War Efforts Speeding Up Across U S Mobilization
Washington reports rapid expansion in armament production and war related restraint on civilian output. Rationing surveys begin for train and bus travel while housing shifts to duration dormitories. Inflation controls and wage rulings impact Breeze Corp Newark workers.
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Washington
America
Defense
Federal Reserve Board
Office of Defense Transportation
War Production Board
AFL
War Labor Board
Breeze Corporations, Inc
Newark
N. J
Judge Hopkins criticizes waste of government funds
Wichita, May 23 Judge Richard J Hopkins blasts government waste as he questions sending a Washington lawyer to state a brief in three tax cases in his court He says funds should be used for tanks and airplanes rather than costly trips by Washington officials He notes prior criticism of wage hour case prosecutions against small country firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Richard J. Hopkins
Washington
Hopkins
Canadians Arrive in United Kingdom Air Force Contingent
London headquarters reports the arrival in Britain of a new contingent of airmen from Canada to reinforce Royal Canadian Air Force operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Royal Canadian Air Force
United Kingdom
Canada
Soldier Pay Bill Sticks To 42 Pay For Privates
The conference committee agreed on a 42 dollar minimum for privates and seamen, rejecting 50 as too high. A compromise considered issuing 8 in war bonds or stamps or a 10 000 life insurance policy. Other items include nails set aside for grain storage and a 200 million request to finance OPA rationing. Roosevelt noted a serious shipping situation but claimed the submarine menace is being addressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Henderson
Office of Price Administration
House
Henderson
Treasury
Congressional
Ways and Means Committee
Jews in France ordered to wear yellow Star of David
From Berlin reports Laval’s government orders all Jews in France to wear the yellow Star on clothing and surrender a ration-ticket to obtain the stars. Also notes 875 Western Hemisphere nationals homeward on the Drottningholm with Admiral Leahy aboard and the body of his wife. Akyab airfield raid by RAF confirmed with aircraft losses and river craft bombing.
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Berlin
Vichy
France
Lisbon
Drottningholm
United States
William D. Leahy
U.S
New Delhi
Akyab
Burma
Maya Creek
Akwab
Buddy Rogers Visits Thetas During Finals Week Parade
Phi Kappa Psi members massed to the Kappa Alpha Theta house to honor Buddy Rogers uncle of Shirley Binford. The Theta girls and Lawrence residents describe finals week follies from thinking caps to caffeine breaks and rapid study routines across Frank Strong hall.
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Buddy Rogers
Thetas
Phi Kappa Psi
Kappa Alpha Theta
Theta Lovelies
Rogers
Phi Psi
K. U
Shirley Binford
Cincinnati
Hollywood
Phi Psis
Lawrence
Black Jack community notes include births and gatherings
Mildred Neil and Helen Kalb attended a Lawrence nutrition meeting while 4-H leader Mrs Faye Walb joined Lois ONeil and Mildred Parsons at a recreation session. An infant granddaughter Jady Ann Barnes arrived at Bethany hospital Kansas City weighing six pounds two ounces. The region saw high school exercises in Gardner and hospital discharge news. The Black Jack Ladies club met with Irene Van Tries and guest Mrs Adams, who was a bride showered with gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Neil
Helen Kalb
Lawrence
Faye Walb
Lois O'Neil
Mildred Parsons
M. A. O'Neil
Jady Ann Barnes
Cleon Barnes
Bethany Hospital
Kansas City
Glen Kalb
Gardner
John Bell
Baldwin
Richard Kramer
Doris Perkins
Betty Kramer
George Hoskinson
Larry
Kent Kalb
Donald Pearson
Lester
Glen
Ottawa
J. ©. Trusheim
Oregon
Homer Wilson
Nebraska
J. L. Hays
Wilsons
Ralph Kalb
Lester Kalb
Wellsville
Catharine Wise
Washington, D.C
Grace Hays
Black Jack Ladies Club
Irene van Tries
Adams
Cavender
Iris O'Neil
Children’s Studio Opens June 8 in Old High Building
The children's summer art studio begins its 10th session Monday June 8 at 9 a.m. in the Old High building at Sth and Kentucky streets, continuing through July 17. Maud Ellsworth will direct with classes from 9 to 12, offerings include clay, drawing, weaving, and more for kindergarten through third grade, with several teachers and new marionette instruction by Margaret Bushong.
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Sth
Kentucky Streets
Quincy School
Lawrence
Maud Ellsworth
City School
Margaret Bushong
Miss Bushong
Suburban Paper Promotes Classifieds With Daily Readership Claim
An advertisement for Southern Pit opens tonite touts 76 percent of subscribers read the classified page daily, urging engagement with the section.
The Male Animal And Other Films At The Varsity
A rundown of upcoming showings includes Olivia DeHaviland Henry Fonda and Joan Leslie in The Male Animal, My Gal Sal in technicolor with Rita Hayworth Victor Mature and Carole Landis, Disney's Dumbo, About Face with William Tracy and June Salw yer, Larceny Incorporated with Edward G Robinson and Jane Wyman, North of the Rockies with Bill Elliott and Tex Ritter, Brooklyn Orchid, Belle Starr with Randolph Scott Gene Tierney, Born To Sing with Virginia Weidler Ray MacDonald, and How Green Was My Valley starring Walter Pidgeon Maureen O Hara Donald Crisp Roddy MacDowall with This Time For Keeps.
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Olivia DeHaviland
Henry Fonda
Joan Leslie
James Thurber
Eliot Nugent
Gal Sal
Paul Dresser
Rita Hayworth
Victor Mature
Carole Landis
Walt Disney
Dumbo
William Tracy
June Salwyer
Edward G. Robinson
Larceny Incorporated
Jane Wyman
Bill Elliott
Tex Ritter
Randolph Scott
Gene Tierney
Belle Starr
Virginia Weidler
Ray MacDonald
Richard Llewellyn
Green Was
My Valley
Walter Pidgeon
Maureen O'Hara
Donald Crisp
Roddy MacDoswall
Ann Rutherford
Robert Sterling
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Washington Briefs
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Roosevelt
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Java
Comei
Sor Batavia
N.E.I
Frank Strong Hall
R.O.T.C
Cief
Segt
William Kollender
Kollender
George Rector
Children’s Studio
Meee
Olivia de Havilland
Tonite
Gary Cooper
Barbara Stanwyck
Ball OF Fire
Laisa
Olivia Dehavilland
O’ Fonda
Sgt. York’s
Warner Bros
Horton
Jack Carson
Eugene Pallette
Elliott Nugent
Victor Ature
Granada
Ray McDonald
Leo Gorcey
Rags” Ragland
Douglas McPhail
Journal-World
Journal- World
Mass
Kansas
Ted West
Slim Ward
Nellie Brown
Zasu Pitts
Slim Summerville
Tim Holt
Ray Whitley
Miss Polly
Dude Cowboy
Dick Tracy Vs
Crime, Inc
Ieus
Entertainment
Casey
Theaugh
Tetas Petes
Hal Roach
Willi Tracy
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