Tank Barges May Take Oil to East
Cincinnati reports a plan to move oil by a vast fleet of tank barges from Louisiana fields to the upper Ohio river to ease Atlantic coast shortages. The program envisions rail, air, and pipeline transfers, with river carriers surveying equipment and yards expanding tank barge production along the Ohio.
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Cincinnati
Louisiana Oir Fields
Ohio River
Atlantic
Allegheny Mountains
Desa Emergency Council
Orie and
Mississippi Valley
Cart
O’slack Barrett
Mississippi River System
Ohio
Barrett
Texas
Baton Rouge
Mississippi
Ohbig
Pittsburch
Lancaster
Divide
Man Rebels When Too Many In-Laws Move In
In Fort Wayne Indiana Walter Stenford 42 a WPA worker staged a sit down strike at his own home to protest his wife’s parents and five siblings moving upstairs. He blocked the door with a banner declaring Dad on sit downer until In laws and outlaws move. He added a baseball bat and a dummy to his display before retreating and facing possible disorderly conduct charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Ind
Walter Stenford
WPA
Stanford
Stanfords
Buildings at Posts Fort Riley to Get Post Exchange
The War Department authorized construction programs totaling 9.51 million dollars at 49 army posts to add post exchanges, field houses, refrigeration facilities and vehicle sheds. Fort Riley Kansas receives 28,000 for a post exchange and 17,200 for vehicle sheds. field houses at 25 posts cost about 77,000 each with seating for 2,750 in basketball and 3,750 in boxing or wrestling.
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Washington
War Department
Fort Riley
Kan
Italian Editor Predicts Quick Pact Action
Pi Virginio Gayda, editor with fascist ties, said results of the German Turkish pact may appear within ten days. He noted the development as a step toward European conciliation and cooperation. Other sources viewed it as aiding Italian German aims toward Suez and Near East oil by reducing conflict with Britain and Turkey.
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Rome
Pi—Virginio Gayda
Il Giornale d'Italia
Gayda
Suez
Near East
Britain
Preacher’s sermon interrupted by car into church vestibule
In Greenville North Carolina on June 19 a Negro preacher spoke on Jericho's walls when a loud crash shook the little church. An automobile, out of control, plowed into the front vestibule causing plaster to strike worshippers and prompting an orderly evacuation.
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Greenville
N. C
Jericho
Three Elderly Pennsylvanians Die Listening to Fight
Three elderly Pennsylvanians died from heart attacks and a cerebral hemorrhage after listening with excitement to radio accounts of the Billy Conn Joe Louis fight. T Frank Lynn 76 Allentown tax collector Andrew Burke 68 Philadelphia Elmer Erishman Lancaster near 76th birthday death. Burke said it was a great fight before passing at hospital.
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Philadelphia
T. Frank
Pittsburgh Man Becomes Kiwanis International President
Charles S. Donley of Pittsburgh transportation consultant is elected Kiwanis International president for 1941 42 with two new vice presidents a treasurer and seven trustees. Cleveland named 1942 Kiwanis convention city as Donley calls for service during the war era with a militant rather than military stance. Kansas officials meet with Harold Ickes defense petroleum coordinator to discuss oil matters.
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Atlanta
Charles S. Donley
Pittsburgh
Kiwanis International
Cleveland
Public stock sale and nurses association picnic noted
Mr and Mrs J C Hemphill attended the regular public stock sale at Oskaloosa last week on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs R E Gardner were guests at a Nurses association picnic Friday evening at Miss Minnie Scott's Lawrence home. A large crowd attended and weather limited service to the porch. Dehydrator gang members from Bismarck assisted with watching tasks.
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J. C. Hemphill
Oskaloosa
R. E. Gardner
Nurses Association
Minnie Scott
Lawrence
Bismarck
Community Notes From Lawrence and Nearby Areas
Reports from last week include dike work along the Kaw river during high water and local social visits. People mentioned: Thomas Cawley, Lester Lyons of Burbank, Miss Kate Jewett, Mr. and Mrs. Gardner of Lawrence, Raymond Gardner, J. C. Hemphill, H. G. Van Neste, Maurice Sutter and Florence Emory of Bonner Springs, Myrtle Hogge, H. C. Nunemaker, Ernest Sutter family, A. L. Rodgers, Mrs. Wither Schoenlein, Helen Mohler, W. H. Mohler, Centenary church members, Eugene North, Mackey school graduates Jack Wardwell Alice Torneden Norma Raber.
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Kaw
Thomas Cawley
Lester Lyons
Burbank
Calif
Kate Jewett
Gardner
Lawrence
Raymond Gardner
Lyons
J. C. Hemphill
H. G. van Neste
Maurice Sutter
Florence’ Emory
Bonner Springs
Bethany Hospital
Myrtle Hogge
H._C. Nunemaker
Kaw River
Ernest Sutter
A. L. Rodgers
Wither Schoenlein
Kansas City
Bereiter
Helen Mohler
W. H. Mohler
Washington, D. C
Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church
Eugene North
Meredith Smith
Smith
Wichita
Arthur Hemphill
Judy
Mackey School
Jack Wardwell
Alice Torneden
Norma Raber
Alice
Local school notes show top pupil averages in county
Norma Raber was second high while Alices averaged 9624 and Norma 96144. Jack had an average above 90. Mr and Mrs Charlie Roberts and family of Eskridge Kansas visited William Metcalf Monday. Mr Roberts is a nephew of Mr Metcalf. Miss Frances Metcalf attends K U this summer.
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Norma Raber
Alices
Normas
Jack
Charlie Roberts
Eskridge
Kan
William Metcalf
Mr. Roberts
Mr. Metcalf
Frances Metcalf
K. U
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Pact
Walls of Jericho
State Education Board
Topeka
Payne Ratner
Edwin L. Holton
Kansas State College Education Department
State Board of Education
F. D. Farrell
Thomas Mitchell
Tan Hunter
Rudolph Hess
Joan Bennett
Oore Sanders
Elks
Salvation Army
Fenneys
Penney’s
Sanfa
Adonna
Glen Row
Inves
Uoois
Preads
America
Sa. Maslin
Ade
Women's Garden Oxfords
ELK
McHam Tet
Otn
Sean Ee Ros Toy Meee Aeriy Cae
Jl As “Wild Bill Hikok
Sacramento
Adventure OF
Red Ryder
Melvyn Douglas Jean Arthur Fred Abe Muray
National Defense
Elks Club
Uok
Mpo
Evayl
Mass
Sonny” Whitney
Right
New York
Eleanor Searle
Plymouth
Searle
St. Louis Municipal Opera Company
Midwest
Kansans
Ickes
Kansas
Harold Ickes
Defense
Arnold Jones
State Corporation Commission
Ralph Pryor
D. R. Lauck
Mackey
Lawrenge
Sv. Law
Union Bus Depot
Mass. St
Union Pacific Stages
Esas
Emn
Eee
Southwestern Greyhound Lines
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