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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1948
Page
3
Leon Hoins, 19, Hartshorne senior and former McAlester and Wilburton player, died Sunday in a Hartshorne high school incident after a football game injury. The season’s first fatality follows a punt play mishap and spinal cord damage.
Fran Welch, famed Emporia State star, helped the Hornets clinch the Central Intercollegiate Conference championship with a strong season finish. The team earned its second straight league title, ending with a near perfect mark behind Welch and key victories over Pittsburg and Fort Hays State.
In 1942 six days after landing American troops faced harsh mud, cold winds and German panzers in Tunis. Patton coveted glory, Rommel faced early setback, and a tough campaign forged young men into seasoned soldiers. The long war stretched ahead as veterans recalled youth lost and bonds formed in North Africa.
Kansas City reports Baker Wildcats clash with defending champion Ottawa (5-0) Friday in Ottawa. A Baker win would give Bethany (5-1) a share of the crown. loss could drop Ottawa into a tie with College of Emporia (4-3) for third or fourth place. Other Kansas conference teams finish non-conference schedules this weekend.
Ottawa Kan Nov 1 14 Aindress has not prevented Phyllis Neshit of Weatphalia from being an outstanding student at Ottawa University. She is one of nine O I students listed in the 148 49 edition of "Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges." A brilliant piano student she also makes high grades in other subjects. Her reading assignments are read aloud to her by other girls.
New York, Nov. 15. College football fans saw several late battles with top games decided in the final moments. Army beat Pennsylvania 26-20 after a 73-yard march. Notre Dame edged Northwestern 27-? as a late pass set up SMU’s 12-11 win over Arkansas. Cornell rallied to defeat Dartmouth 27-26. Princeton beat Yale 20-14. Iowa tied Minnesota before a late Minnesota win 28-21. Other notable results included Michigan 34-0 over Indiana, California 44-14 over Washington State, Penn State 47-0 over Lehigh, Georgia Tech upset by Alabama 14-12, and Kansas State narrowly losing to Kansas 24-18.
Washington column outlines a reader’s plan to learn U.S. history from a broad survey to specific eras. It lists recommended general histories, political and social works, and economics texts with notes on bibliography and depth for foundational understanding.
Overview of Thomas A Bailey's Foreign Affairs work traces U S diplomacy from colonial times through the 20th century. It examines executive decisions, legislative constraints, and public opinion shaping alliances, wars, treaties, and global influence across key events and eras.
In Kansas City on November 15 a dispute between two unions of musicians and variety artists spread to weekend night clubs in Wichita Des Moines Lincoln and Omaha. As a result many acts perform without union musicians accompaniment.
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