Grave warning on costs of Pacific war and upsurge in production
Lt. Gen. Brehon Somervell warned that conquering Japan will cost about 71 billion dollars annually after Germany falls. He urged 300,000 more workers for critical programs and described secret weapons ready for Pacific pushes. He cited heavy ammunition use in Europe and cautioned that production must expand beyond current plans to sustain U S forces across multiple theaters.
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New York
Germany
Brehon Somervell
Army Service Forces
Somervell
National Association, of Manufacturers
Pacific
Europe
Aachen
France
Mediterranean
Orient
Eisenhower
MacArthur
Leyte
Plans for V-Day church services in Europe
The Lawrence Ministerial Alliance outlines service times based on the Europe V-Day announcement. If the alert arrives between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., services are at 10:00 a.m. and a mass meeting at 8:00 p.m. If the alert comes 7:00 a.m. to noon, services occur at 2:30 p.m. with an 8:00 p.m. mass meeting. the next morning services are at 10:00 a.m. Ten churches plan to participate, with some cooperatives possible. Radio will announce worship locations when timing is set.
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Lawrence Ministerial Alliance
Europe
Season Tickets On Sale For Kansas Basketball Home Games
University of Kansas announces season tickets for seven Hoch Auditorium home games go on sale tomorrow at 8 AM in the Robinson Gym athletic office. Tickets are 4.10 dollars with tax. Earl Falkenstein, athletic business manager, handles orders. Single conference games cost 1.75, non conference 1. Tickets include tax. First home game vs Washburn University Friday. students admitted with activity card. Stage seats not ready by opening night.
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University of Kansas
Hoch Auditorium
Robinson Nadium
Earl Falkenstien
Washburn University
Cub Christmas Program at Trinity Lutheran Church
Cub Pack No. 58 meets Friday at 7 30 p m at Trinity Lutheran Church with parents as guests Cubmaster John Cox presiding Eight Dens will report on Christmas Den projects and present a Christmas program Reverend Herbert Brockman president of the Lawrence Ministerial Alliance will tell a Christmas story Russell Wiley Kansas University hand director leads Christmas carol singing Den mothers Mrs Arthur Craig and Mrs F V Cox provide refreshments
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Trinity, Lutheran Church
John Cox
Herbert ©. Brockman
Lawrence
Cubs
Russell Wiley
Kansas University Hand
Den
Arthur Craig
F.V. Cox
Depot blast at McAlester kills 11 workers
McAlester Oklahoma December 6 UPi Capt Elmer Woodside commanding the naval ammunition depot released the names of seven enlisted men and four civilians killed when torpedo warheads being transferred from trucks to a magazine exploded. Eight tons of explosives were involved and witnesses are presumed dead. The second shift resumed work after the blast despite the accident.
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McAlester
Okio
Upi
Elmer Woodside
McAlester Naval Ammunition Depot
Woodside
Navy Casualty List Names Kansas Men Wounded
Washington reports 222 Navy Department casualties include Cpl. George C. Kirchner USMCR wounded in Elgin and Pfc. Richard L. McInteer USMCR wounded in Manhattan. Cpl. Donald D. Petterson USMCR wounded in Beloit.
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Washington
Navy Department
USMCR
Elgin
Richard L. McInteer
Manhattan
Donald D. Petterson
Beloit
Carpenter Pleads Guilty To Dwi Charge In Ottawa
James W. Carpenter of Ottawa pleaded guilty to driving a car on a public highway in Kansas while intoxicated before Justice of Peace O. J. Lane yesterday. He was fined 100 dollars and paid the amount. Carpenter was arrested late Monday night about nine miles north of Lawrence.
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James W. Carpenter
Ottawa
Kansas
Justice of Peace
O. J. Lane
Carpenter
Nile
Lawrence
British forces seize EAM headquarters in Athens clash
In Athens on December 6 British Sherman tanks backed by a platoon stormed the leftist EAM party HQ on Constitution Square Islao, capturing 42 prisoners including women. Parachute troops forced entry. fighting lapsed in Piraeus as tanks and machine guns battled EAM militia.
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Athens
UPK
E.A.M. Party
Communist Party
Constitution Square
Islao
Piraeus
Athens siege: British forces push through capital streets
British troops battle in Athens as sniping and grenade fire rattle the city. One British soldier is killed by a head wound during a building search. Paratroopers relieve besieged police near the main rail hub as tanks move to protect headquarters. The E.A.M. and Patras militia tensions escalate amid the crisis.
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E.L A.S
Fay
Athens
Britain
George Papan
Piraeus
Acropolis
E.A.M
Patras
British Greek clashes in Salonika and Athens
A British communique describes tense conditions in Salonika with no open trouble yet while E.L.A.S. troops press toward central Athens, bringing posts under fire. Regular forces join to support civil authority as E.L.A.S. reinforcements head toward the city from outlying provinces amid the National Liberation Front’s opposition to the government.
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Salonika
R. M. Scobie
E.L.A.S
Athens
E.la.s
E.A.M
National Liberation Front Party
Lemon Juice Remedy Said to Soothe Rheumatic Pain
An old home remedy promoting lemon juice as a quick fix for rheumatic pain and arthritis claims a two week supply of a product called Ro-Ex Compound. It asserts relief within 48 hours and offers a money back guarantee, with endorsements by Bound Comer Drug Co. and drug stores.
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Comer Drug Co
Greek fighting and American troops in reserve area
Report notes fighting in Athens with no American troops directly engaged. A floating group of American servicemen, including transport command and air unit personnel, remains in Greece attached to the relief organization. British commander Scobie warned the situation might worsen.
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Athens
Transport Command
Scobie
Allied Forces i
Greece
Incomplete note on ELAS mutiny and authority
A fragmentary report suggests British and American authorities in Washington may face difficulty with Piraeus relief disputes as Scobie cites ELAS mutiny. It notes members are technically under his command.
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Washington
A of
Piraeus
Scobie
ELAS
Téimmand
Obituary for Moore Native of Newton and Wichita alum
A local obituary notes that Moore was killed in action yesterday. Moore was a native of Newton and a former student at the University of Wichita.
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Moore
Newton
University of Wichita
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