Dances Recall War Days At KU Dole Institute Tribute
Lawrence hosts 1940s style dances with Glenn Miller Orchestra as veterans gather for a Dole Institute dedication. Bill and Doris Hargett, both 77, say they feel young at heart while dancing at the Helidome and Legion Post events, part of a statewide WWII veterans tribute.
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KU Goes to War panel debates Truman bomb decision
A Sunday panel at the Lied Center, part of KU Goes to War, featured John Buck Newsom and others debating Truman’s 1945 atomic bomb decision. Newsom, a 1941 Naval Academy graduate and former lieutenant commander in the Pacific Theater, argued the action was necessary. The discussion reflected on World War II choices and their outcomes.
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Weekend events highlight Dole Institute dedication panel
A KU event at the Lied Center featured Richard L. Schiefelbusch Bill Tuttle and Claudine Lingelbach as panelists with Newsom, moderated by Bill Kurtis. They discussed wartime service, lifespans, and postwar challenges including PTSD and the generation shaping after World War II.
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Uniform fits fine 58 years later
Martin Jones 80 of Lawrence wore his Army uniform to KU events, recalling his 1944 commission and 1945 Battle of the Bulge POW ordeal. Fellow veteran Ogden Lindsley, also present, fought in Albania and escaped a forced march. Jones notes pride in WWII recognition but sympathizes with later veterans, especially Vietnam.
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