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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1944
Page
10
Washington reports that the Nanaia flying bomb, once hailed as a key anti invasion weapon, is judged a failure by military leaders. Germans concentrated rockets at Calais but Allied strikes into Normandy under Eisenhower exposed the weakness of the weapon and its limited range and accuracy.
The Gamble Stores company signed a ten year lease for the Riling building at 930 Massachusetts Street and will take possession on July 1. The Gamble store currently sits at 834 Massachusetts while Miller Furniture occupies the present premises. Miller holds a furniture sale and the remaining stock will be taken over by Home Furniture Store at 729 Massachusetts Street.
Republican leaders in Chicago draft a platform to aid the campaign for a Dewey victory. A candidate will be named by next Wednesday as the convention progresses. Leaders foresee no ballot deadlock and discuss vice presidential possibilities with Everett Dirksen named as a contender.
King Adams a 74 year old Black janitor in the University of Kansas School of Engineering and Architecture died. He served forty years in the department and knew about 2000 students who were enrolled. Born to slave parents in St. Louis he moved to Lawrence in 1902 and helped build the Dyche museum before joining Fraser hall and later Marvin hall.
Margaret Dunn of Kansas City Missouri will present a graduate piano recital at Fraser Theater University of Kansas tonight at 8 o clock. She studies under Jane Chiapasso in the School of Fine Arts and performs works by Bach Scriabin Chopin and Brahms as part of master of music degree requirements.
Five candidates Elmer F Beth J N Cayman John E Hawkins L R Leyden Calvin ue Werf compete for two seats on the University of Kansas College of Liberal Arts and Sciences administrative committee. Balloting is in progress and results will be announced June 29 at the college faculty meeting alongside the graduation list approval.
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