OWM Gains Power as a War Agency
Washington reports the Office of War Mobilization has completed its first month with no public orders issued yet but active behind the scenes. James F Byrnes directs a small staff from the White House east wing while coordinating with key agencies and advisers like Bernard Baruch Marvin Jones and Ben Cohen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
OWM
Office of War Mobilization
War Labor Board
Interior
Harold L. Ickes
Byrnes
White House
Fred M. Vinson
Stimson
Navy
Knox
Donald M. Nelson
War Production Board
Harry Hopkins
Bernard M. Baruch
War Industries Board
Baruch
Governor Lifts Some Restrictions After Detroit Riots
Governor Lifts Some Restrictions at Detroit reports that emergency limits ended, though army troops stay to guard. Civilians may drink liquor and reopen amusements. bans on bearing arms and mass gatherings remain to curb unrest despite no new violence since troops arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Govarry F. Kelly
United States Army
Mrs Gee Fractures Hip After Fall at Home
Mrs. Frank Gee of 941 Vermont Street fell at her residence last evening and fractured two hips. Her condition today is reported satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Gee
Vermont Street
Gee
Luce Urges Postwar Victory and Free Economy at Wisconsin GOP
Rep Clare Boothe Luce told Wisconsin Republicans that the New Deal offers false security and that Americans will demand a postwar victory ensuring a free and expanding economy. She warned Roosevelt cannot win reelection on foreign policy alone and urged the GOP to become the majority party nationally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appleton
Wis
Clare Boothe Luce
Wisconsin
Connecticut
Roosevelt
America
Munitions Fire Sparks Grand Junction Citywide Panic
A freight train fire in Grand Junction Colorado triggered a four hour munitions bombardment. Residents found jagged shrapnel, four people were injured, Fire Chief Downing lost a hand, and the area remained under military guard as shells burst near yards and warehouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Junction
Colo
Charles Downing
Bob Walraven
Virginia Buckley
Henry Tebo
Joseph Lowe
Main Street
Denver and Rio Grande Western
Joe Brady
Clarence Kurtz
Army
Wray Family Attends Flora Indiana Conference
Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Wray returned from a five day trip to the Flora Indiana annual conference. They visited relatives in North Manchester where Mrs. Wray was born. Ten from Willow Springs joined the journey by train and bus. The Wrays hosted Sunday dinner for BE D Wray and children at Willow Springs. Anna Cripe joined the Wray visit, traveling to Lawrence to be with Ira D Cripe and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Wray
Flora
Ind
Anna Cripe
D. A
Lone Star Church Hosts Visitors and Local News
Lone Star church filled Sunday as Rev. Paul Hersch and wife from Elgin spoke and a Europe talk followed. Walter Whitman and family on 15 day army leave from El Paso. Local families hosted, church leaders moving to Cavina California, and several parishioners’ relatives spread across Wichita Russell and Bath Me. Ladies’ Aid quilt project continues. prayers for Pvt. Raymond Johnson in San Diego. Deardorff repairing Garber place buildings west of Lone Star lake after sale. Basket dinner for senior adult class planned next Sunday at Mrs. W. A. Deardorff home.
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Lone Star Church
Paul Hersch
Elgin
Europe
Walter Whitman
Walter
el Paso
Tex
Aubrey Fashburn
Earl Janeway
Edmund
John Daggett
Cavina
Cal
Maxine Patchen
Lawrence
J. D. Flory
California
Ald
Elmer Metsker
Lillie Johnson
Pvt
Raymond Johnson
Marines
San Diego
D. H. Heckman
Charles Mowder
Wilmer Anderson
Wichita
Lila Rifle
Russell
Marge Thott
Bath
Deardorff
Garber Place
Lone Star Lake
Marge Trott
Irene
Alvin Anderson
W. A. Deardorff
Local Socials and Funeral Guests Collected in Lawrence
Mrs Pete Bahnmaier and Elsie Irene and Paul spent Sunday at the R A Hoffsommer home. Mrs Jake Bidinger and Rachel Ber ita and Leo attended a dinner at the William Bahnmaier home in honor of Mr and Mrs Raymond Strode on a two week vacation. Mr and Mrs Henry Koehler of Lawrence spent Sunday at the Ed Ice home. Helen who visited the Ice home last week returned home. A E Deister and family of Topeka were Sunday visitors at the Henry Deister home. Relatives and friends from here who attended the funeral of Gus Buchheim at the First Methodist church in Lawrence were Mr and Mrs Herman Buchheim and Harry, Mr and Mrs Arthur Wulfkuhle, Mrs Mary Wulfkuhle, Mr and Mrs Herbert Wulf-
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Pete Bahnmaier
Elsie Irene
Paul
R. A. Hoffsommer
Jake Bidinger
Rachel
Berita
Leo
Wiliam Bahnmaier
Raymond Strode
Henry Koehler
Lawrence
Ed Ice Home
Helen
A. E. Deister
Topeka
Henry Deister
Gus Buchheim
First Methodist
Herman Buchheim
Harry
Arthur Wulfkuhle
Mary Wulfkuhle
Herbert Wulf
Local social notes and ads from Wichita and Topeka
Mrs. Bidinger and Mrs Ray Baldwi Katherine of Wichita visit her parents Mr and Mrs Tom Conaore with Florence. Mrs W T fee and Mrs Maggie Morris spend a few days in Topeka at the Albert Ice home. A four line classified ad for eight full weeks costs 96 cents.
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New Alphabetical Agency
Marvin Jjones
Aet
United Navas
Ben Cohen
Thomas G
Tommy
Cork” Corcoran
New Deal
Salween River
China
Salween Gorge
Frank Cancellare
Acme
War Picture Pool
G.O.P
A&p
A&p Super Markets
Karl Risslend
Aqueduct
Stony Point
Lone Star
Yarnold
Fourline
Vermont
Krogers
Bacon
Kroger
Tin
Crisco
Armours
Mazola
Wilson's
Benjamin Franklin
Life Association
Lawrence, Kansas
Harry Green
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