Eyewitness account of Midway battle from surface view
Ensign George H. Gay of Houston Texas survives the opening clash at Midway after bailing out from a torpedo plane. He provides a vivid surface view of American strikes on Japanese carriers and the chaotic sea battle, describing rescue and the extent of the Japanese fleet damage.
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Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Midway Island
George H. Gay
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific Fleet
Navy
Houston
Tex
Gay
United States
Texas
Texas A. & M
G. H. Gay
Army
Florida
Honors To Hangman Berlin Lays State Funeral For Heydrich
Hitler attended a state funeral for Reinhard Heydrich, called one of our martyrs, after Heydrich died from Czech assailants. The chancellor conferred Germany’s highest order on Heydrich, placed a wreath on the coffin, and embraced Heydrich’s two sons. Heydrich, chief of the secret police, was mourned soon after Hitler’s apology on the Russian front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Reinhard Heydrich
Gestapo
Heinrich Himmler
Secret Police
Bohemia and
Moravia
Hitler
No. 2
Heydrich
Western Kansas Wide Rainfall Hits Wheat Belt
Western Kansas endured locally heavy rains with several towns reporting over an inch in 24 hours. Ellis measured 2.02 inches and Goodland 1.30, boosting two day totals. Cimarron River swollen and a bridge on Ur S 270 washed away. Forecaster Flora warned showers may bring more storms and possible overflows while cooling temperatures offered comfort.
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Topeks
Kansas Wheat Territory
S. D. Flora
Ellis
Goodland
Garden City
Dodge City
Cimarron River
Highway Department
Cimarron
Ur. S. 270
Ulysses
Hill City
Phillipsburg
Plainville
Beloit
Marion
Kansas
Flora
Utilities Secretary Dies in Abilene Kansas
C Beamer age 55 secretary of United Utilities died Monday in Abilene He came to the city in 1919 from Kansas City where he worked as an accountant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
Kan
Upi
C. Beamer
United Utilities Company
Kansas City
Farewell Dinner for City Clerk J W Stone Before Induction
J W Stone, city clerk for sixteen and a half years, will leave Thursday to join the armed forces. About 40 city officials and employees attended a farewell fried chicken dinner at the Elk’s club. Stone will report to the induction center at Ft Leavenworth.
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J. W. Stone
Elk’s Club
Stone
Ft. Leavenworth
E. E. Alexander
Bill
Alexander
A. E. Woestemeyer
Lexander
Classified Ads Seek Workers Through Ad-Taker
Hundreds of jobs are listed on the classified page with instructions to call a number and place an ad via Ad-Taker for hiring.
Pay and allowances for dependents approved by Congress
Washington reports congressional approval of a pay plan for army and navy dependents. The bill raises minimum service pay to 50 dollars monthly, effective June 1, with a 22 dollar service deduction and 28 dollar wife allowance plus 12 and 10 dollar child allowances. Class A dependents are mandatory. class B dependents are optional with different deductions. Federal additions remain unchanged.
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Washington
Sam
House
Senate
Collision damages cars at Seventh and Michigan corner
Cars driven by Z H Tibbetts of 901 Maine street and Benjamin Hill of Toneka collided this morning at Seventh and Michigan streets about 7 30. No injuries reported. Both cars sustained front fender damage and Tibbetts’ front tire blew out.
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Z. H. Tibbetts
Maine Street
Benjamin Hill
Toneka
Seventh and
Michigan Street
Tibbetts
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Himmler
Czechoslovakia
Austria
Emil Hacha
Czech Protectorate
State Dairy Commission
A. W. Berger
Billi
Walter Palmateer
Stew
W. C. Hunsinger
C. B. Russell
H. E. Eustace
Berger
California Orange
Uncle Sam
Topeka - Lawrence
Topeka Union Bus Depot
Mass
Sv. Law
Ar. K.C
Lo. Law
Sentra FE
Ecreyhound
O Health Defense
Simmons Beautyrest
Simmons Deepsleep
Simmons Simfair
Simmons Vanity
Wakefield
Lexington
the Cromwell
Urnit
Congress
Fireston
Firestone
Basler
Sprinklin
Sambo
Firestone Fishing
Ae Devine
Firestonte Veuxe Cmon
Longwearing
Johnson
U.s.sa
Igerve
Tye Wit Tru
Yolay
Raza
Richard Creeks
Margaret Speaks
Firestone Symphony Orchestra
Alfred Wallenstein
N. B.C. Red Networks
Roger Allen
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