Rommel Opens Up Assault On Egypt
German and Italian forces push toward the Egyptian front as Rommel reportedly plans a major offensive. In the Crimea and Ukraine, German tank waves and heavy bombardment press Soviet troops around Sevastopol and Kharkov, with Russian defenses stubborn but strained.
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Rommel
Egypt
Erwin Rommel
Land of the
Cairo
Claude Auchinleck
Salum
Fort Maddalena
Bir Fl Shegga
Mediterranean
Tobruk
Suez Canal
Sevastopol
Crimea
Fedor von Bock
Kharkov
Redi Army
Over 100 000 Tons of Rubber Collected in Six Days
Washington reports 200 881 000 pounds of scrap rubber gathered in six days, about 100 438 tons. William R. Boyd Jr. notes Nevada leads per capita, with Montana Oregon Arizona next, while Pennsylvania trails. Eastern states behind the west on start, but expected to rise as drive continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Petroleum Industry War Council
Roosevelt
William R. Boyd, Jr
Ickes
Far West
Boyd
Nevada
Montana
Oregon
Arizona
Pennsylvania
New York
Kansas
Flood Waters Rise Across Kansas Shrinking Lowlands
Flooding swells across Kansas with the Cimarron river causing bridge losses near Ulysses and Liberal, while the Missouri backs up tributaries toward Nebraska City. Neosho falls, Arkansas crest passes, and Topeka river road closures spark highway concerns as rainfall and high water keep roads shut and state crews monitoring further spills. Local rain totals reach 1.50 inches at Junction City as Smoky Hill slowly recedes. Road sections remain closed including U S 59 west of Shaw, K57 near St. Paul, K96 near Oswego, K44 near Anthony, U S 45 near Larned, and K53 near Mulvane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Missouri
Cimarron
Ulysses
U.S. 83
Liberal
Nebraska City
Neb
St. Louis
Arkansas
Arkansas City
Topeka
Kaw
W. A. Lawson
Junction City
Smoky Hill
Weather Bureau
Abilene
Salina
Highway Department
Chanute
Neosho
Tobruk Falls to German Forces After Naval Bombardment
A British naval officer recalls Tobruk’s fall as Pi-Nazi dive bombers pounded the port for two days. German troops entered Tobruk’s streets while razing harbor defenses and prompting ships to flee the harbor amid explosions and smoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Tobruk
Navy House
Ratner Urges Farmers To Aid Rubber Salvage Drive
Governor Ratner calls Kansans especially farmers to boost scrap rubber salvage in the final week of Farmers Week. He cites help from farm groups 4 H clubs and Future Farmers of America and notes strong Kansas response despite adverse weather. He spoke via a message from Asheville North Carolina where he attends a governor conference.
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Topeka
Ratner
Future Farmers of America
Asheville
N. C
Kansas
Roosevelt calls special Pacific war council meeting
President Roosevelt announced a special Pacific war council meeting for tomorrow attended by Prime Minister Churchill and Prime Minister Mackenzie King with Canada represented by its premier. The gathering follows a regular council session that discussed Midway Aleutian battles and potential shipping news. King is en route to Washington for talks alongside other allied nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Pacific War Council
Churchill
Great Britain
Mackenzie King
Canada
Stephen Early
Leighton McCarthy
United States
Australia
New Zealand
China
Netherlands
Philippines
Midway
Aleutian
A. Loudon
Etleo van Kleffens
Peter of
Yugoslavia
White ‘House
States Seek Fair Postponement to Save Tires in War Effort
Washington June 24 Representatives of more than a dozen state fairs urged modified deferral of state and county fairs this year to conserve tires. Maurice Jenks of the Kansas Free Fair warned of heavy financial losses from advance preparations. Massachusetts fairs were expected to attend. Senator Reed compared fairs to the world series and supported delaying them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Defense Transportation
Maurice Jenks
Kansas
Jencks
Wisconsin
Missouri
Minnesota
Iowa
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Alabama
Mississippi
Massachusetts
Springfield
Brocton
Senator Reed
R-Kan
Huge Army Supply Bill Reaches the Senate Today
Washington June 24 A record shattering army appropriation of 4282003606 reached the senate less than a week after passage in the house. The measure outfits 4 500 000 men by July 1 1943 emphasizing mechanized strength. A concurrent naval bill funds over 500 combat ships and 1600 small craft. Both measures await swift senate approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Bankruptcy Act Extended to Four More Years
President Roosevelt signed a bill extending the municipal bankruptcy act for four years, delaying its expiration set for June 30. The extension preserves the act’s provisions for reorganizations and protection of municipalities from insolvency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Chinese Forces Report Gain Against Japanese in Chekiang Drive
Chinese headquarters announced that General Chiang Kai shek’s armies hurled back a western pincer, recaptured Kweiki in Kiangsi, and seized two Kwangfeng outposts. Japanese offensives were said to threaten Kwangfeng and Chekiang Kwangi railway, as Foreign Minister Soong discussed aid with Roosevelt and Churchill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiangsi
Kweiki
Chekiang-Kiangsi
Kwangfeng
China
Chungking
T. V.soong
Roosevelt
Churchill
United States
Hunan
Chiang
Rainy spell persists across eastern Kansas with continued showers
Forecasts show scattered rain today and tonight after a day of heavy downpours across eastern Kansas. Manhattans Kaw flooded briefly earlier this week while cities from Salina to Phillipsburg reported over one inch of rainfall in the last 24 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Manhattan
Kaw
Salina
Smoky Hill Crest
el Dorado
Iola
Chanute
Wamega
Junction City
Enterprise
Lincoln
Lindsborg
Marion
Cottonwood Falls
Concordia
Geneseo
Phillipsburg
Flora
Goodland
Churchill Returns To Face Sharp Criticism In Britain
London newspapers forecast that Prime Minister Churchill will confront the bitterest criticism of his career on his return from the United States, yet Britons still unite behind their steadfast leader, Winston Churchill, seen as the only man to guide the nation after the Libya setback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Churchill
United States
Libya
Pudgy
Winston Churchill
Stock Market Index Advances Slightly
The stock market index for 60 stocks rose modestly with yesterday’s figure at 35.2, signaling a gentle uptick in overall market sentiment. Investors monitored key sectors for momentum and potential pattern shifts.
Ortiz Resigns as Argentine President After Two-Year Inactivity
Roberto Ortiz, Argentina’s ailing and inactive president, signed a resignation letter in Buenos Aires. If congress accepts, acting President Ramon S. Castillo would take power, ending two years of political uncertainty while Ortiz has been inactive since July 3, 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Roberto Ortiz
Argentina
Congress
Ortiz
Ramono S. Castillo
Plant Needs Road Halt Highway 10 Traffic For War Effort
Lawrence residents urged to avoid Highway 10 between Eudora and DeSoto to aid plant transport. Sunflower Works officials and the war industries planning committee outlined traffic restrictions and rerouting via Highway 40 to conserve rubber and speed construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Eudora
DeSoto
Sunflower Works
War Industries Planning Committee
Charles Pruden, Jr
W. C. Strecker
George W. Foulke
A. B. Squire
Kansas City
H. L. Chambers
Harvey Jetmore
I. J. Meade
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
C. B. Hosford
Fair Rents Committee
Parsons
Hosford
Nazi Sub Blows Yugoslav Steamship Off East Coast
A Yugoslav steamship serving with the United Nations was destroyed by a submarine attack 25 miles off the coast on June 19. The 37 crew escaped in two lifeboats after two torpedoes and an internal explosion tore the vessel apart. American crewman William Couture, 26, of New York, reported rowing to port, reaching at least eight hours after the attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations Altho
A. J. Vernazza
William Couture
New York
Braves Beat Cards 6 2 in First Game
Boston pitcher Jim Tobin earned his first win since May 13 as the Braves defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 6 to 2 in the opener of a doubleheader. Cards collected 11 hits but Tobin shut them down until Tim O'Dea connected for a seventh inning homer with a man aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braves
Boston
Jim Tobin
St. Louis Cardinals
Tobin
Tim O’dea
Bradshaw Selects Air Raid Wardens
Lawrence appoints 26 chief wardens for residential districts under Prof. G. Bradshaw director of civilian defense. A field representative from Omaha will address the wardens meeting Monday. Two chief wardens named for each block in the business district will oversee properties on New Hampshire Massachusetts and Vermont streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
G. Bradshaw
Civilian Defense Office
Omaha
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Vermont
R. Skinner
J. Underwood
O. E. Smith
Glenn
Help Wanted at Ordnance Works Near Eu dora
Shortages in several clerical classifications at Sunflower Ordnance Works east of Eu dora. J W Higgins of the Lawrence US Employment Service notes early hiring and urges renewals at Eighth and Vermont office. Open roles include stenographers with one year business experience, 70 WPM typists, accounting/cost workers, and clerks, chauffeurs, and messengers aged 18.
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Altho
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Eudora
J. W. Higgins
Lawrence
United States Employment Service
Eighth and
Vermont Street
Draft Board Calls 66 Men for July Inductions
Douglas county selective service announces two additional draftee calls for 33 men on July 6 and 33 on July 13. All depart at 7 a.m. by bus to the induction station, joining 15 colored men leaving July 3. Total county need July 1 to July 18 rises to 81, with June quota at 154. 85 men were called for physical examinations this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Selective Service Board
City Council Weed Notice Demands Immediate Action
The city will cut weeds on all lots or portions of land deemed necessary and charge the cost to the affected property if owners do not act within ten days, under Ordinance No. 1777.
Wheat Farmers May Get Cut in Insurance Rates Under New Regulations
Washington June 24 The Federal Crop Insurance Corp announced a plan to reduce premium rates for insured wheat growers whose losses are less than their premiums. To qualify farmers must have insured wheat since 1939 and excess premiums over indemnities could yield a 50 percent rate cut in 1943. The plan aims to distribute costs more equitably by recognizing lower risk farms.
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Washington
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Rural residents rally for war rubber drive in Douglas county
Orval Platz reports nearly two tons of used rubber from Worden area as rural people join the nationwide effort. Local donors include Frank Cordell who found worn items, and John Ulm with over 200 pounds of hose. Citizens urged to scour homes and businesses for remaining salvage in the final campaign days.
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Douglas County
Orval Platz
Worden
Fred Lapted
G. C. Seele
John Ulm
Sarah Ulm
Jerry Ulm
Joan Scott
Lester Scott
Roosevelt
Mrs McKinney Appointed Acting County Superintendent
Mrs Esther Sanders McKinney was named acting county superintendent by the county commissioners this afternoon. She has served as assistant to retiring superintendent Harold Fisher, who resigns to become Lawrence city clerk and starts July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Sanders McKinney
McKinney
Harold C. Fisher
Fisher
Lawrence
Margaret Fritzel Hurley
Mildred H. W. Wilson
June Rainfall Exceeds Normal and Kaw River Levels Rise
June rainfall totals reach 5.55 inches per Prof C J Posey, surpassing the 4.34 inch normal. Historical notes compare to 1936 and 1934 with multiple 100 degree days by late June. Current high so far is 94 degrees on June 4 as the Kaw River falls from 14.2 feet after yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Posey
Kansas
Kaw
Truman announces government funded aluminum foundry for Kansas City
Senator Truman says a government financed aluminum foundry will be located in Kansas City Missouri. No cost or production figures are disclosed. The note adds that classes will run all summer at the Business College with day and night sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
D-Mo
Kansas City
the Business College
Labor shortage hits farm after wet spell and late harvest
The region faces a severe farm labor shortage as late season work and wet weather compress activities. Albert Decker and George Atkinson report no area has enough workers, urging registration and neighbor labor exchanges while potatoes risk deterioration without drying. First 1942 wheat arrived in Lawrence, testing 57 and yielding about 26 bushels per acre, sold to Norris Grain at 97 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Decker
George Atkinson
Douglas
Jefferson
Lawrence
Ray Walters
Clifford Cox
Town
Norris Grain Company
West Twenty-third Street
Books Delivered to Army Reception Center by Local R O T C
Col James S Dusenbury and Sgt Wood delivered 1000 pounds of books and magazines to the army reception center in Leavenworth. Lawrence readers supplied the reading material, to be given to soldiers boarding trains for army stations. Materials turned in at Lawrence Public Library under Miss Lillian Constant with ROTC transportation planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James S. Dusenbury
R.C.T.C
Wood
Leavenworth
Army
Dusenbury
Lawrence
Lawrence’ City
Lillian Constant
R.O.T.C
Stern measures to curb entering vice in Lawrence
Chief of Police Clarence Bliesner and Dr. H. L. Chambers discussed firm actions to counter organized vice likely to operate in Lawrence with defense workers arriving for Sunflower Ordnance Works. They agreed stern measures would be necessary and steps would be taken from the outset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Bliesner
H. L. Chambers
Lawrence
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Stern
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Associated Press
Field Marshal
Erwin Rom
Mel
Red Army
Ukraine
Crimean
Semeon Timoshenko
Gambut
Salam
Jersey
Chekiang Province
Japan
Chiang Kaishek
Chekiang
Lishui
Domein
Wuyi
Castillo
Journal- World
Bradshaw
Conrad McGrew
Indiana
A. Ramsey
West Sixth
Sance Pugh
Tennessee
Eugene Brune
Son D. Rowe
Courtney Crim
Carl Achning
S—H. R. Erwin
Ohio
Sneer Onrenee Gorrill
Alfred J. Graves
West Fourteenth
W. H. Hargiss
W. H. McConnell
Sue Selig
Jane H. Blevins
Lyons
Chet Skinner
Grant
W. Oteagrae Pine
Elm
A. McGinnis
R. R. Smith
Connecticut
Elmer Pippett
Rhode Island
Thomas Mason
Vernon Roy
D. C
Oony
C. W. Poliom
D. J. Richardson
Don Near
R. C. Miler
Paul Friend
Nobel Lindstrom
James Holyfield
Fred Kahn
Ordnance Works
Mrs. McKinney
United States ‘Employment Service
Kaw Valley
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