Confiscated liquor sale in Douglas County raises funds
Four hundred bottles of whiskey wine gin and other spirits were sold in the district court room for 251.25 to fund a school fund. Sheriff Travis Glass and County Attorney opened bidding with a 20 percent minimum. The sale included retailers and private buyers. lowest bid 75 cents for a fifth of muscate wine, highest 18 for 19% pints of blended whiskey. Barker bought back some wine and paid fines plus a third taxage at sale. Five jail prisoners moved the bottles to display tables, with two serving drunk charges.
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Capper Returns to Work After Illness at Hotel Jayhawk
Former Senator Arthur Capper resumed duties at his Topeka publishing firm after several days away due to illness. He had been confined to his home at Hotel Jayhawk during the period.
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Military Radio MARS opens to civilian ham operators
Fifth Army announces civilians may join the Military Amateur Radio System MARS joining as members aged 21 plus hold a valid FCC license. Members operate on military frequencies with assigned call signs and receive a bulletin and operating manual. The program aims to provide mobilized radio support for military and civil defense, with no effect on draft status.
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Debate over Formosa aid shifts as Korea policy vexed
Washington observers debate US strategy toward Formosa as Korea fronts complicate Chiang Kai-shek aid. If Korea falls, critics argue Washington may need to strengthen Chiang with more than minimal support, raising risks of direct conflict with Chinese communists while keeping to Truman era limits.
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Truman wary on China invasion plans and Korea stance
President Truman declined to commit to bombing China without U.N. approval amid talk of Chinese invasion and Formosa assistance to Chiang Kai-shek. Defense Secretary Marshall said Korea deployments matched prior expectations as U.N. forces faced a grim Pentagon mood after the Seoul retreat.
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Inchon Foothold Hint Signals Pusan Focus
Port city Inchon on South Korea’s west coast signaled a probable foothold near Pusan. Officials offered no comment on whether a final beachhead or a future evacuation point would be established, and silence from authorities felt ominous.
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