McGrath Future a Big Question in White House
Washington notes the fate of Attorney General Howard McGrath in Truman’s cabinet amid investigations into alleged tax fraud and irregularities. President Truman offered no comment on McGrath’s status as reports of possible resignation circulated amid fresh probes.
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Washington
Dan
Howard McGrath
Truman
Auther
McGrath
Merath
Tremiin
Murghy
Sixes
Legal action sought to curb pinball gambling machines
An attorney general case before Judge Thomas and County Attorney Nellore discusses restraining orders to seize pinball and similar coin operated machines. The dialogue mentions efforts to stop unlawful gambling and the involvement of state and county officers in enforcing the action while scrutinizing accusations about a person named Tudor and attempts to drive others away from illicit devices.
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Thomas
Nellore
Hardin Ie
Jaoan
Pataercas
Udge
Thomas Bains
Wiesel
Ceramist Harald Riegger Demonstrates at KU
Harald Riegger of Mill Valley California arrives at the University of Kansas for a day of ceramist demonstrations and information sessions. Prof J Sheldon Carey arranged the event, with Riegger also designing for Miltonvale Poemns and showing work in Strang Hall Third Floor.
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Harald Riegger
Calif
University of Kansas
Norrow
Miegger
Eliy
Strang Hall
San Francisco
Diesen
Memorial Hospital Glow Fumes
Memorial Hospital report notes multiple births and injuries in a local area. A baby boy was born to Mrs. muher amd baby boy Tenn St and a daughter was recorded for St.5 a daughter. Joanne Jones, 16, treated after a fall in a canentry and a broken small bone in her lower leg. The Clinton Telephone Company annual meeting is announced for Tuesday evening at Clinton Township Hall with stockholders urged to attend.
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Joanne Jones
H. Penfield Jones
Tenn
Jeg
Miss Jones
Clinton
Chine Telephone Company
Sat &F Bom
Clinton Township
Lestir Womeritt
Christmas Razor Misadventure and Charity Drive
A Lawrence resident discovers a missing blade in an electric razor on Christmas morning, learning the device works once the blade is installed. The town faces rising grocery prices, while Christmas cards flood the Journal-World for shipment to cerebral palsy patients, with drop-off at Patins Indian Shop for packing to head donors in New York.
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Journal-World
Patain
Imilian
Mass
New York
Advanced KU students to perform honor recital
The University of Kansas School of Fine Arts presents an honor recital by advanced students on Wednesday evening January 3 at Strong Auditorium. Selected by faculty from fall informal recitals, the participants include Fred Palmer, violin. Eugene Johnson, flute. Phyllis McFarland, horn. Mrs Lois Bradfield Palmer, piano. Delores Wunsch, piano. Accompanists are Caraize Eberhart and Jerald Stane. The program is free and open to the public.
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School of Fine Arts
University of Kansas
Fred Palmer
Ohio
Eugene Johnson
Kansas
Phyllis McFarland
O Horne
Lois Bradfield Palmer
Delores Wunsch
Kingman
Caraize Eberhart
N. H. St
Jerald Stane
Marysville
U S Fears Break Up of Armistice Talks at Front
Paris January 4 The United States voiced grave concern over a Soviet move to bring Korean armistice negotiations to the United Nations Security Council To Panmunjom talks progress seems slow yet steady Cohen said the U S opposed a special high level Security Council meeting arguing it could hurt the talks He questioned whether the Russians wanted to settle the war or reopen it
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Paris
United States
United Nations Secure Council
U. S
Benjamin Cohen
Soviet Union
Korea
Cohen
Security Council
Panmunjom
Pleads Not Guilty to RFC Indictment for Perjury
Washington January 4 Joseph IT Rosenbaum Washington attorney appeared in court and pled not guilty to a perjury indictment linked to a Reconstruction Finance Corp loan in Higgins Merl Young and Herschel Young also charged with perjury but did not answer when called in U S District Judge James Kirkland's courtroom Rosenbaum later entered the room with his attorney more than two hours after his name was first called
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Washington
Joseph IT. Rosenbaum
Requction Finance Corp. Loan
Hignions
E. Merl Young
Herschel Young
U.S
James Kirkland
Rosenhaunt
Two Bandits Rob Bank of $50,000 in Canada
Two bandits held up a suburban Bank of Commerce in Toronto Ontario yesterday and escaped with about $50,000. One wore a false nose and police say the robbers had a key to enter and greeted the staff with a revolver and submachine gun. They tied up 18 employees and customers as they arrived. the vault opened at 1 a.m. and they fled with cash in two briefcases.
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Toronto
Bank of Commerce
Divorce suit filed for Esther McKinney and James McKinney
Esther McKinney launches a divorce action against James E McKinney in Douglas County District Court as filed with the clerk.
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Esther McKinney
James E. McKinney
iDouglas County
Screen Star Audie Murphy Visits Lawrence in City Tour
Audie Murphy the World War II hero and film star toured Lawrence last night after arriving late from Hollywood. He met reporters at the airport, attended a Dine-A-Mite Inn dinner with relatives and local officials, spoke at an Eldridge Hotel reception, met Dorsey-Liberty American Legion post, visited the University of Kansas, and signed autographs for fans. Murphy, 27, from a hard early life, is noted for Medal of Honor and other honors and stars in The Cimarron Kid premiere tied to Universal-International’s The Cimarron Wid. The movie opens January 11 at Patec Theater.
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Audie Murphy
Hollywood
Lawrence
Kansas City
Highway Patrol
Len
Fred R. Allen
Tenn, Sr
Eldridge
Dorsey-Liberty American Legion Post
University of Kansas
Murphy
Jew
Box
Ibis
Johi Hudson
Kansas
Kansas Raidierca,"" “the Kid From “Bad Bay
Universal-International
the Cimarron Wid
Patec Theater
Passion Play Leader Fled From Nazis 18 Years Ago
Meier an American citizen fled from Nazis in 1938 after seeking a venue for a Passion Play. Spearfish merchants raised $2,000 to bring the troupe and stage props, creating a 28 acre amphitheater valley with a 40 foot high central set. Local townspeople and farmers fill 200 extras roles. the play funds drives and charities nationwide.
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Meier
Spearfish
Missouri
Jerusalem
Herod
Defiant Spirit Seeps Past Reds in Hungary Probe
Paris reports an underground anti-Communist movement smuggled an appeal to the United Nations from Hungary. A fake middle sheet of Szabad Nep printed the Russian language course to hide the protest text. The appeal warns of destruction and deportations under Russian rule and calls on free peoples to help Hungary.
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Paris
Hungary
United Nations
London
Szabad Nep
Free People
Hungarian Communist Party
Russia
Truman Defends New U S Health Commission
Washington January 4 President Truman defended his new Health Needs of the Nation Commission. The 15 member group, led by Dr Paul Magnuson, aims to study the nation’s health situation and propose improvements. Critics from the American Medical Association questioned its use of emergency funds.
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Washington
Truman
John W. Cline
American Medical Association
Paul Magnuson
K State Extension Speakers Visit Douglas County
Seventy farmers attended the agricultural extension school on livestock feeding and crops today in the Chamber of Commerce offices. Claude King Wendell Moyer and L E Willoughby of Kansas State College extension service at Manhattan lectured and answered questions on farm problems.
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Douglas County
Chamber of Commerce
Claude King
Wendell Moyer
L. E. Willoughby
Kansas State College
Manhattan
15 Percent Rebate At KU Student Union Store
The University of Kansas Student Union Bookstore committee announces a 15 percent rebate on all cash sales for the period July 1 to December 31, 1951. The rebate totals $21,537.99, the largest for six months, per director L. E. Woolley. The program brings 1951 calendar year rebates to $42,507.28, with a five year running total of $158,115.54.
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Student Union
University of Kansas
L. E. Woolley
Fines in County Court for Driving Offenses
Charles runs, jar was fined 15 dollars and costs in County Court yesterday for striking an unattended vehicle and then failing to stop to leave his name. Leland D. Stewart was fined 25 dollars and costs this morning for reckless driving.
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Charles Runs,jar
Yester
Leland D. Stewart
Worthless Check Charge Leads to Fines and Jail Time
William H. True was fined 525 dollars and costs and sentenced to 60 days in jail by County Judge Frank R. Gray yesterday for passing a worthless check. The case reflects a court action in the county judiciary.
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William H. True
Frank R. Gray
Service members listed in local furlough and duty reassignment notes
The report lists S/Sgt Ronald F. Perdue returning to Ft Benning after a D Day furlough with parents and sister. It notes Sgt Sidney Toyne’s promotion to sergeant with the First Marine Division in Korea, Pvt Clifford E. Stalkfleet’s Seattle return awaiting Far East assignment, and Ftc Gerald Bodin overseas with the 45th Division in Korea. Also mentioned are Pte Martin A. Ice preparing to return to Minneapolis with fiancée Marie Dawson, Alan David Jones assigned to Lackland AFB, Charles R B Parker in Marine Corps training at San Diego, Paul Coker at Great Lakes Naval Training Station working on training aids, and education background for Coker from University of Kansas.
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Ronald F. Perdue
Ft. Benning
Floyd Perdue
Alene Perdue
Route 6
Perdue
States
Japan
Korea
Infantry School
Sidney Toyne
James Toyne
Baldwin
Sgt. Toyne
Marine Division
Martin A. Ice
Martin F. Ice
45Th St
Minneapolis
Minn
Marie Dawson
Pfc. i Ice
U.S. Air Force
Sherold Crystal Corp
Liberty Memorial High School
Paul Coker
Great Lakes Val
Naval Service
Paul
Seaman Coker
Tenn
School of Fine Arts
University of Kansas
Fords To Cost More As Government Sets Hikes
Washington reports the government approved higher ceiling prices for Ford Motor Co passenger cars but did not grant the full rise sought under the Capehart Amendment. OPS sanctioned a 4.97 percent hike for Ford cars versus 5.39 percent sought, 3.45 percent for Mercury against 4.37 and 5.19 percent for Lincolns against 3.13 requested.
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Washington
Ford Motor Co
Capehart
OPS
Ford
Monument for Capper in Garnett Kansas
A monument in memory of Arthur Capper will be erected in Garnett Kansas. Capper was born in Garnett and spent his boyhood there. The Chamber of Commerce sponsors the monument with voluntary contributions.
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Garnett, Kan
Ute
Arthur Capper
Capper
Garnett
Chamber of Commerce
Deaths and Funerals Clyde Talley and William Mize
Funeral services for Clyde Talley 61 of 600 Calif St will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Rumsey Funeral Home. Surviving are his wife two sons Lloyd and Everett a stepson Clyde Wagner a daughter Chloe Brown a step-daughter Mrs A L Sparks a brother Leonard Talley three sisters and five grandchildren. William S Mize 75 of 2109 Ky St died Thursday at KU Medical Center services at Rumsey Funeral Home Saturday at 1 30 p.m. Rev George M Boicoud will officiate burial is Monticello Cemetery.
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Clyde Talley
Calif. St
Rumsey Funeral Home
Helen Talley
Lloyd Talley
Everett Talley
U.S. Navy
Patuxent River
Clyde Wagner
Fort Ord
Calif
Chloe Brown
Galena
A. L. Sparks
Linwood
Leonard Talley
Topeka
Crissie Richardson
Oral Bradley
Lawrence
Thaddie Petefish
Richland
William
Mize
K. U. Medical Center
Mrs Nellie M Woodard 63 dies at home in Lawrence Kansas
Mrs Nellie Mervin Woodard 63 of 1239 Conn St died after several weeks illness. Born in Lawrence she lived in Jola Girard and other Kansas towns before returning to Lawrence 15 years ago. Survived by husband Emery a daughter Howena Rice and two grandchildren Susan and Kirke Rice of Chanute. Funeral at Trinity Lutheran Church Saturday at 2 PM with Rev R W Albert in charge. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at Funk's chapel until noon tomorrow.
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Nellie Mervin Woodard
Conn
Lawrence
Emery Woodard
Jola
Girard
Kansas
Unter Og
Howena
Igtwin J.) Rice
Susan
Kirke Rice
Chanute
Trinity Lutheran Church
Steel strike off pending WSE act
The union weighs strike action within 45 days to back wage and contract demands. A convention endorsed a plan to strike about 9 percent of steel output, backed by Murray and the executive committee. Murray cites profits from United States Steel and argues higher pay is affordable against living-cost pressures. Industry sources warn wage and price hikes could raise inflation.
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Camens
Murray
United States Steel Corp
Hit Dope Deddlers Nationwide Roundup
Federal narcotics agents and local police raided major cities including New York Buffalo San Antonio Houston Dallas and Detroit. About 200 people were jailed in the nationwide sweep described as the largest roundup of suspected dope peddlers and users. In New York City about 50 defendants were seized with several named as major figures in illegal sales.
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New York
Y Rails
New York City
Buffalo
San Antonio
Houston
Dallas
Tex
Detroit
James ©. Ryan
U.S. Bureau of Narcotics
Belly Bumps at 80 Taken in Stride in New Hampshire
Jaffrey Center New Hampshire January 4 Miss Marelle E Cutler eighty says she will be trained if she assumes an elegant sitting position on a sled when its more fun to slide belly bumps fashion she coasted down Main Street in the prone position on her 80th birthday last week and plans to continue while snow lasts. The octogenarian noted she never adopted the elegant sitting position even as a girl and warned she would be warned if she intends to try it now. France Asks NATO Delay Paris January 4 The French Foreign Ministry requests a one week delay in the NATO meeting to allow Parliament to debate the European army project. NATO session opens in Lisbon February 2. France wants February 9. On Liquor Violation William L Williams fined 25 dollars and costs in County Court for transporting an open bottle of liquor in a car.
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Jaffrey Center
N. H
Marelle E. Cutler
Shell
Main Street
France
NATO
Paris
Lisbon
William L. Williams
Markets at a Glance Jan 4: Stocks, meats firm and rails lead
AP market summary reports gains in rails and commodities with cattle steady and hogs weak. Cotton firm on trade buying while oats and wheat show firm cash receipts. corn and soybeans mixed. Kansas City produce shows higher butter and poultry prices. various fowl and turkey values listed with live pigeons at per dozen.
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New York
Trade and Commission
Chicago
Kansas City
Kansas
Beltsville
Eapans
Market Report Highlights Rail Stocks Lead Small Advance
The New York stock market showed a modest rise led by railroad equities forming a central strength. Rails gained up to two points at times with broad volume around 4.4 million shares, while many issues posted fractional advances amid uneven trading and some declines in others.
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Wail Street
New York
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Oxford Rd
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Oxford Res
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U. S. Health Commission
K.C. Student Union
Clifford E. Stalkfleet
Seattle
Wash
Harry A. Stalkfleet
15Th St
Far East
Ftc
Gerald Frank Bodin
45Th Division
W.T. Bodin
Ky. St
Alan David Jones
Herbert L. Jones
Parkie St
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
C.S. Air Force
Charles RB. Parker
C. R. Parker
San Diego
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