Global war cloud deepens as communists press talks
AP dispatch reports Chinese communists consolidating control in northern cities including Peiping and Tientsin as government forces shrink north of Nanking. Peiping demands ouster of Chiang Kai-shek and coalition with communists, plus ceasefire terms and constitutional overhaul. US seeks mediation with Britain and France. Russia said to be consulted. Separate notes on Egypt Israel armistice talks, Cairo bombing, Sinai air strike, Negev prospects, Bangka visit by UN committee, Kashmir talks, and Hirohito war crimes prosecution blocked.
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Peiping
Tientsin
Nanking
Chiang Kai-shek
Li Teung-den
Chiang
Tee Kuomintang
Kuomintang
United States
Britain
France
Russia
Ap- Beg
Ig Four
Anthony “den
Palestine
Bevin
U. S State
Foreign Office
Oliver Franks
Truman
Egypt
Israel
Rhodes
United Nations
Cairo
Sinai
Suez
Negev
U. N. Good Offices
Bangka
Mohamed Hatta
U. N. Security Council
Kashmir
India
Pakistan
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Tokyo
Hirohito
Bomb blast in Cairo kills one person in square
One or two people were killed and at least 16 wounded by a bomb explosion in a Cairo square. A cigarette seller died. police reported about ten injured were officers. Windows shattered in government offices. The bomb was in a bag brought for official inspection after being found in a corridor to the national court of appeal. A man once arrested in a arms case dropped the bag.
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Cairo
Egypt
National Court of Appeal
Governor Carleen Signs First Bills Into Law
Topeka January 13 1949 Gov Frank Carlson signed into law the first three bills of the 1949 Kansas legislature The measures include a $150 per diem for each legislator for the term and the appropriation of funds left from 1948 plus current expenses An increase in pay for legislative employees is also provided The advertisement notes the 1919 Chevrolet at Seinen Chevrolet on January 22.
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Topeka
Frank Carlson
Kansas
Hoover Urges Truman Power To Overhaul Government
Former President Herbert Hoover urged Congress to grant President Truman broad power to reorganize the government. He said current limits hinder substantial reform and warned that restrictions could doom meaningful changes. Hoover submitted identical letters to Senate and House outlining his view and cautions.
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Hoover
Truman
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Congress
Gover
Commission
Ees
Senate
House
Odom Extends Light-Plane Quest From Honolulu
Bill Odom, 29, piloting the Waikiki Beech, left Honolulu bound for Teterboro to set a 5,285 mile non stop distance record in a beech Bonanza. He had covered about 1,450 miles by 10:30 a.m. CST, averaging just over 120 mph and was 850 miles southwest of Seattle. The Beech Aircraft Corporation sponsors the flight to showcase the small plane’s capabilities with extra fuel and navigational gear.
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San Francisco
Bill Odom
Honolulu
Teterboro
N. J
Odom
Seattle
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Beech Aircraft Corporation
Wichita
Kan
C.S.T
William §. Holloway
S.t
Chicago
Acheson Endorses Friendship With Alger Hiss at Hearing
Washington reaffirmed that Dan Acheson testified he and Alger Hiss are friends and remain so though Hiss faces perjury charges related to Whittaker Chambers. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee probed Hiss ties, noting Donald Hiss served as Acheson aide and that Acheson left his law firm Covington Burling on entering government service in 1941.
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Washington
Dan
Dean Acheson
Alger Hiss
Connally
D.-Tex
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Acheson
Hiss
State Department
Whittaker Chambers
Donald Hiss
Alger
United Nations
Covington, Burling, Rudlee, Acheron and Shorb
Hold Annual Meeting of First National Bank Officers Reelected
Officers of the First National Bank and board members were reelected for another year at the annual stockholders meeting on Wednesday. Reappointed officers include George Docking as president F C Whipple as vice president and trust officer Kelvin Hoover as vice president E B Martin as cashier and assistant trust officer George Dunkley E J Coy and Mrs Georgiana R Graves as assistant cashiers. Board members are William Docking as chairman George Docking Whinple Hoover C C Stewart George J Kirchhoff and J B Mack. The annual earnings and dividends report was presented and routine business conducted. F J Boyles and Phillip Ernst Jr served as tellers.
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First National Bank
George Docking
F. C. Whipple
Kelvin Hoover
E. B. Martin
George Dunkley
E. J. Coy
Georgiana R. Graves
William Docking
Whinple
Hoover
C. C. Stewart
George J. Kirchhoff
J. B. Mack
F. J. Boyles
Phillip Ernst, Jr
Stock Market Index Rises Slightly on Broad Advance
The average of 60 stocks climbs to 109.7, up 0.2 points as traders push major sectors higher. Investors shrug mixed data, lifting utilities and industrials while tech faces mixed signals amid cautious sentiment.
Case to Appeal Board Secony-Vacuum storage expansion
The city board of zoning appeals will review a permit denial for Secony Vacuum Oil to expand storage at Eleventh Street and Haskell Avenue. Current ordinance bans above ground storage on the south side, where 54 000 tanks sit, though gasoline storage is allowed north of Eleventh Street near the intersection.
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Secony-Vacuum Oil Corporation
Eleventh Street
Haskell Avenue
City Board of, Soning Appeals
Willard R. Larkin
Larkin
Boyd Yeoman
Kansas City
Nort Wrence
State Chairman John Andrews Named 1949 Cancer Drive Leader
IS STATE CHAIRMAN John Andrews of the Douglas county cancer society has been named chairman of the 1949 fund drive for the Kansas division of the American Cancer Society. The appointment by Laird Dean Topeka chairman of the state executive committee also makes Andrews a member of the executive committee and the projects committee. As drive chairman, Andrews will oversee Kansas activities. he has previously served two years as drive chairman of the Douglas county chapter.
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John Andrews
Douglas County Cancer Society
Kansas
American Cancer Society
Laird Dean
Topeka
Andrews
Douglas County
School district eyes major expansion plan for 1950s
Griest and Elidah of Topeka outlined an education department funded expansion totaling about 7.5 million dollars, adding classrooms at Cordley Pinckney New York and Memorial High, plus a new senior high school and remodeling. The plan awaits board approval after a Chamber of Commerce meeting with civic leaders and educators.
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T. R. Griest
Griest
Elidah
Toke
The
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Inl
Chamber of Commerce
Ani
Memorial High School
Cordley
Pinckney
New York School
New York
Anather of Commerce
George Baxter Smith
School of Education
K. U
Henry Shenk
BE. L. Novotny
Truman Talks With Marshall On Next Steps After NC Trip
President Truman left for North Carolina for talks with General George C. Marshall. An advance notice shown he traveled at 12 13 pm CST. He said I needed to see the secretary of state and we rehashed policy including Viet Nam and anti faction. An ad for 1949 Chevrolet appears at Winter Chevrolet 1112 Mesa, Ph. 646.
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Washington
Truman
North Carolina
George C. Marshall
Trapan
Army May Put Limit On Enlistments
Washington reports the army may turn down voluntary enlistments to stay within budget limits. Maj. Gen. John E. Dahlquist said no one will be drafted as long as recruits arrive at about 35,000 a month unless strength requirements change. The annual ceiling of 677,000 officers and men set by President Truman in his budget message has already been reached.
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Washington
Army
John E. Dahlquist
Truman
Congress
Kansas Senate assigns committees and chairmen
Topeka reports the Kansas senate completed committee assignments before adjourning, trimming from 43 to 29 committees. Elmer Euwer will chair federal and state affairs, L H Ruppenthal education, Riley W MacGregor highway, George Templar assessment and taxation, and Spencer A Gard public welfare. Two bills were introduced in both chambers as sessions wrapped up in brief 20 and eight minute sessions respectively.
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Topeka
Kansas Senate
Frank L. Hagaman
Senate
Elmer Euwer
Goodland
Sen
L. H. Ruppenthal
McPherson
Riley W. MacGregor
Medicine Lodge
George Templar
Arkansas City
Spencer A. Gard
Iola
House
Woodward
Newcomb
Richard L. Becker
Coffeyville
Elmo J. Mahoney
Russell County
Houce
Automobile Crash Kills One Near Dodge City
Charles Pickrell of Spearville was killed in a highway 50 collision six miles east of Dodge City Kansas yesterday. Pat Gleason of Spearville, riding with Pickrell, was injured. In the second car Mrs Henry Helfrich of near Wright and her daughter Jeanette, 4, were injured.
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Qne
Dodge City
Kan
Charles Pickrell
Spearville
U.S. Highway 50
Here
Pat Gleason
Pickrell
Henry Helfrich
Wright
Jeanette
Baldwin urges limited security and civilian control in postwar world
New York Times military editor Hanson Baldwin told University convocation there is no absolute security in the atomic age and warned against garrison or bankrupt states. He urged civilian control of the military, world opinion backing for Western Europe, and warned Berlin and China as focal dangers. He outlined weapon shifts and cautioned atomic bombs require delivery by aircraft.
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Hanson Baldwin
New York Times
Baldwin
United States
ECA
Europe
Berlin
China
Asiatics
South Pacific
Malott
Maryville
Alaska
New York
Bonus petitions go to Carlson in Topeka
Thirty nine additional World War II bonus petitions from American Legion posts were turned over to Gov. Frank Carlson in Topeka. The governor has also received many more from Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts, totaling about 60 petitions. Commander Jim Higgins said most requests seek an adequate bonus funded by liquor tax revenue.
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Topeka
American Legion
Frank Carlson
Jim Higins
Capitol Post
Storm relief efforts as cold storm loosens grip nationwide
The Associated Press reports storm warnings easing across much of the nation as temperatures rise and precipitation wanes. Snow and ice linger in northern New England and the Great Lakes, while rapid city South Dakota bases prepare flights to aid snowbound communities. Operation Hay Loft plans deliver coal, hay, and penicillin to remote areas, amid power pool strains in Pacific Northwest and ongoing outages in Missouri and Kansas.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Michigan
New England
New York State
Rapid City
S. C
Air Force Base
South Dakota
Pine Ridge
Pacific Northwest
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Montain
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Utah
Montana
Missouri
Kansas
Parsons
Kan
Warm Up Comes To Kansas After Heavy Snow
Topeka Kansas reports above freezing temperatures ending the heavy snow and ice cover. Weatherman S D Flora forecasts gradual thaw with sunny periods and southerly winds through Friday reaching near 45 degrees before a cooler weekend. Snow depths range from 3 to 5 inches statewide with lows near 14 to 33 degrees and no precipitation expected.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Weather Bureau
Flora
Phillipsburg
Anthony
Canada
Texas Panhandle
Pennsylvania
KU students suffer string of winter sports injuries
University of Kansas reports an epidemic of accidents after icy Mt Oread slides and improvised toboggans cause multiple injuries. Seven students admitted to Watkins Memorial Hospital, 21 treated at the clinic, including Dolph Simons Jr and William Burris with serious fractures and head injuries amid buses, trees and debris crashes.
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University of Kansas
Mt. Oread
Estes Stites
Ralph I. Canuteeson
Watkins Memorial Hospital
Betwind
Canuteaon
Lawrence
Canutes
Dolph Simons, Jr
Letterman
Calif
Indiana Street
Oralice L. Ash
Louisiana Street
Kansas City
John Gleeson
Alabama Street
Murder charge filed in attorney Earl Pruet slaying
Oklahoma City police filed a murder charge against 53 year old Roy Frank Godbey in connection with the death of Earl Pruet a local Oklahoma City attorney.
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Oklahoma City
Roy Frank Godbey
Earl Pruet
Freshman Kent Thomas Admitted After Sprained Ankle
Kent Thomas a K A freshman football player from Republic was admitted to Watkins Memorial Hospital this afternoon for treatment of a sprained right ankle suffered while coasting.
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Kent Thomas
K. A
Republic
Watkins Memorial Hospital
Call for Exams Cancelled For 15 Drafted Men In Topeka
The selective service office canceled the call for 15 men to report to Topeka on January 20 for physical examinations. The cancellation follows an order canceling all draft calls for January and February and marks the first cancellation of this week.
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Selective Service Office
Topeka
Fey
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