Flood Crest Near Topeka Keeps Growth in Check
The Kansas flood picture shifts as crest projections around Topeka flatten while Blue and Republican rivers recede. Emporia reports U.S. 50S washed out and major highways blocked east of the city. At Topeka the river stood 23.3 feet noon, with about 25 homes surrounded by water. North Topeka dikes held at 26 feet, while Calhoun Bluffs east of the city faced three feet of water on U.S. 24. Lawrence forecasts a crest near 21 feet tomorrow morning. Officials note two floods, with conditions easing statewide and showers possible in the northeast.
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Topeka
Highway Department
Emporia
Kawa
Junction City
S. D. Flora
North Topeka
Auburndale
U.S. 24
Calhoun Bluffs
Union Pacific
Rock Island
Garfield Park
Soldier Creek
Kansas Avenue
Topeka Boulevard
Lawrence
Flora
Kaw
Manhattan
Blue
Republican
Blue Rapids
Scandia
Concordia
Clay Center
Smoky Hill
Enterprise
Lindsborg
Oklahoma Line
Iola
Chanute
Coffeyville
Goodland and
Tribune
Kansas
Centralia
Horton
Wamego
Herington
Garnett
Hutchinson
Lebo
As -Manhattan
Kansas River
Bowersock
Dick Jackman
Santa Fe
John Robinson
Indian Village
Oskaloosa
Robinson
Denver
U.P
Missouri Pacific
Salina
Inc
Robin Moor Sunk by Nazi Sub, Consul Reports to Washington
The American consul in Pernambuco Brazil reports the Robin Moor, an American vessel, was sunk by a German submarine on May 21 in the South Atlantic. Survivors say the commander was aware of the ship’s U S status. Thirty five missing. cargo included steel rails hosiery auto parts and radios. Pose potential actions discussed by officials in Washington.
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Robin Moor
Washington
State Department
Pernambuco
Brazil
United States
Aemb Hen Phenavhalaciva
Buam Uyg
Uuclalgaie Suva Alic
Sumner Welles
Walter J. Linthicum
South Atlantic
Welles
Stephen Early
Lorenco
Germany
New York
Cape Verde Islands
Survivors Questioned Over Robin Moor Sinking
Eleven survivors of the 5000 ton freighter Robin Moor were questioned in Recife Brazil by U S Consul Wal ter Linthicum and Captain W A Hodgman to assess if a German submarine sank the ship on May 21 in the South Atlantic. The Ozorio carried survivors to Rio after refueling as police guarded the quay. Phillip Williams of the U S embassy joined officials for discussions and reporters were to be admitted later.
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Recife
Brazil
United States
Robin Moor
South Atlantic
U. S
Walter J. Linthicum
W. A. Hodgman
U. S. Navy
Ozorio
Rio de Janeiro
Phillip Williams
Maceio
Linthicum
German officials report lack of authentic details on Robin Moor sinking
Berlin confirms no verified information about the Robin Moor sinking. German naval commanders, including submarines, are said to follow international law. The Ozorio rescued 11 survivors after torpedoing on May 21. 35 others remain missing.
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Berlin
Robin Moor
Ozorio
South Atlantic
Senate Gives Roosevelt Power to Seize Defense Plants
The Senate approved a bill granting the President authority to seize defense plants where production fails or labor mishandles mediation. An attempt to delay seizure until mediation exhaustion failed. The measure condemns strikes not resolved by mediators and reaffirms collective bargaining. In California at North American Aircraft Inglewood production runs 100 percent. San Diego AFL machinists near a new contract vote. Aluminum Company of America restarts six units in Cleveland as CIO strikers return. Production resumes at five Detroit Bohn plants. Labor Secretary Perkins certifies a potential CIO Steel Workers strike at Curtiss Wright near Pittsburgh with board mediation urged. a strike threatens at midnight.
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Senate
Roosevelt
Ball
R.-Minn
California
North American Aircraft Corporation
Inglewood
San Diego
A.F.L
Consolidated Aircraft
Aluminum Company of America
Cleveland
C.I.O
Detroit
Bohn Aluminum and Brass Company
Perkins
C.i.o.’S
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Curtiss Wright
Pittsburgh
Stock Market Index Shows 60 Stocks Average 41.8
The report notes an index average of 41.8 across 60 stocks. It mentions a market reading with a curious reference to AL and five indicating a standalone figure.
Allies Pledge to Fight to Victory
London reports Britain and allied governments vow to continue the struggle against German and Italian oppression until victory is won. Leaders from Britain Canada Australia New Zealand South Africa Belgium Czecho Slovakia Greece Luxembourg The Netherlands Norway Poland Yugoslavia and Free French representatives adopt a mutual assistance resolution. Churchill vows never to yield to Hitler and promises steadfast resistance on land and sea with allied aid.
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London
Britain
Germany
Northern Ireland
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
Belgium
Czecho-Slovakia
Greece
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Yugoslavia
Charles de Gaulle
Winston Churchill
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
George VI
Churchill
Roosevelt nominates Stone Jackson Byrnes to Supreme Court
President Roosevelt nominates Harlan F. Stone to be chief justice with Robert H. Jackson as attorney general and James Byrnes as a new associate justice. Stone, 68, was appointed by Coolidge in 1925. Jackson, 49, and Byrnes, 62, are longtime administration allies.
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Jackson
Senator Byrnes
Supreme Court
Washington
Roosevelt
Harlan F. Stone
New York
Charles Evans Hughes
United States Supreme Court
Stone
Robert H. Jackson
James Clark McReynolds
James Francis Byrnes
South Carolina
Glass
D.-Va
Byrnes
Senate
Judiciary
Stone and Jackson
Judiciary Committee
Altho
Francis Biddle
Justice Department
Biddle
Philadelphia
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Third Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
National Labor Relations Board
Frank Murphy
Justice Stone
Coolidge
Amherst College
Columbia University Law School
James F. Byrnes
Flood Strands Kansas Roads From Topeka To Beloit
Flood waters from the Kaw river blocked U S 24 east of Topeka and cut nine bridges over three days. Numerous routes including U S 40 U S 81 and many Kansas state highways were halted from Manhattan to Concordia Beloit and beyond with bridges and approaches weakened.
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Topeka
U.S. 24
Kansas
Calhoun Bluffs
Kaw
Manhattan
L. L. Marsh
Highway Department
Banking clinic in Kansas hosts second year session
Kansas Bankers Clinic opens at the University of Kansas with 216 registrants for a three day program run by the Bank Management Commission Kansas Bankers Association and state banking officials. Dr W I Myers of Cornell urged banks to cooperate with production credit groups and raise farm wages to avert a food shortage. the Cameron White chorus and Alberta White performed at the dinner.
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Kansas Bankers Clinic
Kansas
Bank Management Commission
Kansas Bankers Association
Kansas State Banking Department
Kansas Banks
W. I. Myers
Ithaca
N. Y
Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management
Cornell Univeristy
Myers
Production Credit Association
United States
Great Britain
National Defense Industries
Cameron White
Liberty Memorial High School
Joe Williams
Alberta White
Amd
Helen Pierson
E. M
Atchison
City
Walter Lichtenstein
First National Bank
Chicago
E. M. Brooks
R. A. Dunmire
Spring Hill
W. C. Raines
Perry
R. J. Lohmuller
Centralia
Warne P. Randall
Osage City
C. W. Starr
Hiawatha
M. R. Young
Node City
Genrze W. Snyder, Jr
Topeka
T. W. Higginson
Coffeyville
Kansas to handle second draft registration July 1
Adjutant General M R McLean says Kansas 126 local boards will manage the July 1 second draft registration for youths who turned 21 since October 16. About 10 800 Kansans or five percent of last year’s 195 000 registrants expected eligible. Boards open 7 a m to 9 p m July 1. outside help possible in rare cases. Insurance offices listed closing at 1 p m Saturdays include Manley Frank Banks T Witah Holmes Investment Charlton John Emick.
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Topeka
M. R. McLean
Kansas
Selective Service
McLean
Kaw Valley Spud Growers to Meet for Marketing Talks
Kaw Valley potato growers schedule four meetings starting June 16 in Lawrence Perry Bonner Springs Silver Lake and The program led by John O Miller Kansas State College extension plant pathologist includes a film on certified seed production a talk on federal grading by N D Sanborn and an open Q A with producers The event is a cooperative effort of the Kansas State Board of Agriculture Union Pacific Kansas State College extension service and county farm bureaus with representatives from both college and railroad present.
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Kaw Valley
Lawrence
P. m
Chamber of Commerce
Perry
Bonner Springs
Silver Lake
John O. Miller
Kansas State College
Nebraska
N. D. Sanborn
United States Department of Agriculture
Denver
Miller
Kansas State Board of Agriculture
Union Pacific Railroad
Kansas State College Extension Service
Kansas State College Division of Agriculture
O. H. Elmer
Sam Decker
Harold W. Benn
W. G. Amnstein
Extension Horticulturist
Journalism Professor Ray Heady Accepts Oklahoma Post
Ray Heady, longtime journalism instructor at the University of Kansas, will join the University of Oklahoma Norman as assistant professor of journalism starting in September. Heady has taught in KU's summer session and previously directed the news bureau and supervised the Daily Kansan laboratory.
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Ray Heady
University of Kansas
University of Oklahema Norman
Heady
K. U
Wyandotte High School
Kansas City
Kan
Kansan
TOTAL LID ON ALUMINUM
The government tightened restrictions on civilian aluminumware and zinc containing products to reserve materials for defense. Ordinary items like pails and furnace pipes faced limited supplies due to the final control measures.
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Washington
Weed Notice for City Lot Compliance
City issues notice under Ordinance No 1777 to cut weeds on your lot or pay for removal and assessment. J. Wm. Stone, City Attorney.
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J. Wm. Stone
City of Adv
Brome Grass Draws Farmers On County Tour
On the Douglas County Soils and Crops tour farmers showed keen interest in brome grass. Deal Six noted its use in rehabilitating depleted pastures as groups visited farms near Kanwaka Baldwin and Lawrence, with an average of 20 men per stop.
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Douglas County
Deal Six
Duallyn
John Gage
Kansas City
Eudora
Willis Colman
Kanwaka
Colman
J. W. Miller
John Hays
Baldwin
Charles Topping
Lawrence Brome
Kansas to provide 1397 draftees July 1 to 18
The P State selective service headquarters announced Kansas must furnish 1,397 youths for the army from July 1 through July 18. This will be the second largest monthly total since the draft began.
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State Selective Service
Kansas
Air battles over Malta claim Pi-Ten axis planes
Violent air fighting around Valitta Malta Tyre 12 led to the downing of Pi-Ten axis planes, announced tonight. The notice also advertises a Lawrence Building and Loan Association home loan plan with monthly principal and interest reductions, phone 55 800 Mass St.
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Valitta
Malta
Tyre
The
Lawrence Building and Loan Association
St—Adv
Free French On Damascus Outskirts Reported by British
British sources said Free French units were on Damascus southern outskirts as French forces in Sidon near Beirut and Kisoue around Damascus pressed offensives. Reports claimed many defending troops joined the Free French while remaining Vichy forces were not yet engaged. The British and Gaullist advance toward Beirut faced French resistance despite naval support. The mandate government urged calm and urged hospitality toward foreigners. Provisional tank assaults east of Kissoue were resumed at 1 20 p m.
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Cairo
Egypt
Sidon
Beirut
Damascus
Syria
Kissoue
Lebanon
Imperial
de Gaullist
Mandate
Flood Threat and Rail Disruptions Near Topeka
Water over tracks near Lake View halts Santa Fe service to Topeka and Lawrence. The Kaw River rises toward a 20 foot crest as dikes hold. trains shift routes via Ottawa and Emporia while crews reinforce levees and drain along Calhoun Bluffs. A 57-year-old farmer, Jim Dyke, is removed from an island amid flood fears.
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Santa Fe
Topeka
Lawrence
Lake View
Antelope
Kansas City
Ottawa
Ottawa Junction
Emporia
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Associated Press
Ozawkie
U.S
Fort Riley
Randolph
Waterville
Barnes
Chief
Manley Insurance Agency
Frank E. Banks
T . Witah
Holmes ‘Investment Company
Charlton Insurance Agency
John C. Emick
U. S. Inspector
Oklahoma
Port of
Bulletin
Emil Heck
Kaw Valley Drainage District
Charles Banning
Jim Dyke
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