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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1941
Page
4
The notice lists subscription pricing by carrier and mail, with monthly and yearly options. It directs readers to call the Lawrence Kansas office at 22 if the Journal-World is not received by 7 p.m., offering a promptly resent copy.
A terse biblical verse cites Jeremiah 23 28 urging to speak words faithfully. The line contrasts spoken words with actions emphasizing integrity and truth in communication.
The Kansas July welfare quota will be funded under a moratorium on public expenditure disclosure. Federal pressure hides how funds are spent as a confidential account inaccessible to taxpayers. The move, framed as a social gain, is seen as a negative ledger item.
An extended front battle in Soviet territory shows slowing German progress. Russian and neutral sources indicate localized Russian gains and heavy mechanized fighting, casting doubt on earlier German promises of swift victory. The overall outcome remains unclear as the weeklong battle continues.
The government announces a price freezing experiment starting with tires and tubes. Fixed prices will be those quoted on June 16, showing concern over inflation and price rises. The plan relies on authority from the defense act, with broader freezes needing congressional action.
The piece argues price fixing faces limits as production costs rise and wages and materials hike. It notes a motor company’ s price increase prompted government action and suggests extending controls to labor and inputs. It warns political rhetoric may ignore basic economics crucial to sustaining businesses.
Washington signals that Americans may soon be allowed to join the British and Chinese conflicts. The administration appears to recall its pledge not to send U S youths to foreign wars but may refrain from blocking volunteers under other flags. It is unclear if such volunteers would be credited to their home counties under the selective service act.
The article notes Finland entered the war at Germany's urging aided by Soviet bombing influence. It describes hardship for small European nations, with Romanians fighting Russians in Bessarabia backed by German observers and artillery. It cites Hitler demanding token forces from protected states to wage war on Russia.
Congress must approve an additional 15 billion dollars before the fiscal year ends next Monday night despite heat and general discomfort in Washington. Lawmakers work overtime to secure the funding, with debates intensifying across chambers.
The article notes Hitler announced a new non aggression pact with Turkey to shield Germany while breaking its pact with Russia. It also mentions Charles Lindbergh proposing negotiations with Germany, highlighting strategic treaty flips during the invasion of Russia.
The piece surveys German advances toward Minsk as part of a wider Baltic to Black Sea operation. It notes panzer forces probing the Niemen, encirclement aims against the Red Army, and Minsk’s strategic rail role, with Russian defenses and air power shaping the timetable.
A collision at a railroad crossing killed Thomas Nicholson 36 and Mrs. Joseph M. Clampitt 48 of Bonner Springs Kansas and seriously injured George Hypert 41 of Bonner Springs the car driver. Train motor man C D Rulison reported sounding the bell as two other cars stopped. Hypert said he did not see the train.
A June 27 report from Washington quotes an Arkansas man writing to the treasury seeking government furnished mineral rods to find hidden money. The treasury replies that there are no such divining rods and asks to be informed if any exist.
Washington reports authoritative foreign sources say the German army and Reich leadership have overturned Nazi control in Berlin and launched a drive to conquer the Danube Amur region. The plan targets the Soviet Union with aims to destroy the Red Army, topple the regime, and install puppet states across Ukraine and the Caucasus.
Grace Karweick, after two years of preparing Mendelssohn Cappricio Brilliant with her school orchestra, earned her diploma in a hospital bed due to appendicitis just before graduation. “If only this silly business could have held off just 24 hours,” she said, lamenting the missed performance.
Fires raged nationwide burning dozens of lives and destroying property. In Kansas a cistern accident at 1120 Tennessee street needed ladder rescue for Mrs. Haller. Local licensing for drivers began with few applicants and civic notices filled town chatter.
A clipped report reflects on events from twenty five years past suggesting a potential, unresolved possibility discussed by local officials. The brief notes speculation without presenting concrete outcomes or conclusions.
Mrs McKinley’s condition improves enough for a drive with the President on Wednesday. The Salvation Army remains the evening focus on the streets. Carrie Nation praises Lawrence as morally superior to other towns visited. Farmer Dick Richards warns of cattle shipments due to drought. Union Pacific worker Tom Raybourn injures a thumb. Churchill gifts the city library a history of eleven Churchill generations, with praise from friends nationwide and Winston Churchill. Tennessee paving advances to Hancock intersection.
Angus rushes to Adoreen's apartment as police swarm the scene after a scream. He frees Spike and two captors, coerces Spike about Castaloni's hideout, and heads toward the house where floodlights blaze and a shot fires, leaving Angus on the ground.
Southeast Kansas farmers sign protests against the 49 cent per bushel penalty on 1941 wheat. The protests, countersigned by penalty collectors, argue illegal confiscation without due process and refer to unfair quotas and ballot irregularities amid widespread petitions to remove penalties.
Bluffton Indiana dentist W G Ireland tried a post sunset cast at Kunker lake with a bamboo rod. His line snagged a high tension electric wire and arced into the water. He was not injured by the shock from the struck line or the water.
In Shenandoah Iowa a baby boy named Glenn Dale Rogers was born to Mr and Mrs J P Rogers. The newborn is the tenth child in the Rogers family known for their unusually long names.
In Oakland 600 CIO machinists will return to work Monday if employers sign separate agreements. The move follows CIO President Murray's recommendation and could restart work across 11 bay area shipyards and dry docks under $500 million defense contracts. AFL CIO strikes began May 10 with AFL contracts in place. AFL machinists voted to end their strike yesterday on the San Francisco side.
Senator Andrew Jackson Houston, 87, longtime Texas Democrat and son of General Sam Houston, died in Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore after stomach surgery. He had served since an interim appointment by Gov. W Lee O Daniel after Morris Sheppard’s death. Survived by two daughters Ariadne and Marguerite.
The county treasurer reports that 1940 ad valorem tax collections reached $871,201.18 by June 25, about 86.77 percent of the anticipated $1,004,091.35 for the year. Excludes June bank collections from Eu Dora Baldwin and Lecompton and includes county and state levy funds.
Marriage licenses were issued in Topeka for Harvey A. Moore and Georgia Burkhart who married this morning in a ceremony conducted by probate judge pro tem Lorene Taylor. A license was issued for Clarence T. Dockery and Evelyn M. Emick of Lawrente.
Assessment by the revenue and tax commission shows Kansas state rural electrification transmission lines costing $200 to $250 per mile this year. Last year the range was $260 to $300 per mile.
A detailed 24 hour lineup lists stations WREN KMBC and WDAF airing news, music, dramas, sports and variety programs from 5:30 PM through late night, including musical hours, quiz segments, orchestras, comedy, baseball, and a Saturday night wrap with Little Ol Hollywood.
Ernest Kampschroeder Albert Wulfkuhle John Rake and friends gathered for surprise dinners and birthday baskets. Guests included the Hall Kennedy Kampschroeder and Koehler families, plus Rake relatives and neighbors. The E L C E and Circle held a monthly meeting with games and refreshments.
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