Eisenhower Sees Brightest Defense Picture in Norway
Oslo dispatch reports General Eisenhower touring Norway as defense plans expand. Norway concedes it cannot withstand a major invasion alone, urging focused fortifications and time gains until Allied help arrives. Meanwhile in Korea, U S second division clashes with Chinese and North Korean forces on a 30 below zero front near Wonju, reclaiming Hill 247 amid heavy losses.
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Central Korea
Wonju
Aan Fe
Wonje
A. P
William €. Barnard
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Norway
Ike” Eisenhower
War Ministry
Europe
Russia
Shristian Hauge
Eisenhower
Haakon
Crown Prince
Olaf
Grand Hotel
Copenhagen
London
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Eighth Army
Barnard
Changjin-Hongnem
North Korea
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Central Korean
U.N
Korea
Truman signs civil defense bill for 3.1 billion
President Truman signed the civil defense bill authorizing 3.1 billion dollars in federal outlays to alert for attacks, build shelters, and stockpile supplies. The administration will coordinate with states and local communities to implement the program with a national warning network and community defense roles. Potential sales of related equipment or supplies are mentioned with a figure of 17 dollars.
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LPI
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Dattia
Lord F. Gaia
Rae CF Blorids
Tempora
Ees
Actos
Ooanhington
Taft denounces Korea cease fire as appeasement
Washington reports Senator Taft blasting the Korea cease fire as appeasement and urging withdrawal of American troops. Other lawmakers support withdrawal or enacting bills to bolster or reorganize U.N. forces amid ongoing debate over Formosa and Far Eastern policy.
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UFO
Taft
Korea
U.S
U.N
Formosa
Taft l
House
Senate
Sikes
D.-Fla
Douglas MacArthur
Gross
Iowa
Truman
United Nations Command
Bismarck
N. D
North Dakota Senate
MacArthur
Poulson
R.O Calif
United Nations
Poage
D.-Téx
Knowland
R.callf
Wheat Hold Its Own In Douglas County Despite Dry Weather
Moisture from January days and fog has helped Douglas County wheat and fall planted alfalfa hold their own over the past two weeks. Green bugs threaten spring wheat as Hessian flies hatch in April, with early fall wheat better due to moisture. Dry weather benefits cattle feed but water supplies in some areas run low. Home Economics Group elects new officers. Marion township gains a new advisory member and plans district program meetings.
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Deal Six
County
Epi
Home Economics
William Johnson
Route 4
Farm Bureau
Clinton Township
Howard Koehler
Eudora
David Noe
Lecompton
William Hunter
Willow Springs
Wayne Powell
Marion Township
Olin Heffner
Meet Ie
J. Johnson
Procter and Gamble Sets New Vegetable Shortening Price
The Procter and Gamble Co. announced today a two cent rise in the price of a vegetable shortening. It marks the seventh rise in the series of price increases for a stable oil product.
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Cmemnap
Procter & Gamble Co
Citizens Committee to Discuss City Manager Reform
A public meeting to form the Citizens Committee for the Spirit of Good Government will be held Wednesday at 8 in the Crystal room Eldridge hotel. Kansas City city manager L Perry Cookingham will speak on citizen roles in promoting city government and the group will elect officers and plan to install the city manager form in Lawrence. The committee will also encourage qualified candidates for the spring commission posts and boost local government involvement.
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Citizens Committee
Crystal Room
Eldridge
Qlin K
Lawrence
Brill
Tax relief proposal eyed in house gasoline tax plan
Washington lawmakers consider a bill from Representative Ing D Calif to allow deduction of state gasoline taxes at the wholesale level. The measure aims to ease the burden on end users by offsetting the tax in retail prices.
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Washington
House Way and Means Committee
Ing
Russia likely to abstain on Korea cease fire vote
United Nations diplomats reported Russia would abstain or skip voting on the Korea cease fire appeal to be sent to Peiping. If Russia stays out, Peiping could accept the cease fire, easing efforts that had seemed doomed. The five point plan includes an immediate cease-fire with safeguards and is backed by the British Commonwealth.
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United Nations
Russia
Peiping
U.N
Assembly
Nasrallah Entezam
Iran
Lester B. Pearson
Canada
India
Sir Benegal N. Rau
Tsrael
Abba
Eban
U. N
Tivave Lie
Ank
Jacob A. Malik
Conference of
London
Moisture Holds Off In Kansas As Storm Passes
A storm tracking across eastern Oklahoma and Arkansas brought varied weather to Kansas. Snow flurries appeared in the southwest and extreme west while the central east saw light freezing drizzle. Fog covered parts of the east as forecasts call for more light rain or drizzle and possible freezing rain tonight. Highs near 35 to 54 yesterday’s high was 54 at Emporia.
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Oklahoma
Arkansas
Texas
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Goodland
Joe
Tome
Or Y East Central
Ae Mh
May
Ila
Ateriay
Denver
Ramontan Fort Worth
Wiesunia Uit
Capper Resting Comfortably After Illness at Stormont
Former Senator Arthur Capper, 85, was reported resting comfortably at Stormont hospital in Topeka after a heavy cold. He was moved from his home at Hotel Jayhawk late yesterday and attended Gov. Edward F. Annin’s inauguration earlier this week. Ottawa appeals to Supreme Court over Farm Bureau dues dispute.
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Topeka
Arthur Capper
Stormont Hospital
Konvernor
Jayhawk
Capper
Edward F.ann
Farm Bureau Appeals
Truman to unveil budget plan Monday with tax rises
President Truman will present a budget message to Congress on the federal budget Monday outlining spending and tax plans. Early speculation places defense funding high with a possible $70 billion total for the coming year and taxes potentially exceeding $8 billion annually, with some suggesting as high as $16 billion.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Son -Abane
Spen
Dargely
Defense
Representative Doughton
House
Ways and Means
Tide Of Toys Charities Collect 5000 To 6000 Dolls
Lawrence Dorsey Liberty American Legion post reports 5000 to 6000 toys gathered in a three day drive called Tide Of Toys. About 30 members will pack toys tomorrow at the Community building basement for shipment to Philadelphia and overseas for Christmas relief.
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Dorsey-Liberty American Legion
Lawrence
Lyman Wiley
Legion
John Andrews
Ernest Pontius
U. S. Army
Europe
Puerto Rico
Philippine Islands
America
Wiley
No. 2
American Legion Hall
Plan Real Party at 107 Rochester N Y Jan 13
Ed Van Dene will be 107 Monday but celebrates two days early since Saturday is party night. He says guests have all day Sunday to recuperate. Public health nurses join ortho edic clinic in Topeka next Monday Tuesday and Wednesday sponsored by state health department and Kansas Crippled Children's Association. Attending nurses are Ethel P. Lynn Elizabeth Bradley Elwil Mattson Fern Vanderhoof Florence Cox.
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Rochester
Ed van Dene
Lawrence-Douglas County
Congress Critical Of Control Delay Sparks Tax Debate
Washington lawmakers debated inflation measures amid calls for broad wage price controls and steeper taxes. Senator O Mahoney urged immediate actions while President Truman pressed broader price and wage controls. Tax totals could rise by about 15 billion with a 70 billion budget. House leaders warned against centralized power, signaling likely rent control extension with landlord relief.
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Congress
Kraman
O'Mahoney
D.wyo
Senate House Economic Committee
White House
Truman
Mahoney
Flanders
Joint Economic Committee
Charles R. Wilson
Defense Mobilization
Alan Valentine
Michael V. Disalle
George
U.tsa
Senate Finance Committee
Douglas
D-Mn
McFarland
Arizona
House
Martin
Massachusetts
Sutton Claims RF C Bribes Ties Face Senate Probe
Representative Sutton charges RFC officials took bribes to secure loans and vows to name names. Senator Fulbright rejects bribery accusations, saying no instances found in subcommittee study. RFC officials declined to comment.
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Washington
Van
Sutton
D.-Tenn
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
R.F.C
House
Senate
Fulbright
D-Ark
R. F.C
Campaign Monday starts March of Nines drive in Douglas County
The March of Dimes campaign begins Monday in Douglas County and runs through January 81 with a goal of 6590 dollars, the same as last year. Chairman Robert Docking says advanced gifts total 1011 and committees led by Simon Wurwitz and Dan Strank organize downtown canvassing and iron tang coin collections in Baldwin and Lawrence residences. The Rural Life group led by Dale Powell covers rural areas, while Emma Berg chairs rural schools drive. F. Warner leads the Douglas County Foundation for Infantile Paralysis which donated 367.42 to care for six of 14 county cases in 1950. Funds support national research and charter chapters in epidemic areas.
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Douglas County
Noational Foundation For
Robert Docking
Advanced Gifts Committee
Simon Wurwitz
Chamber of Commerce
Dan Strank
Ralph Tusten
Baldwin
Bill Horn
Beta Sigma Phi
Business Women’s Sorority
Lawrence
Dowelas
Dale Powell
Emma Berg
M.C. Slough
University Law School
Losite of Kansas
R. L. Rokenfield
Harmahire
West Hills
F. ¥. Warner
Douglas County Foundation For
National Foundation For Research
Kansas Publishers Hear College President Speak
Kansas State College president James A. McCain addressed the Kansas Press association banquet, outlining aims to spread state fame, strengthen agriculture, support defense, and tell the truth even in society pages, as the association closed its three day convention in Wichita.
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Wichita
Kansas Press Association
James A. McCain
Kansas State
Kansas
McCain
Ransart
Calm Preparations at S O W Till for Sunflower Works Rehab
The second Sunflower Ordnance Works rehabilitation piece tours roads and buildings with Roy J. Yates and Theron E. Cole. Officers praise staff knowledge and the plant’s standardization easing training and operations across units amid security, workers, and ongoing electrical work.
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Till
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Roy J. Yates
Theron E. Cole
Walter D. Rogers
KU Chancellor Malott Move Sparks Student Action
A student movement forms on the University of Kansas campus to urge Chancellor Deane W. Malott to stay, amid reports he is a leading candidate for Cornell University’s presidency. Leaders plan a reception at the Union Pacific station before his return from the east, with endorsements from several campus groups.
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University of Kansas
Cornell University
Ithaca
Union Pacific
Malatt
Matotti
Cornell
Kansas
Chane
Walter Birkenbuel
K. U
Chicago
Malott
Birkenhue
Birkenbuel
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