Hess Flight Details Revealed In Britain Capture
London reports describe Rudolf Hess the former deputy to Hitler parachuting into Scotland on May 10 1941. Guards recount Hess refusing to return to Germany remarking No no no no as RAF defenses publish Roof Over Britain. Hess captured as his plane crashed near Glasgow with parachute and items found on him.
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London
Rudolf Hess
Adolf Hitler
Scotland
Germany
Hess
Britain
Glasgow
Alfred Horn
Duke of Hamilton
Berlin
Munich
England
Uehrer
Maurois Calls Democracy Innate Across Britain France United States
Andre Maurois told a Hoch auditorium audience that England France and the United States share a common democratic heritage and warned that without victory in war nothing would be worth living for. He praised British discipline and self confidence while noting the U S democracy offers chance for a new state and strong, universal respect for American institutions.
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England
France
United
Andre Maurois
Hoch
Community Lecseries
Pee
Maurois
Bech
United States
Britain
Dick Allen in Army Near Los Angeles
Lieut. Dick Allen, general counsel for the Standard Life Association, is stationed with an anti aircraft unit near Los Angeles. He received a leave of absence from his post last December when he reported for military duty. His duties are overseen by John V. Lees and by George R. Allen, his father. Allen previously piloted with the civilian aeronautical patrol over the Gulf of Mexico and reported in December to Camp Wallace Texas before transferring to California. His family remains in Topeka.
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Dick Allen
Standard Life Association
Los Angeles
John V. Lees
Allen
Association
Lees
George R. Allen
Gulf of Mexico
Camp Wallace
Tex
27Th ‘Battery
Reoast Artillery
California
Topeka
Lawrence Lodge Meets Next Monday Evening for Work
Lawrence Lodge No. 6 will meet next Monday at 7:60 oclock for work in the Entered Apprentice degree. Visitors welcome, Wm. J. B. Turner, W. M.
Congress Awards 26 Million for Farm Labor Shifting
Washington reports the House appropriations committee approved 26.1 million to recruit and place farm workers under federal and state extension service direction. The plan avoids the farm security administration and targets about 350,000 migrant workers plus 8.15 million domestic enrollees to meet seasonal farm labor needs.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Agriculture Department
Farm Security Administration
Budget Bureau
Secretary of Agriculture
FSA
Agriculture Extension Service
Puerto Rico
Federal Extension Service
United States Employment Service
Deaths and Funerals Charles W. Shoemaker
Charles W. Shoemaker aged 84 died this morning at his Appanoose neighborhood home in Douglas county. Funeral services Sunday at 2 30 p m from Appanoose church with burial in Appanoose cemetery. Born September 7 1858 in Marshall county Indiana he moved to Douglas county about age 20. Survived by wife Minnie Shoemaker two sons Fred Pomona Elmer Topeka two daughters Olive Ikenberry Florence Lauver nine grandchildren two great grandchildren and siblings Sherman Ukiah Clarence Maple Hill Josie Hill South Bend Indiana.
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Charles W. Shoemaker
Appanoose
Douglas County
Appanoose Church
Appanoose Cemetery
Marshall County
Indiana
Minnie ‘Shoemaker
the Hore
Fred
Pomona
Elmer
Topeka
Olive Ikenberry
Florence Lauver
Overbrook
Sherman
Ukiah
Calif
Clarence
Maple Hill
Josie Hill
South Bend
Ind
Three Seniors in Music To Give Recital Monday
Three seniors from Miss Irene Peabody's studio present a Monday recital in Fraser Hall. Mary Louis Belcher June Hammett and Dorothy Mae Nelson perform trios and solos, showcasing extensive voice study and University appearances. Belcher and Hammett hail from Topeka, Nelson from Lawrence, with honors in Mu Phi Epsilon Delta Gamma and Gamma Phi societies and current University A Cappella choir membership.
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Fraser Hall
Irene Peabody
Mary Louis Belcher
June Hammett
Dorothy Mae Nelson
Altho
Miss Hammett
Miss Belcher
Topeka
Miss Nelson
Lawrence
Nelson
Mu Phi Epsilon
Delta Gamma Sorority
Gamma Phi
University
Lost billfold reported after tavern night
James Brock reports he misplaced his billfold after drinking beer in a booth with a stranger at Duck's Tavern in the 800 block of Vermont Street late last evening. The billfold contained $13, a draft registration card, a driver’s license and other identification papers.
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James Brock
Indiana Street
Duck’s Tavern
Vermont Street
Roosevelt opposes Ruml plan but cites tax math
President Roosevelt said the Ruml skip a year plan would reduce net government revenue this year and objected to pay as you go. He claimed higher brackets would save more under Ruml, while treasury figures cited show varying outcomes. he declined to release names but favored sharing bracket data.
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Washington
Mar
Roosevelt
England
Treasury
Mr. Roosevelt
Beardsley Ruml
Capitol Hill
House Rejects Roosevelt Salary Cap in War Era Policy
The House approved a rider nullifying the President's 25 000 after tax salary limit and replacing it with a new ceiling plan. The rider, attached to a debt limit bill raising the cap to 210 billion, aims to prevent cuts below the December 7 1941 level and stops wartime compensation growth. It moves to the Senate amid vigorous debate over government by directive.
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Washington
Mar
House
Roosevelt
Bvo Dars
Ways and Means Committee
Disney
D-Okla
Congress
Senate
Red Cross Nurse Aide Class Seeks Seven More Volunteers
The Red Cross calls for seven more women 18 or older to enroll in a Nurse Aide training class taught by Mrs. Harold Wilson. Enrollment must be completed by Monday to start a 35 hour lecture program at K U Hospital plus 65 hours of ward duties and a 20 hour first aid course. Interested women should contact the Red Cross office in the Community Building and discuss enrollment with Mrs. W. T. Douce.
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Red Cross
Harold Wilson
Kahler Hospital
Rochester
Minnesota
K. U
Lawrence
Red Cross ‘Office
W. T. Douce
Parking Violation Fines Nine Paid In Court
Nine persons paid fines or forfeited bonds of one dollar each for parking violations in police court this morning.
Rationed Foods List for March 12 Wartime Controls
Official rationing list covers meats including beef veal lamb and pork in all forms and containers. Dried meats variety meats and sausages are restricted as are fats oils and cheeses including most varieties except a few exempt soft cheeses. Fresh and non hermetically sealed fish and poultry remain non rationed.
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Wanklegions
Hertaning Marsh
Phog Allen Leads Red Cross Drive To Reach 20000
Faculty participation praised as Phog Allen reports 2225.56 dollars raised for Red Cross. The Red Cross drive continues with summer session plans unsettled due to pending Army Navy summer schedules. The University’s baseball squad trains as 25 players boast strong performances.
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Facultty
Red Cross
Allen
Phog
Birthday of Girl Scouting Observed in Lawrence
The Girl Scouts of Lawrence join over a million sisters nationwide in celebrating March 12 the thirty first anniversary of Girl Scouting. Mrs L E Rice outlines a drive to recruit adult leaders and volunteers as Lawrence plans a volunteer tea at Mrs Deane W Malott’s home.
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Girl Scouts
Lawrence
United States
L. E. Rice
Juliette Low
Girl Scout Council and
Leaders’ Association of
Rice
Woodlawn
Tha
Lawrence Girl Scout Organization
Deane W. Malott
Paul Rankin
R. H. Wagstaff
Karl Klooz
Military Kearny Area Notes Graduations and Visits
Armed Forces Lieut Edward J Garich graduates from Roswell Army Flying School March 10 and will serve as instructor for nine months. Pvt William A Ice of the Army Air Corps recently finished schooling in Oakland Calif and home on leave with parents at 929 Alabama street. Lieut Arvid Jacobson of Fort Monmouth visits his parents at 1121 Kentucky street. John Albert Pettis now a first lieutenant and flight instructor at Chico Calif. Pvt Francis Crall with the Army Air Corps in Greenville S C visits his parents at 908 Maine street. Pfc Murray Tripp from Camp White Ore visits parents at 2116 Vermont street. Ft John Tucker of Jefferson Barracks is on furlough in Lawrence.
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Edward J. Garich
Army Flying School
Roswell
N.M
Pvt
William A. Ice
Army Air Corps
Oakland
Cailif
Coffeyville
Martin Ice
Alabama Street
Lieut
Arvid Jacobson
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Mrs
David Jacobson
Kentucky Street
John Albert Pettis
Chico
Calif
Francis Crall
Greenville, S. C
Terry Crall
Maine Street
Murray Tripp
Camp White
Ore
Ralph Tripp
Vermont Street
Meat Shortage Hits Philadelphia Markets
Philadelphia wholesale and retail outlets report meat stocks at 10 to 25 percent of normal. Forty wholesale houses closed for the week as operators say their stocks are exhausted and no replenishment is expected for several days. Two U S department of agriculture branches urge Secretary Wickard to act immediately to secure new shipments.
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Philadelphia
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Wickard
House Ways and Means Approves Prompt Payment Discount
The committee approved a plan to cut income tax obligations by up to 4 percent for those paying before due dates to encourage pay-as-you-go. President Roosevelt opposed the Rum ship-a-year tax proposal announced earlier.
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Washington
Mar
House
Ways and Means
Roosevelt
Congress probes OPA worker deferment practices
A congressional committee will investigate the Office of Price Administration OPA over worker deferments. The move follows disclosure that David Ginsburg a 30 year old general counsel is under consideration for commissioning as an army officer.
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OPA
Washington
Mar
David Ginsburg
Office of Price Administration
Deficiency Bill Passes Senate Amid War Loan Drive Talk
The Senate approved and sent back to the House a 6.28 billion dollar deficiency appropriations bill after a Republican Democrat coalition blocked adding funds for a victory corps and aid for children of working mothers. Washington reports set a 13 billion dollar war loan drive goal for the second drive to begin in a month.
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Senate
Washington
House
Mar
Valley Grove Community News a Roundup of Local Moves
Valley Grove notes Juanita Parker returns to work in Eudora after a car accident. Red Cross workers Laura Davis and Barbara Zook operate in Wellman district. Petrin family relocates to Bertle Long’s farm near Oskaloosa. Lawrence family moves to Locke farm. Mrs. Orla Smith resumes teaching after illness. Roy Waush family relocates from Hoyt to Topeka. Woush works in Eudora. Local visits, entertainments, and moving plans include the Wellman and Petrie properties, nearby farms, and upcoming spring moves by Howard Crawford and Sam Means families.
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Juanita Parker
Eudora
Laura Davis
Barbara Zook
Wellman
Red Cross
C. A. Petrin
Bertle Long
Osknnonsa
Lawrence
Locke Farm
Petries
Orla Smith
Roy Waush
Hoyt
Topeka
Woush
Della Wellc
Effie Moore
Clarence Soward
Baldwin
Robert Mounsey
Lloyd Wetbel
Josephine Peeingaton
Lloyd Moore
Tope
Willard Phillips
Wakarusa Valley
Phillips
Gladys Vanderpool
Nay Jeffery
Howard Crawford
Jerry Harris
Wild Horse School
Sam Means
Howard Wellman
Jarbalo
Richard Snow
Birthday party program for American Legion on WIBW
Lawrence notes announce a Legion birthday program airing Sunday at 10 15 pm on WIBW marking the March 14 founding observance. The item also covers gas coupon renewals, local bank staffing changes, criminal case indexing, a geese sighting, police correspondence, WAAC enlistment for Lea Drebing, Farr’s basketball and Red Cross contributions totaling 593 98 by KU Machinists Mates and a $56 03 drive total at the junior high school.
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The
American Legion
WIBW
Legion
Red Cross
Warren M. Smith
Meat rationing to begin March twenty ninth
The plan sets meat rationing for cattle calves sheep lambs and swine with poultry game horsemeat fish not in sealed cans or bottles and inedible fats excluded. Cheese butter margarine shortening and canned salmon or tuna are included with a 16 point weekly limit. OPA to publish point chart and standards. butchers and wholesalers bear most administrative burden.
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Brown
Office of Price Administration
Hitler Asks Help From Southeast European Allies
Adolf Hitler has sent notes to his southeast European allies detailing a new total war effort and demanding similar mobilization, according to diplomatic informants in Ankara.
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Hitler
Ankara
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Duchess of Bavaria Dies Reported
The Vichy radio quoted Vienna reports via Associated Press noting the death of the Duchess of Bavaria mother of Queen Mother Elizabeth of Belgium.
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Duchess of Bavaria
London
Vichy Radio
Associated Press
Vienna
Duchess of
Bavaria
Elizabeth
Belgium
Paroled From County Jail In Williamstown Case
Homer Pearson of Williamstown was released from the Douglas county jail after serving 48 days on six bad check charges. Sentences ran concurrently with the longest term 60 days. Judge Hugh Means ordered Pearson to pay costs totaling $58.60 at $10 monthly.
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Homer Pearson
Williamstown
Douglas County
Pearson
Hugh Means
Japanese Columns Battered on Yangtze Front
A Chinese communique reports one of eight Japanese columns advancing 100 miles south of Chungking on the Yangtze front is driven back to the river. In other sectors, see-saw fighting favored the invaders at several points.
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Chungking
Yangtze
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Sptember
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Navy
John Tucker
Jefferson Barracks
St. Louis
Valley Grove
Maribors
Ben C. Schaake
Lawrence National Bank
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H. H. Beck
American National Bank
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Milton Beach
C. A. Bliesner
Fred J. Searls
Sioux Falls
S. D
South Dakota
Lea Drebing
San Diego
Journal- World
University of Kansas
WAAC
Earl Drebing
George Pepperdine College of
Farr
Kansas City
REMY
K.U
Red Cross War Fund
Mercy Organization
Duide
U.S Navy
van Pladly
Taraiy Oo
John C. Emick
J. F. Baker
Misa
Fred A. Bremer
Farmers Automobile Ister Insurance Exchange
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