Senate approves Japan peace plan amid wartime end
The Senate backed a generous peace treaty with Japan by 66 to 10 after a major party split, with President Truman expected to sign soon. The pact requires approval by seven nations and follows similar security pacts with the Philippines Australia and New Zealand as debate ensued on the Japan terms.
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Philippines
New Zealand
Barter Theater Brings Merchant of Venice to Campus
The Barter Theater, founded in 1922 in Abingdon Virginia by Robert Porterfield and 23 unemployed actors, presents The Merchant of Venice for three nights March 27 28 at the Fraser Theater. Once aiding audiences with food and clothing in exchange for tickets, the company grew into one of America’s oldest professional troupes and the first state subsidized theater. It has toured nationally and was invited to the Danish Drama Festival. The K U Department of Speech and Drama sponsors its campus appearance replacing the fourth production.
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Fraser Theater
Abingdon
Robert Porterfield
America
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Eountry
Barter Theater
K. U. Department of Speech and Drama
University Players season ticket exchange at Green Hall
The University Players announce ticket office hours starting Monday from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. in Green Hall basement. Student IDs and season tickets may be exchanged for reserved seats during office hours. In London a cracksman robbed a trucking depot safe of 1,000 pounds but spared a blind collection box.
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Green Hall
London
NY Educator to Speak At Library Dedication
Emporia Kansas will host the dedication of the William Allen White Memorial Library at Emporia State Teachers College on April 21 and 22. Dr Ordway Tead of New York heads the speakers list with Dr David L MacFarlane noting the program theme The Role of the State Supporter Colleges in the Kansas System of Education. A dinner for educators and guests opens the event on April 21 followed by the formal dedication at 4 p.m. April 22.
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Ordway Tead
Board of Higher Education
New York City
William Allen White
Emporia State Teachers College
David L. MacFarlane
Kansas System of Education
Core ‘Montes
Thebrary
Emporia Gazette
Word on Wars Sun Spots Cars Bologna in the Mail
Hal Boyle surveys readers mail and curiosities from wars tied to solar cycles to bologna knotting and coffee breaks. He surveys leap year quirks, marriage ages across states, corpse kept in a coach, and a U. S. Army outlook with demographics and auto fleet history. The piece blends trivia on trends, manners, and technology with wry observations.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Foundation For the Study
B. C
Georgia
West Virginia
Hills
Kentucky
Massachusetts
Alan Garfinke
America
Greenwich Village
Wall Street
Wilson Says Production of Jets Will Be Boosted
Charles E. Wilson, defense mobilizer, announces in Chicago that jet plane production will rise nearly 250 percent. He spoke Thursday night to the American Society of Tool Engineers, vowing the output will soar to an astonishing rate.
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Wilson
Chicago
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
American Society of Tool Engineers
Buick Fireball 8 Engine Power Secrets
An automotive feature explains Buick’s Fireball 8 engine, detailing eight sparks per cycle and eight pistons moving in precise timing. It highlights a deep-breathing valve-in-head design, rapid combustion at over 10,000 events per mile, and Buick’s unique twist that boosts power through complete, high-compression charging and exhaust management.
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