British anxiety over Formosa policy shift in Washington
London officials voiced concern over a proposed end to the U S Navy blockade of Chiang Kai Shek forces on Formosa. British sources said any policy change in the Orient would require full consultation with Britain. Newspapers noted Washington dispatches suggesting removal of the Seventh Fleet and possible backlash in China. The Foreign Office had no comment.
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London
Eisears
U. S. Navy
Chiang Kai-Shek
Formosa
Britain
Orient
Washington
Eisenhower
Seventh Fleet
Chiang
China
Lord Beaverbrook
Daily Express
Daily Mail
Ske
British Press Association
Foreign Office
Three More Kansas Counties Produce Oil and Gas
Osborne Lane and Thomas counties were added to Kansas oil and gas producing units in 1932. Kansas now has 78 counties with wells, per preliminary figures from the State Geological Survey at the University of Kansas. Of 156 new pool discoveries, 139 are oil pools and seven are gas pools with one oil and gas pool. Eight oil pools were revived, and discoveries extended to 32 counties. Most activity was in western Kansas with over 80 percent of new pools found there, surpassing 1951 records.
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Kansas
Osborne
Lane
Thomas
State Geological Survey
University of Kansas
Edwin D. Goebel
Geological Survey
Oil and Gas Division
Three Crews Converge On Gulf Oil Well Fire
A three pronged plan aimed to snuff out five offshore gas wells burning near New Orleans ten miles from shore involved an anti-tank crew, firefighters, and a drilling crew. Over 130 waterborne personnel prepared to target a T shaped valve atop a burning well with a recoilless rifle from Camp Polk.
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Gulf OF Mexico
New Orleans
Camp Polk
Nine More Federal Tax Stamps Issued in State
Kansas officials report nine additional federal tax stamps issued for coin operated gambling devices. Recipients include Veterans of Foreign Wars Goerlitz Schlegel Post 9137 Otis Kas two devices. B P O Ellis Iola Lodge 369 two devices. American Legion Harmonson Reed Fest 63 Nor Iori three devices. one wagerer's tax stamp to Mary Virginia Baker Wichita. The sun does not rotate as a rigid body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kansas
Director of Internal Revenue
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Goerlitz-Schlegel
Otis
Kas
B. P
Mary Virginia Baker
E. Douglas
Tax Cut Bill Faces Pigeonhole In House
Representative Reed of New York pushes a 10 percent income tax cut starting June 20, aiming for February passage. House Rules Chair Leo Allen warns the bill likely won’t reach the floor for months as leaders weigh the budget and spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Reed
R-Ny
House
Ways and Means
Leo Allen
R-T
House Rules Committee
Allen
Martin
R-Mags
Halleck
R-Ind
Long Beach Couple Freed Over Baby Sale Complaint
A Long Beach couple faced charges for selling their newborn daughter Frances for 2750 to pay gambling debts. The case was dismissed after a witness testified the money was a loan to cover hospital bills and adoption plans, not a purchase.
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Long Beach
Calif
Charles E. Haynes
Viola
Frances
Roy Coley
Lake, Wood
Coley
Haynes
Sailor Foiled In His 10th Death-By-Self Attempt
Alan H. Herring a 27 year old Great Lakes merchant seaman refused to be helped and taunted rescuers after threatening to jump from the Shelby Street bridge in Nashville. Dozens of bystanders joined volunteers to use ropes and ladders as he slipped and finally was lowered to the river deck. He claimed the incident was his tenth suicide attempt and his second from a bridge.
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Nashville
Tenn
Alan H. Herring
City
W. J. Dofioho
Kansas City
City Jail
Great Lakes
Shelby Street
Cum
Berland
Herring
Portland
Orc
Robert Harold Matlock
Matlock
Hou
Cus Stody
Army Provost Marshal Gen Parker Retires After 39 Years
Maj Gen Edwin P Parker, longtime provost marshal of the Army, retired Saturday after 39 years of service. His successor will be Maj Gen William H Magiin, arriving in Washington within days from his prior assignment as provost marshal in the European Command.
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Washington
Edwin P. Parker
Parker
William H. Magiin
Sabres Close Month With 40 MIGs Destroyed in Korea
U S Sabre jets claim 40 MIGs destroyed in Tamar while losing two Sabres in January’s close of the first month of the year. The Fifth Air Force notes a high edge for Sabres against the MIGs in the Korean War frontline.
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Seoul
U. S
Tamar
Air Force
Dams Completed and Begun in Missouri Basin in 1952
The Interior Missouri Basin Field Committee reports that three multipurpose dams and reservoirs finished in the Missouri Basin during 1952, including Keyhol e Dam on the Belle Fourche River in Wyoming and Carter Lake Reservoir. Four dams began in July to December, namely Tiber and Missouri Diversion in Montana, Kirwin in Kansas, and Pactola in South Dakota.
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Billings
Mont
Missouri Basin
Basin Committee
Bureau of Reclamation
Keythole
Belle Fourche River
Wyoming
Carter Lake
Foothills
Colorado
Interior Missouri Basin Field Committee
Tiber and
Missouri
Montana
Kirwin
Kansas
Pactola
South Dakota
Department of Interior
Six Kentucky burley markets close for season in Louisville
Six Kentucky burley tobacco markets shut Friday as prices kept slipping. State Agriculture Department reports 1,222,858 pounds sold by 10 markets at an average price of 2005 per hundredweight, down zero cents.
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Louisville
Kentucky
State Department of Apriculs Ave
Obituary of Otto Swank Nutting
Otto Swank Nutting born December 5 1902 in Seneca Missouri died January 21 1953 in Lawrence Kansas. He moved to Lawrence in 1930 lived in the Mackey Community 17 years. Employed by the University of Kansas as a traffic officer from 1948 until his death. Survived by his wife Margaret Nutting two daughters two brothers two sisters three grandchildren one grandson eleven nephews ten nieces. Funeral January 24 at Rumsey Funeral Home with Rev W Taylor Carter. Burial Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Otto Swank Nutting
Otis Swank Nutting
Seneca
Lawrence
Mackey
University of Kansas
Church of Christ
Margaret Nutting
10Th St
Bill Adams
Topeka
Robert Walker
Baldwin
Ernest Nutting
Anderson
Orville Nutting
Wyandotte
Okla
Ern Clark
James Fred Farrier
Rumsey
W. Taylor Carter
Owen Mitchell
Frederick K. Farrier
Junior Nutting
Donald Farrier
Kenneth Nutting
Ray Clark
Jack Clark
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