Survivors From Robin Moor Reach Capetown After Torpedoing
Thirty five survivors including seven passengers and 28 crewmen landed at Capetown aboard a British ship after abandoning the American freighter Robin Moor in the mid Atlantic May 21. Eleven Recife survivors left for the United States today. The events heighten questions over humanitarian rules in submarine warfare and whether a wireless position was relayed to aid rescue.
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Union of
Recife
Brazil
United States
Rob
Moor
Ozorio
Frank S. Stevens
Messhoy
North Hadley Street
Wichita
Capetown
Washington
Robin Moor
S.bhe
Cape Verde Islands
Atlantic
West Africa
Questions on bank notes and reform from early banking debates
The dialogue asks about objections to issuing bank notes backed by specie held in vaults for redemption and defects in a national bank plan that issued notes against stocks and bonds owned by the bank but held by the government for redemption. It also inquires about foreign influences in banking reform leading to the Federal Reserve Act.
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National Bank
Objections to Note Issuance Against Specie and Bonds
The text outlines three main objections to bank notes backed by specie gold or silver. It argues notes are overvalued vs redemption specie, risks in crises, and rigid elasticity. then compares bond based note issues with limited elasticity and high bond costs. cites foreign banking experiences in England France Canada and Germany, noting influence on reform.
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England
France
Canada
Cleanout of Nazi centers ordered
Government orders action against German and Italian agencies in the United States including consular establishments and the Transocean news service. Roosevelt froze assets and a note to Germany demands removal of all German nationals and closing of related offices by July 10. SUMNER WELLES signs the note.
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Italy
Welles
Germany
United States
Mobile
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Balboa
Colon
Canal Zone
Denver
Honolulu
Chicago
New Orleans
Baltimore
Boston
Detroit
Kansas City
St. Louis
Buffalo
New York City
Cleveland
Portland
Ore
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Manila
Aguadilla
P. R
San Juan
Newport News
New York
Transocean News Service
Manfred Zapp
Guenther -Town
Roosevelt
German Library of Information
Sumner Welles
Summer Session Choir Plans Tuesday Rehearsals
The K A summer session a cappella chorus meets first on Tuesday at 4 30 in Frank Strong auditorium under Dean D M Swarthout. Rehearsals continue Tuesdays and Thursdays with 12 to 15 choral numbers over eight weeks and a campus sing on July 31. No vocal tryouts for admission.
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K.A
Frank Strong
D. M. Swarthout
Hoch Auditorium
Larders of Democracy Highlight Kansas Wheat Festival
Gov Payne Ratner told a Shawnee county wheat festival crowd that defense needs raise food demand and Kansas is a great larder of democracy. Miss Phyllis Lindquist, 21, was crowned Wheat Queen for eastern Kansas, as test wheat plots were shown. The Market Basket prize offers best black raspberries recipe.
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Topeka
Payne
Ratner
America
Kansas
Shawnee County
Phyllis Lindquist
Pinet Dies Veteran Kansas Teachers Leader at 59
Frank L. Pinet 59 longtime secretary of the Kansas State Teachers Association died after a stroke in a Topeka hospital. He built the statewide group from 6 000 to 18 000 members and shaped school legislation efforts. Survived by widow, his mother and five children, funeral Tuesday with private services in Topeka then burial at Onawa.
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Topeka
Frank L. Pinet
Kansas State Teachers Association
Pinet
C. O. Wright
Erie
Chanute
Parsons
Association
Norman Thomas
Wilfrid Cavaness
Onaga
Kansas
Paul
Frank Pinet
Robert Pinet
Ottawa
A. B. Marcus
Los Angeles
Clayton Flood
Hays
Onawa
Swarthout Engaged as Soloist with National Symphony
Friends of Evelyn Swarthout note she will be soloist with the National Symphony Orchestra of Washington D C on July 14 in an outdoor summer concert. She will perform the Gershwin Concerto and Rhapsody in Blue under Hans Kindler. Swarthout previously appeared with the National Symphony in 1938 and has soloed with the Kansas City Philharmonic and Memphis Symphony Orchestra.
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Evelyn Swarthout
Dean
D. M. Swarthout
National Symphony Orchestra
Washington, D.C
Miss Swarthout
Hans Kindler
Miss. Swarthout
National Symphony
Kansas City Philharmonic
Memphis Symphony Orchestra
Speech Class to Meet at Colonial This Evening
The local speech and human relations class led by Prof. E C Buehler of the University opens with 25 men enrolled. Sessions run one night weekly for 10 weeks starting this evening at 6 30 in Colonial. Buehler runs a similar Kansas City class on Wednesday nights. The census notes a foreign-born population rise 1920 to 1930 but a net outflow of 46 000 people in the last decade.
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E. C. Buehler
University
Colonial
Buehler
Kansas City
Conference speakers to address on progressive education
The conference opens with Kilpatrick quiz session and closes after his talk. George Li Kreeck will speak at Hoch auditorium at 8 PM tomorrow. Eli C. Foster and Carleton Washburne will discuss progressive education with post addresses and group sessions. A panel on curriculum development features Ullrich Foster Jacobs Bonecutter Spain and Ulrich with Bonecutter leading a discussion tomorrow.
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Kilpatrick
Lawrence
George Li. Kreeck
United States
Paraguay
South America
Hoch Auditorium
Eli C. Foster
Tulsa
Okla
Carleton Washburne
Winnetka
Foster
Washburne
Feliz H. Ullrich
University of San Antonio
Tex
John E. Jacob
O. L. Bonecutter
Junction City
Charles Spain
State Teachers College
Florence
Alabama
Bonecutter
Jacobs
Spain
Ulrich
Army Grants 3 Day Harvest Leaves to 35th Division
At Camp Robinson Arkansas on June 16 soldiers of the 35th division may receive three day leaves to assist harvest work at home. About 1000 men from four Kansas regiments could be given passes as local draft boards verify each request. A Dodge City pair cited by Col. Arthur J. Errickson described ripe wheat ready for harvest and the need for labor to save the crop. Nebraska harvests also growing and requests are rising for next month.
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Camp Robinson
Ark
35Th Division
Arthur J. Errickson
137Th
Kansas) Infantry
National Guard
Dodge City
Kan
Kansas
Roosevelt Cancels Trip As Cold Improves
President Roosevelt cancels scheduled visits to Hyde Park and Boston after medical advice. Dr. Ross McIntire says the cold is better but he will stay in Washington. He will host Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands at the White House instead of at Hyde Park.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
N.Y
Boston
Ross’ T.mcintire
Juliana
Prince Consort Bernhard
Netherlands
White House
Hudson Valley
Tax evader sentenced in Wichita federal case
Federal District Judge Richard J. Hopkins sentenced E. E. Preston, a Wichita oil operator, to three years in federal penitentiary after his guilty plea to income tax evasion. The notice notes a high reader interest in the classified page.
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Wichita
Richard J. Hopkins
E. E. Preston
Wichita Oil
Federal
Preston
Primary Girls State Event Highlights Democracy Emphasis
Margaret Reissig of Sunflower Girls State delivered the keynote urging active civic service and faith in democracy. Bob Groom of Boys State offered greetings and stressed understanding local government and the need to protect democracy from un-American threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Reissig
Sunflower Girls’ State
America
Volley Ball Games Start Meet North Lawrence Civic Group
Members of the North Lawrence Civic association and others are urged to meet at the North Lawrence ballpark on Tuesday evening June 17 1941 at 8 o clock to start the summer volley ball games. C L Adams is president of the association.
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North Lawrence
Shanghai Hair Price Soars 50 Percent Since 1937
The Department of Commerce reports the current price of human hair in Shanghai has risen by 50 percent since 1937, reflecting economic shifts and market demand.
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Shanghai
Department of Commerce
Scouts Plan Busy Week in Douglas District
The Douglas district Scouts prepare for a busy week with involvement in Girl State service this Sunday. On Tuesday they travel to Baldwin for a quarterly Court of Honor where two Eagle Badges will be awarded and other honors given. The Baldwin Troop hosts the event at 7:30 p.m. in the Methodist church parlors.
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Douglas
Baldwin
Court of Honor
Methodist Church
Lawrence
Elks Club
Bombs Near U S Gunboat in Yangtze Sparks China Raid
In Chungking seven bombs hit the Yangtze within 75 yards of the U S gunboat Tutuila during a Japanese air raid. Explosions damaged the United States and Italian embassies and wrecked Lieut. Col. William Mayer's offices. Ambassador Grew protested to Japan's Foreign Minister Matsuoka.
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Chungking
Yangtze River
U. S
Tutuila
United States
William Mayer
U.S
U.S. Navy
Tokyo
United
Roosevelt Efforts to End Strike Fail in San Francisco
President Roosevelt s mediation efforts to end a five week long strike by AFL and CIO machinists at 11 San Francisco bay shipyards failed. Union members in closed meetings voted against returning to work unless Bethlehem Steel signs a contract and other struck plants meet wage demands.
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San Francisco
Roosevelt
A.F.L
C.I
San Francisco Bay
Bethlehem Steel
Boy Injured in Bicycle Truck Collision on New Jersey Street
Rex Nicolay ten-year-old son of Mr and Mrs Bernard Nicolay of 615 West Ninth street sustained critical injuries in a bicycle truck crash Saturday afternoon in the 900 block of New Jersey street. Nicolay riding south with Wayne Harper collided with the rear of a 1934 truck driven by Arthur Patterson of 1423 Laura avenue. Police report says Nicolay was run over by the truck’s rear wheel.
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Rex Nicolay
Bernard Nicolay
West Ninth Street
New Jersey Street
Nicolay
Wayne Harper
Arthur Patterson
Laura Avenue
Swamped by New Wheat in Wichita Auction Pause
The Wichita board of trade skipped its traditional auction as flood arrivals of new wheat from Kansas and Oklahoma meant no shipments were placed on the floor. Twenty four cars arrived over the weekend and samples from each were reviewed by the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Aviatrix to Fly Atlantic from Montreal as First Officer
Miss Jacqueline Cochran American aviatrix waits at eastern Canadian airport to fly the Atlantic as first officer on a bombing plane ferried to Britain.
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Aviatrix
Atlantic
Montreal
Ress
Jacqueline Cochran
Britain
British Steamer Saint Patrick Sunk Off Welsh Coast
British sources report the steamer Saint Patrick was bombed and sunk in the Irish Sea off the Welsh coast on June 13 with 23 lives lost. The vessel operated between Britain and Ireland on the route.
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London
Saint Atrick
Irish Sea
Britain
Ireland
More Espionage Suspects Alleged in U S Senate Warning
The state department told the senate judiciary committee that more people are involved in espionage and subversive activities in the United States now than during the last World War.
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Washington
State Department
Senate Judiciary’ Committee
Mrs. Clay Kirby dies at 46 in Denver hospital
Mrs. Clay Kirby aged 46 of Eads Colorado died Saturday night in a Denver hospital. Funeral services will be held Wednesday in Eads with burial there. Survived by husband parents Mr. and Mrs A E Miller Berryton Kansas and siblings Myrtle Muzzy Lawrence and several brothers and sisters. Daughter of A E Miller and relatives noted.
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Clay Kirby
Eads
Colo
Denver
League of Women Voters to Host Meat Safety Meeting
Members of the League of Women Voters and others are invited to a Thursday 7:30 pm meeting at 801 Indiana Street. Dr P B Darlington state meat inspector will report on slaughter houses and proposed state meat code, introduced by Francis Hall.
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League of Women Voters
H. C. Tracy
Indiana Street
Department of Government and Economic Welfare
League
Hilden Gibson
P. B. Darlington
State Health Department
Lawrence
Francis Hall
City Sanitarian
Local residents plan travels and visits this summer
Miss Margaret Kreider departs for Cheley Camp near Estes Park Colorado for the summer. Mrs. Edgar Clarke Walker and daughter Sue visit Mrs. Walker’s mother Mrs. Lenna W Brown. Topeka couple Gordon Eliot and family stay with Eliot parents A. S. Eliot. Ruth Orcutt and Grace Hess leave June 28 for California vacation including San Diego Los Angeles and San Francisco and a B-19 sighting. Earl L. Robbins family relocates to Lincoln Nebraska. Supt. Clifford C. Dean family return from Glen Elder. Mary Louise Beltz heads to Los Angeles for vacation. mother Mrs. Jessie Beltz accompanies her. Louis La Coss and son Gregory return to St. Louis after Father's Day visit. Theodore S. Burnett family to spend month in Kansas with relatives. Haven Glassmire to staff Cheley camps near Estes Park teaching fencing and guiding Marvel Cave trip.
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Margaret Kreider
Cheley Camp
Estes Park
Colo
Edgar Clarke Walker
Sue
Walker
Lenna W Brown
Gordon Eliot
Topeka
Eliot
The
Topeka State Journal
Ruth Orcutt
Grace Hess
Haskell Institute
California
San Diego
Santa Monica
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Earl L. Robbins
Ann
Buzzy
Lincoln
Neb
Supt
Clifford C. Dean
Dolores Ann
Shirley
Glen Elder
Mary Louise Beltz
Mary Hardin Baylor College
Belton
Tex
A. L. Kiene
Lawrence
Jessie Beltz
Louis la Coss
Gregory
St. Louis
la Coss
William la Coss
Kentucky Street
Theodore S. Burnett
Teddy
Billy
Molly
Confusing Highway Signs Reported on West Seventh Street
Residents note inconsistent mile markers on west Seventh Street with signs showing 24 miles to Topeka at the city limits and 27 miles to Topeka 300 feet farther. The Journal-World Classified Page is described as the town’s busiest marketplace.
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West Seventh Street
Topeka
Journal-World
Dutch Rebuff Tokyo on New Order for East Asia
The governor general of the Dutch East Indies announces that his government has notified Tokyo it emphatically rejects any notion of including Batavia and other Dutch possessions in Japan’s proposed new order for East Asia amid the regional crisis and economic strain.
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Batavia
Netherlands East Indies
House panel backs amendment on plant seizure laws
In Washington on June 16 the House Military Committee approved an amendment to the proposed plant seizure legislation. It defines use of force or threats to interfere with defense workers as sabo tage punishable by heavy penalties.
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Washington
House Military Committee
Roosevelt Orders Equal Manpower Use in Defense Industries
President Roosevelt directed the Office of Production Management to ensure defense industries fully utilize national manpower without regard to race religion or national origin, dated June 16.
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Washington
Roosevelt
O.P.M
Irene Franklin Dies After Long Stage Career
Irene Franklin former stage and screen actress died in Englewood hospital after a career with worldwide fame and fortune, spending her final days in a theatrical home.
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Irene Franklin
Englewood
N. J
Englewood Hospital
RAF daylight raid hits Boulogne targets from Dover Strait
The air ministry announced that RAF aircraft swept over the Strait of Dover and the German occupied French coast in daylight today bombing targets at Boulogne.
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Boulogne
London
R.A.F
Strait of Dover
Air Ministry
Food Price Indictments Rock Chicago Firms
A federal grand jury in Chicago indicted 69 persons firms and organizations today over food price investigations. The slate includes individuals and entities linked to price fixing and market manipulation during the period under review. The case centers on supply chains, distributors, and brokers facing potential criminal charges.
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Chicago
Village Notes From Villa Eden Social Roundup
Mrs. George Milleret and family hosted relatives with Emma Wickey. Ruth Pettengill visited from Center Colorado. A community meeting drew a small crowd and will pause until September with Ladies Happy Hour on the committee. Sho wer honors Miss Yone Nud deck of Kansas City before her wedding. William Torneden Jr and Tesla Kindred wed in Ottawa and plan a Phoenix trip afterwards.
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George Milleret
Emma Wickey
Ruth Pettengill
Center
Colo
Ladies* Happy Hour Club
May Hughey
Bernice Hughey
Yone Neudeck
Kansas City
O. O. Browning
Charles Davidson
Edwin Hartman
Gilbertsville
Vincent Schoenhofer
Janice Lee
Anna Torneden
Frank Henik
Herbert Torneden
George Henik
William Torneden, Jr
Tesla Kindred
Ottawa
Phoenix
Aritt
Ray Graham
Peoria, Ill
Douglass
Card of Thanks from Weaver Bottom Farmers
Farmers of Weaver Bottom express gratitude to neighbors and friends for their help during last week's flood. Their assistance is greatly appreciated.
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Weaver Bottom
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National Voluntary Emergency Service Committee
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Robert Carnie
Carney
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John G. Stutz
League of Kansas Municipalities
Woodringville
District Court of Honor
Yangtze
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Olga Carl
Bernice Moody
Terry. Morgan
Leavenworth
Alpha Omicron Pi
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Junious Underwood
Owen Carl
James R. Collins
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Memorial Hospital
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