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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1941
Page
5
Wartime buying of flour eases after a sharp spike. Chicago prices show cash wheat near 1.25 a bushel the highest since 1937, with wholesale flour $5.85 to $6.10 a barrel. U.S. wheat stocks are at domestic requirements for a year while exports shrink due to a large surplus and plans for reduced 1942 acreage.
The state board of law examiners filed disbarment proceedings in the supreme court against Frank S. Hedrick Sr. and Frank S. Hedrick Jr. Both are accused of bribery related to gambling operations in Johnson county. The younger Hedrick resigned as county attorney after arrest. the father is a former county attorney.
Mr and Mrs R E Pratt of 1323 Kentucky Street note four sons in or having served in the armed forces. Corp Millard Pratt enlisted in 1933, served three years, later rejoined, now at Fort Leavenworth reception center. Omer B Pratt, field cook for the marines, returned November 10 from Shanghai and is at Mare Island. Kenneth Pratt joined the Kansas home guard. Gerald Pratt, in Tacoma, Washington, has his honorable discharge from the marines.
The augmented chorus of First Baptist church presents H. Alexander Matthews cantata The Story of Christmas this Sunday at 11 00. Soloists Rose Ireland Virginia Schnider Malvin Marchand Glen Floyd and Mrs Paul C Rankin with Charles W Thomas directing the choir. Attendance urged as the cantata fills the hour after the processional O Come All Ye Faithful.
Marion E. King Jr., 24, a navy machinist mate first class, was killed in the Sunday attack at Pearl Harbor. He enlisted a year ago after living in Hunter Kansas with parents Mr and Mrs Elmer King who now reside in Ogallala Nebraska.
More than 2,000 of about 3,000 crewmen from the battleship Prince of Wales and battle cruiser Repulse were saved after Japanese air and submarine attacks in the China Sea. Survivors aboard a destroyer reached Singapore as British forces in northern Malaya tightened lines against a Japanese wedge. London papers weighed whether aerial bombing alone caused the ships’ loss, while Tokyo claimed submarine torpedoes aided the attack.
University of Texas administration athletic department and Longhorn football team remain united in not playing any post season games. Coach D X Bible says they received several invitations to late games for worthy causes but refused the Orange Bowl and any subsequent bids.
A vintage ad touts Buckley’s CANADIOS Mixture as a triple acting cough medicine. It claims instant action loosening thick phlegm and soothing throat membranes, with over 10 million bottles sold and available at Stowits Drug Store and other druggists.
To Have Operation Maurine Biechel, 13, daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Biechel, suffered a fractured elbow November 29 after falling from a wagon. She was taken to Lawrence Memorial hospital this morning for an operation to remove splintered bones from the arm. A Christmas gift is a mail subscription to the Journal World. Phone 22.
New York December 11 UPI state prices of the nation s principal commodities and securities moved higher in response to Germany and Italy declaring war on the United States.
Former Eudoran Carlyle Trabant now serves as an ensign in the navy stationed at San Juan Puerto Rico. He is accompanied by his wife, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Gerstenberger.
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