Attu Island Offensive Encloses Japanese Positions
U S forces close a trap on Attu as army troops land on opposite ends of the island and push toward Holtz Bay. Japanese retreat appears likely from the southern end while massed anti-aircraft guns are captured for Allied use.
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Washington
Attu Island
Navy
North Pacific
United States
Io Holtz Bay
High Ridge
Holtz Bay
Massacre Bay
Chichagof Harbor
South Pacific
Kekata Bay
Santa Isabel Island
Knox
Pacific
Aleutians
Tokyo
Guadalcanal
New Guinea
Kiska
Attu
Floods paralyze wide area in southeastern Kansas
In what may be the worst flood in Kansas history heavy rains inundated 15 to 20 counties. Major rivers rose to record heights flooding crops and towns, closing rail lines and power plants from Pittsburg to Chanute with hundreds of roads blocked and thousands displaced.
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Kansas
Neosho
Verdigris
Marais Des Cygnes
High Water May Close Muskogee Water Plant
Oklahoma flood warnings loom as Arkansas and Verdigris rivers surge. Crest expected around 42 to 43 feet, toppling last week’s peak. Residents warned to store water before water works are overwhelmed. Flooding halts bus and rail transport in eastern Oklahoma.
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Muskogee
Mukogee
Okla
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Verdigris
Weather Bureau
Flood into Grand River Dam Reservoir Reaches Record Flow
Tulsa based report shows inflow into the Grand River dam reservoir at 303000 cubic feet per second at eight this morning. The previous record was 235000 cfs and the reservoir elevation reached 752.63 feet, the highest level ever behind the dam.
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Tulsa
Okla
Lpi
Douglas L. Wright
Grand River Dam
Britain Will Stay In Fight on Japs
Prime Minister Churchill pledged Britain to fight side by side with America until Japan is defeated. He told Congress he and Roosevelt hope to meet Stalin and Chiang Kai-shek soon to discuss a broader Allied strategy. Churchill warned of a third gamble by Hitler, praised Allied losses inflicted on Berlin Rome, and urged immediate aid to China as crucial to victory in the Pacific.
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Washington
Churchill
Britain
America
Japan
Roosevelt
Stalin
Russia
Chiang
China
Germany
Italy
United Nations
Hitler
Berlin
Rome
Africa
Tunisia
E.W.T
Pacific
Congress
Chiang Kai-shek
Brittain
Senate
Mussolini
Europe
Dutch East Indies
Malayan
Singapore
India
Mikado
Government abandons grade labeling plan for 1943 can goods
The Office of Price Administration dropped plans to label canned fruits and vegetables as fancy, choice, or standard. The move follows internal controversy and a belief that grade labeling would hinder production. OPA will set price maximums by wholesale invoices and find a way for consumers to verify grade.
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Washington
OPA
WREN Plans Evening Rebroadcast of Churchill Speech
Radio station WREN will re broadcast Prime Minister Churchill's address given at noon. The rebroadcast is scheduled for 10 15 PM this evening.
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Churchill
WREN
Prime
Liberty Memorial High School Graduation Held at KU Campus
About 180 seniors receive diplomas in Hoch Auditorium on the University of Kansas campus. Thomas W. Butcher of Emporia State Teachers College gives the address on Some Fundamentals of Education. Superintendent Dean presides.
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Liberty Memorial High School
Hoch
University of Kansas
Thomas W. Butcher
Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia
Clifford D. Dean
Planquette
Stephen Foster
M. H
Girls’ Glee Club
Kansas State Teacers College
Emporia
Ralph A Graber
Setecieas Pesesbart Nnhestigates
Ravine Lloyd
Purcell
Board of
Rain Keeps Falling As May Wet Spell Extends In Kansas
Rain returned in Lawrence after a lull and pushed May rainfall to 3.61 inches by 7 am with showers expected this afternoon. Across the county in Douglas, 5.81 inches fell in 14 days, higher than the May normal of 4.69 inches, while river gauges showed falling Kaw and Wakarusa levels. Temperatures began rising after morning frost fears, reaching 58 at 8 am and dipping to 57 by 7 am today.
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Lawrence
Douglas County
Kaw
Holcomb
Wakarusa
Truman Charges Careless Handling of Sunflower Works Funds
Senator Harry S. Truman accuses contractors at the Sunflower Ordnance Works of careless handling of government funds and urges a complete renegotiation of DeSoto plant contracts. He calls for DOJ investigation and withholding further payments until all facts are known amid an informer's suit alleging false claims on labor and material for the $100 million plant spanning 9 000 acres.
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Kansas City
UPI
Harry S. Truman
D-Mo
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Senate
DeSoto
Kan
Department of Justice
Senate Committee
William V. Ryan
Flood Floods Hit Midwest Urge Warned as Missouri Crest Near
The Missouri River rose across lower reaches with crests forecast at St. Charles around 36 feet and possibly higher. Thousands fled homes as floods spread through Indiana Missouri Illinois Arkansas and Oklahoma washing out bridges flooding farmland and disrupting fuel lines. At least seven people died and state guards aided evacuations in Joplin and West Terre Haute with levee breaks and fuel shortages reported.
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Kansas City
Missouri
St. Charles
Coast Guard
Army
Lake Michigan
Army Engineers
Malcolm Elliott
Indiana
West Terre Haute
Ind
Joplin
Arkansas
Texas
Illinois
Muskogee
Okla
Soviet Air Losses Hit Germans as Front War Intensifies
Moscow reports heavy Luftwaffe attrition with 930 German planes destroyed or damaged in the week ending May 28 and 370 from May 9 to May 15. Russian pilots claim 25 German planes downed in the last three days as German raids on Russian communications behind the Sevsk front fail to impact Soviet land fighting.
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Moscow
Red Star
Army
Crimean
Sevsk Front
Kuban
Lisickansk
Navigator Tells CAP of His Solomon Experiences
Lt. William R. Findley Jr spoke to the local Civil Air Patrol squadron about his navigator duty on a Flying Fortress in the Solomons and New Hebrides. He is home on sick leave. The squadron planned to attend the statewide CAP mobilization at Pratt next Saturday and Sunday.
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William R. Findley, Jr
Civil Air Patrol
Solomons
New Hebrides
Pratt
Bombers Hit Kiel Sub Yard and Fiensburg Power Plant
Flying Fortresses of the Eighth U S Air Force bombed the Kiel submarine yards and the Fiensburg power station about 40 miles away, setting both targets ablaze as of today.
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London
Eighth U.S. Air Force
Kiel
Fiensburg
Stock Market Index Edges Up in Daily Reading
The index of 60 stocks stands at 50.9, up from 50.4 the previous day. Traders watched notable movements across sectors as investors weigh early gains and end-of-day shifts.
Floods close dozens of Kansas roads as water spreads
Floods block more than 40 state and federal highway sections across southeastern Kansas. The highway department warned travelers to avoid the area with few through routes available. Roads closed include K7 north of Columbus K39 from Chanute to Fort Scott U S 75 south of Altoona U S 160 east of Independence and from Independence to Moline K96 east of Oswego U S 54 east of Iola U S 59 south of Iola K99 south of Eureka K96 east of Crestline U S 69 south of Pittsburg U S 169 north of Osawatomie K15 east of Udall K13 north of El Dorado U S 54 south of El Dorado and K68 east of Quenemo. Major routes into Joplin Missouri and many routes in northeastern Oklahoma also blocked.
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Neosho
Parsons
Marais Des Cygnes
Ottawa
Quenemo
Osawatomie
Coffeyville
Water Department
Chanute
Spring River
Kansas
Missouri
Baxter Springs
Kan
Lowell
Riverton
Tri-State
Empire District Electric Co
Lowell Dam
Arkansas City
Walnut River
Butler County
el Dorado
Highway 54
Topeka
Highway Department
Columbus
Fort Scott
U. S
Altoona
Independence
Moline
Iola
Eureka
Crestline
Pittsburg
Osawatomi
Udall
FE. E. Marsh
Joplin
Oklahoma
Chamber of Commerce cancels annual meeting
The Cham ber of Commerce board voted to cancel this month’s annual meeting at the Hotel Eldridge citing a food shortage and lack of local facilities. Gerald Hesse, retiring president, and the meetings committee led by Clifford D. Dean recommended the action. M S Winter was installed as the new president. County agent Deal Six discussed farm labor shortages and local and state groups coordinating responses, with a regional Norteast Kansas meeting planned for May 27 in Holton.
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Chamber of Commerce
Eldridge
Gerald Hesse
Clifford D. Dean
M. S. Winter
Deal Six
U. S. Employment Service
Public Schools
Office of Civilian Defense
Governor’s
Farm Labor Commission
Six
Norteast
Kansas
Holton
Kan
Rain Forecast Shapes Flood Watch Across Kansas
Topeka reports more rain with thunderstorms expected in southeastern Kansas and across the state. Flooding remains a concern as the Neosho and Marais des Cygnes rivers rise. Trading Post and Ottawa show rising levels while forecasts call for moderate to heavy rainfall in southeast and south central counties.
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Topeka
Kansas
Neosho
Flora
Marais Des Cygnes
Two Men In Kansas City Contracting Firm Contract Meningitis
Two Sunflower Ordnance Works workers in Kansas City contract meningitis this week. John S. Spencer of Elgin hotel and John Pettit of Berkley hotel, both steamfitters for Cory Joslin and Macnsons, are in isolation at Kansas City General Hospital. Contacts are under observation and precautions are in place to prevent spread.
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Sunflower Ordnance Works
John S. Spencer
Elgin Hotel
Kansas City
John Pettit
Berkley
Cory, Joslin and Macnsons
Lozier, Broderick and Gordon
Ordnance Plant
Kansas City General Hospital
High Water at Tulsa Halts Delivery of Poultry
Floods block rail and road access to the Tulsa post office leaving 2,700 baby chicks in the COD division. Employers cared for them three days while poultry dealers bid. chicks sold at an average of 14 cents each. In Chanute, firemen rescued 62 year old George Purdy after seven hours marooned by the Neosho River flood.
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Tulsa
Okla
C.O.D
Chanute
Kan
Cp—City
George Purdy
Light transport plane ready for army tests at Wichita
A Cessna light transport plane completed factory flight tests and will soon be turned to the army air forces for testing. Powered by two 600 horsepower Pratt and Whitney engines, it is designed for quick dispatch from small fields to front line bases. The welded steel frame, plywood wings and fabric covering indicate a rugged, mobile design. The report notes the ship under construction for rapid deployment.
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Wichita
Army Air Forces
Cessna Aircraft Company
Alymood
Weather Update Kansas Showers and Storms Tonight Through Thursday
Forecast calls for showers and thunder storms tonight and Thursday for southeast and south central Kansas with moderate to heavy rainfall in places. Temperatures near 60s after today’s high around 71, with a recorded rainfall of .62 inches by 7 am.
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Kansas
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