General Motors Strike Ends in Flint Show of Police Power
In Flint Michigan peace returned after a brief General Motors strike. Homer Martin's UAW AFL claimed a settlement with GM while CIO unions denied a settlement. State police dispersed a 800 strong CIO armband crowd and both unions prepared to end picketing.
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Michigan
General Motors
Homer Martin
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A.F.L
U.A.W.C. 1
Martin
Eisher
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C.I.Q
United Automobile
A.F.L. Auto Workers
U.a.w.-A-F.l
Detroit
New Appointments Made Ratner Names Officials
Gov Payne Ratner named Henry Otto of Manhattan and E L Hucke of Parsons to the state building and loan board for four year terms ending April 1 1943 They replace Everett McCann Newton and W M McGuire He also appointed Ellis T Barker Bucklin and George E Gard to the board of managers of the state soldiers home Fort Dodge Thirteen Killed in a Wreck Dresden June 15 Thirteen passengers died and 20 were injured when the Berlin Prague express derailed near here Coaches overturned
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Topeka
Payne Ratner
Henry Otto
Manhattan
E. L. Hucke
Parsons
State Building and Loan Board
Everett
McCann
Newton
W. M. McGuire
Burlington
Ellis T. Barker
Bucklin
George E. Gard
Kansas City
State Soldiers Home
Fort Dodge
Dresden
Ralph Pulitzer Dies Former World Publisher Passes at 60
New York June 15 Ralph Pulitzer former publisher of the New York World and eldest heir to the Pulitzer newspaper fortune died last night three days after his 60th birthday He had been in failing health since 1930 and underwent an abdominal operation May 1 at Presbyterian hospital Born in St Louis he began work on the World in 1900 He was vice president then president of Press Publishing Company from 1906 to 1908 and 1911 to 1930 He was twice married and survived by his wife two sons and a sister
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Ralph Pulitzer
New York World
Fortune
Joseph Pulitzer
Presbyterian Hospital
St. Louis
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Pulitzer
the World
The
Press Publishing Company
Frederica Vanderbilt Webb
Margaret K. Leech
William S. Moore
Ralph
Joseph, Jr
Herbert
Scripps-Howard
New York Telegram
Soas
New York World Telegram
Lions Presented With a Flag by the Relief Corps
At a Lawrence Lions Club meeting at Wie Demann's the club received a silk flag from the Women's Relief Corps No 9. Presentation was made by the corps secretary Mrs Lyons to club president C D Maier, followed by a short program.
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Lawrence Lions Club
Wiedemann’s
Women’s Relief Corps No. 9
Women’s Relief Corps
Lyons
C. D. Maier
Fire Chiefs elect new Missouri Valley Association president
Kansas City reporters note Sol Willis of Sidney Nebraska has been named president of the Missouri Valley Association of Fire Chiefs at the final session. The group also recommended re electing Donald J. Rayburn of El Dorado as vice president for Kansas, with the suggestion seen as equivalent to election.
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Kansas City
Sol Willis
Sidney
Neb
Missouri Valley Association of Fire Chiefs
Donald J. Rayburn
el Dorado
Kansas
Deadline Extended in Kansas Pine Line Pipeline Case
The federal power commission extended the filing period for briefs in the Kansas Pine Line & Gas Co. pipeline project from Kansas to Minnesota. The new deadline is June 29, with the original date noted as June 15.
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Washington
Federal Power Commission
Kansas Pine Line & Gas Company
Kansas
Minnesota
Senators Challenge F D R on Neutrality Embargo Renewals
Twenty one senators signed a round robin opposing any repeal of the automatic arms embargo in neutrality law. They argue that selling munitions to wartime nations conflicts with American principles and seas control, preferring open alliances to profits from others’ wars. Senator Nye leads the group with Clark and Bone.
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Washington
Great Britain
France
Russia
Japan
Hull
House Foreign Affairs Committee
United States
Senate
Nye
Clark
D-Mo
Bone
Johnson
Calif
Senate debates neutrality bills as embargo plan eyed
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted to study neutrality legislation next Wednesday while House leaders aim to pass the Bloom bill within two weeks. Senator Borah urged broader discussion of enforcement and impartial embargo proposals in the wartime policy debate.
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Altho
Senate
Borah
Ridaho
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
House
Bersell Reelected President Of Lutheran Augustana Synod
Dr. Jo Bersell of Minneapolis was re elected president at the Lutheran Augustana Synod annual session in Lindsborg Other officers named include C Albert Lund Escanaba Mich vice president J W Nelson Balaton Minn secretary and K T Anderson Rock Island IL treasurer.
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Kingsters
May Dry Spell Repaired by Rapid Farm Rains
The Farm Column notes Douglas County crops improved after heavy rains over the weekend. Corn shows rapid growth with upright stalks and curling leaves, signaling health, while wheat recovers from prior damage and may boost later yields. First combine seen on John Sullivan farm near Twin Mound Harvests barley. Route described from Lawrence to Des Moines and Chicago reveals widespread good corn prospects in Iowa and Illinois.
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Douglas County
Lawrence
John Sullivan
Twin Mound
Sullivan
Des Moines
Chicago
Iowa
Illinois
Superior Nebr student to head Ottawa University
Loren Noren of Superior Nebraska will head the Ottawa University student body next year. He will manage the campus book store while pursuing a busy schedule of courses and student activities.
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Ottawa
Kan
Loren Noren
Superior
Nebr
Ottawa University
Noren
Cornfields Weedy Across Douglas County Impress South Iowa
The observer notes widespread weediness due to heavy rains and ranks Douglas County fields above those in Iowa and Illinois. Special attention is given to Davenport corn near the site of the national cornhusking contest, promising notable yields.
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Douglas County
Iowa
Ilinois
Davenport
Soybeans Rising in American Agriculture
The piece notes 1940 expectations for soybeans surpassing corn in some regions, highlighting Illinois Iowa and Kansas irrigation plans in Kaw Valley. It credits agricultural chemistry for soybeans becoming a major cash crop and mentions left handed desks in English schools as an aside.
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