Abilene Claims Coronado Link Amid Kansas Debate
The piece mocks local booster claims that Coronado visited Abilene and other Kansas towns in 1541. It argues definite proof shows his route centered in Dickinson County and chides overblown assertions, noting Abilene’s summer camp and fair visit as overemphasized.
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Coronado
Paul Jones
Lyons
Charles M.harger
Abilene
Kansas
Harger
the Reflector
Solomon Valley
Beloit
Concordia
Glasco
Dickinson County
Sand Springs
Enterprise
Chapman
Junction City
Logan Park
Herington
Padilla
Rock Island
Mexico
Here
Colorado Line
Americans Fear Nazi Strategy Delays in Action
The piece argues the United States may delay any decisive move against Axis aggression, hoping to avoid an early clash. It notes little quarantine of aggressors and a growing American unease as Germans appear poised to press their program to the brink while waiting for the United States to act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
England
French Resistance Claim Against British Action in Syria
The piece argues that France will allege British aggression in Syria while contending Nazi forces are already present there. It suggests the French claim is manufactured and notes Germany’s infiltration pattern, asserting Germany must control Syrian territory to threaten the Suez canal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syria
Suez Canal
France
Iraq
Kansas Reverts to Traditional Thanksgiving Date
Governor Ratner declares Kansas will observe Thanksgiving on the traditional last Thursday in November. President Roosevelt states federal proclamation will fix 1942 to the old date as the national observance ends the moving-date experiment.
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Kansas
Ratner
United States
Roosevelt
Norwegian man sentenced to death for escape attempt
A Norwegian was sentenced to death for attempting to escape to England as German forces invaded Norway. The article notes German claims to protect Norwegians from the British and remarks that Germany remains determined to fulfill that aim despite the hardships it causes Norwegians.
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England
Norway
Submarine Activity Hints War Advancing West
German submarines operate south of Greenland about 700 miles east of Labrador. Reports of ships attacked in the region fall within the area claimed by the American patrol. The note adds to signs that the war is moving westward.
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Greenland
Labrador
Japanese Wanderers in China Often Do Not Return
A report notes that many Japanese travelers move freely through China but a substantial number fail to return, signaling risks for explorers and uncertain safety conditions for cross border travel during the period.
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China
America Must Decide The New York Times Opinion
The piece argues the United States has moved from isolationism through embargoes cash and carry and lease lend to a necessary new choice. It states the nation must either deploy guns planes and munitions overseas to aid Britain and Latin America or risk leaving Britain to her fate and rely on other means to defend itself.
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New York Times
Britain
Atlantic
Father and son clash over train delay and money
A McPherson father meets his Kansas University student son at Lawrence and protests having to give money, while the son defends the lateness of the train by twenty minutes. The exchange captures small town humor as travel delays strain family frictions.
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Wichita Eagle
Kansas University
Lawrence
Britain may move into Syria to aid Turkey in war
War Today discusses a potential British offensive into Syria and Transjordan to protect Turkey and the Mediterranean. It notes the strategic risks of German influx, Turkey's wary stance, and the impact of Syria's blockade. It cites Wilson’s leadership under Palestine and Transjordan and the Beir ut bombing as part of Eden's policy to strike German assets in French territory.
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A Henby
Jeru
Britain
Ansalem
Damascus
Near East
Turkey
Mediterranean
Henry Maitland Wilson
Palestine
Transjordan
Wilson
Syria
Beirut
Anthony Eden
Hitler
Iraq
Mosul
Haifa
Spahis
Mans
Dardanelles
Ankara
Germany
Franz von Papen
Baedecker
Black Sea
Montreux
Sir Hubert Wilkins Starts Polar Run on Nautilus for England
International news notes the submarine Nautilus bound for England on the first leg toward the North Pole and venturing under polar ice. Local items include Hi Y boys from Lawrence High School leaving for Camp Wood for ten days with sponsor Robert E Wood and a list of participants.
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Sir Hubert Wilkins
England
North Pole
Lawrence High School
Robert E. Wood
Camp Wood
Elmdale
Dick Cook
Loren Frink
Arnold Gilbert
Alan Asher
Jack Miller
John McNown
Bob Barnes
After
Ben Hibbs
Philadelphia
J. W. McCoy
Germans Lose Vessels in Jutland Battle Report
British admiralty reports show Germans lost 16 vessels in the Battle of Jutland. German soldiers were rescued by Scandinavian steamers.
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Jutland
Mark my words Carnegie warns of continental powers uniting
Forty years ago Andrew Carnegie told an AP representative in London that the continental powers would unite to crush Britain, foreseeing a coming era of upheaval for the island nation. He spoke of mounting threats and echoed concerns about Britain's future security and independence.
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Andrew Carnegie
Associated Press
London
Great Britain
Lockheed reports five month airplane output record
Lockheed Aircraft Corporation announced a national defense delivery total of 45,871,509 in the five months ending May 31. The figure topped the plant’s 1940 output by 935,000 and included 11,491,000 worth of planes delivered in May despite the Memorial Day weekend holidays.
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Burbank
Calif
Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
National Defense Program
Lockheed
Riff Campaigner Boichut Dies in Vichy Hospital
M Gen Edmond Boichut aged 76 one of the conquerors of Abdel Grim in Morocco fifteen years ago died today in a Vichy hospital. He served in operations against the Riff leader and was prominent in the campaign near unoccupied France.
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Vichy
France
Edmond Just Victor Boichut
Abdel Grim
Morocco
Share Kindness With Friends and Kin in All Things
Poem urging lasting friendship through praise prayer shared sorrow and joy. Emphasizes opening affection while alive rather than after a loss, encouraging communal support and mutual aid. Attributed to an unknown author, reprinted from a country newspaper and preserved in Heart Throbs.
Hospital to Stay Open This Summer for 75th Anniversary
Dr. R I Canuteson announces Watkins Memorial Hospital will remain open this summer. Staff changes see Drs Merritt Nothnagel Belot leave for army service. Dr Siebert transferred to Alaska. Dr Wyatt to Oregon health service. Dr Baird will replace them and remain on site. Exhibits include cancer in colon by Dr Dixon, tuberculosis findings, an iron lung, and a cathode ray electrocardiograph by Dr Walker to be demonstrated to visitors.
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Watkins Memorial H Ospital
R. I. Canuteson
Health Service
University of Kansas
William Henry Merritt
Arnold Nothnagel
Monti Belot
Boon
Army Medical Service
Norman Siebert
Alaska
Lisle M. Wyatt
Ither Health Service
University of Oregon
Glenn H. Baird
Claude
F. Dixon
Mayo Clinic
University of Kansas Medical School
George F. Walker
Walker
Nature lover forms send squirrels back league
Mrs. Florence Holcomb of Kansas City appeals to Mayor John H. Gage as a dozen or more squirrels invade the second floor ceiling of her home. Police have been told to shoot the intruders to restore quiet and sleep.
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Kansas City
Florence Holcomb
Farmer cited for tail light and headlamp violation in Antlers
Highway Patrolmen Jess Faulkner and Charles Reese stopped a farmer in Antlers for a missing tail light and a single headlamp. The driver claimed no knowledge of a driver's license and referenced a 1931 law as of yet unknown to him.
The Princess Spearmint Hippo of Lincoln Park
The two ton hippo known as the Princess Spearmint suffers severe tummy trouble and weight growth. She could not use the bath or stairs, prompting officials to install a ramp to her pool.
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Chicago
Lincoln Park
Ill wind snatches wallet in Kankakee gust
In Kankakee Illinois a sudden gust blew fourteen dollars from Joe Kirsch’s purse. The folding money vanished with the wind as bystanders watched.
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Kankakee
Ill
Joe Kirsch
Army Footwear Grows With Emergency Army Sizes
Lieutenant Colonel R M Littlejohn told a House appropriations subcommittee that the emergency army now issues larger shoe sizes up to thirteen fourteen and fifteen. He noted a steady shift to bigger sizes overall with a regional trend toward larger feet in the South.
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Washington
R. M. Littlejohn
House
Littlejohn
Fog of deception strands Deborah in a tale of romance
Deborah and Angela uncover secrets about Stephan after a riot story haunts them. Stephan vanishes amid fog and memory as Deborah returns to Cape Cod to find a letter explaining his sudden departure. The Lovett family home, sea lore, and shipyard nostalgia frame a looming crossroads in their relationship.
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Deborah
Stephan
Angela
Sho
Bund
Angie
Cape
Debby
Altho
Cape Cod
California
Lovett
Water Front
Seven Seas
Old Town
Lovetts
Abner Lovett
Benjamin Lovett
U.S.N
Singapore
Bridget Lanahan
Debora
Radio Programs Thursday Evening Schedule Highlights
A rundown of broadcasts across stations WREN KMBC and WDAF for Thursday June 5 including music acts such as Sammy Kaye's Orchestra and Glenn Miller's Orchestra, comedies like The Aldrich Family, variety shows and newscasts scheduled from 5:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. featuring multiple hour blocks and concluding with AP News.
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Wren
KMBC
WDAF
Cavaliers
Sammy Kaye
Aldrich
Jean
Diane
Jimmy
Elmer Davis
Major Bowes
Music Hall
Shep Fields
Kansas City
Glenn Miller
Rudy Vallie
Professor Quizz
Amies
Andy
Fred Whring
Orth
Lanny Ross
Songa
Lincoln Orch
Paul Sullivan
Wdaf—Star
Gabriel Heatter
Wdaf—Orchestra
Cab Calloway
Chuck Foster
Weather Man
Val Olmen
Orch
Af—Moonbearis
Ken
Ward
Clancy
Lionel Hampton
Drake
Radio and TV Schedule Fragments for May 30 Evening
A fragmented list of radio and TV program slots across KMBC WREN WDAF and KNBC stations for May 30. The schedule includes news Weather Forecasts sports and entertainment programs such as The Nickle Man Seoul Horse Show and Comedic acts with various hosts and orchestras.
Vanderbilt Latchstring Is Out for Service Fund
New York June 6 UPi The Vanderbilt mansion on Fifth Avenue opened its doors to the public for a military ball to benefit the United Service Organizations fundraising for armed forces recreation facilities. About 1,500 attendees paid 20 dollars per couple and enjoyed a buffet supper and dancing in the 54 room mansion while Mrs Grace Wilson Vanderbilt received guests.
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New York
Upi
Vanderbilt
Fifth Avenue
United Service Organizations
Grace Wilson Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Altho
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Death Valley
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Amos and Andy
Fred Waring
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