British Bombs Hit Oil Depot in Syria
Cairo dispatch reports British planes bombed a petrol dump at Beirut in Syria and machine gunned facilities as Britain asserts precautionary actions in Syria Lebanon. Cairo cites cabinet resignations amid fears of a German Nile thrust and Vichy defenses along the Levant.
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Syria
Egypt
Beirut
Lebanon
Cairo
Nilé
Rodolfo Graziani
Libya
R.A.F
London
Britain
Middle East
Mosul
Iraq
Mediterranean
Army of the Levant
Berlin
France
Vichy
Lord Beaverbrook
The
London Evening Standard
Perearis
Cyprus
Mennonite Civilian Public Service Camp Opens in Colorado
Conscientious objectors from the Mennonite Church will begin service at Civilian Public Service Camp No. 5 in Colorado Springs tomorrow. The camp, under Mennonite Central Committee, has a 125 capacity and will perform soil conservation work.
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C. C.s
Colorado
Washington
Kansas
Colorado Springs
Colo
Mennonite Central Committee
West Africa Official Reaches Vichy in France Visit
West Africa governor general arrived in Vichy tonight as part of a Franco colonial visit. The returning official’s trip signals ongoing ties between French West Africa and Vichy authorities amid wartime administration.
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West Africa
Vichy
France
UPI
French West Africa
U S Ships Could Take Over Australia New Zealand Runs
Washington June 4 The United States and Canada may see American merchantmen take over all British routes to Australia and New Zealand a move seen as foreshadowing Britain's withdrawal from maritime work outside the war zone. The maritime commission said a dozen British vessels would be released for Britain’s war effort and noted further cargo vessel conversions to aircraft carriers.
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U.S
Australia
New Zealand
Washington
United States
Canada
Maritime
Maritime Commission
Great Britain
Britain
Commission
John J.dempsey
Senate
Dempsey
Skids Under Officials in Debate Over Armament Pace
Washington reports Sen Connally demands punitive action against any official slow to speed up the defense program as Stacy May testifies to underused machine tools and the need to double defense spending to meet a 1941-42 production goal. Meanwhile county crews build a new 20 foot concrete bridge near Columbia school and tackle drainage and surfacing projects along Lone Star lake roads.
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Washington
Senator Connally
D-Tex
Senate Defense Investigating Committee
Connally
Stacy May
OPM
May
Army
Navy
Congress
Defense Fund
Columbia School
Emil Larson
Larson
Johnson County
Colyer School
Globe Road
Lone Star Lake Park
Lone Star Lake
Lone Star
Dutton
Knox cautious on patrol impact on German subs
Secretary Knox said the navy cannot yet determine if expanding the American naval patrol reduced German submarine effectiveness. He noted Germany claims many sinkings while Britain argues the true figures are lower, adding that results are not yet clear. Extension of Atlantic operations has continued for months and received new impetus from President Roosevelt.
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Washington
Knox
United States
U. S. Atlantic
Roosevelt
Britain
RAF raids on French coast target Boulogne reported
Folkestone reports a series of heavy daylight raids by the RAF on the French coast with Boulogne as a main target. Explosions were heard across the Strait of Dover as ground vibrations shook the British side. Air activity over the Channel and coast increased toward evening with RAF fighter patrols in action five miles up.
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Folkestone
England
R.A.F
Boulogne
Strait of Dover
English Channel
Channel
Secretary Knox seeks ban on photographing defense centers
Washington on June 4 Secretary Knox urged Congress to outlaw all photos or sketches of national defense centers or objects citing Japanese agents taking such pictures. Navy testimony backed penalties of 500 dollars and six months imprisonment for capturing images of any navy vessel yard aircraft or defense center anywhere including the Philippine Islands. West Point names 1942 tennis captain Dale Buchanan Chanute Kan elected captain of the six team at West Point.
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Washington
Knox
Congress
Secretary of the Navy
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Philippine Islands
West Point
N. Y
Dale Buchanan
Chanute
Kan
British Losses Reported in Crete as Captives Reach 25 000
Berlin reports about 5 000 British and Greek dead in Crete with an undetermined number wounded. German high command says over 8 000 Britons and 4 000 Greeks captured, total Crete captives rising to 25 000. Sea losses expected to be far higher. Military courts to try civilians and prisoners for mistreating German air troops.
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Berlin
Crete
DNB
High Command
Axis convoy sunk off Tunisia in 8000 ton ship
British air attack on an axis convoy off Tunisia reports one 8,000 ton vessel blown up with debris injuring a bomber. Another ship about 5,000 tons was left ablaze while several others were damaged. Maryland reconnaissance spotted the convoy and communications described the strike as highly successful.
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Cairo
Egypt
Tunisia
R.A.F. Middle East Command
No Oil Shortage Existed in Kansas Says Governor
Topeka reports Governor Payne Ratner declared Kansas has ample oil reserves and no need for curtailment of Sunday driving. He noted pro ration policies prevent waste and asked the state corporation commission to discuss pipeline options to move Kansas oil east. Ickes warned of adjustments to meet a prospective shortage and urged conservation measures including daylight saving time.
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Topeka
Payne Ratner
Kansas
Ratner
State Corporation Commission
Andrew Schoeppel
State Oil Advisory Commission
Wichita
Ickes
Washington
Interior Department
Roosevelt
Defense
Office of Production Management
Japan
United States
Hwever
Kansas girl sails as purser on North American
Miss Helen Slaughter of Arma Kansas becomes the first woman staff officer in the merchant marine sailing today as senior assistant purser on the US North American from Chicago She holds a registry certificate and says she has long loved boats and water.
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Kansas City
Kansas
United States Merchant Marine
Helen Slaughter
Chicago
Peter G. Pettersen
United States
Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation
Merchant Marine
Pettersen
Great Lake
Vesta Slaughter
Arma
Kan
Pittsburg
Arma High School
Annual Telephone Meeting of Pleasant Valley company
The annual meeting of Pleas ant Valley Telephone company will be held Saturday evening at 8 o'clock at the Pleasant Grove C. P. A. hall. Ed Heaston, chairman of the company, said important business will be discussed and all stockholders are urged to be present.
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Pleasant Valley Telephone Company
Pleasant Grove C. P. A. Hall
Ed Heaston
Braves Take 4 2 Victory Over Cardinals in Rainy Day Baseball
In Boston on June 4 1950 the Braves scored three unearned runs to beat the St Louis Cardinals 4 to 2. The win drops St Louis to second behind the idle Brooklyn Dodgers as other NL games were postponed by rain.
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Boston
Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis
Gumbert Iancuse Johnson
Masi
Chicago
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
New York
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Washington
Anderson
Evans
Nazi Submarines Reach 700 Miles From North America
Maritime sources report eight British ships torpedoed totaling 54,268 tons. Axis submarines extend two thirds across the Atlantic to within 700 miles of the American continent. Four British ships were sunk in one day, about 700 miles east of Labrador and 350 miles south of Greenland, near the U S neutrality patrol area.
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New York
Atlantic
American
Labrador
Greenland
Ireland
Lawrence boosters complete 250 mile Coronado Entrada tour
A 24 car, 120 person Lawrence delegation returned from Ottawa ending a day of touring towns along a 250 mile route. Rain marred the trip but crowds greeted the group in Kansas City, Mission, Gardner, Wellsville and Baldwin. Drum majorette Saralena Sherman joined in Kansas City with Haskell dancers and other leaders praised the well timed convoy.
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Lawrence
Ottawa
Sid Harris
The
Ottawa Herald
Kansas City
Kan
Boosters
Minnesota Avenue
Lawrence High School
Saralena Sherman
Topeka
K. A
Clifford Dean
Plaza District
Broadway
Mission
Clathans
Gardner
Wellsville
Baldwin
Perry
Oskaloosa
McLouth
Tongaree
Leavenworth
Fair Weather With Warm Up for Topeka June 4
Topeka forecasts fair and warmer conditions with sun benefiting the wheat crop in the southern counties. Rainfall was light in eastern counties while the Neosho and Verdigris rivers show varying levels. Doniphan county begins its first oil test since 1939 near Atchison as several insurance offices announce early Saturday closings.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Neosho
Chanute
Iola
Oswego
Oklahoma Line
Flora
Coffeyville
Marais Des Cignes
Ottawa
Centralia
Horton
Wamega
Lecompton
Kansas City
Garnett
Independence
Missouri
Nebraska
Doniphan County
Atchison, Kan
Atchison
Jock Garden
KU Celebration to Mark 75th Anniversary Events Begin
The University of Kansas marks its 75th anniversary with alumni registration at 3 p m in Memorial Union as four days of events commence. A Flint Dinner honoring retiring journalism chair L N Flint features Raymond Clapper and William Allen White, with a radio broadcast and book gift, followed by a School of Fine Arts recital.
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University of Kansas
Memorial Union
Flint
L. N. Flint
Raymond Clavper
Willian Allen White
Raymond Clapper
Wren
School of Fine Arts
Hoc
Underwoods Expand Grain Storage At Mill
J Underwood and Sons begin construction of 12000 bushels more grain storage at their mill 608 Massachusetts street. Two tubular bins 16 feet in diameter 40 feet high will be built using patented concrete staves plastered with Portland cement mortar. The new space sits on the mill south of the driveway near the scales and partly blocks a used car lot. Harvest is expected light but national fears of a car and storage shortage hasten completion.
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J. Underwood and Sons
Massachusetts Street
Junius Underwood
Bailey Plaque to Honor KU Chemistry Professor Bailey
A bas relief plaque honoring Dr E H S Bailey professor of chemistry at the University of Kansas from 1883 to 1933 will be unveiled at 3 PM Friday June 6 in 101 Bailey chemical laboratories. The Bailey boys alumni William Herbert Edgar and Austin gift the relief and Miss Betty Bailey will unveil it. Sculptor Bernard Frazier KU faculty and Gorham company Providence RI did the casting.
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E. H. S. Bailey
University of Kansas
Bailey Chemical Laboratories
Bailey
William
Herbert
Edgar
Austin
K. U
Betty Bailey
William H. Bailey
Bernard Frazier
Gorham Company
Providence
R. I
Chemistry
Officer Suffers Injury at Camp Robinson
Lt Col Frank McFarland of Topeka and the 161st field artillery was injured when he stepped from a car onto a collapsing retaining wall at Camp Robinson. He was taken to the base hospital for knee treatment and lacerations.
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Camp Robinson
Ark
Frank McFarland
Topeka
161St Field Artillery
Shipyard Operations Improve in San Francisco Bay
Shipyards and drydocks on San Francisco Bay near normal operations today with machinists on strike since May 10 against 11 major shipbuilding and repair plants.
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San Francisco
San Francisco Bay
Thanksgiving in Kansas Retains Traditional Date
Topeka June 4 Kansas will keep the traditional last Thursday in November for Thanksgiving this year Gov Payne Ratner proclaims November 27 as the state observance instead of the President’s November 20. He notes the President will return to the last Thursday next year after experiments with an earlier date. Ratner consulted Missouri Gov Forrest Donnell but has heard nothing. many groups urged an immediate decision.
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Topeka
Kansas
Payne Ratner
Roosevelt
Chambers of Commerce
Ratner
Forrest C. Donnell
Missouri
Donnell
Hargiss Injured in Coronado Entrada Accident
Bill Hargiss, KU track coach, broke a leg and fractured ribs in a Memorial Stadium rehearsal mishap involving a horse during the Coronado Entrada. He remains in Memorial hospital about six weeks. Entrada officials will arrange medical costs though insurance does not cover rehearsals. Coronado rides again.
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H. W
Bill) Hargiss
Memorial Hospital
Bill Hargiss
Fritz Meyn
Entrada
Hargiss
Memorial Stadium
K. U
Coronado
Coronado to Ride in Entrada at Memorial Stadium
The Entrada of Coronado previews tonight with Arthur Hodgson stepping in as Coronado at 8 15 in Memorial Stadium Lawrence. Hodgson, Lyons attorney and former Kansas alumnus, will ride the white Arabian and replace Coach Bill Hargiss who is injured. The two performances Thursday and Friday begin at 8 15 with all tickets 50 cents adults 25 cents children under 12 and reserved seats extra. Advance sales near 2000 as tickets spread across the county.
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Coronado
Kansas
Lawrence
K. U. Memorial Stadium
Tomornight
Bill Hargiss
Arthur Hodgson
Lyons
Hodgson
Univeristy of Kansas
Graduate Magazine
George Washington
Washington
D. C
Annie Green
Pleasanton
Women’s Self-Governing Association
K. U
George C. Dickens
Entrada
Maldonado
Dickens
Hargiss
Hoggson
Lyons Hodgson
Art Weaver
Hargiss Misses Valley A A U Meet Coach Sidelined
Injury to coach Bill Hargiss keeps him from the Missouri Valley A A U track meet in Kansas City. Louis House takes charge for Marion Miller. Kansas University trackmen expected to compete include Edwards Harris Conzelman Jones Schaake Stoland Saneman Michener with events across middle distance and field disciplines.
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Bill Hargiss
Louis House
Kansas City
Marion Miller
Hargiss
K. U
A.A.U
Dick Edwards
Ray Harris
Gaylord Conzelman
J. R. Jones
Ralph Schaake
Bob Stoland
Norman Sanneman
John Michener
Guernsey Cattle Purchases and Sales Reported
The Guernsey cattle club of Peterborough New Hampshire announced sales of two Guernsey bulls by Douglas County men and a purchase by another Douglas County man Roy Flory. Boehle sold Boehle's Lad of Lawrence to J. O. Tindel Carlyle. Vannoy Miller bought To Mar Governors Abner from Rev E. Dillard Salina. King of Windy Gulch was sold to Harry H. Wood ring near Lecompton.
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Guernsey Cattle Club
Peterborough
N. H
Guernsey
Douglas County
Roy Flory
Windy Gulch
Harry H. Woodring
Lecompton
W. C. Boehle
Boehle
Lawrence
J. O. Tindel
Carlyle
Vannoy Miller
Stock Market Index Rises to 40.2 After Day
The index tracking 60 stocks climbed to 40.2 from 40.1 the previous day. Investors watched shares across sectors edge higher amid cautious trading and fading early losses.
Wilhelm II death shocks Europe in sudden collapse
Wilhelm II dies suddenly in Doorn Netherlands. The ex-emperor had been ill, received artificial feeding, and appeared to recover before a final illness proved fatal. The crown prince and other family members had left the bed side. U.S. wire factories reportedly use 790000 short tons of steel annually per the census.
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Doorn
Netherlands
Berlin
Wilhelm II
Exkaiser
U.S
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Girl
Purser
Kansan
U. S
Coronado Entrada
Paul Welch
Charles Radcliffe
Dolph Simons
Roger Williams
Harold K. Snider
Lawrence Home Guard
Snider
Manley Insurance Agency
Frank F.banks
T. G. Fitch Holmes Investment Company
Charlton Insurance Agency
Jan Chiapasso
Meribah Moore
Irene Peabody
Joseph Wilkins
Waldemar Gelich
Allie M. Conger
Ruth Orcutt
Dyche Museum
Underwood and Sons
Explorer
Peterboro
Wilhelm
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