Nazis Smash Soviet Armies and Seize Kaunas
Allied dispatches report a major German victory east of Bialystok with the encirclement and destruction of a large part of the Soviet forces. Claims include 400 tanks and 300 guns captured and 100000 Red Army prisoners. Murmansk and Kaunas are cited among the gains as fighting continues along the Murmansk Dvinsk Minsk Luck front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaunas
Berlin
Lithuania
U.S.S.R
Finland
Leningrad
Russia
Lwow
Poland
Minsk
Estonia
Carpathian
Galicia
Fuehrer
Red Army
Galician
Ukraine
Meves
Bialystok
Moscow
Luck
Arctic Circle
Sredni Peninsula
Murmansk
Black Sea
London
Viipri
Karelian
Viipuri
Dvinsk
Knox Denies US Vessels On Patrol In Convoy or Combat
Secretary Knox stated that no American ships on the neutrality Atlantic patrols had convoyed, fought, suffered crew losses, or lost equipment. He declined to comment on criticisms of his policy, and firmly denied reports of convoying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox
Washington
Atlantic
Navy
Congress
United States
Wheeler
D.-Mont
U S Flyers Score in London Daylight Raids
American Eagle squadron fliers in the Eagle unit helped tally three of 17 German planes claimed by the RAF during daylight raids on northern France. British forces reported losses of two bombers and seven fighters as raids continued across the coast into Boulogne and Cherbourg areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Eagle
R.A.F
France
Channel
Brest
Merville
Lille
French Channel
Boulogne
Air Ministry
Cherbourg
Berlin
DNB
Ewing Elected Treasurer of Loose-Wiles Biscuit Co
A. B. Ewing of 703 North Third street was elected treasurer of the Loose-Wiles Biscuit Company in Kansas City by the board. He fills the vacancy created by the death of John H. Wiles, a founder. Ewing has nine years with the company and has served as a director since 1985 in the executive office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Ewing
North Third Street
Loose-Wiles Biscuit Company
Kansas City
Ewing
John H. Wiles
MASS PRODUCTION OF FLYING BOATS
Boeing launches massive new plant plan to build flying boats for the navy at Lake Washington Ren ton facility. Sub assemblies to be handled by Stearman Wichita and Pacific Northwest contractors. Expansion brings tenfold growth in floor space across Seattle Wichita and Vancouver BC. Trash pickup schedule listed as 10 p.m. Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Boeing Company
National Defense
Navy
Lake Washington
Renton
Boeing
Navy Department
Washington
Stearman Aircraft Division
Wichita
Kan
Pacific Northwest
Vancouver
B.C
Chaos Reported as German High Command Lands Riddled Soviet Defeat
Berlin reports unbelievable chaos over the Soviet army with 160000 Russian prisoners taken. German claims massive losses for the Russians include 4725 planes 5774 tanks and 2230 guns after the battle east of Bialystok describing it as a world changing decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Bialystok
High Command
Intra-Union Trouble Over LA Wage Pact
Los Angeles reports a signed contract between United Automobile Workers and North American Aviation granting 7 million dollars yearly in wage increases for 9 000 production workers. The deal includes a 75 cent minimum wage rising to 75 after three months, a blanket 10 cent raise, and a union shop. Lew Michener accuses officials of pressuring workers while Phillip Murray congratulates the agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Intraunion
C.i.c.united Automobile Workers
North American Aviation, Inc
Lew Michener
West Coast
C.I.O.U.A.W
Phillip Murray
Washington
Richard T
Rain Halts Harvest in Territory Potatoes and Wheat
Heavy rain stops potato and wheat harvest with delays expected for several days. Chicago market shows Kansas and Missouri potatoes at just under one dollar per hundred pounds on board cars. wheat price holds at 85 cents per bushel for number one grain.
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Chicago
Kansas
Missouri
War Bulletins From Cairo to Moscow Across Fronts
Air raids smash wide areas of Syria and Beirut water front while Palmyra airbase is hit. Turkish ships ordered to stay out of the Black Sea after the Refah torpedoing. Soviet and British moves on air defenses and Russia reporting on RAF performance follow. Submarine losses and civilian training plans are noted in various capitals.
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Cairo
Egypt
Syria
Beirut
Palmyra
R.A.F. Middle East
Ankara
Turkey
Black Sea
Big Tax Bill Drafted by House Ways and Means
Washington July 2 The House Ways and Means Committee completed a preliminary draft of a 3.5044 billion tax bill with a tentative raise of the capital stock tax to 1.25 per 1000. It also proposed a 10 percent excise tax on cutlery and higher withholding taxes for non resident aliens and foreign corporations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Ways and Means
Cooper
D-Tenn
Treasury
Doughton
D-N.c
WPA heads map huge job cuts in 400000 reduction
Chicago July 2 The Work Projects Administration leaders met with WPA commissioner Howard O Hunter to plan immediate nationwide staff cuts of about 400000. The 875 million dollar appropriation for the new fiscal year targets employment near 1000000, down from 1350 million and 1700000 average last year. Cuts to start within a week and be completed by July 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Work Projects Administration
WPA
Howard O. Hunter
Congress
Roosevelt
Red Cross Nurses Safe After Rescue
Washington reports definite word that 11 Red Cross nurses missing since their torpedoed ship last week are safe on land. Previously six nurses on the same boat reached land. 19 others are known to have reached England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Red Cross
Red Cross
England
Harvard
Big Troop Movements in Northern Norway
German forces reportedly declare a state of emergency in northern Norway with rail freight traffic cut as measures intensify. Observers in London cite possible links to preparations for a Russia invasion from Finland or a potential English land operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
London
Russia
Finland
Engand
Anthony Kans Town Cleared of Bonded Debt
For the first time in its 63 year history Anthony Kansas is free of debt as the city commissioners announced the last $6,000 of bonded indebtedness was paid off this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony
Kan
Board of City Commissioners
The Journal World Classifieds Buzz in Town Market
The Journal World classified page stands as the town’s busiest marketplace with a steady flow of listings. Ads cover jobs housing vehicles and services drawing steady reader engagement and transactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal-World
State Fire Marshal Warns on Fireworks Dangers
Topeka July 2 The State Fire Marshal Clyde Latchem warned that handling fireworks risks crippling injuries to children and urges parental instruction. Last year Kansas saw over 100 fireworksrelated injuries during the Fourth of July weekend and safety officials urged caution amid motor vehicle deaths on July 3 4 and 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Clyde Latchem
Latchem
Kansas
Highway Safety Division
Board of Health
Claud McCamment
Kansas Cools Off as Rains Hit State
Light wraps and cool breezes sweep Kansas after a rainfall that interrupted the wheat harvest in places. Weather officials note widespread showers, with heavy totals in Burlington and Newton area, and forecast cooler nights with gradual warming westward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Burlington
Neosho
Altho
Centralia
Horton
Leavenworth
Fort Riley
Manhattan
Wamego
Lecompton
Kansas City
Olathe
Worden
Council Grove
Cottonwood Falls
Emporia
Osage City
Lyndon
Quenemo
Pomona
Ottawa
Pamola
Lebo
Leroy
Parsons
Garnett
Eureka
Pittsburg
Chanute
Fort Scott
Hanover
Concordia
Ellis
Russell
Salina
Herington
Larned
Geneseo
McPherson
Marion
Florence
Hutchinson
Pratt
Wichita
Anthony
Winfield
St. Francis
Goodland
Dresden
Quinter
Tribune
Syracuse
Dodge City
Liberal
Elkhart
Newton
Sedgwick
Halstead
Moundridge
Public Hearing Planned on Milk Price Increases
The agriculture department will hold a public hearing in Kansas City Missouri May 14 15 16 on requests for higher milk prices in the Kansas City marketing area. Proposed increases include class 1 fluid milk from 2.20 to 2.55 per hundredweight and class 1 milk sold to low income families under a federal subsidy from 2.05 to 2.30. Dairymen say higher prices are needed to assure adequate milk supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Kansas City
Market index rises to 41.7 from 41.5 yesterday
The stock index for a 60-stock market advanced to 41.7, up from 41.5 recorded yesterday, indicating modest gains across the market.
Governor Aids Miss Hess in Albuquerque Runway Incident
Governor and Mrs. John Miles helped clear a highway runway for aviator Grace Hess after a storm forced her small plane to land on highway 66 eighty miles east of Albuquerque. Hess, librarian at Haskell Institute, was en route to a women pilots convention, and Ruth Orcutt followed in a car as traffic was halted for the landing and takeoff.
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Albuquerque
N. M
John Miles
Grace ,Hess
Lawrence
Kan
al Highway
Miss Hess
Haskell Institute
Highway 66
Miles
Lawrence observes Fourth with fireworks and campus pause
Lawrence marks Independence Day with a Memorial Stadium fireworks display sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce costing about 500 dollars. The University of Kansas closes classes for a short mid term break while banks offices and post offices also observe the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Memorial Stadium
University of Kansas
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
University
Delta Chi House
Lawrence High Band to Play Weekly Concert Tomorrow Night
The Lawrence high school band conducts its weekly concert tomorrow night at 8 in South Park under director Eugene Crabb after last week’s weather cancellation. The program features a Joe M. Williams piece, Field Artillery or Caisson Lone, with vocal solos by Joe Williams Mrs. Raymond Wiley and Howard Sutherland Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence High School
Southpark
Eugene Crabb
Joe M. Williams
Field Artillery
Deeper Cuts Possible in Car Production Says Government
Washington reports that the government foresees a tripling of its two billion dollar defense participation and deeper cuts in passenger car and civilian truck production. Director General William S S Knudsen told about 60 industry leaders that the 20 percent May output reduction could be forgotten due to material shortages. An automotive defense industry committee will advise the OPM on allocating steel aluminum chromium copper and other essential materials among firms and divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Automobile Industry
William S.S. Knudsen
Office of Production Management
OPM
Automotive Defense Industry
Fatal Auto Crash Near Hutchinson Kans Claim Life
Mrs. Auriol Lee aged 62 from Thermal California died when the car she drove skidded from the highway near Hutchinson Kansas this morning. Her companion Frank M. Epperson 27 also from Thermal suffered injuries described as not serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchinson
Kan
Auriol Lee
Thermal
Calif
Frank M. Epperson
Epperson
Aviation Plant Returned to Owners After Strike
President Roosevelt ordered the North American aviation plant at Inglewood California back to private operation after a June strike stalled warplane production. The plant, with 196 million dollars in military orders, had been under government control since June 9, with mediation solving the dispute. The president warned that further interference would trigger necessary actions to protect production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
North American Aviation Plant
Inglewood
Calif
Colonel Baldwin Honored At Lawrence R O T C Dinner
Col Baldwin refused to sell his Lawrence home and may return after Army duties. About 80 friends at the Eldridge hotel honored him as University of Kansas R O T C Commandant leaving for Fort Winfield Scott. Speakers praised his work and community ties. Col Dusenbury to succeed him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Baldwin
Lawrence
Eldridge Hotel
R.O.T.C
Fort Winfield Scott
San Francisco
Roger Williams
Chamber of Commerce
Colonel Baldwin
Theodore Astman
Baldwin
K. U
James S. Dusenbury
Department of Military Science
Gronp
Kansas
West Point
Fort Riley
Fort Leavenworth
Command and Staff
Dusenbury
Williams
C. D. Y. Ostrom
Parace H. Fuller
University of Kansas
Carleton Smith
Wray Shockley
Fort Teavenworth
Police Warn Against Sale of Large Firecrackers
Chief Jude Anderson issued a warning against sale of illegal size firecrackers. Ordinance limits firecrackers to three inches and prohibits using larger ones or selling them at stands or stores. Fireworks must not be shot after July 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jude Anderson
Anderson
Postnone Net Matches Postponed In Rain At Jayhawk Open
In Topeka on July 2 the P AN matches in the Jayhawk Open tennis tourney were postponed due to rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postnone
Topeka
Seven Local Men to Be Inducted for Army Draft
Seven Douglas county men face induction at Fort Leavenworth with 12 passing physicals. Two over 28 are deferred with one postponement for Charles Rankin and Walter Hamilton Lucas Jr. Lucas plans to enlist in the Canadian air force. The seven inductees are Manthy Hillmer, Max Bukofzer, Clark Bru baker, Lawson Roberts, Herbert Grosdidier, Glen Lederer and Cecil Smith.
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Douglas County
Fort Leavenworth
United States Army
Walter Hamilton Lucas, Jr
Arkansas Street
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Canada
George Bigler Lahr
Route 4
Warren Eugene Wingfield
Lecompton
Harold Leslie Brecheisen
Baldwin
Route 8
Manthy William Hillmer
Max Jakob Bukofzer
Clark E. Brubaker
Lawson Meredith Roberts
Herbert Louis Grosdidier
Glen Everett Lederer
Cecil Smith
Lucas
University of Kansas
Canadian Air Corps
Maj
R. F. Montgomery
Kansas Selective Service
Topeka
Washington
Army
Kansas
Douglas County Registers 163 For Selective Service
A total of 163 men registered for possible military service yesterday in Douglas county for the 21 year age group since October 16, 1940. Juce Cameron, chairman of the local draft board, said the board will meet on July 9 to assign serial numbers to registrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Juce Cameron
Draft Board
Kansas
Weather forecast fair and cooler tonight
Partly cloudy conditions ease to clear skies with cooler temperatures tonight. Thursday looks mostly clear and warmer in the extreme west region.
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Arctic
Reuter’s
Stockholm
Constanta
Rumanian
U.S. Fliers
British Eagle Squadron
C.I.C.U.A.W
North American
New York
Radio Tass
Baltic Sea
Soviet Russia
J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon
Chilren
Jayhawkers
K.U. Stadium
Niagara Falls
Coney Island
Knudsen
Col. Baldwin
First County
Ontgomery
Aind
Shawnee County
Selective Service
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