Full production of superfortress in Wichita and beyond
The B 29, world’s largest warplane, is in full production at Boeing Wichita with plants in Seattle Renton Omaha and Marietta. Mass output, rapid flights, and skilled workers including many women drive test flights and army acceptance as crews monitor engines, pressurization, and armament during final test runs.
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Wichita
Boeing
Seattle
Renton
Wash
Glenn L. Martin Company
Omaha
Bell
Marietta
Gen
H. H. Arnold
Army Air Forces
20Th Air Force
Fa Eie
Party by Alpha Chis hosts for servicemen center crowd
Alumni representatives of Alpha Chi Omega welcomed service men and guests at the Community building service men center on a weekend party. New arrivals signed a guest book and marked foreign service points on a world map with colored pins. Hostesses and volunteers assisted in game rooms and punch tables while Service Wives' club members staffed islands and readers. An article on budgeting by Mrs. Harold D. Smith appears in November American.
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Clifford Dean
Harold Steeper
Community Building Servicemen's Center
Alpha Chi Omega
Foreign Service
Tre
Edythe Salveson
George Hedrick
Laurence Woodruff
R. P. Stringom
Frank Stockton
Service Wives’ Club
Blesnor Wagner
June McMillin
Evelyn Dockery
Mary Woolworth
June Eo
Weatherwax
Mimittee
Mrs. Smith on Home Budgeting for Arlington Readers
In the November issue of American magazine Mrs. Smith wife of Harold D. Smith director of the United States Bureau of the Budget discusses household budgeting She notes that though Smith oversees ten billion dollars of national funds he entrusts budgeting his own salary to her The couple reside in Arlington Virginia with their five year old daughter.
Sniper Kills War Photographer Frank Prist in Philippines
Frank Prist, 30, Acme news picture photographer, was shot in the heart by a Japanese sniper near Pinamopoan ridge in the Ormoc front while awaiting a replacement. He had covered actions from Buna to the Philippines and refused an early return to stay with the campaign. He is the fourth war correspondent to die in the Pacific and is survived by his wife in Los Angeles.
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MacArthur
Philippines
Frank Prist
Acme
Ormoc
Prist
Pacific
Asahel Bush
Associated Press
Stanley Gunn
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Houston Chronicle
Tacloban
John B. Terry
Chicago Daily News
Buna
New Guinea
Willard Hatch
San Francisco
United States
Cliff Bottomley
Department of Information
Irving Smith
Earl Cratchett
Universal Newsreel
Pinamopoan Ridge
Howard J. Johnson
Fort Worth
Tex
Los Angeles
Carl Thussgaard
Eisenhower crews feel war supplies strain in 1942 report
Washington reports Undersecretary of War Patterson warns General Eisenhower’s forces lose 500 tanks and 900 trucks monthly. He says the army needs 3 600 tons of artillery ammunition daily and more crucial items like tent cloth and radar gear, with production rising but not fast enough.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Patterson
Eisenhower
Imore
Army
Planned Citizens Group For War Relief Activities
Preliminary plans for Russian War Relief and similar campaigns were discussed by religious and civic service groups at the Hixon Studio. A central citizens committee will be formed with one representative from the Ministerial Alliance and from each local service group. Rev. Herbert C. Brockman to convene. Mrs. H. H. Ruehmann advised as state director for Russian War Relief, Inc.
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Hixon
Herbert C. Brockman
H. H. Ruehmann
Russian War Relief, Inc
Topeka
Western bloc to restrain Germany in postwar order
Paris reports British and French support for a western European regional bloc to keep Germany in check after the war. Belgium and the Netherlands may join Britain and France, with Norway, Sweden, and Denmark possible signatories. A parallel eastern bloc with Russia and Czechoslovakia was also discussed, aligning with a future world security framework. Spaak confirmed Belgium seeks permission for participation in Germany occupation and outlined talks with Britain.
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Paris
Britain
France
Germany
Belgium
Holland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Winston Churchill
Charles de Gaulle
London
Russia
Checho-Slovakia
Poland
Churchill
Roosevelt
Stalin
World Security Organization
The
Times of London
Europe
Times
J . Va
Churchil
de Gaulle
Paul Henri Spaak
Spaak
Churchill and De Gaulle plan rapid French army armament
London reports say Churchill and De Gaulle agreed on speeding up re armament of the French army to share occupation of Germany with Britain, Russia, and the United States. France’s role in a western bloc would include a strong army while Britain preserves a large fleet and air force. Belgium and Holland would provide bases near Germany. Churchill reportedly visited French troops in the Vosges as Eden returned to England.
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Churchill
de Gaulle
Germany
London
France
Britain
Belgium
Holland
Vosges Front
Anthony Eden
England
Quail Hunting Good in Kansas Says Official
Pratt Kansas November 14 Kansas fish and game director Dave Leahy reports a heavy quail population, especially in eastern counties, with good hunting across the state during the 10 day season. Shooting hours run from pre sunrise to sunset. bag limit 10 per day and 20 possession. Quail stamps on licenses required for most, but under 16 exempt. 15,000 bob white quail distributed to protect for a year on new properties. Duck hunting remains fair and dependent on weather.
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Pratt
Kan
Kansas
Dave Leahy
Nimreds
Fish and Came Commission
Calista
Pittsburg
Leahy
Dental inspection at Junior 1 High School today
Dr. J I Perry, the school dentist, examined about 150 students this morning as a dental checkup program begins at Junior 1 High School. The inspections will continue over two days through Tuesday next week.
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J. I. Perry
Dental checkups extended to all children in town
FridY school system extends dental inspections to every child until complete. After examination, a report is sent to parents who may direct the child to his own dentist for follow up care.
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Wichita Assembly
Alpha Chis
Harold Smith
Harold D. Smith
Lillian Mayer
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Siegfried Line
Mackie-Clemens Fuel CO
University Coal CO
Snider Coal CO
Jayhawk
Snider Coal Company
Quality Coal and Service
N. H. St
China
Jhainan
Liuchow-Kweilin
U. S
Liuchow
Service Cafe
Mass
Mom’s” Cafe
Hanna
T Auditorium
Ettz Moten
William Franklin
Avon Long
Edward Matthews
Eva Jessye
Alexander Smallens
Round Corner Drug Store
Bell Music Company
K. U. Fine Arts Office
Norwich
Wyti
Mls
Indiana
STAR
Mother Machree
Dewey
Darling
America
Jimmy Bradfield
Tee Pee
Carl
van Doren
Franklin
Vera Ralston
Richard Arlen
Lisgon
Eddie Bracken
Demerast
Organ’s Creek
Tonite
Guy Garland
Tommy Dorsey
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