UNRRA troubles and Red Cross funding questions in postwar Europe
A World War II era column notes UNRRA has dismissed about 600 European staff for incompetence or black market sales and calls for press access to relief distribution. It also questions American funding transparency and Red Cross payroll practices, and comments on Yugoslav Tito regime’s one party system and Russian influence in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Europe
UNRRA
United States
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Tito
Russians in Iran Boosts Rebels as Tehran Seeks Help
The piece notes Russian troops in northern Iran backing mutinous factions while Tehran pleads for reinforcements. It argues the United Nations would be hampered by the Soviet veto, casting doubt on the UN’s ability to counter a potential global conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iran
What Do We Want in Foreign Policy And Rescue by Helicopter
The Pittsburg Headlight argues American foreign policy lacks clarity and direction unlike nations that know their aims. It cites lack of tangible policy as hindering influence while noting advances in helicopter rescues at sea by two east coast seamen. A Yugoslav republic is declared with Marshal Tito as dictator and the abolition of monarchy is discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
America
Sir
Marshal Tito
Non Peaceful Picketing Flares in Kansas City Strike
The Montgomery Ward strike in Kansas City shows rising violence as pickets press their point with extra legal methods. Goons and sluggings surface amid weak law enforcement while a bank robbery suspect in southern Kansas had just left an Oklahoma prison ten days earlier. President Truman notes the wartime no-strike pledge was observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery Ward
Kansas City
Kansas
Oklahoma’ Atate
Truman
President Truman Salary Debate Highlights Tax Burden
Postwar budget chatter notes Truman has 3000 left after income taxes and White House costs. A 60 percent tax on 75000 plus 25000 White House share leaves the president with limited take home, prompting calls to raise the salary or accept the financial squeeze as a truth of power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Herald
Truman
White House
Pewspapers
Galary
Fogbound London Town Feels Grim Winter Strain
London reports severe pea soup fogs and a harsh winter as Britain battles coal shortages caused by wartime demand. Readers describe fuel scarcities, with many unable to buy coal since May, while fogs halt traffic and isolate residents in extreme cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Fox
Britain
Adays
Elks Memorial Address Recalls 1922 Speech by Judge Sadler
In Santa Fe today Daniel K. Sadler New Mexico supreme court justice delivers an Elks memorial service address. He recalled delivering a similar speech in Raton on the same date in 1922, arranging by telephone to copy the text from newspaper files.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raton
N.M
Santa Fe
Daniel K. Sadler
New Mexico
Local Families Share Holiday Visits and Birth Announcements
Mr and Mrs Earl Hobbs hosted weekend guests including Carl Hobbs and family from Nickerson Mildred Hobbs of Hutchinson and Mable Brooks of Kansas City. George Stauffer Route 6 announce birth of son Robert Elmer on November 27. Other visitors during Thanksgiving included B C Cisana Volney and Charles Cisana and Lucille Harper of Kansas City. Carl D Smith and family welcomed a son early. Mrs Jesse Igwayze spent weekend in Kansas City attending a luncheon at the Hotel Am with friends from Little Rock who are guests of Mrs John Cameron Swayze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Hobbs
Carl~Hobbs
Nickerson
Mildred Hobbs
Hutchinson
Mable Brooks
Kansas City
George Stauffer
Robert Elmer
Y. W. Jesselyn
B. C. Cisana
Volney
Charles
Lucille Harper
Carl D. Smith
Ponnies
Jesse E. Igwayze
Kansan City
N. B
C. E. Moss
Ampewalors
Little Frock
Ark
John Cameron
Swayze
University dormitories planned to house 1000 students
Chancellor Lindley states the university faces a great need for dormitories to house at least 1,000 students on state credit while remaining self supporting. The note appears among local social items detailing visits and gatherings in Barker and Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Lindley
Local Social Notes Include Visits and Birthday Party
Miss Bonnie Ball stays in St Joseph as guest of Miss Mary Clark. Mrs F H Hodder travels to Kansas City for Theta breakfast. Miss Isabel Razen departs for Indian Territory to take a teaching position. Mr and Mrs Andrew Strum of Langdon visit. Friends of Miss Laura Beal host a birthday surprise with a cake and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Ball
St. Joseph
Mary Clark
F. H. Hodder
Kansas City
Isabel
Razen
Indian Territory
Andrew Strum
Langdon
D. Neshnermeen
Laura Beal
Miss Beal
Jessie Roberts
Victory Cocktail Has Bitter Taste in France
HAL Boyle recalls a shattered mood after the war's end in France as American armor enters a village near the border. A celebratory city hall banquet ends with the mayor shot, a suspected collaborator killed, and French resistance fighters fleeing as the Americans depart in their tanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
Pacific
France
Germany
Normandy
Cara
S Army Corps Are Service Command 7 Embrace 13 Complete
A fragmented list presents a patchwork of clues and numbers referencing military insignia and vocabulary. The text includes decoding hints for words like island off Okinawa pedal digit music note and compass point, with scattered abbreviations and cross-references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Army Corps
Service Command
Okinawa
Persia
Paradise
Moment of hesitation in a grim hint of postwar hospitality
The passage recalls Americans tasting sourness as they depart, sensing futility and confusion about hospitality amid aims to remain young Germans. It reflects unease about where warfare ends and murder begins, and the sense of displaced innocence in the aftermath.
Russians Evacuate Tehran as Iranian-Turkish Tensions Rise
In Tehran the Soviet backed evacuation began last night with the railway station and communications centers cleared. The Azerbaijan governor arrived in Tabriz from Tehran by plane provided by Soviet authorities. Iran accuses Russia of intervening while Russia denies it and warns of clashes if Iranian troops advance. A Soviet broadcast noted the 1942 treaty while claiming uneven Iranian compliance on internal order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tehran
Iran
Azerbaijan
Arived
Tabriz
Russia
London
Churches Schedule Busy Week at Assembly of God and Church of Christ
Assembly of God at Fourteenth and Rhode Island holds Sunday school, worship, missionary offerings, and district report by Mrs. Lawson with speaker Mr. Bethel. Midweek services, choir, and a sermon on The Coming of Christ noted. Church of Christ at Ninth and Tennessee hosts Bible study, preaching by W Taylor Carter, and ordination of officers during morning services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly of God
Fourteenth
Rhode Island
Pittman
Miss Walker
Lawson
Baldwin News Briefs on Deaths and Dinners
Mrs. A King and sisters traveled to Peculiar Missouri for funeral services of Mrs. Ernest Chweer. Ivan King of Lawrence drove his mother and aunts. A dinner honored guests Mrs. Helen McCarroll of Manhattan and others in Baldwin with many local names noted. Emma Kersley attended a family dinner in Ottawa for Wayne Kersley returning from Panama service. Ethel Caldwell and guest Miss Lordene Woodcock visited Harveyville and Caldwell home with Vance Turkan and daughter Helen of Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
Fred W. Cutter
Lawrence
George Sturdy
Vinland
Peculiar
Ernest Chweer
Ivaning
W. A. Keve
Mabel Hartley
Helen McCarroll
Manhattan
Elizabeth Maria
W. J. Williams
William M. Clark
Aaron Nelson
Wayne Kersley
Panama
Ethel Caldwell
Harveyville
Fred Caldwell
Lordene Woodcock
Caldwell
Vance Turk
Helen
Kansas City
Wedding guests and military news from Baldwin area
Local social notes report Mr. and Mrs. Leo Smith and Dan Hanscom hosting in Lawrence, Ensign Phil Hartley assigned to the Boxer, Baldwin ties to Cathy Leitnaker and Wellsville, plus baker university staff and jewelry business links. Obituary for David Jasper Dailey details two marriages and seven children. The page also notes WSC S circle meetings and a ship sound transmission fact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Smith
Dan Hanscom
Ogden’ Jones
Lawrence
Phil Hartley
Navy
Baldwin
Boxer
West Coast
Phil
Hugh P. Hartley
Wichita
University of Kansas
F.C
Leitnaker
E. H
Wellsville
Ellsmore
John Erickson
Dwight Leitnaker
W.S.C.S
Roger Martin
Lloyd Dunn
Zeta Chi
Albert Schrumpf
William M. Balch
E. D. Shreck
Kansas City
Tene
Otto W. Selzer
William Selzer
First
Vaughn
West High Street
Jamie Taul
Mr. Taul
B. L. Taul
Hibbard Taul
Alvin Heinen
C. T. Taul
Louise Reims
Ottawa
Florence Bennett
Eighth Street
Radio Programs Saturday Evening Schedule Snapshot
A crowded listing of radio programs across stations WDAF WREN KMBC and more for Saturday night into late evening. Programs include Cavaliers Parade News World Today Blondie Judy Canova The Grand Ole Opry Gang Busters Night Editor Your Hit Parade and The Dick Haymes Show among others with multiple time slots and musical variety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WDAF
Wren
Harry Wismer
KMBC
Wepar —Darbente Musicate
Blondie
Music of
Manhattan
Dick Haymes
Life ‘of
Riley
Wrens
Thea SY Gady Herman
Wren—Man
G-2
Wren—Boaston Symphony
WDAP
Judy Canova
S—Hkmbc
Brush Creek Follies
Grand Ole Opry
Erle Smith
Wren—Haylaft Hoedown
Brush Creek Follica
Wren—News
WDA
Radio Schedule Fragments From KMBC WDAF WREN era
A dense list of radio programs from KMBC WDAF and allies includes music hours, orchestras, news, comedy, theatre, and sign off times. Names like Johnny Thompson, Phil harmonic Orchestra, Fred Allen Show, Jack Benny appear alongside stations KMBC WDAF WREN and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KMBC
Kmbc—Dance Orchestra
KMBHC
New York
Philharmonic“Orch
WDAF
WEEN
Elmer Davis
HSC
Wdabmone
Blanta Family
Wren
Johnny Thompson
Woodsay Poe Yar
Dough
Ioin Tompkins
Jack Benny
Drew Peasraon
Don Gardiner
Wren Wiz Kida
Dweeor
Aes Chapel
WpArscaarte AlcCarthy
WDAB
Fred_ Aller Allen
C—Crimi
Parky
Sun
Vern Massey
Abs Wren
Randy Brooke
Orch
Thin Man
Great Gildersleeve
CBS News
Ambassador Hotel
Sear Moonbeame
MBC
Leighton Nobte
Claremont
Arch
Muehlebach
Stan Benton
KMBEC
Jack Armatrong
Cuddrea and
Tuckle
Time Wren
Newacast
WPAE
Rupper Elub
KMBU
Ted Wert
the World Today
DAE News of the World
Lone Ranger
BC ‘Hanke
C. V. Stansell
Wren—Lum
Abner
Kibc
Vox Pop
Wear Cariende of America
Erica
Kearne
Jace Kirkwood
Novatine
Jack Smith
Tom Callins
Dan
Elmira
EMEC
A.P
Newa
Wren—Gay
Moocnbeams
F—Muehlebach Orch
Boel Cooper
KMBC Radio Adds New Hosts and Christmas Shows
KMBC documents announce June Martin joining from Chicago to host The Food Scout and The Happy Kitchen, plus Betty Parker’s departure. Updates include Raymond Paige orchestra, Burgess Meredith emcee, Messiah broadcast, Lou Kemper and Lou, and Lama Rhymaline Time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Parker
KMBC
June Martin
Chicago
Exqhoth
Martin
Home Economics Association
University of Minnesota
The
Dial
Miss Martin
WBKB
Raymond Paige
Burgess Meredith
Lou Kemper
U. S. Marine Corps
Temple
Sarvice
Lou
Marine Division
Guadalcanal
Tarawa
Saipan
Tinian
Asiatic Pacific
EMBC
Messiah Choir
Reorganized
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Columbia Broadcasting System
Vic Willis Ia
Louisiana
Harry Jenks
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10Th St. R
Associat Press
Associated Press
Rte . Heunly
Toca
Bureau of Phaulagions
Law
Gnaer
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Great Bend Tribwane
Topeka
Chanute Tribune
Dodge City
Garden City Telegram
Leavenworth Times
Dewitt MacKenzie
Pve
Sand Springs
Okla
Steve Garoutte
Garoutte
Ledg Everett
Harrisburg
Bill Land
ElDorado
Ken
UPM
Arnall and Matlock
Louise Racot
Namur
Belgium
J. W. Anderson
Forrest
W. D.pontius
Sylvia Schrader
Howard Daniels
Eugene Davies
Verne Wilson
C. A. Richards
Barker
Porter Bond
Murry
Kenneth
Lowcast
Bert Day
Fairview
J. H. Day
U. S. Army Group
Aneurin Bevan
Wiss
REDS
W. Taylor Carter
Speen
Baldwin News
David Jasper Dailey
Pleasant Grove
Anna West
Jasper A. Dailey
Ruth Ragper
Threseia Gebhart
Lema Eberhart
Hulda Edwards
Andrew F. Dailey
Lavada Morris
Almeda Crites
KKMBC
Rev
A. A. Wilson
St. Kansas City
B. G. Gustafson
Gussen
Bowman Radio
Masa
F. M. Telectrad
Hollywoess
Dr. Pappers
Hanna's
Beaman
Thene
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