War work force quits slower than non war jobs says survey
Washington reports a War Manpower Commission survey showing non war workers quit at 60 to 70 per 1000 per month while war workers in munitions quit at 40 to 55 per 1000. In manufacturing areas with high war worker concentration, separations fell vs 1943. October 1944 total separations were 64 per 1000, down from 70 in October 1943, and job replacements stood at 60 per 64 separations.
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War Manpower Commission
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Cigarette shortage may worsen in 1945 says army official
Washington hearing cites army demand nearing 77 billion cigarettes a year as 1944 production totals 330 billion. Col. Fred C. Foy explains ships unloading limits, overseas need from European and Pacific campaigns, and home shipments for Christmas packs drive stock down. Also brief note of Allen Easum's discharge from Lawrence Memorial Hospital after Sunflower Ordnance blaze injuries.
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Fred C. Foy
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Senate War
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Eek
Allen Easum
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Eagum
Sunflower Ordnance Works
A Visit With Santa in Santa Land
Louis and Ruth journey to Santa Land to seek Santa's help for the Magic Music Box of Poldrex that could make Princess Ruth smile again. They meet Santa and Mrs. Claus, warm by the fire, and discuss plans to retrieve the box while facing the Witches of Poldrex.
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Santa Land
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Mines a Big Help in Shortening War Says French Official
New York reports Louis Doupret, head of the French supply council, states Allied forces gained three months by recapturing French coal mines before German damage. He cites preserved shipping space and continued production of ammunition, synthetic fuel, oil, and other war materials. A separate item notes a marriage license issued in Douglas county court house to Eddie Hallar of Lubbock, Texas, and Nadine Lamons of Butler, Missouri, wedded by probate judge Lorene Hotingeworth.
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Europe
Louis -Doupret
French Supply Council
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Douglas County Court House
Eddie Frank Hallar
Lubbock
Texas
Nadine Maxine Lamons
Butler
Lorene Hotingeworth
Carter's Little Liver Pills Aid Digestion Promised Fast Relief
An advertisement claims west ease and relief from headachy upset digestion by increasing a digestive juice flow. It asserts Nature produces two pints daily and Carter's Little Liver Pills act quickly, sometimes in 30 minutes, to improve digestion. Available at drugstores, priced 10 and 25 4.
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Carter
Special Elections to Fill Two Kansas Senate Seats
Topeka reports Gov Schoeppel plans special elections likely January 2 to replace two Kansas senate vacancies from the deaths of Sen. Thale P. Skov Greenleaf and Sen-Elect Albert Ham Prescott. Candidate discussions included James M. Rhodes and a slate of county Republicans.
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Drew Schoeppel
Kansas
Senate
Thale P. Skov
Greenleaf
Albert Ham
Prescott
House
Cowgard
James M. Rhodes
Frankfort
Rhodes
Marchal ‘County
Kansas to issue 1945 license plates with county delivery
Topeka officials confirmed that the Kansas Motor Vehicle Department mailed the 1945 black and white license plates for automobiles to county authorities yesterday. Director C. M. Voelker announced the nationwide mailing at the year end meeting.
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C. M. Voelker
Kansas
Autonno
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