Footholds Across the Don in Major Soviet-German Clash
Soviet dispatches acknowledge a Soviet defense struggle as German forces push across the upper Don near Voronezh. Front reports describe furious battles on the east bank and a wide German advance toward Rossosh with tanks and reserves. Red Star notes a large counterattack in depth threatens the German left wing while Voronezh’s fate remains unresolved.
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Don River
Rossosh
Voronezh
Moscow-Rostov
Upper
Don
Hitler
Red Star
Don Steppes
Caucasus
Red Army
Bai
Norris Seeks Unconditional Axis Surrender for Peace
Senator George W. Norris, age 81, urges an unconditional axis surrender before peace, arguing no appeasement or compromise. He compares disarming enemies to horn cutting of a cow to illustrate drastic measures and stresses treating defeated nations as economic equals to prevent future war.
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Washington
George W. Norris
Nebraska
Congress
Senate
Wilson
Norris
Cross
Germany
Japan
Italy
German-born spy suspect held for grand jury action
A German-born spy suspect, Herbert Karl Friedrich Bahr, 29, who allegedly planned to enter the United States as a Jewish refugee aboard the Drotningholm, is held without bail in Jersey City awaiting a grand jury action. He is charged with conspiracy to violate espionage law and using a mutilated passport. FBI details show Bahr’s Gestapo enlistment and plans to relay information from the United States to Germany with about $7,000 provided. He came to the U.S. in 1926, studied in Germany, and was brought to Newark under guard.
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Newark
N. J
United States
Drottningholm
Herbert Karl Friedrich Bahr
New York
Hudson County
Jersey City
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Germany
United States District Court
William F. Smith
Bahr
J. Edgar Hoover
Klosperfelde
Buffalo
Technische Hochschule
Hanover
Gestapo
Spain
Switzerland
South America
British Army Presses Rommel Toward Mediterranean
Amid the Nile and Suez fight, British forces under Auchinleck push Rommel north toward the Mediterranean coast near El Alamein. Cairo reports say mobile columns disrupt tanks and force Axis units to retreat, narrowing Rommel’s retreat corridor and delaying a major renewed assault.
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Cairo
Erwin Rommel
Mediterranean
el- Alamein
Rommel
the Bottleneck
Alexandria
Tobruk
Nile
Suez Canal
Auchinleck
8Th
el Alamein
G.H.Q
Showers Forecast Brightens Kansas Trade Warmer Nights
Weather forecast for Topeka and southeastern Kansas predicts thunder showers today and tonight cooling a hot, sticky pattern. Rainfall from the Neo Shosh watershed caused river runoff with Oswego reporting 3.33 inches, Parsons 2.00, and Paola 3.00. winds up to 88 mph damaged trees, houses, and planes at Sherman Field Fort Leavenworth but no injuries.
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Topeka
Kansas
D. Flora
Neosho
Parsons
Oswego
James E. Elliott
Wichita
Ellis and
Goodland
Flora
New Store Hours Set For Wednesdays In Lawrence
Merchants Bureau adopts Wednesday hours from 10 AM to 9 PM for dry goods jewelry shoes furniture and apparel in Lawrence to aid Sunflower Ordnance Works workers in Eudora. Checks cashed free locally. Meeting led by J G Jeffries with Charles Radcliffe and 30 firms represented. Other days close at 5 30 PM except Saturday 8 30 to 9 PM.
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Lawrence
Merchants Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Eudora
J. G. Jeffries
Charles Radcliffe
Bus wreck near Oklahoma City kills two women
A bus overturned 14 miles east of Oklahoma City killing two women and injuring 18 others. Passengers include Daisy Marie West of Shawnee and Dorothy Kay of El Reno, while driver Maxon Walker was severely injured. Geraldine Humphrey and Miss West survived as others received treatment at Shawnee and Garden City.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Transportation
Here
Dorothy
Kay
el Reno
Daisy Marie West
Shawnee
Garden City
Kan
Maxon Walker
Oklahoma City General Hospital
Walker
W. W. Bradley
Fort Knox
Geraldine Humphrey
Miss West
C. Roberts
Leo Lane
Japanese Moving Troops Steadily Toward India
New Delhi July 10 The RAF announced new raids on Burma and said Japanese convoys with troops and supplies move steadily toward India under heavy British bombing. In 46 days 200000 pounds of bombs were dropped on Japanese forces. Casualties were reported from a low level bombing of a barracks at Myitkyina and damage to locomotives and the Mandalay Myitkyina railway right of way Wednesday.
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New Delhi
India
R.A.F
Burma
Myitkyina
Mandalay - Myitkyina
Tanks Roll Off Massy Harris Line Three Months Early
Three months ahead of schedule the first army tanks built in Racine Wisconsin since wartime began have rolled off the assembly lines at the Massy-Harris company officials announced today.
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Racine, Wis
Massey-Harris Company
Secretive Saboteur Trial Moves Amid Court Yard Entry
Washington July 10 The two vans bearing eight accused Nazi plotters entered the justice department courtyard for secret proceedings as the military commission nears a decision on their fate. Officials kept entry and testimony largely out of public view with secrecy enforced while Elmer Davis and White House discussions pushed limited bulletins.
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Washington
Justice Department
Military Commission
Commission
Frank R. McCoy
Seven-General Trial Commission
Open Door Policy From War Information Chief
War Information Director Elmer Davis orders agencies to keep an open door to the press while noting dissatisfaction with Nazi saboteur trial coverage. He says differences with General McCoy are resolved and reports should come from regular newsmen if possible, citing military security. The wage stabilization talks apply only to California Oregon and Washington plants.
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Washington
Elmer Davis
Office of War Information
Davis
Frank McCoy
Military Commission
O.W.I
War Department
Los Angeles
California
Oregon
Stock Averages Edge Higher After Mixed Trade
The average of 60 stocks rose to 37.2 with a slight gain from yesterday’s 37.3 as traders weighed mixed earnings. Investors watched key indices for signals of direction.
Corn and Wheat Yields Forecast Slightly Less Than Last Year
The agriculture department forecasts this year’s corn crop at 823,000 bushels and total wheat production at 904,288,000 bushels. Last year’s corn was 2,672,541,000 bushels with a ten year average of 2,307,452,000. wheat last year 945,937,000 with ten year average 747,507,000. State breakdowns show Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas acreage and yields for winter wheat and corn with projected bushels.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Texas
War Bond Display Program Names 41 Local Sponsors
C. C. Carl announced 41 Lawrence establishments volunteering window space to promote war bonds and stamps. The effort, led by the Victory Display Committee and aided by the Junior Chamber of Commerce, targets posters starting with American Heroes Day on July 17.
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C. C. Carl
Lawrence
Carl
War Savings Department
Army takes over two Chicago hotels for radio school
The Army Air Forces announced that the Stevens and Congress hotels in Chicago will be seized immediately by the Technical Training Command for a vast radio training school. Condemnation announced yesterday. Officials said thousands of students may attend. The Stevens Hotel has 3,000 rooms, and Congress 1,000.
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Washington
Army Air Forces
Stevens
Congress
Chicago
Technical Training Command
Drive for Rubber Drives to Midnight in Wartime Effort
Citizens are urged to search for scrap rubber until midnight to aid the war effort. The campaign, led by Kansas officials, emphasizes every usable rubber item from heels to hoses contributes to the national rubber supply and prolongs the war machine’s operation.
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R. D. Mering
Kansas Petroleum Industries Committee
J. S. Turner
Cochairman
Lawrence grocers split over war sugar bonus stamp No 7
Lawrence grocers divided over accepting the No 7 sugar bonus stamp for two pounds per person from July 10 to August 22. Most local stores lacked state authorization, while one shop acted on rumor and wholesale reps. State Director Davis warned no information had been received and local boards would be advised of changes.
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Lawrence Grocers
Lawrence Chain Food
Lawrence
Davis
Wichita
U S Cargo Ship Sunk Off South America With 11 Lost
The navy reports a U S cargo ship torpedoed off the South American coast with 11 lost from a 29 man crew. It raises weekly Allied losses to 13 vessels and total Atlantic sinkings since Pearl Harbor to 350. Survivors say a large axis submarine attacked at dawn on May 4.
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The
Navy Today
U.S
South America
United Nations
Atlantic
Associated Press
Pearl Harbor
Gulf Coast
Senate Panel OKs $120 Million OPA Appropriation
A Senate appropriations subcommittee approved a $120,000,000 operating fund for the Office of Price Administration for the current fiscal year, $90,000,000 less than Henderson requested but $45,000,000 more than the House. The full debate on the 1943 funding continues amid disputes over final totals.
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Washington
OPA
Senate Appropriations
Office of Price Administration
Leon Henderson
House
Price
Budget Bureau
Henderson
Senate Committee
Professor Realey to report for army duty July 20
Charles B. Realey professor of history at the University will report for army duty July 20, the summer session officer announced. He passed his physical at Leavenworth earlier this week. Realey joined the University in 1927 after earning a degree at the University of Pennsylvania. he is not married.
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Charles B. Realey
Sailors Entertained by Coeds in Memorial Union
Newly arrived machinist's mates trainees were entertained at the Kansas room in the Memorial Union last night by the Coeds' Volunteer Corps. University women sang to the men and handed out campus picture postcards. The half hour sing ended with Anchors Aweigh.
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Mess
Kansas
Memorial Union Building
Coeds’ Volunteer Corps
University
Indiana street paving finally completed after delays
Wet weather material shortages and labor constraints delayed Indiana Street paving in the city. Contractors J T Constant and M N Penny completed the three block section from Fourth to Santa Fe tracks, with grading and cleanup to follow in about a week.
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Indiana Street
J. C. Harper
J. T. Constant
Fourth
Third Street
Indiana
Mississippi
Tennessee
Tenth Street
Massachusetts
Vermont
State Highway Department
M. N. Penny
Twenty-third
City Street Department
May file complaints on rent charges in Lawrence
Lawrence fair rents committee will accept written complaints about rent charges from landlords or tenants. Chairman C. B. Hosford said information must be provided in writing and will receive due consideration. The meeting at the Manley insurance office was attended by Hosford, Mrs Manley, J. J. Simmonds, and George M. Beal. Albert Martin could not attend.
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Lawrence
R. C. Manley
Fair Rents Committee
C. B. Hosford
J. J. Simmonds
George M. Beal
Albert Martin
Civil Air Patrol to Hold Training Mission at Local Airport
The Lawrence Civil Air Patrol squadron plans a Sunday morning training mission at the local airport starting at 7 o clock under the command of David Brown. The program features diverter training for pilots and observers and ground school on control tower operation and airplane engines taught by Don Ashcraft, airport manager. All patrol members will take part.
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School of Fine Arts
Hoch Auditorium
David T. Lawson
Russell L. Wiley
Raymond Hunt
Tempe
Ariz
Donald M. Smarthout
E. Thayer Gaston
University Fine Arts
Warren Edmundson
Chanute
Lawrence
Ellsworth attends national alumni meeting in Hot Springs
Fred Ellsworth secretary of the K U Alumni Association travels to Hot Springs Virginia for a three day session of the American Alumni Association. He will visit Chicago on the return trip to Lawrence arriving Tuesday.
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Fred Ellsworth
K. U. Alumni Association
American Alumni Association
Hot Springs
National Association
Msworth
K. U
Chicago
Lawrence
Red Cross Offers Advanced First Aid Classes
The Red Cross will offer two advanced first aid courses starting Wednesday July 15. The 10 hour program, taught by Dr. Parke Woodard, runs on Monday Wednesday and Friday. One class meets at 8:00 p m and the other at 7 30 p m with prior standard course completion required. Call 803 for details.
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Red Cross
Red Cross Office
Parke Woodard
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Eldridge Hotel
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Spot Cash Shoe Store
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Allison Flower Shop
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Granada Rankin's
Holyfield
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Independence
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Ruth Orcutt
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Irene Peabody Ducca
Joseph Wilkins
Rigole
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Pequiem
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Charles Repper
Gretchannoff
Tyger Genetge Noid Ennietad
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St. Michael's Tower
Kynette Stewart Band
Dr. Gaston
Sousa
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Whiting
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My Buddy Joe
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Irving Berlin
Leidzen Pavan
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Lohengrin
Wagner
Pe Grainger
South Mass
Lawrence Fair Rents Committee
Civil Air Patrol
Ellsworth
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