Chinese Reds Aid In Furious Fight
Chinese communist forces aided North Korean troops as United Nations units fought toward the Manchurian frontier. Marines near Wonsan were ambushed, while U.S. and British troops pressed toward the border. Prisoners identified units of the Chinese Red Army aiding North Korea.
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Seoul
United Nations
Wonsan
Eighth Army
Manchurian
Yalu River
Korea
Reds
Walton H. Walker
S. S. Eighth Army
Earle E. Partridge
Fifth Air Force
Walker
Leif Erickson
U.S
North Korea
Red Army
Republic of Korea
R.O.K
Tom Lambert
Bem Price
Lambert
Frice
56Th Special Unit
Eighth Chinese Red Army
U. S. First Marine Division
Kojo
Songijin
Kojang
Carnegie heroes honored for bravery in 19 states
Twenty five heroes in nineteen states earned bronze Carnegie Hero Fund medals. Pensions totaling 5180 were granted in five cases, death benefits 800 to relatives of three heroes, and three disability benefits. Posthumous award went to Maurice Ahearn Jr. for rescue efforts at Norman Oklahoma. Hull Wright and James Woffenden drowned during a whirlpool rescue near Pittsburgh. A separate meeting at GOP HQ featured Mrs Tracy Mitchell Thompson urging Republicans to stay with the party, with Gertrude Clark arranging the gathering.
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Pittsburgh
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
Pennsylvania
California
Florida
Arkansas
Louisiana
New Jersey
Wisconsin
Washington
South Dakota
Idaho
North Carolina
Texas
Connecticut
Maurice A. Ahearn, Jr
Killingsworth
Conn
Norman
Okla
Ahearn
Hull’ Wright
James Woffenden
Wright
Predict Two or Three Years of Service For All American Lads
Washington reports government manpower experts say most men aged 18 to 22 over the next five to ten years will serve two or three years in wartime or regular military service. They endorse a long range overhaul of the draft minimum terms to 24 months, enabling a steady flow of about 1,000,000 young men yearly, plus a Universal Military Training program to supply trained reserves.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Kh Oh Tae
Ale Dluuyin
Truman to rally Democrats with St. Louis speech
President Truman will deliver a major political address Saturday at Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis to back Democratic congressional candidates. The event will be carried nationwide by four networks around 9 p.m. CST, with costs paid by the Democratic National Committee. He will vote in Independence, Missouri, en route home and attend ceremonies in Independence on Monday dedicating a Liberty Bell sent from Annecy, France. Meanwhile Stassen calls for public answers on Far Eastern policy and China seat, Barkley campaigns in Ohio for farm votes, Ferguson seeks Senate committee probe of campaign expenditures.
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Truman
St. Louis
Kiel Auditorium
S.T
Charles G. Ross
Democratic National Committee
Independence
Kansas City
Annecy
France
Harold Stassen
Mr. Truman
State Department
United States
Columbus
Democratic Party
Joseph T. Ferguson
Senate
Ohio
Republic
Robert Auft
Korean speaker Induk Pahk to address KU audience
Mrs. Induk Pahk of Korea will speak at the University of Kansas on November 1 in Strong Auditorium at 4 p.m. The event is part of a U S speaking tour sponsored by the American Friends Service Committee and the Institute of International Relations. Pahk is a noted Christian woman leader who has spoken across Canada Britain India China and Europe and previously attended the 1946 International Women's Conference in the United States. She formerly lectured for the U S military government in Korea on democracy and women.
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Induk Pahk
Korea
University of Kansas
Raymond Nichols
Vahk
United States
American Friends Service Committee
Institute of International Relations
Canada
Great Britain
India
China
Europe
Parik
U. S
Former Wichita Resident Annie Liggett Dies at 90
Annie D Liggett a former teacher musician banker and artist died in Wichita age about 90 She came to Kansas with her parents in 1872 and taught in Butler and Wichita counties She ran the first post office at Selkirk was vice president of Rosalia Bank and operated a hotel in Rosalia.
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Wichita
Annie D. Liggett
Kansas
Butler
Selkirk
Rosalia
Kan
Storm Hits West Coast Rips Inland. Bonanza in Peril
West coast storms batter Oregon and Washington for the fourth day, with 66 mph winds and 50 mph gusts. Dams, trees, and communication lines fail as millions feel the impact from northern California to British Columbia. Coast guard efforts focus on the fishing vessel Bonanza after waves threaten its crew. two fatalities are reported as rain, snow, and lightning sweep the region.
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Portland
Ore
Coast Guard
Seattle
Astoria
Aberdeen
Wash
Port Angeles
California
British Columbia
Pacific Ocean
Washington
American Day Program at Western Star Lodge
The Western Star Lodge No. 1 will host an open 3 pm session in the Lawrence Community building featuring a $100 scholarship award to James Sims, son of Rev and Mrs. Sims, with renewal options totaling $400. KK U professor Hilden Gibson will discuss Americanism versus Communism, Prince Hall life address by P G Porter, and musical numbers by the Keynoters trio plus solos by Mrs. Clyde Madison and James Sims.
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Western Star Lodge No. 1
Masonic Lodge
A. F
A. M
Prince Hall
Lawrence
James Sims
W. S. Sims
New York Street
Sims
K. U
C. B. Walker
Parsons
Kansas
Prince Hall Grand Lodge
Hilden Gibson
KK. U
P. G. Porter
Olathe
Hall
Colored Lodge
Fred W. Taylor
Clyde Madison
Paint-splashed Truman bust hit again at Kansas City campus
A bronze bust of President Truman on the University of Kansas City campus was splattered with red and white enamel last night, the second such vandalism in three days. University authorities blame vandals or Halloween pranksters for the damage.
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Kansas ‘City
Truman
University of Kansas City
Bca
Army reservist ordered to active duty at Fort Leonard Wood
Second Lt. Harold M. Kaufman of 1625 Michigan street, an army reservist, has been ordered to report to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri for active duty on November 20. Open evenings and Sundays at Gales Food Center at 2nd and Linc.
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Harold M. Kaufman
Michigan Street
Ft. Leonard Wood
Gales Food Center
2Nd & Linc
General in Line for Supreme Post
Eisenhower arrives in Washington to meet with Truman amid talk he could head North Atlantic defense forces. If he accepts a year of military service, a return to civilian life, including Columbia University presidency, could follow in 1942. Friends note a 1942 bid remains possible if the post is not completed.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
North Atlantic
Eisenhower
Truman
Pace
Columbia University
Charleston
W. Va
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
New York State
Winners Selected In KU Homecoming Decorating Contest
The KU Homecoming decorating contest crowned winners as judges Mrs F G Allen Mrs Frank R Gray and Mrs William Hk Scott announced top houses from a record fifty one entrants Fraternities Phi Chi Phi Delta Theta and Alpha Tau Omega led the field Alpha Phi and Delta Gamma stood out in sororities and independent women Locksley Hall won in that class Corbin Hall placed second in independent women with no honorable mention in that group Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi Beta Phi and Joliffe Hall received notable entries and the Don Henry Co-Op earned a nod in professional men’s houses.
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K. U
F. G. Allen
Frank R. Gray
William HK. Scott
Don Harder
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Pi Beta Beta Phi
Phi Chi
Locksley Hall
Phi Delta Theta
Alpha Tau Omega
Phi Kappa
Alpha Phi
Delta Gamma
Joliffe Hall
Don Henry Co-Op
Corbin Hall
Mama Jayhawk
Nebraska
Pi Beta Phi
Journal-World
Record Farm Income Seen Rising to New High
The Agriculture Department predicts higher gross farm income next year, with estimates of about 357 billion dollars, up roughly ten percent from this year’s 338 billion. While gross income may reach a new peak, analysts warn net income could still fall short of peak pay levels.
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Washington
Ag Newidre Department
Department
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
East Te
Girl Scout Week Observed by Lawrence Scouts
Thematic events mark national Girl Scout Week from tomorrow through November 4 with displays picnics meetings church attendance and dessert socials for Brownies to aides. Memorial of founder Juliette Gordon Low October 31 inspires uniforms and a schoolmates overseas project.
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Lawrence
Dendees
U.S
Girl Scouting
Juliette Gorden Low
Lee Broyles
Juliette Low
Scout Office
Kansas Public Service Company
Journal-World
J.C. Penney
Weak
Dixmude Brings Largest U S Aid Cargo To French Forces
In Saigon the French aircraft carrier Dixmude docked with about 40 Hellcat fighters and a cargo of replacement parts and munitions. It marked the fifth U S aid shipment to Indochina as Washington plans a quicker tempo of deliveries to aid French forces against rebels.
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Saigon
Indochina
United States proposes 250 million aid for Philippines reform
Washington reports Truman sent a five year plan totaling 250000000 in loans and grants to the Philippines contingent on sweeping governmental reforms. The plan, based on a Bell mission report, calls for tight U.S. supervision and an American technical mission to guide industrial agricultural, fiscal, public administration and social welfare changes. A Philippine pledge of cooperation accompanies the proposal.
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Washington
United States
Philippines
Truman
Elpidio Quirino
Mania
Daniel W. Bell
The
Treasury
Macnila
Bell
Quiring
Congress
U.S
Quirino
Plains
Economic Cooperation Administration
City Council to Meet at City Hall Monday Night
The city council will convene at City Hall on Monday night at 7 40 o clock to discuss municipal matters and audience comments are expected.
New Scheme to Halt Halloween Tricks at Liberty High
Liberty High School announces a youth patrol plan for Halloween with 40 football players as deputy safety monitors. Deputy officers will wear armbands and patrol Tees from dusk to Halloween, reporting offenses promptly to deter vandalism and mischief.
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Liberty
Wiliams Yeteniayswere
WoLdhberty High School
Etty Peleermen
Hireh Scheel
Paymond
Brock
D. B. Pilusta
Thurston Chemical purchases Kaw River Valley Fertilizer plant
The Kaw River Valley Fertilizer company at Sixth and Locust streets was bought by Thurston Chemical of Kopling Mo for an undisclosed price. The local firm, incorporated in June 1947, will continue operating as Kaw Valley Fertilizer under the same name with planned equipment upgrades and possible expansion. President W. R. Thurston said about 25 workers will be employed at peak seasons, with nine currently on the payroll.
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Kaw River
Kaw Valley
Thurston Chemical Company
Pleasant Weekend Forecast Across Kansas
Pleasant weekend outlook with clear skies and warm temps across Kansas. Forecaster Chard Garrett predicts 40s statewide tonight with a slight cooling in the southeast. Sunday readings expected lower, with Goodland reporting 76 and other towns in the 60s to 70s.
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Topeka
Kans
Chard Garrett
Foster couple runs Belmont foster home for dozens of children
In Belmont New Jersey in 2001 Frederick and No Canfield mark 60 years of marriage while operating a foster home for 38 boys and five girls. The couple also rear four sons and a daughter on their LDR-acre farm with little outside help. They say they love children and wanted to help the homeless.
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Belmont
Frederick Canfield
Canfield
Saya
Stock Market Index Report Summary
The stock market index on the exchange shows the average for the quarter with notable activity. Traders monitor fluctuations across key sectors while investors seek trends in the latest market movements and financial indicators.
Eleven Year Old Girl Bags A Goose With Her Trusty Arrow
Martha Saunders, 11, captured a wild goose in a Lawrence area field using only a bow and arrow. After a missed first shot the goose ran into a grader and a second arrow pinned its head to the ground. Martha held the bird until her father arrived, then the family kept it in a pen for several days. The goose, nicknamed Emperor, began to accept food, and Martha resisted plans to kill or dress it, growing attached to the new pet.
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Lawrence
Martha Saunders
Martha
Phil Saunders
Eudora Road
Saunders
Durely
Perfect Day for KU Homecoming in 1950
Perfect weather greeted KU Homecoming fans as the Kansas Jayhawkers prepared to face Nebraska at Memorial Stadium with temperatures expected between 75 and 80. About 40,000 fans anticipated. 1220 Seth reunion dinner, bonfire rally, and Jayhawk Follies preceded the game. Governor’s representative Frank Hagaman attends. coronation queen finalists named with three finalists and two attendants.
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University of Kansas
Kansas Jayhawkers
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Memorial Stadium
Connie Maus
Kansas City
Ada Hatfield
Valley Falls
Alice Walls
Midland
Texas
Missouri
Alon
Frank Hagaman
Kansas
Frank Carlson
Seth
Zuo
Nebraska
KK. LU
Hoch Auditorium
Ees
Phog Allen
Acting Chairman George W Allen Named by Republican Committee
George W Allen of 15 East Seventh Street was appointed acting county chairman of the Republican central committee yesterday by its executive committee. He succeeds Donald S Hult who was recalled to active army duty Tuesday at the field director ammunition plants office at Joler Ti. Allen previously served as treasurer of the Republican central committee. Firemen extinguished an alley trash fire in the 1800 block of Maine Street yesterday at 2:50 PM.
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George W. Allen
East Seventh Street
Republican Central Committee
Donald S. Hult
Joler
Allen
Republican Central
Maine Street
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Koera
Tracy Mitchell Thompson
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Gertrude Clark
the Associates Press
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Liberal Cash & Carry
Aes Dry Cleaners
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Pacific Coast
Columbia River
Oregon Coast
Balsam
Bonanza
Western Star Lodge
Dwight Eisenhower
Political Future
Girl Scouts
Privateer
Alte Gallagher
Pinckney School
Historical Museum
Gare Park
Evelyn Griber
Council
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Joplin Company
Kaw River Valley
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