Churchill Tours Fort Jackson as Britain and U S Drill for War
Winston Churchill visited Fort Jackson South Carolina to witness U S Army drills including parachute drops, live-fire exercises, and a realistic combat problem. Generals Marshall McNair Striles Brooks Dill Ismay observed maneuvers as Churchill praised future Allied liberations and warned of Axis threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Jackson
S.C
Winston Curchill
America
Britain
England
Washington
Churchill
Stimson
Guard of Honor
Sky
George C. Marshall
Army
Lesley J. McNair
Alexander D. Strles
War Department
Alan Brooks
Imperial General Staff
John Dill
Hastings Ismay
British Defense Ministry
Raid on Ploesti Target Reported by London
Fifteen Consolidated B 24 bombers from Egyptian airfields took part in the U S army air force raid on the Rumanian oil center at Ploesti two weeks earlier, a London disclosure stated. Walter H. Varnum and W H Quakenbush are cited in the Adv Secy listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
UPI
United States Army Air Force
Ploesti
Roosevelt Churchill Joint War Conference Statement
Washington and London issued a joint statement after conferences between President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill. They affirmed united plans to win the war, noted production progress, and said operations will divert German strength from Russia while praising Soviet and Chinese resistance. They recalled previous meetings in 1941 and their outlook for victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Churchill
Great Britain
England
London
United Nations
Germany
Japan
China
Russia
County raises quiet for some staff and road workers
Board of county commissioners gave salary raises last month affecting two staff members and about one sixth of road and bridge department workers. Secretary got a 17 per month raise, seven road workers received increases from 5 to 40 dollars monthly, total road department pay next month 3120.04. Welfare admin salaries dipped 26.98, plus 198.33 for seven workers using personal cars. Nearly 89,680.71 in county expenditures largely funded welfare programs, with milk and eggs sales from the county farm bringing 45.72.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Road and
Altho
State Welfare Office
Douglas County
McConnell Lumber Company
Motor Radio Company
Six Teachers Placed In Latest BP Bureau Announcements
Six teaching appointments announced this week by Prof. E Chandler director of the teachers placement bureau. Merle Messamer named superintendent at Lincolnville. Jean Dooley to teach English and music at Mildred Georgia Sue Reuter to teach music in Abilene Oscar Butler to teach voice at Sterling College Wilma Medlin Barry to teach music at Adrian Mo Elizabeth Nussbaum to teach sixth grade at Occoquan Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Chandler
Merle Messamer
Lincolnville
Jean Dooley
Mildred
Georgia Sue Reuter
Abilene
Oscar Butler
Sterling College
Wilma Medlin Barry
Adrian
Elizabeth Nussbaum
Occuquan, A
Schoeppel Plans Campaign Swing Through Johnson County
Andrew Schoeppel will campaign for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in Johnson county next week and then move to the north central region to finish the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schoeppel
Johnson County
Topeka
Andrew Schoeppel
Battle Updates From Sevastopol And East Anglia
Dispatches report German and Soviet forces in a 23 day siege at Sevastopol with shifts near the north east fortifications and renewed axis reserves. Pravda notes 100000 Nazi deaths and new infantry regiments. In East Anglia German night raids target Norwich as Britain consolidates a 36 mile training zone, signaling invasion prep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sevastopol
Pravda
Communist Party
Hitler
Kerch
Central
Moscow
Norwich
East Anglia
R.A.F
Bremen
England
Holland
Adolf Hitler
Edwards Promoted To Assistant City Editor Role
Phil W. Edwards, KU graduate and former Journal-World staffer, becomes assistant City editor at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He has long served the paper covering major news. Edwards is the son of Chaplain E A Edwards and lives with his wife and daughter in a suburban Fort Worth home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Edwards
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Phil W. Edwards
University of Kansas
Journal-World
Corrected Admission Price for Granada Scrapi Rubber Show
An official correction notes the Granada show advertisement misprinted the admission as incorrect. The proper price is 5 cents plus 1 cent tax and an article of scrap rubber to be provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granada
Journal-World
Rescue Scene Recognizes Coast Guard Family
Mrs Zoe Glasmire of Lawrence identified the youth Haven Glasmire as her son and a U S coast guard member in the Journal World photo from a U S collier rescue off the east coast. The image also drew recognition from Mrs Gene Burnett of Kansas City Kansas the former Barbara Ann Knott Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zoe Glasmire
Lawrence
Haven Glasmire
U.S. Coast Guard
Journal-World
U.S
Glasmire
Gene Burnett
Kansas City
Kan
Barbara Ann Knott
Vote to End a Strike at National Tube in Lorain
In Lorain Ohio 3500 National Tube steel workers voted to end a Thursday strike tied to wage adjustment demands. The stoppage labeled unauthorized by union district director William F Donovan affects 3500 of 6100 workers, while 6500 others stay at work. National Tube pledged to meet and discuss grievances per contract procedures once employees resume work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
National Tube Company
C.I.0
United Steel Workers of America
William F. Donovan
National Tube
Loan Rate On Wheat Set For Lawrence
The loan rate for new wheat at Lawrence is $1.174 per bushel for number 2 grain. Farm stored wheat must be in the bin 30 days before loan. Warehouse loans are issued immediately with receipts. local banks handle loan papers. Other crops loan rates are barley 55 cents rye 60 cents flax 2.35 soybeans 1.65 and grain sorghums 55 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Pendergast seeks review of two year prison sentence
Thomas J. Pendergast former Democratic political boss of Kansas City Missouri sought a supreme court review of a two year penitentiary term for criminal contempt of court tied to a $10 million fire insurance settlement in Missouri The petition claims federal charges allege he accepted money to accelerate fund distribution to insurers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Thomas J. Pendergast
Kansas City
Supreme Court
Missouri
Cattle Men Disturbed Over Beef Ceiling Relief Sought
Topeka June 27 A Republican candidate for governor reported cattlemen in Chau tauqua and Elk counties were disturbed by OPA rules that cap beef prices He urged revisions to allow some profit margin for cattle feeders He had visited most counties and planned a second tour after the first circuit.
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Topeka
Car
Friend
Chautauqua
Elk County
OPA
Production curve moving upward signals victory goals met
Washington reports that US war production is rising toward Roosevelt's 1942 targets. May output included about 4,000 planes and 1,500 tanks. shipbuilding pace suggests 8,000,000 tons of merchant ships by year end with 83 ships monthly to reach the goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
War Production Board
Ford
Great Willow Run
Willow Run
Two Days Left to File for Critical Materials
In Kansas manufacturers using $5,000 or more of specified critical materials in a 90 day period must file with the War Production Board by July 1. Retailers must also file ceiling price lists for cost of living commodities, with a 30 day extension used and due to local war price and rationing boards by Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iiita
Manufacter
Kansas
War Production Board
H. G. Hartzell
WPB
H. O. Davis
Office of Price Administration
Will Be A Captain Breger Chosen In Air Force
Chester A Brewer assistant United States district attorney in Tulsa has orders to report to Sheppard Field Texas on July 4 to receive a commission as captain in the air force technical training command. He is serving his third term as district attorney and is KU law school graduate 1927 with AB degree 1925. His wife Eileen McDonald KU 1926. They have two daughters Betty Jo 13 and Ann 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. McDonald
Tennessee Street
Chester A.brewer
United States
Tulsa
Sheppard Field
Tex
Air Force Technical Training Command
Brewer
K.U. Law School
K.U
Mrs. Brewer
Betty Jo
Ann McDonald
Hull calls Japanese claim of sinking Russian ship a lie
Secretary Hull rejected Tokyo's assertion that an American submarine sank the Angarstroi, calling the accusation manufactured falsehood. He said Japan repeats the claim to push a false narrative, while Moscow challenged Tokyo's version and blamed a Japanese submarine.
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Washington
Hull
Angarstroi
Tokyo
Moscow
Officials Satisfied With Division of Sales Tax
Four taxing unit officials attended the county commissioners hearing on sales tax residue. Howard Sutherland of the Lawrence school district joined the Wakarusa township board members Chester Howard, R. R. Marckley, and Chester Spray. They agreed on distributing a residue of just over 100000 dollars with about 27000 to the welfare department and the rest allotted by law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Sutherland
Lawrence
Wakarusa
Chester Howard
R. R. Marckley
Chester Spray
Welfare Department
Harvey county sheriff tracks stolen 1931 Ford in Hesston
The 1931 Ford coupe owned by Marvin Hodges stolen from Baldwin Wednesday night was seen in Hesston on Thursday but had left by the time deputies arrived. Two youths were observed in the car. Martin Denlinger has been promoted to captain in the coast artillery and is stationed at Fort Worden Washington. A Guernsey cow in D C O Connell’s herd gave birth to twin calves. The Kaw River level stood at 14.5 feet and was dropping.
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Harvey County
Marvin Hodges
Baldwin
Hesston
Newton
Martin Denlinger
F. B. Denlinger
East Twenty-third Street
Coast Artillery
Fort Worden, Wash
Guernsey
D. C. O’connell
Route 2
Deaths and Funerals Mrs Fannie M Kibbee
Mrs Fannie M Kibbee 91 died June 15 in Riverside California where she lived with her sister Mrs Laura B Powell Burial was made in that city Mrs Kibbee wife of Walter R Kibbee resided in Lawrence years ago at 1500 Haskell avenue
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie M. Kibbee
Riverside
Cal
Laura B. Powell
City
Kibbee
Walter R. Kibbee
Lawrence
Haskell Avenue
Workers End Short Strike At Yellow Truck Plants
About 11,000 workers in four Yellow Truck & Coach plants return to work after a one day unauthorized strike. They win blackout pay for 20 minutes on Wednesday night and 15 minutes on May 24. Company agrees to begin negotiations with the UAW on a new contract. Union leaders pledge disciplinary action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontiac
Mid
Yellow Truck & Coach Company
United Automobile Workers
C.I.O
Cavalrymen Walk Four Miles To Army Relief Rodeo
Sixteen hundred soldiers from Ft. Riley marched four miles to a relief benefit rodeo in Junction City. The riders, part of the horse cavalry in training, attended the show with plans to walk back to the post after it ends. About 5,000 spectators lined the streets for a parade featuring Sally Rand and her husband Pvt Turk Greenough, who will ride in the rodeo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction City
Ft. Riley
Sally Rand
Pvt
Turk” Greenough
Jameson Leads Otto In Western Open Match Play
Betty Jameson of San Antonio Texas holds a 5 up lead over Phyllis Otto of Atlantic Indiana at the halfway point of their 36 hole match in the Women’s Western Open after a strong finish in the second nine.
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Betty Jameson
Chicago
San Antonio
Tex
Phyllis Otto
Atlantic
Harrison Leads Mahoning Open After 36 Holes
Harrisburg professional J. Harrison posted a 36 hole total of 131 in the Mahoning open tourney, one stroke ahead of Sammy Byrd, former New York Yankee outfielder, at Girard in June.
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Harrison
Mahoning
Girard
Dutch) Harrison
Harrisburg, Pa
Sammy Byrd
New York Yankee
Army fliers awarded Distinguished Flying Crosses
Twenty three Army airmen who participated in the April 18 raid on Japan were decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross at Bolling Field in Washington.
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Washington
Japan
Bolling Field
American Soldiers Take Over North Ireland in Slang View
Kansas City reports British author Bernard Newman says American soldiers from Missouri Kansas Iowa and nearby states have converted North Ireland to midwestern slang. He aims to gather American opinion on the war to brief Britain and explain America to England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Bernard Newman
North Ireland
Newman
Missouri
Kansas
Iowa
England
America
Oil Drilling in Kansas Expands Across 17 Counties
Oil activity spread across 17 Kansas counties in the week ended Wednesday with 41 tested, 14 completed at 25 660 barrels daily. Barton leads with nine stake locations. other counties report multiple starts and completions including Russell Rice McPherson and others. Dry holes total 20 and one gas well adds daily output. weekly average 272 092 barrels, down 7 745 from prior week.
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Associated Press
Kansas
Barton County
New Mares
Russell
Nals
Rice
McPheon
Rooks
Jefferson
Leavenno
Stafford
Grant
Ellis
Graham
Douglas
Sumner
Washington
Pratt
Barney the Wagoner Dies After Army Benefit Rodeo
In Junction City Kansas on June 27 the wagon driver known as Barney collapsed and died after the sight of 1 600 cavalrymen dismounted marching from Fort Riley to an army benefit rodeo, his horses rearing and he falling in his shafts.
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CBS
Junction City
Kan
Barney
N. D. Aldridge
Handyman
Fort Riley
Auker Wins 1942 Round-the-League Pitching Derby
Elden Auker of the St. Louis Browns emerges as the league’s top hurler after an 8 to 5 win over Washington. He becomes the first American League pitcher to defeat every club in the circuit, reaching nine wins and six losses with two wins each over the Yankees and Indians.
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St. Louis
Elden Auker
St. Louis Browns
Washington
Auker
New York Yankees
Cleveland
Injured Farmer Suffered Finger Lacerations in Accident
H. E. McClure of Lecompton sustained severe lacerations to the last three fingers on his right hand when his hand was entangled in a rope and drawn into a pulley. The attending physician said he lost the end of his little finger and might lose his third finger. McClure is hospitalized at Memorial hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. McClure
Lecompton
McClure
Memorial Hospital
Trumpeter Stabbed After Hot Licks Incident
Lead trumpet player in a Negro band is hospitalized with a stab wound to the heart after a performance of I Surrender Dear. Band leader is in police custody, claiming the musician used excessive hot licks during the tune.
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Kansas City
Plans to train three million war workers next year
Kansas City June 27 Plans to train three million war workers in the next fiscal year were outlined to a meeting of vocational education experts from Missouri Kansas Arkansas Oklahoma Nebraska and Colorado William G Garembsceraia secretary of the Natural Education association and G L Maxwell addressed about 40 from the six state area Carr said about three million workers had been trained since defense industry training began in July 1940 He added another equal number must be trained in the next 12 months The session was the fifth and final before reports to John W Studebaker commissioner of education in Washington Problems discussed included finding instructors obtaining machines equipment buildings supplies recruiting students and teaching locations
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Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Colorado
Natural Education Association
G. L. Maxwell
Carr
John W. Studebaker
Education
Washington
Chi
Boston
Baltimore
Atlanta
Wheat in Empty Buildings Signals Harvest Strains
Drought and storage strain Kansas farms as wheat harvest opens with empty store and fairground buildings filled. Secretary Forrest Moyer of the State Grain Dealers' association warns emergency storage is insufficient as thousands of bushels pile on the ground. Wheat cutting speeds up amid hot weather and drying grain across the region. A second note reports a Yugoslav merchant vessel torpedoed off the East Coast with no casualties and survivors reaching an East Coast port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodge City
Kansas
Forrest Moyer
State Grain Dealers’ Association
Oklahoma Panhandle
East Coast
Washington
Navy
Atlantic
Kansas Youths Leave for West Coast Shipyards
The National Youth Administration reports 55 NYA trained Kansas youths departed last night for Seattle Washington to work in west coast ship building and airplane plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
National Youth Administration
Seattle
Wash
Local Social Roundup Many Visitors Attend Lyndon Event
Irwin Emrich and guests from Kansas City and Michigan visited the George Finch and Jon Sassaman homes over the weekend. A reception for Mrs. Guy Desking drew a large church crowd with gifts and light refreshments. Hazel Clover and Jackie from Osage City joined others at the Finch home. Arnold Stoebener received five stitches after injuring a finger with a lawn mower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irwin Emrich
Kanas City
Emry Crawford
Fred English
Lewis Ogle
Floyd Finch
Sharon Lee
Michigan
Lee Brown
Topeka
George Finch
Guy Desking
Worden
Lyndon
Clark Clover
Hazel
Jackie
Osage City
Jon Sassaman
Arnold Stoebener
Ottawa
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United States Army
Lawrence Lodge No. 6
Walter H. Varnum
W. H. Quakenbush
Secy
Adv
Rommel
Egypt
Cairo
Miles
Suez Canal
Erwin Rommel
Axis
Mersa Matruth
Roosevelt-Churchill
Allied
Izyum
Kupryansk
Far
Ukraine
Resuce
Pendergast
Chester A. Brewer
Texas
Kaw
Mrs. Fannie M. Kibbee
Rumsey Funeral Home
Ind
Plan 4 Service Co
Hosford Investment Co. Pd
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