Red Insistence Stalls Korea Truce Talks as Russia-Neutral Debate
Communists demand Russia join as neutral supervisor for the truce talks in Munsan Korea, blocking progress on prisoner issues and final clauses. Allies cut troop rotations from 40,000 to 35,000 as talks falter. In combat, U S Sabre jets clashed with Mig-15s over Sinuiju, with Gabreski, Whisker, and Shaeffer credited for kills. additional damage to Migs and supply strikes reported.
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Red
Soviet Union
U.N
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Russia
Korea
China
U. S. Saber
Gabreski
Francis S. Gabreski
Oil City
America
William T. Whisker
Shreveport
William F. Shaeffer
Boone
Sinuiju
U.S
Fifth Air Force
Haeju
Threatened Oil Strike Could Hamstring Nation in 2 Weeks
Denver reports warn a looming oil strike could cripple supplies within two weeks. Four oil groups meet to avert action as unions push 25 cent hourly raises while companies offer 10 cents. CIO Oil Workers leader Knight says most of 300 bargaining groups favor strike, involving about 220 unions and 275 600 members. Railroads fill diesel tanks and stockpile fuel amid possible shutdown. impact expected quickly on tonnage and fuel distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colorado
Utah
New Mexico
Denver and
Rio Grande
Tsald
Kennon Wins Louisiana Governor Race in Landslide
New Orleans Feb 20 1948 Robert F Kennon a 49 year old Minden resident defeated Gov Earl Long’s hand picked successor Carlos Spaht in a Democratic primary landslide. Early unofficial returns from 1583 precincts showed Kennon ahead 375868 to 219496 with Spaht congratulating him. Kennon pledged to curb waste and cut taxes while Spaht backed continued Long programs. The election effectively decides the governorship as the Democratic primary is the equivalent of the state vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Robert F. Kennon
Earl K. Long
Louisiana
Kennon
Long
Huey P
Kingfish
Carlos G. Spaht
Spate
Baton Rouge
Spaht
Truman
Democratic Party
Mississippi
Alabama
South Carolina
States’ Rights
Minden
Northwest
S Second State Circuit Court of Appeal
deLesseps Morrison
Gov. Long
Transport Returns 1 400 Veterans of Korean War
The transport Aiken Victory arrived in San Diego with 1,400 Korean War fighting men. 948 Marines and sailors debarked for release from active duty at the San Diego Marine Corps Depot. Seventeen Navy hospital corpsmen with Marines also debarked. Remaining aboard for later debarkation at San Francisco were 324 Army enlisted men and 88 officers from units including the 1st, 2nd, 9th, and 24th Infantry divisions, the 187th Airborne Division, and Engineers of the First Ninth and Tenth corps.
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San Diego
Aiken Victory
Marine Corps
Navy
San Francisco
187Th Airborne
Red Cross President visits Kansas City flood areas
The Red Cross president E Roland Harriman visits greater Kansas City at a luncheon praising relief work from last July’s flood. Mayor Clark Tucker warned that without upstream flood control reservoirs the area may again need Red Cross aid. Harriman and his wife tour Red Cross chapters fundraising.
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Kansas City
Kan
American Red Cross
E. Roland Harriman
Clark E. Tucker
Kaw
Missouri River
Red Cross
Harriman
New York
U S War Casualties Rise by 333 to 105 851
Washington reports the Defense Department weekly summary shows U S battle casualties in Korea reaching 105 841 a rise of 333 since last week based on notifications to families through last Friday with figures detailing the ongoing toll.
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Washington
U.S
Korea
Defense Department
Garden Grain case pauses amid bankrupty probes
Wayne Marteney president of Garden Grain and Seed Co of Garden City was arrested on seven counts of violating the Kansas Warehouse Law as two days of creditors hearing failed to reveal the disposition of about 600000 dollars in the firm’s bankruptcy. The hearing recessed to March 24 with federal referee E R Sloan promising a near complete audit.
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Gulletin Garden City
Wayne Marteney
Garden Grain and Seed Co
Garden City
Dodge City
E. R. Sloan
Harold Fatzer
Art
Wayne Martinczy
Garden Grain and Seed
Fatzer
Marteney
Dook
Martin Bell
Central States
House Demands Full Information On Churchill Talks
House votes 189 to 143 to demand President Truman provide full details of any agreements with Prime Minister Churchill from January talks. Rep Berry says disclosure needed on troop commitments abroad. State Department says information already supplied. debate continues. Abilene bond vote set for $855000 for new high school building with $500000 in fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Truman
Churchill
Rep
Berry
R-Sd
Richards
Foreign Affairs Committee
State Department
Kremlin
Abilene
Thirteen Seamen Remain Aboard Stricken Fort Mercer
Thirteen seamen stuck with the derelict stern of the Fort Mercer tanker as rescue attempts continued off Cape Cod. Eighteen survivors reached Boston aboard the Acushnet while 57 have been rescued from all sections. Six are dead and eight missing, with separate inquiries planned into the two vessel wrecks.
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Fort Mercer
Coast Guard
Boston
Acushnet
New York
Tringida Corp
New England
Cape Cod
Pendleton
Eastwind
Yakutat
Portand
Nantucket
Weather Warm-Up Delays Snow Threat Across Kansas
Topeka reports a warm-up with partly cloudy skies and no precipitation expected tomorrow. Forecaster Richard Garrett notes tonight’s temperatures will dip to 10 to 20 degrees in the northwest and 20 to 25 in the southeast, with a 50s high tomorrow. A trace moisture reached Kansas from the northeast but did not bring rain. subfreezing readings were recorded across the state, including Hill City 7 and Goodland 37 to 57 highs yesterday.
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Topeka
M—Warrer
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Richard Garrett
Concorn
Hill City
Goodland
Russell
Goodland 1
Chanute
Prac
Chicago
Trenver
Kory Worth
Mont RE Havre
Los Kansas City Angeles
Rami
New Minneapolis Orleans
New York
Oktanen Washington
Suez Canal Traffic Returns to Normal After Dispute
Port Said Egypt Feb 90 A Suez Canal Co spokesman says canal traffic is back to normal for the first time since the British Egyptian dispute began last fall. Egyptian searchlight and mooring crews have returned to work and the canal now runs its regular four convoys daily. The Egyptians had quit under a non cooperation plan to push the British from the canal area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Said
Egypt
Suez Canal Co
Doolittle Heads Air Study Commission
President Truman named James Doolittle to chair a temporary Presidential Airport Commission to investigate air crashes and crowded airports. Charles Horne and Jerone Hunsaker join the panel to study airport location and use concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Truman
James ‘H. Doolittle
Doolittle
Tokyo
Charles F. Horne
Civil Aeronautics
Jerome C. Hunsaker
Department of
Aeronautical Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Acheson Warns Allies to Strengthen Western Unity
Dean Acheson urged NATO allies to act with united resolve as Greece and Turkey joined the council in Lisbon. Portugal pressed for Spain’s admission, warning the alliance’s future hinges on concrete Western military strength and sustained support amid looming U S budget fights.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Dean Acheson
Atlantic Allies
U. S
Greece
Turkey
Paulo Cunha
Spain
Iberian Peninsula
Ester B. Pearson
Canada
National Assembly
Atlantic Coalition
United States Congress
John C Murphy Dies After Ill Health at Sunflower Works
John Casey Murphy contract administrator and fiscal officer in the Ordnance Corps Department of the Army died yesterday afternoon at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after a period of ill health. Born in Springfield Tennessee he studied at Vanderbilt and joined the government Ordnance Corps in 1941. Survived by wife Florence four sons a daughter and five siblings funeral set for Thursday morning at 9 with Rev O E Allison officiating burial in Springfield Tennessee.
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John Casey Murphy
Ordnance Corps
Department of the Army
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Murphy
Sow
Mo. St
Lawrence
Sunflower
Methodist Church
Masonic Lodge
Springfield
Tenn
Vanderbilt University
Nashville
Government Ordnance Corps
Chief of Ordnance
Ordnance
University of Kansas
Florence Murphy
Bobbie L. Murphy
Tinker Air Force Base
Oklahoma City
Okioa
Charles D. Murphy
Andrews Air Force Base
Washington, D. C
John Francis Murphy
Los Angeles
Calif
James Earl Murphy
David
Savory
St. Joseph
O. E. Allison
Annual Washington Day Driver Set for Friday
The Washington Day wolf hunt sponsored by Stull, Disney and Watson communities will start at 2 p.m. Friday. Lawrence area men should meet at Watson Grange Hall by 2 p.m. for a four mile east line drive from Art Wulfkuhle corner to Albert Houk farm. Captain of east line is Charles Worthington. other lines staffed by Disney and Watson communities. Lunch at Grange Hall before the hunt. only shotguns allowed. About 200 men attended last year. four coyotes were killed, 14 the year before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stull
Disney and
Watson
Lawrence
Art Wulfkuhle Corner
Albert Houk
Charles
Worthington
Disney
Grange
Stock Market Index in New York Dips on Feb 20
New York stock market closed with the 60-share Dow-Jones average at 97.0, down for the day. Traders cited general weakness and routine profit-taking as the primary factors.
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New York
Morris Shares in Ships Deal Fees Slashing oversight claims in ship deals
Senate investigators report Newbold Morris law firm earned annual fees of thirty to forty thousand dollars from a ship deal tied to United Tanker Corp. Joseph E Casey testified the scheme netted about 3.5 million for Casey and partners on a 101000 dollar cash stake. Houston Wasson says Morris shared in the fees while denying illicit profits linked to the China International Foundation.
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Bulletin
Washington
Joseph E. Casey
Newbold Morris
Truman
Newbold
Morris
Senate
Houston H. Wasson
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Congress
Casey
Morris Law Firm
United
Altho
Wasson
China International Foundation, Inc
Mor
Postoffice and City Offices to Close for Washington's Birthday
Federal offices and city facilities including postoffice city hall county courthouse library and banks will be closed Friday in observance of Washington's Birthday. Post office windows and KU substation shut. city rural mail deliveries suspended. Haskell students enjoy holiday. City Schools and the University of Kansas hold classes.
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Washington
Postoffice
K.U
Haskell
University of Kansas
Budget to Observe 59th Anniversary of Student Paper
Liberty Memorial High School’s Budget marks its 59th anniversary this Friday with a special edition. The issue includes a facsimile of the first 1893 issue, origin articles, and a congratulatory letter from Roy Roberts of the Kansas City Star.
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Liberty Memorial High School
Washington
Roy Roberts
Kansas City Star
35th Division to Camp Aug 16 for field training
The 35th Infantry Division of Missouri and Kansas National Guard will begin summer field training at Camp Ripley Minnesota from August 16 to 30. Units include the 203rd and 15th anti aircraft battalions moving to Ripley August 16, with some units proceeding to Upper Red Lake for weapon firing practice. The Lawrence unit, Company H 137th Infantry, is led by Capt. Maurice H. Knott of Haskell.
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Chicago
35Th Infantry Division
Missouri
Kansas
Camp Ripley
Minn
Fifth Army
Minnesota
203Rd
Ripley
Upper Red Lake
159Th Field Artillery Group
Lawrence
35Th Division
137Th Infantry Regiment
Maurice H. Knott
Haskell
Cars Targeted as Radios Stolen from KU Campus Cars
Cars parked around Hoch Auditorium during the KU Oklahoma A M game had radios stolen. Other items valued over 240 dollars were taken from one car. Owners included Stan Frazier Lawrence H D Frazier Topeka Harry Austin Forbes AFB Topeka and H J Nicol Great Falls Mont. Nicol’s car suffered the most loss. Police note insurance coverage and possible campus police help.
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Kansas University
Topeka
H. J. Nicol
Great Falls
Mont
Nicol
W. C. MacCallum
Texas
University Crescent Road
Lindley Hall
Stan Frazier
Crescent Road
H. D. Frazier
Hoch Auditorium
Austin
Potter Lake
K. U
John Ingalls
Uvse
Arn Says Business People In Politics Must Act
Gov. Edward F. Arn told Abilene Chamber of Commerce that business people are in politics whether they like it or not and must take an active interest in government to preserve individual freedom. He warned participation may require personal sacrifice and urged free leadership to prevent government being directed by unconcerned people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
Kan
Edward F. Arn
Barkley Leaves Hospital After Eye Operation
Vice President Alben W. Barkley departed Bethesda Naval Hospital where he had an eye operation about two weeks earlier. Friends said he hopes to return to his duties in the office early next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barkley
Washington
Alben W. Barkley
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Ebony Hercules Rips Truck Cab Open to Save a Driver
A mysterious large man rescues Roy Gaby Jr. from a crushed sleeper cab near Houston after his truck ran out of gas and collided with a drunken driver. Deputies say the rescuer disappeared without a name, performing a feat of extraordinary strength to free the unconscious driver.
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Ebony Hercules
Houston
Here
Don Henry
Roy Gaby, Jr
Gaby
Sheriff's Office
Henry
Fluoridation Equipment Approved for City Water
The City Commission authorized the immediate purchase of fluoridation equipment worth 7069 from Wallace Tiernan Co to treat Lawrence water. The system will be installed in about 16 weeks with an estimated per person annual chemical cost of six to eight cents, and aims to cut tooth decay in children.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Jim Wigglesworth
Robert Mounsey
Commission
Mounssey
Govering
Mounsey and Wigglesworth
Kansas City
Wallace- Tiernan Co
Ottawa
Horton
June
Mounsey
E. F. Abels
Ission
Wigglesworth
Altho
Abels
Sioners
George Bradshaw
John Crown
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Nation
Tks
Judge
James G. Christiansen
Sixth Armored
Ft. Leonard Wood
Army
Christiansen
Far East
Samuel Sturgis
Portland
Ore
Lawrence Clearing House Association
Adv
Bross Relat
Khown
Chatham, Mass
Suez Canal
Canal
AIR Study
NATO
John C. Murphy
Sunnflower
Sen. Hoey
Laws
Casey and Associates
Casey Group
U. S. Maritime Commission
United Tanker Corp
K.ul
OC Street Parking Ag
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