United States plans vast aid for occupied Germany and Japan
The United States budgeted almost 60 million dollars monthly for feeding occupied Germany and Japan through mid-1947. About 350,000 tons of German ration supplements and 182,000 tons to Britain and France have been delivered, with Lt. Gen. Lucius D. Clay announcing the aid scope. The basic German ration was cut to 1,275 calories daily as U.S. funds cover food shortages while UNRRA handles displaced persons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United ‘States
Germany
Japan
War Department
U.s.-Occupied
Lucius D. Clay
U. S
United States
State Department
UNRRA
PLAN SCOUT CAMPOREE FOR PELAHE DISTRICT
The Pelathedis Scout district plans its annual camporee on April 26 to 28 at Kansas Power Company Park in Bluff. The Camporee committee chaired by Trueman Brown includes J M Johnson Brown and Dean Nesmith with Bill Newlin as camp director and John Tony as assistant. Junior staff from Explorer units 53 and 309 will assist. leaders will meet next week at Chamber of Commerce rooms to finalize plans. scoutmasters must report troop rosters to Trueman Brown by April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cnmree
Pelahe
Kansas
Brown
Dean Nesmith
Bill Newlin
John
Tony
S.S. Brig
Pelsthe
Chamber of Commerce
Trueman Brown
New Job Opportunities For Ex-Service Men
War department offers honorably discharged soldiers after May 12 1945 a chance to rejoin the regular army in their MOS with placement in skilled trades. Benefits include graded rank based on service length and thorough training, with June 30 1948 deadline to apply at the U S Army Recalling Station Lawrence Kansas. Royal Neighbors Kansas state camp meets in Dodge City with hotel headquarters Lora Locke. Eudora School Elections Ralph Terrell elected driver and Mrs Ruby Miller reelected director of the Baora prada school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bae
Mann
Tanison
Vandaman
War Department
Army
U. S. Army
Sul Station
Lawrence
Kan
Royal Neighbors
Dodge City
Kansas State
Royal Neighbors of America
Lora-Locke Hotel
Eudora
Ralph Terrell
Ruby Miller
Increase in Building Prompts More Heists in March
A garbled note notes rising building activity and forecasts more heists in March across cities. It mentions constrec and commercial pages, with unclear dates and locations, implying increased risk and a call for vigilance.
Peace Committee Blocked in China
Peiping April 13 Sino American peace committee of three with substitutes is powerless to act in the Manchurian crisis. General Marshall’s return as President’s envoy looms vital to preserve any progress toward unifying China. Recon photos show five breaks in the Peiping Mukden railroad amid ceasefire tensions.
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Peiping
Alvan C. Giilem, Jr
Gillem
Marshall
Washington
China
Manchuria
Jo Vital
Shan Haikwan
Suichung
Pieping-Mukden
Chungking
Democratic League
Chen Cheng
Dtanjchoria
Changchun
Harbin
Changehan
Filing fees rise for primary candidates this year
Rising living costs push filing fees higher as primary candidates face a fee equal to one percent of the first year's salary. County and township filings must be in by noon June 20 at the county clerk's office, with petitions allowed. Two candidates have filed for precinct committeeman. several others announced runs but not filed yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Rigdon
W. J. Baumgartner
T. R. Gerhart
Roy Flory
Mary Ellen Simmons
Will Johns, Jr
Starkey takes full time post with State Office of Veterans Affairs
George O. Starkey former technical supervisor at University of Kansas Visual Instruction bureau has accepted a full time position in the State Office of Veterans Affairs. He resigns KU post effective April 10 and will work in a newly created office in the Community building evenings. The Lawrence unit reports 75 institutions approved for on the job training and a survey shows 99 veterans employed. Starkey praises local business and committees for aiding veterans and says open jobs exist for regular or on the job training. Veterans may visit his office on Mondays and Fridays 6:30 to 9 pm and Wednesdays all day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George O. Starkey
University of Kansas Visual Instruction Bureau
State Office of Veterans’ Affairs
University
Starkey
Veterans’ Affairs Office
Veterans’ Affairs
Lawrence
Office of Veterans’ Affairs
Potterry display by KU professor at Philbrook Tulsa
Sheldon Carey, ceramics professor at the University of Kansas, presents a three gallery pottery collection at Philbrook Art Center in Tulsa. The 18 piece set features unique forms and decorations. one piece traveled to the Golden Gate Exposition in San Jose in 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheldon Carey
University of Kansas
Philbrook Art Center
Tulsa
Oklo
Bernard Frazier
Philbrook Art Nter
Department of Design
K. U
San Nessee
Appeals Letter Drives Cancer Fight At University Of Kansas
A letter from Orden S. Jones chairing the Douglas County Cancer Control drive urges University of Kansas faculty and staff to donate. The appeal highlights cancer as a major preventable threat and explains that many deaths could be avoided with early detection and proper treatment. Checks are due by April 15 as part of a campus fundraising effort intended to curb the disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Kansas
Douglas
Orden S. Jones
Jones
Anneal
Women's Field Army
The
American Society For the Contra
United States
America Society For
Three Marriage Licenses Issued by Douglas County Office
The Douglas County probate office issued three marriage licenses yesterday. Charles Coltrain aged 96 of Neodesia and Ruth Hemphill aged 24 of Lawrence. William C. Momertiz aged 29 and Harriet E. Clark aged 29 from Kansas City Missouri. Nick Arreguin aged 32 and Mildred Damerson aged 30, both of Kansas City Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Charles Coltrain
Neodesia
Ruth Hemphill
Lawrence
William C. Mommertz
Harriet E. Clark
Kansas City
Nick Arreguin
Mildred Damerson
Oil Discovery Down Despite New Wells Across Kansas
Oil field reports show 11 new wells producing 3,254 barrels daily this week, down from 16 wells and 8,530 barrels claimed last week. Barton County accounts for 8 of the 39 new starts. totals for the state yield 6,905 barrels daily versus 15,364 last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Barton County
Russell
Rice
Ellis
Ellsworth
Stafford
Butler
Gran Pratt
McPherson
Cowley
Decatur
Sheridan
Rooks
Haskell
Barber
Sumner
Eliswor
Russell County
FM broadcasting growth cited with 1.8 million sets in 1946
Radio manufacturers tell the FCC they expect about 1,800,000 new FM receivers to be made next year as the commission processes 34 permit applications and grants conditional authorizations to 383 applicants including The World Company of Lawrence. Nearby notes include a Fontana grade school tour of Lawrence, Life magazine photos from K U, a War Dads anecdote about a chair swap, and Arthur A. Martin’s army commendation ribbon for service at Temple Texas. The Lawrence Sunday forum is set for 5:00 PM at Ninth Street Baptist Church sponsored by Topeka’s afternoon forum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
World Company of
Lawrence
Wichita
Kan
Army
Arthur A. Martin
Veteran’ Administration
McCloskey General Hospital
Temple
Tex
Martin
Topeka
Ninth Street Church
Ninth Street Baptist Church
Robbers Loot Old Radio Parts From French Trailer
In Rockland Maine Alvin French reported thieves stole a trailer filled with old radio parts and radio and jukebox cabinets during the night. He planned to haul the items to the dump the next day and wasn’t upset by the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockland, Me
Alvin French
French
Record Vote in Japan Races Liberal Key in Diet
Tokyo April 13 the Liberal party led by Ichiro Hatoyama won a record vote total near 26 million in Japan’s postwar election but no party gained a clear majority. Liberals 132 Social Democrats 99 Progressives 98 Independents 80 Communists 4. Hatoyama urged coalition to oust aging Premier Shidehara while Narahashi said the cabinet would continue to May 16 to complete the new constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Hitler
Mussolini
Japan
Liberal Party
Ichiro Hatoyama
Social Democrats
Progressives
Wataru Narahashi
Shidehara
Narahashi
Senior Recital by Miss Arleene Nickels in Frank Strong Hall
Miss Arleene Nickels soprano presents her senior recital in Frank Strong auditorium at 8 p.m. Monday. She studies under Miss Meribah Moore of the University School of Fine Arts, with Miss Marjean Carr on piano. The program includes works by Gluck, Bizet, Strauss, and Offenbach, featuring fellow artists Arthur Bills Carroll Nickels Rapunzel John Sacco in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arleene Nickels
Frank Strong
Meribah Moore
University School of Fine Arts
Marjean Carr
Arthur Bills Carroll Nickels
Rapunzel
John Sacco
Reception for Dr Harold Urey at KU home
Society hosts Dr A W Davidson Mrs Bessie Daum giving a reception for Dr Harold Urey of Chicago tomorrow afternoon from 3 to 5 at the former home. Guests include members of KU physics chemistry and chemical engineering departments. Soroptimist club dinner program Monday 6 30 at The Hearth with a male quartet. Mr and Mrs Henry Blackburger announce birth of a son April 29 at Memorial hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Davidson
Bessie Daum
Harold Urey
Chicago
University of Kansas
Soroptimist
Henry Blackburger
North Fifth Street
Memorial Hospital
Mrs Calderwood to speak at Christian college convocation
Mrs Robert Calderwood will travel to Columbia Missouri Tuesday to address an all student convocation at a Christian college in the morning. In the evening she will speak before the Columbia branch of the American Association of University Women on The Classical and the Veterans with Prometheus 1946 as her convocation topic.
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Robert Calderwood
Columbia
Christian College
American Association of University Women
Lucille Tennyson
West
Washington
Oregon
California
Carl Perkins
Robert G. Shryock
Kanaay City
Sigma Na Mothers’ Club
University of Kansas
Uae
Stargaret Sharp
Margarp
Yakima
Wash
Margaret Williams
J. F. Holoway
New York Street
Greensboro
N. C
Glen Foster
North Green Street
Foster
Mary Opal Holloway
Robert T. Crowder
Robert Hucke
Kansas City
Delta Apailon House
Two Divorces Filed in Douglas County Court
Two divorce cases were filed yesterday in the Douglas County District Court. Eula Welch seeks a divorce from Robert Welch, while Clara Mae Collins sues for divorce from Fidicins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County District. Court
Robert Welch
Clara Mae Collins
Melbourne War Bride Arrives in Lawrence
Mrs Catherine Stapleton formerly Garenee Stapleton arrived in Lawrence from Melbourne Australia with her 15 month old daughter to join her husband who was stationed in Australia during World War II. They are staying with his brother in law and sister at 908 Connecticut Street. Mr Stapleton is a veteran with 27 months service in the South Pacific theater.
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Catherine Stapleton
Garenee E. Stapleton
Stapleton
Aun Leweence
Melbourne
Australis
Tee
Frank B. Curry
Ecticut Street
Thoreday
Navy discharge and service milestones span the region
Armed Forces Leslie Eugene Newman, former seaman first class, was discharged April 5 and resides with his father at 726 Walnut. He served 1 year 10 months, stationed in San Diego, and plans to enroll at the University of Kansas City next fall. Lt Perry Fleagle returned from Germany after two years overseas, on terminal leave with wife Martha Molby visiting relatives. Robert Kenneth Clachey, 1/c fireman, of Eudora, discharged April 16 at Norman after 21 months overseas.
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Leslie Eugene Newman
Navy
Werner Newman
Walnut
Newman
San Diego
Calif
University of Kansas City
Perry Fleagle
Germany
Army Air Corps
Fleagle
Maraha Molby
Salina
Airs
W.leagle
Ohio Street
University of Kansas
Robert Kenneth Clachey
Eudora
Norman
Oklo
Cancer Benefit Program By Oakridge 4-H Clubs At Midland Hall
Oakridge Home Demonstration unit and Jayhawk 4-H clubs hosted a cancer fund drive program at Midland Hall. Dr J McMott spoke on cancer control while youth groups performed a play Bobby Sox and a square dance. Nita Roney explained a dance, Mrs Roland Roney gave a reading, Rocelyn Roney did a tap routine, and refreshments were served. $68 was raised for the cancer fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakridge
Jayhawk
Cancer Fund
Card of Thanks for Mother's Tribute and Flowers
The B. J. Holmes family thanks friends for cards and kindness during their sorrow. Gratitude extended to Vinland grade school Vinland high school and the Douglas County Teachers Association for flowers. Your tribute to Mother was a tribute to God.
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Vinland
Vinland High School
Douglas County Teachers Association
Mother
Legion to Hold Public Initiation at Granada Theater
The Dorsey-Liberty Post No. 14 American Legion will stage a public initiation and entertainment next Thursday evening at Granada theater. A program of shorts, news reels, and the full length movie G. I. Joe will be shown, along with the initiation ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorsey-Liberty Post No. 14
The
American Legion
Granada Theater
Market News Kansas City Livestock Apr 13 Cattle and meat prices
AP USDA market notes show cattle at 18-25 higher for slaughter steers and heifers, cows steady to weak, bulls steady to strong. Veal and stocker demand solid. stockers and feeders steady to strong. Shippers purchased about 70 percent of heifers. Prices for hogs, sheep, poultry and grain futures listed. notable figures include drier grain values and local market quotes for butter, eggs, and dairy products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
USDA
Felmii
New York Stocks Endure Broad Declines On Weak Trading Day
Wall Street sharing slipped as U.S. Steel and several major names led a broad market retreat. Notable losses hit Rethionom, Montgomery Ward, Sears Roebuck, General Electric and Union Carbide while gains appeared in International Nickel and Chesapeake & Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
New York
API
Urres
Fern
Rand
Rome
U.S. Steel
Rethionom
Spisgel, Inc
Montgomery Ward
Seam Roebuck
Ete
Martora
International Harvey Co
General Electric
Whetlighoure
Sperry
Southern Pacific
Union
Anaconda
American Smelting
Union Carbide
Lifthy McNell
International Nickel
Chesapeake & Obie
Thanking Friends After Illness Card Note
Mrs. Edwin Ott expresses gratitude for cards letters and flexers received during recent illness, thanking everyone for their support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Ott
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Bee McLale
U—Howsree
Channis Commissner
Cavan
Mic
Vth E
Lao
Cork
Philbrook Center
Sheldon ‘Ay
Tales, Ohlo
Ogden
Oil
Discovery
Doris Cole
Fontana
Wren and Haskell Institute
Mark Kauffman
Life Magazine
Kauffman
War Dada Auxiliary
Journal-World
Ming Arleene Nickels
Oakridge H.D.U
B. J. Holmes Family
Ersona
Raft von Cfvice
Lawrence Loan & Finance Co
Bing
Legion To
Arkansac
Yellow Com
Wisvertat
Pol- Reese
Biscay
Fitvun
Schubert Funeral Home
Baroe
L. T. Harris CO
City Cab Co
Netanit
Wilbon & Co
Bary
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