Allied Bombs On Port of Messina
Allied Wellington bombers and U S Liberators attacked Messina in eastern Sicily Sunday night, setting two large fires at the railway and harbor. Allied air forces pressed reconnaissance and patrols as invasions rumors swirl in London and Rome with reports of massing Allied fleets near Pantelleria and Bizerte.
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Port of
Messina
Allied
North Africa
Wellington
Tyrrhenian Sea
Italy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Rome
London
Berlin
Malta
Bizerte
Sicily
Pantelleria
Associated Press
Bone
Mediterranean
Portugal
Wellingtons
United States Liberators
Desert
Catania
Gerbini
Wellingons
Nazi economic empire under German control described by OWI
The Office of War Information reports that Nazi industrial power in occupied Europe forms one giant German driven network. Core is Hermann Goering Works with holdings across iron, machinery, coal and rail. claims include Skoda, Montan, and Aryan law seized mines and firms totaling 9,000 factories and 60,000 smaller enterprises.
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Washington
Europe
Office of War, Information Today
Reich
Nazi Party
OWI
Hermann Goering Works
Reichsmarshal
Alpine Montan A. G
Austria
Czecho-Slovakia
Skoda
Waffen Werk
Sudentenland
N. G. i Pebet Industat Dye Trust
Spain
German Infantry Attacks Repulsed in Orel Sector
Soviet midday communique reports German counter attacks near four settlements northeast of Mtsensk repulsed with heavy losses. About 200 German officers and men killed and three Nazi planes shot down. Russians also report attacks near Belgorod and air action along multiple fronts.
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London
Mtsensk
Orel
Tn Ana
Alana Tha Ruedang
Belgorod
Moscow
Volkhov
Leningrad
Smolensk
Rostov
Saratov
Stalingrad
Kuibyshev
Berlin
Kuban
Caucasus
Belev
Donets Front
DNB
Akhytyrskaya
Sea of Azov
Flood warnings as Kansas and Missouri rivers rise
Heavy rains flood Kansas and Missouri rivers with new rises from Bismarck to the mouth. Kansas City crest could top 25 feet by Thursday, with 26 feet near Lexington and high water near the Grand river mouth. Evacuation readiness advised for lowlands.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
Weather Bureau
Bismarck
N. C
Kansas River
Lawrence
Kan
Nishnabet
Hamburg
Nebraska City
St. Joseph
Lexington
Waverly
War Production Board sets farm machinery steel quotas
The War Production Board announced a 900000 ton carbon steel allotment for farm machinery for the 12 months starting July 1. The order raises output toward nearly double a normal year, with 300000 tons for the July quarter and 200000 tons advanced for each of the next three quarters.
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Washington
War Production Board
Donald M. Nelson
WPB
War Food Administration
W.F.A
A.D. Whiteside
Office of Civilian Requirements
W.P.B. Said
New Bidding System Aims to Aid Local Wholesalers
Topeka June 15 Business Manager Charles Kincaid announced a new bidding system for state institution supplies. Local dealers may bid for needs of individual institutions rather than all state institutions, aiming to spread state business among local wholesalers without expected material cost increase.
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Topeka
Charles Kincaid
Kincaid
Bank Teller Leon G Abele Suffering Heart Attack
Leon G. Abele a teller at Lawrence National Bank suffered a heart attack yesterday afternoon at work. He is reported resting well at home today and expects to be away from the bank for several days.
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Leon G. Abele
Lawrence National Bank
New Drivers Licenses On Sale Monday Morning
The new drivers licenses go on sale Monday morning, June 21, said A. M. Gardner, Lawrence license representative. He noted many motorists have inquired at the county treasurer about licenses, and clarified that July 1 is not a hard deadline. Issuing about 10,000 licenses by then is impossible, and buyers may obtain licenses in July or early August. Supplies are not yet arrived but expected later in the week. Three women typists will handle applications.
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A. M. Gardner
Lawrence
Gardner
Baby Picture V Mail Rule Aids Front Dads
Washington announces V mail now allows sending a baby's picture to soldiers at the front. The photo must show a child under one year old born since deployment and occupy at most one third of the form space. It should be pasted in the upper left to avoid creasing on fold.
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Washington
War Department
State approves county soil districts in four counties
The state soil conservation committee has approved counties Edwards Jewell Rice and Thomas for district status after landowner votes. Districts qualify for federal conservation aid if members follow approved crop rotation and terracing practices.
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Topeka
State Soil Conservation Committee
Edwards, Jewell, Rice
Thomas
Flight Instructors Injured In Coffeyville Crash
Two Coffeyville airway flight instructors were hurt when their training plane crashed and burned on the MKT railroad right of way three miles southwest of Coffeyville Oklahoma late Sunday. Keith McConkey of Coffeyville suffered a broken leg and minor injuries Virgil Webb of Marysville Missouri received cuts and bruises.
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Coffeyville
Kan
Coffeyville Airway
MKT
Sau Coffeyville
Okla
Keith McConkey
Virgil Webb
Marysville
Allied Leaders Prepare for Tough Pacific Campaign
General Stilwell returns to the China front saying hard fighting lies ahead as allies push to strike Japan. MacArthur announces new Pacific aerial blows including attacks on Rabaul and Dutch New Guinea with submarines sinking multiple ships. Chiang Kai-shek’s forces claim a Yangtze victory near Ichang, with further Chinese offensives against Japanese positions in Honan.
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Joseph W. Stilwell
Washington
Japan
Stilwell
Chungking
China
Aes
Pacific
Douglas MacArthur
Australia
U. S
New Guinea
Pearl Harbor
Burma
Akyab
Bay of Bengal
Yangtze
Chiang Kai-shek
Yangtze River
Shasi
Ichang
Sinyang
Honan
Hanow
Lawrence Nursery School to Open July 1
Lawrence plans a day nursery for employed mothers to operate in Myers Hall at the University under the K home economics department. Theつ project, funded partly by a federal grant around 2100 dollars, will offer 7 am to 6 pm care at 60 cents daily including meals. Additional enrollments will be accepted at the city education office.
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Myers Hall
University
F. G C. Allen
City Board of Education
Reopened Los Angeles to enlisted men after gang probe
The 11th naval district ordered Los Angeles reopened to enlisted personnel at noon after 17 youth gang leaders were summoned to a county grand jury inquiry into clashes with zoot suiters and servicemen. Rear Adm. D W Bagley said the city would be judged ready by Mayor Fletcher Bowron as police stood prepared to handle the situation.
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Los Angeles
11Th Naval District
D. W. Bagley
Fletcher Bowron
Cement Pipe Forms Sought by County Engineers
Roy Hegeman and Walter Duver traveled to Manhattan to obtain cement pipe forms purchased by the Douglas County Engineering Department. The items cover 36 48 54 and 66 inch pipe specifications.
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Roy Hegeman
Walter Duver
Manhattan
Douglas County Engineering Department
Stock Market Index Signals Slight Rise in 60-Stock Average
The stock market index for 60 stocks rose to 50.4 from 50.2 yesterday signaling a modest gain as investors watched market movements and assessed current price levels.
Veteran Is Home From Guadalcanal Fight
First Sgt. Chester E. Foster of Lawrence, on 30 day sick leave, recovers from malaria and wounds after serving with the 164th Infantry on Guadalcanal. He arrived stateside May 15, spent time at Letterman and Harmon hospitals, and enjoys home life with wife Pearl and two daughters.
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Lawrence
Guadalcanal
Chester E. Foster
Foster
137Th Infantry
Camp Robinson
Ark
Pearl Harbor
West Coast
187Th
164Th Infantry
North Dakota
164Th
South Pacific
Australia
New Caledonia
Oster
Cliff Burnam
McLouth
Dick Stevens
Lewis E. Knight
United States
Letterman General Hospital
Presidio
San Francisco
Harmon General Hospital
Longview
Tex
Pearl Litz
R. C. Jackman Place
No. 6 School
Lawrence High School
National Guard
Charlie
Flood Blocked Highways Across Kansas Roads Closed
Four state routes in northeastern Kansas were listed blocked by floods with more closures likely as the Blue River flood increases. Blocked were K 9 near Waterville and near Clyde K 113 at Irvine K 16 east of Randolph and K 13 at Garrison. Water covered U S 24 east of Manhattan yet traffic still moved through.
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Topeka
Kansas
Highway Department
Blue River
Waterville
Clyde
Irvine
Randolph
Garrison
U.S
Manhattan
Flood Bulletin Reports Kaw and Delaware River Rises
Heavy rains north and west push Kaw river at Jackman dam to 17.7 feet with ongoing rise. Delaware at Valley Falls floods again at 26 feet, rising an hour, while Perry remains below flood stage. Valley Falls reports 2.23 inches of rain. Manhattan tracks covered by water but train service continues. Buck creek bridge floor reportedly floating as backwater hides the railing.
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Topeka
Kaw River
Blue, Solomon
Republican
Manhattan
5S. D. Flora
Kaw
Kaw Valley
Concordia
Flora
Upper Solomon
Blue
Nebraska
Blue Rapids
Randolph
Ellis
Goodland
Hill City
Solomon River
Kansas
Jackman Cam
Delaware
Valley Falls
John Robinson
Union Pacific
Perry
C. E. Redmond
Buck Creek Bridge
Midland
Redmond
Subsidies Needed to Meet Price Controls Says Brown
Price Administrator Prentiss Brown told a Washington conference that subsidies are essential to meet congressional price guidelines for parity and stable farm, processor, and middleman margins. He noted subsidies are permitted by law and warned control programs must work to avoid a home-front defeat.
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Washington
Prentiss M. Brown
Brown
Congress
Michigan
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Hoover
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Secretary of
Sale of New Motor Use Stamps at Post Office
About 300 of the new five dollar motor vehicle use tax stamps have been sold at the post office since last Thursday. Stamps must be affixed to vehicles on or before July 1. Postmaster Roger Williams urges early purchase to avoid June rush and long lines. Stamps are sold 7 30 a m to 6 p m daily except Sunday.
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Roger Williams
Douglas County 4 H Members Tour Dairy Farms
Twelve 4 H youths from three Douglas County clubs toured northeast and south central dairy farms under county agent Deal Six with extension dairyman Ray E Stover directing demonstrations and judging The group visited Vinland high school for lunch and inspected farms including Bill Rice Jefferson County line Chamney dairy and R B Laduke with members Patricia Whaley Teresa Martin Robert Hazelett Dorothy Laduke Vera Laverne McCrary Betty Jean McCrary Teddy Wigrins Frank Hagenbush Lawrence Morgan Billy Rice and James Rice.
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Douglas County
Deal Six
Ray E. Stover
Kansas State College
Six
Vinland High School
Bill Rice
Jefferson County
Theodore Wiggins
McCrary
Grant Township
Chamney
University
T. B. Stevens
Vinland
Missouri Senate Calls Federal Grand Jury Probe
The Missouri senate voted 16 to 15 to ask the U S Department of Justice to convene a federal grand jury over alleged waste graft and incompetence in Sunflower Ordnance Works construction at De Soto Kansas. Only one Democrat supported the resolution amid concerns it concerns a facility outside Missouri.
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Jefferson City
Missouri Senate Today
U.S. Department of Justice
Sunflower Ordnance Works
DeSoto
Kan
Missouri
Paul Jones
Kennett
L. D. Joslyn
Charleston
George H. Miller
Sedalia
Rural Teacher Supply Larger Than Expected
Douglas county common schools show brighter outlook with 62 districts including Eudora Baldwin and Lecompton having secured teachers for next term. Only ten vacancies remain in common grade schools and high school reports are pending. Seven fall teachers are in refresher courses at the university and others are in summer school.
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Douglas County
Margaret Hurley
Eudora
Baldwin
Lecompton
Casualty Toll in UK Air Raids Tops Year Early 1943
London's ministry of home affairs reports civilian losses in British air raids last month reached the year's high, with 584 killed or missing and 733 severely injured. Comparisons show April had 172 dead and 205 wounded, and January previously topped 1943 with 328 killed and 507 injured.
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London
United Kingdom
Ministry of Home Society
Lake View Road Repair Begins After Flood Damage
County employees started yesterday to repair Lake View Road damaged by last week's flood. The work aims to restore travel for residents and connect local routes in the area.
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Lake View
New Manager at Sunflower Plant
George R. Foulke Jr. is replaced as Hercules Powder plant manager at Sunflower Ordnance Works near DeSoto Kansas by H V Chase from Badger Ordnance Works Baraboo Wisconsin effective June 15. Chase has long service with Hercules in multiple plants and offices. Foulke remains in the explosives department in Wilmington Delaware and is recuperating after knee surgery in Lawrence Kansas.
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Sunflower
George R. Foulke, Jr
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Hercules Powder Company
Wilmington
Del
DeSoto
Kan
H. V. Chase
Badger Ordnance Works
Baraboo
Wis
H. W. Case
Heron’s
Mr. Foulke
Lawrence
News River Ordnance Plant
Pulaski
Hercules
Wisconsin
Badger
Radford
Chase
Hercules Company
Cal
Kenvil
N. J
Bacchus
Utah
Bessemer
Ala
Ishpeming
Mich
Wilmington, del
University of Pennsylvania
du Pont Powder Company
Foulke
Carney’s Point
Canada
Aetna
States
Ordnance Division
Army
Phillies sweep Braves in doubleheader two wins
Philadelphia on June 16 reports the Phillies beating the Boston Braves 6 to 4 and 2 to 1 in a doubleheader. Don Northey hit home runs on his first at bats in both games as 6,679 fans watched.
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Philadelphia
Phillies
Boston Braves
Don Northey
Weather Forecast Details From The Gas Office
Kansas east and south to see thundershowers this afternoon and tonight with heavy rain in southeast areas. Temperatures little change tonight and Wednesday forenoon. Records show a high around 87 and low about 57, rainfall totals 0.74 inch in the past 24 hours and 0.10 inch so far today.
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Kansas
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