Coal Miners Walk Off En Masse Over Wage Hike
About 304000 idle in 12 states led by West Virginia as miners protest government approved 1.90 daily wage increase. In Pennsylvania 67500 ignored whistles while 160000 stayed away last week. WSB cut raise to 1.50 daily, prompting nullification claims and appeals for adherence.
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Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Washington
John L. Lewin
United Mine Workers
Pennsylvania
Wage Stabilization Board
WSB
Kentucky
Ohio
Indiana
Llinois
Oklahoma
United Miner Workers
Lewis
Umwa Welfare Fund
Archibald Cox
Harvard
Elmer Pierson Dies at 91 Former Lawrence Resident
Elmer Ellsworth Pierson 91 former Lawrence resident died Friday at St Luke s hospital Kansas City Private funeral services were held today at Stine McClure chapel Kansas City Cremation will inter the remains in Lawrence Pierson born Batavia New York was part of family that operated Pierson flour mills in Lawrence from the 1880s until a fire destroyed the mill He later moved to Kansas City worked as a flour broker until retirement He married Martha Babcock daughter of C W Babcock of Lawrence Surviving are a son Leslie B Pierson Knoxville Tennessee and a daughter Mrs Paul R Stinson Kansas City His longtime home 546 La St now occupied by Mr and Mrs Ralph Cain
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Elmer Ellsworth Pierson
Lawrence
St. Luke’s Hospital
Kansas City
Stine & McClure
Batavia
N.Y
Pierson
Mass. St
Elmer Pierson
Martha Babcock
C. W. Babcock
Leslie B. Pierson
Knoxville
Tenn
Paul R. Stinson
Ward Parkway
la. St
Ralph Cain
Freezing Weather Forecast Across Eastern Kansas
Eastern Kansas faces a hard freeze Monday night with clear skies through Tuesday. Weatherman Tom Arnold predicts colder conditions in the east and central regions, with 20s to near 30s temperatures and highs near 60 to 70 as winds shift from fresh northerly.
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Topeka
Kansas
Tom Arnold
Fritchnson
Hopkins Scientist Develops Triple Polio Vaccine Concept
Johns Hopkins epidemiology professor Dr. Howard A. Howe reports a killed polio virus vaccine showing promise against all three polio types. Tested on two to five year old children at Rosewood State Training School, results indicate antibody development though the vaccine is not yet ready for large trials. Further testing and refinement are required.
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Ov Whan
Baltime Baltimore
Johns Hopkins
Howard A. Howe
Hopkins
Howe
American Public Health Association
Cleveland
Dr. Howe
Rosewood State
Peru urges UN to form commission on POWs in Korea
At UN General Assembly Dr Victor Belaundé urged a 10 nation mission to screen and repatriate prisoners, arguing it would protect prisoners’ dignity and end the impasse. The move coincides with a broader UN drive for more troops as Dean Acheson and John Hickerson push members to reinforce Korea commitment.
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United Nations
N. Y Ib
Peru
U.N. General Assembly
Lommand
Victor A. Belaundé
Dean Acheson
U. N
New York
John D. Hickerson
American Association For the United Nations
Hickerson
General Assembly
Korea
Immigrant policy clash stirs New York political row
President Truman’s criticism of Eisenhower on immigration deepens a racial and religious battle. GOP leaders and Jewish figures split, with Baruch and Dewey defending Eisenhower, while Celler and Abramson back Truman. Truman says his attack on the McCarran Act shaped Eisenhower’s stance.
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New York
Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Bernard Baruch
Eisenhower
Abba Hellel Silver
Cleveland
Emanuel Celler
D-Ny
Irving Abramson
American Jewish Congress
Silver
Baruch
Thomas E. Dewey
Richard M. Nixon
GOP
Gen
iCeller
Brooklyn
Downtown Quarterback Club Evening Talk Features KU News
Ernie Mehl sports editor of The Kansas City Star headlines the Downtown Quarterback Club meeting at 8 tonight in the Hotel Lidridge Crystal Room. Harry Nev in is quarterback of the week and will MC. Cliff Kimsey will narrate Saturday’s Kansas Oklahoma game clips. Jules Sikes discusses the upcoming SMU clash.
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Ernie Mehl
Kansas City Star
Lidridge Crystal Room
Harry Nevin
Cliff Kimsey
Kansas
K.U
Jules Sikes
Southern Methodist
Gas Explosion Injures Eudora Resident Watching KU Game
Fred Christian, 65, of Eudora, suffered third degree burns to the chest arms and head after a natural gas explosion at his home while he watched a Kansas football game. He lit a match for a cigarette triggering the blast from a faulty heater connection. the fire department extinguished the flames and Mrs Christian was uninjured. Christian was reported to be getting along well at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
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Fred Christian
Eudora
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Christian
K. U
Record Number of Airplanes for K U Sooners Game
Kansas Oklahoma football game drew a record number of transient airplanes to Municipal Airport. About 165 planes landed in Lawrence Friday and Saturday, estimated worth over 2 million dollars, with four DC-3s among the twin-engine craft. Airport Manager Delbert Erhart called the landing a pleasant surprise and noted many aircraft stayed overnight. He discussed runway limits and the pending 9100? airport bond issue to improve facilities and add a new runway to attract more flights and match Civil Aeronautics Administration funds.
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Kansas + Oklahoma
Skyways
Delbert Erhart
Lawrence
Erhart
Colorado
Iday T
Oklahoma
Te Sooners
Topeka
Kansas City
Erhhart
Air Force
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Supporters Attack Hiss Links In Stevenson Campaign
Eight Stevenson supporters denounce as unfair the use of the Alger Hiss case in the campaign and claim Eisenhower is more vulnerable on the issue. They note Eisenhower’s 1948 board role at the Carnegie Endowment and Hiss’s leave of absence with pay, while Eisenhower did not publicly oppose it. The signers include Herman Dunnap Smith, Mrs. Edison Dick, Mark Ethridge, Ernest Angell, John Hersey, Reinold Niebuhr, Will Rogers Jr., and Mrs. Edith Sampson.
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Springfield
DL UP
Adlai
E. Stevenson
Alger’ Hiss
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Stevenson
State Department
Eisenhower
Hiss
Ikea
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
Herman Dunlap Smith
Edison Dick
National Volunteers For Stevenson
Mark Ethridge
Louisville
Ernest Angell
New York City
John Hersey
New Haven
New York State
National Guard
Illinois
Register To Vote In City Mall Office Notice
A brief notice indicates voters can register at the City Mall office location. Details on dates or deadlines are not fully readable in the fragment.
Kansas Coal Mines Also Idle in Walkout
Pittsburg Kansas reports most local coal mines idle as workers join national soft coal strike. Western Operators Association notes all area mines closed. United Mine Workers District 14 chief Henry Allain says 95 percent of members idle, with 0 to 500 miners affected in the Pittsburg area.
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Associated Press
Pittsburg
Kan
Ithwestern Operators Association
Jhls
Henry Allai
United Mine Workers
Kaniag
Missouri
Toll rises to 12 killed in Douglas County wrecks
The toll of traffic deaths in Douglas County rose to 12 with the death of Mrs. Vanita Sorenson, a 35 year old Lecompton housewife, from injuries after a October 11 accident near Stull. She died in Lawrence Memorial Hospital after critical condition. The piece notes other county wrecks, victims, and forthcoming funeral arrangements.
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Douglas County
Vanita Sorenson
Lecompton
Stull
Stuil
Sorenson
Lawrence
Jean Peterman
Onaga
Williamstown Junction
Baldwin Junction
Scott City
Elmer Epperson
U.S.’ Highway 50
S School
U.S. Highway 50
Douglas-Franklin County
Teepee Junction
7Th
Miss
Lone Star Lake
E. 13Th St
Leroy
North Topeka
Route 1
Eugene Sorenson
Robert
Richard
Carolyn Sue
Lorene Cohee
Jack Lamb
Harveyville
John Weigel
Topeka
Frank Lamb
Eisenhower Attacks Demos In Campaign Swing
Eisenhower accused his Democratic opponents of spreading poison and fantastic lies as he campaigned through New England. Crowds braved heavy snow at Bridgeport and Stamford while he called for strong measures to prevent a new depression and preserve prosperity and security. Bernard Baruch sent a favorable letter, praising his lack of hypocrisy and urging unity, though Baruch remained a critic of the Truman administration.
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Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
New England
Truman
Demos Eisenhower
Bridgeport
Conn
Stamford
America
United States
Bernard Baruch
Baruch
Woodrow Wilson
Big Seven Overture Out to Utah
Salt Lake City Utah The University of Utah was reported to have received an official offer from the Big Seven Conference The Salt Lake Tribune column by Jack Schroeder said Utah could gain attention from the conference and be considered for a berth Parry Sorenson said there had been no official communication and rumors have circulated for 20 years
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Associated Press
Salt Lake City
Utah
University of Utah
Jack Schroeder
Salt Lake Tribune
Schroeder
Utes
Overseas Christmas Mail Rules for Service Members
The deadline for overseas Christmas mail to service men is November 15 with a mailing window October 15 to November 15. Parcel post limits are 70 pounds and 100 inches overall. air mail limits are 2 pounds and 30 inches. Army Post Offices set a 50 pound cap. many APOs are listed. Packages should be wrapped in heavy paper, bound with cord, and placed in metal, wood, or fibreboard containers. Foodstuffs require sealed cans. no matches or lighter fluid may be mailed. tobacco and coffee restrictions apply to about 100 APOs. The Red Cross ordered 250 free special mailing boxes available late month at the Red Cross office.
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Army
New York
U.S
Red Cross
Lawrence Paper Co
Two Small Sisters Die in Fire at Trailer Home
In Kansas City a trailer home fire claimed the lives of four year old Terry Batter and four month old Linda Batter, daughters of Mr and Mrs Joe A Batter. The mother nearby could not rescue them. Fire Chief James Chancellor suspects children playing with matches led to the blaze.
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Kansas City
Terry
Linda
Joe A. Batter
Battalion
James Chancellor
Street Work Closes Elm Street Block For Sewer Project
On Elm Street between Second and Third Streets city workmen closed the block for sewer and paving upgrades. City Engineer Hugh Sheridan said the project will take about two weeks. A section had been twashed out during the 1951 Hood incident.
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Elm Street
Hugh Sheridan
National Judges For Grange Here
The Vinland Grange near Lawrence hosts national Grange judges and Sears Foundation officials for a community service contest. They tour 21 projects, greet 125 members at a basket dinner, and plan visits to finalist Granges across the country before the October 30 inspection in Johnston, with results due in a few weeks.
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The
Vinland Grange
National Grange Community Service
Sears Foundation
Lawrence
Claude A. ‘Putnam
Markem
Machine Co
Keene, N. H
Kirk Fox
Des Moines
Iai
Elmaar H. Bakken
New York
N. Y
Henry Viall
Rhode Island
Elmer McClure
Oregon
Ed Condon
Bob Mullen
Chicago
Bob Pebworth
Midwest
George Potts
Foundation
Vinland Grange Hall
Vinland Grange Fairgrounds
Noom
Grange
Vinland
Herve Hoskinson
Community Service Project
Oakes R. Temple
Marie Howard
Lester Deay
Woodrow Sturdy
Edwin F. Sample
P. W. Jones
Lincoln
Neb
United States
Wallingford
Mont
Friend
Stoneville
N. C
Lima
Johnston
S. C
South Burlington
Orange
D. C
B. F, Goodrich
Adv
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New
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Sam Moyer
National Grange
E. F. Holter
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Claude A. Putnam
Markem Machine Co
Keene, N
Oregon State Grange
Henry IL. Viall
Rhode Island State Grange
Sears Roebuck Foundation
Successful Farming
Journal-World Photo
Warrae
Deaver Esceesn
Edmonton
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Havre
Aneeter
Winneapoiis
Oklahoma City
Orleans
MIT
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