Red Armies 17 Miles From Capital Tokyo
Allied reports place two enemy columns within 14 and 17 miles of Seoul and five miles from Uijongbu, the key road hub, as six Chinese communist armies press toward the capital. MacArthur says UN forces retreated up to 11 miles in zero weather and prepared new defenses while enemy casualties run high from air and ground action.
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Tokyo
Seoul
MacArthur
Uijongbu
Korea
United Nations
Tongduchon
North Korea
Red China
Russia
Hungaria
Bulgaria
Czechosslovakia
Rumania
Poland
Kim Sung
South Korea
Batefield
Korang- Borat
Our
Rainfall of .75 Inch Welcomed in Lawrence
The New Year’s day weather brought a drizzle that froze on cold sidewalks then melted with warmer rain. By noon Lawrence recorded three quarters of an inch of precipitation as sleet and rain, with mid-30s temperatures and cloudy skies. Farmers and housewives welcomed the relief, aiding holiday dusting and signaling better prospects for the 1951 wheat harvest.
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Lawrence
Speak at Seminar Dr D A Hooijer to Lecture
Dr D A Hooijer of the Leyden Museum of Natural History Netherlands will speak at the graduate seminar in zoology room 206 Snowball Wednesday January 3 at 4 pm. He is in America on a fellowship at the American Museum of Natural History studying fossil vertebrates and has recent work at the University of Nebraska and KU. His talk titled Recent discoveries of fossil vertebrates on the Island of Celebes will be illustrated.
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D. A. Hooijer
Leyden Museum of Natural History
Netherlands
Hooijer
America
American Museum of Natural History
University of Nebraska
University of Kansas
Museum of Natural History
Hookjer
Celebes
Cole's Food Center Listed in Local Notice
Readable fragments show Cole's Food Center at 2nd and Line in a local notice segment. Details on action, date, or scope are incomplete in the fragment.
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Cole’ Food Center
2Nd & Line
New Year Opens With Global Hangover and Cold War Tensions
The 1951 dawns amid a Korea conflict backdrop and calls for peace from officials on both sides of the iron curtain. President Truman voiced hope for world peace while Congress opened on New Year’s Day under pressure for rapid legislation. In Europe Premier Pleven urged greater wartime sacrifices for rearmament, and Czech Premier Gottwald warned of heightened vigilance against spies and sabotage.
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Truman
Williamsburg
House of Representatives
Europe
Rene Pleven
Klement Gottwald
Does Russia Have the Atomic Bomb Says Dean
Washington January 2 UPI Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Gordon Dean stated that Russia does have the atomic bomb. He declined to answer whether Truman has ordered the AEC to arm the armed forces. Dean outlined plans to seek a broader exchange of information with the UK and Canada, speed up an atomic propulsion program, and provide timelines for Savannah River and Paducah plants. He said Uranium supplies from the Colorado river plateau should increase substantially.
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Washington
UPI
Commission
Gordon Dean
Russia
Truman
A.E.C
Dean
Congress
United Kingdom
Canada
Idaho
Savannah River
Paducah
South Carolina
Colorado River
Collision damages two vehicles on Massachusetts street
At 10 10 this morning in the 600 block on Massachusetts street a truck driven by O E Handley Route 4 and a car driven by J F Kubik 1537 Tennessee street were slightly damaged in a collision as Handley started to pass while Kubik swerved to avoid a backing car from the curb. The crash occurred when Kubik pulled left to miss the other vehicle.
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Massachusetts Street
O. E. Handley
Route 4
Fritzel Frozen Food Lockers
J. F. Kubik
Tennessee Street
Kubik
Christmas lights stolen from two homes overnight
Two residents reported to police that outdoor Christmas lights were taken after midnight Sunday. The victims were Dr. H. Penfield Jones of 721 Tennessee Street and Mrs. G. D. Clark of 643 Indiana Street.
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H. Penfield -Jones
Tennessee Street
G. D. Clark
Indiana Street
U N to Master Lake: U S seeks action on Peiping
The United Nations General Assembly political committee will meet to review the Korean crisis. A U.S. plan seeks to brand Peiping China as aggressor, enabling possible diplomatic, economic, or military sanctions. Discussions include India Rau and Egypt Fawzi Bey, and cross‑parallel tensions with the Chinese push south of the 38th.
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China
U. S
U. N
Ernest A. Gross
India
Sir Benegal N. Rau
Egypt
Mahmoud Fawzi Bey
Rau
Fawzi Bey
Peiping Red
Gross
Peiping
Korea
38Th Parallel
Red China
World Organization
Peiping-controlled
U.N
Congress Rejects Truman War Powers Reorganization Plan
The House joined the Senate in rejecting President Truman's request for emergency power to reorganize government agencies. It passed back to the Senate a war powers measure stripped of the reorganization proposal, granting only authority to revise defense contracts to ensure essential war production.
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Washington
House
Senate
Truman
Mrs Youngberg Admitted To Watkins Memorial Hospital
Irvin Youngberg of 1908 Barker Avenue was taken to Watkins Memorial Hospital at K U today with illness since Thursday due to a virus infection. Her condition is described as good. She is president of the City Council of the Parent Teachers Association.
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Irvin Youngberg
Barker Avenue
Watkins Memorial Hospital
K. U
Parent- Teachers Association
Truman signs law banning interstate shipment of slot machines
Washington January 2 President Truman signed a bill prohibiting the shipment of slot machines and related gambling devices across state lines. The law imposes fines and jail terms for violations and is expected to severely crimp the multi billion dollar annual slot machine take.
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Washington
Truman
Surplus Sales List Cuts Farm Commodities
Washington January 2 1 The agriculture department pulled several farm commodities from its surplus sales list citing depleted stocks and desire to conserve supplies amid international uncertainty. Butter was previously removed after heavy domestic buying. Remaining items include dried milk eggs linseed oil and corn while dairy and oils like flaxseed and gum resin were dropped from both domestic and export lists.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Major Bills Passed as 81st Congress Winds Down
Washington Jan 2 The 81st congress moved its final hours voting 20 billion more for defense and sending a sweeping civil defense bill to President Truman The measure aims to organize the public for enemy attack and grants the federal government wide powers The House passed both measures the Senate approved them by voice vote The coming new congress will inherit these actions and ongoing jockeying for leadership positions surfaces among Southern Democrats electing Burr Harrison to a Ways and Means vacancy and rivalries over Democratic floor leader races continue on both chambers.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
White House
House
Burr Harrison
Virginia
Ways and Means
Representative Denton
Indiana
McFarland
Ariz
O’mahoney
Wyo
Drought Eased as Snow and Rain Reach Kansas
Topeka Jan 2 Snow and rain ended a three month winter drought across Kansas bringing optimism for a 1951 wheat crop. Snow depths reached seven inches at Hill City and rainfall totaled up to 1.16 inches with more precipitation expected. Forecaster Richard Garrett predicted continuing freezing drizzle then snow in various regions with a broad temperature range overnight and tomorrow.
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Topeka
Kansas
Richard Garrett
Hill City
Phillipsburg
Garden City
Hays
Norton
Russell
Oakley
Goodland
Dodge City
Concordia
Salina
Garrett
Chanute
Ottawa
Blast at New Jersey feed mill injures 23 workers
An explosion at the Jacob Rubinoff feed mill in Vineland New Jersey buckled a two story structure and sparked fires among thousands of feed bags. Twenty three employees were hurt with five in serious condition as feed and debris rained down during the morning blast.
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New Jersey
Vineland
N.J
Jacob Rubinoff
Newcomb Hospital
Warning on air safety items from Police Chief Ingalls
Police Chief John Ingalls warned that boys using air public safety items within city limits will have them confiscated. Reports indicate incidents involving birds, squirrels and even passing cars as youths shoot these devices. He urged care where and what they shoot to avoid storage at the police station.
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John Ingalls
Fuel Crisis Nears in Britain
London reports a creeping fuel and power crisis as freezing weather worsens shortages. Prime Minister Attlee convenes coal mine union leaders to boost output and staffing. A state electricity appeal urges nationwide power saving, with cuts up to ten percent feared. Some papers call it the worst since 1947 when fuel shortages halted work for about 3 million people.
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London
British Isles
Attlee
University Reopens After Holiday As Acacia House Fire Hit
Students flooded back to KU amid rain turning to slush while anxieties rose over exams starting January 18. The Acacia fraternity at 1147 Tennessee was destroyed by fire Friday, with losses over 60 000 including house and belongings. The university arranged temporary housing in Mc.
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Kansas
K. U
Mount Oread
Frank Strong
Acacia Fraternity
Tennessee
University
Lawrence Commun ity Chest Elects Board Directors Meeting
The Lawrence Community Chest will hold its annual meeting and election on Thursday January 12 at 4 30 pm in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. Attendees must have contributed $1 or more to the 1950 drive to be eligible to attend and vote. The nominating committee will name four candidates for three year terms. Current terms expiring include Ralph Campbell Warren Lesch Tom Glasgow and Olin Petefish. Lesch recent election to fill a vacancy makes him eligible for re election. Three directors are appointed to the board and the city directorship is vacant. The Chest treasurer is E J Coy and the financial statement appears elsewhere in the Journal World.
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Lawrence Community Chest Board
Chamber of Commerce
Frank Gray
Léo Eller
Q. K. Petefish
Ray Schwegler
George Baxter Smith
Dale Turner
Henry Brinkman
E. R. Zook
E. J. Coy
Journal-World Today
Rider Hurt in Williamsburg Wolf Drive Crash
Elmer Wintermantel aged 43 of Bald win Route 2 is hospitalized in Memorial with injuries from a two car rear end collision just after the Williamsburg wolf drive. He sustained a spinal injury but is in satisfactory condition today.
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Elmer Wintermantel
Baldwin
Route 2
Memorial Hospital
Williamsburg
Wintermantel
City schools and KU reopen after 12 day vacation
City schools and the University of Kansas plan to reopen tomorrow after a 12 day break. Junior high and Liberty Memorial high school will start at 8 20 a m while grade schools resume at 9 a m. KU classes begin at 8 a m. Liberal Cash & Corry Discount Acme Dry 1111 Mass.
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University of Kansas
Liberty Memorial
Liberal Cash & Corry
Acme Dry
Death toll down from last week toll over New Year holidays
The Associated Press reports 421 accidental deaths over the New Year period, down from Christmas tolls. Traffic fatalities numbered 301, with 120 other deaths from fires, crashes, and other causes. State totals include Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. Notable deaths include George Godding 71 near Leavenworth and KU student Natalie Pierson, plus several non traffic fatalities.
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National Safety Council
Safety Council
Arkansas
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
George Godding
Leavenworth
University of Kansas
Buying Wave Sweeps Street As Market Rises
Spirited buying swept the New York stock market today pushing gains up to $2 a share with some issues up $5. Final minutes saw flood buying as ticker reports lagged one minute behind the few minutes left in trading. New draft call adds 15 inductees and 30 physicals set for January 29, on top of existing 20 inductees and 10 physicals on January 8.
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New York
Selective Service Office
REA Approves Kansas Loan To Doniphan Electric
The Rural Electrification Administration approved an $83,000 loan to the Doniphan Electric Cooperative Association in Troy Kansas. The loan funds are for rural electrification projects to extend service to residents and businesses in the area. The authorization was announced today in Washington and marks support for regional development.
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REA
Kansas
Washington
Rural Electrification Administration
Doniphan Electric Cooperative Association
Troy
Kan
House of Carry Nation opens as temperance shrine in Kansas
A brick Carry Nation residence in Medicine Lodge opened to the public with an afternoon and evening open house. Visitors from about a hundred miles viewed relics of her 1900 temperance campaign including the hatchet used in Kiowa. The home will be open daily, run by the local Women’s Christian Temperance Union chapter and the Community club.
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Medicine Lodge
Kan
Kansas
Carry
Kiowa
The
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Ralph Phillips
300 Licensed Tags At Douglas County Courthouse Sale
About 300 people obtained 1951 truck and car license plates by 1:30 PM at the Douglas County courthouse. Early in the day, long lines formed outside the doors as applicants awaited four-window service with four boxes. Winners included Wayne Catlett for tag number 1, Jack A. Richards and F. P. Wolfe receiving tags 2 and 8. Residents have until February 15 to buy a license without penalty.
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Court House
Wayne Catlett
Louisiana Street
Douglas County
Catlett
University of Kansas
Weaver's
Jack A. Richards
Missouri Street
F. P. Wolfe
New Hampshire Street
Melvin Miller
Hank Brown
Ada Trout
Salvage Delayed In KU FM Tower Collapse Case
Workmen from Costelow Construction of Topeka were to start salvage on the fallen KU FM radio tower but rain delayed efforts. The 400 foot tall structure collapsed Thursday night, with authorities hinting at possible deliberate tampering of support cables. County officials discuss malicious destruction of public property as a likely charge. damages estimated at 12 000 to 15 000 dollars on a 20 000 tower, carrying potential felony penalties if over 20 dollars.
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Costelow Construction Company
Topeka
University of Kansas FM
Travis Glass
Journal- World
Robert B. Oyler
Williamsburg wolf drive nets 23 coyotes at airport
More than 3 000 hunters, including about 200 from Douglas county and Lawrence, took part in the Williamsburg wolf drive at the Williamsburg airport. The event produced 23 coyotes after lines covered 49 prairie sections and 3.5 miles per walker. A second drive is planned for Sunday January 6 at Homewood 10 miles east of Williamsburg.
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Williamsburg
Dan
Altho
Hesner
Warning to Stay Off Roads as Ice Closes Kansas Highways
Kansas highway commission urged motorists to avoid travel unless necessary due to freezing rain creating dangerous slick ice on many highways. Heavy snowfall slowed western Kansas traffic, but major roads remained open with virtually no drifting.
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Topeka
Jan
Kansas Highway Commission
Kansas
Stock Market Index Closes Higher At 89.8
The closing average of 60 stocks rose to 89.8, up 1.6 points from the previous day. Investors watched industrials and utilities lead gains while rails and public utilities posted solid advances amid light trading.
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Leyden Museum
the Associates Press
Atom Board
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U.S
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Ph. and Carel
Britain
Community Chest
N. R. Bennett, Jr
E. L. Slater
Sapulpa
Okla
Canton
Carol Anne Milton
Wyandotte County
Louis Allen Hauser
Orville Coffin
Coffin
Temperance Shrine
Associated Press
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K.U
NETS
Coyotes
Williamsburg Drive
Nerain
Nebraska
Missoui
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Low Pree
Chicago
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Havre
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