Peace prospects dim in China as both sides accuse each other
Chinese communists and nationalists traded blame over stalled peace talks. Reds seek de facto surrender while Nationalists bolster a new defense line from Hangchow to Wuchang. Nanking and Shanghai faced panic with evacuations halted and officials ejected.
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Yangtze Valley
Nanking
Shanghai
Hangchow
Nanchang
Wuchang
China
Chiang Kai-shek
Japan
Foreign Office
Moscow
Chiang Katwhek
Reelection of Scout Head in Boy Scouts of America
Wells Haven of Kansas City Missouri was reelected president of the Raw Council at its annual meeting held at the Hotel Eldridge. Officials from Kansas City Leavenworth Ottawa Lawrence and Shawnee Mission were present. Staples Shawnee Mission elected executive, C C Chapman Hitomie reelected vice president, Ferris Kimball elected treasurer, A W Sears reappointed commissioner. Lee Baker and Tom Denny to continue as field and Pelathe district leaders. F L Charlton becomes longtime executive at Garden City. Plans for 1949 and Scouting’s fortieth anniversary were laid out. Play game February 9 Lawrence Shawnee Mission game postponed from January 18 due to weather.
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Wells Haven
Kansan City
Kon
Raw Council
Boy Scouts of America
Eldridge
Kansas City
Leaveneorth
Lithe
Ottawa
Loewrence
Staples
Shawnee Mission
C. C. Chapman Hitomie
Hia Idan Pst
Ferris Kimball
Kanes Choy
A. W. Sears
Baldwin
Earl Christman
Lee Baker
Tom Denny
Pelathe
Lawrence
F. L. Charlton
Seni
Garden City
Anti-Dewey Fight Over National Chairman Post
Anti-Dewey forces moved to depose Republican Chairman Hah J. Scott on the national committee floor. Jacob France offered a resolution to declare the chair vacant, but it was opposed and debated amid factional tensions. Several committee members expressed that Dewey may seek a third nomination, and efforts to compromise failed before the 105 member panel planned a roll call.
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Omaha
Jat
Hah J. Scott
National Committee
Scott
Jacob France
Maryland
Harrison BE
Spatgier
Iowa
France
Seute
Rey E. Trunn
Minnesota
Dewey
Efferte
jFrince
Calla
G. QO. TL
Hugh D. Scott. Jr
Ralph Cake
Oregon
Harry Darby
Kansas
Jackine Scott
Darby
New York
G.O.P
Werner Schroeder
Pinnis
Clearing in west as relief crews aid stranded ranchers
Temperatures eased in eastern covered western states as disaster relief teams worked to save thousands of stranded live stock and marooned ranchers. Airlift operations increased in Nevada and Utah to ease the feed crisis while other regions faced snow sleet and freezing rain.
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West Plains
Rocky Mountains
Nevada
Utah
Minnesota
Dakotas
Wyoming
New Cloud
Minn
New England
New York State
Iown
Missouri
Parca
Kansas
Oklaho
Nebraska
Texas
Milnais
Arkinane
Tennessee
Kntucky
Memphis
California
Pacific Northwest
Oregon
Washington
Jacksonville
Fla
Air Force
Navajo Mountain
Arizona
Salt Lake City
Salt City
Senate action in Toneka on major KU Med Center bill
The Kansas Senate sent to the floor a major higher education measure funding 83,262,560 for expanding University of Kansas Medical Center facilities in Kansas City to train more doctors nurses and medical technologists. The House had approved the juvenile code reforms and state welfare provisions while advancing a retirement pension plan for highway patrolmen.
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Toneka
House
Miral Health
Senate
Wither Brash
University of Kansas Medical
Richard Becker
Coffeyville
State Department of Sovial Welfare
Csiting
Ged
Neptune Kame
Wre Phan AK
Truman proposes plans to develop skills for living standards
Washington reports President Truman asked Secretary Acheson to draft preliminary plans to improve living standards in the world’s troubled areas. He said this fits the four year foreign policy program, with Commerce and Agriculture secretaries aiding the State Department. He noted the ECA is already pursuing some related aims and denied rumors of B 29s to Britain.
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Washington
Truman
State Acheson
United States
Severe
Agriculture
State Department
ECA
Great Britain
London
New Liquor Bill Ready For Debate
A new liquor bill moves toward debate mirroring a proposal outlined by the governor. The measure faces lawmakers as it seeks to adjust sale hours and licensing terms while preserving key policy aims.
Kansas liquor control bill faces early Senate debate
The Kansas Senate prepares to debate a substitute liquor control bill within Gov. Carlson's framework. It retains private licensing with tighter reporting and safeguards against discrimination, bans chain liquor stores, limits retail licenses to individuals, and requires long-term state residency for licensees. The measure aims to regulate manufacturers distributors and retailers under a state framework.
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Topeka
Frank Carlson
Kansas
Senate Committee On Federal and State Affairs
Senate
Jearnier
Weather Cripples March of Dimes Drive in County
Douglas county March of Dimes collections surpassed $2,000 as winter weather hindered county wide fundraising. Drive Chairman Vinton Warner said sleet rain and snow slowed soliciting but donations still came in via Journal-World and Chamber of Commerce offices. Totals by district include Pinckney J.A. 86 and Cordley PTA 270, McAllaster PTA 114, Eudora 255, with overall county progress toward a $7,500 goal.
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Douglas County
Warner
Moon
Business District
Pinckney
T.A
Cordley P.T.A
McAllaster P.T.A
Eudora
County
Peace Officers Conference Enrolls 107 at KU
Enrollment at the University of Kansas Peace Officers conference reached 107 by noon despite bad weather. Hobart Hanson, Lawrence center manager, said registration opened in Memorial Union with coffee and introductions before sessions began. Dr. Frank T. Eiton welcomed attendees as the meeting opened.
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University of Kansas
Hobart Hanson
Lawrence Center
University Extension
Memorial Union
Frank T. Eiton
Sor
Ethan P. Allen
Richard L. Wolo
Laws
State Unity
Daniel G
Eviction deemed poor approach by President Truman
President Truman said landlords cannot simply evict tenants over rent control protests. He attributed the attitude to actions in St Louis and other cities, noting it originates in Tulsa and other urban areas and expressing doubt landlords will get away with such tactics.
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Washington
Truman
St. Louis
Tulas
Weather Brings Severe Snow and Ice to Kansas Towns
A midwinter storm blankets eastern Kansas with freezing rain and sleet, followed by heavy snow in the northeast and north central regions. Forecaster Flora warns of worsening conditions through Friday as temperatures drop, roads treacherous, and schools in Sedan close. Local precipitation totals are reported from Topeka, Kansas City, Wichita, and other towns.
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West God Central
Kansay Wan
District Weather Bureau
Kansas
Kansan
Flora
East Kansas
West Kansas
Phillipsburg
Goodlands
Lesompton
Kansas City
Lebo
Iola
Chanute
Oswego
Wichita
Hutchinson
Concordia
Dodge City
Hill City
Sedan
Great Bend
Salina
Ras Mainder
At & Stich
Denver
Edmonton
Fort Wart
Ilasre
Mont
Los Angeles
Miami
His
Orleans
New York
Oklahoma City
Washington
Wettest January Smashes Records In Lawrence Area
Persistent winter storms drenched Lawrence with sleet and freezing rain. By 3 PM the city logged nearly an inch of new precipitation and a record 4.76 inches for January overall. Officials warned of dangerous ice and widespread travel disruptions as schools, buses, and trains faced cancellations and delays.
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Lawrence
Pam
Conference concludes at University of Kansas meeting
The first Kansas United Nations conference ended yesterday at the University of Kansas with individual meetings of represented organizations. Hobart Hanson of the University Extension coordinated the meetings and announced plans for future U N group gatherings in Ranats and community and club projects.
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University of Kansas
Hobart Hanson
University Extension
U.N
Ranats
Stock Market Index Dips Slightly On Broad Decline
The average of 60 stocks falls 0.1 point to 65.2 as trading closes with a modest broad decline across sectors. Investors weigh small gains and losses amid cautious optimism and margin moves.
Former CIC of U S Fleet Dies at 74
Admiral David Foote Sellers, 74, former in chief of the U S Fleet, died at Bethesda Naval Medical Center of a cerebral hemorrhage. A native of Austin Texas, he was retired since 1938 and once superintendent of the Naval Academy. He also served as naval aide to President Theodore Roosevelt.
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Washington
David Foote Sellers
Navy
Bethesda
Sellers
Austin
Tex
Naval Academy
Theodore Roosevelt
Senate Boosts Relief Total for Snowbound West
Washington reports the Senate, Jan 27, raised relief funds to 83,000 dollars with an amendment by Lenny Watkins to reimburse federal agencies for money already spent to keep roads open in western states. The House previously approved 600,000 dollars for the President's emergency relief fund, bolstered by 500,000 dollars already allocated for snow relief.
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Preys
Washington
Senate
Lenny Watkins
House
University of Kansas campus gears up for new term
Freshmen orientation begins with a reception in the Frank Strong Auditorium at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Entrance exams are scheduled for Saturday with two sessions in Hord Auditorium. New students are invited to a basketball game against Creighton with complimentary tickets. Enrollment starts Monday and classes resume February 4 and 8 for different days, ahead of the Easter break from April 9 to 18. Semester exams run May 20 to June 2, with Baccalaureate on June 5 and commencement June 6. Summer registration starts June 10.
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University of Kansas Audley
Alder
Stumpus
Frank Strong
Hord
Creighton University
Sig Eps Move Out of Community Building Today
Sigma Alpha Epsilon members end their long basement stay in the community building as they relocate to a new chapter house at Seventeenth and Tennessee streets. About sixty men, who had lived and eaten in the basement, will finish moving today and tomorrow after final exams. Fraternity president George Tenscheidt arranged with the city last summer when the chapter house could not be ready before year’s start.
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Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
Seventeenth
Tennessee Streets
Rena
George Tenscheidt
Three Board Members File For Primary In City Education Race
Three members of the Board of Education for School District 60 filed for the March 1 Republican primary. Board Chairman Cotton, Six, and Wagstaff seek reelection to four-year terms expiring August 1. They join other city officials studying expansion plans as Mayor Parsons considers reelection.
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Core Lett Cotton
Eat
Six
R. A. Wagstaff
Republiccan
Cotton
Lawrence
Northwestern Mutual Life, Insurance Company
Douglas County
Wagstaff
James Hy Parsons
Uke Isaac
Lea Onadahl
Morgany Mack Tire Company
F.C. Affen
de. Allen
Ouedahi
GOV
Firat
James Postma
Attourney
Postma
Ousdahl
Ben
Lawrence Sanita Milk and Ice Cream Company
Morgan-Mack
Sunror Chamber of Commerce
Elmer Ousdahl
Board of County Commissioners
Pinckney
Missouri Street
C. of C
Ousdah
Chambers of Commerce
Riley Burcham
Osh
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