Bombers Endure Vast European Air Offensive
London reports a four ply American air sweep the largest single day force yet in World War II. The raids included a 1 000 mile round trip to Kiel and strikes on Antwerp Courtrai Velzen Haarlem and other targets as part of a broad allied bombardment across German occupied Europe.
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London
UPI
Europe
Kiel
General Motors
Antwerp
Courtrai
Belgium
Velzen
Haarlem
Netherlands
France
Germany
Russia
Mediterranean
Hitler
Britain
Warsaw
Sardinia
Sicily
Naples
Italy
Berlin
Ruhr
Czecho-Slovakia
Duisburg
U. S
On Duty in Africa First Lt Carl S Knox News
First Lt Carl S Knox son of Rev C J Knox of Centenary Methodist is with a bombardment group in North Africa. He edited The Bombshell mimeographed paper and led morale work. Knox graduated Lawrence High 1935 and KU 1939, entered service 1942, trained at Fort Leavenworth and Miami Beach, went overseas in September and joined invasion forces, recently promoted to first lieutenant. Brother William F Knox is DeSoto schools superintendent.
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Carl S. Knox
C. J. Knox
Centenary Methodist Church
Army Air Forces
North Africa
Knox
Lawrence High School
University of
Veteran physician Emma Hill dies after car crash
Dr. Emma Linton Hill 85 of Oswego, among the nation's oldest women doctors, died after injuries from a car overturn near Parsons while returning from a rural patient call. A Kansas Medical College graduate (1895) she began practice at 37 in Labette County and practiced for nearly 50 years. survived by daughter Mrs. Helen Craig of Ithaca.
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Parsons
Kan
Emma Linton Hill
Oswego
Old
Kansas Medical College
Topeka
Labette County
Helen Craig
Ithica
Bond and interest payments made on district and high school bonds
County Treasurer Roy Flory paid the state fiscal agency 230.08 for school district 25 bonds and 2 422.16 for Lecompton rural high school bonds. The sums cover amounts due June 1 and December 1 this year for school building bonds.
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Roy Flory
State
Lecompton Rural High School
Lawrence lodge to hold special communication for Entered Apprentice
Lawrence lodge No. 6 schedules a special communication next Monday at 7 30 p m. for work in the Entered Apprentice degree. Visitors welcome with Wm J B Turner W M and W H Quakenbush Serv Adv listed as officers.
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Lawrence Lodge No. 6
J. B. Turner
W.M
W. H, Quakenbush
Cow Country Crops Up Over Ickes Travel Threats
In Jackson Wyoming ranchers angrily react to Harold Ickes remarks on an armed cattle drive into the Jackson Hole national monument. Leaders threaten to graze the 16 000 head herd despite government grazing rules and warn of armed resistance if park rangers confront them.
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Jackson
Wyo
Wyoming
Harold L. Ickes
Interior
Jackson Hole National Monument
Ickes
Washington
National Monument
Wallace Beery
Jackson Hole
Roy van Vleck
National Park Service
Clifford Hansen
Summer Park Rangers
Amassa James
The
Cattle Association
Monument
Park Service
Jackson Hole Cattle Association
Tekes
Lester C. Hunt
Axis Generals Taken By Allies Reach One Hundred Nine
London reports that 109 axis generals have been captured by the Allies since the war began excluding Russia. Notable captures include Africa corps commander Ritter von Thoma and Col. Gen. Jurgen von Arnim who replaced Rommel in Tunisia. Ninety Italian generals are noted, among them the Duke of Aosta. No London tally for Russia, but Stalingrad saw 24 generals captured with Paulus.
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London
Russia
Ritter von Thoma
Africa
Jurgen von Arnim
Erwin Rommel
Tunisia
Duke of Aosta
Ethiopia
Stalingrad
Sen
Friedrich Paulus
Two Car Certificates Issued By Rationing Board
Certificates for two new cars were issued to Dr. W. O. Nelson of 545 East Nineteenth and M. S. Winter of 1116 West Hills Parkway. The city rationing panel also issued tires and tubes: four Grade I tires, 13 Grade III tires, nine passenger car tubes, ten truck tires, five tubes, and ten truck retreads.
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W. O. Nelson
East Nineteenth
M. S. Winter
West Hills Parkway
Automobie
Health pictures shown to seventh graders at junior high
The county health unit presented instructional film reels on dental care and infant care to seventh grade girls in home economics at the junior high school yesterday. Nurse Electa Kindlesperger had earlier lectured on bathing a baby.
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County Health Unit
Electa Kindlesperger
North Pacific War Notes from Attu and Kiska Operations
Report discusses Allied victory in North Africa boosting Pacific war plans. Attu battle shows ships and troops ready for Japan engagement. weather and sea conditions hinder landings. Two Kiska options exist: siege by isolation or direct assault, with choice tied to Attu, Amchitka gains and overall North Pacific strategy.
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North Africa
Attu
Bering Sea
Kiska
Amchitka
North Pacific
New Arm of Combat Mines Shape Tunisian War Tactics
Washington reports Lt. Gen. Lesley J. McNair says land mines used by axis in Tunisia have become a nearly new arm of combat. He notes minefields grew during retreat through Kaserine Pass and during the counterattack, and warns tank destroyers must not mimic tanks but seek concealed positions to knock out foes.
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Washington
Lesley J. McNair
McNair
Kasserine Pass
Mediterranean Opened to Allies by North African Offensive
Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Tedder announced the Mediterranean could be open to the United Nations thanks to allied air power and the North African offensive clearing enemy from African shores.
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Mediterranean
North Africa
Arthur Tedder
United Nations
Ruby Gaines Pleads Guilty to Bigamy in Arizona
Ruby Elizabeth Gaines 19 in Phoenix admits she had three husbands a sailor and two soldiers and will serve one to two years in the state prison after pleading guilty to bigamy yesterday.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Ruby Elizabeth Gaines
Divorce suit filed by Helen Louise Snavely
Helen Louise Snavely files in district court for divorce from William Henderson Snavely and seeks restoration of her maiden name Church. The couple wed in Lawrence on November 8, 198K.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Louise Snavely
District Court
William Henderson Snavely
Church
Lawrence
Lawrence summer reading program returns for children
The Lawrence Summer Reading program for first to ninth graders runs May 24 to September 1. Certificates for five or more books include colored seals. readers submit slips to the public library.
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Lawrence
Lawrence Council of
Parent- Teacher Associations
Public Library
P.T.A
C. E. Birch
Chilren
Margaret Perkins
Jose Osma
H. C. Brockman
Domenico Gagliardo
Helen Shaw
Mabel Mallory
Miss Shaw
Raid Over Germany Stages Largely Unclear Air Battle
American bombers faced heavy German fighter opposition over Emden as daylight raids continued for a third day. Weather limited visibility despite clear sky earlier. guns and escorts engaged in fierce combats with large German fighter formations.
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United States
England
Germany
Europe
Emden
Deaths and Funerals H Kreamer obituary note
H Kreamer who lived with Dr and Mrs W L Post for four years died last Saturday at Santa Fe hospital in Topeka. Funeral arrangements not listed.
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H.kreamer
H. Kreamer
War Admiral Calls for Air Cover to Finish Europe War
London May 15 Baron Keyes admiral of the fleet and founder of the commandos declared today the war in Europe will be over soon He said how soon depends on the air cover available for invading land forces spoken at Rickmansworth
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London
Alumni Meet Sparks KU Reunion and Commencement Week
Alumni gather at the Union for registration with Miss Maude Elliott in charge. Lindley hall and the Garden of Tropical Plants open for visitors, while displays of camouflage sculpture and art are shown in Spooner Thayer. Dean Moreau leads a panel at Fraser hall Monday 9 45 with Gov Schoeppel to attend. Fine arts recital at Hoch and senior breakfast in the Union ballroom Monday morning.
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University of Kansas
Union Building
Miss Maude Elliott
Miss Elliott
Lindley Hall
Fowler Shops
Spooner- Thayer Museum
Dean F. J. Moreau
School of Law
Fraser Hall
Andrew F. Schoeppel
School of Fine Arts
Hoch Auditorium
Navy Recruiting Cruiser Visits Lawrence Today
The Navy's mobile trailer office arrived in Lawrence this afternoon near Ninth street as Lieut. Joseph R. Decker led Seabees Waves and Spars interviews. The Kansas City dry land cruiser is a mobile recruitment unit with Omaha HQ.
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Navy
Kansas City
Lawrence
Seabees
Waves
Joseph R. Decker
USNR
Omaha
Local Military Notes and Weather Update
The Falkenstien family received a wireless from Pvt. Max Falkenstien reporting a transfer from a Greensboro camp to the University of Chicago for pre meteorological training. Lt. William R. Findley Jr. is on a 30 day leave in Lawrence after a west coast hospital release. Pvt. Gerald J. Miller begins 12 weeks at Fort Knox replacement training. Carl Eugene Van Hoesen starts recruit training at Farragut Naval Station Idaho. Cadet Eldon R Todd moves from Mt Pleasant Iowa to Santa Ana Army Air Base California. Temperatures rose from 46 54 after 6 pm Wednesday to 75 by mid afternoon today.
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E. L. Falkenstien
Pvt
Max Falkenstien
Greensboro
N. C
University of Chicago
William R. Findley, Jr
William Findley
Lawrence
West Coast
Naval Training Station
Farragut, Ida
Carl Eugene van Hoesen
Carl van Hoesen
417 Forest. Avenue
Eldon R. Todd
Mt. Pleasant
Army Air Base
Santa Ana
Calif
Schoeppel Praises Defense Council At Kansas Chemical War School
Governor Schoeppel lauds the state defense council and the Kansas chemical warfare school saying thousands of lives may be saved by advance precautions learned in these programs. About 200 delegates from local councils attend the three day event with Army and civilian defense experts on the faculty. Also today the ration office distributed posters detailing ceiling prices for beef veal lamb and mutton effective Monday for smaller Class I and II stores.
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Topeka
Schoeppel
State Defense Council Today
Kansas Chemical Warfare
Escape attempts amid Tunisian battle move by sea
British warship in the central Mediterranean rescued hundreds of German and Italian sailors as prisoners or survivors off Pantelleria. The crew dried them, fed them, and observed their mixed reactions as bombardment of Pantelleria and victory talk rose in the region.
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Mediterranean
Tunisia
Dunkerque
Royal Navy
Pantelleria
Sicily
Navy
Africa
Germany
Russia
Britain
United States
Europe
London
Essen
Chicago
New Jersey
Kasserine Pass
Paris
France
French Resistance Discovers Alleged Vichy Plot Details
A Fighting French spokesman announced secret documents seized by underground agents reveal an alleged Vichy plan to sabotage any Allied invasion of France. The disclosure cites findings by the new central council of French resistance.
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London
CPI
France
Central Council of French Resistance
Resistance Council Outlines Countermeasures Against Vichy Plan
A resistance council claiming to represent 30,000,000 Frenchmen announced countermeasures. Vichy officials were reported to have outlined plans in confidential instructions to regional chiefs of Pierre Laval's black militia.
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Resistance Council
Allied North Africa Victory Prompts Civil Admin Actions
After the allied victory in North Africa, French authorities tackle civil affairs including the disposal of 100,000 Italians and punishment of French collaborators. Axis anti Jewish measures in Tunisia are abrogated and the Jewish council restored. The Bey of Tunis may abdicate, and 175,000 prisoners and axis supplies are processed by Allied authorities.
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Algiers
North Africa
Tunisia
Tunis
Principal in Trouble Over Alleged Paddle Whipping Case
In Merriam Kansas a hearing on an assault charge against Clarence J Mendenhall principal of a grade school was postponed due to a disqualified justice of the peace. Robert E Baker transferred the case to George W Folmer at Olathe and a date will be set later. The charge stems from alleged paddle punishment of 10 year old James Ambrose with teacher Miss Marie Christianson present.
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Merriam
Kan
Clarence J. Mendenhall
Folmer
James Ambrose
Marie Christianson
Mendenhall
Japan stays defiant on Attu defeats despite setbacks
Berlin radio quotes former Japanese war minister General Sadao Araki saying Attu set backs and home losses will only strengthen resolve. He asserts events in the Aleutians cannot affect the will or certainty of victory for the Japanese people as Tokyo calls Americans crack troops.
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Japan
Sadao Araki
Berlin
Attu
Araki
Aleutians
Gen. Araki
Imperial Tokyo
Food Must Satisfy Appeal Not Just Nutrition Says Expert
Chicago May 15 nutritionist Dr. H E Robinson told the American Institute of Chemists that food must appeal to the appetite before being good for him, declaring no one accepts what is good unless it tastes right. He noted hybrid corn acreage expanded dramatically across the 12 corn belt states over the past decade.
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Chicago
H. E. Robinson
Chicago Packing Company
American Institute of Chemists
Robinson
Institute
Labor Trouble Hits Douglas County Shows in Court
The state labor commissioner sued Keith Chapman and Amelia Landes Chapman doing business as the J. L. Landes Shows and World of Today Shows in Douglas County District Court. The petition seeks 309.03 dollars for unpaid unemployment compensation plus 83.75 dollars interest to May 31 1943 and additional interest thereafter. It states 1940 wages reported were 14642 with 86.31 paid to the fund leaving 309.03 due for that year.
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Carnival
Douglas County
Keith Chapman
Amelia
Peggy) Landes Chapman
J. L. Landes
World of Today
Waste fats collection to start at six Lawrence elementary schools
Lawrence civilian defense head W C Boardman announced that the first waste fats collection will be held Monday afternoon with grease arriving at schools by noon. Ration sugar applications total about a hundred daily by mail and half that over the counter, per G T Wetzel. Ernest Watts reports 31 coyote scalps captured within four miles of his farm, including 11 in one den. A line of contractor trucks traveled north on Massachusetts Street escorted by a police car. the contractor’s project was not specified.
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W. C. Boardman
Douglas County
Lawrence
George T. Wetzel
Ernest Watts
Massachusetts Street
Generals on Way to Britain Prisoners After Gibraltar Move
Spanish agency dispatch from Algeciras says eight German and two Italian generals, including Col Gen Jurgen von Arnim who led Axis armies in Tunisia, arrived at Gibraltar en route to Great Britain as prisoners.
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Britain
Madrid
Upi
Cifra
Algeciras
Jurgen von Arnim
Tunisia
Gibraltar
Great Britain
Giraud and LeClerc Meet London May 15
Gen Henri Giraud French high commissioner for North Africa entered captured Bizerte yesterday morning and was greeted by Brig Gen Jacques LeClerc and other Fighting French leaders in London.
Captain in Marines Joins as Captain in Camp Elliott
Ri Pat Flaherty a former major league pitcher and film actor has joined the Marines as a captain reporting at Camp Elliott California today May 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marines
Hollywood
Calif
Ri— Pat Flaherty
The
Camp Elliott
Non-Drip Cup and Saucer Sourced From Historic Shiploss
A 1819 Pacific encounter saw a sperm whale attack and sink a three masted ship. The tale involves maritime danger and enduring curiosity about oceanic wildlife. The piece notes vast daily human activity with implied implications for trade and navigation.
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Pacific
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Weryt Omere
Jackson Hole Range
City Panel of Rationing Board
K. U
Gerald J. Miller
Eudora
Armed Force Replacement Training Center
Fort Knox, Ky
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Kansas Chemical Warfare School
Journal-World
Vichy
Merriam School
Associated Press
Keat
Carnival Company
Electrical Motor Service
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Darnell Electric
the Business College
7Th
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Lawrence Symphids County
Kansas
Schubert Funeral Home
N. H. St
Rumsey
Air Condi
Men of Long
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Fred Romazey
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