Postwar Policy Resolution Stalled in Senate Committee
Washington reports the March proposal by Senators Ball Burton Hatch and Hill to urge a United Nations postwar policy and a world security framework has stalled. The measure awaits a committee report amid debate over appropriations and caution from several lawmakers and Prime Minister Churchill's visit influence. The plan calls for UN commitment to no territorial gains and US leadership to form the postwar order including temporary administrations and a world military force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. S
United Nations
Ball
R-Minn
Burton
Ohio
Hatch
D-N.m
Hill
D-Ala
State Department
Churchill
Con
Senate
United States
United Nations Organization
Girl Scout Camp Plans Set for July at Lone Star Cabin
Complete plans announced for a Lawrence Girl Scouts camp at the Lone Star cabin in July. The schedule revised by grade level runs July 6 11 for younger girls, July 11 16 for older girls, July 16 19 for middle grades, July 21 26 for fourth and fifth graders, and July 26 31 for fifth and sixth grades. Registration and health exams are required with a $3.50 five day fee plus 50 cents bus fare and $3 for meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Star Cabin
Lawrence
I. W. Hart‘Jey
Chambers
Explosion injures seven at Phillips Petroleum refinery
Seven men were injured in a Phillips Petroleum Co refinery explosion in Kansas City Kansas as a new boiler was started at 8:30 AM. Six suffered minor injuries and burns while one worker was seriously burned. The company cited possible gas accumulation as a cause and reported only minor boiler damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kan
Phillips Petroleum Co
Oil Comany
Nutrition class planned at K U by Red Cross official
Miss Kathryn Tissue nutrition chairman for the Douglas county Red Cross chapter announces two nutrition classes at K U. The first meeting is Tuesday June 15 at 8 30 a m in room 209 Fraser. Sessions will run three mornings a week Monday Tuesday and Wednesday during the summer session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Tissue
Douglas County
the Red Cross
K. U
Fraser
Germans Killed in Belgrade Clashes Reported
Reuters dispatch from Istanbul states Germans were killed in street battles in Belgrade after Croat troops arrived to assist occupation authorities in the Yugoslav capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgrade
London
Reuters
Istanbul
Lions Roam Streets After Circus Break from Cages in Elizabeth
Eight lions escaped from Gilbert Brothers circus wagons and a training ring in Elizabeth New Jersey. Six were recaptured near the lot while two roamed a residential area before capture. Police faced terror rumors and tried to keep children away as markets reported panic. Previous week elephants also bolted from a Gilbert train in Newark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Circus
Newark
Soviet 700-plane air assault devastates German air fields
Moscow reports the largest Soviet aerial drive of the war with 700 bombers destroying 150 Nazi aircraft and damaging runways, hangars, fuel dumps and depots on the Russian front. Tass notes 19 Soviet planes did not return while German interceptors fought hard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Orek
Tasa
Tass
Associated Press
Eastern Front
Orel
Berlin
Gorki
White Russia
War research taps Jimson weed for medicine at KU
University of Kansas pharmacy researchers Dr. J Allen Reese and Prof Havenhill study alkaloids in Jimson weed to extract hyoscyamine for eye exams and nerve conditions. They test solvents and clays to isolate the potent compound while noting new seedless baldedheaded Jimson varieties. Government commissions KU staff to assay ergot and explore wartime drug uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Missouri
School of Pharmacy
University of Kansas
J. Allen Reese
University
D. Havenhill
Reese
Havenhill
United States
Reelect Two Officers Named by Kansas Teachers Group
Topeka June 12 Reelected executive secretary C O Wright and Glenn Archer renamed professional relations director for two years Others elected by the association directors at their annual meeting include H W Scott Newton treasurer succeeding W M Liston Fort Scott and Leo Denny Atchison to the board succeeding Harold Van Cleave Atchison who is in the army
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
P—C. O. Wright
Kansas State Teachers ~Association
Glenn Archer
H. W. Scott
Newton
W. M. Liston
Fort Scott
Leo Denny
Atchison
Harold van Cleave
Midwestern lawmakers form gas and oil rationing group
Washington reports Representative Brown of Ohio leads 12 midwestern states in organizing a bipartisan committee to oppose broader gasoline restrictions. More than 50 reps from Iowa Ohio Illinois Indiana Missouri Kansas Wisconsin Minnesota Arkansas Nebraska Colorado Oklahoma attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPH
Brown
Ohio
House
Representative Cunningham
Iowa
New
Middlewest
Ilinois
Indiana
Missouri
Kansas
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Arkansas
Nebraska
Colorado
Oklahoma
Midwest
Vorys
R-Ohio
Ministers at Baker University Training School
About 250 ministers are expected at Baker University June 14 to 18 for the twenty second annual Ministerial Training School of the Kansas Conference. Headline lecturers include Bishop William C. Martin of Omaha and Georgia Harkness of Garrett Biblical Institute. Conference officers include Dr. O E Allison and Rev Melvin Booth among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tex
Georgia Harkness
Garrett Biblical Institute
Evanston, Ill
Daniel J. Fleming
Unin Theological Seminary
New York
William K. Anderson
General Conference Commission
Nashville
Tenn
O. E. Allison
Lawrence
Melvin Booth
Columbus
Harold Soulen
Chanute
Charles I. ,Coldsmith
Coffeyville
Homer K. Ebright
Baldwin
Flag Day Observance by Lawrence Elks Highlighted by ROTC Speaker
The Lawrence lodge of Elks will hold flag day services next Monday at 8 PM at the lodge hall. Lt. Col. Jack R. Gage of the University of Kansas ROTC staff will speak, with Edwin A. Fritz presenting the History of the Flag and musical numbers by Mrs. George Lowman and Mrs. Agnea Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Lodge of Elks
Jack R. Gage
University of Kansas R.O.T.C
Edwin A. Fritz
Lawrence Lodge
George Lowman
Agnea Evans
AFL Chief Warns of Wage Revolt Over Living Costs
President William Green of the AFL told a Senate committee that a $2 billion yearly subsidy is needed to roll back living costs to levels from 138 months ago, predicting a spontaneous revolt by wage earners if costs are not cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green
Washington
William Green
American Federation of Labor
A.F.L
Senate
First Summer Band Concert in South Park
Oliver Hobbs directed the first summer band concert last evening in South park. Will Yearout acted as master of ceremonies as a good sized crowd attended. Another concert is scheduled Friday evening next week in South park.
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South Park
Oliver Hobbs
Will Yearout
Elks Tribute Aired On WREN Tomorrow Afternoon
The B P O Elks sponsored Wake Up America program from KECA Los Angeles will pay tribute to Elks WW II service. Exalted Ruler A Cochran of Lawrence lodge urges members and families to listen as Maj Gen Paul P Malone, Singapore Joe Fisher, and Maj Alexander P DeSeversky discuss Is Time on Japan's Side. Local WREN listeners can hear the broadcast from Be z m to 3 p m with a LA Elks delegation in the studio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KECA
Los Angeles
Calif
Japan
Paul P. Malone
Far East
Singapore
Joe” Fisher
Singapore Defense Council
Alexander P. DeSeversky
City Would Launch Nursery School If More Enrollments Arrive
The city board of education seeks additional enrollments for a proposed nursery school for children of employed mothers. Funded by enrollment fees and a 2100 dollar federal grant, it would operate July if demand meets expectations under University home economics supervision.
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City Board of Education
Board of Education
Home Economics Department
University
F.C. Allen
Edna Hill
Actinik
Myers Hall
Union
Local offices tabulating Douglas County farm labor needs
U S Employment office workers tally Douglas County farm labor requirements from assessment sheets at the county clerk. Assessors ask farmers to estimate extra labor needs beyond regular hires or neighbor sharing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Douglas County
Ofice
Harvest wage scale urged for Ford county workers in June report
Ford county labor committee recommends a harvest wage scale of five to eight dollars per day with truck drivers at five to six dollars, tractor operators at six dollars, and combine men at six to eight dollars. The committee also urges two to three dollars per acre for custom wheat cutting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodge City
Kan
Ford County Labor Committee
Livestock and Farm Equipment Sold Through Journal World Ads
Trainloads of livestock and used farm implements were sold via Journal-World classified ads. The notice highlights frequent transactions handled by the newspaper’s classified section, reflecting the region's agricultural activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal-World
Lampedusa Falls to Allied Air Power in Tunisia War Drift
Allied air forces over Lampedusa and Pantelleria pressured the fortress near Cap Bon as German bombers tried to break the invasion convoy. Air and naval bombardments by Eisenhower and Cunningham’s fleets continued from May through June, culminating in a surrender after a day of heavy bombardment.
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Cap Bon
Tunisia
Orion
Isis
Petard
Pantelleria
Eisenhower
Andrew Browne Cunningham
Mediterranean
Aurora
Paladin
Picnic Plans and Club Notices From Local Society Pages
The United Home Service club invites members and families to a picnic at Clinton Park Tuesday evening at 6 45 serving begins. Members should bring sandwiches a dish sugar coffee or iced tea and their own table service. Rain postpones to next week. The Lawrence chapter of American War Mothers hosted a birthday luncheon for two members Mrs Ella Longewether and Mrs W D Lyons. A golf day at Country Club lists pairings and hosts. The Sunny Valley Fest Bureau meets with Mrs C O Morton to share milk based recipes. A birth is announced at Memorial hospital. The Wimodausis class hosts a picnic Monday evening at 6 30 on the east side of South Park with rain plan for the church dining room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Home Service Club
Clinton Park
Ella Longewether
W. D. Lyons
Lawrence
The
American War Mothers
Longenecker Home
First Presbyterian Church
South Park
Cadets begin training and transfers noted in military briefs
Armed Forces Aviation Cadet Paul Smart will begin pilot pre flight training in Santa Ana California. Carl Hird Jr of Route 1 Lawrence is stationed at Farragut Idaho for basic navy training after leaving Kansas City May 19. Lt M B Jackson departs for Pur due university for officer training after leave in Lawrence. Capt George A Godding of 137 Maine street leaves McClellan Alabama for Ft Bennings Georgia to take a three month battalion commanders and staff course. Edward S Baumgardner son of Dr and Mrs Baumgardner completes turbine maintenance training in Indianapolis Indiana and is promoted to corporal and transferred to another field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Smart
Santa Ana
Calif
Carl Hird, Jr
Route 1
Lawrence
Farragut
Ida
Kansas City
George A. Godding
Myr
Frank E. Godding
Maine Street
McClellan, Ala
Ft. Bennings
Edward S. Baumgardner
Edward Baumgardner
Indianapolis
Ind
Indian Artifacts Displayed at Local Library Collection
A case of Indian pieces owned by C. C. Seewir, collected during his years in the Indian service, is on display in the city library children's room. The exhibit includes beadwork, belts, moccasins, pipes, belts and a war bonnet from tribes such as Nez Perce and Sioux, with rare pictures including battlefield scenes from the 1890 Wounded Knee massacre.
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Indian Service
C. C. Seewir
Lawrence
Nez Perce
Omeda
Yakima
Wounded Knee
South Dakota
Nelson A. Miles
Pleasant Valley Social Guests List in Lawrence Area
Pleasant Valley residents hosted Sunday dinner with Leroy Puckett and family and Wayne near Lawrence. Lawrence visitors included Mrs. George Richardson and Karen, Mrs. T. J. Cox, and Huelan Richardson with Rita. Other locals joined tours to Ottawa Linwood and Vinland as townspeople visited friends and relatives.
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Leroy Puckett
Wayne
W. H. Mohler
Lawrence
George Richardson
Karen
T. J. Cox
Ottawa
Linwood
Lena Jones
Beulah Scrimsher
Margie Frey
Ward Landis
Karen Richardson
Howard Deay
Vinland
Personal notices of military and civilian visitors in Lawrence
Capt Don A Kendall of the Fort Leonard Wood medical corps arrives to spend time with his wife Mrs Kendall and their daughters Constance Carol Gretchen and Kathleen visiting their Jones grandparents in Lawrence. Clarke Hargiss to report for naval training in July. many relatives move or visit from Kansas City Santa Rosa Pratt Pittsburgh and Chicago including Peyton at Princeton and West in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don A. Kendall
Fort Leonard Wood
George C. Rutter
University Drive
E. Ward Tillotson
Pittsburgh
Albert E. Fincham
Pratt
O. C. LeSuer
Myron A. Peyton
Lyndle C. Peyton
Peyton
Lawrence Junior High School
Princeton University
Burton Cossey
P. W. Wiesselman
University of Oklahoma
Jefferson Barracks
St. Louis
James Shepard
Independence
Lawrence
Shepard
Lake City
George S. O. Smith
Rome Deay
Mr. Smith
National Association of Operative Millers
Kansas City
Smith
Walter Spies Milling Corporation
Pfc
Herman Anderson
Fitzsimons General Hospital
Denver
Betty
Set
Douglas Anderson
U. S. Air Forces
Hawaii
Zella Anderson
Louisiana Street
J. Arch West
Local families host visitors amid summer social season
After a week with his mother Mrs. J A West and sister Miss Jane West Odd Williams son of Mr and Mrs Dick Williams returns from Culver Indiana where he was named a lieutenant in the cadet corps at Culver Military Academy. Mrs Nelle M Taylor of Pagosa Springs Colo and Mrs H M Ruble of Chapman visit cousin Mrs H M Dunkerley. Miss Nancy Churchill of Elgin Ill spends summer with sister Mrs Wayle Replogle. Dr and Mrs E O Morris and son Jack of Chanute to visit Mr and Mrs J G McElhinny. Lieut and Mrs L L Hutchinson arrive from the west coast to spend a week with his parents Mr and Mrs R B Hutchinson before he reports for duty in Philadelphia. Mrs Hutchinson has been ill in Manchester Wash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. West
Jane West
Set
Jack Cockran
Lawrence
Nelle M. Taylor
Pagosa Springs
Colo
H. M. Ruble
Chapman
H. M. Dunkerley
Nancy Churchill
Elgin
Ill
Wayle Replogle
E. O. Morris
Jack
Chanute
J. G. McElhinny
L. L. Hutchinson
West Coast
R. B. Hutchinson
East Coast
Hutchinson
Summer policy boosts adult library book loans
City library introduces a summer policy allowing adult patrons to borrow unlimited books outside the seven-day nonrenewable limit. The change aims to reduce trips while providing ample reading options for adults.
Marriage Licenses Issued To Two Couples Here
Quinton Biegert of Junction City and Bernice Sherry of Kansas City Kansas were issued a license. Darrell Cobb and Margaret R Pine of Lawrence were married by Probate Judge Frank R Gray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quinton Biegert
Junction City
Bernice Sherry
Kansas City
Kan
Darrell Cobb
Margaret R. Pine
Lawrence
Frank R. Gray
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Lawrence Lodge No. 6
W. H. Quakenbush
Secy
Wm. J. B. Turner
W.m.—Adv
Elizabeth
N. J
Jimson
C. O. Wright
Glen Archer
Middle West
WREN
George T. Wetzel
Art. Weaver
Perry
Lampedusa
Lyons
Longenecker
Lillian Brown
Will Johns
U. S. G. Plank
Fla. Kelsey
H. Kennedy
Mary Western
H. J. Panney
C. J. Birch
Janes Relshe
Or Starkweather Mes
R. G. Zimmerman
H. C. Rathbun
C. C. Stewart
W. G. Hutson
Gerald Hesse
J. J. Jakosky
J. W. Stone
D. L. Patterson
Earl Patton
W. A. McClain
Charles McCreight
Owen Carl
B. G. Gustafson
W. H. Ruese
J. I. Perry
Fredo Barteldes
Roger Allen
Milton Allen
Bob VanNoy
W. A. Moore
H. 8. Nelson
Marilyn Casebler
Joan Ruese
Nancy Nevin
John Schrader
L. E. Rice
R. E. Fuhn
W. C. Hunsinger
J. J. Riling
Harry Green
Sunny Valley Fest
C. O. Morton
Mrs. Ellsworth Rice
Route Three
Myde
Memorial Hospital
M. B. Jackson
Purdue University
Pleasant Valley
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Seventh
Alabama
R. O. Cooper
Emile Regnier
Kellar
Schubert Funeral
N. H. St
Rumsey
Men of
Rumsey Funeral Home Co
B. Rumsey
Fred Rumsey
Oscar Rumsey
Ind. St
Mass
Spanish War Veterans Veterans Foreign Wars
American Legion Naval Training School
Military Department
Lieut. Col
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