British Bomb Boost Puts Duisburg Under Heavy Fire
London reports the heaviest wartime air raid on Germany targeted Duisburg with more than 1,500 tons of bombs. Forty-odd bombers failed to return while Ruhr region transport hubs and munitions plants suffered major damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Germany
Duisburg
Reich
Dortmund
Rhine
Ruhr
English Channel
France
eThe
German High ‘Command
Berlin
Associated Press
Cologne
Essen
Vereinigte Stahlwerker
Adolf Hitler
Erlin
Lowestoft
Duisby
Hitler
Ministry of Economic Warfare
Europe
A. F
Eighth Army
Tunisia
Recital at St Luke A M E Church Tomorrow Night
Amelia Robinson Taylor, a graduate student, presents a voice recital at 8 15 pm to benefit the church auxiliary board. Accompanied by Max Hughes and Rudolph Rhoades the program includes Bell aria selections and pieces by Brahms Liszt Schubert Puccini and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Robinson Taylor
School of Fine Arts
St. Luke A.M.E
Ninth
New York Streets
Babylon
Divine Redeemer
Gounod
Taylor
Arensky
Liszt Max Hughes
Brahms
Maria Schubert
Hot Dice Fire Sparks Early Morning Alarm in Wichita
In Wichita Kansas on May 13 Charles Murphy woke to smoke and firefighters found a celluloid dice cube wedged in a radiator. Acacia Lodge No. 9 FB and AM holds a special communication Friday May 14 at 7 30 PM for First Degree work. visitors welcome. Smith W M and E J Coy Secy announce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
Charles’ Murphy
Acacia Lodge
A. M
Smith
W.M. E. J. Coy
African Victory Sets Europe Afire
Reports from Paris and Algiers describe Allied victory in Tunisia prompting calls for liberation across France. Stockholm dispatches note armed uprisings against German forces in Lithuania Latvia and Estonia while Yugoslav guerrillas defeat Italian troops. Oslo warns Norway refugees face death penalties for escape and Albania sees a new government installed by Italian puppet leaders. In New York wartime office notes Hungarian press fearing invasion but promising resilience.
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Stockholm
Lithuania
Latvia
Estonia
Yugoslavia
Draja Mihailovic
Federal Communications Commission
Mario Bushati
Ekrem Libohova
Albania
Oslo
Norway
New York
Office of War Information
North Africa
Budapest
Hitler Linked to War Era Hysterical Blindness Claim
Detroit May 138 UP evidence presented to the American Psychiatric Association states Adolf Hitler suffered hysterical blindness for six months after the war. Dr Victor A Gonda Loyola University Chicago cited German doctor Otfrid Foerster who reportedly documented the condition in 1932 records.
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Detroit
Adolf Hitler
American Psychiatric Association
Victor A. Gonda
Loyola University School of Medicine
Chicago
Hitler
Gonda
Otfrid Foerster
Foerster
German War Office
Transportation tieup shuts Akron transit system
A strike by bus and street operators crippled Akron Ohio mass transit, leaving thousands of war workers reliant on private motorists to reach jobs on time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
C.I.0
Condition Unchanged Pvt Pfefferle Injured Jump From Train
Pvt Joseph Pfefferle remains in about the same condition after jumping from a moving train east of Lawrence Tuesday evening. The Lawrence Memorial Hospital reported the status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Pfefferle
Lawrence
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Journal World Readers Engage Daily in Too Late to Classify
The Journal-World serves about 35 000 readers daily with the Too Late to Classify column. Community notices and miscellaneous items fill the page, reflecting local concerns and happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal-World
Varnum Named Head of State Pharmacy Board
The Kansas state board of pharmacy elected Walter H. Varnum of Lawrence as president for the new term at its annual meeting in Lawrence. Elmer Slaybaugh and Terry Foltz were named officers, with Wilbur Anderson and Roy Jaquith as members. 16 candidates began state pharmaceutical certificate examinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter H. Varnum
Kansas State Board of Pharmacy
Lawrence
Elmer Slaybaugh
Parsons
Terry Foltz
Hutchinson
Wilbur Anderson
Wichita
Roy Jaquith
Topeka
Guadalcanal veteran疑s view on Japanese marksmen and local notices
Cliff Burnam of McLeod recounts how a Japanese machine gunner fired 60 rounds during a Guadalcanal distance rush and only hit him three times. Also reports a NAACP meeting at Ninth Street Baptist Church, Civil Air Patrol visitors, Journal-World carrier boys at a World of Today show, a Salvation Army mobile canteen moving west, and a resident complaint about door-to-door utility bill deliveries on muddy Lawrence terraces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff Burnam
Mce Louth
Guadalcanal
Carrier Boys
Journal-World
World of Today
Louisiana
Lawrence Fire Stations Raise New Flag Standards
Both Lawrence fire stations display new flag poles in front of one building. The steel pipes are painted aluminum and topped with ornamental wooden caps crafted by the firemen. The old poles broke when the wind whipped the flags too vigorously.
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Lawrence
Nnt
Benes Vows Czech Slovakia Democracy After War
In Washington on May 13 1945 Eduard Benes promised to restore Czecho Slovakia as a democracy after the war calling his country the Godchild of the United States. He spoke before a crowd urging unity and reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eduard Benes
Czecho- Slovakia
Con Esstony
United States
Axis forces in Africa surrender as Mussolini bows out
Italian First Army under Marshal Giovanni Messe ceases fighting in Africa by Mussolini order. Allied forces report Col. Gen. Jurgen von Arnim captured near Ste Marie du Zit. Marsala dock area bombed by Wellington bombers. German high command admits axis forces largely vanquished but small detachments resist with limited ammunition. Tass cites Soviet praise of allied Africa victory. Pravda highlights strategic collapse of Hitler's offensive.
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Africa
Giovanniesse
Mussolini
Rome
Associated Press
Jurgen von Arnim
United States
Ste. Marie du Zit
Tunis
Enfidaville
Zembra Island
Cape Bon
Wellington
Marsala
Berlin
Tass
Moscow
Communist Party
Pravda
Hitler
Madame Zerelda Heads Weekend Bazaar at Ellis Store
Madame Zerelda, famed fortune teller, appears at the Bundles for America bazaar in Kansas City at 933 Massachusetts Street. The sale runs Friday 10 to 5 30 and Saturday 10 to 9 with an auction of remaining items. donations continue to flow to Mrs. Allen and committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madame Zerelda
Ellis Store
Massachusetts Street
Victory Gardens
W. T. Allen
George Varner
Bruce Cleaper
Ellis
Allen
Werner
Warner
Mix
Parking Area Crushed Rock at Appanoose Cemetery
Douglass county line work by the county engineering department created a crushed rock parking area at Appanoose Cemetery. Work aims to improve access and space for visitors and services.
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Appanoose
Douglass County
Shift of Workers in U S Production
Washington reports WPB cautions about unemployment as production shifts pause many plant projects likely by October. Officials say transfers to shipbuilding and aircraft will absorb workers with some temporary dislocations and no overall reduction in war demand. Re conversions may occur to civilian output, with Sunflower Ordnance Works unaffected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
War Production Board
WPB
War Manpower Commission
G.I.0
Philip Murray
Murray
United Nations
Armed Forces Members Visit Relatives and Reflect on Service
Capt Edward McCain and Mrs McCain visited relatives in Lawrence while he traveled from Camp Wallace Texas to Camp Davis New Mexico. Corp Herbert Nunemaker arrived from Camp Claiborne Louisiana for a family visit. John Murray of Pennsylvania reports his tank was part of the American first armored division and he followed Lieutenant John T Todd into northern Tunisia. Ensign Don B Cole arrived for a 15 day leave after earning his commission at Corpus Christi and plans to return for an instructor's school. Lieutenant Frank Tobler, from Fort Leonard Wood, spent Easter weekend in St Louis as a guard on the railroad used during the Presidents tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward McCain
Lawrence
Captain McCain
Coast Artillery
Camp Wallace
Galveston
Tex
Camp Davis, N. M
John Murray
Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Jacqmain
First Armored Division
Daddy
Rabbit
John T. Todd
Rome
Tunisia
Don B. Cole
O. L. Cole
Corpus, Christi
Cole
Journal-World
Jayhawk
K. U
Frank Tobler
Fort Leonard Wood
St. Louis
Rent Meeting Led By Reed With Topeka Lawrence Officials
Charles F. Reed directed a combined staff meeting of the Topeka and Lawrence defense rent officials at the rental office. The Topeka staff, including area attorney Howard A. Jones, attended and discussed potential future problems without firm plans for solutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Reed
Lawrence-Topeka
Topeka
Lawrence
Howard JA. Jones
Meeting on food preservation training in Ottawa
A district meeting for home economics training to set up community food preservation centers will be held in Ottawa on Saturday May 15. The school runs from 9 AM to 4 PM. Miss Dorothea Schroeder Manhattan nutritionist will discuss latest preservation methods. All home economics teachers including vocational home economists and farm security supervisors are urged to attend.
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Ottawa
Dorothea Schroeder
Manhattan
Lawrence couple obtain marriage license at courthouse
Albert Howard Cline and Eva Laverne Steinbring of Lawrence secured a marriage license at the courthouse yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Howard Cline
Eva Laverne Steinbring
Lawrence
Court House
Social Events Highlight Local Military Visit and Bible Class
A buffet supper hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Linville honored Sgt. Henry Collins on a 10 day furlough from Camp Phillips Salina. The gathering featured bridge high scores by Mrs. Myrtle Wilson and Kenneth Hammig and included about 80 Lawrence attendees heading to Topeka for Menninger Bible class graduation exercises with 9 graduates from Lawrence.
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Ralph Linville
Henry Collins
Camp Phillips
Salina
Myrtle Wilson
Kenneth Hammig
Collins
Guy Ousdahl
Leo Ousdahl
Harry Bunn
Announcement ofBirth Jason April Sixth to Kendig Family
Announcement received for the birth of Jason on April 6 to Mary Elizabeth and Dr Tom Kendig. Dr Kendig is a captain in the medical corps stationed at Camp Williams Utah. Tommy is the baby's name. Prior to medical school at Kansas, Kendig lived with Mrs Elizabeth Jacqmain. He graduated in 1938 and went to Henry Ford Hospital Detroit, serving on the general staff before entering the army. He recently served at the military hospital Kodiak Alaska. Mr and Mrs Fred Toelkes Route One are the parents of a son born yesterday at Memorial Hospital.
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Jason
Mary Elizabeth
Tom Kendig
Kendig
Camp Williams
Tommy
University of Kansas
Elizabeth Jacqmain
Henry Ford’s Hospital
Detroit
Ion
Army
Kodiak
Alaska
Community Notices From Lawrence Social Roundup
Local residents share weekend visits and travels. Mr and Mrs H W Phillips and Mrs Smith of Sigel visit Mr and Mrs J M O Connor and son Glen. Ensign Don Cole returns from Corpus Christi for a 15 day furlough. John Williams undergoes operation at Security Benefit hospital Topeka and recovers. Mrs M W Lonnecker visits son Bill at Fort Leavenworth. Capt Edward McCoin and son Kent travel to Tulsa after time with family. A group attends Co-Operettes luncheon in Kansas City for district convention. Mrs J C Robinson of Seminole Oklahoma departs after visit with Dr Florence Barrows and Walker Brubaker. W H Robison returns to Lawrence from Columbus Kansas to work at Sunflower Ordnance Works. R S Fox Homer Allison Emil Heck and Robert Brooks attend thirteenth district Co-Operative clubs convention in Kansas City. Marvin Goebel stops in Lawrence on return from furlough in Iowa.
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H. W. Phillips
Smith
Sigel
Charles O’connor
Strawn
Kan
J. M. O’connor
Glen
James I. Ferry
Kansas City
Kansas and
Missouri Dental Associations
Ensign Don Cole
Naval Air Forces
Corpus Christi
Tex
Forrest A. Jackson
Lislesby
Phil Ernst
Walter Nieder
Homer Allison
J. C. Robinson
Seminole
Okla
Florence Barrows
Walker Brubaker
Brubaker
W. H. Robison
Columbus
Lawrence
Hercules Company
Sunflower Ordnance Works
R. S. Fox
Emil Heck
Robert ‘Brooks
Kansas’ City
Marvin Goebel
Men’s Student Employment Bureau
University of Kansas
Iowa
Army Instructor Keeler Returns From Chicago Meeting
Guy V. Keeler, army instructor in flexible gunnery at Kingman Arkansas, assistant director at the university division, returned today from Chicago after attending a National University Extension Association meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingman
Guy V. Keeler
University of As
Chicago
National University Extension Association
Deaths and Funerals in Local Area
Mrs. Frank Vitt aged 80 died at home near Fall Leaf with funeral arrangements to be announced later. Alvin Nichols former Vinland resident died at a Hays hospital with services Sunday at 2:30 at Dighton and burial there. Miss Minnie H Kahle aged 55 died at Lawrence Memorial hospital and funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 from Burksey funeral home with burial in Oak Hill cemetery. She survived by two sisters Dora Bearman and Mrs George Longenderfer and four brothers Henry August William Herman, all of Lawrence.
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Frank Vitt
Fall Leaf
Alvin Nichols
Vinland
Hays
Vinland Dighton
Dighton
Minnie H. Kahle
Lawrence
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Burksey Funeral Home
Alfred J. Beil
Oak Hill Cemetery
Dora Bearman
George Longenderfer
Gerber
Calif
Henry
August
William
Herman
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St. Lukes A.M.E
Aylor
Puccini
Rhoded Taylor
Stan
Jordan
Johnson
Price
U. S
U. S. Signal Corps
Vichy
Paris
Algiers
United States of America
Varnum
State Pharmacy Board
N.A.A.C.P
Ninth Street Baptist Church
C. T. Kelsey
J. L. Figgins
Civil Air Patrol
Salvation Army
Hugh Turner
Kansas
U.S
Reed
W. A. Prentiss
H. E. Morrow
G. N. Nelson
F.C. Benson
Ernest Pontius
Sam Ferguson
W. A. Moore
Margaret McCanchie
George Walter
Cameron
Whiteford
Jeremiah
Mildred Johanning
Carl J. Hird
Johanning
Hird
Leslie Clough
Bernard
Charles Selzen Kennedy
James Sanders
Roy Goff
L. H. Petefish
H. W. Phillips Johnson
Ed Steele
Delma Hoover
Joe Clough
Joan Clough
Carl Hird
Barbara Clough
Doris Cox
George
Lydie Schaake Jennings
Letha Walter Mier
Clarence
Dona Lee Hoover Warrington
Elliott
Mary Lou
Fred Gregory
Deane Williams
Lee Cox
Leta
Glen Cox
Glennice
Ruby Lindell
Charles Topping
Jane
Sally
Fred Toelkes
Route One
Business ‘College
7Th
Louisiana Streets
Lawrence, Kansas
Mrs. Frank Vitt
Minnie H. ,Kehle
Saroyan
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