A and P Won’t Break Up Under Consent Rule
Washington reports a consent judgment ending the government anti trust suit against the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. A&P will not be broken up. The decree orders dissolution of Atlantic Commission Company, A&P’s produce buying subsidiary, which also acted as a selling agent for suppliers. The suit, begun in 1949 after a criminal anti trust conviction at Danville, sought seven independent chains.
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A&p Fund
Atty
Brownell
Justice Department
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co
Triet Court
New York City
A&p
Atlantic Commission Company
New York
Gen
McGrath
Danville
Andi
McGarth
New York Court
Etchings of Lawrence History Go On Sale Here
A Lions Club project features etchings of Lawrence early history offered in local stores to fund civic education. The first set showcases Clark Stern’s cabin the townsite’s first house the Lawrence massacre Lane’s stone fort Kaw River ferry and the old windmill near West Tenth Street. Artists Ken Edmonds Gene Force Burris Lavery produced them. Lions leaders include T. Murl Beal president and committee members Brownie Kerns Alfred Dicker Ted Kennedy.
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Lawrence
Lawrence Lions Club
Clark Stern
Harper's Weekly
Lane
Mount Oread
Kaw River
Sigma Nu
West Tenth Street
Ken Edmonds
Gene Force
Burris Lavery
Lions Centennial Committee
Brownie Kerns
Alfred Dicker
Ted Kennedy
Scara Iota E
Catholic Legion Condemns Jane Russell Film
The National Legion of Decency, a Catholic agency, labeled the motion picture French Line with its condemned rating. It said the film contains grossly obscene, suggestive and indecent action, costuming and dialogue.
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New York
National Legion of Decency
King Jane Russell
The
Legion
Lawrence Proclamation for Children's Dental Health Day 1954
Mayor of Lawrence Kansas proclaims January 19 1954 as Children’s Dental Health Day urging citizens schools and groups to join in observance. The proclamation emphasizes preventive dental care for children and public education to combat dental decay.
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Lawrence Dental Society
Lawrence
Kansas
Kansas I do hereby proveb:_1,_1954._ as. ‘Children's Dental Health
Gov Talmadge Threatens Force in School Battle
Gov Herman Talmadge of Georgia declared in Atlanta he would use the militia and state police if needed to maintain separate white and Negro schools should the U S Supreme Court rule against segregation. In Jackson Mississippi the House voted 93 to 3 to resist any removal of racial barriers in public schools as the high court weighs the case.
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Atlanta
Deep South
Herman Talmadge
Georgia
U. S. Supreme Court
Talmadge
Jackson
Miss
House
Misssppi
Dulles Says Reds Can't Split Allies at Berlin Meeting
At Berlin the Big Four will meet next Monday. Dulles reaffirmed U S policy for immediate release of prisoners of war in Korea after midnight Jan 22 and disclosed that diplomat John Paton Davies has been recalled from Lima to provide explanations for criticisms raised against him.
Three Promotions At FMC And Westvaco Corporate
FMC and Westvaco announce three executive appointments. Warren R. Philbrook becomes Industrial Relations Director effective February 1, replacing Al bert Beeson who will join the National Labor Relations Board in Washington. Arthur F. Smith and Preston F. Tinsley are named assistant managers of sales in West Varn Division. Smyth becomes divisional sales manager of the Chief Alkali Division. Tinsley titled director of district sales.
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Food Machinery and Chemical Corp
Westvaca Chemical
Warren R. Philbrook
FMC
Chemical
Albert C. Beeson
National Labor Relations Board
Washington, D. C
Philbrook
Arthur F. Smith
Preston F. Tinsley
West Varn
Smyth
Tinsley
Scrivner Sends Voters Grassroots Questionnaire
Rep Scrivner of Kansas's Second District mailed a grassroots style questionnaire to constituents requesting their views on Washington affairs. He urges recipients to complete the form with a yes or no and return it by mail, noting leaders may use the blank to gauge sentiment.
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Rep. Scrivner
Washington
Errety Po Scrivner
Kansas
Serivner
Sion
House of Representatives
Kansas leaders address United Nations group at K U
Dr Franklin D Murphy chancellor of the University of Kansas and Dr Wilfred H Pine professor at Kansas State College will keynote the sixth annual United Nations conference at KU Dan 25 26 They will focus on World Health and World Agriculture as United Nations functions affecting American affairs Miss Elen M Batchelor of Manhattan is state chairman for the conference
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University of Kansas
Wilfred H. Pine
Kansas State College
K.U. Dan
Murphy
Eisenhower
Geneva
Switzerland
World Health Organization
USN
Pine
Turkey
Economic Cooperation Administration
United Nations
South Korea Pact Passes With War Clause Insertion
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved the mutual defense treaty with South Korea and added a clause limiting mutual aid to external armed attacks. The measure, proposed by Senator George and adopted unanimously, states the United States will not be obliged to aid any armed move by South Korea's Syngman Rhee to unify Korea. South Korea has already ratified the pact.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
South Korea
Sen
George 114Gal
United States
Syngman Rhee
Korea
Senate
K U Officials to Visit Four Kansas Cities
Three University of Kansas officials will tour four Kansas cities over two days for alumni meetings and conferences with high school students. LC Woodruff, Dick Wintermore, and Maurice Barker lead the trip, with Howard Engleman joining at Herington and Junction City. Woodruff will address school officials and college-bound seniors at all four high schools.
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Kansas Cities
LC. Woodruff
Dick Wintermore
Alumni Association
Maurice Barker
Greater University Fund
Beloit
Herington
Council Grove
Junction City
Howard Engleman
Salina
Woman Gives Birth At Home Then Walks For Help
In Carthage Missouri Mrs. Homer Silvers, 37, delivered a baby boy weighing 14 ounces at her home Monday. She walked a half block to call her husband using a neighbor's phone. The unattended birth required hospital staff and a physician to attend. the baby was taken to the hospital and Mrs. Silvers accompanied her husband to the hospital.
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Carthage
Mo. Ua
Momer Silvers
Misor Injuries In Wreck In Lawrence Area
Misor Injuries In Wreck: Robert C Hunvicker aged 14 of 436 Murrow Court and Arthur Austin of 72h Mo Street treated at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after heat cars collided at Seventh and Kentucky. Both released after treatment for cuts. Wreck occurred as Hunzicker drove south on Kentucky and Austin east on Seventh. Damage estimated at 100 dollars to Hunvicker’s car and 150 dollars to Austin’s car.
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Rtobert C
Hunzicker
Austin
A Masonic Lodge Opens Work on New Year’s
A Spe TAT pmunication or Avavin Time Noo Y AF & AM will open allp om Wed Jan A for work on Mo first degree biancrary Teamy quote FM gs mm Visiers welcome Wm V Combs Master Marion A Barlow See Ads.
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AF & AM
Jan A
Gsmm
Combs
Marion A Barlow
Population Classifications and the Evolving Town Idea
This essay discusses how population thresholds alone do not define municipal status. It traces historical terms like dorp thorp and dort, questions city village town distinctions, and notes practical ranges where 5 000 marks village or hamlet while up to 75 000 could be a town.
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Avord
Veity
Chamber of Commerce
Local Births and Household Notices Collected
Memorial Hospital lists births and family notices including Mrs Norma Gillespie of Sunnyside Busan Montgomers and Mrs Flora Thompson with a baby girl. Several entries from Route 1 and various streets document newborns and dates, with multiple names and addresses across Kansas City Overbrook Richland Baldwins and surrounding areas.
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Norma Gillespie
Sunnyside
Busan Montgomers
Tenn
Margaret, Behnoe
McLouth
Harold Dear Maichel
Overbrook
Virginia Lee Shockley
Magdalena Husted
Helen Kennedy
Ark
Della Selzer
Baldwin
Vernetta Woodward
Winchester
Mary Foley
Kansas City
Regina Rodina
Mary McBeth
Ind. SL
Brenda Edmonds
Oak St
John Hafferkamp
Winifred Schachter
Miss. St
Loraine Shields
Yo St
Maude Anderson
Wi St
Shirley Brown
Almiralt
Marie Wall
Stewart Thurber
Richland
Darlene Unfred
Sunnysides
Lonnie Shepler
Baldwins
Flora Thompson
Rot St
Jessie Crab
R. I. St
Market at a Glance Closes Mixed Across Commodities
Market at a glance shows higher and hesitant advances in stocks, steady to firm gains in high grade bonds, and mixed grain patterns with wheat very strong and corn rallying. Livestock prices move unevenly with cattle and hogs steady to mixed, Kansas City USDA reports noting cattle 6500 and calves 700 with slaughter weights mostly steady to lower.
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Kansas City
USDA
A. C. Cash Grain
Ted Shorts
DORK
Wall Street
New York
General Motors
Montgomery Ward
Religious movie tie in at church event
A religious film titled Mid Century Creasade will be shown Thursday night at the Church of God on NH Streets under sponsorship of several local denominations including Nazarene Assembly of God Friends Free Methodist Wesleyan Methodist Southern Baptist and Vesper Friends. The showing is organized by Fo FB Walliams director of the Kansas City Youth for Christ.
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the Nazarene, Assembly of God, Friends
Free Methac Wesleyan
Hazardous Occupation Deer Attack Sends Bartender to Hospital
Portland Oregon bartender Kerzel was hospitalized Monday after a mounted deer head fell from a tavern wall and struck him, inflicting wounds. The incident occurred in the hazardous occupation scene when the creature attacked during the mishap. John F Nerve was mentioned in connection with the event.
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Portland
Ore
John F
Byieilly
Kerzel
Drop in French Coal Output in 1855 Falls Short of Previous Years
The report notes a drop of 2.9 million tons in French coal production in 1855 due to high prices and weak demand abroad. Output for 1993 is estimated near one million tons, far below earlier years, with figures reflecting broad declines in production and sales.
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Paris
Unscheduled School Closure Cited By Fire Boiler Leak
In Lawrence about 330 of 440 New York elementary students missed morning classes after a furnace boiler leak forced a shutdown in the main building. Repairs completed by noon, with students and teachers returning at 1 pm.
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New York
Kansas coach Dr Forrest C Allen to speak at rural Douglas County dinner
Dr Forrest C Allen, Kansas University basketball coach, will address the annual teacher board dinner for rural Douglas County teachers and school board members at 6:30 p.m. Saturday in the Memorial Union Ballroom. The Douglas County Teachers Association sponsors the event, with Robert Randel of Baldwin as association president. Board members will be guests.
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Kansas University
Douglas County
Memorial Union Building
Douglas County Teachers Association
Robert Randel
Baldwin
Veteran actor Debuts on Screen at 62 in Sandwich Kent
In Sandwich Kent England a veteran actor with 41 years on stage began his screen career at age 62. He became noted for sinister roles in The Maltese Falcon The Mask of Demetrios and The Conspirators among other films.
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Sandwich
Kent
England
Mask of
Demetrios
Engineering Background Helpful in Other Fields
Dr T A Boyd of General Motors Research Laboratories told 300 University of Kansas engineering students that engineering provides strong paths to diverse careers. He noted a Columbia University survey showing 40 percent of industrial management now comes from engineers, while engineers are only 2 percent of employment in industry. He urged imagination in pursuing opportunities and cited jet engine work showing rapid obsolescence.
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General Motors Research Laboratories
University of Kansas Engineering
Fraser
Boyd
Columbia University
Amvets to award four year college scholarships
Amvets Kansas will grant a $2,000 four year college scholarship in the district to a high school senior whose father is a deceased or disabled veteran of World War II or the Korean War. Scholarships come from the Answers National Service Foundation at $500 yearly for four years. Eligible applications require sponsor from a local post and proof of father’s service-connected death or disability. Interested students should contact L A Anderson, Sunflower, KS.
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Department of Kansas
L. A. Anderson
Sunflower
Anderson
Swill
Answers
National Service Foundation
Ander
Lane
Amvel
Thank You Note for Kindness After Fire
We express gratitude to friends neighbors and relatives for their kindness and help during our house fire. Mr and Mrs Seth Welsh and children thank everyone for support and assistance.
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Seth Welsh
Douglas County State Bank Savings Ad for Tom Westen
Tom Westen, a railroad man of 25 years, recalls good and bad times but notes his savings steadily grew in the Douglas County State Bank Savings Account. He says the money saved gives a reassuring feeling and invites others to open an account tomorrow.
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Tom Westen
Tom
Douglas County
Douglas County State Bank
Actor Greenstreet Dies at 74 in Hollywood
Sydney Greenstreet, the English born character actor famed for a long career, died Tuesday at age 74 from natural causes. Born December 27, 1875, he made his film debut late in life and became a notable screen presence in Hollywood.
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Greenstreet
Hollywood
Sydney Greenstreet
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