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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1941
Page
4
A brief religious verse from Isaiah 55 3 emphasizes listening to the Lord to gain life and receive the everlasting covenant and mercies of David. The passage invites the faithful to turn toward God for enduring blessings.
The Elks lodge leads a Lawrence scrap drive to collect aluminum for the air corps to ease shortages. Homes join by replacing worn items and adding to a growing pile, signaling a nationwide effort that could turn the tide for wartime needs and sustain civilian use goods later.
The United States and Axis powers agree to exchange consuls and expel each other’s diplomats. American consuls in Axis areas return home while German diplomats are ordered out of the United States amid bitter accusations and reports of espionage and propaganda activities. The move signals growing open breach between competing governments and theories of world relations.
Envoys continue in their posts at Washington and Berlin maintaining channels of communication between the powers. The tenure length remains uncertain under current circumstances.
Employers reject mediation board’s recommendation for a closed shop as production hindered by union control emerges. Mimeographed NLRB settlement reports show employers agreeing to drop workers not in good standing, boosting labor leaders’ power and delaying defense production.
The Trans-Ocean service will close under a presidential order as it failed to attract U S readers. A Berlin letter complains German Americans preferred American sources and distrust a government free news service. Americans have broader international news already.
The Missouri legislature avoids enacting a secret ballot law and leans toward reinstating an 19th century rule allowing election officials to mark ballots for voters deemed mentally confused. This echoes the Pendergast machine era in Kansas City and suggests an enduring partisan backlash.
James Weed, veteran officer and ex-service man, was named deputy sheriff of Douglas County by Sheriff Dunkley and assumed office at noon. County officials had urged another deputy for months to aid the wheat harvest and potato picking drive, aimed at reducing joblessness and aiding needy families.
Twenty five years ago General Funston requested the War Department to deploy a large portion of the national guardsmen to the Mexican border from El Paso to the Pacific Ocean. At a Washington cabinet meeting the prevailing view favored war as Americans were leaving Mexico. Local companies of the Kan-
Angus MacPhillips confronts jail, Inspector Callahan, and Adoreen Margate while a shady opportunity in New York offers hard cash. A mysterious crew recruits him to collect protection money from broccoli dealers, as he navigates debt, possible marriage, and a perilous windfall.
The piece weighs Nazi plans to exploit Soviet economy and forge a Eurasian bloc under German dominance stretching from the Baltic to Indo China. It contrasts Hitler’s potential control with a Russian resistance option and notes Britain’s possible leverage if Germany anchors in the USSR.
The fragment hints at a grand, intricate puzzle described as so vast that even a figure associated with tyranny might struggle to assemble it. The tone suggests a metaphor for a complex historical or ideological problem whose full solution remains elusive.
A soldier in Fort Jackson, D C, asks soprano Yola Gallo if she is a prima donna. She replies she is a chanteuse. The soldier, after a pause, calls himself a selectee, shake, adding a light note to the life of the camp entertainers touring army camps.
Dr A G Prill of Oregon captured a blackbird that proved to be an albino with pink eyes. The unusual plumage and bright pink eyes highlight the oddity of the find.
Richard Sharp Less testified he waited eight years for his wife Emma after she left claiming to love another man. He noted their ages of 83 and 76 and said she hadn’t returned, leading to a divorce.
State Senator Norman G. Flagg located an ancestral letter from Springfield noting that "Old Abe" was raising whiskers. The estimate places Lincoln's whisker growth on January 1 1861, mid way between his election and inauguration.
The Riley Bible class met at Mrs. William Ford’s home for a June social with many members present. The Douglas County WCTU Institute will be held June 20 at the Baldwin Methodist church with talks by Mrs. Elizabeth Jacqmain and Mrs. Anna Marshall and remarks by Dr. J. M. Ormond. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Murray and others. several Baldwin residents are relocating or visiting relatives.
Forty years ago the annual commencement at Haskell Institute drew the largest audience yet. Congressman Charles F. Scott delivered the address as rain soaked the grounds earlier. Plans arise for a Ft. Riley excursion this year and a barber shop opens near Smith's news depot run by Frank Willard. Farmers dispute over a harvest worker ends with one party content as wheat harvest finishes.
Friday night radio grid shows WREN KMBC WDAF and KMBC programs from 5:30 PM to 10:15 PM. Highlights include Behind the News Dragon, Kate Smith Hour, Death Valley Days, Amos and Andy and Newscasts from WREN KMBC WDAF and others.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sommer and children of Lawrence shared a Sunday dinner with Mrs. Sommer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A L Hadl. Afternoon callers included Eleanor Haul Mabel Eldredge Rosabelle Jackson Frances Schopper and Dr Hagenbuch and son. Others visiting were Mr. and Mrs. Bert Jackson Ruby Ray Mr. and Mrs. L J Shireck and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Miller from Oshkosh Wisconsin.
El Dorado celebrates two decades of oil as refineries and thousands of wells surround the city. A parade float from a major producer stalled when its truck ran out of gas, delaying the opening festivities.
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