Japs Drive For Quick Knockout In Burma Campaign
Japanese invasion forces push toward Mandalay in a rapid thrust 80 miles from Laikaw and within 100 miles of the base, capturing three key cities and pressuring British Chinese forces as Allied lines bend under intensified assault.
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Mandalay
Japan
Burma
Laikaw
Taunggyi
Shwenyaung
Taungeyin
Loikaw
Upper Burma
Pacific
Taungdwingyi
Joseph W. Stilwell
Pyvinmana
Tamedwingyi
Lokiaw
Pyinmana
Laikan
Australia
Douglas MacArthur
Rabaul
New Britain
Port Moresby
New Guinea
German battleship Grosser Kurfürst damaged and under repair
British radio reports say the 26 000 ton German battleship Grosser Kurfürst was heavily damaged during the February dash through the Channel and laid up at Gdynia for extensive repairs. The Scharnhorst was also said to be under repair, likely at Kiel, while Tirpitz Admiral Scheer Prinz Eugen and Hipper remained at Trondheim fjord.
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New York
Gneisenau
Baltic
Gdynia
BBC
CES
Scharnhorst
Kiel
Tirpitz
Admiral Scheer
Prinze Eugen
Hipper
Trondheim Fjord
Trainer of Joe Louis Dies in Chicago
Pi-Jack Blackburn trainer of heavyweight champion Joe Louis died in Chicago at 58 after several weeks with pneumonia.
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Joe Louis
Chicago
Jack Blackburn
Blackburn
Rationing Tires for Passengers to Begin Next Month
Washington reports 633665 new and recapped tires will be available next month under rationing for passenger car owners. Leon Henderson notes recaps use reclaimed rubber and urges driving under 40 mph with careful starts and stops. Senator Herring questions rubber supply needs but remains optimistic about civilian rubber within a year.
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Washington
Office of Price Administrator
Price
Leon Henderson
Senator Herring
Iowa
War Department
Elimination of dangerous Shileyville Olathe road curve planned
County Engineer E E Larson said the Shileyville to Olathe road will be straightened at the Little Wakarusa creek crossing, four miles south and a quarter mile west of Eudora. The $5 000 limit project will replace a 50 foot pony truss with a 67 foot concrete bridge and 24 foot roadway, using county labor, to reduce a long fatal curve tied to growing traffic from Sunflower Ordnance Works.
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Shileyville-Olathe
Little
Wakarusa Creek
Eudora
E. E. Larson
War Production Board
Kansas City
County Road and Bridge Department
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Floods Threaten West as Ark River Swells
In Garden City residents move to higher ground ahead of the Arkansas river overflow pegged as the worst since the Pueblo flood. Damage expected mainly to lowland homes and crops with sparse businesses. area is wide with few residences. Dodge City reports 20 blocks inundated. Great Bend sees a one foot rise but remains three feet below flood stage after .65 inch rainfall overnight.
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Garden City
Arkansas River
Dodge City
Arkansas
Great Bend
Army Chow Is Sampled On Hill and Found Good
Eighty guests attended a roast beef dinner in Fowler grove presented by Company A of the 40th Ambulance battalion as a Red Cross canteen class demonstration led by Miss Hermina Zipple. The detachment brought a peep car truck water tank trailer a new army icebox and new design ranges. Maj. C. S. Mollohan led the detachment during the Lawrence trip.
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Fowler Grove
Company A
40Th Ambulance Battalion
Red Cross
Hermina Zipple
Maj. C. S. Mollohan
Lawrence
Junior Statesmen run Wichita government for day
Wichita leaders recount a stunt by Junior Statesmen club members who momentarily controlled city government. They spent an imagined 4,000,000 of taxpayers money and granted themselves season passes to a dance hall and movie. City Commissioner John Dotson, owner of the hall, invited the boys and their dates as guests for a night out.
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Wichita
Kan
Statesmen Club
Bay
John Dotson
Welfare Costs in Douglas County Outpace Neighbors
Douglas County welfare outlays rose relative to Leavenworth Johnson Jefferson and Franklin counties in March. The net county cost was 19 percent higher, with gross costs 11 percent above the neighboring average and February and January also showing larger spends.
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Douglas County
Leavenworth
Johnson
Jefferson
Franklin
Social Welfare Department
K.U
Forecast Rain Sweeps Kansas After Moisture Floods
Kansas weather forecast shows more rain with cooler air moving in eastern counties tonight. Heavy showers drenched northern and western regions, raising Arkansas and Smoky Hill river levels. Dodge City reported 1.45 inches, Ellis 1.06, Hill City 1.51, with Salina area near bankfall but no overflow expected unless further rain falls.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
S. D. Flora
Smoky Hill
Arkansas River
Dodge City
Arkansas
Ellis
Hill City
Salina
Flora
Lindsborg
Dean Talks to Co-ops at Lawrence Dinner
Lawrence Superintendent Clifford Dean spoke at the Lawrence Cooperative Club dinner at the Colonial Tea Room. He addressed the war's impact on education and potential Sunflower Ordinance Works effects on local schools. Kansas City club hosts banquet and dance Tuesday. Lawrence golf members invited to a tournament with Topeka club the same night.
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Supt
Clifford Dean
Lawrence City Schools
Lawrence Co-Operative Club
Colonial Tea Room
Dean
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Lawrence Club
Kansas City Club
Topeka
Across Channel Raids Stir Support for Second Front
British air raids battered Rostock, a major German shipbuilding hub, causing heavy fires and damage as RAF bombers returned. In Britain, Beaverbrook’s New York speech pushed for a western front this year amid strong public reaction. The Soviet front reported heavy casualties and gains around Staraya Russa and Leningrad while Finnish troops were moved south of the city.
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Heinkel Aircraft Works
Rostock
R.A.F
Air Ministry
Lord Beaverbrook
New York
Europe
Russia
London
Stockholm
Berlin
Staraya Russa
Leningrad
Red Army
Adolf Hitler
Finland
Crimean
Red Star
Golden Range
Hitler
Donets River
Lapland
Moscow
Pravda
Speeders Might Be Fined Tires Instead of Cash
Wichita motorists could face tire fines as Police Judge Dallas Potts studies a proposal to replace monetary penalties with tire forfeiture for speeding. A second offense under the plan would suspend driving, influencing enforcement and accountability.
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Wichita
Dallas Potts
Stock Market Index Declines to 32.3 Average
The index of 600 stocks sits at 32.3 after yesterday’s reading of 32.5. Market observers note a continued soft tone across leading equities as investors weigh cautious signals.
KU and Kansas State to operate next year on reduced budgets
Topeka Apr 24 In a government economy committee briefing the University of Kansas and Kansas State college reported combined budget cuts of 180 000 for the next year. Chancellor Deane W Malott announced an 80 000 reduction at KU and President F D Farrell outlined a 100 000 cut at Kansas State Both schools blamed enrollment declines for the revenue shortfall about ten percent and warned of possible further losses The reductions have mostly come through staff cuts including 47 instructors and 23 extension workers.
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Topeka
University of Kansas
Kansas State College
Legislative Council
E. A. Briles
Stafford
Deane W. Malott
K. U
F. D. Farrell
Kansas State
Briles
Farrell
Armed Services
Federal aid eyed for Lawrence schools near ordnance plant
Lawrence officials were told by Floyd A. Ramsey of the U S Office of Education and J J Haney of the state department that federal funds could be available to support school load increases from the Sunflower Ordnance Works. They assessed enrollment and needs with Superintendent Clifford D. Dean and county leaders during visits to Lawrence Eudora and DeSoto.
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Lawrence
Eudora Ordnance Works
Floyd A. Ramsey
United States Office of Education
Kansas City
Dean
Federal Department of Education
Eudora
Haney
Ramsey
Harold C. Fisher
DeSoto
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Col Karl F. Baldwin Sails to Australia as Military Attache
Col Karl F. Baldwin former commandant of ROTC units at Kansas University heads to Australia as military attache. A longtime orient expert on Japan, he recently served at Fort Winfield Scott and previously acted as military attache in Tokyo. His wife Mrs Chandler Baldwin and their son John reside in Berkeley California.
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Karl F. Baldwin
R.O.T.C
K. U
Australia
Baldwin
Orient
Japan
Ft. Winfield Scott
San Francisco
John
Arch Street
Berkeley
Calif
Chandler Baldwin
Baldwins
Philippines
Col
Franklin Babcock
Fort Winfield Scott
James Dusenbury
United States
Tokyo
Corregidor Isand
Allot Additional Funds for KU Military Science Building
The Works Progress Administration allotted 16267 dollars to the Military Science building at KU. The extra funds supplement the ongoing construction and cover heating, plumbing, and electrical installations. The limestone structure nears the top floor with substantial progress.
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Military Science
K. U
Works Progress Administration
U. S. Guyer
Masonic Lodge Meeting Guest Visit Draws Attendees
Members of the Linwood lodge attended last night's session with district deputy grand master James S. Smith visiting his home lodge. Also present were visiting Masons from Baldwin Perry and DeSoto.
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Masonic Lodge
Linwood
Robert Stewart
John H. Parker
Arthur M. Gardner
W. F. Anderson
James S. Smith
Baldwin
Perry
DeSoto
Mount Oread Dandelion Dig By 250 Workers On Campus
Faculty and families at Mount Oread join 30 teams to weed yellow blossoms with 250 workers. Laurence Woodruff coordinates the effort as Chancel lor Malott and Hermina Zipple oversee logistics. A post work picnic at Marvin Grove caps the day while students, via the council, abstain from participation.
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Mount Oread
Deane W. Malott
Laurence Woodruff
Marvin Grove
Hermina Zipple
University Food Service
German Leaders Sentenced for War Time Offenses
Berlin reports two top German businessmen were sentenced for unsocial conduct in wartime. Eugen Hubing, armament manager, was convicted of taking butter and eggs from his plant canteen without coupons, while Karl Winterling, a factory owner, was found guilty of tanning hides and selling them illegally.
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Berlin
Eugen Hubing
Karl Winterling
Registration for Older Group Starts Tomorrow
Men in the 45 64 age group will begin registering here tomorrow in the fourth selective service registration. The Armory will be open 7 a m to 8 p m for this purpose with additional registrations on Sunday and Monday. The Armory is the only registration place in Douglas county. Forty two new registrars attended the school of instruction at the city council room led by Rev. John Bowers and Neal Wherry.
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Selective Service
Douglas County
John Bowers
Neal Wherry
War Bond Drive Aims at Kansas 100 Million Goal
Topeka reports Evan Griffith state war bond sales director said a pledge campaign will start May 4 aiming for an annual Kansas bond sale target of 100 million dollars.
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Topeka
Evan Griffith
Kansas
Girl Intern Delivers Heroic Leg Amputation Under Locomotive
Marina Diez- Rivas, a Puerto Rico born intern at the Medical College of Virginia, crawled under a locomotive at night to amputate a trapped workman's leg with a borrowed pocket knife after using a flashlight to guide the cut. The yard employee is said to be recovering.
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Richmond
Marina Diez- Rivas
Puerto Rico
Medical College of Virginia
Massive government built construction gear moving to Eudora area
Large shipments of modern heavy equipment arrive in the Eudora region ahead of Sunflower Ordnance works designation as a government project. Maj. W C Strecker notes gear includes power shovels drag lines tractors scrapers motor saws turntables graders, mostly 75 percent government-owned. Transportation from other projects. supervision by R L Durbin and the area engineer office.
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Eudora
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Maj
W. C. Strecker
Strecker
R. L. Durbin
HAS SORGHUM MILL LOCATED NEAR CLINTON FOR SALE
W. R. Harrell of Richland route 2 offers a power cane mill and copper evaporator for 65 dollars. He says a farm labor shortage will prevent use this season and he hopes to sell to someone who can operate it later in the year. Harrell is on the Clinton telephone exchange, half a mile west and two miles south of Clinton.
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Journal- World
W. R. Harrell
Richland
Harrell
Clinton Telephone Exchange
Clinton
Lecompton Depot Hearing Postponed Indefinitely
The hearing on closing the Santa Fe station at Lecompton was postponed indefinitely after railroad officials notified agent John Miller by phone shortly before the scheduled 10 am start. Citizens who planned to attend were contacted by telephone.
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Santa Fe
Lecompton
John Miller
Emporia
Rationing Comparisons Across Nations
Motorists compare gas allowances as war-time rationing spreads. The United States in 17 eastern states plans about 25 gallons monthly or 300 yearly starting May 15. Canada started April 1 with 360 to 432 gallons yearly, Cuba began April 4 with half normal, and England set monthly driving limits for spring with tighter rules after July.
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United States
Canada
Cuba
England
Merchant ship crew tries to ram U-boat off Atlantic coast
The crew of a medium sized American merchant ship attempted to ram an enemy submarine that shelled her to the bottom off the Atlantic coast the night of April 16. The navy announced the sinking today.
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Norfolk
Atlantic
Navy
Lawrence High Band and Choir Shine in District Music Festival
Lawrence High School orchestra earned Division 1, while Liberty Memorial and Shawnee Mission both placed in Division 1 in the district festival at the University of Kansas. The a cappella choir sung Adoramus Te Christe and Dark Waters under Joe M. Williams, with Walter Aschenbrenner judging.
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Liberty Memorial High School
University of Kansas
Joe M. Williams
Walter Aschenbrenner
Chicago Symphonic Choir
Oliver Hobbs
Max Fal+kenstien
Lawrence
Shawnee Mission
Farly
Shanee-Mission
Shawnee- Mission
Olathe
Highland Park
Garnett
Baldiwin
Seneca
Williamsburg
Appanoose
Hors’ Clef Club
Shawneee Mission
Pitno Solo
Gwendolyn Jones
Wishland Park
Phil Stevens
Oskaloosa
Franks Williams
Richmond
George Blair
Bol
Marguerite Hedrick
T Richmond
Evelyn Allison
Mary Louise Stull
Vera Mae Rolla
Mavis Porter
Troy
Ethel Broadfoot
Hossville
Esther Mmmerick
Mary Louise Yorum
Ohithe
Gasoline rationing to cut use by 50 to 60 percent
Government sources said the east and likely the Pacific Northwest would see gasoline supplies limited to filling stations, reducing consumption to 50 percent of normal on May 1 and potentially 60 percent for nonessential vehicles for two weeks. The plan precedes the May 15 start of a rigid card rationing program in 17 Atlantic states under Price Administrator Leon Hermerson, with about 25 gallons per passenger vehicle estimated monthly at 60 percent cuts.
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Washington
East
Pacific Northwest
Atlantic Seaboard
Leon Hermerson
Mexican crew says tanker rescued 29 U S sailors
Nacional reports crewmen of a Mexican tanker rescued 29 men from a torpedoed United States freighter off the Atlantic coast last week. They claim the tanker may have rammed and sunk an axis submarine nearby. Survivors landed at a U S Atlantic port. one rescued crewman died of his injuries.
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Mexico City
Nacional
United States
Middle Atlantic
Tampico
United States Atlantic
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Associated Press
U. S
Tomokazu Honi
Sea of Japan
Vladivostok
U.S
Dodge
K. C
Channel
Beaverbrook
Germany
German Baltic
Rostov
London Air Ministry
London Comment
Col. Baldwin
Woodruff
Social Demokraten
Arctic
Vidkun Quisling
Bern
Switzerland
Basel National Zeitung
Harry L. Hopkins
Daily Mail
Britain
Mail
Vichy
France
Marshal Petain
Reed
Eudora Area
L. H. S. Band
Lawrence High School
Wiliams
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