Rommel Drives Closer to Alexandria in War Update
Allied battle groups press the Axis as Rommel’s forces probe toward Alexandria within 100 miles, with heavy fighting near Matruh and Tobruk. Auchinleck assumes command of the 8th Army as Sevastopol steadies under Soviet defense and German pressure for key Mediterranean arena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Daba
Alexandria
New Zealand
Cairo
Erwin Rommel
Eighth Army
Egypt
R.A.F
U. S
Matruh
Tobruk
Libya
Crimea
Suez Canal
Middle East
Sevastopol
Black Sea
Red Star
Fuka
Fallen Matruh
8Th Army
Mediterranean Sea
Death Valley
Qattara
Auchinleck
London
Churchill
United States
Claude J. E. Auchinleck
Britain
Neil M. Ritchie
Severnaya Bay
Red Army
Crimean
Kursk
Kharkov
Japs Fight in Storm to Gain 20 Miles and MacArthur Medal
Japanese invasion forces reportedly advanced 20 miles along the Chekiang-Kiangsi railway amid heavy rain as three Chinese armies retreated. In Australia, Gen. Douglas MacArthur received the Congressional Medal of Honor for leadership in the Philippines.
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MacArthur
Associated Press
Japan
Tokyo
Chekiang-Kiangsi
China
Shansi-Honan
Shansi
Honan
Douglas MacArthur
Australia
The
Philippines
Housing Shortage Prompts Demand for In-House Bathrooms
The wartime housing bureau and Lawrence realtors report near full occupancy of desirable homes with SOW workers, sparking a push to create two and three room suites with bathroom facilities. Officials warn that many houses can be adapted, while labor supply and school enrollment projections are discussed by planners and educators.
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Home Registration Bureau
Lawrence Realtors
Cornelia Bigelow
Housing Bureau
War Industries Planning Committee
Dean Frank T. Stockton
Kansas City
Ordnance Plant
Dean Stockton
Clifford Dean
Kansas
A. I. Decker
U. S. Employment Service
H. L. Chambers
Lewis C. Kleinhans
Hercules
Harvest progress as binders, combines move through oats and barley
Harvest activity dominates the scene with binders and combines in full swing. Oats and barley form the bulk of the area, replacing wheat damaged by Hessian fly and poor seeding last fall. yields of oats and barley were reported.
Welles Calls Subversive Invasions a War Within
Washington reports Undersecretary of State Welles compares axis piracy to domestic subversion calling it human termites attacking sovereignty and economic structure. He warned at the inter-American conference on economic control that colonies of subversive agents gnaw at inter-American foundations and outlines safeguards against Axis looted currency aiding subversion.
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Washington
Welles
inter-American Conference On Economic and Financial Control
Europe
Boston Defeats Washington in 9 8 First Game
The Boston Red Sox won the first game of a doubleheader against Washington by 9 to 8. The June 30 contest featured a high scoring battle and valuable runs for Boston.
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Boston
Washington
Boston Red Sox
Stock Market Index Reports Slight Rise in Averages
The stock market index for 60 stocks shows an average of 35.3 up from 35.1 yesterday. Investors monitor shifts in the market as daily changes reflect broader economic trends and company performance across sectors.
Big War Measure To The President Passes Quickly
In Washington the war department appropriation bill of 42.8 billion dollars moved with minimal debate. The House, after 31 minutes in the Senate, concurred with two minor amendments to allow immediate spending and bar army camp newspapers advertising. The session ended swiftly, marking the largest appropriation bill in history.
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Senate
House
War Department
Snyder
D-Pa
Roosevelt
Congress
Number of Paid Workers Selling War Bonds and Stamps to Be Increased
Washington reports the Kansas war bonds drive will grow from seven to 24 paid workers under treasury plans. Harold N. Graves told the House appropriations committee the nationwide field staff will rise 490 to 1,265 to support volunteer organizations. Salaries range from 1440 to 4600 for specialists and higher grade personnel, with most Kansas staff in Topeka and Wichita.
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Washington
Kansas
Treasury
Harold N. Graves
House Appropriations Committee
Kangee Uty Kan
Wichita
Graves Sai
Douglas county welfare spending shows liberal distribution
Douglas county spent 19936.61 for public welfare last month, maintaining a liberal distribution of tax funds. With lower fuel and clothing costs that month, more outdoor work was available.
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Douglas County
City council approves hires and raises to ease police shortage
The city council voted to bring Walter Palmateer into the city force effective July 15 and appoint Carl Bliesner as police radio operator. Salaries of five more city employees were raised by $10 monthly, including C. Skinner the garage mechanic. Burgert moved to grant raises to four cemeteries and parks staff. The council noted coal bins were full and stokers overhauled.
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Walter Palmateer
Carl Bliesner
Jack Copeland
C. Skinner
R. O. Burgert
Mixed farm yields and wartime spending advance
Wheat yields vary with some fields satisfactory and others disappointing while potato digging stalls due to wet weather and dirty tubers. Chicago prices show Kansas potatoes at 2.45 per hundred pounds and Missouri Cobblers decaying at 2 down to 1.25. WPA funds rise by 56.9 million. army bill swells to finance starplanes and tanks and troops. Senate paves costlier defense and anti-trust confirmations, plus a plan for federal subsidies to blunt price ceilings with a resale loss scheme.
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Kansas
Chicago
Missouri
Kansas City
California
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
Idaho
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Virginia
Texas
Louisiana
Woman's Auxiliary Corps
Senate
White House
State, Justice and Commerce
House
Justice Department
Leon Henderson
Wickard
Douglas County Welfare Costs Show Narrow Reductions
The Douglas County board reduced welfare spending by 1.8 percent to recall 109.65 in county funds while neighboring counties cut more. Johnson, Leavenworth, Jefferson and Franklin counties reported larger percentage drops. Total relief costs rose above the state average, and Douglas maintained the smallest reduction.
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Board of Commissioners
Johnson County
Leavenworth County
Jefferson County
Franklin County
Douglas County
Douglas
Johnson
Topeka
County Board of Commissioners
Washington Draft Registration Reaches New Allotment
Washington reports the fifth nationwide draft registration completing a roster of about 43 million men aged 18 to 65. It covers 2.446 million 18 to 19 year olds and 616 thousand 20 year olds born from 1922 to 1924. Registrants will be classified by birth date with open draft sites from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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Washington
Army
War Department
Congressional
Census Bureau
National Tire Inventory Guides Rationing Plans
The Office of Price Administration began a nationwide inventory of serviceable tires held by dealers, automakers, and finance firms. The survey aims to shape future tire rationing policies and distribution.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
King George Receives Churchill on Eve of No Confidence Vote
King George welcomed Prime Minister Churchill in London on June 30 as Parliament prepared for tomorrow's House of Commons session. A motion of no confidence in the government was set to open the debate.
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King
Churchill
London
King George
House of Commons
Bell to curb long distance calls in wartime shift
The Bell system plans a publicity drive to discourage non essential toll calls. Chairman Fly of the communications commission urged limits to avoid government imposed priorities. Bottlenecks rose with government work, Washington handling about 70 000 calls daily, more than quadruple January 1941 volumes.
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New York
Grandma
Nellie
Bell System
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
James L. Fly
The
Communications Commission
War Communications Board
Fly
American Telephone Company
Washington
Local draft boards finish fifth selective service enrollment
Topeka reports the last day of registering for Kansas local draft boards. About 45,000 youths aged 18 to 20 are expected to be signed for possible duty though not yet subject to immediate call. Registration began last Saturday with boards allowing signups today from 7 am to 9 pm.
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Topeka
Kansas
Selective Service
8 000 Germans Slaughtered Near Sevastopol Report
British radio reported 8,000 Germans slaughtered while attempting to cross Sever ny Bay east of Sevastopol in rubber boats. The BBC was heard in New York via CBS.
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New York
British
Severnaya Bay
Sevastopol
BBC
CBS
Storms in the West Prompt Wheat Harvest Delays
Topeka reports lingering thundershowers may interrupt the southern and western harvest today or tonight. Temperatures stay near normal for pleasant nights. Dodge City measured .20 inch rain in the last 24 hours, delaying grain cutting. Eastern rivers returned within banks after two weeks. Concordia reached 89 degrees. Goodland cooled to 54.
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Topeka
Weather Bureau
Dodge City
S. D. Flora
Concordia
Goodland
Opened State Headquarters in Topeka by Republican candidate
UPI reports Sen Thales, Greenleaf Republican candidate for governor, opened the state headquarters in Topeka and named George W. Dean of Blue Rapids as headquarters manager. The item notes a vacation reminder for the Journal-World and provides a local phone line.
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Topeka
UPI
Thales
Provcard
Greenleaf
George W. Dean
Blue Rapids
House Votes Second Time to End CCC Program
Washington reports the House voted 229 to 121 to end the civilian conservation corps program tonight. The move aimed to halt funding into the new fiscal year with a 76 million dollar appropriation approved by a tie breaking vote from Vice President Wallace.
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Washington
House
Civilian Conservation Corps
Senate
Wallace
Merchants to Launch War Stamp Drive in Douglas County
An all day push begins tomorrow with a 15 minute sale window for war stamps and bonds. Douglas county July quota is about 176000 dollars. Local merchants, professionals and city workers met at the Chamber of Commerce to plan quotas based on 4 percent of July 1941 sales. J C Penney employees aim for 1500 dollars in July with a breakfast kickoff at Eldridge hotel. Weavers employees also discussed the campaign.
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Douglas County
Chamber of Commerce
WREN
John Schrader
Merchants’ Bureau
J. C. Penney
Eldridge
W. G. Beougher
Weaver's
Arrest 11 Strikers at California Manufacturing Plant
California Missouri June 30 deputies arrested 11 women and a man from a near 100 strong Amalgamated clothing union pickup line at the plant. Francis Zimmerman charged with assaulting a deputy while others faced peace disturbance. Six arrested yesterday were freed. NLRB unfair practices charges linger as wage talks and recognition dispute continue. Louis Stein denied union majority and favored election.
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California
Amalgamated Clothing Union
California Manufacturing Company
Francis Zimmerman
A. L. Gates
Walter Haldiman
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Louis Stein
Company Watches Out for Health of SOW Workers
Salt tablet dispensers have been distributed throughout the Sunflower Ordnance Works plant to protect workers during hot weather. The tablets replace lost body salt and are offered free near water barrels. Water at the site comes from De Soto wells and is weekly tested. future plans include testing at the source, on the truck, and in the water barrels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunflower Ordnance Works
DeSoto
Yankees Fall to Athletics in Opening DH Game
The New York Yankees lost 8 to 5 to the Philadelphia Athletics in the first game of a doubleheader. Rookie Hank Borowy, unbeaten this season, was knocked out in the sixth inning. Charley Keller hit a homer for two Yankees runs.
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Yankees
Athletics
Philadelphia
Hank Borowy
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
New York
Charley Keller
Registration rush closes four day draft period in Lawrence
Four day selective service registration ends at 9 pm with 547 men registered at the Armory in Lawrence. delegates report 281 youths registered yesterday and a surge due to out of state registrants and students from 46 counties.
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Lawrence
Neal Wherry
Draft Board
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Illinois
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
New Jersey
New York
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Dakota
Utah
Kansas
Douglas County
Haskell
Ralph Graber
Armory
Baldwin
Bruce Cameron
Selective Service Board
U S Experts Aid War Planning Efforts in Australia
Melbourne report notes 218 American specialists commissioned by the U S army are attached to USAFIA in Australia. They help solve transportation, procurement, and supply for a large allied force as Australia prepares to host modern facilities for a potential large military presence. Col Thomas B Wilson of Los Angeles chairs the transportation chief group for USAFIA.
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Melbourne
Associated Press
United States Army
Australia
United States
Usafia
Unen
Thomas B. Wilson
Los Angeles
Transcontinental and Western Air
More Young Boys Wanted To Help Pick Potatoes
Kaw valley employers seek more boys for potato picking. Kenneth Franks, director of the high school employment service, reports excess calls beyond the current list. Boys should register in person at the high school office. older boys may be placed as regular farm hands by the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaw Valley
Kenneth Franks
High School Employment Service
Work as Usual at Sunflower Ordnance Works Holiday Saturday
Work will go on as usual at Sunflower Ordnance Works on Saturday July 4. Most Lawrence business firms will close in observance of the holiday, although no public celebration is planned.
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Sunflower Ordnance Works
Lawrence
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Axis
Burgert
Ralph Pine
County Health Unit
Joe Walker
Sanitarian
Works Projects Administration
WPA
R. L. Webster
Vermont Street
Glenn Smiley
Hercules Company
Joe Schelbar
Elmer E. Butts
North ‘Second
C. B. Russell
War Production Board
Yesteray
Ways and Means Committee
Water Department
Journal- World
U.S
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