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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1940

Page

2

Political fundraising shifts loom in Hatch Act debates

The article notes Fletcher promoting partisan gifts into state and local committees while distancing them from the Republican national committee. The attorney general rejects advisory interpretations of the Hatch Act and related laws. Wendell Likis forecasts spending by the Republican and allied groups, with several figures discussed in Des Moines and Elwood.

Fletcher Republican National Committee Department of ‘Justice Hatch Department of, Justice Wendell Likis Eee Ennel Iblican ‘Organization Will- Pa Clubsi Independent Democrats Peon Des Moines Midwest Elwood Ind Pyar Eengton Democratic Henry A. Wallace Tunning Charles McNary Oregon Wallace West

British Attack Oil Plant and Airfield in Ruhr

British air force bombers attacked the Sterkrade oil plant in the Ruhr and left it in flames. An attack on the Krefeld airfield damaged a hangar and started fires in buildings. RAF crews returned safely. Anti aircraft fire over Berlin reportedly hit a plane, which then apparently flew off unreported.

London Airinistry Ritish Sterkrade Ruhr Eleft Inn Aps R.A.F Krefeld Berlin Tontgut Entiv Corenniel

Acacia Lodge Stated Roe at Ato Thure

Fragmented text from Acacia Lodge notes unclear Roe at ato Thure. Source lacks coherent facts or identifiable events or dates for a proper summary.

Acacia Lodge

Sermons and local notices fill Lawrence day

The Lawrence item reports Rev Charles Thomas delivering the first sermon in a five part series at First Baptist Church on What Can God Do. A Lawrence housewife seeks a new vacuum but salesmen persist. Milk served cold drives sales in a local restaurant. A giant kitchen pig dish appears in a nearby eatery. Republican primary chatter features Lewis A. Martin and K U ties while Rev Robert Haunt notes a tall sunflowers in Massachusetts.

Yestery Charlee Thomas Mr.Thomas Lewis A. Martin Georgigo Dongs Overbrook Is .A Lawrence Austin Serrigo K. U

Illiquid OCR fragment preserves baseball game cue from 18th round

Fragmentary report references players Dick Bartel George McQuinn and others with bases empty in a late-season baseball game. OCR garble obscures details, but implies a tense late innings and season context.

York Dick. Bartel George McQuinn Las Pein Treen Serta Ixaaue

Plot to topple Metaxas regime in Greece reported

The newspaper Thimerini says an anti Metaxas faction sought foreign help to intervene in Greece. Conspirators, allegedly banished to Aegean prison islands, were identified as trying to undermine Premier Ioannis Metaxas and his authoritarian rule.

Athens Cini W John Metaxas Tieuch Thimerini Greece Aegean

Obituary notices and local death reports

Mrs A C Laughlin aged 65 dies after month long illness at home south of Deichmann bridge Funeral at Presbyterian church Vinland with Rev Loren Rapier officiating Burial at Memorial Park Cemetery Survivors include husband two daughters and multiple sons from Kansas and Missouri E B Raber former Lawrence resident dies in Washington Iowa Raber survived by widow two sons a daughter four sisters and two brothers Also note: 76 die on steamer Mar del Plata near Magellan Strait following an accident in Chile Minor operation for Jay Van of Kentucky Street at Memorial Hospital and local auto shop ad for Jayhawk Body Works detailing fenders and doors satisfactory post operative status

A.C. Laughlin A. C. Laugh Deichmann’s Bridge Presbyterian Vinland Loren. Rapier Etta 'Thoren Eudora Bretexinges Baldwin Pons Charleston Kan Robert Lain Roetawa Wade Laughlin City Homer. Laughlin E. B. Raber E. B. . Raber Lawrence Washington Iowa Samwel Raber Clinton Raber

Rainfall totals vary across Crawford and surrounding counties

In Crawford County a Walnut report notes 9.41 inches total with 8 inches during a July cloudburst. Northwestern counties recorded 2 to 4 inches while southeastern localities saw around 5 inches. Measurements indicate heavy rainfall but details are incomplete.

Crawford County

Election Day Message From 11th District

A Friendly Message from the 11th district notes tomorrow is election day. The author apologizes for being unable to vote for themselves and expresses confidence that supporters will not regret it.

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