Russians Reach Edge Of Odessa
Russians push into the outskirts of Odessa as Cavalry and light tanks converge from three directions. Malinovsky’s forces cut off the escape route to Romania by seizing Razdelnaya and advancing toward Strassburg. Rain slows ground combat while heavy fighting rages on approaches to the city and in Tarnopol and Skala where German forces suffer heavy losses.
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Moscow
Odes- 80
Rodion Y. Malinovsky
Black Sea
Malinovsky
Odessa
Ovidopol
Rumania
Ovidopo
Akkerman
Razdel- Naya
Strassburg
Tiraspol
Dniester
Red Army
Lake Kuialnitzki
Kubanka
Red Star
Skala
Tarnopol
Russia
Mikhail AaGuallay
Junkers
Kamenets Podolsk
Mikhailov
Federal Works Agency allocates 16 million for war public works
The Federal Works Agency announced 16 million dollars for 277 new war public works and services projects across 42 states Alaska and Hawaii. Of these projects 150 are in war public works including water facilities sewage systems hospitals schools nurse quarters and recreation centers for service members. The remaining 127 in war public services provide financial assistance for maintenance and operation of community facilities including child care. Allocation highlights include Kansas Liberal water facilities worth 29 400 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Works Agency
States
Alaska
Hawaii
Kansas
Liberal
Gift to Kansas State Endows Non Denominational Chapel
Mrs. Mattie Mails Coons of Manhattan endowed Kansas State College with 1500 for a campus chapel in memory of her son who studied at the school from 1905 to 1908. The gift, through the Kansas State College Endowment association, was announced by college president Milton S. Eisenhower. Mrs. Coons’s husband John L. Coons, a longtime Manhattan businessman, died in 1938.
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Manhattan
Mattie Mails Coons
Kansas State College
Kansas State College Endowment Association
Milton S. Eisenhower
Coons
John L. Coons
Air War Briefs: Allied Victories Across Burma and Pacific
Allied forces report ongoing pressure on the Assam front in India and gains in Burma as Japanese aircraft are destroyed and ground positions attacked. Mountbatten HQ notes 24 Japanese planes downed at Aungban while Chinese forces push Nipponese south in the upper Mogaung valley. In the Pacific, Fifth Air Force bombs New Guinea targets, Rabaul airfields, and Ponape. Wake and Truk incursions claim ships and fighters.
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India
Assam
Inphal
Lord Louis Mountbatten
India-Burma
Mountbatten
Burma
Mogaung
Wakawng
Aungban
Newak
New Guinea
Fifth Airforce
Madang
Allied air strikes hit French coast and Ploesti raid ends
Allied forces used Thunderbolt escort to bomb the Val de Calais invasion coast for a second day while RAF bombers hit Toulouse plant sites. In a separate long range action American Liberators targeted Ploesti rail yards in Romania and Nis in Yugoslavia as part of heavy bombing from bases in Britain and the Mediterranean. The Moonlit raids reported some damage with no German fighter opposition and no losses among the main bomber force. At home, KU faculty and staff received notice of a Blue Cross hospital plan offered by the Teachers and Employees Association with monthly rates of 65 cents for individuals and 1.40 for families, including 30 hospital days and routine services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
PU. S. Liberators
France
Val-de-Calais
Thunderbolt
Air Headquarters
R.A.F
Toulouse
Spain
Air Ministry
Frankfurt Radio
Germany
Reich
15Th Air Force
Berlin
Munich
Romania
Ploesti
Britain
Mediterranean
Italy
Bucharest
Budapest
Naples
U. S. Eighth Air Force
U. S
Ninth Airforce
Middle East
Nis
Yugoslavia
University Business Office
University of Kansas
Blue Cross
Teachers and Employees Association of
Deane W. Malott
Kansas Hospital Service Association
John R. Stone
Warren M. Crossley
W. Laird Dean
Topaksa
Malott
Teachers and Employees Association of the
L. T. Tupy
School of Law
Karl Klooz
University Bursar
Leonard H. Axe
F. P. O Brien
N. W. Storer
Gilbert Ulmer
University
Klooz
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Kansas University Hospital
Kansas City
King George of Greece Seeks Direct Role in Crisis
London reports King George I of Greece plans to travel to Cairo to assume a direct hand in the crisis of his exiled government after Premier Emmanuel Tsouderos resigns. The government says Tsouderos resigns and Venizelos is asked to succeed, but Cairo dispatches suggest Venizelos refuses to form a new government. Also, the Federal Works Agency in Washington grants DeSoto Rural High School $6,475 for maintenance and operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
George
Greece
Cairo
Emmanuel Tsouderos
Tsouderos
Navy
Sophocles Venizelos
Venizelos
Federal Works Agency
Washington, D. C
DeSoto Rural High School
Kansas Boys State Governors Run State House Role
Hutchinson youth Jack Kendree leads ten peers at the Kansas Boys State event in Topeka acting as state officials for a day. Wichita participants Bill Wise Lyle Woodring Bill Tincher Joe Pohlman Roy Baker Lou Goehring Richard Harwick Bob Elliot Kenneth Brown Don Hill fill posts from secretary of state to supreme court justices during the mock government session sponsored by the Kansas American Legion in Wichita each summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Jack Kendree
Hutchinson
State House
Kansas
Bill Wise
Wichita
Lyle Woodring
Bill Tincher
Joe Pohlman
Roy Baker
Fort Scott
Lou Goehring
Arkansas City
Supreme Court
Richard Harwick
Bob Elliot
Kenneth Brown
Newton
Don Hill
Kansas American Legion
No Decreased Demand for Victory Garden Products
Manhattan, Apr. 6. William G. Amstein of Kansas State College notes that removing price supports for frozen fruits and vegetables does not lessen demand for victory garden products. He cites a 70 percent rise in demand from armed forces and civilian agencies in 1944 and the War Food Administration’s call for Kansas to boost home produced foods by 25 percent. Rent ad offered.
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Manhattan
Victory Gardens
William G. Amstein
Kansas State College
State Victory Garden
War Food Administration
Kansas
Willkie Quits As GOP Candidate In Omaha Speech
In Omaha on April 6 Willkie announced he is withdrawing from the 1944 Republican presidential race. He told a crowd of about 8,000 that he cannot be nominated and urged friends to desist from any further activity toward his nomination. He blamed lack of delegate support in Wisconsin and said the party needs midwestern backing for victory. He planned to return to New York, where he would continue advocating his policy principles and oppose the administration’s foreign policy.
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Omaha City Auditorium
Willkie
G.O.P
Wisconsin
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Altho
Omaha
Midwest
West
America First
Milwaukee
Fred R. Zimmerman
America First Committee
Peace officer Hoey named deputy sheriff in Leavenworth
Frank Hoey, formerly guard at Lansing state penitentiary and employed in Eudora, is appointed deputy sheriff and highway patrolman for southern Leavenworth County. He fills the vacancy after Lee Freeman, shot January 22, remains partly paralyzed at Memorial Hospital. Freeman was the stopper of a car thief later identified as a man who stole two cars and fled by bus.
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Frank Hoey
Eudora
Lansing
Leavenworth County
Lee Freeman
Leavenworth
Freeman
Memorial Hospital
Political snapshot as Willkie exits 1940 race
Wendell Willkie withdraws leaving Dewey Bricker Stassen and MacArthur as the main contenders. Delegates pledged or claimed show Dewey leading with 142 pledged plus 109 additional claims totaling 251. Stassen 26. MacArthur 3. unpledged and unclaimed states total 105. Nomination requires 530 votes.
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Wendell Willkie
Dewey
N.Y
Bricker
Ohio
Harold E. Stassen
Minn
Douglas MacArthur
Missouri
New Hampshire
Wisconsin
New York
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Stassen
Minnesota
MacArthur
Willkie
New Mexico
Oregon
Florida
Iowa
Kansan
Louisiana
Fourteen Douglas county men depart for Fort Leavenworth
Fourteen men from Douglas county left for Fort Leavenworth for induction into the United States Army. Names include Glenn Dodder, Hubert Nelson, Howardo Sale, Marlo Martinez, William Emert, Harry Alvord, Edwin Menze, Abraham Charbonneau, Lester Brubaker, Robert Bengon, Clayton Dark, Marvin Hartman, Albert Dark, and Richard Wolfrey. Others postponements and transfers noted, with 144 men to report for pre induction physicals on Monday April 17.
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Douglas County
Fort Leavenworth
United States Army
Glenn Gerald Dodder
Overbrook
Hubert Kenneth Nelson
Topeka
Howardo RB
Tennessee Street
Robert W. Bengon
East Fourteenth Street
Clayton LeBrey Dark
Rhode Island
Marvin Russell Hartman
Lecomp- On
I . High
Albert Randall
East Seventeenth Street
Richard Donald Wolfrey
Eighth Street
Bote
Henry Gustav Wendland
Howard Leslie Hardtaker
Spring Warmth Reaches Kansas as Temperatures Rise
Topeka reports spring warmth as Weatherman D Flora predicts a 70 degree afternoon and continued warm weather tonight. Eastern Kansas should see 45-50 while the west sinks to 35-40, with clouds moving east and scattering showers possible. Dodge City topped at 60, most of the state stayed in the 55-60 range. Goodland posted a low of 34.
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Topeka
Kansas
Flora
Dodge City
Goodland
Legion Meeting Open to All to Hear Stout
Ex service men and active duty visitors in Lawrence are invited to the Dorsey Liberty post No. 14 American Legion meeting at 8 tonight. Lt Edward L Stout RAF will speak, noting his 81 wartime missions in North Africa and Italy.
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Lawrence
Dorsey- Liberty Post No. 14
American Legion
Post Hall
Old City Hall
Eighth and
Vermont Streets
Edward L. Stout
RAF
Governor impressed by women trainees in tractor schools
Gov. Andrew Schoeppel praised farm women for rising to the challenge of a labor shortage as tractor training schools began in Reno and Saline counties last week. The program, sponsored by Kansas State College extension service and the Kansas vocational education department, aims to prepare for peak season needs with plans for statewide expansion.
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Topeka
Andrew Schoeppel
Reno
Saline
Kansas State College Extension Service
Kansas Vocational Education Department
Hastings Ammunition Depot Explosion Kills Three
An explosion at Hastings naval ammunition depot killed three civilians and left five missing. Three others in a concrete shed survived in critical condition while 35 were injured. Damages estimated at 50,000 dollars. The dead are Norris Frey Chester Curtis Lyda Mitchell. Missing are Mary McQuaid Vera Connant Laverne Tompkins Lois Adams Keith Mathensai. A court of inquiry was ordered by the Ninth Naval District. The plant, Nebraska’s largest, spans 48 000 acres and is near Hastings.
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Hastings, Neb
Hastings Naval Ammunition Depot
D. F. Patterson
Capt. Patterson
Norris Frey
Chester Curtis
Lyda Mitchell
Mary McQuaid
Vera Connant
Laverne Tompkins
Lois Adams
Keith Mathensai
George Armstrong
Mable Wise
Leona Tassieux
Hastings
Glenvil
Marshal Wert Bruns
Patterson
Charles F. Foster
Ninth Naval District
Roy Carter
Nebraska
Naval
Washington
Ellis Price
Carter
Explosion at Hastings depot rattled Concordia homes
The Hastings naval ordnance depot blast was felt 125 miles away in Concordia Kansas. Residents reported windows rattled and dishes were shaken from shelves in Concordia households early today.
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Hastings
Neb
Concordia
Kan
Naval Ordnance Depot
To Plant Other Crops in Eastern Kansas Apr 6
Wet fields delaying oats and barley planting lead Eastern Kansas farmers to switch to feed crops. Kansas feed committee predicts more sorghum and corn for livestock, with potential acres in flax and soybeans. Record livestock numbers and dwindling feed reserves push for increased production.
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Topeka
Hubert L. Collins
Kansas Feed Committee
Kansas
British forces reach Imphal after 21 days of fighting
The 17th Indian division reportedly fought through Japanese lines and reached Imphal after 21 days of heavy action along the Imphal Tiddim highway. Command radio accounts claim 1,800 enemy casualties with light transport losses, and emphasize growing British confidence after reinforcement and a long advance.
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Associateon Press
New York
Imphal
CBS
NBC
Imphal-Tiddim
Tiddim-Imphal
Manipur
Tiddim
Bundles for America Holds Spring Meeting at Community Building
The Lawrence Bundles for America met to review work and plan for the coming months. Mrs Henry Werner presided with reports from department heads and secretary treasurer Mrs G E Daniels. Knitting, quilts, and salvage were updated with 995 garments sent since January 1942.
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Lawrence Bundles For America
Henry Werner
Bundles For America
Britain
National War Fund
G. E. Daniels
L. H. Emmett
E. Logsdon
D. A. Lytle
Werner
Chicago Center
Home Service Club
H. E. Kuban
Music Week Festival to Open at KU April 16
Lawrence and the University of Kansas announce the annual Music Week Festival, starting Sunday April 16 and running through the week. The program features junior high to grade school choirs, a 100‑strong Primary Rhythm Band, and a lineup of distinguished artists including Joseph Szigeti, John Jacob Niles, Sidney Foster, and a Rossini Stabat Mater finale with university ensembles. Local clubs host music numbers, and Pi Kappa Lambda holds its annual banquet Friday.
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Lawrence
University of Kansas
D. M. Swarthout
Hoch Auditorium
Mable Barnhart
Jeanne Scott
Oliver Hobbs
Joseph Szigeti
John Jaccob Niles
Niles
Feaure
New York City
Sidney Foster
Uiversity
Meribach . Moore
Irene Peabody
Joseph Wilkins
Harold Thompson
Rotary
Kiwanis
Pi Kappa Lambda
National Honorary Musical Society
Patrolmen Meet Here In Third District Session
Fourteen members of the Kansas state highway patrol attended a quarterly meeting this afternoon in the Douglas county court room. Capt. J. D. Amos of Topeka was the principal speaker with Patrolmen from Jefferson Franklin Miami Wyandotte Leavenworth Douglas and Shawnee counties in attendance. Stock market index shows 60 stocks averaging 52.1, up from yesterday's 51.9.
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Kansas State Highway Patrol
Douglas County
J. D. Amos
Toneka
Jefferson
Franklin
Miami
Wyandotte
Leavenworth
Douglas
Shawnee Counties
Rural School Boards Set April 13 and 14 Meetings
County superintendent Mrs. Margaret Hurley announced rural districts will hold their annual school board meeting Friday April 14 while rural high school boards meet Thursday afternoon April 13. District treasurers will be elected at the angel meeting and all officers appointed since the 1943 annual meeting will be up for election.
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Margaret Hurley
Names of 229 U S Soldiers Killed in Action Listed
War department released names of 229 American servicemen killed in action across war theaters. From Kansas the Central Pacific entry lists Pfc Edward Schreiner of Bison. European area includes Staff Sgt Melvin M Brunner of Newton and Staff Sgt David M Randle of Belle Plaine. Mediterranean area lists Staff Sgt Sidney J Gibbs of Jetmore.
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Washington
War Department
United States
Kansas
Central Pacific
Edward Schreiner
Bison
European
Melvin M. Brunner
Newton
David M. Randle
Belle Plaine
Mediterranean
Sidney J. Gibbs
Jetmore
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Kansas State
Bogadjim
Bogadum
Rabaul
New Persit
Mitchell
Tth Army Air Force
Ponape
Caroline
Wake
Chester W. Nimitz
Marshall Islands
Truk
5Th Army Air Force
French
Kansas Affaire
Apr
Wendell L. Willkie
Republican Party
Ing
Ft. Leavenworth
Rapid Transit Co
Katherine Jones
Alexandra
Imperial Military Nursing Service
Malaya
Hongkong
Szigeti
State Highway Officers
Frong Third District
Smtwtfes
Frida
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