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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1941

Page

2

California Hit By Worst Gale In Years Across State

A fierce storm system drenched California causing floods from Dunsmuir to Canoga Park and Newhall. Red Cross evacuated 50 families using paddle boards and boats as winds up to 90 mph toppled trees and damaged roofs, injuring over a dozen people and disrupting power and communications statewide.

San Francisco Mar California Dunsmuir San Fernando Valley Los Angeles American Red Cross Canoga Park Reseda Chatsworth Redding Central Valley Pacific Golden Gate Mt. Tamalpais

Minstrel Tickets Go On Sale For March Show

The Elks club lodge rooms host a rehearsal at 2 PM as the minstrel chorus prepares for a benefit show for crippled children. Tickets go on sale next week through Beta Sigma Phi, the Elks, the business sorority, and local shops including Carls Round Corner Rankin's Holyfield Music Blue Mill Hillside Cottage Jayhawk Cafe Bricks Swede's Billiard Edmonds Grocery. The event is scheduled for March 14 and 18.

Elks Club Flks Club Beta Sigma Phi Business Sorority Carls Round Corner Rankin’s Holyfield Music Company Blue Mill Hillside Cottage Jayhawk Cafe Brick’s Swede’s Billiard Parlor Edmonds Grocery Store

Assault charge filed against John R. Hinkle in Rankin court

Felonious assault charges were filed in Charles CG Rankin justice court against John R. Hinkle of Kansas City. The complaint was by Aurelia Hinkle, his wife and housekeeper for Sam Ray of Eudora. The incident at Ray's home Thursday evening involved a shotman breaking a window. Hinkle pled not guilty with bond set at $500 and is jailed.

Justice Court Charles CG Rankin John R. Hinkle Kansas City Aurelia Hinkle Sam Ray Eudora Ray Hinkle

Classification of political and economic systems in early thought

The piece weighs political terms bolshevist soviet totalitarian authoritarian republican and democratic as political entities while socialism communism and capitalism are framed as economic systems. It cites primitive societies and ancient Egypt and Rome as socialistic states and discusses freedom of individuals under socialism. It ends noting the Journal-World readers and results.

Rome W.slr

Measles Outbreak Tied to Pinckney District and North Lawrence

Since February 17 the city health office reports 69 measles cases. Two were adults and the rest children. Three cases appeared February 17 and 19. the outbreak began February 20. A large share of cases centers in Pinckney school district and North Lawrence.

City Health Office Health Office Pinckney School District North Lawrence

Winter Wheat Losses Hit Kansas In Early Freeze

Topeka March 1 Damaged Kansas winter wheat worsened since the November freeze. The Santa Fe crop report shows 10 to 14 percent average loss with some fields at 50 to 74 percent in central counties. Eastern Kansas escaped major damage, with 5 percent in the southwest. Despite losses, abandonment may stay normal and 10 to 12 million acres may enter spring in good condition. Moisture conditions were among the best in eight or 10 years.

Santa Fe Railway Kansas Southwest

Rates for use of armory discussed

City council members debated pricing for the Armory to fund playground equipment. They noted no charges for community benefits and categorized users as public, semi public, or commercial. A.W. Berger reported operation gaps, with four months of guard use leaving a shortfall of 60.59 dollars and maintenance funding of 2,000 dollars falling about 1,400 dollars short.

A.W. Berger

Burglary Debt Cleared as Ex-Crook Reaches Out

A reformed burglar who helped loot Pine dry goods five to six years ago sent $10 and a letter to Clifford Pine at 603 Elm Street to settle his debt. The man, now in Colorado, called to confirm receipt and to state he is living a Christian life. Ernest Wakefield relayed the message to Pine and Kenneth Pine, the former owner’s son, confirmed the call.

Pine Dry Goods Clifford Pine Elm Street Colorado Pine Ernest Wakefield

Lawrence Sanitary Gifts Milk to Troops En Route

Captain D M Mott left Lawrence to join a train of selectees at Fort Leavenworth. He carried 15 gallons of pasteurized milk donated by the Lawrence Sanitary Milk company for Kansas boys headed to Camp Robinson. Mott served as medical officer in charge of rations aboard the train carrying about 150 men. Mrs Mott accompanied him.

D. M. Mott Lawrence Fort Leavenworth Lawrence Sanitary Milk Company Kansas Camp Robinson

Service 18 Disrupted By Fatal Auto Crash

Frank Redinger of Topeka was killed when his car hit a curb at the Neosho river bridge east of Emporia. The crash toppled a high tension electric pole, cutting power to 10 central Kansas towns for about three hours. The accident occurred at 1:80 a m on highway 508. the damaged line belonged to Kansas Electric Power.

Emporia Mar Frank Redinger Topeka Kansas Redinger Neosho River Highway 508

Italians Claim Capture of Castelrosso Island

Rome reports Italian chief command says reinforcements landed from torpedo boats and regained Castelrosso from the British, who had seized it Tuesday. London confirms British withdrawal after troops accomplished their objective. The bulletin notes Italian forces rapidly destroyed the British garrison.

Rome Mar Castelrosso London Dodecanese Mediterranean

Destructive Greek quake strikes Larisa and El Assona

Northern Greece was hit by a strong earthquake causing heavy casualties and extensive damage in Larisa a 30 000 population town. The epicenter was El Assona and tents were requested for 15 000 homeless after buildings including a hotel collapsed. Troops helped recover victims as Premier Korizis sent aid officials to the scene.

Athens Mar. I Greece Larisa C.S.T el Assona

Return from Convention Featured by School Leaders

Superintendent Clifford D. Dean arrived back from the national convention of school administrators in Atlantic City where about 12 000 delegates registered. Principal John E. Jacobs returned and Principal Neal M. Wherry and art supervisor Maud Ellsworth were awaiting return.

Clifford D. Dean Atlantic City N. J Dean John E. Jacobs Neal M. Wherry Maud Ellsworth

Baylor and Rice coaches named to Texas Tech posts

Morley Jennings of Baylor and Dell Morgan of Rice were named athletic director and head football coach at Texas Tech College in Lubbock Texas. The announcements were made today marking new leadership for the Red Raiders.

Lubbock, Tex Mar Morley Jennings Baylor Dell Morgan Rice Texas Tech College

Heavy Fine Imposed on Amsterdam by German Occupation Authority

The German military administration in Amsterdam fined the city a large sum for recent disorders under Nazi occupation. The penalty totals 15.090.000 enilders, nominally nearly 8.000.000, to be used as restitution and control measures. The action was routed through Berlin to enforce the levy.

Amsterdam Berlin

Blizzard in the East Strikes Atlantic Seaboard

A powerful snow storm swept the Atlantic coast causing 17 deaths and heavy disruption to land sea and air travel. New Jersey reported about 14 inches as gale winds slowed and the storm began to clear.

New York Mar Atlantic Seaboard New Jersey

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