Migratory Labor and an Election Help Washington Race
Washington Senator Wallgren says migratory war workers may boost Democratic hopes in the northwest, noting labor opposition aided Holman’s defeat in Oregon. The primary saw Wayne Morse win the Republican nomination over Holman, with Edgar W. Smith the Democrat nominee. Workers may be eligible by November, affecting swing districts and states.
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Washington
UPA
Northwest
Wallgren
D-Wash
Holman
R-Ore
Renominaton
Oregon
Wayne L. Morse
War Labor Board
Edgar W. Smith
Portland
Congress
Roosevelt
Idaho
Montana
Hle Holman
C.so
A.F.L
City Cannot Enact OPA Ordinance Fines in May
Oklahoma City officials said a proposed ordinance adding a $20 municipal court fine for rationing violations is beyond city jurisdiction. City Manager Aurand told state OPA director Rex Hayes that police powers come only from the state, and no delegation exists. The plan would have let the city investigate rationing and rent control violations.
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Oklahoma City
UPW
C. F. Aurand
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Aurand
Rex Hayes
Leon Shipp
Shipp
Hayes
Delta Phi Delta art exhibit at Kansas University
The annual Delta Phi Delta art show at the University of Kansas runs May 27 to June 3 in the Memorial Union lounge. Seventy five works by students and alumni will be displayed including oil paintings designs sculpture handicrafts and handmade jewelry. A banquet will conclude the week with the honorary key awarded to the freshman with the most outstanding art department work.
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Delta Phi Delta
University of Kansas
Anne Bolts
Memorial Union
Close Call at Anzio as Shell Fails to Explode
UP-Milite Policeman R. Coffey of Lima Ohio slept through a 170 millimeter shell hitting his billet on the Anzio beachhead May 23. The shell dropped through three floors, grazed his head, and spun him but did not explode. He returned to work with two stitches in his scalp. A typical division of 15 000 men uses about 2 000 motor driven vehicles.
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Anzio
R. Coffey
Lima
Ohio
Coffey
New Scout Troop Installed In Lecompton
A local Troop from here installed a Boy Scout troop in Lecompton on Sunday night. Participants included Wade Pierce, Riley Burcham, Tony Baaile and Capt. Robert Getz with Stouts Donald Mc Corkill, Kenneth Long and John Evers of Troop 60 and Scouts Andy Stone, Bob Springer and Jack Austin of Troop 52 assisting. Rev. J. Jackson, pastor of the United Brethren church at Lecompton, will serve as scoutmaster.
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Lecompton
Wade Pierce
Riley Burcham
Tony Baaile
Robert Getz
Donald McCorkill
Kenneth Long
John Evers
Andy Stone
Bob Springer
Jack Austin
J. Jackson
United Brethren Church
Junior High Annual Distributed Yesterday
Warren Smith principal announced the Junior High annual distributed yesterday. The 40 page booklet includes 18 pictures and is sold for 10 cents. Proceeds from the Junior high circus funded the price difference. Damage suits settled in Kansas City relate to a 1941 explosion that killed two women and injured six others, with settlements totaling 62500.
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Warren Smith
Smith
Kansas City
William Puckett
Morris, Kan
Dollie Pretser
White City
Kan
Kansas Service Company
Independence
C. R. Wallace
Morris
Fannie Burkett
Olathe
Chrysler Strike Ended By Local 490 Executives
The Chrysler Corporation strike was called off by Local 490 United Automobile Workers executives, ending a stoppage that idleled about 12,000 war workers. The move comes a day before members would present to UAW-CIO councils, amid a war labor board order to return to work. Nearby, 4,500 workers at four Michigan firms remained idle, with 1,900 at Parke Davis in Detroit on a National Labor Relations Board vote and 2,500 idle in disputes at Saginaw and Muskegon.
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Detroit
Chrysler Corporation
United Automobile Workers
C.I.0
U.A.W.C.L0
R. J. Thomas
U.A.W.C.I.0
War Labor Board
Michigan
Parke Davis & Co
National Labor Relations Board
Saginaw
Muskegon
Hunt Sailor and Civilian Beaten After Pickup
Charles Jett a 45 year old man told Sheriff Wesley Wise of Stafford county he picked up a sailor and a civilian near Stafford around 1 am en route from Washington to Wichita. He said he was struck in the face and head several times and had teeth knocked out then robbed of about $1,000 before the pair escaped in his automobile.
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Wichita
Charles Jett
Stafford County
Jett
Washington
Wesley E. Wise
Stafford
Kellogg's All-Bran claimed to ease long term constipation
An unsolicited testimonial extols Kellogg's All-Bran for years of constipation. The writer, Mr Samuel D Blank of Brocklin New York, says daily consumption brings regular natural stools and improved energy. Scientists attribute benefit to cellulose-like elements aiding colonic flora. not a laxative. Drink water and consider muffins.
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Samuel D. Blank
Kings Highway
Brocklin
New
Yor
Kellogg
Kellogg's
Logg’s
Battle Creek
Migrant Warbler Flight Captures Gulf Crossing
A migratory warbler crosses 600 miles of open water over the Gulf of Mexico in a single night. Separately, a man recovering from an assault crawled to a farmhouse after regaining consciousness at 6 a.m., and was taken to a hospital in Stafford.
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Gulf of Mexico
Dover Strait Calm Seas Amid Light Northwesterly Winds
A light northwesterly wind over the Dover strait left the sea calm while the sun dispelled haze for fair visibility. Temperature rose to 60 degrees before 9 a m as the barometer registered steady pressure.
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Dover Strait
London
Memorial Service Rundown in Haviland and Licenses Issued
A report from Haviland Kansas notes a memorial service there with Rev L C Hinshaw delivering sermons at Memorial Church. Marriage licenses were issued including Leon Re Bekley and Darline Schmidt, with other names and places mentioned in scattered OCR text.
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Haviland
Kan
L. C. Hinshaw
Haviland Friends Church
Leon Re Bekley
Pfe
Loren Hale
Haviland Man
Darline E. Schmidt
Newton
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