Great Sea Battle Looms in Mediterranean Front
Berlin broadcasts report German formations east of Kharkov crossed the Donets. In the Mediterranean a great sea air battle forms near Sicily and Sardinia with a large Allied convoy attacked by Italian forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
CPH
Transocean
Kharkov
Donets River
Rome
Sardinia
Sicily
French Africa
Il Giornale d'Italia
Britain
Mediterranean
Atlantic
Cape of Good Hope
Suez Canal
Gibraltar
Uez
Black Sea
Red Fleet
Sevastopol
Moscow
United States
Army Doihete
Turkey
Russia
London
Torpedoed Castaways Refuse Rescue as Sub Hovered Nearby
Survivors of a torpedoed American merchant ship off Cuba displayed defiance to rescue attempts by two ships, arguing a submarine was present. Two crew died when two torpedoes hit the vessel on June 1. 53 escaped in lifeboats and reached port after 45 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libya
Atlantic
Mediterranean
Obrak
Inibya
Caribbean Sea
Cuba
Navy Toam
William M. McCarthy
New York
SEA Jones
McCarthy
Capa
Efort
Observe Flag Day Unite World in Fight Against Tyranny
The Associated Press reports a global flag day display as nations rally to join the United States in the war against Axis powers. President Roosevelt welcomes Mexico and the Philippines, pledging unity and victory while leaders from Britain and the Soviet Union call for shared resolve and humanitarian purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
America
Roosevelt
Mexico
Philippines
Family of Nations
United Countries
White House
Arashingtot
London
George
Queen Elizabeth
Churchill
Northern Ireland
Russell P. Hartle
Moscow
Izvestia
United States of America
Jap Ship Sunk in Aleutians by U S Torpedo Planes
A telegram from General H H Arnold reports three attacks on the main Japanese task force off the Aleutian islands. U S torpedo planes sank a Japanese cruiser and scored a direct hit on an aircraft carrier. Washington declined comment while confirming telegraph use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
United States
Aleutian Islands
H. H. Arnold
Army Air Force
Glenn L. Martin
Washington
War Department
Arnold
Martin Company
Martincraft
Treasury seeks 100 percent tax on incomes over 25000
Washington reports the treasury department asked the house ways and means committee for a 100 percent tax on net incomes over 25000 after regular taxes to raise 184 million dollars in additional revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury Department
House
Ways and Means Committee
Wellington Postmaster Confirmed by Senate
Washington June 15 The Senate confirmed Amos A. Belsley as post master at Wellington Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Washington
Senate Today
Amos A. Belsley
Kan
Harmony The Need Of Unity In Flag Day Union Service
A large crowd attended Flag Day services in South Park last night at the joint program of the Ministers Alliance and Elks No. 595. Dr C E Allison of First Methodist spoke on The Need of Harmony in a Discordant World urging spiritual preparation after the war and to spread the church message despite busy times. L C Allen led the flag ceremony, with Rev Harold G Barr and Rev Duncan McGregor delivering scripture and prayer. Mrs Curtis Johnson sang I Walked Today Where Jesus Walked with Maude Amett at the piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Southpark
Ministerial Alliance
Benevolent Protective Order of Elks No. 595
C. E. Allison
First Methodist Church
Dr. Allison
L. C
Record cold June holds Kansas with frost line near
June 14 lows set historic marks across Kansas as Topeka 47 and Goodland 43 tied or beat prior records. Light rain fell in eastern regions while floods threatened the Republican river. Harvests slowed as rains interrupted wheat work and growers urged warm dry conditions to resume after harvest. Wichita reported a high near 71 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Altho
S. D. Flor
Coats
Mercury
Goodland
Geneseo
Wichita
Republican
Clay Center
Flora
Junction City
Solomon
Reed to Broadcast On Senate Seat and Governor bid
Kansas City June 15 Senator Clyde W Reed said he would broadcast from Topeka at 8 o clock tomorrow night to discuss his senate seat and his possible bid for the Republican gubernatorial nomination. Reed, on a short vacation from Congress, will travel to Topeka and then return to Washington after the talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Clyde W. Reed
Kansas
WIBW
Topeka
Senate
Reed
Congress
Washington
Five Die in Kansas Car Train Crash Near Bremen
Toll rises to five after a Friday collision near Bremen. Victims include nine year old William Ruhkamp and his parents Sylvester and Mary Ruhkamp of Hanover. Also killed were John Wenke and his son Wil.
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Marysville
Kan
Bremen
William Ruhkamp
Sylvester Ruhkamp
Hanover
John Wenke
Wil
Japanese Close On Railway Line In Kiangsi Chekiang Drive
Japanese forces push toward Nanchang and Kiangsi border as reports say Nanchang remains Chinese held but under pressure. Chinese officials acknowledge losses near Yushan and Kan River while Kan river battles threaten a major diversion in Kiangsi Chekiang operations. Darwin raids continue with planes scoring limited casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chungking
China
Kiangsi
Kwangfeng
Chekiang
Yushan
Chiang Kai-shek
Nanchang
Central Daily News
Kan River
Anchang
Shangjao
Che- Kiang
China Times
Aleutian Islands
Japan
Russia
United States
Vladivostok
Kamchatka Peninsula
Hershey to Speak on Draft Age at Town Meeting
Brig. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey director of the selective service will speak on the June 18 broadcast of Americas Town Meeting of the Air from the University of Kansas. The panel includes Rep. Emanuel Celler and Dr. Carter Davidson discussing whether the draft age should be lowered to 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service System
America
University of Kansas
General Hershey
Emanuel Celler
New York
Carter Davidson
Knox College
Galesburg
Ill
Hershey
Celler
Davidson
Housewife warned as pins and needles grow scarce
Kansas housewives were told by State OPA Director H. C. Davis to conserve pins and needles due to cut production. He said the armed forces and essential civilian industries like laundries cleaning and garment making receive first call on remaining supplies in Wichita on June 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
Kansas
OPA
H. C. Davis
Stock Market Index Report Fragment
An OCR fragment notes the stock market index covering 60 stocks with figures unclear for Saturday. The readable bits indicate a general market snapshot but lack complete data or values.
King George II Speaks to Senate Amid War Bond of Alliance
King George II of Greece addressed the U.S. Senate announcing Greece will fight alongside America. He thanked the United States for wartime aid and pledged Greece will fight on land sea and air with the other United Nations until barbaric violence ends. Indians in native dress watched from the galleries as the king entered the chamber. Vice President Wallace introduced him and lauded Greece's role in defending freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George II
Greece
Senate
United States
George
Wallace
United Nations
ROTARY hears midwestern valor in flag day tribute
Col James S Dusenbury delivers Flag Day remarks before the Rotary club praising central and southwestern youths for courage and leadership. He honors Corregidor defenders and notes MacArthur awarded the Medal of Honor to ROTC graduates from the seventh corps area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
James S. Dusenbury
Rotary Club
R.O.T.C
United States
Durin
Corregidor
Dusenbury
Wray Shockley
Military Science Department
MacArthur
Philippines
Seventh Corps
Midwestern
F. C. Allen
Melbourne
Australia
Karl Baldwin
Thayer Gaston
Clayton Krehbiel
Dale Cresty
Soldier Wins Publication Award for First Symphony
Pvt. Robert Ward of Cleveland Ohio received the publication award of the Juilliard School in New York for his first symphony performed by the Eastman Symphony Orchestra Rochester New York on a nationwide broadcast. Five hundred copies of the score will be printed and Ward will receive receipts. Ward, a trooper at the cavalry replacement training center, helped compose The ire of Riley musical revue premiered at Fort Riley last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Riley
Kan
Robert Ward
Cleveland
Julliard School
New York
Cit
Eastman Symphony Orchestra
Rochester
N. Y
Ward
Cavalry Replacement Training Center
Riley
the Post
Shawnee Transports Axis Diplomats From Callao
The U S Army transport Shawnee arrived at Callao from Chile carrying axis nationals including 584 Germans 10 Italians and 472 Japanese. The ship with Diplomat painted on its sides sails northward tomorrow for possible exchange with United Nations nationals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Peru
U.S. Army
Callao
United Nations
Sunflower State Draws 260 Girls to Sunflower State
Two hundred sixty girls from across Kansas arrived at the University of Kansas for the fourth annual Sunflower Girls State sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary. They will elect city, county, and state officials. primarys for offices were held today with results announced at tonight's meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
University of Kansas
American Legion Auxiliary
Mary FE. Petersen
Kansas City
Mildred Hedrick
Lawrence
Leanore W. Pugh
Kansas Department of the American Legion Auxiliary
Deane W. Malott
E. P. Schrivner
The
American Legion
Jimella Spencer
Leavenworth
Course Opens Monday for Civilian Pilot Training at KU
Kenneth Razek of the University of Kansas coordinates an eight week civilian pilot training course opening June. Eligible are V-5 naval cadets, with 240 hours of ground school and about 50 hours of flight instruction. Trainees will be paid board and room and move to active Navy duty as combat pilots after completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Razek
University of Kansas
Navy
Army
CAA
Lawrence Defense Council Schedules Price Control Talk
A public meeting on Consumers Interest is set for 8 pm Friday June 19 in Liberty Memorial High School auditorium Lawrence. Speaker Ursula Walker of the Kansas City district OPA will explain price control measures and public cooperation for wartime effort. Loretta Vrooman of OPA notes the event is part of a state series coordinated from Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Defense Council
Liberty Memorial High School
Ursula Walker
Kansas City District Office of Price Administration
Walker
The
Kansas City Journal
OPA
Loretta Vrooman
Kansas City
Lawrence
Street Dance Cancelled by Weather Conditions
The street dance in front of the Bailey chemical laboratories is cancelled due to rain and poor weather. Dr. F. C. Allen of the physical education department announced there will be no dance any time this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey Chemical Laboratories
F. C. Allen
Physical Education Department
Army Air Force promotes list includes KU graduate Ennis Whitehead
President Roosevelt promotes ten high ranking officers in the army air force. Among the named temporary brigadier generals are Ennis C. Whitehead of Westphalia Kansas and Edwin S. Perrin of Custer South Dakota. Whitehead graduated from the University of Kansas in 1920.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Army Air Force
Delos C. Emmons
Army
Emmons
Huntington
W.va
Joseph T. McNarney
Emporium
War Department General Staff
Ralph Royce
Hancock
Mich
Philippines
Australia
Air Force
Edwin S. Perrin
Custer
S.D
Ennis C. Whitehead
Westphalia
Kan
Kenneth N. Walker
Denver
Colo
Albert L. Sneed
Conway
Ark
Nathan F. Twining
Os Wero
The
University of Kansas
Men to Leave June 22 for Induction for Douglas County
Names of 82 men slated for the fourth June induction group were announced by the selective service board. The list includes Joe R Hernandez Santa Fe bunk house Lawrence order 2538 Karl Fredrick Niebrugge Baldwin order 2613 and others with assigned routes towns and order numbers across Lawrence Baldwin Topeka Muskogee Haskell Institute Olathe Santa Fe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service Board
Douglas County
Joe R. Hernandez
Santa Fe
Lawrence
Karl Fredrick Niebrugge
Baldwin
Wendell Huntington Dean
Muskogee
Okla
Raymond Joseph Two
Haskell Institute
Arthur Edward Doherty
Olathe
New Jersey
Ralph George Stout
Vermont
Kenneth Henry George Poppe
Corvallis
Ore
Herbert Conwell Cole
Topeka
Lecompton
Rex Glendon Butler
Yates Center
Raymond James Eastwood
Bridgetort
Conn
Louisiana
John Columbus Roblet
Dwight Eugene Dale
Connecticut
Lewis Oliver Sale
Robert Myron Pardee
Richland
Rolland Neal Johnson
Jessa Dee Elam
Laura
Sylvester Amos
Orville Eugene Moorman
Learnard
Raymond Edward Tate
North Fourth
Walter Lee Ray
Gale Clement Beaman
St. John
Tennessee
Edward Ettore Ewing
Philip Gordon Willams
Glenn R. Cree
Ralph Wendell White
Eudora
Heck and Sons Start Potatoes Digging Near Town
Alfred Heck and his sons began potato digging in the Kaw valley today northeast of town. They prepared equipment for steady work tomorrow and hoped for favorable prices. The family planned to load potatoes into cars starting tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaw Valley
Alfred Heck and Sons
Hecks
Youth Enlists in Marines Will Leave June 23
Eugene Gunn son of Mr and Mrs Charles Ketchum North Lawrence has applied for enlistment in the Marines He will leave for training duty on June 23 He has two cousins and two uncles in the service One cousin is in the navy somewhere in the Atlantic another is a sergeant at Fort Knox Kentucky One uncle is at Camp Barkley Texas the other in the army in the Southwest Pacific
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Gunn
Charles Ketchum
North Lawrence
Marines
Atlantic
Ft. Knox
Camp Barkley
Tex
Southwest Pacific
KU Getting Set for Navy School on Mt Oread
University of Kansas authorities rush to install the U S Navy school for machinists mates on Mt Oread. Sailors will be housed largely in Frank Strong hall and West Ad with shifts of many university offices to Fraser hall Spooner Thayer and other campus buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Strong
University of Kansas
U. S. Navy
School For
Mt. Oread
Frank Stronghall
West Ad
Fraser Hall
Elizabeth Maguiar
Maguilar
Spooner-Thayer Museum
Dyche Museum
Department of Band
School of Business
Adviser of Women the
West
Snow Hall
Strong Hall
Physiology
Haworth
Department of
Haworthall
Snow
Fine Arts
Raymond Nichols
Stronghall
Union
Fowler
Wth
Lawerence
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Associated Press
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Elks and
Hangchow
Darwin
Ted
Selective Service
King
U.S. Senate
Rotary
Eastern
AXIS
Callao Port
Sunflower State
Mary E. Fetersen
Fom
K.U
Ennis Whitehead
K. U
Air Corps
Ortie
Jack David McCall
Massachusetts
Clifford Laurence Shaw
Allan Roderick Ewing
North Third
Cecil Elmer Richards
East Twelfth
Claude Brian Kirby, Jr
Ray Gerald Barnes
Rhode Island
Loren Edmond Hadl
Roscoe Nelson Daniels
Edwin James Moranville
Parsons
North Seventh
Heck and Sons
Journal- World
Kâ U
Navy School
O. E. Allison
United China Relief Fund
Edith Wolgamott
W. J. Baumgartner
Willard Larkin
James Bra
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