Two Years as GI but Not in Army Johnny Novel Story
Johnny Novel, a 90 pound French boy claiming 17, with two years as a GI, wants to join the American army. He wears Patton's medal, has seen combat near Nuernberg, and is mentored by Sgt. Robert Luther. The tale blends charity, folklore, and postwar fantasy in Stein Germany.
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McCoy
Soams
Johnny
Infantry
Nuernberg
Faber
Robert J. Luther
Huntington
W. Va
Altho
Paris
Patton
Third Army
France
Rhine
Bremen
Luther
Johnny Novel
Woe Is The Poor Traveling Man In A Maze Of Shortages
A veteran traveling salesman describes postwar hardship as he faces scarce merchandise high prices and uncertain freight. He details conflicts with his company over allotments and expenses and says courtesy and reliability matter more than old high pressure salesmanship. He cites hotel scarcity and travel costs.
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Lawrence
Kansas City
Schdule
Siece
Olathe
Emporia
Ottawa
Army
Fast President Sapp Dies in Huntington at 63
Arthur Henry Sapp 63 longtime Rotary International president and Indiana Republican figure died after a long illness. He had suffered a heart ailment.
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Huntington
Ind
Arthur Henry Sapp
Rotary International
Indiana
Mickey Owen Seeks Reinstatement to Baseball
Mickey Owen tells Happy Chandler he hopes to return to American baseball if reinstated. He said he would not play in Mexico without reinstatement and said he and Ruel discussed Mickeys rights under baseball law, including applying to Ford Frick for reinstatement. Owen plans to send his application by letter to Frick immediately.
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Jim
Mexico
Ruel
Mickey
Ford Frick
Owen
Frick
Conference at Wichita to tackle veterans security issues
Kansas war dads prepare for their third annual convention in Wichita August 25 and 26 with a premeeting conference on security problems. Bert A. Hedges of Wichita president said J. Sidney Nye of Newton will be general facilitator for this session and W. Hiebert of Coffeyville will participate.
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Wichita
Kan
Kansas
Kansas War Dads
Bert A. Hedges
J. Sidney Nye
Newton
W. Hiebert
Coffeyville
Kansas veterans group names leadership and resolutions plans
Hedges announced Nye as assistant and William Comstock of Topeka as vice chairman for veterans security. William Monypenny of Topeka becomes director of the Kansas office for affairs with technical duties. Presidents of 75 Kansas chapters with 900 members each to appoint representatives to the resolutions committee led by chairman William Sage. Nominations listed Roy M. Morgan, Argentine.
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Nye
Hedges
William Comstock
Topeka
Veterans Security
William Monypenny
Kansas Office For Affairs
Kansas
William J. Sage
Newton
Roy M. Morgan
Fragmentary Names Reflect Local Civic Notes
OCR fragment mentions Albert Beyer McPherson Barry Rogers Topeka Gold Star and Rerv Johnson with terms like Americanism defense. Context unclear. reflects local civic or veteran related figures and organizations in Topeka.
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Laws
Albert Beyer
McPherson
Natonal Defense
Barry Rogers
Topeka
Gold Star
Rerv Johnson
Legia- Istion
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Hollywood Bowl
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ORCH
12Th BT
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Claudette’ Colbert
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Wayne
Ickey Owen
Happy Chandler
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Choice Fall
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W. Elden Harwood
Mgr
DR. Gowdy
Varnum Drug Ca
Blue Bird Inn
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Outfitters
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Tower Theatre
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