Americans Reach Near Saar Mainz Cologne Fronts
Allied forces pushed toward Saarbrucken and Cologne as Ninth and Third Armies advanced on multiple German fronts. American troops crossed rivers and entered key towns including Inden Julich Langerwehe and Saarlautern area, while air and ground units targeted bridges, roads, and rail lines in the reroute of German defenses.
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London
Cologne
First Army
Courtney H. Hodges
Inden
Jaungersdorf
Lamy Sidorf
9Th Army
Rever
Kirchberg
Julich
7Th Army
Rhine
Strasbourg
Third Army
Saarbrucken
Seinghousse
Langerwehe
Roer
Duren
Grosshau
Hurtgen
German Supply Centers Targets of Bombers in Pre Dawn Attack
London reports massive RAF air raid on Neuss and Freiburg, bombers dropping about 4000 tons as part of a 72 hour push against western rail and supply hubs. Freiburg and Neuss lie near the front, with raids also hitting Offenburg and Berlin. American fighters claim 212 German planes down in 24 hours, the largest all fighter battle to date, while strafing northwest Germany.
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Plannes
Cologne
Linnich
Duren
Father
Pier
Eisenhower
Marshal von Rundstedt
Strasbourg
Alsace
Ralph Royce
U. S. First Tactical Air Force
Switzerland
Strashuare
Basel
Third
London
Neuss
Freiburg
Nagy
Freibprg
Mulhougze-Kolmar
Rhine
Offenburg
OB Wites
Berlin
Dusseldorf
Aachen
Ologne
Gladbach
U. S
Germany
Bingen
Mainz
Saar
Hitler
Fromeir
U. SS
Eighth Air Force
University of Kansas creates dean of student affairs post
The University of Kansas establishes a dean of student affairs to curb incidents like the Sour Owl fiasco. Prof Henry Werner moves from men’s adviser to dean while penalties are imposed on Sour Owl staff. Chancellor Malott urges stronger student leadership and decency amid post office disapproval. Topeka also reports a Kansas Board of Regents request for 12.813 million dollars for 1946-47, with most for operating expenses and salaries. postwar building plans include hospital, Watkins library, journalism school, and various campus facilities.
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University of Kansas
Post Office Department
Deane Maslett
Henry Werner
Werner
All Student Council
Sour Owl
Navy
Malott
Hops
Topeka
Kansas Board of Regents
State Budget Department
Legislature
Hubert Brighton
Brightson
Kansas
Bell Memorial Hospital
Kansas University
Watkins
Fowler
Kansas State College
Emporia Teachers College
William Allen White
Pittsboro College
Hays State Teachers
Olathe School For Deaf
Plant Worker Struck on Head by Block From Crane
Henry Schultz of Marshalltown Iowa, a sub contractor employee at the Sunflower Ordnance Works, was hit on the head yesterday at 2 pm when a crane block fell on him. He was transported by ambulance to Research hospital Kansas City Missouri, and hospital attendants report his condition as good this morning. Schultz resides at 1304 Massachusetts Street.
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Henry Schultz
Massachusetts Street
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Schultz
Research Hospital
Kansas City
Marshalltown
Budget talks at KU dinner with legislators and officials
University of Kansas leaders and state lawmakers held a dinner meeting to discuss the proposed budget. Attendees included Chancellor Deane W. Malott Executive Secretary Raymond Nichols Senators Jim Sweyer R C Rankin Carl E Friend Representatives Ed Abels Ray Wright Alumni Secretary Ellsworth and Alumni President Charles Holmes. In Rome Eighth Army advances as British forces push Germans from Lamone river east bank toward the Alboreto area near Faenza.
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University of Kansas
C University
Deane‘ W. Malott
Raymond Nichols
Jim Sweyer
R. C. Rankin
Carl E. Friend
Ed Abels
Ray Wright
Ellsworth
Charles Holmes
Eighth Army
Rome
Laméne
Poten
Alboreto
Faenza
Douglas County Christmas seal sale chairmen named
Local chairmen who will head Christmas seal sale committees in Douglas county have been named by Mrs. Seba Eldridge, county chairman. Each chairman will have a committee to assist the Douglas County Tuberculosis and Health Association in conducting the sale to raise funds for year round work. The sale started yesterday and continues until Christmas.
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Douglas County
Seba Eldridge
K. U
Carl Graeber
Seal Sale
Eudora
Fred Rothberger
Harold Skinner
Lawrence
Eldridge
Douglas County Tuberculosis and Health Association
C.F. Taylor
Norton
State Board of Health
Taylor
Cluba
Snowfall Affects Budapest Battle Front Lines
Heaviest snowfall of the year slows actions as Red Army and Axis forces hold a front along a 26 mile arc from southern Budapest to Aszod. Soviet bulletin reports 50 hamlets captured in Slovakia while advances push toward Satorska ujhely and Dukla pass. Romanian and Soviet forces renew attacks near Tokaj, Bekecs and Miskolc with counterattacks repulsed. German units report Batina Apatin crossings may threaten Budapest from the rear.
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Moscow
Budapest
Budapests
Aszod
Slovakia
Red Army
Carpathian
Satorskaujhely
Ivan Petrov
Fourth
Ukraine
Dukia Pass
Presov
Kassa
Kosice
Dukla Pass
Petrov
Poland
FCC
Tokaj
Hungary
Bekecs
Miskolc
Latorie
Berlin
Danube
Batina
Apatin
Yugoslavia
OPA Introduces Longlasting Fuel Oil Hardship Rations
Washington announces a new plan to issue hardship fuel oil rations for the heating season. Local boards will grant additional allotments starting December 2 to cover qualified applicants through the season, reflecting persistent needs beyond temporary shortages.Initiatives also extend rations to secondhand space heating stoves acquired after August 23, 1943, in the east and middle west as stove rationing continues.
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Washington
OPA
East
Middle West
Administration fights over wartime powers extension
Washington reports that the House Judiciary Committee backed a one year extension of the second war powers act while adding an administration opposed amendment. The change would allow dealers to seek injunctions in federal court whenever war agencies suspend priority or allocation of critical materials. Agency, army, and navy spokesmen opposed the amendment, fearing litigation and hampering wartime controls.
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Washington
Congress
Priva
House Judiciary Committee
Army
Navy
Protest over Endowment tract removal from tax rolls
Douglas county commissioners prepared a protest hearing before the state tax commission in Topeka at 2 pm over removing a five or six lot tract on the west side of Ohio street in the 1400 block from Douglas county tax rolls. The Kan sas University Endowment Association seeks tax exemption after buying the Bowersock tract. County officials vow court action if needed and await a ruling after today’s evidence.
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Kansas University Endowment Association
Douglas County Commissioners
State Tax Commission
Topeka
Ohio Street
Bowersock
Endowment Association
Foster Hall
Hopkins Hall
Michigan Streets
Lou Griffith
State Supreme Court
Griffith
M. N. Peony
Ed Johnson
J. J. Riling
Riling
Douglas County
Deana Malott
Wm, Ljungdahl
Dale Fisher
Forget-me-nots sale arranged by DAV official in Lawrence
Joseph Swanson of Topeka representing the state department of Disabled American Veterans visited Lawrence yesterday to arrange a sale of forget me nots. The event aims to raise funds for veterans programs and community services. Swanson met local organizers and planned distribution points and dates.
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Joseph Swanson
Topeka
State Department of Disabled American Veterans
Lawrence
Danforth Chapel Planned on KU Campus
Plans announced for a Danforth Chapel on the University of Kansas campus, funded by the Danforth Foundation and local endowments. The native stone structure near Fraser Hall will serve as a quiet worship space open to students, with dedication hoped by next commencement.
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University of Kansas
Deane W. Malott
Board of
Regents
Danforth
Danforth Foundation of
St. Louis
William H. Danforth
Ralston Purina Company
Fraser Hall
Danforth Foundation
John T. Stewart
Wellington
Kansas University Endowment Association
Funda
Elizabeth M. Watkins
Edward W. Tanner
Kansas City
Harriet E. Tanner
Lawrence
Tanner
University
Department of Architecture
Malott
Kansas University
Deane W. Mallett
Dans Foundation of
St Louis
William HL Danforth
Ore
Award To A Kansan In South Pacific Honors
A Kansan, Lt. Eric A. Evenson of Wright, was among seven naval air officers honored in San Diego for outstanding services against the enemy in South Pacific battle zones. The ceremony at the naval air station awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and a gold star in lieu of a second Air Medal.
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San Diego
Calif
Naval Air Officers
South Pacific
Naval Air Station
Eric A. Evenson
Wright
Churchill asserts British armies have enough ammunition at present
The premier declared Britain has very considerable reserves and will adjust use to duration and theaters of war. He said Burma front expenditures are not as large as Europe, noting the problem is transport rather than supply. Roosevelt had warned shortages cost American lives.
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Roosevelt
Churchill
Europe
Third of way to Douglas County Sixth War Loan
Douglas County reports $590 528 50 raised in the Sixth War Loan drive, about a third of the $1 75 million county quota. Leaders urge immediate bond purchases as divisions push ahead, citing morale and faith at home and in leaders.
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Douglas County
Army
Navy
Irving Hill
Edward A. Strecker
Philadelphia
Parsons
Clemmin Evans
Ober'a—Mise
Arlene Williams
Cole Woolworth's
Margaret Whittington
A Penney's
Lucille Griffin
Evelyn Hall
Billie Froetiger
Ruth Blair
Bruce Cooper
Pearl_ Hildebrand
Lydia Schaake
Os Round Corner
June Williams
Eleanor Hadl
Leuten
Ant
Lawrence attorney wounded in Pacific service
Lt. James Postma, formerly a Lawrence attorney, has been wounded in action in the Philippines. He served in the Pacific theater for 23 months as an intelligence officer and acted as temporary judge advocate and is hospitalized somewhere in the Pacific area, as reported to Mrs. Luther.
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James Postma
Luther
Philippines
Pacific
Postma
Lawrence
Mrs Charles Bren Dies Sister of Radcliffe and Ober
Mrs Charles Bren wife of Salina Chamber of Commerce secretary died at home last night. She was Nettié Ober before marriage and sister to Dr C P Radcliffe of Topeka and H B Ober of Lawrence. Survivors include EW Haniy and H Kartz. Hoch spent $470 in reelection campaign. Funeral services set.
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Charles H. Bren
Salina, Kan
Chamber of Commerce
GC. P. Radcliffe
Massachusetts Street
Bren
Nettié Ober
H. Bi Ober
Lawrence
H. Kartz
Estella
Calif
City Annexations Study Progress Report By Council
A city progress report to council outlines the committee work on annexing outlying districts. Russell reports a recent meeting with western districts and plans more interviews to assess valuation costs and city revenue from annexation.
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F. A. Russell
Russell
Weather forecast for Kansas turns cloudy cold
UPI weather forecaster S D Flora reports continued cloudy and cold conditions for Kansas with no rain or snow expected before tomorrow night. A southwest low pressure area that threatened snow has passed, though snow blankets linger in north central and northwestern Kansas. Dodge City and Wichita posted 44 while Goodland was 24. Eastern highs around 40 to 45, western 35 to 40. Tonight lows 15 to 30, tomorrow's highs about five degrees cooler.
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Topeka
UPI
Man
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Kansas
Flora
Dodge City
Wichita
Goodland
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Allioon Flower Shop
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Arthur B. Weaver
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Hannibal
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Kansga City
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