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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1942
Page
4
A religious verse warns that relying on human strength leads to desert like fate. It contrasts the heart turning from the Lord with a life in arid, uninhabited places. The passage emphasizes spiritual dependence over earthly security.
Interesting primary Senator Clyde Reed plans to file for the Kansas governorship while remaining a United States senator until election. If chosen he would resign to become governor and appoint his successor, a move seen as a bold power grab but tied to his push for a new labor policy in the state.
The Chinese government appeals for a united Allied push in the Far East to strike Japan without delay. It warns that delaying action could make the effort harder and notes Japan's aim to divide opponents by attacking China first while Allies are not yet united.
Nazi edited Paris newspapers claim collaboration with Germany is no longer a major aim of Nazi policy. They note pressure on France may continue, but imply Germans believe they have the French where they cannot resist.
The Navy has repelled Japanese spearheads at three key rim positions Coral Sea Midway Island and the Aleutians. Japanese losses have been heavier in each battle, curbing their future offensives while the United States builds its offensive strength. The service has prevented breakthroughs and sustained heavier damage on the enemy.
The axis proclaims a Libya victory while British reports hint at a stalemate after weeks of near exhausting fighting. In Russia, Germans say success but Russians counterattack near Kharkov. A four day Mediterranean clash caused heavy Italian fleet damage and convoy passage. Axis gains in desert fighting are modest and not a decisive victory.
The Parsons Sun reports a delicate political balance as Browder is released and Bridges is deported. Leftists praise Browder while harshly criticizing Biddle over Bridges. the public mood favors the Browder compromise and Moscow’s approval accompanies the gambit.
The President says his seven point plan to cut living costs is behind schedule as Congress stalls on details. Taxpayers question how higher taxes will lower living costs amid the delay.
Towns in central Kansas experienced a near total blackout the other night making spotting aircraft unable to locate them. A daylight recon flight is proposed to test if pilots can locate the towns under clearer conditions.
A bloc of senators backs creating a government agency to oversee all synthetic rubber production. They argue centralized control could raise management efficiency but risk reducing output based on recent experiences.
A school of instruction for draft dodgers has been established in Philadelphia, a city linked to one of the war era’s most notable draft dodging episodes. The report highlights ongoing efforts to aid avoidance and echoes past wartime incidents tied to the city.
A Citizens National bank in Ft Scott was robbed by five unidentified men armed with a machine gun. The incident is reported amid a string of community notices including travel, visits, and local events from the same period. Residents Chancellor and Mrs E H Lindley are back from Chicago.
Mohandas Gandhi promises a movement that could alter British rule in India and affect the world war. Analysts fear nonviolent disobedience could spark turmoil, aid Japan, or disrupt Allied war production, with American sympathy tests and possible jail or hunger protests in Britain’s empire.
Cool wet weather slowed farm work and wheat ripening while wind and hail damaged crops. Small grain lodged though recovery expected before harvest. Some early wheat harvested in southern counties and soil moisture improved. Binders started in southern fields but harvest not general until next week. Replanting may be needed for corn and grain sorghum due to washing. Pasture grasses grew well and buffalo grass shows unusual comeback after rains.
In Chicago on June 17 a feverish rush of prospectors scavenged a 50 by 100 foot rubber vein at a former scrap pile on the near north side. The 6 foot depth yielded cash for diggers, with four brothers taking 85 dollars after a 12 hour shift and others earning 5 to 15 dollars. The First National Bank owns the site and allowed removals.
A Memphis reader enclosures 75 cents with a note saying he hopped the fence to avoid gate charges, landed in mud, and chose not to sue. He sent the fair association the amount due as the fee.
Raleigh officials reported that the February forecast of a 29 percent May decrease in state highway traffic matched the May survey exactly. In California, citrus growers Cranmer and Chiglia turned in 4650 and 12800 pounds of tires, donating their entire stock used for orchard fires to ward off ros.
W C Austin of Cottonwood Falls filed for Republican renomination in the August primary. Publisher of the Chase County Leader since 1903, he seeks an eighth term as state printer. He first served 1911 to 1915 and started making Kansas school textbooks, then was elected again in 1932 and has served continuously.
The post office department announces Joseph W. Wilson named acting postmaster at Clay Center Kansas. Do you know that 76 percent of our subscribers read the classified page every day.
Hunter Dent faces mounting suspicions as Neal Frazier and others push a theory that Dent killed the bank messenger. Dent works to protect Junior while handling a damaged car, hidden money, and a plan to avoid exposure as tensions rise at Warwick mansion.
The Women's Missionary society of the Big Springs United Brethren church held a Friday noon luncheon in the church basement for church mothers daughters and guests. Mrs Ruby Franks presided as toastmistress and announced Mrs Richard Hadson of Lawrence as guest speaker with musical numbers by local performers.
Radio programs listed by station KMBC WDAF WREN and others show a full slate for Wednesday evening June 17 and continuing into June 18. Entries include news updates musical features sports and comedy shows with hosts and guest performers across multiple stations.
Names from Lawrence and Wichita gather with Howard Treary Henry Enegleke and others for a Sunday visit. The group includes Duane Dreyer, Mr Faust, Tony Hume phrey and Donna, Jack Henry, Claude Engieke, and the Enegleke and Treary households.
Going away readers can keep up with hometown news via a vacation subscription to the Journal-World for 40 cents a month. Call phone number 22 for details.
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