Allied drive splits German lines as Vosges fall back
Allied forces push through the Vosges to Strasbourg area as German troops retreat toward the Rhine. French and U S units advance rapidly, with the 44th Division and French armor driving 16 miles in 24 hours toward Strasbourg while German counterattacks intensify along the Belfort corridor.
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Rhine
Strasbourg
Mulhouse
Colmar
Dannemarie
Belforte
Courtelevant
Bisel
Vosges
Sarrebourg
Saverne Gap
Rhine Plain
Seventh Army
U.S
Mail It In November Campaign Pushes For Early Sending
Postmaster General Frank Walker appeals in a letter to Postmaster Roger Williams for broader support of the Shop Now Mail in November drive. He cites wartime shortages and stressed manpower and transport limits, urging press, radio, advertisers and all Americans to buy now, mail in November, and mark gifts Do Not Open Until Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
Frank
Walker
Roger Williams
Postal Service
Olathe
Kay Kyser and Burns Troupe Visit Naval Station Stop
Kay Kyser and Bob Burns Troupe halted at Naval Station Olathe Kansas on November 22 en route to Chicago for a radio program from the navy's sixth war loan exhibit. Some 83 troupe members were flown by naval air transport service to the stop. An allied communiqué says Japanese forces were repulsed four miles northwest of Kalemyo in Burma.
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Olathe
Kan
Chicago
Navy
Kay Kyser
Bob Burns
U. S. Naval Air Station
Naval Air Transport Service
Burma
Southwest Asia Command
Kandy
Ceylon
Kalemyo
Food stamp program notes and stamp validity changes
A historical notice lists changes in stamp validity for processed foods and gasoline, with details on blue stamps, airplane stamps, oil coupons, and heating oil periods. Specific validity dates include December 1 and December 3, 1846, with several stamps extended or reissued for home canning and general use.
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Ted
Liberty High Hi Y club hosts Dean Lawson Thanksgiving assembly
Dean Paul B. Lawson from Kansas University spoke at Liberty High School’s annual Thanksgiving assembly, urging students to reflect on religion. Hi Y club officers explained the emblem and led the student body in a Thanksgiving song. A planned December discussion, led by a local pastor, will explore what religion means to each boy, with Chapter leaders Eli Wood, G O Watson, and L H Emmett assisting.
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Liberty Memortial High School
Paul B. Lawson
College of Liberal Arts and’ Sciences
Kansas University
Lawson
Charles Wagstaff
The
Hi-Y
Eli Wood
G. O. Watson
L. H. Emmett
Fathers Are Guests at eleventh annual FFA banquet
The thirteenth annual father and son banquet of the Future Farmers of America at Liberty Memorial High School was held last evening at Hotel Eldridge. William Counts received an honorary degree from the Jayhawk chapter for outstanding leadership. Raymond Williams won best grades among green hands and Floyd Stumbo won for best ear of corn. Oliver Hobbs led group singing. Rob ert Laptad gave the toast to date, with W. M. Johnson replying. A Canada scenes film was shown by Dr. Lowell Landon. W. R. Esaiek and the vocational agriculture instructor spoke. plans to return to Norway noted as King Haakon contemplates moving the exiled government back soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Future Farmers of America
Vocational Agriculture Department
Liberty Memorial High School
Hotel Eldridge
William Counts
Baldwin
Jayhawk
Edsel Wiggins
Raymond Williams
Floyd Stumbo
Oliver Hobbs
Robert Laptad
Dade
W. M. Johnson
Canada
Lowell Landon
University of Kansas
W. R. Esaiek
Campaign to Sell Bonds Is Started
A campaign to sell bonds is launched listing numerous district chiefs and volunteers. The document names captains, zone leaders, and workers across multiple districts, including New York District Mrs. James Tatham and others, outlining a broad organization for bond sales.
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New York
James Tatham
Case Jerome
Harry Gregg
Mesdames
Ethel Sonim Te
James Harrell
R. W. Moon
Bessie Taylor
A. T. Vodaedge
C. EB. Smith
al Gerard
Virgil Strickler
O. L. Cole
Ray Edmonds
George Gathings
Josephine Fuentes de Rose
Rody Skinner
Fred Bignall
Carrie Fultz
Walter Olson
Fred Dissinger
A. E. Miller
North District
W. Hellstrom
A Genera Aeeatemies Co
E. Skinner
Seongkeon
Thomas Cummings
R . Lackey
D. H. Bartholomew
J. Charles R. Elder
Frank Suilven
la Vene
LO. Ringler
George Pendig
H. Elvig
Don ‘Helnes
Laurence Woodruff
Harry Stucker
Ray Wright
W. 3. Johnson
Robert C. Johnson
E. Clay
H. G. Barr
J. C. Nottingham
Grant Eichhorn
Robert Mounsey
Paul Harnar
J. J. Wilson
W. B. Encopas
Lorena Crump
Lawrence panel issues fire certificate for car casing
A Lawrence city panel of the Douglas County war price and rationing board issued a single fire certificate calling for a grade three passenger car casing. Workmen redecorated the district clerk’s office in the Douglas county courthouse. C B Stout of Sunflower Village reported his 1941 Plymouth stolen. it was later recovered in Atchison wrecked. An orthopedic clinic for children will be held Friday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, hosted by Dr. James Elliott of Kansas City MO, with registration from 12:30 to 1:30. The Kiwanis club sponsors the event.
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Douglas County War Price and Rationing Board
C. B. Stout
Sunflower Village
R. Skinner
Highway Patrol
Atchison
Lawrence Memorial’ Hospital
James Elliott
Kansas City
The
Kiwanis Club
Andrew Pearson
George William Parson
Germany
Pearson
Lawrence
H. E. Eustace
Fragmentary note on multilingual expertise and officials
A garbled item references a minister and a former ice official with a reading knowledge of five languages. It cites Schick praising someone and Phillips commenting on another person, but the text is unclear and names are incomplete.
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Schick
Phillips Asid
War letters and notes from Lawrence area veterans
Families across Lawrence receive updates on prisoners of war and veterans in service. Pfe Walter P Herriman, captured in Germany, is listed as a prisoner in good health after hospital stay in 1944. Sgt. Robert E Clay, returning from Australia via New Guinea, recounts combat missions and air medal honors. Other relatives report POWs, promotions, and training across the U.S. Navy and Army Air Corps.
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Lloyd Webster
Pfe
Walter P. Herriman
Germany
Provost’ Marshall General's Office
Pfc
Herriman
Robert E. Clay
Lawrence
Australe
Clay
Army Air Corps
Australia
Ras
Navy
Army
James Clay
Allies Gain In Aachen Sector Front Push
Allied forces push on the Aachen sector with American Ninth Army taking Aldenhoven toward Julich. American First Army moves east of Aachen toward Eschweiler as British Second Army reaches outskirts of Wurm north of Geilenkirchen. AP photo map.
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Aachen
Ninth Army
Aldenhoven
Julich
Eschweiler
Wurm
Geilenkirchen
Refused to Give Up Fortress Flight Over Germany
Seattle, Nov 22. Second Lt John Bosko refused to surrender as his Flying Fortress was hit by an anti aircraft shell over Germany. The bomber landed at an emergency field in England after blast damaged the bomb bay and radio room. Fire broke out. two engines failed over the Channel and Bosko and crew fought to drop the bombs and regain control. Sergeant Peter La Fleur pulled flaming insulation from the cockpit while Staff Sergeant Ingraham freed jammed bombs with pliers. The crew established radio contact and searched for a landing field.
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Seattle
Boeing Aircraft Company
John Bosko
Germany
England
Air Force
Peter W. la Fleur
Port Arthur
Tex
Bishop F. Ingraham
Castle Creek
N. Y
Bosko
Students to See Game at Kansas Missouri Clash
About 2 050 University of Kansas students hold tickets for the Kansas Missouri football game tomorrow afternoon at Ruppert Stadium Kansas City Missouri. They will gather at 12 o clock tomorrow in front of the Hotel President for a rally. A KU reunion rally is planned this evening at 6 30 o clock at the Hotel President with Governor Andrew Schoeppel Chancellor Deane Mallott Athletic Director E C Quigley coaches Henry Shenk Elmer Schadke Dean Nesmith Fred Ellsworth alumni secretary Lester McCoy Oscar Stauffer among expected attendees.
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University of Kansas
Kansas-Missouri
Ruppert Stadium
Kansas City
Andrew Schoeppel
Deane Malott
E. C. Quigley
Henry Shenk
Elmer Schadke
Dean Nesmith
Fred Ellsworth
Lester McCoy
Oscar Stauffer
Kansas bard joins rally and games across Kansas City
Dr. L B Spade and board of regents member Dopretti The part of the University of Kansas bard performed in Kansas City venues, playing at high schools and supplying music for tonight’s rally and tomorrow afternoon’s game.
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L. ‘B. Spade
Board of
Regents
Dopretti
University of Kansas Bard
Kansas City
Roosevelt linked brawl alters taxicab melee report
New York Army Col Elliott Roosevelt reportedly intervened in a Broadway taxi scuffle to help four GIs leave before MPs arrived. Lt Col John McNulty said the complaint by Max Huddle, a 30 year old dance hall manager, is under investigation by the Second Service Command. Huddle described soldiers dragging him from the taxi and a colonel pushing them aside. The incident prompted questions about a son of the President and involvement of military officials.
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New York
Army
Air Force
Elliott Roosevelt
Broadway
John McNulty
Max Huddle
Second Service Command
Huddle
Col
Roosevelt
Waldorf Astoria
White House
War Department
Roof Fire Near I F E Moon Home at 778 Grant Street
A chimney sparked a roof fire at I. F. E. Moon's residence on Grant Street at 9 35 this morning. Firefighters contained the blaze with little damage. Also noted, General Motors announced the production of its 1 000 000th machine gun for the War Department in Detroit on November 22.
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I. F E. Moon
Grant Street
Detroit
General. Motors Corporation
War Department
Thanksgiving Day Holiday Observed in Lawrence
Downtown Lawrence observes Thanksgiving with most offices and stores closed. Draft rationing and AAA offices stay open. Post office no mail deliveries. outgoing mail and special letters handled. Rev E L Snodgrass to speak at union service 10 AM at First Presbyterian. Local day schools dismissed for two day holiday. KU students get one day vacation. Haskell staff on duty with special assembly. Linwood man Fred Zimmerli wounded in Leyte. Several hundred Lawrence residents plan to travel to Kansas City for the KU vs Missouri game at Ruppert Stadium.
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Lawrence
E. L. Snodgrass
First Baptist Church
First Presbyterian Church
Aes
University of Kansas
Haskell Institute
Haskell
Lawrence Plan
Kansas City
Ruppert Stadium
Kansas
Missouri
Service two years age and haw Been overseas
A fragmented OCR line suggests a note about two years of service and overseas duty with unclear subject. The readable fragments indicate early duty of year and overseas service.
Wodehouse Told to Leave Paris After Brief Arrest
Paris December 22 A British author known as the creator of Jeeves was arrested briefly in Paris and ordered to depart within three miles. His wife was released earlier, and censors limited dispatches on the matter. The affair involved military security notes and Paris authorities with British officials saying he had a clean bill of health weeks earlier.
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Paris
Arges
Berlin
Jeeves
Wodehouse
Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
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C. Turner
Adam Key
Ruben Fox
Elmer Dougan
R. E. Skinner
Emery Woodard
Ray Weakley
Creta Hill
Betty Henderson
K. E. Butler
G. Stith
Myron Metz
M. J. Patterson
James Koch
Harold Roberman
Glen Harris
R. J. Wager
James Piatthaye
Revenan
Sam Seetin
Douglas County Court House
Melure
Clifford
Arte oOne
Adam Schick
Minnie E. Phillips
Wyandotte
Teeny
Vinland
Old Baldwin Road
Bonner Spring
Bonner
Marlin May
Williamstown
Pvt
Leonard Sparks
Duane Bryce Stallard
Hobart Stallard Ofter Perry
Memphis
Tenn
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New York Street
Cpl
Richard Riggs
Lyndle C. Peyton
Sicily
Italy
Pfc. Peyton
France
Peyton
St. Charles D. Stough
United States Navy
Honolulu
Jack Hoover
Royal College
Athletic Office
Latvia
Baltic Sea
United States
Great Britain
United Nations
Dwight D. Esenhower
Lawrence National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Col. Roosevelt
Washington
War Food Administration
U. S
Joseph Brosset
Free French First Colonial Infantry Division
Belfort
Allison Flower Shop
Fon
Mie Presbyterian Church
Linwood
Tie
Fred Zimmerli
Leyta
Massachusetts
Walter Winchell
Darryl F. Zanuck
Wilson
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