Churchill reports France’s fleet fate remains unclear
Prime Minister Churchill told the Commons that France has broken promises not to let its fleet fall into enemy hands while Viscount Caldecote said Britain will not relax efforts to retain French naval support. He noted French ships may come under German or Italian control under the armistice despite assurances given.
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London
Churchill
Commons
House of Lords
Viscount Caldecote
Dominions
Caldecote
Petain
Britain
Reynaud
Bordeaux
Alexardiria
Egypt
Paul Reynaud
France
Tours
Paris
M. Reynaud
United States
Baltic states demand Soviet backed reforms and army
Stockholm reports the newly legalized Baltic community party calls for nationalization, breakup of large estates, and a people’s army to fight with the red army. Lithuania bans references to ex president Smetona. An tanas Merkys is discharged as Kaunas mayor amid Moscow backed demonstrations.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Red Army
Community Party
Lithuania
Latvia
Estonia
Aftonbladet
Moscow
Antanas Smetona
Antanas Merkys
Kaunas
Is Sentenced to Jail in Fort Smith Case
Fort Smith Arkansas June 25 Judge Heartsill Ragon sentenced William Fiorucci Mulberry Kan to 90 days in jail and fined $100 for transporting liquor from Sulphur Springs Ark to Kansas The sentence runs concurrently with an existing Neosho Missouri case A prior sentence of two and a half months for E W Crosby Coffeyville Kan was reduced to one year probation and Crosby paid a $100 fine.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Heartsill Ragon
William Fiorucci
Mulberry
Kan
Sulphur Springs
Kansas
Neosho
E. W. Crosby
Coffeyville
Ragan
Crosby
KU ROTC Cadets Train With Battery C At Fort Sheridan
About 25 University of Kansas ROTC students join cadets from Kansas State and Washington University to form Battery C at Fort Sheridan Illinois. Over six weeks they fire three inch anti aircraft guns at cloth targets towed by planes at 20 000 feet while also practicing 50 caliber gun fire at balloon targets, night control with searchlights, pistol and rifle marksmanship and athletic activities.
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University of Kansas R.0.t.c
Kansas State College
Washington University of St.Louis
Coast Artillery Corps
Ft. Sheridan
Ill
K. U
Sanderson Seeks GOP Nomination for Douglas County Commissioner
J M Sanderson, Republican candidate for county commissioner from the first district, has served on the board since April 20 after filling the vacancy caused by Chris Schaake's death. Appointed on the recommendation of the Douglas county Republican central committee and local business leaders, he has shared county duties. A native of Clay county, Sanderson has lived most of the past 24 years in Douglas county and spent ten years in the area’s motor business. his current interests include farm management.
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J.M. Sanderson
Chris Schaake
Douglas County
Republican Central
Tee
Sanderson
Clay County
G. H. Davis
Brackett School
Highway 40
City Hall Shakeup Hits Kansas City Departments
Ui Dr Hugh L Dwyer announced resignations by request of Peter F DeMaria superintendent of General hospital and O C Murphy commissioner of inspection and sanitation. The shakeup also included resignations and shifts in water and public works departments.
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Kansas City
Hugh L. Dwyer
City Health Department
Peter F DeMaria
General Hospital
O. C. Murphy
Inspection and Sanitation
Water
Trotsky Guard Harte Found Shot Near Mexico City
The body of Sheldon Harte secretary guard to Leon Trotsky was found in an abandoned house near Mexico City. Harte, once of New York City, was identified by Trotsky household associates. He disappeared May 24 after a machine-gun attack on Trotsky's home.
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Mexico City
Sheldon Harte
Leon Trotsky
Harte
New York City
Trotsky
Guns of French Forts Quiet as Armistice Takes Effect
Swiss frontier town report shows French fortifications silent on armistice day. Units at Le Joux and L Ecluse near Bellegarde did not fire as German and Italian forces pressed earlier. Troops crossed into Switzerland for internment. many mourned the fall of France while some favored joining Britain to resist the foe.
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Chancy
France
Foreign Legion
le Joux
L’ecluse
Bellegarde
Legionnairres
Switzerland
Marshal Petain
U S Cruiser Quincy Stays in Montevideo Amid Nazi Threats
The 10000 ton U S cruiser Quincy remained in Montevideo harbor as Washington ordered to keep it there. The Wichita flagship will arrive from Rio de Janeiro, while battleships Arkansas Texas and New York dock at LaGuaira Venezuela.Observers see the show of force as U S backing for Uruguay against Nazi influence amid a secret session crackdown on subversive activity.
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Montevideo
U. S
Quincy
Uraguay
Washington
Wichita
Rio de Janeiro
Chamber of Deputies
Arkansas
Texas
New York
LaGuaira
Caracas
Venezuela
United States
Germany
Special Commission
Uruguay
South America
Speculation on VP picks at national conventions
A June Philadelphia dispatch outlines undercurrents in vice presidential speculation. Names like Thomas Dewey, Robert Taft, Styles Bridges, Hanford MacNider, Harlan Bushfield, and Deweey Short appear in early talk of second place bids, with nominee bets split between western and eastern slates.
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Philadelphia
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Dewey
Taft
Sen
Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Hanford MacNider
Iowa
American Legion
Harlan J. Bushfield
South Dakota
Black Hills
Deweey Short
Missouri
Harold Knutson
Minnesota
Short
House of Representatives
Withdraw in Shanghai Forces Move Lines Closer to Zone
French concession defense troops announce withdrawal from a small segment of Chinese territory near the southwestern corner of the concession. The zone borders Japanese held areas as the French retreat, following occupation since 1937 amid the Chinese Japanese conflict in Shanghai.
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Shanghai
Greens to California for health and plans
Mr and Mrs Al Green depart for California seeking a mild climate after his heart condition. They will stay with Mrs W H Herron in Los Angeles for two weeks then Hermosa Beach. Betty Lou Green remains in Kansas City with her grandmother. Al Green’s civic work included 1936 37 Chamber of Commerce presidency and sponsoring rural smoker events and the Ban Johnson team in Lawrence.
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al Green
California
Mr. Green
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Hermosa Beach
Green
E. Logan
Mrs. Green
M. Patton
Ban Johnson
Lawrence
Green Brothers Hardware Company
Willkie Backed By Indiana Delegates In Battling Candidacy
Delegates moved into the convention hall as Willkie, speaking in Indiana, said other candidacies are fine. A statement against Willkie was signed by an Indiana man and some congressmen. Hope and Barton pushed a pro Willkie declaration while Dewey and Taft allies tightened their lines. Dewey aide Sprague predicted 400 first ballot votes with gains on the second. Willkie defended himself saying he has been investigated by New Deal agencies and urged the party not to ignite class conflict.
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Willkie
Indiana
Barton
R-N.y
Hope
R.-Kan
Kansas
Taft
Ohio
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Henry J. Allen
J. Russell Sprague
New Yorker
Sprague
New Deal
Midwest
House of Representatives
Jin Congress
Ralph Carr
Colorado
John W. Harris
Massachusetts
Herbert Hoover
California
Hoover
Willkie nomination race shapes contest at convention
Delegates gather as Taft and Willkie supporters spar over momentum while Gov Ralph Carr and eight midwest lawmakers challenge Willkie’s bid. John W Harris cites Hoover support in several delegations as John D. Hoover plans a late convention speech to spur momentum.
Lawrence Tales and Local Happenings in City News
The June cover of New Age features a photo of the Masonic Temple at Ottawa. Lawrence reports a 80/54 day, compares with several cities, and cures weather notes. A Fourth of July derby planning meeting occurs at 7 30 in the Chamber of Commerce rooms.
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Ottawa
New Age
Chamber of Commerce
Minstrel soloist plays through run while breathing recorded
Bob Myers, tenor soloist in the Chamber of Commerce minstrel show, had rubber tubes attached to a recording device around his chest to measure breathing depth after completing his run. Fellow students joked about his breathing taking minutes to normalize.
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Bob Myers
Chamber of Commerce
Myers
Sunshine boosts Kansas wheat harvest amid dry spell
Sunlight today favored the Kansas wheat harvest now under way in southern counties. Forecaster S D Flora predicts fair and warmer weather through the week. Drying sun is welcomed to prevent lodging and rust after recent heavy rains in southern and eastern counties. Temperature highs reached 88 in Elkhart and Goodland, with Topeka at a 57 low.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Elkhart
Goodland
Tribune
Kanwaka social ties strengthen with visits and meetings
Mrs C S Headlund returns to Lincoln after visiting her daughter and family. Lloyd Bigsby and family travel from Los Angeles stopping in Borger to see George Bigsby. Barbara Virginia Bigsby visit grandparents Mr and Mrs Guy Bigsby. Merritt Scanland Marilyn visit Lawrence relatives. Trailer and Alabama visitors stay with Mrs Lloyd Duffee. Kanwaka literary club met in Lawrence with theme The Household Task I Dislike Most and plans next meeting with Mrs F G Haverstock. Good Will club met near Pleasant Grove with program led by Mrs C J Johanning. July August attendance planned and September 1 with Mrs George T Richards.
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Headlund
Lincoln
Neb
Olin Button
Lloyd Bigsby
Los Angeles
Borger
Tex
George Bigsby
Barbara
Virginia Bigsby
Guy Bigsby
Merritt Scanland
Marilyn
Lawrence
Community notices and visits from Kanwaks Farm Bureau unit
The Kanwaks unit of Farm Bureau women met at Mrs. Beattie Collins to discuss bedding care and selection led by Mrs. Elkin, Mrs. Wymer, and Mrs. Schroyer. Various local residents traveled for visits, school events, and family occasions including university exercises and a Boy State delegate.
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Beattie Collins
Kanwaks
Farm Bureau
Elkin
William ‘A. Wymer
Billie Schroyer
Sidney Emmett
Jimmie Paul
Pittsburg
Guy Bigshora
R. L. Colman
Manhattan
A. R. Colman
Margaret Colman
Guy Bigsby
University of Kansas
Homer Hird
Paul
Marvin
Esther Hird
Dallas
Tex
Fayetteville
K U
J. S. Emmett
Winona
Homef Hird
Ft. Riley
Howard
Carl Hird
Wichita
Local Social News From Villa Eden And Nearby Areas
Villa Eden residents host and visit neighbors at church events and family gatherings. Reports mention John Hughey, Torneden, Hughey, Gantz, and Brock families plus Mrs Nettie Tudhope and Ar hora Deanna Perry. A severe electrical storm and eight inch rain flood parts of Reno area affecting crops and roads.
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Williamstown
Louis
Lena Tornenen
George Gantz
John Beaman
Howard
Grace
Lawrence
Carl Torneden
Willian Torneden
William E
Lela Kindred
Fred Bertz
Bernice Hughey
Myrtle Martin
May Hughey
Nettie Tudhope
Fae Torneden
W. E. Brock
Fern Wilson
Peggy
Norman
William Torneden
Reno
Nine Mile Creek
Fred Harmon
Indora-Tonganoxie
Harmon Place
Walter Shaw
W. EF. Brock
Harold Sawyer
Readers favor daily classified value reading
A reader note claims 76 percent of subscribers read the classified section every day, highlighting strong engagement with listings and value from the local paper.
Social Guests and Visits Across Eudora and Nearby Towns
Local households in Eudora and surrounding areas hosted and visited relatives and friends. Lists of dinners and Sunday gatherings include Ott, Edelbrock, Spitz, Wilson, Nussance, Wil son, Hadl, Grams, Howard, Dale Wilson, Abel, Lesholz, Broers, Nels, Kindred, Catlin, Gerstenberger, and others. A Ford of travel notes mention Homer Broers departing for Long Island for Greyhound Bus work.
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Orville Wilson
Salina
Walter Wilson
Nevieve
Wilson
Anne Nussance
Eudora
Emma Wilsons
Virgil
Lewie Hadl
Kaw Valley
Tom Grams
Tonganoxie
Jack Howard
Lawrence
Glen Wilson
Clyde Smith
Otto Abel
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Floyd Broers
Broer
Sam Nels
Hesper
Clarence Broers
Alfred Torneden
Linwood
Homer Broers
Long Island
N. Y
Greyhound Bus Company
Broers
Eudora High School
Robert Reusch
Lester Alassey
Nell Catlin
L. L. Kindred
Oscar Broers
Minnie Parks
Marjorie Westerhouse
Lawrence Christian Church
Wiedensaul
Gideon Nets
Gus Koch
Kansas City
J’alrfax
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R. B
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John H
Parker
Huntziger
Compeigne Forest
Fort Sheridan
Coast Artillery Battery
J. M. Sanderson
New City Hall
Dwyer
V. P
Greens
Mr. and
Mrs
Coast
Paul H. Andreen
Cokato Lutheran Church
Cokato
Minn
America
Lees
Denver
William T. Stone
Baldwin
CAA
Ashcraft Flying Service
TW. C. Simons
Lucette Pauclet
Ezy
Eure
Tom Hansen
New Hampshire Street
Mile
Pauclet l
Leopold
Frank Strong
Fellow
Schulz Blackemaith
Charlie Decker
Harry Weavre
V. K. Bruner
Decker
Weaver
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Bell
A. C. Stannard
St. Louis
Kanwaka
Gene Glahn
Bad Roach
UON BC
Indis - Len Chaney
Villa Eden
Alaska
Hawaii
Canada
New England
Downs Travel Agency
Alabama St
Evening Star
George Ott
Beatrice Steffen
Pete Edelbrock
Charline
Sammie Bryant
Cass
Radley Cleaners
Rumsey Funeral Home
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