246 Planes in Battle in Korea Relays Big Air War
In Korea today 246 jets plus undisclosed B-29s fought U N forces in a massive air battle near Namsi. Migs from Manchuria and Russian types attacked B-29s. one B-29 crippled, crew survived. Fifth Air Force credited several Red jets destroyed or damaged. two U N planes shot down. Ground fronts saw heavy fighting near Kumsong Yonchon and western trenches.
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U. S
8Th Army
Korea
U.N
U. S. Fifth Air Force
Namsi
Manchurian
Yellow Sea
Fifth Air Force
Okinawa
al- Hed
United Nations
Kumsong
U. N
Yonchon
Manchuria
Air Force
Kansan receives Harmon International Air Trophy from Truman
Col. David C. Schilling, a 33 year old Kansan and commander at Seymour Air Force Base Albany, was awarded the Harmon International Air Trophy by President Truman for the first nonstop jet crossing of the Atlantic on Sept 22, 1950. Born Leavenworth, Kan., he graduated Dartmouth 1939 and earned the DSC, Silver Star, DFC and Air Medal for World War II service.
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Washington
Atlantic
Truman
David C. Schilling
Schilling
Air Force
31St
Qumer Air Force Base
Albany
Leavenworth
Kan
Dartmouth College
Air Corps
Kelly Field
Tex
56Th
Betting Odds Take Big Boost for Tory Chances
London reporters note a surge in Tory odds as Winston Churchill and his Conservatives gain favor in the upcoming election. Douglas Stewart Ltd moved Labor from 3 to 1 to 9 to 2 and cut Conservative odds from 2 to 3 to 1 to 6, signaling shifting betting support. Downtown Quarterback Club meets at 8 15 tonight in the Crystal Room of the Hotel Eldridge for a Kansas Oklahoma football film narrated by a Jayhawker staff member.
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London
Winston Churchill
Douglas Stewart, Ltd
Labor
Eldridge
Kansas-Oklahoma
Jayhawker
10 Pledges Aid Striking Longshoremen At New York Port
The CIO National Maritime Union backed the rebel longshoremen striking in New York and Boston. NMU president Joseph Curran said union members would respect picket lines if the strikers hold the majority. Over 30 miles of piers were shut as the walkout entered its ninth day, with army goods piling up and rail embargoes delaying exports worth about 11 million dollars. The International Longshoremen’s Association halted work while demanding a contract reopening after a recent 10 cent hourly wage settlement.
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New York
CIO National Maritime Union
Joseph Curran
NMU
AFL International Longshoremen’s Association
Boston
Curran
American Association of Railroads
U. S. Customs Office
Commerce and Industry Association of New York
Connally Opposes Clark Vatican Ambassador Nomination
Washington Oct. 23 Senator Connally opposed Truman's pick of Gen. Mark Clark as ambassador to the Vatican, urging the debate over his Italy WW II command and the Vatican recognition. A Democratic ally warned the vote could trigger religious tension in battleground states ahead of next year’s elections.
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Washington
Sen
Connally
D-Tex
Truman
Mark Clark
Vatican
Clark
36Th
Texas National Guard
Rapido River
Italy
Reds to Press Resistance in Korea under Mao broadcast
MUnsan Korea October 23 Red China quoted Premier Mao Tse Tung promising to resist America until U S accepts Red peace terms for Korea He warned armistice talks will succeed only if the United States adopts a rational stance The Reds continued to stall cease fire talks after two months without reopening negotiations
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Munsan
Korea
Red China
Peiping Radio Today
Mao Tse-Tung
America
U. S
Tokyo
Mao
Red
United Nations
Cairo Sours as Egyptians demand arms in anti British protest
Cairo and Alexandria see large anti British demonstrations during a nationwide day of mourning for 16 killed in recent disorders. Crowds cried for arms while British forces tighten control along the Suez Canal area including Port Said and Port Suez.
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Cairo
Egypt
Alexandria
Secon
Suez Canal
Garden City
Port Suez
Port Sail
Suez
Canal
Skies to Clear as State Feels Warmer Outlook
Topeka reports rapid weather changes with showers moving through yesterday. Clearing begins in the west and spreads east tonight. Expect colder air in the east with frost on the ground, temperatures 32 to 35 degrees. Tomorrow looks fair and warmer with highs 62 to 70.
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Topeka
Kansas
Topeka’s
Garden City
Hill City
Junior High Grid Game Postponed To Tomorrow
The Lawrence Junior High School football game against Atchison, set for tonight at Haskell Stadium, has been postponed to 3 30 tomorrow afternoon. It is the Mustangs last home game this season with Oct 30 at Manhattan remaining on the schedule.
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Lawrence
Atchison
Haskell Stadium
Mustangs
Manhattan
Election Eve Swing to Tories in Britain
London reports two leading papers The Times and The Guardian backed the Conservative Party in the final push before Thursday's general election. Churchill warned a Labour victory would weaken Anglo American unity and world peace, calling Bevan's left wing alliance a sham reconciliation. Major party figures campaigned in key districts as door to door canvassing intensified. poll consensus still favored the Tories.
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the Times
The
Guardian
Labor Party
Winston Churchill
Plymouth
Teader
Clement Atlee
Aneurin Bevan
Churchill
Mr. Attlee
Socialist Party
Mr. Bevan
Atlantic Ocean
Laborites
Tama Warmonger
KU Student Directories Ready for Distribution
KU student directories are being distributed this week after a six week opening of school. Nearly 6,200 students are listed along with faculty and full time secretarial and administrative staff. Copies available at the Student Union Book Store for students and at the Registrar's Office for faculty.
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University Press
Student Union
Market Rebounds In New York After Sharp Rally
Stock market heads up in New York with a late-session surge lifting leaders by up to 3 points. High priced issues rose as trading volume neared 2 million shares, contrasting yesterday's 2.69 million.
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New York
Stock Market Index Close Rises Slightly in New York
New York closing average of 60 stocks marks a gain of .3 to 97.0 as the market ends the session with modest advance. Also note local ad for Acme Laundry and Dry Cleaner at 1111 Mass, phone 646, 1-Adv.
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New York
Mass
Russian speaking pilots fly some Communist jet fighters
Washington reports Gen Hoyt Vandenberg says Russian speaking pilots fly some Migs in the war. He dodges a direct answer when asked about pilots bearing Chinese Communist Air Force insignia. Vandenberg notes American jets defeat Mig 14s at a 14 to 1 ratio.
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Ay Toe Associasea Sreis
Washington
Hoyt Vandenberg
Air Force
Vandenberg
Douglas County leaders debate publishing relief rolls
Douglas County commissioners weigh publication of relief rolls names amid a federal ban shift. Ray Ogden supports publishing while Charles Banning favors following state law as interpreted. Elmer Ousdahl unavailable for comment. The issue hinges on whether Kansas constitution requires public expenditure disclosures and whether bulk publication can replace itemized accounts.
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Topeka
Kansas
Payne H. Ratner
Jay S. Parker
Kansas Supreme Court
Congress
L. S. McEachron
State Board of Social Welfare
McEachron
Douglas County
The
Journal-World Today
Federal
Issioner Ray Ogden
Eudora
Journal-World
Charles E. Banning
Elmer Ousdahl
East German Police Withdraw From Steinstuecken Island
East German Communist police under Russian orders left the Steinstuecken island village after five days of occupation. West German police confirmed the withdrawal this morning as Soviet and American authorities prepared for a joint inquiry to decide the final status of the 50 family border village.
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Berlin
Steinstuecken
U. S
Brandenburg
V. Sussnin
Cowen Resigns Post As Philippines Ambassador
Washington reports Myron J M Cowen resigned as ambassador to the Philippines effective November 15 1951 Truman accepted the resignation and indicated a future diplomatic assignment. Cowen a Washington lawyer served about two years as envoy to the Philippines.
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Washington
Myron J .M. Cowen
Philippines
Truman
Cowen
Department of State
Washington, D. C
Forty four schools attend Kansas PTA conference at Eudora
The Second District conference of the Kansas Congress of Parents and Teachers met at Eudora grade school with forty four schools represented. A total of 275 persons registered from six counties including Douglas Franklin Johnson Miami Osage and Shawnee.
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Kansas Congress of Parents and Teachers
Eudora
Douglas
Franklin
Johnson
Miami
Osage
Shewnee
Hack Heads Douglas County Farm Bureau in election
Otto Hack of Route 2 Baldwin was elected president of the newly formed Douglas County Farm Bureau at a county meeting in the Community Building attended by about 250 farm families. Will M. Hayden was named vice president and a township board slate was chosen for two year terms with officers from Endora Kanwaka Marion and Wakarusa. Fred Flory Walter Kampschroeder and others were named delegates to the Farm Bureau convention, while David Noe will represent the county on the State Board of Agriculture. The meeting closed the Farm Bureau and Extension partnership, though both agencies will continue cooperative work.
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Ono Hack
Baldwin
New
Douglas
Don Westheffer
Grant
Will Hayden
Kanwaka
MD Houk
Scrampton
David Non
Marion
Clarence Hubbard
Palmyra
Fremont Hornberger
Wakarusa
Paul Clawson
Willow Springs
Otto Slack
Endora
Agricultural
Walter Kampschroeder
Charles Banning
K. C. Gryder
Eudora
Don Westhelfer
Walter Markley
Carrol Gershnberger
Mar! Nehrbass
Eugene Nunemaker
Don Breithaupt
Ralph Colman
Harold Johanning
Lecompton
David Noe
A. L. Shaner
William Thompson
Hugh Boyce
Wayne Powell
Harvey Booth
Ralph Kalb
Eugene Leary
Albert Pendleton
Cecil Dover
Laurie Postma
Gilbert Gilges
Fred Flory
J. M. O'Connor
Farm Bureau
State Board of Agriculture
Topeka
Farm Bureau and Extension
L. C. Williams
Kansas State College
Manhattan
F. W. Costello
The
Kansas Farm Bureau
Civil Aeronautics Board Proposes Continental and Mid-Continent Merger
Washington Oct 23 The Civil Aeronautics Board tentatively proposed a consolidation of Continental Air Lines and Mid-Continent Air Lines. The two carriers operate in the central United States and the board said a preliminary study found the merger of operating routes would be in the public interest and would reduce government mail pay subsidies to the two concerns.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
Continental Air Lines
Mid- Continent Air Lines
Reassessment Studied For 1952 Flood Damaged Property
Topeka officials study possible reassessment of flood damaged property for 1952 taxes with the Attorney General's office and the State Commission of Revenue and Taxation. Action may wait on legislative input due to many laws to review. 1951 taxes appear unalterable under existing laws. Foreclosures for 1951 taxes could be delayed while Legislature acts.
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Topeka
Kansas
Attorney General’s Office
State Commission of Revenue and Taxation
Harold R. Fatzer
UN Day observance to feature KU dean at LM High School
Dr. Harold G. Barr dean of KU School of Religion will speak on If Not One World at the United Nations Day program tomorrow night at Liberal Memorial High School. The free event marks the U.N. charter’s sixth anniversary with a 70 piece LMHS orchestra and a brief concert before the address. The Plymouth Congregational Church will host all day observances for prayer.
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Harold G. Barr
School of Religion
University of Kansas
U.N
LMHS
Jack R. Stephenson
Emperor Walt
Johann Strauss
Olwen
Charles Williams
Ministerial Alliance
Residential goal set for 1951 Lawrence Chest drive
Lawrence residential workers open canvass to reach a $21 356 70 fundraising target. Mrs George Hedrick urges second trips to homes and welcomes volunteers, with advance gifts totaling $5 186 50 and donors including Dr Richard O Nelson Burgner Bowman and Matthews Lumber Co.
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Lawrence Community Chest
George Hedrick
Hedrick
Chest Office
Ward II
Esther Albright
Vt. St
Sam W. Gilchrist
Winona St
W. A
Withholding Taxes Rise Under New Federal Law
Wichita kenn. Oct. 23. W pamphlets outlining revised withholding tax tables mailed to Kansas employers. Lynn R. Brodrick, collector of internal revenue for Kansas, says employers must begin withholding higher income taxes from wages paid after Nov. 1 under the new federal law. Cigarette dealers must inventory stocks on hand Nov. 1 and pay a one cent per package tax on floor stocks to meet the increased cigarette levy.
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Wichita
Kan
Kansas
Lynn R. Brodrick
Internal Revenue
Congress
Brodrick
Payment of Damages Wide Leniency for Six Lawrence Youths
Six Lawrence youths who damaged the Lake View Schoolhouse now used as a club room were ordered to pay over $150 in damages. Juvenile Judge Frank R. Gray said no further punishment would be given since they are first offenders. Sheriff Travis Glass and the judge warned that future violators, especially Halloween pranksters, will not be so fortunate.
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Lawrence
Lakeview
Frank R. Gray
Lawrence High School
Travis Glass
Hoth
NOV 15 DEADLINE FOR FOREIGN MAIL ADVISED
Messages warn readers to mail overseas Christmas packages by November 15 to reach service members in Europe and Korea in time. Sam Moyer urges earlier mailing, notes air mail can extend due dates, and stresses careful wrapping, single bold return address, and strong containers for fragile items while banning firearms, alcohol, and flammable liquids.
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Sam Moyer
Moyer
Korea
Europe
Post Office Department
Weather forecast for October 23 in Oklahoma and surrounding states
The forecast calls for temperatures near normal to slightly above in western Kansas and Oklahoma, with warmer conditions Wednesday and Thursday then cooling by Saturday or Sunday. Normal minimums around 30 in Nebraska and Kansas, 42 to 48 in Oklahoma, highs in the 60s to 70s. Scattered showers expected in Nebraska Wednesday night and spreading to the region Thursday with most area seeing rain by Saturday or Sunday. total rainfall about 1 to 1.4 inches west to 0.75 inches east. Cold snap tonight with frost east and south central areas. tonight lows 22 to 38, Wednesday highs 62 to 70 depending on location.
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Karmat
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Kansax
Kansas
Kane
Fair
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