Plan for Peace to Nations Outlines United Nations Blueprint
Details of the Dumbarton Oaks proposals envision a general international organization named the United Nations with a general assembly, a security council of five permanent nations including the United States United Kingdom Russia China and France, an international court of justice and an economic and social council. The plan emphasizes peaceful means first and notes a long difficult path with debates over veto power and voting on aggression.
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Hull
Russia
United States
Britain
Stalin
Roosevelt
Churchill
Chiang Kai-shek
General Assembly
Assembly
Securiy Council
China
France
International Court of Justice
Economic and Social Council
Drive for Funds Opens Tomorrow
Women workers from the Women's Division of the combined Community Chest and National War Fund begin canvassing their territories tomorrow. The canvassers, organized by ward and precinct, will devote full days to seeing every prospect and securing contributions. The group, largely drawn from previous years, works efficiently with captains and co captains in each precinct to cover city areas and densely populated outskirts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Chest and
National War Fund
Division
Red Cross
Chest
National ‘War Fund
Community Chest
Lawrence Cver Company
Wartime Ration Stamp Schedule Update
Government wartime notice outlines validity of various ration books and coupons. Press releases detail red stamps for meats fats and oils, blue sugar stamps, airplane shoe stamps, and gasoline coupons with expiration dates through late 1944 and 1945. It notes new stamps to be validated November 1 and ongoing indefinite validity for certain categories.
Fire Power Caravan signs 764 new Sunflower workers
The War Department Fire Power Caravan finished a three week tour at Topeka and 764 new Sunflower Ordnance Worka employes were signed at show tables. The tour covered 16 area stops drawing an estimated 164000 attendees with 106 sign ups at Leavenworth and will continue under state chairs to Parsons and six Kansas cities over ten days to recruit for shell loading plants.
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War Department
Fire Power
Topeka
Sunflower Ordnance
Harry R. Barnard
U. S. Employment Service
War Manpower Commission
Lawrence
S.O.W
Unds
Leavenworth
S.0
W.M.C
Barnard
WMC
Kansas Ordnance Plant
Parsons
Willkie’s 1940 Run Recalled Amid 1944 Nomination Drama
The article recounts Willkie’s World War II era travels and his book One World selling 1.5 million copies. It notes his 1944 GOP bid fading after Wisconsin primaries, with Dewey leading delegates, while Roosevelt won 38 states and 449 electoral votes to Willkie’s 10. The piece highlights Willkie as a dark horse phenom and his crusade to save democracy.
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Europe
Russia
China
Marshal Stalin
Kremlin
Wisconsin
Willkie
G.O.P
Dewey
Altho
O Tikie
Teperee
Utilities
United States
Roosevelt
Service Members Home on Leave and Local Injury
Armed Forces Lt Marvin Hird, navigation instructor stationed at Hondo Texas, returns home for a two week furlough to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Pesan Hird at 337 Johnson Street Garl B Aggert FM 1 C of the Sea Bees spends a 21 day furlough with Mrs Aggert at 1004 Connecticut Street after 16 months in the Southwest Pacific Pfc Vern Schneider on a 16 day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Vern Schneider at 745 Missouri Street after ATS T P training at Stanford University Palo Alto California transfers to the medical department at Ft Lewis Washington Vinland farmer Howard Deay suffered a severe cut on his forehead while repairing a combine at home three miles northeast of Vinland He received five stitches at Memorial Hospital and will rest at home before returning to work.
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Marvin H. Hird
Hondo
Tex
Sis
Pesan Hird
Johnson Street
Garl B. Aggert
The
Seabees
Vern Schneider
Missouri Street
A.S.T.P
Stanford ‘University
Palo Alto
Calif
FY. Lewis, Wash
Vinland
Howard Deay
Memorial Hospital
State Bank Call Issued For All Banks In Kansas
Kansas bank commissioner A B Welch ordered four calls to report the condition of all state banks and trust companies as of the close of business October 6 with notices dated October 9 from Topeka.
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Topeka
UPI
B. A. Welch
Kansas Bank
Allied amphibious landings and Aachen push unfold
Canadian forces execute a bold amphibious landing on the Schelde south of Antwerp to trap German pockets near Terneuzen and Hoofdplaat while Allied drives press on around Aachen. Despite heavy artillery and machinegun fire, German resistance remains stubborn as Majors advance toward Widtweiler, Duren, and Hurtgen with plans for further Monschau operations.
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Vasnes
Champagney
Belfort
Antwerp
Schelde
Hoofdplatz
Terneuzen
Leopold Canal
Zuid Beveland
Walcheren
Aachen
Supreme Headquarters
Widtweiler
Julich
Cologne
Dasselorf
Hurtgen
Duren
Monschau Frontier
Alaska Presented by Beatty to Rotary Club
Willard W. Beatty director of Indian education spoke to Rotary on Alaska its people and possibilities. He noted Alaska Indians of Athabaskan stock many tribes, high literacy and loyalty, and suggested land title lack and fishing rights need addressing by government. Solon Ayers introduced him. Large attendance plus a film on the National War Fund drive.
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Willard W. Beatty
United States
Rotary
Alaska
Beatty
Oklahoma
Arizona
Wild Life, Forest and
National Park Commissions
Solon G. Ayers
Haskell Institute
H. Elvig
National War Fund
U.S.0
Deaths and Funerals In Lawrence and surrounding areas
Homer Skinner aged 78 of 778 Grant street died yesterday at Lawrence Memorial hospital. Funeral services tomorrow at 10:80 from Funk's funeral home. burial Oak Hill cemetery. Survived by five sisters and five nephews and six nieces. Pallbearers listed. F S Patton 67 died yesterday at daughter’s home in Tropolis, Til. Funeral tomorrow at 9 am at Rumney funeral home. burial Westboro Mo. Survived by wife and two daughters. D A Huntington aged 94 died in Salina. Native of Jewell lived there most of life. later California, Salina, Lawrence. Funeral Wednesday at Mankato. Survived by three children and nine grandchildren.
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Homer Skinner
Grant Street
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Funk
Oak Hill Cemetery
Alice Clark
Topeka
Cora Parry
Eva Miller
Omaha
Neb
Etta Skinner
Los Angeles
Calif
Letti Mitchell
Long Beach
Charles A. Saile
Harry Weyermuller
A. P. Hults
R. K. Glatthaar
Frank D. Miller
Willard Brown
F. S. Patton
Louisiana Street
E. A. Wood
Tropolis
Til
Rumney
Theodore Astman
Burnl
Westboro
Wood
Russell Stein
West
Eighth Street
D A. Huntington
John Ulms
D. A. Huntington
Salina
Jewell
California
Lawrence
Mankato
Ben. Huntington
Berkeley
Cal
Ira Huntington
Ulm
Funeral services for Mrs Zimmerman of Kansan Press
Mrs Warren Zimmerman president of the Kansan Press died early yesterday at her home 2208 Vermont Street of a heart attack. Born January 22 333 near Athens Tennessee she moved with her family to Fort Worth and later married Warren Zimmerman in 1906. Funeral services Tuesday at 3 pm from the Methodist church with Rev C E Allison officiating. Survivors include three brothers and several relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Zimmerman
Kansaner Press
Vermont Street
Eva
Martha Alice Edgeman
Mra. Thom
Remon
Athens
Tenn
Joe Edgemen
M:aefield, Tex
Warren Kn. Merman
Fort Worth
Tex
Man
Gapeng ‘Mra
Zimme
Methodist Church
C. E. Allison
H. D. Johnson
R. H. Mc ‘Arland
E. Chady
Lane Henry Ry ‘Asher
C. H. Quakebush
John F. Mee
Lawrence News Briefs Highlight Local Meetings and Events
Lawrence notices report Boy Scout board of review and city council meetings at 7 30 tonight, Shriners stag party at Masonic temple with Frank Land speaker, PT A council executive board meets at high school, and theaters and dining halls facing long lines amid worker shortages and red ration point concerns.
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Boy Scout Board of Review
Salvation Army Hall
Vermont Street
Lawrence Shriners
Este
Masonic Temple
Frank S. Land
DeMolay
Lawrence Pt.a. Council
Card of Thanks for late mother Laqua family
We express heartfelt thanks for the kindness of friends and neighbors during the illness and death of our beloved mother and other. Erandmotn B. Laqua and family.
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Erandmotn B. Laqua
Market News York Oct 9 Front Market Summary
Stocks mixed with bonds. Cotton irregular. wheat down sharply on weak demand. corn and rye also weak. Cattle and hogs strong in Kansas City markets with varied prices. wheat futures near session lows. grain markets reduced to selling by bears and government price-support expectations.
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York
Ratia
Eany
Chicago
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Ap-Wfa
Colorado
AFT Wheats
Barney
Lawrence diary notes duck season opens with limited bag
Lawrence diary items report the duck season opening Saturday with expert predictions of good shooting. They note a curious bag limit rule allowing 15 ducks if five are mallards pintails or widgeons, plus ongoing community drives for war funds and blood donations. It also covers evacuations, dam debates, and city expansion talks in Kansas.
University notes and city traffic woes echo through Lawrence
A 1944 diary-like column from Lawrence discusses heavy traffic and speeding in the Belmont Fairfax area, taxi hazards, ambulance calls, and a shift in driver behavior. It mentions construction of 25 homes near KU, Gov Schoeppel's campaign visit, a no freshman cap rule for returning veterans, teardown of the campus astronomy shack, KU's 27 to 0 loss to Tulsa, and upcoming Jayhawks league opener against Ames. Lawrence High’s loss to Rosedale and Haskell’s 74 to 0 win are noted, ending with a signoff promising next Monday’s column.
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Olka
Tom's Place
Leavenworth County
K. U
Titnoia
Alabama
Andy Schoeppel
George Dick
K-Club
Gee
K-men
Tulsa
Jayhawk
Town State
Ames
Lawrence High
Rosedale
Topeka
Haskell
Bonner Springs
Industrial stock roundup shows mixed results across firms
Burlington Mills Sears Roebuck Du Pont Pullman Johns Manville Kennecott Harvester American Waterworks Public Service of New Jersey Jaconda Montgomery Ward Texas Losers U S Steel Bethlehem Pacific Land Trust Kem Chrysler General Motors Santa Bonds show uneven performance among major companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington Mills
Sears, Roebuck
Pullman
du Pont
Internationa Johns-Manville
Kennecott
the Harvester
American Waterworks
Public Service
N. J. Jaconda
Montgomery Ward
Texas
U. S. Steel
Bethle| Pacific Land Trust
Kem
Chrysler
General Motors
Santa Bonds
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Dumbarton Oaks
Drive For Funds
Col
Robert T. Crowder
Romania
Fire Power Caravan
Zimmerman DI
City Eli
Republican
Lawrence Business District
Kaw River
Raymond A. Schwegler, Jr
Schwegler
Peresta Sd
Fisher
Marvin Bailey
A. F. Clavell
EM. Linquist
G. O. Watson
Socal Memorial High School
Ralph Graber
Watson
Lee
Lee Jones
Florida Street
Tomorro
Idaho
Burbanks U
Cobbler
Chippewas U
Wisconsin Chippewas
Aeree
Kansas
Yars
Egee
New York
Storks
Wall Street
Peake
Worthington Pomp
Am Tel & Tel
Atch
T& SF
Beth Steeler
C du Cont Motors
Aes Ae
General Foods General Electric
Hercules
Johns-Mensville
Tate Ete Montgomery
Nat Dairy
Ecoruery
Central
NA Aviation
Sense Ones Worth Am Co
Paramount Pictures
Penney- Aire
Eadllo Cold
U Roebuck
United Fireratt Ath
US Steel Aber Erm BO Se
Roor
T Boy
Lawrence, Kansas
Sear Buddy
Pop
Moma
Pop Jaall
Roger Williams
K. A. Navy
Chamber of Commerce
Blue River
Manhattan
West Hills
Fairfax
Belmont
Wakarusa
Weat Hills
Wear
University
Belmont-Fairfax
Osk Hill Cemetery
P. A
Copenhagen
Sunflower
Robert Patterson
C. H. Woodward
Washington
America
She
N. B
Funk’s Mortuary
WM Mace
Lady Alpagora
Massachusetts
W. H. Quakenbush
E. S. Weatherby i
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