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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1940
Page
4
Foreign Policy Plank and Defense of United States Policy
The Republican platform stresses sympathy and support for peoples fighting for liberty and full defense of the United States and its possessions. It affirms a Monroe Doctrine based approach and pledges to defend the nation with necessary means as events develop. The convention calls the foreign policy plank the most important part of the platform for preserving the American way of life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Republican National Platform
Republican Party
British Raids and Guerrilla Tactics Against German Hold on French Mainland
The piece notes British raids yield prisoner intel and demonstrate defender bravery. It suggests continued guerrilla actions to force German coastal scrutiny, with the expectation of limited impact on the main German assault. It contrasts German reliance on mass formations in air and ground combat and the need for strong defense of the homeland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Isles
Navy fleet shifts hints Philippine basing amid Pacific move
Yesterday reports indicated the American fleet may base in the Philippines for a period as the navy department refused comment. The note stresses that American defense starts at remote frontier posts and that no immediate concern over Atlantis is shown despite a possible weight shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Philippines
Navy Department
Tax Settlement Reached With Kaw Valley Inter Urban Road
Douglas county commissioners approve a tax settlement with the Kaw Valley inter urban road, ending a long dispute over unpaid taxes and bridge rentals. The board rejects discounts but agrees to a plan that recovers part of the due, allows reorganizing the road, and preserves potential freight service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Kaw Valley
Turkey Keeps Distance From War as Allies Lose Ground
Turkey decides to stay out of the conflict if possible marking another drift from the anti Germany alignment once led by Britain and France. With France fallen the small states abandon the allied cause despite hoping to preserve independence tied to that effort. The hoped shift that might have brought broad small power help did not materialize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Germany
Britain
France
British Seaborne Power Maintains Edge in Battle for Britain
The majority of the French fleet remains out of German hands, a move viewed as preserving British sea supremacy. Its true value for supplementing the British fleet under current conditions remains to be shown, but the strategic advantage in sea strength is clear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Britain
Hitler reportedly visits Paris incognito with German entourage
The report claims Adolf Hitler toured Paris in disguise with German architects and art connoisseurs aiming to assess artifacts for possible removal. He also visited Napoleon's tomb, pondering the transient nature of conquerors and their conquests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolf Hitler
Paris
Napoleon
Alf Landon Drops Post Card Platform Idea
A historical remark suggests Alf Landon did not pursue a proposed post card platform, possibly fearing political opponent Jim Farley would read it. No further details provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alf Landon
Jim Farley
Warning Signs on Road to Prosperity
The New Age publication in Washington DC argues that prosperity cannot be built by thrift attacks on wealth, nor by weakening the strong, taxing the rich, or spending beyond income. It warns against class hatred and borrowed money to fund social security, insisting individuals should act with initiative and independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wash
D. C
Brotherhood of Man
Baldwin News Highlights Local Families and Events
Oberlin families spend summer in Baldwin with relatives and university study. Geodetic work trips bring Mr Deel from Sitka via Greeley to Baldwin. Pauline Shipp and J L Lave wed at First Methodist. honeymoon plans in Colorado and Chicago. Baker College projects advance as Joliffe dormitory and Parmenter Commons rise. Dean Grace Irwin attends Topeka business trip. Warnocks travel east for dental lectures. Mrs Pearl Lewis Davis obituary note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Mahon
Sylvia
Oberlin
Baldwin
Alaska
Deel
Greeley
Colo
Helen Deel
State College
George Melvin
Baldwin Mitchell
Lawrence
Pauline Shipp
Alma
J. L. Lave
Chicago
First Methodist Church
James S. Chubb
North &Th Stret
State Teachers College
Emporia
Baker
Atchison
K. Sakai
Joan
Kohala
Hawaii
Harry Summer
Berkeley
Cal
Catherine van Keuren
Dean Grace Irwin
Topeka
Herman W. Tieck
Edward Kapelle
A. L. Tainter
High Prairie Methodist Church
Holton
Tieck
Nelson P. Horn
Virgil Wood
Kansas City
C. Scott Morgan
Toteka
Mr. Morgan
Sam Deel
Joplin
S. A. Deel
Pearl Lewis Davis
Los Angeles
Davis
Joliffe
Baker Boys
Science Hall
Parmenter Commons
John C. Warnock
Warnock
Duane Warnock
Washington
Bear has a sixth life in wild mountain chase
In New Mexico, a bear blocked a car chase by Springer couple. Deputy game warden Wild Bill Letcher tried to stop Bruin with shots that damaged a tire and radiator. The motorists spared the bear after the third shot and he fled back into the timber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruin
Local families host dinners weddings and socials this week
Dr and Mrs G W Jones host a family dinner at Mrs G C Shanler's Toledo home where visitors mingle with Rev F B Shanler. A simple home wedding unites Mildred Lucile Gilmore and Paul Nichols Kent in Kansas City. Mildred Zweifel and Emery Underwood wed quietly at Wesley Foundation parsonage. A birthday party honors John J Kistler Jr with a group of children attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Jones
Ogden S. Jones
G. C.shanler
Toledo
F. B. Shanler
Mildred Lucile Gilmore
Paul Nichols Kent
Kansas City
Mildred Zweifel
William Zweifel
Emery Underwood
Wesley Foundation
J. J. Kistler
John J. Kistler
Ruth O’brien
Edwin Belles
Walter
Bobby Landes
Bobby
Stephen Ellsworth
Jean Hamilton
Bobby Stith
Frances Chubb
Jack Ockerman
John
Charles Tse
Ruth Clayton
Anabel Keeler
Joan
James Kistler
A. C. Wiggins
Madison
Wis
Clarence Schaake
Donald
Charles Radcliffe
Wichita
Mrs. Radcliffe
Mrs
Carl Fisher
Twenty Five Years Ago The First Union Meeting Of The
A historical note recalls the first union meeting held twenty five years ago, marking the formation of the local labor organization. Details on attendees and outcomes are limited in the surviving copy.
Local Items Highlight Roosevelt Visit and Community Happenings
I F Hughes and W A Pine return from a two week east trip attending the national Republican convention and bowled for Roosevelt. Al Herning raises Fourth of July celebrations with strong merchant support. Thad Walker to usher at the national Democratic convention in Kansas City. Baldwin reports a building boom with five new brick and stone stores. Mrs Ray Moyer and daughter return from Michigan. Miss Camilla Andrews and Forrest C Cochrane to marry tonight on Ohio Street. C Banta predicts the peach yield will be the best in ten years. A special train carrying Theodore Roosevelt through Kansas will reach Lawrence on Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. F. Hughes
W.A. Pine
Roosevelt
al Herning
Thad Walker
Kansas City
Baldwin
Ray Moyer
Michigan
Camilla Andrews
Forrest C. Cochrane
Ohio Street
C. Banta
Theodore Roosevelt
Kanlas
Lawrence
Public Library Maps Out Summer Travel Ideas
The library offers travel suggestions on a special shelf near the main desk. Books from the federal writers project cover states and cities from Maine to California and include guides to national parks and the New York world’s fair. Maps from interior departments and a Kansas guide aid planning for diverse vacations this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Constant
Maine
California
Federal Writers Project
Kansas
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Iowa
Illinois
West Bulletin Board
Library
Department of Interior
United States
San Francisco
Yellowstone
National Parks
Kruger completes survey on Kansas clay product industries
Edward V. Kruger of El Dorado, the first of five industrial research fellows, finished his report titled Lookout for the Kansas Clay Products Industries. He studied Kansas clays for brick and tile, heat resisting clays for pottery, and surveyed economic, labor, fuel, and transport factors, focusing on buff brick uses in north central Kansas, with copies sent to the KU committee and mailed to the Kansas Industrial Development Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward V. Kruger
el Dorado
Frank T. Stockton
School of Business
Kruger
Kansas Clay Products Industries
K.U
Kansas Industrial Development Commission
R. A. Clymer
Topeka
K. A
Kansas
Kansans to vote Capper first at Republican caucus
Delegates from Kansas at a Philadelphia caucus choose Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas for the first two presidential ballots. They plan a second caucus to decide final support. One delegate cited strength for Taft and Dewey and expected Kansans to unite later. Alf Landon attended but kept his preference private.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Kansas
Arthur Capper
Robert Taft
Ohio
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Alf M. Landon
Ticket to Hollywood unfolds for Francie Weston in LA
Francie Weston visits a studio and meets Jerry Finney in a swift rise to glamour. A brash romance grows as Francie enjoys attention from Finney while Gusty fades from her mind. A chance encounter with Gusty at Koon’s office unsettles her moral compass and hints at trouble ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francie Weston
Gusty, Galt
Jerry Finney
Movieland
Gusty
Francie
Mr. Koon
Koon
Jerry
Finney
Sonny
Soil Conservation Service Warns Against Burning Stubble
The Soil Conservation Service notes that burning wheat stubble and straw harms future yields and accelerates soil erosion. Repeated burning destroys organic matter and soil organisms, reducing water retention and increasing wind and water erosion. Plowing under residue stores organic matter, boosts soil moisture, and improves crop production.
Radio Program Schedule Nos. June 27 28 Highlights
A detailed listing of radio programs across WREN KMBC WDAF for Thursday and Friday evenings June 27 and 28. Includes newscasts, variety shows, orchestras, and special broadcasts with numerous named acts such as Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Fred Waring, Ray Kinney, Lanny Ross, and Bonnie and the Boys along with sponsor and station notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wren
KMBC
WDAF
Jack Joy
Cavaliers
Major Bowes
Symphony Orch
Rudy Vallee
T. R. ¥Barra
Glenn Miller
Amos and
Andy
Ray Kinney
Orch
Lanny Ross
Arthur Godfrey
Louia Prima
Fred Waring
Tommy Dorsey
KNMBC
Dd Airlines
KABC
Kate Smith
Johnny
America
Grand Central Station
T. R. Ybarra
Don Ameche
al Pearce
Alec Templeton
K. C
Sparta
KMB
Sanny Ross
Hotel Pennsylvania Or
NBC
Larry Clinton
Bob Chester
Cecil Golly
Muehlebach
Hotel Mu
Carl Ravazza
Red Nichols
Colony Club Orch
Associated Press
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Lorenzen & Thompson, Inc
West 44Th St
North Michigan Ave
Sansome
New Orpheum
Baltimore Ave
St. Louis
Star
Detroit
General Motors
Atlanta
Walton
Baldwin News
Bear
Airdome
O. C. Brown
E. E. Stauffer
N. S. Eldkerkin
Hattie Brown
Dora Lupher
Bessie Bechtel
Dorothy Quereld
C. C. Woodard
Agnes
Lawrence Rutherford
Douglas
Kan
Louise Talbot
G. T. Club
Sigma Chi Fraternity
Bowersock
Tennessee
East Lee Street
P. D. Ridenour
Ridenour- Baker Wholesale Grocery Company
Edward Kruger
Capper
Hollywood
W. H. Pears
NEA Service, Inc
Shimmering Screen Magazine
J. F
Hal
John Weston
Pops
Wilshire Boulevard
Miracle Mile
Soil Conservation Service Notes
Univis
Optometrist
Sneegas
N. H
Journal-World
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