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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1943
Page
4
A biblical quotation from Luke 8 31 features Jesus replying that those in need of healing seek a physician while the healthy have no need. The verse emphasizes spiritual and bodily wellness, urging compassion for the afflicted.
Ickes declares no plan to nationalize coal and promises return to private control when feasible. The piece contrasts Ickes with John L. Lewis, noting Lewis favors collectivist aims and sees government control as a tactical win, while production insights suggest private management runs plants more efficiently.
The article notes heightened Allied invasion rumors in Nazi and Italian press and British papers amplifying reports. It argues Allied sources are absent from dispatches, with newspapers spreading Axis publicist chatter and fuelling nerves in Europe.
The piece notes a rare accord between President Roosevelt and Westbrook Pegler on the anti strike law while arguing the measure is a war time tool. It discusses strike votes as a safety valve and questions about requiring unions to follow orderly procedures at all times.
Officials argue that no sudden strike would be lawful or allowed by wartime rules. They contend all disruptive walkouts threaten the war effort and would fall under specified legal headings.
General Eisenhower states no French political interference will disrupt Allied operations in North Africa. He notes De Gaulle's purge proposal is unacceptable and will be checked to keep politics adjourned while service members aid the Allied military mission. All French and American opinions serve in contingents, politics set aside for now.
Indications show a slow return of coal miners to work with progress noted, aided by urgent needs and union leaders' approval. The stoppage likely caused greater loss of production than this summer can recover, though coal supply conditions are expected to improve.
Chester C. Davis resigns as food administrator after a letter from the President accepting the resignation cites his inability to support a program to hold down the cost of living. The tone suggests Davis doubted the subsidy plan would work.
Restrictions on movement in Detroit after race riots have been removed though the military guard remains. Officials say no repeat performance is wanted that would disrupt production in the major war manufacturing city.
Missouri and Kansas farms may shift to dehydration processes enabling local food production as a response to supply constraints. Central notices suggest accelerated adoption to harvest preserved produce for markets and households.
The war column notes coal production resuming as pivotal to the Allied effort and warns economic stoppages could grant Hitler a respite. Stalin presses for a western front while Moscow warns a second front in 1943 is essential for victory. Invasions of Sicily Sardinia or France loom as Allied air power probes Western Europe.
Miss Marian Wolfe of Topeka visits Baldwin with Coach Liston. lists of local visitors include Mrs. Claude Beeks and family from Kansas City. Red Cross appeals for workers and fabric needs. funeral service for Hazel Diane Johnson, 18 months, held at First Methodist with burial at Oakwood. Lawrence Johnson travels from Fort Bliss to Baldwin after his daughter's death.
The eighth annual Farmers Union picnic will be held Tuesday July 4 at Lone Star with Rep U S Guyer as principal speaker. Eudora high school band travels to Kansas City Sunday to perform at Swope Park. City commissioners plan a brief meeting tomorrow morning. Fifty one KU graduates secure teaching positions for Kansas high schools next fall.
Two University of Kansas instructors Prof. W. W. Davis history and Miss May Gardner romance language have enlisted for Red Cross work and await calls to France. E. H. Dunkle travels to Topeka on business. Mrs. Charles Steeper and daughters Lucile Irene visit Lawrence. Dr. Ira G. MecCormick YMC A head speaks at union service in South Park. Year Around Club hosts lawn social at Mrs. Fred Love’s home. Miss Matilda Smithmeyer also mentioned.
Forty years ago Chester Woodward left for Estes Park Colorado to spend the summer. The river has dropped since Saturday. W R Smith traveled to Ottawa on business. Mr and Mrs M Wilhelmi host neighbors Friday with fireworks. City council meets in city hall this evening. The state military board in session at Topeka to issue khaki uniforms to national guard. Wilburn Rothrock returns from Rush Medical College in Chicago for summer. Misses Kate May and Lucy Riggs back from Emporia with cousin Aliss Fanny Riggs. Annual teachers institute starts tomorrow for four weeks. R A Hicks went to Kansas City on business. Miss Margery Bowersock home from Wellesley for summer vacation. J A Copple of Lecompton in Lawrence on business. Dr C S Samuels of Baldwin in Lawrence this morning.
The text outlines a post July 1 pay-as-you-go tax with deductions from paychecks across all payroll frequencies. Dependents alter tax amounts. A table compares new deductions to the Victory Tax, now included. Employers can deduct 20 percent of pay over personal exemptions, with year end adjustments at tax return time.
London reports Pierre Boisson has resigned as governor general of French West Africa and the French National Liberation Committee has accepted the move. He was asked to stay until his successor is named and his territory includes Dakar naval base. The report notes Boisson aided French forces allied with Darlan and helped deploy a fleet including the battleship Richelieu.
The Church of the Brethren announced a plan to ship between 5 000 and 10 000 dairy cows to Europe after the war as an act of international friendship. Leland S Brubaker secretary of the general mission board said the program would be carried out among the church's 180 000 members in the United States.
Anna Craig, a 36 year old Black woman, was arrested in Greenville Mississippi for possession of whiskey. She cooperated with police at first but the situation escalated when officers attempted to place her in a patrol car.
Anna, described as weighing 350 pounds, required assistance to be squeezed sideways through a cell door at the modestly-sized jail, a scene noted for its unusual challenge and the handling of the inmate.
The civilian defense council announced air raid wardens bought over 1500 wooden clappers to serve as warning devices in case of an enemy gas attack. They are normally used by New Year’s Eve celebrants.
Start Sgt. Willis C. Tomlinson, 33, formerly of Wichita Kansas, and Alice J. McFarland, 22, of Independence Iowa, will staff the Waac kitchen in Santa Ana California as part of the 2-Cook Kitchen program.
In San Francisco the society for the prevention of cruelty to animals unveils the Pet Pakit a carton cafe device. Patrons request the box and scrape their leftovers into it to take home for their pets.
The narrator recounts Kathy's dramatic public confession to Derek Grady's murder, exposing a plan to destroy evidence including a black coat with a bullet hole. Shaw presses for details as Kathy admits shooting Grady after a struggle over an engagement ring and money. George Baker offers bribes to shield the Bakers, and Kathy's engagement ends as legal trouble looms.
Radio listings show an evening of programs across WREN KMBC KSC and more. Entries include news updates sports music dramas and talks with anchors and performers like Jack Armstrong Olga Coeihe Sergs and Joe Rines. Trainloads of farm equipment are noted in a trade item.
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