Inter-City Buses Under U S Control
Washington June 9 The office of defense transportation took war time control of all inter city bus operations ordering routes frozen competitive service pooled and all express service discontinued. The order takes effect July 1. Bus schedules must meet 40 percent average load limits and records of passenger miles and seat miles kept. Express service halted to free vehicles for local use.
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Washington
Office of Defense Transportation
ODT
GDT
Gripsholm Arrives in America for Diplomatic Exchange
The 18,184 ton liner Gripsholm docked in Jersey City from Gothenburg with 193 Swedish and other Scandinavian Americans onboard. Japanese nationals will board for exchange to Lourenco Marques, while Americans from Japan head home. Red Cross workers and social security staff assisted returning travelers under safe conduct observed by warring nations.
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Jersey City
N. J
Gripsholm
Gotheburg
Sweden
Lourenco Marques
Africa
Japan
Government eyes tire scrap gains in wartime fuel plan
Barkley cites estimates of rubber salvage from scrap piles ranging from 700,000 to 10,000,000 tons while Leon Henderson tells a Senate committee that about 300,000 tons may be reclaimed in 1942. He warns that without nationwide gasoline rationing a serious transportation crisis is likely and top capping 6,000,000 tires would add only limited miles.
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Barkley
War Production Board
Leon Henderson
Senate
Henderson
Maloney
D.-Conn
Free Dance Sponsored by Teensters Club Thursday
Teensters club of senior high girls sponsors a free dance in the Community building lower game room from 8 30 to 11 30 Thursday evening. All junior and senior high students and other interested persons are invited to attend under the city recreation council. The game room will open for youths and adults on Monday Tuesday and Thursday 7 to 9 and Wednesday and Friday 9 to 11 per Miss Marie Santee, director.
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Teensters
City Recreation Council
Marie Santee
WPA funds cut plan threatens 400000 jobs a month
Washington reports a $280 million WPA bill to hire 400000 workers monthly starting July 1, but appropriations committee warns of sharp retrenchment. With current WPA employment around 750000, a 400000 target risks abrupt or gradual large declines and far fewer jobs later.
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Washington
House
Appropriations Committee
Roosevelt
WPA
Two New Men Join Local U S Employment Office
Hercules Powder Company needs more staff to run Sunflower Ordnance Works. George Atkinson and Harry R Barnard started today at the Lawrence office. Both bring prior office experience from Independence and Leavenworth. James W Higgins says four more employees will be added soon. Eleven people are currently employed.
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Hercules Powder Company
Sunflower Ordnance Works
U. S
George Atkinson
Harry R. Barnard
Atkinson
Independence
Barnard
Leavenworth
Lawrence
James W. Higgins
West suit against Empire Ordnance settled out of court
Lincoln Epworth, attorney for Charles West, said the $687,000 case from Empire Ordnance was settled amicably out of court. West had claimed 1 percent of Empire Ordnance sales totaling $70 million between 1940 and 1941, with only $13,000 in commissions paid. The settlement followed Pearl Harbor conditions and avoided further delay.
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New York
Lincoln Epworth
Charles West
Congress
Ohio
Interior
West
Empire Ordnance Corporation
Althose
Epworth
Pearl Harbor
Kansas Topeka contracts drive Nebraska tour
Pi John Harvey Kansas industrial development field representative begins a two day trip into Nebraska to meet with war production officials and purchasing agents at ordnance plants to win contracts for Kansas small businesses in woodwork near metal castings and other equipment.
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Kansas Topeka
Pi—John Harvey
Kansas Industrial Development Field
Nebraska
Kansas
Nebraska Ordnance
Reading Institute Enrolls 104 at Kansas University
Enrollment for the annual Reading Institute at Memorial Union, University of Kansas, reached 104 this morning with a few more expected to enroll.
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Reading Institute
Memorial Union
University of Kansas
Hearings Reveal Navy Plan for 127 Submarines in Two Years
Senate sub committee hearing on a $2.807 billion supplemental war bill outlines construction of 51 submarines in the current fiscal year and 76 more the next. Rear Admiral Van Keuren seeks authorization to release about 30 million for preliminary work. The Navy was also authorized to add 200,000 tons of combat ships. The War Department announced the commissioning of Bobby Jones and Arthur M. Loew into the Army. Jones reports June 20 at Mitchel Field for duty with the Army Air Forces. Loew becomes a major in charge of Army film distribution.
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Navy
Senate
A. H. van Keuren
Bureau of Ships
The
War Department
Bobby Jones
Atlanta
Arthur M. Loew
Army
Robert Tyre Jones
Mitchel Field
N. Y
Army Air Forces
Loew
General Allin Retires From Fort Sill Command
Brig. General George R. Allin, commandant of the field artillery school and ranking army officer at Fort Sill, retires June 30 after 38 years of continuous service. A native of Iowa City, he has served at Fort Bragg, with the AEF in France, Washington staff, Fort Riley, Hawaii, the Philippines, and as chief of staff of the third corps area in Baltimore.
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Fort Sill
Okla
War Department
George R. Allin
Field, Artillery
Army
Fort Sil
Allin
Field Artillery
Iowa City
Fort Bragg
N. C
France
Local Marriage Licenses Quietly Issued by Probate Judge
Probate Judge Frank Gray issues licenses for multiple couples from Lawrence Topeka and surrounding areas. Notable pairings include Edward B Jennison of Healy with Margaret Hyde of Lawrence and Johnnie Jackson with Aldertha Cotrack of Lawrence. Other couples include Charles E Rees Arabella Patch and Wayland Stevenson Alice Ann Jones among Lawrence residents.
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Frank Gray
Charles E. Rees
Arabella Patch
Topeka
Edward B. Jennison
Healy
Margaret Hyde
Lawrence
Charles Sumner Hagerman
Lillian Simmons
Churchill
Jacob Falls
Anna Winston
Johnnie Jackson
al- Dertha Cotrack
Robert W. Frederick
Kansas City
Charlotte Sturdy
Wayland A. Stephenson
Alice Ann Jones
William A. Rider
Malverne
N.Y
Ruth Elizabeth Swarthout
Freeman B. Jordan
Dollie White
Samuel Adams
Meriden
Mary S. Ramirez
Sergeant Norbert J. Klinge Navy Signal Corps officer
Master Sergeant Norbert J. Klinge is stationed in California at Camp Haan with a U S Army Signal Corps unit. Before the army he worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone and lived with Dr H W Craigs at 717 Rhode Island St. He was reassigned to Kansas City and then Topeka, where he and Mrs. Klinge resided at 1201 College Ave. Topeka, a Kansas State College Manhattan graduate.
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California
Norbert J. Klinge
Camp Haan
Calif
U. S Amy Signal Corps
Army
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
H. W. Craig
Rhode Island Street
Kansas City
Topeka
The
Telephone Company
Borowy Shuts Tigers as Yankees Win Fourth Straight
Hank Borowy pitched a four hit ball for his fourth win while Buddy Hassett failed to hit safely for the first time in 21 games as the New York Yankees defeated the Detroit Tigers 4 to 1. Joe Gordon extended his hitting streak to 26 games.
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Yankees
Detroit Tigers
New York
Hank Borowy
Buddy Hassett
New York Yankees
Joe Gordon
Readers and Results Shine on Journal-World Classifieds
The Journal-World showcases its readers and proven outcomes in the classified page. Readers submit ads and notices seeking buyers, services, or opportunities, while the page highlights successful responses and replies.
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Journal-World
May rainfall mostly below normal across state notes
May rainfall was generally a little below normal outside the northeast. western Kansas saw the driest may since 1927 in 55 years. No damaging frosts occurred and crops grew well according to Federal Meteorologist S. D. Flora in Topeka.
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S. D. Flora
Topeka
Kansas
Work or Fight Order Triggers Settlement At Detroit Plant
Workers at the Federal Engineering company returned to 250 jobs after a week-long strike tied to a work or fight ultimatum from the army. Maj. George Strong warned the firm to allow an employee election under the National Labor Relations Board or lose future contracts. A truck waited to remove production dies as talks concluded.
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Detroit
Federal Engineering Company
Army
George Strong
Army Air Corps
National Labor Relations Board
Strong
House Rejects Plan To Fund Towboats For Gasoline Shipment
The House rejected by voice vote a Senate plan to authorize the Maritime Commission to use 20 million dollars for constructing towboats and barges to haul gasoline along the eastern coast via the inland waterway. The decision accompanied disagreement with a Senate amendment to the independent offices appropriations bill for fiscal 1943, totaling about 2.1 billion dollars before disputed allocations. Representative Woodrum praised the plan but urged handling it separately through the Office of Defense Transportation.
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Washington
House
Senate
Maritime Commission
Independent Offices
Woodrum
D-Va
Office of Defense Transportation
Russell guilty in justice court case over intoxicating liquor
Lee Russell was found guilty of possessing intoxicating liquor in Justice Oyler's court after a 12:10 p.m. jury verdict. He received 30 days in jail and a $100 fine plus costs. Police raided his home on May 16 and found liquor in the house and a car behind it.
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Lee Russell
Robert Oyler
Justice Court
Russell
Firms plead innocent in dyestuff monopoly case in Newark
Eight corporations and 20 individuals pleaded innocent to a federal indictment accusing conspiracy to monopolize the manufacture and sale of dyestuffs. Several sought permission to change pleas to not guilty by reason of error. Firms listed include E I Du Pont de Nemours Allied Chemical and Dye General Aniline and Film American Cyanamid and more. General Aniline got two weeks to demur while others had 60 days.
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Newark
N. J
E. I. du Pont de Nemours
Ciba Company, Incorporated
Sandoz Chemical Works, Incorporated
Gei Company, Incorporated
New York
Food and Clothes May Be Rationed
Washington reports a war production forecast shows likely rationing of coffee tea and cocoa and possible clothing controls this year. Bananas scarce and fishing hampered by submarines. Shoes may be scarce while shoe and clothing stocks remain high. power and oil shortages will curb travel. voluntary housing solutions urged.
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Washington
America
Joseph L. Winer
War Production Board Division of Supply
WPB
Infant Daughter of Mr and Mrs Kopp Buried
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs William Kopp of 1211 Rhode Island street lived only a few hours after birth on Saturday. Graveside services were held yesterday with burial in Oak Hill cemetery.
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William Kopp
Rhode Island Street
Oak Hill Cemetery
Deskins Guy Floyd Deskins Former Worden exchange manager dies
Guy Floyd Deskins, 75, former manager of the Worden telephone exchange, died Saturday. Funeral services will be at 2 30 p m Wednesday at Worden Evangelical Church conducted by Rev W J Beckinger and Rev E E Reep. Burial in Sut ton cemetery. Surviving: three sons Emmett Deskins Portland Oregon Charles Deskins Tacoma Wash E W Deskins Carbondale Ill. three daughters Mrs Ernest Lee Sacramento Calif Mrs H L Cheney Seattle and Mrs C Michele Lyndon.
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Guy Floyd Deskins
Worden Telephone Exchange
Worden Evangelical Church
W. J. Beckinger
E. E. Reep
Sutton Cemetery
Emmett Deskins
Portland
Ore
Charles Deskins
Tacoma
Wash
E. W. Deskins
Carbondale, Ill
Ernest Lee
Sacramento
Calif
H. L. Cheney
Seattle
C Michele Lyndon
Mrs Ella Burnell Dies at 81 in Eudora Home
Mrs Ella Burnell aged 81 died last evening at her daughter Mrs Henry Mathias home in Eudora after three weeks illness. Born January 29 1861 in Logansport Indiana she moved to Douglas County Kansas in 1901 and lived there since. She married Stephen Burnell May 17 1876 and is survived by three daughters Mrs Bonnie Koch Kansas City Mrs Roy Kurtz and Mrs Henry Mathia of Eudora two sons Ira of Kansas City Mo and Ed of Eudora and one half sister Mrs Ralph Bagby of Eudora Funeral services are set for tomorrow at 3 PM from Schubert funeral home with burial in Hesper Cemetery.
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Ella Burnell
Henry Mathia
Eudora
Burnell
Logansport
Ind
Douglas County
Kan
Stephen Burnell
Bonnie Koch
Kansas City
Roy Kurtz
Ira
Ralph Bagby
Schubert Funeral Home
Hesper Cemetery
Funeral services held for H. G. Henley in Olathe
H. G. Henley died last week at his old home in Olathe. He had lived in Lawrence for years while his two sons studied at the university and his daughter Ursula Henley was principal of Cordley school.
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H. G. Henley
Olathe
Mr. Henley
Lawrence
Ursula Henley
Cordley School
Dykes Fined for Stalling Tactics in Boston Game
Jimmy Dykes manager of the Chicago White Sox was fined 250 dollars by American League President William Harridge for deliberate stalling tactics to delay a second game in a doubleheader at Boston last Sunday.
Town Hall plans for draft议 debate in Lawrence
Two of three speakers for America's Town Meeting of the Air in Lawrence June 18 have been named Brig Gen Lewis B Hershey and Emanuel Celler with a third to be announced. They debate lowering the draft age below 18 with Gen Hershey arguing for 18 and 19 year olds in combat and Celler favoring non combatant service only. Dr George V Denny Jr will moderate arriving June 16 for the Hoch auditorium broadcast from 8 to 8 55 pm on the blue network with a 45 minute warm up before. Tickets available by return envelope to WREN.
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Lawrence
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Emanual Celler
New York
Hershey
Celler
George V. Denny, Jr
Hoch
University of Kansas
Blue
Wren
MidwestIndustry Urged to Break Eastern Concentration
Lachlan MacLeay, president of the Mississippi Valley Association, urged mid westerners to loudly press for industry in the region. He said wartime and post war needs require moving industry westward, noting Russia shifted inland and the United States should follow. He cited mid west resources and transport as enough to support essential industry while the east lacks transportation.
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Kansas City
Lachlan MacLeay
Mississippi Valley Association
South Central Business Association
Russia
United States
Mid-West
East
Pelley and Two Aides Charged With Sedition
In Indianapolis on June 9 a federal grand jury charged William Dudley Pelley, 52, leader of the Silver Shirts of America, and two associates with seditious activities under the Espionage Act of 1917. The indictment contains twelve counts.
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Indiana
Pelley Indicted Over Publication of False Statements
Charges accuse John Paul Pelley and Fellowship Press officials of distributing false statements aimed at undermining the United States. The Galilean articles, published by Fellowship Press at Noblesville Indiana, led to indictment with Lawrence A. Brown Agnes M Henderson and the corporation. Pelley posted a 15000 dollar bond. Brown and Henderson remain at large.
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United States
Galilean
Fellowship Press
Noblesville
Ind
Post Office Department
Pelley
Lawrence A. Brown
Secre
Agnes M. Henderson
Brown
Miss Henderson
Roosevelt outlines nationwide scrap rubber drive plan
President Roosevelt announced a planned nationwide campaign to collect old scrap rubber to address the rubber shortage tied to gasoline. He said the effort would be voluntary but could become compulsory if needed, aiming to start soon and finish within two weeks, while urging tire conservation and reduced mileage.
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Washington
Roosevelt
The
United States
Lawrence fisher shows bass catch and lake appeal
Lawrence Fay Benedict of 2061 North 22nd street Kansas City Kansas visits the Journal World to display six big mouth bass from Douglas county’s Lone Star Lake with two weighing about three pounds. Santa Fe Trailways reports rising commuter ridership between Lawrence and Sunflower Ordnance Works and 57 fares yesterday as service expands from four to six or seven daily trips. Buyers at Hunter Brothers grocery closeout auction split between locals and out of town dealers, with the sale expected to run through tonight. Raymond Stancliff writes his mother after nine weeks in navy service. Ronald M Jetmore, son of Mr and Mrs H A Jetmore, is named head of the Marine Corps subsistence department in Washington DC.
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Fay Benedict
North 22Nd Street
Kansas City
Kan
Lone Star Lake
Journal-World Office
Douglas County
Santa Fe Trailways
Lawrence
Sunflower Ordnance Works
J. E. Manning
Ronald M. Jetmore
H. A. Jetmore
Missouri
Marine Corps
Washington, D. C
Condition of Capt Geo F Humphrey at Wadsworth Hospital
Capt Geo F Humphrey remains patient at the Veterans hospital in Wadsworth since April 2 with greatly improved condition. Doctors hope he can return home within two or three weeks.
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Geo. F. Humphrey
Veterans Hospital
Wadsworth
County to Finish Viewing Protested Lawrence Real Estate
County commissioners may finish viewing protested Lawrence real estate tomorrow during the regular weekly meeting if business is not too heavy.
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Lawrence
World War Briefs From The Front Lines In Balkans And North Africa
Italian casualty list reports 475 killed 783 wounded and 78 missing in the Balkans amid continued fighting in Yugoslavia Greece and Albania. Royal Canadian Air Force squadron arrives in North Africa joining British and Free French airmen in Libya. Four Japanese bodies recovered from Sydney harbor midget submarines cremated with full military honors. Tojo meets Hirohito for war report. US ambassador Hayes presents credentials to Franco in Madrid. China reports 2163 junks built and new minister to Vatican. Ford Yokohama fined 15 million yen under currency laws. Hungary’s premier Kallay says war participation is Hungary’s first duty and urges peak production.
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Milan
Balkans
Yugoslavia
Greece
Albania
London
Royal Canadian Air Force
North Africa
Libya
Italian High Command Claims Sinking Two British Submarines
Italian broadcasts report that Italian naval forces sank two British submarines in the Mediterranean. They also announce British air squadrons lost 22 planes yesterday in the battle of Libya, including 14 from five Italian Macchi squadrons.
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Rome
Mediterranean
High Command
Libya
Air Forces Reach Chungking China
Reuters dispatch reports British and American air force units have arrived in Chungking China. The United States contingent likely supplements the Flying Tigers led by Brigadier General Claire Chennault already operating in the region.
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Chungking
London
China
Reuters
Chungng
United States
Flying Tigers
Claire Chennault
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East Eighth Street
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Madrid
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