Troops disguise to slip through Norwegian lines fronting Steinkjer
On the Steinkjer front in Norway, April 30, German troops used disguises including Norwegian peasant costumes to pass allied guards. Allied officers report some captures, with about 30 German flyers interned in the region. British forces near Namsos repelled patrols as German planes attacked. French losses numbered eight dead and 27 wounded in nine days of fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steinkjer
Norway
Gpi
Steinkjer Front
Namsog
Bates
Namsos
Yorkshire
France
Plaque Unveiled at AP Building in Rockefeller Center
Nelson A. Rockefeller dedicates a 10 ton stainless steel plaque over the Associated Press entrance. Kent Geoner unveils it as a symbol of the AP its world wide news reach and mutual member press system. Isa Noguchi designed the plaque winner of a national contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Rockefeller Center
Press Association
Associated Press
Kent Geoner
Cooper
Nelson Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Great
Isamu Noguchi
Ford orders reinstate 94 workers at St Louis plant
The NLRB ruled Ford Motor Company violated the Wagner Act and must reinstate with back pay 94 employees involved in the 1937 strike. It also requires bargaining with CIO United Auto Workers and disestablishment of the St. Louis division of the Liberty Legion of America for domination of its formation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ford Motor Company
St. Louis
C.I.0
United Auto Workers Union
Liberty
Mussolini May Enter War But Plays It Safe For Italy
The Italian leader appears to weigh options as Italy seeks a favorable path in a shifting war. Mussolini attends chamber discussions with his lieutenants, signaling possible entry while maintaining practical, emotion-free calculation. Alfieri’s Berlin ambassadorship and Nazi statements fuel fears of a Axis pivot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Rome
Europe
Mussolini
Herr Hitler
England
France
Il Duce
Francesco Giunta
Cross
Virginia Gayda
Germany
Axis
Duce
Hitler
Rome-Berlin
Dino Alfieri
Berlin
Alfieri
Robert Ley
Nazi
Labor Front
Noted Poet and Puzzle Clues Across and Down
A large crossword style puzzle lists numerous clues across horizontal and vertical entries including poets like the author of The Man With the Hoe and various word definitions. The page mingles puzzle answers with reference notes and scattered commentary about an earlier theme and an identified poet.
Oklahoma Republicans send uninstructed delegation at convention
Oklahoma City April 30 delegates to the national convention arrive with no binding instructions. Thomas E Dewey drew cheers but the delegation remained free to support any candidate. Lew Wentz Ponca City oilman named national committeeman omitted Dewey from the roll call amid calls for Dewey from some delegates. Observers included David S Ingalls Taft campaign manager and Mrs Marie Jay Cady Vandenberg observer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Thomas E. Dewey
Oklahoma
New York
Lew Wentz
Ponca City
Dewey
Tom Dewey
Wentz
New Yorker
David S. Ingalls
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Marie Jay Cady
Grand Rapids, Mich
Arthur Vandenbureg
Strikes in 1939 Drop Noted by Labor Bureau
The 1939 total of 2 613 strikes marked a decline of 159 from 1938 as reported by the U S Bureau of Labor Statistics in Washington. Last year saw about 1 171 000 workers affected with many strikes small in scope and short in duration.
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Labor Bureau
Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau
Tornado Hits Bayou Town Destroys Homes. One Killed
A Bayou town of 900 near Alexandria, Bordelonville, suffered a devastating tornado last night. About a hundred houses were destroyed and Garvey Jeansonne, a store clerk, said only a few structures remained standing. One unidentified Black man died, others sustained minor injuries.
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Alexandria
CPR
Bordelonville
Garvey Jeansonne
Local clubs hold afternoon meetings with guest talks
Society notes detail S A C club needlework session hosted by Mrs Don Leibengood and a Farm Bureau gathering at Oak Ridge with 15 members. Walter Yost spoke on farm home beautification and Lincoln quotes. Future meetings planned with Mrs Lescher and Deal Six and A R Reed. church society hosts tomorrow at Centenary Methodist with program to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Leibengood
S. A. C. Club
Charles Lescher
Nate Pettengill
H. C. Nunemaker
Oak Ridge Farm Bureau Club
Thomas Cawley
Raymond Gardner
Ruth Pettengill
Frank Pettengill
Walter Pettengill
Harold Chamney
Walter Yost
Yost
Abraham Lincoln
David Perkins
W. H. Weeks
Edith Collins
Otto Grant
Deal Six
A. R. Reed
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the
Centenary Methodist Church
Church groups plan meetings and wedding news from local city churches
The Women's Council at the First Christian church schedules five circles with hostesses and luncheon times. St John’s Altar Society meets at the parish hall 2:30 PM. Bridge winners announced with Mrs. Ivan Rowe hosting and prizes to Dr. Grosjean and Prof. Stone. A Mother's Day program is noted, plus KU seniors honored at a Faculty Women’s club party.
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Altar Society of
St. John’s Church
Leo Hill
Floyd Sample
Herman Cohen, Jr
Simon Hurwitz
Ivan Rowe
W. A. Grosjean
E. O. Stone
Local social notes fill page with gatherings and birthday tributes
The item lists committee members and hostesses for a bridge group and party scenes. Guests were greeted at the door by two young hostesses. A birthday gathering at 938 Connecticut Street featured a large extending guest list and basket dinner. The Ladies’ Aid of the Evangelical church plans a 2:30 p.m. meeting at 1821 New Street.
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Ments
Mary Grant
Marie Miller
Eda: Paddock
Rose Morgan
Elise Neuen Schwander
Elizabeth Meguiar
Beulah Morrison
Alice Winston
Amida Stanton
Florence Black
Kathleen Doering
Ladies’ Aid of
The
Evangelical Church
R. O. Burgert
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Aids Constipation Relief
Columbus ad touts Dr F M Edwards discovery for constipation and improved energy. It claims olive tablets, a vegetable remedy, promote daily bowel movements and stimulate bile flow with gentle, thorough action. Priced 15 30 60 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
F. M. Edwards
Dr. Edwards
Minton Bride Edith Marie to Francis Minton in Los Angeles
Mr and Mrs J J Saunders of Los Angeles announce the marriage of their daughter Edith Marie to Francis Minton. The wedding was held Friday April 19 at Highland Park Methodist Church in Los Angeles. The couple will reside at 2508 West Avenue 34, Los Angeles. Mrs S Brock and Mrs Frank Sommers assisted as hostesses. The Current Event club meets tomorrow at 2 30 at Miss Grace Perky’s home on North Third Street.
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J. J. Saunders
Los Angeles
Cal
Lawrence
Edith Marie
Francis Minton
Hich
Land Park Methodist Church
Grace Perky
North Third Street
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Ford Company
NLRB
London
Whitsunday
Inwar
Bayou Town
Frank Henry
Lou Winters
Conrad Marshall
C. J. Keewa
Terry Call
Women’s Council of the
First Christian Church
Elmer Cothran
Vermont Street
James Blue
F. B. Dodds
Alabama Street
Willard Brown
Mlinois Street
H. A. Jetmore
Jack = Kelsey
Circle Fve
Clifford Rogers
Connecticut Street
E. UO. Stansbury
L. T. Bellenger
Karl Kreider
Home Aid Society
Ed Hope
Dodcille Wyrick
H. J. Wyrick
Leavenworth
Vernon A. May
A. M. Mavve Longton
Miss Wyrick
University of Kansas
Alpha Omicron Pi
Mr. May
Theta Tau
Phelps Dodge Corporation
Bisbee
Ariz
Faculty Women’s Club
Wealthy Babcock
A. B. Weaver
Bridgettes
K. A. Dames
Carl MacFarlane
Mary Cannon
Ralph Gimbler
Connecticut Stret
J. R. Sedgwick
Carl
Cecil
Mary
T. R. Gordon
Beverly Ann
Larue
Lester
Tonganoxie
T. L. Pouppitt
Sharline
Jeanne
Derald
Basehor
Ghidys Clements
Francis
Charles
Nadine
C. R. Sedgwick
Barbara
Jo Anne
5. M. Sedgwick
Virginia
Rosalea
Helen Marie
Bonner Springs
Ernest
Ralph
John
Bonnie
F.M. Edwards
Hampshire Street
S. Brock
Frank Sommers
Wards
Montgomery Ward
Servel Electrolux
Electrolux
Kansas Public Service Company
Your Gas Company
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