Invasion Plans Raise Warnings Across Fronts
June 22 reports from London and Berlin warn of imminent operations in France and the Mediterranean. Berlin radio cites Allied forces and a major British parachute contingent while BBC broadcasts urge French patriotism and caution against premature action. German moves include redeployments to France and strengthened Mediterranean defenses. Bulgaria notes tank and airfield buildups, and observers debate western invasion risk versus eastern priorities.
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London
Russia
Berlin
London Evening News
Mediterranean
France
High Command
BBC
Algiers
Gaid
Avignon
Germany
60Th
Reuters
Bulgaria
Stockholm
Aftonbladet
Hitler
Yorkshire Post
Les London Bureau
Art Jury
U-Boat Menace Diminished but War Not Yet Won
Oklahoma City June 22 After a late interview Navy Undersecretary Forrestal said the U-boat threat is diminished but not defeated warning against overconfidence as the tide of battle turns against the Axis. He noted Germans are hurt and backing up though not licked until stopped. He spoke en route to Washington from west coast shipyard inspections. China’s history note appears in the same text.
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Oklahoma City
CPI Navy Corn Werethey Ratses
Forrestal Heven
Washington
West Coast
Slaughterer Permits Scrutinized in Statewide Review
Officials will scrutinize permits for small slaughterers and limit continued operation. Only those in business in 1941 or where meat is state or federally inspected may continue. Key names tied to locations include Harold Britton Wichita R W Crawford McPherson Paul Gerling Kansas City and Milton Remner Iola.
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Ford
Cimarron
Harold Britton
Wichita
R. W. Crawford
McPherson
Paul Gerling
Kansas City
Milton Remner
Iola
Need an Application for Emergency Maternity Care
The service for wartime maternity care requires a formal application before physician or hospital services. Doctor H W L Chambers, county health director, helps start the program in Kansas. Applications are available at several Lawretac locations including health and welfare offices.
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HW. L. Chambers
Chambers
Kansas
Lawretac
Health Office
Welfare Office
State Health Department
Topeka
American Medical Association
Kansas Board of Medical Registration and Examination
Former Official Rebuffs Clemency For Car Theft Case
Oklahoma City June 22 CP Jake Strickler once famed for recovering stolen cars faced a blocked 90 day leave from McAlester penitentiary Secretary of State Frank Carter refused to attest Acting Governor James Berry’s order. Berry accused Carter of seeking publicity and ordered Attorney General Mae Q Williamson to pursue legal action to compel attestment. The unattested order sits in the Secretary of State’s office. Strickler was serving two and five year sentences and was imprisoned since February 19 1940.
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Oklahoma City
Jake Strickler
Frank Carter
Carter
Public Safety Department
James E. Berry
McAlester Penitentiary
Berry
Mae Q. Williamson
Kerr
Secretary of State
Advisory Pardon and Parole Board
Strickler
Faid
Weather Boosts Wheat Yields Amid Floods and Trade Chatter
Nature brings good news for crops as southwest wheat yields exceed expectations and midwest corns grow rapidly after floods. Oklahoma and Texas harvests accelerate with forecasts higher than government June forecaste, while Kansas shows rapid wheat growth and low rust risk amid ongoing market pressures.
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Chicago
CPR
Nature Today
Miajo
Oklahoma
Texas
Kangaa
J. W. Moyer
Kansas Grain, Feed and Seed Dealers Association
Government Bureau, of Entomology and Plant Quarantine
Kansas
Exam Needed for Lawrence Kindergartners This Summer
Children who reach five between September 1, 1943 and January 1, 1944 must take a summer test to enter Lawrence city schools. Those turning five before Sept 1 may enroll. Parents should contact Miss Vesta White at the superintendent's office Liberty Memorial High School to schedule. 1304 Die in Turkish Quake Reuters reports 1,304 dead so far in the Turkish earthquake.
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Lawrence City
Vesta White
Liberty Memorial High School
Volunteers Form Committee to Fight Meat Black Market
Wichita June 22 volunteers serving without pay will form county committees to combat a meat black market in Kansas. Committees work with USDA war boards and include livestock producers wholesalers retailers sanitation officers veterinarians OPA officials and community leaders. Area supervisors include Paul Phillips Topeka Kansas state meat marketing supervisor J P Huffman Phillipsburg Guy Bur
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Kansas
Usda War Boards
OPA
Paul Phillips
Topeka
J. P. Huffman
Phillipsburg
Guy Bur
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