Pierson urges centralization of graduate work in Kansas state system
W W Pierson dean of North Carolina University told the state board of regents that graduate study in Kansas five state colleges should be concentrated at the University of Kansas in Lawrence and Kansas State College in Manhattan. He urged collaboration and warned against diverting energy from undergrad work. He also proposed a centralized administration for extension work and questioned dual journalism departments while supporting two engineering schools. The regents leased Fort Hays land for oil leases worth over 41 thousand dollars with annual payments and royalties.
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Manhattan
Pittsburg
Emporia
Hays
Pierson
Piergen
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Manattan
Regents
Fort Hays Military Reservation
Continental Oil Company
Darby Petroleum Company of
Tulsa
Junction City Rodeo Plans Big Weekend Event
Junction City prepares for a four performance rodeo at Robert Stadium with promoter Sally Rand and producer Turk Greenough. Two thousand five hundred dollars in prize money goes to cowboys and proceeds aid army relief. Cavalry maneuvers by Fort Riley unit “Uncle Sam's Mounted Commandos” are featured.
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Junction City
Robert Stadium
Sally Rand
Army Relief
Army Town
Turk Greenough
Dronc
Sally
Fort Riley
Uncle Sam
Family Hopeful On Maj. Gen. Clarence L. Tinker
In Pawhuska Oklahoma family members of Maj. Gen. Clarence L. Tinker say he may still be alive. A Mass at Immaculate Conception Church was planned for his safe return and Mrs. Tinker Appel and Mrs. Rippel stressed they have not given up hope he survived the Midway battle.
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Pawhuska
Okla
Clarence L. Tinker
Villa Tinker i Appel
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Midway
Rippel
Business dean Stockton speaks at Kansas City luncheon
Frank T. Stockton, dean of KU's school of business, spoke at a Kansas City 9-Operative club luncheon at the Hotel President. His topic was Whats Ahead for Business in the War Economy.
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Kansas City
Frank T. Stockton
School of Business
University of Kansas
Patrols Assigned to Direct Traffic Away From K 10 Near Sunflower Plant
Two state highway patrolmen were placed on duty east of Eudora to divert private traffic from highway K 10 to US 40 amid heavy wartime movements. Col Will Zurbucken announced the action to ease congestion and support the war effort. Claud R McCamment urged motorists to reroute and avoid the Eudora ordnance plant area. Bulletins were sent to the Kansas Motor Truck Association seeking cooperation.
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Sunflower Ordnance Works
Eudora
Will Zurbucken
State Highway Patrol
Topeka
Kansas City
Claud R. McCamment
Kansas Highway Department Safety Division
Eudora Ordnance Plant
McCamment
Lawrence
Kansas Motor Truck Association
Association
Navy Plans Women Auxiliary Corps for Noncombat Shore Jobs
Washington plans to organize a women’s auxiliary service as Senate discussion starts on a Walsh bill to place women in non combat shore roles. Proposals call for training on college campuses with Smith and Vassar cited as centers, pay equal to sailors, and a $200 clothing allowance for enlisted personnel. The plan aims to free men for active duty and could involve 882 officers and 8,137 enlisted positions, possibly up to 10,000 total.
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WAAC
Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps Officer Training School
Navy
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Walsh
D-Mass
Naval Reserves
Maas
R-Minn
House
Congress
Navy Department
Mildred H. McAfee
Wellesley College
McAfee
Virginia C. Gildersleeve
Barnard College
Smith and Vassar
Ter
Mid-Western University
Equalization fund replaces emergency relief in wasteful times
The state retail sales tax fund grows by 101 406 as the social welfare emergency fund is liquidated by the 1941 legislature. Welfare Board Chair Fay N Seaton notes 2 120 000 emergency money allocated in 1939 40 and 41, with 2 018 593 distributed to 19 distressed counties. An equalization fund is created to aid counties with unusually heavy relief loads.
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Topeké
Social Welfare
Welfare Board
Fay N. Seaton
Crude Production Up Across Several States
Oil and Gas Journal reports a weekly rise in U S crude oil output ending June 20 totaling 3,748,060 barrels. California gained 1,750 to 672,250, Texas rose 14,200 to 1,280,700, Oklahoma up 1,950 to 377,600, Illinois up 2,845 to 279,785, and East Texas 150 to 362,750, while Michigan fell 4,600, and the Rockies declined by 1,645.
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Tulsa
Okla
United States
Oil and Gas Journal
California
Illinois
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
East Texas
Michigan
Eastern Fields
Louisiana
Rocky Mountain States
Capper Runs Out of Gas on Way to Senate Office
Kansas Senator Capper faced gasoline rationing when his car ran out of fuel en route to his office. He continued by cab, noting his Z rationing card had been exhausted and he would apply for a supplementary allowance.
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Kansas
Washington
Senator Capper
R-Kan
Capper
Nigerian Chief Offers Sons to Kill Hitler in Germany
Lagos reports that a Nigerian bow and arrow tribe chief offered to send three of his strongest sons to Germany to kill Adolf Hitler. Governor Sir Bernard Bourdillon, visiting England, quoted the chief saying he can spare three sons to end the man causing trouble and will stalk him like a jungle beast.
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London
Nigeria
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Bernard Bourdillon
England
State printer names new assistant and staff changes
W. R. Austin announced the appointment of W. R. Smith as assistant state printer in Topeka on June 28. Smith previously served as state printer from 1915 to 1919 and has been purchasing agent for the state plant since January. G. L. Jardot, formerly with the Arkansas City Traveler and the Topeka Journal, was added as production manager and efficiency expert.
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W. C. Austin
W. R. Smith
Smith
Austin
G. L. Jardot
Arkansas Cil Traveler
Topeka Journal
Horn Heads Baldwin Rotary Baldwin Chief Elects Leader
Dr. Nelson FP Horn, president of Baker University, has been elected president of the Baldwin Rotary Club and will assume duties July 1.
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Baldwin Rotary Baldwin
Nelson FP. Horn
Baker Univer
Sity
Rotary Club
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