Alpine avalanches devastate Central Europe towns
In January 23 reports from Austria, Switzerland, Italy and France described giant avalanches sweeping alpine regions. Death tolls rose with 234 expected across Europe as villages were isolated, water systems failed, and mass casualties mounted including hundreds buried and thousands displaced. US troops delivered drinking water to Innsbruck residents amid freezing conditions.
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Vienna
Austria
Europe
Switzerland
Lemening
Austrian Alps
Stow
Italy
Livigno
Venezia Tridentina
France
Innebruek
Sinical
Austrian
Tyrol
Senate Debates Korea War Policy and Eisenhower Testimony
The article covers Republican and Democratic leaders trading views on sending American ground forces to Europe and Korea. It notes Wherry and other senators criticizing administration actions and press coverage while Eisenhower is invited to testify. Debate includes Johnson’s harsh critique of U.S. policy in Korea and Watkins’s claim that Truman lacks authority to deploy troops, warning of possible broader war if powers are usurped.
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Senate
Az Conmaily
Wherry
Pete
Texas
Europe
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Othe
Eizenhower
Orex
United Nations
Edwin ©. Johnson
D.lolo
Korea
China
Johnson
Watkins
R-Utsh
Kores
Truman
J S Jet Planes and Air Battles Report Frontline Actions
Combat details describe Allied air and artillery strikes against Chinese forces near Wonja and Tanyang as U S Seventh Division troops corner a large group of red infiltrators. Reports note 400 killed from a 2000-strong unit, with additional Koreans and women in the area, amid limited sector fighting and Han river movements. Also listed are political and civic items from Topeka and Lawrence including a marriage license and a Democratic gathering date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wonja
Tanyang
U.S
U.S. Eighth Army
Seoul
Han River
Hospital Register Reveals Local Births and Injuries
Memorial Hospital welcomed a baby to Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Meier yesterday and a second to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Johnson today. Several residents, including Mrs. Anna Kannenberg, were treated after falls or minor injuries, with Kannenberg remaining hospitalized after an 1 afternoon fall near the Junior High in Ninth and Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Meier
West Eighteenth Street
Harold Johnson
East Nineteenth Street
Anna Kannenberg
Louisiana Street
Ninth
Kentucky Street
Opera’s Golden Age Relives Past Again by Photograph
University club program will feature soprano Enrico Caruso Luisa Tetrazzini and Ernestine Schumann Heink in a 1900 to 1920 golden age opera set. James E Seaver will play 14 notable phonograph recordings from his 5000-record collection including Edison cylinder and Pathe discs. He notes rare items, prices, and global collecting activity.
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Enrico Caruso
Luiss Tetrazzini
Ernestine Schumann-Heink
James E. Seaver
Giiay
Eaid
Elmer F. Beth
Caruso
Europe
Gramaphone & Ewriter Company
Victor
Milan
Italy
Seaver
Jessor Seaver
Develo
England
Australia
Holland
Pathe Company
France
California
New York
Legislature Debates Bill On Seizure Powers And Primary Reform
The measure permits government seizure of fuel food clothing and medicine with compensation set by the chief executive subject to district court appeals. A separate bill from Sen George K Melvin would shorten primary ballots and curb nominee lists by party conventions. Other proposals include attorney registration and school boards directing fire service districts.
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Council of State Governments
George K. Melvin
Lawrence Republican
Topeka
Supreme
Senate
Ralph K. Rinker
Great
Bend
East Central Holstein Elects Officers at Lawrence Meeting
The East Central Holstein District Association held its annual meeting at the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce with officer elections and committee assignments for spring show, American Royal Dairy show, state show, and fall fair. Officers named: Ronald Robb president, Carl Dempsey vice president, Allen Meyer secretary treasurer, Grover Meyer director. districts include Douglas Franklin Jefferson and others. Richard Nelson and Hobart McVey spoke to the group and a film on Holstein development was shown.
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East Central Holstein District Association
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Ronald Robb
Route 5
Carl Dempsey
Olathe
Allen Meyer
Basehor
Grover Meyer
Douglas
Franklin
Nenworth
Jo m
Wyandotte
Jefferson
Linn
Miami
Anderton
Greenies
Richard Nelson
Wichita
Association
Hobart McVey
Nickerson
Ward Thompson Fined in County Court Assault Case
Ward Thompson was fined 15 dollars and costs on a charge of assault and battery brought by Francis Blechel in county court yesterday. He paid the fine and costs in full.
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Ward Thompson
Dtsegh
Francis Blechel
Senate Eyes Korea Readiness Amid Draft Tightening Talks
The senate preparedness subcommittee led by Senator Lyndon Johnson heard two weeks of hearings with Marshall as first witness. Defense Secretary praised MacArthur’s swift troop buildup. House members plan to tighten the draft law to meet manpower needs while insisting teenagers receive adequate training before battle.
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Ready
Senate Preparedness
Senate
Lyndon Johnson
Tex
Marshall
House
MacArthur
House Committee
An Early Settler Burial Service details
Richard Cordley conducted a private funeral for Mrs Wiedemann at her home tomorrow at 2 30 led by Rev Dale Turner of Plymouth Congregational church. Family history notes her husband died in 1919 after selling the store and several children preceded her in death, including Louise Wiedemann a Lawrence music teacher in July 1949.
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Richard Cordley
Plymouth Congregational Church
Dale Turner
Deaily
Sen
Davis completes basic training. stationed at Scott Air Base
The Armed Service Fgt. Clarence William Davis has completed basic training and is now stationed at Scott Air Base, Belleville, Illinois, after spending the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emilier of 1101 New York Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence William Davis
Emilier
New York Street
Scott Air Base
Belleville
Lawrence Girl Scout Council elects officers at annual meeting
Mrs. L. C. Woodruff was named vice president and a slate of officers and board members was elected for two year terms. New committee members, civil defense plans, and a leader training course at Liberty Memorial high school were announced with 300 girls in troops and 305 adults in the council. The treasury stood at $333.73 at the start of 1951.
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L. C. Woodruff
Westwood Road
Lawrence
A. B. Ewing
J. Allen Reese
Woodruff
Donald Blair
R. Paul Brotsman
Professor Brotsman
Clifton Calvin
William Young
Irvin Youngberg
Paul Roofe
L. B. Rice
Lee Boyles
Nancie Greenman
Jose Osma
Clayton Crosler
Paul Lawson
R. B. Stevens
Forrest Jackson
Hartley
Girl Scout Council
Liberty Memorial High School
Blair
E. B. Stouffer
Calvin
Girl Scouts
Dutch Fire Staff Chief Krule Fired in Dutch Defense Rift
The Netherlands announced the dismissal of Chief of Staff General Hans J. Krule over a dispute on armed forces organization. General Krule will be replaced by Colonel Brigadier P. F. Hasselman, inspector of cavalry, following remarks by Eisenhower during his visit about Dutch defense efforts.
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the Hague
Netherlands
Hans J. Krule
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Kruls
P. F. Hasselman
Cracks Down on Talkers in Washington
Washington reports the Defense Secretary Marshall was deported as he pressed for tighter controls on military speech. Rep Van Zandt says Marshall issued a directive requiring prior approval before quoting officers by name. Two Fort Riley soldiers were jailed for being absent without leave. Russell P Sowle of Tomah Wisconsin and James Shaffer of Sayre Pennsylvania are in custody. Daweon Yukon records one of North America’s coldest spots at 55 degrees below zero. Parana river in Paraguay previously thought to purify the voice.
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Washington
Marshall
van Zandt
R. Pa
Truman
A.W.O.L
Fort Riie
Russell P. Sowle
Yukon
Winiper
Man
North American
Daweon
Five new students enroll in Lawrence city schools
Five new pupils enter Liberty Memorial high school at the start of the second semester. A Black and Veatch engineer report at a city council session referenced the KU fieldhouse, mistakenly called the armory by several speakers. A Lawrence man found a turnip shaped like a terrapin in his garden. Hercules officials on a Sunflower Ordnance Works tour expressed uncertainty about the government award date, expecting a contract soon. A jail inmate released after 99 days returned after a late night intoxicated phone call to Judge Allphin’s home. Sleet measured .06 inch fell about midnight, the first moisture since January 3, bringing February’s total to 1.5 inches. Two men arrested for attempting check fraud at J C Penney. Hawke of Lancaster and Swob of De Soto each sentenced to 30 days for drunkenness and vagrancy. Ernest H Hemus, longtime Santa Fe assistant general claim agent, dies at 77.
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J. C. Penney
William Taylor Hawke
Lancaster
Texas
Elmer William Swob
DeSoto
Dietz Mra Magdalene Dies At 85 In Kansas Hospital
Magdalena Dietz 85 of Route 6 died Friday afternoon at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Funeral and burial plans were incomplete with several relatives listed including Ernest Ditico Gustava Dietz and Victor H. Dietz among others. The deceased leaves five daughters and a brother.
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Magdalena Diets
Magdalene Dietz
Route 6
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Ernest Ditico
Calif
Gustava Dietz
Seattle
Wass
Victor H. Dietz
Canon City
Cola
Mesouse Landis
Long Beach
Bertha Anderson
Los Anies
Galif
Shenie Fi F. Sproat
Uigrtany Calit
Elsie Bronte Ee
Kathryn Bren
Atzlat E Cen Brother
Oneister of
Lace Lorraine
Market News Reflects Slump and Quiet Cotton
Market reports show a dandy slump with cotton quiet and liquidation, wheat lower amid uncertainty over Korea. Corn and oats drop. hogs steady to 25 cents lower, cattle and sheep mixed. Kansas City prices and receipts mix in livestock and grain markets, with mixed bids and notable activity in hogs and cattle.
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Kansas City
Sendy
Jan
Ap-Csdai
Fed
Choice
AP Hda
Prairie
Praire
Atrong
Rood Seolor
Card of Thanks and Farm Leases Meeting Summary
Anna Ball thanks neighbors relatives and friends for support during her husband’s illness. Desl Six Douglas county agricultural agent hosted a meeting of nine county agents led by H C Love from Kansas State College. They discussed rental rates cash leases farm size partnership leases hired labor wages and wheat pasture contracts. Counties represented included Johnson Leavenworth Wyandotte Jefferson Shawnee Osage Franklin and TMi.
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Agriculturs
Desl Six
Douglas County
H. C. Love
Kansas State College
Johnson
Leavenworth
Wyandotte
Jefferson
Shawnee
Osage
Franklin
Unit Rig Sale Nears 2 Million From Tulsa to Fort Worth
The Unit Rig and Equipment company of Tulsa designers and manufacturers of oil field equipment and ditching machines have been sold to Ken W. Davis of Fort Worth Texas for about two million dollars. The deal includes half a block of property recently acquired from Rounds and Porter Lumber in Wichita.
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Tulsa
Okla
Kan
Unit Rig and Equipment Company of
Ken W. Davis
Fort Worth
Tex
Unit Rig
Rounds and Porter Lumber Company
Wichita
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Magesroe
J. S. Jet Planes
WIN Air Battle
Harry Miller
Kansas
Wiliam Mason Nelson
Joan Hagan
Memorial Hospital
Anna Pierce
Locust Street
Ferm Sherman
Vin- Tand
Otto Telker
Linwood
Edna Torneden
Richland
Anns Kannenberg
Myrtis Buell
Vermont Street
Pattie Rummer
Mississippi Street
Nellie Deip
William Kennedy
South Park
Selma Cohen
Given Court
Carolyn Schelgel
Eudora
Juanita Garcia
New Jersey Street
Jeannette Cobb
Baby
Connecticut Street
Aileen Evans
Gien le Roe
Sunflower
O. A. McGinnies
Elm Street
Dorothy Goff
Routa
William D. Rockne
Knute. Rockne
Notre Dame
Wichita, Kan
Daniel Thompson
Mary Milburga
Ty Lockett
Rockne
East Central Holstein Association
Lawrence Girl Scout Council
Paraguay
Parana River
City School
Black and Veatch
K.U. Fieldhouse
Armory
Scott Kirkham
Asia
Hercules Powder Company
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Charles Maddock
Hercules
Wayne Allphin
Santa Fe
Ines
Klosters
Swiss Alps
Alps
Ailornatne
Rae
Breya
Waybeans
Aaa
Wall Street
Gollar
Moscow
United States
Britain
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Winter Topeka
B. A. Welch
State Bank
Employes Credit Union
Winters Veterans Hospital
Dintral Co
Athinas
ATESF
Chrysler
ak Quiniss-Willy +s Deere & Ca
Molore
Goodyear
Pw & Lt
Kennecott Pa
Mont Ward Naeter Penney
Sears, Hoeb
Orks
Hk Us
Woolworth
Anna Ball
George Hedrick
Eastern
Barrgt
Fitch & Co.,inc. Investment Bankers
Baltimore Ave
Lawrence Memorial CO
Norman Endacott, Mur
City Mall
Manley
Merie McKinney
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