Brazil's Vargas resigns as president in swift coup
Getulio Vargas resigns after army ultimatum and is placed under guard at Guanabara palace. Jose Linhares, chief justice, sworn in as interim president until December elections under the 1937 constitution. The upheaval follows similar crises in Venezuela and Argentina.
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Rio de Janeiro
Getulio Vargas
Brazil
Guanabara Palace
Jose Linhares
Vargas
Linhares
Supreme Court
South America
Venezuela
Argentina
Juan Peron
War Ministry
Pedro Aurelio Goes Monteiro
Altho
Goes Monteiro
Luns de Barros
Viriato Vargas
Queremistas Party
War Department
Goes Monteira
de Barros
Martial Law Enforced In Storm Stricken Nome Alaska
Martial law was declared in Nome by Col. W. B. Morgan after gale damaged buildings along the waterfront. Police guard winter supplies as 50 to 80 mph winds sweep the region wrecking Unalakleet and threatening ships near Gambell.
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Nome
Alaska
Col .W. B. Morgan
Nome Army Base
Bering Straits
Unalakleet
North Star
Gambell
Three Powers to Discuss Atomic Energy Future
Washington and London announce upcoming talks on atomic energy between President Truman Prime Minister Attlee and Canada's Mackenzie King beginning November 11. The meeting excludes Russia. Attlee to visit Washington in early November. Churchill hopes broader scope to improve Anglo American relations.
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Washington
Truman
Attlee
Britain
Canada
MacKenzie King
London
Great Britain
United States
White House
The
Brit
United Nations
San Francisco
Potsdam
Congress
Commons
John Anderson
Advisory Committee On Atomic Energy
Winston Churchill
End of Shoe Rationing Announced by Bowles
OPA Chief Chester Bowles declares rationing ends at midnight as wartime shoe production surges. He cites October output near 28 million pairs, with August at 20 million and future months projected at 29 to 30 million per month, matching prewar demand. Leather soled house slippers are included in the termination order.
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Washington
O.P.A
Chester Bowles
Bowles
Yamashita Trial Receives Widow Testimony In Manila
Widows testified in Manila that Japanese troops under Lt Gen Tomoyuki Yamashita killed two high Philippine Army officers and 20 others in the Singalong district last February 7. An American attorney Maj George F Guy arrived in Tokyo seeking evidence to support Yamashita defense strategy.
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Manila
Tomoyuki Yamashita
Malaya
Tokyo
George F. Guy
Guy
Yamashita
Japan
Philippine Occupation Army
Alejo Valdes
Jose Guido
Singalong
Philippine Army
Basilio Valdes
Alekc
Guida
Guido
Hogs See Five Cent Lift In Wichita Parsons Markets
OPA District Director H C Davis says live hog prices rose five cents per 100 pounds in Wichita and Parsons to curb country buying and prevent hog diversion from markets. The increase does not affect pork retail ceilings and resulted from misinterpretations of recent OPA releases. Violations have been reported across areas of the state.
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Wichita
Kan
Parsons
OPA
H. C. Davis
Davis
War Fund-Chest total near quota for Douglas county
The combined War Fund Community Chest total in Douglas county stood at 28101.38 at noon today. The amount was 6950.62 short of the 34000 goal.
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War Fund-Community Chest
Douglas County
Washington House Committee Votes to Strip Union Rights
The house military committee voted to day to strip collective bargaining rights from any unions violating a no strike agreement in a contract with employers.
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Washington
House Military Committee
No Car Rationing Planned as Auto Firms Anticipate Demand
Washington reports no general car rationing will occur and sales will favor urgent needs, though no national guideline exists. Dealers to use their judgment on deliveries with prices still unsettled, while industry foresees a long postwar backlog and delayed 1946 model releases.
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Washington
O.P.A
War Production Board
National Automobile Dealers Association
Detroit
CPA
Ford
Chevrolet
Plymouth
United States
Fine Days Forecast For Topeka Area In Week Ahead
The Topeka forecast predicts sunny skies and warm weather through Saturday with highs near 65 to 70 and little rain. Tonight lows should range from 36 to 50 across eastern and northern parts. Coffeyville reported 74 degrees yesterday while Phillipsburg dropped to 35 degrees as the state awaits gradual warming.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Coffeyville
Phillipsburg
Kan
Arrivals From Europe Reach Two Local Men
Two local servicemen from the area arrived in the United States after World War II from Europe aboard U S ships. Cpl Henry M Bohl Norton was aboard the M S Ripontein when it docked at Seattle Sunday. Pfc Thomas W Hughes Tonganoxie arrived on the Colby Victory Sunday at Newport News Virginia. Pfc Ernest G Killiner Lawrence was aboard the U S S Victory which docked today at Newport News Virginia with other men from the European area.
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United States
Associated Press
Henry M. Bohl
Norton
M. S
Plan for a single civilian secretary of the armed forces
The War Department proposed to Congress that the Army Navy and Air Forces be placed under a single civilian Secretary of the Armed Forces. The plan envisions separate service heads with civilian supervision, including proposals for three or four assistant secretaries to coordinate research procurement and public information. The Joint Chiefs of Staff would remain, with limited recommending authority on policy and budget.
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Washington
War Department
Congress
Army
Navy
Air Forces
Armed Forces
Department
Air Force
Air
Marine Corps
United States Fleet
J. Lawton Collins
Senate Military Committee
Collins
Bureau of Public Relations
Department of Armed Forces
Joint Chiefs of Staff
White House
Sharp rise in stocks of five grains in 1945
Washington reports a sharp rise in the combined stocks of the five principal grains from October 1, 1944 to October 1, 1945. Total on and off farm stocks reached 3,071,068,000 bushels, led by oats and corn gains while wheat eased slightly and barley lagged.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Navy Commander Joins KU NROTC Staff on Campus
Comdr Ralph J. Baum USN of Leavenworth Kansas arrived at the University of Kansas to assume executive officer duties for the NROTC program on Mt Oread. He reported September 28 after serving aboard USS The Sullivans in the West Pacific and earning two silver stars. His wife is a KU alumna from the class of 1985.
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Ralph J. Baum
USN
Leavenworth
Kansas
K. U
University Nrotc
Comdr
Baum
Lawrence
United States
West Pacific
Philippine Sea
Tokyo
Okinawa
Mariannas
Palau
Philippines
Iwo Jina
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Chi Omeyra
Mt. Oread
Conndr
Chester A. Kunz
Sunflower Ordnance Plant Held in Standby Mode
De Soto Kansas Sunflower Ordnance plant will stay in standby as War Department plans proceed. Maj A F H Inman says one production line runs for navy rocket powder through next June. no final disposition, maintenance crew kept, about 4 000 employed now from a peak of 25 000 including construction workers.
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de Soto
Kan
Sunflower Ordnance
War Department
Civilians Planning Council
Frederick B. Babcock
Surplus Property Board
A. FH. Inman
Ordnance Works
Maj. Inman
Douglas County Treasurers Office Extends Hours Through Noon
Beginning November 1 the Douglas County treasurer’s office in the courthouse will stay open through the noon hour and close at 4 PM. County treasurer Roy Flory says longer noon hours aid service during tax time and allows staff extra evening time to prepare statements. Taxpayers should bring statements when paying taxes. no money accepted before November 1.
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Douglas County
Court House
Roy Flory
Flory
Veterans Housing Opens Near K U Sunflower
Veterans attending Kansas University live in a growing Sunflower cottages complex described as a veteran’s villa. Dean Henry Werner says the setup is ideal for shared veteran needs. He notes 25 to 30 more apartments are needed to ease the campus housing strain as veterans and families arrive daily. Owners are asked to notify the university when rooms are rented and to keep rents at normal levels.
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Sunflower Ordnance
Henry Werner
Sony
Dean Werner
Hallmark Greeting Cards seeks 30 young women workers
Hallmark Greeting Cards Hall Bros Inc offers 40 hour week with holiday pay no Saturday work modern fluorescent lights clean washrooms and excellent heat. Preference for high school graduates. Permanent positions with potential advancement to Kansas City plant. Pleasant sitting work with friendly supervision at 739 Mass St.
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Kansas City
Hallmark Greeting Cards
Hall Bros. Inc
Mass
New class in shorthand at Lawrence Business College
A new shorthand class begins November 1 at Lawrence Business College. Phona advertisement lists contact number 894 for details.
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Lawrence Business College
Yanks Seize Huge Japopium Cache in Japan
Occupation troops under General MacArthur seized a narcotics cache in Honshu valued at about 50 million dollars at smuggler prices. The operation also found tens of millions more in narcotics and quinin e. MacArthur ordered the arrest of Genki Abe and directed reporting of Zaibatsu files while resisting diplomatic efforts to modify Japan's isolation.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Genki Abe
Techee
Zaibatsu
Shigeru Yoshida
Japan
97Th
Sherman V. Hasbrouck
Nagano
Honshu
John F. Kelly
United States
Southwest set for industrial growth says Katy official
Parsons Kansas on opening day of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas 70th anniversary week celebration hears Raymond J. Morfa declare the southwest offers vast resources and many advantages. He predicts industrial decentralization from the east and migration of industry and wealth to the region. Nearly 40 Katy officials attended the opening program.
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Parsons
Kan
Southwest
Raymond J. Morfa
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad
Morfa
Katy
Two Minor Accidents Reported on Massachusetts Street
Two minor crashes were reported on Massachusetts street. Margaret Davis of Route 5 Lawrence and Duke Kennedy of 13837 Kentucky street collided in the 600 block as Kennedy backed from a curb while the other car traveled south. A second collision in the 800 block involved W. E. Koehring of Route 5 Lawrence and Dorothy Foster of 530 Michigan street. both vehicles sustained minor damage and no injuries were reported.
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Massachusetts Street
Margaret Davis
Lawrence
Duke Kennedy
Kentucky Street
Kennedy
W. E. Koehring
Dorothy Foster
Michigan Street
Stony Point School First in County Immunized
Dr. J M Mott of the Lawrence Douglas county health department notes Stony Point school led the 1946 47 county immunization effort with 13 pupils taught by Mrs Tena Schellenberg. Students received smallpox diphtheria and typhoid vaccines and completed health tests.
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J. M. Mott
Lawrence-Douglas County
Home on furlough Joe Traylor visits family in Kansas City
Quartermaster third class Joe Traylor is home on a 30 day emergency furlough visiting his wife and son at 1627 Kentucky Street. He flew from Oakland California to Olathe and will report to St. Louis after the furlough to receive his discharge.
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Joe Traylor
Kentucky Street
Oakland
Calif
Olathe
Traylor
St. Louis
Burke in Serious Condition After Steer Incident
Burke former Democratic gubernatorial candidate William H. Burke remained in serious condition today after being trampled by a steer on his Kansas farm on Monday near Little River.
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Burke
Little River
Kan
William H. Burke
Flowers of Distinction Ad Calls Allison-Thomas Flower Shop
Ad reads contact for Flowers of Distinction advising call Allison-Thomas Flower Shop at phone 368 for arrangements and services.
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Allison - Thomas Flower Shop
Ady
War Labor Law Repeal Likely In Senate Action
Washington reports the horse military committee moved to repealing the strike ballot provision of the Smith Connally war labor disputes act. The panel urged keeping the ban on striking against government operated plants while deferring action on that section. House floor vote appears weeks away.
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Washington
Horse Military Committee
Organized
Labor Department
House
Dean Ashton named liberal arts dean at Indiana University
John W. Ashton, longtime KU English professor from 1940 to 1945, was appointed dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington. He has led the English department at Shrivenham Army University in England since June and will return to assume duties in January. He earlier taught at Yankton College, Iowa University, and the University of Chicago.
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John W. Ashton
Kansas University
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
University of Indiana
Bloomington
Ind
Ashton
Shrivenham
England
Army University
United States
Indiana University
K. U
Yankton College
S. D
Iowa University
University of Chicago
Mt. Oread
Bates College
Lewiston
Elizabeth Ashton
K. A
Polly
Florence Huber
Tipton
Truce Arranged After Second Soerabaja Clash
At Soerabaja naval base in Batavia Java on October 30 fighting between Indonesian nationalists and British Indian troops flared but halted at nightfall after a second truce. Maj. Gen. D C Hawthorne and President Soekarno arranged the ceasefire following a day of sporadic shooting.
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Batavia
Java
Soerabaja
D. C. Hawthorne
Soekarno
Lawrence on Spot as Chamber Seeks 65 Women Workers
Industrial committee of the Chamber of Commerce urges 65 competent women for full time positions at a proposed Lawrence plant. They seek applicants with high school education or equivalent, stressing ideal working conditions and potential future part time roles as demand grows. George Hedrick urges women to respond to the call.
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Chamber of Commerce
Hall Bros
Lawrence
George Hedrick
Boy Is Resting Well After Accident
Harold Dean Transbarger, 13, son of Mr and Mrs G R Transbarger of 1812 Rhode Island street, broke a leg when a small caliber rifle fired while he rode a bicycle on East Fifteenth street. He is resting easily at Lawrenda y Memorial Hospital. The shooter was Billy Roberts, 14, of 1308 Oak Hill avenue, who accidentally discharged the rifle breaking a bone below the knee.
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Harold Dean Transbarger
G. R. Transbarger
Rhode Island Street
Satay
Lawren
East Fifteenth Street
Billy Roberts
Oak Hill Avenue
Roberts
Memorial Hospital
Clark Asks Strike Vote In Packing Industry
Chicago dispatcher reports that Lewis J. Clark president of the United Packing House Workers of America petitions for a strike vote covering about 200000 production workers in four large plants and many independent packing houses not included in a prior petition filed October 15.
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Chicago
Cpi
Lewis J. Clark
Athonel
United Packing House Workers of America
C.I.0
Clark
U.p.w.aa
Stock Market Index And Halloween Party Notice
Stock market index shows average of 60 stocks at 71.5 yesterday 714. Rollerdrome hosts its annual Halloween party tomorrow night from 7 30 to 11 p m with prizes for races and costumes.
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Adv
Bond Election Set for Nov 20 in Lawrence
Lawrence voters will decide on general improvement bonds totaling 656000 at a special election on Tuesday November 20. The council fixed the date and passed bond resolutions for a park program airport garbage disposal equipment a swimming pool and other projects including a fire police veterans building and city garage.
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Lawrence
Joes City
Secese Specccotegset
Nermeertatdaniaepiv
North Lawrence council actions outline new routes and ordinances
Separate bond proposals will appear on ballots. City hall Saturday hours will stay open in the basement. Mayor Russell appoints Henry Collins to the police force. A traffic officer near Woodlawn and Lincoln schools is requested and referred to the police committee. Joe Wilson, Rapid Transit manager, asks for a 90 day bus route trial around West Hills and University with a November 5 start. The route covers Eighth Massa chusetts to East on Ohio and through campus before returning to the start. Storm sewer work in the 560 block and an eight inch lateral sanitary sewer on North Second Street are proposed.
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F. C. Allen
R. B. Stevens
H. E. Eustace
Lawrence-Douglas
C. B. Russell
Henry Collins
Woodlawn
Lincoln
North Lawrence
Allen
Ralph Fine
Joe Wilson
Rapid Transit Company
West Hills
University
Eighth
Massachusetts Streets
Eighth Street
Missisippi Street
Mississippi Street
Indiana
Mississippi
North Second Street
Lincoln Street
Weather District Forecast for Oct to November
Missouri Kansas Oklahoma and Nebraska expect temperatures about 5 to 10 degrees above normal with warm spells and little precipitation. Kansas sees partly cloudy skies tonight with more clouds Wednesday, warmer in west and north central areas, lows upper 40s to mid 50s.
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Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
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