Japan Occupation is a Big Success
General MacArthur predicts occupation forces in Japan will be cut to about 200000 within six months and that regular army troops can maintain the force unaided. He cites the successful initial landings and outlines plans to work with the existing Japanese government to fulfill surrender terms.
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Tokyo
Japan
MacArthur
Robert L. Eichelberger
U. S. Eighth Army
F Eichelberger
Eichelerger
Mithin
United Nations
Shanghai
Whangpoo
Yugoslav Claim on Trieste to Be Presented to Big Five Ministers
The Yugoslav embassy issued an 8000 word memorandum backing its claim to Trieste Venezia Giulia and nearby Dalmatian islands. It will be presented to the Big Five foreign ministers in London as Italy and British dominions also offer views on the frontier. The Yugoslav boundary aims about 40 miles west of Trieste to Monfalcone.
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Trieste
London
Venezia Giulia
Dalmatian Islands
Monfalcone
Trzic
Storm moves north as Florida tally nears end
Tropical storm sweeping southern Florida heads toward South Carolina with center near Parris Island. Weather officials lower hurricane warnings south of Cape Hatteras as the storm weakens, while past fury left $50,000,000 in damage and several fatalities.
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Miami
Fla
Florida
South Carolina
Parris Island
U. S
Weather Bureau
Cape Hatteras
Brunswick
Charleston
S. C
U. S. Weather Bureau
Atlanta
Florida Keys
Key Largo
Richmond
Reed Says Kansans Would Reject Jobless Plan
Senator Clyde M. Reed of Kansas denounced the unemployment compensation bill as it nears floor action, saying Kansans would reject it if voted on. He cited a case of a shell plant worker who boasted of drawing benefits while seeking a new job, as the USES would shift back to states. The measure seeks broader coverage and federal funding, with action by the Senate Finance Committee and a related full employment bill in the Banking Committee.
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Washington
Clyde M. Reed
R-Kan
Reed
Senate
Kansas Shell
Senate Banking Committee
Missouri
Martha Truman
Jackson County
Truman
Barkley
McKellar
D-Ten
Congress May Have Two Reports on Pearl Harbor
Washington September 17 The possibility of a split report on Pearl Harbor was foreseen as lawmakers warned difficulties in uniting findings. Democratic and Republican members may differ on who bears responsibility for the failure to anticipate the attack that sank eight battleships and crippled US seapower. Senator Hill said a unanimous decision is hoped, but five senators and five representatives could hold differing views on the testimony.
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
Congress
Senate-House
United States
Pacific
Hill
Alabama
House
Tragedy in Junction City Crash Claims Teen and Injures Pastor
Dorothy Sabbert, 17, was killed and her father Rev. W. H. Sabbert pastor of Junction City Evangelical and Reformed Church, was critically injured in a car truck collision on Highway 40 near St. George Kansas last night.
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Junction City
Kas
Dorothy Sabbert
W. H. Sabbert
Junction City ‘Evangelical and Reformed Church
St. George
Senate approves Kansas postmaster nominations
Kansas postmasters were announced by the senate on September 17 with selections including Ethel Thompson of Kismet John R Pratt of Studley and Homer Pearce for Sun City and other Kansas towns.
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Kansas
Washington
Senate
Ethel Thompson
Kismet
John R. Pratt
Studley
Homer Pearce
Sun City
Dorsey Liberty Legion Aims 500 Members During Drive
Members of the Dorsey-Liberty American Legion post launch the Membership Acceleration Week to boost the goal of 500 members by Armistice Day. George Starkey chairs the drive with William Warren assisting, and an open house is set for September 18 at 8 PM at the Legion hall to welcome eligible service members and ex service members to join or renew dues.
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Dorsey-Liberty Post
American Legion
George Starkey
William T. Warren
Armed Services
Legion Hall
Post
Jack Miller
Massachusetts Street
West Eighth Street
Truman urges quick action on unemployment compensation bill
President Truman pushes congressional leaders to expedite an unemployment compensation measure to cover more workers up to 25 dollars a week for 26 weeks. He plans further talks with labor advisers as Senate action looms and discusses broader postwar reform proposals with key lawmakers and aides.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
Capitol Hill
George
D.-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
Barkley
University High Welcomes New Principal and 79 Enrollees
Dr. John E. Jacobs announced University High School opened with 79 students in fall classes. The class breakdown includes 25 seniors 19 juniors 17 sophomores and 18 freshmen with 42 girls and 37 boys. New staff include Miss Sylvia Maxey art Miss Helen Lohr home economics and Gerald M. Carney music instructor.
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John E. Jacobs
University High School
Sylvia Maxey
Helen Lohr
Gerald M. Carney
Arrivals From Europe Reach Local Servicemen
An Associated Press report lists local men who arrived in the United States from Europe over the weekend. Pfc. Paul E. Athey of 779 Lake Street and Pfc. Reed M. McBee of Eudora were aboard the Aquitania due at New York Friday. T/4 Raymond A. Atkinson of 644 Kentucky Street was aboard the General Stewart due in New York Saturday. T/5 Yudon E. Eckman of Lawrence was to arrive yesterday aboard the SS E. B. Alexander.
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Associated Press
United States
Paul E. Athey
Lake Street
Reed M. McBee
Eudora
New York Harbor
Raymond A. Atkinson
Kentucky Street
General Stewart
New York
Yudon E. Eckman
Lawrence
E. B. Alexander
Two Local Men to Report for Active Duty
Adrian Smith son of Mr and Mrs Verner Smith of 1821 Mississippi Street and Gerard Price son of Mr and Mrs J W Price of 1027 Pennsylvania Street will report to Fort Leavenworth tomorrow for active duty. Both men had enlisted in the Army Air Corps some time ago.
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Adrian Smith
Mra. Verner Smith
Mississperi Street
Gerard Price
W. .S. Price
Pennsylvania Street
Fort Leavenworth
Army Air Corps
Labor Unrest Halts Jobs Across Nation Splitting Regions
More than 200,000 workers idle nationwide as strikes bite Michigan with 74,000 idle in Detroit area, and stoppages hit Ohio 22,680, Pennsylvania 17,120, Wisconsin 17,875, Illinois 5,574, New Jersey 8,900, and Iowa 2,850. The looming clash signals a major industrial showdown.
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Michigan
Detroit
Rinnageitesit
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Illinois
New Jersey
Iowa
Navy Pledges Demobilization Pace to Senate Panel
Washington reports the navy promised to return 764000 enlisted and 75000 officers to civilian life by Christmas as the Senate Military Committee probes slow discharges. Denfeld outlined progress and cautioned against tying demobilization to convenience.
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Washington
Navy
Louis E. Denfeld
Senate Military Committee
Gates
Pacific
Ohio
Army
Burton
Congressional
Naval Affairs Committees
Denfeld
Gurney
Rs.d
Senator Downey
D-Calif
Downey
California
Showers Forecast for Kansas With Cooler Temperatures
Scattered showers and cloudy weather were forecast for Kansas with cooler temperatures tonight and tomorrow. report notes heavy rainfall in many areas, but some fields are drying up and more moisture needed for wheat seeding. Garden City was warmest at 89, Goodland coolest at 46, highs 75 to 85, lows 40 to 60.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Wamego
St. Riley
Hanover
Centralia
Phillipsburg
Concordia
Salina
Russell
Walker
Herington
McPherson
Hutchinson
St. Francis
Dresden
Gortland
Quinter
Tribune
Scott City
Garden City
Dodge City
Liberal
Paella
Anthony
Coffeyville
Goodland
Wheat supply increases beyond prior week
Chicago report shows visible domestic wheat supply rising 1,831,000 bushels to 142,945,000 last week. Corn, oats, rye, and barley also gained, with corn up 317,000 to 3,708,000 bushels, oats up 2,917,000 to 35,218,000, rye up 117,000 to 4,408,000, and barley up 901,000 to 15,904,000.
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Chicago
UPI
Chicago Board of Trade
KU campus memorial plan unites carillon tower and scenic drive
A 22 member University of Kansas committee recommended a 30 foot wide winding memorial drive encircling Mount Oread with a chimes tower as the central feature to honor 7000 World War II veterans. The project would replace the current straight driveway, add plantings, parking, and provide vistas over the Kaw and Wakarusa valleys, with chimes played on special occasions.
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Mount Oread
University of Kansas
State Supreme Court
Hugo T. Wedell
Edward W. Tanner
Kansas City
Kaw
Wakarusa
Strong Hall
Justice Wedell
Charles B. Holmes
Lawrence
Alumni Association
Charles B. Shaeffer
Deane W. Malott
Leo Haughey
Concorddia
Board of Regents
Don Alderson
Effingham
L. J. Bond
ElDorado
Curtis McCoy
Emporia
Persis Snook
Wichita
John G. Somers
Newton
Eugenia Hepworth
Burlingame
Albert Haas
Roy A. Roberts
J. C. Nichols
Carl V. Rice
F. C. Allen
Allen Crafton
Fred Ellsworth
Justin Hill
J. W. Murray
E. C. Quigley
Robert Buechel
C. C. Stewart
Endowment Association
Medical Service Report at Douglas County August
A Douglas County medical service report shows 493 persons covered in August with income of 1377 dollars and a 1st of month balance of 4.54 dollars plus 300 dollars from the equalization fund to cover deficits. Expenditures totaled 1676.70 dollars with principal items including drugs 688.64 hospitals 352.54 doctors 462.45 administration 159.37. Physicians logged 241 office calls 109 day house calls six night house calls and 25 post office calls with 665 pre acrp
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Douglas County Medical Service
Storm May Delay Troopships Along East Coast
New York and military officials warned troopship arrivals along the Atlantic coast could be delayed for two days due to a tropical storm. Some ships may reroute to Boston or Hampton Roads while others speed up or slow down to ride out winds, including the Queen Elizabeth with 14,495 passengers possibly delayed.
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New York
Atlantic
Army
Boston
Hampton Roads
Anderson forecasts liberal meat rationing if needed
Secretary of Agriculture Anderson said meat rationing duration depends on overseas commitments and could be liberal, equal to normal peacetime use. He expects many subsidies to end by next June 30, with possible exception of flour and sugar needs in 1946, and notes fats and oils may end by January 1.
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Washington
CPI
Anderson
White House
Truman
Chester Bowles
OPA
William H. Davis
Food For Freedom” Organization
Stalin seeks a huge loan from America
Moscow reports Stalin met U S congressmen for an hour and was understood to seek a 6 billion dollar loan from the United States. He said Russia needs postwar economic aid, especially from the United States, to fund years of rebuilding after wartime damage. A British delegation in Washington seeks a grant of 3 to 6 billion dollars rather than a loan.
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Moscow
UPI
Stalin
United States
Europe
Russia
Lord Keynes
Lord Halifax
Washington
U. S
Soviet Union
Minesweeping to Open Whangpoo Route to Shanghai
Adm. Kin Kaid announced rapid minesweeping will allow U S Seventh Fleet ships to sail up the Whangpoo river to Shanghai by Wednesday. He arrived in Shanghai aboard a minesweeper for talks with Chinese authorities before establishing afloat headquarters. His command ship Rocky Mount is southeast of Shanghai.
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Shanghai
U. S
Seventh Fleet
Whangpoo
Thomas C. Kinkaid
China
Korea
Rocky Mount
Oncup
Shangai
Wrist Cut Incident at WREN Building Injures Student
Jack Schroeder of Sunflower Village cut his wrist when a swinging door shattered glass at the WREN building shortly after noon. He received treatment at Memorial hospital. the injury was slight.
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Jack Schroeder
Sunflower Village
WREN
Memorial Hospital
Flag Hoisted Over U S Consulate in Shanghai
Paul R. Joscelyn consul general raised the American flag over the U S consulate in Shanghai today in the presence of the American community members.
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U. S
Shanghai
Paul R. Joscelyn
Fiowers of Distinction Gail Allison-Thomas Fiower Notice
Classified notice for Gail Allison-Thomas Fiower itemized as a flowers distinction feature with a price and contact line 368. Ad appears in a period classifieds section.
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Gail Allison-Thomas Fiower
Forty fifth year meeting of Douglas County Old Settlers
The forty fifth annual meeting of the Douglas County Old Settlers Association was held at First Baptist church. President Dr. Edward Bumgardner presided. necrology listed 43 members. New officers chosen and ice cream and cake served to members and county convalescent patients.
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Douglas County Old Settlers Association
First Baptist Church
Edward Bumgardner
W. P. Ames
Elmer E. Brown
America the Beautiful
America
C. W. Straffon
I. F. Eberhart
Kennedy Sisters
Lena K. Huddleston
Lena Owen
Guy Bigsby
John S. Akers
Abe Holcom
John Tobler
County Convalescent Hospital
Ralph Graber
Edyth Salvesen
Doris Parsons
Jessie Gill
Gladys
Rumor That Atomic Fallout Would Permanently Spoil Land Denied
Tokyo reports that the Domei agency says an American investigation team has debunked claims that areas hit by the atomic bombs will remain barren for 75 years. Brig. Gen. Farrell and 15, including Rear Adm. Byrd, studied Nagasaki after Hiroshima findings and say livability is now safe.
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Tokyo
Domei Agency
Nagasaki
T. F. Farrell
Richard Byrd
Hiroshima
Farrell
Gregg Led Group Goes To Fort Leavenworth For Exams
John Raymond Gregg led a group leaving Lawrence this morning for Fort Leavenworth to take preinduction exams. Fellow travelers included Farrell Hibner, John Hess, Ted Conklin, Donald Hutchison, Don Randel, and Pat Sands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Raymond Gregg
Rhode Island Street
Lawrence
Fort Leavenworth
Farrell Lavere Hibner
North Ninth Street
John Junior Hess
West Ninth Street
Ted Norman Conklin
Haskell Institute
Donald Ralph Hutchison
New Hampshire Street
Don Elton Randel
Baldwin
Pat Rowland Sands
Haskeil ‘Institute
Two Score Americans Freed From Japanese Camps Flown to India
Two score American prisoners of war liberated from Japanese camps in Java have been flown to British India. The batch was reported by the Netherlands News Agency Aneta from Batavia and marks the first group freed from the area.
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British India
San Francisco
Java
Aneta
Batavia
Ava
Weather Outlook For Kansas With Cloudy Skies And Rain
The weather section reports considerable cloudiness across central and western Kansas this afternoon into tonight and Tuesday. A chance of rain is noted in the middle and northeast regions this afternoon, with cooler winds in the southwest and north central areas tonight and warmer conditions expected Tuesday afternoon. Highs are expected around 80 to 85 degrees Tuesday. Temperature readings from the Gas Office list several daily highs and nightly lows including yesterday’s high 83 and low 57, with year ago figures noted.
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Kansas
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