Shuttle Bombing Blasts Nazi Bases In 2500 Mile Raid
The RAF flew a 2500 mile shuttle raid from England to North Africa and back hitting Friedrichshafen La Spezia and targets in Sicily Sardinia and the Middle East. Great oil fires and dock damage were reported at La Spezia while Allied forces struck Comiso Olbia Latakia and other sites as Mussolini acknowledged attacks.
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Friedrichshafen
North Africa
England
Ieat
Air Ministry
RAF
la Spezia
Hitler
R.A.F
Middle East
Italy
Mediterranean
Sirdrome
Comiso
Sicily
Olbia
Sardinia
Mussolini
Gaid
Porto Empedocle
Catanis
Asi
Hull
Rome
Latakia
Syria
Castelrosso
Dodecanese Islands
Ankara
Dodecanese
Bask
Aegean Isles
Crete
Greece
Yugoslavia
Washington
Stimson
U. S. Army
Russia
Nazi Held
Belgorod
Kharkov
Moscow
Pacific
U. S
Macassar
Uthh Celebes
New Guinea
Japan
Tokyo
Jaan
China
Aleutians
Europe
Africa
France
Belgium
Berlin
R.A. F
Germany
Maelheim
Ruhr
Hevoe
Casualty totals released for U. S. armed forces
War Secretary Stimson announced nationwide figures showing 87 804 announced casualties across all theaters with 15 182 killed or died of wounds. Army losses total 63 958 and Navy Marine Coast Guard losses 23 346 include 7 604 dead 4 732 wounded and 11 010 missing.
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Washington
United States
Army
Stimson
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Philippines
Philippine Scouts
Philippine Constabulary
Commonwealth ‘Army
Bataan
Corregidor
Central Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Furnpean
Atin
Toal
Middle East
Ninth Air Force
Whch
Africa
Mediterranean
Italy
North Africa
Alaska-Aleutians
Greenland
South Pacific
Guadalcanal
Pacific
New Guinea
Java
Miners Refuse to Return to Work Amid Labor Dispute
Thousands of United Mine Workers members across multiple states fail to resume mining despite orders. In Pennsylvania only about half of mines operated, with Alabama West Virginia and Illinois showing large portions idled while Virginia Kentucky and Illinois report partial returns. Picketing noted in southwestern Pennsylvania and Oklahoma reports show widespread dissatisfaction with a temporary agreement.
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Pittsburgh
Up-Althe
United Mine Workers
Pennsylvania
Western
U.M.W
War Labor Board
Glenn Alden Coal Company
West Virginia
Henryetta
Okla
Miny
House
Genate
John L. Lewis
Owis
Sheriff’s Force Moves to Dispose of Stray Animals
Sheriff’s deputies begin euthanizing dogs and other animals after many owners refuse to keep them at home. They regret the step but argue they cannot serve as intermediaries between owners and neighbors. Most complaints come from Belmont and Fairfax additions near Lawrence city limits as gardens suffer damage. The force believes owners will keep stock at home after initial incidents.
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Sheriff’s Office
Belmont
Fairfax
Lawrence
Reed accuses administration of misrepresentation over price subsidy
Senator Reed of Kansas charged the administration with complete misrepresentation of fact and said its plan to subsidize lower food prices would free pursuing power of consumers and inflationary pressure.
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Washington
Reed
R-Kan
Flood Damages Estimated at Over 100000 in County
County agent Six reports crops flooded in Wakarusa valley and Douglas county last week with total losses over 100000. Surveying farmers Carl Johnson Fred Whaley Co Highiry Dick Topping George Lown and Frank Topping, he tallies losses by crop including wheat corn soybeans red clover alfalfa oats rye and more totaling 21550 in the Wakarusa area.
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Wakarusa
Douglas County
Deal Six
Liv
Kaw River
Wakausa Valley
Carl Johnson
Fred Whaley
Co. Highiry
Dick Topping
George Lown
Frank Topping
Wakarusa Valley
L. P. Stroda
Harvest Weather In Topeka June 24 Inks Flood Updates
Kansas warms with harvest weather as floods recede. Flora notes no further flood danger unless heavy rain returns. Neosho river crest at Burlington, Osawatomie and Ottawa show rising waters. highways blocked briefly. Highs hit 106 in Ellis and 100 in Dodge City with eastern Kansas in the eighties.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D
Flora
Ellis
Dodge City
Neosho
Burlington
Iola
Chanute
Parsons
Marais Des Cygnes
Ottawa
Osawatomie
Quenemo
Pottawatomie
Otawa
Coffeyville
Ange
Roosevelt Veto Foe Looms As Draft Club Dives In
Washington leaders wrestle with Roosevelt plan to curb coal strikes by drafting miners and raising the induction age. Officials view the draft club as a weak substitute for the anti strike bill, and Congress coolly weighs veto potential and over ride prospects while miners face government led work orders.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
William H. Davis
The
War Labor Board
WLB
Smith
D-Va
Johnson
D-Colo
Senate Military Committee
Trueman
D-Mo
Senate War Investigating Committee
Byrd
Eastland
D-Miss
First Wheat Cut Here Gets 20 Bushels Per Acre
The first wheat cutting in Douglas County was reported today by Ed Karvey on a 60 acre field near Blue Mound. The Clark soft wheat yielded about 20 bushels per acre and was of food quality.
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Douglasscount
Ed Karvey
Blue Mound
Clark
Harvey
Harvest aid offered to combine operators crossing county lines
Douglas county war board chairmanship says USDA program helps combine operators harvest outside their home counties. Operators may obtain gasoline tires and repairs from local county boards, with state boards to assist if needed. Identification cards from local agents help ensure recognition away from home.
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David Noe
Douglas County War Board
Noe
Usda War Board
Farm Transportation Committee
State War Board Office
War Boards
Collaborationists Shot Report From Algiers Declared
London dispatch reports that a German radio broadcast and a Paris dispatch claim two high French officials who were Vichy collaborationists were shot in Algiers. No allied confirmation was available. The World Co. Adv.
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London
Paris
Hig
Algiers
Nazis Move Forces to Western Front Amid Invasion Fears
Secretary of War Stimson said Germany is reinforcing France and Italy with 10 to 12 divisions and additional units possibly pulled from the Russian front. He noted an unusual lull in ground fighting in Russia due to favorable weather and a concentration of fighter aircraft in western Europe.
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Washington
Jung
Germany
France
Italy
Stimson
Europe
Farmers Contribute to Service Men Fund for Kaw River Flood Help
Grant Township and Lake View residents donate 1105 to aid navy and army medics who assisted during the Kaw river flood. Emil Heck chairs the drive noting expected totals exceed 1200 as volunteers and landowners from the area contributed across many small gifts and larger sums.
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Kaw
Grant Township
Lake View
Service
Emil Heck
Charles Wise
Alfred Heck
Frank Jahns
Max Laptad
R. R
Henry Wagner
M. B. M. Farms
John S. Tough
John Vogel
F. H. Johns
F. D. Walters
Emil Heck, Jr
Brune Brothers
Lake View Club
Charles Gilmore
Bob Laptnd
C. G. Husted
Tenney
Will Hayden
F. H. Leonhard
Fremont Hornberger
Henry Beuerman
Hudson Brothers
Owen Mitchell
Chester Spray
Marie Nehrbass
Roscoe Pine
Beatty Collins
C. C. Calvin
S. E. Owens
Paul Athey
Seymour Gentry
Sam Uttinger
Earl Skinner
O. K
Barnes
Moorehouse
Spencer
Oatman
J. Galsin
Lamont
W. Shoemaker
Heatherington
W. H. Howser
William Shook
Jim Sterling
Axis in the Aegean and Crete commands 75 divisions
A Balkan source reported June 22 that axis forces in the Aegean isles Crete and Yugoslavia total 75 divisions. It says 37 Italian 18 German and 20 Bulgarian divisions. The source also claims General Hans Spiedel has arrived in Greece to command three German divisions sent from the Russian front to reinforce against potential Allied attack.
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Ankara
Turkey
Balkan
Aegean Isles
Crete
Greece
Yugoslavia
Hans Spiedel
Army air forces to add 115000 planes in coming year
General Henry H. Arnold told the House Civil Service Committee that the Army Air Forces will be enlarged by 115000 aircraft in the next fiscal year. He outlined plans for expansion and modernization of the air armament program.
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Washington
Army Air Forces
Henry H. Arnold
Air Forces
House Civil Service Committee
War Workers to Help Harvest
Wichita war plants plan temporary harvest release under U S employment service with local manager C W Corsant reporting the arrangements to aid June 24 efforts in Kansas.
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Wichita
Kan
C. W. Corsant
U.S. ‘Employment ‘Service
Funds Boosted by Two Large Gifts for Kansas University Flood Aid
The Service Men's Fund at Kansas University rises to 4220.40 after two major donations. Grant Township and Lake View contributors give 1105.45, Union Pacific adds 1000, plus numerous smaller gifts. The fund will finance a Haske ll picnic for about a thousand uniformed men and provide shoes shirts and hats damaged during the flood fight.
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K. U
Kaw
Grant Township
Lake View
Union Pacific Railroad
William Jeffery
Arthur H. Buhl
Naval Training School
Kansas University
Union -Pacific
Union Pacific
Haskell
Hugh Turner
Salvation Army
Frank McDonald
R. U, Navy
Naval Air Cadets
Army
Rapid Transit Company
University
Henry Shenk
Navy
Haskell Institute
Submarine Fleet Sinks Axis Merchant Ship in Mediterranean
The Admiralty announced that British submarines in the Mediterranean have sunk an armed Axis merchant ship of 7,000 tons and destroyed two auxiliary vessels, two medium supply ships, and eight small supply ships.
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London
Mediterranean
Admiralty
Potato Growers Ad By The World Co
Potato growers urged to secure potato pickers checks now as The World Co announces a promotional ad. The notice highlights payment details and eligibility for growers seeking assistance with harvest labor costs.
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the World Co. —Adx
Ickes to Take Direct Charge of Coal Mines
Secretary Ickes announced active control over government coal mines and set a meeting with 29 major mine owners. He said government custody will continue for a considerable period due to the dispute between workers and operators under the war labor board, aiming to prevent production disruption. He urged principals attend without proxies to discuss management directly.
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Washington
Ickes
War Labor Board
MUST SAVE TRUCKS In Douglas county plan for war time use
About 50 livestock men and farmers met in the district courtroom to discuss conserving trucks for war needs. A six member committee from Lawrence Baldwin Eudora and other areas was formed to draft a county plan and coordinate full loads. Neil Teedman urged early action to avoid a national DDT plan and warned of dwindling truck production with only 22 000 new trucks available now.
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Douglas County
Usda War Board
N. F. Thome
Fred. Peterson
Lawrence
L. L. Kindred
Eudora
Ray Eaton
Baldwin
Clifford Jones
Russell Spencer
Child Killed in Baldwin Car Crash
Hazel Diane Johnson an 18 month old girl was fatally struck by an eastbound car driven by Fred Christ in Baldwin. The sun blinded the driver as the vehicle turned north while the child played in the street. Survived by parents and two siblings, the family had recently moved in with the maternal grandparents.
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Hazel Diane
Lawrence Johnson
Fred Christ
Baldwin
Christ
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Loran Allen
Carol May
Wilbur Leat
Plan to Remove the Weak Spots North of Lawrence
County meeting identifies two flood threats north of Lawrence along Union Pacific lines. Douglas County Kaw Drainage District to lead protection with a three levee plan funded by city and county up to 2000 dollars each. Engineering concerns include raised Massachusetts street and a flood gate in Maple Grove drainage pipe to block rising water.
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Lawrence
Union Pacific
Douglas County
Kaw
North Lawrence
Mildred LeSner
L. H. Griffith
W. C. McNown
J. C. Harper
Massachusetts Street
Harper
M.N. Penny
McNown
Grant Township
Carl Graeber
First
Lincoln
Maple Grove
Griffith
Penny
Ed Johnson
Glenna Davis
LeSner
C. B. Russell
Foremen Returning to Work at Rouge Plant
Ford Motor Company said 1,500 foremen in four Rouge plant units who walked out yesterday are returning to work at once. The move comes amid ongoing labor tensions at Detroit factories with the auto industry watching closely.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Rouge
Stephan Stay Denied in Treason Sentence Appeal
In Washington on June 24 Chief Justice Stone denied a stay of execution for Max Stephan a Detroit restaurant owner sentenced to die for treason setting July 2 as the execution date. The ruling ends a last appeal attempt and clears the death sentence to proceed.
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Stephan
Washington
Max Stephan
Detroit
Justica Stone
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Western Front
the Associated, Press
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Het
Haskell Stadium
J. Underwood & Sons
Derby Grain Co
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Holmes, McGrew & Peck
Carter
Stawits Rexall
Drake
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Fritz Meyn
Earl Robbins
J. E. Barnes
A. J. Dicker & Son
Socony-Vacuum’ Oil Co
Riley
Jim
Baker
Ivan
Randall
Tohe Gully
Roy Hodge
Grace Hodge
Willard Hodge
William Potts
Victor McCall
Elmo Baird
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M. Douglas
Homer de Nio
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Cecil Dicker
Wakefield
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W. Haas
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Fred Holloway
Lester Scott
John Ul
Charles Gould
H. E. Canen
Dale Print Shop
C. A. Griffith
FB. W. Jaedicke
George Watson
Henry Whiteside
Ernest Ma~son
Lloyd Kinderling
M. B. McClunr
Clarence Gully
Henry Broat
G. W. Myers
Erwin’ Hammig
R. J. Finley
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William .Greer
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Kine Adams
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