Floods Force Vast Displacement Across Six States
Red Cross and officials report about 100000 people driven from homes as Mississippi and Missouri rivers flood. Aid crews and soldiers evacuate towns in Illinois Missouri Arkansas and Oklahoma while Indiana and Kansas report numerous evacuees. Experts warn corn planting delays may affect crops but expect recovery with warm weather. flood waters threaten autumn frosts and oats crop losses while winter wheat remains less affected.
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Mississippi
Missouri
Illinois
Alton
Ill
Red Cross
St. Louis
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Indiana
Kansas
Chicago
Bie
Bila
Southwest
Showers to Return Across Western Kansas This Week
Kansas forecast notes showery conditions moving into the western area while eastern crops stay soaked. Flood crests on the Neosho and Marais des Cyennes near lines with Oklahoma and Missouri, a slow rise at Oswego expected to recede later today. Cool overnight lows dipped to the upper 40s in Ellis and Phillipsburg with highs near 73 in Goodland and Phillipsburg.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Weather Bureau
Neosho
Marais Des Cyenes
Oklahoma
Missouri Lines
Flora
Oswego
Ellis
Phillipsburg
Dodge City
Goodland
Allied air offensive claims 113 enemy planes in one day
Allied headquarters report a sweeping raid in North Africa and Sardinia leading to 113 axis planes destroyed in a single day. U S Airmen and RAF bombers shared hits on Sardinia and Grosseto while Merseburg transports were among several aircraft downed. The tally pushes Mediterranean losses higher across two days.
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U.S
Allied
North Africa
Italy
Sardinia
Air Force
Strategical Air Force
U. S
James H. Doolittle
Sassari
Gulf of
Asmnara
U.S.A.A.F
Mediterranean
Tunisia
Milas
J. S
Grosseto
Rome
Roosevelt reveals allied chiefs to present war plan soon
President Roosevelt said the British American combined chiefs of staff will submit preliminary recommendations tonight with final decisions likely next week. He noted most American forces outside the United States are in the Pacific and half the air force is there, as ship production advances and Liberty ships transition to Victory ships. Yamamoto dies in South Pacific air combat as Tokyo confirms his death and names Koga as successor.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Churchill
United States
Pacific
Congress
Chiefs of Staff
Italy
Mackenzie King
Canada
King
Japan
South Pacific
Isoroku Yamamoto
Pearl Harbor
White House
Yamamoto
Tokyo
Mineichi Koga
Associated Press
Federal Communications Commission
Australia
New Guinea
Solomon Islands
Navy
Perry
Guam
Philippines
Hawaii
San Francisco
Shizetaro Shimada
Pacific Ocean
Lawrence Orders Standby Pumps After WPB Clearance
Lawrence, Kansas water officials obtained War Production Board clearance to order two standby electric pumps. After checking San Francisco and Detroit Edison for stock, they placed orders with Fairbanks Morse. Delivery is slated in 12 to 14 weeks for the high and low service pumps, respectively.
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War Production Board
Lawrence Water Department
F. A. Russell
Frank Willey
WPR
Kansas City
WPB
San Francisco Water Department
Detroit Edison Company
Lawrence
Fairbanks-Morse Company
Executions in Holland Rise to Sixty Four This Month
Aneta reports ten more Dutchmen executed in occupied Holland, bringing the monthly total to sixty four as of today.
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Holland
London
Mine warfare sinks and damages enemy ships in Tunisian campaign
The admiralty announced that thirty to forty enemy war and supply ships were sunk or damaged by mines during the Tunisian campaign. A communique noted it is rare for details of such offensive mine-laying results to be released and suggested further damage may have occurred.
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London
Admiralty
Muskogee Faces Crest as Arkansas Flood Bursts In
May 21 Muskogee Oklahoma reports the Arkansas River flood crest threatening Muskogee and surrounding areas. Destruction includes 5 000 homeless two deaths vast farmlands inundated with 30 million dollars in crops lost. Army Red Cross and state patrol work to evacuate residents as Grand river dam gates lower.
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Muskogee
Okla
Arkansas River
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Army
Red Cross
State Highway Patrol
Grand River
J. M. Gentry
Arkansas Line
Camp Gruber
Camp Chaffee
Grand
Niagara
Douglas Wright
Chouteau Ordnance Works
Jenks
Rural war training classes begin Monday May 24
Edwin Logsdon announces start of federal sponsored training at Liberty Memorial High School. Afternoon class runs 1 to 5, evening 7 to 11. enrollment open with no obligation to join a war industry. Focus covers car care, tractors, and trucks to aid local mobilization.
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Edwin Logsdon
Liberty Memorial ‘High School
Logsdon
Roosevelt Message Carried To Stalin At Kremlin
Special Envoy Joseph Davies delivered President Roosevelt's secret message to Premier Stalin during a Kremlin meeting. Davies, escorted by Ambassador Standley, was joined by Molotov for talks described as long and friendly. Tass released only the encounter summary with no details of the message.
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Moscow
Joseph E. Davies
Stalin
Kremlin
Roosevelt
Davies
William H. Standley
U. S
Vyacheslav Molotov
Tass
United States
Standley
Floods Subside Slowly as Rail Lines Open Across Kansas
Flood waters along the Neo, Verdigris, Marais des Cygnes and Spring rivers recede slowly while widespread flooding remains. Bridges washed out in Neosho county and levee breaches near Oswego and Coffeyville limit restoration. Power cuts, mine shutdowns, and rail service resumes with Frisco line restored to Joplin and Miami.
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Kansas
Neosho
Marais Des Cygnes
Spring River
Cherokee County
Riverton
Jayhawk Ordnance Works
Pittsburg
Ordnance Works
Chanute
J. O. Streeter
Neosho County
Oklahoma
Oswego
Walnut River
Arkansas City
Cowley County
Bottomland Farms
Coffeyville
East Side
Missouri Pacific
Kansas City
Parsons
Kansas Gas and Electric Company
Bio Power
Oswero
Fort Scott
Joplin
Miami
Okla
Death of Japanese Admiral Yamamoto Surprises Americans
Washington May 21 Americans express skepticism over the reported death of Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto. Navy men say no April sea air action by Japan drew attention and no U S sources confirm the claim. Reactions range from calm curiosity to disbelief at Tokyo's account.
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Washington
Isoroku Yamamoto
Japan
Tokyo
Large Enrollment Expected at K. U.
Summer session at the University of Kansas opens with registration in Frank Strong hall. A record enrollment is expected as new students flood the registrar's office and fraternities house more members. Over 100 students have enrolled or planned to enroll, with 100 more anticipated tomorrow. Navy and army training programs begin July 1, marines finish training this week, and naval fliers begin courses at the airport. Reserve corps members depart for Ft. Leavenworth July 1 for basic and then specialized training.
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University of Kansas
Frank Stronghall
Laurence Woodruff
Army and Navy
Naval
Naval Fliers
Navy
Navy Department
Army
Ft. Leavenworth
Flooding Worsens Kansas Road Damage Across Southeast
May 21 Topeka reports highway data shows damage exceeding expectations with many fills and new grades washed out. Eighteen miles of water surround Coffeyville area as livestock are stranded and traffic diverted on about 20 state and federal highways. Several routes remain impassable or tested.
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Topeka
L. L. Marsh
Kansas
Baxter Springs
Marsh
Coffeyville
Neosho
Marais Des Cygnes
KGS
Ottawa
Quenemo
U. S
Osawatomie
LaCyene
Chanute
Benedict
New Albany
Altoona
St. Paul
Shaw
U.S
Independence
Oswego
Galena
Lv. S
Chetopa
Detroit Strike Widens at Chrysler War Plant
Detroit May 21. Workers at a sixth Chrysler war plant joined a United Automobile Workers strike as regional war labor board officials held a closed conference with management and union leaders. The bomber plant walkout brings idle Chrysler workers to about 27,500, the largest halt since Pearl Harbor.
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Detroit
Chrysler Corporation
United Automobile Workers
War Labor Board
Chrysler DeSoto
Pearl Harbor
Edwin E. Witte
WLB
Chrysler
U.A.W.C.I.0
Bargain Hunter’s Guide Through the Classifieds
Readers on the lookout for bargains scan a busy classifieds page featuring sales and offers across homes, vehicles, and services. The listings emphasize price cuts, limited-time deals, and local vendors seeking quick turnover.
Japanese holdouts blocked as Attu battle nears end
Allied forces report Japanese resistance crumbling at Attu with survivors confined around Chichagof harbor. Navy brief says last stand on high ground near the harbor, as Kiska base to the east appears ready for collapse under U S control.
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Attu
The
Aleutians
Washington
Chichagof
Kiska
U. S
Navy
Chichagof Harbor
Lend-Lease Bill Sent to House Floor With Wartime Boosts
Washington reports the $6.27 billion lend-lease supplemental appropriations measure advances to the House floor. Edward Stettinius testifies that aid will shorten the war, with $4.45 billion for food and $1.55 billion for shipping. The committee trims $150 million from the request, boosting total congressional lend-lease appropriations toward $24 billion as food shipments rise from six to ten percent of output in 1943.
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Washington
United Nations
Congress
House Appropriations Committee
Lend-Lease
Edward Stettinius
Stettinius
Lend Lease
Lend Lease Administration
War and Navy Departments
Lawrence Civil Air Patrol To Attend Pratt Wing Maneuvers
Lawrence Kansas Civil Air Patrol unit along with Kansas City Kansas squadron will convoy to Pratt with about 100 planes. Squadrons from Emporia Topeka and Emporia join en route to Pratt air base for a wing maneuver inspection Sunday afternoon.
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Lawrence
Civil Air Patrols
Pratt
Howard Wilcox
Kansas
Kansas City
Kan
Emporia
Topeka
Pratt Air Base
G. E. Pipes
Diplomas Granted to 180 at L MHS Graduation
At Hoch auditorium 180 graduates received diplomas in Liberty Memorial high school exercises. Thomas W. Butcher of Emporia State Teachers College outlined three fundamentals: reshaping a child’s life, developing skills, and citizenship. The program included music, a processional, and greetings from Capt. Wherry. Notable graduates listed. seven were serving in the armed forces.
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Thomas W. Butcher
Emporia State Teachers College
Liberty Memorial High School
Hoch Auditorium
Oliver Hobbs
Martha Dooley
O. E. Allison
Methodist Church
Bob Mendall
Sue Logsdon
Flotow
Girla Tee Club
Oe M. Williams
Ralph Graber
Lloyd Purcell
Board of Education
Wilma Windett
Capt. Wherry
Clifford D. Dean
Neal M. Wherry
Wherry
Jon F. Wilkins
K. U
Miss Dooley
Bill Lonnecker
John Pickens
Robert Treece
Eumene Weber
Bill Barnett
James Connect
Burris Lavery
County Board Hears Two Complaints On Real Estate Assessments
At their fourth straight board of equalization session county commissioners hear two property owner complaints about Lawrence and Baldwin real estate assessments. They will view the properties before ruling. The board approves quarterly county officer reports and selects The World Company to print next year’s ballots.
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Board of Equalization
Lawrence
Baldwin
the World Company
Inducted Into Navy James Cochran Among Local Draft Group
James Addison Cochran 1142 Indiana and other selectees went to Ft Leavenworth Monday after induction into the navy the local draft board was advised today
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Navy
James Addison Cochran
Indiana
Ft. Leavenworth
Truck Operators Indicted in Federal Anti-Trust Probe
Attorney General Biddle announced a federal indictment in Denver charging seven organizations and 20 individuals with conspiring to restrain independent rate making by motor carriers through intimidation boycotts and coercive practices. The scheme allegedly deprived the shipping public of low cost freight transportation by truck across 14 states.
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Washington
Biddle
Denver
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St. Charles County
West Alton
Augusta
St. Charles
R. A. Langenbacher
W. F. Lawlor
Army Engineer's Office
Lawlor
City Water Department
Yester
Kogee
Webbers Falls
Fort Gibson
Gore
Bernice
Grand Lake
Grove
Marine Fliers
C.A.P
L. Mhs
Emporia Teachers College
West Quarter
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