Allies Face Grave North Africa Crisis and Possible Delay
London reports a major Libyan setback threatens a European front in 1942 or 1943. Rommel’s strengthened forces, air power, and desert tactics loom large as Churchill返 returns to Commons amid anxiety over oil, tin, and rubber supplies.
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Russia
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Syria
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Oil lease bids for Fort Hays land submitted
Three oil companies Continental Derby and Cities Service filed bids with the state board of regents for oil leases on about 7464 acres at the abandoned Fort Hays reservation. Two hundred acres lie in the Kansas frontier historical park with portions belonging to Fort Hays State College and the Fort Hays experiment station. The regents deferred action and did not announce the bids.
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Topeka
State Board of Regents
Fort Hays Military Reservation
Continental, Derby and
Cities Service
Kansas Frontier Historical Park
Fort Hays Experiment Station
Fort Hays State College
Hitch Democrat Wagon To the U S War Effort
Kansas Democrats campaign against isolationist candidates before Pearl Harbor. Rice Lardner of Garnett urged voters to judge congressmen on four measures arms embargo repeal lend lease aid price control and to vote for an all out war effort regardless of cost to Kansas.
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Kansas
Pearl Harbor
Rice Lardner
Garnett
Democratic State Central Committee
Britain
Public Hearing On Location Of Massachusetts Street Meters
A public hearing will be held in the city council room at 8:00 this evening. The street and police committees propose placing meters before every space on the west side of Massachusetts from Seventh to Eleventh and before every other space on the east side from Seventh to Tenth. Twenty one meters are planned for the 600 and 1100 blocks of Massachusetts.
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Massachusetts
Marriage Licenses Issued In Local Weekend Pairings
Marriage licenses were issued here over the weekend to Clement C. Evans of Lawrence and Margaret A. Wickers of Topeka. Also tied in marriage are Chester M. Kendrick of Topeka and Mary M. Brown of Kaw City Oklahoma. Henry W. Baldwin of Wichita wed Virgie M. Reid of Eureka. Judge Lorene Taylor served as probate judge pro.
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Clement C. Evans
Lawrence
Margaret A. Wickers
Topeka
Chester M. Kendrick
Mary M. Brown
Kaw City
Okla
Henry W. Baldwin
Wichita
Virgie M. Reid
Eureka
Lorene Taylor
Gas Pumps Run Dry Across Atlantic Coast
Dry gasoline pumps stranded thousands as summer travel surged. Philadelphia bore the brunt with all 3,500 stations closed by Sunday afternoon. A. Reed Engle blamed ration card value doubling to six gallons for the shortage, tied to a two week extension. Washington saw only 11 of 1,000 stations open. Towing calls flooded the American Automobile Association.
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Atlantic Seaboard
Philadelphia
A. Reed Engle
Associated Gasoline Dealers of
Washington
Themerican Automobile Association
Lawrence Youth Selected for Officer Candidate School
Pvt. Louis H. Griffith Jr of Lawrence Kansas, stationed at Camp Wallace Texas, has been picked to attend an officer candidate school. Upon completion he will be commissioned as a second lieutenant and promoted to corporal during the program. He is the son of County Commissioner L H Griffith and resided on Route 6 in Lawrence.
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Louis H. Griffith, Jr
Lawrence
Kan
Griffith
United States Army
Route 6
L. H. Griffith
Kansas City
Wainscott
Virginia Street
C. M. Stewart
Topeka
Marcel Rolin
Valley Falls
Elgar Smith
Mr. Smith
Marilyn Ward
Frank James
Joe James
California
Haile Enters Advanced Training as Aerial Bombardier Cadet
Marion C. Haile son of Mr and Mrs Lindsey S Haile of 1032 Kentucky street has reported to the air force advanced flying school at Albuquerque New Mexico to complete the advanced phases of his course as an aerial bombardier. He was appointed cadet bombardier at Leavenworth in January and attended Howard high school and the University of Kansas. He is a member of Kappa Psi fraternity.
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Lindsey S. Haile
Kentucky Street
Air Force Advanced Flying School
Albuquerque
N.M
Haile
Leavenworth
Howard High School
University of Kansas
Kappa Psi Frater
Sevastopol Under Heavier Pressure in Crimea Fight
Moscow reports intensified German assault on Sevastopol as Soviet defenders retreat from northern and southern fortifications. Heavy casualties run into the tens of thousands as German infantry artillery and tanks press the siege. German naval craft spotted near Sevastopol while sporadic fighting continues on the Kharkov front 400 miles away.
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Sevastopol
Crimean
Crimea
Rumania
Bulgaria
Odessa
Kharkov
World Briefs Roundup From Across the War Front
In Melbourne H V Evatt said major UN cooperation arrangements are in advanced stage after missions in Washington and London. In Vichy Tobruk surrender provoked bewilderment as crowds recalled last year’s eight month resistance. London Free French sources anticipate De Gaulle to unveil a liberal political charter for a combined political and military Free French force. Porto Alegre endures a cold snap with six deaths overnight and temperatures down to 21.2 F. Berlin says King Christian X of occupied Denmark is hospitalized for jaundice. London reports Germans post a 5000 guilder reward for Dutch Utrecht sabotage.
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Australia
H. V. Evatt
Washington
London
Organization For Cooperation Among
United Nations
Charles de Gaulle
France
Europe
Bennett Takes Over Duties as Revenue and Tax Chief
Mark L. Bennett, former Topeka city attorney, assumed office as secretary of the state revenue and taxation commission. Chairman John McCuish announced the appointment, with Bennett succeeding C. D. Christey who moves to the legal staff.
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Mark L. Bennett
State Revenue and Taxation Commission
John McCuish
Bennett
Commission
C. D. Christey
Navy Recruiters to hold July 1 examination in Lawrence
Navy recruiters John Meeks and Wayne Davis will interview men aged 17 to 50 at the Lawrence Post Office on Wednesday July 1. Enlistees gain access to government funded trade schools and construction ratings. Transportation is provided from Eudora Perry Lecompton and Baldwin post offices. contact the local postmaster for details.
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Naval Reserve
Lawrence
John Meeks
Wayne Davis
Navy
Eudora
Perry
Lecompton
Baldiin
List of call dates and community notes from early June
The notice lists those called June 1 and 3 and includes names for June 19 and June 23 with alternates. It also reports visitors, club events, a marriage, hospital news, school sugar certificates, Red Cross activity, weather delays, and local residents in military service.
Valley Grove Selective Service Call Expands in June
Valley Grove reports a large June draft with thirty two men being called in addition to others listed. The notice outlines the local draft process and emphasizes ongoing mobilization efforts in Jefferson County.
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Jefferson County
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