Allies claim Coral Sea victory lifts threat to Australia
Washington reports no US battleship or aircraft carrier losses in the Coral Sea clash as Tokyo claims height. Gen MacArthur says enemy repulsed and attacks will continue. Allied bases in Australia call the engagement at least temporarily ended the invasion threat, though caution remains.
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Australia
United States
Tokyo
U. S. Navy
MacArthur
U. S
Coral Sea
Japan
United Nations
German subs equipped with rocket motor could boost range
Sea Power magazine reports German U boats raiding the Atlantic may use a new rocket motor that runs on surface and submerged, replacing batteries. The system, an adaption of the Diesel, burns oil on top and a hydrogen oxygen mix below, enabling 12 000 mile cruising range and rapid crash dives without chlorine gas or wakes.
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New York
P—Sea Power
Navy League
Atlantic Coast
County equipment aids in war work at Pauline rock plant
County workers drive piling for a bridge to access a Kaesar Construction rock crushing operation near Lecompton for the Pauline air base project. The 250 000 ton capacity plant will operate 23 hours daily, supplying rock from a Kansas River ledge to Santa Fe tracks.
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Kaesar Construction Company
Pauline Air Base
Topeka
Kansas River
Lecompton
Kaesar
Douglas County
Santa Fe
Kaesar Company
Adel
Don Kaesar
Lawrence
Penny
Tennessee Street
Pauline
London Press Hails Coral Sea Battle as Great Sea and Air Fight
London newspapers crown the Coral Sea clash as the greatest sea and air battle in history. Headlines say invasion fleet is on the run and Tokyo boasts fan tastic results, while Allied losses remain to be tallied and full significance awaits assessment.
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London Press
London
Coral Sea
Tokyo
Australia
Sunflower Ordnance Works Boundaries Fixed
The War Department fixed the Sunflower Ordnance Works area at about 8 000 acres in Johnson County, with Highway 10 as the north boundary. About 70 to 75 farm families in 12 to 15 sections are affected, and a railroad spur is being purchased while land appraisals begin. Prairie Center cemetery and a 160 grave burial plot will be included in the area.
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War Department
Washington
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Hercules Powder Company
Johnson County
H. B. Grace
Olathe
Eudora
Douglas-Johnson County
Range 13
Township 21
Grace
DeSoto
Kaw
Areca
The
Journal-World
Prairie Center
Sibleyville
Chinese Forces Retaliate and Reclaim Burma Terrain
Chinese forces thrust 90 miles north from Taunggyi recapturing Maymyo and attacking Mandalay Sagaing and other Burmese cities. A Chinese unit from Taunggyi threatens Lashio from the rear while Japanese forces fighting to defend Yunnan face being sandwiched. Both sides report stalled counterattacks along the Burma road and near Hankow as heavy fighting continues.
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Chungking
China
Taunggyi
Burma
Maymyo
Fircely
Mandalay
Sagaing
Taungeyi
Lashio
Yunnan
Burma Road
Chefang
Yunnan Province
Hankow
Mother's Day plea ties war effort to protection at home
Washington May 9 Senator Capper urges a patriotic observance of Mother's Day to honor mothers and sons in the armed forces He urges passage of the Shepard bill to curb vice near military camps by banning alcohol sales and houses of prostitution The call links national sacrifice to safeguarding families and youth in wartime.
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Washington
America
Capper
Senate
Mothers of
Armed Services
Congress
Cooper
Coral Sea Battle Losses Reported By Allied Powers
The United States announces Japanese losses at the Coral Sea with 11 ships sunk including carriers and cruisers and 6 damaged ships. Tokyo reports one small aircraft carrier sunk and 31 planes lost. Tokyu cites Allied losses of four ships and three more damaged. Washington notes U S losses of three planes.
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United States
Kyou
United Nations
Tokyou
U.S
California
Washington
Chinese Navy Victory Hailed Amid Coral Sea Battle
The Chinese press calls the Coral Sea naval clash an allied victory and says a Japanese effort to sever Australia US links was crushed. A separate note mentions 76 percent of subscribers reading the classified page daily.
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China
Chungking
Coral Sea
Australia
United States
Capper Secures WPA Funds to Complete KU Military Building
Senator Capper reports the War Department approved additional WPA funds for the University of Kansas military science building at Lawrence. The extra funds bring federal participation to about $143,000, enabling completion mainly for ROTC training as work continues without interruption.
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Washington
Capper
R-Kan
War Department
University of Kansas At Lawrence
Secretary of War
War Secretary
R.O.T.C
WPA
Dewey Urges Republicans to Back War Effort and Freedom
New York May 9 Thomas E Dewey told a Republican luncheon that factionalism should pause for wartime unity and that the party must defend the best and freest political system. He criticized the administration for slow war mobilization and warned against censorship while pledging to prevent scarcity and a pinched standard of living after the war.
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New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Greater
Dewey
Republican Party
United States
America
Washington
Di Cicco Begins Basic Cavalry Training at Ft Riley
Private Pasquale Di Cicco husband of Gloria Vanderbilt starts his first day of basic cavalry training at the Ft. Riley replacement center. He was inducted at Ft. Leavenworth earlier this week and will train near Manhattan where his wife occupies a three story stucco house.
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Ft. Riley
Kan
Pasquale di Cico
Gloria Vanderbilt
Cavalry Replacement Center
Ft. Leavenworth
di Ciccco
Manhattan
British Bombers Raid Nazi Plants For Heavy Losses
London reports say 19 British bombers were lost in night raids on Warnemuende and Rostock Heinkel works as part of a campaign to crush Nazi air bases. Fighter sweeps continued from dawn to dusk with significant anti aircraft fire and searchlight barrages.
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London
Warnemuende
Baltic
Rostock
Air Ministry
Archibald Sinclair
R.A.F
Calais
Hermann Goering
Altho
Luebeck
Germany
Berlin
East Anglia
Britain
Holland
Railroads seek end to government land grant obligations
House Interstate Commerce Committee, led by Democrat Lea of California, aims to revise the 1850 land grant deal to free railroads from hauling government traffic at reduced rates. Proponents argue railroads repaid the government through land value and job development, while opponents note land sales vastly exceeded original grants.
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Washington
House
Interstate Commerce Committee
Dakotas
Nebraska
Lea
D-Calif
California
Best
United States
Missing Holstein Cow Reported By Farmer Near Eudora
R C Nuttle of southwest of Eudora told the sheriff this morning a Holstein cow is missing from his pasture and he believes the animal was stolen.
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R. C. Nuttle
Eudora
Decker to Lead Lawrence War Bond Pledge Drive
C E Decker named to direct Lawrence pledge campaign running from Monday to May 17 with George Hedrick as War Savings chair. Co ed Volunteers from the University of Kansas will handle house to house and business district solicitation. A 4 30 Monday meeting in Frank Strong auditorium will organize 200 volunteers to pledge to buy a quota of bonds.
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Lawrence
C. E. Decker
George Hedrick
War Savings Committee
University of Kansas
Frank Strong
Hedrick
Attorney General challenges Judge Roberts in Johnson County bribery cases
Topeka May 9 Attorney General Jay S Parker objects to further involvement by District Judge Roberts in the Johnson county bribery cases of Frank D Hedrick Jr and his father He petitions the Kansas Supreme Court for a supplemental order after Roberts received habeas writs delaying trial The high court will hear the motion Monday May 10 The case involves Hedrick Jr charged with accepting a bribe and Hedrick Sr charged with offering one in gambling connections
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Topeka
Jay S. Parker
G. A. Roberds
Johnson County
Frank D. Hedrick, Jr
Parker
State Supreme Court
Roberts
Supreme Court
Roberds
J. H. Wendorff
Leavenworth
Young Hedrick
Frank D. Hedrick
Resistance Keeps Up By French Near Madagascar
Paris radio reports two centers of resistance remain in the Madagascar hills south of Diego Suarez with 12 British planes shot down in interior fighting. News from the island is scarce as French forces retreat after the fall of Diego Suarez.
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London
Paris
Madagascar
Diego Suarez
Evacuation Hospital 77th Goes On Active Duty
Kansas City May 9 The 77th evacuation hospital receives active duty order led by Lieut Col Edward H Hashinger chief of medical service at University of Kansas hospitals The unit has 418 personnel including professional and administrative divisions The professional group works with University of Kansas hospitals The administrative unit consists of enlisted men stationed at Fort Leonard Wood Mo Hashinger says the unit will be sent to Fort Leonard Wood June 1 for three months of training before deployment to a battle front.
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Kansas City
77Th
Edward H. Hashinger
University of Kansas Hospitals
Fort Leonard Wood
Hashinger
Braves Beat Phillies Behind Early Homers
Boston defeats Philadelphia 6 to 2 as Libby Sisti and Frank Demaree homer in the first inning. Jim Tombin earns his fourth win to improve to 4-3 on the season.
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Boston
Philadelphia
Libby Sisti
Frank Demaree
Boston Braves
Jim Tombin
Stock Market Index Update Shows Narrow Decline
The stock index averaged 60 stocks at 34. Yester day the figure was 33.8, indicating a slight drop. Investors monitors small changes across blue chips, with activity at the market close remaining subdued.
Health unit board to meet Monday for startup
A county health unit governing board meeting is set for 2 p m Monday in the city hall council room Dr Henry Asher Jr of the state health board will aid in organizing the unit and staff selection The six appointed members Ralph Pine W C Hunsinger L H Griffith C B Butell Mrs Carroll D Clark Dr A J Anderson will elect a seventh member per prior agreement The staff will include a full time director physician sanitarians nurses and clerks.
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New County Health Unit
Henry Asher, Jr
State Board of Health
City
Ralph Pine
W. C. Hunsinger
L. H. Griffith
C. B Butell
Lawrence Board of Education
Carroll D. Clark
County Medical Society
A. J. Anderson
Lawrence High Musicians Rated in Division I at Regional Festival
Lawrence High School musicians at the Omaha regional music festival received first division ratings. Brass Sextet Ralph Ward Adelbert Spalsbury David Jones Kenneth Pine Jimmy Murray Dick Thompson and Flute Quartet Max Falkenstien Pat Moyer Ogden Jones Betty Anderson earned Division 1. Individual solos by Adelbert Spalsbury also rated Division 1.
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Lawrence High
Omaha
Oliver Hobbs
Journal-World
Ralph Ward
Adelbert Spalsbury
David Jones
Kenneth Pine
Jimmy Murray
Dick Thompson
Max Falkenstien
Pat Moyer
Ogden Jones
Betty Anderson
Lawrence
Second District Editors In Session At K A
Milford C Langley publisher of the Allen County News Journal was elected president of the second district editorial association succeeding Edwin F Abels. G Watson Marble of the Ft Scott Tribune Monitor spoke on censorship in the present war while University journalism students attended. The session was held at the Journalism building on the Hill.
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Milford C. Langley
Allen County News-Journal
Tola
Edwin F. Abels
Lawrence
G. Watson Marble
Ft. Scott Tribune-Monitor
Alsab Wins Preakness at Pimlico
Alsab won the Preakness at Pimlico Race Track in Baltimore on a May race day. Sun Again and Requested dead heated for second place in the finish.
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Pimlico Race Track
Baltimore
Alsab
Sun
Churchill to discuss Britain Vichy ties in Sunday broadcast
Prime Minister Churchill will speak on Britain's relations with Vichy in a 9 p.m. London broadcast Sunday marking the second anniversary of the invasion that preceded France's fall.
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Churchill
London
Britain
Vichy
France
Open Art Display Promises City Schools Exhibit
Lawrence students from several schools demonstrated painting drawing and craft work at 931 Massachusetts street to advertise the city schools art exhibit May 11 to 16. Junior Red Cross pieces decorate nut cups scrapbooks and bookmarks for army and navy hospitals. Open daily next week at the Community building.
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Lawrence
Massachusetts Street
City
Elizabeth Stevenson
Joe Malone
Tony
Raven Bermudez
Bettie Wilson
Bill Howe
Virginia Kemp
Alvin Georgia
Fred Cooper
Dorothy Lawson
Paul Coker
Fred Six
Naida Craig
Zelina Higginbottom
Duane Kliewer
McAllaster
Red Cross
Rain Returns Sparking Thunder Showers Across Kansas
Rain moves back to Topeka with scattered thunder showers likely tonight. Farmers hoped for drying conditions but only a brief sunshine period occurred. Arkansas river flood left streams high while soil remains saturated. Wichita reports .28 inch, Geneseo 16, Dodge City .19 inches. Temperature trends show little change through the weekend with highs near 78 and lows around 46.
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Topeka
Kansas
Arkansas
St. D. Flora
Wichita
Geneseo
Dodge City
Goodland
Twenty Two Boys Compete In City Marble Tourney
Twenty two boys competed at the city marble tournament on the ball diamond south of the Community building. Carl Sandiford won the championship by edging Carl eil in a close final. Don Cook beat Sammy Ferguson for third place. Meanwhile girls under 12 enjoyed a treasure hunt with four teams led by Ellen Jane Lupton Joyce Ann Reach Rachel Johnson and Betina Gagliardo. Sponsored by the city WPA recreation staff.
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Carl Sandiford
Carleil
Don Cook
Sammy Ferguson
Ellen Jane Lupton
Joyce Ann Reach
Rachel Johnson
Betina Gagliardo
WPA
Ratner Praises Teachers For Sugar Ration Efforts
Governor Ratner as state defense council chairman praised Kansas teachers for handling the sugar rationing registration. He commended teachers and others for patriotic service and cooperation during the war time emergency.
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Topeka
Ratner
State Defense Council
Kansas
Torpedo Hits Two U.S. Ships in Gulf of Mexico
The Navy announced the torpedoing of two merchant vessels in the Gulf of Mexico. One was a medium sized United States ship and the other a small vessel of Honduran registry. No casualties were reported and all survivors were landed at a gulf coast port.
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Washington
CPI
Navy
Gulf of Mexico
United States
Gulf Coast
Lawrence Building and Loan Association Home Remodel Plan
The Lawrence Building and Loan Association offers a simple low cost plan to repair modernize or remodel homes. Contact 55, 800 Mass. St. for details.
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The
Lawrence Building and Loan Association
Adv
Weather Outlook for Kansas Scattered Thunderstorms
Kansas readers may expect scattered thundershowers this afternoon tonight and Sunday morning with little temperature change.
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Kansas
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Yesteray
Governing Board of
New County
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