Allied Rally Halts Axis Push Near Alamein
British Egyptian forces clash with Rommel's Africa corps west of El Alamein in a three day battle. Telegraphs claim Axis advances toward Alexandria while British front reports say the fight rages 70 miles east of Alexandria.
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Axis
el Alamein
Erwin Rom
Mel
Africa Corps
Berlin
Alexandria
Nile
Rommel
al Alamein
el- Alamein
Enem
Italy
Alamein
Mediterranean
Qattara
Voronezh
Moscow-Rostov
Russia
Kursk
Moscow
Red Army
Red Star
Winchester Sends Fourth of July Greetings
Winchester England extends Fourth of July greetings to Winchester Connecticut in a cable from Mayor Griffith. The message notes a joint effort to welcome American soldiers and recalls 1776 while highlighting 1942 efforts for independence.
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Griffith
Winchester
Conn
England
German submarine sinks U S vessel at Puerto Limón
At Puerto Limón Costa Rica a German submarine fired three torpedoes at 8 p m sinking a United States merchant ship tied up at the dock and killing several crewmen and Costa Rican stevedores. The attack followed blacked out harbor conditions and government control. The ship was identified as the San Pablo, a 3805 ton freighter of Balboa Shipping.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
Puerto Limon
United States
San Pablo
Balboa Shipping Company
United Fruit Company
Caribbean
Panama Canal
Roosevelt presses war food plan against pressure groups
President Roosevelt urged Congress to authorize selling 125 million bushels of wheat for feeding purposes at 85 percent parity to ensure stable pork beef milk and eggs for wartime needs. He warned that only government use of grain for feed could avert shortages and support total war effort. The letter backed Senate FSA funding and urged broad farmer worker and religious support.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congressional
Congress
Farm Security Administration
Senate
House
FSA
James G. Patton
National Farmers’ Union
Murray Lincoln
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Philip Murray
C.I.O
J. G. Luhrsen
American Railway Labor Executives Association
L. G. Liguitti
National Catholic Rural Life Association
Benson Y. Landis
Federal Council of Churches
Roosevelt urges farmers to repay debts to curb postwar hardship
President Roosevelt sent a letter to Secretary Wickard urging farmers to pay off mortgages and debts immediately with war crop funds. The aim is to reduce postwar mortgage burdens, curb inflation, and bolster war bonds while FCA reports progress in debt reduction.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Wickard
Agriculture Department
Farm Credit Administration
FCA
A.G. Black
Another Vessel Lost In U N Submarine Attack
The navy disclosed that a United Nations cargo ship was sunk in the western Atlantic with 3 of 47 crew dead and 14 survivors. Survivors said 33 perished or burned as two lifeboats were destroyed by fire after a torpedo attack in the Gulf of Mexico last Monday. British and Canadian warships joined U S vessels in intensified anti submarine patrols along the eastern seaboard in escort and campaign duties.
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United Nations
Navy
Associated Press
Atlantic
Gulf of Mexico
U. S
Roosevelt signs vast war bill to fund 4.5 million army
President Roosevelt signs a record 342.82 billion war appropriation to arm the United States, finance thousands of planes tanks and guns and equip an army of 4.5 million by July next year. House and Senate rushed the measure through in minutes, with details on spending mostly undisclosed. The air corps alone would receive about 11.316 billion for an expected 23,550 planes to reach targets of 60,000 aircraft this year and 125,000 in 1943. Additional supply bills for interior state justice commerce labor welfare and deficiency items accompany the package.
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Washington
Roosevelt
War Department
Senate
House
House Appropriations Committee
Air Corps
Interior Department
State, Justice and Commerce Departments
Seven Axis Planes Shot Down Over Malta in 24 Hours
British headquarters announced that in the last 24 hours seven enemy planes were shot down over Valletta Malta. Four fighters and three bombers fell to allied air forces in the ongoing air battle over the island.
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Valletta
Malta
French Leader Foresees Final Battle In France
London July 3 General Charles De Gaulle told Free French in a BBC French service broadcast that the decisive battle of the war would be fought in France and urged all French citizens to prepare. He said the first victories matter but the last battle decides everything and that France will play a decisive role.
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London
Charles de Gaulle
France
BBC
Stock Market Index Rises to 35.8 Point Average
The stock index for sixty stocks increases to 35.8, edging up from 35.5 as yesterday’s reading. Investors monitor minor gains across key shares while market activity remains cautious.
Nazis Launch Six-Front Offensive Across Soviet Front
Axis forces drive anew around Volchansk and Belgorod as Kharkov area battles intensify. Kursk tank clashes rage with heavy losses for Germany while Sevastopol remains critical in the Crimea. RAF hits Bremen U-boat base as MacArthur reports raids on Timor port.
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Kursk
Belgorod
Volchansk
Kharkov
Hitler
RAF
Bremen
Germany
R.A.F
Douglas MacArthur
Dili
Portuguese Timor
Timor Sea
Australia
Treason Verdict in Detroit for Max Stephan
German born naturalized citizen Max Stephan was found guilty of treason after one hour 23 minutes of jury deliberation in Detroit. The case involved 12 overt acts aiding an escaped German prisoner, with potential penalties including death, five years imprisonment, or a $10,000 fine.
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Detroit
Max Stephan
Arthur J. Tuttle
Tuttle
Stephan
John C. Lehr
John W. Babcock
United States
Hans Peter Krug
Bowmanville
Ont
Paullin to Philadelphia for postwar reconstruction research
Dr Theodore Paullin longtime University history instructor has been appointed to a research post in Philadelphia on postwar reconstruction. He will move with wife and daughter from Lawrence on July 10, while Mrs Paullin visits Manhattan to see her parents before joining him.
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Theodore Paullin
University
Philadelphia
Paullin
Lawrence
Pagnillin
Manhattan
Wichita Housing Plan Seeks 7500 New Units
Wichita defense council on July 3 asked the national housing agency to approve a program adding 7,500 housing units to relieve a growing shortage. This would run alongside 6,900 units already under construction for workers at the city’s airplane factories.
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Wichita
Wichita Defense Council
National Housing Agency
Axis spy ringleader captured by army intelligence officer
Army Intelligence officer in the Panama Canal Zone says he captured the ringleader known as the king of Belize and 19 aides who refueled German submarines and spied on Allied shipping. The network operated from Panama to British Honduras and is now cracked. hunt for remaining agents continues. Lt. Gen. Frank Andrews announced the arrest.
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U. S. Army
Panama Canal Zone
CPRK
Army
Belize
Panama
British Honduras
Frank Andrews
British Sfonduras
Promoted to Admiral Ingersoll top US Navy
Washington reports Vice Admiral Royal E. Ingersoll has been promoted to full admiral by order of President Roosevelt. Admiral Thomas C. Hart, former Asiatic Fleet commander, retired with full admiral rank to clear space. Active full admirals now include Ernest J. King Chester W. Nimitz and Harold R. Stark. Hart remains on active duty as a retired officer.
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Washington
Royal E. Ingersoll
Atlantic Fleet
Roosevelt
Navy
Thomas C. Hart
Asiatic Fleet
Hart
Ingersoll
Ernest J. King
U.S
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific Fleet
Harold R. Stark
U. S
European
Potatoes Hard Hit by Wet Weather Delays Harvest
Topeka July 3 Wet weather slowed Kaw Valley potato digging with only about ten carloads collected and roughly 35 percent unmarketable. Wholesale dealer Jesse Haney said 1,600 cars moved in 1941, but losses and smaller acreage may limit to about a thousand cars this season. Persistent rains flood low fields.
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Topeka
Kaw Valley
Jesse Haney
Haney
Amputates His Own Thumb in Backyard Truck Accident
Sedan resident Paul Runyan injured while repairing a truck when a hoist failed and the motor pinned his thumb. In intense pain he used pliers to sever the digit after about 30 minutes. He then drove to a physician's office for care as family and neighbors were away.
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Sedan
Kan
Paul Runyan
Runyan
Bunyan
Civil Air Patrol Mass Flight Plans In Kansas
Lawrence Civil Air Patrol plans to join more than 100 planes from Kansas units in a mass flight to Topeka. About 400 pilots and 29 patrols will assemble for a review before State Wing Commander J Howard Wilcox at 3 pm, followed by a closed session, a luncheon with guests from Java and Ft Leavenworth, a dinner at the Jayhawk hotel addressed by Lt Fuentes of El Salvador, and a dance.
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Lawrence
Wilcox
CAP
A. H. Foster
Pauline
Jayhawk Hotel
Java
Ft. Leavenworth
Fuentes
el Salvador
Jayhawk
William Wells
Topeka
Lawrence Patrol
Kansaas
Emporia
Pratt
Hutchinson
Larned
Anthony
Arkansas City
Independence
Coffeyville
Parsons
Chanute
Salina
Manhattan
Beéfoit
Clay Center
Hays
Meade
Plains
Liberal
Dodge City
Kansas City
Kan
Wichita
Unusual Haze Delays Wheat Harvest in Kansas
In south central Kansas a heavy haze blankets Wichita and surrounding areas for several days. Meteorologist Victor V. Phillips cites smoky conditions drifting from the north as the cause. Daytime temperatures stay cool and nights feel chilly, hampering an already late harvest as heat and dryness are needed for wheat.
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Wichita
Kan
Kansas
Victor V. Phillips
Army Plans to Draft Men Now in I-B Classification
The army announced it will start inducting regular quotas of men in the deferred 1-B class due to minor defects. Beginning August 1, those with one eye or deafness in one ear will be drafted for limited service if they meet other requirements. Induction aims to free fully qualified troops for task forces and will target men with usable civilian vocations.
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Washington
Army
Corps
War Department
Selective Service
Navy Reports Losses in June War Casualty List
The Navy Department announced 886 casualties for June 7 to 17 including 190 dead 54 wounded and 642 missing across Navy Coast Guard and Marine Corps. Most were from direct enemy action, with some labeled missing likely later rescued or safe at isolated locations.
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Washington
United States
Navy Department
Navy
Coast Guard
Marine Corps
State Fire Marshal Warns on Firecracker Use
State Fire Marshal Fred A. Werbe calls July 4 fireworks a risk to children and urges safe handling. He warns against unsupervised children with firecrackers, torpedo tosses at cars, and crowds near displays. Kansas health officials advise driving carefully, swimming in supervised pools, and moderation in activity and food.
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Fred Werbe
Topeka
Fred A. Werbe
Kansas
Werbe
State Health Department
Fourth in series of Mid-Western Music Camp concerts this Sunday
The Seventh Annual Mid-Western Music camp presents two concerts at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday in Hoch auditorium and the outdoor theater on the University campus. Bruce Jones of Little Rock serves as guest conductor with David T. Lawson directing the 4 p.m. orchestra. Jones, a leading music educator, teaches at George Peabody college in Nashville. Russell L. Wiley leads the full program, featuring works by Sade desane teriutie Thuiaechs daaepseeeeose Franz von Suppe and Grainger arrangements, among others. The programs are open to the public.
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Bruce Jones
Little Rock
Ark
Hoch Auditorium
David T. Lawson
Jones
National School Band Association
Haworth Hall
Russell L. Wiley
Fead
County
Derry
Wiley
George Peabody College
Nashville
Tenn
More Rain Expected Across Eastern Kansas July Weather Update
Topeka reports thunder storm conditions shifting eastward with possible rain today or tonight. Temperatures remain pleasant with showers mainly in northeast and north central areas. Rain totals include Wamego .26 inch Fort Riley .30 Concordia .77 Ellis .18. Harvest delays not evident yet while eastern counties seek drier days for harvesting. Dodge City reached 89 degrees. Goodland dropped to 57.
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Topeka
Weather Bureau
Fort Riley
Concordia
Ellis
S. D. Flora
Dodge City
Goodland
Final Summer Concert Tonight at Southpark
The final summer series concert is set for tonight at Southpark led by Oliver Hobbs. Trombone solo by Clark Hargiss and cornet solo by Eugene Crabb highlight the program. Joe Williams of Liberty Memorial High School will sing several selections.
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Southpark
Oliver Hobbs
Clark Hargiss
Eugene Crabb
Joe Williams
Liberty Memorial High School
Loss of British Cruiser and Escorts Mentioned
London reports the British cruiser Hermione and multiple escort ships including Bedouin Hasty Grove Airedale and Polish destroyer Arp Kujawiak lost in recent Mediterranean convoy operations.
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London
Hermoine
Bedouin
Hasty
Grove
Airdale
Arp
Kujawiak
Safety first at Sunflower Ordnance Works construction
Dr J E Andes heads the safety program for the Sunflower Ordnance Works site with a government safety rep Carl Hollands and Lozier Broderick and Gordon as architect engineer manager. Supervisors Holland and Palmer enforce regulations to prevent accidents and ensure proper equipment, scaffolding and safe transport.
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Corps of Safety Engineers
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Carl M. Hollands
Camp Chaffee
Ft. Smith
Ark
Camp Crowder
Neosho
Glenn E. Palmer
Lozier, Broderick and Gordon
Palmer
Missouri Highway Department
Corps of Engineers
Holland
Weather Forecast for Kansas: Thunder Showers East tonight
Kansas weather outlook shows thundershowers mainly in the eastern portions tonight with little temperature change. Saturday forenoon expects continued unsettled skies and mild temperatures with potential showers.
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Kansas
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