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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1944
Page
4
It Is Time to Boost Civilian Production After Front Setbacks
A Washington spokesman argues that an early production increase for civilian use has been decisively set back by recent western front developments. The crisis requires renewed, more effective war production efforts as German advances push for replenishment and reinforcement. Civilians must extend tool life and maximize existing equipment while priorities shift to this war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
German surprise drives western front gains amid Allied missteps
Col Frederick Palmer argues Allied neglect of two war principles allowed the German surprise. Dispatches show a rapid German attack timed for low Allied air power and poor observation. German strength may have been underestimated as armor battles armor with trained ground troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Front
Frederick Palmer
France
School Law Revision Aims to Improve Kansas Education
Legislators forecast extended discussion of bills to improve the state school system. The measures target better opportunities for children by spending school taxes more efficiently, especially for rural patrons. Agreement may take time as methods are debated. Christmas will be kept by Americans worldwide this year amid climate differences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Christmas Dinners in the Pacific Dismayed by War
The passage describes soldiers stationed from the Aleutians to tropical isles facing Christmas away from home. It notes diners hope to celebrate in familiar surroundings and weather they associate with the holiday, despite being in distant theaters of the conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Aleutians
Tropic Isles
One-Arm Bandits Roundup Targets City and County
City and county officers conducted a broad roundup of slot machines this week. They split into multiple groups to spread patrols and deter operators, but many sites showed no machines on arrival. The ongoing surveillance aims to keep the devices under control as they intermittently reappear.
Taxes for Highways and War Time Proposals in Kansas
Kansas proposals for highway funding suggest postwar tax increases to build a reserve from existing taxes. Plans for construction and repair will unfold gradually, requiring careful study of tax changes not tied to the war. General MacArthur's Leyte campaign nears a conclusion as Japanese defenses collapse toward an escape port. A Lawrence fire may total $20,000, underscoring heightened fire risks. Some Western Front observers report German shifts since their return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
General MacArthur
Leyte
Letters to the Editor Support the Fighting Men
A Parsons reader urges total public support for the war effort and condemns organized labor strikes that disrupt production. He cites strikes in St Louis and sailors jailed over explosives loading as evidence of double standards and calls for universal backing for service members. Pvt Wayne A. Cruse, Parsons, listed among 176 Navy casualties with Wounded status on Dec 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal-World
America
Kansas
St Louis
War Labor Board
Department of Public Assistance
Guy Shultz
Parsons
Washington
Navy Department
Pvt
Wayne A. Cruse
USMCR
Gifts fund KU child ward from unknown donor
A $60 000 gift from an anonymous donor, a KU graduate, will fund erection and equipment for a child ward tied to the University of Kansas medical school. W H Ousdahl returns home for winter with his brother Elmer after years in Alaska and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. U
University of Kansas School of Medicine
W. H. Ousdahl
Alaska
Canada
Elmer Ousdahl
Christmas events fill town program and gatherings
Twenty five years ago the municipal Christmas tree program was set for tomorrow night at the Methodist church with Rev. M. Lee Sorey and City Sanitation Officer Ed Anderson in charge of gifts. The piece mentions residents attending and hosting holiday parties, newborn twins Ruth Elizabeth and Ruby Cerelia Souders, and relatives traveling to Endora and Elk City for Christmas celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
M. Lee Sorey
Ed Anderson
J. W. Blair
Russell
Grapery
W. KK
Mise Elfrieda Fischer
Linnie Sheets
Jane Sheets
Eva Anderson
Ed Schmidt
Newton Cope
Golden
C. Cone
Dorris Patterson
Jazzola Club
John Souders
Ruth Elizabeth
Ruby Cerelia
Souders
Mary Hill
Charles Saile
Endora
M. Kasberger
Aileen Richards
Grending
Charles Ziesenis
C. R. Gorrill
William
Lucille
Elk City
Local Social Roundup and Winter Notices
Miss Effie Rodell returns from McPherson visit and Lawrence residents mingle during holidays. Fraternity pig dinner at Phi Gamma Delta, library transformed for the event with holly and candles. Marriage licenses issued to Mayheeters Sixler and to Burch Elston. Families and travelers depart for Chattanooga Independence Olathe and Burlington attends holidays while others visit relatives and plan trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie Rodell
McPherson
A. J. Kirby
E. H. Wolcott
R. Leach
Tonganoxie
Lawrence
Max Wilhelms
Fred Smithmeyer
William Pendleton
Shattuck Military Academy
James Mayheeters
Vinland
Clara Sixler
Black Jack
Fred Burch
Ella Elston
Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity
Hugh Means
Allen Wallace
Chattanooga
Tenn
Wallace
S. J. Churchill
Elizabeth Machir
Olathe
William
Nellie
Beatrice Dalton
Independence
Annette Sullivan
Topeka
Ethel Brown
Colorado Springs
Bettie Bayne
C. Bowen
D. W. Shaw
Nashua
Theodore Poehler
Alice Poehler
Burlington
Louis, Blau
German Counteroffensive Stretches From Belgi... to Sedan
The war bulletin reports the German offensive pressing on across a vast open terrain, with Eisenhower pouring weight into crucial sectors while Allied resources and morale push back. The First Army front shows two pressure wedges toward Liege and Sedan, with northern flank holding firm despite encroaching German advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Western Front
Germany
von Rundstedt
Baron
Rundstedt
Belgium
Liege
Sedan
Hitler
French Actress Puzzle Clue Overview and Answers
A compact grid list of Horizontal and Vertical clues referencing a Parisian actress, with cross entries for words like toward, profitable, inheritance, printer's measures, stitch, insect, and more. Contains abbreviations for Latin and Italian terms, place names, and standard crossword fixtures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
Five sect members seek habeas corpus over oath refusal
Five members of a religious sect in Leavenworth filed for a writ of habeas corpus in Kansas federal court claiming illegal restraint while serving sentences at Fort Leavenworth for refusing the army induction oath. They cite Arthur Goodwyn Billings, who won a Supreme Court hearing. The defendants are Steven A. Baney, Walter Biczykowski, Mathew Wysgo, Milan Miller, Alfonso Monaco. Judge Alfred P. Murrah set their case for January 3 in Topeka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth
Kansas
Fort Leavenworth
Arthur Goodwyn Billings
Delphos
Kan
Supreme
Kansans Listed Among 1714 Wounded in Action
Washington December 22 1944 War department lists 1714 wounded in action including Kansans from European and Mediterranean theaters. Names include Johnny Bungard Pittsburg Rene Delmer Pittsburg Melvin Fritts Lakin John Gottberg Salina Gerald Johnson McPherson Fredrick Jones To La county, Robert Kaufman Wichita Frederick Kaus Seoville John Lanham Wichita Jesse Lanham Jr Wichita Chester Matney Fredonia Chester Pratt Topeka William Rainbolt Garfield Charley Smith Wichita Joe Stimach Kansas City Fred Tolar Kingman Hilton Wogan Fort Scott Thomas Zouzas Ellsworth Robert Anstadt Osage City Philip Dossen Bentley Kenneth Mallonee Dodge City Hollis Walker Burlington. Six Ducks One Shot Salt Lake City Dec 22 Al Ball witness as brother Tom shot six ducks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
John M. Bungard
Sahetha
Bobbie D. Burns
Ford
Rene J. Delmer
Pittsburg
Melvin V. Fritts
Lakin
John N. Gottberg
Salina
Gerald L. Johnson
McPher
Fredrick A. Jones
Tola
Robert GB. Kaufman
Wich
Frederick J. Kaus
Seoville
John B. Lanham
Kansas City
Jesse Lanham, Jr
Wichita
Set
Chester L. Matney
Fredonia
Chester O. Pratt
Topeka
Wiliam L. Rainbolt
Garfield
Charley A. Smith
Joe M. Stimach
Fred H. Tolar
Kingman
Hilton H. Wogan
Fort Okt
Thomas J. Zouzas
Ellsworth
Robert L. Anstadt
Osage City
Philip R. Dossen
Bentley
Kenneth L. Mallonee
Dodge City
Hollis L. Walker
Burlington
Salt Lake City
al Ball
Tom
Trench feet serious in trenches says congressman doctor
Washington reports trench feet have become a serious problem for soldiers in the field. Representative Fenton, a Pa. physician who served in France, says poor circulation leads to swelling and even gangrene in severe cases. The condition stems from inactivity, tight shoes, and infrequent changes of footwear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Val Ey
Fenton
Rpa
Congress
Army Medical Corps
France
House
Col McCormick Marries In Simple Chicago Ceremony
Col Robert R. McCormick editor of the Chicago Tribune wed Mrs Maryland Mathison Hooper in a quiet ceremony attended by relatives and close friends. Capt Joseph M Patterson of the New York Daily News acted as best man. Mrs Chauncey McCormick attended the bride. Hooper’s divorce from Henry Hooper was recent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Robert R. McCormick
The
Chicago Tribune
Maryland Mathison
Hooper
Joseph M. Patterson
New York Daily News
Colonel McCormick
Chauncey McCormick
Henry Hooper
Lake Shore Fuel Company of
Amy Irwin Adams McCormick
Obituary of Pvt Kent H Rhodes
Pvt Kent H Rhodes son of Mr and Mrs Milton Rhodes born April 15 1924 Hope Kansas killed December 8 1944 when training plane at Sioux Falls South Dakota air field collided with another plane He was baptized in infancy joined Evangelical church at age 12 attended Silver grade school
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent H. Rhodes
Milton Rhodes
Hope
Kan
Sioux Falls
S. D., Army Air Field
Evangelical Church
Topeka
Silver
Rhodes family mourns in Osawatomie death notice
Long obituary notes Major Richard Rhodes of McLouth died in Osawatomie city services December 13 at the Methodist church with Rev. H. Wroten and musical soloists. Survived by wife, son Richard, sister Marjorie Ogan, and brothers Donald, Ralph, and Bill Rhodes in military service. military detail from Topeka base honored the flag and grave. Also a brief World War I fact about U.S. tank production in the following line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa Methodist Church
Snow falls as Bethlehem tale unfolds on Judaean hills
In a snowbound Judaean inn a Roman Drusus arrives while Michal hides her pregnancy. Flavia frets over shelter for a Galilean wife. Joel guards his flock as a bright star and divine messenger herald the birth of a savior in Bethlehem. The scene closes on the shepherds moving toward the manger.
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Flavia
Michal
Drusus
Galilee
Rome
Joel
Little Dan
Adonai
Elohim
David
Christ the Lord
Abe
Wei
Bethlehem
Radio Schedule Fragment Reflects Holiday Listings
Readable fragments show a dense, era specific radio schedule with station letters KMBC WDAF WREN WDAP and others listing programs by time and show. Mentions holiday content, orchestras, news roundups, and musical acts across December 23 and 24 with multiple hosts and performers.
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eBrother
Clumi - Wrennern
EMBC
Wentern ‘Echoes
Sami Godwin
KMBC
Nowarest
WREN
RMBC
Rmac Seam Molen
Bports
Bien
WDAF
WDAP
A.P. Wren
Gay Biantige
WDAR
Wren—Baptist Hour
Newachat
HKMBC
America
Navy
Greenfield Chapel
IBI
Trath
Boston
Symapheony
Ary Wood
Kelly
Mostent
EBC
Grand Olegory
Brent, Smith
Kanny Baker
A_ P
George Paxton
Brushcoe
AF —Nighthawk
Emil Vandos
Bobby Swood
Whartlee Ims
Charlie Agnew
Orch
KMB
Philharmonic
Cheriotta Greenwood
WOW RE Arey
Elisa Hattie
Nelson Eddy
Beoh Lowe
Wildwood
NBC Symphony
Mary Small
Family Hour
President Roosevelt
Metropolitan
William L. Shirer
Ozzie and Harriott
Wren—Hall of
WDAE
Drew Pearson
Don Gardner
REN — Oni
WDAPF
Bendrayton
Edgar Bergen
McCarthy
George ‘Pileke
Hewn
Jos E. B
Embc—Blontie
San Bening Revnion
Freddy Martin
KMEC
RATBG
KMEC_News
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