Penny serenade of life and death grips nation
New York August 22 The special news service reports that press and radio spread war coverage nationwide for cents daily with vivid reports from Europe Asia and Africa. AP wires a constant flow of 250000 words daily with 31 staffers and 110 foreign correspondents reporting from Washington Rome London and beyond. Coverage rises to 60000 words when big events hit, with costs per word varying by destination.
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New York
Specialews Service
Europe
America
Associated Press
United States
Union
Rockefeller Center
Washington
Chicago
Los Angeles
Rome
Berlin
Moscow
London
Tokyo
Shanghai
Cairo
Buenos Aires
Hongkong
Obert
A.P
Radio networks post historic peak in evening programs
Evening radio programs reached record audience levels with gains attributed mainly to rising interest in news. The surge reflects broader audience demand for timely information across major networks.
Private home builders face shortages as defense priorities rise
Private builders scramble for nails copper gutters and zinc coated nails amid defense priority rules. Officials from OPACS OPM and trade groups study allocations and possible material substitutes as housing needs in defense areas take precedence.
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Washington
Office of Production Management
Office of Price Administration
Atlanta
OPACS
OPM
Iceland No Choice in U S Allied Occupation Says Stauning
Danish Prime Minister Thovald Stauning told the lower house Iceland had no choice in the U S troop occupation, but expressed faith in the American pledge to withdraw after the war. He warned Iceland could become directly involved and noted its historic ties to Denmark and Europe.
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Copenhagen
Germany
Denmark
Thovald Stauning
Iceland
U. S
Stauning
Teeland
Europe
Do You Know Questions on 1929 employment and postwar plans
The excerpt asks three questions about a guarantee profits plan that would force reemployment of the same workers at 1929 levels, wages, and hours, and whether such a plan would aid recovery. It also asks what a peacetime transition plan should avoid and defines a shot gun plan.
Early wartime economy and profits fuel plan debate
The text argues that key industries have expanded and profits rose for owners while wages increased for workers, suggesting a guaranteed profits plan could hasten recovery with lower taxpayer cost. It contrasts class interests and warns against shotgun planning, noting past ineffective efforts. A note on thrift from classified-reading habits ends the excerpt.
Front fronts new war theater and grim Dnieper push
Digest of wartime dispatches reports Britain and Russia poised to intervene in Iran if Germany remains uncompromising. Soviet forces retreat east of the Dnieper while maintaining pressure along the Ukraine front. Leningrad offensive actions intensify as German advances threaten rail links to Moscow.
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Ukraine
Dnieper
Kiev
Gomel
Leningrad
Estonia
Lake Ladoga
Iran
Persia
London
Great Britain
Riza Khan Pahlevi
Hitler
Wehrmacht
Smolensk
Red Army
Budyonny
Moscow
Semeon Budyonny
Odessa
Black Sea
Baltic
Berlin
Russia
Novgorod
Former Eudora Resident In the Navy 21 Years
Mr and Mrs Ira Everley of New London Conn visited their parents Mr and Mrs John Everley of Eudora. Everley has served in the U S Navy for over 21 years and holds chief pharmacist mate. He has served at submarine base New London China Hawaii South America and in the United States at Washington San Diego Boston and London Conn He was born near Eudora and graduated from Eudora High School in 1919 enlisting in Kansas City. This is his fourth home visit since enlistment. The Everleys left Thursday for Detroit and then New London.
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Ira Everley
New London
Conn
John Everley
Eudora
Everley
U. S. Navy
China
Hawaiian Islands
South America
United States
Washington, D. C
San Diego
Calif
Boston
Mass
London
Johnson County
Navy
Kansas City
Newport
R. I
Everleys
Detroit
Mich
Bible School Reaches 140 Pupils at City Church
About 140 pupils from 12 denominations attend the Bible school started last Monday at the Church of God on Eleventh and New Hampshire. Average class attendance exceed 100 with a non sectarian program planned next Thursday night. A final picnic is set for August 29 at South Park.
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Bible School
Church of God
Eleventh
New Hampshire
E. E. Kardatzke
South Park
Army cadets and promotions move through training camps
In Army reports from Lawrence, Harry Edmondson Jr a selective service trainee was shifted from Fort Leavenworth induction to Fort Bragg North Carolina s field artillery replacement center. First Sergeant Edwin S Young who joined Camp Robinson with the 137th Infantry has nearly completed the officer training at Fort Benning Georgia. Robert M Frost of 313 North Second Street has been promoted to corporal in the aviation supply detachment of the second quartermaster company at Pendleton Field.
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Harry Edmondson, Jr
Lawrence
Army
Field Artillery Replacement Center
N. C
Edwin S. Young
Camp Robinson
137Th Infantry
Ft. Benning
Robert M. Frost
North Second Street
Pendleton Field
Marriage License Issued for Harold Maness and Wilma Hunter
Probate Judge Frank R. Gray grants a marriage license to Harold Lynn Maness of Lawrence and Wilma Maria Hunter of Sibleyville.
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Frank R. Gray
Harold Lynn Maness
Lawrence
Wilma Maria Hunter
Sibleyville
Labor unrest and wage talks hit several U.S. plants
A strike deadlock at New Haven Clock prompts a 30 day NLRB election. Pullman Standard in Bessemer faces a dispute among C S Q and two AFL groups. Worcester Leland Gifford workers end walkout. NYC dress workers gain 10 percent raises after AFL and Affiliated Dress Manufacturers deal. AFS locals vote to strike American Shipbuilding for closed shop. CIS mediates Western Electric and A C E W on wage and union shop. CIO steel workers strike Republic Steel in Gadsden amid defense orders.
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New Haven
National Labor Relations Board
Defense Mediation Board
Bessemer
Ala
Pullman Standard Car Manufacturing Company
C.S.Q
A.F.L
Worcester
Mass
Leland-Gifford Company
New York City
A.F.S
Buffalo
American Shipbuilding Company
Joseph R. Jackson
Cleveland
Lorain
Ohio
Superior
Wis
Chicago
U.S. Conciliation Service
Western Electric Company
Association of Communication Equipment Workers
Washington
C.I.0
Republic Steel Corporation
Gadsden, Ala
McLouth weighs drilling rules and gas prospects
The McLouth council moves to regulate oil and gas wells within the city in 19 ten acre blocks with 10 acre oil and 40 acre gas setback rules. Gas and oil activity expand as McLouth seeks to service winter heat with local wells and nearby fields showing multiple producers and rising gas output.
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City of
McLouth
Ed Mosbacher
Harry Leamon
McLaughlin Associates
Resumption of Music Classes at WPA Center
Music classes will resume at the WPA center in 900 Rhode Island Street next week. The program begins Tuesday at 8 pm with instruction in stringed instruments including Hawaiian guitar and banjo. George Wong Wai has volunteered to teach the classes and invites interested attendees.
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WPA Center
Rhode Island Street
George Wong Wai
New Quarters for K U Department Being Built
Work progresses on extending the University of Kansas business office into space created by moving the college office to Frank Strong hall. The wall between the business office and Dean Paul B. Lawson’s former private office is removed and the interior is being refinished for the move of business office equipment soon.
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University of Kanas
Frank Strong
Paul B. Lawson
Death of John Wiggin at 33 in Lawrence Memorial Hospital
John Wiggin aged 33 died this pioneer day at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Funeral services set for Saturday at 2 30 pm from Funk chapel with Rev Alfred J Beil officiating. Burial planned for Oak Hill Cemetery.
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John Wiggin
Lawrence Memorials Hospital
Funk Chapel
Alfred J. Beil
Oak Hill Cemetery
Funeral for Elroy M Parker set near Eudora
Elroy M Parker 68 died yesterday at his home seven miles east and two south of Eudora. Funeral services tomorrow at 2 pm at Prairie Center Friends Church. Survived by wife Lucretia Parker three daughters Ruby Parker Mrs Eugene Burns Gard ner and Mrs Frank Shaw Bonner Springs three sisters Nora Ledwell Trinity North Carolina Mrs Mamie Frazier Sophia North Carolina and Mrs Ada Kennedy High Point North Carolina and one brother Walter Parker. Eudora
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Elroy M. Parker
Eudora
Prairie Center Friends Church
Lucretia Parker
Ruby Parker
Eugene Burns
Gardner
Frank Shaw
Bonner Springs
Nora Ledwell
Trinity
N.C
Mamie
Ill Mrs Silkey In Lawrence Memorial Hospital
The notice states Mrs. Carl Silkey of route 3 is ill and hospitalized at Lawrence Memorial. It notes a governmental statistic that more than half of Japan’s arable land is used for rice production per the Department of Commerce.
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Carl Silkey
Route 3
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Japan
Department of Commerce
S&ys
Roosevelt Defends U S Defense Output vs Byrd Claims
President Roosevelt disputed Senator Byrd's defense production figures at Hyde Park press briefings. He cited War Department checks showing higher gun and tank outputs than Byrd claimed, while noting planes largely aligned with Byrd’s numbers. Byrd issued a Washington reply defending his warning on aid to Britain and preparedness.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Byrd
D-Va
Roosevelt
Washington
War Départment
England
War Department
Office of Production Management
Senate
Great Britain
Hedrick Named Adjutant of Dorsey-Liberty Legion Post
George Hedrick secretary of the Chamber of Commerce was appointed adjutant by Edwin A. Fritz post commander at last night’s Legion meeting. Newly installed officers include Fritz commander and Hedrick adjutant with Howard Erwin vice commander and other officials.
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Alfred J. Beil
Assell D. Shaw
C.T. Hough
Vernon Roy
S Button
C. T. Hough
Frank Sullivan
Fritz
Clarence Gorrill
KK. L. Falkenstien
Robert Learned
Bert Nash
C. W. Pollom
Howard Moore
W. H. Pasewark
W. Keene
Russell D. Shaw
C. Y. Rummage
R. B. Stevens
Howard Erwin
George Hedrick
L. B. Read, Jr
Charles B. Holmes
L. R. Melvin
Clyde Bell
D. J. Richardson
Lawrence Oyler Moves Offices in Lawrence
Attorney Lawrence Robert Oyler has moved from the Peoples State Bank building to share rooms with J. B. Wilson in the House building at 729 Massachusetts street. The University of Kansas expects several second generation students this fall including Kenneth S. Adams Jr. and Donald Dodd among others.
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Robert Oyler
Peoples State Bank
J. B. Wilson
Massachusetts Street
University of Kansas
Fred Ellsworth
Alumni Association
University
Kenneth S. Adams, Jr
Boots” Adams
Phillips Petroleum Company
Donald Dodd
James Naismith
John Short
Richard R. Short
Salina
Finns Break Soviet Defenses Reach Near Leningrad
Finnish forces press their Karelia advance as they smash the Mannerheim line and claim to be within 60 miles of Leningrad, according to high command reports from the Leningrad Helsinki front.
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Leningrad
Helsinki
Finland
Karelian
Mannerheim Line
High Command
Braves end Reds streak with 9 1 win in Boston
Boston defeats Cincinnati 9 to 1 to halt the Reds five game winning run and end the Braves own five game skid Tobin collects his tenth win of the season for Boston while Thompson Moore and Lombardi Riddle and Berres contribute in the win against Cincinnati at home News details list Ericks on Presswell Eaves Root McCullough Kimball Casey Franks and Franks in the pitching and batting summaries
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Boston
Boston Braves
Cincinnati
Reds
Tobin
Boston Thompson
Moore
Lombardi
J. Riddle
Berres
Chicago
Brooklyn
Erickson
Presswell
Eaves
Root and McCullough
Kimball
Casey
Franks
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Warneke and Mancuso
W. Cooper
Blanton and Warges
Pittsburgh
New York
Lanning and
Davis
Bowman and
Danning
Alumni Loan Scholarships Aid Kansas High School Grads
The University of Kansas Alumni Association launches an alumni loan scholarship program to aid freshmen from Kansas high schools. Judge Hugo T. Wedell backs the effort as KU Endowment funds and local alumni groups contribute, matching amounts for each award. Local committees nominate scholars based on scholarship character and leadership, with Miss Wealthy Abcock chairing the aid and awards committee.
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Alumni_association of the
University of Kansas
Kansas
Fred Ellsworth
Hugo T. Wedell
Supreme Court
Kansas University Alumni Association
K.U
Wealthy Abcock
E.U. Endowment Association
Paris Roundup Continues Amid Occupation Resistance
Reports from Paris say a police roundup of people opposing German troops is ongoing but scaled back from the Wednesday start when about 6,000 were arrested.
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Paris
Vichy
Havertys visit California friends across town
Mr and Mrs Ed Haverty of California are visiting friends for a few days. Mr and Mrs Don Pierce of Tampa Fla are visiting Mr and Mrs George Bartz and Doris Ann and Mrs Alice Ziegler, Mr and Mrs Ed Neumeyer and family and August Neumeyer.
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Ed Haverty
California
Don Pierce
Tampa
Fla
George Bartz
Doris Ann
Alice Ziegler
Ed Neumeyer
August Neumeyer
Picnic and visits mark family gathering in De Soto
Alta Vista residents visited Mrs Caroline Bohnsack over a picnic. August Neumeyer stayed longer. A De Soto home hosted a Sunday dinner for Elmer Ziegler and family with numerous relatives from Topeka Kansas City and Florida among attendees. A Rebekah lodge dance is planned in the city park next Wednesday at 8 30 p m.
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Alta Vista
Caroline Bohnsack
August Neumeyer
Elmer Ziegler
de Soto
Don Pierce
Tampa
Fla
James McCall
Oscar Neil
James Taylor
Roland
Topeka
Earl Murriel
Clifford
Janice Guenther
Kansas City
Alice Ziegler
George Bartz
Doris Ann
Eudora
Josephine Gillmore
Kaw Valley
George Gerstenberger
F. J. Morriss
Reita
Joe
Parsons
Lee Meyers
Kenneth
Ellen Jane
Barbara Ann
Georges Born
Agnes Kennedy
Kermit Broers
Ralph Baker
Darlene
Doris
Clay Center
John Baker
Sam Beadleston
Jean
Janice
Broers
Rebekah Lodge
City Park
Martha Abel
Fred Moll
Ira Everley
John Everley
Detroit
Mich
New London
Conn
June Louise Able
Fred’ Moll
Frances Sommer
Wichita
Keith Roland
Moscow
Kan
Population shifts from 1930 to 1980 census forecast
Census projections show the share of people aged 60 and over rising from 8.5 per cent in 1930 to 19.9 per cent by 1980, while those under 20 fall from 38.8 per cent to 26.1 per cent. The 1940 census lists 92 cities with 100 000+ residents. The largest growth in big-city populations occurred in the South at 13.2 per cent, followed by the West at 10.8 per cent, while the North grew only 2 per cent.
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South
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