Freezing Britain strains government amid fuel and transport crisis
An exceptionally cold winter in England worsens government pressure as fuel shortages persist. To conserve power for homes, electricity cuts hit three major industrial zones on Monday, worsening transport and industry amid ongoing coal restrictions. The Emporia Gazette notes Harold Stassen receives coal appraisal, while distant anecdotes and extreme cold in Dawson, vuken Territory, illustrate broader frigid conditions.
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England
Radio notes and talent shifts in Heart of America coverage
This clipping surveys radio changes and personalities in the Midwest. It highlights Gene Dennis’s replacement by McDermott at BC’s Heart of America civic coverage, Crosby’s guest spot on Durante and Moore, and Cinny Simms slated for a command performance before British royalty, reflecting lively era radio chatter.
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Crosby
Durante and Moore
Meredith Wilson
Meredith Willson
Cinny Simms
Great Britain
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Lawrence Kansas Traffic Record 1946 Survives Year Without Incidents
Lawrence, Kansas, stands out as the only city in its population range to report a year without a single traffic fatality in 1946. The notice urges continued safety campaigns and public vigilance to defend the city’s record and improve civility on the streets.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Presidential term limit proposal gains two thirds vote
A House resolution to limit presidents to two terms passed with 255 to 121, exceeding the two thirds threshold. The debate frames the move as a check on power, while acknowledging it won’t guarantee freedom from ambition or misuse. vigilance remains essential.
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United States
William Allen White
Lawrence
One Way Street Learnings About Russians and Naval Secrets
American observers say Russians resemble people in many ways yet differ in government and openness. U N disarmament pressure contrasts with Moscow's secrecy on armament. Navy officers told the House Armed Services Committee that information exchange with Moscow is a one way street, especially in submarine development. Britain and France benefited. Russia did not. Soviet forces reportedly seized German industrial plants and still holds many German research workers on military and naval topics.
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Russia
United Nations Organization
House Armed Services Committee
Moscow
Great Britain
France
Kansas Seeks More Freedom With Fewer Governments
Clif Stratten, Washington correspondent, cites a foundation’s findings that Kansas has 115 governmental units, second only to Illinois among 48 states. Counties 105, towns 1,524, urban municipalities 142, rural 64, school districts 1,612, special districts 265. The piece argues that fragmentation raises taxes and lowers efficiency, noting likely resistance to consolidations and pondering the dream of streamlining government. It ends with unrelated local quips from Leavenworth Times and Ringman Journal.
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Baltic exiles urge UN action over Soviet rule
In a renewed propaganda push by Baltic representatives in exile, Lithuanians and Estonians maintain legations in the United States, seeking UN recognition as they denounce Soviet deportations and brutalities. The piece notes historic plebiscites, past independence, and ongoing pressure from exile leaders to gain support from England and the United States while noting trade via Amtore and lingering Baltic entanglements with Germany.
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United States
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Barbs and Bits on Taxes and Taboos in a Quirky Sharp Scribble
A playful piece mocks income tax season, soap shortages, and superstition about bats in women’s bars. It notes a writer debunking old myths, jokes about golf clubs, and a fat person paying to be shocked. An employer praises enjoyment at work, while a roamer fails to grasp the joke.
The Old Home Town Ice Threat Ends. Island Maroonings
An ice floe ending a flood threat freed George Criss who was stranded on an island after crossing from the mainland to feed hogs. He was rescued by boat as conditions shifted. Nearby, Mr and Mrs William Haas and their four children remain marooned at their island home with air drops possible if removal proves slow. Frances Chubb underwent emergency appendicitis surgery yesterday. Mr and Mrs Walter Holladay welcomed a son yesterday and will host open house for Miss Ruth Muskrat soon bound for China. Eunice Birch visited Kansas City. Olaf and Eben Anderson plan a week with Mrs Arthur Johnson in Kansas City.
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George Criss
William Haas
Frances Chubb
Walter Holladay
Ruth Muskrat
China
Eunice Birch
Kansas City
Olaf Anderson
Eben Anderson
Arthur Johnson
Forty Years Ago Promoted to High School From Eighth Grade
Forty years ago a list shows students promoted to high school from the eighth grade on Monday including Wilma Arnett Jessie Borg Nelie Brown Helen Buck Ruth Dyche Ema Fischer Margaret Kanaga Viola Kuhn Ruth McFarland Ada Peilett Nettie Phillips Hannah Sughrue Hazel Wilson Frank Benedict Eva Carter Charles Greenlees Charles Huches Charlies Milton Charles Ward Lawrence Baker Mabel Bowers Olive Brown Corrinne Crowley Helen Hornaday Lucile Kreider Ruth Marshall Annie L Murtaugh Frances Penchard Ray Strode Olear Thudium Helen Wilse Joe Bishop Johnathan Dow Huntsman Haworth Conrad Jenpersen Will Torneden Sra Mo Robinson and daughters Hazel Henrietta visit Excelsior Springs for a week at Hotel Royal. Miss Bertha Andrews and William McPheeters married yesterday by Rev Milton.
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Hich School
Wilma Arnett
Jessie Borg
Nelie Brown
Helen Buck
Lucile Kreider
Ruth Marshall
Annie L
Murtaugh
Frances Penchard
Ray Strode
Olear Thudium
Helen Wil‘se
Joe Bishop
Johnathan Dow
Huntsman Haworth
Conrad Jenpersen
Will Torneden
Mo Robinson
Hazel
Henrietta
Vinland
Milton
Recital by Mrs Butler pupils at Unitarian church
Twenty five years past memory another program by Mrs H L Butler’s pupils unfolds at the Unitarian church last evening. A boy impersonates a girl while Arlene Church performs a piece titled Commencement. Edna Brinkman recites Hooking Up His Wife's Dress Grace Banta presents The Wheels of Time Dorothy Blackmar offers Arminta Cocha Ball performs Fro and Con Stanley Pennell reads In Granny's Time Madeine Donmeyer contributes The Esther Home for Indian girls.
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H. L. Butler
Unitarian Church
Arlene Church
Edna Brinkman
Grace Banta
Dorothy Blackmar
Arminta
Cocha Ball
Stanley Pennell
Madeine Donmeyer
Esther
Sugar Shortage Claims Prompt Editor Letter
A 1947 Chicago Pathfinder quotation challenges U.S. sugar shortages before Pearl Harbor. Dr C L Goodenough of Boonville California argues refined stock sits unused while households seek fair access. Notes on radio networks and a Joplin birth announced. The Comfort hospital ship sails from Tokyo to San Francisco with patients and crew.
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Japan
Manila
Flashes of Life Squirrel Hunt in Illinois Chimney
In Waukegan Illinois on a February day Evelyn Finel failed to coax a squirrel from her chimney. Firefighters used a 16 foot pole while a third man taunted the animal for about an hour. The clever squirrel teased them and escaped down into the home before finally exiting through the front door.
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Waukegan
Ill
Evelyn Finel
American Envoy Crossword Clue Puzzle Partial Fill
A cryptic style list of clues and partial answers describes a crossword with entries like Disquiet Set free Mudar Departed Clothing Shakespeare villain and other terms. It blends English and foreign language fragments with hints to fill diplomatic related terms and measurements.
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Great Lake
Susan
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Word Puzzle Fragments Puncture the Lettered Clues
Fragmentary crossword style clues list items with abbreviations and numbers. The readable entries include references to places, names, and descriptors such as Native, Philippine, Samarium, Dwarf, Vigilant peasant, and a few coded abbreviations. The exact solution steps are unclear from the snippet.
Baldwin News Notice of Local Social Visits and Moves
Local columns list numerous Baldwin residents visiting relatives and traveling. Names include Yale Wells family, Dr. and Mrs. Yates, Mr. and Mrs. Karl Cotte, Mrs. Sunpom Taslor, Mrs. Mayme Kein, Mrs. Frank McClure, Mrs. J. a Daugherty, Miss J Moseiinder, and others from Eudora Princeton Chillicothe Humboldt and Phoenix. Frequent movements note months and places, with several families spending time with kin and in nursing care.
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Epent
Jelley
Wein’ Roth
Crowth Watt
Karl Cotte
Daugherty
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Alfred E. Laver
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Pete His
Frank Gleason
Lennard
Othawa
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Lenard McGlauphy
Viet Rundhay
Wiliam Me
Radio Program Listings and Social Notes Aired Local
Saturday schedule features WRENS Gangbusters and WDAF Top This with others noted. Social notes mention families and guests visiting in Baldwin and nearby towns, including Mr and Mrs Roscoe Davidson with Gleasons in Ottawa and various relatives from Michigan to Topeka visiting.
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