Truman nominates 4.40 top World War V veterans as permanent officers
Washington reports President Truman nominated about 4 40 top World War V veterans for permanent ranks in the regular army from a wartime list of 1 550 000. About 4 100 will join air force and ground forces. age determines ranks from second lieutenants to majors. California leads with about 900 nominees, Texas about 600, New York around 600.
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Washington
Truman
Senate mi
Dwight
Usm
Iming
California
Texas
New York
Still require fats for postwar rationing drive
Douglas County Agricultural Conservation Administration chair George Butell refutes questions on continuing to save and turn in used fats. Wilder Breckenridge of the American Fat Salvage Committee warns domestic fat production lagging during war, urging housewives to contribute used fats to aid soap and industrial needs, noting shortages affect pillows, fabrics, tires, and rubber goods.
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George Butell
Douglas County Ariculture Conservation Administration
Wilder Breckenridge
American Fat Salvage Committen
Breckenridge
Pacific
Heucewi'e
Famine relief drive ships canned goods and funds
Sixty three cartons of canned foods packed for famine relief will be sent overseas. Veterans of Foreign Wars collected from county residents under C W Corel direction, with packing by C Fosberg Hughes. Red Cross urged donors to call if pickups are missed and no more cans will be accepted after June 2. A total check of 1 437 398 covering 100 contributions was mailed to UNRRA. Cash gifts accepted through Sunday at local offices and bank.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
C. W. Corel
C. Fosberg Hughes
Deal Six
F. BR
Red Cross
Healan
Famine Relief Organization
UNRRA
Hunery Peoples
Europe
F. OW. Hubskmann
Lawrence National Bank
Chamber of Commerce
WREN
College of Emporia hires two new faculty members
President D A Hirschler announces two new faculty hires for the College of Emporia. Mernard Rt. Black will head the serial news department and Harold Wo Linscheid of Portales New Mexico will teach mathematics. Linscheid is a Bethel College Newton Kansas graduate.
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Poria
Kan
D. A. Hirschler
College of Emporia
Mernard Rt. Black
Mer HL
Sis Harold Wo Linscheid
Portales
N.om
Linscheid
Bethel College
Newton
Bank Debits Decline In Lawrence May Payments
Bank checks used by Lawrence customers totaled 7.252 million in May, 16.1 percent below May 1945, trimming five month payments to 37, millions. A Lawrence bank spokesman cites weaker wartime production as a factor, noting 1948 debits rose 125 percent from 1944.
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Lawrence
Eaters Reserve Board
American Banker
New York City
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Inde
Softball clash at Lincoln Park pits Woody's Aces against Macks Vet
A softball game slated for 5:15 p.m. at Lincoln Park features Woody's Aces facing Macks Vet of Topeka. The matchup adds local sports action amid coverage of national banking gains in 1946, highlighting year over year check payments and regional activity.
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Cincoin Rark
Lincoln Park
Woody's
Aces
Macks Vets
Topeka
Water use holds steady in Lawrence this week
Temperature rise boosted daily water pumping to about 2.1 million gallons in Lawrence, far below June highs when 3.6 million gallons a day were recorded. Major Hagar, water department superintendent, cites recent rains and lawn watering as stabilizing factors. Kansas florists elect officers at Manhattan meeting with John Van Haverbeke of Kingman as president. Other officers include Wilven Wameres ident and Charles Patzel as secretary treasurer. Frat house alumni association activity noted in Emporia context.
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Lawrence
Water Department
Major Hagar
Hagar
Kansas State Florists’ Association
Porta
Pres Wilven
Wameresident
Charles
L. Stewart
Sims
Heilevi Patzel
Manhar
Fraternity Home Ownership Change Reported
A. H. Ubvesale Grocery ownership transfer details surface regarding a home used as a fraternity property. No further specifics provided in readable text.
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A. H. Ubvesale Grocery
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Canning
Others Company
Muncie, Hd
Butell
Famine Relief Committee
Stewart's Buang
Dept
United States
Kansas Florists
Manhattan
Crh
John van Haverbeke
Kingman
Emporia
Kappa Sigma Epsiion S Alumni Association. Inc
Ralph Pine
Mass
Fleming
Morton
Mrs. Stewart
Shurfine
Wilson
Fes
Sofco
Kynd
Colorado
Pascal Celery
Lee
Haverty's
6Th Street
Delrich Oleo
Hille
Duff
Chase & Sanborn
Zephyr Bakery
Moore’s Food Store
12Th
Penn
Besa
Ayoc
Underwood
Sunkist
Tin
TlIc
Lee and
H.G.F
Bmaybe
Borden
Carr
Graham Crackers
Arnolds Market
Pem
Ceylon
India
Bing
Kellogg's
HGF
Reeves Grocery
Lawrences, Kan
Beal Bros. Grocery & Meat Market
University Place
Pheas
Barin’s Bakery
Molls Bakery
Lecompton
Fred Fleming Grocery
Lecompton, Kan
Haskell
Brinkmans
Brinkman
Masa
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