Policy clash as committee condemns draft deferments
Washington Apr 24 The House appropriations committee urged immediate elimination of White House Interior draft deferments affecting white collar workers. It criticized the department’s deferment requests and cut $9.16 million from the $87.67 million supply bill, while urging overhaul of the Office of Indian Affairs and outlining substantial budget trims across Interior agencies. Secretary Ickes defended deferments as essential to the war effort.
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U—The Interior Department
House Appropriations Committee
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Ickes
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Office of Indian Affairs
Secretary’s Office
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Philipine Islands
Solid Fuels Administration
Southwest Power Commission
General Land
Bureau F Indian Affairs
Bureau of Reclamation
Geogical Survey
Bureau of Mines
National Park Service
Fish and. Idlife Service
Yugoslav Partisans Battle for Milet Island
London reports that Tito’s Partisans have landed on Milet island off Yugoslavia and fought Nazi defenders with Allied naval support. The 24 mile island lies 206 miles northwest of Gusa, near Korcula, where Allies already hold other islands. Seizure would flank Korcula and bolster Adriatic positions for invasion or supply.
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London
Josip Broz
Tito
Milet
Yuoslavia
Cairo
Yu Jav
Isand
Gusa
Mijlet
Korcula
Yugoslavia
Allied gains and air raids mark Anzio and Italian targets
Allied Headquarters in Naples reported continued improvement of positions on the Anzio beachhead as heavy bombers struck Turin’s aircraft factory. Additional raids hit a bridge at Parma and railyards at Ferrara while 13 bombers and three planes were missing from over 1,400 sorties aiming at destroying 14 enemy aircraft.
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Parma
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RATION CALENDAR-a-a details for stamp validity and dates
The Associated Press notes ration books and stamps remain valid across categories. Meats fats and processed foods stamps stay valid indefinitely with certain red and blue stamps. sugar stamps 30 and 31 allow five pounds until late February 1945. shoes and airplane stamps altered. gasoline and fuel oil coupons scheduled with area differences. prospective renters and home buyers read the red page eagerly.
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Tampa
Lend Lease Extension Approved by Senate Panel
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved the lend-lease extension bill after a brief hearing. Leo Crowley said continued lend-lease is essential until Allied forces reach Berlin and Tokyo, noting $22.5 billion in war materiel has been sent and outlining shipments to Russia and other allies through early 1944.
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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Tokyo
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Crowley
Lona-Lease
Burma
Southwest Pacific
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United States
Russia
President Roosevelt Rejects Clergymen Bombing Viewpoints
In a secretary’s letter Roosevelt disagrees with 28 clergymen and writers who opposed obliteration bombing of enemy Europe. The president says bombing shortens the war and defends the Constitution, while lamenting civilian casualties and urging countering German and Japanese philosophies.
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New York
Roosevelt
Europe
Fellowship
Fellowship of Reconciliation
Stephan Early
Young Men First draft calls seen for rest of year
Washington reports that House draft experts predict most 1940s calls will come from men under 26 barring a major front-line change. Costello and committee note older men would be drafted if months require it, with 1-A totals showing 1.509 million fathers and 750,100 nonfathers. Aggregate need through year end projected at 1.385 million with monthly inductions around 164,000 sourced mainly from teens and younger workers.
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Washington
House Military Committee
Costello
D-Calif
Committee
Selective Service
Armed Services
Military and civilian furlough notes and wartime updates
Armed Forces Sgt. Lee R. McGhee of Camp Roberts Calif arrives tomorrow night for furlough with relatives and friends. Ensign John C. Krum promoted to lieutenant junior grade for navy amphibious forces. commended for Salerno action Sept 9, 1943. Lieut Myron G. Messenheimer of US Medical Corps arrives with wife and son Harold of Norfolk to visit grandparents. will soon be in foreign service. Edward D. Lord Jr. appointed squadron leader at Maxwell Field Ala. Dell A. Love becomes squadron commander at Maxwell Field in training. Cpl Homer D. Nelson arrived safely in Italy from the U S. Lyman Cooper back to Bainbridge Md Naval Training after 11 day furlough. Pvt Abraham Charbonneau stationed at Camp Roberts Calif, wife and five children live at 1018 New Jersey St. Mrs Slidred Watson notes sewing project for county home comforts following the fire. Denmark sabotage rise reported with German order to shoot anyone found carrying arms. isolation from Sweden persists as Svenska Dagbladet reports major sabotage.
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S.G
Myron G. Messenheimer
United States Medical Corps
Harold
Norfolk
Messenheimer
Harold Chamney
Foreign Service
Acacia Lodge holds special communication April 27
Acacia Lodge No. 9 A F and A M announces a special communication on Thursday April 27 open at 430 PM for Third Degree work. Dinner at 630 PM. Visitors welcome. W M Robert P Scherimernhorn, Secy E J Coy bdv.
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Acacia Lodge
A. F
A.M
Robert P. Scherimerhorn
Secy
Lawrence State Guard floods role boosts recruiting drive
The Lawrence Kansas State Guard company reported four new members, two discharged to Navy and farming, as 37 to 40 guardsmen patrolled flood zones from Sunday afternoon to Monday night. An evacuation plan for North Lawrence was prepared but not used. Guard pay came from the state adjutant general. meals were provided locally and Red Cross supplied extras. This marked the second flood emergency for the Lawrence unit after the 1943 June flood.
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Navy
Ottawa
Adryn Grover
Mra. I. L. Grover
Kentucky Street
Kansas City
North Lawrence
Army
State Adjutant General’s Office
Red Cross
Lawrence Company
State Guard
Sink Nazi Destroyer Off Northwest French Coast
London reports the sinking of a German destroyer off the northwest coast of France near Isle de Bas. A Royal Navy offensive force led by the cruiser Black Prince, including British and Canadian ships, intercepted the damaged vessel and it sank under fire from three Canadian Tribal-class destroyers and a British destroyer.
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London
France
Isle de Bas
Admiralty
Black Prince
Shrine Announces May 26 Ceremonial May in Leavenworth
Abdallah Shrine sets Friday May 26 for a spring ceremonial at Leavenworth Astag. The order notes rapid WWI era membership growth as Shriners drew from York and Scottish Rite bodies and highlights its hospital network. Since 1922 it runs fifteen crippled children hospitals with about 85,000 aided and $31 million raised.
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Abdallah
Lawrence
Postponed art exhibit in Lawrence until later date
Local notes report postponement of the Progressive Literary and Art club exhibit scheduled for Friday April 28. County officials announce May 1 as the start of a 50 cent penalty, bringing total penalties to 2 dollars since license plates went on sale. Car tag sales reach 6,815 with 1,346 plates sold in the county. Senior class at Liberty Memorial high school to lead tomorrow’s assembly.
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Progressive Literary and Art Club
A. M. Gardner
Liberty Memorial High School
Harry Warmker
Churchwomen Lunch Shifts at Gilmore Farm Nearby
Changes detail a lunch service by Women of Eudora Methodist Church at the Gilmore farm west of Eudora. Mrs Jess Hamilton becomes Airelane dress shop manager replacing Betty Broat who moves to Weaver's to oversee ladies ready-to-wear.
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Gilmore Farm
Eudora
Jess Hamilton
Airelane
Betty Broat
Broat
Weaver's
Pacific raid roundup boosts Kuriles attacks to forty four
Allied bombers struck across the Pacific in weekend raids from the northern Kuriles to the Marshalls. 138 tons of bombs hit unidentified enemy garrisons in the Marshalls while Corsair planes fired 23,000 rounds at gun positions and fuel stores. Kurile targets included Shimushu Paramushiro and Matsuwa with multiple strikes, and single planes hit Antisland Nomwin Ponape and Onape in the Carolines.
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Russia
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Paramushiro
Russian
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Matsuwa
Ant Island
Carolines
Nomwin
Hall Island
Truk
Ponape
Caroline Islands
Onape
Deaths and Funerals and Regional Notices
Mrs Emma E Falley 933 Ohio Street died early Sunday at Lawrence Memorial hospital funeral at Rumsey Funeral Home Saturday at 1 30 pm Rev Homer Jack in charge body cremated John Z Martin death at Wichita Falls Monday former Lawrence resident survived by wife two sisters and a brother funeral in Wichita Falls German General Killed London Apr 26 Col Gen Hans Hube one armed commander of a German army in Russia and Sicily has been killed in a flying accident German radio announced Kanwaka Good Will club to meet with Mrs Jennings Thursday afternoon
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Ohio Street
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Rumsey Funeral
Homer Jack
John 2
Martin Ward
John Z. Martin
Wichita Falls
Lawrence
Pauline Martin
Minnie Martin
Kansas City
Louise Martin
Colorado Springs
Colo
Clarence Martin
Hamill
S. D
E. W. Martin
London
Hans Hube
Rusia
Sicily
Kanwaka
Water study urged for Republican river reservoirs
Representative Frank Carlson urged expansion of thegauging service of the geological survey to assess feasibility of multiple purpose reservoirs on tributaries of the Republican river. He noted a recent water compact among Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska and said data from long term gauging could justify the project. Secretary Stimson said the War Department did not sanction Lt. Gen. Patton’s world dominance remark.
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Geological Survey
Republican River
Frank Carlson
Kan
House Appropriations Committee
Colorado
Kansas
Nebraska
Congress
Carlson
Geographical Survey
No Department
Secretary of War
Stimson
War Department
George S. Patton
England
Market News Markets at a Glance Apr 26 Chicago milk and grains mixed
Markets at a glance show quiet New York activity with limited demand for cotton and steady wheat. Chicago grain held narrow ranges as rains delay spring work but Canadian shipments ease feed scarcity. Kansas City hogs and cattle mixed with steady to weak tone on feeders and stockers as price ranges vary by weight class.
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New York
Chicago
Midwest
United States
Northwestern Miler
Wall Street
Rails
Montgomery Ward
Livestock Market Report Kansas City Apr 26
Hogs little changed and cattle yarded from late trade with buyers active. Good and choice beef steers 15.35 to 16.10, stock heifers 32.10, good young roan cows 9.75. Sheep killing classes active with good and choice fed lambs around 35.40 per hundredweight and other lambs 15.00 to 15.65. top rib and skin details noted. Estimated receipts: cattle 1,500 calves 400 hogs 6,000 sheep 7,000. Potatoes and grain markets also listed with various prices and futures.
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Colorado
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