Wedemeyer regrets urging Soviet entry in war with Japan
Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer, retired, expresses remorse over recommending Soviet involvement against Japan. He cites lack of knowledge about atomic bomb availability and successful Allied bombing. He notes uncertainty about MacArthur’s awareness, recalling their similar roles in Asia and the context before Yalta.
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Omaha Wi
Albert C. Wedemeyer
Japan
Douglas MacArthur
Russia
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Wedemeyer
Gen. MacArthur
MacArthur
Gen. Wedemeyer
China-India-Burma
Southwest Pacific
Yalta Conference
George C. Marshall
Wage offer fail to settle 51000 Bell workers dispute
In St Louis a CIO official says Southwestern Bell’s written wage offer is not new and will not settle the long running contract dispute for about 51,000 employees. Negotiators met again as union rejection lingered and Lonergan noted the company papered figures discussed last week while a spokesman called it a new offer and said it is liberal.
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ST. Louis
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Frank P. Lonergan
CIO Communications Workers’ District 6
Early Arrest Expected After Fatal Beating Of Trucker
In Independence Missouri sheriff officials anticipate an early arrest of Tommy L Bornaman 22 of Kansas City in the fatal beating of truck driver Raymond C Schmidt 38 of Franklin Nebraska during a traffic dispute. Albert L Bornaman 45 the father was jailed on a second degree murder charge and released on bond as investigators confirm he admitted his son struck the blow. The elder Bornaman says the clash followed a sharp swerve to avoid Schmidt’s truck and that the son then fled to Miami Florida before returning to Kansas City by bus.
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Independence
Jackson
Tommy L. Bornaman
Kansas City
Raymond C. Schmidt
Franklin
Neb
P Young Bornaman
Alsbert L. Bornaman
Marvin Casteel
Sheriffs ‘Patrol
Schmidt
Bornaman
Miami
Fla
Baptists to Meet at Kansas U This Week
The Kansas Baptist Student Unions hold their fall convention Friday and Saturday at Kansas University attended by about 75 students from Wichita University Pittsburg State College Emporia State College Washburn University Coffeyville College Kansas City Junior College and K A. Patricia Mitchell of Wichita University is state president. Speakers include Dr William Hall Preston Earl Fine Gordon Dorian Hoyt Gibson Pauline Basa.
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Kansas Baptist
Southern Baptist College
Kansas University
Wichita University
Pittsburg State College
Emporia State College
Washburn Uniiversity
Coffeyville College
Kansas City Junior College
K.A. Patricia Mitchell
William Hall Preston
Southern Baptist Student Department of
Nashville
Nigeria
Gordon Dorian
Wichita Olivet Baptist Church
Hoyt Gibson
The
Baptist Digest
Wichita
Pauline Basa
Honolulu
Hawaii
Columbia Professor to Speak at Kansas University Convocation
Dr Harry A Scott a Columbia University professor of health and physical education will address the Kansas University School of Education convocation on Tuesday November 1 at 3 p m in Strong Auditorium His topic The Place of Competitive Athletics in the Educational Program He will also speak at a dinner that evening in the Memorial Union Kansas Room with the Physical Education Department in attendance
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Harry A. Scott
Columbia University
Kansas University School of Education
Henry Shenk
Scott
Strong
K. U. Physical Education Department
Kansas
Memorial Union
Ceylon Premier Leaves Colombo for Month-Long Tour
Prime Minister Sir John Ketelawala departed Colombo today on a goodwill tour lasting about a month. The trip will take him to Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and Thailand, with official engagements and visits planned at each stop.
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Colombo
Ceylon
John Ketelawala
Singapore
Australia
New Zealand
Thailand
Argentina Begins Rebuilding Parties Ahead of Elections
Argentine politicians from old Radical, Democrat Conservative Socialist and Progressive Democratic parties rebuild after Peron era. Leaders use state radio to speak publicly and reorganization intensifies. New groups including Christian Democrat and Social Democratic factions emerge as Bramagna and Reyes seek to draw Peronistas back to politics. timing for elections uncertain for a year or more.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Peron
Radicals
4 4 Per Cent Price Hike Seen for 1956 Chevvies
Detroit report shows a 4 4 percent average price increase on 1956 Chevrolet models announced by T H Keating general manager of General Motors Chevrolet Division. New cars go on dealer display Nov 4. Price rise reflects higher labor and materials costs and excludes taxes and delivery. Directional signals become standard equipment. An air conditioning unit price was cut to 400 dollars and the optional power package for the V 8 was reduced from 55 to 30 dollars.
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Detroit
T. H. Keating
General Motor
Chevrolet
Keating
K C Star Photographer Dies After Long Illness
Roy Johnson, a Kansas City Star news photographer since 1937, died early today at age 45 from a lung condition. A native of Kansas City Kansas, he contracted tuberculosis in 1951 and spent 21 months in a hospital before the disease was arrested. six weeks ago a lung fluid worsened his ailment.
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Kansas City
Roy Johnson
Kansas City Star
Johnson
Kas
Local man dies after illness at Leeds Sanatorium
The obituary notes a man died after illness and was taken to Leeds Sanatorium on Monday. Survivors include his widow two young children a brother a sister and his mother.
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Leeds
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Communist Party
Peronista Party
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Carl's Football
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Jane Schmidt
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Norge
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Glasstex
Mel Franz
Conoco
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Texaco
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