United Nations Security Council Meets at Hunter College
President Truman pledges wholehearted cooperation to the United Nations for peace and Byrnes urges nations to settle disputes through the council. Iranian question delayed one day as Soviet moves reportedly continue out of Iran. Hunter College gymnasium converted for UN formalities and press coverage begins. Shrine Directors convene in Wichita with 1,000 delegates from 145 chapters registering.
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New York
Truman
United Nations Security Council
America
Byrnes
Council
Hunter College
Bronx
Security Council
Security Councils
United Nations
Tran
Byrnes Byrnes
London
United States
Edward R. Stottinius, Jr
Bussian
Andrei Gromyko
Red Army
Iran
Beviunine
Hich
Onger
Manhattan
British Oppose Polish Demand Denying Refugee Aid
Atlantic City March 25 UP British Minister Philip Noel-Baker urged UN to reject Polish demands denying UNRRA aid and asylum to political refugees. He rejected Polish claims that anti-government generals influence displacedPoles. UNRRA inner council prepared to curb grain use for banking and livestock to better feed the hungry as deliberations over global rationing of fats cereals and oils continue.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Philip Noel-Haker
United Nations
UNRRA
Jan Stanczyk
Herbert Lehman
Wallace drawn into partisan clash over foreign policy
Republicans attacked Commerce Secretary Wallace for implying a Democratic victory next fall would affect foreign policy. Senators Ball Pepper and Donnell offered varied views on policy, while Truman urged harmony. A dozen southern lawmakers avoided the Jackson Day dinner, citing Wallace should not speak to Democrats. Sabath defended Wallace as boosting party unity.
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Washington
Mar
Commerce Wallace
Wallace
G.O
Ball
R-Minn
Truman
Pepper
D-Fla
Florida
Donnell
R-Mo
Congress
Progress
Boykin
Ala
Sabath
D-Il
Jhouse Rules Committee
Hwever
Yhage
Doolittle fliers court marshal linked to Tojo orders
Shanghai dispatch reports Lt. Gen. Shigeru Banza da testifying at a war crimes trial. He details that the Doolittle fliers Lt. Dean Hallmark Lt. William Farrow and Sgt Harold Spats were executed by order from ex-Premier Tojo. Sawada says Tojo appointed the court martial and that he learned of the execution from a Tokyo newspaper. A Great Clyde Bros Circus comes to Lawrence April 4 5 and 6 to aid a police pension fund with half net proceeds.
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Icm
Shugeru Bansada
Dean E. Hallmark
William G. Farrow
Harold A. Spats
Sawada
Hideki Tojo
Eye
Tokyo
Lawrence
Ted Evilin
Clyde Bros. Circus
Evelyn Rossi
Gus Kanerva
Teo Albrecht
Comedy Cloud
Maurine
Conners
Marke Henry
Jimmie Armstrong
Clyde Bros
Stock Market Snapshot Missing Key Details
Fragmentary report shows mixed figures with numbers like 77.9 and 76.6 alongside vague references such as 60 stocks and 15 women needed. Ambiguous terms and garbled place names prevent clear interpretation of market movement or actionable items.
Yamashita urges aerial first strike in future wars
Washington reports Japanese General Tomoyuki Yamashita, in a Manila death cell interview published by Infantry Journal, says future wars will be decided by air power and atomic bombs. He asserts ground forces may become unnecessary, arguing that high speed long range planes could destroy enemy centers, making nations with the most terrain and tech best positioned.
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Washington
Tomoyuki Yamashita
Manila
Yamashita
West Point
Annapolis
Malaya
Council to Meet Soon In Four Power Advisory Body
Tokyo March 25 The four power Allied Control Council for Japan is to hold its first meeting next week after W McMahon Ball arrives from Australia en route via Manila to Tokyo around March 28 General Deveryanko Russian representative and General MacArthur US commander head the group The Chinese member is expected to join soon and the council will advise MacArthur with Far East Advisory Council cooperation in Washington.
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Tokyo
Mar
UPA
Allied Control Council For
Japan
British Commonwealth
W. McMahon Ball
Australia
Manila
K. N. Deveryanko
MacArthur
United States
GHQ
Power Council
Washington
Road fund critique from Kansas highway chief sparks county debate
Topeka March 25 Kansas state highway commission director J Fair criticized some county commissioners for delaying farm to market road plans and prioritizing bridges and upgrades over new rural roads. He urged lowering project standards to extend unimproved roads and questioned counties spending beyond farmer needs. The commission plans to assist agencies to widen the road mileage and get farmers out of the mud.
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Topeka
Mar
D. J. Fair
Kansas State Highway Commission
Kanaas County
Fair
State Highway Commission
U. S. Public Roads Administration
St Fair
Myron George
John Harries
Dinner to kick off April cancer drive in Douglas county
The Douglas County chapter of the American Cancer Society hosts a March 28 dinner at Hotel Eldridge to launch the drive. Principal speaker Pierce P. Harvey Jr of Topeka will attend with Dr F C Allen as chair. Dr J M Mott to toast and announce division captains, with service clubs invited to attend. Tickets are 1 plus, 6:30 pm start, reservations via Mrs Fannie Murphy 978.
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Douglas County
American Cancer Society
Lawrence Soroptimist Club
Hotel
Eldridge
Pierce P. Harvey, Jr
Topeka
Cancer Control
F.C. Allen
J. M. Mott
Truman Calls for Fight on Cancer Month Proclaimed
President Truman urged a nationwide push to eradicate cancer designating April as cancer control month. He cited 170000 cancer deaths last year and urged governors, doctors, industry, and media to unite in a public dedication to a control program.
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Washington
Mar
Truman
United States
Real
Radio
Motion Picture
Meat shortage hits Lawrence housewives amid scarce beef
A survey of local butcher shops and grocers reveals a meat shortage in Lawrence similar to rationing days. Beef and pork trays are often empty while lunch meats and sausages remain available. Butter is scarce with only two stores fully out, as some customers ship butter away. Merchants urge restraint to keep supplies for local needs.
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Lawrence Housewives
Sime
Hatcher
Lawrence
Rain Moves In Across Kansas Regional Forecast
Topeka reports cloudy conditions with showers moving into eastern and central Kansas breaking a sunny weekend. Western Kansas expected partly cloudy with no rain. Eastern central Kansas to see moderate rains, highs near 60s to 70s, cooler tomorrow. Tonight lows range from mid 40s east to 30s northwest and around 25 in southeast. High school lads killed.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Dodge City
Phillipsburg
Coffeyville
Kanese
Faraday
Plane crash near Forrest City kills two youths
In Forrest City Arkansas two youths from a local fraternity were killed when their Cub airplane crashed after takeoff for a joy ride at the municipal airport. Victims were identified as G. W. Wilkinson 17 of Little Rock and J. W. Crigger Jr. 20 son of J. Wirt Crigger of Brashfield. Witnesses report the plane owned and piloted by Wiltoean rose, banked, and struck an air current before crashing.
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Forrest City
Ark
Mariyus
Cub Air Mane
G. W. Wilkinson
Little Rock
J. W. Crigger
J. Wirt Crigger
Brashfield
Planter
Wilto
Returning Troops Highlight Haverford Victory Dock News
The Associa Press notes returning sailors include Donald E. Hobertson and Conrad A. Johnson aboard the Haverford Victory docking in New York. The report records Perry and Gaara Mei among those listed, reflecting postwar ship returns and arrivals.
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Associa
Donald E. Hobertson
Haverford
New York
Ffe
Conrad A. Johnson
Perry
Seniors Take Summerfield test across Kansas cities
Forty eight Kansas high school seniors from Lawrence and 135 others in five cities sat preliminary Summerfield scholarship exams at KU and across Chanute Colby Garden City Salina Wichita and Lawrence. From 30 to 85 finalists advance to April finals with about five Summerfield scholars chosen.
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Kansas
University of Kansas Summerfield
K. U. Memorial Union
Lawrence
Jimmy Blocker
Liberty Memorial High School
Charles Krone
Edward Dombek
University High
Kansas High Schoula
Chanute
Colby
Garden City
Salina
Wichita
City Dump Becomes Lake of Liquor From Bottle Destruction
Police destroyed about 330 bottles of liquor at the city dump after diverting goods seized from illegal storage. Chief C A Bliesner and Undersheriff Elmer Schillerant led officers in breaking bottles against stones to dispose of the bootleg liquor collected since last August.
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ISS
C. A. Bliesner
Elmer Schillerant
City plans new building at ath' and Vermont complex
City proposes a $323,000 replacement structure housing modern fire and police head quarters and veterans offices with a 76 year old site. The plan includes a city garage costing $50100, new sanitation trucks at $151,000, improved port facilities and land purchase totaling $92,000, plus adding two parks and widening blocks to boost business district parking. A full time recreation program would require about one mill tax, aiming to raise roughly $76,000 yearly.
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Vermont
Sth
Mississippi Streets
South Park
Park Gn
Newe Iampshire
Weil
Tomaki Didi
Douglas county honors 21 rural schools for full immunization
The Douglas county health department awarded 21 rural schools certificates for voluntary enrollment of all students to receive state supplied immunizations. About 73 percent of county rural students are fully immunized. exact unimmunized numbers to be announced later.
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State Department of Hi
J. M. Mott
County Health Department
Oak Ridge
Franklin
Eudora High School
Vinland
Finland High School
Stony Point
Hopewell
Adaline
Vespertime
Rigmarck
Kaw Valley
Midland
Mott
Jin
Concert Course Announces Star Array for Season
The University Concert Course revealed its season lineup headlined by Mare Marc Dupré and Marguerite Dupré on opening night October 28, followed by the Icelandic Singers, violinist Virgil Thompson, Met Opera stars Jarmela Novotna Herta Graz Raoul Jobin and Martial Stridher, pianist Leon Fleisher and famed soprano Gladys Swarthout. Prices hold steady with $1 deposits requested for seat reservations.
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Marecel Dupre
Paris
France
Prafiles
Marguerite Dupré
Dupre
Isaac Stern
Virgil ‘Thompson
New York Herald-Tribune
Warner Brothers
Jarmela Novotna
Herta Graz
Raoul Jobin
Martial Stridher
Dean D.M. Swarthout
Leon Fleisher
Noel Strauss
New York Times
Gladys Swarthout
Altha
Fine Arts Office
Toaster Stolen From Hanna's Saturday Afternoon
Two well dressed men reportedly stole a $317.50 toaster from Hanna Radio Shop at 933 Massachusetts Street on Saturday afternoon. Police were later informed. A warning had been issued about similar shoplifting by men from Kansas City, Kansas, who were said to be headed toward Lawrence. Witnesses noted a motor car and license number, aiding possible later arrest.
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Massachusetts Street
Kansasity
Kan
Leavenworth
Lawrence
Hanna Lstare
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Andrew Schoeppel
Crawford County Republican Central Committee
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