Government to set controls on building materials for homes
Washington reports new government controls on building materials for housing will be outlined soon. The plan channels 50 percent of materials to moderate priced dwellings costing 10000 dollars or less, with the rest available to any user, likely sparking a scramble.
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Washington
John B. Blandford, Jr
National Housing Agency
Snyder
OPA
Chester Bowles
NHA
Blandford
Dwight Patman
Texas
War Production Board
WPB
Veterans News Self-Dispatch From Local Soldiers
Discharged Army staff sergeant Eldon W. Smith returns home to 1905 New Jersey Street with his wife and two children after 23 months of service at Camp Roberts and Ft. Sill. Lt. Richard H. Boyce at Pearl Harbor awaits separation processing. Sgt. Homer Thompson travels aboard the U S S Marine Adder as part of the Magic Carpet Pacific drawdown. Navy veteran Robert Wilson Pickett arrives in Lawrence after 27 months aboard ships at Bainbridge Maryland.
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Eldon W. Smith
Army
Ft. Sill
Ohls
New Jersey Street
Smith
Camp Roberts
Calif
Field Artillery Replacement
Lawrence
Homer. Thompson
Harold Wilburn
Kentucky Street
Pacific Theater
U.S.S. Marine
Saipan
San Pedro
Thompson
Pacific
North Carolina College
Robert Wilson. Pickett
R. W. Pickett
Connecticut Street
Navy
Bainbridge
Pickett
Truman approves damage award to Alan Sells widow
President signs legislation granting $12 745.35 damages to the widow and estate of Alan Sells of Topeka Kansas. The injury occurred February 1 1944 when an army staff car driven by Captain John H F of the air forces left the highway and hit a concrete abutment near the Topeka Army Air Field during promoting work for the Women's Army Corps.
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Washington
Presiant Penman
Topeka
Kan
Toneka Army Air Heece
Air Forces
Flynn
Sells
Women’s Army Corps
Jury Awards Sells Family After Auto Crash
A court awards Mrs. Sells seven thousand seven hundred forty five dollars and thirty five cents for personal injuries and expenses and grants the estate of Alan Sells five thousand dollars.
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Alan
Netherlands Ratifies Bretton Woods Participation
The lower house of parliament in The Hague ratified today a resolution approving the Netherlands participation in the Bretton Woods financial agreement.
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Netherlands
Hague
Bretton Woods
Obituary of Rachel Laster Edmonds of McLouth Kansas
Rachel Laster Edmonds born near McLouth Kansas November 23 1872 died November 20 1945 age 73 years seven days. Married Alexander W Edmonds May 14 1890 all life in the community. Survived by five children William Lester Hattie Etta Carl Lila and seven grandchildren. Funeral at McLouth Methodist Church with Rev Knox and Rev Brammell. Interment McLouth Cemetery.
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Rachel Laster Edmonds
Rachel Laster
McLouth
Kan
William
Mary Laster
Alexander W. Edmonds
Quskaloosa
Lester
Hattie
Etta
Carl
Lila
California
Nashville
Tenn
James
Emmett Laster
Margaret Scott
Emmet Thompson
Topeka
McLouth Methodist Church
C. J. Knox
Ira Brammell
McLouth Cemetery
Santa and David Seek Rainbow Star in Santa Land
Santa explains a spell to David then they gather spiders in bags for tangled webs. They reach the barn where dwarfs maneuver a large spool to wind spider thread. David dreams of climbing a rainbow to fetch a star as Santa hints it’s possible in a day.
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Santa
David
Patrick Tweedleknees
Mrs. Claus
Tweedleknees
David climber seeks elusive rainbow in winter chase
Santa sends a boy named David to chase a rainbow across snowfields on a fast reindeer. The pair endure endless hills and fatigue until at last the rainbow appears as a jeweled pool of colors atop a hill, arching into the sky. Tomorrow: David Climbs the Rainbow.
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Santa
David
Kansas 4-H Boy Wins Dual Awards At Beef Show
Laurel Lundgren 20 from Lindsborg Kansas earned both champion and reserve champion pens of steers at the second annual Kansas 4-H deferred red beef show. Champions were Angus and reserve Herefords as 228 cattle entered by Kansas clubs were exhibited by the Kansas City livestock market. The animals go to auction today.
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Kansas City
R— Laurel Lundgren
Lindsborg
Kan
Kansas
Angus
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Richard H. Boyce
Tennessee Street
Pearl Harbor
Naval Demobilization Center
United States
Truman
Santa Land
Daricraft
Mortons
Zephyr Bakery
Mea
Kroger's
Kroger
Roger
Kroger’s
Kitel
Alaska
Kare
Pillsbury’s
Mazda
Duff's
Clorox
Kroger’s Clock Bread
Ioaves
Dari Ann
Dart Rbun
Dankraft
Indus
Council On Foods and Nutrition
American Medical Association
D. Cere Abel
Dar Ann
Cere
Missouri
Dani Ann
Rush
WDAF
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