Germans Forecast Renewal of Red Army Offensive
London reports heavy German bombings behind the Russian front indicate a renewed Soviet offensive is expected, with coordinated invasion from the west. Berlin broadcasts and British press discuss possible German counter moves, air drops, and invasion plans as D-day approaches.
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London
Red Army
Hitler
Rowne
Sarny
Sholbunovo
Berlin
Norway
Bay of Biscay
Luftwaffe
England
Scotland
Turkey
London Daily Mail
Lord Ironside
Home Guards
Chiel
Imperial Defense Staff
Daily Mail
Channel
Germany
Moscow
Monitor
Reich
Ihe Dnb
Azi
Portsmouth
Plymouth
Bristol
DNB
Karl W Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt
Erwin Rommel
King Peter Moves Toward United Yugoslavia
King Peter seeks a united Yugoslavia after accepting Premier Puric and cabinet resignations. He invites Dr. Ivan Subasic to form a new government, with Tito’s influence noted. Subasic, former governor of Croatia, reportedly met the king, signaling possible swift administration changes in days ahead. Gripsholm sails with 1000 plus freed POWs and civilians to Algiers on the first leg home to the United States.
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London
Peter
Yugoslavia
Bozhidar Puric
Ivan Subasic
Josip Broz
Tito
Subasic
Oatia
Tas
Gripsholm
Algiers
Barcelona
United States
World War II ration stamp update issued by AP
Meats fats and other stamps receive indefinite validity for certain series. Sugar and home canning stamps extended to February 28 1945. Shoes and gasoline stamps keep current validity. some series set to expire in June. Fuel oil period coupons remain valid through September in all areas.
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Associated Press
Webruary
Ceramic 3 Rev. Materialia Discussed on KFKU Round Table
A Kansas round table on ceramic raw materials aired tonight at 9:80 on KFKU KU radio. Norman Plum mer, ceramic technician, Poco Frazier, ceramic artist, and Mark Jewett, geologist, lead a discussion on discoveries and potential ceramic materials in Central Kansas. Frazier covers the value of ceramics in occupational therapy amid timely interest.
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Kansas
KFKU
University of Kansas
Norman Plummer
Poco Frazier
Mark Jewett
Plummer
Frazier
Jewett
Farm labor shortage noted at Kansas meeting
Gov. Andrew Schoeppel called farm labor a common problem in Kansas as nine district meetings reviewed the issue. Floods and cold weather delayed spring plantings, worsening conditions as farmers compete with defense industries and railroads for local youth labor.
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Iola
Kan
Andrew Schoeppel
Kansas
Governor's Farm Labor Commission
Frank Belcha
Farm Labor Commission
Schoeppel
J. C. Mohler
Pened of Agriculture
Senators split 41 votes in Wallace vice poll
Washington May 19 Forty one Democratic senators named their vice presidential choices in an Associated Press poll giving 12 votes to incumbent Henry A Wallace and distributing the rest among 10 other candidates. Fifty three of 58 Democrats were asked, with five unavailable.
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Washington
Associated Press
Henry A. Wallace
Senate
Roosevelt
Sam Rayburn
Tex
House
Barkley
Kentucky
Truman
James F. Byrnes
South Carolina
Gillette
Iowa
O'Mahoney
Wyo
Sherman Minton
Indiana
Henry J. Kaiser
J. M. Broughton
North Carolina
James A. Farley
New York
Wallace
Altho Wallace
Altho
Vesper Will End Series With Joint Choir Vespers
The United Brethren and Friends churches conclude their united evening services with a vesper service Sunday at 5 30 pm at the Friends church. Choirs from both churches will perform musical numbers interspersed with psalms and devotional poems, followed by a covered dish supper in the basement.
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United Brethren and Friends
Friends Church
Special Communication of Lawrence Lode No 6 Masonry
Lawrence Lodge No 6 A F and A M schedules a special communication next Monday at 7 o clock for Master Mason work. Visitors are welcome. Clark Cor ton is W M and W H Quakenbush is secretary Adv.
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Lawrence Lode No. 6
A. FL
A.M. G
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Orton
W. M
Allies close on Hitler line in Italy as pontecorvo looms
Allied forces push along the Hitler line in Italy with Americans near Itri and Gaeta, French climbing Monte D Oro, and British Polish troops mopping up resistance around Cassino. News notes a possible Pontecorvo breakthrough threatening Aquino and Piedimonte while Rome area daylight reveals German dumps and artillery activity.
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Mark W. Clark
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Fifth Army
Itri
Gaete Point
Naples
Gaeta
Jofty Monte D'Oro
Euperia
Liri
Cassino
Anzio
11Th
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Eighth Army
Hitler
Aquino
Piedimonte
Leaves From A War Correspondent S Notebook May 19 London
London May 19 UPI A veteran crew of the U S freighter recalls wartime dangers from U boats and strafing while at sea. Bosn Al Bybus a Glasgow born welterweight recalls five submarine attacks and a plan to enter politics after the war. Red Dodge a New Orleans engineer and other crew members recount torpedoes seasickness and the wish to return home with dirt to hold onto.
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UPI
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Navy
United States
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Murmansk
Bybus
Madison Square Garden
al Rother
Baby Arizmendi
Red” Dodge
New Orleans
Trinidad
Red
A. S. Aitkens
Houston Woods
Wilmington
N. C
Mess Altho
North Carolina Shipbuilding Company
Armed Forces News From Local Families In Brief
Private Kenneth Sperry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sperry, finished basic training at Camp Fannin Texas and trains further at Fort Benning Georgia. Petty Officer Eugene Miller arrived from the Aleutian Islands for furlough then San Francisco duty. DeWayne Hiddleston, FC 1/C US Navy, to Washington for fire control course. Radio station WBBC recalled Easter program with a memory for a fallen son. Lt. Jack Deveney on leave in Clovis New Mexico. Dover Strait weather and tides reported. Local fishing trips set for Ontario. Traffic court: Wayne Redford fined $5 for running a stop sign. four others fined or forfeited ends for parking violations.
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Kenneth Sperry
P. E. Sperry
Route 1
Camp Fannin, Tex
Fort Benning, Ga
Eugene R. Miller
Aleutian Islands
San Francisco
Kansas City
Millard Wiley
Mississippi Street
DeWayne Hiddleston
U. S. Navy
Lewis Mole
Mr. Mole
Washington, D. C
Wayne Redford
Fourather Paras
Seven Mt Carmel Youths Killed In Train Collision
Seven Mt Carmel youths aged 15 to 19 died in a late night automobile train crash at a private crossing near Mt Carmel. The victims were Robert Skelton 19 Rene Henry Jr 18 Dana Lee Henry 15 Elizabeth Zeithman Patricia Fisher Helen Alka and Dora Lindstrom all 15. They were returning from a 4 H meeting when the car was demolished and the occupants were instantly killed.
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Mt. Carmel
Ill
UPL
New York Central
Mt. Carmar
Robert Skelton
Rene Henry, Jr
Dana Lee Henry
Elizabeth Joanne Zeithman
Patricia Doris Fisher
Helen Alka
Dora Marie Lindstrom
U S Attorney Waiting For Billings On Release
Topeka May 19 U S Attorney will take Arthur Goodwyn Billings former University of Texas faculty member into custody when released from Fort Leavenworth guardhouse Assistant U S District Attorney Lester Luther said the supreme court allows a man to refuse entering the armed forces but he then faces prosecution under the selective service act.
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Topeks
U. 8
Arthur Goodwyn Billings
University of Texas
Fort Leavenworth Guardhouse
Lester Luther
Supreme Court
Billings
Lauterbach Elected President of Kansas Bankers Assoc
UPi reports A W Lauterbach Colby was elected president of the Kansas Bankers Association to succeed H V Jacobs Junction City. Harry E Douglas Burlington was named vice president P C Harold Anthony treasurer and Fred M Bowman Topeka was re elected secretary. Lauterbach a KU Endowment trustee and 1923 KU Law graduate is on an inspection tour.
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Upi
Kansas Bankers Association
A. W. Lauterbach
Colby
H. V. Jacobs
Junctionity
Harry E. Douglas
Burlington
P. C. Harold
Anthony
Fred M. Bowman
DeGaulle Spends Three Days With French Troops at Front
Gen Charles DeGaulle ends a three day tour with the Fifth army at the Italian front newsmen report. He is accompanied by Gen Marie Emile Bethowart chief of staff Gen Jean de Lattre de Tassignin war commissioner Andre Biethels and Felix Gouin chairman of the consultative assembly.
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Algiers
UPI
Charles DeGaulle
Fifth Army
Italy
Marie Emile Bethowart
National Defense
Jean de Lattre de Tassignin
Andre Biethels
Felix Gouin
Consultative Assembly
DeGaulle
Rounding of Second Elm corner praised in Lawrence
A local serviceman tracing calls to Lawrence households hails the new Second and Elm street corner as a major improvement near the Kaw river bridge. Buildings at Trailer Town are being razed and moved to Victoria for recreation use and an NCO club. Dorothy Lamour rests after minor operation in Hollywood. Forrestal sworn in as Navy secretary succeeding Frank Knox.
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Lawrence
Second
Elm Streets
Kaw River Bridge
Sunflower Village
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Victoria
Kan
Warner
Hays Walker Air Field
Quake and war news from Pasadena and London
A second large quake near Pasadena Calif was recorded by Caltech seismology lab likely from the same point as last Wednesday. War correspondent Cyril Bewley and Australian colleague were killed at the Italian front after Bewley stepped into a minefield. In Chungking Chinese forces report their defenders at Loyang are surrounded yet hold 80 to 90 percent of the city and intend to defend.
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Pasadena
Calif
CFIA
Seismological Laboratory of the
California Institute of Technology
Paciic
London
Cyril Bewley
Kemsley
England
Roderick MacDonald
Sidney Morning Herald
London News- Chronicle
Bewley
Dispatch
Chungking
Loyang
Henan
Soaked Yanks Cheer Forts Return From Anzio Mission
Rain drenched allied troops cheered as 200 Flying Fortresses returned from a mission north of the stalemated Anzio beachhead.
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Fifth Army
Anzio
Memorial services set for Clinton cemetery on May 30
Clinton belvoir community note recalls Memorial services at Clinton cemetery at 2 30 in the afternoon on May 30 with Rev Montgomery of the local Presbyterian church giving the address. Also includes condolences to the Stanley and Gibler families and various local visits and events around Clinton.
Sutton farm torn down and other local notes
Sutton farm, which has stood for many years, has been torn down. Tak An Anderson in the air corps is now stationed in California after being at Le Cole. Robert of New Mexico visits his parents Carl Woodward and relatives. Mrs. Carl Woodward closed her term of teaching at Rock Creek last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Flory and daughter of Lone Star accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Laverne Kampschroeder and Wanda to Topeka last Sunday to visit and Mrs. Ernest Nelson, Billy, and their mother Effie Kampschroeder.
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Montgomery
Presbyterian
Carl Woodward
Kansas City
Arthur Stanley
Sanley
California
Stantey
Gibler
Clinton School
Lena Murphy
Fred Baldwin
Harry
Ray Harrell
Delbert Steele
Steele
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Charles Nemic
Robert Kampschroeder
Fred Demeritt
Tena
Charlea Roller
Lestie, Jr
Harvey- Bart
Arthur Lesh
End Steele
Latin America
Montgcomery
Clyde Conn
Marian Tuckal
Lawrence
Home Folke
Joe Clough
Clinton Quilting Club
Hoyt Thomas
Smith
Howard Phillips
Harry Murphy
Carter Anderson
Louise Anderson
Lavina Baldwin
Leslie Demeritt
Ludwig Heine
Ludwig
Navy
Sutton
Tak An ‘Anderson
Air Corpa
le Cole
Robert
New Mexico
Con
Rock Creek
Bob Flory
Lone Star
Laverne Kampschroeder
Wanda
Topeks
Ernest Nelson
Billy
Effie “Kampschroeder
Willow Springs Farm Bureau News and Local Notices
The Willow Springs Farm Bureau met at the Detwiler home on May 3 with Mrs. Oscar Turner and Mrs. Millard Jackson leading wool comfort canning lessons for the Red Cross. Members and guests discussed rainfall, induction returns, and local social visits as well as school plans and county bridge damage from April floods.
Markets at a glance amid steady stocks and mixed grains
New York May 19 AP stocks steady rails favored. Cotton quiet with slow demand for spot. Wheat lower with commission pressure. Hogs moderately active about 5 000 head unsold, top 13.75. Cattle generally active, steady with top prices in Chicago. Kansas City hogs and cattle varied, slight holdovers and mixed lamb and sheep values. Farther notes cover futures, grain, and produce markets with details on oats, rye, barley, and cash grains across Kansas City and Chicago regions.
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Chicago
Commission House
Loral
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Sheen
Léor
Wall Street Mixed as Dividends Lift Stocks in May
In New York trading on May 19, rails and related issues led gains while industrials struggled to attract bidders. Dividends, favorable earnings outlooks, and positive war news supported investor confidence. Turnover neared the month’s high with around 400 million shares traded and fractions of gains near the close as railway bonds remained firm.
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New York
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