Americans Clash With Japanese Fleet in Midway Bombing Sweep
Army bombers and Marine fliers engaged the Japanese fleet near Midway on June 3–8, striking carriers and cruisers with high altitude attacks. Pilots from the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps described sustained combat, executions of bombing patterns, and mutual cooperation in defending Hawaii from invasion.
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Territory of Hawaii
Midway
Yamamoto
Hawaiian Islands
Willis H. Hale
Colorado Springs
Navy
Asc U Pe
Jearreras
Sand Island
Hale
Walter C. Sweeney, Jr
Ofan Francisco
Walter C. Sweeney
Sweeney
Brook Allen
Allen
Roberts
Pearl Harbor
Army
Marines
Advertising editor joins army at Fort Leavenworth
Paul Dobbs, advertising compositor at the Journal-World for about five years, leaves Lawrence for Fort Leavenworth to begin officer training. He volunteered for service and completed pre induction exams. Mrs. Dobbs will stay in Lawrence while taking a position with the Hercules Powder company.
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Paul Dobbs
The
Journal-World
Fort Leavenworth
Army
Dobbs
K.U
Junior Chamber of Commerce to Elect Board Nominees
Nominees for the Junior Chamber of Commerce board include Norman Edmonds Charles Tat Paul Smart Delbert Richardo Leo Ousdahl Dick Martin Arnold Kretzmann Buddy Hanna Ken Scott and Herb Pine. Five will be elected at a picnic at Holcom’s Grove on Sunday June 21 to fill expiring terms. One nominee was announced by Bob Harrison after a board meeting at noon.
Crown drug store to install larger fountain soon
Heard in Lawrence reports the Crown drug store is remodeling with a new modern storefront and a larger fountain set to be ready by early next week. Also notes city residents moving, water department turn offs and ons, and county board of equalization meetings with Commissioner Ed Johnson presiding in Griffith’s absence.
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Crown Drug Store
Lou Griffith
Board of Equalization
Griffith
Lawrence
City Water Department
Water Department
Ed Johnson
L. H. Griffith
Tax payments pour in as county office faces heavy traffic
Citizens rush second half 1941 tax payments to the county treasurer’s office amid rising window traffic. A June deadline without interest looms. A bakery truck and a semi truck caused a noninjury wreck east of Baldwin Junction on Highway 50. Federal use stamps sold at the post office for five dollars expire July 1 1948.
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Baldwin Junction
Highway 50
Roger Williams
Deaths and Funerals of Matilda Babcock and Cora Blair
Mrs. Matilda Babcock aged 95 of 705 Mississippi street died yesterday evening at home. Funeral services at Funk's chapel tomorrow at 9:30 with Rev. C. E. Allison. graveside at Pleasanton cemetery tomorrow at 2 with Rev. Mr. Goss. Survived by son Arthur F. Babcock Lawrence. granddaughters Marjorie Shahan Jackson Michigan and Mildred Bartlett Abilene Texas. four great grandchildren. Mrs. Cora MacClaskey Blair died at 4225 Budlong avenue Los Angeles at 11:50 am June 9. Widow of Dr. E. J. Blair, father of Clyde M. Blair former Haskell Institute superintendent. Funeral held at Bramble funeral home at 3:30 pm today. Mrs. Blair had lived in Los Angeles 22 years. Survived by sister Miss Irma McClaskey and brother Morgan McClaskey.
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Matilda Babcock
Mississippi Street
Funk’s Chapel
C. E. Allison
Pleasanton Cemetery
Mr. Goss
Arthur F. Babcock
Lawrence
Marjorie Shahan
Jackson, Mich
Mildred Bartlett
Abilene, Tex
Cora M. Blair
Cora MacClaskey Blair
Budlong Avenue
Los Angeles
Calif
E. J. Blair
Clyde M. Blair
Haskell Institute
Bramble Funeral Home
Blair
Irma McClaskey
Morgan McClaskey
Mrs. A. H. Cecha Visits Kin During War Uncertainty
Mrs. A. H. Cecha travels from Phoenix to Lawrence to visit her niece Mrs. Frank Willey and a brother in Ottawa. Her husband, a rear admiral in the navy, is a prisoner of war on a Japanese island after Guam fell. She has heard from him via prisoner broadcasts.
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A. H. Cecha
Phoenix
Ariz
Frank Willey
Ottawa
Woodward Files Again for Democratic Lieutenant Governor
Woodward of Wichita who won the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor two years ago filed today for renomination. J Donald Coffin of Council Grove has already filed for the Democratic lieutenant governor nomination.
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Woodward
Topeka
Wichita
J. Donald Coffin
Council Grove
Paul Stoner Fined One Dollar for Stop Sign Violation
Paul Stoner paid a one dollar fine in police court after being charged with running a stop sign. The small-town case notes the traffic offense and court action.
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Paul Stoner
Co Op Store Moves to New Location
The Co-Op Food Store moves from 183 Massachusetts Street to 931 Massachusetts in the former King's Appliance space. An open house is planned tonight with regular business resuming Saturday morning. The Consumers Cooperative Association has about 300 members and a six week manager training was completed in Chicago. Thomas Pearson will run the new self service unit, with staffers Frank Sehon and Edith Hammond.
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Co-Op
Musetts’ Street
Massachusetts
King’s
E Consumers Cooperative Aspociation
H. C. Tracy
Thomas Pearson
South Lawrence
Chicago
Frank Sehon
Butcher
Edith Hammond
Picnic in Quadrangle Bright Outdoor School Event
About 350 people attended the all school picnic in the quadrangle east of Robinson gymnasium. Dr. F. C. Allen called the event delightful and informal with 20 faculty members and many townspeople present. Square dancing, a community sing, and games filled the evening supervised by Miss Hermina Zipple and Dean Hirschler. The Memorial Union prepared dinner and square dancing was demonstrated by Dr. Allen's class in community recreation.
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Robinson Gymnasium
F. C. Allen
Dr. Allen
Ernie Vanek
Faller
Joie Stapleton
Dean Hirschler
College of Emporia
Open Air Theater On Campus Provides Summer Lectures And Music
The university has set up an open air theater between Hoch Auditorium and Haworth Hall as a temporary venue for lectures and music activities on Sundays. George Baxter Smith, director of the summer session, notes the site offers cool Wa karusa valley scenery with a 1500 seat capacity and night floodlights. The venue may move indoors to Hoch Auditorium if rain demands, and a permanent outdoor theater is hoped for in the future.
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Hoch Auditorium
Haworth Hall
George Baxter Smith
Wakarusa Valley
Athletic Association
Althe
Smith
Sunday Programs by Band Camp Group
The seventh annual mid western ad camp is preparing Sunday programs to be staged in Hoch auditorium and the university open air theater. Russell L. Wiley, director, reports total enrollment near 200 with 115 in band 85 in orchestra and 25 in choir. Some students are enrolled in multiple activities. Participants hail from Kansas Missouri Oklahoma Arkansas Illinois Iowa Nebraska Colorado Texas New Mexico and Arizona.
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Hoch Auditorium
University Open Air
Russell L. Wiley
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Illinois
Iowa
Nebrakesa
Colorado
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Cadet Gibbens Completes Flying Cadet Training Record
Chester C. Gibbens Jr., aviation cadet from Lecompton, graduated May 27 from Mira Loma flight academy with the gold star merit award and hall of fame inscription for completing the course without an accident. He now trains at Gardner Field Taft after KU business school 1941.
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Chester C. Gibbens, Jr
C. C. Gibbens
Sr. Lecompton
Mira Loma Flight Academy
Academy’ Hall of Fame
Gardner Field
Taft
University of Kansas,school of Business
Phillips Petroleum Company
Kansas City
Intoxication Fines In Police Court
In police court this morning K Ince was fined 5 dollars and Charles Oakes was fined 10 dollars on charges of intoxication.
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K. Ince
Charles Oakes
Large Drafting and Blueprint Class Draws Many Applicants
The defense training course in drafting and blueprint reading at the university attracted about twice as many applicants as expected. An additional class will be organized. Guy Keeler, director of defense classes, said today. One class meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays, starting tonight, and the other on Mondays and Wednesdays.
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Guy Keeler
Defense Classes
Kiwanis Luncheon Lectures On Animal Reasoning
H. H. Lane of the University faculty spoke at the weekly Kiwanis luncheon, diverting attention from war to unusual animal traits. He cited foresight and reasoning in life forms from a single-celled organism to an elephant, using examples like a worm, wolf, gorilla, and elephant.
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H. H. Lane
Kiwanis Club
Pastures Boost Large Kansas Oklahoma Cattle Movement
The Flint Hill Osage pastures in Kansas and Oklahoma report excellent feed for one of the largest cattle movements in years. A total of 266000 head moved into the region this spring, up 150 percent from last year, with strong wintered-over cattle and ample water. Kansas blue stem area received 196000 head, up from 168000, while Oklahoma Osage pastures saw 70000 cattle versus 63000 a year ago.
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Topeka
Kansas
Oklahoma
Federal
State Agriculture Departments
Kansas Blue Stem
Made in Japan Ash Tray Sparks Convention Uproar
At a Kansas City gathering of 500 delegates for the international convention of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers, a glass ash tray marked Made in Japan provoked immediate reactions. One by one the delegates kicked it to the floor, prompting a convention break while janitors cleared the mess and venue officials blamed a rental company for supplying the desk items.
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Kansas City
Jimmy Nixon
State funds show higher balances than last year
Topeka June 11 State Treasurer Walter Wilson reported the general fund balance at May 31 was 3 402 370 compared with 1 796 351 a year ago. Fee funds including highway stood at 21 209 508 versus 16 677 457 last year. Receipts this fiscal year reached 9 180 674 for the general fund and 49 488 973 for the fee funds up from last year totals of 7 486 724 and 45 748 524.
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Topeka
Walter Wilson
Farm trucks exempt from strict DDT rules
Kansas City June 11 Farmers trucks are exempt from the 75 percent return-load rule for transporting agricultural products and farm supplies, according to J. H. Hoffman of the Office of Defense Transportation.
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Kansas City
J. H. Hoffman
Office of Defense Transportation
Moody Apartments Purchased by Local Owners at 1345 Tennessee
Moody Apartments at 1345 Tennessee street are bought by M. F. Hudson and L. J. Reber, owners of the Lawrence Oldsmobile agency, from J. W. Weir of Los Angeles. The deal was arranged by Holmes, McGrew and Eck.
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Moody Apartments
M. F. Hudson
Local Society Notes and Club Activities
Society groups gather for luncheons dinners and bridge. Mrs T G Fitch chairs Thursday whist and aid societies. Mrs Robert s and Mrs A A Green host events. The Methodist W S C S met at Mrs E T Rice with devotions led by Lydia Sain and talks by Stover Sain and Jewell. Adah Past Matrons plan a ms luncheon June 15 at Mrs George Lothholz home Eudora with self provided table service.
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T. G. Fitch
Whist Club
Same Aid Society
Roberts
A. A. Green
H. A. Jetmore
Gray Strong
Methodist
W.S.C.S
E. T. Rice
Lydia Sain
J. S. Stover
Sain
Margaret Jewell
Adah
Mdtrons Club
George Lothholz
Eudora
Masonic Temple
Las Vegas Couple Married at First Methodist Church
Miss Cornelia Holbrook of Las Vegas and Harold F. Smith of Las Vegas were wed May 16 at First Methodist Church Las Vegas with Rev. Ford L. Gilbert officiating. The couple planned a honeymoon to Zion National Park and the Grand Canyon North Rim before settling in Las Vegas where both work.
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Cornelia Holbrook
Las Vegas
Nev
Harold F. Smith
J. F. Smith
Lawrence
First Methodist Church
Ford L. Gilbert
James Fleming
Memorial hospital birth and garden club notes
Mr and Mrs G B Lahr announce the birth of a son at Memorial hospital this morning. Flower club program covered color combinations for seasonal garden pictures with J E Selig as speaker and J R Edmonds reading on seasonal plantings. Prizes went to D T Ransdell for pink arrangements and Sempervivums. Next meeting set for June 22.
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G. B. Lahr
Route 4
Memorial Hospital
Flower Club
J. E. Selig
J. R. Edmonds
Topeka
D. T. Ransdell
Frank E. Jones
Personal News From Local Hospital and Visitors
Dr. F. J. Barrows returned from Lakeside hospital Kansas City Missouri after an operation. Dr BE L Bussing Route 3 underwent a major operation at Memorial hospital. condition satisfactory. Ralph Dicker to arrive tomorrow from Towson Maryland to spend three days at home. James Hargiss arrived Tuesday morning from Seattle.
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F. J. Barrows
Lakeside Hospital
Kansas City
BE. L. Bussing
Route 3
Memorial Hospital
Ralph Dicker
Towson
James Hargiss
Seattle
Kansas university ties and military service notes
Wash to visit his aunt Mrs H H Stephenson and family left last night for St Louis to enter medical school. He visited his uncle W Hargiss in Lawrence. Mr and Mrs C D Young leave Saturday for White Bear Lake Minn to spend the summer. F S Butcher, taken to Memorial hospital Monday night, improved today. Bob McKay, former KU student now in U S Army technical corps, spent early week at the Delta Unison house and visited Dr Wayland Stephenson. He left for military service last September and is stationed at Fort Francis Warren Cheyenne Wyo. Mr and Mrs Olen Roark are visiting Scott City Kan.
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Technical Corps
United States Army
Delta Unsilon House
Wayland Stephenson
Fort Francis Warren
Cheyenne
Wyo
Olen Roark
Scott City
Kan
Market News Markets at a Glance
Market report from New York and Kansas City notes mixed stocks and slow dealings. Commodities show cotton weakness and wheat gains eroded. corn, hogs, cattle and lamb markets feature small shifts with top prices cited and regional variations in livestock.
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New York
New Orleans
Senate
Kansas City
USDA
Oklahoma
Wheat and grain prices at Kansas City market report
AP dispatch from Kansas City notes wheat and corn prices with bid ranges and percentages. The report lists No. 2 and No. 3 grades for hard and red wheats, white and yellow corn, oats, milo, kaffir, rye, and barley with varied changes. Eggs butter poultry hog prices and daily farm market figures accompany the grain summary.
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Kansas City
Wheat prices rise to two-week highs on senate strength
Chicago grain market shows wheat advancing up to two cents a bushel as prices hit fresh two week highs amid renewed strength tied to Senate developments.
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Chicago Graln
Chicago
Senate
Wheat loan parity debate trims 1942 rate outlook
Agriculture committee backs legislation to halt loans at full parity this year. The 1942 wheat loan rate was set at 85 percent of parity with no loans yet issued as harvest runs under way. Wheat futures rose over yesterday but faded late amid profit taking. July, September contracts mixed with corn and soybeans also showing gains and losses.
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Agriculture Committee
Chicago
Wall Street Ends In Uncertain Trade After World War News
The market showed no clear direction as dealings were sluggish and gains or losses hovered around two points. Investors awaited fresh world war developments after news of a British Russian lineup, Molotov’s Washington visit, and a possible second front in Europe. About 300 600 shares were transferred.
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Wall Street
New York
Bic
Molotov
Washington
Wanted Hearings Aid for Hard of Hearing Men and Women
An old advertisement seeking men and women hard of hearing to try the Curine home method test. It claims a simple no risk hearing test, testimonials, post 1895 usage, over a million packages sold, safe ingredients per U S Pharmacopeia, money back guarantee, and low daily cost. Sold by Round Corner Drug Store.
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U. S
Pharmacopeia
Round Corner Drug Store
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