Japanese Drive to Mandalay Opens Burma Front
Allied lines recoil as British forces pull back toward India while Japanese troops press toward Mandalay and Lashio with fighting reported near Hsenwi. In the Pacific, Japanese forces mass near the Marshall Islands and renewed air raids hit Corregidor. Allied air action targets Lae and Salamaua as MacArthur calls the operation brilliant.
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Mandalay
Burma
Hsenwi
Lashio
China
India
Philippines
Corregidor Island
Corregidor
Mindanao
Panay Islands
Australia
Lae
New Guinea
Salamaua
MacArthur
Two Tankers Sink After Gunfight Off Cuban Coast
Havana reports two armed United States tankers fought submarines in a running gunfight off Gibara Cuba. One tanker sent to the bottom after a submarine fired nearly 200 shells. Four crewmen killed and several injured were brought ashore. The second tanker was also sunk nearby.
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Havana
United States
Cuban
Gibara
Victory garden tale from Topeka woman seeks governor’s certificate
A 64-year-old Smith county resident writes Governor Ratner asking for a victory garden certificate. She tends a large garden alone, plants and hoes daily, and struggles with rats and skunks. She killed a skunk near her chicken house after it ran away.
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Topeka
Smith County
Ratner
Tulsa Oil Operator Robbed by Men Posing as Government Agents
Tulsa oil operator Morris E. Peteet and his wife were held at their southside home by two men posing as government agents. The pair bound the couple, searched a small safe, and fled with jewelry including a $1,500 diamond ring and a $174 diamond stickpin, while Mrs Peteet freed herself minutes later and freed her husband.
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Tulsa
Okla
Alec Ualuse
Morris E. Peteet
Lee Pollock
Peteet
Scandal in funds 17 in the race
Washington reports Senator Byrd denounces government travel and publicity costs as nearly a national scandal. He cites 147 million dollars in travel, 28 million in publicity and lists major outlays before the Senate trimmed over 12 million from independent agencies.
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Washington
Byrd
D-Va
Senate Today
Virginian
Senate
Senator McKellar
D-Tenn
Senate Appropriations
Congress
Office of Government Reports
Office of Facts
Office For Emergency Management
National Youth Administration
Works Projects Administration
Department of Agriculture
Farm Security Administration
Tydings
D-Md
Office of Government Reports and Selective Service
Ley Appeals to Germans For Last Supreme Push
Robert Ley, Hitler’s labor lieutenant, urged German workers in a May Day broadcast to rise for a final supreme effort for victory. He praised soldiers and allies for staving off a second Vandals invasion and called for procuring weapons and munitions in large quantities despite hardships. May Day remained a regular working day with no flags or bunting allowed.
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Berlin
Robert Ley
Adolf Hitler
Workers of
Germany
World Company Stock Index Report
Stock market index shows average of 60 stocks at 33.1, up from 32.7 yesterday. Printing focus noted with a small jobs statement. contact World Company at the listed phone number.
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the World Company
Ae, Va
Explosion Kills Six at Versailles Railway Plant
An explosion at the central railways signal company in Versailles Borough near McKeesport Pennsylvania kills six women workers and injures at least 12 others. Eyewitnesses report the blast shattered homes two miles away and lofted roof sections across the area. Andrew Billy of National Tube Company helped recover five bodies.
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McKeesport
Central Railways Signal Company
Versailles
Andrew Billy
National Tube Company
Reed seeks Wickard talk on wheat storage plan in Dodge City
Senator Reed of Kansas asked the secretary of agriculture to discuss the wheat storage problem and the wheat program with the Kansas Graind dealers association in Dodge City on May 11 or 12. He said Wickard may not commit before Monday and plans to press farmers’ sale for feed and release from storage before the house appropriations action.
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Washington
Wickard
Kansas Graindealers Association
Dodge City
Kan
Reed
Senate Appropriations
Fuehrer and Duce Hold Two Day Salzburg Conference
Hitler and Mussolini met in Salzburg for a two day talks with no Japan mention. Officials said the accord covered war conduct and Axis strategy while Stalin warned of hardship as Russia braces for renewed invasion.
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Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Salzberg
Austria
Mussolini
Salzburg
Hitler
Fuehrer
Il Duce
Japan
Axis
Russia
Joseph Stalin
Brenner Pass
Rev. John Watts Dies in Baltimore at 72
The Rev. John Franklin Watts, former pastor of the First Baptist church, died in Baltimore Md after a heart attack. He served as pastor here seven years and later led churches in Plymouth Mass and other East venues. Survived by wife Amanda M Watts two daughters Helen L Watts Florerice A Watts and son Franklin M Watts.
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John Franklin Watts
First Baptist Church
Baltimore
University Baptist Church
Mr. Watts
New England
Plymouth
Mass
East
Frank Jennings
Cc. C. Cunningham
Watts
Portland
Altho
Brown University
Rochester Theological Seminary
Sioux City
Fairbury
Neb
Northampton
Lawrence
Ministers
Ottawa University
Amanda M. Watts
Helen L. Watts
New York City
Florerice A. Watts
Franklin M. Watts
Committee Agrees on Flat 94 Percent Excess Profits Tax
Washington May 1 The house ways and means committee approved a new 2.5 billion dollar corporation tax plan based on a flat 94 percent excess profits levy 24 percent normal tax and 16 percent surtax Chairman Doughton NC said the surtax rate after a day long session and noted a post war profit formula would be discussed Monday Treasury Secretary Morgenthau asked for 3.06 billion from corporations but the committee rejected a combined 55 percent normal and surtax rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Doughton
D-N.c
Monay
Secretary of the Treasury
Mongenthau
Congress
April Weather Deviates From Norm With Warmth and Rain
April showed above normal warmth and excess rainfall. The average temperature reached 60.6 degrees, 5.66 above normal, with a high of 91 and a low of 30. Rain totaled 4.68 inches over 10 days, including a 2.02 inch daily peak on April 6.
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C. J. Posey
Lawrence
International Harvester to maintain union membership rule
Chicago May 1 Internat ional Harvester company says it will comply with the War Labor Board order to maintain union membership in eight midwestern plants affecting about 25 000 organized workers. The firm argues the policy may hinder production and notes unrest stemmed from intensified union organizing rather than lack of union security plans.
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Chicago
International Harvester Company
War Labor Board
C.I.0. Farm Equipment Workers Organization Committee
A.F.L
Prefabricate An Office Building for Plant Site
Major W C Strecker area engineer told a Journal World reporter nothing new about Sunflower Ordnance Works. He said no work had begun on the railroad spur from the Santa Fe tracks to the plant area. Railroad material was moving to DeSoto as workmen on the Osborne farm on the Prairie Center road prefabricate an office building to be erected on a site to be chosen later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Strecker
Journal-World
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Strecker
Svork
Santa Fe
DeSoto
Osborne Farm
Prairie Center Road
Rattlesnake murderer hanged in California
The rattlesnake murder case ended as Robert S. James, 48, was executed at San Quentin. He killed his sixth wife by striking her with reptile tiles and drowning her in a bathtub, a crime for which he was convicted.
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San Quentin
Calif
Robert S. James
University of Kansas to Lead Navy Research Effort
The University of Kansas will host a large wartime research project for the Navy in its engineering labs. Dr. V. P. Hessler, electrical engineering chair, heads the staff with J. G. Speer and H. G. Koenig of Air Communications, Inc. The work, secured for the university by Dean J. J. Jakosky, will operate in a guarded naval ordnance lab within the hydraulics engineering area.
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United States Navy
University of Kansas
J. J. Jakosky
School of Engineering
Navy
V. P. Hessler
Electrical Engineering
University
Hessler
Iowa State College
General Electric Company
Kansas City
J. G. Speer
Air Communications, Inc
H. G. Koenig
Speer
Bell Telephone
Fox Film Corporation
Bendix
Koenig
Naval Ordnance Laboratory
Fowler Shops
Engineering
Fowler, Jakosky
Washington
Naval
Y. P. Hessler
K. U
Wheat Basic Loan Set At 1.14 A Bushel For 1942
The agriculture department announced 1942 grown wheat basic loan at 1.14 dollars per bushel on the farm. The 1941 rate was 98 cents. Loans hinge on growers approving marketing quotas in a referendum tomorrow. Parity price was 1.35 dollars on April 15. Rates vary by grade and storage location.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Registration for Bonds and Defense in Douglas County
Registration for the bond sale in rural Douglas County and civilian defense duty will be held at school houses on Monday. Mrs. W. O. Nelson, county director of civilian defense, and the county agricultural war board announced plans for the bond and defense registration connected with sugar rationing.
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Douglas County
W. 0. Nelson
County Agricultural War Board
Curry back to Topeka for Capitol murals return
Kansas born artist John Steuart Curry was set to resume work Monday on controversial capitol murals in Topeka. Scaffolding is up and remaining detail work must finish by June 30 to avoid lapsing $2,189 in funds. rotunda panels remain abandoned after the executive council blocked removal of old marble.
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Topeka
State House
John Steuart Curry
Capitol
State Auditor’s
State Executive Council
Break in Northern Natural Gas Lines Hits Midwest Service
Northern Natural Gas reports a break in the Elmwood Kansas lines caused a service shutdown for industrial users in Nebraska Iowa and Minnesota. President B R Bay says supplies remain adequate for domestic and commercial users as floodwaters on the Arkansas River are blamed for the break and engineers anticipate work resuming once water recedes.
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Omaha
Northern Natural Gas Company
Elmwood
Kan
Nebraska
Iowa
Minnesota
B. R. Bay
Bay
Arkansas River
Army Air Corps plans explained to KU students at meeting
United States Army Air Corps personnel will lead a mass meeting at Frank Strong auditorium at 7 PM to outline two enlistment options under the aviation cadet training program for men aged 18 to 26. The deferred option allows college completion before active duty. officers will return May 16 to finalize enlistments. Captain A E Key, a Pacific Theater veteran, will speak on combat experiences.
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United States Army Air Corps
University of Kansas
Frank Strong
U. S. Army Air Forces
Army Air Force
Laurence Woodruff
Air Force Reserve
Secretary of War
U. S. Army Air Corps
Woodruff
A. E. Key
Macassar Straits
Celebes
Bali
Pacific
Allied Commanders Warn of Japanese Threat in Australia Area
General Blamey in Australia May 1 press conference says Japanese aim to seize Darwin and Port Moresby but Allies are rebuilding forces in the Southwest Pacific. He notes increased enemy activity may signal further plans and insists Darwin and Port Moresby are vulnerable strategically yet not vital. Allies expect a large defense to deter any attack.
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Australia
Sir Thomas Blamey
Douglas MacArthur
Southwest
Pacific
Blamey
United States
Darwin
Port Moresby
New Guinea
Government appoints Paul L. Hayward to handle condemnations
May 1 Topeka Paul L Hayward an Ellsworth attorney has been named special representative of the department of justice to handle condemnation proceedings for the government He succeeds J Glenn Logan appointed Topeka s acting postmaster
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Topeka
Paul L. Hayward
Ellsworth
Department of Justice
J. Glenn Logan
Local leaders seek guidance on rent order in Douglas county
Lawrence officials and business leaders met at the Chamber of Commerce to discuss the CPA order freezing rents as of March 1 1942. A telegram to Leon Henderson asked for a field representative and clearer local guidance before acting. Ottawa mayor Geiger plans to petition a 20 percent rent ceiling increase to match regional levels.
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CPA
Douglas County
Lawrence
Chamber of Commerce
Frank T. Stockton
War Industry Planning Committee
Walter Keeler
C. B. Russell
Gerald Hesse
George Hedrick
Leon Henderson
Price Administration
Washington, D. C
Russell
City of
Kan
Office of Price Administration
Fair Rent Committee
Henderson
OPA
Ottawa
L. C. Geiger
Ottawa Herald
Geiger
Franklin County
Forecast Sees Warmer Weather After Brief Rain Pause
May 2 Topeka dispatch notes rains end in Kansas with winds returning and cooler breezes before warm weather resumes. Arkansas flood crest advances on Great Bend. Dodge City reports river falling from six feet. Goodland records a chilly 8 degrees with no frost forecast.
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Topeka
Kansas
Phillipsburg
Kansas River
Marais Des Cygnes
Neosho
Arkansas
Great Bend
Dodge City
Goodland
Flora
Schenck Has Sentence Reduced on Tax Evasion Case
New York May 1 The three year tax evasion sentence for Joseph M. Schenck former chairman of 20th Century Fox was suspended and he was sentenced to a year and a day on a guilty plea to a perjury indictment in a federal court.
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U. S. Route
The
Associated Press
Lasiho
Sashio
Far Pacific Theater
South Central Pacific
New Caledonia
American Samoa
Hawaii
Anzac
Louisville
Fairy Manah
War
California
Dogpatch
Ethel V. Mars
Colorado
T. D. (Pinkie) Grimes
Bull Dog
Mrs. Whitney
Devil Diver
Hollywood
Sir War
Sun Again
Fair Manah
Boot
Spur
Valdiia
Pennsylvania
Agriculture Secretary
Telephone
Fuehrer and
Duce
Italy
Stalin
John Watts
Lawrence First Baptist Church
Jakosky
Curry
Navy Research Head
United States Air Corps
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