Great Fires Set In Bremen by RAF
London reports a massive RAF raid on Bremen with American Hudson bombers and Havoc fighters taking part. More than 1,000 aircraft targeted Bremen as fires raged in the port city amid heavy cloud cover hindering assessment.
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Bremen
RAF
London
R.A. F
Manitoba
Air Ministry
Bre- Yaen
R.A.F
English Channel
Adolf Hitler
Essen-Cologne
Emden
Ra.f
Germany
Focke-Wulf
Low Countries
Dianes
Rommel's Axis Attacks Matruh Front Near Egypt Coast
Allied observers report Rommel's mechanized divisions approaching Matruh as the Axis drives in three columns. The battle for western Egypt could decide the Middle East stance as Axis supply lines stretch from Tobruk and Benghazi while British forces dig in west of Matruh.
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Associated Press
Egypt
Mediterranean
Matruh
Erwin Rommel
Alexandria
Cairo
Rommel
Eighth Army
Reserves Move Up In Ukraine As Sevastopol Holds
Soviet dispatches report reserves rushing to meet a German thrust in Kupyansk as German and Romanian forces advance intended to sever Soviet lines. Nazi figures claim heavy Russian losses in Kupyansk while Sevastopol defenders repel repeated assaults with artillery killing about 500 enemy troops.
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Associated Press
Kharkov
Ukraine
Red Army
Sevastopol
Semeon Timoshenko
Kupyansk
Fedor von Bock
Rostov
Caucasus
Hitler
Russia
Crimean
Smoky Hill River Falls After Flooding Threat Looms Nearby
The swollen Smoky Hill river receded from a crest above flood stage while threatening the Kaw floods between White Cloud Kansas and St. Joseph Missouri. East Junction City avoided major inundation though nearby farms suffered water damage. Streams in Wichita fell as the Cottonwood at Emporia and Solomon at Beloit rose.
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Junction City
White Cloud
Kan
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Howard Martin
Wichita
Emporia
Solomon
Beloit
Canadian Prime Minister Sees Strong United Nations
Ottawa reports Prime Minister W. L. Mackenzie King returned from the U S after talks with President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill. He said the United Nations are stronger and better organized than at any time since the war began and that a critical situation looms, yet past crises were faced successfully.
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Ottawa
W. L. MacKenzie Kine
United States
Roosevelt
Churchill
United Nations
Asa Ea Sete
Churchill Faces No Confidence Vote as War Policy Stands
London reports Winston Churchill seeks to rally backing from the Conservative party amid a no confidence motion in his leadership of the war. Observers expect a confidence vote with around 20 votes against him and several abstentions. Supporters forecast a focus on Allied victories and US partnership, with possible hints at military reshuffles including a potential return of General Wavell to defend Egypt.
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London
Wide World
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Churchill
M.P
Tobruk
United States
Libya
Middle Eastern
Archibald Wavell
India
Egypt
Hogs Sold Today at the Highest Price for Years
Hogs fetched the highest prices in 16 years as prices rose beyond prior ceilings. Packers paid $14.70 per hundredweight for choicest hogs, about 5 cents above the 1942 peak, with all grades advancing 10 to 15 cents and the average around $14.42. Market lift credited to moderate arrivals and government lend lease purchases.
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Chicago
Office of Price Administration
Kettering Named Consultant to War Production Board
Washington reports Charles F. Kettering, vice president of General Motors, is appointed consultant to the radio and radar detector equipment branch of the War Production Board. WPB Chairman Donald M. Nelson announced the appointment and expressed confidence in his work.
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Washington
Charles F. Kettering
General Motors Corporation
War Production Board
WPB
Donald M. Nelson
Nelson
Kettering
Submarines Sink Supply Ships in Mediterranean Action
British submarines have sunk two large supply ships and one medium tonnage vessel in the Mediterranean, the admiralty announced today. The operation highlights ongoing Allied efforts to disrupt Axis logistics in the theater.
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London
Mediterranean
Admiralty
Japs Sink Vessel Sparks Soviet Japan Rivalry Over Angarstroi
Soviet radio disputed Tokyo's claim that a U S submarine sank the 4 761 ton S S Angarstroi off the Japanese coast on May 1. Moscow accused Japan of staging the incident and noted Japanese submarines surfaced after the sinking.
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Japan
Crete
Soviet Union
Sydney
Australia
Rafts Save U S Seamen After TorpedoHit Gulf
Twenty three survivors of a United States merchantman torpedoed May 4 in the Gulf of Mexico praise life rafts that kept them afloat when the ship sank in 12 minutes. Five men remain missing after a German submarine attack two days from a Gulf port. The heavy list prevented lifeboats use but rafts were cut loose and clung together as a visible target for rescuers. The men were picked up by a Panamanian registry ship after 55 hours at sea.
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Caribbean
United States
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf
Arrested by Germans
New York June 26 report says Jean Macques Urban former Alsatian deputy in the last French republic was arrested by German authorities as an incorrigible enemy of the state. He allegedly listened to the British radio and opposed Nazi rules on Alsatian peasants.
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New York
Jean Macques Urban
France
Associated Press
Argentina Contemplates Breaking with Germany Over Sinking
In Buenos Aires anti German sentiment rises after Argentina protests Germany over the U boat sinking of the Rio Tercero and demands reparations and flag respect. Public anger includes stone throwing at German shops and a police dispersal of a pro democratic protest.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Berlin
Germany
Rio Tercero
Accion Argentina
Garbage cans condemned by county health unit
Health officials warn unsanitary garbage cans will be condemned with red tags listing reasons for failure such as leaks no lid size not fly tight filth type of can and mixed trash. City ordinance requires water tight cans kept covered placed within ten feet of alley or 60 feet from sidewalk. free collection exists in residential areas twice weekly. Suggestions include wrapping waste in newspaper in winter paraffin coating on bottom to prevent rust and keeping cans elevated and clean to deter dogs and odors.
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Lawrence
Wallace Breaks Tie Vote To Save Funds for CCC
Vice President Wallace cast the deciding vote to approve a 76 529 000 appropriation for the Civilian Conservation Corps. The 32 32 roll call on Senator McCarran's amendment tipped to yes by Wallace, giving the senate a position opposite the house which had limited funds for CCC operations in the relief bill.
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Washington
Wallace
Senate
Civilian Conservation Corps
McCarran
Dnev
House
CCC
House to Stand Pat on Grain Parity Legislation
Washington reports the house rejected a senate proposal to allow below parity grain sales. The vote was 177 to 124 and the bill returns to a conference committee to seek a compromise on government owned corn and wheat sales for livestock feed and alcohol at parity related prices.
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Washington
House
Senate
Avera v. 35 ye of 60 stocks case oddities
A terse legal note cites Avera versus 35 year old Yeates in a 60 stock dispute with unclear claims. The fragment mentions stock counts and a party named Yeates, leaving the outcome undetermined.
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Averay
Yeates
Merger urged for city and county civilian defense councils
Major C A Anderson of the Seventh Corps Area civilian defense headquarters urged consolidating Lawrence city and county defense councils into a single county council with one commander. Army direction now oversees civilian defense and training as he approved air raid warden organization. A Monday meeting at the courthouse will train wardens, with rural township volunteers urged to attend.
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C. A. Anderson
Seventh Corps
Lawrence Porate
Anderson
Army
Omaha
Lawrence
G .W. Bradshaw
Civilian Defense Corps
Court House
W. O. Nelson
Midwest States Face Temporary Gasoline Rationing Proposal
A committee of eastern mayors led by Mayor LaGuardia proposed temporary gasoline and fuel oil rationing in western New York, western Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and nearby Midwest states to direct essential petroleum to the east. Governor Bricker warned that without better transport facilities there is no justification for Ohio or Midwest rationing to ease eastern shortages.
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Washington
New York State
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Midwest
East
F. H. LaGuardia
New York
Columbus
John W. Bricker
Canadian ship reaches west coast after submarine attack
The Canadian navy reports a Canadian-built merchant ship was safely brought to a west coast port following a determined assault by a Japanese submarine. Some damage occurred, marking the first reported submarine operation against Canadian west coast shipping, though prior U.S. Pacific attacks were noted.
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Ottawa
United States Pacific
Study Sugar Ration Increase in U S
The Office of Price Administration said it would study the sugar situation to gauge feasibility of a moderate sugar ration increase but noted current stocks do not justify raising the ration.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Italian torpedo boats sink Russian submarines and ships
Italian broadcasts report three Russian submarines sunk in the Black Sea along with a 15 000 ton munition laden steamer and a 5 000 ton support vessel. The action occurred as Italian forces operated in the area.
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Black Sea
Rome
Toredo
Blackea
Hercules Powder declares quarterly dividend on preferred stock
Wilmington Del June 26 The Hercules Powder company board declares a regular quarterly dividend of 1 32 percent equal to 1 50 payable August 15 to stockholders of record August 4
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Hercules
Wilmington del
Hercules Powder Company
Evacuation of Natives From Pribilofs and Atka Islands
Navy and army authorities report the evacuation of about 550 natives from the Pribilofs and Atka islands to a cannery at Funter Bay and a baltery at Killisnoo in southern Alaska. Most evacuees are from the Pribilofs, famed for their fur seal rookeries. The Atka island lies between Dutch Harbor and Kiska, sites of recent combat actions.
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Juneau
Alaska
UPI
Pribilofs
Atka Islands
Navy
Funter Bay
Admiralty Island
Baltery
Killisnoo
Alexander Archipelago
Pribilof Islands
Bering Sea
Atka
Aleutian Islands
Dutch Harbor
Kiska Island
Navy Monday
Call Off a Fair at Big Springs Douglass County
Douglas county fair at Big Springs will not be held this year due to fuel and tire conservation. J. B. Wiggins serves as president and Pete Bahnmaier as secretary. The state fair board approved the decision. the $1,300 subsidy will be rebudgeted next year with no tax levy this fall or next spring.
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Douglas County
Big Springs
The
Fair Association
J. B. Wiggins
Pete Bahnmaier
State Fair Board
Board of County Commissioners
Vinland- Grange
Douglas County Fair
WILL FLY TO OTTAWA FOR LAWRENCE PATROL TRAINING
The Lawrence civil air patrol plans a flight observation training mission to Ottawa on Sunday morning June 28. Planes will depart Lawrence airport to reach Ottawa airport by 9 a m while ground crews drive. Ottawa members will join Lawrence patrol planes for aerial maneuvers at Ottawa airport. All local and Ottawa patrol members will participate with ground instruction for non flyers and return to Lawrence around noon.
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Lawrence Civil Air Patrol
Ottawa
Lawrence
Lawrence Patrol
Fifth Registration Set To Start In Kansas
Topeka June 26 state selective service headquarters said some local draft boards would begin the fifth registration of men 18 to 20 tomorrow with others waiting until the June 30 deadline Brig Gen M R McLean state director estimated 45000 Kansas youths would enroll about a quarter of the total in the fourth registration April 27 Younger men have not been included in the classified service Their status as prospective suspects is being debated now by army and navy officials and congress
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Topeka
State Selective Service
M. R. McLean
Kansas
Army
Navy
Congress
Dollar a Year Brake on Synthetic Rubber Supply
The senate agriculture committee charged that dollar a year men in the war production board's chemicals branch blocked rubber from grain alcohol. It urged creating a rubber supply agency to require alcohol-based rubber production, citing evidence from hearings led by Senator Gillette.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
War Production Board
Chemicals Branch
Senate
Gillette
Iowa
Five Sentenced to Guillotine in Paris Food Riots
Five persons were sentenced by a Paris tribunal to death by guillotine, six to life imprisonment at hard labor, and four to terms of five to 20 years for taking part in food riots. They were linked to disturbances at a Seine left bank grocery on May 31, with one convict at large.
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Vichy
Upi
Paris
Seine
County to Benefit from State Tax Relief and Refunds
Taxpayers in Pee ae somsty will see larger checks from state funds this year with a $30,000 rise in sales tax residue over last year. Highway benefit district refunds are projected at about $21,000 next year, up from $885.09 this year, with landowner refunds completed and funds flowing to townships. Township shares total $192,559.54 for Highway 73 and $400,158.76 for Highway 40, with distribution favoring townships along funded roads. Budget director Mrs. Mildred LeSuer notes larger township refunds may reduce local levies to only support the ponacal fund, and township budgets are set for next week.
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Pee Ae Somsty
Topeka
Mildred LeSuer
Grant
Wakarusa
Willow Springs
Kanwaka
Lecompton
Hue
Rubber Donations to Boy Scouts From Granada Show
The Granada theater will donate all rubber collected at tomorrow’s 10 am double feature. Admission is six cents plus a piece of rubber. Films shown are Rangers of the Timberland with Hopton Cassidy and Fly By Night featuring Nancy Kelly and Richard Carlson.
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Granada Theater
Boy Scouts
Hopaton Cassidy
Nancy Kelly
Richard Carlson
Harold G Barr to Speak at Union Church Services
Rev Harold G Barr pastor of the First Christian church will deliver the sermon at the Sunday evening union church services in Southpark at 8 oclock His subject will be Seek Peace Joe M Williams director of the Christian church choir will sing a solo and lead the congregational singing.
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Harold G. Barr
First Christian Church
Southpark
Joe M. Williams
Christian Church Choir
Campaign HQs Open in Topeka for 1940 Ballot
Topeka June 26 Republican U S senatorial candidate John Allison of McPherson and Senator Clyde M Reed of Parsons opened campaign headquarters in Topeka Mrs Blanche Murray of Kansas City will head the Allison operation Her husband J H Murray formerly headed Hutchinson state reformatory Jay W Scovel Independence lawyer and former state Legion commander will be Reed headquarters manager
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Topeka
John Allison
McPherson
United States
Clyde M. Reed
Parsons
Blanche Murray
Kansas City
Allison
J. H. Murray
Hutchinson
Jay W. Scovel
Independence
the Legion
Willkie Clubs, Inc
Reed
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Midway
Isoroku Yamamoto
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