Italy Facing War Front After Three Years of Conflict
A Rome broadcast reported 633251 Italian war casualties in three years since Mussolini joined the war. It noted 58000 killed, 131000 wounded, and about 444000 missing, with Tunisia casualties listed as 2571 dead, 4950 wounded, and 97582 missing.
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Rome
Mussolini
England
France
Roosevelt
Il Duce
Italy
Associated Press
Mediterranean
Federal Communications Commission
Tunisia
Congressmen Hear About Proposed Relief Setup
Washington June 9 Congressmen saw plans for an international relief system to aid liberated areas after World War II. Speaker Rayburn and Herbert Lehman described coordinated Allied efforts involving key leaders and officials including Hull Wallace McCormack McNary and Martin in a White House briefing.
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Washington
White House
United Nations
Rayburn
D-Tex
Dros
Cons
Herbert H. Lehman
Roosevelt
Lehman
McCormack
Wallace
Hull
Hill
Dala
Senate
McNary
Oregon
House
Martin
Massachusetts
Dean Hobesons
Missing in Pacific Leans on Radar Man Leslie Deane
Mr and Mrs Albert J Deane of Baldwin were informed by the war department that their son Leslie A Deane is missing in the South Pacific. Leslie A Deane was inducted from Wichita and trained in radar operation.
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Albert J. Deane
Baldwin
War Department
Leslie A. Deane
South Pacific
Armed Service
Wichita
Jan Valtin Ordered to Report for Military Examination
Jan Valtin author of Out of the Night, who claimed to have been a communist and Gestapo agent, must report for examination to the selective service board in Bethel Connecticut where he lives with his wife and child. His 3-A status was granted in October 1940 at New Haven board No 11 where he registered.
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Jan Valtin
New York
Selective Service Board
Bethel
Conn
Newfe Board
Lawrence Men Lose Sleep Over Night Rainy Window Fixes
In Lawrence, many men bear a haggard look from nightly wakeups to close windows against rain. The piece humorously contrasts frazzled heads of households with those who sleep through the downpour, noting marital banter and disrupted rest as storms continue.
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Lawrence
Prizes in Needlecraft Six Amateurs Win in National Contest
Six amateur seamstresses were named prize winners in the national needlecraft contest at the Waldorf Astoria. Madeline Rogers, 15, Wichita Kansas, won for original design in the junior division and received a $100 war bond. The show highlighted a water-proof rain cape made from salvaged airplane wing fabric by Miss Rogers, costing 75 cents and created after school hours.
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New York
National Needlecraft Bureau
Waldorf Astoria Hotel
Madeline Rogers
Wichita
Kan
Miss Rovers
Scout Troops 52 58 68 Fund Weekend Hikes And Camp Naish Plans
Scout leaders from Troop 52 led an overnight hike to Lone Star Lake with canoeing boating and swimming. Troops 58 59 helped Mrs Memorial Day services. Troop 68 hiked to Jackman farm. Camp Theodore Naish adds new heating system pads rifle range archery range and canoe with a focus on healthy camp routines and Scouting activities.
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Lone Star Lake
J. C. Milliken
Dan Ragle
William Watson
Bob Stucky
Charles Haverty
Junior Haverty
Martin Sommer
Jimmy Burnett
Sout Park
Jackman
James Harrell
Jerauld Randall
Theodore Naish
Camp Naish
K.P. T
Camp
All-Army Fifty-Fifty Jungle Tour Opens in New Guinea
All-army show Fifty-Fifty debuted at a New Guinea post on June 8. The three hour program, a joint American Australian effort, features a band skits and a chorus line with bold costumes. The production marks the first live entertainment for allied troops in the area.
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New Guinea
New Guinea Post
Soandso
Watchamacallim
Japanese Speaker Declares Eat or Be Eaten War View
Tadahiko Okada, head of Japan's House, told a Tokyo mass meeting that Japan must utterly destroy the United States and Britain or be destroyed herself. He warned there can be no half measures in the global war and called the struggle a survival of the fittest.
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Tadahiko Okada
House of Representatives
Tokyo
Japan
United States
Britain
Tokyo Radio
Associated Press
Okada
Two Kansans listed as missing in action by War Department
Two Kansans were among 230 U S soldiers reported missing in action by the War Department. The missing include Tech. Sgt. Cecil G. Trent, son of Stella Dean Trent of Kingsdown, and Pvt. Warren E. Anderson, son of Anna Anderson of Route 1, Enterprise, Kansas.
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Washington
United States
War Department
Tech
Cecil G. Trent
Stella Dean Trent
Kingsdown
North Africa
Warren E. Anderson
Anna Anderson
Route 1
Enterprise
Kan
Redcap Opens Parachute at Union Station Baggage Claim
A Kansas City baggage handler opened an UP parachute pack by the ripcord in Union Station. Clouds of white silk and shroud lines erupted as the parachute deployed in the lobby crowd.
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Kansas City
Union Station
Generals Somervell and Drum Receive NYU Honorary Degrees
Lieut. Gen. Brehon Burke Somervell, commander of the Army Service Forces, and Lieut. Gen. Hugh Drum, head of the First Army and Eastern Defense Command, were awarded honorary degrees by New York University at commencement.
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New York
Brehon Burke Somervell
Army Service Forces
Hugh Drum
First Army Andeastern Defense Command
New York University
Fragments Describe Garment Features and Reinforcement
A brief note details a garment with collar points and blue Scotch tape reinforcements. It mentions reinforced arm slits and pleated shoulders as design elements.
May Activities of 15 Participating Physicians Listed
The Douglas county medical service report for May shows 15 physicians handling 857 calls. Of these, 727 were categorical clients, 98 relief clients, and 37 county home clients, with income of $1,297.50 and total funds of $1,303.41 after May 1 balance. Expenses included drugs $449.86, hospitals $807.06, and transportation.
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Douglas County Medical Service
Physicians Work Summary Shows June Balance and May Activity
The document records June 1 balance on hand of 6.73 dollars after entries totaling 1 296 68. It lists May physician activity for 15 doctors with 272 office calls 136 day house calls and 3 night house calls. Charges allowed reach 1 265 with 390 90 paid.
Pimples Vanish Overnight Claim From Kleerex Ad
An advertisement claims a medicated liquid named Kleerex dries pimples overnight. It promises a money back guarantee if not convinced and invites readers to buy at Round Corner ug Store.
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Round Corner
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