Allies Hold Line as Reds Flank Near Wonju Front
American Second Division troops clung to a salient south of Wonju on the central Korean front aided by French and Dutch forces. North Korean Sixth and Tenth divisions, about 20,000 men, attempted a northern and eastern flanking move. A second division unit repelled a red encirclement with 200 to 300 casualties. The front was stabilized with limited artillery and small arms fire. Western Korea saw a major red threat from Chinese and Korean forces estimated at 285,000 moving toward Osan and Chonju, backed by 500 planes and 200 tanks. An air raid on Pyongyang and other cities followed.
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Tokyo
Wonju
A. P
William C. Barnard
C.S.T
Barnard
Seoul
U. S
Sont
Jongju
Chonju
Osan
Korea
U. S. Eighth Army
John Randolph
Eighth Army
Allich Moastery
North Korea
Pyongyang
Two Charged Here With Burglarizing Eudora Store
Two men were arraigned in county court this morning charged with burglary and larceny in the Monday night theft valued at $350 from the Lee Co man and Son Hardware store in Eudora. Ford Lee Roach and Charles Charlton McLain Jr were bound over to the grand jury with $2,000 bonds each.
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Lee Coman and Son Hardware
Eudora
Ford Lee Roach
Kansas City
Charles Charlton McLain, Jr
Robertson
Ed Boswell
Roach
McLain
Morain
Feae
Jude
Frank Gray
Auto Prices May Rise as Stabilization Agency Reviews
Washington sources report John Hancock, a consultant for Economic Stabilization, will recommend allowing automobile makers to raise prices though the amount is not yet decided. For car buyers and sellers contact Cotton Go at 217 Bodin's Mercury-Lincoln-Ady for details.
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Washington
John Hancock
New York
Bodin
Marcury-Lincoln
Ady
Military Leaders Hold Firm on Korea Policy Says U S
Washington officials reiterated that the United States will not withdraw from Korea and will fight on as long as needed. The stance follows denial of reports that Gen. Douglas MacArthur urged prompt withdrawal and supports holding the Pusan beachhead while UN forces continue to oppose Chinese and North Korean advances.
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Washington
U.S
Korea
Chicago Daily News
Tokyo
Douglas MacArthur
M. P. Echols
MacAzars Public Information Officer
Beech
Truman
Pusan
United Nations
Far East
Althe
U. N
U. N. Army
Manchuria
New National Manpower Mobilization Policy Planned
Mrs. Anna M. Rosenberg testified at a Senate hearing that President Truman will issue a national manpower mobilization policy within days. The directive would urge industry agriculture military and civilian groups to conserve available manpower and align each group with overall national needs. She declined to provide specifics but said the order will require each group to do its job and assess its power needs against others.
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Washington
Anna M. Rosenberg
Truman
Defense
Rosenberg
Defense Department
Senate
Stennis
D.miss
Tate
Casualty Toll in Korea Reaches 42713
United Press reports 42713 American casualties in Korea as of Jan 11 with 6247 killed in action 29306 wounded and 7160 missing. The increase of 2537 comes from Defense Department data notified through last Friday midnight.
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Washington
UPH
Korea
Defense Department
May 27 Ceremony for KU World War I Memorial Campanile
University of Kansas to dedicate the 120 foot World War I Memorial Campanile on May 27 with a 53 bell carillon cast in England. The first recital will be part of the ceremony, with plans to announce a leading carillonist for subsequent recitals and a brief commemorative address by a distinguished speaker.
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University of Kansas
Thomas Gorton
School of Fine Arts
England
Dean Gorton
Cari Loneurs
Carl Rice
Kansas City
Edward W. Tanner
Hugo T. Wedell
Topeka
C. H. Holmes
Harold Barr
Lawrence
Fred Ellsworth
Don Alderson
Tom Yee
K. U
Mount Oread
Allen Crafton
Herb Harvey
Holmes
Raymond Nichols
Guy V. Keeler
Elin Jorgensen
D. M. Swarthout
Laurel Everette Anderson
Mrs. Barr
Justice Wedell
Rice
Alton Thomas
Dick Wagstaff
Yoe
Fred Montgomery
Edwin Browne
Lumoni
Ken Postlethwaite
Nevada
Tanner
Ray Ottinger
Moisture Set to Move Across Kansas
Topeka reports a new weather surge forecast to bring moisture across the state. Snow remains in the northwest while rain affects the east and south tonight and Friday. Temperatures vary from 25 to 32 in the northwest and up to 50 in the southeast with milder readings easing snow cover in western areas.
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Topeka
Kansas
Richard Garrett
Phillipsburg
Garden City
Russell
Goodland
Fort Leavenworth
Noutheast
Vikas Office
TY Mae Hanes
Ponte
Sidiy
Colleges Plan 10-Point Draft to Ease Draft Impacts
Atlantic City report details a 10-point plan by the Association of American Colleges to protect 675 institutions from draft disruptions. Proposals include aging induction to 19, deferring students, using college women, delaying specialized studies, and increasing ROTC facilities and college-faculty furloughs.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Congress
Association of American Colleges
T. C
Connally Calls for Congressional Consultation on Euro Troop Plans
Senator Connally says the administration will consult Congress before sending U S troops to Europe and urges rapid allied buildup to deter Soviet aggression. He contrasts with Taft over executive authority and cites past troop deployments as within presidential power. Also notes Wherry’s resolution and Knowland’s call for a European to American troop ratio.
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Washington
Jan
Connally
Congress
U. S
Texas
Senate
Europe
Wherry
Nebraska
Knowland
Calif
U N calls for immediate Korea cease fire and talks
The United Nations proposed an immediate cease fire in Korea with safeguards and staged withdrawal of non Korean forces. Lester Pearson announced the plan on the 60 nation committee with backing from Britain and the Commonwealth. A future UN body would include UK USA USSR and PRC to seek a Far Eastern settlement.
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Lake Success
Korea
United States
Britain
Russia
China
Lester B. Pearson
U.N. Assembly
London
General Assembly
United Kingdom
United States of America
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
People’s Republic of China
Formosa
Taiwan
United Nations
County Wheat Bank 27th Yield Report From State Agency
A 1950 harvest report by the state agricultural statistics office in Topeka shows Douglas county with 34 acres and a yield of 20.9 bushels per acre. The county ranks seventh, totaling about 723,100 bushels harvested, according to the year’s county figures released for bee evenings and Sunday.
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Office of State Agricultural Statistics
Topeks
Douglas County
Kansans Urged Mass Education on Atomic Attack Threat
Standish Hall, state civil defense director, warned at a Kansas civil defense meeting that Kansans face difficulties recognizing the atomic attack danger. He urged moving the program from the blackboard to the actual field and called for mass education by legislators and officials.
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Topeka
Jan
Truman may rule on quick across the board price freeze
Washington Jan 11 President Truman faces a decision on whether to impose a rapid across the board price freeze with food costs a key factor. Governor Arm asks for immediate authority and funds to back a civil defense move, while the Economic Stabilization Agency delays a 30 day price freeze. Analysts foresee possible food price rises and a three to four percent living-cost increase over two months. Labor leaders push for a flexible wage price policy lasting a decade, urging the wage stabilization board to adopt a stabilization plan. All major unions except John L. Lewis back a broad program.
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Washington
Jan
Truman
Edward F. Arm
Wake Defense
State Emergency Fund
S.A
Asc
di Salle
Anther
Wage Stabilization Board
A.F.L. C.1
Machinists
Riailroad
United Labor Policy Committee
U.L.P.C
Organized Labor Movement
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers Mlw
Altho
Kansas lawmakers return home after brief session
Topeka Jan 11 Kansass legislators began a homeward trek after brief meetings. The house introduced four bills in an 80 minute session while the senate confirmed 106 employes for the 1951 term. Bills covered cereal malt beverage licensing discretion, corporate charitable contributions, school bus safety, and grain dealer regulation.
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Topeka
House
Senate
Lawrence M. Gibson
Elmer S. Nance
Oswego
Dale Bryant
Wichita Republican
Kansas
Bryant
Walter L. McVey, Jr
Republican
John A. Holmstrom
Randolph Republican
Hoarding of Rubber Now Declared Illegal by NPA
Washington reports the National Production Authority expanded the anti hoarding list under the defense production act. Natural and synthetic rubber, ethyl alcohols, chlorine, zinc compounds, burlap, cotton pulp, high tenacity rayon yarn, nylon fiber were added. Arbuthnot head to Lebanon on engineering mission with WHO background. Lawrence Men's chorus to perform mid winter concert at Liberty Memorial High School auditorium. Grass fire reported at 1138 Kentucky Street with no damage.
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Washington
Ional Production Authority A
Defense Production Act
Lawrence Men’s Chorus
Liberty Memorial High School
Charles Kassinger
A An
Atom Test Planned at Nevada Range Near Las Vegas
The Atomic Energy Commission announced plans to test atomic devices on a guarded Nevada bombing range near Las Vegas. President Truman authorized use of part of the 5,000 square mile bombing and gunnery range as the first U.S. nuclear explosions since 1945 in New Mexico.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Enenounced
Nevada
United States
New Mexico
Truman
Air Force
Las Vegas
Nev
Reno County Tops Kansas Wheat Production in 1950
Reno County leads Kansas in 1950 wheat output with 6,922,000 bushels, followed by Sumner, McPherson, Thomas, and Sedgwick counties above 1.9 million. Chase records the highest yield per acre at 3 bushels, while Ford County has the strongest ten year production total at 52,535,000 bushels.
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Sumner
McPherson
Thomas
Sedgwick
Chase County
Ford County
Dulles Heads U S Mission to Japan on Peace Treaty
President Truman names John Foster Dulles to lead a special U S mission to Japan for talks on a peace treaty with ambassadorial rank. The team will depart within ten days, stay two to three weeks, and meet with Gen. MacArthur Premier Yoshida and other Japanese leaders to gauge sentiment for an early policy decision.
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Averunes Press
Washington
Truman
John Foster Dulles
Japan
State Department
Blican
Tokyo
Dulles
Douglas MacArthur
Yoshida
Tide of Toys Day At Local School Collects For Europe
Lawrence students observe Tide of Toys Day to bring non fragile non military toys to school and the community to pack and ship to Philadelphia for Europe Puerto Rico and the Philippines. Legion volunteers collect toys tomorrow night at Fire Station No 2 American Legion club and police station.
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Lawrence
Legion
Nineteenth and
Massachusetts Street
American Legion Club
Fast Seventh Street
West Eleventh Street
Helen Shaw
Lawrence School
Heman
Oherpfals
Regensburg
Walter Ammerer
Heavy Stock Buying Pushes Prices High in New York Market
Heavy buying in New York stocks drives prices up with forced gains of 31 to 3 dollars per share. Steel shares lead the rise with metals, freight, and airline issues also gaining. Trading volume reaches about 2.5 million shares.
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New York
Secon Place
No Indecision on War Effort In This Small Missouri Town
In Mexico Missouri on January 11 a blood drive at the Methodist church gathers a crowd as Red Cross volunteers fear the Korean War blood quota may rise. The author recalls Joe Penner, who was killed the day after the author left, and notes locals from all ages and churches line up to donate, showing unity in wartime.
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Missouri
Mobert M
White
Mexico
Joe Penner
Methodist Church
Philippines
Joe
Koreas
Herea
Enlistment Cuts Hit Kansas Navy Air Arms
Topeka reports new limits on navy and air force enlistments in Kansas due to crowded training centers. Navy quota and air force cap cited. Kansas City exams drive policy. Army enlistments remain unaffected. Lawrence lacks a permanent naval recruiting station and periodic recruiters visit.
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Topeka
D—Air Force
Navy
George Mew Roberts
Jack Urhanek
Royal Army Ani Air Force
Air Force
Thas
Urhanek
Kansas City
Air Forge
Jovy
Air Arm
Lawrence
Eisenhower heads to Denmark for talks on Atlantic Alliance
Eisenhower flew from The Netherlands to Denmark after meetings with Dutch leaders on Holland contributions to the Atlantic Alliance. He urged free nations to unite for peace and improved living standards, citing the 12 nation alliance. Two American destroyers joined him in Copenhagen with plans to continue to Oslo if weather allows. Copenhagen police removed Communist posters urging his return. no arrests.
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Hague
Netherlands
Pwicht
Eisenhower
Denmark
Holland
Schiphol
Atlantic Alliance
Pierce
Maale
Copenhagen
Part+land
Eng
Oslo
Norway
Eight Die In B-50 Crash Near Edwards Air Force Base
A B-50 bomber crashed on a 4,000 foot peak near Edwards Air Force Base. Eight people died including six air force crew and two civilians. The wreckage did not burn and rescuers confirmed the fatalities at the scene.
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Mator
Calif
Edwards Air Force Base
Here
Air Force
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Lebanon
James Arbuthnot
State Water and Sewage Laboratory
Marvin Hall
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Syria
World Health Organization of the
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