Torpedo Planes Sink Japanese Carrier in Pacific Action
An American torpedo squadron commander recalls a May attack in the Southwestern Pacific. After a tense approach through weather and anti aircraft fire, dive on the carrier and two escort cruisers. Bombs hit amidships and the carrier sinks, with pilots noting keen observations and reporting on bird’s eye details back on deck.
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Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Annapolis
Navy
Fletcher
Louisiade
Mesima
Carter
Ryukaku
U.S
Australia
Sims
Lexington
Fore River Shipbuilding Company
Quincy
Mass
Janes Fighting Ships
Neosho
Chattering and Coffee Share Sandwich Talk
Patrons chat animatedly about sandwiches and coffee, comparing experiences and impressions as they linger over a casual meal.
Plan A Street Dance Opens Summer Series In Lawrence
The first street dance of the summer session runs from 7 45 to 9 45 Monday night on the roped off street in front of Bailey chemical laboratories. A 12 piece Hill band led by Russ Chambers will perform with Sidney Dawson singing. The event, free with an activity ticket, drew a large crowd last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey Chemical Laboratories
F.C. Allen
Physical Education Department
Allen
Russ Chambers
Lawrence
Red Blackburn
Louis Kuhn
Clyde Smith
Clyde Bysom
Dale Brodie
Clayton Harbor
John Pope
Bill Hunzicker
Joyce Drew
Bob Carle
Bill Smith
Harold Bundy
Bob Douglas
Gene Crabbe
Bill Wilson
Carl Bushy
Sidney Dawson
Anatomy Building
Kansas Electric Power golf tourney pairings set at Hill View
K E P employees contest a handicap event at Hill View course with eighteen players. Matches begin tomorrow and run through July 12 with a week per pairing. Prizes go to winner and runner up. Pairings include Stone Rice Elvig Warner Cox Schermerhorn Lee Hinton Clem Boardman Smith Saffer Ruese Gilcrest Rhodes Love Hough.
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Kansas Electric Power Company
Hill View
C. Stone
R. Rice
F. Elvig
F. Warner
B. Cox
B. Schermerhorn
L. W. Lee
B Hinton
G. Clem
B. Boardman
L. Smith
W. Saffer
W. Ruese
S. Gilcrest
R. Rhodes
C. Love
C. Hough
Should Plant Sorghums for Feed in 1943
Lawrence Norton, chairman of the Kansas U.S.D.A. war board, urged Kansas farmers to plant grain sorghums now to insure adequate livestock feeds for 1943. He noted western Kansas barley crops were poor and stock feed demand would rise with higher 1943 livestock production goals.
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Manhattan
Kan
Lawrence Norton
Kansas U.S.D.A. War Board
Kansas
Norton
Boys State Session Highlights In Wichita Meeting
State Treasurer Walter Wilson addressed the Sunflower Boys State in Wichita as June sessions opened. Gov Payne Ratner and Dick Schmidt of El Dorado will attend the governor's ball tomorrow night. George L McClenny, state superintendent, visited the encampment yesterday.
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Wichita
Walter Wilson
Sunflower Boys
Payne Ratner
Dick Schmidt
el Dorado
George L. McClenny
Minor collision at Ninth and Indiana streets
Cars driven by H. A. Collins Lawrence and Mary Alice Braum of 916 Kentucky street were involved in a minor accident yesterday at the Ninth and Indiana streets corner. No injuries reported and vehicles sustained slight damage.
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H. A. Collins
Lawrence
Mary
Alice Braum
Kentucky Street
Ninth
Indiana Streets
Loss of Aircraft Carrier and Coral Sea Battles Overview
A World War II summary describes the carrier loss and heavy shore damage, then covers the Coral Sea campaign beginning May 4 led by Rear Admiral Fletcher. It notes sinking or damaging 12 Japanese vessels and 6 aircraft with 3 American craft lost, plus subsequent air and naval actions near Tulagi and Mesima.
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Coral Sea
Solomon and
Louisiade Islands
Frank J. Fletcher
Tulagi
Solomon Group
Institute Will Close After Fourth Annual Reading Program
The final session of the fourth annual reading institute convenes tomorrow morning in the Memorial Union. Dr. Bert Nash, director, notes that credit students will sit a written exam Saturday afternoon on Methods for Increasing the Rate of Reading by Dr. Harris of CCNY. Twenty five enrollees stay for a reading workshop next week to explore reading instruction problems with Miss Haus, Dr. Harris, or Dr. Nash. A supper in the Memorial Union Kansas room at 6 30 p m closes the social events.
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Reading Institute
Memorial Union
Bert Nash
Albert J. Harris
College of the City of New York
Nash
Helen Haus
University of Chicago Laboratory
Harris
Institute
Kansas
ORGANIZE NEW CLASS Red Cross Nutrition Course
A Red Cross nutrition course will start Monday evening at 7 30 in the Community building office. Instructor is Miss Kath ryn Tissue who also teaches a Junior Red Cross nutrition class Wednesday at 10 in the Manual building at the Junior High.
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Red Cross
Kathryn_ Tissue
Miss Tissue
Reward for punctual workers at Bullard Co
The Bullard Company, makers of machine tools in Bridgeport, announced today a plan to reward punctual employees with war savings stamps totaling about $30,000 weekly. Each worker who punches the clock on time and completes the full weekly schedule will receive a 10 percent premium in stamps.
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Bridegport
Conn
Bullard Co
Lawrence life feature spans war and work notes
Life magazine highlights Colonel Frank Roberts and Clare Boothe with U S forces in Burma as United Nations armies push from the coast. The feature profiles Roberts as aide to Lieut Gen Stillwell and ties to Oskaloosa. The column also lists local draft quips, tax suit update, school sales, and transit service changes in Lawrence.
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Frank Roberts
Life
Clare Boothe
U.S
Burma
United Nations
Seacoast
Roberts
F. H. Roberts
Oskaloosa
Joseph Stillwell
Henry Luce
Storm Winds Cause Damage Across Central Kansas
A strong storm drove 53 to 55 mph winds across Hesston Moundridge and surrounding areas. Trees damaged power lines and buildings while the Episcopal church suffered a bulged wall and broken windows. Rain accompanied the wind with up to 0.45 inches in Wichita and several derricks toppled near Lyons.
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Hesston
Moundridge
Norton
Episcopal Church
Lindsborg
Hutchinson
Hays
Kansas
Wichita
Weather Bureau
Chase
Lyons
Typewriter Ceiling Is Lowered by Order Today
The office of price administration set a ceiling on used typewriter sales and rentals, cut top prices about 4.3 percent below March 1942 levels, and reduced rentals about 10 percent. Prices align with October 1941 levels after accounting for rebuilding costs. sales require local ration board certificates, rentals remain unrestricted. The measure covers about 500,000 typewriters held by 15,000 independent dealers and 900 manufacturers.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Soap price increases cancelled by three major firms
Washington reports Colgate Palmolive Peet Procter & Gamble and Lever Brothers agreed to roll back February and March price hikes averaging three and a quarter percent. The move, requested by the Office of Price Administration, restores factory soap prices to pre February levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Company
Procter & Gamble Company
Lever Brothers
Office of Price Administration
Duke of Windsor Returns for Talks in Washington
The Duke of Windsor arrived in the United States to resume business discussions in Washington that were halted by a June 1 riot of native laborers in the Bahamas.
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Miami
Fla
Duke of Windsor
United States
Washington
Bahamas
FISH WERE TOO BIG FOR GRAND LAKE PRIZES
The Grand Lake Fishathon winners from Ponca City faces charges for attempting to obtain prizes through false pretenses. Sidney Acton claimed first prize with a 7 lb 4 oz bass, and Donald Acton claimed third prize with a 5 lb 4 oz bass. Witness Charles McFarlin and County Attorney Charles Chesnut were also charged regarding eligibility. The men were brought to Miami for processing as officials said prizes had not yet been awarded.
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Miami
Okla
Grand Lake
Yank first issue to debut with Roosevelt as unofficial editor
The army newspaper Yank will publish tomorrow aimed at enlisted men. President Roosevelt wrote the lead essay Why we fight for the publication. The cover shows a private grinning with bills in hand as base pay may rise to 50 dollars monthly. Pvt. William H. Richardson is managing editor, and soldiers will pay five cents per copy.
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New York
Yank
Army
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Pvt
William H. Richardson
San Francisco
Raleigh, N.C
Eight Army fliers killed in Sarasota Bay crash
A four engined bomber crashed into Sarasota Bay during a pre dawn training flight. The accident near Sarasota air base left eight airmen dead and two injured. The craft surfaced on its back in shallow water about 200 feet from shore and two crew members were rescued with minor injuries.
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Sarasota
Fla
Army
Sarasota Bay
Gardiner Fisk
Sarasota Air Base
Perry Family Heads for Manitou Springs Vacation
Dr and Mrs J S Perry and daughter Jane depart for a vacation in Manitou Springs Colo they plan to return Sunday June 21 Mrs George Chambers recovering from a major operation at Memorial hospital formerly Miss Sue Emerson Mrs Walter J Schneider of San Diego Calif visits with Mrs Erna Corey and Mrs Clara Emerson then leaves tonight for Oklahoma before returning home
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J. S. Perry
Jane
Manitou
Springs
Colo
George Chambers
Memorial Hospital
Chambers
Sue Emerson
Walter J. Schneider
San Diego
Calif
Erna Corey
Clara Emerson
St. Louis
Oklahoma
Deaths and Funerals Mrs. Edward G. Edson
Eleanor Wilson Edson died June 10 at her Beaumont Texas home. She was a daughter of Mrs. Hill P. Wilson of Lawrence and sister of Esther Wilson of the University of Kansas faculty.
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Edward G. Edson
Eleanor Wilson Edson
Beaumont
Hill P. Wilson
Lawrence
Esther Wilson
University of Kansas
May Control Market Policy Could Limit Hog Sales
Secretary Wickard said a control system may be needed next fall and winter to prevent overcrowding in transportation and processing. Farmers would need permits to market hogs as hog supplies are expected to be at record proportions and exceed packing capacity unless marketings are spread over a longer period.
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Washington
Wickard
U S Planes Land at Ankara Under Observation
Radio in neutral Turkey says three American airplanes forced landed at Ankara airfield this morning and crews were placed under observation. No destination or base given. London authorities declined to comment.
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London
Turkey
Ankara
Ankaa
Decrease in Carloadings Forecast by Shippers Board
The Trans-Missouri-Kansas shippers board forecast a 1.2 percent drop in third quarter 1942 carloadings beginning July 1 versus 1941. Grain and petroleum products lead declines with grain at 42 000 cars and petroleum at 46 379. overall area carloadings forecast at 387 480 cars vs 392 097 last year.
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Wichita
Kan
Trans- Missouri-Kansas Shippers Board
Trans- Missouri-Kansas
Townsend sentenced in Japan trade registry case
Ralph Townsend of Lake Geneva Wis a 42 year old writer pleaded guilty to failing to register as an agent of the Japanese government and was sentenced to eight months to two years in prison. He was indicted with David Warren Ryder and Frederick Vincent Williams of San Francisco who were convicted and received 16 months to four years each.
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Washington
Ralph Townsend
Lake Geneva
Wis
Townsend
David Warren Ryder
Frederick Vincent Williams
San Francisco
Taxation Conference Asked For Topeka Delegation
Gov Payne Ratner asks the state revenue and taxation commission to send a representative to a taxation planning conference on June 20 in Sioux Falls South Dakota. The Topeka meeting is scheduled for June 12 to coordinate.
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Topeka
Payne Ratnerlans
State Revenue and Taxation Commission
Sioux Fels
S. D
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Clark Lee
Barnett
Army Air Force
Oahufield
Honolulu
Midway Island
K.E.P
Leavenworth
Prairie Center
Sunflower Ordnance
Beth Moore
Johnson County
R. B. Stevens
Hercules Powder Company
Stevens
John Brand
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Hercules
Brand
Santa Fe Trailways
Sow
Andrew Jackson
Ensign Maurice B. Jackson
U.S. Navy
State Chamber of Commerce
Gerald Hesse
George Edrick
Dean Frank T. Stockton
R. Q. Brewster
K. A. Davidson
John Frye
R. C. Moore
Nellie Reese Evans
Evans
Ponca City
Soldier Newspaper
Lawrence Memorial Co
Norman Endacott
Mgr
Sherwin-Williams
Green Bros
Sherwin-Williams Paints
Capital
Trans-Missouri-Kansas Shippers Board
J. F. Baker
Fred A. Bremer
Kye
Taxation
Regment
Yan Rence
Douglas County
John C. Emick
Mass. St
Ornieté
Palbrook
the Palace Clothing Company
Massachusetts Street
Gestapo
Leslie Howard
Mister V
Jayhawker
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