Railroad switchmen go on strike disrupting wartime freight
In Washington 23 crews of switchmen on the Missouri Kansas Texas and Cotton Belt failed to show at Union Station. The walkout spreads to industry with 1800 workers cut at a Chicago steel plant and 1700 laid off at Budd Philadelphia. Justice Department monitors the strike as army safeguards lines under an injunction from a Chicago court.
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Association
Fe. Tobe
Cotton Belt
Washington, D. C
Union Station
Defense
Steel Company
Kago
Budd Company
Philadelphia
Chicago
L ‘Argest
Elgin
Joliet
Eastern
Department of Justice
Washington
Kansas Alumni Association names two nominating committees
Alumni President Dolph Simons announced two nominating committees for the 1951 University of Kansas Alumni Association election. Charles D. Stough of Lawrence chairs one panel with Otto Schnellbacher of Topeka and Mrs. Harold Testerman of Kansas City, Mo. Herbert Meyer of Independence chairs the second with Mrs. Forrest Griffith of Kansas City, Mo., and Paul Masoner of Garden City. The groups will select candidates for president, vice president, and two five year directors. Names will appear in the February Alumni magazine. ballots will be sent to all members and results announced at spring commencement.
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University of Kansas Alumni Association
Dolph Simons
Charles D. Stough
Lawrence
Otto Schnellbacher
Topeka
Harold Testerman
Kansas City
Herbert “Meyer
Independence
Forrest Griffith
Paul Masoner
Garden City
Fred Ellsworth
University Alumni Magazine
Alum- MM Association
K.U
Alumni Association
Seed and weather notes and minor collisions today
A county seed lot with 45 percent germination tests and oats at 75 percent germination is reported. Six minor collisions occurred on slick streets with no county wrecks, one in nearby areas. Trooper Carl Gray notes Ken nan David Martin of Concordia and M Elroy Smith of Ozawkie collided near Perry, about 1:30 pm, both cars damaged around $50.
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Sheriff's Office
Highway Patrol
Carl Gray
Kennan David Martin
Concordia
K.U
M. Elroy Smith
Ozawkie
Perry
Martin
Dairy Council Directors Attend National Meeting in Kansas City
Fred Flory of Route 6 and B Durr of Endora attended the National Dairy Council meeting in Kansas City. Both men serve as directors of the Kansas City Pure Milk Producers association.
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Fred Flory
Route 6
B. Durr
Endora
Kansas City
National Dairy Council
Kansas City Pure Milk Producers Association
Births and admissions listed for Baldwin area patients
Memorial Hospital admissions include Eldon Disque Mira Flory Linwood Gertrude Sunflower John Coffman and others. Dismissals include Anna Schwarz Sandernaeh and Margaret Blaker. Births reported to Harold Hammond Daniel Keesbliy Paul Burchett Herbert Meuffel and others.
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Eldon
Baldwin
Virfe Piahaneys
Tonganoxie
Mira. Flory
Charles da Linwood
Herriette Sunflower
John Coffman
Elm Street
Anna Schwarz
Baldwins
Sandernaeh
Ship Street
Margaret Blaker
New York Street
Letha Lenhart
Bertha McConnell
Ohio Street
John Shull
Rhode Island Street
Leta Mae Bekman
Harold Hammond
Jower
Daniel Keesbliy
Delaware Etrest
Paul Burchett
Herbert Meuffel
Monti
Kansas coach Phog Allen urges fewer rule makers
Phog Allen told the Chicago Basket Writers Association by long distance that too many coaches feel they own the game and too many rules are made to dupes of crowds. He urged increased fouling penalties to straighten modern basketball during a talk about Kansas facing Northwestern at Chicago Stadium. A local note mentions sledding conditions at Lawrence Country Club and a missing bag found near the post office with minor items inside.
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K.U
Phog Allen
Chicago Basket Writers Association
Allen
Kansas Tea
Northwestern
Evanston
Chicago
Bill Winey
Journal-World’s
Colunynig
Lawrence Country Club
Winey
Lauds Korean Move by Landon at Topeka luncheon
Former Republican nominee M Landon told Topeka's High Twelve club the United States staying in Korea with superior firepower shifts world politics. He said Russians pin down Chinese satellites and UN presence in Korea relieves pressure on Indochina and Western Europe. He warned of communist efforts to seize Western European industry and urged vigorous anti communist support.
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Topeka
Kan
Alt M. Landon
United States
Korea
United Nations
Landon
Indo-China
Indio
Europe
Kremlin
Topeka “High Twelve
Market roundup from New York and Kansas City Jan 31
Stocks steady to lower while grains swing with mixed readings from Chicago and local markets. Cattle hogs and sheep show varied bids in Kansas City and Hays markets, with butter eggs and poultry prices noted across region.
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Markata At & la
New York
Ireglass Steels
Calton
Axouth
Ttal
Parity Javei
Roosters
Kansas City Livestock
Kansan City
Abcsdai
Slaugheter
Kansas City
Rancas City
Kansay City
Jai
Bishop Holt notes stronger Christianity faces communist challenge
The Kansas conference heard Bishop Ivan Lee Holt of St. Louis say Christianity is deepening and Protestant unity grows. He warned that communism weakens religion, cites postwar Europe, and praises church cooperation plans while citing China as a missionary retreat.
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Ivan Lee Holt
St. Louis
Kansas
Esid
Europe
China
Far East
Presbyterian U
William Temple
Snow blankets Kansas wheat belt as bitter cold hits
A winter storm dumps up to three inches across Kansas wheat belt with hazardous roads and broad snowfall. Forecaster Richard Garrett expects the snow to end by tonight except in the east and south, where up to four inches may accumulate. Cold tonight with lows from zero to 10 above and highs near 15 tomorrow.
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Topeka
Kansas
Wheat Belt
Richard Garrett
Russell
Hill City
Hutchinson
Salina
Newton
Junction City
Goodland J
Sixteen Women Learn Home Nursing In Red Cross Class
Sixteen women spend six hours daily this week in Red Cross home nursing courses. They learn bed changing with patient, temperature and pulse taking and other home care skills under Miss Martha Frioux of St. Louis and Mrs. Willis Bishop of Quinter. Seven out of county members join from Ottawa Meriden Valley Falls McLouth Oskaloosa Manhattan Lawrence and Lecompton. Douglas county Rural Home Demonstration units contribute instructors including Mrs Howard Kalb South Baldwin and Mrs Mary Matthews Lecompton. If 2 percent of the population is trained this year about 580 persons may attend. Billy O Grady shines as a one man batting machine.
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Red Cross
Martha Frioux
St. Louie
Willis Bishop
Quinter
Fred Kaiser
E. A. ‘Tyson
Ottawa
W. F. Casgon
Meriden
Helen ‘Ruth Tucking
Valley Falls
Donna Kempton
Grace S. Zika
McLouth
Beebe Schritenfield
Oskaloosa
Dorothy Porter
Manhattan
Ose
Lawrence
Austin Turney
R. B. Beamer
Douglas County
Howard Kalb
South Baldwin
Howard Kohler
Espe
Maxine Dark
Mary Mathews
Lecompton
Ross Carlson
Stanley Hipp
Chapter
Truman Pleven pledge to bar aggression from Soviet and China
President Truman and French Premier Pleven concluded two day talks with a communique stating they will not reward aggression or appease the menace of Soviet Russia or communist China. Officials said the accord bars France from joining a Korean settlement on red China terms and rejects Soviet pressure for a neutral Germany. Pleven planned to address a Capitol Hill luncheon before heading to Canada.
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Washington
Truman
Rene Pleven
Soviet
Russia
China
France
Germany
Pleven
White House
U. S
Fortce
Europe
Asia
Capitol Hill
Enate
Leslie Biffie
Canada
Indo-China
Lawrence Junior High Routs Atchison in key game
The undefeated Lawrence Junior High basketball team travels to Atchison to face the Atchison quintet tomorrow afternoon at 3:16. The Mustangs’ next home game is scheduled for February 6 at 3 p.m. in the Community Building.
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Lawrence
Atchison
Tomor
Mustangs
Concedes Limited Service Men Could Be Drafted Too
Washington January 31 LPH Draft Director Lewis Hershey said one legged men could serve in some military jobs but warned against taking too many at once. He testified before the House Armed Services Committee on UMIST and universal service. He endorsed only slow intake to avoid rapid expansion of the draft.
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Washington
LPH
Lewis Hershey
Hershey
House Armed Services Committee
Defense Department
Congress
Department
Elston
R.O
Destructive Houston Fire Tops City Blaze Toll
A major Houston blaze destroyed seven stores in freezing conditions. Fire officials expect damages over 500000 after a four hour battle using twenty three units. A separate explosion damaged Broadmore and Gus Wortham mansion. fireman Joe Connor died en route to hospital.
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Houston
Broadmore
Gus Wortham
American Insurance, Company
Joe Connor
Connor
Deaths and Funerals for Eva Dimery Campbell
Eva Dimery Campbell 47 of Chicago Illinois died at the home of her mother Lizzie Dimery 817 Pennsylvania Ave. Late funeral services will be held at her mother's home with details to be announced Surviving include husband James Campbell Galego Illinois mother four sisters Ide Harding Lincoln Nebraska Mabre Raffle Osawatomie and doctors Dole Jordan of Lawrence brothers Grin Feonay irvinia Walter Dimery 738 New Jersey Street and more
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Eva Dimery Campbell
Chicago
Dottie
Kansas City
Lizzie Dimery
Pennsylvania
Abe
James Campbell
Galego
Ide Harding
Lincoln
Naeirs
Mabre
Raffle
Osawatomie
Drs
Dolely Jordan
Lawrence
Brothers
Grin
Allies Drive Forward In Korean War Bayonet Assault
Allied forces push east from Suwon toward Seoul in a seven day limited offensive. Casualties mount as heavy bombardment and air strikes hit Kosong and Pyongyang areas. A Belgian expeditionary force of 700 arrives to reinforce allied positions at Pusan. Jaycee Distinguished Service award honors Wiley for civic work and veterans support.
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Dotocapakesinana Apotaran
U.N An
Tareas
U. S
Puerto Doughbo
Reda
Suwon
Seoul
Manchester
Kansank
Kosong
Wednesse
A. P
William Waugh Repo
Eighth Army
Pyongyang
Chunchon
Central Korea
Kyodong
Luxembourg
Pusan
Antwerp
Korea
Suez Canal
Manila
Japan
Albert Crahay
Jaycees
Air Captain Blair sets record with New York London flight
Captain Charles Blair, Pan American Airways, flew a Mustang from New York Idlewild to London in seven hours and 48 minutes. The 3,500 mile solo crossing averaged about 450 mph with tailwinds over 130 mph and timing shown in CST. Blair climbed to above 25,000 feet for much of the journey.
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London
UPI
Charles Blair
New York
Blair
Pan-American Airways
Atlantic
Excalibur
Idlewild
Market Trends Show Wide Trading Amid Broad Price Shifts
A day of mixed stock activity saw prices moving up and down with broad pressure on many issues. Trading volume reached around 2 to 2.4 million shares, as investors priced in diverse responses to market signals.
Veteran Arkansas City editor to retire after 44 years
J. D. Howard, veteran newspaperman and production manager for the Arkansas City Daily Traveler, will retire February 1 after 44 years in the business. He will join his brother R. F. Howard to operate the Howard Investment Company here.
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Arkansas City
Kan
Van
H. D. Howard
Bsiness
Arkansas City Daily Traveler
Howard
R. F. Howard
Howard Investment Company
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