Willkie Says He Would Rather Run Against Roosevelt
Colorado Springs July 17 Wendell Willkie predicts Roosevelt will be renominated on the first ballot and accepts the nomination. He comments on Bankhead Barkley and the new deal, says he wants to run against the President and praises the federal deposit insurance act and Senator Vandenberg’s role.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Wendell L. Willkie
Roosevelt
Willkie
Alben W. ‘Barkley
Barkley
Roosevelt Willkie
Bankhead
Chiago
T Ami
Federal ‘Deposit Insurance Corporation
Senator Vandenberg
Michigan
WPA Projects Authorized for Army and Navy Posts
Washington announces 17 million dollars in WPA allocations for 47 army projects and 28 navy projects including building upgrades utility systems roads rifle ranges and landing fields. Fort Riley Marshall Field and Fort Leavenworth in Kansas receive 200000 150000 for defense work as part of the first 1941 funding.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Col
F. C. Harrington
Harrington
Agency
War and
Navy Departments
Fort Riley
Kan
Marshall Field
Fort Leavenworth
Roosevelt Third Term Debate Dominates British Press
London reports show CPI-War coverage subordinated to the Democratic national convention in Chicago and Roosevelt’s potential third term. The Times fronts news and a lengthy editorial titled Mr. Roosevelt's Secret, with headlines like Democrats Told to Stick to It and Roosevelt Decides.
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London
CPI
Chicago
Roosevelt
the Times
U. Ss
Estimate of Japanese Losses in War With China
Hong Kong reports that Chinese military HQ says three years of fighting has cost Japan 1 644 988 men killed wounded or dead from disease. Tokyo admits 85 800 Japanese killed and China claims 3 000 000 Chinese losses with more than half killed in battle.
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Hong Kong
Japan
Tokyo
China
Council Ree Draws Young Boys for Third Annual Camp
About 25 registrations received for the Witan's Third Annual Council-Ree to be held July 19 21 at Brown's Grove. The camp aids underprivileged boys ages nine to fourteen with meals provided by the Witan and local merchants.
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Witan
Brown’s Grove
Social Service Committee
Lawrence
Camn
Lawrence Witanians
Reed Whetstone
Garland Landrith
Bud Herriman
Eldon Williams
Kansas City
Revival Continues With Prophetic Series by Rev. Jimmie Mayo
Revival at the big gospel tent to extend for another week. Rev. Jimmie Mayo leads a prophetic series starting Tuesday at 7 45 PM at Seventh and Missouri streets. Topics include The Grapes of Wrath Signs of the Times and The Anti christ or the Coming World Dictator. Mrs Mayo will draw pictures during services and attendees are urged to bring Bibles and notebooks.
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Bigospel
Jimmie Mayo
Mayo
Seventh
Missouri
Hell
Lawrence
Christ Exalted Themes At North Lawrence C E Meet
Miss Helen Mason led a North Lawrence Christian Endeavor gathering with talks on Exalting Christ through prayer and Bible reading and through personal evangelism. Speakers included Lucileynor Alvin Ricon Marilee Frame Rev C W Comstock Merle Jack and Helen May Bond. Choir practice follows Wednesday prayer meeting and a Douglas County C E officers meeting is set for Thursday at 8 at the Evangelical church.
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Ristian Endeavor Exalted
North Lawrence
Merle Jack
Helen May Bond
Douglas County C. E
Evanmalical Church
Forest Fires Subside in Northwest Battle
Forest service officials say 8500 men have fought about 1000 lightning sparked blazes in Montana and Idaho since last Friday. They report fires may be under control by tonight if winds stay calm, after the death of an airplane pilot in the ongoing blaze.
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Missouri
Mont
Montana
Idaho
Forest Service
Eudora CPA Picnic Dates Set for August 20 and 21
The Eudora C P A plans its thirty ninth annual picnic at Eudora city park on Tuesday and Wednesday August 20 and 21. Activities include children's races a ferris wheel a merry go round a platform dance and free entertainment each evening with committees for grounds concessions sports entertainment dance advertising public address system and speakers led by officers F G Hughes president William Zimmerman vice president Harold Daugherty secretary and L M Walters treasurer. Read the Journal World classifieds for bargains.
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Eudora
Ed Bohnsack
John Miller
Fred Bartz
Allen Westerhouse
Harold Daugherty
William Zimmerman
William Mercier
Ray Ogden
I Don Westheffer
L. M. Walters
Keith Starr
J. D. Adams
George Bartz
Joan Elmore
Herman Bohnsd
Otto Mignot
Ray Orden
Everett Elmore
Arthur Bernitz
L. M.walters
Association
F. G. Hughes
Lake Lone Star opens with aerial bombs for fishing signal
Opening day plans at Douglas County Lone Star lake include free licenses at four entrance points, with 10 state game protectors, extra deputies, and first aid stations manned by Boy Scouts. Officials expect large crowds and have setups to streamline license sales and crowd control.
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Douglas County
Lone Star Lake
Kansas
T. R. Gerhart
Gerhart
Globe and Worden
Dover
Pleasant Grove
M. D. Flory
Lone Star
Fred Kahn
Douglas County Sportsmen’s Club
Guy D. Josserand
State, Forestry, Fish and Fame Commission
Dave Leahy
Charley Banning
Banning
Topeka
Col
E. P. Moomau
State Highway Patrol
Moomau
Special Church Offering Aids Salvation Army War Fund
The Lawrence Ministerial Alliance voted at a special meeting to aid the Salvation Army war service fund through a special church offering this Sunday morning Captain Olin Brigman announced. Contributions are being accepted at all Lawrence banks and Salvation Army headquarters. The campaign ends July 22.
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Lawrence Ministerial Alliance
Salvation Army War Service Fund
Olin Brigman
Brigman
Lawrence
Salvation Army
Wife of Parsons Mayor Dies in Hospital
Mrs. Goldin Minton 45 wife of Mayor Harl Minton died in a Parsons hospital after surgery on July 1 She leaves two daughters and a son. Funeral arrangements are to be announced by the family.
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Parsons
Parsons, Kan
Goldin Minton
Harl Minton
Parsons Hospital
Recital Tonight by Helen Mae Peters in University Hall
Contralto Helen Mae Peters, student at University, performs a solo voice recital tonight at 8 in Frank Strong hall auditorium with Miss Winifred Hill from Lawrence as accompanist. Peters, from Cuba Kansas, earned a Bachelor of Science in Education last June and holds honors in education. She has sung with Westminster a cappella and the Congregational church choir, and appeared as soloist in Messiah at Baker University under Robert Ledore. The program includes selections by Handel, Debussy, and others. Public invited.
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Helen Mae Peters
Alice Moncrieff
Frank Strong
Miss Peters
Cuba
Kan
School of
Pi Lambda Theta
Westminster A Cappella
Congregational Church
Baker University
Robert Le‘dore
Winifred Hill
Lawrence
Peters
Lawrence Girls to Enter 1940 Bathing Beauty Pageant
Twenty five contestants from Lawrence and nearby towns vie in a 9 o clock jeudi pageant at the Dison theatre with a George Petty drawing backdrop and silhouette lighting. Participants include Billie Ellis Rhae Skinner Vera Spence Dorothy Pugh Ester Spitzer Deloras Yazza Ila Johnston Patty Ransted Lawrence Idelle Coleman Garnett Eloise Wray Os kaloosa Dorothy Hale Emporia Helen Gray Ottawa Betty Bachelay Pomona Maxine Dougherty Alice Marie Kin
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Lawrence and
Dison Theatre
George Petty
Billie Ellis
Rhae Skinner
Vera Spence
Dorothy Pugh
Ester Spitzer
Deloras Yazza
Iila
Lou’ Johnston
Patty
Ransted
Lawrence
Idelle Coleman
Garnett
Eloise Wray
Osk&loosa
Dorothy Hale
Emporia
Helen Gray
Ottawa
Betty Bachelay
Pomona
Maxine Dougherty
Alice Marie Kin
Local Names Appear in Fragmentary Notice
A partial OCR fragment lists names including Eudora Nadihé Sutherland Garnett Betty Barton Ottawa and Margaret Brown with Perry appearing in the text. The broader context and details are unreadable but the names indicate a social or official notice component.
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Dred
Eudora
Nadihé Sutherland Garnett
Betty Barton
Ottawa
Margaret Brown
Perry
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J.M. Sanderson
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Dickinson Theatre
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Charles Starrett
Texas
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Dickinson
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