Coal Drafts Cloud 1944 Coal Output Forecast
Washington officials weigh wartime coal needs as the draft could pull 45 000 miners next year. With 686 million tons required, estimates show output near 655 million if 22 500 are drafted, or about 613 million if 45 000 are drafted, far below last year’s 648 million. War Manpower calls back retired and shifted miners to fill gaps.
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Lend Lease Explained by University Speaker
Miss Margaret Anderson of the University of Speech outlined the three phases of lend-lease at Wiedemann's before the Lawrence League of Women Voters. She traced origins in 1938 after Austria's invasion, explained the three provisions, and highlighted how lend-lease kept supply lines, ships, bases, routes, and air lanes moving to support war production and logistical resilience.
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Lend-Lease Traffic Shapes Allied War Material Flows
The exchange system allocates most military equipment for U S use while sending substantial supplies to allies. Russia benefits from lend-lease with planes tanks food clothing and communications gear. In reverse lend-lease the United States receives barrage balloons small coastal defense boats and essential plans and materials. About 16 of 100 planes and 38 of 100 tanks go to lend-lease, with four-fifths of arms kept by the United States and one-fifth flowing to allies.
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Lawrence Youth In Radio Business at Bougainville
Lawrence youth Sgt. Lawrence Salisbury works at WSSO Voice of Bougainville in the South Pacific recording and airing big name shows for troops. He joined music teaching before service in 1942 after Lawrence high and University of Kansas. Previously he served in Guadalcanal New Caledonia and Munda with last letter in transit.
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KU Recital in Fraser Will Feature Beethoven Trio
The University of Kansas fine arts department presents eight students in a Fraser theater recital tomorrow at 3 30 p m. The program centers on a Beethoven Allegro in E flat major string trio performed by Allen Rogers piano Nancy Fredo violin and Martha Baxter violin cello. The complete program includes Debussy Reflets dans l eau Marian Miller Voce Se tu mam Marilyn Sw LT V theme from Donizetti Pergoles Handel Analel Keel Habanora from Carmen Katharine Kafahl piano Concerto in minor first movement Yen Chonin Frances Gulick second piano Jan Chiapasso ensemble: Allegro first movement E flat major by Beethoven with Allen Nancy Martha Baxter Mloncello.
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Nine Girls to be staged by Kansas drama department
The University of Kansas department of speech and drama will present the murder melodrama Nine Girls on May 1 and 2 in Fraser theatre. The play, a Broadway hit, unfolds in a California sorority house where the killer is known early, and the plot follows the murderer's attempts to erase clues. Cast includes Mary Louise Laffer and others from Allen Crafton's directing class. Tickets are available at KU 174 or at the door. curtain at 8 15.
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Flood waters inundate Jenks Oklahoma as evacuees flee
Arkansas river flood reaches Jenks eight miles south of Tulsa forcing about 900 residents to evacuate. Water covers two thirds of town, with Main Street flooded and homes evacuated in Tulsa and Sand Springs areas. Weather bureau issues flood warnings downstream as the Verdigris crest nears opposite Claremore.
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Schoeppel Plans Hutchinson Graduation Flight West
Gov. An drew Schoeppel will fly to Hutchinson to attend the first Kansas naval air training station graduation of gunners radiomen and flight mechanics. After exercises, five rear admirals will attend as graduates head to combat then he will travel to McPherson for a weed eradication meeting before returning to Hutchinson for a rural electrification convention and likely back to the capital Friday.
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