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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1942
Page
4
A brief quotation from Matthew 6 33 urging priority of Gods kingdom over earthly concerns and promising addition of all necessary things.
A correspondent suggests Hitler grows more isolated from the German people through Gestapo barriers. The public sees losses and rising war costs, widening the gap as they realize the regime’s claims of victory may fade and new ideas form.
Sound Leader Jess Denious of Dodge City has filed formal papers to seek the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor. The state senator is praised for his grasp of statewide problems and thoughtful counsel, with the potential to broaden public service as presiding officer of the senate.
Congress debates paying private soldiers fifty dollars monthly with ten dollars in war bonds. The War Department urges compromise as soldiers already receive food clothing housing and equipment from the government. Critics question allocating civilian wages to bonds and insist on direct pay for soldiers and workers alike.
German patents for synthetic rubber spark a clash as Standard Oil of New Jersey officers express confidence in management. They contend their U S purchase accelerated access and deny payments or personal profit to German patent owners. Government prosecutors push to keep focus on Germany's early process origins.
The text notes that American industrialists gave Germany access to a process that the United States could have kept longer. Without the arrangement, Germany would have retained exclusive use of the method longer, delaying U S synthetic rubber development.
President Roosevelt asks Congress to declare war on three small powers Hungary Romania and Bulgaria for aiding the axis. The nations are allied with the axis and supplying men and materiel despite not yet facing American troops. The United Nations must oppose these powers to prevent the axis from winning.
The dispatch notes two large Allied bombing raids within a week on Cologne and Essen, each involving over a thousand aircraft, highlighting the rising power of United Nations air forces and the axis war plans. The report also remarks that developments in Europe are of great interest in Tokyo.
The Kansas City regional office director gains authority to approve or deny within his guidelines without Washington input. This decentralization aims to speed decisions on wartime production and save valuable time in processing.
Leland Stowe reports on the arduous path for American lend-lease supplies to Russia from Omaha to Moscow. The piece traces a southern route via the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean, then Teheran to Pahlevi and Baku before rail to Moscow, noting alternate convoy via Murmansk and praising shared resolve of Russia and the United States.
The column surveys renewed Allied air attacks on Cologne and Essen and the growing capability of British and American air fleets. It weighs German morale, civilian suffering, and the risk of retaliation as the war enters a intensified aerial phase.
Washington reports Justice officials say M. L. Annenberg, Philadelphia publisher, is released immediately on parole from the Lewisburg federal penitentiary due to health reasons. He serves a three year sentence from the largest individual income tax case, having agreed to settle tax claims by paying just over $10 million over seven years.
Thousands of Parisians welcome Amelia Earhart Putnam upon arrival in Paris this afternoon. A parade of notables, students, and local residents filled streets as reporters noted the event and lingering excitement over Earhart's aviation achievements.
A review of The Run of the House from Macmillan notes its focus on household management largely assuming servants. It argues the advice suits a subset of homes and may not fit working couples or towns with limited servants, yet praises breezy writing and practical ideas for happy, comfortable households where occupants are masters, not slaves.
In New Castle Ind residents flocked to the public pool as heat rose but found it dry after winter theft of the plumbing fixtures valued at 135 dollars. In Ute Pass Colo a cinnamon bear blocked a gravel train, eyeing Engineer Logan’s whistle then ambled away into the timber.
The naval collier Jupiter has arrived in France as Secretary Daniels oversees deployment and logistics, signaling continued U.S. support for Allied operations during the war.
Daniel McDonald rushed to aid a friend who stumbled and collapsed. He made a quick grab but fell himself, breaking his leg in the process and drawing attention to the cautionary dangers of helping others.
William Jardine, president of Wichita University and former US agriculture secretary, delivered an improvised commencement address after the scheduled speaker failed to arrive due to missed plane connections. Jardine spoke to the seniors, saving the big moment of graduation.
Classified note asks if extra help is needed at home or in the office and mentions a phone contact for Help Wanted postings. It appears as a brief prompt or teaser for job ads.
A serialized narrative piece titled Caribbean Crisis by Eaton K. Goldthwaite is credited to NEA Service, Inc. The fragment presents an fictional crisis setup with a central figure and unspecified events set in a Caribbean locale.
Talcott battles a stealthy attacker aboard a ship after a brutal assault on the boat deck. He fends off the foe, finds MacDowell asleep wounded, and suspects Webber and others in a tangled scheme as clues tighten. To Be Continued.
Vichy and British forces occupy Androverano Madagascar south of Diego Suarez as troop movements resume on the island. Eden says no proof of German sailors aboard French warships while US aid to China continues. Italian court martial bars nine officers for selling convalescence certificates. Australia weighs importing tools from the US to boost war output. Free French raid liberates about 600 men in Libya. RAF hits Oyster Island off Burma. Reports claim Germans deported 100000 Netherlands citizens to White Russia. Vittorio Emanuele awards Mannerheim the grand cross. A former policeman testifies in Ossewa brandwag treason case.
The I O O F members held Past Grands night at the hall voting for grand and local officers. Memorial Day activities included grave decoration and field work. Mr and Mrs R R Weakley attended a Harmony Circle picnic at South Park. Mrs H G Van Neste visited Mrs Frank Gee in Lawrences. George Ford visited from Lawrence. Mrs Ford is improving. Kenneth Hornberger and Velma Stumbo graduated from Lawrence Memorial High School and attended the Hoch auditorium exercises at Kansas University. Governor Atner gave a
A dense listing shows Wednesday and Thursday evening radio blocks across KMBC WREN WDAF KIBC and KABC with news, sports, dramas, music from Fred Waring’s Orchestra and Glen Miller, talk shows like The Lone Ranger and Quiz Kids, and special programs including Manhattan at Midnight and Symphony broadcasts. Numerous time slots feature multiple stations, announcers, and program titles.
A 1942 KU class graduation week featured a splendid address to the graduates on Their Biggest Job. Relatives and friends joined in diploma ceremonies and congratulatory events. Local families and Birthday Club members planned a Clinton Park picnic for members and families.
Clearfield residents hosted and visited relatives from Kansas City Garden City and Tulsa over a weekend. Attendees included Rev. C Meeder and Rev C F Weldensaul with family. Dinner and decoration day gatherings featured Alma Breithaupt Lena Breithaupt Ida Baumer Minnie Hausman and Mary Brechelsen among others. Preston Brecelsen of Garden City a KU student joined his grandmother Lena Breithaupt for Sunday dinner and evening visits.
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