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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1941
Page
4
The text shows Associated Press copyright language and a biblical quotation from II Corinthians 16 13 urging readers to stand fast in faith and be strong. It includes audit bureau of circulations marks and notation about republication rights.
The new farm bill allocates over one billion dollars for 40 million farm residents, implying large per capita debt and cross-subsidies to other groups. The announcements promise gains for farmers, but the net winners and losers remain unclear amid broad spending.
The article notes Germans travel to Norway to seek safer bomb-free zones as RAF raids intensify on German industrial targets. It discusses British bombing of Germany and the resilience of the British public amid destruction and continued resistance, contrasting German and British wartime experiences.
The revised war shift forces the American Communist executive committee to convene a meeting to draft a new program. They must decide on intervention, sabotage of defense, and possibly boosting war material production, but their motives are said to reflect overseas power interests over American needs and traditions.
German experts have spent two years in Russia under the Berlin Moscow treaty to locate resources and weak points and began undermining the Russian state from within. The author argues Hitler’s campaign against Russia started with the pact itself, not the later war declaration.
Advocates for American aid to Russia urge delaying hopes that American goods will stop at Russia and not reach Germany. The point may be premature as Germans could reach Russia before shipments arrive. The Russians must prove they can fend for themselves and sustain opposition to the German advance, unlike Greece and Yugoslavia.
German reports claim Russian tanks have been smashed by the hundreds while Russian sources counter with hundreds of German tanks destroyed. Similar claims touch planes as battles rage. Both sides warn even exchanges may not hold and a roughly even outcome could blunt danger to others.
Britain extends a military based welcome to Russia hoping for strategic gain while doubting Russia’s aims and trustworthiness. For now Britain will accept aid and cooperate with any power opposing the German conquests.
A mid June estimate reduces the total wheat crop by about ten million bushels from June 1 figures in several key producing states. Analysts note weather could reshape the supply picture as the surplus risk diminishes.
The Baltic states Estonia Latvia and Lithuania are described as rebelling against Russia like Finland but face a bleak future either way. If rebellion succeeds they may join greater Germany, and if not they remain under oppression, casting a shadow over their long freedom.
The proper profitable attitude for the United States toward the German Russian war requires careful consideration. Many Americans feel an instinct to yell insults at both sides and move on.
Historical records show Stalin and a rival signatory reached a 1939 pact. New evidence suggests the other signer also stalled, delaying actions that could have altered early World War II dynamics.
A New York Sun line explains freezing funds by recalling the idea of a person promising a "cold day" before paying. The quip illustrates the phrase in financial and rhetorical terms.
A McPherson Republican columnist uses the proverb about throwing bread on waters to comment on modern expectations for generosity and fair sharing. The note reflects local opinion on charitable acts and public spirit.
Wiley Post and Harold Gatty reached Moscow completing about a third of their around the world flight planned for ten days. Lawrence sweltered with a 102 degree downtown reading as the Midwest endured near record heat. A cabinet member planned to sail for Europe for debt talks while Stimson also prepared to vacation in Europe. Leonard O Bry an named Vollbehr Exchange Scholar to study in Germany next year. The First Baptist Church of Lawrence marked 76 years with a Sunday service. Jayhawk 4-H elected officers Wilma Hartley Ruby Leonard Eugenia Brune. The federal deficit dipped below one billion dollars in recent days. Plymouth Congregational Church class hosted a picnic at Mrs. Harriet Haskell Mac Donald’s home with several members attending.
The piece discusses German blitzkrieg aims to encircle Soviet forces and a Soviet defense using mechanized units. It notes potential prolonged resistance depending on the Soviet government and people, and touches on Mein Kampf predictions and plans for an unoccupied German dominated zone. It also shifts to erosion control in farming as spring rains test soil practices and farm management.
A list of girls led by Miss Zelda Pipes and Miss Ruth Dun mire will camp at the Parrish cabin near Lake View for the weekend with chaperones Mrs. J. D. Parrish and Mrs. Pipes. The Journal-World notes two Japan bound boxes at Gustafson's and more events unfold in Lawrence.
Fort Worth era notes report a painted waterworks office front and Wiese barber shop, freshly paved Massachusetts street for evening drives, and many rigs about. Ice deliveries faltered at Santa Fe, farmers buy fireworks for the Fourth, workers at Boston Taffy store total seven, and clerks from the 800 block fished Rock Creek with empty nets.
Heavy rains over three months test Franklin county farms on terraces strip cropping and contour tillage. well installed practices held soil and reduced erosion while fields planted to clean-filled crops suffered severe washout. Vegetation cover proved to prevent runoff and flood damage downstream by retaining water on fields and pastures.
A detailed list of Wednesday evening through midnight programming across WREN KMBC and WDAF. Shows include quizzes, dramas, newscasts, variety acts, sports, weather, and music from stars like Kay Kyser and Glenn Miller. The lineup features multiple orchestras and public affairs segments.
In a New Jersey road scene Angus MacPhillips fights back against Spike Mudge's gang and the broccoli racket. Castaloni abducts Adoreen after a tense confrontation, planning a covert vacation as danger closes in on Manhattan.
A detailed listing of Kansas City radio and TV programs from WREN KMBC WDAF and related stations for June 26 plus a closing pitch for vacation subscriptions to the Journal-World at 35 or 40 cents a month and phone contact 22. The item preserves station lineups with artists programs and news blocks.
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