Allied forces close in on Pyongyang and Manchuria borders
Allied troops cleared main routes north from Pyongyang as Seoul reports Sunchon Sukchon falls and paratroopers of the 11th Airborne disrupt North Korean redeployments. South Korean sixth division links with American cavalry near the Sunchon area,. Paratroop drop hampers Red resistance, leaving an estimated 63,000 enemy fighters still in North Korea.
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Seoul
Korea
Manchuria
Pyongyang
U. S
Sunchon-Sukchon
Pyongrang
Sunchon
Sukchon
MacArthur
11Th Airborne Division
Redlands
Red Chins
Garachute
Fides
Pers
Sanchoria
Fifth Air Force
Em Chon
Sinju
Yellow Sea
East Korea
William F. Dean
U.S
Dean
Sigma Tau honorary initiates 55 Kansas university men
Fifty-five Kansas university men and four notable professionals were initiated into Sigma Tau national engineering fraternity at its biennial conclave at Kansas University. Honorary initiates include Kenneth A. Spencer from Kansas City, N T You partner from New York City, David K. Blake from Schenectady, and Raymond W. Waggoner of Pittsburgh. Over 150 attended a fraternity dinner. delegates from 26 states totaled about 50. The Lawrence-Douglas health department is conducting chest x-ray screening for Frankell Indian Institute, with 313 x-rays completed so far and more to come through Wednesday afternoons.
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Kansas University
Sigma Tag
Here
Lawrence-Douglas
Truman Assistant Sees Further Curbs To Halt Inflation
Washington reports Presidential Assistant John R. Steelman suggested new restrictions may be needed to curb inflation. He noted possible controls on installment buying and tied actions to national mobilization. Officials described rubber and alcohol measures aimed at sustaining defense programs and synthetic rubber plants. Steelman warned Americans face continued sacrifice and a large demand for workers as mobilization expands.
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Truman
Washington
John R. Steelman
Mt Holyoke
Commerce Department
Apirita Institute
Steelman
Russia
America
UN faces hard choice over secretary general and Syria Iraq plan
In Lake Success, the UN security council debates the fate of Secretary General Trygve Lie as India proposes a Vietnamese style secret ballot for a successor. Major powers balk at the plan, risking a return to general assembly veto tactics while Lie enjoys backing from the United States and allies against potential rivals. The Syrian Iraq proposal seeks Big Five peace consultations, with Russia and others backing the effort amid the Lie controversy.
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Lake Success
United Nations
Security Council
Oerype
India
Trysve Lie
U. S
Britain
Norway
Yagoslavia
Cubs
Ecuador
Sir Bengal N. Rau
General Assembly
Lie
United States
Russia
U.N
Korea
France
Conflicting Views on Lumber Prices Rise and Fall
Lawrence lumber dealers report steady prices likely to rise or hold. AP from Portland describes a historic price nose dive. Story cites government credit controls limiting home building and a railcar shortage flooding green lumber, closing mills, and a critical Western lumber market.
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Lawrence
Journal-World
Associated Preak
Portland
Ore
A. P
Douglas
Lawrence Lumber Yard
Guna
Ber Milla
Lghin
Northwest
Linwood Rural High Names Honor Roll Students
Tom M. Conrad, principal, released the names of 18 Linwood Rural High School students named to the honor roll for the first six weeks. Recipients include Nancy Jamison, Smyrtle Tarneden, LaVerne Read, Janice Clausen, Sidney Snider, Nadine Tarneden, Harry Mathia, Bobby Holmes, Betty Loy Ward, Patty Basel, Norris Townsend, James Wisco and Barbara Shaw. Washington October 21 Army seeks Commodity Credit Corporation aid to buy 30,004,000 pounds of raw wool as first step toward 100,000,900 pounds of wool and woolen goods for reserve needs.
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Tom M. Conrad
Linwood Rural High School
Nancy Jamison
Smyrtle Tarneden
LaVerne Read
Janice Clausen
Sidney Snider
Nadine Tarneden
Harry Mathia
Bobby Holmes
Betty Loy Ward
Patty Basel
Norris Townsend
James Wisco
Barbara Shaw
Washington
Army
Agriculture Department
Commodity Credit Corporation
Armed Services
Rantal
Gallagher Mitre
Miller Reelected Leader at Kansas Press Association Meeting
Ernie Miller of the Olathe Mirror was reelected president of the Kansas Press Association's second district at the annual meeting held yesterday at the Kansas University School of Journalism. His two year term begins immediately. The group also named Mrs. Milford Langley of Allen County News Journal as secretary, replacing Mrs. Ed Abels of Lawrence. A dinner at KU Memorial Union followed specialized district meetings. William Reddig, Johnson County Democrat editor, reviewed his book Tom's Town, noting crime as a core newspaper issue and citing FBI data on rural crime rising seven percent while urban crime rose about 14 percent. He urged smarter rural press action to curb crime and compared crime waves to communism.
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Ernie Miller
Olathe Mirror
Kansas Pres Association
Kansas University Journalism School
Miller
Milford Langley
Allen County News-Journal
Tola
Ed Abels
Lawrence
Ku, Memorial Union
Willian Reddig
Johnson County Democrat
Kansas City
Pendergast
Tom's Town
Reddig
Kansas City Star
Reddix
Kansas
F.B.I
Crim
Sabll
Means to Give Ruling in Farm Bureau Suit Nov 3
Ottawa Kan Oct 21 District Judge Hugh Means reserved until November 5 a decision on a suit challenging the legality of dues payments by Franklin county farm bureau to the state farm bureau. Two days of arguments concluded the case in which county bureau members seek to halt payments to the state organization. The petitioners claim the state bureau is a cooperative marketing group while the county bureau is for extension purposes. County commissioners have not budgeted 2200 dollars in the 1951 plan.
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Ottawa
Kan
Hugh Means
County Farm Bureau
State Farms Bureau
Franklin County Farm Bureau
Bureau
State Farm Bureau
Peiptins
State Bureau
Reds See Threat In Defense Move
In Prague on October 21 1947 Soviet deputy premier Molotov led an eight nation discussion on western Germany demilitarization after the New York conference. Czechoslovakia opened the talks with Neierlinger as chairman attended by ministers from Bulgaria Poland Hungary Romania Eastern Germany and Albania. US Secretary Acheson rejected the Russian plan urging no rearmament while policing forces in western Germany were debated.
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Moscow
Pote
Neierlinger
Czechoslovakia
Mincho Neychev
Bulgaria
Zygmunt, Modzelewski
Poland
Syula Kallai
Hungary
Ana Jauker
Romania
George Dertinger
Germany
VY. Natanajli
Prague
New York
France
Britain
United States
Washington
Dean Acheson
Lawrence F F A Youths Attend American Royal
Fifty-one members of the Liberty Memorial High School Future Farmers of America chapter attended the American Royal in Kansas City on Thursday. The bus trip included sponsor William R. Esnick and instructor Edwin C. Sample from L M H S, with a list of members led by George Goutz and Carl Goutz among others.
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Liberty Memorial High School
Future Farmers of American Chapter
American Royal
Kansas City
William R. Esnick
F. F. A. Advigor
Edwin C. Sample
G. L
George Goutz
Carl Goutz
Merle Schneck
Dean Hadl
Robert Mulvihill
Wayne Leonhard
Merle Mitchell
Bill Banks
Norman Leary
Floyd Torneden
Ed Bouton
Calvin Weeks
Bill ‘McCrary
Richard Gantz
Vernon Little
Dee Cox
Billy Thompson
Horst Salzman
Hob Cawley
Glen Brewster
Bob Shelly
Junior Kampschroeder
LeRoy ‘McClelland
Melvin Button
Gerald Bradley
Charis Hodgen
Lanny Tate
Neil Zeller
Kerwin Tucker
Donald Landis
Ward Sample
Don Dillon
Duane Davis
Bill Hegeman
Jim Ploor
Dale Wagner
Mike Thomas
Roland Flory
Gene Johnson
Scott Mitchell
Myron Murray
Don Brewster
Darrell Rogers
Carl Wiggins
Ernest Brewster
Melvin Copp
Vernon Heine
Bob Nehrbaks
Gaylord Schneck
Jack Laptad
Orval Edmonds
Four Lawrence Reservists Recalled to Active Duty
Four men from Lawrence are set to report for active duty in the coming weeks. The list includes Capt Hurshel H. (rank unspecified) from Missouri, and soldiers Ret Robert Peterson from Tennessee, Sgt Joe H. Bales from Kentucky, and another ranked man from Illinois, with recall dates in early November and late October.
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Lawrence
Missouri
Hurshel H. Es
Devon Point
Robert Peterson
Tennessee
Key
Kan
Joe H. Bales
Kentucky
Lewis
US to Send Red Cross Supplies. US to Turn Over Destroyers
UP reports an air force two ship will depart Monday with six tons of Red Cross relief for victims of recent earthquakes in the Assam Province of India. An authoritative source in Athens says the United States will transfer six destroyers to Greece under the military aid program.
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Washington
Red Cross
Asaam
India
Athens
Greece
United States
MacArthur puts Korean civilian relief cost at 146 million
General Douglas MacArthur estimated Korean civilian relief costs at 146.3 million dollars for the fiscal year ending next June 30. The army department received the figure and will oversee the relief effort in war damaged South Korea, with projected needs including 610000 tons of food and 226000 tins of industrial material and equipment. The ECA had authorized 21.8 million for relief and rehabilitation as of September, with other UN members offering aid.
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Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Army Department
Economic Cooperation
South Rares
Macadridur
E.C.A
Marshall Plan Agency
United Nations
National Crusade Drive in Douglas County Nears End
Douglas County residents signed over 7 700 scrolls and contributed about 8 400 in cash for radio stations to spread Freedom messages behind the Iron Curtain. State figures show 106 8 KS signed scrolls and 3 105 52 in cash. University groups and Scouts assisted, with plans to dedicate the Freedom Bell in Berlin next Tuesday, amid a worldwide bell ringing. Kansas Governor urged bells to ring after 11 Tuesday to join in the celebration.
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Douglas County
M. C. Slough
Kansas
Slough
Lawrence
Kk. U. Taw
Ide For Freedom
Lucius D. Clay
Stockholm
U.S
Russia
United Nations
Freedom Bell
Berlin
Germany
Truman
United States
Frank Chrlson
Professor Slough
Lawrence Firms Win Kansas Distinguished Service Citations
Two Lawrence industries, Lawrence Paper Co and Barteldes Seed Co, are named in Kansas for Distinguished Service citations honoring 51 years of operation. Awards come at the Northeast Kansas Day luncheon Oct. 26 in Wichita, part of the Kansas Manufacturers Show.
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Topeka
Lawrence
Kansas
Maurice E. Fager
Kansas Industriall Development Commission
Commission
Lawrence Paper Company
Barteldes Seed Company
Wichita
Kansas Manufacters
Carlson
Frank Carlson
Fager
Lawrence Popler Company
Nt2
United States
Barteldes
State of
Pinckney School Observes U N Birthday Assembly Tuesday
Pinckney students finish a week of United Nations study with an 11 20 assembly directed by Larry Sneegas. The program features cello solo Jack Stephenson horn solo Darrell Grothaus readings Your Flag and My Flag and a talk by Superintendent W D Wolfe on Why Study the United Nations.
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Pinckney School
United Nations
U.S
Larry Sneegas
Jack Stephenson
Jane Erry
Marsha Haines
Ann
Kirkpatrick
Ise to Speak on Europe at University Club Meeting
University of Kansas economist Dr John Ise will discuss European changes over the past year at the University Club Monday October 23 at 8 p m Prof Elmer Beth lectures chairman says hosts may bring guests Dr and Mrs Ise spent three months in Europe last summer teaching seminars in Salzburg and Denmark They visited Switzerland and Germany and spent time with their son John who conducts cosmic energy research in the Pyrenees mountains
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John Ise
University of Kansas
Europe
University Club
Elmer F. Beth
Ise
Salzburg
Austria
Denmark
Switzerland
Germany
John
Pyreness Mountains
EXPECT TO DRAFT MORE MEDICS
The army plans further calls on the selective service system for physicians dentists and veterinarians. It said the request already filed for physicians dentists and veterinarians by January 13 represents only part of the army total needs. Selective service will meet the needs from medical men who registered last Monday once the medical death law plus produced enough doctors to meet requirements. Reserve medics enlisting and lieutenants called to active duty will be relieved progressively if they perform adequately.
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Washington
Phus
Ananny
Kans Union adds wings to KU Memorial Union Building
State plans call for November 14 bid openings and November 17 revenue bond sale of 1.8 million to finance most of the project. Additions on north and south will house bowling alleys, a bookstore, student refreshment, and offices. North wing rises atop the current garden. south side runs 125 feet. Architects Mann and Company aided the state architect. bonds to be retired by student fees.
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Agen
Kansas University Mermorial Union
State Hoard of Regents
Marshall
Ovill
Albry
Union
Mann and Company
Hutchinson
Hubert Brighton
Board of Regents
Pleasant Weekend Weather Forecast for Kansas
A Topeka weather bulletin predicts a pleasant weekend with fair skies tonight and Sunday. Temperatures will stay mild with 40s tonight and highs around 70s tomorrow. Yesterday’s readings peaked in the upper 70s while Goodland reached 50 degrees. Topeka’s low was 39 degrees.
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Topeka
Kans
Burron
Goodland
Car Recovered After Stolen Vehicle Report
Joe Garvin reports his car stolen from in front of El Tampico club at 801 Pennsylvania street around 11 last night. Police locate the vehicle abandoned at Thirteenth and Vermont streets at 1 a.m. today.
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Joe Garvin
Rhode Island Street
el Tampico Club
Pennsylvania Street
Thirteenth
Vermont Streets
Ensign Penny Serves Aboard USS Coral Sea In Mediterranean
Ensign Stanley D Penny of 639 Tennessee Street serves on the aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea currently operating in the Mediterranean Sea. He is the son of Mr and Mrs M N Penny.
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Stanley D. Penny
Vic
M.N. Penny
Tennessee Street
Coral Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Bridge Completed Over Coal Creek Near Vinland and Olathe
A $14,500 reinforced concrete bridge over Coal Creek near Vinland is finished by the county road department. The 91-foot span replaces the Stevens bridge with a 20-foot roadway and steel and concrete pilings. The project, financed by the county estate and U S bureau of public funds, is part of Douglas County’s secondary road program.
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New County
Coal Creek
Douglas County Engineering Department
Vinland
State Highway Commission
U.S. Bureau of Public
Tads
Travis
Olathe
Joel Rice
Campex
Rice
Breek
County
U. S. Bureau of Public Frands
L. D. Rive
S County Engineer's Department
Douglas County
Lakeview
GOP Rallies Planned Tonight In Eudora And Across Area
Republican活动 focuses before the November elections with a rally at Eudora City Hall at 8 pm led by Rep. Errett P. Scrivner. Lawrence hosts a free picnic Monday at Clinton Park at 3 pm, featuring Scrivner’s views on Taft Hartley. A third rally Thursday at Lone Star school includes a socialism film and a Scrivner speech with refreshments. Transportation is offered for registration and voting, contact GOP headquarters. Police report a minor collision at Eighth and Kentucky streets last night at 11:30 causing about $590 in damages.
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Lawrence and
Mar
G.O.P
Eudora City Hall
Errett P. Scrivner
U. S
Lawrence
Clinton Park
Scrivner
Congress
Lone Star School
Charles Stough
G.Q.P
C. C. Stewart
Missouri Street
Jack McFadden
Tennessee Street
Kentucky
Stewart
McFadden
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Mediterranean
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