Eight Nations Sign For U S Arms Aid
Washington reports that eight North Atlantic allies signed agreements governing a 1 billion dollar U S arms program to defend Western Europe against a potential Soviet attack. President Truman approved the master plan and a small portion released immediately for preliminaries as plans call for ships, planes, tanks and materiel to flow to Britain France Italy Belgium Netherlands Luxembourg Denmark and Norway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
North Atlantic
Western
Europe
Truman
Congress
Dean Acheson
Paris
Deyent
France
Britain
Italy
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Denmark
Nor
Navy
Air Force
Western Powers Prepare Counter Move Against Reds
U S officials in Berlin say western powers may impose a counter blockade on eastern Germany to break the Soviet created Helmstedt blockage. They expect economic reprisals if the Russians tighten the Berlin grip and note joblessness in west Berlin. De Gasperi forms sixth coalition in Rome as Christian Socialists dominate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Berlin
Germany
Helmstedt
East
Nixon pushes new House probe into wartime espionage
Washington reports Rep. Nixon demands a fresh House inquiry into Soviet spy activity during World War II. He cites Whittaker Chambers as the source for eight documents attributed to Harry Dexter White and alleges a possible Hiss link. Nixon accuses Truman's administration of hindering the prior probe and ties a 1945 memorandum to Alger Hiss. He notes Hiss's 1948 conviction and resignation from government service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Whittaker Chambers
Rep
Nixon
R-Calif
House
Chambers
Harry Dexter White
the Treasury
White
American Activities Committee
U.S
Japan
England
House Committee
Alger Hiss
State Department
Hiss
al Grand Jury
Justice Department
Stettinius
Yalta
141-Year-Old Man Found in Soviet Azerbaijan Village
Moscow radio reported a 141-year-old man found in Mahmud Aivadov's mountain village near the Iranian border. He reportedly heads a large family of 120 including many great great grandchildren. Tomorrow marks a birthday celebration in the area.
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London
Moscow Radio
Soviet
Azerbaijan
Mahmud Aivadov
Northern and western coal men agree to talks with Lewis
Washington January 27 Northern and western soft coal operators agreed to meet John L. Lewis next Wednesday at 2 p m EST for renewed contract talks. Lewis had proposed 10 a m the same day when the United Mine Workers face a National Labor Relations board court ruling. Frank Amos, NW negotiating chairman, confirmed the 2 p m slot and noted the court case would be unresolved in the morning. A telegram urged moving the court ruling to allow immediate talks at the Statler Hotel in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Northern and Western
John L. Lewis
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Robert N. Denham
National Labor Relations Board
Denham
Frank Amos
North-West Negotiating Committee
Amog
George H. Love
Statler
Washington, D. C
Labor Committee
G.O.P
Lawrence Industrial Development annual meeting noted
Officers and directors met at the Chamber of Commerce office for the annual session. E R Zook the secretary listed the agenda including officer and director elections and reports on projects and plans for the coming year. The group formed to foster Lawrence area industry and has assisted Kansas Color Press with a publishing plant southeast of the city and secured an option on a large industrial site near the new magazine plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Industrial Development Corporation
Chamber of Commerce
E. R. Zook
Development Corporation
Lawrence
Kansas Color Press
Taken convict sent to state penitentiary after larceny trial
Taken Lansing Alexander Stark, convicted in district court for the Mosser-Wall camera shop robbery, was transported to Lansing state penitentiary by sheriff's forces today. He received an 18 year sentence at hard labor from Judge Hugh Means.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Stark
Mosser-Wall
Lansing State Penitentiary
Hugh Means
Fatzer Urges Officers to Halt All Gambling Violations
General Harold R. Fatzer urged city and county law enforcement to intensify efforts against gambling and drunken driving. Speaking to county attorneys, he condemned lax penalties for DUI and urged jail sentences for offenders. He noted widespread gambling complaints, from slot machines to crap games, and pressed enforcement regardless of statute interpretation. Fatzer cited many unlicensed establishments with federal liquor tax stamps, stressing enforcement of Kansas law and tax stamp validity.
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Wopeka
Jun
Harold R. Fatzer
Fatzer
Haveeen
G O P Flocking To State Capital
Kansas observers follow the GOP race as Willard Mayberry shown as the only declared candidate for governor. Jurists and politicians including Justice Edward F. Ann and Lt. Gov. Frank Hagaman are discussed as potential rivals or backers amid Kansas Day activities.
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Topeka
Willard Mayberry
G.O.P
Mayberry
Elkhart
Alf M. Landon
Kansas Day Club
Everett M. Dirksen
Ilinois
Municipal
Edward F. Ann
State Supreme Court
Harry Darby
Frank Carlson
Frank L. Hagaman
Jeff Robertson
Corporation Commission
Fred W. Brinkerhoff
Pittsburg
Paul R. Wunsch
Kingman
J. Arthur Walker
Arkansas
Carlson
United States
Harry Calmery
Missing United States Air Force C 14 over Yukon Territory
Edmonton reports a four motor U S Air Force C 14 with 34 passengers and eight crew has been unheard from since yesterday. It last reported position at 3 09 p m CST over Snag Yukon territory. R C A F will sweep Amber Airway No al from Northway Alaska to Fort Nelson B C covering 20 miles each side of the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Alta
Uup
United States Air Force
R.C.A.F
Elmendorf Field
Anchorage
Alaska
Great Falls
Mont
Snag
Yukon Territory
Amber Airway No. al
Northway
Fort Nelson
B. C
Yukon
Alaska-Yukon
Plans To Form Permanent Douglas County Council
An organizational meeting to form a permanent Douglas county UNESCO council is set for February 14 at 1 30 p m in the Kansas room of the Memorial Union. Temporary county chairman Mrs C C Gerstenberger says officers will be elected and authorized to draft a constitution needing sponsor club approval. Each local organization is urged to send a representative. The action committee includes Mrs Gerstenberger Miss Joette Quigby Miss Anna McCracken and Mrs H Bruce Wilder with Sr E A McFarland of K U Extension aiding planning.
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Douglas County
Unesco
Kansas
Memorial Union
C. C. Gerstenberger
Eudora
Rmanent Oficers
Gerstenberger
3Ette Quigby
Anna Mccracken
H. Bruce Wilder
E. A. McFarland
K. U
Hear Talk On Shifts In Taxation At Topeka Club
Mose Whitson assistant superintendent of Topeka schools spoke to the Lawrence Co operative club at the Eldridge hotel on shifting taxation. Whitson serves on Cooperative International board and Mrs Whitson is first vice president of Cooperette International. Local guests included Lawrence Cooperette directors and Lucile Porter of Emporia. Ruben Fox inducted new members Robert Larean, Karo Edwards, Carl Spray, Duane Kraft, Laurence Osmond, William Combs into the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mose Whitson
Topeka
Lawrence Co-Operative Club
Eldridge Hotel
Whitson
Cooperative International
John Selig
Reno Bruns
Arthur Colburn
Merle McKinney
Kent Balgest
Armin Woestemeyer
Olin Mabe
Ralph Campbell
Robert Brooks
Cooperette International
Lucile Porter
Emporia
Ruben Fox
Lawrence Club
Robert Larean
Karo » Edwards
Carl Spray
Duane Kraft
Laurence Osmond
William Combs
Senate panel pigenholes labor measure on coal restart
Washington Jan 27 The senate labor committee pigeonholed a resolution urging President Truman to invoke the Taft Hartley law to restore full coal production A six five motion to postpone action indefinitely carried with Senator Aiken on the losing side calling the move killing the resolution Chairman Elbert D Thomas and Humphrey disagreed saying future action could still occur
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Labor Committee
Truman
Aiken
R.-Vt
Elbert D. Thomas
Utah
Humphrey
D.-Minn
Spring weather shifts as Arctic air spreads across regions
A sharp cold snap moved from the Midwest into the Ohio River valley and eastward, with subzero readings in North Dakota Minnesota and western states. Freezing rain hit northern Arkansas and Kentucky to Texas coast, while New England saw all time winter heat records melt toward 40s.
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Midwest
Great Lakes
Cincinnati
Ohio River
A. W. Walstrom
Cincinnati Weather Bureau
Ohio River Valley
Atlantic Seaboard
Gulf Coast
Plains
Montana
North Dakota
Minnesota
Dakotas
Rapid City
Minneapolis
Iowa
Decorah
Arkansas
Ringe
New York
Pensylvania
Kentucky
Texas
California
Appalachian Mountains
Philadelphia
Towson
Frederick
New Jersey State Health Department
Weather Bureau
Boston
Mercury
New England
Baltimore
Washington
Atlanta
Civil Service Exams For 4 Percent Jobs In Sunflower
Civil service examinations are announced for federal agency jobs in Kansas and Missouri. The Board of Examiners, Department of the Army, at Sunflower will accept applications through next Tuesday for seven positions including standby equipment shop inspector, proven maintenance mechanic, and preserving sprayer across Johnson Leavenworth Wyandotte in Kansas and clay Jackson Platte counties in Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Missouri
Board of Examiners
Department of the Army
Sunflower
Onlnance Wor
Johnson
Leavenworth
Amd
Wyandotte
Clay
Jackson and Platte
Syrayer
Workshop Attendance by Miss Marie Zepplin at KU Medical Center
Miss Marie Zepplin assistant professor of home economics at the university will attend the workshop for Home Economics at the Kansas Metetics association hosted by the Kansas Metetics association at the K U Medical Center on February 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Zepplin
the Niversity
K. U. Medical Center
Uuon
Kansas Metetics Association
KU Second Semester Begins With Registration Push
The University of Kansas launches its second semester with a three day registration and enrollment period for about 8 000 students starting Monday. Orientation for new students begins as faculty prepare records and locations in Strong Hall Robinson Gymnasium and Hoch Auditorium hosts a KU Drake basketball game at 7 40 p m Tuesday convocation speakers Chancellor Malott and placement tests mark the opening events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Kansas
Frank Strong
Robinson Gymnasium
KR. U
Ats
Strong Hall
College
Fine Arts
Journalism
Pharmacy
Engineering
Deane W. Malott
K,u
Drake University
Hoch Auditorium
Storage guarantees for 13 million bushels in Kansas towns approved
Kansas PMA committee recommends government to back three quarters of new warehouse space for three years on new structures and two buildings. Emmet Womer says final approval rests with the Commodity Credit Corporation. Guaranties cover 31 towns, with 21 guarantees for 10.5 million bushels in new structures and two terminal elevators at Hutchinson and Topeka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Kan
Kansas
Kansas State Committee
The
Production and Marketing Administration
Emmet Womer
PMA
Commodity Credit Corporation
Womer
Hutchinson
Jopeka
Topeka
Wamer
Dodge City
Bloom
Quimer
Grainfield
Tribune
Lakin
Harnud
Prescott
Meade
Niles
Chiro Macksville
Johnaan
Argonia
Leavant
Brewster
Colby
Leati
Goodland
Kanorade
Edson
Ell
Ulysse Horace
Collidge
Wilburton
Atwood
Beatt
Yoncow
Good-land
Worner
Cole's Food Center Near North Lawrence Opens Soon
Construction of a new Cole's Food Center north of the Union Pacific underpass in North Lawrence advances rapidly. Jimmy Cale, local grocer, oversees installation as Constant Construction workers finish a 60 by 101 foot tan brick market. Shelving, cases, partitions and fixtures rise while off street parking for about three cars is prepared and a large marquee will span the south and west sides. The market will feature rubber tile flooring and paved parking when weather allows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cole's Food Center
Union Pacific
North Lawrence
Jimmy Cale
Lg.a. Grocer
Constant Construction Company
Fond Center
Airlift May Swing Into Action
Boston January 27 John Mcloy II high commissioner for Germany says if the Russians impose a complete blockade of Berlin the airlift will be started again. He told newsmen after learning Soviet guards are tightening their squeeze on trucks moving between Berlin and western Germany. He called the move “more in the nature of embarrassment” and part of a general effort to twist your arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
John M.clom II
Germany
Berlin
McCloy
Elk leader Matt T Anderson to visit Stovelock
Exalted Ruler Wilbur Wright hosts Elk visit with Matt T Anderson arriving for a 1 p.m. luncheon at the Hotel Ridge. Attendees include Lawrence Elks, officers from Atchison to Chaumute, and Mrs Anderson. Anderson, 59, leader of Tacoma, seeks 1,000,000 members and opposes communism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt T. Anderson
Order of Elks
Law B.P
Hotel Ridge
St. Clair Anderson
U. S
Anderson
Tacoma
Wash
Cleveland
Ohio
Washington State Fire Association
Shrine
Episcopal Church
Cold snap is broken forecasters predict light moisture
Topeka January 27 weather forecast by forecaster A D Robb says the cold spell is easing but moisture is still needed in the wheat belt. Temperatures through Wednesday should average just above normal with little precipitation. tonight and Saturday look fair and warmer with lows in the teens to single digits and highs in the 20s to 40s. Sunday turns partly cloudy and colder with much colder weather possible in the north.
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Topeka
A. D. Robb
Kansas
Wheat Belt
Robb
Law
Fort Riley
Goodland
Phillinsburg
Missouri
Meas
Oklahoma
Ation Kans Onlahoenraek
Indiceti Oktanoi
Avaiimum
Fai
Urdain
Qap
Imes Chiraco
Edmonton
Fort Worth
Havre
Miami
Minne Ory
Orleans
New York
Washington
Motor Fire Shorted Blower Motor at Alabama Street Basement
Fire crews responded to a report of a motor fault at 1631 Alabama Street about 12:30 am. The electric motor used on the gas furnace blower shorted out in the basement, with Fire Chief Paul Ingels saying damage was limited to the motor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Street
Paul Ingels
Building Dilemma Faces City on Fire Police Station
City officials weigh accepting bids for a new fire and police station on limited funds or rejecting bids and seeking another bond issue. The 1945 postwar footing, land purchase costs, and higher current prices complicate the plan. Architects and the property committee work to trim costs using alternate proposals while avoiding delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P Td
Counccil
Tline
Bach
Pease
Burgert
Feemer Vocal Racidant Sant Ornament to Carson
A 1987 Kansas Day item arrives from Douglas County with a lapel ornament crafted as a sunflowers motif. John C. Jahan, former Douglas County district court clerk, sent the lanyard piece to Gov. Frank, via American Red Cross staff in Tokyo. Cal lah an stationed abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuneka
Dan
Frank
Red Cross
Daplan
Kansas
John C . Jahan
Douglas County
Lawrence
Callahan
Tokyo
Mystery solved by bursting soda bottles in Leavenworth
A Leavenworth woman reported breaking glass and a growling dog. Police found no intruder. The next morning she explained the noise came from several soda bottles in her back porch that had shattered as their contents froze overnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth
Kan
John Giese
Weather Note On Household Cash Income Gaps
A weather article fragment states that the average urban family receives about twice as much cash income as the average farm or village family. The line hints at regional economic disparity without giving specific figures or dates.
Theatre patrons give 787.96 to March of Dimes
Patrons at the Commonwealth Granada and Pates theatres contributed 787.96 to the March of Dimes during four nights. Collections were led by Boy Scouts and aimed to swell the polio fund from Sunday through Wednesday. Workers hoped to raise the total to about 2,500 toward a 6,500 goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
March of Dimes
Commonwealth Granada
Pates Theatres
Altho
George Dunkley
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Is McCloy
West Berlin
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India
Flowerfone
Coop Club
Dixiee Carmel
Astecates Press
Matlott
Jimmy Cole 'S
Elks
Slim
Carl G. Ossman
Harold Fisher
Eighth
Kentucky Streets
Fisher
Feemer
Sant
Carson
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