Quisling Executed by Firing Squad After Nazi Collapse
Vidkun Quisling, Norway's wartime puppet leader, was executed by a ten‑man firing squad at Akershus fortress after his regime collapsed. The death sentence, carried out at 2:40 a.m. Oslo time, followed a court verdict in October. witnesses included a state prosecutor and a clergyman.
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Oslo
Vidkun Quisling
Norway
Foreign Affairs Office
Quisling
State Prosecution
Akershus
Ing Haakon VII
Ministry of Justice
Telemark
Ais
London
Norwegian Ministry of Justice
Supreme Court
Visling
Boy Hurt on Cordley School Playground
Nine year old Luther Ivan Cayton, son of Mr and Mrs Luther Cayton of 2226 Ohio street, cut his forehead and lower lip when he ran into a pole at Cordley school this morning. He received emergency treatment and required four stitches in the forehead and one in the upper lip.
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Luther Ivan Cayton
Luther Cayton
Ohio Street
Cordley School
U S Requisitions 125 Frankfurt Homes for Displaced Jews
A U S military detachment ordered German residents to leave within three days and requisitioned 125 Frankfurt houses to shelter about 1,000 Jewish displaced persons.
Navy would maintain 500000 enlisted postwar strength
Washington October 24 The house naval committee approved legislation to set the postwar navy manpower at 500000 enlisted men.
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Washington
House Naval Committee
U S Lend Lease Arms Not To Be Used For Politics
Secretary of State Byrnes said the United States objects to lend-lease arms being used for political purposes. He urged Britain and the Dutch to remove American emblems from equipment deployed in Indo China and the Dutch Indies. The policy covers all regions and he noted no protests from Venezuela or other South American nations.
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U.S
Washington
Byrnes
United States
Aliate
Indo-China
Ava
South
Inquirers
Venezuela
Dutch Indies
Congress stalls on Truman universal training plan
Washington reports an undecided Congress weighing President Truman's universal military training proposal. Lawmakers split into three camps: full approval, modified programs to protect education, or staunch opposition to conscription. No bill yet, Senate and House committees silent as White House notes generally favorable public reaction.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Senate
Barkley
House
White House
Eben Ayers
Ayers
Capitol Hill
Iruinan Nee
George C. Marshall
Army
Byrnes
London
Re Vepublican
Democrats
Bailey
D-N.c
Gurney
R-S.d
Eliender
D-La
Briggs
D-Mo
Hart
Iowa
McKellar
D-Tenn
Wagner
D-N.y
Atnally
Iter
Revercomb
R-W
D-I
Moore
Robin
Millikin
R-Cslo
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Byrd
D-Va
End of shoe rationing eyed for late October or early November
Washington reports tentative plans to end shoe rationing by October 28 or November 1 with possible earlier termination if conditions allow. Officials also consider cutting ration values from 12 to eight points and aim to end passenger tire rationing by December and truck tires by late November.
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Washington
Lenin
OPA
O.P.A
War Production Board
Ose
Chester Bowles
Senate
Frost Forecast for Western Kansas and Frost later in East
Topeka predicts a hard freeze tonight for western Kansas and heavy frost in the east with a gradual warmup tomorrow. State highs reach 50 to 55 today, middle sixties tomorrow as winds shift, with Goodland reporting an inch of snow that is melting. Rain observed across several towns in the past 24 hours, and Topeka registered 50 yesterday as the warmest Kansas spot.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Flora
Goodland
Wamego
Phillipsburg
Injury sidelined 13 year old in Leavenworth game
William Markley son of Solon and Mrs Markley of 6 North Fourthney suffered an injury while playing football in Leavenworth yesterday afternoon. He is in bed in Lawrence with satisfactory condition. Leavenworth won the game 22 to 6.
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William Markley
Solon Markley
North Fourthney
Kedney Ile Ie
Leavenworth
Lawrence
Tuberculosis Rises Threefold Among Germans
In Wiesbaden on October 24 the military government said tuberculosis among German civilians has tripled and is the second leading menace to U S occupation troops after venereal disease.
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Germany
Wiesbaden
U. S
Baptism for Crown Prince of Yugoslavia Reported in London
An infant crown prince of Yugoslavia was baptized in London as officials and religious leaders attended the ceremony. The event drew attention from royal watchers and highlighted ongoing ties between Yugoslavia and the United Kingdom.
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London
Yugoslavia
Senate approves 2.6 billion individual tax cuts in slashing bill
Washington reports the Senate approved a 5.633 billion tax slashing package with 2.644 billion going to individuals, 2.849 billion to corporations, and 140 million to auto and boat owner relief via a repeal of the 5 a year Use tax.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
House
Finance Committee
George
D-Ga
England Storm Kills, Tops Towers and Halts Channel Shipping
A fierce autumn storm swept England with gusts up to 100 miles per hour, collapsing a 200 foot television tower in London and crushing houses. The Channel shipping network halted as sea walls gave way. An 80 year old Hastings woman died when her home collapsed.
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London
England
English Channel
Hastings
Lawrence pair fined for disturbing the peace at tavern
Kenneth Church and Roy Bradley, both Lawrence residents, were fined in county court by Probate Judge J. B. Wilson after pleading guilty to disturbing the peace. Bradley received 75 dollars and Church 50 dollars, plus 5.75 dollars in costs. They were arrested Saturday night at a tavern on East Twenty-third Street. Lola Deines signed the complaint.
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Kenneth Church
Roy Bradley
Lawrence
J. B. Wilson
Bradley
Church
East Twenty-third Street
Lola Deines
Pickets Block Strikes At Missouri Plant Access
Atchison Kansas October 24 pickets in a two week old walkout of 300 employees at the locomotive finished material company blocked two tracks entering the plant for ten days. A district 50 United Mine Workers official said wages hours and other employment conditions are in dispute. H E Machnie, company president, said prior work stoppages had broken the union contact.
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Atchison, Kan
Missouri Pacific Railroad
If Unk
District 50
United Mine Workers of America
H. E. Machnie
Hollywood strike ends as AFL orders return to work
President William Green announced the AFL executive council ordered termination of the 33 week Hollywood motion picture strike and all striking employees must return to work immediately in Cincinnati on October 24.
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Cincinnati
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Federations Executive Council
Hollywood
Truman Plan Would Train One Million Youths Annually
Washington reports army sources estimate that about 1,000,000 American youths would be trained each year under President Truman’s universal military training program. The figure reflects preliminary White House discussions as the proposal moves through policy debates.
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Washington
Truman
Army
Toy
Japanese General Surrenders in Burma to British Forces
Report from Rangoon dated Oct 24 states General Suehiro Kimura, commander in Burma, surrendered his sword to British authorities in Rangoon this morning. The All India Radio described the event as a formal surrender marking a step toward end of hostilities in the region.
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Rangoon
London
All- India Radio
Suehiro Kimura
Burma
Rangdoni
To New Road Position Topeka
Myron George of Altamont was appointed supervisor of the county secondary road program by Gov. Andrew Schoeppel. The secondary unit, created by the 1945 legislature, will liaise between county boards and the federal public roads administration to expedite Kansas road work funded at nearly 23 million dollars under the three year plan.
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Topeka
Pi—Myron George
Altamont
Kansas State Highway Commission
Andrew Schoeppel
Kansas Boards of County Commissioners
Federal Public Roads Administration
Schoeppel
Arrivals From Europe Include Pvt Cheater W Heas
Lawrence airman Pvt Cheater W Heas is listed among arrivals from Europe aboard the Mari de today in Boston per Associated Press.
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Pvt
Cheater W. Heas
Lawrence
Mari
Boston
Associated Press
Ellsworth Coach Dies From Gas Fume In Fatal Accident
Ellsworth Kansas October 24 Chris Killian 32 a coach at Ellsworth High School died in a hospital after being overcome by fumes from a furnace while at the school. He was found by officials who reported he failed to report for classes. He was visiting his three daughters in Russell Kansas.
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Eleworth
Ellsworth
Kan
Chris Killian
Ellsworth High School
We Ae Fee
Russell
Killan
Price ceiling on houses debated by Snyder and Bowles
Washington Oct 24 Boss John W Snyder said the administration would endorse a house price ceiling program only if it would not stifle construction Production is the key to solving inflation he told a senate subcommittee. Snyder declined to say if a ceiling would stop production or encourage it Bowles argued strongly for ceilings to curb inflation.
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Washington
John W. Snyder
Senate
Snyder
Wherry
Chester Bowles
Kansas Board of Health Attacks Dairy Commissioner Over Enteritis Fight
The Kansas state board of health denounces Harry E. Dodge in a public rebuke after his claim that the Great Bend enteritis probe overly stressed milk. Evan Wright cites ongoing battles over milk control and asserts the board advocated the standard milk ordinance and enforcement help. He says the outbreak tied to Great Bend milk supplies, with eight infant deaths, justifies close scrutiny of dairies.
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Topeka
Kansas State Board of Health
Harry E. Dodge
Great Bend
Evan Wright
Food and Drug Division
State Board of Health
Board of Health
Wright
Dodge
Kansas
ODT Pays Kansas State Taxes for 1945 Truck Fleet
Topeka October 24 the ODT paid the state 3339 for state ton mile taxes incurred by Heather Cartage company trucks of Hutchinson from January 1 through June 30 1945 Attorney General A B Mitchell said the DDT still operates most of the fleet but has paid all state taxes since July 1 1945 Mitchell reported. Congress recently authorized payment of taxes for the first six months of 1945.
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Topeka
ODT
State of
Kansas
Heather Cartage Company
Hutchinson
A. B. Mitchell
DDT
Mitchell
Congress
Injured Woman Hurt Falling From Moving Car
Mrs. Ethel Harman of 1708 Massachusetts street is hospitalized at Lawrence Memorial after an morning fall from a moving car on highway 10 between Lawrence and the Sunflower Ordnance Works. She rode in the rear seat with Allan Phillips and others who were attempting to close the rear door when the accident occurred.
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Ethel Harman
Massachusetts Street
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Highway 10
Lawrence
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Harman
Allan Phiilips
Secretary Byrnes Seeks Stalin Reply on US Soviet Ties
Secretary of State Byrnes said President Truman is awaiting a reply from Marshal Stalin on proposals to ease tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union.
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Stalin
Washington
Byrnes
Truman
Marshal Stalin
Russia
General warns merger could erode wartime marine spirit
Washington reports General A. A. Vananeritz condemns proposals to merge armed services, arguing the heroic record of marine units in the recent war would be lost under such a merger.
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Washington
UPI
A. A. Vananeritz
Propene
Orces
KU Alumni to Meet in Kansas City Tonight
Kansas City hosts a University of Kansas Alumni Association gathering with guest Lt. Gen. Ennin C. Whitehead commander of the Fifth Sun Force and Mrs. Whitehead. Speakers include E. C. Quigley KU athletic director.
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K. U
Kansas City
Ennin C. Whitehead
Fifth Sun Force
Whitehead
University of Ats Alumni Association
Greater Kansas City
E. C. Quigley
Athle- C8
Sugar Shortage Bill Passed by House and Sent to President
Washington October 24 United Press legislation to ease the sugar shortage passed the House and was sent to President Truman. The measure lifts until July 1 1946 a ban on production of sugar and syrups by alcohol making plants. A thrifty habit reading the classified page daily.
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Washington
House
Truman
Japan faces food crisis as Mitsui plans overhaul
Tokyo reports directors of Mitsui weighing drastic moves including retirement of 10 families and liquidation of stock as welfare minister Ashida seeks to feed the population through November and December amid transport shortages. McCloy visits as postwar reforms advance and government backs votes for women and lowering the male voting age.
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Tokyo
Japan
Harr
Mitsui
MacArthur
Hitoshi Ashida
Ashida
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
War Department
Washington
John J. McCloy
Altho
McCloy
United States
Domei Agency
Owever
Associated Press
Welfare
Yokohama
Kujiro Shidehara
Diet
Lawrence Studio Window Shows Journal-World Photo Series
Alfred Lawrence documents Journal-World production in a front window at 727 Massachusetts. The rapid shutter speeds capture a working press and production staff, while Eastman Company praise notes the display as a hobby project by the former mayor.
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Lawrence
Massachusetts
Alfred Lawrence
Journal-World
Altho
Eastman Company
Lawrence Studio
Venezuelan Paper Appeals for International Recognition
Caracas reports La Esfera, a conservative paper, calls for immediate international recognition of the De Facto Venezuelan government as the country returns to normal after the revolt that ousted President Isaias Medina Angarita. The paper opposed Medina, earlier backed Lopez Contreras, and both leaders are said to be in revolutions’ custody with promised swift graft trials.
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Caracas
la Esfera
Venezuela
Isaiag Medina Y Angarita
la Estera
Medina
Albo
Eleazar Lopez Contreras
Lopez Contreras
Revolutio
Stock Market Index and Flower Shop Ad Notice
The daily stock index shows 60 stocks at 71.3 points, down from yesterday's 72.3. An advertisement for Flowers of Distinction calls Allison-Thomas Flower Shop at phone 363 for arrangements.
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Allison - Thomas
U S Officials See Limited Paths in Argentina Crisis
Washington reports U S officials believe the Argentine dictatorship may persist with pro tests and pin pricks as Juan Peron regains strength after his ouster. They see two actions as possible but unpalatable arms intervention or economic embargo and conclude only the Argentine people can remove Peron.
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Washington
United States
Tinta
Buens Aires
Ee S
Peron
U. S
Two Day Food Handler School Draws In Douglas County
Dr. J M Mott announces a two day food handler school in Lawrence at the Ghensan city building on November 5 7 with sessions from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m each day. 220 invitations went out to Douglas county food handlers and four city establishments have 100 percent enrollment.
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J. M. Mott
Lawrence Douglas County
Ghensan City
Mott
Douglas County
Doctor Mott
Proposal to allow administrators on Lawrence Education Council
A vote is planned Friday at 4 20 p m in the senior high school auditorium on amending the council constitution to let administrative staff join. The by laws currently bar administrators who teach less than half time, and new district administrators favor membership. This is the first time the issue has reached voting stage.
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Education Council of
Lawrence
Council
Two Journal World Employees Return From War
Ernie Pontius advertising manager and Wes McCalla linotype machinist operator, both discharged after two years of service in Europe and Fort Leavenworth and Fort Riley. They are the third and fourth Journal-World staffers to return, joining Rex Mills and Bill Firner. Hall Bros seeks 25 women for Hallmark card work with 40 hour weeks and no Saturday shifts at 739 Massachusetts.
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Journal-World Office
Ernie Pontius
Wes McCalla
Fort Leavenworth
Europe
Belgium
Germany
Fort Riley
Pontius
Journal-World
McCalla
Ree
Dimity
Hall Bros, Inc
Massachusetts
War Fund Total Reaches 20416 for Community Chest Drive
Lawrence reports the War Fund Community Chest total at noon reached 20416.61 with rural areas still awaiting full reports and a Saturday update expected. A fundraising dance Friday at the Community building features Ted West and his range riders, with WREN broadcasting the first 30 minutes.
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Combined War Fund Community Chest
Ceagles
Oe Quigley
Lawrence
Douglas County
Community Chest
War-Fund
Ted West
WREN
Community Chester Fund
Forrest C. Allen
K. U
Allen
Robinson Nac Jum
Underwriters Open Two Day Session At Eldridge Hotel
About 50 insurance men from Topeka Ottawa Leavenworth Atchison Lawrence and nearby areas attend a two day meeting that began this afternoon at the Eldridge hotel Pendleton Miller president of the State Association of Underwriters announces three national officers Herbert Hedges Philiobbs and Jack Hilmes will attend a dinner at the hotel tonight A study of state and local operation is planned for tomorrow with a luncheon at the Hearth
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Topeka
Ottawa
Leavenworth
Atchison
Lawrence
Eldridge Hotel
Pendleton Miller
State Association of Underwriters
National Association
Herbert Hedges
Kansas City
Philiobbs
Chicago
Jack Hilmes
Des Moines
Iowa
Pemene
Rotary official visits 39 clubs before season begins
Pie addresses the Olathe Rotary Club to discuss district governance. Allen, district governor, makes periodic visits to 39 clubs and plans more visits before the Latereal season starts.
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Pie
Olathe
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