Noted Baritone Found in Rome Amid War Ruins
George Tucker profiles Giuseppe De Luca and Amel Gigli living in Rome during World War II. De Luca, ex Metropolitan Opera baritone, hides in a bomb-marked mansion with a wirehaired terrier while awaiting a U.S. war’s end. Gigli, Metropolitan tenor, has not sung in the U.S. since 1939. De Luca recalls a 1940 Metropolitan cable urging his return, but he fears air travel and bombs. Both express intent to resume singing in America after peace.
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Rome
P— Guiseppe de Luca
Metroplitan Opera
New York
Virginio Yda
Ben‘amino Gigli
Gayda Jalso
Gayda
Italy
Senta
de Luca
Royal Opera House
de. Luca
Whisky will be made for a month under wartime liquor plan
Washington reports the war production board will release alcohol for whisky production from 40 million to 50 million gallons of 86 90 proof blended whisky for August. Senators applaud the move but urge stricter controls to curb distribution to offset bootleggers and the black market. Representative Bryan calls the plan shocking amid wartime food needs. Kenneth Baxter says only black marketeers benefit from the shortage.
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Washington
Senate
WPB
War Production Board
Bryson
D-Sc
New York
Kenneth S. Baxter
Conference of Alcoholic Beverage Industries
Sole Survivor of Crew Returns After 32 Day Wanderings
T/Sgt Leo T. Ranta of Marysville California, a radio operator and instructor, rode the B 17’s perilous 1942 mission from Port Moresby New Guinea and bail out after a thirteen hour swim. After 32 days wandering he reached base in Salina Kansas and was the sole survivor of his crew. He wears the silver star and air medal for heroism.
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Salina
Kan
North Africa
Exynt
India
Java
Australia
Smoky Hill Army Air Field
Leo T. Ranta
Marysville
Calif
Ranta
Moresby
New Guinea
Marriage Licenses Reported by Probate Judge
Yesterday probate judge J B ig issued marriage licenses to Ernest N Wilcox and Julia Louise Regnier both of Went moreland. Harley W Seaback of Barabod Wis and Mildred M Bormann of Tronwood Mich also licensed. Richard R Lewis and Florence May of Kansas City, Mo were married. Two state appointments Topeka Kan June 21 include D E Soden Goodland to state savings and loan board and Frank H Dillenbeck of Troy and Roy Noll of Highland to the Presbyterian board of trustees.
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Yeaterday
J. Big
Ernest N.wilcox
Findley, C
Julia Louise Regnier
Wentmoreland
Harley W. Seaback
Barabod
Wis
Mildred M. Bormann
Tronwood
Mich
Richard R. Lewis
Florence May
Kansas City
Topeka
Kan
U—Gov
Andrew
D. E. Soden
Good' Land
State Savings and Loan
Frank H. Dillenbeck
Troy
Roy Noll
Highland
Highbyterian
FEPC survives attack as Senate backs funding
Washington reports President Roosevelt’s fair employment practices committee won Senate support for its funding amid a bid to limit use of the appropriation. The fight over prohibitions on FEPC enforcement and salary payments was decided for now as the war agency budget moved forward. The Meadowlark 4-H Club met at Number Six school with initiations and talks on birds, while Cottonwood Falls, Kansas noted a cattle shipping season soon to begin after favorable grazing.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Fair Employment Practices Committee
Senate
FEPC
House
Conference Committee
Congress
Meadowlark
Shirley Murphy
Neva Mae Thiry
Charlene Luckan
Marlene Janeway
Donald Thiry
Wayne Puckett
Joanne Armstrong Ke
American Red Cross
Hulan Richardson
Harry Murphy
George ‘Stauffer
Clifford Thiry
Kansas Bakers Association picks new leaders in Kansas
Chiff Gillen of Concordia elected president of the Kansas Bakers Association succeeding John Bowdish of Wichita. Howard Shellhass of Junction City named secretary. June 21 report.
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Bakers
Three Appointed to Full-Time Staff at University High
John W. Twente announces the appointment of three full-time teachers at University High School. New staff include Mrs. George Fisher teaching mathematics and Mrs. Mabel Ehl teaching English, with George Hiatt handling sciences. Existing principals and several subject teachers remain, with supervisors Dr. Thayer Gaston and Reginald Strait among others.
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University High School
John W. Twente
School of Education
Twente
George Fisher
Genevieve Herriott
University
Shawnee Mission
Army
University of Kansas
George Hiatt
Hiatt
Linn County
Blue Mound
Pleasanton
Navy
Mabel Ehl
Harding College Arkansas
L. Madison
Coombs
Margaret Lorimer
Ruth Litchen
Willine Lowrance
Lucy McCormack
Gilbert Ulmer
Funeral notices and visits in fall season region
Mrs Bryanti and Frank Bryant attend Mrs Bryanti’s funeral in Bonner Springs. Ruth Reifschneider of Eudora visits Gretta Reets. Mrs Clara Abbott attends Herb Farmer’s funeral in Kansas City. Felix Christianson and Nellie Caldwell family visit mother. Cues Abbott and Lorene Reetz with Katherine Neig family visit Hesper. John Bryant of Forest Lake visits Frank at Lloyd Bryant’s home. Charles Vitt and daughter Charlene visit Hanns Efleger and Wayne Vitt. Alfred and Jim Dyer families mentioned.
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Joe Bryant
Frank Bryant
Bryanti
Bonner Springs
Ruth Reifschneider
Eudora
Gretta Reets
Clara Abbott
Herb Farmer
Kansas City
Felix Christianson
Nellie Caldwell
Jusatte
Rg. Cues Abbott
Lorene Reetz
Katherine Neig
Hesper
John Bryant
Forest Lake
Frank
Lloyd Bryant
Charles Vitt
Charlene
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George Tucker
Kansas
England
Lawrence Eoune
William J. Cummings, Jr
William .N
Dunie) Johna
Lawrence
Mann
Johns
Johna
Gladys Johns
Cottonwood Falls
Rankin Drug. CO
Physical
Sunflower
Hercules
U.S. Employment Service
8Th
Vermont
Lawrence, Kans
Lst. Faur’ Angelical Church
Engers
Hanna Pfieger
Frank Oethwoer
American Radio
Iservice
SOW
Waomtthy al Sy
Dwight Elsenhewer
Ayice
el Reco
Bisu
K-T Oil Corporation
Clydebank
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Lawrence, Ean
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