Following God's Will Quote Emphasized Verse
A short religious excerpt cites II Peter 4 2 urging believers to live by God's will rather than earthly desires for the remainder of their lives.
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1942
Page
3
A short religious excerpt cites II Peter 4 2 urging believers to live by God's will rather than earthly desires for the remainder of their lives.
The administration pushes new legislation to permit government subsidies to keep price ceilings intact amid rising production and transport costs, acknowledging a self perpetuating cycle in which the government itself drives the patchwork.
Axis forces in Libya retain momentum as Rommel’s army, though battered, receives reinforcements and new equipment ferried across the Mediterranean. Allied efforts to cut off the mechanized axis have failed, delaying a decisive battle to determine control of the African coast. The fight continues with German staying power extending the conflict.
National Budget Director Harold D. Smith says war production now costs about a billion dollars weekly. He warns the figure hides the value gained, noting spending for its own sake persists and could saddle the nation with debt and higher taxes.
The Truman committee notes that converting industry to total war has not yet been rapid. Public opinion may differ, but outside observers see a swift industrial change. The Senate often delays actions, while speed here outpaces lengthy lawmaking.
Air transport squadrons form the newest long haul aviation proposition connected with the new Gardner Field development, signaling a major naval aviation advance.
The article notes that while scrap rubber collection is valuable, it may not affect gasoline rationing. No government pledge supports a link, and Brookings Institution surveys suggest rationing may be needed to extend tire use until synthetic rubber scales up.
The piece argues battleships are costly and largely obsolete as war technology. Chairman Vinson says construction will continue as insurance against protracted conflict. If carriers fail and fighting reverts to slugging, battleships could still deliver a knockout blow, but the shift to new methods cannot be rushed.
In six months of war Japan has lost 42 war vessels from an estimated 249 total. The fleet’s numbers sunk drop by nearly 17 percent with many other ships damaged. Losses exceed the rate at which replacements can be built.
American bombers scored 35 direct hits on two Italian battleships in the Mediterranean. The test of bombsights crews planes and pilots is under way and they rate highly under combat conditions.
Boy Scouts will assist in collecting small rubber items in Lawrence. No rubber item is too small to join the effort as all hands work to convert ounces into pounds and pounds into tons.
Laval champions a plan to win support from French labor for work in German factories. He has Nazi backing to return him to power, and the price would be paid by all French people.
War Department notes Jap activity in the Aleutians remains limited. Enemy forces are described as creeping along shorelines but not mounting a strong attack, with recent operations reducing their threat for the time being.
McPherson Republican notes that the term baccalaureate is misused to refer to high school graduation services, though high schools do not grant a B.A. degree. The piece discusses proper usage and common confusion among locals.
Dr. F. C. Allen, KU athletics director, leaves for several weeks to teach at two coaching schools. The report lists assorted local visits, social engagements, and campus updates including a new Mt. Oread water reservoir in use and law school graduates passing the state bar exam.
The piece analyzes Churchill and Roosevelt discussions on a second Western front in 1942 amid Allied doubt and pressure from Moscow. It weighs China's pleas for aid, risk of a Japanese Siberian strike, Midway and Coral Sea losses, Atlantic shipping damage, and Hitler’s looming summer offensive, stressing cautious strategy and clear objectives.
Pvt Weldon Tidwell married Miss Opal Carter in Mexia Texas after an urgent hour of waiting for a telephone connection. The Rev W D Glatean presided over the line ceremony. The operator announced the time limit as vows were exchanged. In Boston an elevated line lost and found reports a wooden leg found by a motorman wearing a black oxford and sock.
Rawlins Wych notes a stork delivered triplets at the residence of Mr and Mrs R B Triplett yesterday. The family welcomed three new members in a single birth.
Denver sailor Joseph Fiorella has $150 tucked away in his wallet. He knows its location now. the wallet sits in his spare pants. Those pants are in a locker aboard the aircraft carrier Lexington.
Branson Missouri and Taney County Republicans celebrate a sweeping victory as primary filing closes with no Democratic candidates listed.
Two sections of Union Pacific’s Challenger collided in Yermo railroad yards injuring at least 17 persons. Most injuries were minor and no hospitalization was required. Yermo lies about 150 miles northeast of Los Angeles.
Local residents hosted and traveled with guests including Dr. Basil Mathews of Boston making sermons in Baldwin and Lawrence. Others attended events in Baldwin and Topeka while several families planned trips to California and Annapolis.
Harry Glasgow of near Fredonia Kansas turned in 310 pounds of scrap rubber today as the biggest single contribution to Wilson County salvage drive. He gathered the material on his farm and delivered it to the salvage committee in Fredonia.
Hunter Dent awaits trial after a coerced plan to shield Junior Ballard from a crime unravels. Bella Ballard visits, stirring memories of a dangerous family web, while Judge Elkhart sets a $10,000 bond as Hunter contemplates a volatile path ahead.
A dense listing of radio broadcasts across stations WREN KMBC WDAF for Friday June 19 and Saturday June 20. Programs include music variety shows News broadcasts sports updates Army and Red Cross features and multiple orchestra performances with listed hosts and guests. The schedule shows hourly blocks from 5:30 p.m. through 6:00 p.m. and into late evening with featured programs such as The Lone Ranger Concert Hour and News segments.
Bethel representative Alex Masson was elected second vice president of the Kansas State Florists association at the annual convention in Emporia on June 19. Other officers named include S W Decker of Manhattan as secretary treasurer Carl Anderson of Emporia and Charles E Hiete Jr of Wichita as directors.
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