Axis plan ties Japan and Germany in global sea control
Washington reports that U S officials view Tokyo pressure on Thailand as part of a coordinated axis strategy with Germany to dominate the seas. The plan aims to seize naval bases from Dakar to Gibraltar and secure a southern ocean choke point to isolate the Americas.
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Washington
United States
Japan
Thailand
Germany
Vichy
Dakar
Atlantic
Pacific
Americas
Indo-China
South Pacific
Hull
Europe
Asia
State Department
High Seas
France
South Atlantic
Medipaswanean
Suez Canal
Spain
Gibraltar
Mediterranean
Malaya
Singapore
Philippines
East Indies
Burma
India
Iraq
Iran
Tanks surge in wartime output as gains soar across categories
Washington reports sharp production increases in 1941 wartime output. Light tanks up 1260 percent from Q1 to Q2, with monthly deliveries over 225. Machine guns and medium tanks show large gains. smokeless powder up 126 percent. TNT up 48 percent. bombers and training planes rise. airplane deliveries half the year reach 7,423 with July figures pending.
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Washington
Abefense
Toye
Office of Production Management
OPM
Salt production in Kansas reaches 684053 tons in 1940
Kansas produced 684053 tons of salt valued at 2710847 dollars in 1940. Figures are on file at the Kansas Geological Survey, University of Kansas. Production comes from brine evaporation plants at Hutchinson and Lyons and underground mines at Hutchinson, Lyons and Kanapolis.
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Kansas
The
Kansas Geological Survey
University of Kansas
Hutchinson
Lyons
Kanapolis
Rumor Deflator Spoofs German-US Diplomatic Threat
AP reports a July Stockholm dispatch in London claimed Germany would sever diplomatic relations with the United States within 48 hours. The assertion spread widely, but the deflation notes no official confirmation and frames the claim as rumor.
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Associated Press
Stockholm
London
Germany
United States
Durand Receives Regular Marine Commission
Fenton A. Durand a Junction City native and Kansas University 1939 graduate accepted a commission in the regular United States Marine Corps. He is a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps Reserve based at Quantico Virginia and the news was announced at headquarters.
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Quantico
Fenton A. Durand
Junction City
Marine Corps Reserve
United States Marine Corps
Durand
Kansas University
Rabindranath Tagore Dies at 80 in Calcutta
Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore aged 80 died in Calcutta after a protracted illness. The Nobel laureate 1913 led a prolific career as writer educator and social reformer. He founded Visva Bharati near Calcutta and was knighted in 1915 before renouncing the title in 1919 over Amritsar killings.
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Calcutta
India
Rabindranath Tagore
Tagore
Europe
Americas
Visva-Bharati
International University
Amritsar
North Lawrence Social Notes Include Visits and Recoveries
Mrs Henry Weingartner recovers from a Friday tonsillectomy. Ida Cowles returns from Pittsburg summer school. Mrs Arch Haney visits Weingartners and Dorthea. Mrs Harry Carr visits Wadgowth hospital patient in poor condition. Marilee Frame and Helen Mason attend county Christian Endeavor meeting at Love home. Dora visitors Mr and Mrs Murry. North Lawrence Christian Senior Endeavor hosts picnic supper.
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Henry Weingartner
Ida Cowles
Pittsburg
Kan
Arch Haney
Topeka
Dorthea
Harry Carr
Lecompton
R D.stanwix
Jack Zwicky
Claude Parker
Wadgworth
Marilee Frame
Helen Mason
County Christian Endeavor Business
Walter Love
Murry
Dora
Will Snapp
Alfred Snapp
North Lawrence
Social notes of families and visitors in North Lawrence area
Welcoming Merle Jackson returns from Washington with family for a brief visit. Mrs J H Frame announces the birth of a son born July 15. Draft letters read by Miss Marilee Frame at Christian Endeavor. Various local visits and trips as families from North Lawrence, Plainville, Salina, Independence, and nearby towns gather for holidays and weekends.
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Merle Jackson
Washington
Lee Jackson
Donna
Washington, D. C
J. H. Frame
Marilee Frame
Christian Endeavor
Almeda Hart
Springfield
Dean
Ronald Frame
Albert Brewster
J. Brewster
Norman
Oklo
Bessie Mason
Elm Street
Lyle Colburn
California trip sets pace for Penfold recovery
Claud Penfold was hurt Saturday while working in California and is much better now. Miss Alma Hubbel from Bonner Springs visited her grandparents J and Mrs J W McGinnis. Henry Pringle hosted Mr and Mrs Hugh Lipp and daughters Connie Jean and Violet Sunday. The Woodlawn softball tournaments will begin at Woodlawn school this week.
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Pennt
T. Colburn
Baldwin
Edith Austill
T. L. Lee
Alvin Richardson
Independence
Mes
Barney Traynor
Wagner
Manhattan
Edith Miller
Virginia Austin
Tonga Noxie State Lake
Hugh Lipp
Connie
Jeanne
Violet
Mose Holliday
Lyone News
North Lawrence
Comstock
California
Thelma Haas
Harold Haas
Topeka
Dave Haas
Roy Miller
Bill Fincher
Wichita
Claud Penfold
Virginia Hubbel
Pickens Welding Shop
Vermont Street
Henry Pringle
Jean
Alma Hubbel
Bonner Springs
J. W. McGinnis
Woodlawn School
Excelsior Socials Mention Visits and Wedding Attendance
Mr and Mrs Arthur Hubenett and family of Little River spent Friday night at the home of his sister Mrs Walter Lindholm and family. Miss Katrina Stoelzing of Miami Ariz visited with her niece Mrs Walter Pohl and family. Vera Belle Glaser visited her aunt Mrs Maude Maranville and family of Ness City and attended the wedding of her cousin Miss Gertrude Stoelzing of Chanute. Walter Pohl and family. Mrs Will Reetz and daughter Lorri ne returned to their home near Fall Leaf Saturday evening. On Saturday evening the Young
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Arthur Hubenett
Little River
Walter Lindholm
Katrina Stoelzing
Miami
Ariz
Walter Pohl
Vera Belle Glaser
Maude Maranville
Ness City
Gertrude Stoelzing
Chanute
Mia
Will Reetz
Lorrine
Fall Leaf
Neighborhood Socials and Church Activities Report
The People’s Missionary Circle met at the Aier Lindholm home. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Koehler and Edna of Fairview had Sunday dinner at the Walter Pohl home. Evening callers were Mr. and Mrs. Dave Sturm and family of Wellsville. Mrs. Glen Flora joined Mrs. Ikea Thomas and daughter Helen and Mrs. Fred Lutz at a brush party in Lawrence. Locals attend the Kansas Evangelical church summer assembly in Topeka and the St. John’s Church League picnic at Baldwin Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Flory, L. W. Haas and daughters Eva and Mabel attended events.
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People's Missionary Circle
Aier Lindholm
Paul Koehler
Edna
Fairview
Walter Pohl
Dave Sturm
Wellsville
Glen Flora
Ikea Thomas
Helen
Fred Lutz
Wilma Weeks
Lawrence
Kansas Evangelical Church
Forest Park
Topeka
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church League
Baldwin Lake
Harry Flory
L. W. Haas
Eva
Mabel
Lynchs dine with Ungers in Lawrence Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Will Lynch were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Unger of Lawrence.
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Will Lynch
George Unger
Lawrence
Births and Visit Notices from Tonganoxie Area
Mr and Mrs Harold McHenry of McLouth Kansas announce the birth of a son David Hayward on July 28. Mrs McHenry formerly Miss Bertha Hayward. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Pearson announce a daughter Mildred Louise born July 24. Mr and Mrs Allen Rice Sr and Mr and Mrs Allen Rice Jr of Palo Alto California visiting friends and relatives.
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Harold McHenry
McLouth
Kan
David Hayward
McHenry
Bertha Hayward
Kenneth Pearson
Mildred Louise
Allen Rice Sr
Allen Rice Jr
Palo Alto
Cal
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Union Bus Depot
Mass. St
Santa FE Tea
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Union Pal
Cookpaint TD and Varnish CO
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Tom Sawyer
Star Brand
Sport Oxfords
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Long Island City
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Ottawa
Electrolux TS
Kansas Public Service Company
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