Would Put U. S. in Aluminum Business
Senate defense panel hears Sen Connally urge government built and operated aluminum plants to boost aircraft metal output. He cites Fontana plant as model and says government could run it with Alcoa as standby. I W Wilson of Alcoa says 30 million pounds in 15 18 months, 100 million yearly later with $50 million Fontana power project needing help from OPM. Truman orders letters to Knudsen and Ickes on immediate action and power allocations.
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Washington
Senator Connally
D-Tex
Senate Defense Investigating
Connally
Sip
Aluminus Company of America
Fontana
Little Tennessee River
North Carolina
I. W. Wilson
Alcoa
Wilson
Oleoa
O. P.M
Truman
D-Mo
William S. Knudsen
O.P.M
Ickes
Summer Session Choir Forms at K U for Summer
The University of Kansas organizes a summer session a cappella choir directed by Dean D M Swarthout of the fine arts school. Enrollment stood at 102 with 45 sopranos 34 altos 9 tenors and 14 basses and room for more voices especially tenors and basses. Rehearsals begin Thursday at 4 30 p m in Frank Stronghall with twice weekly sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays and a role in several summer events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Swarthout
University of Kansas School of Fine Arts
Frank Stronghall
Dean Swarthout
School of Fine Arts
Banking in 1914 and seasonal money movement
The note circulation declined as government bonds backed notes and elastic currency remained scarce. Money pooled in New York City during winter while summers saw money flow to crop areas like cotton and wheat belts, increasing demand locally. Farmers borrowed ahead of harvest, draining New York, then repaid after selling crops, with surplus funds returning to New York for modest returns.
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National Bank Act
New York City
Wheat
New York
W.S.R
Acacia No.9 Florida Freemasons Schedule Meeting
Acacia No.9 A. F. and A. M. will hold a special communication Friday, June 19 at 6 30 P M in the third degree. Visitors are welcome. Alfred H Sluss W M and John H Parker Secretary-Adv announce.
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Acacia No
A. FL
Alfred H. Sluss
John H. Parker
Secy
Recreation Planned by Junior Chamber of Commerce
The Junior Chamber of Commerce board approves a July 3 party and dance from 9 to 12 at the Country Club designated as the first anniversary party. A late July picnic for members only is planned, with a summer sports program to follow. tickets go on sale June 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Country Club
Bill Bodin
Bill Walton
Louis Kuhn
Paul Rogers
Charles Lang
Bob Broat
Bill Rowlands
Herb Gilman
Norman Edmonds
Walton
Donald Johns
Leo Ousdahl
Theummer Sports Committee
Maurice Cannady
Bob Oyler
Paul Smart
Tom Gerhart
Picnic and Broadcast of Fight in Fowler Grove
The University Recreation center in Fowler Grove hosts a steak fry at 5:30 for curriculum conference attendees then broadcasts the Louis Conn fight at 8 PM using new loudspeakers. Dr. F C Allen leads the recreation program with his class in community recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Recreation Center
Fowler Grove
Louis Conn
F. C. Allen
F. O. Russell
University
Carl Althaus
H. E. Chandler
Gilbert Ulmer
Russell Mosser
Fred Montgomery
Leslie Robertson
Orville Eaton
B. Rosswell Russell
F. C. Russell
First Cry of Keller Baby Recorded for Posterity
Barbara Joan Keller, baby girl born to Mr and Mrs T T Keller last night at Memorial hospital, had her first cry captured on a recording disc placed in the delivery room. The doctor noted she initially stayed quiet then cried when told she was on the air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Joan Keller
Local Youth Heads to Culver Summer School
Heard in Lawrence Lee Hamilton Jr., 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Hamilton of Anchorage Kentucky, will leave next week for Culver Indiana to attend Culver Military Academy summer school after winning the Culver Legion scholarship in the woodcraft division. John Callahan, clerk of the district court, now indexes citizenship petitions for Franklin and Anderson counties with night work. The Douglas county district court was named the fourth judicial district court for naturalization petitions, covering Douglas, Anderson and Franklin counties.
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Lee Hamilton, Jr
L. P. Hamilton
Anchorage
F. C Allen
Culver
Ind
Culver Military Academy
Culver Legion
John Callahan
Franklin
Anderson
Douglas County District
Fourth Judicial District
Douglas
Franklin Counties
Mutual networks to air Louis Conn bout on some stations
Mutual Broadcasting will carry the Louis Conn fight on a limited set of stations. Among affiliates within reach are WGN Chicago on 730 kilocycles KFBI Wichita 1070 and KGGF Coffeyville 690. The exact lineup could vary by location and time.
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Mutual Broadcasting System
Mutual
WGN
Chicago
KFBI
Wichita
KGGF
Coffeyville
Turks Sign Pact With the Germans
Bulletin from London reports that Germany and Turkey signed a friendship treaty in Ankara to respect each other's territorial integrity and to pursue economic cooperation for ten years. The pact includes mutual press and radio cooperation and aims to ease tensions with Russia, while not affecting existing alliances.
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Berlin
Germany
Turkey
Ankara
Reich
Foreign Office
Soviet
Russia
Britain
Jimella Spencer Girls' Governor Accepts Office at Girls State
The ceremony featured Governor Spencer reading the party platform, a corsage and badge from Girls' State citizens, and congratulations from ex Governor Margaret Reissign. Governor Glenn Warner spoke briefly and the event closed with God Bless America as Esther Gordon sang. A reception followed hosted by the American Legion Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
Nationalist Party
Mary Hawkinson
Larned
America
Full pardon offered to Free French in Syria
Vichy France announces a full pardon for Free French soldiers fighting with Britain in Syria if they switch sides and cease hostilities. Admiral Darlan denounces their leaders as traitors, vows punishment, and commends the rank and file including many young officers perceived as faithful and courageous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vichy
France
Jean Darlan
Syria
Charles de Gaulle
Darlan
Brazil Bans Export of Key Defense Materials
Rio de Janeiro reports Pi-Exporters claim Brazil has barred exports of strategic items including rubber manganese ore and other ores to all countries except the United States. Restrictions cover diamonds quartz crystal mica and related materials.
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Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
United States
Deaths and Funerals Lloyd Houlton
Lloyd Houlton of Emporia died last night in Emporia after an operation last Wednesday. He was a brother of Mrs. Harry Hoffmann of Lawrence. Beale was business manager of Newman Memorial hospital in Emporia for years. He is survived by his wife four sisters and a brother.
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Lloyd Houlton
Emporia
Harry Hoffmann
Lawrence
Hoffman
Beale
Newman Memorial Hospital
Concert at Glenn Church by Underwoods and son
Mrs Benn Underwood and her son Robert will present a sacred songs and Negro spirituals concert at Glenn church three miles west of Lecompton on Friday evening June 20. Mrs Underwood will create a chalk drawing titled Memories during a song. The Journal-World classified page promotes reader engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Church
Benn Underwood
Robert
Lecompton
French claim gains in Syria and Palestine front
Reuters dispatch reports British Free French forces recaptured Kuneitra southwest of Damascus after a French counterattack. A German broadcast says reinforcements flow from Tunisia to Vichy forces in Syria. French naval units bombard British columns near Sidon as they push toward the Palestine frontier.
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London
Pi.a
Reuters
Jerusalem
Kuneitra
Damascus
New York
Tunisia
Syria
R.A.F
Sidon
Mediterranean
Dijezzine
SINK EIGHT VESSELS IN AXIS SHIPPING BLOW
The British admiralty said submarines sunk eight more axis ships, including a troop-carrying schooner bound for an Aegean island. Also sunk were the Italian tanker Guisep pina Gharardi of about 3,319 tons and two other supply vessels, plus three Greek fishing caiques converted for military use. The operations period was not announced.
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London
Admiralty
Aegean
Guiseppina Gharardi
Camp Robinson Notes from the 35th Division News
June issue reports First Lieut. Mallory Lawrence leading a 162-soldier convoy to Lake Hamilton near Hot Springs. Maj. Frank Dunkley directs unit shifts to combat groups as 127th Field Artillery hosts Wednesday dances with a 14-piece swing band. Betty Grable named 35th Division sweetheart but did not respond. cadences kept with potato peeling on KP.
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Oscar A. Mall. Lawrence
137Th Infantry
Lake Hamilton
Hot Springs
137Th
Frank Dunkley
127Th Field Artillery
127Th
130Th Field Artillery
K. P
Betty Grable
White Sox defeat Yankees 3 to 2 in Chicago clash
Chicago White Sox win their second straight over the Yankees 3 2 as four of five hits come in two innings off Spud Chandler. Charlie Keller drives in both Yankee runs with his 12th homer in the second.
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New York
Chicago White Sox
Yankees
Spud Chandler
Charlie Keller
Yankee
Chicago
Gickey
Chandler
Rosar
Philadelphia
Cleveland Indians
Athletics
Bob Feller
Redskins
Hal Trosky
Cleveland
Feller
Hemsley
McCrabb
Dean
Hayes
Detroit
Boston
Rowe
Tebbetts
Harris
Ryba
Pytlak
St. Louis
Washington
Downey Voices Opposition to War Tool Seizure Powers
Senator Downey denounces proposed power to seize machines and tools for defense as a step toward military dictatorship harming small California industries. He cites Army and Navy concerns about seizure of Southern California equipment, while Patterson argues for authority to requisition needed materials. Baruch backs the measure as appropriate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Downey
D-Calif
War Department
Patterson
War
Navy Department
Bernard M. Baruch
World War Industries Board
Baruch
Air Liner Crash Kills 15 Aboard Bucharest Flight
All 15 people aboard a Romanian air liner died when the plane crashed and burned after takeoff from Bucharest toward Sofia. Among the victims was Austrian paper maker Vulckmar whose wife was once a Newark resident. she was not aboard.
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Bucharest
Sofia
Vulckmar
Newark
Meadow Lark 4-H Fanserves Family Buffet on Dad’s Day
Five Meadow Lark 4-H girls Myrle Pettingill Norma Raber Reta Torneden Betty Nutting and Mary Ellen Eberwein, under project leader Mrs Albert Torneden, hosted a yard supper for families at the Torneden home on Sunday June 15 A guest was Mrs Phoebe Schrieber mother of Mrs Torneden Alice Torneden served as Meadow Lark 4-H delegate to the Manhattan 4-H roundup June 2 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadow Lark 4-H Club
Albert Torneden
Torneden
Myrle Pettingill
Norma Raber
Reta Torneden
Betty Nutting
Mary Ellen Eberwein
Berlin May Suppress Church Threat Reported
A Berlin report claimed the German government planned to suppress the Christian Science church in Germany. The Christian Science board of directors said it was unaware of any justifiable reason for such drastic action and disclosed the document.
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Berlin
Boston
Christian Science Church
Germany
Christian Science Board of Directors
Hog Prices and Lard Futures Reach Four-Year High
Live hog prices and lard futures rose to new highs as the USDA reported heavy government purchases for the week ended June 14. Strong demand pushed top hogs to 10.15 per hundred pounds, with the average near 9.90, while lard futures climbed to best levels since 1937 on the Chicago Board of Trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Department of Agriculture
Chicago Board of Trade
Big Guns Fire for First Time by 127th at Camp Robinson
Camp Robinson Ark June 18 The 127th Kansas field artillery unlimbered 155 mm howitzers for the first time on a three mile range since arrival. The 96 pound TNT loaded projectiles were fired in earthen emplacements with concussions damped. Over 65 rounds issued before noon at dawn. Previously the unit practiced with 37 mm sub calibribre muzzles and light shells.
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Camp Robinson
Ark
127Th
Kansas) Field Artillery
Lehman urges St Lawrence seaway as defense aid
Governor Herbert H. Lehman of New York urged Congress to authorize a $285,090,000 St Lawrence Seaway project before the House rivers and harbors committee. He said official studies prove the river’s development is a valuable aid to defense in the western hemisphere.
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Washington
Herbert H. Lehman
New York
St. Lawrence Seaway
Western Hemisphere
House Rivers and Harbors Committee
St. Lawrence River
Hereford sale ends with Lavine snagging cheaper pick
In Hereford auction at Jenny Wren sale Monday C D Lavine of Mankato saved $30 by selecting the second heifer after bidding against a rival. Lavine let the other bidder take the higher priced animal at 160 while he purchased his choice for 125, a result he deemed fair though the winner chose the other animal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Lavine
Mankato
Lavine
Bombers Hit English Coast in Renewed Invasion Strikes
Allied bombers on the southeast coast of England attacked invasion coast bases across the Strait of Dover. Bombs lifted houses momentarily as bombardiers unleashed heavy ordnance. A raid veered toward Boulogne with German shipping near the port likely targeted. A second group followed for about ninety minutes, shaking the Kent coast with shells on French soil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
R.A.F
Strait of Dover
Boulogne
Kent
Market Snapshot of Local Grain and Livestock Prices
Local markets report wheat at 81, yellow corn 64, white and mixed 62. Butterfat values No. 135 and No. 232. Poultry prices run from 6 to 16 for various hens roosters and springs. Eggs 23. Hogs 9.75.
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Keller Baby
Glenn Botts
Ford Motor Company
Hayden Motor Service
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Bulletin
Adolf Hitler
Jimella Spencer
American Legion Auxiliary of
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Penney J C
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