Red Army Drives Nazis in Retreat Near Stalingrad
Soviet dispatches report Marshal Timoshenko’s forces recaptured ground southwest of Stalingrad while German wedges press toward the Don bend. Paratroop strikes and new Axis gains in the Caucasus are noted as Allied momentum appears to rise in the wider war.
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Stalingrad
Great Volga
Semeon Timoshenko
Don
Kotelnikovski
Fedor von Bock
Izvestia
Red Army
Adolf Hitler
Moscow
Vyazma
Rzhev
Kletskaya
Caucasus
Krasnodar Secor
Sixty Three Killed in Bomb Explosion Near Bilbao
Bern Switzerland August 18 UP reports sixty three persons were killed and many wounded when a bomb exploded among a crowd of Spanish Carlists returning from a mass at Bilbao attended by War Minister General Jose Varela Varela unhurt. Carlists are monarchist. rumors of higher casualties could not be confirmed.
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Bern
Switzerland
Bilbao
Jose Varela
Varela
El Tiempo Declares War Mood After Brazilian Ship Sinking
In a commentary from Montevideo dated Aug 18, El Tiempo calls the sinking of five Brazilian ships a declaration that America is at war since yesterday and expresses solidarity with Brazil with the line Brazilian brothers, we are with you.
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Epitfontevideo
Uruguay
el Tiemo
America
British Send Alexander to Stop Rommel's Forces in Middle East
London reports General Sir Harold R. L. G. Alexander to take command in the Middle East as Rommel's forces menace the Suez lifeline. The shakeup follows Churchill's Cairo visit and is viewed as a move to inject aggression into the Western desert fight.
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Alexander
Rommel
Middle East
London
Britain
Harold R. L. G. Alexander
Dunkerque
Burma
Erwin Rommel
Suez
Caucasus
Claude J. E. Auchinleck
Western Desert
War Office
Auchinleck
Libya
Alexandria
B. L. Montgomery
Eighth Army
Egypt
Neil M. Ritchie
Herbert Lumsden
W. E. (Strafer) Gott
Topeka Camp Prep for State Guard Encampment
State Guard units from 19 eastern Kansas towns, including Lawrence and Topeka, prepare for a 10 day encampment at the Free Fair grounds beginning Saturday. 823 officers and men will be housed in tents. visitors welcome daytime with evening passes.
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Topeka
Kansas
Free Fair Grounds
Charles I. Martin
Kansas City
Troy
Hiawatha
Sabetha
Horton
Atchison
Lawrence
Ottawa
Olathe
Paola
Pleasanton
Iola
Humboldt
Fort Scott
Coffeyville
Kansas State Guard
Gilbert Francis
Carp
Mahlon Ball
Paul Harnar
Merle Ridgway
Rapid Transit Company
Topeka Fair Grounds
Lawrence Company
State Guard
Francis
Help Shortage Shrinks Lawrence Restaurant Labor Pool
The Lawrence area faces a notable help shortage as five restaurants closed recently due to labor gaps. Albert J. Decker of the U S Employment Service warned that feeding a growing population depends on more workers or at home meals. He cited farm and laundry labor gaps and a lack of applicants for houseman roles in fraternities. Plans to widen local labor supply were outlined by Committee Chairman Dean Stockton, with high schools adjusting schedules to allow older students to work half days. Guests at the meeting included Major W C Strecker Ed Sargent and J G Bolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Albert J. Decker
U.S. Employment Service
War Industries Planning Committee
Decker
E.U
Dean Stockton
W. C. Strecker
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Ed Sargent
J. G. Bolen
Tribune editors testify before grand jury on naval publication
Chicago editors J Loy Maloney and Stanley Johnston appeared at the federal building to testify about a Tribune story estimating Japan’s fleet size at Midway. Johnston said he would tell the same story and sign an immunity waiver. Maloney emphasized truthfulness and prior wartime service with Eddie Rickenbacker. The article in question cited Coral Sea knowledge and Jane's Fighting Ships among sources.
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Chicago
J. Loy Maloney
The
Chicago Tribune
Federal Building
William D. Mitchell
Maloney
Pnener
Eddie Rickenbacker
Stanley Johnston
Tribune
Washington
Midway
Johnston
the Tribune
New York Daily News
Washington Times Herald
Coral Sea
Jane
Stalin's Son Leads Aerial Group On Southern Front
Moscow reports Col. Vas Stalin son of the premier commands a pursuit aviation group. He supervised fighters in a river crossing battle aided by Maj. Ivan Kleschev who downed 16 German planes. Eight German bombing runs repelled with six of 35 Germans shot down.
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Moscow
Vas Stalin
Red Star
Stalin
Russia
Ivan Kleschev
Soviet Union
Jacob
Stock Market Index Update and Vacation Notice
Average of 60 stocks stands at 37.2 down from 36.8 yesterday. Readers are reminded to have the Journal-World mailed to their vacation address this summer. Contact numbers are listed.
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Journal- World
Peace Conference Aims for NY Democratic Nominee
On the eve of the Brooklyn state convention a floor fight for the nominate is seen as possible. A conference could unite factions around a single candidate before Mead, backed by the White House, and Bennett, backed by Farley, clash for the nomination.
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New York
UPI
Brooklyn
U. S
James M. Mead
White House
John J. Bennett, Jr
James A. Farley
U S Marines Strike in Guadalcanal Tulagi Solomons Campaign
United States Marines have established firm footholds in the Guadalcanal Tulagi area as the first Allied offensive in the Pacific. Allied airmen sweep the southern seas blasting Japanese ships and harbors while U S naval reports detail an onslaught that began August 7.
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Mon Islands
Pacific
Navy
Washington
Solomons
Guadalcanal- Tulagi
Tulagi
Southwest Pacific
Guadalcanal
America
Australia
MacArthur
South Sea Islands
U S Victories Seen Relieving Pressure on China
Chungking August 18 government spokesman says U S victories in the Solomon Islands will ease Japanese pressure on China. He calls the battle epoch making and notes Japan must shift naval land and air forces to the mid Pacific, affecting the continental campaign. The action demonstrates American courage and might.
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Chungking
Solomon Islands
China
Japan
mid-Pacific
Solomons
America
Auto Industry Turns Out Weapons at Record Pace
Detroit August 18 P Alvan MacAuley president of the automotive council for war production said the automotive industry is grinding out weapons of war worth 5 000 000 000 a year, exceeding peak peace time pace by more than 20 percent. He projected a 12 000 000 000 year basis if materials remain available. He noted daily production of 18 600 000 worth of tanks trucks and guns rising steadily.
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Detroit
Alvan MacAuley
Presiiere
The
Automotive Council For War Production
MacAuley
Many New Pupils at Lawrence Schools Begin Term
Lawrence plans for September 8 opening with many new students. Housing bureau lists 143 new kindergartners to grade six and 52 in grades seven to twelve. Superintendent Dean notes many families arrive via real estate channels and PTA surveys show McAllister Cordley Pinckney elementary counts.
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Lawrence
Housing Bureau
Clifford D. Dean
Lawrence P.T.A. Council
McAllister
Cordley
Pinckney
Eudora Picnic Opens With Radio Talent In City Park
The forty first annual Eudora C P A picnic opened at City Park and runs through tomorrow. WIBW talent performed this afternoon and will again for a platform dance at 7 30 p m. KMBC acts are set for tomorrow afternoon and evening. The Kampus Kings of Lawrence play Wednesday evening. A merry go round ferris wheel and other concessions are on site promising a large event.
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Eudora C.P.A
WIBW
KMBC
Kansas City
Kampus Kings
Lawrence
Jim Holyfield, Jr
Restaurant owners to discuss training for kitchen help
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce, urged by George Hedrick, hosts a meeting tomorrow with Warren G. Meyer from the Kansas state board of vocational education. They will consider organizing training classes for care help, funded by the state board. All owners and managers are invited.
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Lawrence
Chamber of Commerce
Warren G. Meyer
Kansas State Board of Vocational Education
State Board of Vocational Education
George Hedrick
Weather holds steady as heat remains near normal
Topeka reports August 18 as Federal Meteorologist S D Flora notes no major changes in weather with temperatures near normal. Highs stayed below 90 for days, Ellis and Topeka at 88, and lows in the 56 range statewide with no rainfall noted. Crops grow well and residents enjoy favorable conditions.
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Topeka
S. D. Flora
Ellis
Geneseo
War Fever Rising In Brazil's Capital
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18. Brazil reacts to axis submarine sinkings that killed 679 as Vargas denounces the act as piracy and crowds demand united action with the United States. Demonstrations close schools and shutters as officials threaten seizure of axis ships to repay damages.
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Rio de Janeiro
Getulio Vargas
United States
Roosevelt
Jefferson Caffery
Brazil
Guanabara Palace
Vargas
Breas
Rural Walnut Grove district seeks budget hike despite surplus
Douglas county rural district representatives faced higher enrollment than expected and sought a special meeting in Topeka. State officials said law forbids such action. Superintendent George McClenny advised starting term on the budgeted amount and applying for emergency warrants if funds exhaust, noting about a thousand schools share the issue.
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Douglas County
Walnut Grove
Topeka
George McClenny
McClenny
State Taxation Commission
Local Rationing Office Sees Surge in Sugar Certificates
The Douglas county war price and rationing office issued forty four canning sugar certificates as peach canning runs peak. Mrs Paul Lyons and Chief Clerk George Wetzel handled the applications while some applicants waited briefly for service.
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Douglas County
Paul Lyons
George Wetzel
Meat Price Ceilings May Be Adjusted by Zones
Washington August 18 zone based adjustments to meat price ceilings are under study by the office of price administration to relieve shortages and level prices to ensure even distribution. The move could lower some prices while raising others, keeping the overall ceiling average. Equitable meat allocation is on the agenda of the Wickard led foods requirements committee, with a possible meat allocation order from the war production board. The shortage is blamed on both exports and price policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Secretary of Agriculture
Claude R. Wickard
War Production Board
Wilbur la Roe, Jr
Department of Agriculture
Léon Henderson
Wickard
Henderson
Four teachers elected and one granted leave at board meeting
At a special board meeting at the Colonial Tea Room four teachers were elected and one was granted a leave of absence. LeRoy Cowperthwaite, Army inductee and longtime government and debate coach, received the leave. New hires include Laura Belle McKittrick for mathematics at Junior High, Myrth Haldeman for chemistry at Senior High, Alice Gill for English at Junior High, and Jane Stewart for primary grades at New York School plus an additional junior high instructor due to enrollment growth.
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Board of Education
Colonial Tea Room
LeRoy Cowperthwaite
Denver
Olo
Laura Belle McKittrick
Baldwin
Park College
K. U
Levant
Hazelton
Myrth Haldeman
Glasco
Robert E. Wood
Kansas Wesleyan
Marymount College
Salina
Dresden
Scottsville
Alice Gill
Liberty Memorial High School
University of Kansma
Jane Stewart
Coldwater
Emoria Teachers College
New York School
Authority on Housing to Visit Lawrence Thursday
Charles A. Chapin of the National Housing Agency, an expert on defense area housing and rent ceiling enforcement, will visit Lawrence Thursday to meet local officials and the War Industries Planning Committee. He had planned to attend today's meeting but could not.
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Charles A. Chapin
National Housing Agency
War Industries Planning Committee
Chapin
Washington, D. C
J. G. Bolen
SOW
Lawrence
Accident Near Midland Damages 1941 Mercury Coach
A 1941 Mercury coach driven by Mrs. Vivian E. Wells of 547 Alabama street was damaged near noon today five miles west of Midland on Highway 4. Wells and her sister Mariam McCoy of Nortonville were eastbound when their car side swiped a 1989 International truck driven by Paul Sterling of Concordia. Save-Ride the bus to town.
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Vivian E. Wells
Alabama Street
Midland
Highway 4
Wells
Mariam McCoy
Nortonville
Paul Sterling
Concordia
Liberty Memorial High School Plans Eight Hour Day For War Effort
After a noon board meeting at the Colonial tea room a plan for an eight hour class day for Liberty Memorial high school was announced as a wartime measure. A Thursday assembly will explain details and gather student input followed by a party for new students.
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