American troops push near Manchurian border in Korean advance
American infantry supported by tanks moved through snow toward Hyseonjin two miles from the Manchurian border as U S seventh division units closed in on the border town. British commandos joined Marines in a push through central Korea while allied forces pressed other sectors along the northeast coast and supply lines.
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Seoul
10Th Corps
U. S
Hy-seonjin
Korea
Jangjin Reservoir
Philippines
U.N
U. S. 187Th Airborne Reria
Soha
J. Pivelo
Ashinrton
Red China
U. N
Kora
Sprart
Great Changin Reservoir
Central
ROK
Republic of Korea
Kaplan
World Court Fails to Order Colombia Extradition
The Hague November 20, 1971 The World Court ruled Colombia granted 22 months of asylum to a Peruvian revolutionary at its Lima embassy but did not decide if he must be handed over to Peru for trial. The case concerns Vetar Raul Haya de la Torre, leader of the outlawed Apr party linked to the 1948 Callao navy uprising.
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The
Hague
Netherlands
World Court Today
Colombia
Lima
Peru
Vetar Raul Haya de la Torre
Apr Party
Treasun
Callao
Early Morning Fires Hit Hundley Restaurant and Owens Home
Fire department answered simultaneous 4 40 AM calls to the Hundley Restaurant on Massachusetts Street and to Mrs. Owens residence at 916 New Jersey Street. At the cafe a grease fire was quickly extinguished with no damage reported at Owens home where a bed, a closet and a wall were damaged. The cause of the Owens fire remained undetermined.
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Hundley
Oweng
New Jersey Street
Hundley Cafe
Massachusetts Street
Hollywood spelling clash over Confederate guerrilla leader
Historians and studios debate the correct spelling of Quantrill like Quantrill in a Civil War raid as Paramount and Universal pursue names for film and reader references amid inconsistent historical sources.
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Hollywood
Holly Wood
Universal Internationa
Kansas Raiders
End of 11 Day Bell Telephone Strike Seen Across U S
More than 33 000 telephone workers return to duty as agreements are reached in New York Detroit and other locales ending an 11 day strike against Bell subsidiaries. Western Electric and Michigan Bell settle after mediation with CWA divisions, granting wage increases totaling about 9 to 15 cents per hour and 15 month contracts.
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New York
UPI
Bell Telephone
Detroit
Bell
Western
Electric Co
Division
C. I. O. Communications Workers of America
C.W.A
Western Electric
Michigan Bell Telephone Co
Haverhill
Mass
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Bell Corporation
Altho
Michigan
Michigan Bell
Britain criticizes Soviet bid on Chinese seat in UN
In New York Britain denounces the Soviet plan to seat Chinese communists at the United Nations. Kenneth Younger argues the move seeks to gain non communist world contact and foreclose neutral positions. Soviet Ukraine envoy Baranovsky counters that admission aids peace and that only the United States backs Nationalist China. Sparkman blasts Moscow terms as bartering peace while the assembly resists the resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Britain
Soviet Union
United Nations
General Assembly
Kenneth Younger
Rede
U. N
Russia
Trygve Lie
Security Council
China
Younger
M. Baranovsky
Ukraine
United States
John Sparkman
D.-Ala
Baranovsky
Moscow
Sparkman
Assembly
Senate panel to probe tax fraud ties with revenue insiders
San Francisco reports the Senate crime investigating committee will probe charges California racketeers evaded income taxes through collusion with Internal Revenue Bureau agents. Sen. Estes Kefauver leads the panel with Sen. Charles Tobey arriving to attend hearings that may expose political hush ups and a paper corporation scheme tied to tax cases. Witnesses include Willam Burkett and two subpoenaed figures Elmer Remmer and Martin Hartmann, both reportedly missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Senate Crime Investigating Committee
California
Internal Revenue Bureau
Charles Tobey
R.-N.h
California Crime Commission
Sen
Estes Kefauver
D.-Ky
Commission
Tobey
Willam A. Burkett
T-man
Burkett
Sacramento
Elmer “Bones” Remmer
Martin M. Hartmann
Nevada
State Crime Commission
Eraplay
Indictment for Contempt Of Congress Hits 12 Including Heiress
A U S grand jury indicts twelve individuals for contempt of congress over refusing to answer questions in a house committee inquiry into communism. Among the accused are seven union members from United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers, exiled by CIO during a leftist purge. Notable names include engineer Clarence Hiskey of Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute and heiress Mrs Louise Berman of California.
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Washington
U. S
Congress
House Committee
Obers
United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers Union
Clarence Hiskey
Brooklyn
N. Y
County Tax Payments Rise to Nearly Quarter Million
Tax payments advanced to 247 346 dollars in the county since November 1 by Saturday noon. The Saturday half day collected nearly 8 000 dollars. Taxpayers paying full taxes for the year receive a one per cent discount.
Wildcat Hunters Ride Jayhawker Special to Manhattan
A Kansas University fans special train carried about 100 KU followers from Kansas City to Lawrence and Topeka for the Kansas State football game in Manhattan. The trip became a rolling pep rally as the KU band and supporters sang and rallied, with the crew keeping order and no incidents reported.
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Manhattan
Kansas City
K. U
Lawrence
K. U. Band
Ohn
Topeka
Schwinn
B. F. Goodrich
Jay Janes
Kansas
Althe
Wis
Comsienad Ca
Kansas State
Missouri
Jayhawkers
Nbraska
Oklahoma
Huskers
Jays
Gecont
Kansas City Alumni Association
Hotel Conttinental
Columbia
University of Kansas
Wareham
Persnts
A U
Gagilarda-Clarkson
Socialist Party Triumphs in German State Elections
In Hesse and Württemberg-Baden socialist victories challenge Adenauer on rearmament. Socialists win 47 of 80 seats in Hesse and 45 of 100 in Württemberg-Baden, with turnout around 57 to 65 percent. Voters rebuke Christian Democrats and Moscow policies, while no communists win seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfurt
Germany
Hesse
Wuerttember-Baden
Moscow
Konrad Adenauer
Willy Knothe
Fritz Heine
Socialist Party
Heine
Adenauer
Christian Democrats
Wuperttemberg-Baden
Christin Democrats
Socialiste
KU Union expansion set to begin after bid awards
State Architect Charles Marshall says KU will award contracts for the Student Memorial Union expansion within two weeks. Basil Green, Arthur Tucker, and Natkin Co. were low bidders on general construction electrical and plumbing heating. A $1.3 million revenue bond issue was sold to finance the project at 2.61 percent. bonds mature in 30 years and student union fees will cover payments.
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Topeka
University of Kansas Student Memorial Union
Charles Marshall
State Board of Regents
Manhattan
Basil Green
Lawrence
Arthur Tucker
Natkin Company
Kansas City
Marshall
Board of Regents
Saber Brighton
Stern Brothers and Company
Brighton
Harwi Named Executive Secretary of Kansas Highway Commission
Topeka Nov 20 Frank E Harwi Jr was named executive secretary of the Kansas highway commission today by Roy Cox director Harwi a longtime commission personnel supervisor since 1946 succeeds Myron George third district congressman elect George resigned to seek the Republican nomination after the death of Rep Herbert A Meyer.
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Topeka
Frank E. Harwi, Jr
Kansas Highway Commission
Roy Cox
Harwi
Commission
Myron ¥. George
George
Herbert A. Meyer
Cold Wave Grips Midwest As Subzero Readings Hit
The Associated Press reports a new cold wave spreading from the northern plains across the Midwest reaching the Gulf Coast. Chicago forecasts a low of 12 degrees. Bis marck, N D records eight below as freezing tempests threaten areas from Texas to Alabama and the Atlantic seaboard.
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Associated Press
Middlewest
Gulf
Federal Weather Bureau
Chicago
Plains States
Bismarck
N. D
Gulf Coast
Texas
Louisiana
Alabama
North Atlanti
Central
California
Jury hears four possible verdicts in Cay Jones case
In Clathe Kansas district Judge Albert Faulconer outlined four possible verdicts to a tax jury in the first degree manslaughter trial of W C Cay Jones tied to a January car crash that killed 31 year old secretary Dorothy Kellogs. The jurors were instructed that a person is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and were told the penalties for first and fourth degree manslaughter as well as negligent homicide. Also noted were two misdemeanor charges related to driving under the influence and failure to summon aid.
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Clathe
Kan
Albert Faulconer
W. C.cay Jones
Dorothy Kellogs
Jones
Lenexa
Jude
Pre Holiday Lull Hangs Over KU Campus Before Missouri Game
A pre holiday mood grips the University of Kansas as students anticipate Thanksgiving vacation and the Kansas Missouri football clash at Columbia on Thursday. The Turkey Day recess begins 6 PM tomorrow with classes resuming Monday at 8 AM.
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University of Kansas
Kansas-Missouri
Columbia
Mount Oread
Kansas
Kansas State College
Riot Breaks Out in Santa Fe Prison Prompting Police Reinforcement
Riot erupts at the Santa Fe state penitentiary injuring at least five guards. Governor Gage orders state police to reinforce with tear gas and riot guns as guards and city police quell the disturbance.
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Santa Fe
Whrden Howeil Gage
Four Auto Wrecks Reported Over Weekend
Police logged four traffic accidents over the weekend with minor injuries and extensive damage. Billy Cooper faced drunken driving charges after a collision on Massachusetts Street. Other crashes occurred at Thirteenth and Massachusetts, Twenty-Third and Vermont, and Seventh and La Streets with no serious injuries reported.
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Sarchusetes Street
Billy Cooper
AL Stavlawer
Massachusetts Street
Billy Shepard
Topeka
Cooper
Henry Brown
Ohio Street
Dean Holt
Clinnis Street
Thirteenth
Massachusetts Trent
Holt
Twenty-third
Vermont Street
George Burr
Osage City
M.C. Clevenger
Connecticut Street
Burr
Twenty- Third
Clevenger
Hingis Street
Player of the Round Corner drug store in hospital
Clarence Rivers and Jonstice Em t report a player from Corner Drug Store is at Memorial Hospital after a period as a patient. He underwent an operation some time ago and has been hospitalized for almost two weeks.
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Clarence Rivers
Jonstime
Round Corner
Memorial Hospital
Civic aid urged to bolster military preparedness
Captain James H. Flatley urged stronger civic action in the military preparedness program during a noon Rotary talk at the Eldridge hotel. He warned never before has the country been so close to disaster and blamed Americans for inaction while thousands of sons die in Korea. He critiqued waste, isolationism, and rising costs while warning Russia and China of ruthless aims, and questioned American Christian commitment amid world tension.
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James H. Flatley
USX
Rotary
Eldridge
Navy
Korea
Fletler
Olathe
Meclever
Asia
Europe
Africa
America
Yalta
Teheran
Potsdam
Russia
Truman
Dean Acheson
Orient
Captain Flatley
United States
Sharp temperature drop as Kansas chills sweep in
A sharp cold front moved through Kansas driving lows below freezing across multiple cities. Hill City bottomed at 10 degrees and Phillipsburg at 11 with other sites 15 to 22. Light drizzle and small snowfall in the northeast preceded the cold air, with forecasts calling for clear, near 20 degree lows tonight and Wednesday and highs around 45 to 50 tomorrow. Chanute posted the prior day’s high of 71 degrees before the cold spell.
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Kansas
Richard Garrett
Hill City
Phillipsburg
Lecompton
Topeka
Emporia
Garrett
Chanute
Kansan
Ced
Havre
Mon
Kansas City
Lon Angeles
Miami
Minneapolis
Orleans
Oklanhoma City
Wit Ia
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World Court
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Paramount
Alan Ladd
Quantrell
Raidorn
Zim
Bell Company
Tioup
York
Art Bill Mayer
West Germany
Highway Commission
Frank Harwi
Vice Co
Midwest
Casey Jones
Winfield, Kan
John H. Fahey
Ouy
Ernie
Blue Mill
Mount Dread
Cees Food Center
Olathe Naval Air Base
Oia
Naval Air
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