Red Forces Close on Pyongyang in Korean War Update
U S and British troops push into North Korea driving toward Pyongyang. Maj Gen Hobart Gay predicts the capital’s fall as forces near Kumchon and Kumhwa. Kim Il Sung vows no surrender as Truman plans talks with MacArthur over final Korea war actions. East coast Wonsan captured. Rok divisions advance on Kumhwa and near Pyongyang with heavy fighting reported.
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Tokyo
North Korea
Pyongyang
Kumchon
Hobart R. Gay
Fyongyang
Kim
MacArthur
Red
Truman
Washington
Pacific
Hawaii
Korea
Red Korea
Rok
Wonsan
Kumhwa
Douglas County Medical Society Backs Community Blood Drive
Members at the Douglas County Medical Society meeting approved a community blood program organized by the Society Red Cross health department and two local hospitals. Dr Monti Belot, chair of the blood service committee and acting Red Cross chair, urged support for a new blood drive targeting Indians and service institutions.
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Douglas County Medical Society
Health Department
Aps
Monti Belot
Red Cross
S Walki
Rays Kan Get 1 oR bar ears es Mian pas a Meson City
Rays Kansas Missourian item fragment mentions a city and bar scene in a garbled OCR line. No clear names, dates, or outcomes are readable.
Truman and MacArthur to meet for Far East talks
Washington October 11 President Truman and General Douglas MacArthur will meet in the Pacific this weekend with military and diplomatic advisers to discuss Far Eastern issues. They will meet off Hawaii with no disclosed location. The talks aim for better understanding on Formosa and U N policy including Korea as Truman seeks peaceful progress under the UN.
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Washington
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
Pacific
St. Louis
Honolulu
Hawaiian Islands
MacArthur
Tokyo
Vlstawaii
White House
Charles G. Ross
United States
Jessues
Formosa
Korea
U.N
Seek a Pay Boost for Rail Non-Operating Workers
Washington reports heads of 15 railroad unions with about a million members decided to seek a 25 cents per hour wage increase for non operating workers. They plan to serve notices on October 25 for immediate negotiation, estimating a $400 million annual cost to railroads. The push targets shop crafts telegraphers clerks signal men water service and dining car staff, last raise in October 1948, with a 40 hour week adopted in 1949 without pay loss.
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Washington
George E. Leighty
Order of Railroad Telegraphers
Leighty
Reverend Arthur L Miller to speak at local dinner
The Reverend Doctor Arthur L Miller of Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church Denver will headline the October Fellowship Dinner at First Presbyterian Church this evening at 430. He leads Denver's largest Presbyterian church and serves as devotional speaker for the Synod of Kansas meeting in Topeka later this week. The Women’s Guild calendar group co chairs Mrs EM Cameron and Mrs FW Cutter have planned a covered dish dinner with calendar supplying coffee and start.
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Arthur L. Miller
Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church
Denver
Colo
First Presbyterian Church
Miller
Synned of Kansas
Topeka
Women's Guild
EM. Cameron
Condition of patient at Lawrence Memorial hospital reported fair
The report today states George Wezel remains seriously ill at Lawrence Memorial hospital and is described as fair and about the same as yesterday.
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George Wezel
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Plans for new senior high school building presented
The board of education of district 60 agreed to present tentative plans for a new senior high school to a citizens committee next week. Architects Griest Ekdahl and Davis of Topeka outlined the project under available funds, with final specifications awaiting school governing body approval. The session spent about 90 minutes on the plan as bills totaling 6903.78 were approved.
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Board of Education of School District 60
Ted Griest
Ekdahl
Evan Davis
Topeka
Asaid
Citizens Committees
Citizens Committee
Griest
E. Russell Carter
Ralph Pine
Dick Wagstaff
Corlett Catton
W. PD. Wolfe
Neal Wherry
A. FE. Woestemeyer
Clef
Board of Education
Kansas high school football poll names top teams
Wichita North and Lawrence head the second AP poll with 85 points each. North and Lawrence split first place votes while other schools like Wichita East Coffeyville El Dorado Shawnee Mission Topeka Wellington Garden City Stafford and Clay Center also feature in the rankings with varying first place ballots and point totals.
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Wichita North
Lawrence
Kansas
Associated Press
North
Wichita East
Coffeyville
el Dorado
Shawnee-Mission
Topeka
Wellington
Garden City
Stafford
Clay Center
Township ship elections choose Farm Bureau officers
The second in a series of township elections for Farm Bureau Board and home demonstration units was held last night at Globe school house in Marion township. Elmer C. Rappard was elected Farm Bureau vice president and Mrs Wayne Powell was elected woman vice president. Hugh Boyse was reelected 4-H vice president.
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Farm Bureau Board
Marion Township
Globe School House
iElmer C. Rappard
Farm Bureau
Wayne Powell
Hugh Boyse
Central Kansas Lumbermen Convene in Salina Convention
Salina Kansas October 11 opening of the annual convention of the Central Kansas Lumbermen association with an expected attendance of 100. The meeting will continue through tomorrow night with events open in the evenings and Sundays at the Food Center at 2nd and Lincoln.
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Salina
Kan
Central Kansas Lumbermen's Association
Doctors and dentists to sign Monday in Douglas County
The Douglas County draft board announced that doctors dentists and veterinarians born after October 16 1900 must register at local draft offices next Monday October 16. The board also reported five more men from Local Draft Board No 18 left for induction and 50 men are to be examined October 23 with 5 more to report October 18.
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Douglas County
Armed Forces
Douglas Counts
Court House
Gertrude Halberg
Kansas University
Altho
Kansas City
Leon Frank Rockers
Baldwin
Elvin E. Cole
Route 6
Robert Gene Johnson
Linwnad
Harman R. Cobb
Eudora
Thurman L. Cobb
Pearson backs Soviet peace proofs at U N committee
Lake Success Oct 11 Canadian Foreign Minister Lester B Pearson urged Andrei Vishinsky to provide proof of peaceful intentions by actions. He and Carlos Romulo condemned parts of a seven nation anti aggression resolution as illegal. Support for the seven power plan grew with Ecuador, Eunopia, and Iraq joining Canada and the Philippines in backing collective security ideas from Acheson.
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United Nations
Acheson
Ecuador
Eunopia
Iraq
Canada
Philippines
Wayne Coe collapses at Coe Drug Store in exhaustion scare
Wayne Coe, 32, owner of the Coe Drug Store at 1347 Massachusetts Street, collapsed at noon while serving a customer. A physician treated him and he was taken home to recover. Doctors suspect exhaustion or a nervous condition. he plans to return to the store tomorrow morning. Drive-Or-Self. Gallagher Mtrs.
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Wayne Coe
Coe Drug Store
Massachusetts Street
Coe
California Future Farmers visit Liberty Memorial High School
Nearly 45 California Future Farmers of America delegation members visited Liberty Memorial High School and local farms in Lawrence today as part of their Midwest tour en route to the national convention in Kansas City this week. They traveled by special train from Oakland and bused to the high school, meeting local FFA officers and Chamber officials.
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Amelia
California
Liberty Memorial High School
Kansas City
Lawrence
Robert “Bob” Peterson
California State Department of Education
Bureau of Agricultural Education
Midwest
Kansas
Peterson
Oakland
Calif
New Mexico
Charles Topping
Fred Heck
Liberty Memorial
William Essick
John Andrews
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
F. R. “Bus” Zook
C. of
Bakerville
United States
Paul Grace
North Hollywood High School
William
Bill” Taber
California State Polytechnic
Soha Stopol
De Gasperi Urges Italy to Strengthen Defenses
Rome October 11 Premier Alcide de Gasperi told the Christian Democrat parliamentary group that Italy must bolster defenses against a bolshevist dictatorship and that the Korean War made participation in Atlantic defense necessary. He declared neutrality does not exist.
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Rome
Alcide de Gasperi
Italy
Christian Democrat Party
Liberty Memorial High Plans Bonfire Rally Tonight
Liberty Memorial high school students hold a 7:30 PM bonfire pep rally at $0 acres as a prelude to the LMHS Shawnee Mission football game tomorrow night. Banks of Lawrence will be closed Thursday Oct 12 1956 as a legal holiday.
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Liberty Memorial High School
Lawrence
Bay
Thureday
Ready to Start Building Razing of Old Fire Station
The City of Kansas announces the razing of the old fire and police station at Eighth and Kentucky, with demolition by Bonded Wrecking and Lumber of Kansas City at 3840 dollars. The project may finish in four to six weeks, and a new 500000 dollar station should be ready by year end.
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Eighth
Kentucky
R. O. Burgert
Mississippi Street
Wichita
K. U
West Hills
Money Coming In For Community Chest Drive
The advance gifts campaign for the $22,575.80 Community Chest raised $1,605 by 2 PM today, reaching over seven percent of the quota in day and a half. The regular drive starts Tuesday. Joe Traylor, drive chairman, said four Haskell Institute employees will assist Carl Hird in canvassing staff and faculty. They are Miss Maxine Van Natta, Miss Marion McBride, Charles Flood, and Otho Shoemaker. Mrs. W. A. McClain, secretary for the campaign, noted the first contributor was Mrs. Howard Davenport, who gave last Friday at the Chamber of Commerce office.
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Chamber of Commerce
Joe Traylor
Haskell Institute
Carl Hird
Maxine van Natta
Marion McBride
Charles Flood
Otho
W. A. McClain
New Hampshire Street
Howard Davenport
Florida Street
Mrs Webster Improves at Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Mrs Lillian Webster principal for Lincoln School is reported in good condition at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after about two weeks as a medical patient.
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Webster
Lillian Webster
Lincoln School
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Haskell homecoming queen chosen and events announced
Queen candidates Barbara Harjo and Louise Billey, members of Chickasaw-Seminole and Choctaw tribes, will attend coronation rehearsals. Haskell Day features a 8 pm football game, homecoming ceremony, downtown parade, barbecue, Indian dancing, and open house with ticket drives and local vendor sales.
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Haskell
The
Indian Institute
Barbara Harjo
Louise Billey
Misa Harjo
Holdenville
Okla
Miss Billey
Ada
Haskell Indians
Red Raiders
Wamiego Rural High
Lawrence
Haskell Institute
Chamber of Commerce
Liberty Memorial
Haskell Stadium
Sunflower
Joe Devine
Iola
Devine
Alto
Ideal fall weather predicted for Kansas
Forecaster A D Robb says fair weather will hold through Thursday with little temperature change. Lows tonight range from 42 in the northwest to 52 in the southeast, with highs tomorrow of 75 to 78. Yesterday’s highs reached 78, common around 70s, while many spots logged 45 degrees at night and no precipitation was recorded in the state. A Greek brigade will leave Greece between November 5 and 10 to join UN forces in Korea. Stock index for 60 stocks rose 6 points to 84.1.
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Topeka
Kansas
A. D. Robb
Robb
Anthony
Leavenworth
Washington
Greece
United Nations
Korea
Npae
Renner
Chicago
Edmonton
Fort Worth
Havre
Mont
Kansas City
Miami
New Orleans
New York
Oklahoma City
Nets
Kansas to host eastern region industrial conference at KU
An eastern Kansas regional industrial conference for Chamber of Commerce executives from 30 counties will be held at the University of Kansas in Lawrence on Friday. About 75 chamber presidents managers and industrial development leaders are expected to attend with Dean Frank T. Stockton presiding. The event features talks by Maurice Mager M W Watson and E R Zook plus a bus tour of Lawrence sites.
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M. W. Watson
Topeka
Kansas State Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Eastern Kansas
K. U
Kansas Cities
Frank T. Stockton
K. U. Extension Division
Pine
Wichita
Salina
Maurice Ager
Kansas Industrial Development Commission
State Chamber of Commerce
E. R. Zook
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Zook
Lawrence
North
Westvaco Chemical Company Construction
Highway 10
Kansas Color Press
George Weeks
Dodge City
Western Kansas
Harry Woods
Ray Faubion
Atchison
Sam Gibson
Iola
Denmark Ambassador Praises Marshall Plan Aid at FFA Meet
Plan aid credited by Denmark's ambassador Pi-Hen rik Kauffmann as boosting economic recovery. He noted Denmark runs an unfavorable trade balance due to exports to Sterling areas and imports from dollar nations. He urged more US imports from Denmark. Santa Fe hosts breakfast for 75 FFA members receiving educational awards.
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Kansas City
Pi—Henrik Kauffmann
Denmark
Marsall
Future Farmers of America
Kauffmann
Great Britain
United States
Santa Fe Railway Company
FFA
Santa Fe
Admiral Halsey Released From Fort Monmouth Hospital
William F. Halsey retired admiral of the fleet, who was stricken with a severe nose bleed Sunday, was released today from the Fort Monmouth post hospital in Fort Monmouth New Jersey.
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Fort Monmouth
N. J
William F. Halsey
Fort Monmouth Post Hospital
Schedule of Haskell Day Events
jpom Haskell movies of 1926 listed for Haskell Day in the auditorium with a social hour. The program notes show screenings in the auditorium and a social hour following the films.
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Haskell
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Haskell Va
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