No Delays by Politics Halt Allied Africa Plans
Washington reports Gen. Eisenhower will be firmly supported by both governments in actions to secure communication lines and bases in French Africa. He demanded that Gen. Henri Giraud maintain authority over French forces in Algiers, ending De Gaulle allies’ attempts to replace officers. The outlook warns political feuding must yield to military needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Upi
Charles de Gayle
French Africa
Europe
Eisenhower
Algiers
Henri Giraud
de Gaulle
Giraud
French
Africa
Altho
de Gaullec
Naval Appropriation Bill Signed by the President
President Roosevelt signed the largest naval appropriation bill in U S history totaling about 33 billion dollars for the year starting July. The measure included roughly 27.6 billion dollars in direct appropriations and 6 billion in contractual authority plus about 5 billion for 27 000 additional Navy planes. He also approved a 2.62 billion dollar independent offices supply bill ending after the abolition of the National Resources Planning Board on August 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Capitol Hill
National Resources Planning Board
Court Traffic Fines Hit Weekend Violations
Police court reports reveal numerous traffic cases from the weekend. Fines include E A Jamison five dollars for careless driving, Harold McFall and Jack Dillon five dollars each for reckless driving, Allen two dollars for passing a stop sign, and about forty two others paying one dollar for overparking or wrong parking. Raymond Rothwell paid ten dollars for speeding. Immunizations Schedule For smallpox and a second diphtheria shot clinic will be held tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. at Hothney school and again Wednesday for Lincoln and Woodlawn schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Jamison
Harold McFall
Jack Dillon
Allen
Ater
Raymond Rothwell
Pinckney
Hothney School
Lincoln
Woodlawn
Need More Knitters For Red Cross Sewing Drive
Mrs. J Ashton Red Cross knitting chair reports strong response to yarn quotas despite heat and canning season. Additional turtle neck sweaters and gloves are still needed from experienced knitters. Knitting HQ in Central building basement at Junior High, open Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. Telephone 392.
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Ww. Ashton- Red Cross Knitting
Central Building
Southwest Seeks End to Alleged Freight Rate Bias
In Austin Texas on June 2 the Southwest steering committee began presenting its case to the Interstate Commerce Commission in a new probe of class freight rates. The committee includes regional officials, freight bureau reps and rate experts. Attending were C Bee special counsel for the Ribbon Corporation and Byron M Gray of Topeka attorney for the Kansas Corporation Commission.
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Austin
Tex
Southwest
Interstate Com Tide Commission
Southwestern Steering Committee
Southwestern
Freight Bureau
C. ‘Bee
Bibbon Corporation’ Commission
Byron M. Gray
Topeka
The
Kansas Corporation Commission
Aircraft Production Race Nears Peak Ambition
An analysis chart shows the United States outproducing all other nations combined in aircraft output, with both Allied and Axis powers lagging behind as wartime production accelerates.
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U.S
Axis
Maria Hussa to Sing at University Fraser Theater
Viennese soprano Maria Hussa will perform Monday evening July 5 at Fraser Theater as part of the University Summer Session Series. Admission is 1.00 for non students. students with summer session tickets enter free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan Opera
Maria Hussa
Fraser Theater
Madame Hussa
Berlin
Vienna
Richard Strauss
Schumann-Heink
Eleanor Gerhardt
Julia Culp
Chicago Herald-America
Thore
Chicago Daily News
School of Fine Arts
Vacate Cottage House Pending Tear-Down Hearing
Minnie Lucas owner told Judge Lane the Cottage House at 717 New Jersey Street is vacated and no buyer for demolition found. The case for failing to comply with the April 27 city order to vacate and tear down the unsafe building was continued another 30 days to allow more time for removal.
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New Jersey Street
Minnie Lucas
C. J. Lane
Jesse Williams
Minnie Lucas Ands
Minnie Lucasi
Judge Lane
Giraud to Washington Visit Confirmed
The White House confirms Gen. Henri Giraud will visit Washington for an official duty. Presidential Secretary Stephen Early noted a dispatch set an approximate June arrival date and said the visit would likely be in a military capacity as North Africa's commander and joint French liberation committee chairman.
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Washington
White House
Algiers
Henri Giraud
Stephen Early
Committee For French Liberation
North Africa
Giraud
Boost in Valuations for Kansas Public Utilities in 1943
Kansas Public Service properties assessed for taxation rose by 18,765,039 this year. The 1943 valuations totaled 474,443,089 versus 460,678,000 last year, with tangible values at 463,254,240 and 11,188,799. Increases occurred for railroads pipelines transmissions telephone and express firms while telegraph and interurban firms fell.
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Topeka
Kansas Public Service Corporation
State Revenue and Taxation Commission
New U S Air Force Blow Planned for Germany
Maj. Gen. Henry F. Miller of the Eighth Air Force Service Command said the unit is ready for a major new offensive against Germany. He announced ample bombs including 4 000 pounders and supplies to boost bomb tonnage by about 45 percent if required by late July. Five personnel received valor awards for the first time in the Eighth Air Force Service Command.
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Britain
Henry F. Miller
U. S. Army
Eighth Air Force Service Command
Germany
Miller
Washington
Steel Chief Urges Free Enterprise Clear Path Postwar
Inland Steel president Wilfred Sykes urged a basic clearing of the postwar future for free enterprise at a Michigan region conference. He called industry to plan postwar production with practical answers to economic readjustment, warning against default. He proposed government assurance or party pledge for free enterprise in next year’s election.
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Detroit
Wilfred Sykes
Inland Steel Company
Michigan
National Association of Manufacturers
Sykes
Fistula Help Book Offered By McCleary Clinic
Excelsior Springs Missouri clinic releases a 122 page booklet on fistula piles hemorrhoids and colon disorders. Free copies available by postcard request to the Elms Street address. Readers urged to request today to save suffering and money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCleary Clinic
Excelsior Springs
Zurbucken Warns Drivers About July 4 Travel
Topeka Kansas June 28 The UP Highway Patrol Superintendent urged Kansans to stay close to home during the July 4 holiday stressing safety and conservation. He noted traffic and dents average higher in July and urged drivers to avoid unnecessary trips and keep the safety factor in wartime duties.
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Topeka
Heat Struck Down Party for Servicemen Held in Basement
A local event described as a servicemen party was staged in a basement of a building, with the Kansas heat gaining recognition after a long effort. The piece notes a Saturday gathering and the unusual venue as a focal point of the story.
Night Dance Shifts to Game Room Amid Flood Aid Effort
Local youths in uniform spent their weekend hours moving pingpong tables and fans from City Hall to the Community building to host a Saturday night dance. The ballroom was used for games with shuffleboard and bingo relocated to corners, drawing strong turnout and praise for the makeshift arrangement. Hosts included Mr and Mrs A H Sluss, Mr and Mrs Lloyd Boughton, and Mr and Mrs Leslie Robertson with groups Roune Sunflower Dames and Cosmos club aiding.
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Kaw
Hall
A. H. ‘Sluss
Lloyd Boughton
Leslie Robertson
E Roune
The
Sunflower
Dames
Cosmos Club
Sluss
Boughton
W. Boardmen
Lloyd Bouey
Clifton Calvin
Joel Traylor
Juniors Hostess Team Tops Beano Guessing Event
The bingo Teas featured junior hostesses Calvin and Mrs Clarence Bliesner with Mrs A E Woestemeyer and Des Stockton leading the general committee. Shirley Rinker and Willis Halverson won the bean guessing contest as the Chamber of Commerce plans next week's party under Mrs George Hedrick.
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Joe Traylor
T. R. Hood
Clifton
Calvin
Clarence Bliesner
A. E. Woestemeyer
Deal
Des
F.T. Stockton
W. C. Boardman
Charles Brooks
Shirley Rinker
Corbin Hall
Willis Halverson
Navy
Chamber of Commerce
George Hedrick
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Palermo
Red Cross
Anid Raycotssion
Italy
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Paler
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Malta
Reggio Dalabria
Arga
Reggio
TA Hussa
Kansas
Steel Company
Rosemary Lane
Patric Knowles
Evelyn. Ankers
Reil Ramilton
Grant Mitchell
Louise Beavers
Lona
Norgan
Tria
Zurbucken
Kansas Heat
Hanes Underwear
P. H. Hanes Knitting Company
Winston Salez
N. C
HANES
Cook’s Paints
Mecca
Pierre Aumont
Paris
France
Tank Corps
England
Old
Cheyenne
Tula le Teed
Fio
Betty Grable
Geo. Montgomery
Cesar Romero
Goney
Abel
Mae
Ghirles
Phil Silvers
Clark Gable
Gary Cooper
Yankees
Wolfson
Musketeers
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Brewer
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Antonio
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