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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1941
Page
2
Vichy France leader Marshal Petain addressed the nation on the first anniversary of his leadership. He said France was not sold out or betrayed and urged continued support while warning of trials ahead. He praised rebuilding efforts despite hardships and noted citizens’ sacrifices and ongoing shortages.
Violin professor Karl Kuersteiner will headline the first KU fine arts recital in Hoch Auditorium at 8 PM tomorrow night. The summer season includes faculty recitals and other events, with the Midwestern Music Camp orchestra under David Lawson performing Sunday afternoon at 4 and the camp band at Fowler Grove Sunday 8 PM. Program features Vivaldi Kreisler arrangements, Paganini Kreisler Tambourin Chinois, Kreisler Concerto in D minor, Wieniawski Allegro Romance, plus Randegger Bazzini Piatti Serenade and The Round of the Goblins.
The text explains why specie was a good redemption money yet limited by its inelastic volume. It analyzes bank note profits during the late national banking period, detailing bond costs, premiums, taxes, and the relative profitability of investing in bonds versus directly loaning money, with figures from 1928 showing a slight edge for bonds.
Notice promotes a vacation subscription to the Journal-World with monthly rates of 35 or 40 cents and a contact phone number 22 for readers planning away from home.
General election for Girls State continues with speeches by Kan sas Supreme Court Justice Homer Hoch and Legion officials in Topeka. Hoch warns democracy hinges on citizen interest and cautions against transferring powers to the federal level while urging preservation of local governance and public assembly.
Kansas City June 17. Dr John E Younger engineer scientist who developed the pressure cabin for stratosphere flying says three hour coast to coast flights will come after six hour times. He heads Maryland mechanical engineering and will receive the Spirit of St Louis trophy tonight by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Acacia No 9 A F and A M will hold a special communication on Thursday June 19 at 6 30 P M. Work in the third degree. Visitors are cordially welcome. Alfred H Sluss W M John H Parker Secy Adv
Cairo June 17 UPI reports a British thrust across the Egyptian Libyan border at Fort Capuzzo, followed by repelled Axis counterattacks. Reinforcements from Tobruk moved to the axis offensive as British gains and losses were detailed by Allied and German sources.
H V Roy Ward of Oakland California died and was survived by sisters Mrs Lawrence Rice of Oakland and Mrs J C Porter of Lecompton. Funeral services were held at Chimes Chapel in Oakland last Saturday at 2 30 PM. The Journal World classified page note appears.
The second annual short course in fire casualty and surety insurance opens in Marvin hall at the University of Kansas. Oscar Beling of Royal Liverpool New York leads agency profit planning and office layout discussions. Harry Tinklepaugh, Earl Strimple, and E C Buehler also present. The program runs three days.
The state corporation commission approves a half cent per mile cut for harvest hands traveling westward from eastern counties to western wheat fields. The new rate of one and a half cents per mile applies to parties of 10 or more, one way, from today until July 1. Railroads and territories affected include Santa Fe Florence El Dorado Mo line and east Rock Island Manhattan Herington and east Missouri Pacific Blue Rapids Herington El Dorado and east Frisco Severy and east Union Pacific Marysville Junction City and east with Marysville to Manhattan. The Western Passenger association coordinates with Katy Kansas City Southern and Frisco from southeastern Kansas and Joplin Missouri. The reduced rate also applies from Kansas City and St Joseph Missouri.
Gov Payne Ratner calls Kansas hotel and restaurant operators a public reception committee for the state during a seven state mid central restaurant conference in Topeka. About 2 500 people expected attend parts of the three day session. Ray Wilson Chiles enlisted in the United States navy last Thursday.
Senator Mead cites Senate defense panel testimony alleging the Office of Production Management delayed a Fontana North Carolina hydroelectric project. I W Wilson of Aluminum Company of America testified the firm is ready to seek RFC financing once OPM approves. Wilson said ALCOA has doubled and will soon treble 1938 output and is spending over 200 million dollars on defense.
Secretary Stimson testifying before the house rivers and harbors committee urged construction of a $285 million St Lawrence Seaway for defense aid. He warned the war could last more than four years though the project would take about four years to build and would provide a protected route for munitions to Britain.
The Navy reports Commander George W Grove United States Naval Reserve has been missing since June 13 after a flight with the Royal Air Force in Iraq. Grove age 46 served as a naval observer. Despite no details on the disappearance, flat terrain offers hope of recovery. His wife Katharine Grove of Cornwall Connecticut has been notified authorities continue the RAF search.
Lawrence state treasurer He ard in Lawrence with Frank Boyd and Frank Sullivan on their way to Lansing to inspect the state prison. Walter Varnum heads to Excelsior Springs for a Midwest pharmaceutical conference at the Elms hotel. A observatory open house by Prof. N W Storer will show star clusters tonight. The South End team joins the South park softball league and will play the Co-Ops in a Thursday practice. Mr and Mrs Henry T Rice of Des Moines visit Lawrence with their son Edward, a performer in Memphis then St Louis trip follows.
The fire department was alerted shortly before 1 pm when a Gamble store employee smelled smoke and reported it. Firefighters found no fire at the 834 Massachusetts Street location.
Boston Red Sox crushed the Detroit Tigers 14 to 6 in the first game as Ted Williams hit his 13th homer and Rudy York belted a grand slam for Detroit in the second. Chicago White Sox toppled the Yankees 8 to 7 while Joe DiMaggio extended his hitting streak to 30 games. New York Giants beat Pittsburgh 6 to 3 behind Carl Hubbell pitching.
The second carload of 1941 wheat arrived from Afton Oklahoma and tested 59.2 pounds per bushel with 15.8 percent moisture and 12.6 percent protein. This follows the first car's arrival on June 2 marking the earliest new grain arrival on record.
British bomber force of at least 150 aircraft attacked French coastal objectives across the channel. Explosions rocked the Kent coast as Boulogne appeared to be the main target with two-layer fighter escort overhead and bombers moving back and forth across the water.
The Reno Construction Co. of Merriam was the low bidder at 106 780 dollars for nearly 10 miles of double asphalt surfacing on K92 north and east of McLouth in Jefferson and Leavenworth counties. Bids were opened in Oskaloosa and will be awarded by the highway commission. The article also notes German attack shifts in the Atlantic per A V Alexander.
Judy Canova, the 22 year old film singer, and Corporal James Ripley, 28, married in Honolulu during vacation and Ripley was in the guard house in Honolulu authorities said no charge details. Canova flew to Hollywood after the ceremony and cited a renewed romance from Florida years ago.
Lt. Col. Joe S. Underwood announced at Ft. Riley Kansas that 866 buildings were completed and turned over to troops in 145 working days. The construction program averaged 45 minutes to start a new building and 39 minutes to complete each one.
A Gh A strike by civilian workers on defense projects at Wheeler and Hickam fields and Fort Kamehameha disrupts construction. The event highlights labor action across military sites in Honolulu as of June 17.
The 1940 census counts 92 cities with 100000 plus residents, a decrease of ten percent from 1930, yet their combined population rises to 37,987,989 compared with 36,195,171 in 1930.
Reuters reports the Romanian government moved office staffs from Bucharest to the countryside and the Soviet minister to Romania departed for Moscow.
Bert E. Mitchner II, director of revenue for the state revenue and taxation commission, was critically ill at his Topeka home. His physician said he was suffering from coronary thrombosis and had shown slight improvement since yesterday.
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