Wild Bush Patrol In Dutch Guiana Training Jungle Teams
U S Army forces and Dutch soldiers train jungle units in Surinam Dutch Guiana to defend the eastern frontier and potentially reach toward the Panama Canal. The article notes joint ground and air force coordination, logistics lessons, and adapted jungle living methods learned from Java veterans. Two deaths are reported in a separate Abilene wreck near Woodbine.
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U. S
Surinam
Sumatra
Java
United States
Dutch Guiana
South American
U.S
Netherlands
United Nations
French Guiana
Atlantic
French Dakar
Vichy
Panama Canal
Caribbean
Maroni
Robert E. Speer
Smethert
Speer
U.S. Air Corps
Manhattan Men in East Try to Interest Agencies in Airport
Manhattan Kansas officials seek federal support for hard surfacing runways at the city airport. Hal E. Harlan attorney and William A. Ong president of the National Aviation Training Association traveled to Washington to lobby Senator Capper and R. H. Rhoads for backing.
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Washington
UPI
Manhattan, Kan
Hal E. Harlan
William A. Ong
National Aviation Training Association
Senator Capper
R-Kan
R. H. Rhoads
Kansas Industrial Development Commission
Major S A McKone Serves as Ordnance Officer at Fort Leonard Wood
At Fort Leonard Wood Major S A McKone recently entered military service and serves as an ordnance officer at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri.
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Fort Leonard Wood
S. A. McKone
Fort Leonard Wood, Mo
Roosevelt says lend-lease aid nearing critical distribution phase
President Roosevelt told Congress lend-lease totalled 4.497 billion through May and that while production battles are won, distribution remains critical. He noted combined U S Britain efforts to move men and weapons globally and outlined ongoing repayment plans and postwar economic goals.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Great Britain
United States
Mr. Roosevelt
British Commonwealth of Nations
United Nations
Britain
Australia
Myrna Loy Marries and Honeymoon Stop in Miami
John D. Hertz Jr and film star Myrna Loy arrived in Miami on their honeymoon and debated her next project. Hertz predicted another Thin Man film while Loy’s husband hinted she may pursue non dramatic roles. The couple planned to remain several days before flying to Chicago.
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Miami
Fla
John D. Hertz, Jr
Myrna Loy
Ts. Hertz
Chicago
Myrna
Senate approves draft bill to shield families in pay allotments
Washington notes the Senate passed a military pay allotment bill allowing draft boards to give priority to unmarried men and enable federal aid for dependents of soldiers. Details revise the selective service act to exhaust single men first and expand allowances for wives, children, and other dependents with structured monthly payments.
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Washington
Senate
Lee
D-Okla
New York Launches 10 Day War Bond Drive Now
About 200000 volunteers began a 10 day campaign to pledges for 1900000000 in war bonds with 2,000,000 New York families expected to buy a large share of the national quota. Mrs Colin P Kelly Emil Echram and Bill Robinson led the kickoff in Prospect Park Brooklyn urging bond purchases as a sound investment.
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New York
Colin P. Kelly
Stock Exchange
Emil Echram
Bill
Bojangles) Robinson
Harlem
Schram
Reports Son Is Missing After Hunting Trip
Floyd Wolfe of Baldwin reported his 16 year old son Kenneth missing since 1 PM yesterday after taking a rifle and saying he would go hunting. A youth answering his description was seen at Vinland between 3 and ...
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Floyd Wolfe
Baldwin
Sheriff’s Office
Kenneth
Vinland
Father and son work on farm after 3 30 oclock yesterday
Wolfe said his son helped with farm work yesterday afternoon and appeared content. No rifle was involved in the incident.
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Wolfe
Building Was Once the Territorial Capitol of Kansas
The Shawnee Mission near Kansas City, restored and refurnished, began its second century today as the territorial capitol and site of the first territorial legislature. State Architect Roy W. Stookey led the work under Kirke Mechem of the Kansas Historical Society. a housewarming was held yesterday.
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Topeka
Kansas City
Kansas
Roy W. Stookey
Kirke Mechem
The
Kansas Historical Society
Conferences to aid contractors on wartime working capital
Nine midwestern cities will host sessions advising airplane production contractors on obtaining working capital under a new war financing plan. Col. Ray G. Harris said representatives of local banks will attend, with the first meeting in Wichita this week.
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Wichita
Col
Ray G. Harris
Army Air Forces
John L Sullivan Fights Stomach Ailments Rumor
A historical note questions if the famed heavyweight John L Sullivan could fight after stomach pains and indigestion. The ad promotes Udga Tablets, claiming relief with a 25 cent box and money-back guarantee from Round Corner Drug Co. and other drug stores.
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John L. Sullivan
Round Corner Drug Co
Kansas City and eight cities host procurement orders
Contracts and subcontractors in need of funds may obtain money from commercial banks if they have approval of the finance section midwestern procurement district Colonel Harris said. The program covers Kansas City Omaha Denver Houston Dallas Fort Worth Tulsa Oklahoma City.
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Kansas City
Omaha
Denver
Houston
Dallas
Fort Worth
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Harris
White Eagle Manager to Head Kansas Oil Committee
R D Mering market manager of White Eagle division of Socony Vacuum will head a Kansas oil committee appointed to supervise the petroleum industry contribution to the scrap metal drive. Other members named by Frank Phillips include T A Helling Homer Young Red Kent and Fred Mohler from Elk City Salina and Arkansas City.
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Kansas City
Kan
R. D. Mering
White Eagle
Socony-Vacuum Oil Company
Kansas Oil
Frank Phillips
Bartlesville
Ohls
T.A. Helling
EL Dorado
Homer Young
Red Kent
Salina
Fred Mohler
Arkansas City
Governors Plan Trip To Asheville Conference
Governor and Mrs. Ratner depart Topeka by car for Asheville North Carolina to attend the annual governors conference. They expect to return in about two weeks.
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Topeka
Ratner
Asheville
N. C
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Chase Clarke
Florida
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David Watson
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