Three B 29 bombers fly nonstop Japan to Washington
Three B 29 Superfortresses led by Gen Giles attempt a 6 500 mile nonstop hop from the Japanese mainland to Washington D C with refueling stops planned at Detroit and Minneapolis. The flight, launched from Alaska and Japan, reports strong headwinds and high speeds as crews log 800 mph averages and relay updates.
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Washington
Japan
Minneapolis
Barney M. Giles
Detroit
Curtis S. Lemay
Capital
Emmett
Rosy) O'Donnell
War Department
Giles
Alaska
Duluth
Edmonton
Alberta
Canada
Tony
Egypt
Australia
Army Air Forces
E.W.T
Watson Lake
Yukonerritory
Midway Point
White House
Air Force
James T. Seaver, Jr
Bronxville
N.Y
Beverly K. Martin
Milwaukie
Ore
Glenn E. Whatley
Canton
Tex
Fairbanks
White Horse
Halfway Point
Nome
Braney M. Giles
Robert E. Bates
Harrison Street
Kirkwood
Platt No. 2
Curtis KE. Lemay
Lakewood
Ohio
John F. Wedding
Burton's Elevation to Supreme Court Prompts Senate Vote
The Senate unanimously confirms Harold R. Burton of Ohio to the Supreme Court, suspending rules to approve the nomination within a day. President Truman also nominates Robert P. Patterson as secretary of war and W. Stuart Symington as surplus property administrator, signaling limited changes in war policies and shifting Ohio political balance.}
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Supreme Coure Yudlit
McCarran
D-Nev
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Truman
Harold H. Burton
Ohio
Supreme Court
Owen J. Roberts
Robert P. Patterson
Robert E. Hannegan
Burton
Frank J. Lausche
Patterson
Taft
Roosevelt
Stimson
Frank Knox
Harlan F. Stone
Massachusetts
Cleveland
War Department
New KU Orientation Welcomes Class of 1949
About 1000 new students joined the University of Kansas for orientation in Hoch Auditorium. Chancellor Dean W. Malott urged minds to be trained and highlighted university resources to help students choose life work amid a peacetime era and atomic-age options. Harvey A Jetmore, former legislator, dies at 1126 New Hampshire Street after two months of illness. He began in Deer ing Harvester and served in Kansas House 1930 31, with civic and fraternal memberships throughout Lawrence. Funeral at Rumsey Funeral Home with Masonic and Eastern Star rites, burial at Memorial Park cemetery.
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Univrsity of Kansas
Hoch Auditorium
Gilbert Ulmer
Mary Jo Cox
Ulmer
Dean W. Malott
Jayhawkers
Vocational Guidance Bureau
Harvey A. Jetmore
Lawrence
New Hampshire Street
Jetmore
New Castle
Ind
Samuel
Mary Hazelton Jetmore
Warrensburg
Marion County
Kansas
Deering Harvester Organization
International Havester Cony
Clarence A. Cree
Crawford
N. J
Harvey A. Jetmore III
Lynda Sue Jetmore
Olathe
Ann Fortune Vaupel
Harrison G. Fortune
William J. Fortune
Ronald Ss. Jetmore
Washington, D. C
Rumsey Funeral Home
Harold G. Barr
Warren Hile
Memorial Park Cemetery
M. N. Penny
George D. Wall
Lisle Eby
I. W. Hartley
Walter Keeler
Edward Denny
Honary
Charles Arnold
James R. Holmes
Charles Winslet
C. E. Burch
Vernon Smith
I. J. Meade
League Women Voters urge public pressure on rationing policy
Lawrence League of Women Voters members urge Secretary of Agriculture and Congress to avoid relaxing rationing rules. They warn faster relaxation could delay aid to needy liberated nations and hinder European recovery, stressing need for authentic food information and shared wartime supplies amid a potential crisis.
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Lawrence League of Women Voters
Secretary of Agriculture
Karl M. Kreider
United States
Laurel E. Anderson
Lawrence League
Housing Shortage Forces Restriction on Out-of-State Women
At the University of Missouri, officials announced no further enrollment of women from outside Missouri unless housing is secured. President Frederick A. Middlebush said the move aims to conserve scarce rooms for Missouri women amid the campus housing crisis.
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Missouri
Columbia
University of Missouri
Frederick A. Middlebush
Transcontinental aviation to start world’s first 300 mph service
TWA president Frye announced plans for a near term inaugurations of a 300 mile per hour commercial airline service. The schedule centers on Kansas City with Fastasia operations and Transcontinental and Western Air, Inc. leading the venture in the upcoming weeks.
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Fastasia
Kansas City
Transcontinental and
Western Air, Inc
Sack Frye
TWA
Heroes Need Homes on the Hill for Returning Veterans
Lawrence college urges citizens to aid housing needs as veterans return with families. Dean Henry Werner says the war’s housing crisis worsens with slow Sunflower Ordnance terminations, calling for temporary lodgings for over 300 returning heroes and their spouses.
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Lawrence
Henry Werner
Sunflower Ordnance Plant
Dean Werner
Cabinet Shakeup Foreseen in Japan after War
Tokyo dispatch reports General MacArthur to publish a broad list of suspected war criminals while sources predict a purge of cabinet allies of Prime Minister Higashi-Kuni. Konoye Obata and Ogata seen leaving. Shigemitsu’s resignation cited as sign of cabinet strain. American authorities monitor ministerial links to wartime factions. Army rest camps planned for occupying forces.
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Prince Higashi-Kuni
MacArthur
Tokyo
Nippon Times
Asahi
Impets
Fumimaro Konoye
Toshishiro Obata
Taketora Ogata
Black Dragon” Society
Dela
Mamoru Shigemitsu
Igashi-Kuni
Shigemitsu
Japan
Konoye
Obata
Ogata
Douglas MacArthur
Pacific
American Army of Occupation
U. S. Eighth Army
A Touch of Winter Hits Western States
Denver reports light snow and frost as cold air moves through Wyoming Colorado and nearby states. Temperatures plunge with readings near or below freezing overnight and frost expected in multiple areas including New Mexico and Montana.
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Denver
Big Piney
Wyo
Wyoming
Weather Bureau
Star Valley
Colorado
New Mexico
Montana
Rock Springs
Landes
Sheridan
Ugias
State New Rules for Induction
Washington, Sept. 19. High school boys may delay induction until graduation or age 20 if they entered high school before 18 and maintain continuous satisfactory study. Selective Service also allows college or university students who enrolled before 18 to delay induction to finish the current term.
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Washington
County Audit Completes 1944 Records For Douglas County
The 1944 audit by Allen French of Topeka finds county officers’ records in good shape with minor procedural changes. Cash balance on Jan 1 1945 totals 131 711.58. Tax rolls reconcile to 850 212.78 with 96.89 percent collected by Sept 5 1944. Fred W. Kahn ends term Oct 9. Roy Flory to take office. new delinquent tax recording systems boost efficiency.
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Douglas
Allen French
Topeka
French
A. M. Gardner
Roy Flory
Fred W. Kahn
Fred Kahn
Kahn
Frost Expected Across Northwest Kansas Tonight
Topeka forecast notes a killing frost likely in northwest Kansas tonight with lows from 32 to 25 degrees. Winds from the northwest will push temperatures down statewide, followed by another chilly day with daytime highs 60 to 65. Few showers were recorded in 24 hours, with Dodge City at 95 and Goodland at 43 for the coldest reading.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Flora
St. Francis
Goodland
Kansas City
Leavenworth
Anthony
Dodge City
Arrivals From Europe Return Home Veterans Reported
Three local men were reported by the Associated Press to have arrived yesterday aboard the Le Jeune, due to dock in New York harbor. The passengers are S/Sgt. Wayne E. Stout of DeSoto, S/Sgt. Bruce E. Cook of Baldwin, and Charles A. Stein of Valley.
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Associated Press
le Jeune
New York Harbor
Wayne. E. Stout
DeSoto
Bruce E. Cook
Baldwin
Foi Charles A. Stein
Valley 5
Stock Market Index Hits New High for 1945
The average of 60 stocks rose to 69.9 yesterday from 69.0 as a new 1945 high. advertisement notes Fionera of Distinction offered by Allison-Thomas Shop with phone contact.
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Allison-Thomas Shop
Sunflower Ordnance Works Retention Committee Named
A 50-member Kansas group from six counties formed a 13 member panel led by L R Penner to discuss keeping the Sunflower Ordnance Works near DeSoto active and identifying new industries for the plant. Lt Col Donald R Hyde joined the committee. plant features include 4700 buildings and 7 000 housing capacity with 12 000 acre reserve. The panel meets next Wednesday at the plant to decide on actions.
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Sunflower Ordnance Works
DeSoto
Kansas
L. R. Penner
Johnson County
Douglas County
L. H. Griffith
County Board of Commissioners
Prof
F. A. Russell
University of Kansas
Miami County
C. G. Kelly
Louisburg
Herbert Stockwell
Paola
Franklin County
Martin Strauss
Frank Barnett
Ottawa
Leavenworth County
Sam Worden
Jess A. Hall
Leavenworth
Hal Robinson
Olathe
Wyandotte
Royv Wheat
Alton H. Skinner
Kansas City
Donald R. Hyde
Hyde
Sunflower Village
94th Reunion Opens Scottish Rite in Lawrence
The ninety fourth reunion of the Scottish Rite Bodies of Lawrence opens with a 6:30 dinner and progresses through degrees from the fourth to the seventh, with plans for continued weekly sessions through November 21. About 740 members worldwide are involved, many returning from military service.
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Lawrence
Lodge of Perfection
Albert Pike
Asia
Australia
Europe
South America
Fraternity House Robbed of Cups During Summer Vacation
The Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity reported a theft of 25 silver or silver plated loving cups from the SAE house during the summer break. No signs of forced entry were found, and the engraved cups bore the SAE name or letters S A E.
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Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
S.A.E
British Jet Plane Fast London Jet Fighter
The Vam pire Britain's new jet propelled fighter can exceed 500 miles per hour in level flight officials reported today making it one of the world fastest jet planes.
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London
Britain
Toay
Oils and soap for civilians to rise in late 1945
Washington reports civilian supplies of oils and soaps will increase in the last quarter of 1945 with fats and oils up 67 percent for use in paints fabrics and linoleum. Butter availability increases as government releases stock while sugar rationing tightens. Margarine supplies remain steady.
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Washington
Secretary of Ariculture
Anderson
OPA
Veterans Aid Advisory Council Formed in Douglas County
Ogden S. Jones announces an advisory council for the Veterans Aid Program funded by the Community Chest. Lloyd Houston chairs the representation from social welfare groups. representatives from American Legion VFW Community Chest Red Cross War Dads and Selective Service will be named. George Starkey will serve as veterans councilor and operate from 6 30 to 8 p m weekdays in the Red Cross office to help returning veterans.
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Community Chest
Ogden S. Jones
Douglas County Selective Service Board
Veterans Aid Group
Lloyd Houston
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Red Cross
War Dads
Selective Service
Veterans Assistance Program
Jones
F. C. Allen
M. S. Winter
M. N. Penny
Cecil Hough
Dolph Simons
George
Vinland Grange Fair Set for September 27 28 29
The Thirty seventh annual Vinland Grange Fair will be held at the Vinland Grange fair grounds adjoining the high school on September 27 28 and 29. Officers include T P Stevens president Ross Stone vice president I F Schellenberg secretary and H N Hoskinson treasurer.
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Vinland Grange
Vinland Grange Fair
T. P. Stevens
Ross Stone
I. F. Schellenberg
H. N. Hoskinson
Chester Thompson
Woodrow Sturdy
Virgil Horrell
Kansas State College
Jess W. Deay
Fred Gottstein
I. Schellenberg
Florence Horrell
Bernice McClintock
Dale Nichols
Alvin Schmidt
Harge
Senate Votes Employment Service Back to States
Washington reports the Senate approved 56 to 23 an amendment to unemployment compensation law returning the U S employment service to state control. Senator Lucas bolted administration forces to sponsor the measure, railing against buck passing and divided responsibility in placing job seekers back to work.
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Washington
Truman
United States Employment Service
Lucas
D.-Ill
Memorial Service for Seaman Edward Bleakley Held at Reno Cemetery
A memorial service dedication for Edward T. Bleakley Seaman first class killed in naval action north of Okinawa will be held at Reno cemetery Sunday at 3 p m. The family requests no flowers.
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Edward T. Bleakley
Okinawa
Reno
Car Fire Extinguished Before Arrival at Seventh and Maple
Fire units found a car owned by Walter Road with a hood blaze already out by dirt before they arrived shortly after 1 PM at Seventh and Maple streets.
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Seventh
Maple Streets
Walter Road
Community Chest and War Fund Budget Set for Lawrence Drive
The Lawrence Douglas county drive aims for 34,797.38 with 20,474 for the National War Fund and 14,323.38 for local Community Chest and activities. J H Parsons and Joseph G Quigley chair the national and local efforts while new items include a Camp Naish swimming pool and Veterans assistance program.
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Community Chest
Kansas United War Fund
Lawrence
Douglas County
National War Fund
J. H. Parsons
Joseph G. Quigley
Parsons
Quigley
U.S.C
Lawrence Community Chest Board of Directors
Ruben Fox
K.U
Camp Naish
Bonner Springs
Senate group seeks legal expert for patriotic service
The Pearl Harbor investigating committee seeks a legal expert to work for patriotic reasons and little pay. Senate Democratic Leader Barkley was named chairman of the 10 member panel and will search for a qualified man. Representative Cooper was named vice chairman.
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
Senate
Barkley
Senate House
Cooper
D-Tenn
Weather summary for Kansas cool spells and rain showers
Cooler tonight with showers in extreme southeast and clearing west. Light frost possible northwest with lows 30s to 50s. East and south remain fair then clouds gather in the northwest Thursday with cooler southeast and far east. highs 55 to 65. Temperature readings show mixed values. yesterday's high 90, low 65. trace rainfall in the past 24 hours.
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Kansas
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