Agreement Ends East Coast Dock Strike with 65 Cent Pay Hike
Negotiators reached a settlement to end the dockworkers strike from Maine to Virginia. The deal, awaiting union member ratification, provides a 65 cent hourly wage increase retroactive to August 21, covering about 65,000 workers. 250 vessels remained strikebound as rail embargoes and port slowdowns affected shipping.
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Cyrus Ching
Federal Mediation and Conciliating Service
Vth
Porte
Maine
Virginia
Tunaidt Winte Star Line
Scuathanpien
England
Iowever
Inp
Farshall
Nome Industries
New
Railway Express Agency
A.f.lmeters Union
Douglas county A C A election set for community committeemen
Farmers in Douglas county may elect three community committeemen ten alternates one delegate and one alternate delegate to oversee the 1249 A C A program at township meetings. Dates and locations include Lecompton rural high school Marion township hall Baldwin American Legion Wall and others with Dec dates at Kanwaka Willow Springs Clinton Grant townships. Eligible participants are those in the 480 ACA program or eligible for support prices or commodity loans.
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Douglas County
THY Agricultural Conservation
Lecompton Rural High
Dehoul
Marion Township
Ated Palchyryt
Baldwin Ameren Legion
Bue Dors High School
Plane crashes kill two at Andrews Air Force Base
An unusual air collision at Andrews Maryland killed two crew members and injured four others aboard a landed twin-engine craft. A B-35 bomber from Rolling Air Force Base crashed onto the grounded plane in bad weather. Names of victims withheld pending relatives’ notification.
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Washington
Andrews
Air Force Base
Air Force Bane
Craig
Ale
Air Force
Slayer of Sons to Take Their Place
Fragmentary report recounts executions in Korean city after secessionists were captured. It notes loyalists among those shot including officials and a younger brother who refused to abandon the condemned. It mentions a father seeking clemency and a Christian bulletin reference to renamed individuals.
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Seoul
Tebein
Sunchon
YMCA
Sohn Tonw UN
Sohn Tung
Shin
Isyalate
Ahn Tehri Sun
Sohn Ryan
Ahn
Esid
Mlatives
Weather Forecast Warns Of Snow Flurries And Strong Winds
Kansas City reports a warming but unsettled pattern with sun flurries and strong winds. a disturbance in western Oklahoma and nearby regions prompted alerts. Partly cloudy skies expected across Kansas and Missouri with occasional rain in the northeast Missouri and possible snow flurries in western Kansas. Overnight lows ranged from the single digits to mid forties in various locations.
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Kansas City
Kavisie
Western
Waricis
Nehenskin
Oklahoma
Sit
Oklahom
Kansas
Missouri
Kanishka
Concordia
Dodge City
Gondland
Hutchinson
Ipsburg
Salina
Topeka
Wichita
Misesiar
Columbia
Kansas Jetty
Marshall
Springfield
St. Joseph
Tarkio
St. Louis
Weather Bureau
Goodlund
Kansan
Rete Nj
Has Enough Evidence in Foster Slaying Prosecution
Boulder Calo November 25 7 District Attorney Hatfield Chysot says the state has enough evidence to prosecute 21 year old Joseph Walker for the slaying of Theresa Foster a Colorado freshman 18 who was attacked battered and strangled near a lovers lane Walker a wiry built metal worker was arrested after his wife arrived from El Dorado Springs and said she suspected him He reportedly told officers that he disposed of the body but did not kill her and linked up Foster with another young man in Boulder Chysot filed information with the district court clerk and indicated little remained beyond a trial to determine Walker's guilt.
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Boulder
Calo
Hatfield Chysot
Joseph Walker
Theresa Foster
Miss Foster
Colorado
Walker
ElDorado Springs
Foster
Chilsot
Nationalist Army In Stouter Stand
Nationalist forces reportedly strengthen position 25 miles east of Suzhou and near Nanjing as three Nationalist army groups rejoin, retake villages, and claim suppression of Red forces amid broader war and diplomatic shifts in Europe and Middle East policy.
Truman Spends Thanksgiving Day at White House Desk
President Truman spends Thanksgiving publishing official documents in the White House while staff take a holiday at Blair House. A Douglas County farming program meeting discussed 1949 practices and a $75,000 fund to aid local farmers.
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Kansas
Douglas County
Harvey Bross
Cammaittes
Pat Casey
Washington
George Kent Truman
H. Rutell
David V. Noe
Ernesting
Mary Nelle Lasswell
E.st
Blair House
Pennsylvania Avenue
White House
Criticism of Eisenhower Shocks Senator Capper
Senator Capper says he is shocked by the Sunday Times of London attacking Dwight D. Eisenhower in Crusade In Europe. The foreign relations committee member calls the critique in poor taste and notes the Times credited Montgomery over Marshall in the WWII narrative.
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Washington
Capper
Sunday Times of London
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Europe
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Sunday Times
Eisenhower
Marshall Bernard Montgomers
Germany
Eissenhower
Sereral Montgomery
TWA Plane Afire After Landing At City Airport
A Trans-World plane from Washington, D C, landed at the municipal airport in heavy fog and caught fire after stopping near a runway end. All 1 1 passengers and five crewmen escaped with no injuries, while the aircraft burned to a charred wreck. Captain Evan Lewis led the crew in evacuations as investigators prepare to determine the cause. The flight originated in Washington and stopped in Chicago, Kansas City, Albuquerque, and Phoenix.
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Los Angeles
Municipal
Washington, D. C
T.W.A
Evan Lewis
Every
Lewis
TWA
Matt Guilfoyle Dies Abilene Attorney and Civic Leader
Matt Guilfoyle 35 Abilene attorney and Democratic leader and former Dickinson county representative in the Kansas legislature dies. Funeral in Abilene Saturday. Survived by wife three sons and three daughters. Sons William and James attend the University of Kansas. William a third year law student. James a sophomore. James and William live with relatives in Eudora and Lawrence area. family details include addresses and spouse Mabel Baker.
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Wamego
Herington
William
James
The
University of Kansas
William Guilfoyle
Mabel Baker
C. M. Baker
Mississippi Street
Eudora
James Guilfoyte
F. M. Merriam
Maasachusetts Street
Postal rate overhaul set to take effect January 1
Postmaster Roger Williams announces far reaching changes to government postal rates. Most rates rise while first class letters stay at three cents. Airmail letters increase to six cents and special delivery to 15 cents. Book mailing climbs to eight cents per pound plus fees. farmers lose reduced package rates.
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Roger Williams
Jena
Christman
Williams
Truck Strike Deadlock Demands Hit 1.85 Hourly Pay and Six Holidays
Wichita Nov 2 Negotiations stalled as truck mechanics in seven cities strike over hourly pay and holiday rules. Union seeks 1.85 per hour and six paid holidays. company offers 1.40 per hour with a 48 hour per week guarantee. Company official notes freight schedules remain unaffected.
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Wichita
Kan
district lodge No_ LAM
Santa Fe Trails Lranabertiven Company
Emporia
Kansas City
Oklahoma City
Tub Albuquensie
Denve
Dligiax
C. F. Offenstein
Nett Saige
Forest Service shift moving Pittsburg district to Columbia
Pittsburg district operations of the U S forest service will be directed from Columbia Missouri after January 1. Nelson F Rogers silviculturist here since 645 will head the Salem Missouri office. Rogers has led experiments in reforestation and reclamation of abandoned strip mining land.
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Pittsburg
Kan
U.S. Forest Service
Columbia
Blo
Nelson F. Rogers
Salem, Mo
Rogers
Military Junta Seizes Venezuela After Bloodless Coup
Caracas reports a military junta has taken control after the army toppled President Romulo Gallegos in a bloodless coup. Carlos Delgado Chabaud named president. junta governs under martial rule. Key officers include Lt. Col. Marcos Peter Jitnetmen and Lt. Al Tuglor Paes. stock and oil interests in Maracaibo region feared.
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Caracas
Venezu
Venezuela
Romulo Gallegos
Lnst
la Col
Carlos Delgary Chabaud
Delgado
Gallegos
Cal
Marcos Peter Jitnetmen
Tuglor Paes
Mores
Wendy
Llovera
Woodles
Gatlegus
Terex
Gailegus
Theth Action Party
Mario Vargas
Saranac Lake
New York
Vargas
Isaias Medina Au
Thanksgiving Service At Evangelical United Brethren Church
About 330 attendees gathered for a Protestant union Thanksgiving service at the Evangelical United Brethren church. Rev. R. W. Albert of Trinity Lutheran delivered the sermon titled When My Can Runneth Over. Archie Kliewer sang Thanks Be to God with organist Carnlee Eberhat. choir and congregation performed traditional hymns. Additional participants included Ester Hamilton, Rev. H. M. Sippel, Rev. Leland Young, Rev. Arce V. Smith, and Rev. Dale Turner.
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Protestant’ Church Union
Evangelical United Brethren Church
R. W. Albert
Trinity Lutheran Church
Archie Kliewer
Carnlee Eberhat
Evangelical United Brethren Choir
Concreration
Kansas and Missouri in 57th meeting standings recap
Kansas and Missouri tied for second place in the final conference standings after their 57th gridiron clash. Missouri hosted the game at home with kickoff at 2 pm. Details on lineup moves and probable kneips vary across reports.
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Kansas and
Missouri
Volumbia
Akansas
Gradirather Tetay
Riad
M. Kikett
Kneips
Parade plans for Downtown Christmas decorations and parade
The Chamber of Commerce and Lions Club outline preparations for a Christmas parade and downtown decor. Volunteers, sponsors, and organizations including business groups and committees are invited to participate. Decorations will revive South Park to the ridge with aluminum trees and rope lights. a UNESCO meeting in Topeka is announced for December 3 with Prof Herman Finer speaking.
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Dawietive Churches of Commerce
Miehide
Shoefoghwat
Zook
Minager
Chamther of Commerce
Scott Temperature Equipment Company
Lions Club
South Park
Kansas
Unesco
Herman Finer
Chicaro University
Tope
Carl Trandsen
First Methodist Church
Topeka
Barkley Marks 71st Birthday on Kentucky Farm
Senator Alben W. Barkley observed his 71st birthday anniversary yesterday by building corn crib on one of his three farms near Parisport Kentucky. The presiden tial retiree and his wife Mrs. Barkley and their two children were not planning any special celebration.
Thanksgiving Observance Varies Across U S In 1948
The 1948 Thanksgiving carried broad traditions from family reunions to international generosity through the Marshall Plan. Americans traveled by rail and air, stores staged parades, hospitals and ships hosted feasts, and new immigrants shared their first Thanksgiving. In Washington President Truman planned a day at work with a turkey dinner, while Boeing offered a four day holiday to 23000 workers. A Massachusetts home kept by Gen Israel Putnam descendants hosted a 300 year tradition with a novice cook serving about 25 relatives.
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Inna
Imovie
Washington
Trueman
T Blair
White House
Tyenyin
Oregon
Tom Turkey
Exchange Club
New York
Philadelphia
Santa Claus
Seattle
Boeing Airplane Company
New York Y. M. C
Venezuela
America
Danvers
Mass
Gen
Israel Putnam
Gale Putnam Emerson
Missouri Hawvers a Heavy Favorite in Game
Missouri appears as a heavy favorite in the upcoming clash with Kansas State, as the Tigers seek to secure a share of the conference lead. Key players like Sperry and Schmidt anchor the offense while Kansas faces an uphill battle to prevent another loss. Clouds gather, temps near 40 as a crowd surpassing 10,000 fills the stadium before the matchup.
Thanksgiving Assembly The Horn of Plenty at Pinckney
A Thanksgiving program presented by Pinckney third graders directed by Miss Helen Norwood and Miss Laurel Anderson featured songs and verses about harvest. Suzanne Calvin was named Queen of Autumn with Pilgrims Indians and other figures depicted. Deora Berry opened with reading, and violin by Miss Anderson closed the event. A grass fire at 2:07 PM at the LO Ringer home, University Place, was extinguished by firefighters with no damage.
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Pinckney
Helen Norwood
Laurel Anderson
Nowuts Kindleenereer
Mary Dang Mars
Mand Evlaworth
Helen Shaw
B.S. Hudilles
Marlee Harmiter
Lin
Yensey
Suzanne Calvin
Deora Berry
Miss Anderson
LO. Ringer
University Prive
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Palestine
Jehow
Nanking
Igade
Rdein
Chiang Kai-shek
Russia
United Nations
Toorsien
Bal B
U.S
Teruel
TX. Um
Britain
Canada
Britih
France
Fromeh
Ruhr
Berlin
Truman
Stanley Hobson
Clay S. Hobson
Massachusetts Street
Purdue University
Iota Lambda Sigma
National
School of Trade and Industrial Education
Hobson
University
Senator Capper
Hays
Lawrence
Liberty Memorial High School
Ko U
Pright and Earl
Santa Fe
Union Pavific
City of
St. Lois
Kunsan City
Moberly
Matt Guilfoyle
Forest Service
Columbia, Mo
John F. Rees
Department of Kansas
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Iec
Tgens
Walter Donnelly
Maracaibo
Zulia
Lake Maracaibo
Creole Oil Company
Standard of New Jersey
Chamber of Commerce
George Nolan
Robert Mason
Rhai
Lathron Read
G. A Moore
Joe Drake
Jack Stephenson
Odell Shaver
Ernest Pentiur
Myron Dicker
E. M. Sherwood
E. L. Novatny
Larry Heeb
Bevan Sperry
Turkey
Sikes
Sperry
Perin Gine
Kansas Squad
Saad Ds
Yeast
Tha Tigers
Dave Schmidt
Bryan Sperry
Endas
Ken Snerry
Halfbarks
Charlie Matchett
Dick Reve
Baas
Belumbia
Rosnevile
Ave Co
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