American Tanks Cross 38th Parallel In Red Korean Border Clash
Two American tanks crossed the 38th parallel into North Korea near Uijongbu and Chungpyong in a bold move amid Chinese buildup. Allied forces repelled resistance as ROK troops advanced northward beyond Yanayang while Reds mounted air and ground pressure along a 40 mile front east of Chunchon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Uijongbu
Redlands
Chungpyong Reservoir
Red
Uijongba
Itisan
Teapfrog
Uijonghu
Ening
Forth
South Korea
Nating
Nantan
John Randol
Republic of ‘Kores
ROK
Yanayang
U. S
Chunchon
Americar
Hands
Reda
Summerfield Scholarship Finals Bring 30 Seniors to KU
The Summerfield scholarships fund 20,000 annually for four years. Thirty high school finalists from Unite to U travel to the University of Kansas for written exams Monday and Tuesday under Gordon Collister. Eight to ten winners will receive interviews and a dinner with the committee led by James K. Hitt and Donald Alderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summerfield
Unite To U
Univeral
Kansas
Solon E. Summerfield
Guidance Bureau
Gordon Collister
Memorial Union
James K. Hitt
D. Clubb
Laurence Woodruff
Stouffer
Cecil G. Laucker
Paut W. Giles
Weinaug
Donald Alderson
Rubber stamp war rages over postal letters
In the east pan region a stamp piloted dispute surfaces as red ink bears the slogan Conserving for the rebuilding of the economy is just as necessary as stones for our homes. The campaign highlights classed claims about postal funding and civic priorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Pan
Pleads for Old and New World Unity to Salvage Civilization
President Vincent Auriol of France urged unity across Americas to defend civilization against communism. He warned a tremor in one region hurts the globe and called for solidarity as 21 American nations meet to approve a declaration of Washington pledging fraternal defense.
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Washington
Mar
Vincent. Auriol
France
Lipeny
Aurial
Necesaity
Albanian Parachute Attacks Reported by Yugoslav Press
Belgrade reports armed anti communist Albanians from Italy parachuting into Albania to fight and drop leaflets. Tito era Borba cites Vladimir Dedijer saying planes dropped leaflets and police barred citizens from leaving. Yugoslavia claims about a dozen 208 jet fighters sent to Albania amid unrest.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
P—Marahal Tito
Borba
Italy
Tito
Vladimir Dedyer
Teringarana
Albania
Dedijer
Russia
Baldwin exceeds Red Cross drive quota by ten dollars
Baldwin reports a total of 710 dollars raised for the Red Cross fund drive, 10 dollars over quota. Drive chairman Mertin Ford notes more contributions expected and cites rural districts reporting 982.27 toward a 1,250 quota while Lawrence Ward reports 397.90. New gifts over 25 dollars include residents and Safeway store contributors.
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Baldwin
Red Cross
Mertin Ford
Lawrence
K. Jones
Florence Crawford
Fred Grobe
W. J. Baumer
E. D. Alt
W. Nelson
T. DeWitt Carr
Jan Safeway
Bartlede Seed Company
Gambler Mickey Cohen Faces Texas Appearance Dilemma
Tucson report says Mickey Cohen, famed west coast crime figure, weighs whether to appear before a Texas investigate committee. His group seeks to block the panel with a $12,000 sale of an armored car to Texas Stock Car Racing figures and an injunction. A separate note mentions a postponement connected to a Washington ban on tin products for civilians.
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Tucson
Ariz
Mickey Cohen
Texas
Bille
Bill Jenkins
Jack Love
Joe J. Johnson
Texas Stock Car Racing Association
Texas Committee
Jenkins
Love
Johnson
Cea
Ace
Bel Dpley
Elle Poen
Paso
Tex
bin Cates
Mickey Wife
Rohe Wae
Tate
Los Angeles
Ares
Imperial
Casey to answer questions on ship profit venture
Washington reports that Todeph E. Casey, who turned 100000 into 28 million profit on war surplus ships, says he and partners will answer questions in their own time. Names tied to the deal are withheld, while Senate probes consider broader inquiries into ship sales and political influence.
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Washington
Todeph E. Casey
Casey
Dea
William F
Bull) Halsey
U. S
Julius C. Holmes
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
Maritime Administration
Senate
Fulbright
D.-Ark
Subcommittee
New York City
American Overseas Tayker Corporation
Sefton
Edwin C. Johnson
D.-Colo
Senate Commerce Committee
Maritime Commission
Maritime Administraion
McClellan
D.-Ahey
Senate Expenditures Committee
Thoro
Johnson
Commission
Altho Casey
Halsey
Holmes
New York
E. Stanley Klein
W. N. Westerlund
Maritime Transport Lines
London
Row Over Schools Stormy Final Session Ends in Compromise
The 1951 Kansas legislature closed in a stormy 5 pm session after a one vote margin kept a special session at bay. House and Senate settled a $2,250,000 omnibus education bill with $190,000 salary cuts for Kansas State, Fort Hays, Pittsburg, and Emporia State colleges.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
House
Senate
Kansas State College
Fort Hays
State College
George Melvin
Lawrence
Charles Stough
Compromie
Kansig State
Pittsburg State College
Emporia State College
Pittsburg
Emporia
State Budget Department
Fesruar' Yeo i
Rt Asaeat Inieaers
PRUE
Ocean crash near San Diego claims three Navy fliers
A skyraider carrier plane exploded and crashed 26 miles southwest of San Diego. Pilot Lt. (jg) LaVerne Siverson, 27, Coronado, and two crewmen Walter W. Watson Jr., 24, Battle Creek, and Donald E. MacQuarrie, 25, are listed as missing or dead. Coast guard and navy units searched the sea for survivors and debris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Calif
Pacific Fleet Air Force
LaVerne Syverson
Coronado
Coast Guard
Navy
Walter W. Watson, Jr
Walter W. Watson
Battle Creek
Mich
Donald E. MacQuarie
Alerane MacQuarris
West Palm Beach
Fla
Seek to Identify Bodies in Flaming New Jersey Cottage
Police seek the identities of eight men and women whose charred bodies were found in the burning ruins of a Ramapo Mountain summer cottage in Mahwah New Jersey. The cottage was rented by a Newark executive and a blood stained car tied to Dr. Rolf Hoffman a noted psychoanalyst was found nearby.
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Flaming Kuina
N.Y
Cottage
Mahwah
N.J
Ramapo ‘Mountain
Roe
Newark
Ae Fst i
Rolf Hoffman
Ork
More Rain Expected In Topeka Weekend Weather
The forecast predicts a dreary weekend for Kansas with more rain and a chillier feel. Forecaster Tom Arnold cautions against a major cold snap but expects showers to spread across the region through Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Tom Arnold
Liberal
Goodland and Docks City
Kefauver Opens Possible Study Of Crime Conditions
Senator Kefauver says he may propose a continuing inquiry into crime conditions exposed by his senate investigating subcommittee. He opposes two Republicans seeking a broader probe to next January 15. The panel won unanimous Senate backing for contempt charges against Frank Costello Frank Erickson Joe Adonis and others for refusing to answer questions.
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Associated Pres
Washington
Mar
Kefauver
D.-Tenn
Senate
Ita
Frank Costello
Frank Erickson
Joe Adonis
Congress
Jacob
Greasy Thumb) Gutik
Chicago
Capone
Morris Kleinman
Louis Rothkopf
Cleveland
Series of Prayers Planned in Lawrence Crusade
City wide spiritual crusade to be held at the Lawrence Community Building April 8 through 22 will be preceded by forty prayer meetings in Lawrence homes and churches. Rev. Bill O'Dell of Calvary Baptist chairs the planning committee of fifty churchwomen. Readings at each meeting will be by the hostess. services are interdenominational with ministers from various churches in attendance. Two Taylor brothers will help lead the crusade, arriving this and next week for final arrangements. Schedule lists prayer locations and hosts across several streets with times in the afternoon and early evening.
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Lawrence
Bill O'Dell
Calvary Baptist Church
O'Dell
Lawrence Taylor
Taylor
Special Ballot Tuesday Douglas County residents vote on 4-H levy
Voters in Douglas County will receive a special ballot in the general election to decide on a levy not to exceed one mill on all taxable property. The aim is to fund a building for 4-H club activities, livestock shows, and other agricultural or civic functions with annual renewal for up to several years.
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Douglas County
Board of County Peminionioners
Douglas Coun
Kansas
Westvaco plant near Lawrence to start operations this spring
Lawrence's Westvaco chemical plant is expected to begin operations in late May or early June, with sodium phosphate as the major product. The $3.5 million facility sits east of North Lawrence, covering 72 acres between the W. J. Small dehydrator and Bismarck Grove, near a railroad loading point. About 80 workers will be hired at full operation, and initial staff plus 60 total employees are forming as hiring proceeds.
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Lawrence
Westvaco Chemical
Emil P. Podsiadlo
Journal-World
Max Seaton
Westfaco Chemical
Food Machinery and Chemical Corporation
New York
Seaton
City
North Lawrence
W. J
Comny
Bismarck Grove
Union One
Hechtel Engineering Corporation
San Francisco
Bechtel
Westvaco
Altho
Podsialda
Arthur J. Henriksen
John O. Griffin
W. E. Yates
J. T. Weatherwax
Podsiaido
Richard Cloke Receives Lieutenant's Commission
Lieutenant Richard Cloke, formerly of ROT C at KU, departs for Lackland Field Texas after receiving his commission as second lieutenant. Known in Lawrence for officiating basketball and football and active in the junior Chamber of Commerce, he and Mrs. Cloke have been involved with Beta Sigma Phi. The family home at 2120 Louisiana Street has been sold.
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Richard Cloke
K. U
Lackland Field
Texas
Cloke
Lawrence
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Predicted civilian shortages hit late this year
General Lucius D. Clay warned that shortages will be hard and heavy in the latter part of the year. Durables like cars and refrigerators may see supply cuts around 20 percent, with another 10 percent possible in the third or fourth quarters as defense orders shift.
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Washington
Lufeigs D. Clay
Defense Ironfire
Jay
Charles E. Wilson
Office of Defense Mobilizaton
Sidney Weinberg
Continental Can Company
York
Rotary District 180 Sets Two Day Lawrence Session
The annual Rotary District 180 conference opens in Lawrence with 325 advance registrations and housing for about 60 guests. Local committees plan receptions and programs at the Community building and Granada theater featuring speakers from Kansas State College and the University of Kansas, plus Rotary International representation from Hastings, Nebraska.
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Rotary International
Eldridge
Clifton Calvin
Lawrence Rotary Club
William D. Welfe
Kansas
Lawrence
Deane W. Malott
P. m
Marie
Joseph F. Wilkins
University of Kansas School of Fine Arts
Winifred Gallups
Granaca
James A. McCain
Kansas State College
Manhattan
William N. Blair
Korea
Harry F. Russelly
Hastings
Neb
Will D. Gibbon
Howard
Roger Allen
Lawrence Rotary Clo
Corlett J. Cotton
Lawrence Wins Three Top Ratings at Musical Event
Lawrence pupils won three first ratings and one number II rating at the two day district music festival at K U. Jonson high school girls club and the Junior high mixed chorus both directed by R Wayne Nelson plus Miss Martha Greene directed by Jack Stephenson earned I ratings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K.U. Lawrence
Jonson High School
R. Wayne Nelnon
Martha Greene
Jack Stephenson
Monda
Captain Terrell Returns From Washington Visit
Captain Terrell, commander of the RU navy reserve officers training corps, returned to Lawrence after a week in Washington D C. where he conferred on NFLO T C matters. He left Lawrence a week ago tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wunam KK
Terrell
Navy Reserve
Washington, D.C
N.flo.t.c
Lawrence
General election polling sites set in Lawrence area
Six city polling sites open 6 am to 7 pm for Lawrence and county voters. County lines list townships and sites from Clipton to Willow Springs. Lawrence voters choose five city commissioners, three school board members, and start manager commission plans in April. Jaycees car pool and baby sitter services aid voters.
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Lawrence
Lecompton
Wille
Berg Aa
Simon Hurwitz
Chris Kraft
Lew Henry
G. W. Bradshaw
John Crown
Clifton Calvin
Oliver Beaman
George Noland
Glenn Kappelman
Fred Johnson
Ralph Pine
Ray Wright
Henry Shenk
Irvin Youngberg
Emery Stott
KU Scholar to Visit Rooks County for Ham Scholarship
James K. Hitt KU registrar will visit Stockton Woodston Plainville Damar Cadell Webster and Palco to discuss awarding the W B Ham scholarship to a Rooks County high school senior who will attend Kansas University. The annual award comes from the Ham farm income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James K. Hitt
K. U
Rooks County
W. B. Ham
Stockton
Woodston
Plainville
Damar
Cadell
Webster
Palco
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Alutinum
Spaan An Eenet
Weatwaco
Bechtel Peazie Corporation of
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Een Ee
California
Louistium Street
Aouth
Sixtenth Street
Bruce Cameron
Dilnotn Street
Ralph Hea Tat
Nole Street
Thuredt
Lisle Eby
Indiana Street
Louisiane Street
Sixteenth
Eighth Streets
Laweta Washington
Meine Street
Ryland Jackson
Maine Street
Bora Stout
Miasouri Street
Westyaco
San Jose
Westvaco Chemical Division
F.M. and C
Ican
Sea Mra
Ray
Dish Rotary
First Ward
Fighth
Vermont
11Th
19Th
Massachusetts
Liberty Memorial High School
14Th
New York School
Woodlawn
Elm
Clipton
Exadora
Grant
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