Allies pull back from Inchon as Chinese advance threatens Seoul
Jan 5 dispatch reports that UN forces abandoned Inchon after fortifications were demolished and withdrew by sea and land. Chinese troops crossed the Han river toward Seoul, overrunning outlying areas. Refugees aided by retreating units, while a naval bombardment and air cover aided withdrawal preparations.
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Tokyo
Seoul
Inchon
Han River
United Nations
A. P
Tom Stone
UW. S. Eighth Army
Stone
Hungnam
Korea
Rochester
Kimpo
U. N
Stan Swinton
Orth
Swinton
Fifth Air Force
U. S
Eighth Army
MacArthur
Red Cross Offers First Aid Courses In Douglas County
An advanced Red Cross first aid class starts Tuesday January 9 in the Community building basement charter room with Don Henry as instructor. A standard first aid course for those over 15 opens soon with date yet to be set. Contact Mrs. Stanley Hipp at 405 for details or to volunteer for civil defense assistance.
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Red Cross
Don Henry
First Aid
Douglas County
Stanley Hipp
the Cross
Wage Price Controls To Go On Wherever Possible
President Truman stated controls will be extended across the board to curb inflation and will be implemented quickly where feasible. Food price controls require a legal change, with ceilings tied to prewar highs or parity. He declined to discuss UN action against red China and emphasized no delay in delivering the state of the union.
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Washington
Congress
United States
United Nations
China
Belivex
Rusais
Taft
Ohio
House Rules Committee
Costines
Congress May Extend Draftee Service to 27 Months
Washington January 4 The House Armed Services Committee chaired by Vinson Ga says Congress may extend the draft service period from 21 to 27 months. A universal service measure is expected soon with hearings set for January 18. The draft age issues and veteran exemptions are under debate as defense officials prepare a fuller proposal.
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Congress
Vinson
D.-Ga
House Armed Services Committee
Department of Defense
Penta
Son
Defense Department
Defense
Eisenhower Says Europe Must Share Sacrifices For Peace
Washington dispatch reports Dwight D. Eisenhower departing for Europe to visit NATO capitals. He warns that American sacrifices must be matched by European democracies to build up forces and maintain peace. He plans talks with leaders to ensure united aims and has not decided on the supreme headquarters setup.
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Gerl
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Europe
t +e
America
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
United States
Supreme Headquiters Command
Huge mortgage filed transfers Hugoton Plains Gas holdings
In Liberal Kansas on January 4 a $20 million mortgage was filed in Seward county deed records transferring holdings from Plains Natural Gas to Hugoton Plains Gas and Qi company. The filing set a record size and tax, with $5,000 in Legration tax for the county. Total Kansas registration fee was $6,500, with $1,500 allocated to Stevens county. The mortgage also covered Texas county Oklahoma holdings.
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GAIA
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Seward
Stevens and
Seward County
Stevens County
Texas County
Oklahoma
Six Minor Accidents Reported Across Lawrence Streets
Six minor accidents occurred on Lawrence streets today and yesterday. Vehicles driven by Virginia Detler and W E Van Meter collided at Eleventh and Ohio. A parked car owned by L oy Bowig was struck by John Addington on Ohio Street. Yeaterda’s car hit a parked car on Strong Avenue. Robert Ziesenia and Mrs. Kenneth Whitenight collided near Fourteenth and Tennessee with a market truck involved. C C Elliott and Thomas Batty collided near Fourteenth and Kentucky. George Benscheidt struck Mrs. Shrene Reetz at South Park and Massachusetts as slick roads persisted. Mrs. Busby, who recently underwent surgery, remained in fair condition at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, with her son and daughter visiting.
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Virginia Detler
Rhode Island Stret
W. E. van Meter
Delaware Street
Eleventh
Ohio Street
Yeaterda
Loey Bowig
K. U
Indonesia
John R.addington
Ene Owen
Strong Avenue
Robert Ziesenia
Rhode Inland Street
Kenneth Whitenight
New Jersey
Fourteenth
Tennessee Streets
Kansas City
Mary Busby
Vermont Street
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Robbert J. Busby
Aporte
Kansan
Washington Debates Big Four Peace Meeting Attitude
President Truman backed Secretary of State Acheson on seeking clarification of Russia before a Big Four foreign ministers meeting. Officials expect a new note to Moscow in days asking for Russia's position on East West talks while Western powers push for diplomacy and a broader European defense plan.
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Tromah
United States
Britain
France
Moscop
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Senh
Acheson
Eisenhower
Truman
Rose
Moatow
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Hanley Denies Reported 150000 Debt to Iowan
Washington reports say Senate investigators found no knowledge of a 150000 debt linked to an Iowa manufacturer. The probe notes no clear connection to a bank failure cited by some accounts as the debt cause. University of Kansas event announced with lectures by Eduard Lindeman on basic issues in American life.
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K. U
University of Kansas
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Lindeman
Fraser Theater
Jan
Taft Praises Women Reporters at Dinner
The Ohio Republican TAFT praised women reporters at a dinner for female members of Congress. He joked about verifying a columnist’s account of a closed meeting where Taft was accused of threatening to kick President Truman in the teeth. He asked if the story was accurate and whether it was his teeth being referred to.
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Taft
Truman
Medals to honor wives of missing Korean War officers
President Truman will award the Medal of Honor next Tuesday in a White House ceremony to Mrs. Mia Lavon Henry of Salt Lake City for her husband First Lt. Frederick F. Henry of Clinton, Ohio, who died in Korea. The ceremony also honors Lt. Henry and Dean’s wife will receive the medal for her husband. The army releases a detailed account of Dean's last hours as his division fell back from Taejon, with praise from Gen. Walton A. Walker. Lt. Henry, 33, was wounded and held off a North Korean attack at Armdang while his men withdrew. Sergeant Simon recalls Henry rallying the platoon and directing weapon gathering from the wounded after being shot.
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Truman
Dfaj
William F. Dean
White House
Frederick F. Henry
Clinton, Oxls
Mia
Lavon Henry
Salt Lake City
Dean
24Th Infantry Division
Taejon
Walton A. Walker
Eighth Army
Walker
Henry
Bat Meen
Eton
Armdang Sepseme I
Richard A. Simon
Philadelphia
Simon
Cold will hang on in Topeka weather forecast
In Topeka on January 4 the weather forecast predicts mainly cold and fair to partly cloudy skies across Kansas after a forecast snow and bitter cold failed to materialize. Eastern areas expected fair with partial clouds, western sections mainly cold. Overnight lows 1 to 20 degrees in west and north, 20 to 25 in southeast. highs tomorrow 30 to 35 in north, 40 in south. Previous night lows near 13 to 30 degrees. Goodland 13 degrees, Goodland high 51.
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Weather Bureau
Richard Garrett
Goodland
Calcer
Warner Waat
Rene
Axe
Denver
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Kansasity
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York
Oklahoma
Washington
Trace
KU Band in Concert at Hoch Auditorium
University of Kansas concert band of 128 members performs an inter program on Wednesday January 10 at 8 p m in Hoch Auditorium. Soloists Tommy Levitt cornet and Dale Moore baritone lead varied works by Ta chai kowski Shostakovich Mendelssohn Wagner Ketel Guilmant and Confrey. Tickets 50 cents at the School of Fine Arts office.
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Wednesay
Hoch Audibey
Tommy Levitt
Dale Moore
Tachaikowsky
Shostakovich
Mendelssohn
Wagner
Ketel
Guilmant
Confrey
School of Fine Arts
K. U
County license plates sellout drives county demand
About 400 car license plates were sold yesterday marking the second day of the 1991 sale, bringing the total to around 350. The county janitor’s office began dispersing tags Tuesday morning as customers were served on arrival. A $25 truck license tag was among those sold with reports from Baldwin and Eudora noting plates paid at local centers. The report mentions ongoing tag sales at several county offices and sites.
Commonwealth chiefs weigh limited Japanese rearmament
London reports say commonwealth nations largely accept limited Japanese rearmament under American guarantees. Britain Australia and New Zealand favor US led trust over Ryukyu and Bonin islands. fear of a strengthened Japan and of a resurgent Germany shapes talks. Attlee to push closer defense unity as ten day meeting proceeds with Malan’s delegation at No 10 Downing Street.
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Japan
Zafegus
Uroel
France
Germany
Commonwealth
Britain
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New Zealand
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America
Foreign Office
Attlee
South Africa
T. E. Donpes
Daniel Malan
No. 10 Downing Street
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Asia
Arm inaugurated Kansas governor feted at 850-guest dinner
Edward F. Arm, who will be inaugurated Kansas governor next Monday, was feted at a dinner by 850 attendees. J. B. Patterson urged Arm to restrict his daughters from singing publicly. Mrs. Arm received a gift certificate for a television set for the governor's mansion in Topeka.
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Associated Press
Wichita
Kan
Edward F. Arm
Kansas
J. B. Patterson
Amn
Margaret Truman
Arm
Topeka
Coalition Holds Tight Grip on House at Start of 82nd Congress
Washington reports a GOP and Dixie coalition entrenched in control of the new House, signaling clear sailing for national defense in key measures while stalling Truman’s broader domestic agenda. The party split in the Senate was 49 Democrats to 47 Republicans, with administration Democrats unable to elect a Truman ally as majority leader. The rules committee, dominated by four Republicans and four Southern Democrats, again blocked much of the administration’s program, even as Democrats seek to curb its powers.
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Washington
82Nd Congress
Truman
New House
Senate
G.o.p.-Dixie
Bev Onge
Couth
Congress
House
Rules Committee
Sules
McCormack
Massachusetts
Deny Rehearing in Hiss Perjury Conviction
New York January 4 The United States court of appeals unanimously refused a rehearing of Alger Hiss perjury conviction. The 40 year old defendant was sentenced last year to five years in prison and is held in $10 000 bail pending final disposition by the Supreme Court. The conviction was upheld by the appeals court on December 7 and today extended the mandate period for sentence from January 6 to January 31.
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New York
United States Court of Appeals
Alger Hies
State Department
U. S. Supreme Court
Hiss
Survey Finds General Rise in Local Food Prices
A yearlong survey of 22 food commodities across five Lawrence stores shows prices recovering from 1949 slumps and climbing to new levels. Pork, poultry, eggs and vegetable shortening decline. corn and pork chops peak earlier, while eight items drop in early 1950. Store profits rise with price controls and wholesale shifts, impacting consumer costs.
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Lawrence
Kansan
Kanhe
KU ROTC Adds Communications Specialty to Air Force Program
The University of Kansas ROTC unit will add a third specialty communications to its administration logistics and armament offerings next fall. Lt. Col. Lynn Moore says the new field will be limited to engineering students and notes Air Force plans to train 11,300 reserve second lieutenants by spring 1953. The expansion, drawn from ROTC graduates, aims to bolster technical staffing and may involve other universities as the Air Force surveys educational institutions nationwide.
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C.T.C
University of Kansas
Lynn
Moore
Alf
R.O.T.C
Journal-World Today
Air Force Times
Air Force
R.o-T.c
Air Installations Comptrollership
T. C
United States Proposes Cruiser Sales to Argentina Brazil Chile
The United States offered to transfer two light cruisers to Argentina, Brazil, and Chile for hemispheric defense. The State Department announced the plan, contingent on acceptance, with rehabilitation and crew training arranged for each country under the mutual defense act of 1949.
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Washington
United States
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
State Department
Congress opens with 1023 measures in new session
Washington reports the 82nd Congress opened with 1,023 bills and resolutions introduced in the House. This compares with 662 measures on the first day of the previous congress, signaling a heavy start to legislation.
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House
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