Dewey Gains Steam As States Set Delegates
AP reports rising support for Gov. Thomas E. Dewey from Arizona Idaho and Virginia as delegates head to the Republican National Convention. Iowa Democrats back Roosevelt for a fourth term while Minnesota’s Fusion pact yields 24 delegates. Maine and Connecticut show Dewey gains. South Carolina pledges to uphold white supremacy. Dewey highlights a new anti discrimination commission and criticizes centralized bureaucracies. Senator Ball backs Stassen for inter national peace role amid Nebraska results showing Stassen wins six of 15 Republican votes.
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Associated Press
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Arizona
Idaho
Virginia
Iowa
Roosevelt
Minnesota
Dewey
Wendell L. Willkie
Connecticut
Althe
Raymond Baldwin
Maine
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Michigan
Congress
South Carolina
Olin D. Johnston
State Assembly
Supreme Court
Texas
Washington
Ball
Harold E. Stassen
Stassen
Religious Services and Activities Across Local Churches
The column lists multiple church schedules including First Baptist First Methodist and Free Methodist, detailing ministers worship times Sunday school programs youth fellowships and choir items. It notes sermons and musical selections by Dr Snodgrass Mrs Rankin Leona Moreland and others. events at 801 Kentucky and 1124 Mississippi with youth groups and special midweek programs. The piece closes with a note on an astronomy fact about the earth’s orbit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Kentucky
Ernest L. Snodgrass
Charles W. Thomas
Stupnts
Paul C. Rankin
Wade Pierce
Dr. Snodgrass
Sibellus Hodson
H. Ray Cook
Canning Sugar Application Rules For 1944 Season
The War Price and Rationing Board in the Community building basement offers canning sugar applications. Use spare stamp 37 in book 4 for 20 pounds per person, attach for each applicant, and stamp 40 in book 4 covers five pounds until February 28, 1945. Local office restricts to 10 pounds per person now. additional requests possible later and certificates mailed after application.
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George T. Wetzel
OPA
Gordon Brown Heads Overseas War Correspondent Assignment
Gordon Brown, longtime Kansas editor for the Associated Press in Kansas City, departs tonight for a foreign war assignment via New York. He joined the AP in 1930 at Topeka and has worked in Kansas City and Wichita. Joseph de George, former Wichita correspondent, succeeds him as Kansas editor.
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Kansas City
Gordon Brown
Kansas
Associated Press
New York
Brown
Toneka
Kan
Wichita
Joseph de George
Ansas
Pilot Saved by Blimp After Torpedo Bomber Crash
Apr 15 report from Washington says Lieutenant Harvey Metcalf's torpedo bomber crashed into the sea. A navy blimp hovered overhead, dropped a line, pulled him aboard, and he was taken to a hospital after a 1 hour 20 minute airlift to safety.
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Washington
Depahour
Harvey Metcalf
Swedes seek air travel to U S track meet
Stockholm reporters quote Pi Arne Andersson and Gunder Haegg saying they would compete in the United States National A A U championships on June 17 and 18 only if air transportation is provided both ways. Haegg and Andersson cited work and travel constraints and said they may travel in mid June with Haegg hoping not to go alone.
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Stockholm
Pi—Arne Andersson
Gunder Haegg
Sweden
United States
Andersson
Haegg
Dan Ferris
National
A.A.U
New York
U.S
Randall’s Island
Army Air Forces Society
Kansans listed as missing in action in war report
Washington Apr 15. The war department reports 452 soldiers missing in action. Among them from Kansas are European area 2nd Lt. B Bronston Garnett. Mediterranean area Pfe Thomas M Bradish Kansas City 2nd Lt. Richard D Dalrymple Paola Tech Sgt James C Gatewood Circleville Pfc George J Goodsheller McPherson Sgt Robert Lampo North Topeka 1st Lt James B McCord Uniontown.
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Washington
War Department
B. Bronston
Garnett
Mediterranean
Thomas M. Bradish
Kansas City
Richard D. Dalrymple
Paola
Tech
James C. Gatewood
Circleville
George J. Goodsheller
McPherson
Robert Lampo
North Topeka
James B. McCord
Uniontown
Double Exposure set for Liberty Memorial High School
Liberty Memorial High School students stage the junior play Double Exposure a three act farce directed by Dorothea Weingartner Friday April 21 at 8 15 p m in the auditorium. Cast includes Markham Carruthers Don Moore Curtis Ellis Charles Svoboda and others with Martha Ringler Edith Cottom Kath leen McClanahan Ruth Clayton and Betty Van Liew in key roles and crews handling house stage business props and costumes.
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Liberty Memorial High School
Dorothea Weingartner
Markham Carruthers
Don Moore
Curtis Ellis
Charles Svoboda
Markham P. Carruthers
Tommy Dewitt
Tate Smithers
Clyde Morris
Mr. Holsington
Pete Underwood
Cristobal Crenshaw
Virginia Fowl
Maidee Holmes
Rachel Cooper
Sarah
Darlene Althaus
Mrs. Holsington
Jerre
Jean Lyons
Ginny, Gates
Shirley Myers
Marion Wylie
Marion Wiley
Genevieve Hobart
Martha Ringler
House
Mildred Ice
Howard Price
Patty Castle
Clark Duncan
Elizabeth Ashton
Sally Rowe
Edith Cottom
Kathleen McClanahan
Ruth Clayton
Betty van Liew
Withdraw Trainees From State Schools By June 1
Topeka Apr 15 A large percentage of army air forces trainees at state schools will be withdrawn by June 1 said Herbert Brighton Kansas board of regents secretary A total of 357 trainees were withdrawn by March 15 and the June 1 forecast calls for removal of 1157 Civilian women students outnumber men in several schools at Kansas University 294 men 1141 women Kansas State College 857 852 Emporia State College 30 210 Pittsburg State Teachers 72 277 Hays Teachers College 26 207 State Medical School 39 141 Eudora school meeting
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Topeka
Army Air Forces
Herbert Brighton
Kansas Board of Regents
Kansas University
Brighton
Kansas State College
Emporia State College
Pittsburg State Teachers
Hays Teachers College
State Medical School
Ge Eudora
Advisability of Building New Grade School Discussed
The Eudora grade school held a Friday meeting as patrons weighed building a new school versus improving the present one or consolidating with another district. A committee will work with the school board, and a $9300 budget was approved. Five teachers will be hired next year, with Miss Mary Miller rehired as principal and three others named to return. an additional teacher will be added later. The nine month school year will begin September 6 1944.
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Eudora
Ray Ogden
Mary Miller
Evans
Phillips
Nottingham
Lawrence Students Take Part in Music Week at KU
Twenty six Lawrence students join the University of Kansas Music Week from April 16 to 21. The University symphony orchestra includes Barbara Hull Helen Pierson Sue Logsdon Ruth Russell Ester Eddy and others. The University a cappella choir features Ruth Russell Irene Sandelius Sue Logsdon Jeanne McGrew Patricia McMahon Margaret Steeper Roberta Kackley Annette Bigelow Doris Wagg Merton Anderson Harry Johnson David Lawson Donald Dimond Phillip Pine. The final major event is a combined concert on Thursday April 20. Joseph Szigeti also appears during the week.
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Lawrence
University of Kansas
Barbara Hull
Helen Pierson
Sue. Logsdon
Ruth Russell
Ester Eddy
Reginald Strait
David Lawson, Jr
Wayne Patterson
Patricia McMahon
Anabel Keeler
Rudy Carl
Melvin Cottom
University Symphony Orchestra
Irene Sandelius
Sue Logsdon
Jeanne McGrew
Margaret E. Steeper
Roberta Kackle
Textbooks Arrive for Youth Work Training Classes
The Rev. Herbert C. Brockman announces arrival of Christian readership training school textbooks for workers conference youth work courses. Those wanting books before Tuesday evening may call Brockman at 3406. Dr. E. D. Liddy will speak to the class on youth work next Tuesday evening.
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Workers Conference
Herbert C. Brockman
Brockman
E. D. Liddy
Sex Education for Youth Topic Highlighted by Rev Thomas
The Rev Charles W Thomas announces a program focusing on sex education for youth as part of ongoing discussions. The article notes a national banks call by the Comptroller of the Currency for a statement of condition from all national banks as of April 13, with the Issues National Bank in Washington referenced.
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Ning
Charles W. Thomas
National Bank
Washington
Um—The Comptroller of the Currency Today
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