Proposal to limit presidents to eight years prompts Senate debate
Washington reports a bill to cap future presidents at two terms draws support from Democrats and Republicans. Senator Bailey seeks a constitutional amendment requiring a two thirds vote and state ratification to bar anyone from serving during two prior terms. Proponents cite political impact even if a fourth term remains unlikely. Senator LaFollette supports the measure, while Roose velt’s tenure debate colors the proceedings.
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Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
McNary
Oregon
Congress
Republican National Committee
Harrison E. Spangler
George
D-Ga
Bailey
D-N.c
LaFollette
Wis
Coolidge
Reed replies to Woodring over Verdigris flood blame
Senator Reed of Kansas criticizes former Governor Woodring for blaming his 1937 Verdigris flood funding debate. Reed argues floods affected the Neosho River area, notes Coffeyville dike failure, and says Tulsa and others suffer from upstream flood control projects. He challenges Woodring to a public debate.
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Reed
R-Kan
Harry Hoodring
Kansas
Woodring
Clyde Reed
Congress
Verdigris
United States Army Engineers
Coffeyville
Neosho
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Grand River
Tulsa
Muskogee
Fort Smith
Little Rock Gare
Air Medal to Kansan for Aleutian aerial campaigns
Chief Petty Officer Herman P. Buergey of Girard Kansas received the Air Medal for meritorious achievements in Aleutian campaigns. He is credited as chief aviation pilot for actions against enemy surface ships under bad weather over the Kiska harbor area. Also reports a lone German plane strafed Iceland installations with no casualties. A marriage license issued for Eppstein and Betty?rence.
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San Diego
Calif
Herman P. Buergey
Girard
Kan
Aleutian Islands
Buergey
Kiska Harbor
Iceland
New York
NBC
Church of the Brethren Names Moderator at Conference
Dr Charles G Ellis president of Juniata College Huntingdon Pa elected moderator of the Church of the Brethren at the 157th annual national conference He succeeds Dr W W Peters of McPherson College Ellis has previously served as moderator The conference approved a general pension plan for ministers and widows to take effect immediately Four sessions run through Sunday
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McPherson
Charles G. Ellis
Juniata College
Huntingdon
Church of the Brethren
W. W. Peters
McPherson College
Ellis
Dairy Popularity Cuts Army Ration Waste Study Finds
The War Department study led by Master Sgt Horace Scherwin tracked 2,474,362 meals over 12 months, revealing high dairy and fruit consumption with minimal waste. Ice cream and milk are eaten nearly entirely, enabling a ration drop from 6 to 5 pounds daily and calories from 4,200 to 3,700.
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War Department
Horace Scherwin
Truman Senate Committee
Milton Hult
National Dairy Council
This and That in Kansas with Gordon Brown
Ft Leavenworth dispatches a string of light military vignettes. Sergeant Redshaw naps in a fumigated barrack after donning a gas mask. AOs Oswego cat Minge endures 26 day hunger strike over separation from Dorothy Lou Otto. Pvt Joe Wilks recalls a breezy Camp Phillips gossip line. Fort Riley CRTC reports a furlough miscue with a joking army sentiment.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Bill Redshaw
Dorothy Lou Otto
Oswego
Los Angeles
Minge
Miss Otto
Joe Wilks
Camp Phillips
Veronica Lake
Old covered bridges traced to Civil War Army builders
Leavenworth Times reports on northeastern Kansas bridges built by army engineers led by Gen. Albert Sydney Johnson with hides of southern origin. Features a humorous list of found artifacts from a hog feeding scrap metal and a doorman who knew Wild Bill Hickok.
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Bill Johnston
Leavenworth Times
Kansas
Albert Sydney Johnson
Bill
Dave Dallas
Manhattan
Gene Elmer Dewey
Wild Bill Hickok
Dewey
Abilene
Dallas
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