British Tighten Loop Around Caen In Fresh Assault
British forces renew drive around Caen with infantry and tanks testing German defenses as bombardment continues. Western front reports indicate Omar Bradley shifts tactics near La Haye du Puits while French underground activity stirs behind lines. German E boats renew night raids but fail to breach coastal barriers.
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la Haye du Puits
Omar N. Bradley
la Haye du Buits
Supreme Command
Undergrounds
South
Nea
Fire at Kaw Jetty Fails to Spread From Boat Fire
Sheriff and deputies battled a blaze near Kaw Jetty from 11 p.m. last night until around 2:30 this afternoon. Water supply limitations and a wind shift hindered extinguishing efforts, with remaining embers smoldering in debris. Repair costs for burned jetty piles and bracing were estimated at around mn, as crews stayed to clean drift and prevent further damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schiller
Sanders
Untitled page notes tire grades and steel trade shift
A meeting recorded allocations for tires including 18 grade one passenger casings four grade three passenger tires and six truck tires The report also notes a shipment to Brow England Wi on July 8 and describes a reversal of international steel flow to avert a pending state shortage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
RATION CALENDAR AND Adsociated Press Note
Fragmented OCR notes list ration categories and prices for processed foods sugar and canning, with indefinite validity and February 38 dates. Mentions mice, canning jars, gallons, and prospective terms. text is garbled and partially unreadable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vawe Ane Adsociated Press
Indafinitetye
Janesh Montana
Aguen
Infantry Licks Tanks in Western Front Clashes
Front dispatch describes American infantry driving Nazis from shell marked towns near La Haye and Lithaire with bayonets, tanks, and bazookas. Prisoners taken as German counterattacks were repulsed. Goebbels laments war of life and death in Das Reich, urging endurance amid reverses and retreats.
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France
la Redu
Angof
la Haye
Lithaire
Ican Troopa
Madrid
Paul Josef Goebbels
Das Reich
Reich
Feelera
Germmany
Germany
Deaths and Funerals Reach From Lawrence to Denver
Luanna Piercon Pierson aged 68 of Lawrence died Friday at Mercy Hospital Denver Colorado burial in Denver She survived by son Clarence Pierson of Lawrence sister Mrs J W Wilson Denver brother Charles Holt Bartlesville Oklahoma four granddaughters Lucille Kerford Tuskegee Helen Blanch Pierson and one great granddaughter Prairis View Texas A Babbitt longtime Rev H A Babbitt died at Methodist home in Tepe Kansas City funeral Monday 2:30 at Kansas City Lt J G Pucci 21 passed in crash near Hammer Field California services Monday 2 pm at chapel 104 West Forty Seventh Street and the body returned to Tepe for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luanna Piercon
Luanna’ Fierson
Lawrence
Mercy Hosital
Denver
Colo
Clarence N. Pierson
Sinter
Mra
J. W. Wilson
Ahd
Charles Holt
Bartlesville
Okla
Tex
Lucille Kerford
Tuskegee
Ala
Helen and
Blanch Pierson
Tewmenee
Daugher
Prairis View
A. Babbitt
H. A. Babbitt
Tepe
Bronson
Blue Mound
Baldwi
Vinland
B. J. Tebbitt
Tate 6
Lawren
Kansas City
J. G. Puccia
Jeresie
Hammer Field
Fremmo
Calif
Tha Chapel
Puccialag
Goeenhine Evert
Boca
Raton
Daphne Pucci
Wilterbury
John Ty
Law
Nazis Turn Harbor Gang On Genoa Dock Workers
Fragmented report describes Nazi actions against Genoa harbor workers linked to a frontier theater of war. Street confrontations reportedly occur near the Italian coast as German forces tighten control of port activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genoa
Italien
Tuscany
Wrecking Crews Clean Up After Troop Train Crash
Jellico Tennessee July 8 wrecking crews removed more bodies from a crushed troop train. Night police chief Roberta said at least 21 bodies had been recovered from the mountain gorge and four more were found in the wreckage. It could be noon Sunday before clearing is finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jellico
Tenn
Elmer Roberta
Roberta
Louisville
Channel and Sanders Reopen Local Car Business
Ross Channel and A B Sanders, former Pontiae agency operators in Lawrence, plan to reopen the Channel Sanders Motor company by August 1 at 622 24 Massachusetts Street. The shop will offer complete motor car service, storage, and a used car business. They paused operations March 1, 1942, after two years of option, while Sanders led a shell loading line at the Parsons Ordnance plant and Channel served as a foreman. Channel returns to Lawrence to manage. Sanders remains at Parsons for an indefinite period as a full partner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Channel
A. B. Sanders
Pontiae’ Agency
Lawrence
Channel-Sanders Motor Company
Massachusetts Street
Kansas Ordnance Plant
Parsons
Sanders
Channel
Parsons War Plant
Lawrence City Council to Meet Monday at 8 O'clock
Lawrence council to meet Monday at 8. Lawrence County Supt Mrs Margaret Hurley reports only four of 291 rural school board annual reports filed by July 1. Douglas County commissioners to meet Wednesday for routine business. Also note remarks on wheat harvest and a War Production Board notice on tractors and farm supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret’ Hurley
Rural School Board
Douglas County
Court House
Allied Air Offensive Near Caen Racks Up 450 Lancasters and Halifaxes
The report notes a major Allied air push to support Poona troops in Normandy. About 450 Lancasters and Halifaxes bombed German concentrations near Caen while RAF attacks hit defenses and rail junctions south of the city. The day featured 4,500 allied sorties in Britain and Normandy and claimed 142 German planes down.
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Poona
Normandy
A.F. Bomber Command
Caen
Battle
St. Pierta
Loire
Toure Lariche
Nantes-Caen- Orleans
R.A.F
Oaen
Second Army
Britain
Eighth Air Force
Germany
Italy
Fire toll rises from Ringling circus disaster
Hertford Conn July 8 UP The official tally from Thursdays Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey circus fire lists 154 killed or injured with 25 in critical condition. City officials probe inspections and responsibility as hospitals deploy penicillin amid mounting deaths. Authorities question performers workers and spectators as inquest doors open Tuesday.
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Hertford
Conn
Ringling Brothers
Barnum and Jailey Circus
Morteneen
Board of
Marabal
Eaghe M. Acercorn, Jr
Fous
Jonoes Brothers
Darnum and Bailey
Iien
Perons
University of Nebraska to Offer a Trumpet Degree
The University of Nebraska School of Fine Arts announces a new four year trumpet degree course. Led by Professor Thayer in brass methods, the program blends military music and band activities. The course aims to enrich arts education with practical performance and study.
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School of Fine Arta
University of 1A
Toe Alles Arts
Patien Ctu
Thayer
War notices note service members overseas and promotions
A collage of wartime updates lists Pfc Arnold J Craig writing from France to his Missouri family saying he is well and sending French money. Other items report T/Sgt Alan F Asher moving from Camp Wolters to Ft Benning, Sgt Lawrence Corbin’s operation status, Pvt Carl Clifford wounded in France, Pfc Phardn Dwight Miller seriously wounded, and Lt Charles S Arthur earning the Distinguished Flying Cross for sinking Japanese ships. Also mentioned are officers promoted to captain, aviators training at Avalon, and R O T C graduates from the University of Kansas becoming second lieutenants in the coast artillery reserve.
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Arthur
Route 1
Charles
Shirk Arthur
William Joseph Arthur
Navy
Aircorp
Charles S. Arthur
Truki
Xeetet
R.0.t.c
University of
Topeka
George R. Rankin
Kansas’ City
Kan
William C. Cavert
Independence
Wayne R. Gallentine
Norton
Lloyd M. Jones
Osage City
Memorial Gifts and Endowment Totals for University
Dr H P Cade announced funds totaling $48000 for graduate fellowships and maintenance at the University. Dean Olin Templin provided $8500 for a font honoring the late Ketcham, plus $80000 to the University for ongoing support. Solon E Summerfield of New York City continued his $20000 annual grant for scholars. The K U Endowment Association, founded in 1898, holds most gifts to the University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ketcham
Department ‘of Design
Joe Us University
Elizabeth
Solon E. Summerfield
New York City
K. U. Endowment Association
Kansans Name Bombing Ship Jayhawk in War Zone
Two Kansans in the invasion area named their bombing ship Jayhawk and painted a large bird on its side. Lt. Col. Jay B. Smith of Valley Center, operations officer of the 844th bomb group, and Red oeman H. W. Goodwin of Well inerta punton, a KU Law graduate, describe the ship as a tough craft with many battle scars that has always delivered and returned.
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Jayhawk
Jay B. Smith
Valley Center
844Th
Red Oeman H. W. Goodwin
Well Inerta Punton
K U. Law
Goodwin
Liberty Memorial High School band concert draws large crowd
A large audience attended the Liberty Memorial high school summer band concert in South Park conducted by Oliver Hobbs. Vocal selections were performed by Adelbert Spalsbury and Ruth Russell with George Goldsmith of station WREN as announcer. The band schedules a Wednesday show at Woodlawn school in North Lawrence and a final summer performance next Friday in South Park.
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Liberty Memorial High School
South Park
Oliver Hobbs
George Goldsmith
Station Wren
Alelbert Spalsbury
Ruth Russell
Woodlawn School
North Lawrence
Irene Moll Promotes Square Dances Across Generations
Irene Moll, a physical education teacher in Tulsa and Lawrence resident, has taught square dancing to numerous groups over three summers. She leads classes at Tulsa grade and junior high schools, the Philbrook museum, and after-school programs, aided by the Do-Pas-O club. Demonstrations and a microphone call guide each session, drawing adults and teens into a social, pattern-rich pastime once seen as rustic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Moll
Lawrence
Tulsa
Janet
Althe
Oth
Peach Cobbler and Orange Glaze Instructions
A fragment describes boiling oranges to soften skins then preparing a double boiler glaze. It mentions orange rind, lemon, and peaces, with steps to sterilize glasses, seal with paraffin, and serve as a muffin topping or biscuit glaze. Also notes a peach dish with dates and margarine and chilling/freezing instructions.
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Jemon
St. Simmer
Ohane
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Rage
Montgomery
Boged
Orne
Kaw
Eudora
Reds
Brest-Litovsk
Nasi
Bug River
Pripet
Goebbels
Saya Germana
Temassee
Monny Srenica
Clarence Sch
Journal-World
Robert F Fe Co Copes Paiter
Eng
Ennimore
M. O
Ain
Wrence
California
Silleg Jatést
Teast
Darul
Blaze
School of Fine
Albert JW. Miller
Linen Neb
Busboom
Rank Sa
Allianca, Neb
Been Aspantad
Frenntton Freiing
Lester Graig
Missouri
Pfc
Arnold J. ‘Craig
Alan F. Asher
Camp Wolters
Ft. Benning
Lawrence Corbin
J. F. Corin
Ft. Robinson, Neb
Carl Clifford Es Wen
Appelman
Id Me Chussies Street
War’ Department
W.C. Miler
Indiana, Street
Phardn
Dwight ‘Miller
Jung
Forrest W. Cook
C. M
South America
Retavnsville
Flao Aus City
I Race Mo
Bien
L. Jella
B. A. Piper
Harold Lee Sparkes
H. E. Sparkes
Adore
Merc
Avalon
J. W. Barber
Richard ‘A. ‘Barber
Fort Ord
Barber
Army
Cbl
Laurence K. White
Annie D. White
Aiabenis Street
Roca. Raton Field
Fla
Paul Hyatt
Paul L. Hyatt
Great Lakes
Farragut
Ida
Clifford Reynolds
Ft.Monroe
Clarence Reynolds
Edith Austill
Sgt. Austill
Hawaii
James Ernest Messer
Aire
James Seatety
Corpo
Roainke
Ft Riley
B.S. Brooks
Cpl
Bob Brooks
Algiers
Pvt
Gaylord
D. D. Ransdell
D. T. Ransdell
Camp ‘Calime
Baranowicse
London
Baranowicze
Bewree Reis
Moscow
Stalin
American Radio Service
Giisncelier
Malett
Questa
Com.Monwealth Lawrence
Jayhawker
Stanley Schwahn
Henry Jerner
Opal Jayne
Adelbert Spalsbury
Ruth Ruspel
Mia
J. B
Route Helm
Charley
Avey
Weatherby
John Withers
Lawrence, Kansas
Mr. Withers
Lawrence, Kan
Sella
Defense
Atampa
A Lawrence Mother
Husband
Douglas
Nere S
Schubert Funeral
G. Carleton Howell
Mase
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