Daylight Raiders Pound Axis Targets Across Europe
Allied air forces struck key Axis targets from the Ruhr to Krefeld and Naples. Bomber fleets hit heavy industry and rail yards while raids extended from Sicily to the Italian mainland, with multiple cities suffering extensive damage and fires.
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Krefeld
Doesaetdcurf
Industrict
Europe
Sicily
Sardinia
Italy
Naples
Salerno
Battipagnia
Cancello
Reggio Calabria
San Giovanni
Dwight D. Eisenhower
U. S
North Africa
Fire at Cline Mattress works injures none
An explosion from a small gasoline tank set off by a backfire at 415 North Second Street North Lawrence sparked a blaze in the Cline Mattress workroom. Manager Miles M Owens escaped injury but could not extinguish the flames, now contained to the first floor. The fire took about an hour to extinguish with estimated losses of 2600 to machinery and materials and several hundred dollars to the building, owned by the Emma Jair estate.
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Cline Mattress Company
North Second Street
North Lawrence
Miles MM. Owens
Owens
Emma Jair Estate
Dimond Urges Alaska Oil Development Over Canada
Delegate Dimond of Alaska calls U S plans to develop Norman field in northwest Canada completely inexcusable arguing Alaska holds proven oil reserves ready for development. He cites $306 000 cost estimates and says private drilling could confirm oil in Alaska without new military risk. Dimond notes Alaska reserves were set aside but ignored while US funds pursue Canadian oil.
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U.S
Alaska
Canada
Dimond
Washington
UPI
Norman Sit
Delegate Dimond
Tient Tato
Belslemei
Fort Norman
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
War Department
Ana
Army
Navy
Interior Department
Dimonde
King George VI Visits Malta Amid Allied Victory Decor
King George VI arrived in Valletta on the Aurora under escort as allied forces showcase control of the Mediterranean. He toured Senglea the Unconquerable and Victory Street, with crowds and a church bell chorus amid air raid alerts and ongoing defense efforts.
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Valletta
Malta
Mediterranean
George VI
Caime
North Africa
Aurora
Senglea
Victory Street
O. Brineat
Our Lady of Victory
Matta
Damaged Moe Bridge Near Eudora Delayed by Flood
The east approach to the Moe bridge west of Eudora is suspended in mid air after the mill ing abutment was washed out in last week's flood. County engineer C E Redmond cautioned repairs await water recession and noted few people use the bridge over the Wasarusa river near Hanway 10.
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Kansas
Nevada
Parsons
Neosho
Labette Creek
Kate
Katy
Mound Valley
Oklahoma City
Frisco
Oswego
Kansas Ordnance Plant
Warners
Drum Creek
Cherryvale
Union Electric Railway
Independence
D. Wiora
Burlington
Yalahoma
Neash
Lebo
Garnett
Cassidy
Eureka
Fort Scott
Columbus
Florence
Marais Des Cygnes
Flora
Ottawa
Quenemo
Osage
Missouri
Emporia
Reading
Kaw
Topeka
Western
South Central
Mercury
Goodland
Moe
Eudora
Wasarusa
Hanway 10
C. E. Redmond
Redmond
Lecompton
Jefferson County
Tadwell
Baldwin
Book Distribution Slow as 30,000 Daily Output
Wichita June 22. War ration book 3 is going out to applicants at the rate of 30,000 a day. H O Davis district OPA director urged patience for those not yet receiving the books. The books will not be usable until distribution is complete. Davis noted volunteer groups in Kansas City are handling many books for a wide area and the process is time consuming.
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Wichita
CP4
H. O. Davis
OPA
Davis
Kansas City
300 Americans Die in Japanese Internment Camps
Washington reports released by the International Red Cross list more than 300 American deaths from disease in Japanese camps. Malaria diphtheria dysentery pneumonia and beri beri are named. The list includes Pro. Jesse M. Martin John W. Martin and other relatives from Wichita and Wickine.
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Washington
Japan
International Red Cross
Jesse M. Martin
John W. Martin
Idla
Howard T. Morten
John Leo Morton
Wichita
Josephine Nesbitt
Wickine
Littell says contract exceeds Teapot Dome era limits
Assistant Attorney General Norman Littell told the House Public Lands Committee that the Standard Oil California Navy joint operation contract at Elk Hills California “went beyond agreements involved in the Teapot Dome and Elk Hills oil scandal.”
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Gdes
Teapot Dome
Washington
Norman Littell
House Public Lands Committee
Standard Oil Company of
California
Navy Department
Hills
Calif
Elk Hills
Harding
Draft delays for fathers raise Senate confusion
Senator Wheeler of Montana told the Senate that the father draft has been postponed to October, but he warned that conflicting statements make it unreliable. He said the situation is unclear and no one can depend on any fixed schedule.
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Washington
Wheeler
D.mont
Senate
Air attacks on Japanese bases in Solomon Islands announced
Washington reports CP Air strikes on three Japanese bases in the Solomon islands and notes a Mitsubishi bomber was shot down. Journal-World classified ads say trainloads of livestock and used farm implements have been sold.
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Ttack
Washington
Solomon Islands
Navy
Journal-World
Lewis And Ickes In a New Meeting
John L. Lewis and Secretary Ickes met to press the coal war as the War Labor Board seeks White House action to enforce its no-strike decree on miners. The meeting comes as mines stay closed and federal pressure mounts.
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Tekes
Ine Mines
United Mine Workers
Interiors
WLB
William H. Davis
Eee
Ty White House
Unin
Lewis
John Owens
Jana O'Leary
Perry Tellow
Lekes
Roosevel
Alabama
JL. Lewis
Rh Ming
Phev
Convocation at University Tomorrow Features Madame Dony
Madame Francoise Dony will lecture at 10 o'clock tomorrow in Fraser Theater on the University of Kansas campus. The talk titled What Europe Knows of the United States covers postwar world views and will be delivered before university audiences and women’s clubs. The public is invited to attend. Dony has held positions at Brussels University Wisconsin Iowa Bryn Mawr and Vassar among others.
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Francoise Dony
Europe
United States
Fraser Theater
University of Kansas
Madame Dony
Iowa University
Bryn Mawr College
Penney Belgian University
New U
Coal strike closes blast furnaces in Pittsburgh area
Pittsburgh June 22 A two day old coal strike has halted coke and fuel supplies causing blast furnaces to shut down across steel mills. Shenango Furnace in Sharpsville Pa suspended operations due to coke and fuel shortages as workers staged walkouts. Carnegie Steel plants also faced closures while Pittsburgh districts reported widespread disruption amid the strike’s impact on the steel industry.
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Pittsburgh
Jy Itca
Steel Industy
Shenango
Sharpsyile
Carnegie Tansig Stee
Pittsburg
Digiriet
H. M. Wilson
Omaidens
Tsa
Patgburga
Selective Service Induction Extends to Fr Leavenworth
A fragmented report describes 20 men from Rere to St Leavenworth inducted yesterday for Muulenen and other forces. Bruce Cameron Queven Janes Alfred J Sail and others traveled to Fr Leavenwe to join the selective service drive, with additional inductions expected to extend government efforts.
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Rere
St. Leavenworit
Muulenen
Bruce Cameron
Queven Janes
Gua Rey
Alfred J
Crops Suffer Massive Flood Damage Across Regions
Farmers report extensive crop losses from floods with wheat and barley fields inundated. Supplies disrupted as harvests lag and prices rise, affecting regional economies and food availability. Local authorities assess damage and mobilize aid for affected growers.
Labor members quit over disgruntled advisory panel
Kansas labor members resign from the labor management advisory committee amid dissatisfaction with the manpower program. H C Fremming reports alarm at dismissals by Ed McDonald of William A Kitchen. Other resignees include R O Jackson Leonard Williams and Harold Edwards.
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Kansas
Wo Nlassas
Manpower Commission
H. C. Fremming
WMC
Ed McDonald
William A A. Kitchen
McDonald
Fregard
Ul &. Employment Service
Chamber of Commerce and
Fremming
Frem x
R. O. Jackson
Mix Drivers and Dairy Employes Union
AFL
Leonard Willams
A.fp. L. Central Labor Union
Harold Edwards
United Steel Workers
Fire damages garage at 1104 Connecticut Street
A fire last evening damaged the corner sidewalk and a three car detached garage at 1104 Connecticut Street. One car inside suffered only smoke and heat damage. Tenant W. Walker resides at 1144 Connecticut. property owned by G. W. Osdahl.
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Garete
Connmecticut Street
Connecticut
G. W. Osdah
Crisis in ER and military reshuffle described
Fragmented report notes General Leon Charles De Janie directing forces amid a crisis. Mentions a committee week, operational reassignment, and command filters, but many words are garbled. No clear dates or locations are discernible.
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Ems
Ute Freres
Ormal
Leon Charles de Janie
Suders
Cues Defea Pirates Cavage and Other Notable Actions
Fragmentary report details unclear events involving teams and individuals. The readable portions mention a 2 to 2 score and references to names and places without coherent context or complete facts.
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Reid
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Rhineland
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KAP
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Aumbi
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Eevera
Gheater
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Center of Steel Industries
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Pbalance
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Ickes
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W. H. Davis
the World Co
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Prom
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Tagrites
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J&w
Mrcaldt
Shia
Custer
Detroit
Ww & Cay
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Seabee
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