Attlee addresses US lawmakers on postwar world order
British Prime Minister Clement Attlee told the US Congress that world prosperity and good neighborliness are essential to peace. He urged no economic rivalry with the United States, noted discussions with President Truman on atomic bomb secrets, and defended the Labour Party's democratic aims while stressing international cooperation and the need for global security.
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Washington
Clement Attleee
Congress
Great Britain
United
House of Representatives
U. S
Britain
Attlee
Labor Party
Truman
Atthe Attlee
Lord Keynes
United States
Atlantic
America
President Truman proclaims November 22 Thanksgiving Day
Washington, Nov. 13. President Truman proclaimed November 22, the fourth Thursday, as Thanksgiving Day. He urged the nation to give thanks with humility as free men and to recognize the night of no one arm but of all together by which we were saved. Funk's Mortuary and Chapel. qanpulanes Service. Phone 119.
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Washington
Truman
Truman seeks 1.35 billion for UNRRA relief abroad
President Truman asked Congress to authorize 1.35 billion dollars to fund UNRRA relief efforts in Europe and Asia. The request would add to a prior 1944 authorization, with 550 million still available. Funds would aid China Korea Formosa and various European regions while limiting aid to Soviet republics.
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Truman
Congress
Europe
Asia
United Nations Relief and
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Senate
UNRRA
London
China
Korea
Formosa
Far East
Italy
Austria
Russia
Germany
FBI says Hoover warned of war imminence before Pearl Harbor
Washington reports Rep Gearhart and Rep Keefe quoted J Edgar Hoover as saying the FBI had information on November 26 1941 that war was imminent. They said Hoover alerted his men in the islands and that federal investigators found the information valuable for the Pearl Harbor hearings. Public hearings start Thursday.
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Pearl Harbor
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FBI
Rep
Y Gearhart
R.calif
Senate
House Committee
Hawaii
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Keefe
R.wis
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Hoover
Army
Navy
Pauley Arrives in Tokyo For Postwar Reparation Talks
President Truman reparation envoy Edwin S. Pauley arrived in Tokyo to size up the situation ahead of any statements on Japan’s reparations bill. He will stay as officials begin preliminary talks with MacArthur aides. Tax forecasts in Japan warn of fivefold increases as the Sixth Army plans deactivation by January 26 and a force reduction to about 200,000 for Korea and Japan.
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Truman
Edwin S. Pauley
Japan
Navy
Artemus L. Gates
Reparations Commission
MacArthur
Pauley
Finance Ministry
Currency Council
Sixth Army
Walter P. Kruerer
Kyoto
Eichelberger
Eighth Army
11Th Airborne
First Cavalry
Korea
Truman Attlee Conference Reaches Atomic Control Accord
Washington reports the Truman Attlee conference has reached a general agreement on steps toward international control of the atomic bomb. Officials say a communique is being drafted for release once terms are agreed. Leaders Truman Attlee and King have been in substantial agreement since their Sunday talk.
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Washington
Truman
Attlee
MacKenzie King
Young witness testifies in Yamashita trial interruption
A 14 year old defense witness Bislamino Romero, grandson of Artemio Ricarte, testified via Japanese during Yamashita trial in Manila as prosecutors detailed Japanese brutality in the Philippines under Lt General Tomoyuki Yamashita. Romero said he was never present when Ricarte and Yamashita were together, linking to alleged collaboration.
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P. I
Philippine Islands
Tomoyuki Yamashita
Bislamino Romero
Artemio Ricarte
Ricarte
Yamashita
Japan
European Arrivals Reported in New York and Newport News
The Associated Press notes two Lawrence men, Pré and Ellsworth Rice of 606 Kentucky Street, arriving on the Jugenh Hewes which docked yesterday in New York. Captain Earl H. Curtis was aboard the SS Sommeliik when it docked yesterday at Newport News Virginia.
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Europe
Associated Press
Lawrence Men
Ellsworth Rice
Kentucky Street
New York
Earl H. Curtis
Newport News
Rosenman to Retire From White House Post
Judge Samuel I. Rosenman will retire at year end from his role as special counsel to the President, announced by the White House. The resignation closes a long service period under the current administration and is effective after December.
Labor Secretary seeks federal control of public employment offices
Washington reports that Secretary Schwellenbach urged Congress to empower the Department of Labor to run public employment offices in any state that fails or refuses to operate them to federal standards. He testified to a Senate labor subcommittee amid debates over returning the service to state control.
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Washington
Secretary of Labor
Schwellenbach
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Senate Labor
Unite States Employment Service
Senate Appropriations
Department of Labor
Department
Social Security Board
Yarbrough Named AP Correspondent in St Louis
Tom Yarbrough, 35, a former war correspondent, is appointed Associated Press correspondent in St Louis. He succeeds Gilbert A. Mayo, who moves to the Chicago bureau. Yarbrough returned six weeks ago from Germany after six years with AP and previously served in Oklahoma City, St Louis, Kansas City, and New York bureaus.
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Kansas City
Tom Yarbrough
Associated Press
St. Louis
Gilbert A. Mayo
Chicago
Yarbrough
Oklahoma
Germany
Associated Pres
Oklahoma City
New York
Memorial services planned for Commodore Dixie Kiefer
Plan announced by Capt Roland Kauffman for memorial services in the Olathe chapel to honor Commodore Dixie Kiefer Pacific war hero and former commanding officer of the Olathe naval air station. The services are set for November 12 in Olathe Kansas.
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Dixie’ Kiefer
Olathe Naval Air Station
Roland Kauffman
Nationalist Troops Seize Shanhaikwan From Communists
Chungking reports Gener alissimo Chiang Kai-shek’s troops captured the strategic rail town of Shanhaikwan, a coastal anchor toward Manchuria, as fighting in the region intensifies. Communist sources deny confirmation while acknowledging forces near the town.
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Chiang Kai-shek
Shanhaikwan
Great Wall
Manchuria
Shanheikwan
Chainwangtao
U.S
United States
U.s.china
De Gaulle Chosen Interim President Of France
Gen. Charles de Gaulle was elected interim president of the French government by the constituent assembly. The vote stood 555 to none with one abstention as he prepares to present his program to form a new republic amid party bickering.
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Paris
de Gaulle
France
Constituent Assembly
Jacques Declos
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Socialists
Christian Democrat
M.R.P
Assembly
Kansans With Medal Of Honor Invited To Legion Convention
Topeka reports five Kansas Medal of Honor recipients and one former Kansan invited to the American Legion national convention in Chicago. George Robb state auditor Topeka Lt William D Ehlers Manhattan John Barkley Merriam William B Trembly near City Ralyn Hill Abilene Brig Gen Leon W Johnson Moline now at War Dept Washington Trembly cited for Spanish American War action others for World War I and II citations.
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Topeka
The
American Legion
Chicago
Kansas Department
George Robb
William D. Ehlers
Manhattan
John Barkley
Merriam
William B. Trembly
Ralyn Hill
Abione
Leon W. Johnson
Moline
War Department
Washington
Ehlers
Johnson
Trembly
WANTED female handworkers for greeting cards
Wanted women ages 18 to 35 to do handwork on Hallmark greeting cards. Clean, easy work with holiday pay and no Saturday shifts. Modern working conditions. friendly supervision. High school graduates preferred. Apply in person this morning at Ye sll Bros, Inc 139 Mass.
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Hallmark
Sll Bros, Inc
Mass
Demolition of German War Plant Begins in Bavaria
Allied squads detonated 14 charges at a large I. G. Farben powder plant near Kaufbeuren, starting the destruction of Germany's war potential. Lt. Gen. Lucian K. Truscott announced the blasts as 60 buildings were destroyed, with most of the complex partially underground and valued at $45 million. Additional Farben plants at Ebenhausen and Aschau were planned for demolition.
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Kaufbeuren
Germany
I. G. Farben
Lucian K. Truscott
U. S. Third Army
Ebenhausen
Ingolstadt
Aschau
Sjahrir Named Premier as Dutch Bombard Soerabaja
Batavia reports Sultan Sjahrir named premier of the unrecognized Indonesian republic amid intensified British assault on nationalist forces in Soerabaja. The cabinet signals a cooperative path with Britain while Soekarno's role appears diminished. British forces push house to house as Indian troops secure key areas and two Japanese uniforms found in a bunker.
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Java
Sultan Sjahrir
Soerabafja
Sjahrir
Soekarno
Wotsdam
Soerabaja
K.A.F
Serabaja
49Th
Indian Brigade
Hotel Serabaja
Hotel Grand
Soerbaja
Clark faces disturbing the peace charge in Douglas County
Douglas county district court opened with O. E. Clark of Eudora charged with disturbing the peace. The jury was selected and sworn at 2 15 PM with jurors listed. The next case, Johnnie Jackson charged with assault, was heard next and then civil jury cases will be tried.
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Douglas County
O. E. Clark
Eudora
Carl Axline
Fred Lewis
R. W. Parker
O. L. Adams
Vernon Harris
W. E. Grover
Carl Woodward
George F. Faul
C. J. Dodds
A. R. Badger
Earl Shipps
Roy Stecher
Johnnie Jackson
Quail season opens with plentiful birds in Kansas
Pratt Kansas November 13 quail season opens tomorrow and hunters in eastern and central Kansas will find plenty of birds. Dave Leahy director of the State Fish and Game Commission said reports indicate a satisfactory game crop this year. Through December 7 shooting will be restricted to Sundays Wednesdays and Fridays with Thanksgiving day extra. Hunting hours are half an hour before sunrise to sunset. Daily bag and possession limits are 10 birds each.
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Pratt
Kan
Kansas
Dave Leahy
State Fish and Game Commission
Family farm kept in clan for ninety one years
The Raw Bottom farm once homesteaded in 1854 by L. J. Sperry passed to R. R. McFarland’s family and now valued among the county’s well tilled properties. Nearby, William Corel’s Kaw Valley farm near the city remains in the Corel line with grandson Eugene Corel still farming.
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R. R. McFarland
L. J. Sperry
Mr. McFarland
William Corel
Kaw Valley
Eugene Corel
Council Approves All Bond Issues and Airport Lease Move
The city council backed bond issues totaling 656000 to be voted on November 20 and approved a traffic light project at two intersections. A petition on unlawful segregation at theaters drew mixed responses, with discussions led by local figures. The council indicated support for transferring the Ong Aircraft airport lease to young ex service men if arrangements with Ong are made, pending final action. Also noted was a paving project for Haskell avenue and a communications letter from the county commissioners.
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Ralph Pine
Eighth
Vermont
Nineteenth
Massachusetts Street
Graybar Electric Company
Lawrence
Cpl
Wesley S. Sims
Varsity Theater
Sims
Journal-World
C. A. Bliesner
Bliesner
Ong Aircraft Corporation
Everett Buhler
Lloyd Ware, Jr
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Buhler
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Ware
Army
U. S
Board of County Commissioners
Haskell Avenue
Thirteenth Street
Fourteenth Street
L. H. Griffith
Promoted to Captain William C Rotenberry at Sunflower Works
Lt. William C Rotenberry, ex executive officer at the Sunflower Ordnance Works, is promoted to captain this morning. He arrived in August 1942 from Plum Brook Ordnance Works in Sandusky Ohio and has led government inspection of all powder made at Sunflower before Army or Navy acceptance. The article notes his prior roles as proof officer and assistant army inspector of ordnance.
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William C. Rotenberry
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Rotenberry
Plumrock Ordnance Works
Sandusky
Army
Low Down Payments Proposed in New Housing Plan
Senators Wagner El lender Taft sponsor a housing bill offering five percent down on homes up to 5000 dollars with FHA mortgage guarantees up to 95 percent. The plan allows federal discretion on qualifying prices but caps at 5000 dollars.
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Washington
Senate
Wagner
D.-N.y
Ellender
D.-La
Taft
Ohio
Federal
Gas explosion destroys two story house on Maine street
A gas leak ignited by matches destroyed a four room frame home at 623 Maine street around 11 am. Owners Ti and Mrs Charles Bauer narrowly escaped injury. no one else was hurt as flooring walls and plaster blew out and the chimney separated from the house.
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Maine Street
Charles P. Bauer
Near Fall Leaf
Lawrence
Bauer
Near Freezing Night Forecast Across Kansas
Topeka reports clearing skies but cold conditions persist in eastern Kansas. Weatherman S B Flora expects 50 to 55 degrees today with a possible five degree rise tomorrow, while eastern areas may see no showers until then. Rain totals in the last 24 hours varied from trace to .45 inches across cities including Kansas City Olathe Chanute Coffeyville Wichita St Joseph and Goodland. Tonight temperatures range from 30 to 82 in the northeast 52 to 35 in the south and 25 to 30 in the west with tomorrow’s highs not exceeding 60.
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S. B. Flora
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Kansas City
Olathe
Chanute
Coffeyville
Wichita
St. Joseph
Goodland
Flora
Farmers Should Not Rely On U S Treasury Goss Says
Kansas City November 13 The National Grange leader Pi Albert S Goss argues farmers should earn income in markets not from government subsidies He criticizes Treasury dependence as subservience and calls government aid only a temporary emergency measure aligned with Secretary Anderson’s recent parity proposal.
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Kansas City
Albert S. Goss
National Grange
Federal Treasury
Treasury
Anderson
Memphis
Goss
House panel rejects postponement of universal military training
Washington November 13 The house military committee voted 15 to 12 against deferring the universal military training bill until next year. The decision keeps the measure on the legislative agenda with no delay.
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Washington
House Military Committee
Victory Loan Retail Division Meet Seeks $1 426 000 Bond Quota
Retail division workers in Lawrence gathered for an hour long meeting to boost the county goal of 1 426 000 in war bonds. A contest for selling E bonds offers prizes up to 100 in bond value. Speakers urged members to recruit, register by Saturday, and report by October 26.
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Jayhawker Theater
James H. Paresons
Chamber of Commerce
Tanley Schwahn
Irving Hill
County War Finance
Eisenhower Returns to Washington to Address Congress
General Dwight D. Eisenhower arrived at Union Station in Washington from Boston at 8:45 a.m. and indicated he plans to testify before several congressional committees on pending military legislation. He did not reveal his immediate plans.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Union Station
Boston
Europe
Weather District Forecast For November Across Central Plains
Seasonal outlook for Missouri Kansas Oklahoma and Nebraska from November 13 to 16. Cooler start with gradual warmup mid period then much colder end. Near normal temperatures overall, below normal in Nebraska and north and west Kansas, slightly above in southeast Missouri. Rain or snow expected in Nebraska, west and north Kansas and north Missouri. rain area broadens mid period with moderate amounts, heavier in parts of Nebraska Kansas western and northern Missouri and northeast Oklahoma.
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