Pantelleria Again A Target in Allied Invasion Plans
Allied forces step up raids on Pantelleria as invasion plans sharpen. American and British air and naval strikes press the island’s defenses while bombers hit ships and port facilities. Allied strategists, with Churchill and Marshall in North Africa talks, plan a Mediterranean invasion push.
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Ian
Gibraltar
Pantelleria
U.S
Desert Air Force
Messina Strait
Sicily
Pantelleria Island
Italy
Africa
San Spezia
Mussolini
Littorio
Vittorio Veneto
Roma
North
Corsican
Gulf of Genoa
Catania
Monte Carlo
Riviera
Gulf of Policastro
Naples
Sardinia
Corsica
Axis
Messina
San Giovanni
Reggio Calabria
Cairo
Reggio Calabra
Mussollini
London Daily Express
Churchill
North Africa
Washington
United Nations
U. S
Mark W. Clark
London Daily Herald
George C. Marshall
U.S. Army
Mediterranean
London
The
Daily Herald
U. S. Army
Europe
Daily Express
General Marshall
Alan Brooke
Bergen
Hague
Holland
Morocco
Douglas county to form truck conservation program
Douglas county will ask every truck owner to join a new conservation program for trucks hauling farm supplies. A county livestock transport committee will set rules to prevent wasteful trips and ensure trucks move full loads to markets under defense transportation supervision.
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Douglas County
David’ Noe
Owolas County
U.S.D.A
Noe
Kansas
Kansas State Livestock Transportation Committee
Topeka
David V. Noe
Chris Kraft
Otto Rosenau
Buck Jones
Fred Flory
Deal Six
Office of Defense Transportation
Kansas City
U S Troops Increase in South Pacific Amid Allied Push
U S forces arrive in New Zealand for intensive training with Guadalcanal veterans as Admiral Wilkinson signals new combat blows. U S dive bombers sink a Japanese destroyer and damage ships near Bougainville, with 15 Zeros shot down while four Americans are lost.
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New Zealand
United States
Guadalcanal
Theodore Wilkinson
South Pa
Chester W. Nimitz
United States Pacific Fleet
Solomons
Bougainville Island
Tokyo Radio Today
North Pacific
Kiska
Aleutians
Russian War Loan Oversubscribed in First Day
Moscow announces that Soviet Russia's second war loan of 12 000 060 000 rubles was oversubscribed by 2 561 000 000 rubles in the first 24 hours. Subscriptions were reported as mounting steadily.
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Moscow
CP i
Russia
Invasion Talk Grows as U.S. Airmen Reach England
London reports another large arrival of U.S. airmen and equipment at a British port amid feverish invasion speculation. Churchill conferences fuel Washington war strategy rumors as raids ease and preparations continue for possible landings in Europe.
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U.S
England
London
U. S.army Air Force
Churchill
Kansas athlete killed in action in Aleutians
C Wayne Nees, KU graduate 1940 and former Kansas basketball letterman and track sprinter, was killed in action May 18 in the North American theater. His father A B Nees of Brazil Indiana believes death came during the Attu drive in the Aleutians. Nees starred for Kansas 1938 39 and led in 1938 track with a high share of points. He served as president of the K club his senior year. Andrews, once a Brazil resident, now first lieutenant in Dayton Ohio, helped recruit him to KU.
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C. Wayne Nees
K. U
North American
A. B. Nees
Brazil
Ind
Attu
Aleutians
Nees
Kansas
Kansas University
John Andrews
Lawrence
Kansas Public Service Corporation
Andrews
Dayton, O
Senate Approves Confirmation Rule for High Earners
Washington June 7 The Senate voted tentative approval to day of legislation requiring confirmation of nearly all federal employees earning more than $4 500 annually.
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Washington
Senate
Schoeppel to Attend Funeral for U S Guyer
Governor Schoeppel said he would attend funeral services for Rep. U S Guver of Kansas City in St. John tomorrow. He will withhold comment on a possible special election until after the funeral and after consulting district party leaders.
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Topeka
Schoeppel
St. John
U. S. Guver
Kansas City
Washington
O'Daniel Decries Dictatorship Plans in Washington
Senator O'Daniel of Texas warned in Washington that federal authorities plan dictatorship and regimenting the people and urged a big house cleaning of elected officials to save the nation.
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O'Daniel
Washington
D-Tex
More Kansas Rains Boost Vegetation Across State
Kansas soils soak under continued rain and cool air. Western counties saw heavy two to three inch totals, Goodland 3.19 inches and Dodge City 2.18. Eastern regions reported lighter amounts while northern towns like Concordia and Phillipsburg noted over half an inch. Groundwater soaks and forecast calls for more showers with cool winds.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Goodland
Dodge City
Concordia
Phillipsburg
Flora
Wichita
French Committee Expands Algiers Members to Thirteen
The French committee of national liberation expanded from seven to 13 members today and allocated several portfolios. It failed to decide which ministries would report directly to Gen Charles De Gaulle or Gen Henri Giraud, according to political quarters.
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Algiers
French Committee of National Liberation
Charles de Gaulle
Henri Giraud
Stock Market Index for 60 Stocks Rises to 51.7
The average of 60 stocks stands at 51.7 on Saturday with activity noted across market sectors. Investors monitor gains and daily totals as trading continues.
State Loses First Labor Skirmish in Kansas
A three judge federal court refused to deny unions temporary injunction against enforcement of Kansas labor control law. Unions named United Mine Workers CSO AF L and Building and Construction Trades Council Kansas City Kan sought test of the act. Judge Murrah and two associates set case for stipulation and a ten day to two week adjournment.
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Kansas City
Kan
Kansas
Organized Labor
A. B. Mitchell
Alfred P. Murrah
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
Oklahoma City
Mitchell
State Supreme Court
United Mine Workers
C.so
A.F.L
Building and Construction Trades Council of
Murrah
Eugene Rice
Muskogee
Okla
Federal District
Heavy Rain Drenches Lawrence After A.M. Storm
A sharp burst of rain from 2:05 to 2:30 pm drenched Lawrence and nearby areas. Rain totals reached .97 inch at Thirteenth and New Hampshire and 1.08 inches at Cameron's bluff station, with wind gusts up to 30 mph. Streets ran full, basements reported minor flooding, and residents planned inspections after the downpour. Weekend rainfall totaled 1.12 inches through Sunday morning.
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Lawrence
Dr. J. Posey
Thirteenth
New Hampshire
Kansas Electric Power Company
Cameron’s Bluff
Ninth
Massachusetts
North
Victory
Rotary convention highlights shared by St Louis visitors
Rotarians heard Dr F C Allen president elect of Lawrence Rotary summarize Rotary International events in St Louis. Phog Allen was praised for planning tactics as Norman Edmonds led singing. Father Cowell O Neill brought Rev Father McGinnis as guest.
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St. Louis
F. C. Allen
Lawrence Rotary
Phog Allen
Norman Edmonds
Corlett Cotton
Father Cowell O'Neill
Father McGinnis
St. John’s Catholic Church
Distinguished Flying Cross to Nine Kansans
Nine Kansans were named by the war department as recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement in the Southwest Pacific. Honorees include Lieut. Wendell D. Boettcher Holton Lieut. James E. Campbell Wichita and Lieut. Isaac W. Smith Hutchinson along with sergeants Darrell D. Loy Barnard Wallace E. Odneal Overland Park Fred M. Clark Concordia and Kenneth G. Waggoner Barnes corporal Walter R. Green Council Grove and private Carl L. Milberger Russell. Each completed 50 operational flights delivering supplies transporting troops and evacuating wounded while facing dangerous terrain and adverse weather under enemy fire.
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Washington
CPI
War Department
U. S. Army
Southwest Pacific
Wendell D. Boettcher
Holton
James E. Campbell
Wichita
Isaac W. Smith
Hutchinson
Darrell D. Loy
Barnard
Wallace E. Odneal
Overland Park
Fred M. Clark
Concordia
Kenneth G. Waggoner
Barnes
Walter R. Green
Council Grove
Carl L. Milberger
Russell
Argentina in turmoil as Rawson resigns cabinet crisis unfolds
Buenos Aires July 7 General Arturo Rasson resigns as head of Argentina's new government and accuses Gen. Pedro Ramirez of forming a new regime after a cabinet dispute. Rawson ousted Castillao and announced he could not form a cabinet, postponing swearing in as Ramirez assumes power. The congress dissolution adds to a vague, ultra rightist shift in policy and uncertain future elections.
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Buenos
Aires
Arturo Rasson
Argentina
Pedro Ramirez
Rawson
Ramon Castillao
Ramirez
Castillo
Congress
Montevideo
Democracy and Freedom
Senate
Scientists Discuss Post War Work in Midwest Resource Use
Kansas City June 7 college scientists from six states shared ideas to better utilize the Midwest natural resources after the war. Mayor John B. Gage urged ruralization of industry and industrialization of agriculture, calling on scientists to develop products from annually replaceable crops. Speakers included Dr. H. A. Buehler Dr. G. E. Condra Dr. J. C. Frye Dr. Harrison Hale Dr. E. B. Branson and Dr. Robert H. Dott from Missouri Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma and Arkansas.
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Kansas City
Midwest
John B. Gage
Gage
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
The
Kansas Geological Survey
Harrison Hale
University of Arkansas
E. B. Branson
University of Missouri
Robert H. Dott
Oklahoma Geological Survey
University of Oklahoma
Burglary at Baker University Targets Science Lab
Thieves entered Mulvane hall of science in Baldwin by forcing an outside window and then breached Prof. E. J. Cragoe’s office. Platinum crucibles and electrodes, kept in the professor’s safe, were stolen with an estimated value around 200 dollars. Sheriff Skinner and Deputy Sanders investigated. last week burglars hit two Baldwin sites.
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Mulvane Hall of Science
Baker University
Baldwin
E. J. Cragoe
Science Department
Professor Cragoe
Tommy Evans
Publiity
College
R. Skinner
R. W. Sanders
Lawrence pilot Edward L. Stout receives Silver Star and Airman’s Medal
Lieut Edward L Stout awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in aerial flight over Tunisia on April 18 1943 and the Airman’s Medal with four oak leaf clusters for enemy action and time in combat His commander Lieut Col William K McNown notes the victory over a Junkers transport armada in Africa Stout Mills and McNown are former Journal World carriers.
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Edward L. Stout
Tunisia
Middle East
Stout
Junkers
William K.mcnown
W. C. McNown
Africa
Earl A. Farris
Lawrence
William Cummings
MacArthur
Philippines
Archie Mills
U. S. Navy
Navy
Frank Knox
Midway
Stout, Mills
McNown
Journal- World
Prominent Union Leader Blames Klan in Detroit Strike
Detroit production at Packard Motor Car Co resumes as army authorities seek strike instigators tied to a racial dispute. UAW president R. J. Thomas alleges agents of the Ku Klux Klan acted for the enemy and will forward evidence to federal investigators and the La Follette committee.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
U.M.W
Lewis
War Labor Board
WLB
United Mine
Roosevelt
Senate-House
Connally
D-Tex
Senate
Detroit
Packard Motor Car Company
Ku Klux Klan
R. J. Thomas
United Automobile Workers
C.I.0
Federal Bureau of Investigation
la Follette Civil Liberties Committee
Walter Dick of Perry Killed in Action
Washington lists 286 U S soldiers killed in action in Europe and North Africa. Walter E Dick of Perry is named among 21 Kansans killed in North Africa. Also listed are Virl Groves of Baxter Springs and Lt William J Robinson of Leavenworth.
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Walter Dick of
Perry
Washington
War Department
U. S
Kansas
Walter. E. Dick
Albert Dick
Virl Groves
Nina Skaggs
Baxter Springs
William J. Robinson
Catherine Robinson
Ottawa Street
Leavenworth
Farm labor shortage spurs mobilization in Douglas County
Douglas County faces severe farm labor shortages as farmers plan limited production. The county farm labor committee led by Albert I. Decker is mobilizing local citizens and city workers through the U S Employment Service and Farm Bureau to meet labor needs. Notable efforts include volunteers from Columbus Foods canning factory and local business leaders who have already worked night shifts to assist with pea canning.
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Douglas County Farm Labor Committee
Albert I. Decker
U. S. Employment Service Office
State Farm Labor Committee
Andrew Schoeppel
Decker
Deal Six
Dorothea Schroeder
Farm Bureau
Decker Sai
County Farm Labor Committee
Columbus Foods Corporation
William R. Essick
Lafvrence
Canning Factory
Journal-World
William Essick
John Linn
Farm Security Administration
Harry Morrow
Journal-World News
Parachutist Survives Dalhart Plane Crash Near Texline
Five crewmen died when a heavy plane from the Dalhart army airbase crashed near Texline Saturday night. Sgt. Frederick F. Babb of High land Kansas parachuted to safety and was taken to a Clayton New Mexico hospital with second degree burns.
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Dalhart
Tex
Frederick F. Babb
Highland
Kan
Dalhart Army Airbase
Texline
Sgt
Babb
Clayton, N.M
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Ichang
Shasi
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Burma
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Pukkan
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Sagiang
Ywatung
Atlantic
U. S. Fliers
Rennes
St. Nazaire
Wuppertal
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Daily Mail
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Eastbourne
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Edward Stout
Charles Klan
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