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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1944
Page
4
A religious discourse recalls Luke 19 46 as it denounces commercial intrusion in sacred space. The sermon frames the temple as a house of prayer and condemns profiteering by those who turn it into a den of thieves.
The opening of the Republican national convention in Chicago is hailed as a defining moment. It emphasizes rotation in office, limited power, and a distinct American foreign policy. The rhetoric argues for a nation that remains independent and true to old ideals as soldiers return from duty abroad.
Allied air forces extend beyond the front to disrupt German movements as garrisons hold Cherbourg. Beachhead forces contend on two fronts with one weakening while the other may permit a future offensive. Interference from Allied air power helps delay German reserves and improve Allied readiness for further operations.
The article comments that OPA authorities doubtlessly say meats will stay point-free in July but avoid firm commitment. It contrasts stock market unpredictability with price and point fixing data and notes citizens lack access to planners' insights. It argues individuals rely on political weather and expect departments to ease rules until elections.
An article argues against rating military pay by risk with shifting conclusions. It contends that no war service can be repaid by money alone and that higher pay for riskier branches fails to reflect true value. The piece criticizes the notion that more pay improves fighting performance.
They were not fighting for money. Between genuine combatants and those manipulated by leaders, a wide gulf exists, separating true fighters from exploitable factions.
The British ambassador to the United States, Lord Halifax, urged Bowdoin College graduates to shape their lives as a model for world order after the war. He warned against imperial overreach by Britain or the United States, noting that good example carries global impact and can influence future relations.
Reports from France say irregular French units fight Nazi forces mainly in the rugged border mountains with Switzerland. Sabotage in other areas has grown as German strain increases. resistance will likely rise as invasion demands escalate. China builds B 29 bases by hand, while laborers push primitive sites to host long range bombers. Roosevelt signals support for Senator George, aiming to keep southern Democrats aligned. Yugoslav leaders Tito and Peter agree to pause internal conflict for now.
The article reviews Vice President Wallace’s Sino Russian border ideas and Chiang Kai-shek’s cautious stance, noting potential friction over Outer Mongolia and Sinkiang as China and Russia shift after Japan’s defeat. It links these geopolitics to U S war effort, with Fort Riley and Boeing backing a B-29 and the Fifth War Loan campaign under way.
Edward Miller journeys to Akron for a national model plane contest representing Kansas City. Tri-State hotel group, led by W G Hutson of Lawrence, takes over leases at State Hotel in Kansas City. A two day English conference opens at Mt Oread under University of Kansas English department and Kansas Authors League. Madame Ernestine Schumann-Heink arrives for a Lawrence concert with her son George Schumann and Jascha Browart, plus manager Howard Peat and accompanist Mrs. K P Skedden. Wedding notices include Miss Margaret Saunders and Harlan Abbey at Pleasanton with Lawrence guests. Mrs. Fred Ziesenis hosts a birthday surprise for daughter Aileen with family and attendants. Church women plan a Friday Auxiliary meeting at Mrs. Pendleton’s home. Other weddings include Miss Goldie Hyre and Walter Schall at the Hyre home with Miss Mabel Hyre and William Hoffman.
Frederick B. Brown was discharged from Camp Funston and returned home Tuesday evening. Miss Charlotte Kreeck, daughter of Mrs. Lewis Kreeck, married Edgar Schmidt at the bride’s mother's home that same evening. Before the ceremony, Mrs. Metcalf sang a song composed by the bride’s brother, Mayor George Kreeck, who also played the wedding march.
J E Northrup, formerly with the 120th Kansas, returns from the Philippine Islands after six years away, having stayed in Manila post office. Several locals plan brief trips, summer visits, and relatives host gatherings, including Mrs Frazier, Miss Wilson, Mrs Hurd, and others preparing travels to Iowa, Milan, Minneapolis, and the World's Fair.
Topeka June 23 The cry Invest in Invasion rings across Kansas backed by 76000 workers in the Fifth War Loan drive to transfer 124000000 from Kansans pockets to war coffers Bond booths dot cities sound tracks blare Uncle Sam parades march to martial music Governor Schoepp declares all Kansans as members of the war finance committee with a vast staff and district chairmen coordinating county and local committees as Jayhawkers play their part to back the nations war effort. The drive gains urgency as plans reflect the Normandy invasion context at the time D day
Grand Canyon Arizona June 26 seasoned rangers rode 40 miles to reach an inner gorge plateau 500 feet above the Colorado River in a search for an army airman who parachuted last Wednesday during engine trouble. A second party with a coast guardsman arrived with boat and rescue gear from the Pacific coast. Rescue plans include a 400 foot river crossing and using a cannon line to guide a boat ashore. John M. Davis says efforts likely begin tomorrow or Wednesday. A veteran minister Rev Henry W. Cummings died in Wichita Kansas.
A scrambled OCR fragment shows numbered clues and partial entries across many definitions. It lists hints like Crucifix, Orchestra, Current event, Indian army abbr, Psalm, Tellurium symbol, and several others with missing letters or garbled words, suggesting a crossword or puzzle page scan with scattered lines and incomplete answers.
The War Department disclosed completion of B 29 development within the Second Air Force based at Colorado Springs. It outlines training features for crews, the settlement of command for the program in 1948, and the role of base sites in Kansas and the Midwest. It notes Maj. Gen. Clair Street and Maj. Gen. Uzal G. Ent. led the program, civilian and military cooperation, secrecy measures, and daily formation flights.
William A. Dempsey 51 of Blaine died in Sunflower Ordnance Works plant hospital after being struck by a plant bus on Main Avenue. He had worked at Hercules powder company since March 1943. Dempsey collapsed at 7:40 yesterday morning. New Department Heads at Kansas State College named by Topeka board: A D Weber animal husbandry J E Ackert zoology W M McLeod anatomy E E Leasure physiology.
A desert valley town at Heavenly Bend Junction. Pinky Harrison is killed in a foxhole and his family and neighbors cope with the aftermath. Father Harrison plans to send a messenger through, while Julie and Matt discuss the town’s wartime burdens, appearances, and the impact on Pinky’s dying baby. The chapter threads through concern, duty, and small town grief as characters prepare for the next scene.
Radio program grid lists WDAF KMBC WREN and other stations with times for Cavalcade of America Information Please and Mystery Theatre. Includes Republican Convention coverage and music shows plus university talks led by J. W. Twente F. T. Stockton and Elizabeth K. Wilson with health and alumni segments.
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