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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1946
Page
5
In Berlin, a girl named Irma visits an American club and, amid the staff and patrons, struggles with nerves and identity. The bartender serves gin and a plate of sug ary doughnuts as a dart player offers her a share, prompting uncertain interaction and a hesitant gesture toward companionship.
In a crowded bar Irma dances with a captain while a dart player secretly shares doughnuts. The captain confronts Irma about her mother, and a tense moment follows before they leave together with the doughnut packet. Farmers buy and sell livestock and farm products each month through Journal-World classifieds.
A composite item notes light features from Los Angeles Seattle and Denver with quirky vignettes. An army enlistment story in Los Angeles ties a 39 year old Ira Gilmore and wife Sybil to wartime service while a Seattle tale shows nickels deposited in parking meters as a humorous gratitude stunt. The Denver fragment mentions Buckley field’s humorous post chaplain names and a Brainerd fishing opening.
A hunter of gear finds a rod and reel by placing a blind classified ad in a newspaper. The first response comes from 5. G. Fitzpatrick, the fisherman's roommate, delivering an unexpected reunion of gear and angler.
Fred Baer, president of the AFL International Fire Fighters association, collapsed from a heart attack during a Kansas State Firemen's association gathering in Topeka. He had flown from Washington, D. C. to attend the event and had served as president for several years.
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