New Boss in the Mines as Government Takes Over
Oklahoma and Arkansas coal fields resume work with Uncle Sam as new employer after a weekend of stoppage. 8 000 UMW members in the district were notified to return to war jobs while operators inventory mines per Ickes order. 450 miners in McAlester area also back at work as Roosevelt urges return.
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Poteau
Okla
Oklahoma
Fort Smith
Uncle Sam
Oklahoma-Arkansas
United Mine Workers
Ickes
Ark
Gomer Gowers
U.M.W
McAlester
Washington
Dave Fowler
New York
Old Glory
Montor
Pittsburgh Coal Co
Library
U. S
Supt
D. Ss. Cunningham
Joe Demcek
Miners Content as War Strikes Bring 15 Day Pause
In western Pennsylvania patch towns miners welcomed a 15 day truce announced by John L. Lewis and echoed by President Roosevelt. They heard in a Washington radio address that the nation needs coal and war demands sacrifice. One miner said the President spoke to each man personally and inspired renewed effort for the boys at war.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
New York
Washington
John L. Lewis
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Library
U.S.A
United States
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Arkansas-Oklahoma Miners Back in Pits Today
Fort Smith Arkansas May 3 Union miners in the Arkansas-Oklahoma field returned to work after operators and workers agreed no change in the district agreement for indefinite operations. District 21 president David Fowler said there had been no stoppage and miners would not strike without five days' notice.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Arkansas-Oklahoma
David Fowler
United Mines Workers District 21
New York
District 21
Haskell Institute Summer Enrollment Nears 125 Students
Enrollment at Haskell Institute for the summer session began today with about 125 students expected. The program runs May 3 to August 21, aiming to speed up wartime education. about 50 in the commercial department and about 75 in vocational and regular high school departments.
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Haskell
Haskell Institute
Prinipal Hollis D. Dahler
Music Week Kicks Off At University Activities
Lawrence school music vesper program begins University Music week festival. Rotary club sponsors a music program and Albert Spalding violin recital in Hoch auditorium. Fine arts round-up banquet in Kansas room with sold-out tickets. Speakers Dudley Crafts Watson and Benjamin Franklin Affleck will discuss arts in American life and what music means. Mary Louise Beltz performs in Fraser theater. Jayhawker copies available if office open. Advisory board to plan next year Jayhawker. alumni office says workload is heavy.
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Lawrence Public School
Rotary Club
University
Albert Spalding
I Hoch
School of Fine Arts
Kansas Room
Dudley Crafts Watson
Chicago Art Institute
Benjamin Franklin Affleck
The
Benjamin Franklin’ Society of Chicago
K. A
Mary Louise Beltz
Fraser Theater
Annual reunion duties fill spring office hours
The passage notes spring alumni activities and a secretary named Jean Robertson who stamps letters for the alumni association. ROTC students appear with energy and purpose as the season unfolds, stirring activity around the office and unstamped correspondence.
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Jean Robertson
Alumni Association
Jean
Inspection by Col Briggs at University Next Wednesday
The article notes the Seventh Service Command commandant Col R W Briggs will lead an inspection at the University on Wednesday and Thursday. Local officials expect scrutiny of procedures and facilities to ensure standards are met.
Enroll for Next Year at Liberty Memorial High
Pre enrollment for Liberty Memorial high school students for next year will be held in the second hour class period this week. The underclasses met in morning assembly addressed by Principal Ralph Graber. The school plans to offer more pre war induction war courses next year and will teach aeronautics fundamentals of radio electricity automotive mechanics and shop work. The physical fitness program will be stressed next year. In addition to the pre war induction courses, classes will be offered in English mathematics social sciences science foreign languages commerce industrial arts fine arts and physical education.
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Liberty Memorial High School
Ralph Graber
Classified ad rates and contact line
An old newspaper fragment notes that each Journal-World classified ad costs 96 cents. It directs readers to phone 22 for an ad taker to place an ad.
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Journal-World
Valley Chapel Notes and Community Happenings
Valley Chapel reports Mrs Alvin McKinney and daughter Judith Nancy visiting relatives before returning home. Many local residents attend Easter events, school close, and farm activity continues with cattle shipments and clerical news.
Journal-World Classifieds Readers Earn Results
The Journal-World advertisement section showcases how readers find success with classified pages. Readers report solid results on buying and selling items, locating services, and connecting with local opportunities.
Two Steampipe Workers Charged After Cement Truck Crash
Two steamfitters involved in a Friday night crash were found intoxicated after police and an ambulance rushed the injured Ford occupants to Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Walter McCarver faced a driving while drunk charge and Crandal Robinson was booked for being drunk. Both had head cuts. McCarver posted $100 bond and Robinson $25.
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Sunflower Ordnance Works
Eugene Brady
Massachusetts Street
Tenth Street
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Walter L. McCarver
Haskell Avenue
Crandal P. Robinson
Lincoln Street
McCarver
Robinson
Earthquakes Recorded in Santa Clara by Seismologists
Instruments at the University of Santa Clara recorded a series of earthquakes described as potentially very destructive at the source. Dr. Albert J. Newlin, seismologist, reported tremors starting at 9 56 a m Pacific time yesterday and continuing for two hours. He could not determine distance or direction of the movement. The Journal World classified page notes the town's busiest marketplace.
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Santa Clara
Calif
University of Santa Clara
Albert J. Newlin
Regents interview four candidates for Kansas State College presidency
Kansas Board of Regents questioned three of four presidential hopefuls for Kansas State College to succeed F. D. Farrell. Interviewed were Milton Eisenhower L C Jackson and Glenn Archer. The fourth candidate was not named.
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Kansas City
Kan
Kansas State College
F. D. Farrell
State Board of Regents
Milton Eisenhower
OWI
L. C. Jackson
South Dakota State College
Brookings
Glenn Archer
Kansas State Teachers Association
Hubert Brighton
Eisenhower
Kansas State
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Allied Forces
North Africa
Attacks Censorship By Arctic Explorer At Club
Father Edward R. Bubbard, Arctic explorer and Santa Clara University staffer on leave, blasted censorship as obscuring wartime truth. He told the All Year Explorers club that Germany first policy invited Japan to act and warned of Japan gaining citizenship leverage if Aleutian stay extends. In a separate item, Carl McCormack and Wayne Rollin died in a grade crossing collision near Kearney Nebraska. both worked on construction for the Army Air Base.
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San Francisco
Edward R. Bubbard
Santa Clara University
All Year
Explorers’ Club
Japan
Germany
Aleutians
Kearney
Neb
Carl McCormack
Haven
Kan
Wayne Rollin
Kingsley
Army Air Base
McCormack
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Benjamin Affleck
Benjamin Franklin Society of Chicago
K. U. School of Fine Arts
Valley Chapel
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Judith Nancy
Nelile Pandere
D. L. Burton
Hugo Schellern
Washington Creek
Lawrence
Vinland
Mary Katherine Markley
Robert Wilson
Rose Nichols
N. F. Thome
Emma Nieder
Fred McKinney
Marvin Bond
California
Pleasant Valley
Lone Star Church
Elizabeth Dunn
Charles and
Lloyd Shuck
Frieda’ Rothchilds
Columbia
Freddie Deay
Ivan Curtis
Harry Puckett
Business Women's Professional Club
Roy Curtis
Joe Boehm
Gardner
Arthur Sanders
Parsons
Nelle Sanders
Marian
Richard Sunny
Book Nook
Mass
Board of Regents
Arctic Explorer
Army
Navy
Marines
Coast Guard
Tela
Big Lal Mischon Ann
Stuart Evelyn
Erwin
Venable
National Defense
Meeeee
Charles Coburn
Music Week
Hoch Auditorium
Fraser Hall
the Rapid Transit Company
Faye Oak Bari
John Steinbeck
America
Hoch
New York Times
Bell Music Store
Round Corner Drug Tore
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Chicago Herald
D. M. Swarthout
Rommel
Africa
8Th Army
Walter Winchell
Y. Mirror
R.A.F
Bubble Dancer
Daddy
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Allan Jones
Andy Devine
Mary Wickes
Ernest Truex
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