British Torpedo Sinks Nazi Ship Off Norwegian Coast
A British submarine torpedoed the German transport Rio de Janeiro four miles off southern Norway killing about 300 of the 500 Germans aboard. Survivors were picked up by Norwegian boats. a Kreta distress call caused confusion about other German ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arendal
Norway
Rio de Janeiro
Skaperrak
Kreta
Faerdér
Skagerrak
Lillesand
Fa Reuter
Dispatch
Poseidon
North Sea
Gas well near Lyons under control after 72 hour battle
A wild gas well two miles southeast of Lyons Kansas No 1 Sangster began leaking again after a 72 hour fight. Officials warned nearby farm families to be ready to evacuate as wind conditions favored spread of gas. Next steps include mud killing and possible casing work to reestablish control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyons
Kan
No. 1
Sangster
Here
Rule Durkee
Ginter No. 1
British and German naval clash reported off Norway
Norwegian schooners reached port with bodies and survivors from a North Sea fight between British and German ships. At least nine dead and several vessels sunk. other bodies washed ashore along Norway’s western coast. Airplanes observed at sea and explosions heard on the southeast coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oslo
Apr
North Sea
Norway
Reservoir Area Residents Urged to Move Near Dam
Vinita Okla Apr The Grand River Dam Authority sent a second warning to residents in the reservoir area urging immediate relocation due to rising water. The dam reported a river stage of 20 feet early today, up 3.5 feet since Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinita
Okla
Apr
Grand River Dam
Starnes Alien Deportation Bill Vetoed
President Roosevelt vetoed the Starnes alien deportation bill deeming penalties for spies saboteurs and narcotic addicts excessive. He supported deportation for aliens convicted of crimes but rejected mandatory deportation based on narcotics addiction as a crime. He urged using existing law and treating addicts as patients rather than targets for deportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Starnes
Secretary of Labor
United States
House
Ala
Forum on employment traits by Hall Brothers official
Charles S Stevenson of Hall Brothers Inc Kansas City will lead the second employment forum for University seniors in Frank Stronghall auditorium at 7 30 Wednesday night He has 20 years in business and written The ABC s of Personnel Dr J E Walters Purdue led the first forum February 27 and Chancellor Deane W Malott will close the series later sponsored by the class of 1940 and the Alumni Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles S. Stevenson
Hall Brothers, Inc
Kansas City
Frank Stronghall
Stevenson
ABC
J. E. Walters
Purdue University
Deane W. Malott
Brotherhood to Hear Dr Bard at Trinity Lutheran Meet
The Brotherhood of Trinity Lutheran Church will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday at 6 45 PM in the church banquet room. Dr Andreas Bard of Kansas City Mo will speak on Things Worth While. Guests include brethren from five Lawrence churches and Evan Tonsing Atchison Synodical president and Harry Hawkinson Kansas City song leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood of Trinity Lutheran Church
Andreas Bard
Kansas City
Brotherhoods of Five
Lawrence
Evan W. Tonsing
Atchison
Synodical Brotherhood
Harry Hawkinson
Average of 60 stocks shows 51.5, Saturday at 51.4
Daily stock average across 60 issues reports a value of 51.5 with Saturdays reading at 51.4. The figures indicate a slight dip from the week’s main average. Investors watch the trend as prices hover around the 51 level.
Frost Tightens Tonight Across Kansas After Weekend Rains
Cold high pressure pushes frost into northern and western Kansas tonight with lows near 30. Robb notes recent rains soaked soil and aided crops, but early fruit faces danger if frost persists. Tomorrow's temperatures rebound to 60s in many areas as moisture from the past days fades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
A. D. Robb
Robb
Chanute
Arkansas City
Parsons
Leroy
Iola
Oswego
Walnut
Russell
Winfield
Independence
Eureka
Garnett
Hutchinson
Salina
Geneseo
Columbus
Florence
Centralia
Wichita
Mercury
Stockton
Concordia
Dodge City
Quinter
St Francis
Scott City
Sublette
Loho
Phillipsburg
Kansas City
Elkhart
McPherson
Horton
T Lawrence
Ness City
Pratt
Manhattan
Tribune
Anthony
Ashland
Presdoen
Semporia
Fort Scott
Hanover
Herington
Hill City
Two Films Shown Tonight At Liberty Memorial School
The Lawrence Council of Parent Teachers Association presents two sound motion pictures at the Liberty Memorial high school auditorium tonight. Admission is free. Clouds in the Sky features Tinica orchestra from San Antonio. Let My People Live includes Negro spirituals. Produced by the National Tuberculosis Association. Dr. F C Beelman, director of tuberculosis control for the Kansas State Board of Health, will speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Memorial High School
Lawrence Council of Parent Teachers Association
San Antonio
Tinica Orchestra
National Tuberculosis Association
F. C. Beelman
Tuberculosis Control
Kansas State Board of Health
Professor Worley Discusses Current Transportation Problems
Michigan University professor of transportation engineering John Worley gave a lecture on Current Problems of Transportation this afternoon in the Frank Stronghall auditorium. The talk was sponsored by the school of business and attended by business and engineering students. Dean Ivan Crawford of engineering and architecture introduced the speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Worley
Michigan University
Frank Stronghall
School of Business
Ivan C. Crawford
School of Engineering and Architecture
Three Eclipses More Foreseen This Year
Harvard astronomers say 1940 will end with five eclipses. An April 21 moon eclipse at 11 27 p m EST will be visible across the United States. A major solar eclipse occurs October 1 with partial sun obscuration in Florida and Georgia. A final lunar eclipse on October 16 at 3 01 a m EST will see the moon skim the earth’s shadow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
E.S.T
United States
Florida
Georgia
North America
E. S.T
Allies Mine Norwegian Waters In World War II Action
Allied forces sowed minefields in three areas off the Norwegian coast to cut Germany's Baltic ore lifeline. Norway protested as Britain and France notified Oslo. mines threaten shipments from Lulea to Germany while Sweden and Norway assess impact on iron ore flow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Germany
Norway
Berlin
Britain
France
Lulea
Gulf of Bothnia
Baltic
Altho
Stettin
Narvik
Norwegian
Balkan
Lord Halifax
Census Takers to Count Hoboes in Flophouse Districts
Census officials plan a nationwide head count of hoboes and travelers spending the night in flop houses missions and Salvation Army hostels. Enumerators will cover flop house districts hotels 25 cent spots and hobo huts and will assign farms to hotel guests for home-town mailing. Residents will be counted where they sleep unless they provide a permanent address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William N. Austin
Salvation Army
Rotarys Birthday Sparks Lawrence Club Founding Memory
Robert Stone of Topeka, former governor of Rotary's eleventh district, was the main speaker as the Lawrence club marked its 23rd birthday on April 6, 1917. He recited Your Flag and My Flag, waving a silk U S flag, a highlight of the installation. Guests included Marion Hume and Ben Bowers from Ottawa and H K Ebricht of Baldwin, with brief remarks by Cherry Leitaker and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Stone
Topeka
Rotary
Lawrence Club
United States
Germany
Stone
U. S
W. C. Simons
Ottawa
Marion Hume
Invernor
Ben Bowers
Ottawa Club
H. K. Ebricht
Baldwin Club
Cherry Leitaker
Dean Ebricht
J. Frank Jones
Miners Strike Halts Harlan-Wallins Operations in Kentucky
About 1300 miners reportedly refuse to report to work at three Harlan-Wallins Coal mines and two affiliated workings in Verda and Harlan County Kentucky over loading dirty coal. Dispute centers on docked dirt penalties and buyer specs as walkouts spread despite a lack of local strike authorization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan
R. H. Cornett
Harlan-Wallins
Verda
Harlan County
Titler
Plant Farm Shelterbelts in Kansas Meet 1940 Planting Goals
Russell Reitz, state forest service director, announced 4,500 trees have been planted in farm shelterbelts in 1940. About 3,000,000 trees remain to be planted, with completion targeted by April 25. Eight hundred workers are on the job, averaging one tree per minute per man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Kan
Russell Reitz
State Forest Service
Reitz
Explosions Paralyze Woodward Avenue Traffic in Detroit
A CPI-A series of heavy explosions in tunnels under Woodward Avenue and Clifford Street disrupted downtown traffic in Detroit. One fireman was slightly burned as gas buildup blew off manhole covers and police halted all traffic. Hundreds of jobs are advertised via the classified page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Woodward Avenue
Clifford Street
Stelle Proclaims Himself Acting Governor of Illinois
Lieutenant Governor John Stelle declared himself acting governor amid a Democratic primary fight and was challenged by Attorney General Cassidy who called the proclamation null and void. Stelle moved to remove Finance Director Samuel L. Nudelman, alleging incompetence, as Horner’s aides defend the sick governor and a constitutional dispute simmers over who may lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
John Stelle
Illinois
John E. Cassidy
Stelle
Cassidy
Samuel L. Nudelman
Horner
Nudelman
Roosevelt
Wisconsin
John Nance Garner
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
G.O.P
Ilinois
Ilegal
Edward J. Hughes
Hughes
Harry B. Hershey
Chicago Democratic Organization
Beech Aircraft Reports Strong First Half Sales
Beech Aircraft corporation of Wichita reports net delivered sales of 932 937 dollars in the first half of its fiscal year from October 1 to March 31. The figure more than triples the 2 641 997 dollars recorded in the same period last year. The backlog now stands above 1 500 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Press Association
Norway
Paris
New York
Beech Aircraft Corporation
Wichita
Kan
Mauna Loa Eruption Opens Fissure with Lava Downward
Eruption on Mauna Loa opens a four to five mile fissure sending molten lava from Mokuaweewee crater down the mountain toward Kau desert. A 150 to 200 foot wide, several hundred foot high lava cascade erupts from the crater side. General Walter H. Frank describes the scene as a terrific spectacle after flying over the mountain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilo
Hawaii
Mauna Loa
Mokuaweewee
Kau Desert
Erie
Walter H. Frank
Frank
Hickam Field
New Kansas metal industries council meets at University
The Kansas metal industries council appointed by Chancellor Deane W. Malott held its first meeting at the University to connect the Kansas geological survey with state mineral interests. Members from major mineral industries and irrigation groups aim to review the 1940 41 survey and set two year terms for the council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Metal Industries Council
Deane W. Malott
Board of
Regents
University
Kansas Geological Survey
State Geological Survey
E. H. Lindley
John Allison
McPherson
M. L. Breidenthal
Kansas City
Howard Carey
Hutchinson
Anthony Folger
Burdick Papers Highlight Papinian Studies at Riccobono Seminar
Dr. W L Burdick, professor of law, presented an hour 10 minute study on Papinian and His Times at the Riccobono Seminar of Roman Law in Washington D C. Dean F J Moreau praised the paper and Burdick’s use of Latin sources and library collections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Burdick
University O
Palermo
Italy
Bullettino dell'Istituto del Biritto Romano
Rome
Burdick
Dean Moreau
Papinian
Apple Blossom Queen Chosen in Doniphan County
Pi Miss Mary Aileen Benn a Trovi high school senior has been chosen queen for Doniphan County spring apple blossom festival. The date for the festival has not yet been announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trov
Kan
Mary Aileen Benn
Doniphan County
Lawrence Becomes a Key City For Film Premieres
Republic Pictures official Bill Saal says Lawrence has become a premier crowd city after the Dark Command premiere. He notes Lawrence could host future premieres, joining cities like San Francisco New York Dallas Atlanta and Los Angeles. Saal cites a crowd of 75 900 to 100 000 and says other studios may follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Abe Ake
Bill Saal
Republic Pictures
Dallas
Atlanta
United States
Saul
Republic
Sane
Hollywood
City to name appointive officers at council meeting
Mayor C B Russell will present recommendations for city appointive officers at the city hall meeting tomorrow evening. It follows a year of dispute over reappointing city attorney, with Melvin and Gorrill factions organizing and new council members expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Russell
Russell
George K. Melvin
City Atorney
Clarence Gorrill
Melvin
Hunsinger
Berger
Eberhart
Edmondson
Pine
Palmateer
Brown
Gorrill
Nevin
Rowland
Burgert
Selig
Harry Edmondson
Walter Palmateer
Frank Rowland
Joe Schelbar
Roy E. Bushey
Charles D. Stough
Rumanians Halt British Barges With Dynamite
Romanian authorities confirm they halted several British barges loaded with dynamite near Giurgiu on the Danube oil port. British quarters deny German claims that Britain plans to close the Danube, saying the seized dynamite was for use against British and French river craft if Germany invades the Balkans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucharest
Danube
Giurgiu
Germany
Romania
Balkans
Pryor to Return for Trial Over Bogus Engineering Case
Plans were made to bring John J. Pryor from Leavenworth for trial on two indictments linked to the Rathford engineering company, alleged to have collected 356000 from Kansas City for a fake water leak survey. Pryor began a two year term January 19 for tax evasion on 623200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
John J. Pryor
Pendergast Machine
Leavenworth
Emory H. Wright
Pryor
Rathford Engineering Company
Blocker Attends Kansas Rural Urban Conference
John G. Blocker professor of accounting attended a rural urban conference at Kansas State College in Manhattan today. He served as technical adviser to A Drummond Jones senior social scientist with the US department of agriculture who led the event. The discussion topic was No We Have Abundance in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Blocker
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Blocker
A. Drummond Jones
United States Department of Agriculture
America
Weather Summary for Kansas Fair and Cold Night
Kansas faces a fair night and a colder Tuesday with frost forming in eastern areas while the far west remains milder. Temperatures range from a 54 degree 1 pm high to a 39 degree 4 hour low with Saturday through Sunday highs near 45 and lows around 40. Rainfall totals from Saturday afternoon to today reach .62 inch, with a brisk south wind in parts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Tam
Salm
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Norwegian Coast
Lloyd's Register of Shipping
Hamburg-South America Line
Oslofjord
Reservoir Area
K. U
Brotherhood
Trinity Lutheran Church Group
Dr. A. Bard
Cambridge, Mass
Allies
Dr. W. Y. Burdick
Moreau
J. W. Stone
Jude Anderson
B. M. Bubb
Paul Ingels
H.D. Read
Lillian Constant
City Health Board
Council
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