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Newspaper
Kent Stater
Location
Kent, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1945
Page
2
A 46 nation gathering in San Francisco seeks a path to world peace as delegates vow determination to overcome historic disputes and to avoid another war. The piece notes past failed efforts, calls for united efforts, and stresses the need for resolve to unite hearts and minds for peace.
Lieutenant Berton Altmann, Kent alumnus, earned a commission from Pecos Army Airfield Texas after university graduation in 1942. The Tank Destroyer outfit led by Corporal Harold Sharpe sees action from Camp Edwards to Italy and France, while Sergeant Antonio Palermo and his B 25 unit of the 12th Air Force set a high precision bombing record in Italy with over ninety percent accuracy in 96 missions.
CBS correspondents highlight mail service as vital for GIs morale. V-Mail and air mail receive top priority equal to plasma. In the Pacific, mail moves by air and breeches buoy to ships, with multiple handlings, even at Iwo Jima. In France, 1.25 million V-Mail letters daily. 24 machines photo over 50,000 letters hourly.
University of Iowa plans a Communications Center to house journalism publications visual education and radio. President Virgil M. Hancher says the facility will train students and support state newspapers radio stations and schools with strong oral visual educational aids amid a coming Communications Age.
Intimate notes from a senior skating party capture gossip about Fred Ellis and many classmates. Crowds of couples, juniors and seniors, and social dances are described with playful quips and casual quotes. A few names and future plans surface as the campus social scene hums.
A satirical survey mocks civilians who gripe during spring days as shortages seem to reward the hopeful and punish the pessimistic. It suggests morale is buoyed by ongoing supply deliveries and military progress, while critics face no shortage of frustration.
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