China Gloom After PD Losses and Air Base Shrinks
From Chungking Sept 29 amid defeats in China and threatened loss of key air bases Maj Gen Claire Chennault’s forces face setbacks. Loss of forward bases at Kweilin Tanchuk and Liuchow threatens bombing from Kunming, delaying resistance and deepening concerns over Chinese standing with allies and in a peace conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chungking
14Th Army Air Force
China
Japan
Claire L. Chennault
Kweilin
Tanchuk
Liuchow
Kunming
Pacific
China Coast
Kwei- Jin
Hi Y Club Formed at Liberty Memorial High School
Fifty two boys enroll in the Hi Y club at Liberty Memorial High. open to any high school boy seeking Christian ideals. Regular meetings every other Thursday between third and fourth hour, plus one monthly cabinet meeting. Officers include President Andrew Murray and Treasurer Robert Eggert. Sponsors listed.
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Liberty Memorial High School
Cabinet
Post Graduate School Funds Aid Ex Service Doctors
In Topeka on September 29 the Kan gas Medical Society reported receiving 10 000 toward a 100 000 fund to create a post graduate school in medicine for returning ex service doctors. Dr John Lattimore said the remaining 90 000 would be raised in four to five months to support post graduate work and a department at the University of Kansas for state physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
LPI
Kangas Medical Society
John Lattimore
Lattimore
University of Kansas
Kansas
Guard pistol shoot at New River Ordnance plant wins monthly prize
Wilmington Del September 29 The New River Ordnance plant guard pistol won the 1944 monthly pistol shoot among guard teams from eleven Hercules Powder company plants Port Ewen New York finished second Parlin New Jersey third Outstanding feature was improvement in scores compared with earlier shoots Many guards scored over 290 of 300 in the fourth monthly shoot Guard Sergeant Ernest Houck New River team won individual honors with 298 of 300 points Full team scores listed with New River 263 Kenvil 245 Port Ewen 238 Parlin 237 Sunslower 243 Badger 190 Delaware 242
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Wilmington
Del
New River Ordnance Plant
Hercules Powder Company
Port Ewen
N. Y
Parlin
N. J
Ernest Houck
New River Ordnance Team
New River
Kenvil
Voluntee
Bacchus Radford
Sunslower
Delaware
Badger
Mystery Seen in Death of Aimee Semple McPherson
Oakland Calif Sept 29 Pathological tests were to start today on the stomach of Aimee Semple McPherson famed evangelist to determine cause of death Wednesday morning A 24 hour autopsy failed to reveal the cause of death but noted it was not a heart attack An inquest date of October 6 was tentatively set Stom ach tests would take one to five days The Los Angeles temple said her body would lie in state Sunday at the church she founded Interment planned at Forest Lawn Glendale pending final arrangements
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Oakland
Calif
Aimee Semple McPherson
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Glendale
Grand Jury to Probe Missouri Senator Kickbacks
Curtis Quimby Cole county prosecutor asked Acting Judge Charles H. Jackson to summon a grand jury for October term to investigate reports that Missouri senators took kickbacks from state salaries of their secretaries. The demand follows Ruth Riemenschnitter of Jefferson City charging Senator George H. Miller of Sedalia with requiring her to return 164.80 of her pay from the 1943 legislature.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Senate
Curtis Quimby
Cole County
Quimby
Charles H. Jackson
Ruth Riemenschnitter
George H. Miller
Sedalia
Lawrence Bundles Chapter Receives Special Citation
The Lawrence chapter of Bundles for America earned a special citation from the War Emergency Board project with a Certificate of Cooperation for aiding fur lined vests for the Merchant Marine and United Nations. It also ships salvaged fur and urges further contributions as cold weather approaches and meat supplies tighten. Earlier, Lawrence women were commended by the national group for service to the United States Navy welfare in the Third Naval district.
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Lawrence Bundles
Lawrence Chapter
Bundles For
America
War Emergency Board
Lawrence
United States
United Nations
National Organization
United States Navy
Third Naval District
Shipment of Five Boxes Goes to Distribution Center
Bundles for America prepares 5 boxes this week for forwarding to its distribution center. Three boxes contain knitted articles, one holds shoes, and one contains clothing and quilts. Shoes are practical and wearable, totaling 32 women or girls pairs and 12 men pairs. The fifth box includes 13 woolen quilts praised as the most attractive sent out. The salvaged clothing is also of ex- meaning.
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America
Woolen goods drive boosts charity knitting effort
The knitting committee led by Mrs. L. H. Emmett and Mrs. E. J. Logedon reports completion of three boxes of garments from July 11 to October, including 63 sweaters 50 helmets 52 scarves 41 gloves and 20 chest protectors. A new Bundles for Britain box goes out with quilts knitted garments sea-boots and RAF Navy articles as work continues for England next month and more woolly toys for hospitals and nurseries are sought.
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L. H. Emmett
E. J. Logedon
Britain
R.A.F
Navy
England
Browder Urges Roosevelt Fourth Term Support
Alf Landon denounces Earl Browder speech in New York urging support for President Roosevelt. Landon calls it the act of an organized Fifth column and ties communists to the Roosevelt administration, warning of foreign influence aimed at the U.S. election.
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Topeka
New York
Earl Browder
Suport
Roosevelt
Alf M. Landon
Landon
Hutchinson Visit And Local Church Rally Preview
Carl Kampachroeder spent a few days in Hutchinson with his sister Mrs Loren Pine and Mr Pine. Mrs McCann of Lawrence spent time with her daughter George Murphy and Mr Murphy. Rally day at Stull Evangelical church is planned for Sunday in October with morning and afternoon programs and a noon basket dinner. Stull Needlecraft club met at Mrs Hartman’s home with assisting hostesses Mrs Houk and Mrs Kraft. day focused on needlework, a covered dish luncheon, and a brief business session.
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Carl Kampachroeder
Hutchinson
Loren Pine
Pine
McCann
Lawrence
George Murphy
Urphy
Stull Evangelical
Stull Needlecraft Club
Fred Hartman
Betty Houk
I. B Kraft
Meeting Notes and Illnesses Mentioned in Local Notices
Afternoon meeting chaired by vice president Mrs August Kampschroeder with October as tentative next meeting month. Mrs Ernest Kampschroeder travels to Kansas City for treatments, staying with her daughter-in-law Mrs Elmer Hambechroeder. Rev and Mrs Leland Young attend funeral in Clearfield and visit Rev Landis in Lawrence. Walter Wulfkuhle visits Kansas City. Letha Walter returns to work at Penney's after illness.
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August Kempachros
Ito
Ernest. Kampschroeder
Kansas City
Elmer Hambechroedes- Bhe
Eg Leland Young
Clearfield
Landis
Lawrence
Walter Wulfkuhle
Letha Walter
Penney's
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Hi-Y Club
Andrew Murray
Charles Wagstaff
Roy Browning
Robert Eggert
Social Service
Eldon &Keneman
World Friendship
Jimmy Selig
David Jones
Gordon Schleifer
R. E. Wood
G. 0. Watson
Mi Mss
Helen Smith
Salt Lake City
Saipan
Iry
GREEC
Berlin
Yugoslavia
Orjova
Albania
Dalmatian
Hercules Planta
Grand Jury
F.D.R
Browder
Yarnold-Stull
Gayoursial
CBS
Tom Howard
G. Carleton Howell
F. A. Newcome
Mass. St
Bell Music Store
Lawrence, Kansas
Mass
Ve. Aldrich
Henry
Brewster
Joey Brewster
Nick
Nora Charles
Jimmy
Junior
the World Today
Joseph C. Rafer
Bill Henry
the News
KMBC
CBS World Mews
Lynn Murray
Lyn Murray
Freray
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