Koreans Enter Pyongyang In Major Red Capital Drive
South Korean forces reportedly fought into Pyongyang after a swift eight day march from Pusan. Troops of the RO K first division, aided by American armor, moved across the Taedong river toward the capital as US First Cavalry fighters raced to reach the city first. The battle, described as possibly ending the war, saw heavy fighting and Communist resistance along the approach routes.
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Tokyo
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Pyongrang
Imit
Hamhung
Ungnem
Manchuring
Rok
Pyoneyang
Hobart R. Gay
U. S
Sangwon
Sariwon
Hwangju
Commonwealths
Hungnam
Hamhong
Truman Returns To Washington After Pacific Trip
President Truman arrives in Washington from a Pacific pilgrimage that yielded an Asia aid offer and a promise of a global peace partnership. He heads into meetings with aides and military leaders as rearmament of the free world looms, following a Wake Island talk with Gen. MacArthur and a San Francisco speech challenging Soviet peace tactics.
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Free World
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Andrews Field
Maryland
Douglas MacArthur
Wake Island
War Memorial Opera House
United Nations
Russia
Far East
United States
Voice of America
State Deartment
Greenglass pleads guilty in wartime espionage case
David Greenglass 28 year old former army sergeant pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to convey secret defense information to Russia during the war. He worked on the atom bomb project at Los Alamos and hoped to become a government witness to avoid the death penalty in a case tied to Anatoli Yakovlev and the Fuchs network.
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New York
David Greenglass
Russia
Los Alamos
N. Mex
William Bondy
Greengrass
New Mexico
Anatoli A. Yakovlev
Grenglass
Greenglass
Klaus Fuchs
Plexed
Harry Gold
Philadelphia
Fuchs
Dads Invited to Attend Sooner Aggie Game
About 55 fathers and sponsors of Kansas University football players were invited to take part in the Dads Day celebration preceding the KU vs Oklahoma A and M game at Memorial Stadium. They were to be guests of the KU athletic department at a reception in the Memorial Union before the game and then participate in a sit down on the field during the contest. A final guest list will be announced later. Clarence L. Allan, 62, died at a hospital after a heart attack, previously owned a local mill and was connected to several regional businesses.
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Oklahoma A
Memorial Stadium
K. U. Athletic Department
Incheon
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Thomson
Wrecking Crew Strips Old Fire Station at Eighth and Vermont
Bonded Wrecking and Lumber Co of Kansas City arrived in Lawrence to tear down the 82 year old fire and police station. Low bidder at 3849, firm gains salvage rights for lumber, frames, doors and plumbing fixtures. Barricades guard sidewalks and street as crew dismantles windows, doors, and a 30 to 35 foot radio aerial tower. Completion expected in four to five weeks while the new $500,000 station nears finish. police housed in Community building basement and fire crew at city garage until occupancy around January 1 1951.
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Kansas City
Lawrence
Eighth
Vermont Streets
Minsissippi Street
Hawks Nest hosting Homecoming events at KU campus
Progress reports from the Kansas university Homecoming committee were given at a shinner meeting in the Hawk's Nest Memorial Union. Don Powell praised the workers for the October 27 28 celebration planning while Prof. William Simpson and Tom Shay outlined the Jas hawk Follies program with about 100 cast members. Final rehearsals are set for midweek, with volunteer help still needed for staging and casting. Judges for house decorations named and a new third place cup added for the fraternity division. final judging Friday night with possible rejudging Saturday morning.
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Powell
William Simpson
Tom Shay
Jashawk Follies
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Shay
Simpson
House
Don Harder
F.C. Allen
Frank R. Gray
William RB. Scott
Open Season Promises Strong Duck Hunting Across Kansas
The Kansas forestry fish and game commission forecasts about 200000 hunters for the state wild fowl seasons, with the duck season opening Friday at noon and ending December 2 an hour before sunset. Prospects look bright especially in the Cheyenne bottoms in Barton county due to recent heavy rainfall. Prairie chicken, quail, and pheasant numbers are listed, with prairie chicken season on October 25 and pheasant season set for November 9, then November 11 12 in western counties. Quail seasons span November to December 3 across multiple dates.
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Kansas
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Barton County
KU City President to Attend Berlin Freedom Bell Dedication
Dr. Clarence R. Decker, president of the University of Kansas City and Crusade for Freedom leader in western Missouri, was notified today of his selection to participate in the Freedom Bell dedication in Berlin on October 24. Gen. L. J. Sverdrup, regional Missouri and Kansas chairman, delivered the notice.
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Clarence R. Decker
University of Kansas City
Crusade For Freedom
Missouri
Berlin
L. J. Sverdrup
St Louis
Kansas
Florida hurricane leaves four counties hit hard
A Florida hurricane swept the citrus belt causing one death, many injuries, and extensive property damage in Broward and Palm Beach counties. West Hollywood suffered 25 demolished trailers and 16 miles north of Miami, with 125 mph winds and looting prevented by National Guardsmen. Damaged fruit acres and Broward airport loss reported. Miami area faced power and water outages with up to 8 million in damage cited.
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Gold Coast
Rower Land
Ira
Owen Adams
Hurti
West Hollywood
Florida National Guardsmen
Davie
West Hallandale
Broward County
Fort Lauderdale
West
Five More Lawrence Recruits Report For Induction
Five Lawrence draft board registrants left for Kansas City to begin induction into the army this morning. An additional group of five is to report for swearing in a week hence. Names include Allan Atwood Dietrich and Gerald Frank Bodin. Local board No. 18 to send about sixty to pre induction exams in Kansas City next Monday with possible total near ninety due to transfer records from the University.
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Kansas City
Army
Allan Atwood Dietrich
Hamburg
Gerald Frank Bodin
Kentucky Street
William David Sommerville
Barker Avenue
John Edward Nelson
Walnut Street
John Emerson Mark
New Jersey Street
Kenneth Wayne Williamson
Fairfax Hotel
Virgil
Pistole
Route 1
Lecompton
Marvin Pale Manis
Mpton
Charles Gleed Wagstaff
Indiana
Perry Lee Sellars
Lincoln
Gertrude Halberg
Kansas University
Lawrence
Connie Mack Retires as Athletics Manager at 87
Connie Mack, famed as "the grand old man of baseball," retires as Philadelphia Athletics manager after 38 years in the post dating from 1901. Jimmy Dykes will succeed him, having served as assistant manager and field substitute as season ended with the A's finishing last in the American League.
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Athletics
Oklahoma Day at Royal Kanaan City Wins Delegation Victory
A large Oklahoma delegation led by Gov. Roy J. Turner won at the American Royal Livestock and Horse Show. The day highlighted feeder and fat cattle judging in early groups, marking Oklahoma Day at the event.
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Oklahoma
Roy J. Turner
Oklahoma Day
Corn Harvest Gains Speed in Douglas County Fields
Corn harvest in Douglas County heats up as farmers chase high prices at Derby Grain Elevator where trucks queue. Moisture content remains high and prices dip for damp corn while some neighbors begin picking in river-bottom areas. Local reports note variable progress with late plantings and ongoing wheat seeding while storage and drying plans shape the harvest rush.
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Derby
Lawrence
Journal-World
Derby Grating
Union Pacific Railway
Kaw Valley
Lester McGee
Kaw
W. C. Boehle
Route 2
Pleasant Grove
Chuck Hubbard
No Letup In Sight In Unseasonably Warm Kansas
Topeka Oct 18 forecaster Richard Garrett said no letup in Kansas warm spell is in sight with tonight’s lows in the upper 80s and tomorrow’s highs in the upper 90s. Skies remain clear statewide though southeast will see partly cloudy conditions. No precipitation reported in the 24 hours to 6 am. Yesterday's highs reached middle 80s across Kansas with Phillipsburg and Russell at 81. Minimums mostly in the 50s. Anthony Leavenworth low 65. PROGRAM AT HASKELL.
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Topeka
Kansas
Richard Garrett
Garrett
Phillipsburg
Russell
Anthony Iona Leavenworth
International Relations Club Hosts UN Program at School
The International Relations Club at Haskell Institute will present a United Nations program tomorrow at 11 AM. The event features readings by Kathleen oP LioN and Mary M, with sign interpretations by Marlene Address. The program includes performances by Spangled Ban jt Colapatare TS and others, listed as Staple Behind the Iron Curtain and Selected marches, with Band eaer See and Cots Foss Canter in attendance.
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International Relations Club of
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Colapatare
Gene Bride
Leathen Palen
Kathleen Op Lion
Marlene
Mary M
Hasket
Carlson in Chy Short Time Today
Gov. Frank Carlson Republican U S senator candidate visited Lawrence today brief stop en route to Baldwin and Concordia to attend a funeral. He planned informal voter contact in remaining campaign days with no major speeches. has previous service in Kansas Legislature and U S House.
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K. Lawrence
U. S. Senate
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U.S
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Baker University
Lawrence
Davies
Registration Books For Election Close Oct 27
Lawrence residents are urged to register for the November 7 general elections. The City Clerk’s office at City Hall will stay open from 3 a.m. to 10 p.m. registration today. The voter books close October 27 at 10 p.m. until after the elections. About 150 new registrations since August 1 primaries, many not news voters or address changes. The books will list over 11,000 qualified voters though many are students or former residents who voted in 1940s elections.
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City Hall
Harold Fisher
Fisher
Private Yazza Completes Basic Training at Lackland
To Keesler Field Pvt Buford M Yazza 21 son of Mr and Mrs Pahe Yazza Has kell has completed his basic training at Lackland Air Force Base near San Antonio He writes his parents His squadron broke the field record in mathematics Private Yazza now goes to Biloxi Mississippi to study radar for 42 weeks at Keesler Field Also University of Nebraska will host the Avery memorial lecture November 2 Dean Burton W Marvin of the William Allen White school of journalism at the University of Kansas will speak
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Buford M. Yazza
Pahe Yazza
Haskell
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Yazza
Biloxi
Mise
Eres
Nebraska
Burton W. Marvin
William Allen White
University of Kansan
Avery
University of Nebraska
R Day Blood Registration Planned in Douglas County
Lawrence hosts an R Day registration drive to replenish the local blood bank on Tuesday October 24. Dr Monti Belot leads the Douglas County Red Cross blood service planning this voluntary donor event at 824 Massachusetts from 22m to 5 pm with quick finger-prick testing, medical history check, and blood typing. The effort seeks 18 to 60 year olds with parental consent for ages 18 to 21 to build a donor list that avoids repeat draws in a year.
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Douglas County
Monti Belot
Douglas County Red Cross
Douglas County Medical Society
Belot
Lawrence Memberial Hospital
Watkins Memorial Hospital
Wilkine
Relot
Plymouth Church History Celebrates 96th Anniversary
History notes lawrence Plymouth Congregational Church founded in 1854 as Kansas first church. Anniversary week includes a dinner with Sam Elliott recounting early life, while Mrs. A G Mitchell and Mrs. F R Smith publish a pamphlet history for new members.
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Kansas
Lawrence
Jim Fathers
Plymouth Congregational
Vermont Street
Sam Elliott
A. G. Mitchell
F. R. Smith
City to Observe U.N. Anniversary
Lawrence joins nationwide events for the United Nations fifth anniversary with a Monday start and a community program at the Lawrence Community Building featuring foreign student presentations. KU International Club coordinates school visits and invites Lawrence residents to host guests, fostering dialogue on education and world peace during U N Week.
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United Nations
A. Milus You
Kanra University
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Rand
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K. U. International Club
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Bombers moved to Olathe to safety from hurricane
Six large navy bombers refugees from the Florida hurricane are parked today at the naval air station near Olathe Kansas. The aircraft began arriving last night after being sent away from Jacksonville Florida as hurricane conditions in that area became acute.
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Kan
Florida
Naval Air Station
Naval Base
Jacksonville
Fla
Stock Market Index Rises Slightly on Broad Gains
The average of 60 stocks climbs to 84.8 with a 0.6 point gain as broad market activity lifts prices. Investors monitor economic signals and corporate results for direction.
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