UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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JANUARY 7,1946
City Airport Gets New Managers
Capt. Ware was an army flight instructor at Randolph Field, Texas, and later was a pilot with the 28th Transport group in Africa and Europe. He has 4100 hours in the air
Richard Ong, College sophomore and son of the owner of Ong Aircraft corporation, served as an instructor at the Lawrence airport while it was under the management of the Ong corporation.
The Lawrence airport, where many young Jayhawks have first tried their wings, has gone under new management.
Two recently discharved fliers and former K.U. students, Lt. Everett Buhler of the navy, and Capt. Loyd Ware, Jr., of the army, have taken over the lease of the Ong Aircraft corporation to run until February, 1948, with option for renewal.
The new proprietors have announced that they hope to sign a contract with the University in connection with instruction for the aeronautical engineering courses. They plan to organize flying clubs at special rates of instruction.
Lt. Buhler, who has 2700 flying hours, was a navy flight instructor at Pensacola, Fla., and served in the Pacific area with the navy's bombing squadron 101, flying a naval patrol search Liberator bomber.
Washington (UP)—The Pearl Harbor committee is taking a recess to allow time for its new chief counsel to catch up with the first six weeks of investigation. Public hearing will be resumed Jan. 15.
Washington. (UP)—A hitherto secret report by German Adm. Karl Doenitz said today that Garmany's U-boat fleet included subs capable of ranging 22,000 miles and remaining underwater 70 days.
University to Revive Famed Kansas Relays In April Meet
The Kansas Relays, a wartime casualty, will be revived next spring with the two-day meet booked here April 19 and 20, E. C. Quigley, director of athletics, has announced.
The Jayhawk games, ranked nationally in the same class with the Texas, Penn, and Drake Relays, will carry a full schedule of events for all classes, Quigley said in announcing the rejuvenation of the meet.
Kansas has continued to stage its interscholastic carnival the past two years with prep stars parading at Memorial stadium instead of preceding the college and university attraction. The high school events will be moved back to Friday with the colleges and universities taking over their accustomed Saturday spot.
Downs Aided In Biological War
(continued from page one) bating biological warfare used by the enemy. Dr. Downs said.
The project was a "top secret," conducted similarly to the atomic bomb project, with scientists cooperating with officers of the army and navy in several centers across the nation.
The specific nature of the project cannot be revealed for security reasons.
"Keeping it secret was difficult," she admitted today. "But now that it is over I am happy to say that knowledge gained about bacteria and how to fight it which not only put us ahead of the Axis but which has advanced the treatment and prevention of infectious diseases 50 years.
"In spite of preventive measures a high percentage of the workers became infected, but none died," she reported. "We worked on all diseases which we thought might be used against us."
And in Addition to the Feature
CARTOONS ON PARADE
40-Minute Technicolor Revue of your favorite cartoon characters — BUGS BUNNY - DONALD DUCK and others.
THURSDAY—3 DAYS—As exciting as a day at Santa Anita . . . A Winner . . .
"SHE WENT TO THE RACES"
Ava GARDNER
James CRAIG
Frances
GIFFORD
SUNDAY-Joan Crawford in "Mildred Pierce"
OH WHAT SHE DID! DON'T TELL!
Black Ranks 11th In National Scoring