Burkeward Kansas Democrats Rally For Burke At State Convention
Salina Kansas June 11 Democratic delegates from 90 of Kansas 105 counties joined a noisy demonstration for William H Burke for governor at the state convention which pledged the states 8 national convention votes to Roosevelt. McDonald spoke but did not commit to run. Woodring declared a large Kansas Roosevelt majority in November. Lynn R Brodrick and Mrs Georgia Neese Clark reelected national committeeman and woman.
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Salina
Kan
Kansas
William H. Burke
Roosevelt
Tate
Sedgick
Wyandotte
Joseph S. McDonld
C. Fitzwilliam
Burke
Lves
Sedgwick
Payne Rater
Alf Landon
Ratner
Ratnet
Great Promiser
Harry H. Woodring
Fitzwilliam
Brodrick
Hadeen
Woodfing
Guy T. Helverng
Federal Internal Revenue
Randolph Carpenter
Mason
Misselen Houston
Wichita
State Committee
Orelle Bauersfeld
Topeka
Shawnee County
Leigh Warner
Cimarron
Joseph Franklin
Kansas City
University graduation rites mark nine diploma awards
Chancellor Malott presented diplomas as graduates moved in single file. Governor Ratner and board members attended in academic robes. The ceremony featured invocations by Rev. Barr and Beil and closed with a performance of Crimson and the Blue led by Dean Swarthout.
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Fred M. Harris
Board of Regents
Malott
Frank Stronghall
Ratner
Harold G. Barr
First Christian Church
Alfred J. Beil
Trinity Lutheran Church
D. M. Swarthout
School of Fine Arts
House Committee Recommends $1.706 Billion Defense Outlay
The House Appropriations Committee proposed an extra 1.706 billion dollars for national defense raising total 5.022 billion. The plan would maintain 95 000 enlisted in the regular army add 3000 new warplanes for the air corps and allow the navy to begin 68 new warships.
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Washington
House - Appropriations Committee
Army
Italy
Air Corps
Navy
Kansas Spring Wheat Forecast From Wichita Meeting
Kansas spring wheat crop was forecast at 75 826 000 bushels at a June 11 meeting of the Trans Missouri Kansas Shippers Board in Wichita Kansas. This preliminary estimate notes potential production levels for the season and reflects early industry projections.
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Kansas
Wichita
Kan
trans-Missouri Kansas Shigners Board
Japanese Advance Seizes Ichang on Yangtze Front
Japanese dispatches report two columns reached Ichang in western Hupeh, the Yangtze river port between Hankow and Chungking. The move marks Japan's foremost China victory since last autumn, potentially enabling a new push toward Chungking, about 300 miles upriver.
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Hongkong
Upi
Ichang
Yangtze
Hankow
Chunking
Japan
China
Kwangsi
Hupeh
Chungking
Lawrence Bankers Stage One Act Play at State Banking Clinic
Lawrence bankers will perform a one act play for the opening session of a three day statewide bankers clinic at the University. The mystery trial “Mystorious Disappearance or Gone-So What” features bankers as actors directed by Robert Calderwood. Roles include Kelvin Hoover as judge Walter A. Schaal for plaintiff and Edward Martin as plaintiff, with E J Coy as vault custodian and others including George Docking and Marvin Moon in supporting parts.
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Lawrence Bankers
Bankers Clinic
Robert Calderwood
University Dramatic Faculty
Kelvin Hoover
Walter A. Schaal
Edward Martin
George D. Walter
E. J. Coy
EB. Woestemeyer
George Docking
Marvin Moon
Deaths and Funerals Theresa Hedgecock of Denver
Mrs Theresa Hedgecock of Denver died yesterday while visiting relatives in Mexico Missouri Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 9 am in Mexico with burial at Eudora Catholic Cemetery at 3 pm She is survived by her husband Gerald Hedgecock and one daughter Cynthia Grosdidier both of Kansas City United States Kansas Missouri and Colorado ties listed in obituary style
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Theresa Hedgecock
Denver
Colo
Mexico
Eudora Catholic
Gerald
Hedgecock
Cynthia Grosdidier
Kansas City
Kan
Coincidence tale and small town notes from Lawrence
A Lawrence item notes a 20 year coincidence in Topeka where two boys and a girl who lived on opposite sides of a street again live near each other as married adults. Also reports Maurice Austill teaching in Topeka and mild weather prompting furnace checks. A 67 inch rain reading and hospital totals in Lawrence, plus chigger protection recipe and comments on rain aiding potato crops and pleasant commencement weather.
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Journal-World Today
Tennessee Street
Topeka
Circus Set by Local Youths at Barker Avenue
The third annual youth circus will be at 3 PM Saturday June 15 at 2114 Barker Avenue. The committee includes Fred Anderson Ruth Clayton Gene Puckett and Jack Brand. Concessions are run by Judith Marshall Bruce Boardman Marvin White Bobby Near and Steve Underwood. The handbill lists wild and trick animals a picture show and side shows. General admission is one cent with parent free if with a child. Picture and side show cost a penny balloons two cents and pop five cents. Free parking is available.
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Twenty-third
Barker Avenue
Fred Anderson
Ruth Clayton
Gene Puckett
Jack Brand
Judith Marshall
Bruce Boardman
Marvin White
Bobby Near
Steve Underwood
Irrigation Halted On Brune Potato Test Plot Near Lake View
Rain halted irrigation work on the Brune brothers farm near Lake View. Wesley Brune said they surface irrigated part of a seven acre potato test plot yesterday and planned to sprinkler irrigate the rest today. The plot, a fertilizer and variety test, is conducted with Kansas State College extension division.
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Brune Brothers
Lakeview
Wesley Brune
Extension Division
Kansas State College
Legion to Lawrence Sets 1941 Second District Meet
The American Legion second district will hold its 1941 convention in Lawrence May 17 and 18, after the 1940 Fort Scott meeting accepted the Lawrence invitation. Lawrence delegates included Frank Sullivan and R C Les sig among eight attendees. Dr Ira Kerwood of Tola was elected president with Raymond Laessig as junior commander.
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of the American Legion
Lawrence
Fort Scott
Frank Sullivan
R. C. Laessig
Cecil Hoard
George Hedrick
Sam Moyer
Laighton Melvin
Samuel Hurwitz
Howard Frwin
Ira Kerwood
Tola
Legion
Germans Drive Toward Paris in Latest Offensive
French ministry reports Germans advancing toward Paris with raids near the Seine and Oise, while civilians move south. French counterattacks slow the push as forces approach the Marne and Chateau-Thierry, with units crossing the Seine at lower points and Paris within reach. The fighting extends from the Oise valley to the Argonne as German forces press eastward.
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Paris
Italy
Britain
England
Herries
Ministry of Information
Marne
Chateau-Thierry
Seine
Oise
Amiens
Rouen
Vernon
Aisne River
Soissons
la Ferte Milon
le Fere En Bardenois
Fismes
Argonne
Roberts Pleads Guilty in Liquor Possession Case
Walter Roberts age 23 of Adams House pleaded guilty in Judge Oyler's court to possession of intoxicating liquor. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined 100 dollars plus 32.50 costs. Police seized four pints of whiskey from his Adams House room.
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Walter Roberts
Adams House
Justice Court
Robert B. Oyler
Roberts
Unmobilized Youths Ordered to Leave Paris
Paris June 11 The military governor of Paris directed all unmobilized French youths aged 17 and older to leave the city. The order covers the uncalled portions of the 1940 class and the 1941 1942 and 1943 classes. No reason given, but aims to keep youths from German labor battalion use.
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Paris
Government Urges Citizens to Aid in Exposing Subversives
Kansas City June 11. The federal government asks all citizens to cooperate in exposing subversive activities. The FBI office in Kansas City is named a clearing house for such work in the area. Citizens are urged to report subversive activity to the FBI and avoid private investigations.
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Kansas City
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Attorney General
Washington
FBI
KU Graduates Earn Journalism Degrees at Northwestern
Two University of Kansas alumni Doris Elaine Kent and Louis Fockele receive journalism degrees from Northwestern University on June 15. Kent earns a Master of Science while Fockele earns a Bachelor of Science. Kent, who once served as secretary to Prof. L. N. Flint, survived the Athenia torpedoing and shared her experiences during last year’s journalism round tables.
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University of Kansas
Doris Elaine Kent
Louis Fockele
Northwestern’ University
Crops Tour Postponed To Friday June 21
The Douglas county crops tour, moved from today to Friday June 21, keeps the same schedule of stops. Guests are advised to note the new date while the program remains unchanged.
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Douglas County
Italians Engage Allies as Mussolini Takes Command
Rome reports Mussolini has assumed personal command as Italy mobilizes for war. New taxes double, prices and rents are fixed to curb speculation while harsh penalties, including death for some offenses, are imposed. Rome goes open city as ministers deploy. no confirmed French invasion reported.
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Rome
Benito Mussolini
Italy
France
Corsica
Malta
Roosevelt
Libya
Italo “Balbo
Great Britain
Mediterranean
Mussolini
Fund for Preventorium Receives Refugee Help in Lafayette Chateau
Local donations to the Lafayette Preventorium, Inc. aid refugee children from Belgium Luxembourg and France. Contributions may be sent to Mrs F B Davis or Miss Edith Snow of New York City. The chateau in Auvergne once hosted Marquis de Lafayette and now houses the facility funded by American fundraising. Funds are fully forwarded to France for child welfare work with no delay.
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Lafayette Preventorium, Inc
Belgium
Luxembourg
France
F. B. Davis
Edith Snow
East Tenth Street
New York City
Marquis de Lafayette
United States
Tigers blank Yankees as Bridges earns five hits
Detroit belted three homers and defeated New York 6 to 1 behind Tom Bridges five-hit effort. Detroits 6 runs came on 11 hits while Atley Donald took the loss for the Yankees. Cubs drop two to Giants in twin bill. Lohrman blanks Chicago in opener.
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Detroit Tigers
Atley Donald
New York Yankees
Tommy Bridges
Detroit
Bridges
Rebbetts
Donald
Hildebrand
Dickey
Cleveland
Boston
Feller
Dobson
Naymick
Hemsley
Wilson
DeSautels
St. Louis
Washington
Kennedy
Swift
Leonard
Ferrell
Chicago
Philadelphia
Bill Lohrman
Chicago Cubs
New York Giants
Bruins
Lehrman Danning
Lee
Root
Collins
Dean
O'Den
Passeau
Todd
Cincinnati
Cate and
Warren
Walters
Lomardi
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Italian Bases Bombed In Libya and Eritrea
The Royal Air Force Middle East Command said main Italian bases in Libya were bombed early this morning with no details. Eastern Libyan airfields and fuel dumps were destroyed while British planes hit air formations near Asmara Eritrea. Three British aircraft were reported missing.
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Cairo
Egypt
Royal Air Force
Middle East Command
Libya
Asmara
Eritrea
Red Sea
Auto collision injures Lawrence Burk and Joyce Platt
Lawrence Burk of 940 Indiana street sustained minor injuries in a noon hour crash at Seventh and Tennessee today. Joyce Platt, a recent University graduate from Lake City, rode in a 1940 Buick sedan with Miss Platt driving north on Tennessee. the Buick collided with a Chevrolet panel delivery owned by Carter Grocery and driven by Bob Lanahan, who was traveling east on Seventh.
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Lawrence Burk
Indiana Street
Seventh
Tennessee Street
Burk
Joyce Platt
The
University
Lake City
Carter Grocery
Bob Lanahan
Miss Platt
Lanahan
Seventh Street
Paris Edition Of New York Herald Tribune Suspended
The Paris edition of the New York Herald Tribune suspended publication for the first time in 53 years since 1887. The final edition noted Italy's declaration of war and an executive said they hope to resume when news and paper are available.
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Paris
New York Herald Tribune
Europe
Italy
Union of South Africa Declares War on Italy
London reporting on June 11 states the Union of South Africa declared war on Italy as a result of Italy's entrance into the conflict. The action marks a widening of the war and shifts regional alliances amid global hostilities.
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Italy
London
Union of South Africa
Britain pledges support for colonies amid Italian actions
The Dominions and Colonial Office say Italy's intervention affects South Africa and extends beyond the Union's borders. A belt of British colonies reaches near Ethiopia and Italian Somaliland, sharing interests with South Africa and receiving assurance of Union support in danger.
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Italy
Dominions and Colonial Office
South Africa
Ethiopia
Italian Somaliland
Community Notes From Eudora And Vicinity
Sunday visits and family gatherings across Eudora DeSoto Osawatomie Gardner and Lawrence. Local clubs church groups and social events include W M S gatherings a Town Hall of the Air program and church school progress discussions. Readings and refreshments followed social hours with several families hosting and visiting relatives.
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George Bartz
Elmer Zierler
DeSoto
Allen Cochran
Oswatomie
Clarence Coffman
Janice Guenther
Kansas City
J. D. Adams
William S. White
Curtis Diedrich
Maxi
Clearfield W.M.S
Lydia McCabrin
Mayme Kohler
Town Hall
Weidensaul
Minnie Ables
Agnes Stroble
George Born
Francis Skinner
Lawrence
Fay Everley
Linwood
John Everley
Womans Union
St. Pauls Church
Homer Gerstenberger
Augusta Durr
Tena Miskimins
Walter Gerstenberger
Our Church
Emma Lotz
Georgs Bartz
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Grant Township
Brune Farm
Lyon
Belfort
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Mt. Denis
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Il Duce
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