Dodgers Win Opener as Home Run Power Beats Yankees
The Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees 4 to 2 in the 1953 World Series opener before 34,861 fans. Dodgers homered three times with Robinson, Snider and McDougald connecting, while Bauer, Rizzuto and Mantle yielded strong Yankee efforts. The game featured Joe Black pitching for Brooklyn and Whitey Ford in relief for New York.
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Brooklyn
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Yankees
NEW York
Bauer
Rizzuto
Mantle of
Berra
Collins
Norerff
McDobgard
Martin
W. Reynoldson
Woodling
Scarborough
Reynolds
Reese
Snider
A. Robinson
Campanella
Pafko
Hodges
Furillo
McDougald
RBI
Robinson
J" Woodling
Cox
Black
Noren
SO — Reynolds
Mantle
So—Reynolds
Innnings
Er—Reynolds
Josef—Reynolds
Babe Pinetli
Art Passarella
Peewee Reese
Joe Black
Yankee
Yanks
Gil McDougald
Alje Reynolds
Yankees
Blitz of air waves and demos claim big GOP campaign
Springfield report says Volunteers for Stevenson claim Republicans plan a two million dollar per hour blitz to reach 12 key states including Connecticut Maryland New Jersey New York California Ohio Indiana Michigan Illinois Wisconsin Iowa and Pennsylvania to boost Eisenhower. George Ball releases a 50 page outline by major ad agencies describing a soap style national push. He says it aims to sell an inadequate ticket with 9944-100 percent purity.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Stevenson
GOP
Dwight D Eisenhower
George Ball
Republican High Command
Ball
Connecticut
Marydtland
New Jersey
New York
California
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Mlllnois
Wisconsin
Iowa
Pennsylvania
Parking Change Approved by Lawrence City Commission
The Lawrence City Commission voted to require parallel parking on the south side of the 12th and Oread Indiana Street intersection to remove a major traffic hazard. City Manager intern Paul White filled in for the absent Jim Wigglesworth as the board also addressed Park Hill appraisals, off street parking, wrecking of houses for parking lots, and an ordinance on autos left standing on streets.
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Lawrence
Indiana
Road
Commission
White and Wigglesworth
Park Hill
Ernest Klonz
Howard Wiseman
Donald Dowers
Board of Equalization
Stevenson Staff Is Challenged: 45 POWs Killed To Prove Claims About Speech 7 Island Riot
Stevenson aides faced questions about telegrams sparked by Adlai Stevenson’s radio speech. Newsmen cited a Chicago Daily News report claiming only 30 telegrams and no surge via Western Union. An aide denied the claim, while another noted steady telegram flow into Tuesday and Wednesday. The Chicago Republican, in a separate front, calls Reds in government a concern as Stevenson pushes anti-Communist themes. The piece continues on page 2.
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Stevenson
Springfield
Adlai E. Stevenson
Murray Flanders
Chicago Daily News
Western Union
Ana
Pass Flanders
Tines
GOP
Riot by Chinese POWs on Cheju Island Kills 45
American guards killed 45 Chinese prisoners of war and wounded 120 during a riot at Cheju Island Korea as prisoners celebrated the third anniversary of China's Communist regime. Two American soldiers were slightly injured. The army called it the second deadliest POW riot in Korea’s history, noting 6,400 Chinese and 13,600 captives on Cheju resisting repatriation.
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Cheju Island
U. S
Sary
China
Prisoner of War Command
Korea
Koje
Red Fanatics
Cheju
Pusan
Barnard Takes Over Lawrence Postmaster Role
Harry R. Barnard officially became Lawrence postmaster this morning after taking the oath from Postal Inspector A. E. Gustafson. Outgoing postmaster Roger Williams began retirement today, as offices prepared for the transition with inspections of stamps, guns, and records.
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Harry R. Barnard
Mass., St
Lawrence
F Barnard
A. E. Gustafson
Topeka
Roger Williams
Barnard
Gustafson
F. I. Bell
D. R. Mundy
Kansas City
Toatmionee Ston
Eisenhower Campaign Stops Rally Michigan in 28 State Drive
Dwight D. Eisenhower drew large crowds in Michigan including Bay City about 12 000 and Saginaw near 20 000 as he urged bipartisan foreign policy and good government. He praised Arthur Vandenberg and pledged cooperation with Democrats if elected, while criticizing the current administration. The Flint speech framed his 28 state campaign westward as a crusade for national unity and collective security.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Michigan
Washington
GOP
Bay City
Saginaw
Eisenhower
Arthur Vandenberg
Flint
Mich
Cool Front Promises Frigid Air Across Kansas
The weather bureau says a cool front will move into Kansas Wednesday bringing 10 to 15 degree drops from last week’s highs. No moisture is seen for the state’s dry farmland. Forecast calls for mostly fair conditions Wednesday night and Thursday with similar conditions Friday. Temperatures at night near 10s in the north and 50s in the south, highs mostly 70s to around 80 Thursday, Hill City topping 95 earlier Tuesday, Goocland at 43 Tuesday night, other areas in the 60s.
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Topekama
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Hill City
Goociand
Miason
Las Pree
Chicago
Denver
Edmont
Fort Worth
Havre
Lot
Kansas City
Miami
Los Angele
Minneapolis
New
Four Polio Cases Better Fifth Is Serious
Four of the five polio cases reported in Lawrence Tuesday are improving, but the fifth victim is in serious condition. Mrs. Dorothy Strickland, 27, wife of a KU graduate student, was hospitalized after respiratory difficulties. Robert White, a senior, was released today and is convalescing at home. The others include Weier, an associate professor, in poor condition at Watkins Memorial Hospital, and his daughter recovering at home, and E. Jones, 18, an Eureka freshman, in critical condition at Watkins Memorial Hospital.
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Lawrence
Dorothy Strickland
K. U
K.U. Medical Center
Areas City
Watkins Jal Hospital
Robert White
Entrom
K. U. Medical Center
P ‘Weier
Gnt
Who
Watkins Memorial Hospital
Taid E. Jones
Eureka
Topeka seeks husband in double homicide case
Police on Wednesday sought Watt Harvey, estranged husband of 35 year old Alice Harvey, for questioning in the fatal Tuesday night shooting of Alice Harvey and her male companion Harry M. Fruits in North Topeka. Witnesses recalled a man firing but could not identify him.
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Topekai
North Topeka
Alice Harvey
Harry M. Fruits
Watt Harvey
Safety Cat Returns to Morton Company Mystery
In Hutchinson Kasum Morton Salt Plant, a big black tom cat named Tom disappeared from the factory. Plant workers collected pay for Tom's passage and investigated the strange event as a curious workplace incident.
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Hutchinson
Kasum — Morton
Salt Company
Tom
Carlosd
Stock Market Update Hits New York Closing Averages
The New York closing index lands at 106.1 with stocks down, signaling a cautious session as investors weigh market moves and economic signals amid fluctuating trading.
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New York
Southwestern Bell to expand Lawrence telephone exchange
Southwestern Bell announces purchase of the Underwood property at 730 Vt. St for a major expansion. The plan includes building a new 100-foot frontage facility to house dial switching equipment, with construction and equipment installation expected to take years and require thousands of man hours.
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Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Wen H. Smith
The
Journal World
Underwood Metal Co
Vt. St
Emory Underwood
William Underwood, Jr
Smith
Lawrence
Western Electric Co
Underwood
Bell Telephone Co
Home Telephone Co Exchange
Salvation Army
Acheson Threatens Prosecution Over Peiping Conference
Secretary of State Acheson labeled the forthcoming Asia Pacific peace conference in Peiping a Communist propaganda operation. He warned that about 15 Americans linked to the event could face charges for passport fraud, noting no passports were issued for attendance and that documents have been stamped not valid for travel in China.
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Associated {Press
Washington
Acheson
Peiping
United Nations
Korea
Soviet
Russia
America
China
Miss Marilyn Ringler Crowned Miss Lawrence 1952
Miss Marilyn Ringler daughter of Mr and Mrs L O Ringler 1654 University Drive was selected Miss Lawrence of 1952 and will represent Lawrence in the American Royal Livestock and Horse Show in Kansas City later this month. The 21 year old KU senior was chosen over 12 entrants in a Jaycee sponsored contest judged on personality style culture and beauty. Co Chairs Frank Davis and Dr William Hartwig helped plan the event at Skyline Club with judges Olin Petefish Dr Forrest D Brown and Clifford Dean. Ringler, a Pi Beta Phi, is engaged to Mahlon Ball and has resided in Lawrence since fourth grade.
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Lawrence
Marilyn Ringler
L. C. Ringler
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jim Hotchkiss
Jaycee
Miss Ringler
Frank Pavis
Eft
William Harsha
Journal-World Photo
Io i
L. O. Ringler
University
Kansas City
Ringler
Chamber of ‘Commerce
Skyline
Olin. K. Petefish
Forrest D. Brown
Clifford Dean
College For Liberal Arts and Sciences
Sas University
Pi Beta Phi Social Sorority
K.U
Mahlon
Haskell Ave
Miss Lawrence
Liberty Memorial High School
Lindsey
Nancy Lindsey
George Halmstadter
Haimstadter
Adriandisey
Mass. St
Marcia Horn
Richard Docking
Goodland
Miss Horn
CoChairmen
Jayceé
Frank Davis
William Harstiag
James Hotchkiss
Midwest
Campus West
Carl's
First National Bank
Hartfeld's
Independent Laundry
Jay Shoppe
Lawrence Laundry
Lawrence National Bank
Weaver's
Swedes Sell 57 Mus Tang Fighter Planes to Israel and Dominican Republic
The Swedish air force plans to sell 57 Mus Tang fighters, 25 to Israel and 32 to the Dominican Republic, saying they no longer need the aircraft after six years of use as Sweden shifts to jets.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Israel
Dominican Republic
State Traffic Deaths Topeka Kansas 1952 Update
Last 24 hours deaths total 2. year to date 409. Comparison to 1951 shows 433 deaths for the same period. Includes fatalities from registered accidents not previously recorded by Accident Records Section.
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Topeka i
Kansas
Washington GOP Reconsiders Bedell Smith Communist Infiltration Talk
Republicans wrestling with Gen Bedell Smith remarks on Communist infiltration at CIA. Initial push to weaponize issue wanes as Smith clarifies penetration may exist but no known Communists in CIA. Stevenson and Luce broadcasts shape reaction as campaign debate cools.
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Washington
Walter Bedell
Smith
America
Dwight DR. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Adlai E. Stevenson
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Republican National Committee
Parsons Kansas City Bid Applies to Ordnance Plant Additions
Jenson and Ridge Construction Co of Wichita appeared as low bidder with 3186257 for adding 20,000 square feet to a warehouse and erecting a prefabricated paint building at the Kansas Ordnance plant in Parsons. Government estimate was 196,456.63.
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Kansas City
Jenson and Ridge Construction Co
Wichita
Kansas Ordnance Plant
Parsons
New Bible Presented Here Dean Lawson Trotes History
Five hundred people attended a Tuesday dedication service in Lawrence for the Revised Standard Version. The rite featured a processional with a Bible, readings in original languages, and remarks by Dr Paul B Lawson, dean at the University of Kansas, who traced Bible translations from Hebrew and Greek origins to the RS version.
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Lawson Trotes
Ruth E. Love
Lawrence
First Methodist Church
States
Canada
G. H. Woestemeyer
Woestemeyer
Lois Edna
Danny
Jaimés
First Presbyterian
John Patton
Ralph Ring
Gertrude Ruttan
Hans Schuessler
Tyndale
John Hawkins
E. Russell Carter
Haskell
Leland H. Young
Dale’ E. Turner
Harry L. Smith
Paul
Jerome
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