Mission to Moscow Meets Britain and Russia Leaders
Prime Minister Churchill and Anthony Eden travel with about fifty officials to Moscow for war and peace talks with Stalin. The discussions touch on Poland's restoration, Polish government in exile versus Moscow backed committee, and the need for Allied unity amid a widening rift. A timely, urgent effort to secure harmonious action among Allies is suggested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churchill
Anthony Eden
Moscow
Stalin
Quebec
Dumbarton Oaks
Poland
Unanswered Question on Willkie Stance in Campaign
The piece contends Wendell Willkie had not stated his position on the current campaign. A columnist claims he would back a fourth term while a publisher says he planned to endorse Dewey. Death ends the speculation, leaving the living to resolve the political riddle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Willkie
Willkie
Dewey
New League Drafted At Dumbarton Oaks Conference
A preliminary Dumbarton Oaks report outlines a new league of nations with enforcement capabilities. It proposes a security council of 11 states to decide on force, a general assembly, an economic and social council, and an international court of justice. Some details remain unsettled as conferees could not agree on all points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dumbarton Oaks
League of Nations
Repoat
Security Council
General Assembly of All Nations
Economic and Social Council
International Court of Justice
Unclear Agreement Delays Key Points of Plan
The parties have not agreed on 0 percent of the matters before them. The 10 percent on which agreement has not been reached includes major points essential to the plan allele.
Americans Tie Fashion To Temperate Climate
British author Hilary St George Saunders observed during his material gathering trip to the United States that Americans largely assume a temperate climate. He noted Americans rarely adjust dress except for ice drinks and air conditioned spaces, while English visitors seem more relaxed about heat adaptations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilary St. George Saunders
United States
China War Strain Grows As Communists Arm Faction
The article notes worsening conditions in China with talk of Allied arming the communists and Chiang Kai-shek's resources dwindling. It mentions a potential communist force of up to half a million if equipped, and questions Russia's possible role in an eastern war. It also reports Detroit wartime plant workers striking and then briefly returning to work, with ongoing walkouts resuming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Chiang Kai-shek
Russia
Detroit
War and League Failures Shape Postwar Peace Outlook
The piece argues that lasting peace hinges on the Big Three powers America Britain and Russia acting unitedly to back the Dumbarton Oaks plan. It cites Churchill praising League principles with authority, notes the League of Nations failed due to lack of guts and power politics, and reflects Cecil’s call for a new organization to replace Geneva.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dumbarton Oaks
America
Russia
Britain
Churchill
Organization of World Peace
League of Nations
Viscount ‘Cecil of
Chelwood
Covenant of the League
Associated Nations
League
Japan
China
Lord Cecil
Cecil
Ank
Lake Geneva
Senate
Wilson
Uncle Sam
London
Geneva
Red and Black editor chosen for Ottawa High annual
Betty Raymond has been named editor in chief of the Ottawa High School annual the Red and Black. Other editorial staff include Mildred Dipsieher Marjory Smith Jeanette Houk Wanda Pringle Carolee Drake Kathryn Hicks Helen Rice Margaret Lewis and Lester Kappleman. Business staff lists Leonard Jella Eugene Haynes Arthur Leonard Winifred Jameson Hugh Macgruder and Louise Peyton. Community notes report visits dinners birthdays births engagements club activities and local weddings across Ottawa including university alumni events and store openings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Raymond
Mildred Dipsieher
Marjory Smith
Jeanette Houk
Wanda Pringle
Carolee Drake
Kathryn Hicks
Helen Rice
Margaret Lewis
Lester Kappleman
Leonard Jella
Eugene Haynes
Arthur Leonard
Winifred Jameson
Hugh Macgruder
Louise Peyton
Walter McCain
Delbert Hoffman
Bethel
Harold Standing
Billy Harold
Marjorie Williams
Donna May Wieboan
Joyce Lee Moore
Paul B. Harnar, Jr
Barry J. Patterson
Roger de Poynter
Walter Stoeppelworth
Carl * Chitton
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Alfred Coffman
John Coffman
O'Neil
Ferrin
Portland
Ore
Lawrence
F. P. O Brien
Lloyd Schleifer
Gordon Lloyd
Bob Bayles
Don Carlos
Richard Potter
Jack Harris
Jim Selig
Mary Selig
Jack Grege
Howard Hurwitz
Beverly Hurwitz
Billy Carter
John Kistler
Eddie Fritz
Donna Marie Schleifer
Gordon Schleifer
Tank crewman clears weapon after threatening display
A tank crewman faced a confrontation when he threatened others with a firearm, then cleared the weapon and resumed his position inside the tank. The incident prompted an internal review to determine the motive and any disciplinary actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tation
District Clerk Callahan Uses Riling Office During Work
Plaster clerks work continues in the Douglas County courthouse where District Clerk J Callahan has moved across the hall into the former county attorney J J Riling’s private office at 906 Massachusetts Street. Riling plans to return to the court house around November 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County Court House
J Callahan
J. J. Riling
Massachusetts Street
Court House
Flashes of Life and Sharp Practice Across Cities
In Windsor Maine Howard P. Halsey earned nearly $2 a pound for a three pound Maine salmon and gave the money to his guide. Weeks later a letter arrived with a $5 bill the guide said was found in the salmon’s stomach. In Pittsburgh smokers faced alleged razor blade sales as a condition to buy cigarettes. In Raymondville a Los Angeles woman’s engagement to a sailor led to marriage and a life with a coast guardsman. In Topeka crop officials said Kane County’s 1944 conditions were among the best on record with farm income for seven months surpassing $396 million, excluding wheat receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor
Conn
Howard P. Halsey
Maine
Halsey
Pittsburgh
OPA
Raymondville
Margaret Mae Morgan
Los Angeles
Coast Guardsmen
Bill Hamlett
Bill
Coast Guard
Topeka
Kan
P.H. L. Collins
Kane
Bronze Star awarded to Cpl Albert J Goetz RFC 1
The War Department announced on October 10 that Cpl Albert J Goetz of RFC 1 Garden City received the Bronze Star for actions in Italy on September 18, 1943. Despite a jammed gun, he secured rammer staff and, under heavy artillery and enemy tank fire, moved to the front of his tank to aid the crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Albert J. Goetz
Rfc
Garden City
Italy
War Department
Fragmented Clues Point to Historic Governor Name Puzzle
A cut list of crossword style clues references Governor Horizon ta Spessard while listing terms from Far East to Hawaiian bi and chemical symbols. The mixed entries include personal pronouns, musical notes, and abbreviations leading to a dense, puzzle like page fragment.
Lawrence merchant’s wife fires at intruder in afternoon raid
A Lawrence merchant’s wife woke during an afternoon intrusion, drew a revolver, and fired twice from a window as the intruder fled. The weapon clicked empty. Mahlon Weede, a former 187th infantry veteran who served in France, was elected commander of the local American Legion post last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahlon Weede
187Th Infantry
France
the Argonne
Fli Ferrell Dorsey
Aerigan Legion
Forty Years Ago Honors and Travels Mentioned
Forties nostalgia notes guests and departures in a Kansas community. Mr and Mrs W C Elder return to Olathe after visits with Mr and Mrs J N Turner. Mrs Sarah Pinkston leaves Cedar Point after reunion. Miss Lena Leeder William Leeder and Miss Mary Gravis head to the World's Fair in St Louis. The 20th Century club meets Janesville with Mrs Harry Jones. Mr and Mrs Arthur Wherry announce the birth of a son. Miss Ethel O Kane returns to Leavenworth. Mrs Blanche Lyons travels to Atchison for a lesson. Joseph S I Topham Jr a law student is appointed second lieutenant in the regular army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Elder
J. N. Turner
Olathe
Sarah Pinkston
Cedar Point
Lena Leeder
William Leeder
Mary Gravis
St. Wig
Jacob
Bush
Senator
A. Bush
Denver
St. Louis
June
Fern Shane
National Association Ortographers
Elup
Janesre
Harry .Tones
Arthur Wherry
Salt Lake City
Leavenworth
Blanche Lyons
Atchigan
Alesse
Joseph SI. Topham, Jr
Typhoons Hamper U.S. Fleet Heading for China Coast
At Pearl Harbor Admiral Nimitz said American forces push toward the China coast but typhoons hinder land and sea operations. Western winds and storms delay ships near Palau, with season from June to December giving Japan a defensive edge. Regardless of weather, the fleet remains available to General MacArthur for Philippine operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
China
Chester W
Nimitz
Palau Islands
U. S
Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
President Roosevelt Hails China Anniversary and Victory Hope
President Roosevelt salutes China on the 33rd anniversary of the revolution. He expresses hope that Japan will be driven out and notes China’s sacrifices will hasten allied victory. A message to Generalissimo Chiang Kai shek and congratulatory note to T. V. Soong praise China’s epic struggle for freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
China
Chiang Kaishek
Holl Wuld Ae G
T. V. Soong
Traffic fatalities rise in Kansas in first nine months
Topeka reports 188 traffic deaths in Kansas through nine months, 21 more than the same period last year. September 1944 saw 16 deaths versus 23 in the prior year, per state highway department figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
Topeka
Kansas
Ptember
Alen Trend Brief Noted In Sparse Text
Fragmentary OCR notes a tally of 24 with unclear context and minimal readable detail. The text mentions a trend or total labeled Alen and references 0 or zero in surrounding phrases, leaving the main event ambiguous.
Germany Will Try It Again by Sigrid Schultz series
A historical piece compiling Sigrid Schultz notes on Germany after World War I, detailing disarmament failures, hyperinflation, and how German industry and finance leveraged inflation and reparations to rebuild armaments. It describes Allied reactions, Dawes plan effects, and the shift of wealth abroad as Germany concealed resources and prepared for a future conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Sigrid Schultz
Mr Lesson
Rhineland
Switzerland
Hitler
United States
British Empire
France
Charles Dawes
Oray
Dawes
Soprano Jan Chiapusso Delights Centenary Recital
Mrs Jan Chiapusso sang to a sized audience last Friday at Baker with a classical and gemi repertoire. She performed in four groups, the final set featuring a piece by Carl A er, a former professor at Baker, and included Chopin Nocturnes. A reception followed in Parmenter Commons with women in evening dress, the Baker tradition for first semester recitals. Attendees included Baker professors and local townspeople as the Kansas Meth conference sessions continued in Topeka this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Osborne
James Aug
Sunflower Village
Kansas City
Marion Balis
University of Kansas Library
Baldwin
Samuel A. Lough
Denver
Colo
Beryl Mitchell
Ottawa
Lough
Baker University
Milwaukee
Harriet Milner
Catherine G. ‘Whitmore
Kansas
City
Alghs Chi
Siegrist
Kester
Delta Tau Deltas
Baker
Virgil Wood
Lawrence
Centenary Hall
Jam Chiapasso
Margaret Dunn
Parmenter
Commons
James C. Malin
Misa Jane Malin
Kelvin
Hoover
Lyle Powell
Margaret Snodgrass
Arthur Gilman
Bert Emery
Merle i Ericnecete
Lester Schwartz
C. E
Ivan Chubb
Francis Yous
Baxter Springs
Alpha Chi
Chubb
Suzanne
Carolyn
Earl Maxwell
Tittle
Judy
Oklahoma City
Harry Barnett
Gerald Puckett
Lawrence Poant
Houghland Ome
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall
Claude 8. Beeks
United States
Alaska
Dominican Republic
Jan Chiapuseo
Chiapusso
Carl A.er
Jano
Eryone
Parmenter Commons
Tola
Radio Program Schedule from October 10 and 11
A dense listing of radio programs across stations WREN WDAF KMBC EMBC WDAR and others for Tuesday and Wednesday October 10 11. It catalogs show names hosts and time slots including News Newscasts Musical programs and special features such as Lum and Abner The Great Moments in Music and John Nesbitt's Passing Parade with multiple stations and times. The entry reflects era radio organization with numerous overlaps and partial program titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wren—Armatrong
WDAF
Cradle Music
ENEC
EKMBC
WREN
EMBC
Saruric Shop
Embcto
Green Burnet
KMBC
Johnny Y
Wren—Lum
Abner
Anne Young
Ian Youner
WDAR
Hobie Donnelly
Johnnes Vandercook
George Hicks
Hildegarde
KMBG
Conereus
Ktness Speaks
WDAP
EEMBC
WDAT
A.P
Gay Claridge
Oreh
Newacast
Roth
Moonbeams
Hotel
Pennsylvania
Three Suns
Aoe
Hilliard
Wren—News
Dlembc
Jack Armieron
Big Brother
Fighting Leathernecks
Western Echoes
Wdaf—Music Shop
Thea World Today
Wdaf—Newasroom
Aine
Woody Herman
Orch
Mrs. North
Lum
Carton
Cheers
MIBC
Dr. Christian
Wren—Dunninger
Frank Sinatra
Alan Young
John Nesbitt
Nelson Eddy
Tom Collins
Russ ‘Morgan
Ted FioRito
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An 3 Co
Grant
LPH
Simon's
Massachusetts Yee
Sizmontha
Lorenzen Enempeon
Ing
West
Déth
Associated Press
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Postoffice
United States of America
Dewitt MacKenzie
Bert Skinner
Wilder S. Metcalf
Charles Oehrle
J. W. Murray
Nelson M. LeSeur
Marcella Olmstead
Grand Pasa
Katherine Long
John M. Flory
M. D. Flory
J.D. Flory
H. C. Flory
Lone Star General Store
Margaret
Maurice E. Hamer
Lorena
Lilburn M. Dowers
Clare Krieder
Hayden Keith
Kreider
Huldah Deskin
Lecompton
Plaster Clerk’s Office
Callahan
Riling
Cpl
Albert Goetz
Far East
New York
Musteline Taammal
China Coast
Baldwin News
Berlin
Slgrid Schultz
Aha
Boquet
American Radio Service
Kefeu Meednesday
Maude Elliott
John W. Ashton
B. G. Gustafson
Starling Furn. CO
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