Deficiency Bill Proposes Large Navy Expansion
Washington reports an $897,088,825 deficiency appropriation recommended by the appropriations committee to the House for the fiscal year ending June 30. The Navy would receive 2,236 additional planes and 19 auxiliary ships, plus funds for 20 millimeter aircraft cannons and guns. The bill totals funds for other agencies as well, including $36,500,000 for emergency management and $51,031,430 for the coast guard.
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Navy
House
Appropriations Committee
Office of Emergency Management
Post Office Department
Coast Guard
Great Britain
Greenland
Naval
Army
Office For Emergency Management
Mayor LaGuardia Urges Nationwide Scrap Aluminum Drive
Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia launched a national scrap aluminum collection aimed at 20 million pounds to back 2,000 fighter planes. The drive, organized by state and local officials with civic groups, will call in contributions on July 21 and depot reception will be provided free to the government.
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Washington
Fiorello LaGuardia
New York
LaGuardia
Office of Production Management
Richmond
Madison
Wis
Russian defenders dying at their machine guns on front
Berlin dispatches report that Russian troops on the Russian front are dying at their machine guns in scattered sectors. Reporter Joachin Fischer notes Kirghiz and Kalmyk tribesmen as fanatical fighters, described as tough skinned Asiatics, and not seeking quarter or retreat.
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Berlin
Joachin Fischer
Russian Guns Reported Firing From Hango Base
Reliable reports say big Russian guns at the Hango naval base fired at targets to the west. The trigger likely aimed at German naval or air units, signaling action in northern Baltic warfare.
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Hango
Helsinki
Hoover Birthday Celebration at Washington Creek
Children and grandchildren gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hoover’s home for a Sunday party in honor of the Hoovers marking Mrs. Hoover’s 74th birthday. A large crowd attended the Children’s Day program earlier, with plans by Miss Vera Postma, Mrs. Elva Craik, and Mrs. Asa Postma.
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Hoovers
Mrs. Hoover
Tena Fishburn
Fred Flory
Apple Pie
Joe Flory
Lone Star
Clyde Hoover
Lois Flory
Irene Flory
Olive Flory
Rovabelle Fl
Lawrence
N. Holloway
Warsaw
J. W. Main
Topeka
Vera Postma
Elva M. Craik
Asa Postma
Hazel Pauline Boerkircher
Junior Richardson
Wichita
Richardson
Hango Fort Return and Treaty Context in Baltic Region
The reference notes Hango on Finland's southwest coast near the Baltic. It mentions its lease to Russia following the 1939 40 war and the ending of that conflict. The detail places Hango in a postwar diplomatic framework affecting Finland and Russia.
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Baltic
Hango
Finland
Russia
Weekend Visitations Spotlight Small Town Tours
Weekend visitors from Ottawa Keokuk and Pomona move through the community. Families gather for dinners and calls while church events include Leaders Sunday school and Brammell sermons in Topeka.
Sunday Visit Recap From Fairview Area Homes
Howard Lynch of Wichita visited Frances Mole at the home of Charles Howard and Laura Sunday morning. Afternoon guests at William Sinks included Dorothy Martha Koehler Evelyn Scottie Ralston Georgie Hunsingar. Kansas City visitors Charles Cooper and grandchildren stayed with Bert By. Mrs Hoch and son from Los Angeles visited the week with Charles Howard and Laura. Sunday dinner guests of Mr.
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Howard Lynch
Wichita
Frances Mole
Charles Howard
Laura
William Sinks
Earnest le
Dorothy
Martha Koehler
Evelyn
Scottie Ralston
Georgie Hunsingar
Charles Cooper
Kansas City
Bert BY
Hoch
Los Angeles
Calif
Local Families Attend Week's Community Visits and Wedding
Mrs Corbin Penny and family visit J W Pebbles in Kansas City and Bil Penny and others from Lawrence. Guy Skeet's family visits North Lawrence. B C Day attends Edward Cooper's wedding at the Lutheran church. Eugene Leary's family visits Vernon Stroble's Evening Star home. Maxine Howard of Lawrence and Donald Nuffer of Camp Robinson visit Mrs S A Peters. Dorothy Nisely visits Mrs Earnest Leary. Mrs Whedon attends a brush demonstration at Mrs R Glathaar's home. Lawrence visitors stop by Mrs J E Howard. Paul Koehler and Edna visit Mrs S A Peters.
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Corbin Penny
J. W. Pebbles
Kansas City
Bil Penny
Jimmie Penny
Lawrence
Lowell Penny
Atchison
Guy Skeet
North Lawrence
Minnie Wells
B. C. Day
Edward Cooper
Lutheran Church
Eugene Leary
Vernon Stroble
Evening Star
Maxine Howard
Donald Nuffer
Camp Robinson
S. A. Peters
Mable and
Vinton
Dorothy Nisely
Earnest Leary
Whedon
R. Kk. Glathaar
No. 6
Louis Howard
J. E. Howard
Paul Koehler
Edna
Local visitors drop by Mrs Peters home Sunday
Mr and Mrs Earnest Leary aided by LE B Pine of White district and Mr and Mrs Alfred Skeets with daughter from Tonganoxie visited Sunday evening at Mrs S A Peters home.
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Earnest Leary
LE. B. Pine
White District
Alfred Skeets
Tonganoxie
S. A. Peters
Carter's Little Liver Pills Ad
An old advertisement promises bile flow to prevent constipation and indigestion. It touts Carter's Little Liver Pills as a quick fix with a 10¢ and 25¢ price, urging readers to purchase today.
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Carter
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