Reds Far Behind in Japanese Vote
Tokyo Apr 11 Three major parties raced for seats in Japan's 46 percent House of Representatives with Communists far behind. Nine women appeared certain to win. Social Democrats 25 seats, Progressives 24, Liberals 8, Communists only three. Results incomplete. coalition talk swirled.
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Tokyo
Japan
House of Representatives
Social Democratic Party
Progressives
People's Party
Shidehara
Sparkplug
Wataru Narahashi
Fukuoka
Kyushu
Narihashi
Narahasi
Coaliion
Kyuichi Tokuda
Communist Party
Saini Nosaka
Yenan
Hitoshi Ashida
Liberal Party
Kyoto Perfecture
Takao Saito
Kobe
Satoko Togano
Yukio Ozaki
Togano
MacArthur
Ozaki
Democratic Front
Shizue Kato
Ishimoto
Against the Emperor and the Japan Debate
Pravda commentator Boris Gorbatov reports that average Japanese want Emperor Hirohito tried as a war criminal alongside Hideki Tojo. He says the Communist party is the only political group calling for elimination of the emperor and notes foreign observers view the emperor as a target while the new constitution aids reactionary forces. The piece also cites MacArthur rushing the constitution.
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Moscow
Pravda
Boris Gorbatov
Tokyo
Hirohito
Hideki Tojo
Communist Party
Japan
Gorbatov
MacArthur
Proposed KU dormitory for women at Mount Oread
Preliminary plans reveal a $390000 women’s dormitory to house 138 students at the University of Kansas. The U shaped building will stand north and west of Corbin Hall with three floors and a basement, featuring living and dining areas, guest rooms, baths, and recreation spaces. Funds come from self liquidating bonds. construction timing and site decisions are unsettled. The project is one of five halls planned on Mount Oread, aided by gifts from I R Pearsons, Mrs Lyle R Stephenson, and Miss Lela F Douthart.
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K. U
University of Kansas
Corbin Hall
Omale
Mons
Mount Oread
Alumni Place
14Th Street
I. R. Pearsons
Texas
Lyle R. Stephenson
Kansas City
Lela F. Douthart
California
A A U W Southwest Central Region Meeting Report
The eleventh biennial conference of the southwest central region of the American Association of University Women met in Little Rock with Lawrence representatives including Miss Helen Wagstaff and Prof. Mahel A. Elliott. Attendees spoke on panels about the organization’s program, social order, and international cooperation. The region covers Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas.
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American Association of University Women
Little Rock
Ark
Lawrence
The
Kansas
Helen Waestaff
Mahe] A. Elliott
Seculigy
Evelyn S. Claassen
George L
American Social Order
Miss. Wagstaff
Margaret M. Justin
Kansas State College
Orpganization
Emma Hyde
Isional
University of Wisconsin
Arkansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Texas
Death Penalty Sought for Four Japanese Officers
Shanghai April 11 The prosecution asked the death penalty for all four Japanese officer defendants charged with the execution of three Doolittle fliers. Final summations in the three week trial will end tomorrow with a verdict by the military commission expected next week. Lt Col John Hendren called the case a guide post for the future. Hayama argued the system forced the defendants and decried it as against human decency.
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Shanghai
Military Commission
John Hendren
Kansas City
Tadashiro Hayama
13Th Army
Move German Settlers From Breslau to German Zones
Wroclaw and Lower Silesia cities see Germans packing as Polish authorities evacuate about 3000 daily to occupation zones in Germany. Officials estimate that within four months no Germans will remain on Polish soil. Birmingham eyes night spot to keep residents out late as city considers building its own facility.
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Wroclaw
Cpi
Breslau
Lower Silesia
al- Ned
Germany
First Presbyterian Church Holds Annual Session and Elections
The First Presbyterian church held its annual meeting with reports from all organizations, a premeeting dinner, and elections. Reverend Theodore Astman praised the healthy church life and noted the Women's Guild report and a strong church-year financial report ending March 31. Elders elected: H W Eustace, Caryl Nerds, Frank Russell, Guy Smith, Paul Hausman, Donald Brodie, Bruce Cameron. Deacons elected: Harry Morrow, John Andrews, Adam Kay, Maynard Fox, Joe Traylor. Trustees elected: John Skie, Lee Gem mell, J M Sanderson, W J Baumgartner.
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First Presbyterian Church
Theodore Astman
Women’s Guild
W. A. Moore
Mr. Astman
Hw.e. Eustace
Caryl J. Nerds
Frank A. Russell
Guy W. Smith
Paul G. Hausman
Donald C. Brodie
Bruce Cameron
Harry F. Morrow
John T. Andrews
Adam Kay
Maynard C. Fox
Joe Traylor
Board of Trustees
John Skie
Lee Gemmell
J. M. Sanderson
W. J. Baumgartner
Brenn resigns as Salina chamber secretary after 28 years
Charles H. Brenn steps down as secretary of the Salina chamber of commerce after 28 years. He also resigns as secretary for the Salina Retailers Association and the Community Chest, will stay on until a successor is named. Brenn is brother in law of C P Radcliffe of Lawrence. his wife Nettie J Ober died in 1944.
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Charles H. Brenn
Salina
Kan
Chamber of Commerce
Salina Retailers Association
Community Chest
Brenn
C. P. Radcliffe
Lawrence
Nettie J Ober
County to Purchase 85 More Jetties for River
The county board of commissioners approved the purchase of 85 additional steel jetties for the Kaw River near Eudora. The jetties will join 150 already installed as part of the joint river control program run by Doiglag and Leavenworth counties.
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Douglas County Engineering Department
County Board of Commissioners
Kaw River
Eudora
Doiglag
Leavenworth
Mayor pushes late meals at city hotel for visitors
The lord mayor seeks to dispel the belief that all residents leave by 10 30 p m and to provide good meals at late hours for guests. A hotel will cater to visitors and ensure dining options remain available after standard hours.
Obituary of William B Bilner in Tonganoxie area
William Harrison Hilner of Tonganoxie died April 3 at age 71. He lived most of his life in the area except for years near McLouth and has been a Tonganoxie resident since 1916. Born in Catavissa Pennsylvania he was a carpenter by trade recently employed by George Stoner. Survived by wife Frances Augusta Hitner, daughter Naomi Dittmer of Chicago, four sons Raymond Hitner Topeka Clarence Hitner Tonganoxie Roy Hopkins McLouth Eugene Hopkins Lawrence, two sisters Mary Allen Berryton Joseph Starling Carbondale, one brother Lester W Hitner Tonganoxie, two granddaughters and one grandson.
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William B. Bilner
William Harrison Hilner
Tonganoxie
McLouth
Tonganoxie Proper
Catavissa
George Stoner
Frances Augusta Hitner
Naomi Dittmer
Chicago
Ill
Raymond Hitner
Topeka
Clarence Hitner
Roy Hopkins
Eugene Hopkins
Lawrence
Mary Allen
Berryton
Joseph Starling
Carbondale
Lester W. Hitner
Marriage Licenses Issued by Douglas County Probate Judge
Three marriage licenses issued yesterday by the Douglas County probate judge office go to Lena T Sawyer and Nellie Mae Staden both of Topeka and Lawrence residents Leonard Melvin Talley and Donna Mae Everly. A license issued Monday to Henry J Paustian and Luellen Hall, both of Lawrence.
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Douglas County
Lena T. Sawyer
Topeka
Nellie
Mae Staden
Lawrence
Leonard Melvin Talley
Donna Mae Everly
Henry J. Paustian
Rose
Luellen Hall
One Daughter Dies. Funeral Held for Mrs Lemuel Wiley
A daughter identified as Mrs Lemuel Wiley died March 7 1948. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Friends meetinghouse with local relatives and neighbors in attendance.
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Lemuel Wiley
the Friends
Death Notice for Local Cleric in Tonganoxie Held at Maple Grove
Church service in Tonganoxie conducted by Rev. Lance Brady. Interment was in Maple Grove cemetery.
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Tonganoxie
Lance Brady
Maple Grove Cemetery
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Dixie City
Birmingham
England
Birmingham Corp
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