Peace plea via Shanghai radio to Yenan in bid for cease fire
Shanghai city council issued a radio message to the Chinese communists asking for an immediate cease fire and start of peace talks. The appeal urged leaders like Chou En-lai Chu Teh and Gen Chen Yi to relay the plea and consider public suffering before any further violence.
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Shanghai
Yenan
Communist
Chika
Ther
Chou En-lai
Chu Teh
Chen Yi
Miesaaid
Mesnage
China
Pan Kung-chan
Taft Wins G.O.P. Policy Leader Reelect Despite Senate Rift
In Washington the Republican old guard beat back liberal rebels to back Taft of Ohio as policy leader. Senator Tobey announced the rule change carried by 29 to 13, enabling Taft’s reelection while Lodge faced opposition from insurgents. No direct bid vote was held at the meeting.
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Washington
Iaw
Senate
G.O.T
Mator Taft
Ohio
Tobey
Becase
G.O.P
Taft
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Lodge
Three Die as Car Strikes Parked Transport Truck
A late Friday crash near Hays injured three youths and killed Melvin Herman 19 Richard Holeiek 16 and Hilas Kjellaen 17. The car rear ended a parked truck owned by Southwest Freight Co of Kansas City driven by Earl J Nickerson of City. The street had four lanes with the truck parked along the curb in the outer lane.
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Vouthe
Melvin Herman
Richard Holeiek
Hilas Kjellaen
Southwest Freight Co
Kansas City
Earl J. Nickerson
City
Unusual Blaze Destroys Wey Loaded Truck Near South Haven
Wellington Kan Jan 3 A fire destroyed a truck loaded with Wey near Roath Haven at Ly Tedey. The blaze was unusual in its intensity and spread, with emergency crews responding quickly to contain scattered flames and prevent spread to nearby structures. Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire and identifying the cargo origin and destination.
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South Haven
Wellington
Kan
Roath Haven
Ly Tedey
Supreme Court Upholds State Bans on Closed Shops
Washington reports the U S Supreme Court unanimously upheld state laws banning closed shops in North Carolina Arizona and Nebraska with Justice Murphy dissenting on the Arizona case. The rulings uphold constitutional amendments and state provisions barring union membership as a condition of employment.
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U.S
Washington
Supreme Court
American Federation of Labor
Arizona
Nebraska
North Carolina
Justice Black
Murphy
Rutledge
Frankfurter
Supreme Courts
Delaare
Georgia
Louisiana
Maryland
Nevada
North
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Arkansas
Florida
Yale students die in Seattle DC-3 crash at Boeing Field
A chartered DC-3 carrying 27 Yale students and 3 crew aimed to New Haven but skidded on an icy Seattle runway at Boeing Field. Eleven students and three crew were killed as the plane struck a hangar and burned. Sixteen survived, many badly burned, after the takeoff was reportedly against tower orders.
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Seattle
Yale
Boeing Field
Civil Aeronauts Administration
Washington
Oregon Vale
New Haven
Conn
R. D. Bedinger
C.A.A
William Chavers
Boeing Airplane Company
Boeing
United Air Lines
Death Toll Mounts Across Holiday Weekend Disasters
A 300 plus death toll is reported from a New Year weekend of accidents including a Seattle plane crash with at least 14 confirmed dead among 27 passengers and three crew. Yale students aboard the chartered plane were returning to New Haven after holiday visits. Highway fatalities total 205, with state by state tallies listed. prices for grade A milk drop in Topeka from 21 to 20 cents a quart, with similar cuts for other milk products.
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Seattle
Yale University
New Haven
Conn
National Safety Council
Alabama
Arizona
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Missouri
Monthrash
New Hampshire
New Mexico
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklanthoma
Oregon
Penneylynia
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Tera
Topeka
Lawrence
Debates Split on Taft-Hartley Repeal Timetable
Washington lawmakers heatedly debated how to pace hearings on repealing the Taft-Hartley Act. Senator Murray urged immediate action, arguing the election mandate demands quick hearings and a substitute plan. Senator Thomas favored caution, proposing to prioritize other labor measures and avoid rushed repeal.
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Washington
Senate Labor Committee
Elbert Thomas
Dutah
Congress
Murray J.-Mont
Murray
Thomas
Wheat price average per bushel in Kansas December 15
Topeka reports Kansas farmers received an average of 2.02 dollars per bushel of wheat on December 15. Agricultural statistician H. L. Collins notes the 1948 figure is 11 cents above the 1948 low of 1.91 dollars in August and below the 1947 December 15 level of 2.77 dollars.
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Topeka
Kansas
H. L.collins
First Measures Up Congress Tests Truman Hold on Power
Washington reports the new Democratic controlled Congress opened with a rules change to curb the rules committee. Administration Democrats beat down a Republican Southern Democrat coalition and passed the measure by voice vote after a roll call. Opening ceremonies featured prayers, greetings, and the seating of new senators, with Vice President-elect Barkley and Senator Margaret Chase Smith among the attendees. President Truman met with his cabinet before delivering the state of the union next Wednesday.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Capitol Hill
Legislative Committee
John Andrews
James Shera Montgomery
Senate
Vandenberg
R.-Mich
McKellar
D-Tenn
Elect Barkley
Kentucky
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Truman to Church as Congress Opens
President Truman attended a National Presbyterian Church service with cabinet members and Maj. Gen. Harry Vaughan on the morning of Congress opening. The ritual followed worship with a communion and prayer led by Rev. Edward L. R. Elson as officials entered the new session.
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Capitol
Congress
Truman
National Presbyterian Church
Connecticut Avenue
Edward L. Elson
White House
Charles G. Ross
State of the Union
Columbus
Washington
Pion
Comeernon
Edward L. R. Elson
Harry H. Vaughan
New Jerusalem raid raises fear of Jewish retaliation
Jerusalem was bombed by unidentified war planes injuring at least five as three bombs hit a densely populated Jewish quarter. A second raid followed hours later while Egyptian and Israeli statements depicted a wider exchange of fire along the Negev. The incident prompted talk of Jewish strikes on Cairo and possible British involvement to aid Egypt.
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Jerusalem
Cairo
Firat
Tel Aviv
Negev
Desert
Holy City
London Daily Mirror
Palestine
Egypt
the Mirror
Suez Canal Zone
Britain
Truman to cite progress in Western anti communist unity
Washington signals President Truman will tell Congress the United States is winning the first stage of the Cold War struggle with Russia. He will warn a long, costly counter action campaign lies ahead and stress the need to strengthen Western Europe through military support.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
United States
Russia
China
Jae Savieurs
Western
Europe
Berlin
Asia
Jayhawker Coach F C Allen May Miss Oklahoma Trip
Kansas University basketball coach F C Allen may not travel with the Jayhawker squad to Norman Oklahoma for the Big Seven opener against the Sooners. The veteran mentor remains at home with illness described as abortive leber while assistants Waugh Houchin Beil Martin Penny Mabey Geary and Engel prepare the team.
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F. C. Allen
Jayhawker
Norman
Okla
Kansas
Tal Sooners
Houchin
Beil
Martin
Penny
Mabey
Geat
Engel
Stock Market Index Averages 60 Stocks At 624
The stock market index for sixty stocks closed at 624 points. Investors watched gains in industrials and utilities as trading ended with a modest advance and mixed sector performance across the broader market.
Blizzard Rages Across Western Kansas With Snow and High Winds
A western Kansas blizzard roared through the region with 40 to 50 mph winds driving light snow. Temperatures dropped near zero in the west, with eastern sections below freezing and a big dip expected tonight. Snow accumulations and treacherous slick highways were reported from Goodland, Dodge City, Garden City, and points east as northern areas bore the brunt.
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Topeka
Kansas
Plains
S. D. Flora
Goodland
Flora
Stratton
Colo
Rock Island
Burlington
Dodge City
Garden City
State Highway Department
Salina
Colorado Line
McPherson
Junction City
Hoyt
Wamego
Kansas City
Wichita
Hutchinson
Chicago
Denver
Wey
Fort Worth
nAvTe
Mont
Kanaas
Angeles
Miami
Minneapolia
New Orleans
New York
Oklahoma Ci
Mail Rates Are Up in New Postage Schedule
Local residents were told by Postmaster Roger Williams that the new postage rates take effect January 1. First class letters of one ounce or less stay at three cents, air mail letters rise to six cents, air postal cards four cents, and greeting cards now cost two cents. Surface parcel post rates and related charges increased, with emphasis on proper postage for outgoing mail.
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Roger Williams
Repairs Delay the Queen Mary
The Queen Mary’s sailing to New York was postponed to tomorrow after damage from a Cherbourg grounding Saturday. Cunard White Star Line said hull repairs are underway from inside the ship, with the underwater section affected but considered minor.
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Southampton
Eng
New York
Cherbourg
Cunard
White Star Line
Altho
Mt Qread campus resumes classes after long break
Fog settles over Mt Qread campus as about 00 students return to classes at the University of Kansas following a 31 day break. Final exams begin in three weeks with spring term enrollment opening late January. Liberty Memorial high school and junior high end the fall semester January 21 with classes resuming January 24.
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Mt. Qread
Univer’ty of Kansas
University High School
Lawrence Business College
K. U
Clayaes
E. L. Novotny
Liberty Memorial High School
Bowman Retires as Johns Hopkins President after 13 Years
Dr Isaiah Bowman retires after a 13 year tenure as Johns Hopkins University president. Detlev Bronk of the University of Pennsylvania succeeds him as the sixth Hopkins president. Bowman, age 70, will pursue private life while remaining active in civic and academic circles.
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Baltimore
America
Johns Hopkins University
Isaiah Bowman
Europe
Detlev Bronk
University of Pennsylvania
National Research Council
Hopkins
Bowman
Maryland
Universitl
National Geographic Society
First coyote drive nets five kills in Kanwaka Township
The Lem A organization held the first of two coyote drives yesterday with about 200 hunters. Five coyotes were killed in the Kanwaka area, the largest single haul of the new hunting season, while the second four square mile drive nearby yielded none. Earlier in the year the county group had killed four coyotes in the Brakett school neighborhood.
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Kanwaka Township
Lem A
Brakett School
City and County Officials Attend Firemen's New Year's Day Feed
City and county officials join firemen for a New Year's Day noon meal and an evening banquet above the fire station. Guests include Mayor James H. Parsons, Sheriff, City Attorney, Postmaster, Senator-elect, and local business leaders. Turkeys, hams, and trimmings were served. speeches and prayers closed the gatherings.
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T. H. Astman
James H. Parsons
Harry Winters
Sam Ferguson
Traylor
Warren Decker
Alan F. A. Russell
John’s Jr
Roger Williams
Charles Stough
Georgesat
E. E. Alexander
M. Mott
C. Bliesner
J. C. Harper
Larry
Green
T. Hough
KE. P
Gerald Hesse
Lawrence Paper Company
Jack Burnett
Journal World
Gerald Pipes
City Water “Suared
Samo Stranathea
Asl
T. H. Altman
Wendall Schaffert
Lurene Michael
Alma Michael
Ruth Murphy
Otto Fischer
Allison-Thomas
Mr. Astman
Paul Engels
Art Stemmerman
Charles Parker
James Dresser
Lester’ Fing
Fred. Sanders
John, Miller
C. Brubaker
Lawrence Jodson
Gore” Brubaker
Foy Brown
Ed Miller
Charles Sulzen
Frank Clarke
Benny Bower
James Kanzie
John Kasberger
C. F. Krambeck
Clarence Flory
Fred Kieffer
Chestern’ Cohoon
Charles Snow
Rush to Purchase New Auto Plates Across County
Long lines formed at the county treasurer's office as car and truck owners sought 1949 license plates. Treasurer Roy Flory's staff processed registrations across four windows, with Deputy Fred Kahn estimating 10,006 auto tags may be sold, up from 9,759 last year. Trucks may reach 3,000, while out-of-county buyers from Sunflower boost volume. The Wheat State tag motto appears on all plates, with codes indicating dealer or replacement tags. county revenue from license fees is noted.
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Court House Hall
Roy Flory
Fred Kahn
Treassurer
Douglas County
State Vehicle Department
Ralph Davis
Brown Ford
Baldwin
Emma Emory
Flory
Fete KU Officials Plan Quigley Tribute Luncheon
Three former Lawrence residents and KU graduates head arrangements for luncheons and meetings honoring E C Quigley and Coach J T DeWitt Carr in California. Ted Burnett arranged a luncheon in Los Angeles last Friday while Edwin Jeffries plans a San Diego meeting today. Quigley, Sikes, and Dean Carr will dine together in Oakland after attending NCAA meetings.
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Lawrence
University of Kansas
E. C. Quigley
J. T. DeWitt Carr
K.u.’S
Californ
Quigley
Los Angeles
Ted Burnett
Edwin Jeffries
Dent
San Diego
Sikes
Dean Carr
San’ Francisco
Athens Club
Oakland
Arthur Hemphill
Golden Gate Jayhawkers
John Baldwin
Mary Allen Hamilton
F. C. Allen
K.U
L. P. Hamilton
Palo Alto
Calif
Football Coaches Association
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Utah
National Science Foundation
Treman
DR. Bowman
Kanwaka Region
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