Allied naval dominance in Solomons boosts New Guinea drive
Allied forces pressed the Rendova victory on the Solomons while pounding Munda and Vila. U S. dive bombers hit Japa nese positions as MacArthur's and Halsey’s commands reported heavy air and sea actions across Rendova New Georgia and nearby islands. Tokyo asserted large Japanese losses amid conflicting claims as sea borne American troops moved toward a Mubo junction with Australian units.
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Southwest Pacific
U. S
Solomong
Rendova
Munda
New Georgia Island
Navy
Vila
Kolombangara
New Georgia
William F. Halsey
New Georgian
Douglas MacArthur
Australia
New Guinea
Solomon
Oro
MacArthur
Faisi
Shortland Islands
Bougainville, i Strait
Buin
Bougainville
Solomons
Imperial Tokyo
Rendy Island
Thursda
Tokyo
Sau Bay
Mubo
Nassau Bay
Shlamaua
Mediterranean
Cagliari
Sardinia
Sicilian
Catania
Rome
Palermo
Britain
Berlin
Gibraltar
Atlantic
Russia
Kerchstrait
Moscow
Caucasus
Red Army
Bombings Paralyze Ruhr Canal Traffic
Eyewitness reports say RAF raids hit the Rhine Herne canal and Barmen, causing barges to sink or be trapped. The bombardment crippled rail links, cut power and water services, and left large areas evacuated as Ruhr cities faced massive destruction and casualties.
War profit probe cites 63 percent after tax on war contracts
Representative Engel reports 48 firms earned up to 63.88 percent net after taxes in 1942, criticizing excess profits and tax handling in war production. The Byrd committee launches a broad audit of $330 billion in army and navy spending to curb waste and avoid blank checks. Senators George and Byrd urge thorough investigation of all war expenditures.
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Washington
Engel
R.mich
House
Appropriations Committee
Defense Plant
Congress
Byrd Committee
Byrd
D.-Va
Navy
War Department
George
D-Ga
Army
State Sales Tax Near New High As Revenue Grows
Kansas two percent sales tax collected 1 404 187 last month, only January beat it in five years. Income tax for the month ran 348 722, over four times a year ago. Cereal malt beverage and cigarette levies rose to 84 002 and 175 284, while gasoline tax dropped to 765 982.
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Topeka
Kansas
Revenue and Taxation Commission
Cigarett
Staff Village ready for occupancy at Sunflower Ordnance Works
Twenty five staff houses at Sunflower Ordnance Works became available for occupancy. Ten two and three bedroom two story units and fifteen two bedroom one story units sit in the northwest corner of the plant site. Homes have coal furnaces and electric hot water heaters.
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Sunflower Ordnance Works
Freedom From Want Tied to Food Production Controls
Representative Rees tells the case that achieving one of the Presidents four freedoms, freedom from want, requires consolidating production distribution and price control of food under one authority in Washington on July 2.
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Washington
Rees
Krupa Sentenced on Narcotic Charge in San Francisco
Gene Krupa, the famed drummer and band leader, was sentenced today to from one to six years in prison after being convicted of inducing a minor to transport narcotics in San Francisco on July 2.
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San Francisco
Gene Krupa
Stock Market Index Edges Up Across 60 Stocks
The stock index for 60 issues closed at 52.3, recovering from yesterday’s 54.4 reading. Market activity showed mixed advances and declines as traders weighed earnings and macro signals.
President Roosevelt Commutes German Soldier Stephan’s Death
Milan, July 2. Max Stephan, German born former army sergeant, was spared on a presidential commute from death to life imprisonment seven hours before execution. Roosevelt’s order hopes future successors will not commute the sentence. Stephan rejoiced while his lawyers expected clemency debates to end with peace. In Detroit, Judge Tuttle offered no comment on the president’s claim that the death term was too severe.
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Milan
Mich
Max Stephan
Roosevelt
Stephan
James E. McCabe
Detroit
Arthur J. Tuttle
President Roosevelt Signs Record War Appropriation Bill
President Roosevelt signed a 71.5 billion dollar war appropriation into law, tripling the army budget for the next year. The measure funds army aviation with over 50 billion dollars and the purchase of about 9,740 planes, and follows swift Senate action completed Wednesday night.
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Washington
Roosevelt
War Department
Senate
Ickes pledges coal operators representation on advisory panel
Interior Secretary Ickes promises small independent coal operators will receive adequate representation on any government advisory committee for mine operations. Representative Kelley (D Pa) stressed the need for broad, fair input from operators in shaping mining policy.
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Washington
Interior
Ickes
Kelley
D-Pa
Toge
President Roosevelts Veto on CCC Bill Inflation Bill Fights
President Roosevelt vetoed the Commodity Credit Corporation bill labeling it an inflation bill that would worsen the cost of living. He argued it hamstrings the CCC and blocks stable food prices, warning Congress it would curb relief to farmers and hinder wage and war effort support. He urged cooperation and warned the economy without action.
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Washington
House
Roosevelt
Commodity Credit Corporation
Congress
CCC
Theesident
Uneasy French in Algiers over army reorganization
In Algiers a joint resolution by ten French political groups complains of threats to sovereignty and unity with allies. Observers connect it to the US UK stance on General Giraud staying commander in North Africa and De Gaulle's role. Signers include De Gaulle supporters and other notable groups.
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Algiers
Hecho d’Alger
Henri Giraud
North
Africa
Churchill
Commons
United States
Great Britain
Giraud
Charles de Gaulle
Washina
de Gaulle
de Gaullist
War Stamp Sale Drives July Drive in Lawrence
Statewide effort intensifies as Lawrence plans to sell 150 000 ten cent stamps this July toward a 15 000 dollar quota. Minute Maids will promote purchases on streets near booths with Misses Virginia Winter Peggy Moyer Allison Jones Janice Montieth Mary Wilkins Lucille Mahieu Janet Malott Edith Malott Marcia Wyland Katherine Jaedicke Carolyn Carter Corinne Carter.
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Lawrence
War Savings Committee
Henry Werner
Virginia Winter
Peggy Moyer
Allison Jones
Janice Montieth
Mary Wilkins
Lucille Mahieu
Janet Malott
Edith Malott
Marcia Wyland
Katherine Jaedicke
Carolyn Carter
Corinne Carter
D. A. Lytle
Ethel Miller Harmon
George Warner
T. C. Blue
William Firner
Lloyd Gaines
Cord Davenport
Iva Belle Harper
Monday Holiday Closings Expect Heavier Shopping
General closing of stores and offices on Monday July 5 will require heavier shopping by citizens. Banks, courthouse, city hall, and city library will be closed all day. post office open till noon with one morning delivery. rural routes not in service. selective service and rationing offices on duty. Sunflower Ordnance Works remains open with regular schedule.
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Chair
Court House
City Hall
City Library
Selective Service
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Berlin Radio Reports 25 Transports at Gibraltar
Berlin radio citing La Linea dispatches said 25 allied transports arrived yesterday at Gibraltar and moved into the Mediterranean after a brief halt for another convoy from the Atlantic. It also said eight transports laden with war materiel left Gibraltar yesterday. Nelson Rodney and Formidable remain in the roadstead with torpedo boats and destroyers.
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Berlin
la Linea
Spain
Gibraltar
Mediterranean
Atlantic
Nelson
Rodney
Formidable
City of Lawrence Sealed Bids Sought for 1944 Garbage Collection
Sealed bids for garbage collection in Lawrence for 1944 will be received by the City Clerk until 5 00 p m on July 12. Rules and regulations available at City Hall. H C Fisher City Clerk notice.
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Lawrence
H. C. Fisher
Advi
Russians Active on South Sector War Front
Soviet disclosure reports long range bombers attacked Kerch and Senaya in the Crimea and Port Taman as bases feeding German forces on the Taman peninsula and Kuban. Allies push on Sardinia and Sicily noted amid broader signals of shifting operations. Soviet partisans claimed major strikes behind German lines with many pillboxes and camps destroyed.
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Moscow
Kerch
Senaya
Crimea
Taman Peninsula
Red Air Force
Kerch Strait
Port Taman
Taman
Kuban
Caucasus
London
Soviet Monitor
Orel-Voronezh
Italy
Red Star
Sardinia
Sicily
Red Army
Doroobuzh
Smolensk Ront
Ukraine
Zhitomir
Lawrence Buys Jayhawk Plunge in Lawrence Kansas
John A. Lawrence, veteran pool operator, completes purchase of the Jayhawk Plunge at Seventh and Michigan, aims to make it the area’s premier pool. He already runs Ottawa Municipal Pool, Emporia pool, and manages the Olathe pool while supplying pool sanitation chemicals. Water is tested daily and twice weekly by the State Board of Health.
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John A. Lawrence
Seventh
Michigan Streets
Ottawa
Emporia
Lawrence
State Board of Health
Jayhawk
German War Prisoners Arrive at Three Camps
About 2,000 German prisoners from the North African theater are moved to Fort Leonard Wood Missouri Camp Carson Colorado and Camp Phillips Kansas to create space for them by the Seventh Service Command Italian prisoners are relocated to prevent mixing of the groups.
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Omaha
Seventh Service Command
Fort Leonard Wood
Camp Carson
Colo
Camp Phillips
Kan
Army
North African War Theater
Swim at Jayhawk Plunge Water Standards Discussed
A local report outlines water quality standards for the Jayhawk Plunge facility. Officials reference balancing beverage safety with public access while reviewing stationery and sales bill rules.
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Jayhawk Plunge
Ruhr bombings hit German morale
Bern switzerland July 2 the Welt woche says destructive bombing of the Ruhr has seriously damaged German morale especially among valley miners who fear losing livelihoods and question the war's value British raids strengthen gloom spreading to families at the front the Ruhr destruction threatens Germanys steel and iron output and army strength a Buessler Zeitung item from Brussels echoed the sentiment and a June morale hit was noted by a Nazi press outlet with an unconfirmed report of the editor's arrest.
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Bern
Switzerland
Welt‘woche
Ruhr
Germany
Buessler Zeitung
Brussels
Zeitung
Higher loan rates announced for 1943 Douglas county wheat
David V. Noe, chairman of the county AAA committee, says a loan program for Douglas county wheat in 1943 is about nine cents a bushel higher than last season. Eligible growers include those within allotments or those who exceeded them if no payment deduction applies. Rates vary by grade, with No. 2 hard or soft red winter at $1.26 and minuses for others. On farm-stored loans, 7 cents per bushel storage is added. loans mature by April 30, 1945 on farm loans and by April 30, 1944 for warehouse loans. Harvest only when dry. full details at the county AAA office.
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Douglas County
David V. Noe
County Aaa Committee
Eudora
Occasional Showers Slow Kansas Harvest Progress
Central and northeastern Kansas harvested under slowed conditions as light showers moved through the region. Manh attan to Lincoln County saw light rainfall, with no major river rises reported. Temperatures ranged from 65 to 94 across the state, cooler in the east, with lows around 62 in Concordia Topeka and Phillipsburg.
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Topeka
Kansas
Manhattan
Lincoln County
S. D. Flora
Marais Des Cygnes
Neosho
Genesee -43
Concordia
Wichita
Goodland
Phillipsburg
Baraboo rescinds appointment of Baraboo ordnance head
Baraboo Wisconsin July reports that the army ordnance department rescinded its prior order naming Maj. Arthur E. Inman as commanding officer of the Badger Ordnance Works at Baraboo. Inman is executive officer of the Sunflower Ordnance Works in DeSoto Kansas.
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Baraboo
Wis
Army Ordnance Department
Arthur E. Inman
Badger Ordnance Works
Inman
Sunflower
Ordnance Works
DeSoto
Kan
Notice of city trash bids in Lawrence
City of Lawrence invites bids for trash collection for the period January 1 through July 12. Bids may be for the city as a unit West Lawrence unit or East and North Lawrence unit. Rules at City Hall. H. C. Fisher, City Clerk-Adv.
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Lawrence
West Lawrence
North Lawrence
H. C. Fisher
Adv
Army to start A-12 training program at University
The Army plans to launch a basic A-12 training program at the University of Kansas on August 9 for six to eight hundred men. Chancellor Malott and Col. Briggs confirm the move, with housing in Lindley Hall and a new mess hall to be built. The program spans three 12 week terms, covering math, physics, chemistry, English, history, geography, engineering drawing and physical education. Concurrent Navy V-12 enrollment of about 500-600 students continues on the Hill, with exams in Robinson gym and uniforms issued for seamen apprentices.
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University of Kansas
Deane Walott
Malott
Raymond W. Briggs
Omaha
Neb
Lindley Hall
University
School of Liberal Arts
Mallet
University S
Navy
Robinson Gymnasium
V-12
Restrictions on Sugar Coffee May Be Lifted
President Roosevelt indicated in a message to Congress that rationing for sugar and possibly coffee could be lifted soon. He cited wartime submarine activity and the Commodity Credit Corporation bill as factors influencing the potential rollback of controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Commodity Credit Corporation
Lawrence Public Library Announces Summer Hours
Starting next Tuesday the Lawrence public library will observe summer hours from 10 to 12 30 morning and 6 to 9 evening daily except Saturday The children's room shares morning hours during the week and on Saturday both it and the reading rooms operate 10 am to 9 pm Independence Day closings include the library at daylight Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Public Library
Escape Prisoner Recaptured Near Buffalo Kansas
Ed mond E. Frost 22 one of three military prisoners who escaped from Camp Phillips Salina was captured today near Buffalo by officers led by Sheriff Bob Hayes of Wilson county. Celebrate the Fourth by swimming in crystal clear water at Jayhawk Plunge. State Board of Health reports pool water in excellent condition at Jayhawk Plunge swimming pool 7th and Michigan.
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Fredonia
Kan
Edmond E. Frost
Camp Phillips
Salina
Buffalo
Bob Hayes
Wilson County
Jayhawk Plunge
State Board of Health
7Th
Michigan
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