence City
Douglas County
American Cancer Society
Miss Kindlesperger
New York School
Liberty. Memorial High School
Pinckney
Baseball Man to Speak at Lions Club Meeting Tonight
Kansas City Blues business manager Carroll will address the Lions club at 8 tonight in the Eldridge hotel. He will show 1950 World Series films and may have Blues players present, per Lions program chair George Noland. Also note Ottawa and Lawrence high school joint music concert at LMHS auditorium 8 pm, 50 cents.
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Park Carroll
Kansas City Blues
Lions Club
Eldridge
Carroll
George Noland
Lions
Soviets Build 35 Divisions in East Europe and Poland
Washington reports the Soviet Union now fields 35 divisions fully armed or mechanized in East Germany and Poland. It notes East German railways restored as supply lines, and cites a purge of the fast German communist party begun January 15. The State Department warns that a Big Four peace conference hinges on Germany and questions Moscow’s desire for such talks.
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Washington
Soviet Union
East Germany
Poland
State Department
Russia
Communist Party
Germany
Moscow
United States
Britain
Paris
P. m
E.S.T
Broscow
Labor leaders press wage rule dispute before Johnston
Washington officials report labor leaders pressed the wage stabilization plan to Eric Johnston. Cyrus Ching arrived after being summoned to discuss a formula approved by his board that would cap wage increases at ten percent from a year earlier. The four labor observers who met Truman yesterday were William Green Emil Rieve George Leighty and Al Hayes with George Harrison Johnston's aide.
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Washington
Eric Johnston
Johnston
Cyrus S. Ching
Wage Stabilization Board
Ching
United Labor Policy Committee
Truman
William Green
Emil Rieve
C.I.C
George Leighty
Railway Rail Executives Association
al Hayes
A.F.L
George Harrison
Wage Board
Clark Kerr
University of California
John Dunlop
Harvard
Charles E. Wilson
Labor Policy Committee
Labor Committee
White House
Farm bloc warns against price freezes endangering supplies
Five major national farm groups warn Washington a move to freeze farm prices would cause shortages black markets and inflation control collapse. They urge continued production with access to fertilizers machinery fuel insecticides and labor at fair prices. Some unions oppose subsidies while three groups back subsidies for scarce products.
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Washington
Lpi
American Farm Bureau Federation
The
National Grange
National Farmers Union
National Milk Producers Federation
National Council of Farmer Cooperatives
Organized Agriculture
Organized Labor
Clall
Truman Administration
Farm Bureau
Farmers’ Union
Colder in the East Kansas Weather Forecast Update
Topeka February 20 A temporary break in the moisture fall was forecast with some snow or rain possible in western Kansas late Wednesday or Thursday The immediate outlook calls for clearing skies tonight and fair weather tomorrow Colder in the east tonight with rising temperatures in the west and central tomorrow Lows 20 to 45 tonight Tomorrow highs range 35 to 50 with a five day outlook a third to half inch of precipitation in the west The southeast saw up to three inches of rain last night while traces fell in the northwest Forecaster Richard Garrett said rains moving northward will be lighter than in the southeast
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Arkansas City
Richard Garrett
Missguri
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Missouri
Ik Ranium
Kan
Anow
Misseums
Ansas
Port
U.S
Edmonton
Fort Worths
Havre
Moui i
Kanaas City
Minneapa
New Orleans
New York
Oklahoma City
Washington Oo
Saskinton
Wiréeiris
Czech Refugee Enrolls in Philosophy at University of Kansas
Stanislav Rejsek, 25, a Czech refugee, arrived in Lawrence to begin graduate philosophy studies at the University of Kansas this summer. Sponsored by Plymouth Congregational church, he has traveled through several European countries and now plans to pursue a PhD at Chicago after his master's degree. He speaks multiple languages and seeks American experience while teaching and doing odd jobs.
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Stanislav Rejsek
Lawrence
Clayton Crosier
Indiana Street
University of Kansas
Rejsek
United States
Plymouth Congregational Church
Czecho-slovakia
Communi
Ists
Journal
World Today
University of Charles
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Bejsek
Charles
Germany
France
Belgium
Holland
Italy
Switzerland
Greece
University of Zurich
University of Athens
University of
Kelvinator
B. F
Don
England
Charles University
University of Chicago
Europe
K. U
Inter
Plymouth
Laurensee
Washington's
Crown
Junior Chamber of Commerce
McPherson Collee
North Texas
Denton
Tex
13Rd Infantry
Nation Association of Cost Arcountants
The
Kiwanis
Dorsey Literty Post
American Lerion
Lawrence Country Club
Mize
Trina Jeanne Shields
Zur Tennessee Street
Long Island Stars Implicated in College Basketball Fix
New York reports three Long Island university players led by Sherman White admitted taking bribes to fix a game between LSU and Kansas State at Madison Square Garden last December. Also charged are Adolph Bigos and LeRoy Smith with $15,000 bail each. Seven games tied to plot, involving Salvatore Spilazzo and Edward Gard, with NYU and others drawn in.
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New York
Long Island University
Cage Stars
Sherman White
White
Adolph Bigos
Perth Amboy
N. J
LeRoy Smith
Newark
LSU
Kansas State
Madison Square Garden
L.lu
Leu. Kettura
Frank S. Hogan
Betti
N.C.A.A
War
New York University
Hogan
SU. Atars
E.S
Salvatore T. Spilazzo
Edward Gard
Sollazzo
Gard
C.C.N.X
Ed Warner
Ousted Parsons Mayor Files for Re-Election
Parsons Kansas February 20 2 Ver non C Axton filed today for the office from which he was ousted last year mayor of Parsons The former mayor filed for the March 20 primary election by petition containing 46 names Axton made no comment The Kansas supreme court ousted Axton from office last April affirming a special commissioner recommendation that the mayor be removed for willful misconduct and neglect of duty The court held there was no merit in Axtons claim that the ouster proceedings were induced by political enemies The ouster action was filed by Attorney General Harold R Fatzer who charged Axton had conspired to set up gambling operations in Parsons
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Parsons
Kan
Vernon C. Axton
Axton
Kansas Supreme Court
Harold R. Fatzer
Public Offices to Close Thursday for Washington's Birthday
Many public offices including the court house city hall post office banks and federal offices will close Thursday in observance of Washington's birthday a legal holiday. Some offices like the Kansas State Employment Service will stay open. The post office will operate holiday mail service with windows closed all day.
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Court House
Washington
Collector of Internal Revenue
P.M.A
Soil Conservation Service
Farm Bureau
Red Cross
Kansas State Employment Service
Short Haul Mail To Branshaw Crown Be Trucked
Washington plans shift of short haul mail from rail to truck in coming weeks to cut costs. Assistant Postmaster General John M. Redding labeled the move the most important change in postal transportation since airmail, with competitive bidding likely for contracts. In Lawrence Kansas two candidates join the city commission race, John Crown and Prof. G W Bradshaw, filing by March 20 alongside others, with final filings due March 9 and a city election on April 3.
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Washington
John M. Redding
Redding
Committee For the Support For Good Government
John Crown
Lawrence Paper Company
G. W. Bradshaw
Civil Engineering
The
University of Kansas
Commission
Fred E. Johnson
SVB
Maine Street
Committee For the Support of Good Government
Oliver Beaman
New Jor Street
Albert ©. Hayden
Meat Fraud Busted in Army Supply Case
federal grand jury in Newark indicted Hen Granstein and Song company Hoboken and its vice president along with two soldiers for conspiring to deliver inferior meats to the army. Grunstein F., Jones and Alman face heavy penalties if convicted for re packaging and mis labeling of meat sent to Fort Dix and other posts.
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Washington
Wermmment Today
New Jersey
McGrath
Army
Newark
U.S
Grover Richman
Department
William Grunstein
John FP. Jones
Euston
Samuel A. Alman
Dothan
Ala
Grunstein
Justice Department
Jones
Auman
Station Hospital
Fort Dix
Insurance Commissioner Frank Sullivan testifies before Shawnee grand jury
Topeka Kan Feb 20 Frank Sullivan Lawrence state commissioner of insurance voluntarily appeared before the Shawnee county grand jury to testify in his own behalf regarding charges brought by Eunice Hyre a former department employee He waived immunity and asked to tell his story arriving at the courthouse about 3 pm and staying in the jury room through adjournment Several jurors were instructed by Judge Beryl Johnson that misdemeanors may be considered and the statute of limitations clarified The afternoon featured testimony from four insurance department employees Russell Brown Alice Dellifke Gertrude Henmon and Roedell Capper
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Topeka
Kan
Frank Sullivan
Lawrence
Shawnee County Grand Jury
Eunice Hyre
Hyre
Beryl R. Johnson
State Insurance Department
Russell Brown
Alice Dellifke
Gertrude Henmon
Roedell Capper
University Graduate Wins Mexican Spanish Fellowship
Richard Sing, a recent University of Kansas graduate, is among ten U.S. Spanish majors awarded a Mexican government fellowship. He earned an A.B. degree this month, hails from Lonia, and will depart March 1 for Mexico City for a year of advanced study at the National University. The award covers tuition, 800 pesos monthly, and a Houston, Texas travel grant.
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Richard Sing
University of Kansas
United States
Dohnanyi Piano Recital At Hoch Auditorium Tomorrow
Ernst von Dohnanyi, eminent Hungarian pianist, will give a recital at Hoch Auditorium at 8 p.m. tomorrow. The School of Fine Arts invites the public with no admission charge. Dohnanyi is a guest professor spending two weeks on the Lawrence campus, and this lecture recital is part of his stay. Open evenings and Sundays.
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School of Fine Arte
Yiof Rarsus
Ernst Vor Dohnanyi
Hoch
P.m
Na mi
Doctor Dohnanyi
Lawrences Cisnems
PLAN DEFENSE PACT FOR PACIFIC
The United States weighs a triangular defense alliance with Australia and New Zealand as part of a broader Pacific pact strategy. John Foster Dulles and Secretary of State Acheson are set to discuss potential defense lines during a New Zealand visit after prior talks in Japan and Australia on peace and mutual defense ideas.
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Freseo
Washington
United States
Australia
New Zealand
North Atlantic
John Foster Dulles
Acheson
Dulles
Japan
Pacific
Ates
Ottawa Liberty Meet Ends With Joint Concert Tonight
Ottawa and Liberty Memorial high schools host a joint music festival in Liberty Memorial auditorium with nearly 264 LM students and 124 Ottawa participants performing orchestras and choruses. Directors Neal Wherry and Jack Stephenson lead the combined ensembles as Wayne Nelson and Dan Pattrick direct the choirs, with a noon luncheon and afternoon mixers followed by dancing exhibitions and a three way exchange with Atchison and Lawrence.
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Ottawa-Liberty
Liberty
Ottawa ‘High School
Neal Wherry
Liberty Memorial
ELS
Jack Stephenson
Ottawa
Hazon Richardson
NH. Wayne Nelson
Lawrence
Dan Pattrick
Ibox
Lails
L. R
Dad” Perry
Exibition
Serenaders
M.S
Octina
Atchigon
Atchison High School
Zirauy
Pry Overture
Verenz Nagy Ters Daullaliy
Anderson
Iiegs
Fireeting
Mika
Sherwood Named Head of Defense Group at Kansas
Dr N P Sherwood professor at the University presided at the fireting of the biological and chemical defense committee of the Kansas civil defense organization F C Reelman of the State Board of Health appointed Doctor Sherwood chairman of the group which met in Topeka Others on the committee include Dr Cora Towns and Ts Lee He Lever of the KU faculty J A Kahler Wichita Dr Charles Hhawer State Board of Health and several others from Kansas State College A fire started around 8:10 this morning damaged a porch at 1241 Oread street Gemmell's cafe owned by Mr and Mrs Ralph Gemmell Fire Chief Pawl Ingles said the blaze started on wiring on the porch Funk's Mortuary and Chapel Ambulance Service Ph 119.
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P. Sherwood
Lige
Biological and Chemical Defense Committee
Kansas Civil Defense Organization
F. C. Reelman
State Board of Health
Doctor Sherwood
Taperi
Cora Towns
Ts. Lee He Lever
K. Us
J. A. Kahler
Wichita
Charles Hhawer
Topatr
Ts. Foliz
G. RB. Rathman
L Melsher
Kansas State] College
Oread
Gemmell
Ralph Gemmell
Weet Ninth Street
Pawl Ingels
KU grid coach Sikes secures new three year contract
Jules V. Sikes, Kansas football coach, gains a three year pact with a 1500 dollar annual raise from 8000 to 9500. The agreement expires March 1. Fellow coach Dion Fambrough also receives a raise to 5000 per year for one year. Kansas will retain all assistants, with no salary terms disclosed.
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Jules V. Sikes
University of Kansas
K. U. Athletic Board
Sikes
Dion Fambrough
KR. U. Grid
Hubert Brighton
Kansas Board of Regents
Topeka
Topera
Kansas
Arthur C. Lonborg
K. A
Journal-World
Fambrough
Cliff Kimney
Wayne Replogle
Hub Ulrich
Pop) Werner
Mike Getto
Texas A
Jayhawker
Blinn Memorial College
Brenham
Texas
Burleson College
Greenville
East Texas State
Georgia
Wady Butts
St. Mary's
Navy
Dana X. Bible
San Francisco
Red Cross Fund Drive Workers to Meet Thursday
All Red Cross fund drive chairmen and workers for the upcoming campaign to open March 1 are urged by drive chairman Clifford Deas to attend a briefing at the Community building basement Thursday evening at 8 oclock. Elmer Food of St. Louis regional director of the Midwest Red Cross will address the group and outline instructions and supply distribution. The notice appears in a New York stock market snippet with additional lines about the Dow and closing averages.
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Red Cross Fund
Clifford Deas
Weather forecast for February 20 across central U S
The forecast covers Missouri Kansas Nebraska Oklahoma and surrounding regions with above normal temperatures in parts and 3 to 8 degrees below normal in others. Expect frequent day to day changes with precipitation from light to heavy, rain in the south and snow in western Nebraska advancing southeastward, and colder conditions tonight especially in the east.
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Piay
Committee For the
Bradshaw
K.ul
Clure
Mississippi Street
Amd
Dauhter
Western Assansas
Grand Jury
Dohnanyi
Cole's Food Center
2Nd & Linc
N. P. Sherwood
Funk's Mortuary
Haskell Institute
Haskell
Anadarko, Okla
Anadarko
Solon G. Ayres
Ernest V. Downing
Mentor
Red Cross Fund Drive
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