54 Baker seniors will get degrees
Baldwin Kansas May 5 54 seniors from seven states will receive diplomas at Baker University Commencement May 16 The program is packed over two days due to accelerated study Dr Henry J Allen will deliver the address Those earning bachelor of arts include Ross Earl Anderson Jr Pekin Ill John William Arnold Kansas City Mo and many more with a list of graduates from across Kansas Missouri New Jersey and beyond
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Baldwin
Kan
Baker University
Henry J. Allen
Ansagorator
Ross Earl Anderson, Jr
Pekin
Ill
John William Arnold
Kansas City
Ella Louise Bradford
Roy Lyman Bulkley
Topeka
Patricia Ann Campbell
Lewis
Charles Chamberlin
Trenton
N. J
Ruth Elizabeth Cunningham
Chanute
Jawrence Milton Davis
Mary Ann Plumm
Centralia
Charles Wilson Easley, Jr
Dorothy Elstner
Rockford
Marjorie Helen Leech
Louis James Leek
Carl Dean Lewis
Carthage
Charlotte Mary Lewis
Emporia
Gorby Ray Martin
Meriden
Gladys
Irene McCullough
Neodesha
Jeanne Marie Powell
Robert Raymond Rings
Kenneth Merle Schmutz
Herington
Bennett Jones Sims
Tilizabeth Vess
Thomas Frederick Watson
Syracuse
Launa Mae Whipple
Parkville
Lyle Marion Whipple
Betty Jana Wilson
Valley Falls
Pat Tuttle Wilson
Omaha
Sarah Margaret Wood
Mary Alice Cox
Cedar Vale
Gleenlee Eien Ottawa
Margaret Ellanking Horn
Cherokee
Gladys O'Dell Marre
Elsmore
Eleanor Evelyn Norwood
Osage City
Gladys Luella Welsz
Leavenworth
Men Return to Work on Missouri Pipe Line Project
Tilmo Maine May 6 A P E worker and 90 Missouri State Guard troops restore operation on a government financed pipe line in southwest Missouri. Oil States Construction Co president H A Edmunson says 100 employees resume on the line while The Uan trucking and Construction Co adds 25 workers. The contractors lay 63 miles of 20 inch pipe from Texas toward Illinois to transport war vital gasoline amid AFL demands for a closed shop and past violence that led Gov. Donnell to order the infantry to Scott county to keep peace.
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Tilmo
Missouri State Guard
Missouri
H. A. Edmunson
Tulsa
Okla
Oil States Construction Co
Uan Trucking and Construction Co
Texas
Arkansas
Ilinois
A.F.L
Grobalvey
Rat infestation worries farmers near Wranco
Bold brown rats are too numerous and threaten crops with tomato losses. Wood rats, or pack rats, build large houses in hedgerows and are spreading in wooded areas north of Wranco. Poison is recommended to curb the growing rodent problem before fall, as basements and attics may be invaded.
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Wranco
Bomb raids target Antwerp Ford and GM plants
The Eighth U. S. Air Force announced that American heavy bombers yesterday raided Antwerp targeting the former Ford and General Motors plants. The action followed earlier Allied offensives in the area and aimed to disrupt German war production.
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Antwerp
London
Ford
General Motors
U. S. Air Force
Acacia Lodge 9 AF and AM Special Communication
Acacia lodge No. 9 AF and AM holds a special communication on Thursday May 6 opening at 7 36 pm for work in 1st degree. W M Smith and W M E J Coy serve as officers with the secretary acting as advance.
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Acacia Lodge No
A.M
W. M. Smith
W.M. E. J. Coy
Sec
y—Adv
Bizerte Port in U S Guns Range
Allied air and naval actions press along Cap Bon area as British First Army reports 5 000 prisoners taken since April 21 in the Medjez-el-Bab to Pont du Fahs corridor. Luftwaffe and Italian targets suffer while RAF and American air forces strike Taranto Reggio Calabria and Zaghouan.
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Cap Bon
Iica
Tunis
Bizerte
First Army
Medjez-el-Bab
Pont-du- Fahs
Africa
Cap Ron
Desert Air Force
Taranto
Reggio Calabria
Italy
R.A.F
Zaghouan
Barker Pi A meets Friday at school and library book review
Barker Pi A will meet Friday evening at 8 o'clock at the school. All members are urged to attend with refreshments. A book review by Rev. Harold G. Barr on We Cannot Escape History by John T. Whiteaker at 7 30 o'clock Friday at the city library.
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Barker C. Pi. A
Harold G. Barr
John T. Whiteaker
Move From Adams House After Health Order
Occupants of the Adams house at 846 New Hampshire have largely relocated as the building was declared unfit for human habitation. The nine day move‑out period ends tomorrow per the county health department order.
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Adams House
New Hampshire
Health Department
New Flying Record Set by Liberator Flight
The Royal Air Force Transport Command announced a six hours and twelve minutes landfall to landfall record from Newfoundland to Britain in a fully loaded Liberator bomber following a recent North Atlantic record.
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Montreal
North Atlantic
Royal Air Force Transport Command
Newfoundland
Britain
Change in a Date Open House at Junior High
Warren M. Smith announces Friday May 7 open house instead of tomorrow due to a University campus musical program. Activities run 7 30 to 9 30 p m with in classroom exhibits, band concert led by Curtis Johnson, and a home economics style show directed by arie Woodruff Claire Toy and Mary Ruth Petefish. Track meet at KU stadium and play day at Cordley field start 1 p m with ribbons for top three.
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Warren M. Smith
Smith
Curtis Johnson
Arie Woodruff
Claire Toy
Mary Ruth Petefish
Cordley Field
K. U. Stadium
Denis McDermond
L. R. Perry
Governor Schoeppel to present highway safety awards
Governor Schoeppel announced plans to attend the state officers meeting in Wichita and present annual highway safety awards. He will travel to Hutchinson to be met by army officers at the naval base and fly to Garden City for the dedication of an army air base, then return to Topeka by Saturday morning.
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Topeka
Schoeppel
Wichita
Hutchingon
Hutchinson Naval Base
Garden City
Davis to Announce New Food Production Set Up
Washington May 5 Davis to announce a new field organization for food production programs previously run by local farmer committees under the Agricultural Adjustment Administration and war boards. The plan would have state war food administrators reporting to Administrator Davis and county admins reporting to state admins.
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Washington
Chester C Davis
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Agricultural War Boards
Davis
Deaths and Funerals for Mrs Mabel Biggs
Mrs Mabel Biggs aged 66 former Lawrence resident died April 29 at her daughter Mrs Roy Duver home in Caney where she had lived seven years Funeral services were held Monday in Caney with burial in Caney cemetery She attended Lawrence business college Her husband William L Biggs operated a shoe store in Lawrence for years
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Mabel Biggs
Lawrence
Roy Duver
Caney
Lawrence Business College
William L. Biggs
Police Court Fines Paid for Parking Violations
Twenty persons paid fines or forfeited bonds of one dollar each in police court this morning for parking violations.
Mystery host at R Street grilled over social gatherings
Washington May 5 A hush packed hearing of the house military committee heard John P. Monroe deny organizing orgies or drunken gatherings at his R street residence and business home He said guests were the best and most intelligent people and that no business was discussed at parties He named no officials publicly and asked for more time to prepare witnesses while his attorney pressed for adjournment Also present was Mrs Eula Smith who said she worked for Monroe Monroe previously used the name Monroe Kaplan and now lists Jacksonville Florida as his legal residence with 2101 R street as his business and home
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Ashington
John P. Monroe
Red House
R Street
House Military Committee
Monroe
Manufacturers
Washington
Harnese
R-Ind
Sheridan
D-Pa
Eula Smith
Newark
N. J
Jacksonville
Fla
A Street
Smith
Local Residents Updated on WWII Service Posts
John Simrock of Lawrence serves in the Coast Guard reserve stationed at Seattle Washington. Hazel Phillips recently returned to Denver after three weeks with husband in Seattle. Lieut Harold M Houk arrives from Camp Haan California to spend two weeks with his parents and Mr and Mrs L B Wise. Houk was with Hague of Kansas Municipalities for 11 years before entering service in February 1942.
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John Simrock
Lawrence
Coast Guard Reserve
Seattle
Wash
Simrock
Hazel Phillips
Denver
Harold M. Houk
Camp Haan
Calif
East Coast
George Houk
L. B. Wise
Arkansas Street
Houk
Hague
Kansas
Lieutenant Jella Flies to Lawrence to Visit Parents
Lieut Leonard L Jella flew to Lawrence yesterday morning to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Jella. He is stationed at an instrument flying school at Bryan Field Texas.
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Leonard L. Jella
Lawrence
Wes
Mr. Jella
Sellen
Bryan Field
Tex
Roosevelt to Meet Stalin Rumor Sparks Moscow Mission
New York May 5 dispatch reports Joseph E. Davies former U S ambassador to the Soviet Union will depart on a second mission to Moscow to invite Stalin to meet President Roosevelt for a discussion of questions of mutual interest to both nations.
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Roosevelt
Stalin
New York
The
New York Times
Washington
Joseph E. Davies
U. S
Soviet Union
Moscow
Askmenow Wins Pimlico Oaks at Pimlico Race Course
Askmenow the juvenile filly queen of 1942 carried Hal Price Headley colors to win the $10,000 added Pimlico Oaks before a crowd estimated at 12 000 at Pimlico Race Course Baltimore May 5.
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Askmenow
Baltimore
Hal. Price Headley
Pimlico Race Course
Dortmund Bombed by Largest Four-Engine Raid Yet
The report notes nearly 1,600 tons of bombs were dropped last night on Dortmund in the Ruhr near Essen by a large force of four-engined bombers. RAF commentator released the assessment today.
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Dortmund
London
UPI
Germany
Ruhr
Essen
R.A.F
Anti-Pleasure Driving Campaign Announced
Washington May 5 Price Administrator Prentiss M. Brown announced a nation wide campaign against pleasure driving on supplemental rations. He cited gasoline supplies on the east coast as shorter now than at any time since the war began.
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Washington
Prentiss M. Brown
De Gaulle Seeks Immediate Talks With Giraud in Algiers
General Charles De Gaulle expressed willingness for an instant meeting with General Henri Giraud in North Africa. He insisted the conference take place in Algiers as the meeting point.
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de Gaulle
London
Charles de Gaulle
Henri Giraud
North Africa
Algiers
Glick Sentenced for Forgery to Reformatory
Undersheriff Elmer Schiller escorted Charles Glick who pleaded guilty to forgery to the Hutchinson reformatory. The three concurrent sentences will run together.
Big Allied convoy sails from Gibraltar amid Spain report
London dispatch says a large allied convoy departed Gibraltar reported from La Linea Spain. It includes 20 transports, barges and armored vehicles. Missouri bill creates a state government research committee and heads to the governor after legislative approval.
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London
Paris
la Linea
Spain
Gibraltar
Missouri Legislative Council
Jefferson City
Legislative Council
General Assembly
Knudsen Sees Decline in Absenteeism at Aircraft Plants
Lieut. Gen. William S. Knudsen on a tour of inland aircraft plants declared today that absenteeism is on the decline in vital industries.
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Oklahoma City
William S. Knudsen
Social notes from Eudora and surrounding areas
A long list of visits and events across Eudora Kansas and nearby towns includes relatives in Fargo Kansas City Lawrence Topeka and Wichita. Hospitalizations and operations at St Luke s hospital Kansas City Memorial hospital Lawrence are noted along with church and school activities and a birth announced by Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Bartz.
Tax Battle Moves On To The Senate
The article outlines income tax exemptions by status and the 8 percent victory tax, detailing weekly to monthly exemption amounts and the two part withholding. It notes support from Rep Carlson and Sen George about rapid hearings and potential passage, with party splits in both chambers and the conference committee outlook.
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Senate
Carlson
R-Kan
Beardsley Rumi
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Tax Measure Soon Predicted By Rep Carlson
Kansas City May 5 Rep Frank Carlson predicts congress will pass a pay as you go tax law within 10 days placing all 44 million income taxpayers on a current basis under the Ruml Carlson bill. He says a senate majority supports the measure and final wording will come from a conference committee.
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George
Finance Committee
Treasury
Joint Tax Committee
Senate
Clark
D-Mo
Republican Committee
Carlson
Conference
House
Kansas City
Frank Carlson
Kan
Congress
Ramil-Carlson
Chamber of Commerce
Robertson-Forand
Bolivian President Penaranda to Attend White House State Dinner
Gen Enrique Penaranda president of Bolivia will be the guest of honor at a White House state dinner tonight after an afternoon reception attended by President Roosevelt Vice President Wallace and cabinet members, with other dignitaries.
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Washington
Enrique Penaranda
Bolivia
White House
Roosevelt
Wallace
Dedication May 22 At Topeka New Army Hospital
The new general hospital here will be dedicated May 22. Guest of honor will be Mrs. F A Winter of Berwyn Pennsylvania widow of the brigadier general after whom the hospital was named.
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Topeka
Winter General Hospital
New Army Hospital
F. A. Winter
Berwyn
Market Trends Mixed With Gains in Rails and Utilities
Stocks rise led by rails while bonds stay steady and carriers show gains. Cotton improves as trade price fixes offset hedging. Chicago wheat ends flat to lower with May at 1.45 and July around 1.444. Corn stays at ceilings with oats easing on news of Canadian lake shipments.
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New York
Chicago
Canada
Kansas City Livestock Market Report May 6
Hogs 3,000 with slow to 5 higher tops at 14.40 for 180 lb and up. 140-170 lb grades 14.00 to 14.25. Sows 13.85 to 14.15 with some 14.20. Cattle 300 and calves 250, slaughter steer run with alow steady trade. yearlings, heifers and cows steady to strong. bulls 25 or more lower. Wealers steady. good Aberdeen steer profiles strong with 14.25 prevailing.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
USDA
Livestock Prices Reported at Kansas City Market May 5
Hogs unchanged. Cattle show steady to strong demand with some loads to 16.35 for medium weights and bulls down to 10.5. Sheep trade slow. spring lambs around 15.75 to 15.85 for good natives, top wooled lambs near 15.65, drills and shorn lambs at 14.25 with No 2 skins. 8,000 sheep observed, early spring trade limited.
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Kansas City
USDA
Estimated Livestock Receipts for Tomorrow Kansas City
Estimated livestock receipts for tomorrow include 1500 cattle 200 calves 2000 hogs and 6000 sheep as reported by AP USDA from Kansas City on May 5.
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Kansas City
USDA
Kansas City Market Summary Wheat Corn Oats and Futures
Kansas City price slate shows mixed grain moves with wheat and corn largely unchanged to modest gains and oats steady. Futures targets for May and July show slight climbs while Chicago potato arrivals and shipments are reported alongside seed totals and sack prices for Bliss Triumphs and Victory vines.
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Kansas City
Chicago
U. S
Louisiana
Biss
Texas
Bliss
Victory Grace
California
Eggs market unsettled as buyers withdraw in Kansas City
Prices held firm only for a moment with buyers backing away from the market. Last quotes show firsts at 37 cents, current receipts 36, butter at 46.49, hens 23.68, broilers 27.13, old roosters 19.63, geese 24.63, and turkey classifications ranging from 31 to 33 dollars or more by weight.
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Kansas
Kansas City
Local Markets Today Grain and Livestock Prices
Grain prices listed: wheat 1.30, yellow corn 1.08, oats 0.64. Poultry prices show No 1 hens all sizes 0c springs and broilers 24c, cocks 14 16c. Eggs 33c, butterfat No 1 48c No 2 46c. Hogs 14 10.
Wall Street Gains Lift Market As Coal Wage Fight Looms
The day saw Ralls push stocks higher with early losses recovering to gains, with new year highs near by. Carrier shares rose and analysts cheered War news though coal wage controversy cast a shadow on the domestic scene.
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Wall Street
New York
Stock market activity shows heavy volume across major issues
Blocks of such issues as Alleghany Radio Corp Commonwealth Southern and International Telephone helped volume, but the total ran under Tuesday's level at about 2,800,000 shares.
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Alleghany, Radio Corp
Commonwealth & Southern
International Telephone
Jran
Tesday
Thanks for sympathy after illness from Mrs William Spitzli
A note of appreciation from Mrs William Spitzli thanks friends and relatives for flowers cards and letters received during her recent illness.
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William Spitzli
In Memoriam John W. Murphy May 6 1942
In loving memory of our dear husband and father John W. Murphy who left us on May 6 1942. A dear one from our home is gone a voice is stilled a place is vacant in our home. Sadly missed by wife and son.
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John W. Murphy
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