Yanks Lose Taejon Airfield as North Koreans Advance
North Korean infantry divisions pour toward Taejon aided by artillery, forcing American forces to abandon the Taejon airfield three miles north of the city. MacArthur's staff notes the loss will hurt morale little while signaling a strategic withdrawal toward rugged terrain as U.S. units fall back from Kongju toward Kum River defenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Taejon
MacArthur
Tae- Jon
Korean Republic
Washington Defense Department
Kumchon
Col
M. P. Echols
Kongju Taejon
Noksan
Kum River
Kangju
24Th
William F. Dean
Konju
Kongju
Altho Macarthur
Kum
Associated Wi Niam
R. Jon
Trespopu
Jera
Germa Mn Culumnustists
M. Edwards
EL P. x
Edwards
Rhongju
Bridge Collapse Over Kaw Near St Marys In Kansas
Heavy trucks diverted to the Kaw river bridge after part of the Sweeney bridge two miles south of St Marys collapsed following recent high water. No injuries reported. Traffic rerouted via Maple Hill and Resvue bridges. ad copy mentions newspaper delivery.
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Wamego
Kan
Kaw River
St. Mary's In
Waban
Carl Diepentwo
Diepenbruck
Maple Hill
Resvue
General Hershey hints at another WWII draft call next month
Washington reports General Lewis B. Hershey selective service director says a second draft call may occur next month if world conditions worsen. He cites possible tightening of exemptions and regulations, noting another call could target up to 20,000 men in October. Draft boards must meet first-call quotas by September 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey
Washington
UPI
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Army
Stalinian Reply Shapes Korea Crisis Diplomatic Moves
Washington reports that Stalin offered terms via New Delhi fast with Chinese Communist seats on the United Nations Security Council as a prerequisite. The U S draft reply will restate minimum withdrawal demands across the 38th parallel and leave room for Nehru to pursue a path with promise. A white paper on the crisis is planned for Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Marshal Stalin
Nehru
New Delhi
United Nations Security Council
U. S
North Korea
U. N
U.S
South Korea
Acheson
Stalin
Vij Lakshmi Pandit
United States
Lou Henderson
Truman
India
United Nations
House Rejects Electoral College Overhaul Plan
Washington July 17. A House vote of 134 to 210 defeated a proposal to abolish the electoral college and adopt a proportional system. The measure would have cambiado the nation’s 150 year method of naming president and vice president, requiring a two thirds majority for adoption and ratification by 36 states. Republican Leader Martin called the proposal a politics Pandora, arguing it would boost splinter parties and threaten the two party system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Martin
Massachusetts
Floods and Tornadoes Sweep Nebraska Farmlands
Severe weather rips across rural Nebraska with two tornadoes, five inch rains, and hail. Crete sees Big Blue river rise to record levels while Fremont endures 4.5 inches of rain. Oakland reports a battlefield like scene with leveled farms and dead livestock. crops suffer from hail. A Kansas obituary notes Joe Conner, 36, former Sugar Lake resort operator, dies after an operation in Atchison.
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Omaha
Nebraska
York
Crete
Neb
Fremont
Oakland
Clio Packwood
Rushville
Atchison, Kan
Joe Conner
Hosal Atchison
Conner
Sugar Lake Airs
Busi
Buchanan County
Railroads Ask To Hike Newspaper Rates In Kansas Hearings
In Topeka on July 17 the Kansas Corporation Commission opened hearings on an application by railroads seeking higher rates for newspapers and newsprint. Officials indicated the proposal would affect shipments across the state with hearings continuing into the following day and possibly into the next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas Corporation Commission
Robertson
Robe
Coffee price hike widens to seven cents per pound
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company raises prices across brands with Eight O Clock Red Circle and Hokar now costing TA cents a pound, while trade circles expect similar announcements in other stores. Company cites rising green coffee prices from adverse crop conditions, not the Korean War, as the main cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Pacif
Red Circle
and PL
Flash flood washes boxcar granary at 5 Ranch near Arkansas
In Arkansas City Kansas on July 17 a flash flood on Crab Creek washed a railroad boxcar granary at the Oscar Uffer ranch northeast of town. Ranch manager Oris Cole reported more than 400 chickens and some livestock drowned amid the flood. Stauffer, publisher of several Kansas and Oklahoma newspapers.
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Arkansas City
Kan
Oscar
Here
Crab Creek
Oris Cole
Stauffer
Kansas
Oklahoma
Johnston Steps Down as Grand Chief of BLFE
Alvanley Johnston resigns after 25 years as grand chief engineer of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. James P. Shields is elected to succeed him, defeating Roy E. Davidson for the $1,000 membership BLFE head position. The notice notes the Journal-World ad context and daily reading invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Alvanley Johnston
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Union
Shields
Bl.fe
Roy E. Davidson
Calumet City
Congress to Hear About Korean War Message Plans
President Truman will send a comprehensive message to Congress on the Korean War with legislative recommendations to back up the nation’s efforts. A televised radio report will follow at 9:30 p.m. Eastern time.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
White House
Korea
Charles G. Ross
Ross
Defense Department
Ros
Price warning tied to war scare and food costs
Washington reports July 17 notes Senator Gillette, chair of the Senate agriculture subcommittee, warned that profit seeking amid war scare could trigger controls. He cited bread and bakery price rises as evidence and said some increases may reflect speculative buying rather than true cost shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cilette
Djowa
Gillette
Senate
L Agriculture
Downtown Collisions Create Traffic Jam After Saturday Accidents
Two crashes Saturday noon at Eighth and Vermont left Pendelton and Saunders with $50 and $100 vehicle damages. A second collision at Seventh and Massachusetts involving Betty Snow and F Johnson caused a northbound southbound jam and injured Janice Snow, 2, treated at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Pendelton
Tennessee Street
Eighth
Vermont
Richard Saunders
Baldwin
Pendelton
Saunders
Seventh
Massachusetts
Betty Snow
Oak Street
Massachusetts Street
F. Johnson
Pennsylvania Street
Johnson
East Seventh Street
Janice
Louise Snow
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Pennsylvania Reclaims Second in Nation by Population
The Associated Press reports Pennsylvania leads California in the race for the nation’s second largest state by population as census returns show Pennsylvania at 10,435,965, with California estimated around 10.4 million. New York remains first, followed by Pennsylvania and California in the six largest states.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
California
Los Angeles
Census Bureau
Expected Drop in WWII Vet Enrollment in Western Missouri and Kansas
Veterans Administration figures project a 25 percent fall in fall enrollments for WWII veterans in western Missouri and northeastern Kansas. About 7,000 will enroll under the GI Bill and 283 disabled veterans under Public Law 16 in 62 counties, down from roughly 9,000 at the peak last fall.
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Missouri
Kansas
Veterans Administration
Best VA
Hearing on Milk Inspection At City Hall
Milk producers processors consumers and citizens are invited to a 9 30 a m meeting at city hall council chambers to discuss local health department milk inspection procedures. Dr J M Mott health director said state officials supported the discussion with Beelman Wright and Van Nortwick also slated to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Health Department
J. M. Mott
Mott
F. C.bedman
State Board of Health
Lawrence
Topeka
Jnd
Dr. Beelman
Evan Wright
Food and Drug Division
Ivan van Nortwick
Navy to Expand Officer Applications Amid War Load
Officer Procurement head L. L. Bangs at Kangaa City announced that most programs will reopen once workload eases. Special branches still open include Regular Navy Medical Corps Dental Corps Nurse Corps Legal Specialist Medical Service Corps Naval Reserve and Electronics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ledr. L. L. Bangs
Kangaa City
Navy
Medical Service
Naval Reserve
Kansas Flag Presented at Hawaii Constitutional Convention
Mrs. John F. Fox former Helen Filkins daughter of Mr and Mrs R S Filkins 1800 Indiana street now of Hawaii represented the state at a Hawaii constitutional convention with a flag of Kansas Eleven Kansans attended the ceremony which added the Kansas flag to the convention collection
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Fox
Helen Filkins
R. S. Filkins
Indiana Street
Hawaii
Kansas
Stock Market Index Declines Amid Mixed Trading
The crewing average of 60 stocks sits at 70.9, down 0.6 as markets open in the evenings and Sunday at Food Center located at 2nd and LineiT.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
2Nd & Line
Patterson Joins Douglas County Draft Board
Milton J Patterson 1608 te Island Street is named to the Douglas County draft board by commissioners chair Elmer Ousdahl He replaces Ogden S Jones who retired for health reasons The new member is a Lawrence pharmacist and co owner of Rankin Drug at Eleventh and Massachusetts The board expects to meet soon under state and federal draft rules while records and notices circulate between Leavenworth and central locations in nearby counties
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Milton J
Pat) Patterson
Te Island Street
Douglas County
Elmer Ousdahl
Douglas County Board of Commissioners
Patterson
Ogden S. Jones
Bruce Cameron
Forrest C. Allen
Lawrence
Rankin Drug
Eleventh
Massachusetts
Hel
Draft Board
Dr. Allen
Allen
Gertrude Halberg
Selective Service Office
Leavenworth
Higgins Ordered Out Of Korea By Allied Command
Marguerite Higgins of the New York Herald Tribune says she has been expelled from Korea and ordered to return to Tokyo under escort. She reports the directive came from Lt General Walton H. Walker's headquarters and cites no stated reason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Marguerite Higgins
New York Herald Tribune
Korea
Walton H. Walker
Taezu
Housewives to Pay More for Bread in Lawrence
Bread prices rose in Lawrence today with the standard one pound white loaf up one cent to 15 cents and the sandwich loaf advancing from 21 to 23 cents. Whole wheat bread climbed two cents to 16 cents. Two bakeries will follow the rise immediately, while a third plans to wait several days.
Evangeline Booth Dies at 64 in New York
Evangeline Booth, 64, former head of the Salvation Army and daughter of its founder, died in New York. The veteran leader guided the worldwide charity for years, leaving a lasting imprint on the organization and its mission.
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Harsdalen
X. Y
Evangeline Booth
Worldwide Salvation Army
Toee A
Roads Blocked By Flood Waters Across Region
Flood waters from weekend rains blocked multiple routes including U S 75 north of Holton and south of Netawaka U S 160 between Independence and Elk City Elk River bridge damaged U S 166 east of Niotaze K 62 at Soldier K 79 near Circleville K 16 at Arrington K 9 west of Waterville and at Blue Rapids K 7 north of Atchison.
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Holton
Netawaka
Independence Land
Elk City
Elk ‘River
Niotaze
Soldier
Circleville
Arrington
Waterville
Blue Raunds
Flood warnings as Kansas rivers crest amid heavy weekend rain
Central and eastern Kansas faced widespread flooding from weekend rains. The Big and Little Blue rivers and the Solomon, Saline, and Arkansas rivers rose above banks with creeks out of bounds. Forecaster Richard Garrett projected crests at multiple sites including Hanover, Blue Rapids, Clay Center, Beloit, and Valley Falls, with continued moderate to severe flooding in places. Rainfall totals across counties reached several inches, driving additional stream overflows and prompting forecasts of new crests and possible overflows across eastern Kansas.
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Topeka
Kansas
Solomon
Saline
Arkansas
Hanover
Richard Carrett
Blue Rapids
Garrett
Republican River
Clay Center
Beloit
Wilson
Kansas River
Soldier Creek
Delaware River
Delaware
Valley Falls
Topeke
Smoky Hill
Mariaz Des Cygnes
Neosho
Arkansas River
Arkansas City
Little Arkansas River
Sedgwick J
Verdigris
Walnut
Wellington
We City
Winfield
Coffeyville
Junction City
Ottawa
Horton
Soldier
Manhattan
Haddam
Emmett
Hoyt
Willard
Sedgwick
Ripley
Wichita
Florence
Osage City
Harveyville
Pittsburg
Chainute
Independence
Burr Oak
Stockton
Cawker City
Barnard
Ellsworth
Salina
Tola
Atchison
Anthony
Dodge City
Garden City
Goodland
Credit Bureau Institute opens at K U with 31 enrolled
A total of 31 enrolled for the first annual Credit Bureau and Collection Service Management Institute at K U this morning. The conference runs four days ending Friday with delegates from Lawrence Kansas City St Louis Mo Arkansas Nebraska and Oklahoma. One delegate named W F Kingabury registered from Lawrence. New enrollees may join at any stage of the four year cycle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Credit Bureau and Collection Service Management Institute
K. U
W. F. Kingabury
Lawrence
Kansas City
St. Louis
Arkansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Argentina Offers Help to UN in Korea
Argentina announced it is ready to help the United Nations in Korea and is awaiting a specific request from General MacArthur on what actions to take.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Argentina
United Nations
Tin Korea
MacArthur
Rain Returns to Lawrence Hit by 1.22 Inch Weekend Downpour
Weather observer Don Quad reports Lawrence received 1.22 inches of rain from 7 PM Friday to noon today raising July total to 6.75 inches. Kaw River levels rose from 12.4 to 15.8 feet as flood stage sits at 19 feet. Highway 24 between Lawrence and Topeka closed at Newman Corner. Harvest prospects worsen as wheat is weedy and sprouting. oats are discolored. Elevators report grain condition and storage constraints at Bowersock, with limited rail cars hindering shipments.
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Raina
Kaw
Don Quad
Massachusetts Street
C. J. Posey
Lawrence
Bowersock
Newman Corner
Douglas County
Kanwaka
Sateurday
Commodity Credit Corporation
Aouthi
Gas
Ajniall
Chicago
Denver
Edmonton
Fort Worth
Kansas City
Minneapailese
New Orleans
New York
Oklahoma City
Trece
Washington F
Smtwtf
Have Musical Program At Rotary Luncheon At Ed Rbridge
Five students from the music camp at the University of Kansas provided the program at today's Rotary luncheon in Ed Rbridge. Performers included Dale Moore of Olathe, baritone. Bill Fitzsimmons, violin. Belle Robertson, accordion from Trenton. Frank Wells, baritone horn from Auburn. and Betty Cobb as accompanist Bebe.
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University of Kansas
Rotary
Edrbridge
Dale Moore
Olathe
Bill Fitzsimmons
Omaha
Belle Robertson
Accor- Trenton
Frank Wells
Auburn
Neb
Betty Cobb
Bebe
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St. Marys
Journal-World
Russia
U.N
Menetre
Ghanary
Journal- World
Adve
Jone Democrat
GI College
Joe
Flag of
M. J. Patterson
Ogden Jones
U. S. Army
Air Force
Uitine
Martin Lane
Francis Shennard
Haskell
Airforce
Sheppard
Walker
Credit Bureau Institute
Ihighway
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