Damascus encircled by Allied forces as Beirut fights on
Allied troops close on Damascus amid hopes of surrender as Vichy defenses retreat from Kissoue. Beauf AE aircraft bomb Beirut defenses while British submarines sink seven Axis vessels in the Mediterranean and damage others near Libya and Greece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damascus
Syria
Lebanon
Vichy
Berlin
London
Kissoue
Africa
Middle East
Beirut
Sidon
Swere
Germany
Britain
Mediterranean
Britsh Admiralty
Lampedusa
Mytilene
Strombo
Bengasi
Libya
Bismarck
Scharnhorst
Gneisenau
Brest
France
Prinz Eufen
Solomon River Rescue Near Delphos In Flood
GPR Preston Courtney and John Annis Delphos were rescued from the Solomon river flood after a day in a tree. Their boats capsized Friday morning at 11 o'clock a mile west of Delphos and they were swept downstream before clinging to tree limbs. They were rescued at 2 30 this morning by a boat manned by Art Dirst Delphos John Weaver and Norman Lewis Concordia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Kan
Preston Courtney
John Annis
fDelphos
Solomon River
Delphos
Art “Dirst
John Weaver
Norman Lewis
Concordia
Ickes Urges Oil Men to Meet on Petroleum Resources
Interior Secretary Ickes called the petroleum industry to send representatives from all phases of its operations to a meeting in Washington next Thursday to discuss plans for more effective utilization of national petroleum resources during the emergency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ickes
Washington
County Meeting on Freezer Locker Storage in Baldwin
A county wide meeting for storage of food in freezer lockers will be held Monday evening at Fellowship hall in Baldwin at 8 15 sponsored by the Farm Bureau. Miss Mary Letcher from State College will discuss preparation and storage of food. Afterward freezer lockers at the Booth store in Baldwin will be inspected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fellowship Hall
Baldwin
Farm Bureau
Maryletcher
State College
Booth
Man Survives River Ride After Engine Fails on Kaw
War ren Sales rode a 14 foot boat with a dead motor on the Kaw river near North Lawrence. Forrest Harper and a levee crew rescued him after he moored in willows and the engine would not restart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaw
Warren Sales
Pennsylvania Street
Sales
North Lawrence
Willows
Graeber Place
North First Street
Forrest Harper
George Pickens
Pickens
Gus Brune, Jr
Midland
Frank Brune
Paul Brune
Harper
New Registrants to Be Integrated With Others
Washington reports that men turning 21 on July 1 will be integrated with existing registrants rather than ranked last. The change follows congressional objections to an earlier plan to draft new registrants after those enrolled last October 16. About 750,000 are expected to register in July and a late July lottery will fix classification order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Selective ‘Service Headquarters
Congress
Gold as money and note plans in U S history
The text explains gold's superiority as money due to its quantity value acceptability and key qualities while noting its lack of supply elasticity. It reviews historical bank note plans including issuance against bank assets state bond choices and redemption practices and critiques the first U S Bank's limited elasticity and the temporary suspension of gold on demand redemption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
United States Bank
Federal Reserve
W.S.R
Brinkley Radio Station Seized by Mexican Government
Mexico City reports Villa Acuna radio station run by Dr. John R. Brinkley, once Milford Kansas goat gland specialist, has been expropriated. Officials including Jose Altamirano oversee the seizure ordered by President Manuel Avila Camacho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
City
Government Information Office
Villa Acuna
John ,R. Brinkley
Milford, Kan
Brinkley owns no stock says expropriation took XERA station
Mrs. John Brinkley in Del Rio Texas reports Mexican troops seized radio station XERA at Villa Acuna Monday night. She says XERA is owned by Frontier Broadcasting and that her husband Dr. Brinkley ceased ownership in 1933 and holds no stock. A letter from President Avila Camacho reportedly explains Mexico needs the transmitter and will compensate the owner, a Mexican corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Rivals in Bluff War Over Ukraine Demand
Swiss sources report Adolf Hitler pressing for access to Ukraine grain and wartime production rights while Joseph Stalin seeks to avoid open conflict. The Journal de Geneve cites Stalin willing to yield to prevent a Soviet German break, arguing Ukraine remains essential for a self sufficient Europe amid war fears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bern
Switzerland
Adolf Hitler
Ukraine
Joseph Stalin
Journal de Geneve
Germany
Russia
Texas
Stalin
Europe
America
Sunflower Girls' States Opens Here Tomorrow
American Legion Auxiliary officials finalize preparations for Sunflower Girls States, a weeklong program in which 250 high school girls will simulate city county and state governments to learn democracy in action. Registration runs 1 to 5 p.m. tomorrow in the Union building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American. Legion Auxiliary
The
Legion Auxiliary
George K. Melvin
Lawrence
K. W. Davidson
K.U
Union
Glenn Miller to Broadcast from Kansas City July 1 2 3
Glenn Miller and his Moonlight Serenade orchestra return to the CBS network for Chesterfield broadcasts from Kansas Citys Municipal Auditorium July 1 2 and 3. Tickets cost by self addressed envelope to KMBC. Doors close at 7 15 PM nightly. The band will play a Meadow Acres Topeka dance after the July 1 film show. Miller’s orchestra has been voted the nations best dance band by radio editors the past two years.
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Glenn Miller
C.B.S
Chesterfield
Kansas City
Municipal Auditorium
KMBC
Meadow Acres
Topeka
Miller
Baseball scores and rain postponements across leagues
MLB action notes St Louis and Philadelphia tied in a scoreless start, Auker and Hanley on the mound for Detroit, while Cleveland and New York split, Feller on the mound for Cleveland. Chicago versus Boston grid shows late innings, and Washington hosts Pittsburgh while rain-driven postponements hit New York at Cincinnati and Brooklyn at St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Qoo
Philadelphia
Auker
Ferrell
Hanley
Potter
C. Harris
Hayes
Wagner
Cleveland
New York
Feller
Eisenstat
Hemsley
Donald
Dickey
Chicago
Boston
Smith and Tresh
Harris
Fleming and Pytlak
Washington
Blanton
Hoerst
Pearson
Warren
Livingston
Olsen
McCul- Ational
Lough
Pittsburgh
Salvo
Berres
Butcher
Lopez
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Incinnati
Lawrence delegates to Wichita Boys State attain major offices
Ten Liberty Memorial high school delegates headed to Wichita for Boys State. Max Falkenstien and Bill Conboy ran for governor and attorney general respectively but gained other offices. Bob Bayles, Calvin Dresser, Warren Manning, Dick Thompson, Charles Taylor, Jack Payne, John Mason, Ross Fisher also secured city, county, or state posts amid the election results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Wichita
Bill Conboy
Liberty Memorial High School
Bob Bayles
Max Falkenstien
Calvin Dresser
Warren Banning
Dick Thompson
Charles Taylor
Jack Payne
John Mason
Ross Fisher
Supreme Court
Senate
Warren Manning
State Board of Health
Highway Patrol
Boys State
House of Representatives
Special Services At First Baptist For University Students
Summer session services at the First Baptist church aid University of Kansas students. Dean R A Schwegler speaks on The Will To Believe at 10 30 a m with Arden Booth guest soloist at 9 30 a m worship. Weekly KU faculty speakers follow from June 22 to July 27 on topics from astronomy to religion and education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
R. A. Schwegler
Will To Believe
Church School
Arden Booth
Wren
Charles Thomas
Dean Schwegler
K. U
N. W. Storer
Malvern
H. B. Chubb
H. E. Chandler
Bert Nash
God
R. McNair Davis
F. E. Melvin
Italy to Retaliate for U S Freezing of Assets
Rome reports predict immediate reprisal for U S blocking of Italian assets. Seizure of American property in Italy, including the Socony Vacuum Oil Refinery at Naples, was considered likely. Limited American holdings in Italy are noted as having been liquidated recently in anticipation of action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Italy
United States
Socony
Naples
Patty Berg Leads Five Up in Western Open Title Match
Patty Berg, the redhaired Minneapolis pro, stood five up at the end of 18 holes of her 36-hole match with Mrs. Burt Weil of Cincinnati for the 12th annual women's western open golf championship played in Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patty Berg
Cincinnati
Minneapolis
Burt Weil
Ottawa Scouts Tour Local Plant and Museums
Thirty members of Pack No. 77 Cub Scouts from Ottawa visited the Journal-World this afternoon and toured the plant. They also visited the Dyche and Spooner Thayer museums at the University of Kansas and other Lawrence spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Journal-World
Dyche
Spooner-Thayer Museum
K. U
Lawrence
Malott Supports Aid for Chinese Schools
New York June 14 Dr Deane W Malott Chancellor of the University of Kansas backs the United China Relief campaign urging full American support for China s war torn schools and universities He joins the Educator s committee for China chaired by James G Blaine The drive aims to raise 5 000 000 for rehabilitation and maintenance of Chinese schools several hundred thousand dollars have already been contributed by relief agencies and donors
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
China
Deane W. Malott
University of Kansas
Lawrence
United China
Educator's Committee For
James G. Blaine
Henry M. Winston
Brown University
Free China
Malott
Winston
United States
United China Relief
Blaine
National Fund
Musicians Enroll for Sixth Annual Midwestern Music Camp
Enrollment for the sixth annual Midwestern Music Camp at the University of Kansas runs from June 16 to July 28 in Frank Strong Hall. About 150 to 200 students from more than 15 states are expected to join, forming a band of 110 to 125 players, an orchestra of 100, and a choir of 40 to 50. Tryouts for band and orchestra start Monday at 7:80, with all members attempting positions. Activities include concerts, studies in music groups, drum majoring, baton twirling, and a supervisor clinic week, with housing in campus fraternity houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Kansas
Russell L. Wiley
Frank Strong Hall
Kappa Sigma
Delta Upsilon Houses
Delta Chi Ouse
Deaths and Funerals for Belsford and Bermudez Infant
George H. Belsford, 58, died at home on Massachusetts Street. Funeral at Rumsey Funeral Home Monday at 3 PM, Rev. Harold G. Barr officiating. burial in Oak Hill. Survived by wife and brother W. T. Nichols. Infant daughter of Felix Bermudez, 740 New York Street, died this morning. burial in Mt. Cavalry Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Belsford
Massachusetts Street
Rumsey Funeral Home
Harold G. Barr
Oak Hill Cemetery
Mr. Belsford
H. G. Belsford
W. T. Nichols
Lawrence
Felix Bermudez
New York Street
Mt. Cavalry Cemetery
Mrs. R. B. Dale Dies at 73 in Kansas City
Mrs. R. B. Dale aged 73 died at her daughter Mrs. Florence McElroy in Kansas City. Funeral services at Funks chapel Monday morning at 9 with Rev. Theodore Astman officiating. graveside at Manhattan at 12:30 p.m. Monday. Survived by husband R. B. Dale, daughter McElroy, son Vergne Dale of Lawrence, two grandsons. Lived in Lawrence since 1901. former Manhattan resident. husband was a Lawrence grocer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Dale
Kentucky Street
Florence McElroy
Kansas City
Funks Chapel
Theodore Astman
Manhattan
Mrs. McElroy
Vergne Dale
Lawrence
Mr. Dale
Schmeling Promoted to Sergeant in Berlin
Parachutist Max Schmeling former world heavyweight champion has been promoted to sergeant and awarded the iron cross second class for bravery in the Crete invasion. He was stricken with a slight illness and expected to rejoin his unit within a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Schmeling
Berlin
Crete
Cookery School Hosts Prize Draw at Public Service Event
Mrs. Earl B. Allen of 911 Missouri Street won the grand prize a gas range at the three day cooking school led by Miss Esther L. Branch under Kansas Public Service. Winners list includes Mrs. Marvin Carr and Mrs. George Wetzel for pies and ginger snaps among many names and prizes such as tea bags flour butter and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl B. Allen
Missouri Street
Roper
Esther L. Branch
Kansas Public Service Company
Allen
E. B. Allen
Business Men’s Assurance Association of
Kansas City
Alice Behout
Funston
Marvin Carr
Missouri
George Wetzel
E. S. Polson
Louisiana
Catherine Rothberger
P. R. Robinson
Horton
K. Brown
Kentucky
Arthur Peck
Tennessee
E. G. Vernon
E. Gauck
Oregon
Cecil Rogers
Connecticut
Russell Steen
New Hampshire
May Key
Bella Spencer
W. J. Marckley
JoAnn March
Dr. Pepper and
Nesbitt Orange
Clara Evans
Vermont
F. W. Brown
William Boardman
Illinois
Minnie Wilkenson
Emma Salisbury
Hayden Jones
Cory
Martha Learned
Alabama
Cory Glass
E. E. Bunn
Massachusetts
Miss Maud Ellsworth Heads to Wisconsin Summer Farm
Miss Maud Ellsworth will leave Monday for Wisconsin near Madison to spend the summer on a farm, pursuing study and painting. Dr. and Mrs. Lyle S. Powell and son Bob return from Culver Ind where they attended Lyle Powell Jr. s graduation. They also visited Anderson Ind on the way home. Mrs. W C Summers and granddaughter Anabel Keeler returned from Davenport Ia Rock Island and Decatur Ill. Mrs Summers visited Mrs B F Payne in Kansas City and learned she is recovering from a recent operation at the University of Kansas hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud Ellsworth
Wisconsin
Madison
Lyle S. Powell
Bob
Culver
Ind
Lyle Powell, Jr
Culver Military Academy
Anderson
W. C. Summers
Anabel Keeler
Davenport
Rock Island
Decatur
Ill
Summers
Kansas City
B. F. Payne
University of Kansas Hospital
Municipal League Board Adopts a $49 000 Budget
The League of Kansas Municipalities approved a 1941 42 budget of 39000 and set the 33rd annual state convention for Wichita September 22 23 24. Executive director John G Stutz reported 527 member cities 105 counties 216 schools and 359 state subscriptions. The audit was authorized and plans for the convention were made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Kansas Municipalities
Wichita
John G. Stutz
League
Kansas Government Journal
Hotel
Eldridge
Lawrence
Howard Payne
Kansas City
Kan
Otto B. Wenrich
Oxford
Sumner County
Vincent F. Hiebsch
E. R. Gould
Parsons
William Heynen
Tonganoxie
September 22 Meeting Set at Convention
News notes list the next meeting on September 22 at the convention. Woodrow Wilson, ex Coffey county resident, works for John Deere Co. in Hays Kaw. Caroline Linn serves the Farm Bureau this week. Genevieve Carlberg leaves school to be stenographer for Bruce Cameron of the Dough county draft board. A summer session opens with high enrollment and many inquires for bookkeepers and stenographers.
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Associated Press
Ruhr
Schwerte
Brittany
Ernest Bevin
English Channel
England
North Sea
Solomon River Rescue
Brinkley Station
del Rio
Brinkley
Hitler
Conboy
U. S
Kansas
Trego
Rewlins Decatur Plashcremien
Sherman
Sethe Onal
Wlisce Logan
Safford
Reno
Breenwood Gray Fordhards
Saveld Rs
Eat
Wilson
5. D. Flora
Mass
Pnco
Teta
Municipal League Board
Wall Street Journal
Broad St
N. Y
ELKS
Elks Lodge
J. S. Parker
Journal-Werld
American Express
Mellon’s
Lawrence National Bank
Busi
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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