Nazis Close on Don Front as Caspian Aim Looms
Nazi field headquarters claim German forces reached the Don River on a 220 mile front below Voronezh and advanced toward Stalingrad within 80 miles. Soviet dispatches admit heavy German pressure, with major rail links cut at Rossosh and new thrusts toward Lishchansk and Kantemirovka.
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Don River
Stalingrad
Hitler
Kursk- Kharkov
Semeon Timoshenko
Rossosh
Voronezh
Moscow-Rostov
Staryi Oskol
Kantemirovka
Lishchansk
Adolf Hitler
Fedor von Bock
Don
Kharkov- Kursk
Rostosh
Russia
Rostov
Caucasus
Lisichansk
Vichy
Orel
Moscow
Caspian Sea
Timoshenko
Ukraine
D. T. Koslov
Lower Volga
Caspian
Middle East
The
Weekend Showers Forecast for Topeka and Surrounding Areas
Weather man D Flora forecast weekend showers across western and central counties with eastern counties likely dry until tomorrow. No rainfall totals reached ten inches. lower Neosho river level expected to rise near overflow after heavy rains. Warm, sticky conditions persist with highs around 94 in Topeka and Phillipsburg, 59 low in Ellis overnight.
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Topeka
Flora
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Neosho
Phillipsburg
Ellis
Kansas Officer Named Coordinating Civilian Defense
Lt. Col. B. B. Vail was named assistant provost marshal for Kansas. He said his primary task is to coordinate civilian defense and army activities.
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Topeka
B. B. Vail
State of Kansas
Desert Armies Battle Fiercely For Egypt Fate
Cairo July 11 allied airmen delivered a mighty air assault to gain five miles on the El Alamein front. British thrust captured prisoners as Axis air reinforcements dwindled while RAF fighters battled Axis bombers over the desert and Malta.
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Egypt
Cairo
el Alamein
Fra
United States Army Air Forces
Claude Auchinleck
R.A.F
Arrest 158 Aliens Growers of Nazi Links in New York Raid
FBI announced the arrest of 158 German aliens linked to the German American Vocational league. They include 130 men and 28 women across New York City Long Island and Westchester. The group allegedly funded a submarine saboteur’s return to Germany and published anti American Nazi material.
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New York
Germany
Federal Bureau of Investigation
New York City
Long Island
Westchester County
FBI
P. E. Foxworth
German American Vocational League
Deutsch- Americanische Berufsgemeinschaft
Foxworth
Washington
Heinrich H. Heineke
Nazi Labor Front
Nazi Party
League
Camp Bergwald
Bloomingdale
N. J
United States
League of Kansas Municipalities sues Docking for possession
The League of Kansas Municipalities filed suit in district court to regain possession of quarters in the Peoples State bank building. They allege Docking leased the lower floor, signed a one year lease at 390 a month, and delivered keys and safe combinations, but refused to surrender when the league moved from Fraser Hall, University.
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League of Kansas Municipalities
William Docking
Peoples State Bank
Docking
League
Fraser Hall
County Treasurer Sends Bond and Interest Payments
Bond and interest payments were forwarded yesterday by County Treasurer Roy Flory to the state treasurer. The disbursements include public assessment for bonds and interest totaling 2 687.40, improvement bonds on West Hills Parkway Emery Road and University Drive 1 591.98, School District 17 Baldwin erecting and equipped building 1 631.25, and Maple Grove drainage district 122.50.
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Roy Flory
West Hills Parkway
Emery Road
University Drive
Baldwin
Maple Grove
Horrors Reported From Amboina Camp Under Japanese Rule
A Dutch escapee describes Amboina camp conditions as terrible with many child deaths from dysentery and hunger. Europeans are said to be forced to sell at bayonet point, and soldiers intrude at night flashing lights in sleeping quarters while native families complain of assaults on wives.
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London
Amboina
Netherlands East Indies
Aneta
Three-Day Labor Conference Planned in Topeka
A three day training conference sponsored by the Kansas labor commission will begin in Topeka on Monday with federal and state labor authorities in attendance. The event targets labor department and unemployment compensation administrators and marks the first such meeting in years. Washington speakers Bruce Green and Gwen Geach will discuss labor problems during the sessions.
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Topeka
Kansas Labor Commission
Labor Department
Washington
Bruce Green
U.S. Labor Statistics Division
Gwen Geach
Trial of 8 Nazis Still In Progress in Secret Hearing
Washington July 11 reporters and two government officials gained access to an improvised courtroom where eight Nazis await a life verdict before a seven general presidential commission. The trial resumes amid secrecy with FBI witnesses and extensive document evidence as U.S. officials warn of continued hearings into next week.
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Washington
Altho
FBI
Edward John Kerling
Defense
Frank R. McCoy
Commission
Commission Bench
F.B.I
Henry Paynter
Office of War Information
McCoy
Army
Justice Department
Elmer Davis
War Information
Germany
Oil men oppose one well in 40 acres rule
Operators from Illinois Indiana and Kentucky adopted a resolution opposing the one well in 40 acres restriction. They urged adoption of Senator Lucas's amendment to set one well in 10 acres over land and one well in 20 acres over limestone and protect existing equipment from confiscation. The senate vote was due next Wednesday.
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Evansville
Ind
R— Oil
Office of Petroleum Coordination
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Lucas
D Ill
Senate
A. K. Swann
Tri-State
Texas
Oklahoma
California
Continuous Raids Render Burma Airfield Unusable by Japanese
American planes raided northern Burma from India, striking the Myitkyina airfield on July 4, 6, 7 and 8. Fighters strafed the town, bombers attacked, and a Moguang railway bridge was damaged while a ten car freight train was machine gunned. No US losses were reported despite monsoon storms and anti aircraft fire.
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New Delhi
India
Burma
Myitkyina
Army
Moguang
U. S. Air Corps
Conduct Primary: Lawrence election boards set by city council
The Lawrence city council confirmed the August 4 primary election boards across six wards. Each precinct lists a lineup of receiving clerks and counters, including Mae Neever and Blanche Orr in the First Ward Second Precinct, S. C. Scott in the Second Ward First Precinct, and multiple named volunteers in wards three to six.
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Lawrence
First Ward
John V. Patchen
Charlotte Dodderidge
Blanche Orr
E. M. Paxton
Virgie Ella Pine
Jeanne Myers
Gertrude Gilmore
Freda Barteldes
Chris B. Williams
Ethel Woods
Third Precinct
Jennie Abrams
Violet C. McKone
Minnie C. Smith
Erna Cory
Vivienne Lawrence
Lettie Gilbert
I. C. Stevenson
Dorothy Woestemeyer
Cloyd B. Achning
Kate Caldwell
S. C. Scott
A. W. Cunningham
Mable Westcott
Martha B.quinlan
Edna Lawrence
Terry Crall
Nelle Owen
Mable Olson
Marie Griffeth
Lurene Michael
Frank Fitzpatrick
Edward Bumgardner
Vera DeVore
Zoe Glassmire
Arline G. Jones
Sam Kelsall
Lillian Hagerman
Georgette Herr White
Clarke Duncan
Ella Tice
Bertha Williams
J. T. Skinner
Ethel Shields
Mabel Butler
Mable Richardson
Frances Correa
Gertrude Clark
Jean R. Mott
Dorothy Rice
Nellie Stavros
Fourth Ward
T. K. Holloway
Beatrice Brass
Lucille Eudaly
J. C. Kirby
Alice Schleifer
John Akers
Rachel White
Martha Mettner
Louis Rockland
Arla Elliott
Fifth Ward
Frank Penner
Jessie Scott
Ethel Reynolds
Floyd Curtiss
Leona Ball
John J. Riley
Ada King
Minnie Lucas
Marjorie Broat
Ralph Montell
Alice Brockelsby
Minnie Liggett
Nellie Delahunty
Emma Overbaugh
Sylvia M. Gregg
Gertie K. Johnston
Roy M. Roberts
Emma Hertzler
Inez Stone
Mable Ousdahl
Trains Crash Head On Near Goodland Kansas
One Rock Island passenger train and a freight collided head on at Ruleton nine miles west of Goodland Kansas. Fireman Duane Meiries aged 26 was killed engineer John McGuire suffered fractured ribs and a broken jaw. Passengers escaped serious injury and trains were rerouted around the wreck.
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Goodland
Kan
Rock Island
Ruleton
Duane Meiries
John McGuire
Topeka Population Decline Triggers Official Pay Cuts
Topeka officials will take a $3,000 salary reduction after a 2,146 drop in the city population from 71,129 last year to 68,983 as of March 1. Shawnee County also fell by 2,156 to 90,171. Summer school opens at Lawrence Business College next Monday.
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Topeka
Shawnee County
Navy School to Start Monday for Trainees
Navy trainees will enjoy two days liberty before beginning machinist mate instruction in Fowler shops. Liberty runs from 2:30 p.m. Saturday to midnight, and from 8:45 a.m. Sunday to 8 p.m. Sunday. New officers join Lieut. A H Buhl as executive and division officers. Instructors from the University will teach shop mathematics and machine work under Paul Hausman and Ernest Carreau, with further staff to be added as capacity allows.
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Navy
Fowler
A. H. Buhl
Buhl
R. C. Harruff, Jr
J.g
J Zelko
D-V
USNR
C. N. Pederson
R. C. .Wester
Paul G. Hausman
Ernest Carreau
University
E. B. Stouffer
H. F. Jordan
J. J. Wheeler
P. C. Bell
Department of Mathematics
Hausman
Cecil Bullock
Clarence Wood
F. E. Jones
Truball Harper
Ivan Holmquist
James Van‘sicker
Yugoslav Patriots Fight Axis Forces Across Balkans
Reports from Belgrade cite Mihailovic led Yugoslav patriots waging large scale warfare from southern Serbia mountain strongholds against German Italian and Bulgarian troops. A major battle unfolds in Croatia with about 10 000 Mihailovic troops facing Croats Germans Italians and Hungarians.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Pi— Jugoslav
Draja Mihailovic
Serbia
Croatia
Mihailovic
American Troops Help Defend Port Moresby in New Guinea
The War Department disclosed that American soldiers are taking part in the defense of Port Moresby, Southwest Pacific, with artillery and air force crews aiding the outpost against Japanese air attack. Army planes have supported the base for weeks as authorities released photos from Port Moresby.
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Washington
War Department
Port Moresby
Southwest Pacific
New Guinea
Australia
Dodgers Blank Reds as Davis Shuts Out Cincinnati
Curt Davis pitched a four hit shutout for the Dodgers as they defeated the Reds 5 to 0 in the first game of a doubleheader. It was Davis ninth win of the season with three losses, and Cincinnati was held to four safeties.
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Dodgers
Reds
Cincinnati
Curt Davis
Cincinnati Reds
Brooklyn Dodgers
Stock Market Index Stands At 37.2
The index shows an average of 60 stocks at 37.2 with the same reading reported yesterday. Market observers note steady levels across key shares as trading continues.
Douglas County Rubber Drive Nets Over Three Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Pounds
Douglas County collected between 825 000 and 350 000 pounds of scrap rubber in a nationwide drive to aid war and civilian production. The haul equals about 18 to 14 pounds per resident and mirrors state expectations. Donations continue at government stations though no further one cent per pound payments are guaranteed.
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Douglas County
Puppet Shows Highlight Final Week of Summer Recreation
The six elementary schools host a last week of activities featuring Margaret Bushong’s marionettes with Chief Glooscap and the Winter Manitou plus The Three Wishes. Donald Hopkins, whistler, visits schools. Saturday games in South Park run 9 to 11 with participants in arm bands.
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Altho All Schools
Margaret Bushong
New York
Cordley
Woodlawn
Lincoln
Pinckney
McAllaster
Donald Hopkins
New York Street
Donald
South Park
House committee approves six billion tax bill with corporate changes
Washington July 11 The house ways and means committee approved a six billion two hundred ninety million dollar tax bill removing a postwar credit and raising corporate rates from 31 percent to 45 percent while replacing the excess profits tax with a flat 87 and a half percent and adopting income tax withholding at five percent starting January Also approving the plan for five percent withholding on taxable net income from paychecks and a revised corporate tax scheme to boost revenue to about 1.291 billion from corporations per Rep Cooper.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Cooper
Te Tenn
Junior First Aid Class Graduates Today
A Junior First Aid course conducted with lectures demonstrations and practice graduated today after fifteen hours of work. Instructor Miss Eva Bourne began the program June at the Central building. Graduates include Barbara Brockman Eileen Maloney Carel Dunkley Barbara Miller Barbara Nash Pearl Leigh Betty Stephenson Elsie Mae White Irma O Daugherty Elaine Jost Esther Jost Carol Janette Johnston Lois C Beth and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Bourne
Barbara Brockman
Eileen Maloney
Carel Dunkley
Barbara Miller
Barbara Nash
Pearl Leigh
Betty Stephenson
Elsie Mae White
Irma O. Daugherty
Elaine Jost
Esther Jost
Carol Janette Johnston
Lois C. Beth
Australians in Egypt Provide Considerable Reinforcement
Prime Minister John Curtin announced that Australian Imperial Force units in the Middle East have entered action under General Sir Claude Auchinleck. Curtin called the move a considerable reinforcement for the British Eighth Army in the Battle of Egypt.
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Canberra
Australia
John Curtin
Imperial Force
Middle East
Sir Claude Auchinleck
Curtin
Eighth Army
Egypt
Axis Prisoners Reported as Desert Army Attacks Near Alamein
Cairo reports Britain’s imperial desert army renewed fighting in the Alamein sector today. On the first day of renewed action, 1 500 Axis prisoners were taken and 18 enemy tanks destroyed.
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Egypt
Cairo
Britain
Imperial Desert Army
Alamein
City Council Sets August Primary Preparations and Ordinances
Preparations for the August 4 primary occupied the council as they authorized more clerical help for poll books and confirmed election board appointments. The lease issue with Lozier, Broderick & Gordon over the Community building remained unsettled. The council approved parking meter changes and allowed free delivery vehicle use in metered spaces with permits.
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City Property Committee
Hercules Powder Company
Lozier, Broderick & Gordon
Clarence Gorrill
Lester King
Hunsinger
Berger
Schelbar
Stough
Douglas County Draft Calls Delayed and Scheduled
The Douglas county selective service board announces calls for 20 men on July 22 and 385 men on July 27. The July 18 call for 33 white men is canceled and moved to July 24. The July 22 group departs at 9 a.m. and the July 27 group at 7 a.m. Both groups are limited to white men.
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Douglas County
Health Conference at Baldwin Between Local Leaders
Dr. H. L. Chambers and Miss Eva Bourne conducted a child welfare conference at the Fellowship hall in Baldwin. Examinations were scheduled from 2 to 4 p.m. Baldwin Farm Bureau women assisted with the event and immunizations were offered to attendees on request.
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Baldwin
H. L. Chambers
Eva Bourne
Fellowship Hall
Baldwin Farm Bureau
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Sunflower Ordnance Works
Douglas-Johnson County
DeSoto
Municipal League
Hollander
Gertrude Conboy
Emma McPheeters
Eugenia Hartley
EB. J. Coy
Ruby Wampler
Virgil Wiglesworth
W. 5S. Robb
Bet ‘H. Cooper
Marion Lane
Maudarey
Third Ward
Joe Garbutt
Opal Kahn
F. G. Jolly
T.H. Hack
Martha DeForests
George Kapfer
Kathryn Robson
Franz Wiedemann
Ruth Cole
Bernice Coker
M. Douglas
Herbert C. Brockman
Eva Bushey
Anna Randall
Lois Strode
Daisy Lipp
Addie Buckminster
Pearl Williams
Florence Hunter
Lillian Krum
Headon
Omaha
Bellville
Lawrence Business College
Fowler Shops
Yugoslavia
U. K
Auchinleck
Council
Hercules
Manley Insurance Company
County Health Unit
North Lawrence
State Highway Department
Water Committee
OPA
J. A. Lawrence
San Erie
Ceneneeene
Eaerrae Perresadr
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