National defense commission reports progress on wartime prep
Washington July 17. The defense commission reports significant progress in materials and production for a peacetime mobilization. It cites synthetic rubber plans and underground storage, increased aircraft production, and steps to reduce reliance on foreign tin. Navy and army contracts total over 1.6 billion and 2.07 billion dollars respectively, with labor training underway and price stabilization ideas under study.
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Washington
Defense
Army
Navy
United States
Roosevelt
Edwid R. Stettinius
Jstrategic
Plas
Wvoth
W. Hiam S. Knudsen
Sidney Hillman
Leon Henderson
Chester Davis
Miss Harriet Elliott
Ralph Budd
Junior Chamber Delays Charter Night in Lawrence
The Lawrence Junior Chamber of Commerce postponed charter night for several months citing vacations and interruptions. A mid August picnic was planned and committees were formed. The treasurer reported a $3.55 profit from a recent Country Club dance and 83 members with 46 paid dues.
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Lawrence
Rescue at St Vincent’s as Toledo Fire Halts Wing Blaze
Firemen battle a blaze at St. Vincent’s Catholic Hospital in Toledo. In the wooden annex a fire was controlled with water and anesthetic masks, rescuing 142 patients unharmed. Damage estimated at 35000 dollars, blamed on wiring.
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Toledo
St. Vincent's Catholic Hospital
District Fireway
College Founder Virginia Stockard Dies at 92
Mrs. Virginia Alice Stockard founder of Cottey junior college for women in Nevada Missouri died after a yearslong illness at 92. The college opened in 1884 with 72 students and now enrolls about 200. Stockard turned the school over to the PEO Sisterhood in 1927 and resigned as president in 1929.
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Nevada
Virginia
Alice
Cottey Stockard
Cottey Junior College For Women
Cottey College
Puzzle Clue List Hints and Word Fragments
A scrambled set of crossword style clues and partial entries. Includes numbered hints like power, horse, note, cover, sugar, cloth making, commander, birds of prey, plateau, honey gatherer, and vertical clues with incomplete words and phrases.
Britain closes Burma road lifeline to China
Tokyo reports the United Kingdom will formalize a closure of the Burma road arms and materials route into China from Hong Kong. The agreement, after weeks of talks between Foreign Minister Hachiro Arita and Sir Robert Craigie, takes effect Thursday and bans arms and related items from Hong Kong and temporary halt of munitions into China for three months.
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Tokyo
Foreign Office
Great Britain
China
Hong Kong
Hachiro Arita
Robert Leslie Craigie
Isi
Burma
Yukichiro Suma
United States
State Hull
Japan
Iowa Indian Chief James White Cloud Dies at 100
White Cloud, 100, a longtime leader of the Iowa tribe on a Kansas reservation, died Tuesday. He served in the Civil War with the 14th Kansas Cavalry and was noted at a Gettysburg veterans event where he met President Roosevelt. Survivors include two sons Lewis and Joseph, and daughter Mrs. Baer Little Crow.
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Kan
James White Cloud
14Th
Kansas Cavalry
Gettysburg
Roosev Sr
Joseph Robidoux
St. Joseph
Lew
Is White Cloud
Reservation
Joseph White Cloud
Red Rock
Baer Little Crow
Blackwell, A
Move Afoot for Kansas Defense Director Post
Topeka July 17 A plan to appoint a Kansas state director under the national defense council gains support from Samuel Wilson head of the state chamber of commerce and J C Nichols director of the miscellaneous equipment division. They urge a director in each state to speed defense production aid small shops and smaller cities coordinate activities and reduce meeting conflicts.
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Topeka
National Defense Council
Kansas
Samuel Wilson
State Chamber of Commerce
J. C. _ Nichols
Edminister sewing girls meet in July at Mrs. Woods home
The Edminister 4 H Zipper club met Wednesday afternoon July 10 at Mrs. Willis Wood’s home. Some girls finished sport dresses and Iva Holladay county agent from Leavenworth showed dress styles. A group photo was taken of Mrs. Woods and the girls. Others present included Mrs. Harris Freimenuth Betty Lou Wiley Mildred Lee Clara Lohman and Dorothy Coffed. Refreshments were served by the hostess.
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Zipper Club
Willis Wood
Iva Holladay
Leavenworth
Mrs. Woods
Haris Freienmuth
Betty Lou Wiley
Mildred Lee
Clara Lohman
Dorothy Coffed
C. Z. Allsbury
Women’s Society of Christian Service
London Heights Church
Kansas City
Monay
George Lawrence
Virginia
Martha
Sarah of
Wellington
Community Notes From Kansas County Social Round
Local society reports include the Methodist Aid picnic at Mrs. John Davidson house and a wedding at Basehor Baptist church for Albert Yonally and Alma Jane Mussett. Obituaries note Henry Lyman, 78, memorial hospital death. widespread storm damage to crops and roads near the state lake. many visits and gatherings across Lawrence, Leavenworth, and Kansas City areas.
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Kansas City
Nelson Quisenberry
Methodist Aid Society
John Davidson
David Welton
Robert Welton
Memorial Hospital
Elmer Yonally
Bill
Mary Yonally
Olathe
Kan
Albert Yonally
Alma Janet Mussett
J. 4. Mussett
Basehor Baptist Church
Paul Lambert
Thomas Chandler
Lawrence
Leonard Deaton
Jeanne Throop
Henry F. Gerbee
Busy Bee Club
Lee Henry
State Park
N. H. Hayward
Norval J. 'Atkinson
Laira Cory
Leavenworth
Mel
Jerry
Larry
Henry Lyman
Lyman
Honey Valley School
Violet McKone
Frances Bullimore
Laura
Cory
Johnny McKone
Bobby McKone
Eleanor Ratliff
Topeka
Nell Ratliff
Henry F. Geib
Eula.Throop
Mrs Lylé Weeks honored at miscellaneous shower
Mrs F H Leofhard and daughter hosted in Mrs Kirby's home last Wednesday afternoon. Spring flowers adorned the setting. Contests filled the evening with awards to the honored guest. Guests included Mrs Lawrence Leonhard Joyce and others. The gathering closed with refreshments.
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Red Cross
Farm Bureau
Hugh Snyder
Riverside
Calif
C. C. Miller
George Ford
Lawrence
Chris Schaake
Lydia
F. H. Leonhard
Raf
Wilford Miller
Joplin
Lylé Weeks
F. H. Leofhard
Mrs. Kirby
iClyde Davidson
Maryrose
Charlie Henbeck
Ison
Gary Lee
Ettengill
Patty
Orn
Farm Bureau Group
Gus Brune, Jr
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Ern Bowman
State Lake
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Perry Lee
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Stockton
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