Roosevelt seeks steep excess profits tax for all entities
President Roosevelt urged Congress to enact a steeply graduated excess profits tax applicable to individuals and corporate bodies without discrimination. The plan aims to fund national defense while ensuring fair burden sharing and limiting wartime profits. Leaders discussed revenues and timing at the White House conference.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
House
Rayburn
White House
Garner
Bankhead
Byrnes
D.-S.c
Senate
Barkley
Kentucky
Treasury
Congressional
Wheat samples run pound heavier than last year
Topeka July 1 pre harvest surveys from the federal agricultural marketing service report in Cowley Chautauqua Elk Greenwood Montgomery Wilson and Woodson counties southeastern Kansas show an average protein content of 11.8 percent and test weight 57.6 pounds per bushel. Seven counties sampled June 21 24 ahead of harvest. Barber Harper Sumner Sedgwick Harvey counties in south central Kansas averaged 12.1 percent protein and 59 pounds per bushel June 23 26. This matches last year’s protein but weighs a pound more on average.
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Topeka
Federal Agricultural Marketing Service
Cow‘rey
Chautauqua
Elk
Greenwood
Montgomery
Wilson
Woodsons
Kansas
Harsvest
South Central
Barber
Harper
Sumner
Sedgwick
Harvey
Storage Tanks Bombed In German Air Raids
British bombers hit storage tanks at Hamburg and left them burning during Sunday night raids on military objectives in Germany. The Air Ministry said several targets in the Armstadt area and marshalling yards at Osnabrück and Hannau were attacked, along with airdromes on the Isle of Normaney and Huntlosen west of Bremen and Dortmund.
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Hamburg
London
Germany
Air Ministry
Armstadt
Osnarbruck
Hannau
Air Mintry
Isle
Nor- Herney
Huntlosen
Jemen
Dortmund
Heavy Guard Placed On Port of New Orleans
The port of New Orleans was virtually closed to all but those with written permission as of July 1. Fifty guards were assigned to enforce the new orders issued by the port commission amid fears of fifth columnists and saboteurs.
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Port of
New Orleans
Port Commission
Dock Board
Cudahy
June Marriage Licenses Rise by Five from 1939
Probate Judge Frank R. Gray issued 49 marriage licenses in June, an increase of five from June 1939. The figures reflect the bride’s month as the peak for nuptials in this period.
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Frank R. Gray
Brodrick Plans Chicago Trip for Democratic Convention Preparations
Lynn R. Brodrick of Marysville Kansas Democratic national committeeman said Willkie’s nomination marks a Wall Street versus people issue. He will go to Chicago next Monday to join the arrangements committee and noted over 100 Kansans had reservations for the event. He predicted Roosevelt will be renominated with a single ballot.
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Topeka
Lynn R. Brodrick
Marysville
Kansas
Wendell L. Willkie
Wall Street
Chicago
Brodrick
Roosevelt
Army Band Chief Conductor Leads Midwestern Music Camp
Dr. Charles O Neal, professor at State College of New York and former director of the Canadian Army band, guest conducts at Lawrence the Midwestern Music camp with 300 audience in Hoch Auditorium and 500 at Fowler Grove. He follows Sam Barbakoff and James Robertson as guest conductors with assistants Lawson and Wiley guiding camp units.
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Charles O’neill
State College of New York
Lawrence
Royal Academy
England
McGill University
Montreal
O’neill
Quebec
Wisconsin University
Potsdam
N. Y
Stout
Dr. O'Neill
Sam Barbakoff
Fort Scott
James Robertson
Springfield
David T. Lawson
Russell L. Wiley
Hoch Auditorium
Fowler Grove
Robertson
Ritchie Robertson
Bossi
Sigmund Romberg
Wiley
Strauss
Jeannie
Foster-Caillier
London
Eric Coates
Barbakoff
Smetana
Altho
Bargains on Classified Page From Journal World
Local Journal-World classified page highlights bargain items across multiple categories. Readers find deals on furniture, appliances, clothing, and small services with prices and contact numbers for quick inquiries.
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Journal-World
Tonganoxie Village Notes Busy Social Week
Mrs William Reese and daughters Billie Lou Edith Anne and Kathleen Orissa return to Virginia Minn after two week visit with sister Mrs W T Bleakley Jr Miss Grace Schillings enjoys a two week vacation from Zellner Mercantile John Whitaker works at Zellner s during vacations T E Cox visits daughter Mrs Claude Kimmel in McLouth Mrs E R Rogers hosts luncheon at Colonial Inn Lawrence in honor of Miss Dorothy Mae Bleakley Guests later meet at Rogers home to play bridge prizes go to Dorothy Mae Bleakley Millicent Robinson and Mrs Foster Laming A miscellaneous shower honors the guest Mrs Warren Gannon and Miss Izola Farrell visit Kansas City Alicia Seifert attends KU summer session Floyd Rutherford and spouse
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William Reese
Billie Lou
Edith Anne
Kathleen
Orissa
Virginia
Minn
W. T. Bleakley, Jr
Mr. Bleakley
Grace Schillings
Zellner Mercantile Company
John Whitaker
Zellner’s
T. E. Cox
Claude Kimmel
Mr.Kimmel
McLouth
E. R. Rogers
Colonial Inn
Lawrence
Dorothy Mae Bleakley
Tonganoxie
Warren Gannon
Izola Farrell
Kansas City
Alicia Seifert
University of Kansas
Floyd Rutherford
Lawrence Briefs: Local Moves and Weddings Reported
A man from Manhattan and his parents visited last week with Mr and Mrs I N Rutherford. Mr and Mrs J W McCullough returned to Canyon City Texas after a visit with Mr and Mrs N G Walters. Dr and Mrs John Jarrett moved to Oklahoma City. Mildred Beech and Fred Angell wed at Rev Archie Toothake's home. The newlyweds left for the Ozarks after the ceremony. Mr and Mrs Leonard Deaton and sons Jerry and Larry were in Lawrence. Wheat harvest began around Tonganoxie after rains stopped. Mrs M G Farrell and James Farrell spent Thursday evening in Lawrence.
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Manhattan
I. N. Rutherford
J. W. McCullough
Canyon City
Tex
N. G. Walters
John Jarrett
Oklahoma City
Mildred Beech
Ollie Beech
Lawrence
Fred Angell
Archie Toothake
Ozarks
Leonard Deaton
Jerry
Larry
Tonganoxie
M. G. Farrell
James Farrell
Local Telegrams Note Community Visitors
Mrs Claude Bowman, once a patient at Bathany Hospital in Kansas City, has returned home to Tonganoxie. Carroll Dean Voorhees is visiting relatives Mr and Mrs Voorhees in Dodge City.
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Claude Bowman
Bathany Hoapleat
Kansas City
Tonganoxie
Carroll Dean Voorhees
Aa Voorhees
Dodgeity
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