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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1950
Page
8
Seoul on November 3 reports a bustling thieves market where vendors sell scavenged clothing footwear furniture and other goods left behind by Americans fleeing the recent communist advance. The stockpile includes thousands of items from PX stores and homes hidden by residents, with reports of some items seized by communists and others recovered from abandoned properties.
The U S secretary of state announces a forthcoming congressional request for funds to expand emergency food deliveries to Yugoslavia. President Truman has approved a short and long range plan to assist Yugoslav relief, with immediate measures and a loan-backed program to aid Marshall Tito's government in buying machinery and supplies.
Government officials outline moves to push economic support through the Economic Cooperation Administration. The list includes Indo China, Indonesia, Burma, Thailand, Formosa and Korea as potential recipients. A roster departure is scheduled as part of broader Marshall Plan help for key allied nations.
An affidavit charges Administrator Ashe Holden with smuggling over 100000 in jewels from Europe to augment the estate of the late Lady Maud Mendl. The court appoints Ren H. Brown public administrator to oversee the estate during will contest by Edgar De Wolfe and Jacques Ne Wolfe. The estate value is reported at about 2,000,000 dollars.
Newsmen and photographers were barred from viewing President Truman's arrival in St Louis as tight security measures were planned for his weekend visit. About six hundred city police would guard him, more than before, with limited seating on the platform and restricted radio coverage. The president would deliver a major political speech Saturday, with Kansas City and Independence also receiving extra safeguards.
The article summarizes Lawrence School activities including student projects on the United Nations and Chile, Spanish language use, a community Halloween party, a field trip to an airport in Kansas City, and museum visits at Dyche Museum. It notes staff speakers, Red Cross activities, new KUFFS emblems, and lists students from various towns.
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