German Prisoner of War Camp Near Lawrence Recalled
Forty years ago German prisoners worked on local farms near Lawrence Kansas in a WWII POW camp. The camp housed about 125 inmates at a time and supported potato harvesting and equipment operation under local companies Small Co Columbus Foods and Kaw Valley growers. Warnings and security measures were minimal, and the camp closed November 15 1945 after the war.
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Lawrence
Europe
Pacific
Japan
Journal-World
Munich
Heck
FMC
Hetzel
Kansas
Elizabeth M. Watkins Community Museum
Emil Heck Jr
Rt. 3
U.S. Army
Small Co
Potato Growers
Columbus Foods
George Hedrick
Columbus Food Corp
P.W
Hedrick
Chamber of Commerce
LeRoy Bradfield
W.J. Small Company
William Pendleton
Columbus Foods Corp
Kaw Valley
P.w.’S
Pendleton
Emil Heck
POWs at Lawrence Camp 1945 Do and Don'ts Issued
Instructions issued by Maj. Merle Hollicke governing Lawrence prisoner of war operations outline the humane treatment of German POWs, prohibition on fraternizing, and protection from public curiosity. The document emphasizes proper handling, communications restrictions, and emergency reporting procedures with a PW escapes protocol and a contact number.
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Merle Hollicke
Lawrence
County to discuss full time county counselor and other bids
County commissioners meet Monday from 8:50 a.m. to noon to consider five appointments and a plan to create a full time county counselor. Items include a tax collection proposal by Berlin Wheeler, a water skiing hours extension at Lone Star Lake, care home room rates the nurse Ruth Foster and a ward on personnel and major equipment purchases for Public Works.
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Public Works
Frank Hempen
Commission
Dan Young
Young
Berlin-Wheeler Collection Agency
Topeka
Mark Wheeler
Larry Hatfield
Lawrence
Lone Star Lake
Valleyview Care Home
Ruth Foster
Hempen
Public Works Department
Afghan group accuses Soviets of mass killings in Afghanistan
The executive director of the Committee for a Free Afghanistan says Soviet forces destroyed 16 villages near the Pakistan border 12 days ago killing every man woman and child in the rampage. He cites reports from Afghan sources via Peshawar and a field director in Nangahar province.
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Washington
Afghanistan
Pakistan
Committee For A Free
Dur Baba
Nangahar
Karen McKay
Peshawar
Ms. McKay
United States
Steven Nimetz
Ece
Mohammed Gul
Chinar
U.S
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May Young Me Ee Reed
Tnen
Warren Rhodes
Torneys
Plains States
City Commission
Cathy Cates
P.O
Pol. Adv
Vy Hill
Amie
Kansas University
Galilee
Jayhawk Boulevard
Kansas Union
Strong Hall
General Union of
Nright
HolIcom Recreation Center
Larry Heeb
Roya
Il Electric Inc
Pol
Holcom Recreation Steering Committee
Bill Lienhard
Julia Springer
Joel Jacobs
Sand Praeger
Jim DeHoff
Katie Armitage
Chuck Shepard
Sandy Praeger
Helen Gilles
Treas
Fred
Palliam
Mayor Planning Commission
Arlyn West
MonaMcCoy
Real McCoy Campaign
Carol Francis
Countryside Lane
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