Allied air raid on Pantelleria and Tunisian campaign recap
Allied air forces conducted a major assault bombing Pantelleria and Trapani while continuing the Tunisian campaign. The operation supported by Warhawks Mitchells and Marauders targeted docks, warehouses, and airdromes, with ships and vehicles damaged and several enemy planes shot down. Axis prisoner count nears 267,000 with 324,000 overall losses in the campaign.
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North Africa
Panteleria
Cap Bon
Tunisia
U. S
Trapani
Pantelleria
Sicily
Messerschmitts
Focke-Wulfs
Mareth
United States
Tunis
Bizerte
Jurgen von Arnim
Capon
Rome
Porto Empedocle
Calabria
Sardinia
Associated Press
Ruhr Bern reports mass casualties from RAF dam bombing
Der Bund of Bern cites an undated dispatch claiming thousands killed and hundreds of thousands homeless after RAF airstrike on Ruhr valley dams. Dams supplied 70 percent of power and water for Ruhr industries and damage worsened by broken telephone and traffic lines hours after the blasts.
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Bern
der Bund
Ruhr Valley
Ruhr
500 Marooned at Parsons Amid Kansas Floods
Floods in southeastern Kansas halt rail travel and strand 500 travelers in Parsons, most of them soldiers. Red Cross and USO set up a canteen unit to house and feed those with no funds.
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Parsons
Kan
Kansas
Red Cross
The
USO
Cafeteria worker burns face at Sunflower Ordinance Area
Nelson E. Tingle of 545 North Third Street was treated for minor facial burns at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after a coffee-making accident in the cafeteria on the Sunflower Ordinance Area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson E. Tingle
North Third Street
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Service Members Report From Local Area
Local servicemen and family members are noted with duty and training updates. Pfc Irvin E McElhinny graduates from Chanute Field Army Air Forces Technical Training Camp. Pvt Warren Parker visits Lawrence on way to Camp Hood Texas. Cpl Ross M Barton emails from Camp Pickett Virginia. Capt James K Mitt attends Anti aircraft Artillery school at Camp Davis North Carolina. Capt Donald E Dowers and wife visit Lawrence while he serves at Matagorda Peninsula Texas. Sgt George Hulteen furloughed from San Bernardino California, now with Sixth Base Post Office. Lt John Mettner and family on furlough from Camp Gruber Oklahoma en route to Fort Sill Oklahoma for further training.
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Pfc
Irvin E. McElhinny
J. G. McElhinny
Vermont Street
Chanute Field School
Army Air Forces Technical Training Command
Chanute Field
Til
Donald E. Dowers
Army Air Base
Matagorda Peninsula
Tex
George Hunteen
Army Postal Service
San Bernardino
Calif
Alberta Hulteen
George
Lawrence
Sixth Base
Hulteen
F. C. Allen
K. A
John Mettner
Randy
Camp Gruber
Okla
C. W. Mettner
Mettner
Fort Sill
Soldiers and families receive daily wartime updates
Pfc Frank Barnes former local theater manager spends furlough with mother Mrs J G Barnes at 1525 Rhode Island street and plans to rejoin Tulsa unit. Barnes stationed with hospital unit at Manchester Tennessee Two Lawrence women Winifred Mann and Myrtle Harnar begin training at Fort Des Moines Iowa Capt Jack Nessly promoted to major and living with wife and baby at 1646 Massachusetts street S Sgt Basil Price transferred from Pendleton Field Oregon to Sioux City Iowa Pvt William Hottel ski troops Camp Hale Colorado on 15 day furlough with his parents 935 New Hampshire street
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Frank Barnes
J. G. Barnes
Rhode Island Street
Tulsa
Oklo
Barnes
Manchester, Tenn
Lawrence
Winnifred Mann
East Eleventh Street
Myrtle M. Harnar
Tennessee Street
First
Women’s Army Auxiliary, Corps
Fort Des Moines
Jack Nessly
Solomon Islands
Pvt
William Hottel
Camp Hale
Colo
Mrs
W. E. Hottel
New Hampshire Street
Hartman Promoted to Captain While Stationed in Texas
Lieut Elmer F Hartman stationed at Camp Wallace Texas has been promoted to captain He is the son of F L Hartman and formerly ran a service station at Thirteenth and Massachusetts streets
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer F. Hartman
Camp Wallace
Tex
F. L. Hartman
Thirteenth and
Massachuetts Streets
Pvt Fred Durham Stationed At Camp Barkley Texas
Pvt. Fred Durham is stationed at Camp Barkley in Texas. The item notes his assignment location during likely wartime service.
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Pvt
Fred Durham
Camp Barkley, Tex
Farewell for Miss Reed Health Unit Technician Leaves Study
The county health unit held a farewell for Miss Rheva Reed a laboratory technician since last summer. She resigns to enter the University of Kansas Medical School and will devote time to her medical studies. Barbara L. Edmonds, a University graduate student, will replace her.
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Rheva Reed
London reports progress in Polish Russian dispute talks
Reports from reliable circles in London say progress was made during Churchill Roosevelt discussions in Washington on a formula to resolve the Polish Russian dispute. The information suggests a hopeful step toward settling the long standing issue.
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London
Washington
Lawrence Community Daily Vacation Church School Opens May 31
The Lawrence city program runs six weeks from May 31 to July, with daily 45 minute sessions for two age groups Primary ages 6 to 8 and Junior ages 9 to 11. Rev. Herbert C. Brockman leads the effort coordinating with Community Summer Recreation to foster security and faith amid today’s troubled world.
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Lawrence’ Community Daily Vacation Church
Lawrence
America
Christian Education Committee
Herbert C. Brockman
Mr. Brockman
Water Spouts From Mines Near Webb City Area
Water from the Spring River flood forced into Webb City and Oronogo mines. Shafts spouted 50 to 100 feet as river pressure flooded lead and zinc workings. Large losses expected with some mines to be abandoned due to pumping costs.
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Carthage
Missouri Lead and Zinc
Webb City
Oronogo
Freshmen Enroll Projections Rise at University
Laurence Woodruff university registrar announced that forty freshmen have enrolled for the summer term beginning May 26 with a momentum suggesting near 300 by term end. He noted last year’s summer school had 75 enrollees, well above the prior peak of 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurence Woodruff
Woodruff
Co operative club skips meeting amid high school commencement
Law rence notes show the Co operative club postpones its weekly gathering due to high school commencement exercises. A party for members wives is planned for Thursday May 27 at the Colonial. Other local items include rainfall totals and civic notices.
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Co-Operative
the Colonial
Marriage License Issued to Beers and Love in Kansas City
James William Beers 44 of Lawrence and Frances Love 39 of Lawrence received a Kansas City marriage license published by the Kansas City Times. Eliza Frances Love had been granted a divorce in district court last Saturday from William S. Ve, who was sentenced April 6 to the state Penitentiary for shooting Beers and engaging in a gun battle with police after a dance at 1 0 C F hall on March 27. Love filed for divorce March 13.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Times
James William Beers
Lawrence
Frances Love
Eliza Frances Love
William S. Ve
Hugh Means
State Penitentiary
James Beers
C.F. Hall
Buy Coal Now Campaign Urges Early Orders
About 400 coal dealers heard O C Bell of the U S Department of Interior urge Lawrence residents to place coal orders now to avoid a winter shortage. The six leading local dealers and several firms agreed to push early purchases through the summer to meet demand for home, mining, and transport needs next winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
O.C. Bell
U. S. Department of Interior
Lawrence
Lawrencites
Burgener - Bowman-Matthews Lumber Company
Derby Grain and Coal Company
Logan-Moore Lumber Company
Pete Reedy Lumber and Coal Company
University Coal Company
Snider Coal Company
Harold Snider
Roy Martin
Three Man Panel to Rule on Soft Coal Dispute
Washington reports a three man War Labor Board fact finding panel holds the soft coal wage dispute with a May 81 deadline for a full board decision. John L. Lewis continues refusal to participate while miners walk out near Johnstown, pa, idleing 2750 workers.
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Washington
War Labor Board
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
UMW
WLB
Ickes
Lewis
Johnstown
James F. Byrnes
Death of M. C. Karnes at 73 in Topeka
M C Karnes 73 died suddenly at work at 2016 Massachusetts street in Topeka. He leaves wife Bertha Karnes two daughters Bertha Lawrence and Faye Karnes two grandsons two great grandchildren a brother Olle Karnes and a sister Mrs J C Rumsey Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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M. C. Karnes
Massachusetts Street
C. P. Radcliffe Hone
Bertha Karnes
Bertha Lawrence
Merriam
Faye Karnes
Newark
N. J
Olle Karnes
Topeka
J. C. Rumsey
Mission
Condition Improves for Navy Electrician's Mate Second Class Chuck Fowler
Charles Chuck Fowler son of Mr and Mrs Joe Fowler 745 Grant Street is in a naval hospital at New River North Carolina with severe burns and multiple head wounds from an explosion. Government in Washington reports his condition improved and his first word of the injury was received yesterday. He holds rank of electrician's mate second class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles “Chuck”. Fowler
Joe Fowler
Grant Street
Naval Hospital
New River
N. C
Washington, D.C
Union Leaders Indicted Over Extortion in Delaware Aqueduct Case
New York May 19 District Attorney Fran S Hogan announced the indictment of Joseph S Fay international vice president of the Union of Operating Engineers AFL and James Bove international vice president of the Hod Carriers Union AFL on charges of extorting more than 300000 from construction syndicates building the 300000000 Delaware aqueduct project.
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New York
Fran S. Hogan
Joseph S. Fay
Union of Operating Engineers
A.F.L
James Bove
Hod Carriers’ Union
Delaware Aqueduct
Italian War Warnings Highlight Invasion Challenges
Italian military writers warned of invasion prospects while noting difficulties for any assault across the Mediterranean. Berlin radio reports say allies still face shipping problems and need long fighting, with Mussolini era figures cautioning over peace terms and morale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Sl Popolo d'Italia
Altho
United Nations
Africa
Mediterranean
Corriere Dell Sera
Milan
Virginio Gayda
Bern
Rome
Gayda
Alessandro Pavlolini
II Messageero
Italy
Associated Press
la Stampa
Turin
Germany
Japan
Pacific
Sabotage Continues in Denmark After King’s Plea
Reports from Denmark indicate ongoing sabotage despite King Christian’s appeal against violence issued last week. The dispatch notes continued acts of disruption persisting into May in Stockholm.
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Denmark
Stockholm
Christian
Baldwin News notes from area residents and university ties
Dr W R Gorrill of Lawrence visits Baldwin with H B Hammond of Laguna Beach Calif Baker alumnus. Mrs Anna Marshall, recently ill, is cared for at sister Inez Ross home. Mrs Mary A Martin visits Lawrence then Kansas City to join son Marion Martin training at Pendleton Ore. Marion misses seeing wife who travels west. Dr and Mrs M Welty attend Kappa Sigma and Whitu reunions. Karl Spear, Baker grad and football coach, named Roosevelt high coach in Topeka. Virginia McCormack and Lieut Clinton C Acheson wed May 1 in Little Rock Ark. Acheson is Baker alumnus stationed at Camp Robinson Ark. James Louis Hoopingarner graduates KU med school and gets internship in San Antonio. Bertha Evelyn Ewing listed among grads, internship at KU hospital. Mrs Alfred Kuraner of Kansas City among commencement visitors. Mrs Carl Normelli of Evans ton Ill visits Baker friends then Kansas City and Chanute to see father.
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W. R. Gorrill
Lawrence
Baldwin Friends
H. B. Hammond
Laguna Beach
Calif
Baker
Anna Marshall
Kansas City
Marion Martin
Pendleton
Ore
Mervyn Welty
Ottawa
Kappa Sigma
Whitu
Karl Spear
Atchison High School
Roosevelt High School
Topeka
Virginia McCormack
Clinton C. Acheson
First Methodist
Little Rock
Ark
Acheson
Baker University
Gamma Theta Chapter
Delta Tau Delta
Camp Robinson
James Louis Hoopingarner
J. H. Hoopingarner
Baldwin
University of Kansas Medical School
Robert Green Memorial Hospital
San Antonio
Tex
Bertha Evelyn Ewing
University of Kansas Hospital
Kan
Alfred Kuraner
Carl G. Normelli
Evanston
Ill
Chanute
Notable visits and homecomings recount local residents travels
In Baldwin Mrs. Normelli hosted by Mrs. H K Ebright. Robert Heaston left for Glendale California to visit relatives and plans to join the navy air corps on return. Irene Gugin featured in Bethany Hospital Visitor detailing her 12 year mission in Umtali Africa with the W S C S. Mrs. John McGuire visited Kansas City for commencement. she writes a column for the Kansan.
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Baldwin
Normelli
H. K. Ebright
Robert Heaston
High Prairie
Glendale
Calif
Clarence B. Gregg
Navy Air Corps
Irene Gugin
Bethany Hospital
J. F. Gugin
Umtali
Southern Rhodesia
Africa
Methodist Church
Social Roundup and Local Weddings in Eudora
Eudora residents host dinner guests from Oakridge Clinton and Kaw Valley while attending church weddings in Lawrence. The report lists numerous visitors, family gatherings, a baptismal and birthday observances, and notes several local departures and a move to Eu dora.
Meat Rationing To Start In Canada May 27
Ottawa reports the prices board announced meat coupon rationing will take effect May 27. The move sets limits on meat purchases across Canada.
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Canada
Ottawa
Robbery Report at Willie's Grill on Massachusetts Street
Willie Hatfield owner of Willie's Grill says the back door was unlocked this morning and about $300 in cash vanished from a cigar box hidden under bins in a steam table. Police detained two men for investigation this afternoon.
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Willie’s Grill
Willie Hatfield
Massachusetts Street
Market Buzz Mixed as Rails and Hogs Rise
Market News from New York reports trains, steel, and lead gains while bonds rise. Cotton holds. Chicago wheat declines on late selling. corn steady at ceilings. oats wipe gains with liquidation. Cattle show weakness in early trade. hogs top at 14.65 with active demand.
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New York
Chicago
Market Summary Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices May 19 Kansas City
Kansas City livestock report shows hogs steady to 5 cents higher with top at 14.45 for 190 pounds plus, cattle steady with beef steers 14.75 to 16.00 and yearlings 14.25 to 15.50, vealers 14.50 to 16.00, sows 13.85 to 14.10, sheep steady with lambs 15.85 to 15.50 and wooled lambs 15.40, trade active for grain-fed and feeder stock across totals of 3,000 cattle and 5,000 sheep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
USDA
Texas
Kansas City Market Report Hogs Cattle Lambs and Grains May 19
Hogs unchanged and cattle steady across classes with slaughters and yearlings firm. Lamb prices mixed with native spring lambs around 15.85 and top clipped lambs about 14.85. No. 2 skins quoted around 14.10. Grain values show wheat near 1.18, corn around 1.13, oats 0.68 to 0.69, milo and rye near 2.90, with minor regional variations. Potatoes and dairy items listed with receipts and prices for Bliss and common varieties. eggs, butter, and poultry prices provided.
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Kansas City
Esay
Local Market Prices for Poultry and Grain Goods
The market report lists prices for young layers and plature keys with 80.63 and 28.63 figures. Grain shows wheat at 1.30 and yellow corn at 1.07. oats at 68. Poultry quotes include hens at 3.0 to 3.50, springs and broilers at 24 cents, cocks at 14 to 16 cents. Butterfat ranges No. 1 at 48 and No. 2 at 45. Hog prices read 14.15.
Wall Street Advances Steady on Blue Chip Rally
New York May 19 AP reports a broad stock advance closing with steel shares leading the climb. High priced chemicals and blue chips such as American Telephone moved up fractions to about a point or two. Rails gained solid ground as volume expanded to about 1,500,000 shares after two light sessions. Bonds remained steady with rails strengthening near the close.
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Wall Street
New York
American Telephone
Card of Thanks for Granada Coffee Shop and Donahue family
The Wilson Family thanks customers and employees for patronage and cooperation during Granada Coffee Shop Varsity Lunch and rooming houses held by Jack and Marie Donahue. They also express gratitude for kindness words and flowers after the death of their mother Mrs Emma Wilson.
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Granada
Varsity
Jack and
Marie Donahue
Emma Wilson
Wilson
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